Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 788 The Three Immortals are the Overt Plot, the Monk is the Covert Plot

The people in the world of Journey to the West are far more accepting of monsters than one might imagine... Perhaps it's because places like Chechi Kingdom and Chen Family Village were originally protected by monsters, which is why the people have become accustomed to them.

Of course, the main point of mentioning this is that Clever Head's body is huge. Not to mention humans, even ordinary monsters rarely have such a large size when they reveal their true form.

However, the city guards of Chechi Kingdom had obviously had their share of encounters with beings of strange bodies. After discovering Cheng Tian and his group, they did not act as if they were facing a great enemy. Instead, they asked Cheng Tian and his group questions in a normal manner.

"A stranger here. What brings you to Chechi Kingdom?"

"We have heard that Taoism is the most revered religion in Chechi Kingdom. We have long admired its reputation and have come to pay homage to the Three Pure Ones."

Although not particularly adept at social skills, Cheng, who at least knew how to speak to people in a certain way, directly said what the city gate guards loved to hear.

Throughout the entire Chechi Kingdom, from the ancients to the commoners, there was no one who did not believe in Taoism. Cheng Tian's words were basically just scratching the surface. In addition, although Cheng Tian and his group dressed strangely and had unusual physiques, they were all fair-skinned and delicate (Clever Head and Mina: ?). Only truly wealthy and noble families could raise such young people.

Moreover, whether it was psychological or something else, the guard could vaguely sense an indescribable...noble air about Cheng Tian?
In short, with such a perfect excuse, Cheng Tian and his group successfully entered Chechi, a place that was at least five or six times more lively than Chenjiazhuang.

However, before he could delve any deeper, Cheng Tian's gaze was drawn to a prominent notice posted inside the city gate.

The moment the eye met the notice, a notification popped up at the perfect time.

You have officially entered the "Chech Kingdom" region.

You learned some information about the Chechi Kingdom from the little demon.

The current main controllers of this region are "Tiger Power Immortal," "Deer Power Immortal," "Sheep Power Immortal," and "King of Chechi Kingdom."

Because this region exclusively reveres Taoism and despises Buddhism, the use of Buddhist-related items and skills will be subject to certain restrictions, and there is a high probability that it will cause dissatisfaction or even hostility throughout the region. All people with Buddhist-related identities will be universally despised and even hunted down in this region.

If you are defeated by him despite having a Buddhist background, and are fortunate enough to survive, you will be forcibly assigned to Zhiyuan Temple to become laborers under the command of the Three Immortals.

In Chechi Kingdom, magical contests are popular. The three great immortals, who are revered as "national teachers," welcome talented people from all directions to challenge them in magic. If you want to challenge them, just take the initiative to take down the challenge notice, and someone will guide you to pay your respects to the three great immortals.

However, it's important to note that if one challenges the imperial advisor without genuine skill, one will have to bear the serious consequences of insulting the national advisor.

...Your Majesty, has your power declined to this extent?
After reading the information, Cheng Tian couldn't help but shake his head.

Although the hint doesn't explicitly state that "power ranking is not in any particular order," placing Tiger Power Immortal first and the King last clearly hints at some information.

This king doesn't exist in the game, so Cheng Tian automatically assumed he was the old man from the TV series.

However, compared to the easily swayed king, Cheng Tian clearly remembered the queen, played by Zhao Lirong, much more vividly. The spatial prompts had essentially laid out the two routes to trigger the quests quite directly.

One is the obvious path, where players can try to contact the Three Immortals by revealing notices and posing as challengers in a magic contest. Whether they choose to fight to the death like Tang Sanzang and his disciples, or adopt a more friendly approach like Cheng Tian, ​​depends entirely on the player's own actions.

Another, albeit covert, route involves attempting to reach the "Chiyuan Temple" area and make contact with the five hundred monks who are doing hard labor there.

Originally, there were two thousand monks in Chechi Kingdom, but during the long period of enslavement, six or seven hundred died of illness, seven or eight hundred committed suicide, and in the end only five hundred people were still struggling to live.

If you follow the quest trigger route of Tang Sanzang and his disciples, then the five hundred people who are struggling to survive are a crucial element that cannot be ignored.

Of course, players can also abandon all the above routes and directly aim to defeat the Three Immortals and storm Chechi Kingdom, which is also an option. In a sense, Cheng Tian did just that in Tongtian River.

Putting aside the question of whether they could win or not, even if they did win, the situation they would likely face would be similar to Cheng Tian's, and the final evaluation of the mission would probably not be high.

Cheng Tian is now aiming to improve the final evaluation, so naturally he has to respect the scenario tasks set up by the space expansion.

So, under the astonished gazes of the crowd that kept gathering around, Cheng Tian stepped forward and ripped the challenge notice down.

"What's going on today? This is the second group of people challenging the Imperial Advisor!"

"So what? The three imperial advisors are incredibly powerful. Are they afraid of these wild sorcerers who suddenly appeared out of nowhere?"

"That's not what I meant. I just felt a little surprised that so many people suddenly appeared..."

With his keen ears, Cheng Tian accurately captured the useful information amidst the noise of the crowd, and then his expression became clear.

If nothing unexpected happens, the challenge notice was probably posted by the original human players who went ahead earlier. If it were Tang Sanzang and his disciples, they would have used a more official method for their magical battles, rather than this folk method.

Although two groups of challengers appeared in one day, the city gate guards were obviously very familiar with the route and guided Cheng Tian and his group toward the Sanqing Taoist Temple built in the central area of ​​Chechi Kingdom without any prejudice.

Challenging the national advisor of a country is no small matter, even if the three immortals actively sought it out, and it must be taken seriously.

As long as it doesn't involve hostile Buddhism, the three immortals are actually easier to talk to than one might imagine. As long as they aren't the kind of charlatans who have absolutely no ability, then the so-called magical contest is just a pure contest of magical abilities, and it won't involve any terrible stakes like risking one's life.

If the challenger is from the Taoist community, the three immortals will not only show considerable friendliness, but may even trigger some additional storylines and obtain some unique rewards.

As for how to guide the player to the main storyline, that depends on the player's own skills.

However, the most nervous people in the entire Chechi Kingdom right now are not the three immortals who sensed the Heavenly Eye scan, nor the monks who were enslaved and paralyzed, but the three players who arrived in Chechi Kingdom first, took down the challenge notice, and were waiting in the Taoist temple when they saw Cheng Tian and his group swaggering in!
(End of this chapter)