My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 119

Chapter 119 Advancement Again! Azure Thunder Controller! sworn enemy?

“Read memories…” Su Chen’s eyes flickered. Extracting memories was a highly complex task.

At least a mental professional three tiers higher than the target’s professional rank was required to accomplish this.

When he made his move earlier, he could tell that this woman was a Tier 2 professional, which meant that at least a Tier 5 mental professional, or someone at the level of a Deputy Director, would be needed to read her memories.

“I wonder if the mental seed I planted will be noticed when her memories are read.”

Su Chen hesitated for a moment, then decided to annihilate the mental seed first.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the interrogation room, the temporary supervisor was examining the documents handed to him by his subordinate—

“There were indeed traces of the Heretic God left at the scene, similar to previous incidents…”

He wasn’t surprised, but then he heard his subordinate’s report, “A group of judges from the Tribunal came in a grand manner.”

His face changed, he threw the report, and angrily said, “Do they want to start a war!?”

………

Liu Chen’s death caused an impact far beyond Su Chen’s expectations.

It wasn’t until the afternoon of the next day that Su Chen learned that the group of judges from last night had blockaded the Supervision Department building, sitting there without a word.

The Supervision Department, from section chiefs to deputy directors to the director himself, was unable to resolve the situation.

A physical confrontation almost broke out, and it was only when the second judge, who was stationed there, personally intervened that the conflict was barely defused.

The Supervision Department handed over Liu Chen’s body, but the eyewitness refused to be handed over, stating that the Tribunal had no jurisdiction within Ying Feng.

Giving the body was merely a gesture of comfort to the family, and the investigation would still be conducted by them.

Naturally, the higher echelons of the Tribunal were enraged by this. Several judges had already died, and this time, a core member of the inner court, a Tier 3 professional with a Crimson Gold talent, had been killed.

In the past, this would have caused a huge uproar.

After several days of stalemate, Chong Jingtian personally intervened, and the Security Division finally allowed the Tribunal to participate in the exclusive investigation of the matter.

Once the Tribunal took action, it was explosive. In just a few days, thousands of people were arrested, many Heretic God cultists were killed, and even petty thieves dared not operate.

However, it was later clarified that the primary enforcers were the Liu family’s judges, who used this incident to retaliate against many adversaries for personal reasons.

In short, it took a full half-month for this storm to gradually subside.

……

“I’ve already said, the person who attacked was not a Heituo cultist!”

In a certain corner of Ying Feng, several Heretic God cultists gathered. The Heituo cultist, facing questioning, retorted angrily, “Liu Chen wasn’t the one who destroyed the Pang family that day, so why would we attack him?”

The Faceless Ghost cultist angrily said, “I’ve said it before, attacking high-ranking individuals will provoke a strong backlash from the Tribunal. The Supervision Department might be able to withstand the deaths of a few judges, but killing a core member of the inner court will force them to concede and let the Tribunal vent its anger in Ying Feng.”

The Heituo cultist was so angry he almost vomited blood, “I’ll say it again, it wasn’t our people who attacked!”

“The Supervision Department and the Tribunal have already confirmed it. How many dealings have they had with us? Can they still be wrong?” the cultist with crimson eyes said in dissatisfaction.

“I… I…” The Heituo cultist felt a surge of hot blood, “The Tribunal is impenetrable, let alone inner court core members, even the whereabouts of ordinary members are difficult for us to ascertain.”

“Such a specific location, such a decisive kill, how could it be us!”

Although many cultists lurked in Ying Feng, all major institutions had means to detect Heretic God cultists, making it difficult to plant loyal ones.

And those mid-to-high-level officials were not easily swayed, and bribing them was no simple task.

The Faceless Ghost cultist interrupted, “Alright, we need to lay low for a while, especially you. I know you’re still eyeing that Su Chen, but it’s best not to do anything now.”

The Heituo cultist felt a surge of grief and indignation, almost spitting blood.

…

“Phew… the last body-forging technique has finally reached master level…” Su Chen exhaled a hot breath, and his skin faintly glowed with a transparent sheen, clear and bright.

[Profound Iron Body Forging Technique has been upgraded to Master level, gaining the ability – Profound Skin: Skin like tempered steel, slightly increasing defense and elemental resistance.]

All job requirements were met, and Su Chen immediately chose to advance his profession.

In an instant, lightning flashed brightly in his pupils, and his entire body seemed to be struck by a huge bolt of lightning. Amidst the surging wind, sharp blades struck the surrounding walls.

Only the extremely hard construction materials of the gravity room could withstand it.

In the last moments before pain overwhelmed him, his mind power manipulated the Spirit Communicator and sent it into his storage space.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on Su Chen’s skin, and instead of bloody muscles, blue-glowing thunder plasma emerged from the wounds.

This transformation, from the inside out, almost completely subverted everything.

Su Chen let out a muffled groan. Compared to the spiritual transformation, the physical transformation was more painful. Tree-root-like prominent veins appeared under his skin, and a dull thud, like wet wood being crushed, came from his chest.

His bones seemed to be crushed and then healed.

Su Chen panted heavily, already lying on the ground, letting his body change.

Previously, he would first advance to a higher-level profession, and then from a higher-level profession to a top-tier one, a two-step process. This time, however, the two steps were combined into one, making it even more intense.

The abilities generated by the three body-forging techniques—[Gale Toughness], [Thunder Bone], and [Profound Skin]—also transformed into the foundation for advancement, enhancing his strength from all aspects.

[Wrath of the Wind and Thunder has evolved into – Azure Thunder collapse cloud: Accumulate Azure Thunder, drawing the power of collapsing clouds, the longer the charge time, the greater the power. Note: The body has a limited tolerance.]

[Thunder Wind Armor has evolved into – Adamantite Indestructible Armor: Can absorb external attack power and transform it into its own source.]

[Wind and Thunder Stealth has evolved into – Azure Thunder God’s Gait: Uses Azure Thunder to burst forth with extreme speed for a short period.]

[Wind and Thunder Emissary and new professional abilities have similar compatibility, fusing into – Azure Thunder Controller: Within a regional range, one’s own abilities are significantly boosted, and targets can be suppressed.]

After a long time, the transformation ended, but the lingering pain had not faded. Su Chen didn’t even want to move a single finger.

It was only after a prolonged period that the pain gradually receded, replaced by a surging vitality and a sense of power flowing through every part of his body.

He leaped up, hitting the ceiling of the gravity chamber with a thud, and his clenched fists produced crackling sounds of bones cracking.

He scanned his interface as usual. The intensity of this transformation was very high. [Azure Thunder collapse cloud] could be charged, and it was specifically noted that it was prone to backlash, indicating its formidable power.

The Indestructible Armor could not only defend but also absorb the enemy’s power, and God’s Gait allowed for extreme bursts of speed, all excellent abilities.

“But how come I feel like my wind element has been swallowed?” A deep cyan electric arc flashed in his hand, and Su Chen pondered, “Or infused into one?”

“As long as it’s strong enough…” Su Chen wasn’t too concerned, but the new ability [Azure Thunder Controller] made him quite curious. With a slight attempt, as soon as his mind moved, a surging power erupted from deep within his body, and the lights in the gravity room flickered intermittently.

Even without fully entering the Azure Thunder Controller state, Su Chen figured out that in this state, he could control the lightning elements within the area.

However, this domain currently only extended about three meters.

“Liu Chen is far inferior to me now…”

Dispelling his abilities, the gravity room had issues that needed fixing. His reference point had shifted from Zhou Xian to Liu Chen.

This guy was a top-tier professional at both Tier 1 and Tier 2, with a deep foundation, but he played it safe at Tier 3, only reaching a higher-level professional.

Even with his profession already developed to the later stages, Su Chen felt that in a head-on battle, the opponent would likely be no match for him.

“It’s not just because of the strength of a top-tier profession, but also the gradual accumulation from body-forging techniques.”

Su Chen couldn’t help but recall that when he was a top-tier Tier 1 professional, he was no match for an ordinary Tier 2.

Now, having just advanced to Tier 3, most Tier 3 professionals would probably be no match for him; they would have to be top-tier as well.

“As for those riskier things like fighting above my rank, it’s best to do them as little as possible. A crushing victory is much more satisfying.”

After a quick tidy-up, he went upstairs for a shower. Liquid beads rolled on his skin, and with a gentle shake, steam filled the air, leaving him dry and clean.

Before going to bed, he sent a message to Gu Bing, asking him to start preparing Tier 3 auxiliary potions. It had been some time since Liu Chen’s death, and no one suspected him, so it was time to start acquiring various Tier 3 resources.

Gu Bing was full of questions, clearly surprised, and quickly agreed.

He couldn’t help but think, “Tier 3 auxiliary potions, I’ll be consuming five to six million gold every month. That’s terrifying. The Gu family probably won’t be able to withstand it…”

Early the next morning, Su Chen woke up feeling refreshed.

“Let’s get some stuff, I’m going to have a big meal!”

Perhaps because he had just undergone a transformation, his appetite was huge, so he specifically had a table full of food delivered from the cafeteria.

However, only halfway through his meal, Ming Lin came to visit.

“Wow, you have such a good appetite today.” Ming Lin, already quite familiar with him, walked in and was surprised to see a table full of food.

“Want some?” Su Chen gestured for him to sit. Ming Lin occasionally came to see him, and their relationship was quite good.

“Forget it.” Ming Lin waved his hand. “I don’t have your appetite.”

“What’s wrong, still haven’t caught anyone?” Su Chen took a bite of a large piece of roasted meat. The skin was crispy and the meat tender. Once in his stomach, his powerful digestive system quickly turned it into a warm current, integrating into his body and nourishing the newly transformed cells.

The core seed wasn’t just for show either; sometimes it had to do actual work. Management abilities and ways of thinking were all reflected in specific events.

“Don’t even mention it. The Liu family is too dishonest. After Liu Chen’s death, their entire family has grown by at least 30%…” Ming Lin complained, “They’re still looking for the murderer, but the Liu family probably wishes Liu Chen would come back to life just to die again.”

“We’ve caught quite a few of the Heretic God cultists and their peripheral members, but it’s the same old problem. The peripheral members don’t know much, and the cultists won’t talk…”

“You didn’t come here just to complain, did you?” Su Chen didn’t care. The whole incident started with Liu Chen’s death, but now Liu Chen’s death was no longer that important.

Many things are like this; once they begin, even the instigators cannot control the direction they will take.

“No, I invited you to watch a good show.” Ming Lin smiled meaningfully. “Chu Xuan succeeded.”

“Succeeded at what?” Su Chen was stunned, a little confused.

Seeing that the news didn’t elicit the expected reaction, Ming Lin narrowed his eyes, wondering if Su Chen was feigning ignorance, and continued, “Chu Xuan has ascended to a Tier 3 professional, and what’s more, a top-tier professional. He succeeded.”

“Oh, is that what it’s about?” Su Chen suddenly realized. He had been busy with his own affairs and almost forgotten about it. He couldn’t help but say, “He’s quite impressive, advancing to Tier 3 so quickly. During the assessment, his development should have already been in the later stages, right?”

Seeing Su Chen’s continued calm reaction, Ming Lin secretly muttered, was this guy just really good at pretending, or did he genuinely not care?

Almost everyone in the Tribunal knew that Chu Xuan had gathered a large number of forces even before joining the Tribunal, and had even planned to make a splash during the assessment, but Su Chen stole his thunder.

Now that most of his companions had dispersed, he had been holding back, intending to defeat Su Chen at Tier 3 and regain his former glory.

This kind of grudge was much talked about among the Tribunal, but the parties involved seemed not to care much.

“Just as I said, as soon as the news came out, someone challenged him.” Ming Lin then added, “The challenge is today and is about to begin. I haven’t seen you at the scene for a long time, so I came to invite you.”

What he didn’t say was that rumors were already circulating that Su Chen was afraid, which was why he didn’t go to watch the match.

Ming Lin, having a good relationship with Su Chen, didn’t think this was the case, and guessed that Su Chen probably didn’t even know about the matter.

“The challenger is Xiong Tao, a Tier 4 professional, also quite formidable, definitely something to watch.” Ming Lin couldn’t help but sigh, “Stop eating, let’s go take a look.”

“Mm…” Su Chen thought for a moment, then nodded, “Alright, let’s go see.”

After washing his hands, Su Chen followed Ming Lin to the challenger hall.

Before they even arrived, Su Chen heard a roar of voices. Even the entrance was crowded with people, and four large screens had been specially installed around the area for those who couldn’t squeeze in to watch.

“So many people today?” Su Chen was surprised. He remembered that, except for the first time someone challenged the core seed, no other challenge had attracted so many people.

“The few of us have been fighting back and forth for a month or two, and the novelty has long worn off. Chu Xuan is a newcomer, with a Jade talent, and he’s a Tier 3 top-tier professional,” Ming Lin said with a smirk, “And he also has a personal grudge with you, which makes it more dramatic.”

“Dramatic?” Su Chen was bewildered. How was it related to him?

“That’s right.” Ming Lin teased, “A Jade talent should have been the focus of all attention, but you suppressed him. In order to defeat you, he fought with desperation, and now he has advanced to a Tier 3 top-tier professional, seeking revenge.”

“Doesn’t that sound exciting?”

Su Chen: “……”

Ming Lin pointed around, “This is just the entrance. Including us two, all six core seeds are here today.”

“It’s not just to watch the show, is it?” Su Chen mused.

Ming Lin nodded: “Mainly, they want to see how Chu Xuan performs. Now that he has advanced to Tier 3, he will also enter the challenge ranking system. To become the chief seed, he must defeat him, so naturally, they have to come and watch.”

To know oneself and one’s enemy is to win a hundred battles.

“Excuse me…” Ming Lin pushed his way in. The people he pushed away were initially displeased, but after turning around and seeing that it was the two of them, their expressions immediately softened.

“Su Chen…” Someone whispered, their eyes quite excited, “Chu Xuan’s sworn enemy…”

They even called him a sworn enemy… how bored are these people, Su Chen thought silently.

(End of chapter)