My profession is too unique.

Chapter 5 The Victim's Spying

"That makes it much more intuitive." Su Chen nodded to himself.

The second advancement condition for the [Arcane Apprentice] was also revealed, but it was quite different from what Jiang He had described.

[Second requirement for advancing to the rank of apprentice in secret arts: Raise the Candlelight Training Method to the Proficiency level.]

Not ten cycles?

Su Chen subconsciously pondered this, and then suddenly realized that other people in this world did not have a way to measure proficiency.

The standard can only be ten cycles within one minute.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "What about the delirium trial?"

Jiang He explained, "The Whispering Trial requires you to resist unknown mental interference by drawing an inverted cross with blood in a sealed environment. The longer the better, but it must not exceed forty seconds."

Su Chen pondered to himself that there were significant differences between the descriptions and the panel, meaning that these guys were actually figuring things out as they went along, and they weren't sure what level they needed to reach to be hired.

But I do know the most perfect way to get promoted.

"Are these all requirements for a perfect promotion?" Su Chen asked again.

"I'm not lying to you," Jiang He said sincerely, her current attire adding to her allure.

Su Chen noticed that Jiang He's complexion was becoming increasingly rosy, and the effects of the medicine were probably wearing off soon. He became more vigilant and asked, "Can we make a blood oath now?"

As he said this, his eyes were fixed on Jiang He. If there was any possibility that the other party would go back on his word, he would take strong action.

Jiang He stared at him, sighed, and stood up, saying, "I need your blood."

Su Chen bit her finger, only to see Jiang He's chest exposed, a patch of white skin. "You need to draw a blood oath on my chest. I'll draw it. You haven't practiced, your hand won't be steady."

Su Chen glanced at her briefly and was secretly surprised. He hadn't looked closely before, but this woman... was indeed a stunning beauty.

However, let's think about the blood oath first.

Jiang He took Su Chen's finger and smeared it on his chest. Perhaps because of the blood as a base, the texture was quite delicate.

A moment later, a strange symbol the size of an infant's head was drawn on his chest. Su Chen carefully checked the book in his hand, spending more than ten minutes to confirm that it was exactly the same before completing the last stroke.

Jiang He had long since lost his desire to tease. He looked up at Su Chen, parted his lips slightly, and uttered a series of words.

The crimson symbol on her chest seemed to emit an eerie light, as if it had been given life by some force, transforming into crimson venomous snakes that quickly spread throughout Jiang He's body before disappearing.

"All right."

Having secured the leverage, Jiang He appeared even more relaxed, sitting on the soft leather sofa, his entire body nestled into it, rubbing his brow.

Su Chen also had a strange feeling, as if he was being told by some unseen force that Jiang He's life was indeed tied to his own.

For the time being, with this thing around, he and Jiang He should belong to the same camp.

"What scandal were you referring to earlier?"

"Don't push your luck!" Jiang He glared, his chest heaving, and said angrily, "I've already sworn a blood oath, what more do you want?"

"Just curious, asking out of curiosity," Su Chen replied casually, glancing at her.

"Tomorrow, take the transfer letter to Nanfeng College, and I'll take you to complete the formalities." Jiang He picked up where he left off.

She did this to keep the other person under her observation. The blood oath contract was not easy to break, and she also had to deal with the assassination attempt on her, so she didn't want Su Chen to run around.

Of course, there's another point: those who want to kill her must also be curious about what happened tonight.

Su Chen's publicly available information only indicates that he is a refugee, which can be used as bait.

“Okay.” Su Chen nodded. This was the original owner’s idea, but it was also his idea now. He also needed a channel to learn more.

There was a certain silence between the two, each harboring their own secrets and not quite trusting the other, but this was all they could do for now.

"Then I'll be going now," Su Chen said.

"Wait, how are you going to get back with your clothes in this state..." Jiang He suddenly called out to Su Chen, and said calmly, "Come with me."

She led Su Chen to the dressing room and picked out an outfit: a fitted black wool trench coat, a gray shirt, and straight black trousers. The clothes fit her well.

"Your husband's?" Su Chen asked casually, standing in front of the full-length mirror, adjusting her clothes and smoothing her messy hair. She touched her cheek; her appearance was top-notch, otherwise Jiang He wouldn't have taken a liking to her.

Especially now that he's a strongman, his physique has improved, and with this outfit, he gives off a rather effeminate vibe.

Jiang He leaned against the side, his head tilted against the mirror, his legs crossed, his pajamas still tattered, his gaze fixed on Su Chen's face.

Compared to the previous skinny and weak little guy who was someone you wanted to bully and play with.

The current Su Chen has a completely different temperament, as if he has transformed from a puppy into a wolf.

“Yes.” Jiang He’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he rubbed his legs together, but turned around and said, “You can go now.”

“Hmm…” Su Chen hesitated slightly, and Jiang He chuckled, “Don’t even think about it. I like to play other people’s games, not other people’s games with me.”

"No, is there anything to eat?" Su Chen shook his head. Perhaps the adrenaline from the intense battle was gradually subsiding, and he was only now feeling the hunger signals coming from his body, and he was extremely hungry.

Jiang He's expression stiffened slightly.

……

wow-
Another porcelain plate was placed to the side, already half a person's height.

"...The requirements for becoming a rope master are very simple. All you need is a carefully woven rope and a few thousand weaves, that's basically it."

"Does an intricately woven rope have to be a Tier 1 item?" Su Chen couldn't help but ask.

"A Tier 1 item?" Jiang He scoffed. "Not really. As long as the materials are slightly better, it'll be fine. Tier 1 items are incredibly valuable. Even if a rope master sold himself, he couldn't get one."

She made no attempt to hide the contempt in her words: "This kind of low-level job has no future. Maybe you can become a magician, or if you're lucky, a puppeteer, but that's about it."

Su Chen continued moving, but the panel had already been opened.

[Discovered a Tier 1 lower-level profession - Rope Master. Complete the job requirements to become a member.]

[One of the requirements for promotion to hair rope stylist: Obtain a meticulously woven hemp rope with a length of no less than 1.5 meters.]

[Second requirement for becoming a rope master: completing at least 30 rope binding steps out of 3,000 steps]

It's really that simple.

"Aren't there any more powerful professions above puppeteer?" Su Chen couldn't help but ask.

Jiang He emphasized: "Puppet masters who are promoted through rope masters have no future. There should be higher ranks than puppet masters, but I don't know."

Su Chen paused slightly, realizing that there were other secrets behind the career advancement sequence.

"belch--"

Setting down his plate, Su Chen let out a satisfied burp. "Thanks for the hospitality. See you tomorrow."

He stood up, turned around without hesitation, and left the restaurant.

"The person who came to pick you up is still outside."

boom!
Jiang He's gaze lingered on the closed door, his expression gradually shifting.

A first-tier professional, yet completely unaware of many "common sense" facts.

What secrets does Su Chen hold?

……

"Artificial sun?"

Outside the door, Su Chen looked up and saw a huge, grayish-yellow light source hanging in the sky, emitting a dim light that could barely illuminate the road.

Scattered streaks of light crisscrossed, resembling some kind of orbit?
But the sky above the light source was terrifyingly black, without even a glimmer of light, let alone stars.

"Even a cloudy day shouldn't be this bad... Fog, black fog..." Su Chen frowned, pondered for a moment, and followed the memories in his mind to find the way out of this area.

Blue fluorescent lights hang from the iron pillars along the roadside, illuminating a section of the area.

In a dark corner further away, a pair of pale blue eyes watched Su Chen as he walked away, their voices filled with surprise and doubt, then gradually lowering, "He's not... dead? And he's still wearing my clothes..."

(End of this chapter)