My profession is too unique.

Chapter 63 Career Transition?

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Su Chen invited him into the room and got straight to the point: "What happened with the explosion not long ago?"

"I came here to talk about this." Fatty Sun glanced at Zhang Hengyu, not hiding anything, his expression showing a hint of fear. "I only found out today that Ying Feng came. Not only were there a few special envoys, but there was also a presiding judge."

Zhang Hengyu's eyes flickered slightly.

"The presiding judge?" Su Chen was also surprised. That was a high-ranking member of the court and held a very high position in Yingfeng.

"The explosion that just happened was because the judge suddenly attacked Zhou Xian," Fatty Sun added.

"Hmm?" Su Chen's eyes lit up. As expected of Ying Feng's big boss, he was decisive in his actions.

Unlike that old bastard Zhang Hongbo, all his investigations and probing were utterly useless.

“What a pity…” Fatty Sun changed the subject and sighed, “That Zhou Xian is no simple man either; he actually managed to escape from that judge.”

They ran away? Su Chen's expression froze, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and he almost cursed.

If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job!

Although Zhang Hongbo is a bit cunning, he is still quite reliable in his work. By keeping an eye on Zhou Xian, the other party can't make a big show of it.

If we don't seize the opportunity now, the enemy will remain in the shadows while we remain in the open.

Fatty Sun sighed inwardly, "However, it's pretty certain that Director Zhou has a serious problem, otherwise he wouldn't have remained silent until now."

“That’s the Minister of the Interior, what more could he possibly want?”

Wait a minute… Su Chen frowned, then realized that the judge might also be trying to set a trap.

If we really have to take action, we'll call on Zhang Hongbo again; there's no way we'll let him escape.

Even with this suspicion, his mood did not improve at all.

While others are fishing, he might get caught in the crossfire.

"That presiding judge... isn't very reliable anymore." Su Chen's words were full of resentment.

"Oh dear..." Fatty Sun's fat trembled in surprise. He looked left and right and hurriedly whispered, "You can't tell anyone this."

"Do we still need to avoid mentioning the elders' names?" Su Chen said irritably.

Fatty Sun was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and explained, "This presiding judge is different from the other presiding judges."

"He is the sixth presiding judge of the court, named Xia Hanshi. I've heard from others that he has a terrible reputation. In several cities that he has visited, the higher-ups are terrified of him."

"If he had heard what you just said, he might have really killed you."

"So ruthless?" Su Chen's expression changed.

Zhang Hengyu hesitated, then remained silent.

"The city might be a bit turbulent for a while, so be careful," Fatty Sun warned before leaving.

"These are turbulent times." Su Chen sighed helplessly. A big shot's casual action could bring him utter destruction.

Zhou Xian has gone into hiding, and his identity has been exposed. He has become even more unscrupulous, but he should be recuperating for the time being and should not make a move.

He looked at the silent Zhang Hengyu; this talisman couldn't be lost.

.........

The door was tightly closed. Su Chen looked at the panel and touched the words "Recruitment" with his mental will, which then turned into tiny golden streams of light.

Su Chen's body trembled slightly, his mind cleared, and his perspective gradually changed, as if he were watching his own body from a third-person perspective, even seeing muscles, blood vessels, meridians, and organs through his skin.

It seems like I can have more precise control over my body.

The "wise man" also belongs to the auxiliary category; he does not bring about physical changes, nor does he gain any extraordinary knowledge.

[The wise find employment and gain professional skills – Fine-tuning: Skill proficiency acquisition rate increased by 50%]

Su Chen was slightly shaken. It was actually the same ability as the [Scholar]?

"There's probably no connection between these two professions, right?" Su Chen wondered to himself. There are many secrets about professions, and what he knows now is only a small part of them.

"The two combined already represent a 100% increase. Without any additional methods, the efficiency has already doubled." Su Chen was in a good mood.

"It seems that the career boost I get from forcibly taking the job is probably worse than I imagined..." He couldn't help but think that the 50% boost from the [Scholar] rank was equivalent to pulling his talent down from Silver to Crimson Gold.

Zhang Hengyu, however, is far from reaching the level of Crimson Gold talent.

"That's another 50%, I wonder if it will lead to any increase in talent," he speculated.

After the word "wise man," there is a line of small scarlet text: 365 days.

"They actually gave me a year to complete the last piece of top-tier professional information?" Su Chen couldn't help but be surprised, then grinned and said, "It's true that having connections makes things easier. This way, there's no need to rush."

Having completed his inauguration, Su Chen couldn't wait to experience the increased training efficiency. Mist and spiritual light flooded his mouth, and five times the gravity pressed down on his body.

The Gale Body Tempering Technique was running wildly, and the surging air currents in his flesh and blood cut through muscle fibers like sharp blades. Su Chen's knuckles clenched white in excruciating pain. The efficiency was indeed higher, but the pain was also more intense.

The veins bulged beneath the pale skin, their veins displaying a bluish-purple hue.

"really…"

Amidst the pain, Su Chen carefully comprehended the fact that the speed at which his muscles tore and reassembled was significantly faster than before, and his mental energy reached another peak.

However, under the influence of the ethereal meditation method, the perception of thought becomes clearer, but the pain becomes more intense.

.........

The outer city of Nanfeng is not only a slum, but also home to various factories.

Amidst the roar of machinery, Zhou Xian staggered forward, his face deathly pale, his body covered in blood, his right side empty, his arm severed at the shoulder.

The fear in his eyes had not yet faded. He staggered to the deepest part of the factory, where someone was already waiting to meet him.

Seeing his miserable state, the other party was startled and hurriedly helped him into the secret room.

There was a man waiting here, a burly man with a bald head and a black vertical pupil on his head.

"Priest." The person supporting Zhou Xian nodded respectfully and then left the room.

“Priest, the one who came this time is actually Xia Hanshi!” Zhou Xian gritted his teeth. “However, he probably didn’t expect that a small city like Nanfeng would attract a priest.”

"Letting me go was the worst decision he ever made!"

The priest said indifferently, "You've been exposed, and the mission has failed. Next, I will sacrifice Southwind City, and I'll need your help."

"A sacrifice?" Zhou Xian was shocked. "A sacrifice is required now? We are too short of materials and cannot set up the sacrificial array."

“I will summon the holy image,” the priest uttered.

Zhou Xian trembled, whether from pain or fear, he couldn't tell. "Do we really have to pay such a high price, just for that delicious soul?"

“You don’t understand.” The priest offered no explanation.

Zhou Xian hesitated and said, "Then my son."

"I told you, you have failed."

Zhou Xian forced himself to speak: "Give me a few more days. The cost of bringing the holy image here is too high. I will give you accurate information!"

Looking into the priest's dark eyes, Zhou Xian broke out in a cold sweat.

The priest's tone remained indifferent: "I will continue to prepare. If you can provide me with a clear objective before the forced sacrifice, my previous promises will still stand."

.........

At Nanfeng Academy, Xia Hanshi climbed to the top floor of the library and, using the presiding judge's highest authority, entered the core management room, accessed the management terminal, and retrieved the records.

"It was only borrowed twenty-six times in a year..." Xia Hanshi's withered face was reflected on the virtual screen, and he said coldly, "Scholars are such a precious profession, yet no one is willing to study it properly."

"Hmm, the mark has been erased?"

After closing the terminal, Xia Hanshi's eyes flickered slightly. "This is something that a third-tier professional can't do. There really are some amazing things in Nanfeng City."

……

Three days after the attack on the Ministry of the Interior, even though Su Chen's training had been somewhat restrained during this period, he still made significant progress due to the influence of the [Wise One].

【Wind Hunter: 5%】

[Secret Tool Maker: 83%]

[E-Rank Gale Body Tempering Technique - Proficiency: 5%]

[F-Rank Ethereal Meditation Technique - Mastery: 15%]

Thanks to his inherent spiritual talent being greater than his physical talent, after multiple amplifications, the improvement efficiency of the [Secret Tool Master] is even faster than that of the former [Skybreaker Warrior].

"I estimate it won't be long before I reach 100%, and becoming a Mystic Scholar is just around the corner." Su Chen made a brief estimate and felt full of motivation.

I'm about to finish my workout for today and go find Zhang Hengyu to reconnect.

Zhang Yunqing came again yesterday, but after the last struggle, Zhang Hengyu had clearly matured a lot. This time, he didn't hesitate at all and refused to go back.

However, at that moment, the panel suddenly popped up, and the [Black Traitor] class, which had been caught in a gang fight for a long time, finally reacted.

[…After a friendly exchange, the Black Tortoise followers decided to abandon their original masters and instead embrace their new hosts, changing their profession to—followers.]

(End of this chapter)