I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online-Chapter 327: Kung Fu Panda?

Chapter 327: Kung Fu Panda?

"Da da da..."

Gunshots quickly rang out.

As logistics personnel, Chen Chao and the others were, of course, armed.

Facing an attack, they naturally opened fire.

"Puff puff puff..."

The sound of bullets penetrating flesh clearly echoed.

Fortunately,

These centaur-like monsters, although fierce in appearance, were not very strong. Their physiques were within the normal range for living creatures and could not withstand bullets.

A few shots were enough to kill them!

In just a few breaths, more than a dozen centaur monsters were all shot dead.

On the human side, only two unfortunate ones were slightly injured.

All were well-trained soldiers who understood that eliminating one wave of monsters did not mean they were safe.

"Turn off the lights! These monsters may have been drawn by the light!"

"This place isn't safe either. We must immediately find a more concealed location."

"We'll need some equipment support, like thermal imaging night vision goggles..."

"Got it! I'll have the robot dogs deliver them to you right away."

After nearly an hour of scrambling,

Everyone finally found a nearby cave to temporarily settle down.

During this process, they even spotted a gigantic creature, similar to a "Leviathan," circling in the sky.

It was clear:

The other world was far more dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Although they had temporarily settled down on the other side, Chairman Chen was still worried about his son and refused to leave.

Chen Ye also chose to stay at the camp outside.

Actually,

With Chen Ye's strength, if he crossed into the other world, he would likely be able to protect his elder brother.

However, the spatial wormhole was still a one-way portal. Once crossed, there would be no return. If he left, what would happen to Blue Star?

Not to mention others—even his father, Chairman Chen, would never agree to let Chen Ye take such a risk.

...

The next day.

Around nine in the morning.

The father and son were chatting inside a tent.

"...Dad, I think the world big brother is trapped in might be one of the so-called 'Myriad Realms' the aliens talked about," Chen Ye analyzed. "The spatial wormhole created by the institute might just be a coincidence. The Myriad Realms may soon establish a direct channel to our Blue Star."

Hearing this,

Chairman Chen immediately frowned.

"Your analysis makes sense."

He nodded approvingly, then checked the time and said, "Your master-uncle will be arriving soon. You don't need to worry about things here. Just head into the secret realm and return safely."

After leaving these words,

Chairman Chen got up and left.

Chen Ye remained seated.

He could tell that his father hadn't slept all night. Coupled with the intense mental strain, he now looked a little exhausted.

Although he felt a pang of heartache for this middle-aged man, there was nothing he could do for now.

Actually,

Chen Ye himself hadn't slept at all last night either.

However, with his high mental attributes, even going without sleep for three days and nights wouldn't have much effect on him.

Very soon,

It was 10:50.

Chen Ye didn't hesitate and entered the secret realm.

...

A flash of light before his eyes.

Chen Ye's consciousness suddenly plunged into darkness.

He could feel his awareness drifting uncontrollably in all directions, like a lone boat lost at sea.

Chen Ye was startled, then quickly realized he had encountered a soul-traversing secret realm.

His father had warned him: although rare, soul-traversing secret realms did exist.

For example, last time, Chairman Chen had soul-traveled during Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, leaving his physical body behind in a special space while his soul entered the body of someone within the secret realm world.

After an unknown amount of time,

Chen Ye's consciousness finally "landed," entering a body.

However, before he could open his eyes, he first felt the searing pain radiating from the body.

It was as if all his bones had shattered—his whole body ached.

"Woo woo... Big Cat, please don't die!"

A sorrowful cry entered Chen Ye's ears.

He gritted his teeth through the pain and opened his eyes.

At that moment, he realized he was lying on the ground, with a human girl sprawled over him, crying bitterly.

He didn't dare move recklessly but instead began observing his surroundings.

Because in a soul-traversing secret realm, one's original strength would vanish!

For example, Chen Ye now felt an emptiness within—his previously explosive power had completely disappeared.

...

This seemed to be some kind of arena, and Chen Ye was lying right below the stage.

Around him, many people were gathered, watching.

Chen Ye noticed that many spectators were looking at him with disdain.

On the stage, a giant, raging black bear was roaring at the sky, proudly displaying its dominance.

Apparently, the black bear on stage was the victor.

Wait a minute...

Was this body he now occupied just defeated by that black bear?

What the hell was going on?

Instinctively, Chen Ye lifted one hand—only to be utterly dumbfounded, his mind going blank.

His hand had become a furry paw...

"Ah! Big Cat, you're alive?! That's wonderful!"

Seemingly startled by Chen Ye's movement, the crying girl looked up. Seeing him awake, she immediately broke into a joyful expression.

Chen Ye subconsciously looked at her.

She was quite pretty...

...

A few hours later.

Chen Ye was lying in a beast hospital, wrapped head to toe in thick bandages.

He had been gravely injured by the black bear.

After gathering information over several hours, Chen Ye finally understood his situation.

Simply put, he had arrived in a very strange world.

This world was ruled by Summoners!

Everyone around the age of ten had a small chance of awakening Summoner talent. If they hadn't awakened by adulthood, they would remain ordinary people for life.

The odds of awakening were extremely slim.

Almost comparable to the success rate of matching with an S-grade hero talent on Blue Star.

Those who successfully awakened could summon a creature from another dimension as their companion, aiding them in battle and growth.

And the body Chen Ye currently inhabited was a summoned creature: a panda!

His "master" was the girl who had been crying for him earlier, named Song Yuting.

Though her name sounded quite ordinary, Song Yuting's background was anything but.

Her father held the title of "Duke"—one of the Four Dukes of the nation. Besides his noble title, Duke Song was also the Minister of Finance, controlling the country's treasury.

Born into such a prestigious and powerful family, Song Yuting had been in the spotlight since birth, hailed as the Pearl of the Capital.

When she turned nine, Song Yuting successfully awakened her Summoner talent, making her even more famous.

However, while others summoned dragons or phoenixes, or at least giant beasts with special attributes, she had summoned... a plain old panda.

It was ordinary in the literal sense—without any special attributes.

From that moment on, Song Yuting became the laughingstock of the Summoner world.

Actually,

Summoning an ordinary creature, while rare among Summoners, was not unheard of.

If it were someone else, no one would have cared.

Song Yuting faced such treatment only because her background was too illustrious, drawing envy from many.

Her father, Duke Song, had risen rapidly through the ranks, making countless enemies along the way.

At least half of the mockery directed at her came from political opponents.

There were even vicious rumors among the common folk: that Duke Song had committed so many misdeeds that his daughter was cursed by the heavens, ending up with an ordinary summoned beast.

...

After learning all this, Chen Ye found it somewhat amusing.

He felt that Song Yuting was actually quite similar to him.

Was this why he had soul-traveled here?

As for how he obtained this information—

As a summoned beast, his soul was bound to his "master's" soul, allowing him to "read" part of her memories.

If he wanted to communicate with Song Yuting, he could transmit his thoughts directly to her mind.

It was truly amazing!

Then, Chen Ye instinctively frowned—only to realize he no longer had eyebrows, making the expression look rather comical...

The reason for the frown,

Was, of course, the mission!

[Within one year, help Song Yuting climb onto the Summoner's Glory Ranking—the higher the rank, the greater the reward.]

Chen Ye never expected

That this time the mission duration would be a full year.

If the time flow between the two worlds were the same, by the time he returned, it would all be too late.

But then,

Chen Ye's eyes brightened.

Because he remembered his father saying: according to the rules of the secret realm, no matter what, the return time would not exceed one month!

In other words, he would have an entire year in this world.

And only a month would pass in the real world.

There was still time!

"Now the question is, can the attributes I gain here in this panda body be brought back?"

"If the attributes can be brought back, with a full year of growth, even if that so-called Cosmic Overlord turns out to be Boros, I won't have to fear him!"

That's right.

Even though Chen Ye had soul-traveled into a giant panda, his Saitama constitution talent had still carried over.

Then,

Chen Ye focused his mind.

In his left eye, an attribute panel appeared:

Name: Chen Ye (Panda Form).

Physique: 47

Spirit: 2926

Strength: 71

Agility: 23

Talent: Saitama Constitution

...

These were Chen Ye's current attributes.

To be precise, they were also the stats of a normal adult giant panda.

It was commonly known that a giant panda's strength was about 7.5 times that of an ordinary human.

So although pandas looked cute, they were terrifyingly powerful creatures. If enraged, they could easily kill a grown man.

In ancient times, pandas were known as "Iron-Eating Beasts."

As for that exaggerated spirit attribute...

Because Chen Ye had soul-traveled, and soul was linked to spirit power, it had transferred over.

Unfortunately, his fire ability had not carried over, so even with high spirit, he had no means to unleash spirit-based attacks.

Next,

Chen Ye got off the bed, enduring the pain in his body, and started exercising inside the hospital room.

After all, Song Yuting was a duke's daughter. Her summoned beast naturally enjoyed excellent medical treatment!

Chen Ye was now not only staying in the best animal hospital in the capital but also had a private room.

The treatment he was receiving was far better than most hardworking humans.

Thus,

A very bizarre scene unfolded in the hospital room.

A giant panda was practicing various human exercises.

Running in circles, doing push-ups, sit-ups, squats...

The panda's physique was quite similar to a human's, with stronger hind legs than forelegs, and capable of standing upright.

In zoos, pandas often imitate their keepers and walk on two legs.

With his panda body, Chen Ye found the first three exercises manageable—no big challenge as long as he endured the pain.

His stamina could keep up too.

But the last exercise—"squats"—was tricky!

After all, despite the similarities, a panda's body was still fundamentally different from a human's.

Doing a few squats was okay.

Doing a hundred...

...

In short,

It took Chen Ye over three hours to finish all the exercises.

As he completed each exercise, he could immediately feel a surge of energy pouring into his body, greatly boosting all his physical attributes.

This feeling was very familiar.

He experienced it every day back in the real world.

Name: Chen Ye (Panda Form).

Physique: 87

Spirit: 2926

Strength: 111

Agility: 63

Talent: Saitama Constitution

Compared to before,

His physique, strength, and agility had each increased by 40 points.

Exactly the same rate of improvement as in reality.

Most importantly,

The increased attributes weren't shown in "parentheses," suggesting that these improvements might be permanent—and transferable back.

At that thought,

Chen Ye's mood skyrocketed!

Even though his injuries reopened during the workout, soaking his bandages with blood... it didn't affect his good mood at all!

A moment later,

Song Yuting finally arrived at the hospital room.

The moment she entered and saw her beloved pet bleeding so much, she cried out in alarm.

"Ah! What happened? Big Cat, are you okay? Why are you bleeding so much... Doctor! Doctor!!"

A veterinarian rushed in and began treating Chen Ye's reopened wounds.

Because of the importance of summoned beasts, the veterinary industry in this world was extremely advanced. Major cities had built enormous animal hospitals.

Veterinary medicine had become a highly popular profession.

The one treating Chen Ye was a middle-aged vet.

While tending to the wounds, he frowned and said bluntly, "Miss Song, your summoned beast is too restless. With injuries like his, he should have been resting for at least three or four days before moving around. Please assign someone to watch over him properly."

Song Yuting hurriedly agreed.

Chen Ye was a little surprised.

She was the daughter of a duke.

Yet a mere veterinarian dared to speak so frankly to her?

Was this guy just very straightforward in personality, or did he have powerful backing and wasn't afraid of offending Song Yuting?

After re-bandaging Chen Ye's wounds, the middle-aged vet left the room.

"Big Cat, does it hurt?"

Song Yuting looked at Chen Ye with deep concern.

Big Cat—that was the name she had given her summoned beast.

(This arc is quite short, just a pure power-fantasy romp.)

(The author wanted to try something different instead of repeating the same old formulas...)

(End of Chapter)

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