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

Chapter 249: It's Just a Hongmen Banquet!

Why hadn't Chen Ye taught Armament Haki earlier?

The answer was simple: his mastery of it wasn't sufficient until now.

Only recently did he feel confident enough to pass on the "seed" of Armament Haki to someone else.

"Pass it to me?"

Chairman Chen, intrigued by the sudden topic shift, couldn't hide his interest.

"I can learn this ability of yours?"

If he could master the skill to harden his skin, his strength would undoubtedly rise to another level.

"You should be able to!"

Chen Ye didn't want to overpromise.

Having the seed of Armament Haki was only the beginning.

Intense training was necessary to nurture and awaken it.

And there was still a significant chance of failure.

"Dad, hold my hand."

Chen Ye extended his hand.

Chairman Chen trusted his son completely and complied without hesitation.

It was the first time Chen Ye had held his father's hand.

A strange feeling welled up in his heart.

"Dad, focus and remember this sensation!"

As he spoke, Chen Ye activated his Armament Haki, spreading it to Chairman Chen's hand.

Armament Haki could extend beyond the user's body, such as to weapons.

Spreading it to someone else's body, however, was far more challenging.

Chen Ye had practiced extensively to master this skill.

"Huh?"

Chairman Chen's expression turned to one of astonishment.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Chen Ye came to a humbling realization: his talent and comprehension weren't anything special.

Why?

Because in just two weeks, Chairman Chen not only successfully mastered Armament Haki but also made remarkable progress.

On top of that, he had also learned Shave and Moonwalk from the Marine Six Styles.

Such progress left Chen Ye dumbfounded.

He began to suspect that his father was the true chosen one, a protagonist template with astonishing talent—just born in the wrong world.

If Chairman Chen existed in the One Piece world, he'd undoubtedly become a master of Haki.

Give him a powerful Devil Fruit, and he might even reach the level of a Yonko.

As expected, anyone compatible with the S3 hero talent couldn't be underestimated.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye hadn't been idle.

Every day, he ventured into uninhabited wilderness areas to train his fire abilities.

Now that his mental attributes had skyrocketed by 1,000 points, his fire powers had significantly strengthened.

The increase in temperature was particularly evident.

Chen Ye could now effortlessly melt steel with his flames.

For reference, steel melts at 1,538 degrees Celsius.

This meant that Chen Ye's flames reached at least 2,000 degrees Celsius or more.

He even suspected that the temperature of his flames corresponded to his mental attribute score.

For example, with his current mental attribute at 2,206 points, the temperature of his flames was likely around the same.

"If my theory is correct, and I keep grinding secret realms to push my mental attribute to 10,000 points, wouldn't my flames surpass the surface temperature of the sun?"

"When that day comes, with flames exceeding 10,000 degrees, wouldn't everything on this planet melt just by being near me?"

Chen Ye couldn't help but look forward to that possibility.

In the meantime, he had also developed several new fire skills, though most were flashy and impractical—great for intimidation but lacking real combat effectiveness.

One example was his self-created "Blazing Avatar."

It involved releasing a massive amount of fire to form a towering, flame-shaped figure behind him, reminiscent of the legendary avatars of immortals in mythology.

While visually impressive, it had no offensive power.

For true destructive potential, Chen Ye still relied on combining his flames with his punches to unleash his Fire Fist.

Now, a single Fire Fist from Chen Ye was enough to take someone's life.

He wasn't just a warrior.

He was becoming a force of nature.

Time passed, and the banquet celebrating Chairman Chen's breakthrough finally began.

That evening, starting from around 5 PM, an endless stream of luxury cars arrived at the entrance of Bai Liming's dojo.

Numerous prominent figures from Beijing, along with those from other regions who traveled specifically for the occasion, attended the banquet to congratulate Chairman Chen.

Although Qin Muyin, the captain of the Enforcement Division, couldn't make a public appearance, she still sent a gift to express her congratulations.

Fortunately, Bai Liming's dojo was large enough to accommodate the crowd.

Otherwise, the sheer number of attendees would have made it impossible to host such a grand event.

This evening's banquet had an unmistakable undertone.

Everyone knew that Bai Liming intended to elevate Chairman Chen as his successor, positioning him as the future leader of the Supernatural Association.

Naturally, Bai Liming's "nepotism" drew plenty of criticism.

For one, the higher-ups disapproved of Bai Liming's "reckless behavior."

The Supernatural Association was an official organization, not his personal fiefdom.

Did Bai Liming think he could appoint anyone he wanted to lead?

That would undermine the integrity of the institution!

Thus, tonight's banquet was also a "Hongmen Banquet"—a prelude to chaos.

As for whether his father could handle tonight's "trial," Chen Ye wasn't concerned.

If he could, great.

If not, so be it.

With Chen Ye present, who could harm Chairman Chen?

At this moment, Chen Ye was relaxing in a lounge, chatting with Tang Zichen and Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng, being Chairman Chen's sole disciple, was naturally attending his master's celebration.

Tang Zichen, the Chen family's future daughter-in-law, also had every reason to be present.

Noticing Zhao Zheng's trembling hands, Chen Ye chuckled.

"Junior Brother, tonight's star is my father, your master! Why are you so nervous?"

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Zheng replied, "I just saw a lot of martial arts masters outside. They're incredibly powerful!"

"You're worried my father won't be able to handle it?" Chen Ye asked.

"No!" Zhao Zheng shook his head.

"I have complete faith in Master. I'm just excited to see so many strong individuals at once!"

Hearing this, Chen Ye smiled.

At that moment, Tang Zichen interjected, "Chen Ye, what if they resort to a war of attrition against Chairman Chen tonight?"

"Hmm? No one would be that shameless, right?"

Even as he said it, Chen Ye furrowed his brows.

He knew Tang Zichen's concern was valid.

Such tactics were entirely plausible in a power struggle.

Politics was never fair or straightforward.

"No worries. My father has a god-level martial arts senior brother, and his son—you guessed it—me! Let's see if they dare play dirty!"

Chen Ye suddenly grinned.

"If anyone tries to gang up on my dad, they'll have to get through me first!"

Hearing his confidence, a faint smile curved on Tang Zichen's lips.

She loved seeing this bold, bald man's self-assured demeanor—it was so commanding!

Just then, commotion arose outside the room.

Zhao Zheng immediately stood up.

"It's starting!"

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