Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 679 Can a Deer-Headed Spirit Lay Eggs? (Hooray!!!!!)

The rules of soul sacrifice have a profound impact on this world, giving every corpse, whether human or monster, a unique value unimaginable in other worlds.

If it were just a normal raid, then the matter would end at this point. For a regional overlord boss like the Deer-Headed Demon, the moment its health reaches zero is the time when players receive treasure chests based on their contribution points.

But here, the corpse itself also has value. Whether it is redemption or sacrifice, it will inevitably represent a permanent attribute boost comparable to the completion of a small main quest.

The problem is that there is only one corpse, which means that only one player or one NPC can perform the redemption or sacrifice operation.

Yes, NPCs are also in this category, because they also possess the same power of redemption and sacrifice as players.

If the corpse is sacrificed, the corresponding player's own treasure chest drop will be overwritten, while other players will receive their rewards normally according to their contribution level as determined by the space.

The key point that makes the current atmosphere so heavy is to whom this corpse offering should be given.

The group looked at each other, but no one engaged in the kind of behavior that often occurs in other worlds, such as snatching away dropped treasure chests.

It's not that everyone is of high quality, but rather that redemption and sacrifice are not instant spells that take effect immediately. Instead, they are delayed spells that require at least 2 seconds, or at most an unknown, channeled casting process, depending on the strength of the corpse, before they can take effect.

Moreover, once a channeled spell is cast, the caster will be in a vulnerable state where they are defenseless, unable to interrupt the spell, and unable to use any other skills.

It's somewhat similar to the process of a hunter taming a wild pet in World of Warcraft.

In other words, those who want to be the first to offer sacrifices are essentially handing over their lives.

We've only met by chance and come together temporarily for a common interest. Do you really think that others won't do anything to us for their own benefit?
If we had to choose someone more qualified than anyone else to sacrifice the Leshen's corpse...

Before they knew it, the players' and NPCs' attention gradually shifted to the same person.

"I personally believe that I made the greatest contribution to this mission, and I want to use the temporary team leader priority on this corpse. Does anyone have any objections?"

Without any intention of humility, Mr. Cheng spoke these words with his head held high.

This strong self-confidence and almost irrefutable aura influenced both the players and NPCs in front of him to some extent.

Moreover, objectively speaking, without Cheng Tian's extremely targeted tactical arrangements, and most importantly, the destruction of the spell totems and the concealment of the sacrificial marks, the Deer-Headed Spirit might still have been able to be defeated, but it would have come at a considerable cost.

After all, each of its transfers and resurrections represents a wave of sacrifices and enhancements.

At first, it only sacrificed a group of ordinary template dragons, adding only about 5,000 to the maximum health. Later, the beast units it can control and sacrifice will become stronger and stronger, and it will no longer be limited to the maximum health, but will actually increase its attributes.

As the bonuses from sacrifices increase, eventually accumulating into a powerful combined attribute that players and hunters cannot handle, not only will the individual become extremely powerful, but they will also be able to command even more powerful dragons.

At that time, a new continent version of the Hundred Dragons Night Parade will take place at Starry Sky Outpost. This is a monster siege unique to Monster Hunter World, featuring groups of dragons as the main force.

It can be said that the Leshen's combat role is more like that of a legion leader who has not yet grown up. Once players and hunters fail to see through its true nature, and it eventually grows to a certain critical point through sit-ups and sacrificing beasts, then the player group will face the true "Will of the Ancient Forest".

Defiant against the nature of the entire region might be an even more reckless choice than confronting the ancient dragons and their treacherous natural disasters.

Cheng Tian was unaware that the Deer-Headed Spirit had the potential to become the leader of the siege. He simply formulated his plan of subjugation based on the known monster settings and led his men to defeat the Deer-Headed Spirit in a methodical manner without much difficulty.

It can be described as simple and unpretentious.

Cheng Tian was unaware that he had prevented the Hundred Dragons Night Parade from occurring, and the others were even less aware of it. However, this did not mean that they would forget what Cheng Tian had done during this expedition.

As the first player, wearing an iron mask and sporting the same armored warrior class as in Slay the Spire, stepped back away from the Leshen's corpse, the others followed suit, clearing a path directly to it.

Although there is a slight herd mentality involved, if the current player group had to choose one that they could accept, then after thinking it over, Cheng Tian was the only one.

Yes, that's what the NPCs think too.

Cheng Tian didn't mince words. He first disappeared, then flashed directly in front of the deer-headed spirit's corpse, a situation that caused the surrounding people to exchange glances.

Teleportation, teleportation, and blinking are skills that allow for rapid movement, but only a small percentage of players actually master them.

The reason is simple: NPCs and monsters with these skills are inherently "hard to kill." Even if they can't beat the player in a fair fight, they can generally use these movement skills to escape the player's pursuit.

However, if we apply this to players, then it's a different story.

One type is similar to NPCs, with excellent escape abilities.

Another possibility is that this player possesses a special ability to annihilate units with spatial teleportation capabilities!
They didn't know which category Cheng Tian belonged to, but instinctively, they were clearly more inclined to believe that Cheng Tian was the latter...

Cheng Tian stood in front of the deer-headed spirit's corpse, his eyebrows twitching slightly, but he didn't immediately sacrifice it.

The withered tree roots that completely covered the deer-headed spirit looked exactly like... an abandoned nest.

The instincts of the humanoid sassy bird MAX immediately took over. Then, amidst the bewildered gazes of a group of people, Cheng Tian rolled up his sleeves, squatted down directly above the deer-headed spirit's corpse, and with a sudden burst of force, scooped his hand inside!
He touched and poked at it from the left and right, and finally made a forceful movement with both hands, like pulling up a radish.

Accompanied by a bell sound unique to the Monster Hunter world, Cheng Tian suddenly held an egg in his hand, its surface resembling withered tree bark and irregularly shaped like tree rings.

You have obtained an "Ancient Leshen Egg" with a wonderfully strong, heavy smell.

　Military enthusiasts are really tight-lipped! Ask any of them and they'll all say "I don't know"!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)