My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 192

“To strike down the three dragons?”

Su Chen’s heart stirred slightly, and he couldn’t help but ask, “What does that mean?”

Lan Hao looked back, as if about to say something secret, but in the long, narrow metallic corridor, apart from the constantly lit lamps on both sides and the monitoring equipment hanging from them, there were only the two of them.

Confirming that no one else was around, Lan Hao lowered his voice and explained, “As you saw that day, both of us were favored by two Dragons of Spirituality, but only Wan Chen received three.”

“Although this was only an initial assessment of half of the spirituality, it does show something from the side. Unless there’s an accident, he will definitely have an advantage.”

Lan Hao’s eyes flickered, “But the Morning Star tier spirituality is not inanimate. If you are favored by only two Spirit Dragons, but can defeat someone favored by three, proving your strength, then they will naturally view you differently.”

Su Chen suddenly understood. So there was also an elimination mechanism among those who were recognized.

He guessed that the Great Venerable’s pleasure when he defeated Hong Xuan stemmed from this.

“But I’m only a Four-tier Professional—” Su Chen hesitated.

“Lord Qing Cang seems to have a way.” Lan Hao didn’t explain too much; otherwise, it would be too obvious that he was trying to instigate. He wanted to appear as if he was merely offering advice.

Then, he sighed, “However, this method is indeed not simple. Wan Chen is considered excellent even among us.”

Seeing Su Chen lost in thought, Lan Hao added, “But if you can defeat Wan Chen and take his place, being favored by three Spirit Dragons, then when the spiritualities merge into one, there’s a strong possibility of becoming the Chosen One.”

As he spoke, he seemed afraid that Su Chen didn’t know what the Chosen One was, and thoughtfully explained the uniqueness of the Morning Star tier and the importance of the Chosen One.

Su Chen also appropriately displayed expressions of sudden realization and longing, along with a hint of anticipation, asking, “After becoming the Chosen One, can I become Lord Qing Cang’s student?”

This guy seemed to want to bait him into a fight with Wan Chen, Su Chen roughly figured it out, but he also wanted to gain more understanding of the world outside the Scarlet Thunder Star from him.

“Qing Cang’s student?” Lan Hao scoffed inwardly, “As expected of someone from a barren planet, their vision is still too limited.”

“Perhaps, but—” Lan Hao didn’t finish his sentence, as if avoiding something.

Su Chen’s room was already reached. After inputting biological data, he entered the room, which was quite spacious, with all the necessary amenities. The window on the wall offered a clear view of the outside.

Only after entering the room did Lan Hao say, “Actually, Lord Qing Cang specifically instructed us not to tell you these things for now.”

“However, we get along so well, so I might as well tell you.”

This wasn’t a lie. To avoid any problems, they couldn’t reveal too much information about the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder to these people.

But to ignite the desire in the other person’s heart, Lan Hao decided to reveal as much as possible. He said mysteriously, “If you become the Chosen One of the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder, you’ll have the chance to catch the eye of that Bronze Ancient King.”

“Bronze Ancient King—” Su Chen’s spirits lifted. He genuinely knew very little, so interacting with these people required extreme caution. If he could bridge the information gap, he would be much more at ease.

“Is that Bronze Ancient King very powerful?” Su Chen cleverly asked, using his ignorance to stimulate the other person’s desire to speak.

“Powerful?” Lan Hao almost revealed his true colors, abruptly stood up, and paced back and forth, appearing very excited. “More than powerful, he’s simply—”

He paused, mouth opening and closing repeatedly, finally uttering two words: “Powerful!”

Su Chen was speechless. Lan Hao’s expression changed. Dealing with these bumpkins was troublesome. He had to patiently explain, “It’s hard for me to describe in words. You can only appreciate the might of the Bronze Ancient King if you understand the Dust Star Sea.”

“Dust Star Sea—” Su Chen caught another term and once again showed a bewildered expression.

Lan Hao frowned. “Forget it, since we’re here, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem to tell him some basic information.”

“The so-called Dust Star Sea encompasses a large area of planets like the Scarlet Thunder Star,” he said somewhat obscurely.

Su Chen secretly rolled his eyes. Wasn’t that just a large star sector?

Lan Hao continued, “Within it, the Royal Court is the primary ruler, supported by the Five Great Sects. The Bronze Ancient King is the head of the Bronze Sect.”

Royal Court, Five Great Sects—Su Chen pondered silently. Just these two sentences were enough for him to imagine the intricate web of factions involved.

What role did the Demonic Gods play then? Were they external enemies?

This would mean that Qing Cang and his group essentially had little to do with the Royal Court, and perhaps even came secretly, without the Royal Court’s knowledge?

After speaking, Lan Hao frowned again, feeling that his explanation was too simplistic, but it was difficult to express the vastness and grandeur of the Dust Star Sea, the might of the Royal Court, and the magnificence of the Five Great Sects in words.

Even if cleverly put, it was still vague.

Finally, he simply said, “Anyway, as long as you can catch the eye of the Bronze Ancient King, your planet’s current Sacred Feast and such will be no problem.”

With that, Su Chen couldn’t help but feel a bit stirred. That Bronze Ancient King sounded like an incredibly powerful patron.

But such a powerful figure would likely be incredibly difficult to gain favor with.

He would first have to become the Chosen One of the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder. The problem was, even if he did become the Chosen One, whether he could even meet that person was another question.

As a nobody with no background, even if Qing Cang could accept it, and the Bronze Sect could accept it, others might not just stand by.

After all, with the Morning Star tier being a limited resource, if he had it and others didn’t, wouldn’t that be a huge loss?

“Moreover, there’s another point—” Lan Hao glanced at him. Even though only the two of them were in the room, his voice lowered further, saying, “It is said that the Bronze Ancient King seems to have split off a consciousness, which is currently residing within Lord Qing Cang.”

“If you can strike down the three dragons, you not only gain the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder’s spiritual favor but also get to display your abilities before that Ancient King.”

“Split off a consciousness?” Su Chen was slightly taken aback and couldn’t help but ask, “Is this Morning Star tier so important that the Ancient King would even split off a consciousness?”

He recalled something he had heard from Xia Hanshi, that the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder seemed to be connected to a powerful figure. Was it this Bronze Ancient King?

“Important, it is naturally important, but there’s another reason why that Ancient King split off a consciousness,” Lan Hao spoke almost completely honestly. “The previous office holder of the Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder was that Ancient King’s junior brother.”

“Understand now? This is a unique advantage. If this got out, the entire Dust Star Sea would be in an uproar.”

Benefits, advantages, future—all laid out. Just challenge Wan Chen, and with Qing Cang supervising, the disparity in ranks could be negated, and there would be no danger.

He didn’t believe this guy wouldn’t be tempted.

“It is indeed a unique advantage—” Su Chen also sighed with emotion.

Lan Hao seemed to suddenly realize what he had done and said helplessly, “I spoke too much.”

“Brother Su, you absolutely must not reveal what I told you, or Lord Qing Cang won’t let me off the hook.”

“Don’t worry, we’re such good friends. How could I betray you, Brother Lan?” Su Chen solemnly assured him.

“About striking down the three dragons, I’ve thought about it again, it’s really difficult,” Lan Hao said hesitantly.

Su Chen nodded, “I understand what you mean, Brother Lan.”

Only then was Lan Hao satisfied. After chatting with him for a while, he left the room.

“Royal Court—Sect—Bronze Ancient King—Junior Brother—Split Consciousness—” Su Chen processed the information he had just received, walking to the window. The ground outside gradually receded.

Although he felt no vibration, the spaceship had already set course.

“If that Ancient King is accompanying them, I might have a chance—” Su Chen’s eyes flickered, “But I can’t just listen to Lan Hao.”

“As for this guy’s motive, is it simply to trick me into making a move?”

All the benefits and advantages, and even things that Qing Cang had forbidden them to talk about, he had revealed. It sounded good.

But the key question was, if it was such a good thing, why didn’t Lan Hao do it himself?

“It seems their internal factions aren’t united, and each has their own agenda. My earlier reticence was correct, otherwise, these guys would have ganged up on me,” Su Chen stroked his chin.

“First, I need to find a way to verify if that Ancient King is truly accompanying them.” Su Chen pondered, then fiddled with the Spirit Pressure Ring on his hand.

The usage of this item wasn’t difficult. Su Chen put it on his hand, then followed Lan Hao’s instructions from before he left, finding an area in a corner of the room with a “Lightning” emblem engraved on the floor.

As soon as he stepped onto it, the metal bracelet on his wrist immediately vibrated.

One by one, symbols lit up on its surface, forming a three-dimensional projection around the bracelet, then emitting spiderweb-like energy threads. Thousands of light threads intertwined in the air, forming a square area.

Inside it, Su Chen felt the gravity constantly changing, and soon it conformed to the standard he was familiar with. Not only that, but his spiritual power also gradually became active.

“Tsk—it’s indeed very convenient,” Su Chen couldn’t help but remark. The area he stood on was the bracelet’s power supply zone. Maintaining this special auxiliary state consumed a significant amount of energy.

Professionals themselves found it difficult to supply, and the energy stored within the bracelet wouldn’t last long. It was best to train in these power-supplying areas.

After a brief adaptation, Su Chen didn’t immediately begin training. He went out for a stroll, chatted with Old Xia for a while, and learned that they would arrive at the ruins in about ten days.

If it weren’t for the fact that the sailing speed had to be reduced due to the Nethermist, according to Qing Cang, they would have arrived in one day.

But ten days was still fast. Normally, it would take them at least a month and a half to travel from Ying Feng to the ruins.

“A time difference of over a month. Can other cities send the Power of the Strange Gods?” Su Chen frowned. He didn’t want to have to collect them one by one later, and he’d probably have to explain it to Qing Cang then.

The Royal Court’s attitude towards the Demonic Gods and the Power of the Strange Gods probably wasn’t friendly, and Qing Cang wasn’t like Old Xia.

“We’ll see,” Old Xia hadn’t anticipated the spaceship would be this fast either.

Su Chen then relayed some of the information he had learned from Lan Hao to Xia Hanshi.

“As expected—” Xia Hanshi wasn’t too surprised. “These people aren’t allied with the Royal Court. Chong Jingtian had already guessed that before and was hesitant about whether to contact the Royal Court.”

“This Qing Cang has remarkable methods. If he had been firm and hostile from the start, Chong Jingtian would probably have contacted the Royals by now.”

Su Chen remained silent after hearing this. After a brief chat, he returned to his room.

In the next few days, he rarely went out, staying in his room and developing his professional progress.

He could sit still, but others couldn’t. Lan Hao had been secretly observing him these past few days. He had expected Su Chen to be impatient and immediately challenge Wan Chen.

However, this kid only went out a few times, for no more than ten minutes each time. The rest of the time, he stayed in his room, as if he had forgotten about it.

“What is this guy doing? Does he really not want to become the Chosen One and has accepted his fate?”

Lan Hao secretly gritted his teeth. If things didn’t work out, he would have to find other means. Time couldn’t be wasted.

On the fourth day on the spaceship, he finally couldn’t hold back and knocked on Su Chen’s door.

“Brother Lan?” Su Chen looked at Lan Hao with surprise. “What’s wrong?”

“That matter I mentioned to you earlier?” Lan Hao still wanted to be tactful. After all, if he immediately asked, “Why aren’t you challenging Wan Chen yet?” even a fool would know something was amiss.

He mainly wanted to figure out what Su Chen was thinking.

“Oh, that matter, I brought it up with Lord Wan Chen, but he seemed a bit unwilling,” Su Chen hesitated.

“Unwilling?” Lan Hao was surprised. He had thought Su Chen was the problem, but it turned out this guy had already brought it up.

“Really?” Lan Hao was immediately suspicious, then explained, “It’s not that I don’t believe you, why would Wan Chen refuse?”

Su Chen sighed helplessly, “He said that everyone is friends, and such a challenge would hurt feelings too much, completely unnecessary.”

“Unnecessary?” Lan Hao reacted strongly, astonished. “He clearly looks down on you, and you have no reaction to such a statement?”

“What reaction can I have?” Su Chen sighed, “What is my status?”

“You—why do you have no status?” Lan Hao looked at him with a mix of frustration and disappointment. “Lord Qing Cang intends to take you as his disciple. Even though Wan Chen comes from an extraordinary background, he shouldn’t say such things.”

“Come, I’ll take you to him.” Half of Lan Hao’s indignation was genuine. He had thought Su Chen was afraid, but it turned out Wan Chen was simply too arrogant.

How could he not be angry after wasting several days because of this?

“So eager—” Su Chen’s eyes flickered. He watched as Lan Hao walked towards Wan Chen’s room and followed.

However, they found that the other party wasn’t in his room. After asking the spaceship’s AI, they learned that he was currently with Qing Cang in the upper command center.

“Perfect—” Lan Hao keenly realized that this was a good opportunity that neither side could refuse.

He immediately became even more indignant. “Lord Qing Cang is here too. It’s perfect for him to hear, I want to see what right this Wan Chen has to say such things.”

He led the way directly to the command center. He did not have permission to enter there, but after stating his identity, Qing Cang opened the door.

There were quite a few people inside: Qing Cang, Wan Chen, Lin Yue, and even Chong Jingtian. They seemed to be discussing something.

“Lan Hao?” Qing Cang’s gaze swept over, and then he saw Su Chen behind him, frowning slightly. “What’s wrong?”