My Job Is Quite Unique Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Uprising, Top-Tier Tier 1 Profession: Mysterious Tool Master

According to Jiang He, even Southwind Academy students were not completely exempt from leaving the city.

Coupled with the previous assassination, the mastermind was unlikely to give up, and the small game between him and Jiang He made him feel urgent.

“Becoming a Strongman at least gives me some means of self-preservation, but…” His gaze fell upon “Arcane Apprentice.”

A Tier 1 advanced profession, he had already seen its power.

Two professionals, and they had even poisoned him in advance. Even without him, it would probably have taken some effort.

As for “Ropemaster,” he deliberated for a moment, finding it somewhat unappealing.

That old ghost performed even worse than the big guy when subjected to the AOE mental attack. No wonder Jiang He called it a useless profession.

Controlling ropes shouldn’t be through mental power. It had some use, but not much.

“Become an Arcane Apprentice as soon as possible…” Su Chen made up his mind.

But just as he was about to begin the Candlelight Training, a few more lines of text suddenly appeared on the panel.

[Sensing the host’s inner disdain, the Ropemaster became enraged and extended its demonic claws towards the Arcane Apprentice, intending to devour it. The Arcane Apprentice treated it with contempt and instead devoured it.]

[Obtained Tier 1 Top-Tier Profession: Mysterious Tool Master, possessing the combined professional characteristics of the Ropemaster and Arcane Apprentice. Can be employed upon fulfilling promotion conditions.]

Su Chen was dumbfounded, watching the two professions gradually merge. After a long time, he finally spoke with difficulty, “It can… be like this?”

He wanted to say something but didn’t know what.

After all, it was a Tier 1 top-tier profession. Jiang He was only a “Tier 1 advanced” Arcane Apprentice. This was top-tier, two levels higher than a Strongman. He should feel excited.

But the way he obtained it left him… speechless.

After a careful study, his gaze fell on the words “professional characteristics.”

Of the entire passage, these few words he did not quite understand, “What do professional characteristics represent? I can probably only find the answer at Southwind Academy.”

His gaze then turned to the promotion conditions. Both Ropemaster and Arcane Apprentice had two promotion conditions, but Mysterious Tool Master had three.

[Mysterious Tool Master Promotion Condition 1: Obtain a Tier 1 special item (Blue-Vein Hemp Rope obtained).]

[Mysterious Tool Master Promotion Condition 2: Raise the Candlelight Mental Forging Method to the “Master” stage.]

[Mysterious Tool Master Promotion Condition 3: Endure one minute in the Whispering Trial.]

[Due to inheriting from the Arcane Apprentice, all conditions must be met for employment, thus additional rewards can be obtained.]

It was a combination of both, but the difficulty was also increased. The item requirement was not limited to ropes; other Tier 1 items should also be acceptable.

“What an unexpected gain…” Su Chen still had a strange feeling. He wondered what special abilities this profession held.

Suppressing his emotions, he wasn’t used to sleeping in this place, so he started his mental training, constructing candlelight in his mind.

Just once, he felt his brain clear slightly, as if some impurities had been wiped away.

[Candlelight Mental Forging Method – Proficiency: 1%]

It has already advanced from beginner to proficient.

“It feels pretty good…” Su Chen savored the feeling, still wanting more, and soon immersed himself in the training.

Dong~~

A long, echoing hum made Su Chen open his eyes, feeling a slight weariness.

[Candlelight Mental Forging Method – Proficiency: 55%]

The improvement was indeed fast. He had returned in the middle of the night, and it had only been a few hours.

This was the morning bell, signaling the start of a new day.

Su Chen rubbed his face, feeling a bit hungry. The Strongman profession improved his physique and also his metabolism.

He couldn’t help but open the cloth bag that Little Pigeon had brought him yesterday, devouring its contents. After eating his fill, he felt much better.

“Southwind Academy…” Su Chen tidied up a bit, preparing to go find Jiang He and complete the formalities.

Coming out of the shed, there were already people moving about outside. A few guys looked at him with surprise. The visibility wasn’t good last night, so they hadn’t gotten a clear look at Su Chen.

Now that they saw him clearly, they couldn’t help but show some jealousy, scanning him up and down.

Familiar faces, Huang Peng, Hei Gou… they were some of the guys from last night.

These guys weren’t so bad as to charge up and mock him again, but they weren’t so good either, having clearly “expelled” him, or rather, waiting for him to recognize the situation and apologize主动.

Their group didn’t have many jobs, mostly tasks issued by the city government. Professional masters certainly wouldn’t do dirty work; they were supplementary labor. Therefore, sticking together was extremely important, otherwise, they wouldn’t get any benefits at all.

“Is that Su Chen? He’s really changed?”

“How come he looks so much like those upper-class people? Did he get lucky?”

“No, I heard from Wang Gou and the others that he just slept there, and they kicked him out, he just got some clothes.”

There was much discussion. Regardless of anything else, his attire and clean face were enough to attract the attention of others.

“Get out of the way, get out of the way…” A boorish voice sounded as several noticeably taller men, dressed in municipal uniforms, approached.

The leader of the group was beefy, much like the big guy from last night.

“Captain Zhang is here…”

Huang Peng, who was nearby, greeted him enthusiastically.

“Get out!” He was roughly pushed aside and the person walked directly up to Su Chen.

“The money, give it to me.” The other person was taller than Su Chen, his shadow enveloping him. He looked him up and down, then extended his hand unceremoniously.

Su Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. Zhang Man was the person in charge of this area, and it was he who had connected the original body to Jiang He.

The other party wouldn’t help him for no reason.

Of course, the original body had nothing to be desired, but Zhang Man told him that if Jiang He really took a liking to him, and he couldn’t enter Southwind Academy after sleeping with her.

Just ask Jiang He for a sum of money, of which he would take 80%.

“Su Chen…” Zhang Man said carelessly, seeing his lack of response, he added with a hint of warning, “Don’t have too many ideas.”

He was not the first time to pimp. Many vagrants, after sleeping with upper-class people, actually thought they were different. Every time this happened, he would make them sober up.

Su Chen reached into the inner pocket of his clothes, pulled out a black-gold card, and said faintly, “You should recognize this, right?”

“You…” Zhang Man looked down, and his indifferent expression suddenly turned to astonishment. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “You really entered Southwind Academy?!”

A sudden silence fell, followed by a low hum. Huang Peng and the others in the distance looked astonished, their eyes wide.

“Su Chen… brother…” Zhang Man’s attitude softened considerably. He leaned forward, discreetly examining the pattern on it, confirming it wasn’t a fake.

“Tsk tsk, I knew brother wasn’t meant for the shallow pond.” Zhang Man grew even more amazed. That vixen… she actually took a liking to this kid.

A student of Southwind Academy already had value. With a little cultivation, a Tier 1 professional was definitely out of the question, and he was only a Tier 1 professional.

So, in his deal with Su Chen, if the other party really entered Southwind Academy, the reward became concrete instead.

“Then… 500 gold…” He rubbed his hands together, chuckling.

“Do you think I have it now?” Su Chen asked calmly.

“I’m not in a hurry, just don’t forget it, brother,” Zhang Man’s attitude was very good.

Su Chen neither confirmed nor denied, “I need to go to Southwind Academy to complete the procedures.”

“This way…” Zhang Man immediately pointed out a path and roared, “Get lost, get lost, what are you looking at?”

He turned his head again and asked with a smile, “Do you need me to lead the way?”

Su Chen shook his head. He knew the general location and walked directly through the crowd.

Watching Su Chen leave, Zhang Man couldn’t help but scoff again, whispering, “I’ve tricked so many guys with this admission qualification, but someone actually made it. Good, good…”

These vagrants were a resource in themselves, but they required a discerning eye. He found prey for many of the city’s inhabitants, both male and female.

But these little rascals, who knows who they learned from, each deliberately made themselves dusty and muffled their voices.

“Boss, what if he defaults on the debt?” someone beside him asked.

“Default on the debt?” Zhang Man snorted coldly, then said, “Default if he defaults, what can I do? He already enjoys the protection of Southwind Academy.”

“I’ve already received a sum of money, so I’m not losing out. It’s just a matter of connecting the dots.”

With that, he glared at the surrounding vagrants again and shouted, “Stop looking, all of you get to work! You’re envious of him? Look at your own faces first!”

The crowd gradually dispersed, Huang Peng and the others were all silent. A person close to them who was about to rise to prominence made their hearts unsettled.

(End of this chapter)