My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Unexpected Gains, Partial Job Change, and the Sudden Arrival of the Big Boss Team

“Someone’s rummaging through Zhou Zong’s corpse?”

In the tent, Su Chen’s vigilance gradually receded. Looking at Hu Xiang in front of him, he had thought that the other party had figured something out and was going to make a move.

But it turned out he was stealthily telling him that someone was rummaging through Zhou Zong’s corpse.

“Yes, something’s very wrong about this,” Hu Xiang said with a serious expression.

Su Chen stared at him. “Two things. First, why are you coming to me about this?”

“Second, didn’t you say you were patrolling the perimeter? How do you know so much about what’s happening in the camp?”

“What does this have to do with the corpse?” Hu Xiang frowned, but seeing Su Chen’s wary posture, he understood.

This kid still didn’t trust him, so he had no choice but to explain, “I came to you because Zhou Zong’s death is somewhat related to you…”

“Don’t slander me,” Su Chen said expressionlessly.

Hu Xiang ignored him and continued, “I originally intended to patrol the perimeter, but I also felt uneasy about leaving the camp unchecked, so I was keeping an eye on both.”

Su Chen reluctantly accepted, his mind stirring. Thinking of something, he said, “Let’s go see the corpse.”

“I brought it for you,” Hu Xiang turned and carried the body bag into the tent from outside.

Su Chen: “…”

“You go out first,” Su Chen stroked his chin, unlocked the chain, and looked at Zhou Zong’s corpse.

Hu Xiang hesitated, but seeing Su Chen staring at him intently, he had no choice but to walk out of the tent.

“Go further…” Su Chen called out. Hu Xiang had to move a bit further away, and then he saw the light in the tent go out, plunging it into darkness.

“Damn, that’s creepy…” he cursed silently.

Meanwhile, Su Chen, using his mental perception, was also searching Zhou Zong’s corpse.

After a short while, his movements paused slightly, his eyes squinting. “Indeed, there really is something.”

Taking out a small knife, after a series of ripping sounds, Su Chen pulled out a paper-thin object from the inner lining of Zhou Zong’s left chest.

Su Chen’s expression was a sight to behold. This item was precisely what recorded the [Space Collector] information, and also what was stolen from Southwind Academy.

“You just brought it out like that?” Su Chen suddenly thought of many things.

Yuan Chenyang’s supervision was very thorough; under normal circumstances, this item shouldn’t have been able to leave.

But there was a loophole: patrolling outside the city. On the day they went out, Yuan Chenyang happened to be chasing thieves, and the one who sent them out was none other than Zhou Zong’s father.

“Zhou Zong probably didn’t know, otherwise he wouldn’t have hidden it until now. They also have people in the patrol team…” Su Chen felt the situation was tricky; this was clearly a whirlpool.

“But…” he murmured softly, “perhaps it’s also an opportunity.”

He was about to turn on the temporary light source, but then his gaze fell back on Zhou Zong, and he muttered, “However, with so many students, why did it have to be placed on Zhou Zong…”

As he spoke, he extended his “magic claw” again, this time even more carefully.

“There really is something…”

Su Chen looked surprised, staring at the two black metal cubes in his hand.

Zhou Zong had become a mule.

These things were hidden in the heel of Zhou Zong’s shoe, only the size of a fingernail, which meant they couldn’t have been casually hidden on Zhou Zong.

With a slight twist, the metal casing opened, and an ethereal color emanated from the crack. Su Chen wrapped it in his clothes and carefully opened it.

It was a colorful, irregularly shaped small crystal.

The panel showed no prompts, indicating it wasn’t a finished product.

“This thing…” He frowned tightly, then looked at the thin piece of paper, suddenly having a guess.

He immediately opened the panel, found the [Space Collector] profession, and expanded the job requirements.

Sure enough, one of the requirements, [Space Crystal], was already completed.

He just felt that since this thing was with that iron piece, it might be something related to the [Space Collector].

“This is the space crystal?” Su Chen stared closely at the crystal in his hand, feeling an uncontrollable thrill.

So, the most inexplicable requirement for this profession was completed just like that?

And two of them, at that.

But after a brief moment of excitement, Su Chen realized something: it might be useless even if he had it.

Zhou Zong’s father probably knew about the things hidden on Zhou Zong’s body. Losing his son and having the items stolen, everyone would likely be searched, especially him.

“I can’t just throw it away,” Su Chen unconsciously stroked the metal block. “It seems I can only turn it in.”

He was reluctant; he didn’t know when he would see such a thing again.

[Upon realizing that the host intends to discard the space crystals, the Space Collector is willing to offer two space crystals as compensation for the host to undergo partial job completion.

Subsequent completion of other job requirements will allow for gradual full completion.]

Hmm?

Looking at the pop-up panel, Su Chen’s movements paused. Partial job completion?

“Not bad, not bad. See how sensible this class is? If full job completion is difficult, then partial job completion first. Get on the car, then pay the fare. It’s perfectly reasonable…” Su Chen grinned widely, praising the air for several sentences, but there was no new prompt on the panel.

He pursed his lips. Normal job completion only required one, but partial job completion required two.

The two space crystals in his hand emitted a dazzling brilliance, melting like ice. Subtle ripples spread through space as the two gradually merged and then suddenly disappeared.

[Partial job completion for Space Collector successful. Acquired professional ability – Storage Space: a portable space hidden in a interlayer.]

[Other professional abilities will be unlocked upon completion of job requirements.]

Storage space?

Su Chen swallowed, carefully feeling. His spiritual power rippled, and indeed, he vaguely felt a small, empty space, only a cubic meter, not very large.

Su Chen casually picked up the empty metal block and tried to introduce his spirit into it. The iron block disappeared silently in his hand, appearing in that small space.

“It also consumes mental power… no wonder the job requirement needs a second-order, top-tier spirit-type profession,” Su Chen felt carefully.

“Ha… not bad, not bad.” He couldn’t help but grin, even making the half-headless Zhou Zong on the ground look more pleasant.

After a thorough search, confirming there was nothing left behind, and thoroughly destroying the shoes, he turned on the spot light and called Hu Xiang in.

He glanced at the corpse on the ground, the zipper only revealing the middle part of the body, and found nothing changed, so he asked, “Did you figure it out?”

“Maybe…” Su Chen prevaricated. Hu Xiang dissatisfied, “What do you mean ‘maybe’?”

“Are you sure you want to know?” Su Chen retorted.

Hu Xiang paused slightly, staring at him suspiciously. The question made his heart thump.

“Forget it,” he decisively shook his head.

“You need to keep a close eye on the guy who was rummaging through his corpse,” Su Chen emphasized again.

Hu Xiang nodded, asking uneasily, “Is it serious?”

Su Chen said meaningfully, “Hard to say.”

Hu Xiang hesitated for a moment, then went to Jiang Rong’s place first to reinforce the guard, while Su Chen left the tent and found Bai Fengxi.

“Something wrong?” Bai Fengxi came out of the tent. Su Chen gestured towards the tent with his chin.

Bai Fengxi hesitated for a moment, but still led Su Chen into the tent. They sat cross-legged, close to each other.

“Asking you something…” Su Chen leaned in, staring into Bai Fengxi’s eyes. “This Yuan Chenyang, what kind of person is he?”

Bai Fengxi’s eyes were bright, and she looked at him suspiciously. “Is this really something that needs to be asked so carefully?”

“Yes,” Su Chen said sternly.

Bai Fengxi was speechless, and recounted, “He…”

…………

In the shadows, Hu Xiang had just meticulously tied up Tang Chen, even preventing any possibility of suicide. He then turned to look at the young boy and girl who had sneaked into the tent, sighing with regret, “What a good girl.”

He had inquired with those students and learned that Su Chen was indeed brought into Southwind Academy by Jiang He, and it wasn’t just a rumor.

He had also heard about Jiang He’s reputation.

A ruthless Su Chen, who would stop at nothing to climb to the top, was already vividly portrayed.

The girl named Bai Fengxi was probably also captivated; it was said she was a student of Yuan Chenyang.

Truly impressive.

However, he always felt there was something more to it. Otherwise, with Su Chen’s strength, he wouldn’t have gone Jiang He’s route.

As he was speculating, his expression suddenly became very solemn, and he abruptly looked up.

In the darkness, a patrolling guard on night duty rushed over.

With a flash, he intercepted the other party, repeatedly asking, “What’s wrong? Another attack?”

“No, no…” The patrol guard quickly shook his head, pointing to the darkness behind him.

A buzzing sound grew closer, and several bright, faint blue light sources pierced through the mist. Several crimson tracked combat vehicles, five or six meters high, emerged from the mist. The slightly rusted armor plates were etched with luminous blue patterns.

Hu Xiang’s eyebrows twitched, and an oppressive feeling washed over him.

In front of them, several figures walked slowly. Hu Xiang’s grave expression turned to astonishment. “City, City Lord!?”

The arrivals were none other than the Southwind City big boss team, led by Zhang Hongbo, who had rushed there.

“Inspector Yuan…” he instinctively scanned, his face suddenly changing drastically. He said with difficulty, “Director Zhou… Zhou, why are you here?”

Zhou Xian felt inexplicable. This Hu Xiang was more surprised to see him than to see Zhang Hongbo, and didn’t even greet the City Lord. Instead, he asked why he was here, wouldn’t this make Zhang Hongbo overthink?

You’re a patrol guard, why are you so respectful to me?

Hu Xiang’s thoughts raced. Zhou Zong’s corpse was still in Su Chen’s tent, which was already difficult to handle. Now, Zhou Xian would definitely keep a close eye on Su Chen.

Trouble, he lamented in his heart. Why did these big shots suddenly show up?

(End of this chapter)