My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 162

Chapter 162: Complex Demands, Bringing You the Essence of Spirituality

“Fire for punishment, thunder for judgment, heart as the will of heaven, wrath as the might of heaven…”

In the private room, the three, Chong Jingtian, were seated, digesting the newly acquired information.

However, their expressions showed little relief, but rather increased worry.

“To gain recognition or even be chosen, it is best to have fire element occupations and their variations, as well as thunder element occupations and their variations, and preferably top-tier occupations…”

It was Jiang Shumo speaking, leaning back in his seat, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table, a slight furrow in his brow:

“These alone require at least four tiers as a foundation. High-tier occupations are difficult to achieve; it’s best to complete them during low-tier stages.”

“The troublesome part is that there’s only one chance. If the spirituality doesn’t recognize you, there won’t be a second chance even if you prepare well later. It’s simply…” Jiang Shumo shook his head, not expecting it to be so complicated.

These are not actual occupational requirements, but merely increase the probability of gaining recognition or becoming a chosen person.

“Males have a higher probability of gaining recognition than females.” You Shan had a strange expression on her face, “What’s that supposed to mean, does spirituality have gender bias too?”

Chong Jingtian shook his head: “Some powerful occupations are naturally unsuitable for women. The Red Flame Thunder God, with a thought, can burn the sky with red flames, and with another thought, can tear the sky with furious thunder.”

“Just by the name, it sounds powerful and domineering. It’s understandable that it tends to favor males.”

You Shan pondered, not truly upset by this, but rather inferring the truthfulness of this information.

“Wu Chenpei said that one must gain recognition before the age of thirty, but he couldn’t explain why there’s an age requirement.”

“Before thirty, it’s almost exclusively limited to Tier 4 professions.”

Jiang Shumo pondered and shook his head, “He also said in the end that this information was speculated by Yuandu and not substantiated. It’s hard to say how much of it is true or false.”

“What he said sounds reasonable,” Chong Jingtian interjected, his eyes glinting. “According to what the three from the Royal Court said at the time, Morning Star Tier professions are the convergence of the will of all spirits, and only appear on planets with abundant and powerful living beings.”

“Inferring from this, his last point, that only native residents of the Scarlet Lightning Star can gain recognition, is also sensible.”

The three fell silent for a moment, then You Shan broke the quiet, “Is Su Chen a possibility?”

“Hmm…” Chong Jingtian pondered slightly, “Aside from the occupational requirements, he meets all the other criteria, but these only increase the probability.”

“Wu Chenpei also said that the higher the talent, the better. He was hinting that even if Su Chen defeated Hong Xuan, and had superior strength at the same tier, his talent ultimately couldn’t compare.”

“Su Chen focuses on wind and thunder, and will have an opportunity to incorporate fire element occupations later, so that’s not an issue,” You Shan mused, “It’s just this talent, can we possibly boost it further?”

Su Chen’s victory over Hong Xuan gave the three hope, but the disparities in hardware still existed, and the preparations Yuandu made for Hong Xuan to gain recognition couldn’t be bridged in a short time.

Chong Jingtian nodded, “Only those occupations from the ruins can enhance talent. Su Chen has probably already taken up all the ones he could. The Translation Department recently acquired a Spirit User controlled by Yuandu, so perhaps we can give it a try.”

You Shan asked, “But he’s still Tier 3, doesn’t he have time to advance to Tier 4 yet?”

Chong Jingtian frowned: “I’ve already contacted Lieyang and Tianqing to drag this out until Su Chen reaches Tier 4. At his speed, including the job requirements, if he doesn’t seek a top-tier job, it will take at most a year.”

Now that there was hope, he would try his best to let Su Chen have a go at it.

“Not letting him pursue a top-tier profession?” You Shan sighed, “He’s really suffering.”

Chong Jingtian couldn’t help but explain, “It’s not that I won’t let him, it’s that he himself doesn’t seem to be preparing to pursue a top-tier profession.”

Hearing the conversation between the two, Jiang Shumo hesitated for a moment and said, “There’s still another problem, Su Chen is a survivor of Cliff Mountain City.”

“Back then, Cliff Mountain was eroded by the Mysterious God Cult. An order from the Council of Elders affected at least tens of thousands of innocent people, and hundreds of thousands of people migrated to other cities to become vagrants.”

“Among those affected, it’s hard to say if Su Chen’s parents or family were among them.”

“Su Chen is a survivor of Cliff Mountain?” You Shan’s expression was subtle; she truly hadn’t known about this.

Chong Jingtian naturally knew this long ago, and his expression remained unchanged. “The Council of Elders’ order was justifiable. The current trouble is the Holy Feast, a matter of life and death.”

“If Su Chen truly replaces Hong Xuan and becomes someone valued by the Royal Court, then if he wants revenge, so be it.”

Compared to Hong Xuan, a native of Yuandu, he would still favor Su Chen no matter what.

You Shan, however, said, “Su Chen is not a tenacious person. He will surely remember Yuan Chenyang’s kindness, Xia Hanshi’s protection, and the Tribunal’s nurturing.”

You Shan had always stayed in the Tribunal, and her student Ming Lin had a good relationship with Su Chen, often mentioning him. She had a very positive impression of Su Chen.

Jiang Shumo said no more; his bringing up the matter was simply due to his nature.

He could investigate Su Chen’s background, and naturally, he could also investigate everything that happened in Nanfeng City, and everyone related to Su Chen could be said to have risen in status.

Knowing that Su Chen was not an ungrateful person, even though he had found out that Su Chen was a survivor of Cliff Mountain Town, he had not mentioned it much before. Now, it was just due to his nature.

As they were talking, their eyes shifted slightly, looking towards the door. Not long after, a knock sounded.

“Come in,” Chong Jingtian said loudly.

Su Chen pushed the door open and greeted them one by one: “Chief, Judge You, Judge Jiang…”

“Well done.” Chong Jingtian’s expression was much better than when he was standing outside his door, and he nodded in praise:

“You’ve been keeping a low profile, even ordinary Tier 4 professionals are no match for you now. If it weren’t for this matter, we wouldn’t have known.”

Chong Jingtian asked curiously, “How many special professions have you taken up?”

Some special professions are obvious, while others are not.

But with his insight, during Su Chen’s battle, the circulation of energy in his body, and the sudden weakening and strengthening of his aura, spoke volumes.

And that powerful burst far beyond Tier 3 gave him many clues.

“Uh… Teacher told me not to say,” Su Chen said with a troubled expression, once again pushing the blame to Old Xia.

“That Xia Hanshi…” Chong Jingtian snorted, but didn’t press the matter. He was merely curious.

Then he added, “Judge Jiang will be setting off soon, and the clear Eye of the Thunder God you need will be brought to you shortly.”

Hmm??

Jiang Shumo looked blankly at Chong Jingtian, but then his mind quickly processed the situation.

In front of Su Chen, he naturally couldn’t contradict Chong Jingtian, so he simply said, “Yes, I’ll be setting off soon.”

This kind of thing isn’t troublesome, just a waste of time.

“Thank you, Chief, thank you, Judge Jiang.” Su Chen responded respectfully at first, then showed curiosity, “Chief, what did that Holy Emissary mean by ‘bet and lose’ just now?”

Hearing his inquiry, Chong Jingtian chuckled, “I thought you were always holed up in your residence, with no curiosity whatsoever.”

Su Chen smiled shyly, not speaking. “About this…” Chong Jingtian pondered for a moment, not directly answering, but instead said, “I heard from Old Pu that you’ve always been very curious about that incomplete stone slab.”

Su Chen’s heart skipped a beat. Before he could respond, he heard Chong Jingtian continue, “Old Xia must have told you, right? That stone slab records a legendary profession.”

Su Chen guessed, “Does your bet with that Holy Emissary involve that stone slab?”

“Indeed,” Chong Jingtian nodded, “We already know its name is the Red Flame Thunder God.”

Know the name?

Su Chen was surprised. This meant that the information Yuandu possessed was indeed considerable.

Thinking this, he showed a pensive expression, “This name sounds like it has a deep connection with the deity enshrined by Yuandu.”

“Exactly…” Chong Jingtian’s face turned cold: “We bet on whether Hong Xuan could continue winning. If Yuandu won, we would give them the Saint. If we won, he would tell us the relevant information.”

“So you already know?” Su Chen’s curiosity grew, and he showed a probing look.

“Hmm.” Chong Jingtian pondered for a moment, and without any concealment, he directly told Su Chen the information he had just learned.

“Talent, occupational foundation, gender, age… and even only one chance…” Su Chen was also very surprised after hearing this. After all, these were not job requirements, but merely conditions for gaining recognition.

“Is it only through the stone slab that one can gain recognition?” he asked again.

“Naturally, it’s not the stone slab that’s important, but the spirituality entrusted to it,” Chong Jingtian emphasized.

“Is that so…” Su Chen felt even more hesitant inside, wondering if he was considered “recognized” or not.

He also didn’t know if there were any other abnormalities after being recognized, besides knowing the occupational information.

Even if he wasn’t recognized, as long as he knew the occupational information, with the panel’s power, there wouldn’t be any problem in taking up the profession after meeting the requirements, right?

“After all, it’s a Morning Star Tier.” Chong Jingtian didn’t concern himself with his surprise. “Do you have confidence?”

“Confidence?” Su Chen was stunned, then realized, “You want me to try to gain recognition?”

Chong Jingtian nodded: “Old Pu had originally promised you that after Tier 4, he would let you see it, but he didn’t hold out much hope.”

Su Chen didn’t comment on this. If it weren’t for the panel, he would also feel it difficult to gain recognition.

As for the matter of having already obtained a piece of occupational information, he wasn’t deliberately hiding it, primarily because it couldn’t be explained.

Spirituality only exists on the stone slab. He hadn’t even seen the stone slab, so how could he have gained recognition?

Moreover, he didn’t know if there were any other powers associated with gaining recognition. What if it didn’t match what Yuandu said, causing a small misunderstanding, but losing trust would be a big deal.

Besides, Tier 4 was right around the corner. He would be able to face the stone slab then. It wouldn’t be too late to consider what to do after seeing what happened.

Chong Jingtian then asked, “I’ve reviewed the records. The professions you chose for Tier 4 are Catastrophe Walker and Lawbringer. Do you want to try switching to supplement with a fire element profession?”

Switch?

Don’t joke around, Su Chen resisted in his heart. He had invested all his resources, and the job requirements for both professions were almost complete.

“Chief…”

Before he could speak, Jiang Shumo interjected, “Changing professions isn’t just a matter of words. Besides, even temporarily adding a fire element, how much more probability can that really add?”

Chong Jingtian heard this, fell silent for a moment, and shook his head, saying, “I was too hasty. Let’s stick to your original plan.”

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, “I appreciate your intention, Chief.”

Chong Jingtian then brought up another topic: “Have you taken up the professions of Analyst and Scholar, which enhance talent?”

Su Chen’s heart stirred slightly, and he nodded, “With the guidance of my teacher, I barely managed to take them up successfully.”

Whatever the matter, throw it to Old Xia first. If you have any opinions or guesses, ask Xia Hanshi first.

“As expected, your original talent should have been Crimson Gold. Only after taking up the profession did you barely reach Emerald.” Chong Jingtian nodded, “The requirements for a Saint are too strict, so let’s not mention it for now. As for the Spirit User controlled by Yuandu, Pu Zhenghong said you already know.”

Could it be that… Su Chen heard Chong Jingtian bring up the matter, and a certain guess arose in his heart, immediately revealing a wry smile, “I know about it, but the requirements are too difficult. I’ve tried entering the Underworld several times, but I’ve gained nothing.”

“The Essence of Spirituality is too difficult to find.”

“Essence of Spirituality?” You Shan looked over in surprise. “Does it actually require this? The vastness of the Underworld is unimaginable. The Essence of Spirituality is devoured by the nearest Underworld creatures as soon as it’s born.”

“But Yuandu should have successfully allowed Hong Xuan to take up the profession,” Chong Jingtian pondered, “They should have a way to find the Essence of Spirituality, right?”

Right… right, that’s the point, Su Chen speculated in his heart, Old Chong wouldn’t actually want to get it for me, would he?

“What do you mean?” Jiang Shumo also understood Chong Jingtian’s underlying meaning.

Chong Jingtian calmly said, “Since they covet the Saint, let’s use the Saint as a bargaining chip and see if they still have the Essence of Spirituality in their hands.”

“Trade?” Jiang Shumo frowned, “The fact that Wu Chenpei wants it so badly indicates that the Saint is extremely important to them. Isn’t a trade…”

Strictly speaking, the two sides are not enemies, but in the current situation, what the other side wants should be intercepted even more.

“We are at too much of a disadvantage…” Chong Jingtian shook his head and considered it carefully, “The requirements for becoming a Saint are extremely strict. Even if we give it to them, Yuandu probably won’t be able to figure out a method to forcefully or barely become one in a short amount of time.”

“Even if they figure it out in a short time, it would at most increase Hong Xuan’s recognition probability by a certain amount. Even if it goes from ninety percent to a hundred percent, the difference isn’t that great.”

“But we can increase Su Chen’s probability from zero to one or two percent. Although there can only be one chosen person, more than one can be recognized.”

Jiang Shumo heard that, pensive, “You’re right.”

This transaction with Hong Xuan merely gives an accumulated advantage, but it might give Su Chen a chance to be recognized. For them, it might be a profit.

They really want to bring it to me?

Hearing the conversation between the two, which confirmed his suspicions, Su Chen didn’t feel the immediate joy of getting something for nothing. Instead, he grew more suspicious.

It seemed too eager, which left Su Chen a bit confused.

Gaining recognition, and even becoming the chosen one, sounded quite formidable.

But the problem was that the Morning Star Tier was after the Eighth Tier, which was perhaps too far off for him right now. Was there such an urgent need?

While he was quite interested in the stone slab, it was more out of curiosity than a sense of urgency.

Thinking this, Su Chen indeed sensed something was amiss.

Yuandu also seemed to be in a hurry.

(End of Chapter)