Chapter 20: Clash With The Attackers! Passage Of A Powerful Professional
“Still discovered…” The pair of eyes in the shadows gradually sharpened.
Space Collector?
Su Chen was startled by the sudden influx of information, suddenly feeling a chill all over his body, and abruptly came back to his senses.
“This… seems very precious?”
A special profession involving space—even if it doesn’t sound too powerful, it must be extremely precious to South Wind City.
How could it be hidden on Zhou Zong?
The thing in his hand gradually became hot to the touch. Su Chen knew he couldn’t take this item. Looting some potions might not be a big problem, but this thing would definitely bring big trouble.
He stuffed the item back again. He had been careful when dismantling it, but it was inevitable to leave traces. He then put the clothes back on Zhou Zong.
“I’ll let you go today.” Su Chen retreated two steps.
“Let go…” The person in the shadows had cold light flashing in both eyes, killing intent gradually spreading. This was already someone in the know.
But the next moment, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He saw the opponent suddenly turn his head and stare straight at his hiding position.
Bang!
An explosion rang out underfoot, dry leaves flying everywhere. The opponent’s speed was incredibly fast, startling even him. In almost the blink of an eye, he was right in front.
Su Chen’s expression was solemn. Thanks to 【Candlelight Mental Training Method】, his mental power was much more active. When he took that thin paper out from the clothes, he had already sensed something was wrong.
Later, he even confirmed that someone else was secretly watching from the shadows, making him feel chilled all over.
【Wind Erosion】 activated, his heart pounded fiercely, right arm muscles tensed, veins bulging. After gathering power pulling back, a faint cyan whirlwind swirled around.
His body was like a great bow, arm and fist like an arrow, suddenly shooting toward the target.
But the opponent struck out extremely quickly as well. From that shadow that seemed empty, a withered arm suddenly lunged out, appearing soft and powerless.
Bang!
Like a muffled cannon exploding, the fists touched and immediately retreated. Su Chen borrowed the force of flying backward, then used 【Wind Walker】, riding the wind like a sheet of white paper, drifting far away in an instant.
“Such strong power, this must be that attacker…” Su Chen’s arm was faintly numb and trembling nonstop. With just a brief contact, he knew he was no match for the opponent.
“Not a Second Order Professional, but has elemental power. This strange movement and speed—is it a First Order Top-tier Profession? South Wind City has this kind of profession hidden away!”
The opponent was even more shocked, staring intently at the drifting Su Chen.
Under normal circumstances, he would definitely chase after him.
But now, bustling voices were coming from not far away. His gaze could only fall on Zhou Zong.
He had to get the item back first.
Soon after, a wail echoed through the forest.
“My Blood Activating Potion, my Spirit Enhancing Potion, Zhang Hengyu, fuck****”
………
The Inspector Guards who arrived excitedly lost interest upon learning that such an attack had happened once before the academy theft.
They had no interest in meddling in disputes between students.
“Still so fierce, don’t know what level…” Back in the dormitory, Su Chen shook his arm, his finger joints stinging.
“So, that paper recording the profession was his gain from attacking the academy this time?” Su Chen pondered secretly. “But the academy was in such a hurry, couldn’t they record the text on it? There must be some secret. Next time, ask Old Bai.”
He then eagerly opened the panel: “Special Profession, Space Collector…”
The name didn’t sound great, but it was at least related to space. However, the promotion conditions were quite harsh.
This “Space Crystal,” he had never even heard of it. It also required passing through a Space Rift, and a Second Order Top-tier mental profession.
“But traversing doesn’t count as passing through a Space Rift?” Su Chen flipped through the panel. “Strange, could it be because the specs are higher?”
Going out for a freebie wave yielded good results. Su Chen didn’t dwell on it too much and took out the potions instead.
Compared to that special profession, this was what he could use right now.
“Void Ripper Warrior is indeed fierce, stronger than Strongman by more than a little…” Su Chen had a deeper understanding in actual combat. Under equal conditions, Void Ripper Warrior absolutely crushed Strongman.
This also made him have greater expectations for 【Mystic Tool Master】.
【Candlelight Mental Training Method】 was not far from Master Level.
Plus these two tubes of Spirit Enhancing Potion, it would probably be even faster.
He poured a tube down his throat. This Spirit Enhancing Potion tasted cool and icy, different from the Blood Activating Potion.
Su Chen could clearly feel the cool liquid sliding down his throat into his stomach, followed by a jolt in his brain and a surge of mental energy.
Knowing the potion was taking effect, Su Chen hurriedly began visualizing the candlelight in his mind, increasing the rate significantly.
Proficiency also began to rise slowly.
At the same time, in another place, a luxuriously decorated room with dim lighting.
Qi Chuan was reporting in a low voice: “Director, this time South Wind Academy’s city patrol outing was led by Patrol Department—Level Two Patrol Captain—Hu Xiang.”
“He’s a Second Order Professional. I’ve already arranged with him that at certain times, he will turn a blind eye.”
“Hu Xiang is a stubborn rock. How did you buy him off?”
The person sitting behind the desk was quite surprised.
Qi Chuan smiled: “Even stubborn rocks have things they care about. Besides, this is just a transaction. A mere refugee—he won’t care too much.”
“Good…” He nodded in satisfaction.
Qi Chuan continued: “I’m preparing to find two First Order Professionals to act in secret.”
“Still Professionals?” This Director couldn’t help but frown. “Just a refugee—is it worth such a big fuss?”
“After all, it’s outside the city. Better safe than sorry.” Qi Chuan explained it as acting outside the city, but actually, it was because he wasn’t at ease in his heart and wanted to ensure it was foolproof.
He nodded reluctantly and cautioned: “This Su Chen is just a small fry. The key is Yuan Chenyang. Best to do it quietly.”
“After inquiring around, Yuan Chenyang seems to have a bad attitude toward Su Chen. This matter was casually handed to his subordinate.” Qi Chuan hesitated:
“However, Zhou Zong also seems to be targeting Su Chen and appears to be planning something.”
“What?” He was shocked and suspicious. “How did Zhou Zong get involved with him?”
Qi Chuan explained: “Because of Bai Fengxi. I checked—logically, he shouldn’t be on this patrol, but he inserted himself into the list. Bai Fengxi is also in it.”
“Idiot!” He stood up abruptly, his face extremely ugly. “What a fool!”
Once on the list, to erase it, it has to go through the City Lord—very complicated.
After cursing a couple of times, he took a deep breath and said gravely: “This time, it cannot affect him.”
Qi Chuan nodded. “Understood.”
…………
Three days before following the city patrol, Su Chen formally received the notification from the Patrol Department, telling him the assembly point and time.
“If absent, treated as city rebellion!”
The Patrol Department notifier had a stern expression, emphasizing the consequences.
Su Chen silently nodded and took the notification slip. They were to follow the City Patrol Guard team for a fifteen-day patrol, starting from the south city gate and ending at the east city gate.
This was a small city patrol. A large one took at least a month and didn’t require their participation.
This kind of city patrol was more for gaining experience and training.
“Outside the city…” Su Chen exhaled, thoughts about the records surging in his mind.
The boundless fog contained too many secrets, and was filled with all sorts of unimaginable dangers and opportunities.
This time, he might get a glimpse of a small part.
He glanced at the panel: 【Candlelight Mental Training Method—Proficient: 95%】
“After becoming a Mystic Tool Master, I’ll probably need a new mental training method…” Su Chen rubbed his temples, planning ahead.
Several days of continuous mental training had left him with an indescribable fatigue.
His first thought was Jiang He—he planned to get a freebie from this teacher.
For some reason, after entering key training, his contact with Jiang He had decreased, and she didn’t proactively seek him out.
It was as if the previous events had been wiped away.
He checked the time—it was only mid-afternoon. Su Chen simply left the dormitory building and headed to Jiang He’s office, but the door was locked tight, empty.
“Sigh… no VIP is such a hassle…” Su Chen was helpless and then thought of Bai Fengxi.
This “big shot,” and Teacher Yuan Chenyang, definitely had advanced mental training methods. He could ask her about the academy attack as well.
“But probably not easy to bring up…” Su Chen thought, but since he was already out, he decided to connect first.
He took out the Spirit Communication Device and sent her a message, but there was no response for a long time.
Su Chen thought for a moment and sent another: “I’m returning the money.”
Still no response from her. He was sure Bai Fengxi wasn’t ignoring him on purpose.
“Busy?” Su Chen recalled the mental training class on the schedule—there was one right now. “Wonder if Old Bai is there.”
Mental training was stricter than strength training. Just looking at the price difference between Blood Activating Potion and Spirit Enhancing Potion showed that very few could attend mental training, and each one was no simple person.
…
Not long after, Su Chen walked out helplessly from under the building marked “Meditation.”
He had wanted to sneak into the mental training class to listen, but he only had permission for body training classes and could only wait outside.
He sat unceremoniously on the steps, hands propped behind, head tilted up looking at the artificial light source in the sky.
“What kind of world is this exactly…” Su Chen had been here for a while and always felt everything was strange.
He smiled self-mockingly. “Strange to me, but normal to others.”
His eyes glazed over, and he couldn’t help but think of many things. Perhaps due to mental overexertion, he even saw a huge shadow appear on the sky, as if something was about to smash down.
“…Holy shit!!” Su Chen’s pupils contracted sharply, and he jumped up abruptly, staring wide-eyed at the sky. It wasn’t an illusion—there really was a shadow.
The true sky above the artificial light source was a hazy white, but a clear area had darkened, and it was slowly moving.
At the same time, an indescribable suffocating sensation pressed in from all directions, like a drowning person.
Already, many students around had collapsed to the ground, unable to resist the suffocating sensation.
This familiar yet strange feeling instantly stimulated some memories buried in the original body’s mind. The original body had experienced this sensation twice before.
“This is, Passage of a Powerful Professional!”
