Chapter 57: I Am Already Second Order
“Huh, why isn’t there any result?” Su Chen waited for a moment and found that after the “…” there was no more information appearing.
“This Heituo Follower is quite resilient, as expected of a Special Profession. Last time, the Engineering Apprentice knelt immediately. It seems this kind of iron fist education will still take some time to make him reform.”
Su Chen muttered to himself, figuring it shouldn’t be a problem. The Professionals all looked full of confidence.
He collected all the precious metals and such from the ground. Su Chen stretched lazily, habitually taking out a Black Flame Potion from his Storage Space. He was about to put it back but instead drank it down.
This stuff still had two vials left; might as well use them.
“No feeling at all.”
He hadn’t even gone to the Gravity Chamber to test the effect yet, but he could clearly feel the difference. The previous Blazing Flame burning sensation on his body was completely gone now, like drinking a cup of Tea, utterly useless.
“Probably, even the one-times Gravity Chamber won’t have much effect anymore.”
“Second Order Potion, E-grade Body Tempering Method… Resources…” Su Chen rubbed his brow, thinking left and right. He had no acquisition channels himself. “Still have to pin hopes on the Inspection Department.”
He touched his stomach and surprisingly felt a bit hungry. Su Chen simply went out to the Inspection Department Canteen to eat breakfast. After drinking various Potions all the time, his mouth tasted off.
He picked two large drumsticks as thick as his arm, said to be “mountain-crossing chicken,” and got a bowl of meat soup bubbling with golden oil sheen. He found a corner and ate heartily.
“Pan Ke is actually late today.” Nearby, a few Patrol Guards were chatting. “Really unusual. Normally, he’s one of the earliest to arrive.”
“Maybe he felt like sleeping in today.”
The few just treated it as mealtime gossip, said a couple sentences, then switched to other topics.
“Early to arrive and late to leave, so passionate about work, yet no one suspects anything off about him?”
Su Chen grumbled inwardly, still pondering in his mind. “Not revealing the Second Order Profession, probably can’t easily get these Resources… Shouldn’t be any problem… Just what about that City Lord exactly…”
Thud! Thud! Thud!
“You’re really here…”
Halfway through eating, a shadow enveloped him. Sun Fatty knocked on the table, sat across from him, and resentfully refused the drumstick Su Chen offered. “The guard said he saw the Elevator stop at the Canteen. I didn’t quite believe it at first.”
“My mouth’s about to go bland. Come try some.” Su Chen’s tone was much more relaxed.
“Little Brother, you really know how to play.” He complained. “Last night, suddenly notified me to go celebrate that Zhou Li’s achievement. You notified everyone, but didn’t show up yourself.”
“That Zhou Li was all dressed up glamorously, fragrant beyond words. When I got home, I still had perfume on me. Nearly got torn apart alive by your sister-in-law.”
“Wasn’t there something urgent? Trouble Brother Sun to help entertain for me.”
Su Chen invited Sun Tai to sit. Last night, just in case, he hadn’t only notified Han Da.
He also called out the other Patrol Team members, using the excuse of celebrating Zhou Li’s Job Appointment as Messenger.
Hearing Su Chen say this, Sun Fatty waved it off. “That’s nothing. Zhou Li was indeed quite unhappy, waiting for you half the night.”
Su Chen just smiled at this and turned to ask: “Brother Sun, I was just about to go find you.”
“I wanted to ask, what channels are there to get Second Order Potions and E-grade Body Tempering Method?”
“Second Order… for your friend?” Sun Fatty pondered, squinting his small eyes. “Not easy. Second Order Potions are all purchased from other places. Trading teams only come once a month, all quota allocated.”
“On the Black Market, one can sell for seven or eight thousand. Way too much premium.”
“Allocated?” Su Chen was surprised.
“Yeah…” Sun Fatty nodded. “Second Order Professionals are basically management in various Institutions, get quota-allocated Training Potions.”
“As for E-grade Body Tempering Method, even needs Minister authorization to allocate.” Sun Fatty said. “Now, probably needs the City Lord’s approval.”
Su Chen thought for a bit, sat up straight: “Actually, it’s not for a friend. It’s for me.”
“You?” Sun Fatty didn’t react at first, then suddenly sat straight up from the sofa, eyes wide, shocked: “Already Second Order?”
Not far away, a few Inspector Guards looked over in surprise, seemingly having vaguely heard “Second Order.” Suspicious gazes swept over Su Chen.
“Mm.” Su Chen nodded. Since the Inspection Department used allocation, no need to deliberately hide it. Better to quickly demand the Resources.
“Really…” A complex expression surged on Sun Tai’s face. “Too fast. Such determination.”
Su Chen, since coming to the Inspection Department, had hardly gone out.
Sun Tai hadn’t felt much about it before, but suddenly hearing this news now, he couldn’t help but sigh.
After saying that, he perked up. “Come on, stop eating. Go with me to find the City Lord. What you deserve, not a bit less.”
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“Still no clues found?”
In the top-floor Office of the Exploration Department, Yang Yan looked displeased at Zhang Hongbo. “Can’t find anything investigating openly, and secretly investigating for so long, still no gains.”
Zhang Hongbo’s face didn’t look good either. “I thought there were undercurrents surging under South Wind City, but apparently not. Zhou Xian has been very honest too.”
Yang Yan was very dissatisfied: “The Cult of the Strange God wouldn’t inexplicably transport an empty Strange Artifact shell in here. There must be something you haven’t discovered.”
“Big fanfare search found nothing, covert investigation no results… Zhou Xian also no actions.” Zhang Hongbo paused. “Change methods, lure the snake out of its hole.”
“Tell me.” Yang Yan couldn’t help looking over.
Zhang Hongbo hesitated and shook his head. “It’s just a bit risky.”
“Not risk it, just wait to die?” Yang Yan shook his head.
These guys, acting like local emperors too long, afraid of everything.
“Not us risking, but the people below.” Zhang Hongbo sighed.
“Since protected, they should devote themselves.” Yang Yan’s words were cold. “Who?”
“That’s the other troublesome part.” Zhang Hongbo smiled bitterly, troubled: “He’s the student of our Minister of Inspection.”
“Even better, higher awareness.” Yang Yan’s brow twitched slightly, bluntly: “You’re just afraid he’ll come back to trouble you. As long as it uncovers that group of maggots, count it on me.”
“But are you sure he can lure the snake out?”
“Sigh…” Zhang Hongbo sighed, tossing out a file of Information: “Su Chen. He cooperated with Yuan Chenyang outside the city to intercept the Holy Word Stone, thwarting the Cult of the Strange God’s plot.”
“Also, Zhou Xian’s son’s death is inseparable from him. Qi Chuan’s death seems related to him too. Finding the Strange Artifact, he seems to have major Merit too.”
“Moreover, he’s already been assassinated once before. Perhaps can draw out some people.”
“This key?” Yang Yan was quite shocked, took the Information and glanced over. “This young, First Order Professional… and Brilliant Silver Physical Talent…”
His eyes showed slight hesitation. Using such talent as bait…
But seeing the end, he was stunned: “Refugee?”
