Chapter 59

In the beginner's instance, Resident Evil 2, after triggering a special side quest, Tang Cheng had been considering how to proactively trigger such hidden plot elements.

After some time of analysis, Tang Cheng concluded that the so-called quests could be divided into two directions: one, to destroy good things; two, to turn bad things into good... Every task in the cycle world followed these two directions.

For example, in the main escape storyline of the beginner's instance, staying in a city about to be destroyed was clearly bad, while escaping was good. Or Alice's mutation, which was a transformation from bad to good. Starting from these two directions, it became clearer how to trigger special side quests, especially in such a monotonous world.

Compared to worlds with complex power dynamics, this world of giants was really monotonous, as the conflicts in this world were only between giants and humans, and among humans themselves.

The opposition between humans and giants was inevitable and unchangeable, and the main quest had already placed them on the side of humans, so the giants were the enemies that had to be defeated. The only remaining line to explore for special side quests was the conflict among humans. After all, even in the presence of powerful enemies, humans could not be completely united.

Of course, exploring the origins of the giants or researching how humans could become giants might also uncover special side quests, but this would require a great deal of time and effort, and Tang Cheng had no great interest in this area, so he did not consider this direction.

On the contrary, with some knowledge of the original work, he had long known that there were conflicts within the human community, so he felt more confident in this approach. Moreover, overthrowing an old regime and establishing a new one, creating a new human king in his own hands, was something more interesting to him.

In summary, compared to the mindless giants who only knew how to kill and didn't even scream when killed, Tang Cheng preferred to deal with intelligent beings... As he put it, the pleasure and joy derived from playing with an inflatable doll and a real woman were different; the former was only physical, while the latter included the mental aspect.

Thus, killing the commander, transforming into a tragic hero, and then causing chaos at the council meeting, were all steps to gradually involve himself in this vortex, turning from an outsider into a participant, much like encountering Alice early in the beginner's instance... And the facts proved that his actions were successful.

However, from the task description, this hidden side quest could be chosen to do or not to do. If he chose to do it, he had to launch a coup and succeed before the last of the three giants was killed. If he chose not to do it, he could directly deal with the three giants... As the task description stated, it was indeed quite free.

As for the lack of penalties for canceling the task, Tang Cheng found it somewhat redundant, because once he chose to do it, there were only two outcomes: success or failure. The consequences of a failed coup were obvious, so... this hidden task, although without penalties, had no turning back once started.

So, should he do it or not?

This question did not need much consideration. He had gone to great lengths to trigger the hidden task, and there was no reason to back out now. Such an interesting thing was worth risking his life for!

Of course, before risking his life to undertake this hidden task, Tang Cheng still needed to face a more important issue: the selection of the new king.

After all, he was not a native of this world, and as a challenger, he could not rule or have a harem. Moreover, he had no interest in such things; he only wanted the process and the excitement and thrill within it. The outcome was not particularly important.

Of course, while he said this, it did not mean that the outcome was truly unimportant. After all, geniuses hated failure, and given Tang Cheng's character, once he committed, he would use all his strength to ensure success. Therefore, the selection of the new king must be done carefully.

First, the person must have a legitimate claim to the throne; he could not just randomly pick someone to be king.

Second, the person must have some ability, whether in popularity or talent. They did not need to be a genius, but they must be able to maintain the kingdom he helped establish.

Third, and most importantly, the person must be someone he could approve of.

To be honest, if Tang Cheng knew nothing about this world, finding such a person would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, he had some knowledge of this world, so he had already identified the most suitable candidate before the plan began. At least in the first and third points, this person was a perfect fit. As for the second point, with a bit of training, it should not be a problem.

While Tang Cheng was considering these issues, the four challengers in the Garrison Regiment had somewhat complex feelings.

"The final main quest has finally appeared. It looks like Tang Cheng triggered it, and the content is similar to what we expected. Sigh, it's a bit troublesome," the ordinary youth said, his expression a mix of joy and worry.

In terms of rewards, this time's rewards were very generous. The final main quest alone was worth 1500 survival points, plus 1000 points for the basic completion reward and the points they had already earned, the total was comparable to the sum of their previous two instances. However, the difficulty of the task was also much greater.

The Female Titan, the Armored Titan, and the Colossal Titan—these three, if in human form, could be easily dealt with by any one of them. But once they transformed into giants, even the four of them together might not be able to kill one. After all, unlike ordinary giants, these three were intelligent and quite clever... especially the Armored Titan, whose body was as hard as steel. Before they had the right equipment, it was uncertain whether they could break through its defenses.

"To deal with the three giants, we need Eren's power," the girl reminded.

"Eren is in Tang Cheng's hands. To use Eren's power, we need to ally with Tang Cheng," the idiot youth frowned.

"Do we have any other choice?" the girl shrugged and sneered, "Actually, I think Tang Cheng will come to us soon. After all, according to the original plot, the Survey Corps will start dealing with the Female Titan in a month."

"If that's the case, maybe we can do nothing..."

"Yes, we can do nothing. As members of the Garrison Regiment, we don't have to go outside. We can let Tang Cheng and the Survey Corps deal with the three giants. But have you thought about what would happen if Tang Cheng fails? Would we still have a chance to succeed in the remaining time? Or what if there's a restriction that forces us to participate in the battle? Finally, even if these are not problems, and we get the rewards without doing anything, do you think Tang Cheng would allow it? Or are you willing to offend a five-star challenger for these rewards?"

The idiot youth was speechless after the girl's series of questions.

The literary youth smiled and said, "Actually, all this thinking is futile. We should proactively contact Tang Cheng and hear his opinion. First, to show our sincerity, and second, to probe his plan. What do you think?"

"This method is feasible," the ordinary youth nodded. "If no one objects, I will go to Commander Pixis and have him relay our message, saying we are willing to assist the Survey Corps in their mission to reclaim the Maria Wall. I think the Survey Corps won't refuse, given our strength, and with Tang Cheng in the Survey Corps."

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Please give me some recommendations.

Also, who the protagonist wants to be the new king, I don't need to spoil, right?

Finally, this book is going to be on the Three Rivers list this afternoon, and I'm quite nervous. I don't want to be flamed, so I can only ask everyone to vote for the Three Rivers list... Uh, if I really get flamed, I'll make the protagonist sing "Love's Supply" in every chapter. What do you think?

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