Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 707 Going Further and Further Down the Path of Inhumanity
In the previous instance, in order not to waste skill cooldowns, Cheng Tian had the world punch him and initiated data tampering.

As for the target of the alteration, it is still the bloodline enhancement slot related to the "Orochi original gene".

The first change was that the random "addition" of 2 to 8 bloodline enhancement slots was replaced with a fixed acquisition method of "plundering" boss template units, with the maximum limit still being 8.

The entire item effect can be modified by changing "New" to "Plunder" in the item description.

The second modification was to describe it as "bloodline enhancement slot," specifically, the word "slot" in this exclusive term was smashed to pieces by the world's fist.

This caused the effect of the item to change from "plunder the BOSS's bloodline essence to gain 1 bloodline enhancement slot" to "plunder the BOSS's bloodline essence to gain 1 bloodline enhancement".

According to the original effect of the item, even if Cheng Tian swallowed the blood essence of Behemoth, it would only add one blank bloodline enhancement slot. But now, this blank slot is being filled by a legendary monster from the continent of Eorzea.

Following his original "Earth Human" and the "Sun Walker" whose fate was intertwined with his, Cheng Tian now has a third bloodline enhancement, possessing a powerful physical and mental strength as well as extraordinary spellcasting abilities.

However, at this moment, Cheng Tian's muscles tensed up after consuming the essence of Behemoth's bloodline, and veins visibly bulged. The bead-like essence of bloodline was firmly present in Cheng Tian's heart.

Behemoth's origins are quite unique, and there are many derivative legends associated with him, such as the beasts, the king of beasts, the Behemoth, Bahamut, the demon lord of gluttony and greed, etc., all of which are closely related to him, which makes Behemoth's bloodline extremely mysterious.

In terms of sheer strength, this individual from the continent of Eorzea, which wants to wreak havoc in the Monster Hunter world, is indeed powerful, but it still cannot withstand the deliberate targeting and sniping from the human side. However, assimilating and absorbing its bloodline is not something that ordinary people can do.

According to the normal bloodline enhancement process, there is a very small chance that bloodline enhancement items will appear in the treasure chest of Behemoth. However, just like Irene's half-elf bloodline purification requires her to undergo the trial of the World Tree, those who can meet the conditions for using Behemoth's bloodline enhancement must have very excellent original data.

For example, high strength, high spirit, multiple elemental spellcasting abilities, and most importantly, spatial awareness and adaptability to etheric energy.

However, Cheng Tian skipped all these steps, using the blood-sucking ability of the Sunwalker as a factor, the enhancement of the original genes of the Orochi as a base, and the data manipulation of the world to forcibly assimilate the bloodline of Behemoth.

Of course, there is a price to pay.

程天的全属性降低了2点，裸属性变成了力量28、敏捷25、精神81、魅力42。

Fortunately, Cheng Tian gained permanent bonuses of +4 Strength, +3 Agility, +3 Spirit, and +4 Charisma in this world by sacrificing the Poisonous Bird and the Deer-Headed Spirit, which perfectly offset the attribute loss cost of assimilating the bloodline.

However, the price Cheng Tian paid was not yet over. In his spiritual realm, he was undergoing a trial on a soul level.

Cheng Tian was so familiar with this special space that it could hold spirit and soul that he knew exactly where he was as soon as he saw the blank scene, and the corresponding spiritual/soul body of Behemoth had already appeared before his eyes.

However, it is worth noting that Behemoth, despite being a spiritual being, is still severely injured.

A healthy body and a healthy soul are interdependent, so when the body is no longer healthy, the soul will also be affected in the same way, and vice versa.

...Just like the relationship between a Stand user and their Stand. Perhaps realizing its own situation, Behemoth let out a soul roar in Cheng Tian's direction, attempting to intimidate the human before it.

Facing the roaring but ultimately exhausted Behemoth, the compassionate Cheng Tian snapped his fingers once more, and an orange-gold world appeared, while a huge phantom of a pocket watch directly enveloped the entire mental space.

Smash! Varudo!
The blood droplets that were stubbornly resisting at Cheng Tian's heart a second ago instantly merged into Cheng Tian's heart and spread throughout his body via his blood vessels the next second.

Originally, Cheng Tianna had a distinct outline, but his muscles were still somewhat loose. Suddenly, his features became more defined, and even his bones showed signs of secondary growth.

When Cheng Tian opened his eyes again, he exhaled a breath of stale air, and then a series of prompts popped up in front of him.

[You have plundered the blood essence of the legendary monster "Behemoth" and successfully obtained the third bloodline enhancement.]

Behemoth: A creature of special bloodline. Originating from the continent of Eorzea, it wields aetheric energy, possesses powerful physical attributes and diverse spellcasting abilities, and is a legendary and formidable magical beast.

你的力量属性永久+20，当前为48；你的敏捷属性永久+5，当前为30；你的精神属性永久+15，当前为96。

你的力血比变更为1:50，当前为HP=2400+250点；你的精蓝比变更为1：60，当前为MP=5760点。

You gain the bloodline spellcasting abilities 'Hate Lock', 'Vortex', 'Lightning Strike', and 'Meteor/Comet/Zodiac Meteor'.

Limited to once per instance, you can transform into the "Legendary Beast" form and gain a matching boss template bonus for 480 seconds (5 seconds of Spirit attribute).

[Additional comment: You may seem to be heading further and further down a path of inhumanity, but your essential humanity will never change.]

[Additional Note: Your current bloodline enhancements are "Earth Human," "Sunwalker," and "Behemoth." You can only possess a maximum of 8 different bloodline enhancements.]

As Cheng Tian completely plundered Behemoth's bloodline, its massive body seemed to have been drained of its essence, drying and crumbling at the fastest speed. With just a gust of cold wind, it mixed with the snowflakes that were scattered around it, and could no longer be separated.

Cheng Tian's act of plundering the bloodline essence completely depleted Behemoth's last drop of blood and its already weakened soul, rendering the remaining corpse unusable as material for soul sacrifice... But to Cheng Tian's surprise, as the corpse fragments were carried away by the wind, a treasure chest made entirely of gold was left behind in its place.

Although the soul sacrifice element is missing, it's equivalent to a normal kill, so naturally, you'll get the treasure drop.

At the same time, all players who had participated in the harassment of Behemoth missions received notifications that the main quest was complete and the treasure chests were waiting to be claimed.

At this moment, the heavy burden that had been weighing on the hearts of many players was finally lifted.

(End of this chapter)