I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online-Chapter 326: News of Big Brother!

Chapter 326: News of Big Brother!

August 31st, night.

Capital city.

After dinner, Chen Ye had already washed up and was lying in bed reading a book.

He was heading to the secret realm tomorrow, so he planned to sleep early tonight and conserve his energy.

Downstairs in the living room, the sound of the television could be heard.

It was his parents watching TV.

Although the volume wasn't loud, Chen Ye's hearing was excellent, and he could still hear clearly.

At that moment—

Chairman Chen seemed to receive an important phone call, and his tone instantly changed.

"What? Something like that happened? ...Alright, I'll be right there!!"

Hearing this, Chen Ye immediately sat up in bed.

His mother, Yang Rongzhi, quickly asked, "Old Chen, what happened?"

Chairman Chen hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's urgent. I'll explain when I get back."

With that—

He picked up his coat and prepared to leave.

But Chen Ye was faster. He jumped straight down from the second floor and stood at the front door, blocking his father.

His instincts told him something serious had happened.

And when he saw the dark expression on his father's face, he knew he was right.

"Dad, what's going on?"

"It's complicated..."

"Then let me come with you!"

Yang Rongzhi chimed in from the side, "Yes, let our son go with you!"

She knew the truth about Long Aotian—he was her own son. And with a son who was invincible and could destroy the world, of course she wasn't too worried about him.

If anything, she was more concerned about her husband.

Chairman Chen didn't object. He nodded. "Alright, let's go."

The father and son went straight to the garage.

A jeep quickly pulled out of the neighborhood, while Yang Rongzhi stood worriedly at the gate.

On the road—

Before Chen Ye could ask anything, Chairman Chen spoke up on his own: "Your big brother is in trouble!"

Even though he had already had a bad feeling, Chen Ye was still surprised when he heard that.

What shocked him more was that this was the first time he'd heard any news about his brother in over two years since coming to this world...

Then—

A wave of long-buried memories surfaced in Chen Ye's mind.

His older brother was named Chen Chao, six years his senior.

Eight years ago, he failed to awaken the S3 hero talent.

Although research suggested that children of successful talent holders had a higher probability of awakening talents themselves, for S-tier talents, the success rate remained incredibly low.

Clearly, Chen Chao wasn't one of the lucky ones.

However, he had a strong and determined personality. After failing to awaken, he enlisted in the military—and unexpectedly performed extremely well. Three years ago, he was transferred to a highly classified department, and since then, had rarely contacted the family.

"...I only found out today that your brother's department is actually a top-secret research institute that studies space-time wormholes. His position there is in logistics. Tonight, there was a sudden accident. It's said your brother and the other researchers were trapped on the other side of a wormhole... I don't know the full situation either."

Chairman Chen's voice was heavy.

His face was filled with worry.

After hearing this, Chen Ye was once again taken aback.

Trapped on the other side of a wormhole?

Didn't that mean he'd crossed into another world?

Then Chairman Chen sighed and added, "Honestly, with my clearance level, I shouldn't even have access to this classified information. They probably only contacted me because of you."

Chen Ye was silent for a moment, then said to comfort him, "Dad, don't worry. Big Brother might not be in danger! As long as there's even the slightest chance, no matter where he is, I'll bring him back."

...

Ten minutes later.

The vehicle stopped at the entrance of a large compound.

The father and son got out of the car and entered the courtyard, where a transport aircraft was already waiting.

The wormhole research institute wasn't located in the capital city, but in a more remote and secretive location.

Chen Ye didn't say much. He followed his father onto the transport aircraft.

Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.

The first thing they saw was a tall mountain.

Reportedly, the research facility was built inside the mountain.

At that moment, the mountain entrance was heavily guarded. Countless soldiers stood at attention with weapons in hand.

What was notable was that their weapons weren't aimed outside—but toward the cave inside.

As soon as the father and son landed, a major general stepped forward.

"Chairman Chen, Mr. Chen, I'm very sorry to bring you such unfortunate news..."

Chairman Chen waved his hand to interrupt and said sternly, "I want to know exactly what happened."

His tone was anything but polite.

But the general understood.

If it had been his own son whose life was uncertain, he would have been just as anxious.

"From what I know, a few days ago the research institute made a breakthrough in wormhole technology... But tonight, an unknown space-time wormhole suddenly appeared and engulfed the entire research team—including your son."

Upon hearing this—

Chairman Chen's face darkened.

Chen Ye also furrowed his brows.

"Is it possible to go inside now?" Chairman Chen asked.

The general nodded. "Yes, the wormhole is still open. But I don't recommend that either of you enter. Who knows what else might happen inside?"

Chairman Chen immediately said, "Chen Ye, wait here. I'll go take a look."

But Chen Ye wouldn't let his father take the risk alone. "Dad, let me go. Don't worry about me. Honestly, my body is tougher than that centipede monster's."

That last sentence was said in a lower voice.

Chairman Chen paused, but didn't doubt him.

"Then let's go together!"

Chen Ye knew there was no way his father would stay behind, so he didn't argue.

Soon after—

The two followed the general into the cave.

Passing through a long underground tunnel, they finally arrived at the real destination: an underground research facility!

The interior of the facility was vast—bigger than most shopping malls. In the center of the airspace floated a space-time wormhole, flickering with an eerie purple glow.

Surrounding the wormhole, a number of fearless researchers were still anxiously working.

"Right!"

The general suddenly remembered something and said, "We don't know what's on the other side of the wormhole, but your son and several of the researchers still show up on the radar life detectors. That means he's still alive."

Hearing this, Chairman Chen's eyes lit up.

That was definitely good news for him.

Chen Ye looked curious.

To be honest, hearing about Chen Chao's predicament didn't stir any deep emotion in him.

After all, ever since arriving in this world, he'd never met his so-called brother—there was no bond between them.

Of course, no matter what, as long as there was a chance, he would still rescue him.

"If they're still alive, don't you have any rescue plans?"

Chairman Chen questioned sternly.

The general replied, "Of course we're not just standing by. In fact, as soon as the incident occurred, we notified both of you immediately and have been preparing a rescue operation ever since."

As he finished speaking,

A group of personnel arrived, leading several military dogs.

Next,

The researchers began attaching monitoring devices and life-detection equipment to the dogs.

Once everything was set, the instructor gave a command, and the obedient dogs charged into the space-time wormhole.

Unfortunately—

The moment the dogs entered the wormhole, all signals from their monitoring equipment vanished.

Even the life-detection devices disappeared without a trace.

Everyone present wore grim expressions.

Training a military dog wasn't easy.

More importantly, this result confirmed that the wormhole was still filled with danger.

"Could it be... only humans can pass through the wormhole?"

A white-coated expert muttered to himself.

As soon as he said that,

Everyone's expression changed.

That clearly implied they were considering sending in a suicide team.

Everyone looked toward the general.

As the highest-ranking officer present, it was naturally up to him to make the call.

For a moment,

The general was visibly conflicted.

Chen Ye remained silent.

A space-time wormhole was a complete unknown. With no confirmed safety, there was no way he would recklessly risk his life.

If he got trapped inside and the galactic overlord showed up—then what?

Just as the general was preparing to contact higher authorities, something unexpected happened—signals from the equipment tied to the military dogs suddenly reappeared.

"There's a signal! We've got signal again...!"

A monitoring technician cried out in excitement.

His exclamation drew everyone's attention.

They all rushed over to the screens and sure enough, images were coming through.

"I knew it!" an elderly researcher said joyfully. "Since we could detect Zhang and the others' life signals, that proves this wormhole can transmit data."

But no one was interested in the old man's speech right now.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the surveillance feed.

Through the dogs' cameras, they saw the animals had arrived in another world.

The lighting on the other side was very dim, and the area was shrouded in darkness. The visibility extended only about five meters.

Strange, unseen plant life filled the frame.

It appeared to be a wild, untamed environment.

This already confirmed that the other side of the wormhole led to an unknown world.

"There are plants? Since plants exist, then the ecosystem is viable. There's a high probability that animals exist too!"

An expert exclaimed excitedly, "We've discovered an entirely new world!"

Chairman Chen's expression remained grim—his concern was only for his son.

"What about the people who disappeared?"

"Chairman Chen, don't worry," the general said. "Those dogs were trained to follow scent commands. They'll find your son."

And sure enough—

The dogs didn't waste a moment in that foreign land. They immediately began sniffing and searching, clearly looking for something.

Moments later—

One of the dogs barked twice and suddenly darted off in a specific direction.

After covering several hundred meters, the camera finally captured a group of people—about a dozen.

They were the very ones who had been swallowed by the wormhole.

Half of them were researchers, and the other half were logistics personnel assigned to protect them.

As soon as Chairman Chen saw a buzz-cut young man among them, he couldn't hold back his joy: "It's Xiao Chao!!"

Chen Ye also immediately locked eyes on that young man.

The resemblance to their father was undeniable.

"That's Academician Zhang!"

"Professor Li is there too."

"Thank goodness they're safe!"

Cheers broke out among the crowd.

Soon,

Contact was established between both sides.

Everyone learned that the wormhole was a one-way passage—it could take people into that world, but had no exit.

This made things quite troublesome.

The truth was, space-time wormholes were far too mysterious. They were beyond the reach of current human technology.

The institute had only activated the wormhole by sheer chance.

After some discussion, and realizing they had no solution, they had no choice but to wait and see. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

"Whatever the case, the fact that you're still alive is already a blessing."

One of the elders spoke up.

He had a point.

Then—

The general picked up the intercom and said, "Please have Comrade Chen Chao speak."

The walkie-talkie was handed to Chen Chao on the other side.

"Commander, awaiting your instructions!"

Chen Chao's voice came through loud and clear, steady and powerful.

There was no video transmission yet, so he couldn't see what was happening on this side.

Chen Chao had no idea that both his father and younger brother had come.

"Comrade Chen Chao, your father came in person to see you after hearing the news," the general said. "He'll speak with you now."

Chen Chao's body visibly trembled on the other end.

He had been away from home for so many years. Contact with family had been rare. Ever since entering the space-time wormhole institute, he hadn't seen them once. For secrecy, he hadn't even spoken to them by phone.

To say he didn't miss his family—impossible. His parents had never mistreated him.

Chairman Chen looked at the monitor showing his son's image, emotions flooding his heart.

He took the walkie-talkie and said in a deep voice, "Not bad. You still look alright."

Hearing that familiar voice,

Chen Chao's eyes turned red in an instant.

"Dad... I'm sorry for worrying you."

Chairman Chen was just about to respond—

When suddenly—

A completely unexpected development occurred on the other end.

Shadows began moving rapidly in the darkness, surrounding the group.

Through the surveillance feed, the figures became clearer—strange creatures with bizarre forms.

Their lower halves resembled horses, walking on four legs. Their upper halves were humanoid, with two arms and hands. Their heads looked human too—except they had no noses. Or rather, their noses were located under their chins, pulsing rhythmically with every breath.

On their heads grew a pair of horns.

Overall, they looked vaguely like centaur beasts from video games, yet also distinctly different.

These monsters wielded sharp spears, and without warning, launched an attack on Chen Chao's group.

(End of Chapter)

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