Choosing a C-Class Hero: Three Years of Ridicule Across the Internet - Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Nationwide Live Broadcast
After listening to the teacher’s words, Chen Ye was stunned. He hadn’t expected that his body had such an amazing father. No wonder the teacher had looked at him that way; it turns out, there were high expectations for him.
“So, Chen Ye, tell me honestly, is choosing an A-level hero as your bonding target your own idea, or your father’s?” the teacher asked.
“Uh… It was my own idea,” Chen Ye replied truthfully.
The teacher immediately exclaimed, “Nonsense! I believe your father would not agree to you bonding with an A-level hero! Listen to the teacher’s advice; the talents of the hero S3 are your best choice, understood?”
Chen Ye, not entirely clear about the situation, replied cautiously, “Teacher, I understand.”
The teacher showed a relieved smile and said, “Teacher believes in you. As the son of a combat hero, you will definitely succeed in bonding!”
After these words, the teacher went to greet several school leaders who had just come out.
Chen Ye also headed towards the sports field to join the other students.
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On the sports field, a temporary stage had been set up, and several television station staff were installing cameras in preparation for the live broadcast.
Upon seeing this, students began discussing.
“Wow, is it really going to be a nationwide broadcast?”
“What’s wrong? Is broadcasting bad? If it becomes popular, we’ll be famous nationwide!”
“What a load of nonsense! Originally, my bonding target was a B-level hero. Now that it’s a nationwide broadcast, can I still choose a B-level hero?”
“Don’t think too much. Is it more important to save face for a moment or to secure your future? The opportunity to change fate comes only once. I, for one, will stick with the B-level hero.”
“We’ve never had a live broadcast in previous years. Why is it our turn this year?”
“Do you think, during the live broadcast, someone will be stubborn enough to choose a C-level hero and become famous nationwide?”
(TL/N: The foreshadowing…)
“Damn, you really dare to think! If someone really does that, won’t they become a national joke? It might even affect our school’s reputation, and they’ll probably get beaten up when they go home!”
Hearing these discussions, Chen Ye’s mouth twitched. He could already imagine the situation he would face when he chose to bond with a C-level hero.
Even so, Chen Ye had no intention of changing his mind. The physique of the Caped Baldy was just too tempting. Not only was his strength unbeatable, but his defence, speed, and other attributes were also invincible—a hexagon-shaped warrior with no weaknesses.
For the physique of the Caped Baldy, Chen Ye was willing to endure being ridiculed if he became a national laughingstock. Three years later, when he became completely invincible, he would show the world who the real fools were!
At this moment, the live broadcast equipment was set up. Several officials, with a confident demeanour, carried a large box onto the stage. The box opened, revealing a black jade emitting a strange light. Students noticed it and whispered to each other.
“Is that the Hero Meteorite?”
“Yes, it’s said to have fallen from outer space several decades ago. It was named the Hero Meteorite because it can bond with heroes, granting humans gifted abilities.”
“It’s a miraculous thing. No one knows exactly where it came from in the universe.”
“How many Hero Meteorites are there? Is there enough to distribute?”
“I only know that when it fell from the sky, there were only thirteen large pieces, which were divided among thirteen countries. Later, it was discovered that large pieces could be split into smaller ones without losing their functionality. So now, only the big shots probably know how many pieces there are.”
“They’re quite precious.”
“Yeah! Even now, there are still many small countries without Hero Meteorites! Every year, they have to spend money to borrow from bigger countries.”
Hearing these discussions, Chen Ye finally understood the origin and evolution of the Hero Meteorite.
Looking at the black jade on the stage, Chen Ye was surprised. He strongly suspected that this thing might have come from the hands of an Earth deity.
Otherwise, it was impossible to explain how the hero talents from an animated series could appear in the real world, obtained by humans.
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At exactly nine o’clock in the morning, the Hero Bonding Talent Ceremony officially began.
The principal took the stage and delivered a long, tedious speech filled with motivational clichés, putting the students to sleep with applause as the only response.
At the same time, the live broadcast had also started.
Netizens from all over the country received the news and flocked to the official live broadcast.
“Good morning, LSPs!”
“I’m the first, number one!”
“Don’t even think about stealing my first place trophy.”
“Missing person notice: My son is missing, characterised by shouting ‘number one.’ If you see him, let him know his dad is looking for him.”
“Looking for marriage! I’m a slightly plump little fairy, 150cm tall, 80kg. I’m looking for a handsome guy at least 180cm tall with an A-level hero talent to form a perfect family.”
“Tank upstairs, this is a live broadcast, not the place for your random wishes, got it?”
“Any cute guys want to chat? You can add me on WeChat at +86XXX……”
“Weird, why is there suddenly a live broadcast for bonding hero talents this year? I haven’t seen a live broadcast in previous years!”
“It’s strange indeed. Last year, it was said that bonding results shouldn’t be made public to protect students’ privacy.”
“I guess there’s something big happening up there, huh?”
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At twenty past nine, the principal finally finished his nonsense, receiving half-hearted applause, and stepped down.
The testing finally began.
The head teacher followed, taking the stage with a list and started calling out names.
“Let’s start with Class 1… Zhou Wei.”
A tall boy named Zhou Wei, upon hearing his name, eagerly walked up. With the guidance of the staff, Zhou Wei sat on a chair that was actually an energy monitoring device.
Once he successfully bonded, it would create an energy fluctuation detected by the device, making the indicator light emit light.
A white light represents C-level, blue for B-level, yellow for A-level, and red for S-level.
Next, Zhou Wei placed his palm on the adjacent Hero Meteorite.
The moment his hand touched the Hero Meteorite, Zhou Wei’s head tilted as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
After about 30 seconds, Zhou Wei regained consciousness, opening his eyes. His eyes were filled with disappointment. The indicator light on the chair showed no response throughout the process.
Obviously, his bonding attempt had failed.
“Zhou Wei, bonding failed!”
As the tester heartlessly announced this, Zhou Wei, a tall figure, teared up instantly. Being watched by so many classmates and the live broadcast, he felt embarrassed and hastily ran down.
Witnessing this scene, the students didn’t mock him. Instead, they became tense. After all, bonding with a hero was mostly dependent on luck, especially for anything above C-level.
Zhou Wei failed, and soon it would be their turn.
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In the live broadcast, however, it was a different story.
“Haha, just as I expected, this kid failed.”
“Of course, failure is inevitable! Bonding with a hero is not that easy to succeed! The success rate, except for C-level heroes, is just too dismal. And C-level heroes are useless trash heroes; it’s really difficult.”
“The success rate of bonding with B-level heroes is decent. Except for the beautiful B1, the success rate for the others is close to fifty percent. This kid probably had big dreams, choosing an A-level hero or even an S-level hero!”
“He still wants to bond with an S-level hero? Haha, those who can successfully bond with S-level heroes are the lucky ones favoured by the heavens! Just look at what he’s like!”
“People have already failed, and you guys are still gloating. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate?”
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