I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online-Chapter 342: All Humanity in Fear! Alien Invasion!

Chapter 342: All Humanity in Fear! Alien Invasion!

Three hours later—

Chen Ye and his father returned to the capital.

As for the vanguard team sent into the other world, Chen Ye lost interest after watching them for only a short while. That was because this vanguard team wasn't going in to fight—they were conducting covert exploration and brought drones with them.

Exploring other worlds might be novel to ordinary people, but for Chen Ye, it was a dull and tedious process.

After all, he had already seen many different worlds inside the secret realm.

Upon returning to the capital—

Chen Ye naturally got his phone back. The first thing he did after turning it on was send a message to Tang Zichen:

[I'm back.]

Not long after,

Tang Zichen replied: [Was it smooth?]

[Yes. I even got a bonus reward.]

Right—

Since this time's trip was to Secret Realm No. 9, a solo instance, Tang Zichen didn't go and deliberately avoided going at the same time to prevent competition over the bonus reward.

Seeing Chen Ye mention he received the extra reward, Tang Zichen replied:

[Impressive! Though I'm not surprised.]

Chen Ye smiled and sent another message:

[Where are you? Want to meet up?]

[Sure. Come pick me up.]

[On my way!]

By the time he picked up Tang Zichen, it was evening. Chen Ye took her to a nearby restaurant.

Sitting at a window-side table, Chen Ye gazed out through the glass, lost in thought.

The night view of the capital was beautiful.

The roads were crowded with people and cars, city lights brightening every corner. Just around the corner was a bustling snack street, lively and filled with the smell of food.

Although Chen Ye wasn't a talkative person—

He actually loved being in lively environments.

If the aliens occupied this planet, would such a beautiful scene still exist?

"Chen Ye? Chen Ye?"

Tang Zichen's voice pulled him back to reality.

"Huh? What is it, Zichen?"

"You zoned out all of a sudden," Tang Zichen asked curiously. "Something on your mind?"

Chen Ye glanced around.

The restaurant he chose was quite upscale, so there weren't many customers. Lowering his voice, he said, "I heard some bad news from my dad..."

He stopped mid-sentence and asked a waiter for pen and paper, then wrote down the message that aliens had already surrounded Earth and showed it to Tang Zichen.

This girl was someone he deeply trusted.

Such a major matter needed to be shared with her—at least to let her be on guard.

Tang Zichen clearly didn't know, and looked quite shocked. Then she said, "No wonder I've been feeling anxious lately. So that's why..."

Then, she smiled and added, "But oddly enough, that feeling of unease disappeared just a few hours ago—especially when I saw you. You put me at ease!"

Hearing that, Chen Ye's heart stirred.

He had almost forgotten that his girlfriend also had the ability to foresee danger.

"Zichen, did you say that uneasy feeling disappeared a few hours ago?"

"Yeah!"

"About how long exactly?"

"...Four or five hours, I think."

Chen Ye's eyes gleamed.

Four or five hours ago?

Wasn't that exactly when he returned from the secret realm?

Tang Zichen wouldn't lie to him.

So this meant... those aliens might not even be a match for him? As long as he, Chen Invincible, was here, Blue Star would remain safe and secure?

Though Chen Ye was already confident in his current strength—

With Tang Zichen's "future foresight," he now felt even more assured.

And thinking about it—

It made sense.

Chen Ye hadn't forgotten that he could transform into Azure Dragon form. Once in that form, all his stats (except spiritual power) would be multiplied fivefold!

With his current strength stats, five times meant 150,000 points...

What did that even mean?

More importantly, his strength could no longer be measured purely by the attribute panel.

Ever since the dream encounter with Saitama, he had fully integrated with the Saitama physique and become its sole inheritor.

To put it simply—he had grasped the Law of Strength!

Now, a serious punch from Chen Ye far exceeded what any panel value could describe!

...

After dinner—

Chen Ye and Tang Zichen didn't go out for a stroll. They each went home.

With an alien fleet hovering overhead and the threat of attack looming, neither of them felt in the mood for romance.

At around 7 PM—

Chen Ye finished his workout, showered, and lay down on his bed early.

He got online, curious about the latest chatter.

Logically speaking, with so many amateur astronomers among humans, someone should have noticed the alien fleet surrounding Blue Star using their telescopes.

But in reality, no one besides top-level authorities knew anything about the alien presence.

Chen Ye had asked his father, Chairman Chen, about this and learned that the alien ships used advanced mirror tech that made them optically invisible—telescopes couldn't see them at all.

If they hadn't destroyed all surveillance satellites upon arrival, even the human elite wouldn't have noticed them.

Moreover, the aliens were very strategic—they only destroyed surveillance satellites, leaving communication satellites untouched.

As for dual-purpose satellites with both monitoring and communication functions, the aliens only disabled the monitoring equipment, keeping the comms online.

It was clear—they only wanted humanity on Blue Star to go blind for now.

Then—

Chen Ye discovered that many netizens online were discussing him and Tang Zichen.

The fact that he received an extra reward from Secret Realm No. 9 had already spread. As soon as he returned and the rewards were issued, everyone who had gone to the same secret realm at the same time naturally found out.

By now, the news had already spread across the internet.

Netizens were shocked!

"What? Young Master Chen got the extra reward from Secret Realm No. 9? That's impossible!"

"Secret Realm No. 9 is a solo instance. If Young Master Chen got the extra reward, doesn't that mean Tang Zichen's path to transcendence is over?"

"No way! Young Master Chen is decent, but he's nowhere near my goddess Tang! Why him?"

"Damn! Never thought Tang Zichen's transcendence journey would end here, and instead, Young Master Chen keeps breaking new records."

"Doesn't this prove that Young Master Chen is actually better than Tang Zichen?"

"Nonsense!! That pretty boy isn't even worthy of carrying Tang Goddess's shoes!"

"Ugh, you people calling her 'goddess' every day are disgusting! That woman surnamed Tang has finally shown her true colors. She's just a green tea b*tch relying on men! The real powerhouse is Young Master Chen. If I had a man like him, I'd be stronger than her!"

"Who the hell is this cheap tramp up there? You think you can compare with Tang Goddess? Know your place!!"

"Hey, what if Tang Goddess didn't participate in Secret Realm No. 9 this time?"

"Damn! That's actually possible... No, it must be the case..."

...

Reading the comments, Chen Ye was speechless.

Neither he nor Tang Zichen cared about such things, but the netizens were more worried than they were.

Moreover—

It had only been a few hours since he received the extra reward, yet so many people were already criticizing Tang Zichen online.

Clearly, Tang Zichen's excellence drew a lot of jealousy.

Thinking about it, Chen Ye logged into his social media account and posted a statement:

[Everyone, don't misunderstand. The reason I got the extra reward in Secret Realm No. 9 is simply because Tang Zichen didn't go this time—she deliberately avoided overlapping with me.]

After all, she was his girl.

For the sake of the child they had lost, Chen Ye couldn't just stand by and watch her be slandered online—even if she might not care at all herself.

Once his post was up, it quickly drew a lot of attention.

After all—

He was a popular figure online now.

"Whoa! The legend himself!"

"Is this really Young Master Chen's account?"

"Yep, it's verified!"

"Boss, can you tell us what level your current strength has reached? Have you hit Tier 5 yet?"

"After transcending so many times, you've probably reached Tier 5 by now."

Seeing the comments, Chen Ye smiled.

Tier 5?

He could crush that with a single finger now!

...

In the blink of an eye—

Half a month passed.

During this half month, everything seemed calm on the surface.

For ordinary people, life hadn't changed much. Though recently, many electronic devices—phones and personal computers—had begun experiencing widespread issues like freezing or black screens.

But rebooting usually fixed it.

Just minor glitches.

However, to the higher-ups of humanity, these were huge problems!

And they were right—those aliens truly possessed advanced tech to control human electronics.

The so-called freezing and blackouts were caused by the aliens hacking into phones and computers to gather data.

Even Chen Ye's phone had blacked out twice.

It really annoyed him!

Several times, he felt the urge to fly up there and start a fight...

But fortunately, he was calm and held back.

Since the aliens hadn't revealed their true intentions, it would be reckless for him to make the first move.

Today—

Was August 16th.

And on this day—

A major event occurred among humanity's top circles!

The Martial God of Australia, seemingly fed up with aliens hovering overhead, suddenly flew into outer space to confront them.

But the result—

Was that he vanished, with no sign of life or death!

This Martial God Li had been the strongest before "Long Aotian" rose to power, firmly seated as the number one human powerhouse.

Even with Long Aotian's emergence, Li remained second only to him—an absolute peak expert.

Yet such a top-tier powerhouse disappeared without a trace the moment he entered space...

Instantly—

Every high-level individual aware of the alien fleet was gripped with fear and anxiety.

If the aliens could easily eliminate Martial God Li, could they also instantly kill the rest of them?

...

Chen Ye learned of this through his father.

Chairman Chen, now a key figure thanks to his son, was among the first to receive any critical updates.

At the moment—

It was nighttime.

In the study, Chairman Chen wore a deeply grave expression.

Even Chen Ye looked grim upon hearing of Martial God Li's disappearance.

"Chen Ye, ever since the alien fleet showed up, many people have believed they're unstoppable. Some have started looking to the other world for answers," Chairman Chen said with a frown. "This latest incident with Martial God Li has had a huge impact. Even key figures in the central command now think we can't resist the aliens and are proposing the 'Seed Plan.'"

"Seed Plan?" Chen Ye asked.

Chairman Chen explained, "It means sending a group of elite humans into the other world."

Chen Ye shook his head. "What's the point of that? If humans can reach the other world, can't the aliens go too? If they truly want to wipe us out, with their level of technology, we'd have nowhere to hide."

That was exactly what the real power players were worried about.

Chairman Chen thought for a moment and asked, "What's your take on this?"

Just as Chen Ye was about to reply—

Suddenly—

His mother, Yang Rongzhi, who was watching TV in the living room, shouted in alarm.

"Oh no... Old Chen! Son! Come out quickly!!"

The father and son immediately stopped talking and rushed out of the study.

Chen Ye flashed like the wind into the living room.

Chairman Chen was a bit slower, but it still only took him a few seconds to get from the study on the second floor to the living room on the first.

"What's going on?"

Just as Chairman Chen asked, his expression turned to shock as he looked at the TV.

On the screen, it wasn't a regular program or commercial playing.

It was an alien declaration of invasion!

An alien, fully clad in armor and unrecognizable in appearance, appeared on the screen, speaking:

"Humans, your rule over this planet ends now! We have completely surrounded your world..."

This alien spokesperson must've watched a lot of government press briefings—there was plenty of fluff.

But the main point—

Was clear: From this moment on, this planet belonged to them.

As for humanity, the only way to survive was to submit as their slaves!

And they were giving humanity just 10 hours to decide whether to surrender.

In 10 hours—

They would descend!

Anyone who hadn't surrendered by then would be punished!!

As for what the punishment entailed, the alien didn't say.

But it was clear—it wouldn't be pleasant.

After delivering the message, the alien broadcast didn't disappear.

It repeated again...

"Old Chen, it's on my phone too..."

Yang Rongzhi, looking terrified, held out her phone.

The screen showed the exact same image as the TV.

Chen Ye immediately checked his own phone—and saw the same.

Clearly, the aliens had taken over every electronic display device on the planet at the same time...

(End of Chapter)

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