I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online

Chapter 256: Baldy, Show Us What You've Got! (Third Update)

"Big Sister, why don't you just keep treating me as your Fourth Sister?"

Fourth Sister suddenly spoke up. "After all, I would never harm you. On the contrary, I've been secretly protecting you... You saw it just now—if I hadn't appeared in time, you'd still be standing there like an idiot and would've been blasted to pieces by that energy gun."

"That powerful weapon is called an energy gun?"

Miss Duan asked curiously, but then quickly realized that wasn't the main point.

"You haven't hurt me, that's true, but I still want my Fourth Sister back."

"Actually, the body in front of you is still Fourth Sister's. It's just that my soul has temporarily entered her body."

Finally, Fourth Sister revealed the truth. "Don't worry. Fourth Sister's soul is still here. When I leave, she'll return."

Hearing this, Miss Duan was stunned.

This world was very different from the classic Journey to the West.

In the original Journey to the West, magical powers and the six realms of reincarnation were widely known, and everyone was familiar with the concept of souls.

Here, however, all the powerful beings—whether exorcists or monsters—relied on brute strength rather than magical arts.

For example, even Zhu Ganglie and Sun Wukong relied on their physical power to win battles.

As an exorcist, Miss Duan naturally understood the concept of souls. But the idea of a soul occupying someone else's body was something she was hearing about for the first time.

"Who are you?" she couldn't help but ask. "Why did you take over my Fourth Sister's body?"

"I was sent by the heavens to protect you!"

The imposter Fourth Sister replied seriously. "You've been in great danger recently! The group that just tried to kill you is proof of that. Once you're safe, I'll leave."

"Really?"

"Really!"

Miss Duan didn't know how to respond.

Although the person in front of her didn't behave like Fourth Sister, her appearance, figure, and even scent were identical to Fourth Sister's.

At this point, Miss Duan seemed to remember something important and asked, "Before you took over Fourth Sister's body, were you a man or a woman?"

"…A woman."

The word "woman" came out hesitantly.

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Alright then. How long will you stay to protect me?" Miss Duan asked. "When will my Fourth Sister come back?"

"Just two more months!"

At that moment, Miss Duan's expression suddenly changed as she looked behind Fourth Sister.

"Who's there? Come out!"

From the shadows beneath the trees, a figure slowly emerged.

It was Chen Ye.

He had been eavesdropping on their conversation the entire time. Hearing what Fourth Sister had said, he began to form a bold hypothesis in his mind.

Deciding to confirm it, Chen Ye deliberately stepped forward, allowing himself to be discovered by Miss Duan.

As expected.

When Fourth Sister saw Chen Ye, her face lit up with joy.

"Chen Ye!!"

Ignoring Miss Duan, Fourth Sister rushed to Chen Ye with excitement. "What are you doing here?"

Hearing Fourth Sister call his name so naturally, Chen Ye's expression turned odd.

He was now almost certain of his earlier suspicion.

"So, you're my fath—"

Fourth Sister quickly cut him off with a nod, preventing him from finishing the last word.

After all, Miss Duan was still standing behind her!

She explained, "I only realized after coming here that this mission involved soul projection. My body is still outside… Where have you been these past two months? I've been looking for you and left marks along the way—didn't you see them?"

"I've been looking for you too!" Chen Ye said awkwardly. "I didn't notice the marks you left."

He wasn't a professionally trained agent, so he wouldn't have paid attention to subtle signs. Even if he had seen them, he probably wouldn't have thought much of them.

Besides…

Seeing his father suddenly transform into a young woman made him feel incredibly uncomfortable as a son.

"Fourth Sister, who's this bald guy?" Miss Duan asked curiously.

Miss Duan's voice broke the silence.

Chen Ye's "uncle" immediately replied, "Oh, he's my… nephew, here to help me protect you."

"Really?"

Miss Duan gave Chen Ye a once-over and commented, "He's got the build, but he doesn't look very strong."

"My nephew is incredibly strong!" Chen Ye's uncle quickly added. "We got separated earlier. If he'd been with us, we wouldn't have had to run from those people."

"Is that so?" Miss Duan asked with interest. "Can your nephew show us what he's capable of?"

By now, the other members of the Five Calamities had also gathered, clearly drawn by the commotion. They stood around with amused expressions, eager to see what would happen.

Hearing Miss Duan's request, Chen Ye didn't wait for his "uncle" to respond. Smiling slightly, he raised a hand.

With a quiet whoosh, flames erupted from his palm, illuminating the surrounding forest and radiating intense heat.

Even though Miss Duan was standing four or five meters away, she could feel the scorching heat from the fire in Chen Ye's hand.

The next moment, a massive fireball, over a meter in diameter, formed in his palm.

Instantly, the area grew even hotter.

Unable to withstand the overwhelming heat, Miss Duan instinctively stepped back.

Chen Ye didn't let the fireball linger. With a casual motion, he hurled it forward.

"Whoosh!"

The fireball streaked through the air, slamming into a large tree in the distance and exploding on impact.

The tree, with a trunk diameter exceeding a meter, had a chunk blasted off, causing it to collapse with a resounding crash. Flames continued to consume the fallen tree.

Luckily, the tree Chen Ye had chosen stood by the river, with no other trees nearby.

Otherwise, a forest fire would have been inevitable!

As they stared at the burning tree, Miss Duan and the Five Calamities were stunned. They quickly acknowledged Chen Ye's formidable power.

After some discussion and explanations, Chen Ye was accepted into Miss Duan's team, becoming the new Fifth Calamity!

The original Fifth Calamity, a young child, was automatically demoted to Sixth Calamity.

From then on, the Five Calamities were renamed the Six Calamities.

...

A while later, Chen Ye's "uncle" found an opportunity to talk to him privately.

The two began discussing their experiences over the past two months.

"So, Dad, your mission is to protect Miss Duan?" Chen Ye asked.

"That's right! I have to keep her safe for 128 days," his father replied. "And for now, don't call me Dad—someone might overhear."

Chen Ye's expression turned odd as he suddenly asked, "Then why did you lie to Miss Duan and tell her you were a woman?"

"That was just to lower her guard," his father said dismissively.

In truth…

Over the past two months, Miss Duan had displayed several "improper" behaviors around him.

After all, in this exorcist team, there were only two women: Miss Duan and Fourth Sister.

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