My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 208

This “not one left” covers a broad scope.

Su Chen subconsciously thought, then quickly dismissed the thought, clinking cups with Old Bu.

The wine they drank was meticulously brewed and beneficial even for high-level professionals. Even Bu Siqi was swaying by the end.

Ling Yue and the others were still a bit reserved, not as conversational with Su Chen as Bu Siqi.

Late into the night, the banquet showed no sign of ending. In fact, a few more people joined.

Chong Jingtian and Shi Yunzhou arrived. Midway through the festivities, Su Chen excused himself to use the restroom.

Stepping outside, a cool breeze greeted him, dissipating some of the flush on Su Chen’s cheeks. The inverted red and green shield in the Firmament shimmered with faint light.

“Ugh…” He hadn’t walked two steps before letting out a burp, the strong smell of wine dispersing into the night, making even himself feel a little disgusted.

Actively stimulating his Gorge of Gluttony, he quickly consumed the accumulated alcohol. By the time he reached the door of his dwelling, he was completely sober.

Opening and closing doors, entering the Underground Gravity Room, and looking around, he couldn’t help but sigh, “I won’t be here for many days.”

Shaking his head to dispel the last trace of dizziness, he couldn’t help but rub his hands. This was his most familiar environment, giving him the strongest sense of security. It was the perfect time to sort out the Power of the Strange Gods in his hands.

Before returning, he had mentioned to Chong Jingtian that he might take out some Deific Artifacts for research and asked the Court of Judgment not to be alarmed.

Chong Jingtian readily agreed and had already issued orders, ensuring no one would disturb him.

Su Chen took out Deific Artifacts from his Spatial Storage, absorbing them one by one and counting as he went.

It took him almost half an hour just to absorb these Deific Artifacts, which contained low-level Power of the Strange Gods.

“Tsk tsk… This is a huge haul…” Su Chen’s eyes lit up as he looked at the panel. He had about eighty portions of low-level Deific Power from each of these five types of Demonic Gods.

Among them, Yuandu contributed nearly half, and Lieyang and Tianqing together made up the other half.

“These eighty portions of low-level Deific Power can be merged into twenty portions of mid-level Deific Power, and at least one essence can be extracted from each type.”

Of course, this wasn’t the end. He still had some Divine Statues. Lieyang was slightly better than Tianqing, having three Divine Statues in hand.

Yuandu had even more, surpassing Su Chen’s expectations with a total of nine Divine Statues. Each Demonic God had two Divine Statues from Yuandu, except for Hei Tuo, who only had one.

The reason for so many was that Yuandu had a period in its history when it was closely connected with the Demonic Gods. After the subsequent cleansing, it had the most understanding of the Demonic Gods, and thus, preserved the most high-standard Divine Statues.

“Now they’re all mine…” Su Chen grinned, extracting from them one by one.

Not every Divine Statue contained essence. Su Chen realized this when he extracted from Ying Feng’s preserved Divine Statues last time.

Essence would only be present in Divine Statues related to the descent of the Divine Son. From these twelve Divine Statues, Su Chen extracted a total of six essences.

He opened the panel and glanced at it: Faceless Ghost Essence: 2, Hei Tuo Essence: 2, Scarlet Essence: 2, Cunning Fox Essence: 2, Dark Plague Essence: 1.

Including those that could be melted, this wave almost brought each type of essence to about three portions, except for the Dark Plague Essence.

Su Chen looked at the panel with satisfaction. This feeling of hitting the jackpot was the best.

Unfortunately, such opportunities were rare. This was the accumulated wealth of the Four Cities over many years.

“Next, I need to address the professions I haven’t taken yet.”

Su Chen was looking forward to this, partly because he could reduce the difficulty and time of taking a profession, and increase the rewards after taking it, by using various essences.

And partly because there was an element of uncertainty in the process of using the essences.

“Currently, there are three special professions I haven’t taken: Power User, Enduring Walker, and Nurturer.”

Su Chen’s eyes unfocused as he scanned the panel.

“Among them, the Power User is the most important. Improving this talent can increase the efficiency of professional development, and it can also silence some people in the Bronze Sect.”

Su Chen understood very well that currently, only a small number of people on Scarlet Thunder Star were truly happy and excited for him.

Outside of Scarlet Thunder Star, everyone he met would probably want to devour him. This was due to the inherent nature of the Morning Star rank.

Even though he was a disciple of Chi Yang and under the protection of the Ancient King, there was no solution.

The only thing he could do was to increase his importance in the eyes of those at higher levels. His Ink Emerald Talent was too low, making it easy for others to attack him.

“As per the custom, let’s start with the Faceless Ghost Essence.” Su Chen didn’t hesitate. Of the three requirements for the Power User, two were acceptable, except for the first one, which was a loss to erase.

[Faceless Ghost Essence invades the Power User, causing it to fall into madness, and the second requirement for the Power User profession is erased.]

“It’s the requirement for the number of body tempering methods…” Su Chen couldn’t help but nod. Even with the Great Venerable’s consideration,

He still needed to cultivate fifteen body tempering methods to the master level, which meant reaching at least rank five to take the profession. After erasing this, there was no such restriction.

“However…” His eyes flashed. Next came the use of Cunning Fox and Scarlet Essence.

“If I’m not mistaken, if the Scarlet Essence, which weakens difficulty, is used on the requirement to break the limits of body tempering, it should generate a guidance.” Su Chen pondered.

On the way back, he had asked Qing Cang how to break the limits of body tempering, but Qing Cang had no idea.

“According to the sect’s experience, it’s best to continuously try to operate the body tempering methods in an extreme interference environment, and there might be a chance.”

In other words, it was purely a matter of time and luck. He hated such requirements the most, so this guidance was quite important.

“But this way, I’d have to use the Cunning Fox Essence, which increases difficulty and rewards, on the first professional requirement.”

The first requirement for a Power User was that all already-taken physical professions must be top-tier. If he increased the difficulty further, he didn’t know what direction it would take.

“I’ll take a gamble. Top-tier professions are already the limit; it’s impossible to create something beyond top-tier.”

Su Chen still chose to increase the difficulty of requirement one.

[Affected by the Cunning Fox Essence, the difficulty of Power User profession requirement one has been increased: All taken spiritual and physical professions must be top-tier. Upon completion of the requirement and taking the profession, additional rewards will be obtained.]

“Ha…” Su Chen couldn’t help but grin. As expected, it didn’t create anything beyond top-tier for him, but rather extended to the spiritual side. Fortunately, he had a strong foundation and could directly complete it.

“This way, the Scarlet Essence can be used for requirement three…”

[The difficulty of Power User profession requirement three cannot be reduced, and a guidance is generated.]

As expected… Su Chen was not surprised. After some adjustments, he was satisfied.

“This way, as long as I break through the limit of the body tempering method, I can directly become a Power User. I just don’t know what the extra talent-related rewards will be. Will it be another talent boost?”

Su Chen pondered briefly, then his gaze fell on the Enduring Walker below.

He had already used one Faceless Ghost Essence on it, erasing the need to repair injuries. Currently, the only thing he needed to do was collect the sap of the Immortal Ancient Tree.

“Hmm… the Cunning Fox Essence still needs to be used on requirement one…” Su Chen mused for a moment, his thoughts stirring slightly.

[Difficulty of profession requirement one increased: Must take at least four physical-side professions, and all must be top-tier. Upon completion of the requirement and taking the profession, additional rewards will be obtained.]

Su Chen nodded with satisfaction. He could meet such a profession-level requirement no matter what.

“There’s no need to use Scarlet Essence on requirement three. It’s also impossible to erase the requirement. Whether it’s weakening or generating guidance, it’s meaningless to me… The sap of the Immortal Ancient Tree isn’t precious…”

This way, he could save one Scarlet Essence, and the Enduring Walker would only have the requirement of collecting the sap of the Immortal Ancient Tree left.

“And then, the Nurturer…” The Faceless Ghost Essence was applied directly.

[Affected by the Faceless Ghost Essence, the third requirement for the Nurturer profession has been erased.]

Su Chen’s heart skipped a beat, then a thrill surged from the bottom of his heart. “No wonder gambling is so addictive, tsk tsk…”

Requirement three for the profession was rather difficult and time-consuming.

According to Lan Hai, even within his family, with years of professional experience and various methods, the probability of reviving the Eternal Withered Flower was only about 40%.

“This way, only collecting hearts remains. What should the Cunning Fox Essence be used on? Let’s take another gamble; perhaps I can save another Scarlet Essence.”

Su Chen’s gaze drifted, finally settling on the first professional requirement.

[Affected by the Cunning Fox Essence, the difficulty of Nurturer profession requirement one has increased: Must take at least six top-tier physical professions. Upon completion of the requirement and taking the profession, additional rewards will be obtained.]

“At least a six-tier professional to complete.” Su Chen’s face darkened. This requirement was different from the Power User.

It had a clear quantity requirement, changing from four to six, meaning he could only complete it at the six-tier.

Six-tier, that’s too long. He decisively used Scarlet Essence to reduce the difficulty back to the original level.

“My strenuous efforts this time must have saved me several years.” Su Chen nodded with satisfaction. All three professions he held now had only one requirement left.

“The other two Ying Feng can’t help much with, but this heart collection, I can have them prepare for it.” Su Chen mused briefly.

This matter was not urgent. There was something else he was quite looking forward to.

“How difficult is the Sacred Position path?” Su Chen looked at the Burning Life on the panel. Last time, he picked up two Hei Tuo Essences from Ying Feng.

One was extracted directly, and the other was smelted.

He had already used one for Burning Life. As for the second one, he hadn’t touched it, waiting for the requirements to be met.

Without hesitation, he immediately consumed the two Hei Tuo Essences in his inventory. They turned into two wisps of black smoke and coiled around Burning Life.

The professional emblem vibrated, and the crimson text gradually took on a golden hue.

[The Burning Life, in its madness, sees the path of evolution. The Sacred Position path is open. Please gather at least seven types of physical-strengthening special professions, attempt to merge them initially, and then use the Morning Star’s fire for smelting and sublimation.]

Su Chen raised an eyebrow. This sentence essentially contained three requirements.

The first difficulty was still manageable. Apart from Burning Life, he already had三种professions for physical strengthening: Gluttony, Carapace Bone, and Destroyer.

If you count Enduring Walker and Nurturer, that’s already five.

Although the latter two are required for the Phoenix Sacred Profession, that Phoenix Sacred Profession is still just a goal, and whether it can be obtained is another matter. If he were to smelt, he certainly wouldn’t wait.

“However, the requirement states ‘at least,’ which essentially means the more, the better. The more special professions melted, the stronger the resulting Sacred Profession will be.”

Su Chen pondered. The first requirement was normal, but the difficulty soared for the rest. Attempting to initially fuse seven special professions.

This was an evolutionary requirement that could not be affected by the Power of the Strange Gods. And finally, this Morning Star fire—this was a flame that could only be ignited upon advancing to the Morning Star rank. Where was he supposed to get it?

“There should be a way. According to Wan Chen, the first Sacred Position can only be born within a Morning Star level body, but others can also give birth to it by following specific methods. It must require the use of the Morning Star’s fire, right?”

This Sacred Position probably couldn’t be completed in a short time.

Su Chen mused that the relevant information he knew was still too scarce. Some matters were probably secrets within the Bronze Sect and difficult to inquire about casually.

“One step at a time…” Su Chen stretched his body, not too worried. The goal was already before him, waiting for him to climb.

After tidying up a bit, he left his room and returned to Xia Hanshi’s residence. The banquet hadn’t ended yet, so Su Chen pulled Chong Jingtian aside.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing Su Chen approach him, Chong Jingtian, who was somewhat tipsy, had white-hot flames burning on his skin, evaporating wisps of white vapor laden with a strong smell of alcohol.

“It’s nothing major, I just hope the Judge can help me collect some hearts from different species,” Su Chen said.

“How many?” Chong Jingtian asked, “Do you want fresh ones or not so fresh ones? What about professional levels?”

Such peculiar requests usually involve special professions, so Chong Jingtian asked in detail.

“Fresh or not, either is fine. Professional level not below Four-tier Professional. The more you collect before I leave, the better.” Su Chen finished, then added, “It’s best not to let Qing Cang and the others know about this.”

This involved the Nurturer. If Lan Hao found out, he would surely deduce that Su Chen was connected to the Demonic God believers who attacked that day, which would only cause trouble.

“That’s simple. Just let our own people do it.” Chong Jingtian mused. Qing Cang’s people were limited, and given Su Chen’s current status, it was impossible to constantly monitor the movements within Ying Feng.

“Thank you, Judge,” Su Chen said.

“No bother.” Chong Jingtian shook his head and asked, “When do you plan to leave? Are you going back to Nanfeng?”

“Nanfeng, huh?” Su Chen thought for a moment. “It won’t be too long. I probably won’t go back, but I’ll return eventually. I’ll leave a few letters for you to pass on later.”

“Hmm.” Chong Jingtian pondered slightly, then said, “This time, let’s just have Ming Lin accompany you.”

“Ming Lin?” Su Chen’s eyes shifted slightly. “Isn’t he leaving with the next group?”

Chong Jingtian once had a deal with Qing Cang, preparing a batch of promising individuals to be taken away by Qing Cang. Although the situation had changed, the deal had not been canceled.

However, that group of people clearly couldn’t leave with them, as there was no telling what risks they might encounter on the way. The people of Scarlet Thunder were not in a hurry at this moment; it would be fine to wait for Qing Cang to return and send someone to pick them up.

“When you arrive at the Bronze Sect, you’ll be unfamiliar with the place and have to do everything yourself. It’s good to have someone you trust to help you.”

Chong Jingtian said.

As the head of the Court of Judgment, although he wasn’t as powerful as the Bronze Ancient King,

He understood that while Su Chen’s status was currently high, once he reached the Bronze Sect, it was uncertain how many people or resources he could truly command with just his words.

If they truly wanted to target him, there were plenty of ways to covertly create obstacles, making it impossible for Su Chen to even find the instigator.