My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Tier 2 Peak, Grand Perfection, Half-Step Tier 3 Treasure Armor

Outside Southwind City, at the ruin outpost, Yuan Chenyang’s face was grim, the crimson iron long saber in his hand emanating a cold, searing light.

All around was a mess, with smoking craters everywhere, scattered metal wreckage, and painful wails mixed in.

Logistics personnel moved through the battleground, searching for the injured and collecting bodies.

“Another high-level ruin, it must contain a lot of good things. I wonder if it’s a blessing or a curse.” Yuan Chenyang sheathed his saber and looked at the massive metal wreckage in the distance, next to which lay numerous overturned engineering vehicles.

Exploration Guards responsible for logistics arrived, reporting softly: “Director Yuan, there’s a message for you from Southwind.”

Yuan Chenyang’s brow twitched. He went to the outpost and pulled up the information. It was from Sun Tai, sent through official communication channels, and very brief:

“Director, Su Chen has already ascended to Tier 2 Professional. Please rest assured, all is well.”

“Tier 2?” Yuan Chenyang’s eyes lit up, his bald head seemingly even brighter. After calculating the time, he couldn’t help but frown: “More than a month faster than I expected. This kid must not have eaten or slept.”

“Sigh…” He let out a sigh, wondering how much he must have suffered in the past to be so resilient.

“…at least a Tier 3 ruin, possibly even a Tier 4 or even a Tier 5 ruin…” A voice suddenly came from behind him.

Who!?

Yuan Chenyang’s pupils contracted, his body reacting faster than his mind. He turned to attack, but upon seeing who it was, his face changed drastically, and he quickly reined in his move.

“…Old Xia, how, how did you get here?” Yuan Chenyang felt his scalp tingle, looking at the hunched white-bearded old man in front of him, whose deep-set eyes and sinister gaze sent shivers down his spine.

“Can’t I come?” the hunched old man asked indifferently.

“No, no, that’s not what I meant.” Yuan Chenyang frantically shook his head, cursing Ying Feng’s men in his heart for sending this killer.

“Are you cursing me again?”

Yuan Chenyang’s heart skipped a beat. He looked up and saw the old man’s sinister gaze, and his spine instantly went cold.

“No, no…” He quickly shook his head.

Xia Hanshi said flatly: “…Southwind City is lucky. A Tier 3 ruin was discovered half a year ago, and a profession containing spatial characteristics was also unearthed. Who knows what else is here.”

“Thanks to your elder self,” Yuan Chenyang carefully said.

“You reported to Xingfeng that you have something to hand over?” Xia Hanshi said indifferently.

Yuan Chenyang’s face changed. Of course, he did, but it wasn’t for this person.

Xia Hanshi’s tone was indifferent: “This time, your teacher should have come, but because you lost the Holy Word Stone, I was afraid he would cover for you, so I fought with him. He didn’t win.”

“It’s…it’s a Tier 1 top-tier profession,” Yuan Chenyang said with immense reluctance.

“Oh?” Xia Hanshi instantly became interested, extending his withered hand.

“I…” Yuan Chenyang’s face tightened.

“Do you think I’ll steal your credit?” Xia Hanshi’s tone was icy.

Yuan Chenyang resignedly lowered his head, pulled up the encrypted information, and showed it to this killer.

“…accumulated running time of over five years…mastery of basic body forging techniques…twenty extreme breakthroughs…physical type…hints of a Strongman and Swift Wind Walker…interesting…”

Xia Hanshi stroked his chin. He asked, “What is the advanced profession?”

Yuan Chenyang explained: “The advanced profession is currently unknown, but the Tier 1 profession has strong compatibility, so it should be compatible with many advanced professions.”

Xia Hanshi nodded, then stared intently at Yuan Chenyang: “Where did it come from?”

“I heard about it by chance.” Yuan Chenyang gritted his teeth, feeling a tingling sensation on his bald head. If this guy knew about Su Chen’s crimson gold spiritual talent, and that he was a vagrant, he would definitely be forcibly taken away.

But this was not a good thing. He had long heard of Xia Hanshi’s reputation; in pursuit of certain goals, he had broken more than one promising talent.

In his opinion, it was the proper path for Su Chen to erase his vagrant status and then join the Tribunal, following standard procedures.

“Haha…” Xia Hanshi suddenly laughed.

Old Yuan only felt the surroundings grow colder, and a sheen of water appeared on his bald head.

“I’ll credit you for it.”

The pressure suddenly dissipated, and a light-hearted remark came.

Yuan Chenyang let out a long sigh of relief, then heard the other party ask, “What’s the situation in Southwind City?”

Bringing up serious matters, Yuan Chenyang composed himself and quickly narrated, from the loss of the Holy Word Stone to the discovery of Heituo Cultists and then the Empty Artifact Shell.

Of course, he quickly glossed over anything related to Su Chen, speaking vaguely.

“An empty Guiding, interesting…” A cold glint flashed in Xia Hanshi’s eyes. “Any leads?”

Yuan Chenyang hesitated slightly, then said cautiously: “The Director of the Internal Affairs, Zhou Xian, his son was the carrier transporting the Holy Word Stone.”

“What did the interrogation reveal?” Xia Hanshi asked nonchalantly.

“Uh, it’s just a suspicion, and there’s currently no evidence…” Yuan Chenyang shook his head.

Xia Hanshi frowned, then sneered, “You high-ranking officials really do protect each other, don’t you? Evidence? Just arrest them, cut off their limbs, and then you’ll have evidence.”

Although Yuan Chenyang had thought something similar, hearing it now still made his heart pound. He hastily said, “He also came from the Tribunal.”

Xia Hanshi said casually, “I don’t care where he came from.”

Then, his tone changed, “By the way, the Holy Word Stone was recovered because you sent an undercover agent?”

Yuan Chenyang felt a chill run through him, but calmly said, “Yes, he’s one of my students, I arranged it a long time ago.”

Xia Hanshi merely nodded, a strong gust of wind suddenly appeared, sweeping him up into the sky. “Is that so? In that case, you just stay here quietly.”

………

Logistics and internal affairs are closely linked, and the two section chiefs usually have a good relationship.

Fatty Sun brought Su Chen, and they skillfully arrived at the logistics department. Many people greeted him along the way, and he always responded with a smile. “This must be the Director’s student.” In the logistics section chief’s office, Qian Hui asked the two to sit down and brewed two cups of tea.

The other person was a thin middle-aged man with a warm smile on his face, “You don’t usually come to sit down.”

“Brother Sun often talks about you, saying you’re the head manager of the Supervision Department. I’ve always wanted to meet you,” Su Chen replied courteously, and the smile on the other man’s face grew wider.

“Has the City Lord’s order come down?” Fatty Sun took a sip of tea, his face full of disdain. “Old Qian, I heard you got a batch of ‘Jade Cloud Dew’ from Tieyun through someone. Are you deliberately not bringing it out?”

“Nonsense.” Qian Hui waved his hand, not giving Fatty Sun a chance to continue: “The City Lord’s order has come down, and I’m just waiting here for it.”

“This is the detailed list of Tier 2 weapons.” Qian Hui took out a thin piece of paper from his desk and handed it over.

Su Chen didn’t take it, but Fatty Sun snatched it away. He didn’t care.

On the way here, Old Sun had said that he would take care of this matter and would give him a satisfactory answer.

“Just this…” Fatty Sun glanced over it, disdainfully saying, “Flame Condensing Sword… Ice Sculpting Spear… Aren’t these ancient relics?”

“That’s because ordinary people aren’t qualified to have them,” Qian Hui retorted impatiently. “It’s not like you’re picking, quickly give the list to Brother Su.”

Fatty Sun still held it in his hand, chuckling, “I remember the Research Department sent over a prototype armor a while ago.”

Qian Hui’s brow twitched violently, and he said as if nothing had happened, “There was such a thing, the Research Department developed a new type of armor.”

“They asked us to see if we could place an order, but the cost was too high, so I rejected it.”

“That prototype armor is also a Tier 2 weapon, right?” Fatty Sun stared at him intently.

“…It was built to the standards of a Tier 2 weapon, but the cost of the prototype armor far exceeds the standard,” Qian Hui emphasized, “and I’ve already sent it back.”

Fatty Sun smiled and said, “You forgot who came to see Brother Su that night, didn’t you?”

Qian Hui looked blank for a moment, then his face stiffened.

Fatty Sun continued, “Do you want Brother Su to call Jiang He and ask if the item has been returned?”

Su Chen was speechless; the gossip spread too quickly.

Qian Hui said helplessly, “Old Sun, don’t make things difficult for me. We also paid for that prototype armor.”

“Sigh…” Fatty Sun ignored him, looking at Su Chen with a troubled expression. “Brother, go back and tell the City Lord that you can’t perform your duties, the logistics department is holding you up.”

“When Director Yuan returns, please speak on my behalf; I’ve done my best.”

Qian Hui was exasperated, first the City Lord, then Yuan Chenyang.

“Alright, alright, alright!” He gritted his teeth and said, “Here, take it!”

“It would’ve been so much easier if you’d just done this earlier.” Fatty Sun leaned back, crossed his legs, and leisurely sipped his tea.

“Brother Su, wait for me here for a moment.” Although he was severely annoyed by Old Sun, Qian Hui still managed to squeeze out a smile when looking at Su Chen.

“Thank you,” Su Chen remained polite. After the other person left, he quietly asked, “What is that prototype armor?”

“It’s said to be a technology from Xingfeng, but it’s very expensive, and we can’t afford it. The research department made a prototype, but after the logistics department evaluated it, they scrapped it,” Fatty Sun explained in a low voice. “Among weapons, defensive ones are the most precious.”

“With the same amount of material, you could probably make two longswords, four daggers. Many people were eyeing that prototype armor, but Qian Hui refused to let it go.”

“If it weren’t for you having the City Lord and the Director backing you, he probably wouldn’t have handed it over.”

Su Chen nodded, suddenly realizing that being used as bait this time had such benefits.

After a moment, Qian Hui returned with two metal boxes, one large and one small. Through the crack in the door, Su Chen could see many logistics staff members looking curiously in their direction.

More precisely, they were looking at the long, black metal box.

Entering the room, Qian Hui’s strained expression eased a little. He reluctantly threw the box onto the table, pressed the passwords on both sides, and with a click, wisps of white mist escaped.

A close-fitting armor, woven from dense green scales, emerged, folded together.

“…made from Tier 2 Azure Scale Lion scales, augmented with arcane carvings and nano-technology…” Qian Hui caressed the armor, his heart bleeding. “It’s called Azure Scale Chainmail.”

Fatty Sun’s eyes went wide too. He poked Su Chen beside him, “Try it on…”

Su Chen looked left and right, and Qian Hui, seemingly resigned, waved his hand and said, “No need to take off your clothes, come over here.”

He had Su Chen extend his finger and place it on the surface of the armor.

[Azure Scale Chainmail (Tier 2): Prototype armor design, employing intricate manufacturing processes, almost exceeding this tier.]

The stacked scales rippled up and down like water.

As if drawn by an invisible force, they surged into Su Chen’s sleeve, then gradually spread over his entire body, forming an inner armor that clung to his skin.

Upon pulling back his clothes, the green scales covered his entire chest, rising and falling like breathing. The scales moved between them, as if adapting to his body shape.

But Su Chen felt no discomfort, not even a cold sensation; it was very warm.

“Is this really Tier 2?” Su Chen couldn’t help but be surprised.

Qian Hui explained, “This is a prototype armor, and it uses a mix of many things. If it were to be mass-produced, a lot of materials and processes would have to be cut.”

“But for this one, theoretically, it should be between Tier 2 and Tier 3.”

“Tier 2 peak, grand perfection, half-step Tier 3…” Su Chen stroked the scales on his chest, a sense of security welling up within him immediately.

If combined with the [Mysterious Tool Master] ability, and if [Wind Barrier] were attached to it, its defensive power could probably be raised to another level.

However, currently he could only control one Mysterious Tool, so achieving this combination would depend on whether the number of controlled Mysterious Tools could be increased after the [Mysterious Tool Master] advancement.

(End of this chapter)