My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 111

Chapter 111: 【Tester】【Arms Master】

“…It’s estimated that those old core members are not simply upset about this unprecedented exception, but are more afraid that once the exception is made, there will be more “exceptions” to follow.”

Combining this announcement, Su Chen roughly deduced the Chief Justice’s methods: “Chong Jingtian is even more ruthless, directly pulling the rug out from under them, making the positions of those old core members precarious.”

Normally, such reforms would be difficult to implement, but this time, with the two of them as bait, a breakthrough was found.

“Tsk, it’s getting more and more interesting…”

His core member position seemed unstable, but he didn’t care. Such a challenge system could not be conducted in an unfair environment.

And in a fair fight, he feared no one.

“What’s the public opinion in the inner court, and what’s the reaction to this announcement?” Su Chen asked Zero to summarize for him.

“The voices are very mixed right now, saying all sorts of things.”

Su Chen suddenly realized: “They haven’t reacted yet.”

It seems this announcement has hit that group of people hard.

“The announcement didn’t specify how exactly the challenge system will be implemented, so there’s probably more to come.”

Thinking of this, Su Chen unconsciously took a sip of the anti-hangover soup, “Or, is the Chief Justice still waiting for their attack, deliberately showing a flaw?”

Those old core members joined the Tribunal early and held high ranks. There were very few who could challenge them. Without a fair method, this reform would come to nothing.

After watching the excitement for a while, Su Chen replied to the messages one by one, mostly with “I don’t know,” “I don’t understand,” “I’m not sure.”

“There’s nothing much to do today. The Gu Family will probably only send the ‘Haunting Essence’ in the afternoon.”

Haunting Essence was what he and Gu Bing had agreed upon, to be used as an auxiliary potion for the second half of the second-tier Psionist progression.

The Gu Family would provide sixty portions monthly, along with an additional thirty portions of “Darkwater.”

After all, the Tribunal’s allocation was only one portion per day, and he was already consuming two portions of auxiliary potions daily back in Nanfeng.

Now, with his talent further improved, the consumption rate was expected to increase again, requiring at least two portions.

“First, I’ll go to the Translation Department and chat with Old Sang to see if there are any special professions for upgrading weapons.” After breakfast, Su Chen couldn’t help but sigh:

“There’s so much to do. Since joining the Tribunal, I haven’t had a proper chance to train. After connecting with the Translation Department, there shouldn’t be any more issues.”

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Su Chen left the villa and made a special trip to Old Xia’s villa, but there was still no one there.

“Comes and goes like a phantom…” Su Chen opened his virtual screen and sent him a message.

The Tribunal provided him with a dedicated driver and an exclusive vehicle for core members, to be used for normal excursions.

The modified hovercar, covered in dark silver armor, had glowing white energy light bands flowing over its surface.

“…Heavy armored modified hovercar, made of refined silver star alloy and carved shield, capable of resisting the full attack of a Tier 3 professional…”

Introducing it to him in front of the car was also a mechanical puppet, not a real person, dressed neatly.

“Good… good…” Su Chen nodded in satisfaction. The Tribunal truly provided excellent benefits.

This thing also has camouflage technology, allowing it to be disguised as an ordinary hovercar.

Su Chen got into the back seat and was surprised to find a small refrigerator.

The hovercar line from the Tribunal connected to the city’s rail system.

The Tribunal’s location was almost at the heart of Ying Feng, so no matter where he went from there, it wasn’t far, and the hovercar was very fast, always traveling on high-speed lanes.

Soon, he arrived at the Translation Department. Sang Hanhai’s temporary ID card for him was still valid, allowing him to pass unhindered.

“…This combination of words seems to mean ‘digestion’…”

“…I’m afraid not. According to my experience, it should be ‘creation’…”

“…Old Sang, you are proficient in Xiswen, but Bolaiwen is my domain…”

As soon as he entered the laboratory, Su Chen saw Jin Yunxuan, with a helpless, wry smile, standing opposite Sang Hanhai, whose face looked very displeased.

“Su Chen?”

Noticing the commotion, they both turned to look.

“Haha…” Sang Hanhai laughed, “Isn’t this our core member? You honor us with your presence. Forgive my lack of a proper welcome.”

“You don’t have to tease me, old man.” Su Chen gave a wry smile. Although Sang Hanhai seemed to be joking, he could keenly sense a subtle change in the other’s attitude.

Sang Hanhai said with amusement, “I misjudged you. If I had known earlier, I would have pulled you into the Translation Department.”

“The Translation Department also considers professional talent?” Su Chen was surprised.

“No, but it can annoy Chong Jingtian,” Sang Hanhai said frankly.

Su Chen: “…”

“Brother Su Chen, you really made an instant splash.” Jin Yunxuan also came up, his attitude even more gentle than last time, a smile beaming on his face.

In the past two days, discussions about Su Chen and Chu Xuan had been endless.

He had personally encountered Su Chen and paid more attention to him. Upon learning that he had become a core member, after a burst of jealousy, relief quickly followed.

Fortunately, he hadn’t taken out his anger on him because of Yang Yan last time. Perhaps there was a slight resentment, but once he learned Su Chen was Xia Hanshi’s student, he had already shown goodwill, so it wasn’t a big problem.

If Yang Yan were here, he would probably mock him fiercely… Su Chen looked at Jin Yunxuan, who was all smiles, but had a deeper understanding of his own identity.

Tribunal Core Seed > Xia Hanshi’s Student

Even though the two might overlap in some sense, the former was clearly more valued by others.

“What brings you to the Translation Department?” Sang Hanhai asked casually. “Don’t tell me you’re actually going to put a lot of effort into translation.”

“Energy is limited. If you were just an ordinary core member, I wouldn’t mind training you, but if Chong Jingtian found out that a core member was wasting time learning ancient languages with me, he’d probably rip me to shreds.”

“I do have some interest in ancient languages,” Su Chen said, but then changed his tone: “However, I did come today to ask for your advice.”

“Advice?” Sang Hanhai glanced at him. “You, kid, always beat around the bush. What’s the matter?”

“I have a few weapons that I’ve been using for a long time, and I’ve gotten used to them. I wanted to ask if there’s a profession that can upgrade weapons…” Su Chen felt that he hadn’t been detailed enough and added: “Not the usual remelting materials or reforging…”

“I understand what you mean. You want to upgrade a Tier 1 weapon to Tier 2, right?” Sang Hanhai said casually.

Su Chen was momentarily stunned. Before coming, he thought his request might be a bit strange, so he deliberately phrased it carefully. But hearing Sang Hanhai’s words, he couldn’t help but ask, “There’s such a profession?”

Sang Hanhai walked to the side, poured a cup of hot water, and drank it slowly. “Of course there is. Not to mention that you’re already accustomed to specialized weapons, many professions are inherently paired with weapons.”

Su Chen suddenly understood, remembering Hu Xiang, who seemed to be some kind of Flame Spear user.

“Arms Master…” Sang Hanhai didn’t beat around the bush and blurted out a name: “It’s not a conventional weapon master, so you don’t need to learn a lot about materials, forging, quenching, and so on.”

“They can collect corresponding materials based on the weapon’s characteristics, and then consume mental power to make it undergo a transformation.”

At this point, Sang Hanhai shook his head, “However, this transformation consumes far more material than normal forging.”

“And it can only nurture a few fixed weapons, unable to forge more weapons on its own. Some weapon refiners only specifically nurture low-grade weapons when crafting high-grade weapons to find the best material ratio.”

“There are no advantages, but many disadvantages.”

Su Chen’s eyes lit up. An old man is like a treasure. He had thought it would be a difficult problem, but with Sang Hanhai, a solution was offered in a few words.

Isn’t this precisely the profession he needed?

“Want it?” The old man immediately saw the longing in Su Chen’s eyes and teased, “Too bad, you used up your last exchange opportunity.”

“Either buy it for money, or exchange a profession for it. I remember the Arms Master should be a C-tier special profession. For individual purchase… since you’re a core member, it should only cost five million, but you’ll have to sign a confidentiality agreement.”

Su Chen’s mouth twitched. He still hadn’t managed to get the five million Arcanite Crystal needed.

He thought of the series of top-tier professions he had mastered. Taking out one of them would probably be enough to exchange for it.

“The Arms Master isn’t very practical. You can get used to the feel of a weapon after using it for a while,” Jin Yunxuan reminded him, “Upgrading low-tier weapons might not waste much material, but for high-tier ones, even department heads and chief justices would feel the pinch.”

“If you continue to upgrade, too much is wasted. If you switch weapons, the initial investment is also significant.”

What Jin Yunxuan said made sense, but Su Chen’s eyes flickered as he looked at the instrument on the table behind the two of them, where a palm-sized Holy Word Stone was placed. However, due to the angle, he couldn’t see its contents.

“Is that a new Divine Stone?” Su Chen bypassed the topic and asked.

Sang Hanhai simply assumed he was giving up. After all, that profession upgraded weapons at the cost of many materials, but with little increase in strength, so few in the Crafting Department bothered with it.

“Yes, Yuan Poshan sent it. We’re in the process of deciphering it.” Sang Hanhai didn’t hide anything. For an undeciphered Holy Word Stone, not to mention looking at it once, you could look at it ten times, and it would be useless even with photographic memory. Su Chen walked forward two steps, and only two steps, before he clearly saw the symbols flickering on it.

【Discovered special profession — Tester. Can be employed after meeting the job requirements.】

【Job requirement one: Digest over ten thousand auxiliary potions of no less than your current tier. 】

Only one job requirement?

Su Chen was slightly taken aback. This kind of profession was truly a first. Digesting ten thousand potions sounded like a lot, but in reality, it wasn’t difficult.

He had already completed a tenth of it.

【The Tester, to show his supreme reverence for the Great Venerable, decides to directly appoint the host to the position.】

That’s it?

Su Chen raised an eyebrow, not surprised. This kind of minor profession could only serve as a placeholder when integrated. Let alone the Great Venerable, other professions would also be enough to challenge him.

“Hey!”

His vision went black, and an old face suddenly appeared. Sang Hanhai stared at him suspiciously, “Kid, what are you doing?”

“Don’t tell me you’re memorizing the symbol changes on it?”

“No…” Su Chen shook his head, a strange expression on his face, a mix of constipation and diarrhea, “I feel like this thing is calling me…”

“What did you say?”

The only remaining eye of Sang Hanhai bulged, his brows furrowed in suspicion as he stared at Su Chen.

Next to him, Jin Yunxuan’s face froze, and after frowning, a flash of amusement flickered across his features.

This kid wouldn’t actually say that he, too, could resonate with this holy stone, would he?

“I, too, seem to be able to resonate with this holy stone.”

Jin Yunxuan froze. He actually said it.

“Can also resonate?”

Sang Hanhai wasn’t excited, his expression became serious. “Kid, don’t blame me for speaking frankly, if you dare to deceive me, no one’s reputation will save you.”

The surrounding staff members all cast their gazes over, some bewildered, having not clearly heard the conversation.

With such words… Su Chen was silent for a moment, as if trying to feel more carefully, then his expression grew firmer: “That’s right, I can feel it!”

“The sensation is similar to that profession last time, just much weaker.” He left some room for doubt. Last time, he wanted to get [Saint] as soon as possible, so he finished it in three days, but this time, he didn’t plan to go too fast.

“Prove it to me,” Sang Hanhai pointed to the Holy Word Stone, looking friendly because he genuinely had a good impression of Su Chen.

But that didn’t mean he wouldn’t lose his temper.

Sang Hanhai was somewhat suspicious, wondering what was going on with Su Chen, was he being a showman?

It didn’t seem like it. Could it be that the Divinely Inspired Translator could really resonate with all Holy Word Stones?

He felt it was even more impossible, his gaze fixed on Su Chen who was walking towards the Holy Word Stone.

Su Chen picked up the Holy Word Stone with a pretentious air. He had no idea what it felt like to resonate. He furrowed his brows, making a constipated expression.

“Professor Sang, Su Chen might just be having some kind of illusion. The Holy Word Stone material is special; there have been similar cases before…” Jin Yunxuan interjected from the side.

Unfortunately, before he could finish, Sang Hanhai raised a hand to interrupt him, “Say no more.”

Jin Yunxuan shrugged. He wasn’t really trying to help Su Chen, just doing a favor. It was enough that he had spoken.

After a moment, Su Chen sighed with relief and said, “It seems to be about digesting something…”

Hmm!

Jin Yunxuan’s face suddenly changed, utterly astonished. Before Su Chen arrived, he and Sang Hanhai were arguing whether it was “digestion” or “creation.”

Could this guy really resonate with this Holy Word Stone, and even with all Holy Word Stones?

Impossible!

Jin Yunxuan subconsciously disbelieved it, feeling an indescribable frustration.

The assessment at the Translation Department was even stricter than at the Tribunal, only recruiting one person every two or three years. His professional talent wasn’t particularly high, just Brilliant Silver.

But in terms of ancient languages and translating Holy Word Stones, he had already been praised by several old professors.

The surrounding staff exchanged glances, finding it incredible.

It really could resonate!

Sang Hanhai’s remaining eye trembled, his tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and he looked at Jin Yunxuan, “Little Jin, it seems… I was right.”

Jin Yunxuan forced a smile, “Your experience is profound, and I still have much to learn.”

The information I spoke… they should have roughly deciphered it. Su Chen understood, judging by their reactions.

“Su Chen…” Sang Hanhai pondered, then looked at Jin Yunxuan, “Little Jin, you should go back first.”

Jin Yunxuan’s expression changed, he also wanted to know more about Su Chen’s situation, but Sang Hanhai had already ordered him to leave, so he had no choice but to turn around and depart.

“Anyone who leaks even a bit of what happened today will be punished according to the confidentiality clause.” Sang Hanhai’s voice turned cold as he swept his gaze across all the staff present.

Su Chen could clearly see that some people’s bodies trembled.

The auxiliary staff working here were handpicked and not flamboyant personalities.

They had also signed confidentiality agreements, and the generous compensation inevitably came with a high price for breach of contract.

Sang Hanhai said nothing, leading Su Chen to the lounge. His expression was complex, shifting several times before he finally couldn’t help but say, “It’s actually true.”

“The essence of a Divinely Inspired Translator is not resonating with a profession, but with the Holy Word Stone. It’s just that other people’s resonance intensity isn’t enough…”

Without Su Chen needing to say more, he had already found an explanation himself.

“Is that so…” Su Chen was a bit bewildered and couldn’t help but say, “Why don’t we find a few more Holy Word Stones and try them out?”

“Gone,” Sang Hanhai waved his hand.

“Gone?” Su Chen’s voice rose a little when he saw his attempt to get something for free fail.

Sang Hanhai explained: “For our Translation Department, the value of the Holy Word Stone lies in the recorded professions. Once the profession is deciphered and confirmed to be correct,”

“The Holy Word Stone holds no further value for us. Other departments require the material itself, and all that needed to be submitted has already been submitted.”

“Besides, if there was nothing before, there will be later, and there will be opportunities to verify it.”

Sang Hanhai didn’t mind this point, but Su Chen realized that the value of the Holy Word Stone was beyond his expectations.

“Then if I help you decipher this profession, can I exchange it for the Arms Master?” Su Chen asked.

“You’re still thinking about that,” Sang Hanhai seemed distracted, “We’ll grade it when the time comes…”

Su Chen was speechless. “I care about this profession.”

“Don’t tell anyone about this,” Sang Hanhai suddenly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, “Including Xia Hanshi.”

“Understood.” Su Chen nodded solemnly, trying to look like he was listening carefully.

“You should head back now.”

Unexpectedly, Sang Hanhai issued an eviction order.

“Uh, then I’ll come back tomorrow?” Su Chen asked tentatively.

“Hmm.” Sang Hanhai nodded. Su Chen then respectfully left, and as he reached the lounge door, he hesitated and turned back.

“I heard others say that the Holy Word Stone is an important medium for communicating with abominable gods. Does our Ying Feng have other uses for it?”

Sang Hanhai seemed somewhat dazed, and after a moment, he finally reacted, “Do you know why various subordinate cities can break through the mist and communicate with Ying Feng remotely?”

Before Su Chen could ask, he provided the answer: “It consumes the Holy Word Stone, of course, the steps are more complex, you just need to understand.”

“This is just one of the uses of the Holy Word Stone.”

“That’s really important…” Su Chen pretended to understand on the surface, but inwardly sighed. Then this thing is a must-have, Sang Hanhai didn’t lie to him.

As far as he knew, Nanfeng contacted Ying Feng more than ten times a month, otherwise, if it were suddenly destroyed at such a distance, Ying Feng wouldn’t even know.

He probably wouldn’t see those previous Holy Word Stones.

Seeing Su Chen leave, Sang Hanhai sat down dispiritedly, and after a long while, got up again, hurriedly leaving the laboratory and heading deeper into the Translation Department.

Turning left and right, he arrived at a small grove deep within the Translation Department, where, nestled amidst the foliage, stood a small building.

“Senior Brother…” He knocked and entered, making his way to the study.

An old man with white hair and beard sat at the desk, his left hand holding a small jade screwdriver, and his other hand supporting a palm-sized stone.

As it shimmered, it looked like a Holy Word Stone, but there were no words or symbols on it.

“Hanhai…” The old man put down the stone in his hand and sighed, “This divine language… it’s truly too difficult.”

(End of this chapter)