Chakra Goes Mainstream

"You're really something, the Hero Association actually agreed to something like this!"

"What you're doing is no different from poaching members from the Hero Association!"

Vegapunk stepped off the stage and sat in the front row of the audience. Next to him, Child Emperor, while eating a lollipop, spoke with some surprise.

Vegapunk smiled and spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned:

"The Hero Association is also made up of people, and even compared to the heroes who join the Hero Association, the staff of the Hero Association are even lower in Moral Level."

"As long as I can offer them enough benefits, these people naturally won't mind me doing some things within the Hero Association."

Child Emperor had a look of Satori realization on his face. He was very clear about Vegapunk's expertise in biological research, many of which could even increase the lifespan of ordinary people. Subduing the Hero Association didn't seem to be a difficult task.

Then the child's face fell:

"What a filthy adult... So they made a secret deal!"

With a slight chuckle, Vegapunk didn't tell Child Emperor that he hadn't actually made any deal with the Hero Association; he had merely used the Kotoamatsukami Genjutsu to control them.

Well, it would probably be worse to say it out loud; it's not just dirty, it's dark.

So now the entire Hero Association can be said to be under Vegapunk's control. Of course, Vegapunk didn't expect the Hero Association to do anything for him; he just wanted to use the platform to provide some convenience.

In fact, the Hero Association does not have the ability to control heroes. The real S-Class Hero do not care about the Hero Association at all, and those S-Class Hero can live well no matter where they are.

Simply relying on a mission system or something similar to guide the heroes' actions and preferences is sufficient, and that's enough for Vegapunk.

For example, this time when he promoted the Chakra Training System, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that Vegapunk was simply trying to undermine the Hero Association.

S-Class Hero may not care about the Chakra Training System, but A-class B-Rank, and C-class heroes below them would definitely be eager to learn this training method.

Once they have mastered Chakra, they will, to some extent, owe Vegapunk a huge favor, and they will need Vegapunk's help again if they want to make further progress in the Chakra system.

Vegapunk could easily create a ninja village, which could completely replace the entire Hero Association.

As Vegapunk stepped down, the next to take the stage was none other than the current second-ranked A-Class Hero, Hellish Blizzard.

With Vegapunk's help, Fubuki's psychic power had increased hundreds or even thousands of times. After obtaining the Chakra Seed that Vegapunk specially made for her, her Chakra had already surpassed that of an ordinary Jonin in just a few days.

Chakra is the product of the fusion of spiritual and physical power. Fubuki's physical strength is only that of an ordinary healthy person.

However, possessing telekinesis, her mental strength surpasses that of normal humans by several thousand times. If it weren't for her physical constitution holding her back, she could easily possess the Chakra level of Tailed Beast. Currently, her Chakra is only slightly higher than that of an ordinary Jonin, which is already quite underwhelming.

After training in Chakra, Fubuki's strength was definitely not weak. Both Psychic Power and Chakra are versatile abilities, and they can be easily combined and integrated. With the help of Psychic Power, Fubuki can demonstrate great power in both Wind Release and Fire Release.

And that was indeed the case. When Fubuki stepped onto the stage, she simply blew a breath, and the Wind Release and Psychic Power combined to instantly pulverize the ceiling of the venue, allowing the sunlight outside to shine down, leaving a group of heroes below S-rank dumbfounded.

"This... this is... the power of the second-ranked A-class hero? Can A-Class Hero really achieve this?"

"Are you stupid? Let alone A-rank heroes, even among S-rank heroes, only the top few have this kind of strength!"

"This is terrifying! Is Chakra really this powerful?!"

"It's related to the people. I remember that Hellish Blizzard was quite strong. She's the Terrible Tornado... Although she's ranked second in A-class, she should have already been S-class before."

Seeing Fubuki's performance, Tatsumaki's face showed a mixture of joy and disdain, her expression quite complex. She was happy that her sister had become much stronger, but as for the disdain, it was because she had become stronger with Vegapunk's help.

Of course, there was also someone whose face looked a bit grim, and that was Sweet Mask, who was currently ranked number one in A-class. As the gatekeeper of S-Class Hero, he had been quite annoyed by Fubuki not long ago.

Fubuki has an unimaginable obsession with being number one, while Sweet Mask is unwilling to relinquish his status as the gatekeeper of the S-Class Hero, so naturally there are many conflicts between the two.

At their level of strength, even when the Hero Association ranks them, they are very careful and will consult the opinions of both of them. They no longer just look at their performance in fighting Monsters.

Unless it's a large-scale disaster like Dragon-level Monsters or multiple Demon-Level Threat, the ranking of both sides depends on their own will—basically, it's a one-on-one fight where the winner gets to decide who gets to decide.

Sweet Mask is quite strong. Even when Fubuki's psychic power increased by a thousand times, he could still barely win. However, seeing the result after Fubuki absorbed the Chakra system and strengthened herself, Sweet Mask has a bit of a headache.

If things got serious, even with Fubuki enhanced by the Chakra system, Sweet Mask wouldn't be completely outmatched. But in that case, Sweet Mask would have to reveal his true colors...

"Forget it, I'd rather just become S-Class Hero and not bother with this woman... Besides, her sister has a temper that's not easy to mess with."

At the Hero Association's meeting, Fubuki couldn't reveal too much of her power, since her telekinesis tended to cause wide-area damage, and it wouldn't be good if she accidentally caused any friendly fire.

So at the beginning, she showed a bit of Chakra ninjutsu after fusing with Psychic Power, and then Fubuki only showed some basic applications of Chakra.

That is, she has enhanced her physical body and can use ordinary ninjutsu. But even without using her Psychic Power, Fubuki's Chakra system strength is already considered to be in the upper-middle level of A-Class Hero.

If we consider the other members of the Hero Association, even if they are inferior to Fubuki in terms of Chakra quantity, they are still roughly at the level of A-rank among B-Class Hero.

This is already unbelievable for ordinary heroes in the Hero Association! You have to understand that there is no truly universally applicable method of enhancement in this world. Apart from scientific modification, there is only one path: martial arts training.

However, cultivating martial arts also depends on a person's talent! Unfortunately, most people in this world do not have the talent of Garou. On the contrary, the kind of useless person like Acha Zi is the epitome of the vast majority of people, and even the vast majority of C-class heroes.

In comparison, the Chakra combat system not only has a high ceiling, but most importantly, it is easy to learn and quick to build combat power, with no barriers whatsoever.

Heroes like these from the Hero Association, once they possess Chakra, can easily level up by simply relying on the enhancement of their physical attributes through Chakra, even without learning any ninjutsu!

After watching Fubuki's performance, Metal Knight, standing to the side, spoke in a buzzing voice:

"It seems that these lower-ranking heroes of the Hero Association will soon flock here to learn the Chakra system!"

"In that case, you'll have unimaginable prestige among the lower-ranking heroes! And the ninjutsu that Hellish Blizzard just used probably isn't something easy to learn..."

"If we monopolize these ninjutsu, those low-level heroes might all have to work for you!"

Vegapunk rolled his eyes slightly and said:

"Why say it so harshly? I don't need these lowly heroes to pay my tuition. At most, I'll just ask them to help collect some Monsters corpses."

"Besides, even if these heroes quit, won't the Monsters corpses collected by the Hero Association still end up in my hands?"

That's true. There are quite a few scientists in the Hero Association, but they mostly work with mechanical technology. Only Vegapunk is proficient in biotechnology.

The emergence of the Chakra system ignited the enthusiasm of all the heroes in the Hero Association. Just as the meeting ended, a large number of heroes approached Vegapunk to exchange Chakra Seed for his chakra.

Vegapunk didn't have many demands; he simply wanted the heroes to capture some live Monsters for him. The weaker ones could capture some Wolf-Level Threat, while the stronger ones could find some Tiger-level or even Demon-level Monsters for him.

A drug that can be extracted from the bodies of these Monsters can induce targeted mutations in the human body. It is similar to the so-called "Monster Cells." The more it is used, the stronger the mutation will become.

In theory, once someone mutates into Monsters, it's not easy to recover. Ordinary people certainly have little chance of recovery, and even those who can maintain their sanity like Sweet Mask are rare.

But for Vegapunk, this was not a problem; it was just a counterfeit version of the Human-Human Fruit.

Of course, Vegapunk himself would not rashly accept this kind of Monster Cells enhancement so quickly, but there are plenty of people who want to become stronger. As long as he gives a hint, there are plenty of volunteers among the lower-level heroes who are willing to be test subjects.

A large number of surviving Monsters were quickly sent to Vegapunk's Laboratory. At the same time, the lower-ranking heroes of the Hero Association also gained Chakra in a short period of time, and their strength improved by leaps and bounds.

More than half a month passed quickly. Vegapunk's Laboratory also welcomed a special guest.

Wearing a dark green dress, Fubuki looked smug as she walked toward the Laboratory of the House of Evolution.

She is now the number one A-Class Hero, while Sweet Mask has been pushed up to the S-Class Hero position by her.

Behind her, a tall man with a serious expression and an aura of menace was squinting as he slowly followed Fubuki.

This is none other than King, the seventh S-Class Hero and the strongest man on earth!

Pushing open the Laboratory door, Fubuki smiled and spoke to Vegapunk:

"Doctor, look who's come this time?"

"Um!?"

Vegapunk looked up and glanced at it, and immediately a look of speechlessness appeared on his face. Wasn't this the biggest fraud among the S-class?

What's this guy doing here? Oh right, he probably wants the Chakra Seed!

To Chakra Seed, one must exchange it for a living Monsters. This is naturally not a problem for ordinary heroes. Even the weakest C-class hero, who can pass the Hero Association's test, has at least the physical and combat abilities of a special forces soldier.

At this level, powerful Monsters might be too much to handle, but ordinary Wolf-Level Threat could be defeated. If all else fails, team up with a few familiar hero friends and capture a Wolf-Level Threat. That would be a sure thing.

However, this condition was a death sentence for King!

With King's luck, finding the head of Dragon-level Monsters would be a piece of cake, but if you asked him to capture a Monsters alive, even just an ordinary Wolf-Level Threat, he could only cry out, "I can't do it!"

As for finding someone to cooperate with, that's out of the question. King doesn't want to expose his true colors so soon!

With no other option, this guy hesitated for a long time. Seeing that many B-Rank and C-rank heroes had been transformed after gaining Chakra abilities, and their strength had improved by at least one level, KING, who was really itching to try his luck, simply came to show off his connections.

To be fair, at least for Fubuki, King's face was quite useful. After meeting him, she didn't ask any questions and immediately took him to see Vegapunk.

Seeing Vegapunk's slightly surprised and uncertain expression, Fubuki thought he was just overjoyed and astonished! She smiled and said to Vegapunk:

"You wouldn't believe it, would you? Even Mr. King is very curious about your research, Doctor. He came to visit you today specifically to learn about Chakra abilities!"

"Even Mr. King is interested in Chakra? However, Chakra abilities do have many mysteries. I suppose Mr. King has his eye on the potential of this power!"

That slightly excited child's voice came from Child Emperor, who is currently studying with Vegapunk and serving as his assistant.

The young boy seemed to greatly admire King, a seemingly unsmiling, cool, and tough older man, and looked excited, which was completely different from his usual persona as a child prodigy.

Vegapunk glanced at him and Fubuki with a wry smile, finding it somewhat amusing.

However, upon closer reflection, at this point in time, it's safe to say that no one in the entire Hero Association could see through King's disguise; it's only natural that these two were deceived.