Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 897 You have an army of insectoid mechanical soldiers, I have a matrix of flying saucers.

By exchanging Phoenix Gundam for Getter RoboD2, Cheng Tian is undoubtedly making a profit, while Saotome Research Institute seems to be losing out a bit.

However, since Hayato agreed to the exchange terms, it means that he actually acknowledged the value of the Phoenix Gundam.

As mentioned before, Getter Robo is very selective in terms of the user. The same mobile suit can exhibit a very drastic fluctuation in its ultimate combat power ceiling and floor depending on the user. While the Phoenix Gundam does not have the extremely high ceiling of the D2, it has a stable floor.

Furthermore, due to the inherent "support defense" feature of the mobile suit, when the number of squad members reaches two or more, a small-scale defensive array can be formed. When any one of the Phoenix Gundams is attacked, another Phoenix Gundam nearby can provide support defense and block the fatal attack.

Although he says he's sacrificing himself for the research of Getter Rays, if Hayato were truly the kind of person who doesn't care about the lives of others, his hair wouldn't have turned so white.

Previously, there was no choice. In order to protect the research institute from intrusion, Hayato could only watch helplessly as the young D2 pilots sacrificed themselves one after another. But now that there are other options, Hayato, who is not inflexible, does not mind changing his thinking and trying a new path.

In addition, Cheng Tian also told Hayato directly that as long as they could kill enough enemies on the battlefield with the Phoenix Gundam, they could carry out a qualitative development on the Sun, or rather, "capability liberation".

In theory, as long as the Phoenix Gundam is upgraded to Lv6, it can be developed into the "Phoenix Gundam (Ability Release)" form, which is the true complete form of the Phoenix Gundam.

It not only has a qualitative leap in body performance and combat armament, but it is also able to officially unlock a feature called "nano-skin armor", which has a very powerful periodic self-repair capability.

It can also unlock powerful special moves comparable to those in the Fighting Legends and Super series, making it a promising product for the future.

Furthermore, while exchanging the Phoenix Gundam, Cheng Tian also directly provided a large number of Emergency Repair Tool Type I and Emergency Energy Tank Type I.

These two combat vehicle-specific consumables, which can instantly restore 30% HP and 30% EN respectively, cost only 100 RMB to produce in Cheng Tian's parts factory, even cheaper than many minor healing potions in his space.

Both Phoenix Gundam and Getter D2 can be used. Without carrying other accessories, the former can carry a maximum of 3 and the latter a maximum of 2.

Unless the cockpit is pierced and killed by an enemy shot, this emergency repair tool is almost equivalent to a second life. It can at least give the pilot more health points to withstand a few more hits, which will inevitably increase the chances of survival on the battlefield.

Initially, the drivers who were still unwilling to give up on D2 fell silent after seeing the piles of repair tools and energy canisters, and then, unsurprisingly, they changed their minds and decided to buy it.

They do have faith, that's true, but if they can live, who would choose to die?
With the formal exchange completed, Getter D2 was officially added to Cheng Tian's arsenal. And just as Cheng Tian had expected, this mass-produced Getter D2 actually had a brand new "development" option.

【盖塔D2：玩家模板。HP=6700/6700，EN=180/180。力量220/装甲值1400、敏捷120/运动值120、精神140/瞄准值140、魅力80、移动力6、尺寸L。经验值=0/550。

Pilot – None; Special Abilities – Trinity; Mental Commands – None.

Accessories – None;

Terrain adaptation – Airborne (B), Land (B), Waterborne (C), Space (B);

[Mobile Suit Armaments - Getter Axe, Getter Beam]

[Development Roadmap: Lv3——? ? ? ; Lv3——? ? ; Lv10——? ? ? (Unique)]

There are three development options in total. Based on Cheng Tian's experience, the two Lv3 options should be the flight mode and underwater mode of D2, which are still within the scope of mass-produced machines.

The Lv10 with the "unique" suffix likely corresponds to the real "Getter Dragon".

Cheng Tian's primary impression of Getter Robo comes from the special battle in "The Last Day of the World," where the research and development team piloted Getter Robo against the combat team piloted True Getter Robo. It was that battle that made Cheng Tian realize the importance of Getter Robo pilots.

Without a pilot, Getter Dragon is only fit to be mowed down by Ryoma, but with a pilot, it can go toe-to-toe with the fighting team.

Getter Dragon...

Cheng Tian glanced down again without changing his expression.

Inside that hellish urn, sealed with a high concentration of Getter Rays, lies a rampaging Getter Dragon.

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, an accident is likely to come knocking on our door.

As if the completion of the transaction signified the end of their daily routine, the research institute and the two ships sounded a grand alarm almost simultaneously, a spatial fluctuation caused by the dimensional boundary line being distorted yet again.

However, this dimensional distortion far exceeded the scale of the two small battles Cheng Tian had experienced before.

In the azure sky not far from Mount Asama, a wormhole resembling a jet-black vertical pupil appeared out of thin air and was visibly expanding rapidly.

This is clearly not a temporary dimensional quake or spatial transfer phenomenon, but a huge and stable spacetime portal that is completed by using subspace as a pathway.

"Subspace energy fluctuations detected! Code name: Stalker Zero has appeared!"

"They've arrived! Battle Plan A! All personnel, launch!"

Faced with the sudden distortion of spacetime, Hayato remained calm and immediately issued a series of commands.

Meanwhile, Cheng Tian's mind stirred, and his mental energy directly connected with the Root of Mars. The command "All personnel prepare for battle" immediately appeared in the minds of all his subordinates.

At the same time, countless tiny white dots appeared in the now completely stabilized spacetime portal, which looked quite eerie from a distance.

But when the camera zooms in, you can see that these small white dots are actually other units composed of humanoid white upper bodies with heads, torsos, and arms, and black spherical lower bodies gripped by skirt armor.

A beam of light and shadow spun out from the golden signal tower atop the Blazing Sun.

【昆虫机器人：普通模板。昆虫态类人机械体。HP=4000/4000，EN=160/160。力量160/装甲值1600、敏捷80/运动值80、精神140/瞄准值140、魅力25、移动力6、尺寸L。

Pilot – Insect Robot; Special Ability – Potential Lv3; Mental Command – Focus.

Accessories – None;

Terrain adaptation – Aerial A, Land A, Water A, Space A;

Armament of the machine: javelins and swords.

Purely random enemy stats wouldn't pose a significant threat in a normal battle, but the problem is...

In Cheng's masterful scan, the total strength of the first wave of troops on the other side had reached nearly four figures!
Is this the true value of the Bug-type army?!
...Fortunately, I'm not bad either!
Driven by the spiritual power of the Root of Mars, a large number of Martian flying saucers were once again released from the wide-open hatch of the Sun!
Despite their small size, the massive swarm of Martian flying saucers created a subtle confrontation with the opposing army of insect robots!
(End of this chapter)