Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 21: Finding Hidden Easter Eggs
"Brother, what are you doing?"

Yi Er looked at Cheng in confusion as he was sticking out his butt and searching for something on the grass by the river like a dog.

After dealing with the ghost armor and crossing the river, Cheng Tian did not rush forward, but stayed where he was and made the above actions.

"I'm looking for Easter eggs."

Without hesitation, Cheng Tian directly stated the reason for his behavior without even raising his head.

Next to Cheng Tian, ​​the ghost cicada, who looked expressionless and actually didn't understand what was going on, but because Cheng Tian was doing it, he followed suit and was also lying in chrysalis in the grass.

Although they are only temporary trainers, a certain bond has obviously been established between the two.

Under the influence of Cheng Tian's "One Hundred Demons Night Parade", Ghost Cicada has completely said goodbye to its previous Ghost Armor template. At this moment, it is a pure Pokémon that has appropriated the template of the regular world view... There is no going back~
Although Yizier and Xuejian were very confused, they followed the principle of what the eldest brother said and joined the search after a brief thought.

It took about five minutes, and Cheng felt that his knee, which was half-squatting, seemed to hit some hidden hard lump, and then he heard the sound of something hitting the grass right in front of his head.

"Oh my god! It actually exists!"

Cheng Tian jogged over and found a red and white windmill lying quietly in the grass.

During the Famicom era, many games would have built-in Easter eggs from other games released by the same company, and it usually took some effort to find these Easter eggs.

Some of these easter eggs are purely for adding points to players, while others have functional purposes.

The "Mi Qi Windmill" with a red background and white blades in front of Cheng Tian is a functional easter egg... and it is a negative one!

When it comes to mascots of old game companies, many people may immediately think of the big-nosed Italian plumber Mario in Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros.", the pink devil Kirby in "Kirby's Hobby," or Sonic the Hedgehog in Sega's "Sonic the Hedgehog." Even SNK has a strange guy named "G-Mantle" who most people are completely unfamiliar with, wearing a "Moon Dress Mask."

However, Capcom's mascot is less well-known than SNK's.

It is neither Mega Man from "Mega Man" nor Ryu and Ken from "Street Fighter", but the dangerous and negative "Mi-Chi Windmill" in front of Cheng Tian. Its source is the robot protagonist "Mobi-chan" in the 1986 horizontal scrolling shooting game "Side Arms: Hype Dyne/Super Combination Side Arms".

Although it is a less popular character, this Michichi Windmill has appeared many times as an Easter egg in other works of the same company.

The vertical scrolling shooting games "Red Dead Redemption: Gunsmoke" and "1943", the horizontal action game "Devouring the World II", the 2D fighting game "Street Fighter 2", and "Ghosts 'n' Ghosts" where Cheng Tian is currently working, all have the appearance of Michi Windmill or Mobi-chan.

And Capcom has already shown its bitchy power at this time, that is, it will still include negative effects individuals in the Easter eggs to trap players...

"Don't touch it, I'm just checking it out. There's a high probability that this thing is problematic. Just treat it as another form of treasure chest monster."

Cheng Tian raised his hand and directly stopped Yizier and others who were also approaching.

After hearing Cheng Tian's last description, Bloodscab almost took a few steps back on the spot, and looked at the windmill with a vigilant look, which did not emit any dangerous aura at all.

The poor kid suffered a terrible loss at the hands of the Vampire Magician, and probably won't dare touch treasure chests for a while. The in-game trigger for this Mi-Seven Windmill is to crouch down at the intersection of the grass after crossing the third river. Its effects are incredibly deadly to the uninitiated: not only will picking it up yield no positive benefits, but it will also instantly reduce the player's remaining time on the current level by 30 seconds!
Just like the main quest has a time limit, many Famicom and arcade games have built-in timers. If you can't complete the game within the time limit, the controlled character will die immediately.

In fact, Cheng Tian just happened to be on his way, and he had just cleared three waves of ghost armor and there were no enemies for the time being, so he stayed there out of curiosity to try it out.

The main reason is actually a copy entry.

[Authenticity - While adhering to certain realistic rules, the scene structure and related settings corresponding to the original are highly restored.]

Since it is a highly restored version, will some of the Easter eggs in the game that require special techniques to trigger be restored in the copy as well?

Now Cheng Tian has confirmed that, yes, the Easter eggs will also be restored.

Although it is most likely a one-time thing, the fact that the Easter egg can be restored is very telling.

At this time, Cheng Tian and his friends had probably arrived at the middle of the first level of the entire Demon Village. There were a total of 5 Easter eggs in this level, and 3 of them were concentrated in the first half of the scene that they had already walked through.

However, although the existence of the Easter egg has been confirmed, Cheng Tian does not plan to return the same way.

On the one hand, Cheng Tian had just eaten and drunk his fill, had received help from the ghost cicada, and had used the ghost armor to digest the food, so he was full of energy. He had to save all this energy for the BOSS guarding the level. This back and forth would not only waste extra time, but he would also likely encounter new enemies.

On the other hand, there are both good and bad easter eggs, but none of them can immediately form combat effectiveness.

If there is still time left to explore after defeating the BOSS, you can return to trigger it, or simply wait until the next time you are fully prepared and bring the map into the exclusive dungeon.

As for the Mi Qi windmill in front of him, Cheng Tian also planned to pick it up if he had time after the BOSS.

If this takes effect as soon as he touches it, and several hours of his main quest time are deducted at once, then there is no way to argue.

Moreover, Cheng Tian had an idea that was somewhat reckless... He wanted to try to use the Easter egg to fix the game bug.

The negative Mi Qi Windmill in the game will deduct 30 seconds. When the seconds reach zero, Arthur controlled by the player will die on the spot.

However, if the player picks up this negative windmill when there are less than 30 seconds left, the time will be reset to zero immediately, but the player can still continue the game, and the current level will no longer have a time limit.

But at the same time, the knight armor on the player will be useless. Once touched by the enemy, even if he is wearing armor, he will die immediately and turn into a pile of bones, instead of having his armor exploded and only his underwear left.

However, even if you commit suicide, you have to refer to the Basic Law.

Finish your work first, then come back to do something stupid.

After bypassing the Miqi windmill with the two people and the bug, Cheng Tian's steps became visibly lighter.

(End of this chapter)