My profession is too unique.

Chapter 104 Everyone Knows
When they descended the platform, Su Chen and Chu Xuan stood side by side, silent and neither of them spoke or looked at the other.

Back at the training ground, the two parted ways, and Chu Yunze and the others, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly surrounded them.

Pang Xingwen, unable to contain his impatience, pressed on, "So, did the chief make an exception? Did he become a core seed?"

Chu Xuan's expression grew increasingly grim, giving everyone a bad feeling.

He didn't respond, so Pang Xingwen's tone became increasingly urgent: "Hey, say something! Are you trying to drive us crazy?!"

"Is it successful, or not successful, or not successful yet, or will it never succeed? There has to be a definite answer, right?"

"Shut up!" Chu Yunze could no longer hold back. He pushed Pang Xingwen away and then comforted Chu Xuan, saying, "There will be other opportunities in the future. You have the talent of the Ink Emerald level. One day, you will be given the corresponding treatment."

"It must be because of that Su Chen, making things difficult for the chief and preventing him from making an exception." Pang Xingwen leaned closer again. Having received accurate information, he was no longer in such a hurry, nor did he show any disappointment.

"The chief has agreed to make an exception." Chu Xuan finally spoke, and his voice was hoarse and gloomy, startling even himself.

"You agreed!?" Pang Xingwen was excited. "Old Chu, you're absolutely right. The assessment is just a temporary gain or loss. The chief thinks long-term."

The others also breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Yunze hesitated, "What about Su Chen?"

Judging from Chu Xuan's attitude, something seemed to have happened on the high platform, making it difficult for him to be happy even if he was made an exception to become a core seed.

“He is also a core member.” Chu Xuan pushed through the crowd with a cold expression and walked to the side, seemingly unwilling to speak anymore.

"What?" Pang Xingwen was taken aback. "He's become a core member too?"

Chu Yunze wasn't too surprised. "Su Chen performed exceptionally well. Either he made an exception for everyone or he didn't make an exception for anyone. I thought it would be the latter. I didn't expect the chief to be so decisive."

“Heh…” Pang Xingwen couldn’t help but sneer: “He’s really lucky. If it weren’t for Chu Xuan in this year’s class, and his forced association with him, he wouldn’t have become a core seed no matter how well he performed.”

The group looked at each other, feeling somewhat unexcited despite having achieved their goal.

……

Su Chen found Zhang Hengyu, who had finished his assessment, sitting on the ground, panting heavily.

He also chose the attack assessment, and the assessment judge turned and left without leaving a trace on his strong upper body muscles.

Upon seeing Su Chen arrive, he couldn't help but give a wry smile. "Sigh, it's really tough. I was just a little short of being able to go to the outer court. Luckily, I trained with you for two months before, otherwise, it would have been hard to say."

“Before my father came, he told me that it was basically a done deal, but I didn’t expect the difficulty to have increased so much.”

Of course, he also experienced Su Chen's terror firsthand. He had to do everything in his power to squeeze into the inner courtyard and become an ordinary member.

Su Chen casually produced the inner court seed.

Su Chen looked around. The basic assessment was not over yet. On the small arena that had been temporarily set up in the training ground, some people were attacking the assessment judges, who were as tall as mountains, with all their might.

Some stood still and were attacked, while others darted left and right in a small space, trying their best not to be caught.

The assessments for some special professions are even more varied. Su Chen saw a guy whose body was almost transparent, and someone next to him was timing him.

Among those who had stepped down from the small arena, some were radiant with pride, while others looked dejected.

There are limited spots in the Inner Court, and not everyone can enter. Some people with brilliant silver talents can only go to the Outer Court because they did not work hard enough before.

However, some players with bronze-level talent managed to advance into the inner court through their own hard work and improved career development.

These regular assessments offer three opportunities, and some people will try again and again.

"Ah, I'm not willing to give in!"

Someone roared and spat out blood, seemingly having used some kind of stimulating method, but it had no effect. The examiner standing opposite him remained motionless and could only retreat in a sorry state.

Old Bai did not participate in this assessment; her situation was special, as she was directly a seed of the inner court.

"My sister is here." Zhang Hengyu stood up and walked off the field.

Du Yu and other acquaintances gathered together and waited outside the venue. When they saw Su Chen arrive, they burst into enthusiastic cheers.

"Black Jadeite, that's what we're after!" Du Yu clenched his fist, speaking with an air of authority, but his voice was soft. "That guy was all show when he came in, thinking he was some kind of big shot."

Zhang Yunqing, dressed in a judge's uniform with her hair swept back, looked dashing and looked at Su Chen with a complicated expression.

She naturally witnessed Su Chen's incredible display of power, and the shock she felt at the time was beyond words.

She figured she was no match for Su Chen now, and felt a little uneasy.

“Su Chen…” she called out, “Ming Lin, I’d like to invite you to meet me.”

"That emerald-level core seed?" Su Chen couldn't help but look over, recognizing this guy.

As students of Zhang Hongbo, who were both second judges, Zhang Yunqing and her brother naturally sided with the other side.

“He values ​​you highly…” Zhang Yunqing said, but before she could finish, Su Chen shook his head.

“It’s not about making you follow him…” she hurriedly explained, “In the courtroom, the power dynamics are complex. Even if you want to stay out of trouble, others may not let you.”

"For example, today you have probably offended Chu Xuan."

"I know." Su Chen shook his head, without explaining anything. "We'll talk about it later."

Zhang Yunqing was puzzled and wanted to say more, but seeing Su Chen remain silent, perhaps due to psychological factors or other reasons, she felt an indescribable sense of authority emanating from Su Chen.

The words I wanted to say were swallowed back down.

Su Chen and Zhang Hengyu only returned to the field after the last person finished their assessment.

As everyone gradually came to a stop, Su Chen and Chu Xuan remained at the very front.

The person in charge looked down at the virtual screen and moved the microphone that was hanging by his ear to his mouth.

"I hereby declare the trial court assessment concluded!"

"A total of 316 members participated in this assessment, including 112 members in the outer court, 15 ordinary members in the inner court, and 8 promising members in the inner court..."

As he announced this, many people in the room began to sob.

“There are actually more than three hundred people…” Su Chen couldn’t help but think, “Yingfeng’s lower-level cities only have a total of one hundred and twenty-five, with one quota for each city, which adds up to only one hundred and twenty-five people. Even if there are exceptions, the total cannot exceed one hundred and fifty.”

"That means the rest of the people are all locals from Yingfeng. No wonder everyone wants to come to Yingfeng."

At this point, the person in charge paused, his expression subtly shifting as he looked down at the virtual screen. He swallowed hard before announcing loudly:

"There is also Chu Xuan, who possesses the talent of the Black Jadeite Realm and has performed exceptionally well in the assessment. He can be exceptionally selected as a core seed!"

With the help of loudspeakers around the training ground, everyone could hear it clearly.

Chu Yunze and the others had already received the news, so they were not surprised. However, a commotion arose behind them, and some people showed signs of resentment.

"How can he be made an exception and become a core seed? Isn't Su Chen performing better than him?"

"Exactly... Why should we choose? If talent alone is enough to get in, then what's the point of the assessment?"

Someone had already spoken up; everyone was jealous of Chu Xuan, but no one dared to openly provoke him. However, those who used the opportunity of speaking up for Su Chen to attack Chu Xuan were incredibly bold. "Silence! The announcement isn't finished yet!"

Amid the murmurs, the person in charge spoke again.

Everyone paused, surprised; the announcement wasn't finished yet?
The person in charge paused for a moment, then said, "There is Su Chen, who possesses the talent of the Black Jadeite, has a tenacious character, and performed amazingly in the assessment. He can be considered a core seed!"

quiet!
The once noisy training ground suddenly fell silent, and gazes converged from all directions.

"Resilient character, remarkable performance..." Chu Xuan pondered these words, which were not mentioned in his own comments.

Don't underestimate these comments; they represent the attitude of the court's higher-ups.

He's also wearing black jade!?

Chu Yunze's expression changed several times, his gaze fixed on Su Chen, lost in thought.

Pang Xingwen was like a rooster with its throat stuck, opening its mouth but unable to utter a word.

They knew that Su Chen had become a core seed, and they thought it was an exception made because of his connection with Chu Xuan. However, they did not expect that Su Chen himself was also a Black Jade level talent.

This means that Su Chen completely surpasses Chu Xuan in both strength and talent!
The emotions of the people behind them became complicated. The person they had been speaking out for had suddenly received the treatment he deserved, but instead of being excited, they felt extremely bitter.

"What, another jadeite?"

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!" Du Yu yelled, grabbing Zhu Mingxu's collar and refusing to let go. "A core seed! Old Su is a core seed too!"

"Black jade, black jade, do you even know what color that is? I've never even seen one before!"

“No wonder…” Zhang Yunqing’s eyes were dazed, and she understood why Su Chen had asked her to wait.

The price to pay for winning over inner court seeds is naturally different from that for core seeds.

But wasn't he pure gold when the south wind blew?

"The assessment is complete. All members who have entered the courtroom, please report for duty."

The person in charge's face also flushed slightly. He knew how much of a commotion his last two sentences would cause.

.........

Since the establishment of the Tribunal, the number of core seeds has been fixed at four and has never changed.

But today, an exception was made, and two more people were added.

As a behemoth in Yingfeng, the court's assessment was already a focus of attention. Thanks to advanced communication, the news spread extremely quickly, and it shook most of Yingfeng shortly after it ended.

The incident caused an uproar and sparked much discussion among various organizations and forces, large and small.

The core members were the highest-ranking members of the court.

Above them is the presiding judge; ordinary judges can only gather around them to place their bets.

Some judges even personally place bets.

"Goodness, two Jadeite warriors, and one that can blast a fully developed Rock Guardian away. This year's newcomers are a bit abnormally strong."

"If we look closely, all three Emerald-level talents come from lower-level cities. What's going on? Where are Yingfeng's talents?"

.........

After the assessment, most people left. The outer court members could not stay in the courtroom and had to go home.

The inner court members have their own accommodations, and they can move in today.

"Aren't you going to throw a celebration banquet? We'd love to congratulate you." Du Yu and the others surrounded Su Chen, along with Zhu Mingxu and others. They were a little further away and not as familiar with Su Chen as Du Yu, but they also held a hint of anticipation.

This group of people have already decided to stay in Yingfeng and cultivate good relationships with the core members of the court; the benefits in the future are self-evident.

Several judges in the distance stared at them with hostile expressions. Some of the outer court personnel had already left, but this group of guys were still there.

They wanted to step forward and drive him away, but seeing Su Chen standing in the center, they decided to turn a blind eye.

Before Su Chen could respond, someone called out, "Su Chen..."

It was Gu Bing. Her eyes were filled with unspeakable amazement as she walked up. "Old Xia asked me to inform you that he is waiting for you in the courtroom."

"Sorry everyone." Su Chen shrugged. Du Yu didn't seem to mind, since he was familiar with Su Chen and had his contact information. As for the others, they were clearly disappointed.

"Could you please bring me some clothes from the hotel and check out of the room? I'm not going back." Su Chen handed the room key to Du Yu and asked him to do it for her.

"No problem," Du Yu assured, patting his chest, before leaving with the others.

"Let's go." Su Chen followed Gu Bing, with Zhang Hengyu and Zhang Yunqing following behind.

"Su Chen..." Suddenly, someone approached. It was one of the ordinary members of the inner court who hadn't left yet. He had a buzz cut and seemed to have had a hard time during the audit. "Would it be convenient to exchange contact information?"

“Alright.” Su Chen thought for a moment. He hadn’t seen this person at Chu Xuan’s banquet that night, so he exchanged contact information with him.

"Du Ruoyu," he said, looking very sincere. "If I need any help in the future, just let me know."

Meanwhile, some onlookers in the distance also gathered around. Some of them were quite familiar with this kind of social interaction and exchanged contact information with Su Chen while chatting and laughing.

Some people, however, are quite slow and hesitant, and are too embarrassed to say flattering words.

Regardless of the visitor's attitude, Su Chen always maintained a warm smile, and it took him more than ten minutes to deal with them.

Gu Bing stood to the side, but did not urge them.

Zhang Yunqing's thoughts were more complicated; those who could enter the inner court would achieve no less than her in the future.

"If we wait any longer, there will probably be even more people coming." Seeing that Su Chen had finished his socializing, Gu Bing stepped forward and explained with a smile:

“A considerable force will gather around each core seed.”

“They invest in the next chief judge in exchange for future benefits, while the core members also need their help and resource exchanges.”

There are many small things that the core members cannot do personally, as it would be a waste of energy and time.

The group left the training ground and headed deeper into the courtroom. Gu Bing explained to him in detail, "The balance of power among the four core seeds has been maintained for many years, and everyone has to choose sides."

"Chu Xuan started recruiting before the assessment, just to catch those people off guard."

Gu Bing's words clearly carried a hint of regret, "But I don't know what Elder Xia was thinking, letting you hide your talents so much and miss the opportunity."

"And then there's Yuan Chenyang, who suffered this huge loss without saying a word."

Hidden clumsiness?

Gu Bing thinks I was originally a piece of black jade, but Xia Hanshi hid it, Su Chen thought to himself.

Last time Xia Hanshi took him to test his talent, Gu Bing was also present. Now she probably thinks that Xia Hanshi used some method to conceal his specific talent.

(End of this chapter)