My profession is too unique.

Chapter 40: Kill all the high-ranking officials in Nanfeng City! Professional bullying!

Qi Chuan's background is clean; his parents died in the Fog Killing Incident more than 30 years ago. He's a little better off than Su Chen, except that Su Chen doesn't have the status of a refugee.

Jiang He probably won't do anything for him. As long as someone takes action for Qi Chuan, we can find a clue.

"Black Tuo, the Deceptive God, Zhou Xian..."

"So what if I killed your son and took some things? Is it really necessary to be so relentless?"

As he walked, Su Chen muttered to himself.

.........

In the hazy mist, a bluish-purple electric snake suddenly tore through the darkness, its winding arcs moving back and forth between the clouds and the ground.

Then came a piercing shriek, like the roar of some colossal creature being ripped open from its chest, the mist twisting and deforming in the sound waves.

boom!
It was as if something had fallen to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Whoosh!
A slender, silver-gray aircraft shot out from the mist.

“It’s a third-tier mutant, the Crimson Eagle Demon…” At the hatch, the wind howled, a black coat fluttered, and beneath the white hair was a cold face.

"So slow..." A dissatisfied voice came from the corner. The old man was looking down at the virtual screen in front of him, without even raising his head.

"Your Honor..." The white-haired man's cold demeanor crumbled in an instant, leaving him helpless.

“Take a look at this…” The old man casually swiped, and the virtual projection appeared next to the white-haired man.

"News from Nanfeng..." The white-haired man glanced at it, quite surprised: "The Sacred Word Stone has been recovered?"

"...Yuan Chenyang sent his students to infiltrate and not only retrieved the Sacred Word Stone, but also discovered a follower of the Black Tuo sect?"

"Impressive. I thought he wouldn't escape blame this time," the white-haired man remarked.

"We've alerted them..." the old man sneered, his tone unfriendly. "The rest of them will probably retreat, and I'll have made a wasted trip."

“That’s not how it works…” the white-haired man argued, “After all, they didn’t know your plan.”

"The Holy Word Stone has been found, but the Space Crystal has not," the old man said to himself. "It has alarmed the Black Tuo people, and the remaining believers will probably go into hiding."

“Elder Xia, the spatial crystal was stolen from Yunlan, not from Nanfeng City,” the long-haired woman sitting on the other side said.

“Isn’t there a clue? Zhou Xian’s son was mistaken for a mule, so he’s highly suspicious,” the white-haired man said.

“Yes…” The old man’s expression flickered, his withered body looking as if it would fall over in the wind. “The Minister of the Interior, one of the high-ranking officials in Nanfeng City, has actually been corrupted. Can the high-ranking officials in Nanfeng City still be trusted? Why don’t we kill them all? Perhaps a few will be wronged, but I believe they will understand.”

The white-haired man immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Wait, they're just suspects. If you kill them all, it'll cause a huge problem!"

"Coward!" the old man sneered, walked to the hatch, and jumped straight down. The mist engulfed him, and the white-haired man only heard a hoarse voice:

“Third-tier mutants shouldn’t be appearing near this waterway. I’ll go check what’s going on. You guys go to Nanfeng City first.”

"Old Xia!" The white-haired man chased after him to the cabin door, giving a helpless, bitter smile.

"That's just how the Sixth Judge is," the woman sighed. "That little guy with the Crimson Gold talent last time, after the Third Judge took it away, his temper became even more explosive. Luckily it was a physical talent; if it were a mental talent, Elder Xia would probably have had to take action."

"Old Xia has already..." She paused here, and what followed was not a kind word.

The white-haired man hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. Even without the third judge, they wouldn't choose Elder Xia, after all, he was simply... infamous.

.........

Su Chen returned to his room and discovered an unexpected visitor.

"teacher?"

Su Chen cautiously approached the door and was somewhat surprised when he saw the figure inside.

Old Sun sat beside him, his face crinkling with smiles.

"Someone sneaked into your room?" Yuan Chenyang asked bluntly.

"Hmm." Su Chen nodded. "I checked the surveillance footage, but couldn't find it."

Fatty Sun, who was standing next to him, immediately said, "I have strengthened the defenses on this floor. There are guards on both the left and right corridors, and they patrol every half hour."

Old Sun reacted quickly; no wonder he saw several burly men.

Su Chen thought to himself how clever this was; when problems arose and superiors questioned him, he couldn't just offer excuses.

Yuan Chenyang nodded in satisfaction, "You can go out now."

"Okay." Old Sun walked out and closed the door behind him.

"You arrested Qi Chuan?" he then asked.

Su Chen explained, "He colluded with Hu Xiang beforehand, planning to secretly harm me."

“Hmm…” Yuan Chenyang suddenly realized, “This is what Hu Xiang meant by ‘explaining’. You know what you’re doing.”

He further emphasized, "We must abide by the rules and not give others any leverage against us."

"clear."

"Also, this is the [Engineering Apprentice], take a look..." He handed over a metal engraving plate.

Su Chen glanced at it--
[A Tier 1 lower-level occupation has been discovered – Engineering Apprentice. You can take the job after completing the requirements.]

[Job requirement one: Repair one thousand ordinary items.]

【Job requirement two: Must be a first-tier mentalist.】 “This…” Su Chen was confused. This job didn’t seem that great.

"Don't underestimate it. After achieving perfect employment, it can awaken a professional ability called [Dual-Task Skills]."

Yuan Chenyang emphasized: "It's not the kind of ordinary multitasking that comes from practice, but rather a mechanical ability."

"You're not the first guy who wants to do physical tests, or even mental tests with multiple jobs. Training your body before meditating is a waste of too much time."

"I see..." Su Chen suddenly realized that every profession has its unique uses, and he should pay more attention to that in the future.

Some professional skills may not seem like much on their own, but when combined properly, they can make a big difference.

Old Yuan added, "I'll have Old Sun arrange for you to work in logistics. You can do some work every day and be on the job within a few months."

"Thank you, teacher." Su Chen was sincerely grateful. He felt much better now than when he was in the dormitory at Southern College.

"Hmm." Old Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and handed over a gold-embossed card: "There's another matter. Zhang Yunqing, who is Zhang Hengyu's sister, has a banquet tonight. The invitation has been sent to her home. You can go there."

"A banquet?" Su Chen took it, looking at the intricate patterns on it, and remembered that Zhou Zong had mentioned this before.

Yuan Chenyang's bald head gleamed under the light, his eyes flickering. "They're all young people from the city, and his sister used to live in Yingfeng, so she knows a lot. You might as well go and get to know them."

"I see..." Su Chen seemed thoughtful, his explanation not quite sufficient, but he still nodded: "Since the teacher has spoken, then I'll go."

After Yuan Chenyang left and the elevator doors closed, he laughed and scolded, "You little brat."

“Banquet, banquet…” Su Chen stroked the card, feeling helpless. “This identity as a refugee is really troublesome.”

I wonder what those former refugees did.

I glanced at the time; it was still early.

Su Chen pondered the "Engineering Apprentice" position again. Although there were resources available, the employment period was unlikely to be long.

He sighed, "But the situation is complicated right now, and wasting time on this is really..."

[Sensing the host's difficulties, the Skybreaker Warrior, the Artifact Master, and the Engineering Apprentice had a friendly conversation. The Engineering Apprentice, deeply sympathizing with the host's struggles, decided to grant him perfect employment immediately, requiring only that the host...]

Huh? Su Chen's cheek twitched slightly. So the Skybreaker Warrior and the Artifact Master teamed up to bully him?

Directly accepting a job... that's fine, but I wonder how long the time limit for this job application is?
A thousand ordinary items are not simple.

However, Su Chen waited and waited, but the text after the ellipsis didn't appear until a moment later—
[The engineering apprentice has decided that once the host is hired, they will not need to fulfill the hiring requirements within a specified time.]

what?
Su Chen thought he had gotten used to the control panel, but these few lines of text still surprised him.

For some reason, he could even sense a kind of grief and indignation in it.

Skybreaker Warrior, Gadget Master, what exactly did you two do?
Is this what it means for a top-tier profession to completely dominate a lower-tier one?

With mixed feelings, Su Chen grinned and happily took up his post.

As a result, a flood of familiar yet unfamiliar memories rushed into his mind, and different mechanical creations appeared before his eyes, details, damaged parts, and repair processes.

He felt as if he had actually repaired thousands of broken things, which made his brain swell, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.

Successfully secured an engineering apprenticeship, gaining professional skills – multitasking.

Multitasking: The ability to think about two things at the same time.

"Phew..." Su Chen rubbed his temples. This kind of knowledge-based profession really felt strange.

He tried it briefly and immediately felt the difference; his consciousness seemed to split in two, each able to think about different things.

In some situations, he can multitask, or even do multiple things at once, but at most for a short while or even a moment.

This situation is similar to having two taskbars open on a computer, where they do not interfere with each other.

"Amazing skill..." Su Chen's eyes lit up. Both the meditation method and the training method were extremely complex.

Under normal circumstances, even with more practice, it is difficult to achieve true simultaneous operation.

But simply having an ordinary job solved this problem.

He immediately began to try it, getting into a meditative position.

As the [Body Strengthening Method] is activated, the body's muscles tense up, and a tingling sensation gradually spreads throughout the body. Meanwhile, the [Hellfire Meditation Method] is also circulating, causing the brain to heat up.

This feeling was quite peculiar. Su Chen felt like a child who had just acquired a new toy, and he practiced for more than half an hour before reluctantly stopping.

"I have to go out again today, so I can't overexert myself." Su Chen pondered. "If I use it with the potion, it would be amazing. I still need to find a way to get some Black Flame Potion. Its blood circulation efficiency is still too low."

"Brother..." Fatty Sun knocked on the door, and after Su Chen let him in, he gently opened the door and walked in with a smile. "I've already arranged the logistics. You'll be in charge of repairing damaged items, and a master craftsman will teach you."

Su Chen once again praised Lao Sun's efficiency, but shook his head, "This matter is not in a hurry."

Fatty Sun was slightly taken aback, but still smiled and said, "Okay, brother, just let me know when you're ready."

Just as he was about to leave, Su Chen called him back, "Brother Sun, I'd like to ask you to help me sell some things."

"Oh?" Fatty Sun asked in surprise, watching Su Chen pull a blurry black garment out from under the bed.

He had acquired two sets of clothes, intending to sell one of them.

"A shadow-avoidance cloak?" he exclaimed in surprise. "You..."

(End of this chapter)