Chapter 96: Core Seed, The Position Of Chief Judge!
Yang Yan deliberately lowered his voice: “Low-tier Profession Job Appointment requirements just make you run and train your body, but high-tier ones are all sorts of things, containing strange powers at the same time.”
This was truly something Su Chen had never heard of. He kept asking, and only then did Yang Yan say more.
“…The Translation Department had a guess long ago: the higher the tier of the Profession, the higher its spirituality… If incompatible, learning related Profession Information would instead cause Interference, and in severe cases, even madness.”
“Professions can have their own Consciousness?” Su Chen had a face full of “shock.”
“I don’t know…” Yang Yan shook his head. “However, this guess hasn’t been mentioned by anyone for a long time. It was my Teacher who told me.”
“Do you think… some Profession might particularly like someone, allowing him to get the Job Appointment without completing any requirements?” Su Chen said.
“Haha…” Yang Yan was stunned, then burst out laughing: “You young people’s imaginations are truly rich.”
He treated it as Su Chen talking nonsense and didn’t take it seriously at all.
Then, Su Chen asked about how Professions translated by the Translation Department were circulated.
Yang Yan thought for a moment: “First, distinguish Special Professions from Sequence Professions, then make finer divisions. Various Institutions in the City, even individuals, can Auction them, except for certain Professions with special uses.”
“So it’s Auction…” Su Chen was surprised.
“You can also trade Profession for Profession…” Yang Yan said casually: “The wild is full of Mist now, and there are many undiscovered settlements with inherited strange Professions.”
“So, it gave rise to the profession of Profession hunters.”
Yang Yan’s latter half of the sentence, Su Chen had no heart to listen to. He only heard “trade Profession for Profession.”
“Hmm… seems like I found a way, Saint…” Su Chen pondered.
“Yang Yan…”
Suddenly a voice rang out. Su Chen came back to his senses and only then noticed there was one more person in the hall: golden hair combed back neatly, wearing glasses, thin lips, and very fair skin.
Seeing this person, Yang Yan’s face turned very ugly. He said coldly: “Jin Yunxuan.”
“Back from external patrol?” Jin Yunxuan had a faint smile on his face, his gaze sweeping over Su Chen.
“Holy Word Stone in the box, right? Where did you go this time, South Wind City or West Wind City?” Jin Yunxuan walked over slowly and reached for the Metal Box in Yang Yan’s hand.
“It’s South Wind City!” Yang Yan pulled the box back.
“Oh… sorry, I forgot.” Jin Yunxuan spoke without any apology, pointing at the box: “You forgot, I’m also a Profession Translator. I have the Power to inspect it.”
Yang Yan’s face was cold: “This is a special type. Chief Judge Xia requires me to deliver it in person to Professor Sang. If you insist on inspecting, I’ll report it truthfully.”
“Chief Judge Xia…” Jin Yunxuan’s expression restrained, but he narrowed his eyes: “A special type specially for Professor Sang, not simple.”
Yang Yan was silent. At that moment, the front desk’s emotionless voice rang out: “Professor Sang is free now, Judge Yang…”
“Wait…” Jin Yunxuan suddenly stepped forward with a smile: “Profession Translator Jin Yunxuan has urgent business and needs to see Professor Sang.”
The front desk voice paused: “Profession Translator Jin Yunxuan, priority higher than Judge. Please enter.”
“Sorry.” Jin Yunxuan turned back and smiled at the two: “You two wait a bit longer.”
He strode into the Elevator. Yang Yan’s face was ashen, and only after a long time did he exhale, saying with a bitter smile: “Looks like we’ll have to wait longer.”
“No problem.” Su Chen shook his head, not minding.
“His dissatisfaction with the Court of Justice is long-standing, and I have some private Conflict with him.” Yang Yan said helplessly: “I’m just a Judge; sometimes, I can only be suppressed by him.”
Because they were cut in line, the two waited another hour or more before the front desk let them in.
“Why hasn’t that guy come out?” Yang Yan frowned as he stepped into the Elevator.
Ding!
The Elevator closed, and the two went straight to the top floor.
The entire top floor was a Laboratory filled with precision Instruments. After entering, Su Chen immediately scanned the surroundings.
Regrettably, he didn’t see any Holy Word Stones casually placed around.
Instead, he drew hostile glares from two staff members suspiciously scrutinizing him. These people were not Profession Translators, not even apprentices—just Support staff.
“Professor Sang…” Yang Yan ignored Jin Yunxuan standing nearby and walked to the slightly overweight elderly man wearing a white coat.
He looked very amiable with a smile, but his right eye surprisingly gleamed white.
“This is South Wind’s Holy Word Stone…”
He handed it over, but Jin Yunxuan beside him snatched it, shaking his head: “Our Judge Yang is really stubborn. I ran into him downstairs just now and wanted to take a look early.”
“After all, those small Cities like South Wind or North Wind have no capability. If there’s an accident in identifying the Holy Word Stone, wouldn’t it waste Elder Sang’s time?”
“In the end, he wouldn’t let me see.”
Yang Yan’s face darkened, and he could only watch as the other opened the box, took out the palm-sized Holy Word Stone, and observed it carefully.
“Hmm… seems like Hisswen. This text is mostly used to record Special Professions…” He narrowed his eyes and looked for a while.
“According to the Information, this should be a Space-type Special Profession, extremely rare.” Sang Hanhai shook his head. “Little Jin, you specialize in Beraiwen, so give it to me.”
“Actually a Space-type Profession?” Jin Yunxuan looked shocked. “It’s been a while since a Space-type Profession was found.”
He held the Holy Word Stone with both hands: “I’d like to study Hisswen too, but you won’t take me on, Elder.”
“Professor Sang, one more thing…” Yang Yan saw Sang Hanhai turning to start work and hurriedly spoke up.
Sang Hanhai looked over, and Su Chen then took half a step forward, his voice calm: “Professor Sang, South Wind City hopes that after you Decipher it, you can share a copy with them.”
“That’s the standing rule. Does it need a special Reminder?” Jin Yunxuan frowned and glanced at Su Chen, then at Yang Yan: “Is this your new person? So ignorant of etiquette?”
“Shouldn’t be a Court of Justice newbie, from South Wind City, right?” Sang Hanhai raised his hand to stop Jin Yunxuan, guessing it, and asked with interest: “I heard you have a good seedling there.
“You mean… Su Chen?” Yang Yan’s heart stirred slightly.
“Seems like that’s the name. Caused two Chief Judges to fight over him. Old Tian has been cursing Xia Hanshi whenever he sees anyone lately. Heard it’s a rare dual Crimson Gold Talent.” Sang Hanhai shook his head, then said: “Unfortunately, pocketed by that bastard Xia Hanshi.”
“Dual Crimson Gold Talent?” Jin Yunxuan was also quite surprised. “Indeed rare.”
Yang Yan glanced at Jin Yunxuan and, under his somewhat puzzled gaze, pointed at Su Chen: “That’s him.”
Jin Yunxuan’s face stiffened slightly, looking unpleasant, but he quickly composed himself.
“Oh?” Sang Hanhai was surprised, sizing up Su Chen thoughtfully: “Makes sense; a normal person wouldn’t come with you to specially remind me.”
Su Chen gave a bitter smile: “Fortunate to be favored by the two Chief Judges, but the big fight is somewhat exaggerated rumor. I’m not worth such treatment.”
“Haha…” Sang Hanhai chuckled. “Interesting. That scoundrel Xia Hanshi actually got himself such a slick student.”
“South Wind City, got it. After Deciphering, I’ll specially instruct below.”
“Thank you, Elder Sang.” Su Chen nodded, then asked hesitantly: “May I ask how long it will roughly take you to Decipher?”
This question changed even Yang Yan’s expression, while Jin Yunxuan showed a half-smile.
Sang Hanhai’s expression also sobered somewhat, saying flatly: “Hard to say. Are you in a hurry?”
“Don’t misunderstand.” Su Chen then explained: “I feel like I can help you Decipher it.”
Jin Yunxuan almost laughed out loud. Yang Yan was also puzzled; Su Chen wasn’t reckless—why say such a thing?
“Help me?” Sang Hanhai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, waving repeatedly: “I appreciate the sentiment, but this isn’t something a normal person can Decipher.”
“Hear me out first…” Su Chen explained: “On the way here, I heard Judge Yang say there’s a special Deciphering method, where a lifeform has special Affinity with the Profession recorded on the Holy Word Stone…”
Before he finished, Sang Hanhai’s expression shifted and he interrupted: “Heaven-bestowed Profession Translation—you can produce Resonance with the Profession on this Holy Word Stone?”
Yang Yan looked at Su Chen like he’d seen a ghost. Was this kid talking nonsense?
“Impossible!” Jin Yunxuan seemed about to say something but was cut off by Sang Hanhai, whose expression gradually sobered with some authority: “Are you sure?”
Why did it feel like there was something else going on?
Su Chen sensed something off. Yang Yan was a Judge; the News he got might lag far behind the Translation Department internals—perhaps they had new theories.
But with things at this point, Su Chen could only nod resolutely: “Yes… I’ve touched it once or twice, and each time I felt something vague in my heart, hard to describe.”
Sang Hanhai said nothing, just took out an encrypted drive and placed it with the Holy Word Stone.
After simple decryption, he looked at the recorded Information above and frowned: “South Wind City Deciphered a small part. It says one of the Job Appointment Conditions requires three Space Crystals.”
Three? That’s way off. Su Chen pondered briefly and shook his head: “I feel like it doesn’t need that many—maybe two, or even one.”
Sang Hanhai narrowed his eyes: “Anything else?”
“Hmm…” Su Chen hesitated: “Can I take a look?”
Sang Hanhai handed over the Holy Word Stone. Su Chen took it and looked at the dense, constantly flashing symbols on it.
He pretended to ponder, then hesitated after a moment: “I feel like it also needs a Mental-type Profession for Support.”
Sang Hanhai neither confirmed nor denied, took back the Holy Word Stone, and placed it on the cylindrical Instrument in the center of the Laboratory.
The Laboratory staff quickly responded, going to their respective posts.
With the command given, the Holy Word Stone on the Instrument trembled more, the symbols flashing faster, on the large screen nearby.
This seemed to accelerate the display of symbols on the Holy Word Stone through some method.
“Stop…” Sang Hanhai suddenly raised his hand. The Instrument gradually stopped. He stood before the large screen, covered in complex flashing symbols.
“It really is…”
Soon, Sang Hanhai’s brows relaxed.
“So fast?” Yang Yan’s suspended heart relaxed slightly, but he was still astonished.
“Originally, Deciphering was like fishing a needle from the sea, but now Su Chen pointed me in a direction. I just need to verify.” Sang Hanhai was in a good mood: “This is the Benefit of a Heaven-bestowed Profession Translator—Deciphering speed increases geometrically.”
“There is indeed a need for Mental-type Profession, but low tier. The main one probably isn’t a high-tier Space-type Profession—likely for Support.”
From years of Deciphering Experience, Sang Hanhai had already given a basic estimate.
Truly impressive… Su Chen couldn’t help admiring. He had the Panel; the other didn’t.
Sang Hanhai looked at Su Chen, musing: “In that case, before this Profession is Deciphered, temporarily help me. I’ll issue you a temporary Identity proof so you can come directly.”
“Come two or three times a week.” He added: “Don’t worry, it won’t delay your Court of Justice Assessment.”
“I’d be delighted.” Su Chen said immediately. His original goal was to infiltrate the Translation Department; now he’d torn an opening—all he needed was to proceed steadily.
Yang Yan’s expression shifted, inwardly sighing.
Su Chen was truly lucky. Even temporary help meant connecting with Elder Sang’s line—there would be Benefits later.
Su Chen gave his Identity Code, exchanged contact info, then left with Yang Yan.
Jin Yunxuan also took the Elevator with them. This time, his gaze stayed on Su Chen the whole way, ignoring Yang Yan beside him, and smiled: “Brother Su, when you come later, find me for more Communication.”
“Maybe we can work together in the Translation Department later. The Court of Justice is no place for rough types—no prospects.”
“There’ll be Opportunity.” Su Chen had no Conflict with him and responded calmly.
On the way out via the Metal Disc, Yang Yan couldn’t help saying: “I’m not badmouthing him behind his back—this guy’s no good. Be careful dealing with him.”
You’re totally badmouthing him behind his back, Su Chen thought to himself, nodding: “I understand. I’ll keep my guard up.”
Outside, it was completely dark, with only a tiny bit of silver moon left in the sky.
Boarding the Hover Car, Yang Yan said: “I’ll find you a Hotel nearby—convenient for coming to the Translation Department. Any requirements?”
“With Gravity Chamber.” Su Chen thought: “At least five times.”
“That won’t be cheap.” Yang Yan glanced at him: “Won’t be less than a thousand gold a night.”
“Then I need to exchange some money.” Su Chen estimated and took a few pieces of purple Metal from the Luggage in the car’s trunk.
This was Pan Yu’s savings, never used in South Wind City.
“Qiong Hui Stone, huh. Let me check the nearest exchange.” Yang Yan opened the Virtual Screen, screened for a bit, and took Su Chen there.
Using his Identity ID, he got a savings card, turning ten Qiong Hui Stones into forty-five thousand gold.
“Hand fee actually 10%…” Out the door, Su Chen was still complaining.
On the way to the Hotel, guided by Yang Yan, Su Chen opened his Bracelet, registered with his current Identity Code, and accessed Ying Feng’s network.
It finally gave Su Chen a sense of familiarity. Unlike South Wind, Ying Feng’s population size and quality supported a network community.
Thus, there were various sections: not only for checking all sorts of Information, but also pushed News and even offline delivery services.
“Court of Justice Assessment approaching, suspected Ink Jade Talent appears, causing a stir!”
Su Chen spotted a News title, clicked in, and skimmed. It was all “allegedly,” “heard,” “speculated”—no valuable Information.
“Ink Jade, huh…” Yang Yan glanced sideways and said: “Hasn’t appeared in years. Didn’t expect one this year. Plus this one, the Court of Justice now has two Ink Jade Talent holders at the same time.”
“Unfortunately, the four Core Seeds were allocated long ago. Don’t know how it’ll go this year—that guy definitely won’t settle for just an Inner Court Seed.”
“Who wouldn’t want to compete for Chief Judge position.”
These matters were somewhat distant for Yang Yan; he just treated it as casual talk.
Core Seed, Inner Court Seed, Inner Court Member, Outer Court Member—these were the Court of Justice’s divisions.
“Two already?” Su Chen was surprised, adjusting the Virtual Screen toward himself. What was Yang Yan’s habit, peeking?
Seeing Su Chen’s movement, Yang Yan was speechless inside. A side glance caught it—could he help it?
He explained: “Ying Feng’s population alone isn’t small, plus all the governed Cities. Even if Ink Jade Level Talent is extremely rare, over time, some will be found.”
“But Talent is Talent, doesn’t mean final achievement. There’s the Job Appointment Conditions roadblock—every year, many with outstanding Talent fall.”
He said with a sigh: “And… the higher the Talent, the more they pursue limits. Who doesn’t want Top Tier Professions at every tier? You don’t know how perverse high-tier Job Appointment requirements get.”
Su Chen understood inwardly. Job Appointment Conditions were bizarre; some could be helped by others, some hard for others to help, some even with subjective factors.
These were problems Talent couldn’t solve. If pushed to a dead-end Profession path, no use even with higher-than-Ink Jade Talent.
“Here…” The place Yang Yan found was indeed close—half an hour to arrive. Named Mo Yun Guan Ting—walls painted grayish-white outside, towering into the clouds.
He showed his Judge credentials for a 30% discount, letting Su Chen stay at seven hundred gold per night.
“Contact me if anything.” Yang Yan exchanged contact info with him, sent him to the Room, and took his leave.
“Nice Room, worthy of Ying Feng.” Su Chen checked inside and out. All facilities were there. Using Mental Power, he found no cameras or such.
“Phew…” Su Chen stood by the window, overlooking outside. Moonlight dim, but Ying Feng still bustling.
“…Ink Jade, Saint, Morning Star Tier…” Su Chen murmured.
