I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online-Chapter 328: Using This to Test Cadres?

Chapter 328: Using This to Test Cadres?

Master and servant, partners, assistants, even companions...

These were all possible relationships between a summoned beast and its Summoner.

From the moment a summoned beast was called forth, their souls were bound together, destined for an inseparable bond.

Every Summoner

Could only possess one summoned beast at a time.

Of course, this didn't mean a Summoner would only ever have one summoned beast in their lifetime.

As long as the current summoned beast died, the soul bond would be lifted, allowing the Summoner to summon another.

There had been more than one occasion where people advised Song Yuting to find a way to get rid of her panda, so she could summon a new creature. Even Song Yuting's father had suggested it before.

But every time, Song Yuting firmly refused.

The soul bond between Summoner and beast meant that if the summoned beast died, the Summoner would suffer unimaginable pain, taking years to recover.

Of course, fear of pain was only part of the reason.

The true reason Song Yuting refused was because she couldn't bear to see her Big Cat die!

Besides, pandas, with their adorably fluffy appearance, really did have a way of winning a girl's heart.

Coupled with Song Yuting's attention to grooming, keeping her Big Cat clean and tidy every day, he was truly a sight to behold...

Aside from not being a "variant species," Song Yuting's panda was quite popular among the girls at school.

...

While Chen Ye was hospitalized, a major event occurred.

Song Yuting's father, Duke Song, reached the end of his term as Minister of Finance and was reassigned as Minister of Culture and Rites.

In terms of rank, the two positions were equivalent.

On the surface, it seemed like a lateral move.

But even a fool could see that Duke Song had been sidelined by the king.

The Minister of Culture and Rites only oversaw cultural and ceremonial matters—a clean, powerless position. It couldn't compare to the powerful Minister of Finance, who controlled the nation's treasury.

Moreover, critical positions like that were usually held for at least two terms.

Being transferred after just one term usually meant either a major mistake or falling out of favor with the higher-ups.

Rumors had long said that the new king disliked Duke Song. Now it seemed the rumors were true.

It was said that when the princes vied for the throne, Duke Song had supported a different prince.

But that prince lacked ability, ultimately losing the battle and now rumored to have "disappeared"...

The new king hadn't immediately retaliated, not out of kindness, but because Duke Song himself was a Summoner—a Glory-ranked Summoner at that. Not only was he personally strong, but his summoned beast was a terrifying Flame Dragon.

Thus, even though he had been sidelined, Duke Song's life wasn't in immediate danger. However, he was now far removed from the center of power and would no longer wield influence.

Half a month later.

Chen Ye was finally discharged from the hospital.

Originally, given his injuries, he could've recovered in about a week.

The reason it dragged on for so long was because Chen Ye insisted on training daily, causing his wounds to reopen repeatedly.

Had it not been for his growing physique and enhanced recovery rate, he might not have been discharged even after half a month.

Name: Chen Ye (Panda Form).

Physique: 687

Spirit: 2926

Strength: 711

Agility: 663

Talent: Saitama Constitution

...

These were Chen Ye's current attributes.

Although each time his wounds tore open it was agonizing, the results were clearly worth it!

If he ran into that black bear from before again, Chen Ye was confident he could slap it to death with a single paw.

During these two weeks,

It was Song Yuting who had taken care of Chen Ye.

By the end of it, the girl looked noticeably worn out.

Today, being finally able to leave the hospital, Song Yuting was overjoyed.

"Big Cat, I've bought lots of fresh bamboo shoots! When we get home, you can have a big feast."

Hearing this,

Chen Ye couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He didn't like eating bamboo at all!

For the past two weeks, he had been eating the hospital's nutritious meals instead.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Before Song Yuting could open it, the person outside pushed the door open themselves.

A middle-aged man walked in.

"Father!"

Song Yuting immediately lit up with joy. "Why are you here?"

Facing his daughter, Duke Song's usually stern face also softened into a smile. "I heard Big Cat was being discharged today, so I came to take you two home."

"That's wonderful!"

Song Yuting cheered and began packing.

Honestly, there wasn't much to pack. Chen Ye wasn't human after all—just a giant panda. It's not like he needed to bring along a suitcase of clothes.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye remained silent, quietly observing Song Yuting's father.

This Duke Song had dignified features, thick eyebrows and large eyes, and carried an impressive air of authority.

Father and daughter did resemble each other a bit.

Clearly, Song Yuting's good looks owed a lot to her father's genes.

Seemingly noticing Chen Ye's gaze, Song Zhichang turned his head and looked at him.

"Hmm? Big Cat, you don't recognize me?"

At his words, Chen Ye immediately turned his head away, refusing to look at him.

Song Zhichang's expression grew a little puzzled.

Normally, pandas—being ordinary summoned beasts—had rather low intelligence. Yet just now, he had distinctly felt a sharpness in Big Cat's gaze, almost as if it held human-like wisdom.

Before he could think further,

Song Yuting finished packing. "Dad, let's go!"

Song Zhichang's thoughts were interrupted, and he didn't pursue it any further.

Thus, the father and daughter, along with a giant panda, left the hospital together.

By the way,

As a summoned beast, Chen Ye could actually enter an alternate space.

Otherwise, massive summoned beasts wouldn't be able to constantly stay by their Summoner's side.

For example, Duke Song's Flame Dragon was currently resting in its alternate space.

However, Chen Ye's predecessor—the original Big Cat—hated alternate spaces. Since Song Yuting doted on her summoned beast and Big Cat's size wasn't too large, she usually indulged him and didn't force him into the alternate space unless necessary.

Once outside the hospital,

Song Zhichang waved his hand, and a spatial rift appeared beside him.

Then, a Flame Dragon roughly ten meters long emerged.

This Flame Dragon resembled a gigantic lizard, with massive wings on its back, a bifurcated tail, and a fierce, awe-inspiring appearance. The breath it exhaled was searing hot, looking quite intimidating.

Song Yuting immediately frowned. "Dad, you came here riding 'Fire Cleansing'?"

Fire Cleansing—that was the name Song Zhichang had given his summoned beast.

"Isn't it obvious?"

"What about your car?"

"That car belonged to the Ministry of Finance. Now that I've been transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Rites, I don't use it anymore. The new car hasn't been assigned yet."

"But... you know Big Cat is afraid of Fire Cleansing!"

"Let Big Cat stay in the alternate space for a bit. With Fire Cleansing's flight speed, we'll be home in five minutes."

Song Yuting looked helpless. She turned toward Chen Ye and tried to communicate: "Big Cat, don't be scared. Why don't you... eh?"

She suddenly realized:

Her Big Cat, this time facing her father's summoned beast, was unbelievably calm. That cute face didn't show even a hint of fear. Instead, he stared at Fire Cleansing with wide, curious eyes.

"Big Cat? You're not afraid of Fire Cleansing anymore?"

Chen Ye turned his gaze to Song Yuting and blinked his small, black eyes.

Originally, he had planned to put on an act.

But ever since gaining the Saitama Constitution, it seemed he had lost the ability to feel fear.

Now, even if he wanted to fake being scared, he probably couldn't pull it off.

So he simply gave up pretending!

"Since Big Cat's not afraid anymore, let's get going!" Song Zhichang urged from the side.

The appearance of the Flame Dragon had already drawn a lot of attention.

More and more people were gathering around, almost surrounding the area.

Soon after,

The two humans and one panda climbed onto Fire Cleansing's back.

However, having a panda ride him clearly annoyed Fire Cleansing, who shook his head, wagged his tail, and snorted.

Song Zhichang quickly patted Fire Cleansing's neck and soothed him, "Old buddy, it's just for five minutes. Don't be stingy, we'll be home soon."

Only then did the Flame Dragon reluctantly beat its wings and take off into the sky.

...

Back in the real world, it had always been others riding Chen Ye.

Now it was finally Chen Ye's turn to ride a dragon...

And he had to admit, it felt pretty damn good.

At the same time,

Chen Ye overlooked the world from above, surveying it.

When he was hospitalized, seeing the outdated facilities had already made him suspect that this world's technological level wasn't high.

Now with a bird's-eye view, he confirmed his thoughts.

Most buildings were only two or three stories tall; skyscrapers were rare.

On the streets, most vehicles were horse-drawn carriages, with only a few actual automobiles.

Far off, a steam train chugged along the tracks, whistling loudly...

Although he had been mentally prepared, seeing it with his own eyes still surprised Chen Ye.

Simply put, this world seemed to be at the early industrial revolution stage—its technology roughly equivalent to Earth's Republican Era.

A few minutes later,

The Flame Dragon landed at a sprawling estate covering thousands of square meters.

Naturally, this was Duke Song's residence.

Even though the new king disliked him, Duke Song was no ordinary person.

The group dismounted from the Flame Dragon.

"Roar!"

The Flame Dragon let out a cry toward Song Zhichang, seemingly asking for something.

After a moment's thought, Song Zhichang said, "Alright! You can go for a ten-minute flight, but no mischief! Come back on time."

Hearing this, Fire Cleansing gave an excited roar, flapped his wings, and shot into the sky, disappearing from sight.

Watching his old companion's gleeful departure, Song Zhichang could only shake his head helplessly.

A summoned beast was still a summoned beast—no matter how high-class the Flame Dragon was, it couldn't match a human's steadiness. It remained playful at heart.

"Tingting, you've already taken half a month off. Rest well today, and remember to return to school tomorrow."

"I know!" Song Yuting answered perfunctorily and then tugged Chen Ye along, "Big Cat, let's go!"

Once Song Yuting had walked away,

The relaxed expression on Song Zhichang's face disappeared, replaced by a heavy, worried look.

This reshuffling of positions was far from as calm as it appeared.

Its aftereffects would be long-lasting and profound.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have personally ridden Fire Cleansing to the hospital to pick up his daughter.

All of it was a deliberate show for the watching eyes...

...

"Big Cat, look! Fresh, tender bamboo shoots just for you!"

In her room, Song Yuting grinned and said, "I'm all sweaty. I'll go take a bath first. You eat up, and after I'm done, I'll come play with you."

With that, she began to undress...

In Song Yuting's eyes, her summoned beast was nothing more than a cute panda—there was nothing to be shy about.

What she didn't realize was that at this moment, Big Cat's little eyes had gone completely wide...

Not long after,

The sound of Song Yuting's cheerful singing echoed from the bathroom.

They say 'big chest, no brains'—seemed pretty true.

Even with her father sidelined politically, this girl could still sing so happily. That was definitely simple-mindedness at work.

As for the "big chest" part...

Chen Ye had just checked.

At least a D-cup!

Shaking his head, Chen Ye forced himself to stop thinking about the white, glowing scene.

He looked at the pile of bamboo shoots on the ground and smiled bitterly.

He had clearly decided—he absolutely would not eat bamboo.

But somehow, just looking at the fresh bamboo shoots triggered a deep, gnawing hunger, an almost irresistible craving.

No!

He was human—how could he eat bamboo?

He had to restrain himself!!

Thinking thus, Chen Ye scooped up all the bamboo shoots and flung them into a corner—out of sight, out of mind.

Moments later,

Fresh from her bath, Song Yuting stepped out of the bathroom.

This girl really had no sense of danger!

Even at home, she couldn't just walk around like that!

Not until she was fully dressed again did Chen Ye finally breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

"Huh? Big Cat, why did you throw all the bamboo away? Don't want to eat?"

Song Yuting asked in surprise.

Chen Ye sat silently, unmoving.

"Well, if you don't want to eat, that's fine too," Song Yuting said. "Come on, let's go play hide-and-seek in the backyard!"

Chen Ye still didn't move.

He was afraid that if he moved, he might accidentally give himself away.

Oh, right!

This panda body was a perfectly healthy adult male!

"Big Cat, are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing him so still, Song Yuting grew concerned and leaned over to check.

Since Chen Ye was sitting on the ground, she had to bend down—and wearing a loose home outfit after her bath, the angle gave Chen Ye a full view of a certain beautiful scene.

Good grief!

'I was fine... but if you keep doing this, I'm not going to be fine!!'

Chen Ye simply closed his eyes and flopped onto the ground, pretending to sleep.

Song Yuting paused, then, seeing Big Cat trying to sleep, breathed a sigh of relief.

So her Big Cat was just tired...

She quickly fetched a blanket and gently covered him, then tiptoed out of the room to avoid disturbing his rest.

However, once she left, Chen Ye reopened his eyes and continued surveying the room.

...

Meanwhile, Song Yuting went to her father's study.

"Tingting, where's Big Cat?"

"He's sleeping."

"Oh. What brings you here?"

"Dad, these past few days... I've heard a lot of troubling rumors..."

(End of Chapter)

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