Chapter 376: One Year Later—The Birth of an Unmatched Monster!
Over the past year,
A monstrous figure had emerged within the Ontario Province Reincarnation Bureau!
Rumor had it that ever since this individual joined the Bureau, he had carried out more than sixty missions in just one year. That averaged to one mission every five days!
Such an intense work schedule was unheard of—this was the first time something like this had occurred in the three-year history of the Reincarnation Bureau.
What shocked people even more was that all sixty-plus missions had been completed successfully, without a single failure—or even an accident.
Because no matter how vicious the fugitive, the moment they fell into the hands of this monstrous enforcer, it always took just one move to settle the matter!
It was said this man wielded a flame even more terrifying than the Samadhi True Flame—known as the "Golden Crow Sacred Flame," with a temperature so high it could incinerate nearly anything. What's more, the flame had mutated, and its color had completely turned purple.
Unless someone possessed an extremely rare item with extraordinary fire resistance, they simply stood no chance.
Strangely enough, despite this enforcer's incredible track record, he remained part of the frontline team, still fighting at the grassroots level.
By all logic, someone like that should have been promoted long ago—even made a branch director without issue.
But the Reincarnation Bureau seemed to turn a blind eye to his talents, which was utterly baffling.
…
These rumors had recently spread like wildfire throughout the Bureau.
Most people already knew—the legendary figure was none other than Chen Ye from Team Six.
At that moment,
Inside Team Six's office,
Everyone was gathered, sipping drinks and chatting casually.
"The news is already out. I bet it won't be long before headquarters in Beijing takes notice. Once that happens, an investigation team will definitely be dispatched."
Zhou Tao spoke up, looking at Chen Ye with admiration. "Chen-ge, looks like you'll be promoted soon."
Chen Ye waved it off. "I'm not the type for officialdom. I'd rather stay here with my brothers."
In truth—
He preferred staying on the frontlines, hunting Reincarnators and racking up potential points!
"Haha! Well said!" Captain Wu laughed. "Whatever else you say about our team, the atmosphere here is hands down the most chill among all the enforcement squads."
Li Fang added, "What I didn't expect was that after learning how powerful Chen-ge is, Director Yang didn't back down—instead, she got even more brazen! She's even snatching missions from other provinces and dumping them on us. It's like she wants us to die out there!"
Lao Zheng chuckled. "The moment she decided to hide the truth and not report his strength, she was doomed to go all the way to the end. The more Old Chen excels, the harder she has to push back. Only if we die during some mission can she get away with it."
Captain Wu asked, "Lao Zheng, you've got everything prepared, right?"
Lao Zheng nodded. "Everything's ready. Once the investigation team arrives, I'll hand over all the evidence I've gathered."
Zhou Tao asked curiously, "Once this all comes to light, what kind of punishment will Director Yang and her sister face?"
Captain Wu thought for a moment and replied, "Hard to say. The Bureau's still relatively new—there's no precedent for something like this. It'll depend on what mood the higher-ups are in. But no matter what, Director Yang's position is definitely gone."
"That's it?" Li Fang frowned.
Clearly, she wasn't satisfied with that outcome.
"What, you want her entire family executed?" Captain Wu joked. "Don't forget—Director Yang is still a powerful A-rank expert. Talents like that are in high demand no matter where you go. As long as he doesn't openly rebel against the Bureau, no one's going to sentence him to death."
"Still feels too lenient," Li Fang muttered.
Chen Ye simply smiled.
He didn't really care about the Yang siblings targeting him.
In fact, in some twisted way, he almost appreciated it.
If it weren't for Director Yang using his connections to "help" assign him out-of-province missions, Chen Ye's growth in mental attributes over the past year wouldn't have been so rapid.
With over sixty enforcement missions completed, he had eliminated more than a hundred Reincarnators. The potential points he'd earned by now far exceeded what most adventurers in secret realms could gather in a lifetime…
Name: Chen Ye
Physique: 47,210
Spirit: 10,000
Strength: 47,210
Agility: 47,210
Talent: Saitama Physique
Unassigned Potential: 3,392
…
That was Chen Ye's current stat sheet.
Even his Spirit had broken the 10,000 mark.
Why hadn't he allocated the remaining 3,000+ points?
According to the secret realm system, he'd reached the current upper limit for Spirit.
He'd have to return to Blue Star to unlock the next stage and continue improving it.
Of course, with so many Reincarnators still on Earth, Chen Ye had no plans of returning to Blue Star anytime soon.
In fact, his Earth-based strength now completely outclassed his original body on Blue Star.
If it weren't for the uncertainty surrounding those S-rank Reincarnators, he would've already started his purge.
Over the past year,
The global situation had become increasingly chaotic.
Reincarnators were growing bolder and more violent, throwing their weight around and dominating civilians.
Things in Xia Nation were still under control thanks to the Bureau's suppression.
But in other countries—especially areas with weak governance—what Reincarnators were doing to ordinary people was beyond insane.
Rape and murder were just the tip of the iceberg.
All the pressure they endured in the Lord God's space—they vented it on innocent civilians.
Every time Chen Ye saw the news, his hands itched to go on a rampage and start cleaning house—while harvesting more potential points, of course.
"Chen-ge, why are you so quiet?"
Li Fang's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
"What?" he asked.
"Didn't you hear what the Captain just said?" Li Fang replied. "He said when the investigators arrive, you can express your frustration about being suppressed. It might lead to harsher punishment for Director Yang."
Chen Ye smiled indifferently. "Got it."
At that moment,
Lao Zheng glanced at his phone and suddenly grinned. "Good news. HQ already caught wind of what's happening and has decided to send an investigation team to look into it."
Clearly, Lao Zheng wasn't a simple man either—being able to get insider news from the Beijing HQ so quickly.
Hearing this, Captain Wu patted Chen Ye on the shoulder.
"Good brother, when you strike it rich—don't forget us."
Chen Ye said helplessly, "Captain, nothing's even started yet."
Lao Zheng followed up, "As long as the investigation team sees what I've got, Old Chen's promotion is guaranteed—unless every one of them is blind."
…
Two days later.
A team of investigators did arrive from the capital.
However, things didn't go the way everyone had hoped.
The investigation team had a long private meeting with Director Yang in her office and then left for the capital that very same day. They never even spoke to Chen Ye, the person directly involved.
The materials Lao Zheng had painstakingly gathered weren't used at all.
After receiving the news,
Everyone was a little stunned.
Back in the same office, the group gathered again.
"How could this happen?" Li Fang asked, confused. "Why did the investigators leave so carelessly?"
Captain Wu sighed. "Looks like our Director Yang is more influential than we thought."
Li Fang looked indignant. "Then let's just go straight to the capital! Hand over Lao Zheng's evidence directly to the top officials. I refuse to believe we can't bring Yang down—unless his backer is the Chief Director himself."
The Chief Director—known as the Sword Immortal.
Captain Wu shook his head. "Doing that would change everything. It would look like we're scheming."
"Then what should we do?" Li Fang said angrily. "The investigators clearly colluded with Yang. Are we just supposed to let it go?"
Lao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Actually, there are two possible options."
"What are they? Tell us," Li Fang urged.
Lao Zheng said, "First option—Old Chen's strength advances one more step and he makes it onto the Lord God space's expert rankings. I think he's just one step away. As long as his name appears on the list, the higher-ups won't be able to ignore him. He might even be directly recruited to headquarters."
The group stirred at those words.
Truthfully,
They had all long believed Chen Ye's strength was on par with the powerhouses already on the list.
Every mission saw Chen Ye leading the charge and easily solving problems that would stump others.
His strength seemed bottomless.
So most of them felt Lao Zheng's suggestion wasn't bad.
Only Chen Ye shook his head without hesitation. "My flame powers are just a bit strong. Making the rankings won't be easy. More importantly, my next instance mission is very dangerous—I'm not confident."
After a year among Reincarnators, Chen Ye had gained enough understanding of the Lord God space.
There were items in the space that allowed you to preview your next mission in advance.
Many Reincarnators, lacking confidence in what was coming, would linger in the real world and avoid returning to the space.
Of course, without going back to the space, they wouldn't grow stronger.
But naturally, everything Chen Ye said was a lie.
He wasn't even a real Reincarnator—how could he enter the Lord God space or climb its rankings?
"In that case, it's a no-go," Captain Wu said immediately. "Lao Zheng, what's the second option?"
Lao Zheng replied, "As for the second one… I recently heard something. Reincarnators from abroad have long had designs on our territory and population. But they've been held back by our Chief Director, so they haven't dared move."
"But they haven't given up. Supposedly, they proposed a bet to the Chief Director: both sides send top fighters to duel on an uninhabited island, with rewards going to the winner."
"I've heard the Chief Director accepted, and the official announcement should come soon."
"If it's true, this event will be huge among Reincarnators. The Chief Director himself will attend…"
By this point,
Everyone had already figured out what Lao Zheng meant.
"You're saying… have Old Chen sign up for the duel?"
Seeing Lao Zheng nod silently, Captain Wu immediately snapped, "Lao Zheng, what kind of nonsense is that? Even if Old Chen gets noticed by the Chief Director, so what? The duel will attract the top elites—maybe even several people on the rankings. Fighting monsters like that is way too dangerous. One mistake and it's not worth it…"
Li Fang and Zhou Tao nodded in agreement.
From their perspective, since Chen Ye wasn't on the rankings yet, there was still a gap between him and the elite.
That was the widely accepted view among Reincarnators.
Lao Zheng gave a bitter smile. "I didn't think it through. It really is too risky…"
Unexpectedly,
Chen Ye showed great interest. "Actually, I think it's a great idea. Lao Zheng, tell me more about this duel."
Captain Wu's expression changed. "Old Chen, you're not seriously thinking of joining a competition like that, are you? Don't even think about it! The people on the rankings are terrifying. The higher the rank, the more inhuman they are—especially the top ten. They've basically transcended human limits. Total monsters… You don't need to take that risk."
"Yeah, Chen-ge," Zhou Tao agreed. "It's not worth it just for something like this."
But Chen Ye didn't see it the same way.
For the past year, he'd only used flame abilities during missions. His real power—his fists—had always been kept hidden.
Even he didn't know how terrifying a full-force punch from him would be now…
He hadn't used his strength because he knew there was a bounty on him in the Lord God space.
Through indirect probing, Chen Ye had learned that they had already gathered some data on him.
Most notably: "bald head" and "immense strength."
So during his low-profile development period, Chen Ye hadn't used his power—and never removed his wig.
As for this duel—
To Chen Ye, it was a golden opportunity to observe top-level Reincarnators up close. There was no way he'd pass that up.
"Relax. I never do things I'm not sure of."
Chen Ye smiled. "To be honest, I've got a special life-saving item. Even if something goes wrong, I won't die."
Everyone was stunned.
Special life-saving items were extremely expensive in the Lord God space.
Most Reincarnators couldn't afford one.
Captain Wu added, "Old Chen, it's still not worth it. Do you even understand how valuable those items are?"
Chen Ye sighed. "Captain, do you really have that little confidence in me? Besides, I really want to know how big the gap is between me and those elite fighters."
Seeing Chen Ye was determined,
The others couldn't say much more.
Captain Wu said, "Alright then. Since Old Chen's mind is made up, we'll support him. Starting now, everyone help gather intel—any and all information about this duel!"
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