My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Collision with the Attacker! Powerful Professionals Passing By

“Still discovered…” The eyes in the darkness gradually sharpened.

Spatial Collector?

Su Chen was startled by the sudden influx of information, and then felt a chill all over his body, suddenly snapping back to reality.

“This… seems very precious?”

A special profession involving space, even if it didn’t sound too powerful, it would certainly be extremely precious to Southwind City.

How could it be hidden on Zhou Zong?

The item in his hand gradually became hot, and Su Chen knew he couldn’t keep it. Robbing some potions might not be a big deal, but this thing would definitely bring big trouble.

He stuffed it back in. He was careful when he took it out, but it was inevitable to leave traces. Then he put Zhou Zong’s clothes back on.

“I’ll let you off today.” Su Chen took two steps back.

“Put it back…” A cold light flashed in the eyes of the person in the dark, and killing intent gradually spread. This person was already an insider.

But the next moment, his heart jumped. He saw the other party suddenly turn their head, staring intently at his hidden position.

Bang!

A loud bang erupted underfoot, dried leaves flew, and the other party’s speed was so fast that even he was startled, arriving almost in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen’s expression was solemn. Thanks to the [Candlelight Training] mental power, his mental power was much more active. When he took the thin piece of paper out of his clothes, he felt something was wrong.

Later, he became even more certain that there was someone else secretly watching, sending a chill down his spine.

[Wind Erosion] activated, his heart leaped instantly, his right arm muscles tensed, veins bulged, he pulled back for a strike, subtly surrounded by a faint blue whirlwind.

His body was like a large bow, his arm and fist like an arrow, shooting fiercely towards the target.

But the opponent also acted extremely quickly. From that seemingly empty shadow, a withered arm suddenly shot out, appearing soft and weak.

Bang!

Like a dull explosion, their fists touched and retracted. Su Chen used the force of the retreat, and with [Wind Walk], he drifted away like a piece of paper, carried by the wind.

“What powerful force. This must be the attacker…” Su Chen’s arm tingled, trembling non-stop. With just a brief contact, he knew he was no match for the opponent.

“Not a Second-tier Professional, but with elemental power, this strange movement and speed, is it a First-tier top-level professional? And Southwind City still has such professionals hidden away!”

The opponent was even more surprised, staring intently at the departing Su Chen.

Under normal circumstances, he would have definitely chased after him.

But now, bustling noises were coming from not far away, and his gaze could only fall on Zhou Zong.

He had to get the item back first.

Soon after, a wail echoed through the forest.

“My Blood-activating Potion, my Revitalization Potion, Zhang Hengyu, I f***ing…”

…

The monitoring guards, who had arrived excitedly, were disheartened after learning that such an attack had occurred once before the academy theft.

They had no interest in getting involved in disputes between students.

“Still so fierce, I wonder what level it is…” Su Chen, who had returned to his dorm, shook his arm, his knuckles aching.

“In other words, that piece of paper describing the profession was his haul from attacking the academy this time?” Su Chen pondered. “But why is the academy so urgent? Can’t the text on it be recorded? There must be a secret. I’ll ask Old Bai next time.”

Then he opened the panel excitedly: “Special Profession, Spatial Collector…”

The name didn’t sound great, but it was related to space. However, the advancement conditions were quite strict.

He had never even heard of this “space crystal”, and it required passing through a space rift, and also a second-tier top-level mental profession.

“But why doesn’t crossing count as passing through a spatial rift?” Su Chen looked at the panel. “Strange, is it because of a higher standard?”

Su Chen did not dwell on the matter too much, having reaped good rewards from his opportunistic excursion. Instead, he took out a potion.

Compared to the special profession, this was what he could use right now.

“Riftwalker Warrior is indeed fierce, much stronger than Strongman, not just a little bit…” Su Chen experienced it more acutely in actual combat. Under the same conditions, Riftwalker Warrior absolutely crushes Strongman.

This also made him look forward even more to the [Mysterious Tool Master].

The [Candlelight Training] is not far from Master level.

With these two bottles of Revitalization Potion, it will probably be even faster.

He swallowed a tube. The Revitalization Potion tasted cool and refreshing, different from the Blood-activating Potion aftertaste.

Su Chen could clearly feel the cool liquid flowing down his throat into his stomach, followed by a jolt to his brain, invigorating his spirit.

Knowing that the medicine was taking effect, Su Chen immediately began to outline the candlelight in his mind, increasing the speed even further.

His proficiency also began to slowly increase.

At the same time, in another location, within a luxuriously decorated room, the lights were dim.

Qi Chuan was reporting in a low voice: “Chief, this time, the Southwind Academy’s patrol was led by Hu Xiang, the Second-level Patrol Captain of the patrol team.”

“He’s a second-tier professional. I’ve already discussed it with him, and he’ll turn a blind eye at certain times.”

“Hu Xiang, he’s a stubborn old rock, how did you bribe him?”

The person behind the desk was quite surprised.

Qi Chuan smiled, “Even a stubborn old rock has things he cares about. Besides, this is just a transaction. He wouldn’t care too much about a vagrant.”

“Not bad…” He nodded with satisfaction.

Qi Chuan then followed up: “I plan to find two first-tier professionals to secretly take action.” “Still professionals?” The director frowned, “Is a mere vagrant worth such a big fuss?”

“Since it’s outside the city, it’s better to be safe than sorry,” Qi Chuan explained, using the action outside the city as a reason, but in reality, it was because he was not at ease and wanted to ensure foolproof success.

He reluctantly nodded, then instructed, “This Su Chen is just a minor character. The key is Yuan Chenyang. It’s best to do it quietly.”

“After much inquiry, Yuan Chenyang doesn’t seem to have a good attitude towards Su Chen. He just casually handed this matter over to his subordinates,” Qi Chuan hesitated:

“However, Zhou Zong also seems to be targeting Su Chen, seemingly preparing to do something.”

“What?” He was startled and uncertain, “How could Zhou Zong be involved with him?”

Qi Chuan explained, “Because of Bai Fengxi, I investigated and found that he shouldn’t have been on this patrol, but he put himself on the list, and Bai Fengxi is also on it.”

“Idiot!” He rose abruptly, his face terribly grim. “What an idiot!”

To be removed from the list, one has to go through the city lord, which is very cumbersome.

After cursing a few times, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “This time, he must not be affected.”

Qi Chuan nodded, “Understood.”

…

Three days before the city patrol, Su Chen officially received a notification from the patrol department, informing him of the assembly point and time.

“If you are absent, you will be dealt with as a traitor to the city!”

The patrol officer’s expression was solemn as he emphasized the consequences.

Su Chen nodded silently and accepted the notice. They were to follow the patrol team for a fifteen-day patrol, starting from the South Gate and ending at the East Gate.

It was a small patrol, while a large patrol would take at least a month, which they didn’t need to participate in.

This type of patrol was more for them to gain experience and training.

“Outside the city…” Su Chen exhaled, some thoughts about the records came to mind.

The boundless mist held too many secrets, and also teemed with all sorts of bizarre dangers and opportunities.

This time, perhaps he could glimpse a small part of it.

He glanced at the panel, [Candlelight Training – Master: 95%].

“After becoming a Mysterious Tool Master, I will probably need new mental exercises…” Su Chen rubbed his temples, thinking ahead.

Several consecutive days of mental training had left him with an indescribable exhaustion.

His first thought was Jiang He, and he prepared to take advantage of this teacher.

For some reason, after entering the key training program, his contact with Jiang He lessened, and the other party didn’t actively seek him out either.

It was as if what had happened before had been erased.

Looking at the time, it was only mid-afternoon. Su Chen simply left the dormitory building and went to Jiang He’s office, only to find the door locked and no one inside.

“Sigh… not having V is such a hassle…” Su Chen sighed helplessly, then thought of Bai Fengxi again.

This “big shot,” and Teacher Yuan Chenyang, must have advanced mental training methods. He could just ask her about the academy attack.

“But, it’s probably not easy to bring up…” Su Chen thought for a moment. Since he was already out, he decided to go and strengthen their relationship first.

He took out his spirit communicator and sent a message to the other party, but there was no reply for a long time.

Su Chen thought for a moment, then sent another message, “I need to pay back the money.”

The other party still did not respond. He was sure Bai Fengxi was not intentionally ignoring him.

“Busy?” Su Chen recalled the mental training class on the schedule, there was one right now. “I wonder if Old Bai is there.”

Mental training is even more rigorous than physical training. Just looking at the price difference between Blood-activating Potion and Revitalization Potion, you know that very few people can participate in mental training, and they are all extraordinary.

…

Not long after, Su Chen walked out helplessly from downstairs, where a sign read “Meditation.”

He originally wanted to sneak into the mental training class to listen, but he only had access to the physical training class, so he had to wait outside.

He sat on the steps without a care for his image, leaning back with his hands, looking up at the artificial light source in the sky.

“What kind of world is this…” Su Chen had been here for a while and always felt that everything was strange.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, “It seems strange to me, but everyone else takes it for granted.”

With unfocused eyes, he couldn’t help but remember a lot. Perhaps it was due to excessive mental fatigue, he even saw a huge shadow appearing in the sky, as if something was about to fall.

“…Damn it!!” Su Chen’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he jumped up abruptly, staring at the sky with wide eyes. It wasn’t an illusion, there really was a shadow.

The true sky above the artificial light source was just a pale white, but a distinct area had darkened, and it was slowly moving.

At the same time, an indescribable sense of suffocation pressed in from all directions, like someone drowning.

And around him, many students had already collapsed to the ground, unable to resist this feeling of suffocation.

This familiar yet unfamiliar sensation instantly stimulated certain memories hidden in the original body’s mind; the original body had experienced this sensation twice before.

“This is, strong professionals passing by!”

(End of this chapter)