My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Becoming an Arcane Apprentice! The Transformation of the Hemp Rope!

Su Chen’s heart trembled as he gazed at the colossal shadow in the sky, a faint roar echoing from it.

The shadow appeared somewhat irregular, as if split in two from the middle.

“It looks like a pair of… wings?” Su Chen’s throat bobbed. This sensation didn’t last long before the shadow gradually vanished.

Around him, students who had collapsed to the ground slowly got up, their faces showing no embarrassment, but rather an excited discussion.

“What level of professional do you think that was? Such a huge shadow, it must be a powerful physical professional.”

“It looked like wings. I heard that some powerful professionals experience physical mutations.”

“The last time a powerful professional passed through was about five years ago. Thank you, sir…”

Many students bowed in the direction the shadow disappeared, expressing their gratitude.

The city wasn’t entirely safe; dangers lurked in the mist, sometimes attacking the city itself.

A powerful professional passing through could strongly deter certain threats and even avert dangers.

“Really powerful professionals can traverse the mist?” Su Chen muttered, his former self’s memories spanning over a decade, many of which he couldn’t recall without environmental triggers.

This firsthand experience was far more vivid than memory.

“Of course, many powerful professionals can do things beyond imagination.” A sudden voice from behind startled Su Chen. He spun around to find a kind-faced middle-aged man.

“Uh…” Su Chen scrutinized the man, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity. He had specifically memorized the faces of all the school leaders.

“The students in this key training class have a good foundation,” Yuan Chenyang, in disguise, looked at the young man with admiration.

The majestic aura of a high-level professional, even when casually radiated, was not something ordinary people could withstand.

Most of the students had collapsed, but this person stood perfectly straight.

Class dismissed?

Su Chen watched a group of people emerge from the building, presumably from the mental training class.

Did this guy also think I was from the mental training class?

But, where’s Old Bai?

Su Chen looked left and right, noticing that the bald man next to him was also scanning, probably looking for someone.

He opened his spirit communicator and found that Bai Fengxi had replied at some point.

“Just leave it with you for now. I’ll be busy these next few days.”

With Old Bai gone, Su Chen felt mentally exhausted and decided to go to sleep.

“Little Bai isn’t here?” Yuan Chenyang’s thick eyebrows twitched, his expression shifting slightly. “I’ve been so focused on catching that thief that I almost forgot to keep track of the time. Little Bai is probably about to undergo the profession initiation.”

“It must have already begun, so it’s useless to go now.” Yuan Chenyang shook his head helplessly. He turned around, but the young man he had just seen was gone.

“Gone?”

He had wanted to ask the students in front of him about the young man, but he saw them staring at him warily.

Only then did Yuan Chenyang realize that he had been in disguise while searching for the thief, and it would be quite awkward if these students, upon seeing his distinctive bald head, respectfully gathered around and called him principal.

“They can’t escape anyway.”

Finding a promising talent lifted Yuan Chenyang’s spirits, which had been plagued by the thief for days.

“Hmm…” On second thought, he remembered Su Chen, whom he had arranged to be placed in the training class, and his face darkened slightly.

“Forget it, what if he’s also a promising talent? I’ll go check it out.”

Yuan Chenyang made his way to another teaching building and called out Instructor Zheng, who was currently teaching.

“Minister Yuan?” Instructor Zheng was surprised and immediately stood at attention.

Yuan Chenyang had already returned to his true appearance and didn’t say much, simply stating, “Call out that Su Chen.”

“Su Chen?” Instructor Zheng’s gaze flickered.

“What’s wrong?” Yuan Chenyang frowned.

“He… didn’t come,” Instructor Zheng said helplessly.

“He didn’t come today?” Yuan Chenyang’s expression was displeased.

“He hasn’t come since the first class after choosing a profession,” Instructor Zheng glanced at Yuan Chenyang.

“What!” Yuan Chenyang erupted in anger, scolding, “You didn’t even monitor a student like that?”

Instructor Zheng hesitated to speak. He had wanted to intervene, but after contacting Wei Zhigao, he learned that Su Chen had come through Minister Yuan’s connections.

As someone from the Supervision Department, he decided against it after some thought.

Yuan Chenyang also realized this, suppressing his anger and asking, “What profession did he choose?”

“Swift Wind Walker.”

“Tier 1 Advanced?” Yuan Chenyang’s face sank as he instantly realized something. Could this kid be trying to sell professional information?

“Get him…” Yuan Chenyang hadn’t expected the other party to deceive Little Bai with such a trick.

Tier 1 Advanced professional information could fetch a decent price in the black market.

He had originally intended to expel the other party directly, but on second thought, he had arranged for him to come in, and it would be somewhat embarrassing to expel him after only a few days.

“Alright, when his review period comes, target him with the strictest standards!” he ordered.

Instructor Zheng was slightly stunned, unsure if this was sarcasm or genuine.

“Don’t overthink it, just do as I say,” Yuan Chenyang added.

“Yes,” Instructor Zheng replied solemnly.

Yuan Chenyang left unhappily, stroking his armlet and pulling up a virtual screen to send a message: “Keep an eye on the black market in the city. If any Swift Wind Walker professional information is being sold, inform me immediately.”

“Yes!”

Yuan Chenyang thought of a better way to handle it. He sighed, “I’ll use you to teach Little Bai a lesson. She’s too kind and doesn’t see the dangers of the world.”

He didn’t invest too much energy in this matter; his main task was still to catch the thief.

…

The next afternoon, Su Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on his bed, suddenly felt a jolt. His mind felt as if it had been smeared with mint, and everything around him became unprecedentedly clear.

Vaguely, he seemed to be able to perceive the outline of the room through his eyelids.

“Hmm?” Su Chen opened his eyes, and a panel appeared.

[Candlelight – Master]

[Acquired Trait – Spiritual Vision: Can vaguely perceive surrounding vision through mental force]

Two pieces of information: proficiency seems to only go up to Master level.

Moreover, upon reaching Master level, a trait would be acquired.

Su Chen thought of the [Elementary Combat] that had been swallowed by [Force Man].

“Spiritual Vision, not bad…” Su Chen closed his eyes, savoring the magical sensation. He wondered if this was unique to the panel, or if others who cultivated [Candlelight] to its extreme could also gain this ability.

“With this, becoming an Arcane Apprentice is only missing the final step… the Whispering Trial.” Su Chen couldn’t help but feel a little apprehensive.

Up until now, although his recruitment conditions were varied, none had involved such direct danger.

The Whispering Trial carried the risk of losing control, with severe cases even leading to madness.

However, to become an Arcane Apprentice, one *must* undergo this trial.

[Candlelight] had just reached Master level, and his spirit was full. He didn’t hesitate too long and immediately began preparations.

He completely blocked all windows and door cracks, ensuring the room was in absolute silence.

He had also considered hanging a “Do Not Disturb” sign outside the door but decided against it.

He didn’t know many people, and normally no one would look for him for a day or two. But if he hung a sign, someone might intentionally knock.

After everything was ready, Su Chen took a deep breath, stripped to his waist, and cut his palm. He used his blood to draw an inverted cross on his chest.

The process wasn’t difficult. Su Chen even felt a twinge of suspicion. Drawing an inverted cross on his chest to hear faint whispers – in his previous life, this would definitely be labeled as a cult.

However, as soon as he finished drawing, before he could put his finger down, a rustling sound suddenly came from his ear, like rats scurrying.

Su Chen’s whole body tingled. He quickly held his breath and concentrated, gaining a more intuitive understanding of the dangers of this world.

In the darkness, time seemed to slow down. The rustling in his ears gradually turned into a low, cluttered noise, as if many people were whispering something next to Su Chen.

He subconsciously wanted to hear clearly, but he couldn’t make out what they were saying, which made him feel dizzy and nauseous.

The dizziness grew stronger. Opening his eyes, closing his eyes, the darkness he faced seemed identical.

Su Chen felt the world spinning. The sounds in his ears grew louder, and his head began to ache violently, yet he still couldn’t distinguish what they were saying.

Flames seemed to burn before his eyes. The entire world trembled, and he vaguely saw something burning in the sky, an inverted cross hanging there.

Suddenly, he felt a chill, as if he were enveloped in some viscous liquid.

At that moment, he opened his eyes, relying on instinct.

Almost at top speed, he slammed into the window. The wall thudded, and he couldn’t care about anything else. He fiercely tore off the curtain with a ripping sound, and dim light streamed in.

Su Chen gasped for breath, leaning against the window, his entire body drenched in sweat, his heart pounding.

“Damn it…”

He had a premonition that if he had lingered in that cold sensation for just a little longer, he wouldn’t have been able to come back. Thankfully, the panel popped up in time.

It wasn’t just a feeling of facing death; it was an indescribable terror.

“This is really f***ing creepy…” Su Chen cursed under his breath, venting his emotions, and opened the panel to distract himself.

Next to [Arcane Apprentice] were two large golden characters – Profession Initiated.

All the hard work was for this moment. Su Chen chose to initiate the profession without hesitation.

Instantly, his body stiffened, his pupils dilated, and his mind felt as if ice water had been poured into it. His mental power rapidly expanded. The scraps of curtain he had just torn down began to tremble, yet the window was tightly shut, and there was no wind in the room.

[Arcane Apprentice Profession Initiation Successful]

[Acquired Professional Ability – Arcane Tool Control: Control selected special items.]

[Acquired Professional Ability – Mental Spike: Can use mental attacks on targets.]

After a long while, the transformation ended. Su Chen struggled to adapt to this feeling; everything before his eyes was unprecedentedly clear.

Previously, his attention could only focus on one or two places. Now, he felt as if his mental power could encompass the entire room, bringing with it a throbbing headache.

Even with his eyes closed, this sensation persisted.

Due to the surge in mental power, everything observed through [Spiritual Vision] became even clearer.

At short distances, it was almost indistinguishable from opening his eyes; it would probably take some time to adapt.

At the same time, the panel popped up again–

[Additional reward triggered. Control of the Arcane Tool, Blue-Vein Hemp Rope, has been upgraded to Tier 2–Blue Iron Cable.]

This was something he had gained when the Arcane Apprentice had retreated behind Su Chen.

The hemp rope he had hidden under his bed was pulled by an invisible force, suddenly shooting out. The intertwined blue-vein fibers began to unravel, forming fine strands that coiled around him.

Then, as if immersed in some kind of power, its essence transformed. A cold, hard luster seeped from deep within the fibers, rapidly spreading and solidifying.

The soft texture of hemp rope gradually transformed into metal wires shimmering with a metallic sheen, then intertwined to form an alloy bundle, becoming as thick as his little finger.

“It actually transformed into a Tier 2 item.” Su Chen’s heart throbbed as he looked at the dense, cold alloy bundle before him, gleaming with a metallic luster. He had a realization:

“Arcane Tool Control seems to be more than just making things fly…”

(End of this chapter)