Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 668 Using a Human Body to Forge an Asura

Monster Hunter: World already has a collaboration with its own IP, Street Fighter V. Players can obtain skins for Ryu and Sakura, as well as special moves like Hadouken and Shoryuken, through quests.

In the sequel, Monster Hunter Wildlands, there was a collaboration with "Akaki" from Street Fighter VI.

The current world has an entry called "The Light of Collaboration," which means that characters and monsters involved in collaboration IPs may appear.

However, the sudden appearance of the old fruit seller still surprised and astonished Cheng Tian.

It's worth noting that even in the world of King of Fighters MUGEN, which features so many powerful characters, Akuma never appeared. Yet, in the Monster Hunter world, which only involves IP collaborations, he appeared so easily, and in a very rare "fruit-selling" mode.

As a master of martial arts who pursues the ultimate and is proficient in assassination techniques, Gouki is so cruel that he even kills his master and brother. However, he is actually quite a person with common sense.

His extreme pursuit of martial arts, which led to his cruel acts, was almost always only shown to other martial artists, while he was very restrained when facing ordinary people.

Although places like banks and vaults were just places he could freely enter and exit, when he needed money, he would always choose to collect some fruits and mountain products from the mountains and forests and patiently sell them on the street to exchange for some necessary travel funds, never taking advantage of his own strength to seize from others.

Even someone as powerful as Gouki, who can split mountains and shatter the earth with his steel fists, is homeless and lives a nomadic life. He may not need hunter's equipment, nor the salvation and sacrifice of a mage, but he inevitably needs to buy some daily necessities such as salt, needles and thread, and cloth that cannot be naturally gathered in the wild.

Even though he tried to suppress his aura and appear calm, Gouki's stall was deserted and rarely visited.

This is in the Monster Hunter world, where people are constantly facing various risks and the main consumers are hunters from the Old World. You can imagine how difficult it would be to sell this stuff in the Street Fighter world where it originally came from. But it also shows that when Gouki is not fighting, he is really good-tempered and patient enough to wait for customers to come to him.

Putting aside everything else, at least in terms of distinguishing the quality of fruits and mountain produce, Gouki is indeed skilled. He can always find plumper and fresher individuals among the same mountain produce, which is his unique competitive advantage.

"……Um?"

But when Gouki opened his eyes from his meditation and saw Cheng Tian, ​​his gaze involuntarily froze, and a sound of doubt escaped his throat.

Gouki had never seen the junior before. He only glanced at him and saw the muscle outlines displayed in his squatting posture, as well as the obvious restrained but full spiritual energy fluctuations on his body. Gouki knew that this should be a spiritual energy specialist, rather than a martial artist who mainly uses fists and feet.

For some reason, Akuma could smell a trace of lingering "killing intent" on the other person.

The flavor was so faint that he almost overlooked it, but with his many years of martial arts training, he would never mistake it.

Moreover, the taste is very familiar, just like... just like the taste I left behind myself.

...It's more than just familiar; the mecha Cheng Tian piloted when he finally cleared the game in the Armored Warriors world was the Akuma Zero!
There can be a kind of indirect, unofficial lineage between the two sides.

But as he sensed the familiar killing intent, Akuma also detected another peculiar power—a power completely contrary to his pursuit of the "human path of Asura," a power acquired almost entirely through external force, contracts, and harmony with nature.

That is, the power of the giant serpent.

As someone who was once one with Orochi and whose body still retains many derivatives of Orochi's power, the concentration of Orochi's power residue on Cheng Tian is far greater than the fluctuations of killing intent.

"hunter?"

Akuma's questioning voice rang out again.

Cheng Tian shook his head.

"A magician?" After a slight hesitation, Cheng Tian nodded, because his power system was indeed closer to that of a spellcaster.

"It's clear that you've also experienced bloody battles and carnage, but you've chosen to use mental shackles to restrain your killing instincts... Since you're not a martial arts seeker, it's understandable."

Gouki swept Cheng Tian's gaze from top to bottom with a scrutinizing look, giving Cheng Tian a long-lost feeling that shot up from his tailbone to the top of his head.

At that moment, he felt as if he had become Akuma's prey.

It's worth noting that even when Cheng Tian faced the giant serpent head-on, he didn't experience such a peculiar feeling...

Click!

A mental lightning bolt triggered by NEWTYPE flashed through Cheng Tian's mind, followed by an image of Akuma and Rugal dueling in Capcom vs. SNK2 (CVS2).

For Akuma, who pursues the ultimate in martial arts and uses a human body to transform into a demon, the power of Orochi is indeed one of the power systems that Akuma despises the most.

Because Orochi's power is purely external, anyone who signs a contract with Orochi can gain power far exceeding that of ordinary people without any training. This kind of effortless gain is exactly what Akuma despises the most.

Of course, Akuma overlooked the issue of the recipient's physical condition. Apart from a few exceptionally gifted individuals like Rugal who possess both talent and physical strength, there are very few beings who can naturally withstand Orochi's power.

However, it is also an indisputable fact that the Eight Heroes suddenly gained power that did not belong to them because of Orochi's power.

Cheng Tian did indeed retain the seeds of killing intent and the source of Orochi's power, but Cheng Tian's weak physical strength made it impossible for Gouki to muster any energy.

"Boy, your body is still too weak, and you rely too much on spiritual power and external objects. It is impossible for you to embark on the path of Asura in this state."

"……what?"

Cheng Tian was also taken aback by Hao Gui's abrupt and nonsensical remark, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

But what the other party said was indeed true. Cheng Tian was also very clear that half of his physical attributes were forcibly boosted by his talent and equipment.

That's how the skill system works; the higher your mana bar, the tankier you become, so continuing to add points to your spirit is a fairly standard choice.

"That's all."

After saying that, Hao Gui ignored Cheng Tian and closed his eyes.

Cheng Tian, ​​on the other hand, received such a spatial notification directly.

You have caught the attention of Gouki, the ultimate fist master.

[You need to raise either your Strength or Agility attribute to the maximum of 50 points before you can actually trigger the subsequent dialogue with Akuma.]

This follow-up dialogue may involve a quest to break through the limits of either Strength or Agility attributes.

(End of this chapter)