My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 157

Chapter 157 In the Underworld

Far away from Ying Feng, on a canyon, Xia Hanshi’s gaze indifferently overlooked the area below.

Through the thin mist, a small settlement could be seen in the canyon below. Stone houses piled with “Aurora Stone” emitted a shimmering glow, connecting to form a confined living area.

But at this moment, tens of thousands of residents below, like puppets being manipulated, were frozen in the same kneeling posture in the ground. Their knees were deeply sunken into the mud, their spines curved into stiff arcs, and their hands hung limply at their sides.

All the dried up bodies were precisely aligned towards the central area, forming concentric circles.

The skin of these prostrate figures was tightly wrapped around their bones. Their eye sockets were sunken into dark holes, and the center of the circular array was empty, with only dark red energy imprints remaining on the ground.

“Alas…” A sigh came from Xia Hanshi’s side, “How many places have there been like this?”

Due to the mist, such settlements were extremely common, with generations living there, and they were also very resistant to moving to nearby cities.

“Twenty-second…” Xia Hanshi’s withered face was like frozen stone. “Judging by the imprints on the ground, it belongs to ‘Scarlet’.”

“Black Tuo, Scarlet, Dark Plague, Cunning Fox…” Yuan Poshan frowned. “Four Demonic Gods, after failing to sacrifice ten cities, they are now extensively searching for these small settlements.”

“These settlements are too scattered, we can barely defend against them. Could it be… that the ‘Holy Feast’ is really going to begin?”

“It seems there are still no traces of Faceless Ghost believers,” Xia Hanshi suddenly asked.

Yuan Poshan frowned, “Did the Faceless Ghost withdraw from the game?”

…

“Mr. Su Chen, I am Talisman Sealer Gong Yun.”

Su Chen looked at the woman in front of him. A grey-white form-fitting dress draped down to her ankles, outlining her slender figure, and her long black wavy hair fell to her chest.

“Please come in.” Su Chen stepped aside, and Gong Yun smiled gently, “I was sent by the Analysis Department to construct a ‘Breath-concealing Talisman’ for you.”

“I know, they already told me,” Su Chen nodded.

“Then they definitely didn’t tell you that I came voluntarily, did they?” Gong Yun pursed her lips and chuckled.

“No, they didn’t,” Su Chen said casually, “Tell me where would be convenient to start working?”

“Anywhere is fine,” Gong Yun’s eyes twinkled, “But you’ll need to remove your top temporarily. Where would be convenient for you?”

“Right here then.” Su Chen immediately stripped off his top, revealing his well-defined upper body. His chest and abdominal muscles were sharply chiseled, containing explosive power.

His chest gently rose and fell with his breathing, and faint blue light veins were faintly visible beneath his skin, as if liquid lightning coursed through them. This was because he had just finished the Thunderous Aura Body Refinement Method.

Gong Yun was startled, her gaze instinctively sweeping over him, and she licked her lips, “Then it’s right here.”

She extended her finger, and the tip flowed with a faint golden radiance, sketching complex trajectories in the air to form symbols. These landed below Su Chen’s collarbone, and the surface of his skin immediately rippled minutely, like a calm lake with a stone thrown into it.

More talismans were branded into his body, and the faint golden lines began to extend automatically, like living vines, moving along the muscle fibers.

The technique Gong Yun employed was far from simple. With full concentration, the light threads from her fingertips resonated with the patterns on Su Chen’s body.

The talismans gradually sank beneath his skin, leaving only faint golden veins on the surface, subtly rising and falling with his breathing.

It took a full half an hour to complete the process, and Gong Yun’s fair cheeks were already covered in dense beads of sweat.

“It’s done,” she said, and then her slender body swayed, almost stumbling. But seeing Su Chen standing still, she felt a pang of disappointment and straightened herself up.

“Does this mean the danger of me entering the Underworld is reduced?” Su Chen asked, looking down at his glowing skin.

“That’s right, this talisman can mask your life aura. However, you still need to be careful; this only reduces it as much as possible, it doesn’t completely block it,” Gong Yun warned. “Also, this talisman only lasts for half a month.”

“If you need me to, I’ll come back in half a month.”

Su Chen nodded in understanding. Gong Yun stood there, motionless for a long time. When she saw him already dressed, with an expression that said, “Why are you still here?”, she felt a twinge of regret.

She had heard that this core seed wasn’t a playboy. If she could get close to him, it would be a huge leap forward.

“Then I’ll be going now,” Gong Yun reluctantly bid farewell.

Su Chen, however, was already impatient to go to the Gravity Training Room. After closing the door, he sat cross-legged on the floor, tentatively activating the “talisman” on his body, then drew a series of symbols on his chest.

Entering the Underworld, like the Whispering Trial, was very simple, requiring only a few basic symbols.

This time, it was indeed different from the Whispering Trial. He could clearly feel himself stepping into a certain boundary, his body gradually becoming cold.

The surroundings were stained gray-white until the scene of the Gravity Training Room completely disappeared, and he arrived in an unknown place.

It stretched grandly to the end of his sight, boundless. He could hardly see any color, and the sky was always gloomy.

The most bizarre thing was the gray-white mist threads floating in the air, drifting like living tentacles.

“Is this the Underworld entered in a normal state? This mist is very similar to the mist in reality, could it be that the mist in reality is leaking from here?”

Su Chen looked left and right, tried to walk two steps, and looked down at his body, which was also illusory, like a floating cloud.

His spiritual energy was slowly draining. Before it was completely consumed, he had to return to reality, otherwise he might remain here forever.

With a slight thought, a scarlet lightning bolt exploded before his eyes.

“The Mental body’s abilities are all still there,” Su Chen felt much more at ease.

“Essence of Spirituality, born from a gathering of mental fragments, is colorful like a rainbow, and naturally has a strong attraction to creatures of the Underworld.”

Su Chen pondered, looking left and right, then back and forth. His decision paralysis kicked in; everything looked the same, where should he go?

He didn’t even have a coin to flip.

Just as he was thinking, his eyes fixed. Not far away, a gray-black creature, curled up, emitted gray-white mist all around it. It had three or four tails, like a fox.

Most creatures of the Underworld only had instincts and no consciousness.

“Just to try…” Su Chen’s heart stirred. He first returned to reality, his body gradually disappearing into the spatial rift, and then he re-entered the Underworld.

“Stupid,” Su Chen thought to himself. This time, he had already moved to a different location.

But he quickly spotted another creature of the Underworld.

Immediately, his body began to change, his facial features disappeared, becoming like a Faceless Ghost Priest.

However, as soon as the transformation was complete, the creature of the Underworld, which was crawling on the ground and looked like a turtle, suddenly jumped up and darted into the distance at extreme speed, quickly disappearing from sight.

“This is…” Su Chen raised an eyebrow, “Do the Demonic God cultists have such status here?”

Su Chen couldn’t help but recall the Demonic God’s true form he had seen during the Whispering Trial; it seemed… it should be like this too.

“Most creatures of the Underworld have no consciousness; only after reaching a certain level can an extremely faint consciousness be born.”

Su Chen scanned the boundless surroundings, “This place is too vast. It’s almost impossible for me to find the Essence of Spirituality on my own.”

He thought of a method; it was risky, but worth a try.

“I need to think this through carefully,” he mused. “First, I need to ensure my mental energy can keep up. I need to stay here for a sufficiently long time.”

He tried to activate the Reverser’s ability, and relying on some subtle sensation, he quickly discovered a surge of mental energy coming from an unknown source.

“It can still be used, that’s good. This means the time I can last will be greatly extended.”

After confirming this, Su Chen returned to reality, emerging from the spatial rift. “Although staying in the spatial rift also consumes mental energy, staying in the Underworld in the Priest state might take a long time, and my physical appearance will also change. It would be troublesome if someone accidentally broke in, so it’s safer this way.”

After a brief thought, he carefully wiped away the symbols he had just carved on his body.

After thinking about the steps, Su Chen took a deep breath and plunged back into the Underworld.

This time, the bright vitality in his spirit was not concealed, and Su Chen could clearly perceive a vague ill will.

Some creatures of the Underworld that were crawling on the ground began to stir.

After annihilating several creatures of the Underworld with Scarlet Lightning, Su Chen shook his head, “No, this is still too slow.”

Suddenly, he leaped up, and crimson lightning spread out, forming a lightning prison. His mental energy aggressively expanded without any concealment.

Soon, Su Chen became aware of tangible malice coming from all directions, and sensations that sent shivers down his spine emanated towards him.

“…Sweet scent…”

“…Snatch… snatch…”

“…Delicious… delicious…”

In the mad and confused maliciousness, there was a common thread: drool.

Black lightning boomed, sending a jolt through Su Chen. A rotten black giant bird arrived at extreme speed, appearing in the sky. Its wings were tens of meters long, and its fierce cries were terrifying.

“This aura, even in reality, is comparable to a Fifth-tier Profession.” Su Chen’s eyes were grave.

And this was only the first. The ground vibrated, and a giant with one large and one small head strode towards them, roaring, but the words were incomprehensible, yet their meaning was strangely felt.

“Mine… mine… mine…”

These two creatures harbored naked desire for Su Chen, and at the same time, they discovered each other. Black lightning intertwined, and the ground rumbled.

“The spiritual body of a living person, here, is a big fat piece of meat,” Su Chen truly hadn’t expected such a good effect.

He didn’t wait any longer, immediately disguising himself as a Faceless Ghost Priest, emitting a sinister and eerie aura.

Visibly, the two creatures of the Underworld stopped their confrontation and simultaneously turned to look. Fear appeared in their six pairs of eyes, varying in size, and they let out cries and wails.

“…Faceless!”

“…Faceless!”

Su Chen could feel their mental fluctuations. Seeing them about to flee, he immediately shouted, “Come back!”

Although they didn’t understand his words, they could sense his consciousness fluctuations.

The two creatures paused. After a brief struggle, fear still prevailed. The black giant bird folded its wings, trembling, while the giant squatted on the ground, its two heads drooping, afraid to move.

“They’re actually this scared?” Su Chen was surprised. The effect was even better than he had imagined.

“Come closer…” He emitted a mental wave, and the giant and the black bird reluctantly approached.

“What are your names?” Su Chen asked, but was met only with silence.

Su Chen asked again, “Why are you so afraid of me?”

“Faceless… Faceless…”

Both guys responded simultaneously, and Su Chen frowned, “Creatures of this level, their consciousness is still so weak.”

He had originally intended to ask about the situation here, but from the looks of it, they probably knew nothing.

“Do you know of the Essence of Spirituality?” he asked.

The two creatures fell silent.

“Trouble…” Su Chen sighed helplessly. He could only try his best to describe the general outward appearance.

The black bird remained blank, but the two-headed giant emitted a fluctuation, “Ate… delicious.”

“Ate.” Su Chen was silent, sighing helplessly, and after a glance around, he went offline.

He used the same method several times, switching several locations, but still found no clues about the “Essence of Spirituality.”

“It’s really a bit troublesome. I don’t know how big this Underworld is.” Su Chen rubbed his eyebrows, guzzling compressed nutrient solution to absorb and store it, then converting it back out.

Through this method, he could quickly recover his physical and mental strength.

For several days, Su Chen stayed in the gravity chamber without leaving, constantly going online and offline, searching for the essence of spirituality.

Even training was temporarily put aside; after all, acquiring the [Spirit User] profession allowed him to improve his talent, which was enough to compensate for this time spent.

Unfortunately, he consistently found nothing.

“How did Yuan Du manage to find it when it’s so hard?” After another offline rest, Su Chen couldn’t help but wonder. The knocking on the door outside became incessant.

Opening the door, he saw Ming Lin, who looked a bit upset but relaxed upon seeing Su Chen: “I thought you weren’t here.”

“Looking for me for something?” Su Chen invited him in and asked casually.

“Don’t you know?” Ming Lin was surprised, then shook his head, “Well, you probably don’t care at all.”

“What’s wrong?” Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

“Hong Xuan has started issuing challenges,” Ming Lin said in a low voice.

“Challenge?” Su Chen’s mind conjured the image of the person he had seen at Wei Yinsuo’s memorial service.

“A challenge is just a challenge, didn’t you say you’ve sparred before?” Su Chen was puzzled.

“It’s different,” Ming Lin shook his head. “In the past, even at the same level, due to different professional development levels, there were differences in strength, and sparring was just sparring, no one would take it seriously. But now it’s different.”

“He wouldn’t…” Su Chen’s expression was odd.

“Exactly, the Challenger Arena,” Ming Lin said coldly.

“Why are the people from Yuandu also interested in this?” Su Chen was speechless.

“Yuandu has always been considered inferior to Ying Feng in overall strength, so now that there’s an opportunity, they naturally want to suppress us.”

Ming Lin’s expression was grave: “That Hong Xuan is very powerful. Many Inner Court Seeds have made a move, and they weren’t even a match for a single blow. He’s probably very difficult to deal with.”

“Feng Ze is going on stage today, he’ll probably force out a lot of his techniques. Do you want to go and watch?”

Su Chen shook his head and said, “No, I’m not interested.”

“You…” Ming Lin was speechless, knowing that he probably couldn’t persuade Su Chen, so he left.

“Challenge?” Su Chen’s expression flickered after seeing Ming Lin off.

(End of this chapter)