Chapter 358: Reincarnators! Your Father Chen Has Arrived
"Big brother, over these three years, the family must have spent a lot on me, right?"
Even if Chen Ye didn't have any medical knowledge, he knew that keeping a vegetative patient alive wasn't cheap.
For regular vegetative patients—those who can breathe on their own and digest food—these are called chronic consciousness disorder patients. In a rehab center, the yearly cost is about a hundred thousand yuan, which is considered relatively affordable.
But in Chen Ye's case—completely soulless, relying on a ventilator and IV drips to sustain life—the expenses multiplied several times over each year.
There's no way an ordinary family could bear that kind of burden.
Chen Chao thought for a moment and said, "The doctors actually said we shouldn't upset you, keep your emotions steady, but you're already thirty-one now. You really ought to know the family's situation."
Hearing that, Chen Ye realized this body of his was now technically middle-aged.
When he transmigrated, he was still under thirty. After three years, that meant he was in his early thirties.
Chen Chao continued, "To keep you alive, Mom and Dad not only spent all their savings, but also borrowed from every relative possible. Who knows how much scorn they've endured… As far as I know, they now have over two hundred thousand yuan in debt."
"Your brother isn't that capable—I can't help much. So you really need to get better soon, and help lighten the family's load."
Chen Ye nodded, remaining rather calm.
This amount of money—once he got his strength back—he could get it in minutes.
"It's about time." Chen Chao glanced at the clock. "I have to meet a client. Rest well at home."
With that, Chen Chao headed out.
Chen Ye then used his brother's laptop to go online and check if anything major had happened on Earth over the past three years.
The current year on Earth was 2026.
Online, he saw that domestically things were still "peaceful and prosperous," and nothing much had changed.
But abroad—things were a mess!
In just three years, many countries had undergone coups. Warlords had taken power and turned nations into dictatorships.
Reading the details of those coups, Chen Ye found them utterly bizarre!
Those so-called "warlords" seemed to appear out of nowhere, crushing all opposition and enemies the moment they showed up—absolutely ruthless!
There's no way an ordinary person could pull that off.
Below these news stories, plenty of netizens were skeptical, but officials ignored it all.
And in Japan, something big happened last year!
At the end of last year, the emperor suddenly abdicated, passing the throne to a young man…
Netizens discovered this new young emperor wasn't even part of the royal family, and the former emperor's abdication was truly strange.
And there was more.
There were changes in the United States, too.
Two years ago, the US suddenly detonated a nuclear bomb.
That really scared a lot of people—plunging the world into fears of war.
After that, several very young new faces appeared in Congress…
That's Congress!
According to the US political structure, members of Congress are already among the most powerful people in the country. If they work together, they can amend the Constitution, even force the President out!
Such important positions being given to a few young people?
Countless netizens couldn't figure it out, no matter how hard they tried.
Even if it was some kind of shady deal, could they be any more blatant?
Utterly shameless!
And when the public protested, at first the US government just stayed silent, then started cracking down hard. Rumor had it many people died…
You could say, in the past two years, the whole world had been shrouded in strangeness.
Many netizens simply couldn't understand it.
…
Seeing all this,
Chen Ye's expression grew grim.
Only he knew the truth.
Those young people who suddenly rose to power—they were definitely reincarnators!
And not just ordinary ones, but the truly powerful reincarnators.
Earth was the main base for reincarnators!
That nuclear explosion in the US two years ago was probably an attempt to wipe them out. But in the end, even a nuke couldn't kill those terrifying monsters.
After that, things were simple—the politicians chose to give in!
Those reincarnators used these methods to gain power, obviously to enjoy worldly authority and top-tier resources.
Some wanted to play at being president.
So they went to a small country, staged a coup, crushed all resistance with absolute strength, and seized the presidency.
Some wanted to be the emperor of Japan and forced the old emperor to abdicate.
Those young faces in the US Congress were the same.
You could say, these powerful reincarnators were doing whatever they pleased in human society.
As for China—
On the surface, everything looked normal.
But beneath the surface, undercurrents were stirring.
With so many reincarnators, and all of them powerful, some of them definitely wouldn't want to keep following the rules.
Chen Ye dug further and found that, sure enough, in the past two years, criminal cases had increased everywhere, some so shocking they were almost unbelievable!
But as for the details—
There was, of course, no information online.
However, there were a lot of supernatural rumors.
Many netizens swore up and down that they'd seen bizarre phenomena.
For example, some people had seen a burning man, others saw people who could fly, and some saw terrifying monsters kneeling at a human's feet…
But overall,
Things were still pretty stable in China!
Seeing this, Chen Ye frowned slightly.
"Could it be that some powerful reincarnator has joined forces with the authorities to suppress those who are causing trouble?"
Chen Ye silently guessed.
That was the only explanation for what was happening domestically.
Top-tier reincarnators aren't even afraid of nuclear bombs.
If they really wanted to cause trouble, no existing human weapon could stop them.
Only stronger reincarnators could deal with other reincarnators.
"Even if my guess is right, it's probably not a long-term solution. As long as humans don't have the power to protect themselves, sooner or later they'll be bullied by reincarnators…"
"Looks like, here on Earth, reincarnators have already become a huge disaster!"
Although reincarnators are technically still human, from the moment they gain their powers, probably none of them still see themselves as ordinary people.
"I wonder, as things keep evolving, will reincarnators and humans end up coexisting peacefully, like on Blue Star?"
Chen Ye muttered, but he knew it was impossible!
On Blue Star, there were powerful beast invasions. Before Chen Ye rose to prominence, both humans and adventurers had to unite to resist the beasts.
But here on Earth, there's no external threat!
At the moment, there aren't too many powerful reincarnators—human society can still afford to keep them in check.
But as their numbers grow, conflicts over resources will inevitably break out.
When that day comes—
As the most ordinary humans, their fate would no longer be in their own hands. Even the slightest "aftermath" could wipe them out.
For example, Chen Ye's parents and his brother's whole family wouldn't be able to bear any risk.
…
Thinking of this, Chen Ye was filled with worry.
No matter what, the most urgent priority now was to get stronger!
"Thankfully, this mission to hunt down the heretics doesn't have a time limit… For now, I'd better keep a low profile! If the reincarnators find out about my true identity, not even heaven and earth could save me."
With that thought,
Chen Ye focused his mind.
In his left eye, an attribute panel appeared:
Name: Chen Ye
Physique: 3 (abnormal state)
Spirit: 5080
Strength: 5 (abnormal state)
Agility: 2 (abnormal state)
Talent: Saitama Physique
Assignable Potential: 0
He could barely stand to look at those stats…
Those three attributes—probably weaker than a child.
Fortunately, these weren't his real attributes. His body was in an "abnormal state" and just needed recovery.
Right now, Chen Ye was still in a wheelchair, so running or exercising was out of the question. All he could do was rest.
By evening,
Big brother Chen Chao came home.
With him was a little girl, delicate and adorable.
This was his brother's daughter, named Chen Mengyao, nine years old, in second grade.
Chen Mengyao happily came home, but froze the moment she saw the unfamiliar man in a wheelchair.
"Yaoyao, guess who this is?" Chen Chao asked with a smile.
Seeing that Mengyao was a little shy, Chen Ye quickly smiled warmly.
Maybe it was his gentle smile that put the little girl at ease. She studied him for a while, finally finding a match in her memory.
"You're… little uncle?"
Chen Ye broke into a big smile. "Yaoyao, you're amazing, you still remember me?"
"Of course I do!" Chen Mengyao piped up, "You even took me to the amusement park before!"
"That's right! In the blink of an eye, our Yaoyao has grown so much!"
In a flash,
Half a month passed.
Chen Ye stayed at his brother's place for a full half month.
Even though his brother's family was always kind and never showed any sign of dislike, Chen Ye still felt awkward.
Every time he bathed, his brother and sister-in-law had to help together, which was extremely embarrassing for him (at 140 pounds, one person couldn't manage).
With each passing day, Chen Ye desperately wished he could stand on his own again.
After half a month of rest, today, Chen Ye could finally stand by holding onto the wall, and his other bodily functions were gradually returning to normal.
So, after his brother and sister-in-law left for work, Chen Ye couldn't wait to start exercising!
As long as he could complete a round of the "Saitama Training Regimen," he would gain attribute points and fully restore his body.
With a thought,
A lump of iron appeared in his hand out of thin air.
Naturally, this was the "divine artifact" Chen Ye had brought from Blue Star, able to change shape at high temperatures.
It had been kept in the secret realm's special storage, so Chen Ye could summon it anytime.
However,
Once it was taken out, it could only stay on Chen Ye, since the storage space was temporary and would close after use.
Next,
Chen Ye planned to use the artifact to help himself finish the Saitama Training Regimen.
He'd brought his mental power and fire abilities as well, which could reshape the artifact into an "exoskeleton armor" to assist his running.
No hesitation!
A blue flame burst from Chen Ye's palm, and the lump of iron instantly flowed over his whole body, finally forming a tight-fitting "exoskeleton."
Chen Ye didn't put out the flame, maintaining a small flicker while mentally controlling the artifact, making it mimic walking movements and propel his body.
At first, it didn't go smoothly.
He fell several times before finally getting the rhythm.
Then,
Chen Ye began to walk around the living room, then speed walk, then jog… By the time he managed to run, it had already taken him more than two hours, leaving him gasping for breath and drenched in sweat.
Even with the artifact's help, this round of the "Saitama Training Regimen" took Chen Ye an entire day—he didn't finish until just before sunset!
Honestly,
He was a bit worried at first that using external help might make the Saitama Regimen ineffective.
Luckily, that worry was unnecessary.
Even with outside assistance, the energy he spent was no less than with normal exercise—in fact, it was several times more.
Almost the moment he finished all the exercises,
A warm energy surged through his whole body, instantly sweeping away all his exhaustion.
Chen Ye immediately felt revitalized!
Then, he quickly opened his attribute panel to check.
Name: Chen Ye
Physique: 108
Spirit: 5080
Strength: 108
Agility: 107
Talent: Saitama Physique
Assignable Potential: 0
…
Seeing the panel's stats, Chen Ye was shocked, then delighted.
He had checked the stats before exercising—physique, strength, and agility were 8, 8, and 7!
Now each had jumped by 100 points!
That meant, completing one set of the Saitama Regimen now earned him 100 points per stat.
It used to be only 40 points, but now it had suddenly jumped to 100—unbelievable.
"Could it be because this body was originally mine, so the fit is better?"
Whatever the reason, it was great news for Chen Ye.
That meant,
He could return to his previous level of strength in just one year.
And if he had three years, a single attribute could break 100,000 points—he could definitely punch through a star!
Clenching his fists and feeling the power surging inside him, Chen Ye broke into a smile.
Even though this was nothing compared to the 30,000-plus he used to have, at least now he no longer felt weak.
More importantly, his increased stats had restored his body to normal, and his physique was far above any ordinary person.
Just as Chen Ye was celebrating, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.
Chen Ye quickly sat back on the sofa, pretending to be weak again.
He was mainly afraid that recovering "too fast" would scare his family.
Very soon,
He heard the door open.
His sister-in-law was back from work, and she'd picked up Chen Mengyao along the way.
"Sis-in-law, you're back."
Chen Ye greeted her, getting ready to stand up.
His sister-in-law immediately said, "Xiao Ye, don't move. You've only just recovered—why be so polite? I'm going to buy some groceries, so help keep an eye on Yaoyao's homework."
"Alright, got it."
Chen Ye replied with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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