#606Chapter 606: Peregrine 004 Team ReassemblesAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 606: Peregrine Falcon 004 Squad Reassembles
Unlike before, where he could only guess based on limited keyword information, Cheng Tian immediately recognized something familiar from the keywords released 24 hours before the mission.
"Regular Army vs. Rebel Army"
There's a high probability it's Metal Slug.
Although it's temporarily impossible to determine whether it will continue from the previous Metal Slug instance's save file or start a new instance with a new save, just knowing the instance blueprint is enough.
If he remembered correctly, the initial difficulty of the last Metal Slug was D+, and under Cheng Tian's operation, he completed two main story-level quest chains consecutively.
And if this time it starts at B-rank, Cheng Tian estimates that it's highly likely to reuse the previous save file.
Because throughout the entire game series, Metal Slug 3's final stage is the most grand and lengthy part. Combined with the special scenarios that might be involved in the future, B-rank should be a fitting difficulty level.
Cheng Tian immediately carried out a comprehensive overhaul of his vehicle equipment, as there had been significant consumption in the FATE instance.
Fortunately, the bounty's effect also allowed Cheng Tian to rake in a considerable sum in this Silver branch quest instance, enough to cover the consumption deficit and even have a surplus to invest elsewhere, such as equipment upgrades and supply purchases.
Having prepared everything early, Cheng was quite at ease waiting in the square for the instance countdown, and he didn't forget to send messages to Smart Head, Uncle Xue, and Little P, asking if their next instance was Metal Slug.
Although Cheng Tian's growth rate was too fast, which inevitably made it difficult for these old friends, with whom he had pleasant cooperation experiences, to keep up with his pace, due to save file issues, potential dynamic curve fluctuations in quest instances, and the fact that the name "Peregrine Falcon 004 Squad" had even spread to the Rage Team, there might still be a chance for them to meet again.
Soon, Cheng Tian received replies.
He had seen Smart Head, the thick-skinned Shield Guardian, in the Ys instance, but he hadn't been in touch with Uncle Xue and Little P for a while.
Fortunately, they were all still alive, and seemingly doing quite well.
Without Cheng Tian, who would indirectly increase the instance difficulty, their main quest instances during this period, while not receiving very high evaluations, were stable and uneventful.
But perhaps a bit of adventurous spirit in their bones was at play, making them occasionally recall the scene where Cheng Tian used a drill to parachute down and shatter the Sun God's shell.
Currently, these three old friends have all crossed the threshold of Black Iron player rank, and their main instance difficulty generally fluctuates around C-rank. Black Iron rank also means they all receive an instance keyword hint 24 hours before the main instance begins.
Among them, Uncle Xue and Little P explicitly gave the exact same keyword as Cheng Tian and Irene: "Regular Army vs. Rebel Army," making the probability of Metal Slug soar.
However, Smart Head's situation was a bit special; his keyword was actually "Doomsday Counterattack."
"Doomsday Counterattack — The direction of the war will exceed everyone's expectations, and the battlefield will no longer be confined to the gravity and air we are accustomed to. You will personally experience the dangers of outer space. The durability of personal flight vehicles, personal spacesuits, and personal space vehicles is comprehensively increased by 500%. Even if you lose the protection of a spacesuit, you can resist the deadly environment of outer space to a certain extent depending on your physical fitness."
If it were just the "Regular Army vs. Rebel Army" keyword, Cheng Tian couldn't be 100% sure, but now with the added "Doomsday Counterattack" entry, it's basically Metal Slug 3 without a doubt.
On the premise that they would most likely meet again in the instance, the few of them gathered together before the instance opened.
Their appearances had changed more or less.
Uncle Xue, who could originally be equated with Santa Claus, was now dressed as a rather standard mage.
Mage robes, a staff—if it weren't for his rather large belly, Cheng Tian would have thought he was some Fat Old Man-like Gandalf.
And Little P was no longer dressed in his tightly wrapped Inuit attire but a full set of casual clothes. However, Cheng Tian noticed his belt was a bit special, and the hammer he carried on his back was entirely golden, very eye-catching.
As for Smart Head... this Tzeentch-chosen-like giant directly startled Cheng.
"If I'm not mistaken... this armor of yours is Astartes, isn't it? Ultramarines?"
Cheng Tian patted the big metal lump that was Smart Head, emitting a very dull sound.
Smart Head heard him and took off his helmet, revealing a very Ogre-like face, and surprisingly nimble eyes that were very un-Ogre-like.
"Yes, this armor... was inherited... from a Brave Warrior... of the Ultramarines... Scout Company."
Smart Head immediately gave an affirmative answer with almost no hesitation.
Perhaps he felt a slight surprise in his heart as to why Cheng Tian could blurt out the name Ultramarines, but he showed no expression on his face.
As an Ogre, Smart Head naturally couldn't become an Angel of the Emperor, but as a Heaven's Chosen player, he could equip various items that didn't originally belong to his special race by virtue of his player characteristics.
Including this entire set of Ultramarines Astartes armor with inherited will.
Actually, among the four player members of the original Peregrine Falcon 004 Squad, Smart Head was the one with the strongest individual strength, and at that time, he was already on the verge of advancing to the Black Iron rank.
With a race change and pre-loaded class, he shouldn't have been assigned to the same team. If Cheng Tian hadn't intervened, he would have undoubtedly been the fastest growing.
Cheng Tian estimated that this old fellow had either already touched the edge of breaking through his strength limit or had already completed the breakthrough.
In fact, looking at it now, Cheng Tian's team composition is quite specialized and odd.
Cheng Tian himself is a versatile player, primarily serving as a summoner, support, and controller, with any surplus going into damage output.
Irene and Mina are pure damage dealers. Although they also know some bow combat and gun combat to compensate for the lack of close-range combat, they still focus on sniping and kiting.
Bazett, despite being positioned as a guardian who broke through her strength limit, her combat style is actually more inclined towards a powerful yet incredibly agile strength-dexterity warrior. She herself is not suitable to serve as the team's tank to absorb and bear damage.
And if Smart Head could be assigned to the same instance, he would obviously be able to compensate for the significant lack of a tank in Cheng Tian's team.
Although using war elephants, Mammoths, or vehicles to absorb damage is also a method, that is only for emergencies. Ultimately, it is not as excellent as a true tank player.
Coincidentally, the Twin Tigers Contract, after being promoted to the Champion suffix, also gained an empty slot.
However, Cheng Tian was not in a hurry to invite Smart Head immediately. After all, people change, and whether Smart Head is suitable for their team, and whether he himself has changed, all need to be confirmed in subsequent secondary collaborations.
And as the countdown ended, countless silver lights once again enveloped every part of Heaven's Chosen Space, and Cheng Tian also disappeared within it.
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