Choosing a C-Class Hero: The Bald King's Rise
Chapter 11

I Just Like Pulling Strings

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For six days straight,

Chen Ye stayed home and trained.

After every workout, he could clearly feel himself growing stronger.

His attributes also increased by a steady fifteen points every day—five each in physique, strength, and agility.

Six days passed.

His status panel had changed dramatically.

Name: Chen Ye. Physique: 37. Spirit: 11. Strength: 39. Agility: 39. Talent: Saitama Physique. ...

His physique, strength, and agility were already approaching four times that of an ordinary person.

Only his spirit attribute had not increased in the slightest.

For a time, Chen Ye suspected that the Saitama Physique he had obtained was actually a watered-down version...

As his attributes increased,

his physical condition also improved rapidly.

The most obvious sign was that he no longer felt as exhausted when completing the Saitama Training Method.

Previously, it had taken him an entire day to finish every exercise.

Now, he only needed a few hours.

In terms of physical fitness, he could now crush professional athletes.

And Chen Ye had achieved all this in just six days!

That was what made the Saitama Physique so incredible.

Naturally, Chen Ye was more than satisfied with the Saitama Physique.

The only thing he found regrettable was probably his hair.

Over the past few days, every morning when he woke up, he found quite a few fallen hairs on his pillow.

At this rate,

in less than three years,

he would become bald...

Today was the seventh day since Chen Ye had obtained the Saitama Physique.

It was also the seventh day since he had made a complete fool of himself.

Most internet users were forgetful.

After six days,

fewer and fewer people online were mocking him. Only a small number occasionally still brought him up.

That girl named Tang Zichen, on the other hand, remained hugely popular. For several consecutive days, she had stayed on the trending news list.

It was said that Tang Zichen had been specially admitted to Magic City Martial University, one of the best Psychic Universities in the country.

From the comments online, it was not hard to see that everyone was looking forward to her future performance.

Even Ms. Qin had revealed in an interview that she thought highly of Tang Zichen's future...

When Chen Ye saw this news, his expression became somewhat strange.

He remembered overhearing his parents' conversation before. Father Chen had said that he wanted to use the life-saving favor owed by the older generation to have Tang Zichen become Chen Ye's temporary bodyguard and protect him for a while.

Now that she was so famous and had caught the attention of powerful figures...

Chen Ye seriously doubted whether his father could still pull it off.

It was currently noon.

Chen Ye was having lunch with his mother, Yang Rongzhi.

More accurately, he was the one eating while his mother merely watched from the side.

As he trained and grew stronger every day, Chen Ye's appetite had also increased.

Most of the food on the table ended up in his stomach.

"Son."

Yang Rongzhi suddenly said, "After lunch, do you want to go out and get some fresh air? How about coming to the company with Mom this afternoon?"

Yang Rongzhi owned a fairly sizable company, valued at several hundred million.

By that measure, Chen Ye was a second-generation rich kid.

"I still have to train this afternoon. I don't want to go." Chen Ye refused without hesitation.

He had gotten up rather late today. He still had to complete the Saitama Training Method this afternoon to grow stronger. Where would he find time to go out and play?

"You can't keep cooping yourself up at home all the time..."

Yang Rongzhi frowned, her eyes filled with concern for her son.

"Training every day isn't good for your body either. You need to relax occasionally. There are lots of young people at my company—you can go hang out with them."

She was practically saying outright that there were plenty of girls at her company.

In Yang Rongzhi's imagination, Chen Ye was training desperately every day entirely because he had been traumatized.

She was afraid that if he continued like this, he would ruin his health.

Chen Ye was just about to reply to his mother.

Suddenly, Yang Rongzhi's phone rang.

She answered it and spoke for a few moments before hanging up with a delighted expression.

"Chen Ye, sit and wait for a bit. Your father will be back soon. He has a surprise for you."

Chen Ye's heart stirred.

If he had guessed correctly, the surprise his mother mentioned was probably related to his university admission.

A moment later,

Father Chen came home, indeed holding an admission letter from a university.

When he saw Chen Ye, Father Chen did not look pleased. He handed the admission letter over and said stiffly, "Take it. In a couple of days, get your ass to school and register. A little setback, and you turn into this half-dead mess. You really are..."

He could not bring himself to say anything harsher.

Because Yang Rongzhi was glaring at him murderously.

Chen Ye suddenly felt like laughing.

This admission letter could not have been easy to obtain.

His father must have swallowed his pride and used his connections to secure it for Chen Ye.

The middle-aged man before him clearly loved his son dearly, yet he always put on a stern face and acted like a strict father.

He had exactly the same personality as Chen Ye's father back on Earth.

"Thanks, Dad!"

Chen Ye said with a smile.

His tone was sincere.

He himself did not particularly care about going to university.

Still, since it was an arrangement his father had put so much effort into, Chen Ye had no reason to let down his expectations.

Once Chen Ye accepted the admission letter, he immediately noticed something unusual.

The cover of the admission letter actually had gold trim.

Then Chen Ye opened it. The moment he saw the university's name written inside, his face filled with surprise.

Magic City Martial University!

Even though Chen Ye was a transmigrator, he knew that this Psychic University was one of the best in the country, equally famous with a certain Psychic University in the capital.

Most importantly, Magic City Martial University was the same school as the recently red-hot Tang Zichen.

It seemed

his father had truly taken care of everything for him.

He had underestimated his father's influence and standing...

Chen Ye knew that for his father to accomplish this, he must have paid an unimaginable price.

Looking at that slightly weary face, Chen Ye felt conflicted.

"Dad, you must have paid quite a price for this admission letter, right?"

Chen Ye asked.

"So you know."

Father Chen's expression softened considerably, though he still spoke stubbornly. "As long as you make me worry less and stop causing trouble in the future, that'll be enough."

"Okay, I promise you!" Chen Ye replied very seriously.

But Father Chen clearly did not believe him.

He reminded him worriedly, "When you get to school, you absolutely cannot show off, and you definitely cannot make a fool of yourself. I guaranteed it to Principal Lu again and again before he was willing to agree. If you cause any more trouble and someone posts it online, damaging the school's reputation, you'll definitely be expelled."

Chen Ye understood as well.

He had only just become the laughingstock of the entire country.

His situation was rather unusual.

For Principal Lu to agree to admit him despite that had already put him under enormous pressure.

Once someone posted online that Magic City Martial University had admitted him, people would definitely assume he had pulled strings and question the university's fairness.

Though he really had gotten in through connections...

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