My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 180

So that’s how it was, Su Chen suddenly realized, both professions had to be at the eighth tier to be eligible for promotion to the Morning Star tier.

This was not a professional requirement, but a basic qualification.

That’s right, if it was just above the eighth tier, although powerful, it always felt like it didn’t quite live up to the name Morning Star, and its profession also had a spiritual aspect.

Both professions being at the eighth tier, and then advancing to the Morning Star tier, also required igniting something called the Morning Star’s fire.

In that case, there should be ninth-tier existences who advanced with a single profession, but they should be far inferior to the Morning Star tier.

Now, with both his professions advancing in parallel, he could almost defeat a single-profession practitioner with one hand, let alone accumulate to the eighth tier step by step.

Ming Lin’s eyes showed sudden realization, then a bitter smile. He had thought his dark green talent was very powerful, but he hadn’t expected to be just a frog in a well.

Except for a select few, everyone else looked a bit lost, completely not understanding what Hong Xuan was saying.

“Teacher—” Su Chen called out, but Xia Hanshi raised a hand to stop him, and he immediately felt somewhat helpless.

He was confident in defeating Hong Xuan, and also wanted to know more through this. It was just a fight, but Old Xia didn’t seem to be willing to agree to this gamble.

So that’s how it is—Xia Hanshi’s eyes also flashed with deep thought. This was Hong Xuan proving that he indeed knew a lot.

At this point, it was impossible for Hong Xuan not to be killed.

“If you lose, are you truly willing to reveal everything?” Shi Yunzhou suddenly asked.

“I’ll admit defeat if I lose.” Hong Xuan immediately replied, his nervousness and apprehension visible.

Xia Hanshi frowned, just about to speak, when he heard a mental wave from Shi Yunzhou: “Give him a chance; I want to know what Wu Chenpei lied to us about.”

“If Su Chen wins, let him commit suicide. If he’s inferior, Yuandu can’t find fault.”

Xia Han shook his head, “Since he proposed this, he probably has a good chance of winning.”

Shi Yunzhou didn’t care, “Even if Su Chen loses, we’ll still kill him. It’ll just be a bit embarrassing, and I’ll bear the blame.”

Shi Yunzhou decided to agree, but not completely. The situation was entirely in their hands. It was just a fight; no matter the outcome, it wouldn’t change Hong Xuan’s inevitable death.

Winning would earn them something; losing wouldn’t cost them anything.

It would be foolish to wait for Wu Chenpei to return before dealing with Hong Xuan.

Hearing this, Xia Hanshi unexpectedly glanced at Shi Yunzhou, but since that was the case, there was no need to stop it. All he wanted was Hong Xuan’s death.

“Then shall we go to the challenge arena?” Shi Yunzhou asked.

“No need.” Hong Xuan said loudly, and then explained, “I just advanced to the fourth tier when I came to Ying Feng, and there were frequent accidents on the way to Ying Feng, so I haven’t really developed. There’s almost no gap between Su Chen and me.”

Hong Xuan’s promotion time was not a secret. Indeed, as he said, he had only just advanced to the fourth tier when he came to Ying Feng. Not long after arriving in Ying Feng, Su Chen also advanced, with a difference of several months.

It’s better not to go to the arena. After Su Chen loses, they can still use this as an excuse to partially save face.

Shi Yunzhou had already made up his mind, thinking about how to make his difficult situation look a little better. After a slight pause, he looked at Su Chen, “What do you think?”

Su Chen thought for a moment, then looked at Hong Xuan, “Do you have a method for profession fusion?”

“Yes, it’s a special profession, born from the method of advancing to the Morning Star tier. If you win, I can tell you about it.” Hong Xuan seemed afraid that Su Chen would refuse, so he immediately added more bargaining chips.

So it’s a special profession—Su Chen nodded, then slowly walked out, “Okay, then I’ll accept your challenge.”

This kid seems confident—Xia Hanshi looked at Su Chen, he didn’t know what profession Su Chen had advanced to, or how strong he was.

Ming Lin couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. Bu Siqi couldn’t resist poking Teng Liang beside him, saying, “What’s up with Junior Brother? Didn’t he advance to the fourth tier, upper-grade?”

“Are they really going to let him live? What is Elder Shi thinking?”

The surrounding adjudicators began to whisper among themselves. Su Chen’s advancement to the fourth tier was no longer a secret. Due to his extremely fast speed, many believed his professional rank wasn’t high.

But if it were a mid- or low-grade profession, many wouldn’t believe it either. A fourth-tier, upper-grade profession was already plausible given Su Chen’s terrifying promotion speed.

“Are you confident?”

He actually agreed. Seeing this, Lu Kai wasn’t happy at all; instead, he became more worried, secretly sending out mental fluctuations to inquire Hong Xuan.

Although it was a physical profession, at this level, it was still possible to use some mental power for secret communication.

“His promotion speed is too fast. I estimate he should be a fourth-tier, upper-grade professional. Winning against him shouldn’t be a problem.” Hong Xuan stared at Su Chen with a serious expression, secretly replying, “But the chances of survival are negligible.”

“You think so too.” Lu Kai gritted his teeth in secret. “Even if you win, they won’t wait for Holy Envoy Wu to return.”

What fair fight? There was no possibility of fairness at all.

In such a favorable situation, agreeing to Hong Xuan’s gamble was nothing more than trying to squeeze out their last bit of value.

“Yes, so later, I’ll need you to act opportunistically.” Hong Xuan’s eyes were cold.

“What opportunity?” Lu Kai’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“An opportunity to kill Su Chen.” Hong Xuan quickly explained his idea. “It’s come to this; only one of Su Chen and I can live. If I kill him, all hope rests on me.”

Lu Kai’s heart trembled. “Is this… feasible?”

“Do you have any other solution?” Hong Xuan countered.

Lu Kai was silent, then hesitantly said, “I can stop Xia Hanshi, but I can’t stop Shi Yunzhou.”

“I need you to stop Shi Yunzhou for a fleeting moment, not Xia Hanshi,” Hong Xuan emphasized.

Lu Kai glanced out of the corner of his eye at Shi Yunzhou, then couldn’t help but say, “How is that possible?”

He wasn’t just talking about stopping Shi Yunzhou for a moment. Even if he barely succeeded, after Su Chen’s death, an enraged Xia Hanshi would tear Hong Xuan apart in moments.

He would also have to hope that Shi Yunzhou could react instantly, suppress her inner fury, realize that Hong Xuan couldn’t die, and then intervene to stop Xia Hanshi.

The probability of this series of possibilities occurring was too low.

“There’s only a fleeting moment, and the chances of success are indeed very low, but in this situation, we can only fight to the death.” Hong Xuan didn’t answer his question and had already walked out.

The gamble was just a pretense; killing Su Chen was the goal. Even if the probability was very low, this was the only method he could think of, and the outcome wouldn’t be worse than death.

The space beneath the reception building was not small, and both sides had retreated a certain distance, enough to support a two-person battle.

“Can I use a weapon?” Su Chen asked, taking out a small cylindrical dark golden metal column from his embrace.

“Fight with all your might.” Hong Xuan stretched out his hand, and someone immediately brought him his weapon, a long spear, glowing with a red light.

His eyes were a bit wandering; he was pondering how to maximize the infinitesimally small chance.

He had to get as close as possible, leaving no reaction time for Xia Hanshi, and he had to use an absolute killing blow, giving him no chance to survive. That meant only attacking the head.

Su Chen stood still, wanting to try his latest combat tactic: an invisible stream of wind surrounded his body.

Activating his Spirit Control power, he whispered, “Keep my body damaged enough not to hinder movement, but capable of unleashing the maximum power of the Pain Engine.”

Spirit Control power has a drawback: it must be spoken aloud, and cannot be substituted with mental power.

As his words fell, his spirit rapidly drained. Su Chen suppressed all his body’s instincts to minimize the consumption of his Spirit Control.

A uniform stinging sensation spread throughout his body, while the hot current pumping from his heart circulated through his entire being, growing increasingly potent.

Not only that, Su Chen also used the enhancement of the [Holy Hand]. This passive-like ability could only strengthen him for a very short time.

During this period, the conversion ratio between injuries and strength amplification would increase significantly. The warm current surging from his heart flowed endlessly, and his skin faintly turned reddish.

“Unfortunately, this damage doesn’t bring any other benefits.”

Su Chen was still not satisfied. Spirit Control power was not an equal exchange; he couldn’t use damage to gain benefits, and the stinging sensation in his body deepened.

“There must be professions that trade self-inflicted damage for short-term bursts of power. Getting hurt like this for nothing is a huge loss.”

It only consumed more than half of his mental power to allow him to perfectly utilize the [Pain Engine] without hindering his movement or attacks.

“Hoo—” Su Chen exhaled, the air carrying a faint scent of blood.

Hong Xuan sensed the currents of wind swirling around Su Chen and couldn’t help but speculate: “This guy is good at speed, but after I advanced to the fourth tier, I’ve made up for my shortcomings in speed. If he still wants to rely on speed to dominate, perhaps this is my chance—”

Huh?

Suddenly, his face changed slightly. Su Chen’s aura first withered, and the surrounding wind currents dispersed, faintly emanating wisps of crimson heat. His whole person became very strange.

“Almost there—” Su Chen felt his body growing increasingly powerful. Compared to before, all his attributes had almost doubled.

Of course, this conversion ratio was only possible with the augmentation of the [Holy Hand].

All professional abilities relying on physical strength will also be amplified accordingly. This profession is indeed powerful, but its requirements are too abnormal.

Su Chen couldn’t help but think, a light tap of his foot caused the ground to tremble violently, and the earth sank uniformly. Everyone watching from afar changed color.

With the recoil, Su Chen soared into the air. The moment his figure shot upwards, thousands of black lightning snakes erupted from his pores. These dark lightning bolts carried the property of devouring light, plunging the midday sky into sudden gloom.

Spirit was drained, then converted out.

Holy Hand: Disaster Lord Form!

Holy Hand: Azure Thunder Disaster Strike!

The nutrients stored by the glutton were enough for him to use the Holy Hand twice, perfectly timed.

Rumble!

Like tens of thousands of thunders falling, the Formless True Edge had transformed into a dark golden battle-axe capable of cleaving mountains. With the power accumulated in his body at this moment, only such a massive weapon could allow him to fully unleash it.

Invisible and intangible, swift and violent!

In the blink of an eye, it had already reached Hong Xuan’s front.

How fierce was this strike?

Teng Liang, watching the battle, felt his eyelids twitch, and ripple-like patterns appeared on his skin. This was his body’s automatic reaction to sensing danger.

A hint of horror flashed in Ming Lin’s eyes.

At this moment, they could no longer see Su Chen.

Even more terrifying was that such a violent and swift attack produced no sound, no fluctuation whatsoever, only the roaring thunder around them.

Everything was incredibly natural, as if Su Chen was meant to be there.

The onlookers from afar felt a chill, while Hong Xuan, bearing the brunt, his pupils constricted, his vision blacked out, and a chill exploded in his heart, quickly spreading throughout his body.

This strike transcended the limits of his comprehension. The axe gleam tore through the sky, seemingly merging with the lightning, indistinguishable from each other.

Even before the attack landed, Hong Xuan felt numb all over. Not only that, it was incredibly fast, the difference even greater than in their last battle.

“How—how is that possible!”

Let alone killing Su Chen, whether he could even block this attack was a question!

In a flash, Hong Xuan’s adrenaline surged, his heart beating like a drum.

This time, no one could save him in the face of death. At such a critical juncture, all his potential was squeezed out, and his reaction was surprisingly quick.

Hong Xuan’s eyes were bloodshot, his long hair stood on end, and a loud crackling sound erupted from his body. It wasn’t the rubbing of bones, but the sound of blood rushing, like colliding pearls.

His hair stood on end, his palm suddenly lifted, and as crimson flames surged, it transformed into a beast’s claw covered in crimson scales. Grasping the long spear in his hand, crimson fire boiled, and he seemed to turn into a crimson dragon!

Trading injury for injury, life for life!

At this instant, Xia Hanshi’s heart tightened, ready to strike at any moment.

At this moment, Lu Kai, already stretched to his limit, almost leaped towards Shi Yunzhou.

“Not to be underestimated.”

A thought flashed through Su Chen’s mind. This was Hong Xuan’s desperate strike, having squeezed out all his strength.

“Too bad—you’re too slow.”

The axe he swung with all his might had already torn open the crimson flames swirling around Hong Xuan.

Hong Xuan’s counterattack was indeed fast, but Su Chen’s speed was far beyond Hong Xuan’s reach.

Crackling!

On the giant axe, black lightning exploded, the Azure Thunder Disaster Strike compressed within, making its power even more overbearing as it descended from top to bottom.

At the critical moment, Su Chen dodged his head, anchoring the impact point on his shoulder.

Hong Xuan’s crimson spear in his hand, however, had barely extended. Even if it was an inch long, Su Chen’s speed was far beyond his match, easily allowing him to pass by.

Sizzle!

The giant axe descended, and Hong Xuan’s already crimson eyes became even more bloodshot. Along with the axe’s edge came an immense force.

In an instant, he heard the sound of bones shattering. The interwoven crimson flames, skin, and muscles on his body were torn apart with crushing force!

Lu Kai’s heart trembled, looking at the suddenly rising, expanding black thunder light, disbelieving.

The course of the battle before his eyes greatly exceeded his expectations.

It was even more crushing than the last defeat; it seemed Hong Xuan hadn’t even posed a threat to Su Chen. Hong Xuan didn’t even have a chance to resist, let alone kill Su Chen.

He knew Hong Xuan’s situation clearly: meticulously cultivated, every tier a top-tier profession, and with unique profession fusion methods.

Even if Su Chen was the same, he would at most be equally matched with Hong Xuan, and the current situation was impossible. Moreover, Hong Xuan had advanced several months earlier than Su Chen.

How many special professions did this Su Chen have to aid him?

Tang Chen’s hands and feet were cold, his face pale.

Won?

Bu Siqi keenly smelled the scent of blood and licked his lips.

Then, the unyielding black thunderball finally erupted completely, sweeping across like a fierce wind.

“Ah!”

An earth-shattering roar echoed all around, laced with excruciating pain.