My profession is too unique.

Chapter 67 Advancement to [Arcane Scholar]!
"what happened?"

In the downstairs meeting room, Qin Cheng looked at the guy who was looking up on the other side.

Yu Xuan withdrew his gaze, a fleeting excitement in his eyes, and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."

Zhou Xian guessed correctly; Yuan Chenyang had indeed taken in a follower of a cult, a faceless ghost who could disguise himself as a follower of our Lord.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and the three of them turned to look. Su Chen only recognized Qin Cheng, the patrol chief, a middle-aged man who looked very shrewd.

“Su Chen…” Qin Cheng had already stood up to introduce him. The middle-aged man on the right, who was thin and had prominent cheekbones, said, “Exploration Department, Zhou Mingguang.”

Zhou Mingguang nodded.

"This is Yu Xuan from the City Patrol Department." The man on the left looked much younger and looked at him calmly.

Su Chen smiled and gestured that he would go out later to ask Hou Xu. If these guys hadn't changed positions, the problem was probably with Yu Xuan.

Upon seeing this, Hou Xu, who had been keeping him company, got up to take his leave. Qin Cheng asked Su Chen to sit down, sighed, and said, "I came to see you this time because of Pan Yu's matter."

"Oh, that's it." Su Chen felt a sense of relief and calmed down considerably.

As long as it doesn't involve spatial crystals or magical artifacts, it's fine.

“Pan Yu hasn’t shown up for a long time, so I’m afraid there won’t be any good news.” Zhou Mingguang got straight to the point, staring at Su Chen: “I came to see you this time to ask if he had any unusual behavior before he disappeared.”

"Well, I'm not familiar with him. We've probably only exchanged fewer than ten sentences in total." Su Chen shook his head. "I really don't know if there's anything unusual about him."

"Are you very familiar with Hu Xiang?" Yu Xuan, who always wore a gentle smile, suddenly asked.

Have they found Hu Xiang?
Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, while Zhou Mingguang and Qin Cheng next to him frowned at the same time.

This issue was not something they had agreed upon beforehand.

“Hmm…this matter involves a long-standing issue. I suggest you consult the city lord.” Su Chen shook his head.

"And it involves the city lord again?" Zhou Mingguang frowned even more deeply.

"Oh, I see." Yu Xuan looked enlightened. "I understand now."

Su Chen looked at the others, and after a moment of silence, he tentatively asked, "Anyone else have any questions?"

Apart from Yu Xuan, the other two guys didn't seem to have prepared any difficult questions.

Su Chen was not surprised by this, as he and Pan Yu had no public interaction.

"For now, it should be fine." Zhou Mingguang frowned, glanced at Yu Xuan, and stood up, saying, "I just came to ask casually. Pan Yu has been missing for so long, and we are all very anxious."

He made up an excuse, and Su Chen looked enlightened. They chatted idly for a bit, and then the three of them said goodbye.

Su Chen watched the three board the hovercar before returning to his room, his expression gradually becoming more composed. "What exactly are these guys here for? Was Yu Xuan, that Black Tuo follower, mentioning Hu Xiang a warning or a threat?"

Hu Xiang had already gone out on a large-scale patrol and wouldn't be back for at least another half month, so it was impossible for the other side to find anything out from him.

"They investigated for so long, but they only came knocking on my door after I stole the artifact. Did they recognize me when I attacked Zhou Xian that day?" He pondered from various angles.

"So that's why they sent someone to test me? But they probably aren't naive enough to think I'm a follower of the Black Buddha, are they?"

After a long while, Su Chen sighed softly, "Still not strong enough."

……

On the hovercar, Qin Cheng said with dissatisfaction, "Yu Xuan, what's wrong with you? When you came here, you were so confident that you had clues, but all you asked when you got here was something about Hu Xiang?"

"...We're asking you, what's the situation with Hu Xiang?" Zhou Mingguang was very impolite. As the city lord's personal guard, the Exploration Department held a higher status than the other two departments.

Yu Xuan shook his head: "It's nothing. The deceased Qi Chuan had previously contacted Hu Xiang and secretly framed Su Chen, but the city lord has already let it go."

"Hu Xiang probably contacted him before to apologize or something."

"Is that so?" Qin Cheng became increasingly dissatisfied. "Then Su Chen should be the victim."

“I didn’t agree with him coming here. His position as deputy section chief was personally promoted by the city lord. The idea that he is the biggest beneficiary is illogical. Yu Xuan, if you keep arguing, just leave.”

Yu Xuan was displeased. "I just don't want to miss any clues. Asking a couple of questions and trying to pry a little won't hurt."

Qin Cheng muttered under his breath, "I told you when I came here, how could he possibly be related to Pan Yu's disappearance?"

Yu Xuan turned his head to the window without speaking, but he was in a very good mood. Now that he was certain that Su Chen was a follower of the Ghost God, things would be much easier.

The unexpected arrival of Yu Xuan and the others made Su Chen feel a greater sense of urgency.

But the next few days were unusually calm, and no further developments came.

Zhang Hengyu discovered that Su Chen had not only not relaxed since their last conversation, but had become even more stubborn. In the past, she would occasionally invite him to dinner, but now he hadn't seen her for five or six days.

He had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep up.

"Finally..." Su Chen stopped his movements, exhaled, and walked out of the training room, his eyes unfocused.

【Ethereal Meditation Method: Master Level】

[Gain Ability - Ethereal State: Increased mental activity.]

The surging spiritual energy gradually subsided, and with the help of [Spiritual Vision], the range of perception had expanded to twenty meters.

The development progress of the [Secret Tool Master] reached 100% two days ago. The main thing to wait for is for the meditation method to reach the master level.

Everything is ready except for the trial of delirium.

"Are all mental aspects so bizarre? I'd rather have worked as a few second-tier professionals." Su Chen recalled his initial job with lingering fear.

Unfortunately, there was no other way to get promoted.

This time, we can finally hang a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.

After sealing the bedroom door and curtains, Su Chen sat cross-legged on the bed and expertly drew an inverted cross on his chest.

"Om..."

Similar to his first time undergoing the delirium trial, but with a more intense reaction, the surrounding sounds gradually became noisy. However, this time, as his mental strength increased, he had a completely different feeling.

I vaguely sensed a breakthrough in my mental boundaries, and I could clearly distinguish that I seemed to have entered another world, with some scenery gradually appearing around me.

The indistinguishable sound in his ear became clearer and clearer, as if the source of the sound was right next to him.

“…urgent…urgent…”

Faintly, Su Chen could hear a single word.

At the same time, scarlet flames suddenly burst into existence before their eyes.

This time, what he saw was no longer a black triangle, but a gigantic creature with scarlet wings on its back. He didn't know how far away it was or how huge it was.

It has four heads, facing in all directions, surrounded by scarlet lightning, and with the flapping of its wings, scarlet flames spread across the sky.

Unable to imagine what kind of creature this was, Su Chen's consciousness gradually became hazy.

Suddenly, everything became bright, and all the scenes disappeared.

The curtains fluttered, but Su Chen raised his finger, and a column of blue wind pierced straight through the window.

"This is so damn weird."

His back was covered in cold sweat, and he couldn't help but recall the scene when he first came into contact with the strange artifact. The two seemed to have some similarities.

"That thing, could it also be a kind of ghost god..." Su Chen wondered to himself, adjusted his emotions, opened the panel, and found that all the promotion requirements had been completed.

Promotion!

[The Secret Tool Maker has successfully become a Mystic Scholar!]

[Secret Tool Control and Enhancement Fusion - Secret Tool Master: Can control two secret tools simultaneously, imbuing them with their own class abilities.]

[Mental Sharpness Metamorphosis - Mental Interference: Further enhances the ability to influence external targets with mental power.]

[Gained Professional Ability - Crimson Thunder: Steal power from Crimson Corruption.]

Su Chen felt a chill in his brain, and his mental energy began to boil and grow rapidly. His perception range increased rapidly, and everything around him became crystal clear.

[Mental Shield], [Chen Yun], and [Ethereal State] quickly merged into his mind, becoming his foundation and accumulation.

An invisible force spread out, causing the tables and chairs to tremble incessantly. Every detail of the environment, every slight noise, rushed towards him, making his mind feel like it was about to explode.

It took Su Chen a long time to control his surging mental energy. He then looked through the panel and digested the information on it.

(End of this chapter)