My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 188

Xia Hanshi looked at Su Chen, who was currently meditating in the Gravity Room. His black and red armor clung to his seated body like a living thing.

The surface of the armor flowed with dark red, magma-like patterns, interspersed with constantly sparking black and red electric arcs, like leaping electric snakes, erupting and crackling.

“This kid—he seems to have gotten much stronger,” Xia Hanshi thought with surprise.

Last time, when this kid had just advanced to Four-tier Professional, he could only detect Su Chen’s presence after entering the room.

This time, being in the Gravity Room, he could sense Su Chen’s arrival beforehand, which genuinely surprised him. Even if Su Chen hadn’t deliberately concealed his tracks, it would be difficult for ordinary Five-tier Professionals to achieve what Su Chen had.

And this state—Xia Hanshi squinted his eyes, feeling somewhat peculiar.

“You are—” Xia Hanshi didn’t hold back. Curious, he asked.

He didn’t have many secrets he absolutely needed to hide from Old Xia, and he also didn’t know if this was a requirement of his profession, and he wouldn’t overthink it due to his rapid advancement speed.

Su Chen simply stated, “I’ve become the professional that Hong Xuan mentioned.”

“Professional fusion?” Old Xia was quite surprised. He examined him carefully; as his psychic profession was only Three-tier Professional, fusion was definitely impossible for him, so he wasn’t curious about this particular profession.

After a brief assessment, he said, “In this state, Teng Liang might not even be your match.”

“He forcibly became a Five-tier Professional, with his professional development fixed at 0%. But as a top-tier professional, his strength is no less than that of an ordinary Five-tier Professional developed to 30% or 40%.”

He had not been back long, and seeing Su Chen gradually grow stronger, he initially didn’t think much of it. But upon calculating the exact time, he couldn’t help but inwardly click his tongue.

After all, Su Chen had only joined the Court of Judgment for a little over a year and a few months, and he had already reached this level.

So-called “conventional Five-tier Professional” refers to those whose low-tier professions are mostly high-level, with the number of top-tier or mid-to-low-tier professions not exceeding half of their tier.

But then, Xia Hanshi sighed, “This method of professional fusion is likely no secret in the Royal Court.”

It could even be said to be a standard for every powerful professional. Single-profession individuals might be rare in the Royal Court, and even inherently at a disadvantage.

“You are—” Su Chen stood up, shedding the elemental armor from his body. Following Xia Hanshi to the living room, he was somewhat puzzled, wondering why Old Xia was suddenly filled with such emotion.

“Someone came from the Royal Court,” Xia Hanshi said directly, not keeping him in suspense.

“??”

Su Chen stopped on the stairs, looking at Xia Hanshi in astonishment. After a moment of reaction, he said, “No wonder the Chief seemed so solemn earlier.”

This news indeed greatly exceeded his expectations.

After a moment of silence, and after sitting down in the living room, he asked, “They came, surely not for—”

Xia Hanshi nodded, his voice deep, “Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder.”

As expected—Su Chen’s heart sank a little. At this moment, he couldn’t help but think of the Great Venerable.

“How could they know—” Su Chen was puzzled. Zero had already come over to add tea according to protocol.

The Royal Court had been kept in the dark for ten years, and yet they somehow knew just as he and Hong Xuan gained recognition. It was too much of a coincidence.

“Apparently, a Bronze Ancient King sensed it when you were recognized,” Xia Hanshi said.

“Bronze—Ancient King?” Su Chen hesitated, unable to help but look up. If the structure of this universe was similar to his previous life, then how far away was the Bronze Ancient King to have sensed it?

This was too monstrous, he couldn’t help but feel a shiver.

“What do they mean then?” Su Chen asked, “To take away the spiritual energy, and the recognized person.” Xia Hanshi glanced at him, and Su Chen’s heart tightened. Then he heard the old man say, “They say they want to take them back for training.”

That’s good—Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He knew too little about the Royal Court; even the slightest move from this behemoth could have an incalculable impact on the Scarlet Thunder Star and on him, so he had to be cautious.

“But if that’s the case, wouldn’t the original plan be impossible to execute? Will they still be willing to resolve the Sacred Feast?”

Su Chen asked tentatively.

“No—” Xia Hanshi’s eyes were deep. “They were very direct. Our place is shrouded in Nethermist, and resolving it would be time-consuming and arduous. Moreover, this is just one instance; even if it’s resolved, there will be another next time.”

Su Chen frowned slightly, “Is the Royal Court going to strong-arm us? How many people did they send, and what’s their strength?”

Xia Hanshi held his teacup, his gaze slightly unfocused, and said, “The leader is named Qing Cang, and according to Chong Jingtian, he is at least an Eight-tier Professional. He promised that he could take away the family and friends of all the high-ranking officials in the various cities.”

“This—” Su Chen was helpless. This was an obvious dividing tactic. Once a way to survive was presented, people would immediately split into two factions, making it difficult to cause trouble for the Royal Court’s arrivals.

So strong, yet using such a method, was it cautious? Or were they planning to take these people as laborers?

“Not only that, the Nethermist also cuts down lifespan, and he promised to help solve that,” Xia Hanshi roughly described the dangers of the Nethermist.

“So it was because of the Nethermist—” Su Chen wasn’t too surprised. Instead, he felt it was natural, “This way, a Seven-tier Professional can live for over four hundred years, which makes more sense.”

He was still young and had no worries about his lifespan; he merely felt that a long-standing doubt in his heart had been resolved.

Then, Su Chen sighed again: “Lifespan and safety, if this news gets out, many people will probably agree. Even if it means becoming a doorkeeper in the Royal Court, they would probably be willing—”

“Greed for life and fear of death, it’s human nature.” Xia Hanshi shook his head, looking dispirited.

Su Chen couldn’t help but ask, “So, what’s the decision of the higher-ups?”

Chong Jingtian still wants to wait and see if there are any other variables. He speculates that the origin of Qing Cang and the others might be somewhat different from the Royal Court as we know it.

“Since these people can find the Scarlet Thunder Star, it doesn’t mean others can’t,” Xia Hanshi said. “But some people are already contemplating change.”

“But no matter what, we must still go to that ruin to unite the spiritual energy, so Qing Cang can take it away.”

At this point, Xia Hanshi sighed, a rare display from him, “I heard from Wu Chenpei that you summoned the three dragons, making it highly probable that you would become the chosen one, inciting Hong Xuan’s jealousy. But for now, this matter, and those three dragon anomalies, need to be hidden.”

“If things become impossible—” His tone carried suppression and anger. He drained the tea in his cup before saying, “Then leave the Scarlet Thunder Star as a recognized person.”

As if to prevent Su Chen from misunderstanding, Xia Hanshi immediately explained, “They originally wanted to take you and Hong Xuan, but Chong Jingtian mentioned Hong Xuan’s death, and the other party showed no ripple of emotion, not even asking why he died, not taking it to heart.”

This alone showed that the other party didn’t care about Su Chen and Hong Xuan as recognized individuals; they were just following orders.

“Moreover, he brought three juniors, seemingly also hoping to be chosen by the Great Venerable,” Xia Hanshi added later. If they sensed that Su Chen might become the chosen one, they might even resort to lethal measures to clear a path.

“Yes,” Su Chen responded calmly, processing the information. With his system panel, he didn’t need to risk competing; stability was the best option.

“That’s all for now. You prepare yourself. They want to see you first, and then take you to meet the professional spirit,” Xia Hanshi advised, then prepared to leave.

Seeing him rise, Su Chen pondered briefly, a gust of wind swirling near his lips as he whispered, “Cause the person before my eyes to stumble.”

As the words fell, Su Chen’s eyelids twitched, and much of the mental energy that had just been converted in his mind was instantly drained.

And Xia Hanshi’s figure swayed, indeed stumbling for a moment.

“Hmm?” He looked back at Su Chen suspiciously. “Was that you?”

Su Chen gave an awkward smile, “Just experimenting with a small ability.”

“You can actually affect me—” Xia Hanshi was even more surprised. Even if it was just a stumble, it was already incredibly bizarre.

This kid—he has boundless potential, but alas, Scarlet Thunder Star cannot support him.

“Don’t show off in front of those Royal Court people.” Xia Hanshi warned, and just as he was about to leave, he looked at Su Chen again, as if hesitant. After a moment, he said, “I want you to take another gamble.”

“Gamble on what?” Su Chen was still pondering the consumption just now, a beat slow.

“Yuandu, Lieyang, and Tianqing have the power of the Demonic God. Those from the Royal Court are unwilling to help us resolve the Sacred Feast,” Xia Hanshi said in a deep voice. “I want to use your precognitive ability to take a gamble; perhaps there’s still hope. If we can find the location of the Sacred Feast ritual, things will be much easier.”

This—Su Chen hesitated to speak. He had originally intended to mention this matter to Old Xia, but the arrival of the Royal Court disrupted his thoughts. Unexpectedly, the other party brought it up instead.

“I’m willing to try my best,” Su Chen sighed inwardly. That was all he could say.

After seeing Xia Hanshi off, Su Chen’s mind raced. The sudden arrival of the Royal Court had disrupted many things, but in the end, he could only sigh, “Plans can’t keep up with changes.”

Yuandu’s years of preparation and Hong Xuan’s long dormancy were disrupted by Xia Hanshi’s decisive action, and now the current situation was disrupted by the Royal Court’s arrival.

“I hope there are still variables, otherwise—” Su Chen murmured softly, unclear what he was thinking.

He couldn’t influence these things himself; he could only focus on himself, collecting his thoughts and feeling his body, which was still in a state of fusion: “Overall strength has increased by about 70-80% compared to a normal state, thanks to the additional reward of reduced consumption. Compared to the first fusion, the consumption of physical and mental energy has decreased by about half.”

“Endurance has greatly increased.”

This state was also a burden on his body. Otherwise, when he first fought Hong Xuan, the latter wouldn’t have used it only at the very end, and would have collapsed immediately afterwards.

During the last battle, the opponent didn’t use it right away, clearly intending to keep it as a trump card, but he was instantly killed by a single move.

“But I can use it as a daily ability. This state, combined with gluttony, allows me to fight at full strength for half an hour without much trouble.”

“As for this new fusion ability,” Su Chen briefly assessed, then said, “It’s quite powerful.”

Making Old Xia stumble didn’t fully drain his mental energy; some was left. In the past, this word spirit wouldn’t have been possible at all.

After lifting the fusion state, the feeling of weakness still made him somewhat uncomfortable.

He glanced at the panel—

[Spirit Control Lord: 20%]

[Calamity Patrol Envoy: 20%]

[C-Class Cloud Dragon Cultivation Method—Proficiency: 40%]

[C-Class Mirage Sea Meditation Method—Proficiency: 40%]

The Great Venerable’s favor was indeed effective; the professional development progress increased very quickly.

“This place really feels like a city in space—” Qing Cang stood on the street, looking at the bustling crowds around him, ignoring their strange gazes. Hovercars zipped across the sky, their roars echoing, and he couldn’t help but marvel.

He enjoyed the customs and cultures of different places; they always offered unique sensations.

Compared to Qing Cang, who was enjoying himself, the three young people beside him were not so patient. After half a day of wandering.

Lan Hao couldn’t help but say, “Master Qing, we just let them discuss countermeasures so easily. What if they refuse to hand over the professional spirit and play dirty in secret?”

Qing Cang’s gaze fell on the giant virtual billboard on the side of a tall building in front of him. He shook his head faintly, “Give them some time to digest. I believe they will make a wise choice. It’s not like I didn’t give them a way out. With the strength of these people, they still have great value.”

“Delay will cause trouble—” Lan Hao couldn’t help but say, “With your strength, do you still need to say more to them?”

A hint of disdain flashed in Lin Yue’s eyes as she reminded him, “This place is covered by Nethermist, so we have to be careful when fighting. It’s better to be safe.”

Moreover, Master Qing has already spoken about the dangers of the Nethermist and has promised to take them away to solve the problem. Even if one person foolishly tries to resist, the others won’t agree.

Hearing this, the gloom in Lan Hao’s eyes flashed away. Qing Cang nodded, saying, “Not only that, this place is, after all, the master’s home planet, his birthplace. Although he didn’t grow up here, there’s still a connection. If we can avoid fighting, we should.”

“I’m sure Master will be pleased to know.”

Mentioning that Bronze Ancient King, the three’s expressions stirred. Wan Chen timely said, “Ancient King, he is kind-hearted, sitting alone on a star, protecting billions of lives.”

“Oh, you—” Qing Cang laughed, “What, all of you want to become the chosen one of the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder, and thus enter Master’s eyes?”

The three’s eyes flickered. The preciousness of the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder was not only because he was a Morning Star-tier professional, but also because of his close connection with the Bronze Ancient King.

This 1+1 relationship is profoundly significant.

“Master Qing, if you ask anyone in the Dust Star Sea, who wouldn’t want to?” Wan Chen smiled gently, resolving the direct question.

Qing Cang smiled faintly, “So, it was precious that I could win this opportunity for the three of you. If word gets out, I’m afraid the entire Dust Star Sea will be restless.”

“We will not forget Master Qing’s kindness,” the three said in unison, with a touch of genuine sincerity.

“However, I suggest that this matter be resolved as soon as possible,” Wan Chen whispered. “Not to mention when this planet will fall into the hands of the Demonic God, but this Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder might not be known only to us.”

“Your sudden change and visit to such a small place might have already been noticed by interested parties.”

Qing Cang looked back and took a deep look at him, “You are quite thorough in your considerations.”

“Just minor details,” Wan Chen quickly said.

Qing Cang looked up and said, “By my reckoning, they should have finished their discussions. Let’s go then. It’s time to meet the living recognized person. Perhaps—I will take in an excellent disciple.”

“Then, congratulations in advance, Master Qing,” the three spoke in unison. They truly didn’t want to experience any local customs; they only wanted to quickly access the spiritual essence of the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder, as that was their true concern.