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

Chapter 388: The Strongest A-Rank Reincarnator Appears!

It had to be said—

Chen Ye's acting was spot on!

When he fell, he appeared flustered and panicked.

By the time he "struggled" to get back up, the Japanese contestant was already right in front of him, and both hands had grabbed onto Chen Ye's shoulders!

The next instant—

Ultimate Grapple Technique: Hell Euphoria Drop activated!

This guy was actually trying to repeat his earlier tactic against Chen Ye—the same one he had used to defeat Zhao Hu.

And surprisingly—

The techniques from the King of Fighters replica world really did carry some strange effects.

When the Japanese contestant triggered Hell Euphoria Drop, Chen Ye clearly felt a slight numbness in his body!

But with his overwhelming stats, he easily resisted the paralyzing effect and broke free from the hold.

From the Japanese contestant's perspective, it felt like his always-successful throw technique had suddenly failed against Chen Ye.

How could that be?

The Hell Euphoria Drop he possessed had been specially modified by the Main God Space. Unless his opponent's strength attribute exceeded his by more than five times, it was supposed to be impossible to resist.

And he himself specialized in strength as a Reincarnator—his strength attribute was already an astonishing 3,000-plus!

If the opponent's strength was over five times that… wouldn't that mean it exceeded 15,000?

What kind of concept was that?

With that kind of strength, combined with a decent ability or bloodline, they'd practically be an S-rank powerhouse!

But wasn't this guy supposed to be a flame ability user? How could he possess such terrifying strength?

A whirlwind of confusion surged through his mind.

He looked at Chen Ye with alarm and couldn't help but speak:

"You—"

But he never finished the sentence.

Because Chen Ye's palm had already pierced through his chest, gripping his heart!

Since the opponent had practically walked into his arms, Chen Ye of course wouldn't turn him away. He immediately ended the man's life.

And he used the exact same method as he had on Terauchi Andō.

The Japanese contestant had used the same trick on him as he did on Zhao Hu—so Chen Ye used the same death blow he'd used on Andō. A perfect match!

In the next moment—

As the Japanese contestant's face contorted in agony, Chen Ye unleashed his purple flames.

Instantly—

The Japanese man was engulfed in a sea of purple fire. His body rapidly burned and disintegrated, reduced to ashes in under a minute.

That was the terror of flames reaching ten thousand degrees!

[Successfully killed the heretic. Gained 778 potential points.]

The secret realm system prompt rang in Chen Ye's mind.

He was slightly surprised.

The reward for killing this Japanese contestant was only slightly less than that for killing Terauchi Andō—almost identical.

It seemed this guy was no ordinary opponent.

Unfortunately for him, he had run into Chen Ye...

"Victory goes to Chen Ye of Xia Nation!" the host loudly announced.

Chen Ye leapt back onto the high platform.

As he departed, countless Reincarnators in the audience began whispering to one another.

"Damn! He won again. This guy's really something!"

"Hell, I thought that Wa Nation guy was the dark horse. Who knew he'd run into another dark horse and get wiped out just like that?"

"Something's not right! Why didn't Hell Euphoria Drop work on that Xia Nation guy? Isn't that a high-priority grapple from the King of Fighters replica?"

"Maybe he had some special item to resist it? Didn't you see? That fall earlier looked fake to me!"

"Damn, now that you mention it, it really did look like a setup! That Xia Nation guy's sneaky as hell..."

"There's a phrase in Xia Nation—'All's fair in war and deception!' Personally, I admire his combat instincts."

"This guy... he's full of surprises. Could he actually make it to the final showdown?"

"Gotta look into him when we get back. I wonder if his team's still recruiting?"

"He's so low-profile, maybe he's a lone wolf…"

...

After consecutively defeating two of Wa Nation's top-tier fighters—

Chen Ye was now the center of attention!

Not just among the observing Reincarnators. Even the high-ranking experts on the platform had taken serious interest in him.

One S-rank expert from Asan Nation was already whispering with teammates, wondering if they could recruit Chen Ye into their squad after the tournament...

So when Chen Ye returned to his seat, he was warmly welcomed by his companions.

"Haha! Brother Chen, that was incredible! Beautifully done!!"

Hu Zhong laughed heartily, full of excitement.

Not only had Chen Ye won again, he'd also eliminated a Japanese opponent Hu Zhong deeply hated—something worth celebrating.

Why did Hu Zhong hate them so much?

Because decades ago, his grandfather had died at the hands of Japanese soldiers…

Since childhood, his father had instilled in him the belief that those from Wa Nation were blood enemies.

In truth, Hu Zhong had always harbored a dream—

To become the strongest under the heavens and sink that island into the sea!!

"Just a bit of luck," Chen Ye replied calmly.

"Come on, Brother Chen, don't be so modest!" Hu Zhong grinned. "One win might be luck. Two wins? No way. If you weren't a hidden player, your strength would place you in the top five for sure!"

Then, catching sight of someone out of the corner of his eye, Hu Zhong added with a sneer, "Compared to those useless posers, you're a model for the rest of us!"

Naturally, by "useless posers," he was referring to Zhao Hu.

At that moment, Zhao Hu—now awake—was seated off to the side, resting.

Hearing Hu Zhong's remark, Zhao Hu's face immediately turned dark with anger!

Hu Zhong had clearly intended to provoke him. Despite knowing it would offend Zhao Hu, he still said it—obviously fed up with Zhao Hu's arrogant posturing earlier.

It was clear from this that Hu Zhong was a blunt and straightforward man.

Chen Ye couldn't help but chuckle at Hu Zhong's backhanded jab.

Honestly, he wasn't fond of Zhao Hu's behavior either.

That constant cold and aloof demeanor—who was he trying to impress?

It'd be one thing if he had the strength to back it up.

But apart from speed, the guy didn't seem particularly outstanding.

Chen Ye was starting to suspect that maybe the real "Blood Hand" didn't want to show up, and the Director-General had sent Zhao Hu to fill the spot.

At that moment—

From below the high platform, the sound of weeping suddenly broke out, drawing everyone's attention.

People turned to look and saw, not far away, a group of Wa Nation citizens wearing white headbands, kneeling toward the arena and crying loudly.

As they wept, they called out the name "Inoue-kun"...

The "Inoue-kun" they were mourning was, of course, the Japanese contestant who had just been incinerated by Chen Ye.

Seeing that scene—

Chen Ye was a little surprised.

He hadn't expected that Wa countryman to have so many supporters.

When Terauchi Andō had died earlier, not a single person had wept for him…

These people were crying so loudly that they quickly attracted everyone's attention.

Hu Zhong snorted coldly. "Didn't expect that Wa countryman to have won so many hearts, huh?"

The Director-General suddenly said, "Their hero is our enemy. Chen Ye, pay them no mind."

It seemed he was worried Chen Ye might feel psychological pressure?

But for Chen Ye, no matter how many Wa countrymen he killed, it wouldn't bother him in the slightest.

"Director, I understand!" Chen Ye replied immediately.

...

Though the crying of the Wa countrymen was attention-grabbing—

Once the next match began, no one looked their way again.

Because stepping into the ring now was that black man—Adam's top lieutenant, the number one ranked A-rank expert.

And his opponent was a well-known figure too: a burly fighter from De Nation, a peak A-rank Reincarnator whose overall strength was ranked third!

He was De Nation's top expert, young and hailed as the pride of his country.

A match between number one and number three was guaranteed to be exciting!

Every Reincarnator was drawn in, including even the S-rank experts on the high platform, who sharpened their focus.

Even those weeping Wa countrymen subconsciously fell silent and turned toward the arena...

"Brother Chen, watch closely. You may end up facing one of them," Hu Zhong said.

Chen Ye nodded and looked to the arena.

There—

The pride of De Nation was never going to yield easily, not even to the top-ranked fighter.

And to be fair, their ranks were only two spots apart. Fighters from De Nation had great confidence in themselves.

Then—

The match began!

The black man raised a finger and pointed at his opponent.

"Swish!"

A dark red beam shot from his hand, striking swiftly at the De Nation fighter.

The move looked nearly identical to one of Frieza's iconic techniques.

Rumor had it this man had inherited a fragment of Frieza's bloodline—it didn't seem false…

However, the beam struck only an afterimage.

The real De Nation fighter had already flashed to the side.

The beam hit the arena's barrier, shaking it violently.

The nearby spectators all flinched and backed away in alarm.

Chen Ye noticed the Director-General frown deeply.

On the American side, S-rank expert Adam called out sternly, "Will, you trying to wreck the arena and injure others? I order you—not another ki blast!"

The black man raised a hand in mock surrender. "OK, boss. Whatever you say."

Their easy banter made it seem like they didn't take the De Nation fighter seriously at all.

Though his face stayed calm, Chen Ye could tell—his eyes now brimmed with killing intent.

The next moment—

The De Nation fighter launched his counterattack.

His body rapidly expanded, undergoing several changes.

A pair of black wings erupted from his back. Two horns grew from his forehead…

In a blink—

He had transformed from human to demon.

Fallen Angel—Lucifer Form!

Of course, he wasn't actually Lucifer. What he possessed was merely a mimic form, likely carrying some portion of Lucifer's combat ability.

Even so, it was fearsome.

In Western lore, Lucifer was the ruler of Hell—a figure who stood in opposition to God!

No wonder this man ranked top three in overall strength.

What followed—

Was a peerless battle on the arena stage!

A battle relying purely on physical might.

Perhaps provoked by Adam's taunt, the De Nation fighter refused to use any powers aside from his fists and speed.

Every strike was solid and brutal.

Their speed was astonishing—on par with Zhao Hu's.

And their power was overwhelming, shaking the arena with every clash.

If not for the Director-General's suppression array, the entire island might have been destroyed within moments.

Even then, after a brief clash, the arena began to show signs of collapse.

The Director-General had to personally reinforce it with magic!

Chen Ye was impressed by their strength.

They were nearly equal to what he had been before receiving that dream inheritance from Saitama.

Of course, they couldn't compare to the current him.

Especially Will—despite his opponent's fierce onslaught, he looked completely unbothered. It was clear he hadn't even used his full power…

No wonder he was number one!

His strength was truly monstrous.

If Chen Ye was surprised, the others were stunned.

Their battle left the crowd of Reincarnators slack-jawed.

Even experts on the high platform were visibly shaken.

Only the S-rank elites remained composed.

On Xia Nation's platform—

Zhao Hu's eyes were wide as he watched the two figures almost vanish with speed.

He had once thought himself among the top of A-rank Reincarnators.

That had been the root of his arrogance.

But now, seeing the real apex fighters, Zhao Hu realized he was just a frog in a well.

Either of those two could take him out with one punch!

And the speed he was so proud of? It meant nothing before their raw power.

Even Hu Zhong looked solemn watching the battle.

Though known as the "strongest defense" among A-ranks, he asked himself honestly: how many punches from them could his Armament Haki withstand?

"These two are monsters…" Hu Zhong muttered.

The two accompanying team members nodded instinctively in agreement.

Hu Zhong didn't want to watch anymore.

He feared it would shake his confidence.

"Brother Chen, how confident are you if you faced them?" Hu Zhong asked.

Chen Ye thought for a moment. "Depends on how high their fire resistance is."

To be honest—

Judging by their displayed strength, if Chen Ye only used flame powers, it would be tricky.

They were too fast.

Without matching them in speed, just using fire wouldn't land a hit.

And if he couldn't land a hit, the outcome was obvious.

Hu Zhong nodded and turned to the Director-General.

"Lao Han, who do you think will win?"

"Will," the Director-General replied without hesitation.

With his sharp insight, he could tell—Will was still holding back, while the De Nation fighter was already going all out…

Hu Zhong paused, then sighed. "There were rumors before that 'The Burier' Will was nearing S-rank... Looks like they were true."

[End of Chapter]

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