My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 165

Chapter 165: The Crisis of the Faceless Ghost, Xia Hanshi Returns

Chong Jingtian’s expression was shadowed as he remained silent.

Suddenly, his bracelet vibrated non-stop. He lowered his head and pulled up the virtual screen. Chong Jingtian glanced at it, his brows tightly furrowed. “Xia Hanshi is back.”

Hearing this name, Pu Zhenghong’s expression became unnatural, and he snorted.

Chong Jingtian pretended not to hear and frowned, “There’s an urgent message, I’ll go back first.”

He returned to the entrance, once again sealing the five senses of He Kang and the others, and went straight back to the Tribunal.

In the office, Xia Hanshi, Jiang Shumo, and You Shan were already waiting.

Except for Xia Hanshi, whose face was as cold as iron, Jiang Shumo and You Shan also had very grim expressions.

As soon as Chong Jingtian entered, he sensed the subtle atmosphere. Jiang Shumo said in a huff, “The Chief is here, you can speak now.”

“What’s the urgent message?” Chong Jingtian asked.

Xia Hanshi’s voice was sharp, “The Faceless Ghost followers have gathered a considerable force. Calculating my travel time, they should be less than ten thousand kilometers away from Yingfeng.”

If there were subordinate cities under Yingfeng’s rule, contacting Yingfeng would be simpler, but in the wilderness, it was impossible to contact them. He could only return first to inform.

“Eh!?” Chong Jingtian’s face changed, and his pupils trembled.

“Are you sure?” Jiang Shumo stood up abruptly and pressed on, “Where did you get the news?”

Xia Hanshi’s voice was firm, “I saw it with my own eyes. Yuan Poshan is still following them.”

“If you don’t believe me, I can take you to see it, but by the time we go and come back, they should already be at the gates.”

Jiang Shumo ignored the latter half of Xia Hanshi’s sentence and still found it hard to understand, “Aren’t the various Demonic God followers preparing for the Holy Feast? Why would the Faceless Ghost followers suddenly attack?”

Chong Jingtian was also thrown off by this sudden news, his expression uncertain, “In that case, we must repel the enemy at the gates.”

“The force they’ve gathered is not simple. There’s a statue several thousand meters high.” Xia Hanshi added, “At least an Abyssal God Vessel will appear.”

“Do they want to perish together with our Yingfeng?” You Shan was incredulous, “If so, wouldn’t they be out of the game?”

If they expend their strength attacking Yingfeng, what about the Holy Feast?

“Or is it…” She thought of another terrifying possibility, “The Faceless Ghost followers can defeat us without the aid of the Holy Feast.”

No one could answer her. Chong Jingtian’s expression was solemn, “This matter needs to be reported to the Council of Elders. I estimate that… without a full counter-attack, it will be difficult to quell this threat.”

“Faceless Ghost… it’s them again.” Jiang Shumo looked worried, but also reminded, “Be careful not to repeat what happened last time, and we also need to find a way to restrain Wu Chenpei.”

“Wu Chenpei?” Xia Hanshi suddenly looked at Jiang Shumo, his hollow eyes flickering with a ghostly light. “He’s the one sent by Yuandu?”

The last news he received was about Wei Yinsuo’s death.

Later, he and Yuan Poshan had been following the Faceless Ghost army, investigating their objective, and hadn’t communicated with Yingfeng for a long time.

He only knew that Yuandu had sent someone, but who exactly, he wasn’t clear.

“That’s right…” Jiang Shumo nodded, glancing at Xia Hanshi, and felt a strange envy. Could this old man also have a student like Su Chen?

“Thirty years ago, during the struggle for the stone slab in that ruin, his younger brother was killed. He swore revenge to the heavens, and I still remember it clearly.” Xia Hanshi’s tone was chilling. “Yuandu sending him here harbors sinister intentions.”

“Never mind…” He shook his head again, “The Holy Feast is imminent. The most urgent task is to contact other cities and jointly eliminate the Demonic God followers.”

Chong Jingtian sighed, “A few months ago, I contacted Lieyang and Tianqing. They have already taken action, but the wild fog is dense, and the Demonic God followers are hard to track.”

Hard to track… Xia Hanshi was stunned, then heard Chong Jingtian say helplessly, “If not for this mist, those Demonic God followers would have been eliminated long ago, and it wouldn’t have escalated to the danger of the Holy Feast.”

“Then we’ll ask the Royal Court for help,” Xia Hanshi said decisively. “The only sticky point is whether they’re willing to intervene.”

Hearing him say this, the three of them exchanged glances. Jiang Shumo spoke, “Yuandu did propose a solution.”

He briefly summarized some of the information Wu Chenpei had relayed.

“Red Flame Thunder God…” Xia Hanshi mused, “So that’s his name.”

“Hmm, Yuandu has cultivated a young man named Hong Xuan, with Crimson talent…”

“No way!” Xia Hanshi snapped back to attention, sharply reprimanding, “Yuandu harbors sinister intentions. If we let them succeed, you and I will both turn to dust!”

He was extremely resistant to this. “Rather than gambling on Yuandu’s good intentions, it’s better to gamble on the Royal Court’s good intentions.”

Chong Jingtian cleared his throat, “Actually, we were also preparing to put forward someone.”

“Who?” Xia Hanshi subconsciously asked, his eyes narrowing. “Crimson talent, are you confident to compare? Did you discover a new talent while I was away?”

Hearing him say that, the trio’s expressions were a bit awkward. Jiang Shumo said somewhat awkwardly, “It’s not someone else… it’s…”

“It’s Su Chen!” Seeing their reactions, Xia Hanshi spoke the name for Jiang Shumo, and stood up abruptly, his gaze piercing. “Absolutely impossible!”

“You Shan’s student also has Emerald-level talent, why not let him take the risk, but let Su Chen go? Are you bullying me because I’m not in the Tribunal?”

He had originally intended for Su Chen to try the stone slab and then venture into the ruins, but later, after discovering Su Chen’s talent had risen to Emerald, he regretted it.

Three had already been lost, and losing another one with boundless potential would be difficult for him to forgive himself for.

And now, Chong Jingtian and the others actually wanted to do something he couldn’t bear to let Su Chen do?

At a glance, the three knew that Xia Hanshi had misunderstood.

You Shan said coldly, “I do want him to take risks, but he doesn’t have the qualifications, and he can’t beat Hong Xuan either.”

Xia Hanshi frowned, realizing that things weren’t quite as he had expected.

“Old Xia, sit down, sit down…” Jiang Shumo squeezed a smile that even he found disgusting.

Based on his assessment of Su Chen’s personality, Xia Hanshi’s opinion might indeed carry significant weight, so it was crucial to explain clearly.

“Pushing Su Chen out was not us being picky, it was out of desperation.”

Immediately, he made Xia Hanshi be patient and thoroughly recounted everything that had happened since Hong Xuan arrived.

After listening, Xia Hanshi was also a bit absent-minded, “That kid, he’s become that strong?”

Xia Hanshi knew that with Su Chen’s diligence and talent, coupled with the Tribunal’s resources, he certainly wouldn’t be weak.

However, that Hong Xuan, who had completely overpowered other core seeds, was defeated by Su Chen with little effort.

The significance of this still surprised him greatly.

No wonder Chong Jingtian and the others had conceived the idea of making a gamble with Su Chen.

Jiang Shumo struck while the iron was hot, “The essence of spirituality we traded with Yuandu will arrive soon. By then… Su Chen’s talent might improve further.”

It seemed there was indeed some hope, and Xia Hanshi felt a stir in his heart.

Chong Jingtian also added, “As long as you gain recognition, you can go to that ruin, enter the deepest level, unite the stone slabs, and take another gamble.”

No one knew what Xia Hanshi was thinking, but after a moment, his expression softened, and he said lightly, “Then let’s proceed as you say.” The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Xia Hanshi hadn’t gone crazy.

Jiang Shumo said with a hint of teasing, “Old Xia, you hide things really well. Su Chen’s Third-tier top-tier profession must have been prepared by you. What were the requirements? He completed them too quickly.”

Xia Hanshi glanced at him, and said indifferently, “Is it any of your business?”

Jiang Shumo choked, his face not looking very good. Chong Jingtian helplessly smoothed things over, and then prepared to go and convene the Council of Elders.

But before he left, Xia Hanshi stopped him and said in a deep voice, “I’m not going to fight the enemy this time. I’m staying behind in Yingfeng.”

“You…” Chong Jingtian was stunned, naturally not thinking that Xia Hanshi was afraid, and pondered, “That’s fine. You’ve been out for a long time, and the Tribunal should have someone to stay behind. At that time, we won’t let you in.”

…

“You’ve advanced to the Fourth-tier?”

In the living room, Su Chen looked at the radiant Ming Lin, his face overflowing with excitement, a stark contrast to his usual composure.

“Yes… I finally advanced.” Ming Lin sighed with a sense of release, “I’ve been preparing for this profession for a year and a half.”

“A year ago, my development progress already reached 100%. I held back for a full year!”

Professional advancement, an improvement in life level, is an irresistible desire for professionals themselves.

Especially after reaching 100% development, that overflowing feeling from within constantly stimulated them.

Likewise, the anxiety of wasting youthful years also urged them to advance as soon as possible. For someone like Ming Lin, this feeling was even stronger.

However, the requirements for a profession are not achieved overnight; one can only patiently complete them one by one.

And Ming Lin, after enduring hardships, finally fulfilled the requirements and successfully advanced.

He also wanted to vent to someone, and after much thought, the only person he could share it with was Su Chen.

“Congratulations.” Su Chen sincerely congratulated him and said with emotion, “It’s not easy. Since I joined the Tribunal, I heard you were going to advance to the Fourth-tier. It’s truly not easy to finally fulfill your wish.”

“Haha…” Ming Lin laughed.

It had to be Su Chen; he didn’t even have to think to know that the other core seeds, hearing that he had successfully advanced to a Tier 4 top-tier profession, were probably already seething with envy.

“As someone who’s been through it, I really have to warn you,” Ming Lin said. “If you want to save time, you really can’t wait until you’re at 70-80% development to start preparing.”

“I suggest that when you reach 50% development, you should start preparing for the promotion requirements. If I had started preparing to meet the promotion requirements when I was at 50% development, it might have taken even less time than it did now.”

“Hmm…” Ming Lin then realized, “You must have already exceeded 50%, so you need to start preparing now. If there’s anything you need help with, just ask.”

“I’ve learned a lot,” Su Chen thanked him.

Ming Lin was in high spirits because of the joyous occasion, and couldn’t help but chat with Su Chen for a while, mysteriously bringing up a matter: “Recently, several inner court seeds have been taken by the Chief to see some stone slab.”

“Hmm?” Su Chen was startled, then realized that Chong Jingtian was trying his luck.

“I’ve also heard of that stone slab…” Ming Lin speculated somewhat, “It is said to record a legendary profession, and the Chief seems to be selecting someone who can take on that role.”

“However, only Fourth-tier seeds were brought, and some Third-tier ones were not, so there must be some requirements.” Ming Lin pondered, “But the people from Yuandu still haven’t left. Isn’t the Chief afraid of leaking information by doing this? Or do the Yuandu people already know about this?”

He guessed a few things and, seeing Su Chen didn’t follow up, he hoped, “I wonder when it will be my turn.”

Clearly, he had a certain confidence in his talent.

Su Chen glanced at him, “It should be soon, you’re already Fourth-tier.”

“Haha…” Remembering that he had already advanced to the Fourth-tier, Ming Lin laughed again, and didn’t forget to comfort him, “You’ll definitely be fine too. I wish you all the best in advance.”

Su Chen nodded repeatedly, and after sending off the excited Ming Lin, he was still muttering, “Tier advancement, even Ming Lin is this excited, tsk tsk…”

As his rank increased, he increasingly appreciated the preciousness of the panel, which often meant saving several years of resources and energy.

It was also because he hadn’t been stuck by professional requirements for too long that he couldn’t understand Ming Lin’s excitement.

“I still need to hide for a while longer. My speed of advancing to Fourth-tier is a bit too fast.”

Out of caution, Su Chen advanced at roughly the same time as Ming Lin, and even though it seemed like a Fourth-tier advanced profession, it was still too fast.

“First, let the analysis department prepare a thunderstorm environment. The Disaster Messenger still needs to be struck by lightning for a day as a requirement…”

As he walked towards the underground gravity room, Su Chen’s eyebrows suddenly twitched, and he turned sharply, shouting, “Who!?”

After seeing the emaciated figure that suddenly appeared in the living room, Su Chen’s fierce expression quickly subsided, and he said in surprise, “Teacher?”

The person who suddenly appeared was none other than Xia Hanshi. The old man narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Su Chen suspiciously, “What keen senses. Have you advanced to the Fourth-tier?”

The last time he left, he stood in the corner for a long time, and even deliberately took a breath before Su Chen noticed him.

But this time, as soon as he entered this villa, Su Chen sensed him. A Third-tier user couldn’t do that, could they?

“Uh…” Su Chen paused, quite speechless, “Teacher, when did you return?”

How could he have advanced so quickly?

Xia Hanshi calculated the time, finding it incredible. “When I left, this kid was still a Tier 2 professional, wasn’t he?”

According to Jiang Shumo’s description of defeating Hong Xuan, his professional strength must have been top-tier, and the requirements should have been very difficult.

The requirements for a Third-tier top-tier profession were fulfilled without much effort?

So what about the Fourth-tier?

Xia Hanshi didn’t speak, but Su Chen felt his scalp tingle.

When Old Xia wasn’t around, he could push everything onto him, but now that he was back, he couldn’t push it onto Chong Jingtian. Old Xia would actually go and ask.

“Don’t be nervous.” Xia Hanshi suddenly spoke, and said lightly, “You are a popular target now, if anyone dares to do anything to you, Chong Jingtian will fight them to the death.”

“You’re joking,” Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief, hastily saying, “I’m your student, it has nothing to do with the Chief.”

It would have been fine if Bu Siqi had said this, but coming from Su Chen, it actually felt quite comfortable.

Xia Hanshi nodded, “You’re diligent, so it’s normal for you to advance quickly.”

This was him vouching for him, Su Chen nodded repeatedly, “It’s all thanks to your leadership.”

“Alright,” Xia Hanshi waved his hand, “I roughly know the situation. How confident are you?”

“No confidence,” Su Chen shook his head. Who knew what was going on with that stone slab?

“Hmm…” Xia Hanshi wasn’t disappointed. “Since you’ve advanced to the Fourth-tier, there’s no danger in observing the stone slab. Once the essence of spirituality arrives and you become a Spirit User, go take a look.”

Since Old Xia was vouching for him, it was barely possible to fool them for now, no need to hide it. Su Chen thought, then heard Old Xia continue:

“Once the result is confirmed, I’ll make a decision.”

(End of this chapter)