Comrade Cheng Tian, who had been busy all night and had reaped a considerable harvest, couldn't imagine how Terry would feel when he saw the feminized Geese on the newspaper, but he was sure that young Rock, whose whereabouts were unknown, would definitely be scared out of his wits.
Foster father turning into foster mother, biological father turning into biological mother—this kind of thing, which should have become common in America twenty years later, had now fallen upon the head of little Rock, who was only 8 years old.
The version update was too fast!
For some reason, Cheng Tian already had a feeling that the existence of 'Demitri' was actually a mechanism monster, a vampire warrior that existed purely to add new elements to this '97 King of Fighters MUGEN'. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the prolonged feminization status that continuously appeared on Terry and Geese, two top-tier fighters.
While Demitri's Midnight Bliss technique was indeed powerful, to the extent that even top-tier fighters couldn't resist it, in Cheng Tian's opinion, the photographer who could sneak into Geese's 'boudoir' was even more impressive. Didn't he get blown up by a Reppuuken?
Cheng, feeling a bit curious, looked at the small entry for the photo provider.
"Photographer: Aya"
...Is the 'Aya' from Bunshun this 'Aya'? That's quite reasonable!
Cheng nodded repeatedly.
Thinking of something, Cheng Tian also casually switched the TV channel in the reception room to the live broadcast of the Fatal Fury team. As expected, Terry, who hadn't even thrown away the newspaper in his hand, had already rushed out of the room and stood on top of the building, letting out a loud laugh with all his might.
The exhilaration contained in that sound could be felt even through the screen.
Of course, while there was no clue about Terry's gender restoration, seeing Geese fall to the same fate brought Terry a great deal of satisfaction, to the point where the ki within him even showed signs of an impending breakthrough.
That's why everything is a comparison; the more joyful Terry was now, the more aggrieved Geese must have been.
Cheng Tian quickly reined in his mocking attitude, because Geese's situation had already proven that boomerangs really do come back to hit you in the face. If he didn't want to wake up one morning with some parts missing and some extra, it was better to mock others less.
Of course, these two big news stories were only the visible aspects. The undercurrents, unknown to most fighters and ordinary spectators, had also temporarily subsided after a night of surging.
The three-way chaotic battle temporarily ended with Cheng Tian's complete victory. At least Shadaloo was completely offline; the escaping Seth could only be considered a remnant force and couldn't stir up any trouble for now.
NESTS, being in a full hibernation phase, hadn't made progress in critical technological development, so its aggressiveness was already slightly lower. After realizing that Shadaloo had essentially disintegrated, it only had more apprehension towards the Hammond Laboratory.
The Hammond Laboratory, which had been relatively deserted due to a lack of personnel, suddenly had many attractive and well-proportioned female workers. These were the 'Doll Unit' that Cheng Tian had brought back using his second Plunder authority, entering the laboratory under a contract work system.
As defective clones of Cammy, they had no original lives or families, their physical lifespan was short, and they severely lacked a sense of self. After losing Vega as their cruel backbone, they became bewildered, not knowing what to do.
To explain it more cruelly, they needed a reason to live.
Except for the Decapre, all the Dolls had a homeland to return to, but these ones did not.
Therefore, Cheng Tian's plundering, or rather, acquisition of them, was almost a matter of course. With Decapre and the other Dolls present, the plunder probability was directly 100%.
The Doll Unit has now signed 'work contracts' and appeared simultaneously in two branches: 'King of Fighters '97 MUGEN' and 'Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'. Their existence is more akin to NPCs relying on the laboratory. They act as lab assistants and staff during normal times, and also take on security duties in certain specific situations and circumstances.
Each lab branch can accommodate a maximum of 20 Dolls (Charm attribute divided by 2), including the Decapre Guards. Each one requires Heavenly Choice Coins as salary. However, currently, the income from dinosaur breeding at the Cadillacs and Dinosaurs branch alone is enough to support them. Moreover, with them present, combined with the 'Cloning Technology Module' that Cheng Tian directly plundered from SIN by using his third chance, the laboratory's subsequent income is bound to increase.
"Ancient Creature Incubation: 100%, Dragon-Human Fusion Gene Modification: 80%, Ancient Metal Beast Manufacturing: 75%, Superpowered Primal Genetic Genome: 10%, Cloned Human Production Line: 100%, Feng Shui Engine: 5%, Bio-Mechanical Doll Manufacturing: 0%"
These are all the technological projects currently mastered or freshly acquired in the 'Portable Lab'.
"...I'm probably going to die."
This was Uutan's assessment and judgment after helping his boss plunder good things all night, but as his initial excitement cooled and reason regained dominance, his thick, agile lips trembled.
"You're a research ape who dares to play with genes, why is your mind so inflexible?"
Uutan's self-assessment was met with Cheng Tian's pointing fingers.
"But with this terrifying research intensity, if I don't undergo mechanical ascension, I'm afraid I really can't handle it. These newly joined clones actually can't help me; they're not skilled in research."
Uutan was not joking at all, but explained very seriously to Cheng Tian.
Cheng Tian did not answer directly. Instead, in front of Uutan, he tapped the bio-mechanical doll sleep pods on the large Feng Shui Engine, pointing at the silver-white bodies bubbling in the nutrient solution.
Uutan first paused slightly, then his eyes visibly lit up.
"Actually, a more extreme approach would be to cultivate clones... but in my opinion, these bio-mechanical dolls with blank data are clearly more useful and can be put into use more quickly."
Cheng, knowing that Uutan had understood his intention, smiled.
"If that's the case, then Ms. Eileen's needs should also be met very quickly."
Uutan, who had almost accepted the fate of mechanical ascension to avoid death by overwork, now clearly had a huge weight lifted from his heart, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.
And the 'needs' he referred to were one of Eileen's plunder gains from the SIN department.
In the original story, Juri Han's left eye was gouged out by Vega, but because Vega admired this twisted villainess, he chose not to kill her.
Having lost her eye, Juri Han returned to the SIN department, found and installed a spare small Feng Shui Engine. Eileen found this very spare Feng Shui Engine.
Since it was a legitimate rule-based plunder, it naturally fell within the scope of regular drops.
However, this item was not purely an equipment-type item, but rather an item that required surgical implantation into one's eye to gain the new talent of 'Feng Shui Engine'.
Under normal circumstances, it could only be modified in the return space, but in the dungeon, it required someone with relevant technology to perform the surgery personally.
Eileen's decision was naturally only one: to accept the modification!
Cyber Feng Shui Eyed Elf or something, it sounded so COOOOL!
"Is the videotape ready?"
Having dealt with Uutan's problem, Cheng turned to Maxima, who had essentially betrayed NESTS.