My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 209

“Okay, let Ming Lin come with me.” Su Chen thought about it, and it made sense.

After the two finished speaking, Chong Jingtian didn’t even return to the banquet, hastily gathering people to help him collect hearts.

Su Chen thought for a moment, then took advantage of the night to leave the city, boarded the Spaceship, and found Qing Cang.

Hearing the notification from the AI, after opening the door, Qing Cang seemed somewhat surprised: “Leaving at night?”

“Uh… no…” Su Chen shook his head, explaining, “We should have to wait another day or two.”

“Hmm.” Qing Cang nodded. A five-day delay was still within expectations.

“Then, Junior Brother, you’re looking for me…” He turned and invited Su Chen in. The term “Junior Brother” rolled off his tongue quite smoothly now. A gentle breeze swirled, filling the teacup on the table for Su Chen.

“Senior Brother, I wanted to ask if there’s any way I can contact Scarlet Thunder Star from the Bronze Sect?” Su Chen took the teacup, inhaling the fragrant aroma.

“With the Nether Realm separating us, if you want to communicate over a long distance, there’s only one way…” Qing Cang pondered for a moment, then said, “Netherworld Stone.”

That thing… Su Chen’s heart stirred, but he pretended to listen intently. Qing Cang immediately explained to him, “The Nether Realm is the dark side of the universe, the dwelling place of spirits. Through the Nether Realm, even if you are billions of miles apart, it can feel as close as right before your eyes.”

He reached out and took a black metallic stone from thin air. “This is a Netherworld Stone.

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“Oh?” Su Chen took it, feigning surprise.

【Netherworld Stone – Sub-Stone (Special Item): Can establish a connection with a certain place in the Nether Realm.】

He had seen this item before, having confiscated it from Lan Hao. Although there was a description, Su Chen didn’t dare to use it casually.

“Netherworld Stones are divided into mother stones and sub-stones. This is a sub-stone. Through a sub-stone, one’s spirit can descend into a special room constructed by a mother stone,” Qing Cang explained to him.

“Is that so…” Su Chen was quite surprised. Communication through the Nether Realm was truly miraculous.

Immediately afterwards, he asked, “Then how does one acquire these Netherworld Stones?”

“Naturally, they are mined in the Nether Realm.” Qing Cang put away the Netherworld Stone and said with emotion, “This item is quite rare, and each time a sub-stone is used, it consumes energy. The greater the distance and the denser the Nethermist, the greater the consumption. If you’re contacting Scarlet Thunder from the sect, each attempt will cost at least four stones.”

Mined in the Nether Realm, and quite precious?

Su Chen’s eyes flickered as he asked, “Is the Nether Realm very dangerous?”

“More than dangerous.” Qing Cang’s expression was solemn. “That place is the dwelling of the Demonic God, or rather, the Demonic God is just a powerful creature born in the Nether Realm.”

“The stronger the life spirit, the easier it is to be attacked there, especially in places where rare treasures are born. For example, near Netherworld Stones, there are powerful Nether Realm creatures guarding them.”

“Even I dare not stay in the Nether Realm for too long. The sect only has a few mines.”

“It is indeed dangerous,” Su Chen nodded in agreement, a strange glint flashing in his eyes. It seemed he had stumbled upon… a treasure trove.

He hadn’t even reached the Bronze Sect yet, but it seemed he already had a foothold.

However, the research on the Nether Realm here in Scarlet Thunder was too scarce. Su Chen had only entered the Nether Realm once before to find the essence of spirituality.

Each entry led to a different place, making it difficult to explore.

So, he asked again: “I’ve also accidentally entered the Nether Realm a few times, but each time it was a new place. If I want to mine this Netherworld Stone, do I need to use other methods?”

“That’s right.” Qing Cang nodded. “Without an anchor point, ordinary spiritual bodies entering will have an unstable coordinate in the Nether Realm. Only an anchor point can fix it.”

“Anchor point…” Su Chen seemed lost in thought.

Qing Cang then said, “As for the communication method between Scarlet Thunder and the sect, it will be handled by the sect. When I return and send someone to pick up Chong Jingtian with those seeds, they will bring a batch of Netherworld Stones.”

“Understood.” Su Chen nodded, chatted with Qing Cang for a bit, and confirmed that they would be leaving in two days.

Over the next two days, Su Chen met some familiar faces, including Old Bai, Zhang Hengyu, and others. When they learned he was leaving Scarlet Thunder Star, they were stunned for a long time.

“I knew you’d be fast, but I didn’t expect you to be this fast.”

In Su Chen’s residence, in the living room, Bai Fengxi looked out the window. She couldn’t help but recall the scene when Su Chen borrowed money from her for food at Nanfeng Academy.

Unconsciously, that was two years ago.

Since entering Ying Feng, she had been trying to catch up with Su Chen’s pace, but she was still too slow.

“You must do everything you can, spare no effort…” Bai Fengxi turned around, her eyes fixed on him, her voice firm and powerful, “Reach the very top… the very top…”

Su Chen was slightly startled and said, “Indeed.”

Two days passed in a flash. Su Chen entrusted the three families who had been supporting him to Old Xia’s care.

These three families had been cooperative before, doing their best in whatever they could.

Under Chong Jingtian’s orders, the interior of Ying Feng was restrained yet bustling for two days, collecting a total of seventy-six different types of Tier 4 mutated hearts.

Any further collection would exponentially increase the cost and time, so Su Chen didn’t waste any more time.

On this day, the sky was clear and bright.

Below the Bronze Star, Chong Jingtian, Xia Hanshi, and others were present.

“The Bronze Sect isn’t stable inside either. Although you have the protection of the Ancient King, who among those who would really dare to trouble you doesn’t have the protection of an Ancient King?” Chong Jingtian warned, “Don’t engage in petty squabbles.”

He knew Su Chen had always been steady, but Ying Feng and the Bronze Sect were fundamentally different.

“If you need to be ruthless, be ruthless.” Xia Hanshi said in a deep voice, his gaze still sharp. This sharp sword had not been dulled by that young Master’s Wife.

“I understand,” Su Chen listened, finally nodding.

Su Chen boarded the Spaceship and looked down from the porthole. Pairs of eyes watched him, some sincere, some interested, but at this moment, they were all genuinely concerned.

Ming Lin stood beside Su Chen, feeling a bit bewildered.

The hatch closed. Su Chen composed himself, glanced at Ming Lin, and said, “Don’t worry…”

Ming Lin looked up at Su Chen, seeing his expression as calm as ever, and felt a little more settled.

However, Su Chen’s latter half of the sentence drifted softly, “At worst, it’s just death.”

Ming Lin stumbled, somewhat speechless, but the bewilderment in his heart dissipated.

“Hopefully, it’ll be a safe journey.” Chong Jingtian watched the Spaceship disappear into the sky, sorting his thoughts. “Qing Cang said someone would arrive in about half a year. Do you want to go to Dust Star Sea?”

“Clearing the mist from your body can spontaneously extend your lifespan,” he said.

“Heh…” Xia Hanshi gave a cold, inexplicable laugh. “Whether we go or not, to a certain extent, doesn’t depend on us.”

“If Su Chen can establish himself, even if we don’t want to go, someone will come to help us.”

Chong Jingtian’s expression flickered, and he sighed, “Indeed.”

Qing Cang said that clearing the mist from one’s body would cost a lot. Could their Scarlet Thunder afford it?

As for the latter half of what Xia Hanshi didn’t say, he understood it in his heart. If something happened to Su Chen… the future life and death of Scarlet Thunder Star would still depend on themselves.

On the Spaceship, Su Chen entered the bridge, where Qing Cang was already with Xia Jie, discussing the return journey.

“Senior Brother, how long will it take to return to the sect?” Su Chen asked.

“Based on the time it took us to get here, probably three months,” Qing Cang replied.

“Three months…” Su Chen was surprised, “That fast?”

Qing Cang glanced at him, “That’s already slow enough. If we didn’t have to pass through the Nethermist, it would be even shorter.”

After his explanation, Su Chen learned that among the Royal Court, the sects, and the smaller, fragmented forces, there were star gates established.

These allowed for instantaneous jumps over vast distances.

However, there had to be no Nethermist between the star gates, otherwise it would interfere with the jump.

“Is there Nethermist in Dust Star Sea too?” Su Chen couldn’t help but wonder.

“Yes…” Qing Cang explained, “The sect and the Royal Court use the flames of the eternal stars to expel the Nethermist, but there are always places where their power cannot reach.”

He brought up a projection on the command console, shimmering indistinctly, with stars twinkling.

He squeezed it with his hand, and it suddenly expanded, covering the three of them. “Dust Star Sea is vast and complex. Beyond the outer ring of thick Nethermist, there are scattered pockets of mist within.”

Su Chen looked around and noticed a very bright and dazzling light spot in the center of the star map.

Su Chen hesitated: “That is…”

Qing Cang nodded, the starry map reflected in his pupils, his expression complex: “The Royal Court, the glorious pillar of stars, has been burning for thirteen thousand years.”

There were also five slightly weaker points of light, representing the Five Great Sects, located in slightly more outlying areas, with some sparsely scattered dim points of light.

“The flames are the foundation of these factions?” Su Chen was quite curious.

Qing Cang nodded: “That’s right. If the flames cease to exist, the Nethermist will invade, life spans will be lost, Demonic God will run rampant, and even the most powerful forces will be torn apart.”

“Then where do these flames come from?” Su Chen had many questions.

“Young man, you are truly curious.” Qing Cang laughed. “I don’t know where they came from. The flames have been there since I was born.”

Alright… Su Chen shrugged, and then heard Qing Cang say, “In about a month, we will reach the Central Junction for a stargate jump. During this time, there should be no disturbances, so you can rest assured.”

Su Chen understood, and asked some more questions, learning that the Central Junction was the largest jumping hub on the journey to Scarlet Thunder Star, where many things could be purchased.

This naturally included all kinds of hearts, as well as the sap of the immortal ancient tree.

After gaining a general understanding, Su Chen walked out of the cockpit and down the metal corridor.

After all the glamour, the most important thing was to improve his own strength.

“Break through the limits of the body refinement method…” Su Chen muttered, turning left and right in the Spaceship, finally arriving at the training room, the same place where Wan Chen and Lan Hao had fought earlier.

“In use?” he saw the red sign at the door, a little surprised.

After a moment, he heard a hum, and the door opened. A fierce aura rushed out, and it was Lin Yue.

Wearing a tight-fitting combat suit, she seemed to have just gone through an intense battle, her breath uneven, her chest rising and falling.

“Su Chen?” She was also a little surprised to see Su Chen.

Then, this surprise turned into a fighting spirit, eager to try. “Want to spar?”

Watching Su Chen become the Chosen One, although she didn’t have the same resentment as Wan Chen and Ni Bin, she was still a little unconvinced and curious.

“No.” Su Chen shook his head, flatly refusing. He had already become the Chosen One, and he didn’t know if defeating these recognized people again would make the Great Venerable happy.

But Lin Yue, this woman, was probably much stronger than Lan Hao, and difficult to deal with. Losing would be trouble, winning would be even more trouble.

Lin Yue frowned and explained, “This training room can bring the two of us down to the same level.”

“Forget it.”

In a duel of the same tier, Su Chen estimated he could instantly kill her, but he still refused.

“You can dodge now, but you won’t be able to at the sect,” Lin Yue reminded him with a knowing look.

Su Chen smiled, obviously aloof, and walked into the training room sideways.

Lin Yue frowned, looking at the closed hatch, but did not leave.

“Ugh…” In the training room, Su Chen looked at the complex buttons in front of him and simply called out to the AI to simulate energy turbulence.

In an instant, within the designated area, a surge of energy immediately erupted. Ice wind, electric arcs, and flames intertwined, constantly emitting dazzling explosive light.

The intensity of it sent shivers down Su Chen’s spine, and he quickly adjusted it downwards.

“Qing Cang said that excessive external interference might promote body tempering and break through limits.”

Based on his previous experience with job fusion, if he didn’t have a certain level of accumulated understanding of breaking through the limits of body tempering, he would be at a loss when faced with guidance.

Su Chen stepped into the energy turbulence. The intensity of this energy turbulence alone could hardly cause him any harm.

Su Chen began to operate the Cloud Dragon Cultivation Method, which he had previously raised to master level.

Body tempering requires extremely meticulous energy manipulation to temper the body, but under such turbulence, the interference was immense.

The invoked wind elemental power, entwined with the external energy turbulence, pierced through his pores like steel needles. In a short while, Su Chen felt a tingling sensation all over his body.

“I need to stably operate the Body Tempering Technique within the energy turbulence before I can talk about breaking its limits. The turbulence intensity has dropped to a certain point; any lower and it won’t have a disruptive effect on me.”

Su Chen pondered slightly. The essence was still to improve his own energy intensity, or rather, his strength?

“Let’s try it…” He had no clue either, ready to try various methods. Su Chen’s body surface gradually glowed with scarlet flames, beginning to burn his own flesh and blood, using the Destroyer to enhance his strength.

His heart gradually pumped out a warm current. The strength increase brought by the Destroyer was comprehensive. The wind currents encompassing his entire body became increasingly resilient, and the turbulent energies they entangled were gradually expelled.

“It really works…” Su Chen’s eyes lit up. He even used job fusion and even the sacred hand to enhance his strength, continuously experimenting.

After a long while, he let out a long breath, pulled out a can of repair potion, and chugged it down. The injuries inside his body gradually healed. This situation was very taxing on him, and he couldn’t sustain it for too long.

“However, I’ve got a bit of a lead now…” Su Chen walked out of the training room, only to see Lin Yue still waiting outside. He thought she still wanted to challenge him.

But he saw her simply walk into the training room on her own, and Su Chen was happy to be free, turning to leave.

And Lin Yue, who had walked into the training room, had a smile playing on her lips. “This guy probably doesn’t know that the training room has a memory simulation function.”

“Bronze Star…” she called out, “Create a training target using Su Chen as a template.”

It was troublesome to check Su Chen’s specific usage records; only Qing Cang could do that.

But creating a training target using him as a template was possible as long as the target hadn’t explicitly given instructions otherwise.