My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 187

Qing Cang’s tone was calm, still looking down at the tall buildings and streets below. He said, “My martial uncle, who is also the junior brother of the Bronze Ancient King, once served as a Morning Star rank professional, the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder. I have been commanded by my master to retrieve his professional spiritual essence.”

Qing Cang stopped there, as if giving the three of them time to react.

Chong Jingtian’s heart sank. As expected, they had come for the Great Venerable. But the three of them had a plan ready and showed just the right amount of surprise and confusion. He then said, “The Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder? We haven’t heard of him, but we have heard of the Morning Star rank. Ten years ago, investigators from the Royal Court seemed to have come for this very reason, but despite helping them investigate for a long time, we found nothing.”

Qing Cang turned around, seemingly unsurprised by this statement. He slowly said, “Some time ago, the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder must have recognized two people, and my master sensed it.”

“Those who can be recognized are not simple. As the most powerful force on this planet, do you gentlemen truly not know?”

Chong Jingtian felt a chill in his heart. Was the Bronze Ancient King so powerful that he could sense it from such a distance?

But then he put on a look of understanding and exchanged glances with Zhou Yanwu, as if confirming something, before saying, “Are you referring to that half-slab of stone, esteemed sir?”

“We only discovered that a few years ago and didn’t know what it was. We only found out recently. If we had known that was the so-called Morning Star rank professional, we would have contacted the Royal Court long ago.”

Qing Cang chuckled, not knowing if he believed them, but said, “Not contacting the Royal Court isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

Chong Jingtian and the other two couldn’t help but be taken aback. What did that mean?

And then, Qing Cang said, “Since that’s the case, please hand over the spiritual essence, and I will also take the two recognized individuals.”

He directly wanted to take away the spiritual essence—there was no room for negotiation.

Chong Jingtian’s mind raced, but he didn’t respond directly, only asked, “To take away the recognized individuals, I wonder—”

The three people beside him secretly shook their heads. These guys had so many questions. Did they think we would harm them?

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Qing Cang explained with a smile. “Although they weren’t chosen by the spiritual essence, the recognized individuals are quite valuable. I will take them back and train them well.”

“Then—” Chong Jingtian gritted his teeth and said, “To be honest, sir, the Demonic God believers on our planet are planning a Holy Feast, and we are in imminent danger. Could you please lend us a hand?”

Holy Feast—Qing Cang’s expression changed slightly. Had it come to this?

The three young men were also a little surprised.

Qing Cang took a deep look at Chong Jingtian and the other two, his expression serious. He said indifferently, “This is not a negotiation. I came here under my master’s orders. I will take the spiritual essence, and I will also take the people.”

Whether you agree or not—Chong Jingtian and the others naturally understood the unsaid implication.

Lan Hao shook his head and said, “Summoning the Demonic God for a Holy Feast will require a huge price to stop. You are surrounded by Nethermist, and cleansing it is very troublesome. Even if you stop it this time, there will be a next time.”

He was practically saying, just wait to die.

“However, I can take you, and your family and friends, away,” Qing Cang offered at the right time.

These guys were still quite capable; it would be a waste for them to die here.

None of the three expressed their opinions on this proposal, their expressions varied.

After a moment, Chong Jingtian spoke, smiling bitterly, “Gentlemen, I’m afraid you can’t take this spiritual essence for now?”

“Oh?” Qing Cang’s eyes narrowed, a hint of sternness flashing within them. “Gentlemen, was what I said not clear enough, or are you overthinking things?”

“You don’t know, sir,” Chong Jingtian then explained, “that stone slab was split in two. We only have one half in our possession. If we’re talking about spiritual essence, it too has probably been split in two.”

“Is that so?” Qing Cang was astonished. This was something he hadn’t expected, and he couldn’t help but be suspicious. “With only half left, the spiritual essence would still recognize someone?”

“It has come to this, why would I deceive you, sir,” Chong Jingtian said helplessly, adding, “However, we also know the location of the other half. It will just take some time.”

“Take some time—” Qing Cang was silent, vaguely suspecting that these guys were trying to buy time, until the Holy Feast began, forcing him to call for reinforcements.

But they must have considered the consequences of such manipulation.

“I want to get half of the spiritual essence first,” Qing Cang said in a deep voice, with a hint of scrutiny in his gaze.

“We are preparing for that right now,” Chong Jingtian immediately agreed.

Qing Cang said some stern words: “Let me be clear, I am not a bloodthirsty person, but if my master’s orders cannot be completed, I hope you all will not blame me for being ruthless.”

“We understand,” Chong Jingtian nodded.

Seeing that the three of them looked normal and not deliberately trying to delay, Qing Cang softened his tone and said, “I want to see those two recognized individuals.”

“No problem,” Chong Jingtian nodded first, then helplessly added, “However, you might only be able to see one.”

“Why?”

Another unexpected turn of events, and Qing Cang couldn’t help but feel a bit agitated.

“One of them died,” Chong Jingtian said frankly, unsure if the other party had detection methods.

Wan Chen and the other two raised their eyebrows slightly and exchanged glances.

“Dead?” Hearing this, Qing Cang was a little surprised, but his brows relaxed. This had nothing to do with him; it happened before he arrived, and his master wouldn’t blame him.

“Then just see one.”

Qing Cang’s calm reaction surprised Chong Jingtian, but he also breathed a sigh of relief and said, “No problem.”

“Also—” Qing Cang continued, “Since half of the spiritual essence can also give rise to recognized individuals, let Wan Chen and the others try first.”

Chong Jingtian looked at the three young men, his heart sinking to the bottom. He vaguely guessed that this guy not only wanted to take the spiritual essence, but also wanted to take the opportunity to let his own people try to see if they could get recognition.

Did Su Chen still have a chance? He couldn’t help but wonder, but on the surface, he nodded, “No problem. That thing is hidden deep, so you might have to wait a bit.”

Qing Cang stared at them for a long time, then said, “Alright.”

After receiving the response, Chong Jingtian and Zhou Yanwu prepared to take their leave, leaving only Shi Yunzhou to accompany them.

Unexpectedly, Qing Cang said, “Just drop us off here. Notify us when you’re ready; our tracks are easy to find.”

“I’d like to experience the local customs and traditions here.”

This statement surprised Chong Jingtian, who naturally wouldn’t refuse. After making arrangements, he hurried back to the Court of Judgment’s conference room.

“How was it?” Wu Chenpei asked immediately.

Chong Jingtian’s expression was not good, and he quickly summarized the conversation between the two parties.

“Nethermist has such dangers?” Chong Jingtian was only halfway through when the expressions of several people changed.

“The Royal Court says there’s a solution, this matter will be discussed later—” Chong Jingtian quickly skipped this topic and went over the rest of the conversation.

“As expected, they came for the Great Venerable,” Wu Chenpei sighed. “It seems this Bronze Ancient King is the powerful figure Hong Xuan mentioned.”

“How much do you Yuandu people truly know?” Chong Jingtian’s expression suddenly turned severe. “The investigators who came were four, not three, and the ones who cleared the scene were from Yuandu. Didn’t you find any bodies?”

“How exactly did you contact that Hong Family?”

Wu Chenpei’s heart skipped a beat, and he shook his head, saying, “Now is not the time to pursue this matter. They want to take the spiritual essence, but they are unwilling to help us expel the Demonic God. What should we do?”

“Qing Cang can take us away—” Zhou Yanwu suddenly said.

“Shut up!” Chong Jingtian sternly rebuked, staring at Zhou Yanwu, “We have been supported by Ying Feng and the cities under his command until now, sharing glory and disgrace, life and death. Do not mention this matter again!”

Zhou Yanwu snorted coldly, and everyone’s expressions were subtle.

Chong Jingtian then looked at Wu Chenpei: “Can you Yuandu people contact other Royal Court members?”

“Contact whom? The Hong Family?” Wu Chenpei smiled bitterly, “Tell them Hong Xuan was killed?”

“According to the original plan, it was necessary for a chosen person to emerge and then destroy the object to which the spiritual essence was attached for success. But now, people from the Royal Court have arrived — alas —”

“Then Su Chen — isn’t he very likely to become the chosen one?” Shi Yunzhou asked.

“If it were you, bringing your own people to gain the upper hand, but then someone you could easily kill jumped ahead, would you treat them seriously? Or would you kill them without mercy?” Zhou Yanwu asked indifferently.

Everyone fell silent. Chong Jingtian felt a deep sense of powerlessness and could only say, “Let’s stall for now. We still have to go to the ruins to unite the spiritual essences. We know too little about them; we need to find a way to learn more.”

“Also, Su Chen’s situation and the scene of the three dragons should not be mentioned.”

“If things become irreversible, sending Su Chen out as a recognized individual can also preserve a glimmer of hope.”

Zhou Yanwu’s eyes narrowed, and Chong Jingtian then looked at the end, “Old Xia, they want to see Su Chen. Go inform him.”

“Also, Lu Kai and Holy Envoy Wu, I hope you don’t leave our sight during this time.”

“This is a time for concerted effort, we will not backstab.” Wu Chenpei’s words carried a hidden mockery, but the others paid it no mind, only feeling a heavy weight in their hearts.

Su Chen had already returned to his residence. In the basement, he sat cross-legged on the ground, his upper body bare. A subtle energy fluctuation emanated from his muscular body, like invisible ripples spreading outwards.

Su Chen seemed to have entered a peculiar state. The energy fluctuations emanating from his body became increasingly intense until, at a certain moment, the ripples suddenly paused and then dissipated.

Su Chen abruptly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

“That should be the feeling, but I still haven’t succeeded—” he mused to himself.

During this period, every time he finished training and his body was in a weakened state, he would attempt professional fusion.

At first, he had no clue. Later, he sought out Qin Qingfeng several times and vaguely grasped some fundamentals, which greatly surprised Old Qin because it was happening too quickly.

Su Chen was not the first person to ask him about professional fusion, but others, no matter how much they listened to his descriptions, found it difficult to get on the right track.

And Su Chen himself knew that if he hadn’t already taken on the Reverse Elementer profession, he probably wouldn’t have found his way so quickly.

“It should be almost there. Without external assistance, at most, this is as far as I can go.”

Su Chen rested for a moment, opened his panel, and prepared to use the guidance provided by the Crimson Essence.

After preparing, with a thought, he tentatively triggered it. He immediately noticed a difference, a strange power erupting from deep within his body, its origin unknown.

His slightly dormant mental power quickly became active, and his body cells seemed to be stimulated, with black lightning arcs surging on the surface of his skin.

Amidst the crackling, Su Chen felt two forces within his body stirring.

“This is the feeling—” Su Chen’s eyes suddenly narrowed. He quickly held his breath and concentrated. Fortunately, he had experienced this for over ten days, otherwise, he would have been at a loss for a while.

This guiding force was quite miraculous. He felt that the barrier between mind and body was greatly weakened. If for normal professionals, fusion was like water and stone.

After Reverse Elementer’s weakening, Su Chen was already like water and clay. Even without guidance, he could try to fuse on his own, but that would take a very long time.

And now, the guiding force was like a large hammer, forcefully stirring the two together, as if they were intimately blended.

His body underwent a wondrous transformation. The Imperishable Armor of the Firmament was autonomously activated, even gradually covering his entire body. Spiritual power mixed within, emitting threads of crimson lightning.

“Is this professional fusion?” Su Chen couldn’t help but look down at his hands. Even in his weakened state, an unknown power continuously surged into and out of his body.

At the same time, it was rapidly depleting his remaining physical strength and mental energy. The consumption was equally significant, which was why Hong Xuan considered it his trump card.

Moreover, it was a dual consumption of physical and mental energy. Even with the Gluttony sustenance, it was difficult to maintain for too long.

The panel even popped up—

[Under the host’s guidance, the Spirit Control Lord and Calamity Patrol Envoy enter a fusion state. The abilities of each profession are greatly enhanced, and a fusion ability—Calamity of Words—is gained: greatly reduces the consumption of word magic against enemies. Note: can only be used in a fusion state.]

It actually fused into a new ability? Like Hong Xuan back then?

But soon, he felt that this fusion was becoming unstable. Clearly, the guiding force alone could not maintain this fusion state for long.

“Now is the time, strike while the iron is hot!”

Su Chen quickly reacted, reached into his storage space, and pulled out a World Tree branch. Without hesitation, he stabbed it into his chest with a squishing sound.

The strange thing was that there was no blood spilling from the wound. The jade-like World Tree branch gradually melted and merged into his body.

And the fusion state that was about to collapse seemed to be firmly locked in place, becoming incredibly solid.

All-Encompassing, promotion!

All requirements had been met. Su Chen immediately chose to be promoted!

In an instant, white light erupted from his body. This time, the job change did not bring any pain; it was more like an invisible bridge being built within his body.

[All-Encompassing job change successful. Gained professional ability—Fusion: fuses mental and physical professions.]

[Gained additional reward: greatly reduced self-consumption in fusion state.]

The job transfer process ended quickly. Su Chen’s body gradually calmed down. He looked at the description on the panel. With the All-Encompassing professional ability, fusion was no longer a sporadic state.

After a short rest, he extracted the accumulated nutrients from the Glutton to recover his state slightly. He tried again, and with a thought, he immediately entered the fusion state.

Crackling—arc flashes, the solid Imperishable Armor covered his entire body, mental power circulated throughout, combining with body cells in a wondrous transformation.

“This is the fusion state—”

He carefully experienced it, just about to ponder the fusion ability and the reduced consumption level, when his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, then relaxed. He waved his hand, and the Gravity Room door opened.

Whoosh~~ Almost instantly, a gaunt figure appeared.

“Teacher,” he called out.

Xia Hanshi opened the Gravity Room door, his eyes narrowed slightly. This boy—