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

Chapter 382: The Director General at the Nascent Soul Stage

"Brother Chen, we meet again."

Seeing Chen Ye, Hu Zhong took the initiative to greet him.

Everyone else, including Zhao Hu, looked toward Chen Ye.

Chen Ye naturally didn't take Hu Zhong's enthusiasm at face value.

If he weren't so strong, he'd likely have been killed long ago.

Though this guy had quickly changed his attitude and was now practically groveling, it didn't erase his previous wrongs.

Chen Ye glanced around at the others.

This time, aside from himself, Hu Zhong, and Zhao Hu, there were two other accompanying personnel—both reincarnators from the central bureau.

But the Director General was nowhere to be seen.

Chen Ye knew that big figures always made their entrance last.

He simply nodded to the others as a greeting.

No one minded—among reincarnators, eccentric personalities were quite common.

They didn't wait long.

Finally, a figure emerged from within.

When this person appeared—

Everyone present greeted him.

"Greetings, Director General!"

Chen Ye remained silent.

This was his first time seeing the legendary Director General, and he couldn't help but take a closer look.

The Director General wore a white Daoist robe and carried a long sword on his back. He had an otherworldly aura, like an immortal.

His hair was also white, yet his face looked astonishingly youthful—like a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old—making it impossible to tell his actual age.

"You must be Chen Ye?"

The Director General also seemed to notice Chen Ye and smiled warmly. "I watched the footage of your duel with Xiao Hu. Very impressive! To have refined a fire ability to your level—you're the only one in the entire Lord God Space."

Chen Ye replied calmly, "You're too kind, Director General."

The Director General continued, "I also heard that after joining the Reincarnation Bureau, you earned quite a few merits—though some were deliberately buried. Rest assured, the central bureau never lets meritorious individuals go unrewarded. Once this tournament is over, we'll recognize your contributions properly."

"Thank you, Director General," Chen Ye replied evenly.

Though the Director General was extraordinary and carried himself with great presence, Chen Ye was confident enough not to be cowed by anyone.

The Director General nodded at him, then turned to the group. "Everyone's here, right? It's getting late—let's depart."

As he finished speaking—

He formed a hand seal with one hand, and the sword on his back flew from its sheath into the air. After spinning in place, it rapidly expanded—growing over tenfold in size within moments.

From just over a meter long, it transformed into a massive sword over ten meters long.

"Get on!"

With a step, the Director General vanished from where he stood and reappeared atop the giant sword as if teleporting.

Hu Zhong and the two other reincarnators from the bureau followed with ease, clearly used to it.

But Chen Ye and Shadow-user Zhao Hu both looked surprised and curious.

Chen Ye couldn't help but recall a legend—

It was said that a powerful A-rank reincarnator once caused havoc in the magic capital. The local enforcement couldn't handle him, and in the end, the Director General personally struck—his flying sword crossed a thousand miles to decapitate the target!

This must be that sword.

Once Chen Ye and Zhao Hu boarded, the Director General pointed with a finger. The massive sword pierced through the sky and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ye was once again amazed.

The speed of this flying sword was insane—at least five times the speed of sound.

Though still slower than his own flight, the fact that there was no wind resistance while standing on the sword defied physics.

Truly astonishing!

On the way—

Chen Ye couldn't help but ask, "Director General, I heard you have a personal xianxia-type instance world?"

A personal instance world is something a reincarnator earns after surviving extreme missions, and it belongs exclusively to them.

Such things were very rare in the Lord God Space.

Even more so if it was a xianxia-type world.

"Yes," the Director General nodded.

This was public knowledge, and he had no reason to hide it.

"I've read many web novels," Chen Ye said. "They often define cultivation levels like Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation… Does your xianxia instance world follow a similar system?"

The Director General glanced at Chen Ye and replied with a smile, "My xianxia world is actually based on a novel that evolved into an instance. The cultivation stages are pretty close to what you just described."

Chen Ye was surprised.

But since comics and movies could become instances, it wasn't strange for novels to do the same.

He asked again, "Director General, do those cultivation stages really grant such amazing powers? Compared to reincarnators, which side is stronger?"

The Director General, as if seeing through Chen Ye's thoughts, replied, "Chen Ye, you're curious about the strength of cultivators in xianxia worlds compared to the overall power of reincarnators, right?"

When Chen Ye nodded, he continued, "If we're talking pure combat power, most cultivators in xianxia worlds aren't as exaggerated as portrayed. In my instance world, a Qi Refining cultivator has the power of a C- to B-rank. Foundation Establishment is around early A-rank. Core Formation is a turning point—it's hard to gauge, but even the weakest Core Formation cultivator would rival a veteran A-rank reincarnator."

Not only Chen Ye—everyone else was listening intently.

"May I ask something bold?" Chen Ye suddenly said. "What stage are you at now?"

It was a bold question indeed.

However—

The Director General showed great composure and generosity, smiling as he replied, "I recently broke through the bottleneck of Core Formation… So now I'm at Nascent Soul. But I'm a reincarnator—different from native cultivators in xianxia worlds."

Chen Ye was stunned.

No wonder this man was a top-tier S-rank powerhouse—he was actually at the Nascent Soul stage?

According to novels, someone at the Nascent Soul stage would be the founder of a sect, a patriarch, almost godlike in the eyes of mortals.

This Director General truly was…

Chen Ye's hands suddenly itched.

At that moment, he really wanted to spar with the Director General—to test what an S-rank reincarnator was truly capable of.

Just as Chen Ye was hesitating on whether to speak up—

The Director General suddenly looked at him and said, "Speaking of which, Chen Ye, I'm very curious about your purple flame. May I ask which instance you got it from?"

Chen Ye calmly replied, "I obtained the flames of Kusanagi Kyo and Yagami Iori in the King of Fighters instance. Then I spent Reincarnation Coins to fuse the two into the flame I now have."

This was an answer Chen Ye had long prepared.

He knew well that after showcasing the power of his flame, it would inevitably attract questions.

So he had planned for this explanation in advance.

Of course, it was a fabricated answer.

In truth, it was because his spirit attribute was astronomically high…

But he didn't dare reveal that.

Having a stat above ten thousand—especially spirit—was an extreme rarity, even within the Lord God Space.

Only S-rank reincarnators could possibly have an individual attribute break that limit.

...

Hearing his answer, everyone looked surprised.

The King of Fighters instance was already an A-rank world. Some had acquired Kusanagi Kyo's flame before.

But acquiring both flames—and successfully fusing them—was unheard of. What kind of ridiculous luck would that take?

Fusion of flames did exist in the Lord God Space.

But most people didn't attempt it.

It was not only expensive—it had an abysmal success rate!

"I see."

The Director General didn't doubt him and smiled as he said, "Chen Ye, would you let me see your flame?"

Chen Ye had a decent impression of him, so he raised his hand without hesitation.

"Fwoosh!"

A ball of purple fire ignited in his palm.

Immediately—

The temperature on the flying sword soared dramatically.

Everyone watching became visibly serious.

"This kind of flame… probably only the legendary Sunfire of my xianxia world could compare," the Director General praised. "Chen Ye, in terms of flame abilities, you're without a doubt the number one in the Lord God Space. Xiao Hu's loss to you was well-deserved."

At that, Hu Zhong laughed loudly. "Old Han's right! Brother Chen's fire is the most terrifying I've seen. That magma guy from Wagu? Not even worthy to carry his shoes. I admit defeat without complaint."

Chen Ye simply smiled faintly and dispersed the flame.

The Director General seemed to sense Chen Ye still had reservations about Hu Zhong and said, "Xiao Hu, I've heard about the Yang case. That was foolish of you. I've said it many times—our Reincarnation Bureau isn't the political scene! The Yang siblings suddenly fleeing abroad was your idea, wasn't it?"

Hu Zhong's face turned awkward.

The Director General added, "I order you—after the tournament, bring back their heads to apologize to Chen Ye."

"This…"

Hu Zhong started to speak, but seeing the Director General's eyes, he swallowed his words and said through gritted teeth, "Understood, Director."

The Director General turned to Chen Ye. "You've seen it for yourself. Xiao Hu can be blind to right and wrong at times, but he's loyal to his friends. Deep down, he's not a bad guy. Once he brings back the Yang siblings' heads, I hope you'll let it go."

Chen Ye nodded but replied, "It's not quite right to ask Director Hu to kill his former comrades. Just give me their location. I'll settle the grudge myself."

After all, Director Yang was an A-rank reincarnator with hundreds of potential points. Chen Ye didn't want to miss the chance.

He had to kill them with his own hands.

Hu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed. "No problem!"

The Director General also smiled and added, "Then we'll leave it at that. But I still want to remind you, Xiao Hu—whatever happens elsewhere, Xia Nation must remain stable. You're the deputy director. I've entrusted the daily operations of the bureau to you. You must lead by example."

Hu Zhong quickly gave his full assurance.

Chen Ye was stirred by the Director General's words.

He'd originally thought that the Director General's aim in managing the Reincarnation Bureau and suppressing rogue reincarnators was due to higher authority pressure. But it seemed that wasn't the case.

This man truly carried a sense of duty for the world.

Having him at the helm of the Bureau was a blessing for Xia Nation.

"Director General, I heard that the stakes for this tournament are cities. Is that true?"

Chen Ye asked, "Since you don't want Xia Nation thrown into chaos, why agree to such a fight?"

The Director General sighed and replied frankly, "The reason is simple—my strength isn't enough. I had no choice but to agree."

Everyone, except Hu Zhong, was shocked to hear that.

"Director General, is there really someone stronger than you?" one of the personnel asked.

The Director General only nodded without elaborating.

Chen Ye was curious too—who could be stronger than this man? But it wasn't the time to ask.

Hu Zhong probably knew. He'd ask him later.

As they spoke—

The flying sword had already passed the South China Sea and soared over the Pacific Ocean.

The tournament was being held on a nameless island somewhere near Europe.

Then—

Chen Ye noticed many aircrafts flying in the same direction.

What surprised him even more was the presence of small alien-looking flying vehicles, and even a massive space battleship…

What the hell!?

Just then—

A crimson fireball rushed toward their giant sword.

"Someone's coming!" Zhao Hu warned.

The Director General glanced at it and paid it no mind.

Hu Zhong scoffed. "No need to worry. That's the Lava Emperor from Wagu."

As he finished—

The crimson flame transformed into a humanoid figure and landed directly on the giant sword.

Chen Ye's eyes narrowed.

This flying sword was traveling at five times the speed of sound.

For someone to catch up to it—there was no need to explain their strength.

From what Chen Ye knew, this Lava Emperor ranked tenth on the expert list—one rank above Hu Zhong.

That probably explained Hu Zhong's distaste for him…

But that wasn't important.

What mattered was the man's power.

To keep pace with the Director General's flying sword, his flight speed alone was formidable.

Clearly, his real strength far exceeded that of Marine Admiral Akainu.

It made sense—Hu Zhong had once killed a Yonko like Shanks. Taking down a Marine Admiral was no big deal.

If this guy was even stronger than Hu Zhong… he was not to be underestimated.

(End of Chapter)

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