Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 864 Lotus Root? Lotus Doll!
In the Black Myth dungeon, Nezha was framed by his biological father, taken over by Black Spirit Mountain, and stuffed into a lotus pond in an attempt to resurrect him as a new guardian deity. Nezha, who was completely loyal to Black Spirit Mountain, appeared in the laboratory of the Blazing Sun, clearly as an experimental subject.

However, it was actually Nezha himself who made this decision.

Although Black Spirit Mountain was breached, the incomplete body that Nezha built by absorbing the flesh and blood of a large number of victims is real.

If Black Spirit Mountain still existed, Nezha might have chosen to endure humiliation and keep his lotus root body, waiting for the future when he was successfully resurrected, regained his power and magic weapons, and made Black Spirit Mountain bleed profusely, and also cut off that black Li Jing's dog head!
However, the problem is that Black Spirit Mountain was destroyed, and the cold Black Li Jing turned into a warm treasure chest. This deprived Nezha, who was successfully rescued, of his target for revenge, and also removed his reason for keeping this sinful body.

So, at his insistence, the lotus root body that had grown from the victim's body was buried with the help of Nezha, while he was dug out in the form of a lotus heart and then personally delivered to the Blazing Sun by Nezha.

The Black Myth Nezha chose to join the Lieyang Legion and strived to grow again with Cheng Tian as his protector.

He certainly didn't intend to be Cheng Tian's bodyguard for life, but in his mind, he would at least repay the debt of gratitude to the extent equivalent to "killing Li Jing" before considering anything else.

Interestingly, the essence of Nezha's lotus root unexpectedly has a researchable connection with the laboratory's cloning and cultivation system.

Because Utan had previously studied Aozaki Touko's perfect dolls in great depth, he immediately realized the advantages of using this spiritual lotus root.

To put it simply, replacing the flesh and blood of the bio-mechanical puppet with lotus roots, which are full of spirituality, will objectively reduce the initial strength of the bio-mechanical puppet, but will greatly increase its plasticity and growth potential.

The magical power that is difficult to circulate normally in bio-mechanical dolls becomes incredibly smooth when made from lotus root.

Theoretically, such a lotus root biochemical automaton would not cause fatal injuries, and even if very serious damage to limbs and organs occurred, the repair difficulty would be quite low.

When Cheng Tian learned about this, he immediately made a decision and gave the project a new name, "Lotus Puppet"!
In other words, Nezha in his lotus heart form doesn't yet have defined facial features; otherwise, he would definitely have a look of disgust on his face.

After becoming a member of Zhongdeng, Cheng Tian gradually went down the path of making puns and lame jokes from which there was no turning back...

If this research progresses smoothly, it will not only accelerate Nezha's transformation into the complete Lotus Puppet, but also add a brand new multi-functional unit to the Legion's authority.

Cheng Tian expressed his anticipation for this.

Since he had completed the main storyline of Journey to the West: The Legend of the Monkey King and the main storyline of Black Myth: The Great Expedition, all the gains could be used to upgrade the skill "Ancient Metal Beast Manufacturing". Cheng Tian made a decisive move and immediately upgraded the skill to Lv10, which consumed 12 skill points.

However, to upgrade the skill to Lv14 and reach the next critical milestone, theoretically, 32 skill points would be needed.

Of course, if you're willing to use your gold skill points directly, you only need 4 more to get to the top.

As skill levels increase, the manufacturing cycle of metal beasts is reduced. The ancient metal beast template, which originally required 7 natural days to complete, can now be completed in less than 4 natural days as long as there are enough materials. This has greatly improved Cheng Tian's progress in synthesizing great beast gods.

Currently, the War Elephant Mammoth, Crimson Deviljho, Primal Pteranodon, and Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex have all been modified. Only the Triceratops and Barioth remain to be modified, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should be completed this month. Then, Cheng Tian's chariot collection will include the Great Beast God and Dragon Emperor Caesar!

Whether it's easy to use or not, it looks cool, that's all that matters!

When it came to implementing the new vehicles, Cheng Tian didn't forget to acquire various vehicles that could meet the requirements for the "Vehicle Collector" title and the corresponding "Void Garage" upgrade.

When you look at the entire Tianxuan Space market, you'll find that there are far more different types of vehicles than the 50 types that Cheng Tian needs to collect. The problem isn't the number of vehicles, but rather how much money Cheng Tian has.

As long as the money is right, you can have whatever you want.

Jeeps from "Jackal Force/Red Fortress", amphibious vehicles from "Contra: Hard Corps", mini-tanks from "Frontline" and so on, whether useful or not, as long as they meet the criteria of "new type of combat vehicle", they are eligible for collection.

If it weren't for the "combat vehicles" further limiting Cheng Tian's collection scope, the Void Garage might have already been upgraded.

Of course, there are also quite a few bipedal vehicles similar to those in the Armored Warrior instance, but these vehicles are generally very expensive, which means they are just waiting for a sucker to buy them.

Compared to vehicles that also serve as transport vehicles, such as tanks, armored vehicles, and helicopters, combat vehicles generally require a high level of skill from players. Only those with driving skills or who are willing to spend time and money on long-term professional training can properly control these unconventional but romantic behemoths and achieve high combat power.

If a player who knows nothing about this were to drive those bipedal vehicles, the most likely outcome would be an enormous iron coffin, hastening their own death.

That's why it's said that almost all the bipedal vehicles on the market are used to lure rich people; it's a matter of who's willing to take the bait.

Cheng Tian even saw a Knightmare from Code Geass, a mass-produced Gundam from Gundam O8MS Team, and a Gundam Ingram appear on the market!
It's the police patrol robot from "Patlabor" that has rabbit-ear antennas, a "Metropolitan Police Department" logo, and is piloted by the tomboy Akira Izumi!

When Cheng Tian saw this thing appear on the market, he was even stunned for a moment before he remembered that there was indeed a side-scrolling action shooting game for the Famicom platform, but it was a Floppy Disk version.

However, this thing, which is more about appearance than practicality, was directly marked with a terrifying price of 100,000 coins.

Although Cheng Tian obtained 700,000 to 800,000 Chosen Coins during the Great Expedition, and because of the Demon Gauntlet... no, it should now be called the "Demon Jizo Gauntlet," Cheng Tian's equipment could be forged and upgraded with Red Souls, indirectly saving a lot of Chosen Coin consumption space, he still seemed somewhat powerless when facing those who were asking for exorbitant prices.

It's really a shame that there's no one who can give the other side a superpower through the trading panel.

However, thanks to the good relationship he had established with the Modern Army, Cheng Tian was still able to acquire the Modern Army's obsolete combat vehicles in batches at very low prices.

The second upgrade of the Void Garage is just one step away.

(End of this chapter)