Chapter 63: Profession Change?
Su Chen exchanged pleasantries for a couple of sentences, invited him into the room, and got straight to the point, “What was the deal with the explosion not long ago?”
“I came here precisely to talk about this.” Sun Fatty glanced at Zhang Hengyu, didn’t hide anything, his expression faintly terrified, “I only found out today that Ying Feng came. Not only those special envoys, but surprisingly a Chief Judge too.”
Zhang Hengyu’s eyes flickered slightly.
“Chief Judge?” Su Chen was also surprised; that was a high-level figure in the Court of Justice, and Ying Feng held a very high position there too.
“The explosion that just happened was that Chief Judge suddenly attacking Zhou Xian.” Sun Fatty added.
“Oh?” Su Chen’s eyes lit up; as expected of a big shot from Ying Feng, he acted decisively.
Unlike that old bastard Zhang Hongbo, whose investigation and probing were completely useless.
“Unfortunately…” Sun Fatty changed his tone and sighed, “That Zhou Xian isn’t simple either; he actually escaped from that Chief Judge’s hands.”
He escaped? Su Chen’s expression stiffened, his brows twitching faintly, almost cursing out loud.
If you don’t have the diamond drill, don’t take on the porcelain job!
That old bastard Zhang Hongbo might be a bit sly, but he handled things steadily enough; keeping Zhou Xian in plain sight made it hard for the other side to make a big move openly.
Now that he hadn’t been caught, from now on it would be the enemy in the dark and him in the light.
Sun Fatty inwardly marveled, “But basically, we can confirm that this Director Zhou has major issues; otherwise, he wouldn’t have no intention of explaining himself even now.”
“He’s the Director of Internal Affairs; what more could he be dissatisfied with?”
Something’s off… Su Chen frowned tightly but then reacted—that Chief Judge might also be fishing.
If he really meant to act, calling in Zhang Hongbo too, there was no way he could have let him escape.
Even with this guess, his mood didn’t improve at all.
While others were fishing, he might get caught in the crossfire.
“That Chief Judge… isn’t acting very steadily either.” Su Chen’s words were full of resentment.
“Oh dear…” Sun Fatty’s fat trembled in shock; he looked left and right, then hurriedly whispered, “You can’t say that to anyone else.”
“Still need to avoid criticizing the superior?” Su Chen said irritably.
Sun Fatty was slightly stunned and shook his head to explain, “This Chief Judge is different from the others.”
“He’s the Sixth Chief Judge of the Court of Justice, named Xia Hanshi. I’ve heard he’s notoriously ruthless; in several cities he’s visited, the high-level figures fear him like a viper.”
“If he overhears what you just said, he might really kill you.”
“That ruthless?” Su Chen’s expression shifted.
Zhang Hengyu seemed about to speak but stopped, ultimately saying nothing.
“The city might be unstable for a while; be careful.” Sun Fatty gave a few reminders before leaving.
“What a turbulent time.” Su Chen sighed helplessly; a big shot’s casual action could bring him utter disaster.
Zhou Xian had hidden in the shadows, his identity exposed, making him even more unrestrained, but he should be recovering from injuries for a while and unlikely to act.
His gaze turned to the silent Zhang Hengyu; this protective talisman couldn’t be lost.
………
The room door tightly closed, Su Chen looked at the panel, his mental will lightly touching the Job Appointment words, which then turned into fine golden streams of light.
Su Chen’s body trembled slightly, his mind clearing, his perspective gradually changing as if in third-person view, watching his own body, even seeing through the skin to muscles, blood vessels, meridians, organs.
It seemed he could control his body even more precisely.
【Sage】 is also a support type, bringing no physical changes or wondrous knowledge.
【Sage Job Appointment Successful, gained Professional Ability—Precise Adjust: skill proficiency acquisition rate increased by 50%】
Su Chen’s mind shook; it was actually the same ability as 【Scholar】?
“Won’t these two professions have some synergy?” Su Chen wondered inwardly; professions held many secrets, and what he understood now was only a small part.
“Together, that’s already 100% boost; without any support methods, training efficiency is doubled.” Su Chen was in a great mood.
“Looks like the profession boost from Forced Job Appointment is probably even worse than I imagined…” He couldn’t help thinking that the 【Scholar】’s 50% boost was equivalent to pulling talent from Brilliant Silver to Crimson Gold.
Yet Zhang Hengyu was far from Crimson Gold Talent.
“Adding another 50%, who knows if there’ll be any growth in talent.” He speculated.
After 【Sage】, there was a line of scarlet small text–365 days.
“It actually gave me a year to make up the last Top Tier Profession Information?” Su Chen was inevitably surprised, then grinned, “As expected, having connections gets things done; now there’s no need to rush too much.”
Job Appointment complete, Su Chen eagerly went to experience the further improved training efficiency.
Mist Sha, Spiritual Light poured into his mouth, five times gravity pressing down.
Gale Body Tempering Method ran wildly, the surging airflow in his flesh and blood slicing muscle fibers like blades; Su Chen’s knuckles turned white from clenching in the intense pain—efficiency was indeed higher, and the pain even more intense.
Veins bulged under pale skin, showing bluish-purple patterns.
“As expected…”
In the pain, Su Chen carefully sensed; the speed of muscle tearing and reorganization was noticeably faster than before, mental power activity reaching new heights.
But under the Ethereal Meditation Method, his thinking and perception grew even clearer, making the pain more intense.
………
South Wind outer city not only had slums but was also where various production factories were located.
Amid machinery rumbling, Zhou Xian staggered in, face deathly pale, covered in blood, his right side empty—arm severed at the shoulder.
The panic in his eyes hadn’t faded; he stumbled to the factory’s deepest part, where someone was already waiting to receive him.
Seeing his miserable state, the other was startled and hurriedly helped him into the secret room.
Someone waited inside, burly build, bald head with a black vertical pupil mark on top.
“Priest.” The one supporting Zhou Xian bowed respectfully, then exited the room.
“Priest, the one who came this time was actually Xia Hanshi!” Zhou Xian gnashed his teeth, “But he probably didn’t expect that little South Wind City would draw a Priest here.”
“Letting me go was his biggest mistake!”
The Priest’s tone was indifferent: “You’ve been exposed, and the mission failed. Next, I will sacrifice South Wind City; you’ll need to contribute some effort.”
“Sacrifice?” Zhou Xian was startled inwardly, “Sacrifice now? Materials are way short, and the sacrificial array can’t be set up.”
“I will invite the Holy Image.” The Priest uttered four words.
Zhou Xian’s body trembled, unsure if from pain or fear, “Do we really need to pay such a huge price, just for that delicious soul?”
“You don’t understand.” The Priest didn’t explain.
Zhou Xian hesitated: “What about my son?”
“I said, you’ve already failed.”
Zhou Xian steeled himself: “Give me a few more days; inviting the Holy Image costs too much. I’ll give you accurate news!”
The Priest’s pitch-black pupils looked over; cold sweat beaded on Zhou Xian’s forehead.
The Priest’s tone remained indifferent: “I’ll continue preparations. If before the Forced Sacrifice, you bring me an accurate target, the previous promise still holds.”
………
South Wind Academy, Xia Hanshi ascended to the library top floor, using the Chief Judge’s highest authority to enter the core management room, access the management terminal, and pull up records.
“Only borrowed twenty-six times in a year…” The virtual screen illuminated Xia Hanshi’s gaunt face; he couldn’t help saying coldly, “Such a precious profession as 【Scholar】, and no one bothers to study it properly.”
“Hmm, the mark has been erased?”
Closing the terminal, Xia Hanshi’s eyes flickered, “That’s not something a Third Order Professional could do; there’s really something big in South Wind City.”
……
Third day after the Internal Affairs Department attack; even with slightly restrained training lately, thanks to 【Sage】’s influence, Su Chen still made significant progress.
【Gale Hunter: 5%】
【Mystic Tool Master: 83%】
【E-grade Gale Body Tempering Method—Proficient: 5%】
【F-grade Ethereal Meditation Method—Mastered: 15%】
Benefiting from his innate Mental Talent already surpassing his physical body, with multiple boosts, 【Mystic Tool Master】’s progress was even faster than his former 【Void Ripper Warrior】.
“Probably won’t take long to reach 100%; Mystic Arts Scholar is within reach.” Su Chen estimated roughly, feeling full of motivation.
Training for the day done, he prepared to find Zhang Hengyu to build some rapport.
Yesterday Zhang Yunqing came again, but after last time’s resistance, Zhang Hengyu had clearly grown; this time he refused to go back without hesitation.
But right then, the panel suddenly popped up; the 【Heituo Follower】 profession, stuck in group beatdown state for so long, finally reacted.
【…After some friendly communication, Heituo Follower decided to abandon its original master and turn to the host’s embrace instead; profession changed to–Follower.】
