Chapter 47: 【mystic Tool Control】 Zhou Xian Forces The Palace!
“However…” Immediately after, Su Chen couldn’t help but mutter, “Hunting down three more Second Order Professionals won’t be easy either.”
Killing Qi Chuan seemed effortless, but in reality, it succeeded only by leveraging the Inspection Department.
Moreover, Second Order Professionals are already the backbone of South Wind City. Someone like Hu Xiang—if he died, even the Minister would inquire, unless it’s someone problematic like Qi Chuan.
【After Job Appointment is complete, hunting can continue】
The Panel resolved his doubts, and Su Chen felt relieved.
“Strange God’s Power… To obtain this kind of power, I’ll have to deal with them in the future.” Thinking of this, Su Chen couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
This is currently the only thing that can actively trigger Profession changes.
It would be false to say he wasn’t tempted, but the dangers involved were significant, and it would be hard to explain to others.
“I’ll take it one step at a time.” Su Chen temporarily put it out of his mind.
“Training makes me happy…”
He downed a bottle each of Black Flame Potion and Spirit Enhancing Potion, combined with Glazed Blood Potion, then entered the Gravity Chamber.
“Training makes me happy…”
【One Mind, Two Uses】 activated, he assumed a stance, and his body parts began to ache.
From the Panel, he could see the Training Methods and Profession Progress improving. This instant feedback was also a psychological advantage.
Profession Development is not child’s play; the grueling effort and pain constantly erode one’s willpower.
Killing Qi Chuan and discovering the Strange Artifact seemed to cause a big stir.
But for the next period, no one came looking for him.
For a full seven or eight days, Su Chen shut himself in his Room. Aside from sleeping, he focused on Profession Development, consuming Potions bottle by bottle until they were completely depleted.
“Mm…” Su Chen’s eyelids twitched, his head felt cold, and his Mental Power surged uncontrollably.
【Mystic Tool Master developed to 50%, awakening ability–Mystic Tool Enhancement: Other Professional Abilities can affect controlled Mystic Tools】
“Mystic Tool Enhancement?” Su Chen stopped, breathing heavily, looking at the Panel description.
His heart stirred, and the cyan iron chain appeared in his hand as he followed the sensation.
Gradually, strands of cyan wind gathered on the iron chain, adhering to it.
“It really works like this…” Su Chen’s eyes widened in surprise. He attached the 【Wind Erosion】 ability to it.
Trying to swing it, the speed was more than doubled, and the lethality increased significantly.
“Tsk, the two Professions are starting to complement each other.”
After playing around for a bit, Su Chen was in a good mood. Not only had Mystic Tool Master improved, but other areas had seen notable gains too.
【Void Ripper Warrior: 76%】
【Body Strengthening Training Method—Mastery: 40%】
【Hellfire Meditation Method—Mastery: 60%】
The Training Methods and Meditation Method were close to Master Level. Such rapid progress was entirely thanks to the 【Glazed Blood Potion】.
“No wonder even Ying Feng coveted it.”
Su Chen licked his lips. Unfortunately, not only Glazed Blood, but all other Potions were depleted now.
Without Potion support, efficiency dropped sharply. He prepared to chat with his respected Teacher.
Just as he stepped out of the Room, Su Chen sensed something off in the atmosphere. He encountered many mid-to-high-level officials hurrying about with grave expressions.
“Brother Sun?”
From afar, Su Chen called out to the distinctive Sun Fatty.
“Little Brother?” Sun Fatty, who had a gloomy look, immediately broke into a brilliant smile and hurried over. “You’re finally willing to come out. I haven’t seen such a tenacious young man. Impressive.”
Ignoring the flattery, Su Chen quietly asked, “What’s the situation? What happened?”
“You don’t even know?”
Sun Fatty pulled Su Chen to a corner and whispered, “These days, Chief Inspector Yuan has been going berserk, turning the Inspection Department, Patrol Department, Exploration Department, and Internal Affairs Department upside down to find Strange God cultists.”
“The outside is already boiling with resentment.”
Su Chen’s brow twitched. “Teacher, that’s intense.”
Could it be because of that Strange Artifact?
After Old Yuan discovered it was an empty shell, he kept ranting that South Wind City was doomed. Upon returning, he launched this massive investigation.
“Tell me about it.” Sun Fatty sighed. “With the City Lord away, Minister Feng absent, and Minister Jiang silent, Chief Inspector Yuan is practically the biggest authority right now.”
Jiang Rong staying silent? Su Chen’s eyes flickered as he asked, “About Qi Chuan…”
“Shh…” Sun Fatty quickly pulled him back. “No one knows.”
Su Chen understood. The matter of the Strange Artifact seemed unknown outside.
Sun Fatty shifted the topic back. “The others aren’t pushovers either. In less than ten days, Zhou Xian allied with several Deputy Ministers and started pushing back.”
“Did you find any Strange God cultists?” Su Chen asked.
“A few were found.” But Sun Fatty showed no joy. “They’re just small fries. Even normally, a few are uncovered each year, and some were already under internal watch.”
Su Chen got it. Old Yuan’s massive operation yielded no substantial results, so naturally, the others wouldn’t let it slide.
……
On the top floor of the Inspection Department, Yuan Chenyang’s gaze coldly fixed on the people before him.
Zhou Xian’s face flushed red as he shouted angrily, “What exactly are you trying to do!”
“The city is in chaos—everyone’s on edge!”
“Better on edge than all perishing together!” Yuan Chenyang said gravely.
“Cut the crap. South Wind City isn’t shouldered by you alone!” Zhou Xian retorted sharply, showing no fear. “When will this Investigation end? If there’s no explanation today, arrest us too!”
“So the underlings won’t think we’re all cowards afraid of you!”
The Deputy Ministers and high-level officials from other departments stood behind Zhou Xian, their expressions equally displeased.
“Want an explanation?” Yuan Chenyang suddenly stood, his chilling aura forcing everyone back a step. “Here it is!”
“Follow me!”
He strode out directly. The others exchanged glances. Zhou Xian snorted coldly and followed.
They arrived at the deep-level morgue of the Inspection Department, filled with eerie white mist.
Clang!
Yuan Chenyang pulled out a Corpse. Zhou Xian frowned slightly and, after a long moment, hesitantly said, “This is… Qi Chuan?”
He really died!
Zhou Xian wasn’t as calm inside as he appeared. Qi Chuan had been missing for days; he had already suspected.
“What do you mean showing us this dead man?” Zhou Xian’s expression soured.
Yuan Chenyang stared straight at him for a long time before saying, “He’s not important, but he carried an already emptied Strange Artifact.”
“What!?” Someone behind Zhou Xian exclaimed in shock. “An empty Strange Artifact?”
Zhou Xian paled in horror. His reaction seemed right, yet off.
How could it be… empty!?
“Can we take a look?”
Instantly, the Deputy Ministers’ confidence waned compared to when they arrived.
Yuan Chenyang pushed the Corpse back and led them to the Office, casually tossing a Metal Box from the drawer.
Thud!
The thing hit the ground; no one dared catch it. Everyone’s faces twitched.
This was a Strange Artifact, just kept in a drawer like that?
“I said it’s an empty shell.” Yuan Chenyang said nonchalantly.
Zhou Xian was the first to pick it up, examining it closely with a puzzled look, though his heart grew more alarmed.
What’s going on? It really is empty?
The Priest said the Holy Artifact vanished—turns out the power inside was gone. But where did it go?
What exactly did Qi Chuan do!
“This was found on Qi Chuan. Where did the power stored inside go?” Yuan Chenyang scanned the crowd, his tone urgent. “Perhaps Heituo will sacrifice the entire South Wind City in the next moment!”
“And you’re here questioning me!?”
The crowd was stunned. After Yuan Chenyang grilled them and with the Strange Artifact’s existence, they completely lost their initial aggressive momentum.
But someone quickly reacted. “You’ve investigated so long and found no traces. If there was really a big move, it couldn’t be this hidden.”
“Maybe this thing was empty to begin with.”
“Or perhaps…” Zhou Xian suddenly spoke up, “it’s the thief crying thief.”
Yuan Chenyang narrowed his eyes slightly and said flatly, “Think what you want. This is my evidence. Produce yours, and I’ll surrender willingly.”
The reactions were as he expected. After Su Chen’s assassination last time, he had prepared for a major targeted probe, ready to bulldoze through.
He hadn’t expected the Qi Chuan incident. The Strange Artifact was a rare leverage; once revealed, this group had nothing to say.
“This only shuts our mouths.” Zhou Xian forced an ugly smile, set down the Strange Artifact, and turned to leave.
The Deputy Ministers exchanged awkward glances and departed.
Outside the Inspection Department, Zhou Xian got in his car without a word, his cheeks finally trembling uncontrollably.
“Su Chen…” He nearly squeezed the name from his throat. When Qi Chuan was caught, he had received the news, but initially thought it was just Su Chen retaliating after turning the tables.
But unexpectedly, things escalated inexplicably to this point. A long-hidden Strange Artifact was exposed, and it had become an empty shell.
“What exactly… happened!”
……
“Only shuts their mouths—what does that mean? He has a follow-up move?”
Yuan Chenyang rubbed his brow, actually quite puzzled himself. “What’s going on? All of South Wind City shows no signs of any major actions.”
“They must have used the power in the Strange Artifact for something.”
In the stairwell, a head poked out cautiously—it was Su Chen.
He didn’t want to linger in front of Zhou Xian and only came up after the other had left.
