My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 195

What surprised him most was another matter.

“This universe doesn’t seem to have the concept of galaxies.”

According to Wan Chen, the planets ruled by the Bronze Sect exist individually, not relying on any galaxy or similar structures, but rather relying on the Eternal Silent Stellar of the Bronze Sect to expel the Nethermist.

“How strange—” Su Chen estimated that this matter was related to the inexplicable Nethermist again.

The small interlude brought by Lan Hao did not cause much impact. After a fight with Wan Chen, he almost never showed his face again, staying in his room all day.

Su Chen also stayed in his room, developing his professional progress.

Time passed, and on this day, in the room.

Within the specific area constructed by the Spirit Pressure Ring, Su Chen’s body was enveloped by dense clouds and mist. Black sparks continuously burst within the milky-white vortex, and his bones cracked loudly, as if being forcefully stretched and reassembled by an invisible giant hand. A humming sound, like metal clashing, emanated from his chest.

Not only that, but various strange illusions vaguely appeared in the clouds and mist, such as tall buildings, cozy rooms, ferocious exotic beasts, and so on.

The Cloud Dragon Cultivation Method has been upgraded to Master level, gaining the ability — Cloud Body: Slightly increases self-speed.

The Mirage Sea Meditation Method has been upgraded to Master level, gaining the ability — Stabilize Sea: Slightly increases spiritual resilience.

These were minor enhancements brought by the simultaneous upgrade of both body tempering and meditation methods to the master level.

The changes quickly ended, and Su Chen exhaled a turbid breath, feeling much lighter.

Spirit Control Lord: 30%

Calamity Patrol Envoy: 30%

The professional development progress also reached 30% for both.

“That’s fast enough,” he couldn’t help but exclaim. It had only been a little over a month since the Great Venerable’s patronage.

He estimated that he should be able to reach nearly 60% development progress before the end.

“This double experience card is really useful. I wonder if I can get some from Wan Chen and the others.” Su Chen muttered to himself, not wasting any time, and brought out the body tempering and meditation methods he had prepared before setting off.

Blazing Flame Body Tempering Method

Lapis Lazuli Heart Lamp Meditation Method

However, the Blazing Flame Body Tempering Method required the assistance of high-intensity external flames, and he currently did not have the ability to generate fire elements himself.

He had originally brought earth fire crystals as an aid, but now there was a simpler method.

Su Chen gently rotated the Spirit Pressure Ring he wore on his hand, selected the crimson flame symbol on the virtual screen that popped up, and immediately, wisps of flame appeared in the gravity zone swirling around him.

“This thing is really convenient,” Su Chen exclaimed again, took off his clothes, and through a unique breathing technique, inhaled the external flames into his body through his mouth, nose, and pores.

Initially, he only felt a warm current flowing into him.

But soon, the warm current turned into scorching steel needles, forcefully piercing and expanding within his body.

Like being scorched by a branding iron, his skin turned an abnormal crimson, and sweat evaporated into white steam as soon as it seeped out.

Su Chen simultaneously circulated his meditation method, carving the outline of the heart lamp. At first, there were only a few crooked lines, but the pain in his body was significantly alleviated.

As a result, he had just barely managed to get started with them when the smart panel on the side of his room door suddenly lit up.

Su Chen noticed the movement, glanced at it, and raised his eyebrows slightly, “Arrived?”

It was a notification that they had arrived at the ruins.

Considering the time, it was about right. Su Chen walked to the window, glanced down, and saw that the spaceship had already begun to descend, but the outside was covered in a hazy Nethermist, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

After a brief tidy-up, he left the room, and everyone had already gathered in the cabin.

Lan Hao was also there, with a calm expression, showing no hint of anything amiss.

Seeing him arrive, Qing Cang glanced at him, and continued what he was saying, “People from the other cities have already arrived and set up a gathering point below. Please don’t be impatient. I will go down and inform them.”

This group of people was notified and departed early after Su Chen and Hong Xuan directly confronted the Great Venerable’s spirituality. As for the group transporting the Power of the Strange Gods, they were still en route.

“Alright.” Qing Cang and Chong Jingtian seemed to have reached some kind of agreement on the way, having exchanged words.

Chong Jingtian led Zhou Yanwu, Xia Hanshi, and others to descend from the spaceship first.

Su Chen had been leaning against the porthole, and as the altitude continued to decrease, he finally vaguely saw some buildings and the docked spaceships around.

It appeared to be a makeshift gathering point, built with “white spar” as its basic material, which had a certain expelling effect on the Nethermist, making things a bit clearer.

And these gathering points were centered around a core area, which was a reddish metal ground, emitting a dull luster like solidified magma, and its surface was mostly covered with grayish-white calcified dust.

Only the central area exposed a metal gate, but its color was grayish-black, with a layer of energy film flowing with various special symbols, looking out of place with the environment.

He had heard Xia Hanshi mention that this was the joint blockade of the four cities, and the materials used were brought out from the ruins, basically in the shape they saw now. They just covered the gate and applied their respective methods.

And it was almost impossible to enter from other places.

Those seemingly inconspicuous reddish metals were far harder than the grayish-black giant gate.

“So this is the ruin—” Su Chen couldn’t help but feel disappointed. He had expected it to be much more extraordinary, but it was just like a cavern.

It wasn’t just him; Wan Chen and the others, including Qing Cang, were all a bit disappointed.

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As they approached the ground, many people could already be seen scurrying about. Chong Jingtian and the others had already landed, and were busy finding their respective leaders to explain the general situation.

Su Chen knew without a doubt that the people below would be shocked.

But Qing Cang glanced down and said, “Please wait here for a moment.”

Without waiting for a response, he left in a hurry.

Where is he going—?

Su Chen was a little puzzled, standing beside Wan Chen and the other two. They didn’t say much to each other, waiting in silence.

Qing Cang returned to his room, quickly set things up, brought out the Bronze Figurine from within him, and bowed respectfully, saying, “Master, we have arrived at the ruins left by my martial uncle.”

“Hmm.” The Bronze Figurine nodded, a glow appearing in its pupils, with data streams vaguely emerging. It looked down, seemingly penetrating through layers of obstruction.

“So it’s martial brother’s Scarlet Thunder Tripod—” The Bronze Figurine sighed.

It was the Scarlet Thunder Tripod—Qing Cang was slightly startled, and then heard his master continue, “When I was seeking an opportunity for advancement, my junior brother had a direct confrontation with a Demonic God, and his life or death was unknown.”

“Returning to the mother star, he must have been seeking something, but unfortunately, the Scarlet Thunder Tripod was severely damaged, its energy exhausted, and only the basic operations remained.”

“So that’s how it is—” Qing Cang suddenly understood, “No wonder Chong Jingtian said that they weren’t strong back then, but they were able to enter these ruins and even bring out half a stone slab.”

After a slight hesitation, Qing Cang added, “Master, I have initially observed Su Chen. His character is firm and steady, his mind keen. He does not forget the kindness of his homeland. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, I plan to take him as a disciple after this is over.”

Normally, there was no need to report such a matter, but now there was naturally an opportunity to make his presence known. If Su Chen was remembered by his master, he would receive many benefits in the future.

“Hmm.” The Bronze Figurine nodded indifferently, but then its pupils suddenly lit up, massive data streams surging within them. It exclaimed, “Hmm? Junior brother actually left a wisp of spiritual fragment. Wait a moment.”

“Spiritual fragment?” Qing Cang was stunned, and before he knew what had happened, he saw the Bronze Figurine transform into a streak of light, penetrating through layers of obstruction, and disappearing.

He rushed out of the room, came to the cabin, and asked Su Chen and the others if they had noticed anything unusual.

“We haven’t found anything.” Everyone shook their heads, puzzled.

Qing Cang frowned slightly, looking at the reddish metal ground below. The spaceship vibrated slightly, having already landed on one side of the gathering point.

The hatch opened, and a large group of people had already gathered at the entrance, led by Chong Jingtian, all of whom were the managers of the four cities there.

They varied in height, build, and weight, and no one was foolish enough to try to provoke. Their eyes, looking at Qing Cang, showed a subtle reverence.

“Your Excellency, we have already discussed and are ready to open the ruins at any time,” Chong Jingtian spoke first, then added, “However, the interior of these ruins has its own detection mechanism. People who are too old, too high in professional rank, or have too low talent cannot enter.”

This should be the basic operational rule left by the Scarlet Thunder Tripod.

Qing Cang speculated that his martial uncle, on the verge of death, returned to his home planet likely to select the next person to inherit the position of Great Venerable Scarlet Flame and Thunder.

Unfortunately, the Nethermist spread, isolating everything, and the Scarlet Thunder Tripod was almost completely destroyed, with only basic functions remaining.

If the Scarlet Thunder Tripod were in perfect condition, he wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.

But now, he could try to break through the restrictions, but it would likely take some time.

And his master had also entered it, Qing Cang mused, “Since that’s the case, you all prepare to open it first.”

Chong Jingtian nodded, and immediately led his people to the metal gate. The leaders of the four cities stood in four directions, simultaneously raising the prismatic keys in their hands.

Energy was injected into them, and the tops of the keys emitted four colored light beams, converging into a giant energy crystal cluster in the dome, and then projected directly onto the giant gate.

The energy film covering the grayish-black metal gate began to undulate violently, shrinking and rolling like evaporating mercury.

As the film receded, the main body of the gate was revealed. In the center of the grayish-black metal gate was an embedded lock core that required four simultaneous energy activations.

Four secret keys streaked with light and merged into it, and as the earth trembled, the gray-black giant gate, weighing thousands of tons, slowly floated upwards.

At the same time, the crimson flames escaping from the door crack instantly heated the area, accompanied by crackling arcs of lightning, sending chills down one’s spine.

“Sin Fire and Punishment Lightning!” Qing Cang’s eyelids twitched as he looked at the crimson fire spewing from the entrance, and his heart couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

“This is the obstruction—” Chong Jingtian landed beside him, still feeling lingering fear. “After we came out the first time, the entrance became like this. After losing many lives, we finally figured out that there are requirements to enter.”

“This is a Morning Star artifact, the Scarlet Thunder Tripod. You brought out that half-slab, triggering the locking mechanism,” Qing Cang sighed.

This thing was beyond his expectations and not so easily resolved.

More crucially, this place was covered by Nethermist, and he couldn’t guarantee that his mist robe wouldn’t be damaged in the process. He didn’t want to get entangled; with his professional tier, it would take a great deal of effort to remove it when he returned.

Morning Star artifact?

Su Chen’s heart stirred slightly. Looking at Wan Chen and the other two’s increasingly bright eyes, he couldn’t help but speculate if it referred to weapons used by Morning Star-tier individuals.

“Master Qing, why don’t we take the stone slab in first? When the spirituality merges, this blockade mechanism should be lifted, right?” Wan Chen saw Qing Cang’s difficulty and couldn’t help but suggest.

“It’s very dangerous inside.” Chong Jingtian was also speculating what a Morning Star artifact was, and reminded, “We’ve sent many people in, but very few have come out.”

Speaking of which, he glanced at Xia Hanshi, who stood behind him, and added, “Moreover, some people seem to be trapped in a peculiar area, unable to move, and seemingly neither alive nor dead.”

“Banishment Zone—” Qing Cang realized. “The ruins don’t have enough energy, the screening mechanism is stuck, and the eliminated ones can’t get out, only to be trapped inside.”

“Can they be saved?” Chong Jingtian couldn’t help but ask.

“Troublesome.” Qing Cang shook his head, “That Banishment Zone is originally a time-stagnant area. Under normal circumstances, eliminees wouldn’t stay there for more than a day, but now, your people have probably been there for years, if not more.”

“If they’re simply fished out, the spacetime distortion will reduce them to ashes.”

Upon hearing his words, Chong Jingtian’s expression changed slightly.

Su Chen couldn’t help but look at Old Xia, whose expression was dark and whose withered hands were clenched tightly.

What is Master doing? Qing Cang was also puzzled, looking at the ruins that showed no immediate reaction.

“Then—” Wan Chen hesitated. Since it was so dangerous inside, he didn’t want to go in either; he wasn’t here for an adventure.

Lan Hao looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, “Let’s not take risks, it’s safer to go in later.”

“Hmm.” Qing Cang nodded, pondering, “Let’s set up a temporary camp here first. I’ll see how to break through this Sin Fire and Punishment Lightning.”

And wait for Master to come out.

Once Qing Cang made his decision, everyone naturally had no objections. There were existing camps nearby, and Wan Chen and the others could return to the spaceship to reside, so there was no problem.

Su Chen had even fewer objections, as he still had to wait for the Power of the Strange Gods to arrive.

After giving his instructions, Qing Cang came to the entrance of the ruins. As crimson flames spewed and lightning arcs burst, his face twitched slightly, and wisps of pale blue and white light adhered to the surface of his body, congealing into a heavy armor.

He simply walked in, gradually being swallowed by the crimson flames, while Chong Jingtian and the others looked at each other.

They still remembered that when they explored these ruins for the second time, people from Yuandu, not believing in evil, sent a six-tier Professional skilled in physical enhancement inside.

As a result, he had only half his body in before he was burned into a dried corpse right before their eyes. Since then, no one dared to approach easily.

Before long, Qing Cang rushed out, spitting black smoke, his face grim.

Su Chen looked strange; such a disheveled appearance did not match Qing Cang’s demeanor.

“Really—” Qing Cang gritted his teeth, wanting to curse but not daring to, as his master was still inside.

The mist robe on him was too restrictive, making it difficult for him to deploy his abilities recklessly.

His primary concern after entering was to protect his mist robe from damage.