Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 671 Minion Crusher

As a scavenger in the lower end of the food chain in the ancient tree forest region, the slender thieves can be seen everywhere here.

Given their size and overall combat strength, they can only prey on small environmental creatures, decaying corpses, and broken dragon eggs. Furthermore, because their own flesh is of very poor quality, they are generally not considered prey by other dragon beasts.

Even a greedy Deviljho like Crimson would generally avoid eating Jagras unless absolutely necessary. However, it's said that a certain Flying Wyvern that fills the gap in the Monster Hunter world's fighter niche is even less picky than a Deviljho, and can even stomach the dreaded meat of Jagras...

Based on this ecological niche, thieves usually appear in groups and only attempt to scavenge, bully weaker units, or simply do something under the leadership of a large thieves. For the low-intelligence thieves, small life forms like humans are also among their prey.

Even when hunting in groups, the number of Thingosaurus in a group usually does not exceed five, and they will only attack when the target is alone. It's not that they are particularly afraid of death, but rather that this is how it is written in their genetic code; their intelligence does not allow them to break through this limitation.

The current situation is that these thieving dragons, who seem to have caught a red-eyed disease and have started appearing in double-digit groups, have dared to surround this hunter team, which looks formidable, and are constantly tightening their encirclement, trying to limit Cheng Tian and his group's range of movement.

In addition to the flocks of red-eyed dragons, even the flocks of crows that attack people in broad daylight stand silently on the surrounding branches, their eyes as red as the dragons'. Moreover, compared to the mindless dragons, these crows' eyes almost all reveal a very obvious gleam of hatred.

Clearly, a significant number of them likely came from those who fought Cheng Tian and his group during the day, which may be due to the inherent characteristics of the crow race.

Corvidae are generally intelligent, able to clearly remember people's faces, and are known for repaying kindness and avenging wrongs.

Cheng Tian recalled that someone had even conducted an experiment on corvids. When feeding a flock of wild crows, they would deliberately focus on feeding one group while ignoring the other. Then, at the appropriate time, they would deliberately provoke the group that had not been fed. The group that had been fed would then take the initiative to stand up for the other and fight it out.

Qiang~
Geralt of Rivia had already drawn his silver sword from his back, for the beasts before him were emanating a very strong demonic aura, placing them within the realm of those who could be hunted by the Witcher. At the same time, he had already formed the Igni sign in his hand, which could unleash flames.

Just then, Geralt heard the sound of wind behind him, and then saw a round thing fly over his head and land at the edge of the crowd—

A red orb, and the moment it landed, its crystal-clear outer shell shattered, and the red magic potion inside spread out in a special magical ripple the instant it came into contact with the air, instantly spreading in all directions.

Faced with this sudden surge of magical energy, both the demonic dragon and the demonic raven instinctively tried to avoid it, but their agility was not enough to allow them to escape the area instantly.

The moment the magical ripples touched their bodies, the demonized thief dragon and the crow stood at attention, then fell to the ground due to inertia. On almost every corpse, at least one Heart of the Innocent (soul) popped out, along with various rare and valuable items from the Monster Hunter world.

Even when facing hordes of ordinary monsters, the Shock Orb's instant-kill effect remains excellent.

It can be said that what Cheng Tian fears most is not being surrounded by ordinary monsters, but rather that the number of monsters surrounding him is too small, so that he will not be able to replenish the 100 points of Innocent Souls.

Under the forced drop effect of the Red Shock Orb, these Jagras dropped a large number of items with high exchange value, and their corpses remained on the spot, awaiting redemption or sacrifice. However, as the lowest-level mob units in the Monster Hunter world, the reward for sacrificing them is almost negligible. Redeeming a Jagras or Raven increases its HP by about 2 points, while sacrificing one increases its MP by about 2 points. Moreover, these are only temporary increases in HP and MP. To obtain a truly permanent bonus, it is still necessary to kill and sacrifice Champion-level or higher units.

As a Witcher somewhat lacking in emotional depth, Geralt of Rivia was indeed shocked by the explosive effects of this alchemical item, but he barely showed it on his face... until Cheng Tian unleashed the Demon Gauntlets, using the equipment as a medium to perform a collective sacrifice.

The corpses of small monsters scattered all over the ground were forcibly exchanged for temporary increases in mana bars and a large number of low-level offerings under the power of the sacrifice.

At the same time, an orange-gold humanoid object flew out of Cheng Tian's body, skillfully skimming over and picking up the valuables dropped by each of the grunts.

Because the previous main storyline was so efficient, the main income was converted to space battle fortresses, resulting in very little money income. This meant that Cheng Tian didn't intend to let go of any cheap drops that he might have otherwise ignored.

Little by little, it adds up!
With Cheng Tian's almost unsolvable method of clearing out the mobs, the Leshen's most annoying ability to summon mobs was essentially rendered ineffective, allowing Geralt to focus more on investigating and tracking the contaminated traces.

Soon, the group arrived at the central area near the ancient tree.

As the core element of the current scene, the ancient tree is like a unique "world tree" in this area. Its root system is extremely extensive and its internal structure is intricate. While providing a living environment for countless creatures, it is also like a living maze, especially at night when there are few landmarks, making it very easy for people to get lost.

However, both Geralt and Cheng Tian knew the place like the back of their hand. The fact that the two outsiders were more familiar with the roads than the locals was quite amusing in itself.

Perhaps realizing that the flocks of crows and hordes of thieves were just easy prey for Cheng Tian and his group, they stopped fighting off the mobs after encountering about three waves of enemies. As they ventured deeper, the guideflies hanging from Geralt and Irene's waists turned completely red instead of blue.

The deer-headed spirit, almost blending into the surrounding shadows, had already come into the sight of Cheng Tian and the others.

This setting is a personification of ecological will; the body is almost entirely composed of twisted tree branches, and the head is adorned with a skull bearing deer antlers.

Surprisingly, the deer-headed spirit did not attack Cheng Tian and his group immediately. Instead, it emitted a series of strange sounds that seemed to be a mixture of various wild beasts.

To others, it was just a wild beast's roar, but to Cheng Tian, ​​it carried an extra layer of meaning.

"Why do you walk alongside humanity?"

(End of this chapter)