#661Chapter 661 Dragon Egg! Here I come! ! ! ! !AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 661: Dragon Eggs! Here I Come!!!!!
Compared to the Sacrifice Faction, the Redemption Faction was much simpler and more direct.
Typically, it involved the Arm of Saint, which resided in the left hand of the practitioner, and could purify and redeem the souls of humans warped by desire and animals corrupted by demonic energy, restoring them to their original state.
If they were human, they would be brought back to the outpost; if they were monsters, they would be released back into the wild.
In their view, it was these desires and demonic energies that caused ecological imbalance. Creatures cleansed of these things naturally deserved to return to their ecological niche... However, certain events recently had severely slapped the Redemption Faction in the face.
The Arm of Saint could indeed purify the warped desires on humanoid monsters, restoring them to their original state, but it could not change the fundamental nature of a person.
These purified individuals merely reverted from 100% corruption to 1% corruption, and the essence that triggered their corruption was the desire buried deep within their hearts.
How could a person possibly be completely cleansed of desire? The seven emotions and six desires would, at most, have highs and lows; without desire, one would not be human, or even a living creature.
Therefore, their re-transformation into monsters was only a matter of time.
Those unable to uphold their true selves, allowing desire to exploit their weaknesses, would inevitably undergo transformation in the New World.
In fact, similar incidents had already occurred, and in no small number. Even the Great Commander, who originally advocated for Redemption and used this power, showed slight traces of demonization, indicating he had made a choice that went against his original intention under extreme circumstances.
Redemption and Sacrifice, one repeatedly prolonging death, the other a decisive death sentence, both were difficult choices for both the dead and the living... But what did that have to do with me!?
After listening to the heartfelt narratives from both sides, Cheng Tian, who was pouring mushroom soup into his mouth, didn't even twitch an eyebrow.
The Monster Hunter world, integrated with the Soul Sacrifice system, indeed gained a tragic atmosphere reminiscent of dark Gothic style. But from Cheng Tian's perspective, these NPCs, caught up in the Redemption and Sacrifice systems, simply lacked sufficient power.
In their view, Cheng Tian, having already set foot on the New World and similarly compelled to acquire the Redemption and Sacrifice power system, would inevitably face the same problems. Rather than being helpless when the time came, at least their experience could give Cheng Tian some courage to make choices.
However, they had no idea that Cheng's abilities in this regard far exceeded their imagination.
Cheng Tian, who swallowed the last bite of mushroom, clapped his hands and stood up from the stone stool, then stretched out his arms under the gaze of those around him.
On his right arm, the Ogre Gauntlet appeared. The protruding Ogre Eye in the middle section of the bracer, which could absorb and imprison souls, looked even more agile and eerie than Merlin's Arm of Demon.
On his left arm, a deep red heart materialized. This was the gratitude expressed by the souls of the innocents 'saved' by Cheng Tian.
Both the Great Commander and Merlin sprang up from their stone stools, looking at Cheng Tian's hands with incredulity.
The power of Redemption and the power of Sacrifice coexisted on Cheng Tian's arms, not interfering with each other, and arguably even advancing side by side.
The powers of Redemption and Sacrifice should ideally cancel each other out, with the strength of one inevitably leading to the weakening of the other. But this phenomenon was not seen in Cheng Tian.
Saint and Demon! Coexistence!
This was a man who could both become a saint and a demon!
"You wouldn't mind if I established a Balance Faction here, would you?"
As soon as Cheng Tian finished speaking, such a spatial prompt popped up before his eyes.
You have triggered a special side quest — "Please Call Me Grandmaster."
Team Quest: As the leader of the Blazing Sun Legion, in the "Monster Hunter + Soul Sacrifice" instance, you have successfully demonstrated a third possibility—Balance—between the two opposing factions of Redemption and Sacrifice;
You need to attempt to develop at least 1 faction member, eliminating the severe side effects brought by "Redemption and Sacrifice" for them, to demonstrate the feasibility of the Balance Faction's development to the Starcatcher Outpost and the upper echelons of the Hunter's Guild.
Upon successful demonstration, Balance Faction members in this instance will be considered Blazing Sun Legion members. At the same time, your "Mobile Fortress" will gain 1 permission to descend into the current instance.
...As mentioned before, when a player's strength reaches a certain scale and level, their very existence will have a series of influences, or even "pollution," on the instance.
And there were simply too many points on Cheng Tian that could affect the current instance.
This included, but was not limited to, the "Monster Knight" brought by the template, the "Black Pearl Holy Grail" which was still in the hands of the twin goddesses but could already be used relatively freely, the extra skill "Soul Rescue," the extra equipment "Ogre Gauntlet," and even Cheng Tian's strawberry boxer shorts might reveal some trickery.
Originally, Cheng Tian needed to adapt to the instance, but now there would be some reversal; situations where the instance had to adapt to Cheng Tian would probably start to become more frequent.
Being able to host both saintly and demonic powers within his body without affecting his soul, and without causing physical transformation, was undoubtedly a thunderous special event for the Starcatcher Outpost, which had already been thoroughly marinated in the Soul Sacrifice system.
If they could figure out how Cheng Tian achieved this, then the hunter mages who had been temporarily released from their demonized state under the protection of the Redemption Faction, but still had the potential for demonization and were therefore being treated differently, would be saved.
At the same time, those suffering from the torment of their companions' souls could also find liberation.
However, it's easier said than done. Cheng Tian obtained two extra skill items through template buffs and main quest settlements, and the Heart Priest was an S-rank profession obtained with great effort. Perhaps it was under the blessing of these things that he was able to circumvent the cost of Redemption and Sacrifice.
But the quest still had to be done, or rather, a way had to be found to complete it.
If the Martian mothership could be summoned, that Zorah Magdaros, which was theoretically impossible to hunt, might even be captured. Who knows, he might even unearth the legendary Zorah Magdaros egg?
Cheng Tian, glancing at his Kulu-Ya-Ku MAX skill, also felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
So, how exactly should he prove the feasibility of his Balance Faction?
With this question, Cheng Tian's gaze began to scan the panel covered with various small side quests. After casually accepting a quest to "investigate Elder Dragon tracks," he immediately led his people into what was called the Ancient Forest.
Cheng Tian's mental scan instantly spread out, covering a large area. In his perception, besides hunters scattered in different areas, there were also numerous round objects that were similarly marked—
Without exception! All of them were dragon eggs!
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