#651Chapter 651: The Tempting Benefits of the Fiery Sun LegionAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 651: The Enticing Benefits of the Blazing Sun Legion
Currently, there are three types of mercenaries available for hire in the Blazing Sun Legion: "Martian," "Fungal Clone," and "Metal Dragon Beast."
Among them, Martians, spawned by spores, are relatively the cheapest. Their standard equipment allows a choice between a Mitochondrial Gun and a Restraint Gun. The option to include a "Mini UFO" is not yet unlocked. Each Martian possesses a mimetic instinct, enabling realistic disguise and transformation. Although theoretically, fright will break the mimicry, if used well, it is expected to be of great use at critical plot points.
The Fungal Clone, which is in the average range, can be custom-made or follow a standardized template based on the Puppet Troop. Its ultimate strength depends entirely on the type of material provided by the employer.
Incidentally, submitting rare genetic materials to the Legion will also accelerate reputation progress. The genetic collection in the laboratory will also shift from relying solely on Cheng Tian to a collective effort, which will undoubtedly boost the efficiency of collecting items. Cheng Tian's dilemma will then become how to prioritize necessary genetic materials within limited collection slots.
The Metal Dragon Beasts, originally laboratory guardians, are generally the most expensive and are subject to quantity and rank restrictions. At least for now, Utan doesn't seem to have plans to create more.
Upon learning from Cheng Tian that the world they were heading to contained more numerous and diverse Ancient Dragon units than those in "Dinosaur King + Adventure Island," and that they could be bestowed the title of "Calamity," Utan's heart soared. It is estimated that future Metal Dragon Beast templates will also undergo significant changes.
These soldiers hired from the Blazing Sun Legion do not occupy servant slots. Kill attribution is directly linked to the employer, and if necessary, they can cover the employer's retreat and sacrifice themselves without incurring additional penalties. In such a perilous space, the survival assistance provided by such a mercenary to players is immeasurable.
Although these are only the lowest-tier private benefits, they have already swayed some people's wait-and-see attitude. It is estimated that they are waiting for the survival rate of players with the private title after this main quest to decide whether to join.
As for Smart Head and the group of players who are infinitely close to the founding team, they can bear the green excellent-grade title of "Blazing Sun Legion Sergeant."
While enjoying all the benefits of a private, a sergeant is qualified to officially hire a Metal Dragon Beast. Among them, Smart Head, who has the highest reputation and good adaptability, can even hire a "Raptor Warrior" with its own name.
But compared to that, the most crucial benefit of a sergeant's identity is the "Combat Squad" function, bestowed by the combination of space and faction.
In short, Blazing Sun Legion members who reach the sergeant level can select and lead a "Combat Squad" from within the Legion members, forming a team contract. An application and personnel composition must be submitted 24 hours before the main quest countdown. The current maximum capacity for a Combat Squad is 3 people.
To put it plainly, it's a simplified team contract without any effect bonuses.
To some extent, the attribute bonuses attached to team contract items are secondary. Its greatest significance lies in the ability to bind players who might otherwise be scattered across different instances into a team.
Compared to relying on random teams and hoping for a divine wild teammate each time, maintaining a relatively fixed and familiar team is clearly more conducive to one's own safety.
The Blazing Sun Legion provides such an opportunity.
Honestly, if Smart Head and his group were to heavily promote this "Combat Squad" as their main selling point, even this single aspect would likely attract a considerable number of players. After all, team contracts are far from common these days, and most players have a significant desire for reliable teammates.
Oh, compared to Smart Head and others, Eileen, who has an independent team contract with Cheng Tian, has a reputation within the Legion that is on a completely different level—
She holds the purple rare-grade title of "Blazing Sun Legion General."
Among the player community within the Legion, her status is second only to Cheng. Except for departments specifically involving Utan and Root of Mars, Eileen can move freely within the still-small Legion.
As for Cheng, he undoubtedly holds the glittering "Blazing Sun Legion Commander-in-Chief" title.
Everyone can affectionately call him Commander Cheng!
Incidentally, non-player NPCs such as Bazett, Utan, Root of Mars, and even the war elephant Mammoth all have exclusive titles within the Legion, and all are purple rare-grade.
Nepotism, indeed!
Additionally, the Red Moon Goddess Fina and the Pale Moon Goddess Leiya have also joined as army mascots.
The Blazing Sun Legion's flag thus gained two circling moons.
But then again, what good is being a commander-in-chief? A commander-in-chief still has to go to the bathroom personally!
So, this main quest is unavoidable; of course, Cheng Tian never intended to escape it anyway.
Generating more discussion than the initial sudden appearance of the Black and White Twin Towers, the Blazing Sun Legion was debated among the player community for almost a month. It was also during this 24-hour countdown that a few players with sergeant titles couldn't resist revealing the Legion's benefits.
Although everyone understands the principle of not flaunting wealth, it's genuinely satisfying to show off occasionally. Moreover, since the Blazing Sun Legion is open to all players, their actions were more akin to promotion than flaunting wealth.
The Combat Squad mechanism undoubtedly sparked another small wave of discussion. After hearing and confirming it, a small portion of people decisively rushed to the mission center, aiming to time their entry to complete a faction trial quest.
Currently, it is true that only sergeants can lead teams, but those who can be selected into a squad are not limited to sergeant corps. As long as one is a member of the Blazing Sun Legion, even the lowest-ranking private can join a Combat Squad.
Taking a step back, even if they can't form a team this time, it doesn't matter; they will still look to the future.
The earlier one joins the Blazing Sun Legion, the faster their reputation will increase. Compared to team contract items, which might be hard to find even with money, this team mechanism, which clearly shows a progress bar and guarantees acquisition once a certain level is reached, clearly gives many players more hope.
However, some were lured, while others became more vigilant.
Upon seeing such benefits, some became even more wary of the glaring "Great Expedition" quest.
In short, amidst the myriad thoughts of countless players, the main instance's guiding light arrived as scheduled.
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