My profession is too unique.

Chapter 68 Changes in Promotion

“The ways to utilize mental power are more powerful and diverse, and there is more room for maneuver than to use sharp attacks.”

"The fusion of secret artifacts might be due to their similar compatibility?" Su Chen pondered to himself. Indeed, as he had expected, the number of controllable items increased by 1, which was exactly the amount of control he now had over the [Azure Scale Chainmail].

As for his final professional abilities, he couldn't figure them out.

I already knew that the professional abilities acquired by each [Arcane Scholar] are different, depending on what they experienced in the Whispering Trial.

But this explanation still surprised him.

"steal?"

The image of that four-headed, two-winged creature flashed through my mind once more.

"Is it really a ghost god?"

Rubbing his hands together, Su Chen was eager to try. With a slight thought, his spiritual power surged and burst forth.

Suddenly, the air crackled, a pale red lightning bolt appeared out of nowhere, and the smell of burning filled the air.

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly dissipated the power. This ability was even stronger than he had expected. It had drained nearly one-tenth of his mental energy in just a moment of charging.

"I estimate I can only unleash it once or twice, but its power will definitely be considerable." Su Chen was slightly surprised and dared not try it rashly again. Instead, he prepared to bring the [Azure Scale Chainmail] under his control as well.

Once selected, spiritual energy flowed out, gradually permeating the armor covering the entire body.

He immediately felt as if he were using his own arm. He pulled open his clothes and saw that the scales began to flow, making a crisp sound like metal striking stone, and even gathered in one place, layer upon layer.

The Azure Scale Chainmail is essentially only a Tier 2 item, but it's made with a lot of materials. Automatic wear is already its limit, and this kind of targeted defense is something it can't achieve on its own.

However, Su Chen, by leveraging his control, could easily do so, even in battle, by using [Multitasking] to adjust and strengthen his defense.

"With multiple layers of scales, its defensive level is comparable to that of a third-tier unit," Su Chen couldn't help but think. "And it can be further enhanced."

Thinking of this, the azure wind gathered and gradually attached itself to the azure scale armor, causing ripple-like patterns to appear on the surface of the scales, and each scale absorbed the wind element.

The blue scales became even deeper, and pale blue light seeped from the gaps, intertwining and shimmering on the surface of the armor.

"The Gale Barrier is directly superimposed on the Azure Scale Chainmail, further enhancing its defensive strength." Su Chen patted the scale armor. "No wonder everyone pursues top-tier professions."

He once again felt the power of a top-tier profession; the Tier 1 Mystic Artifact Master still provided him with a powerful boost.

Both of his second-tier professions have the opportunity to undergo a transformation.

"Phew..." Su Chen exhaled, rubbing his brows. He had just finished his advancement and his mental strength was not yet stable. After a series of ability tests, he was also a little tired.

"Now, the second-tier meditation potion also needs to be put on the agenda, as well as the meditation method. It seems that this is not something that Old Sun can handle."

Su Chen sighed and decided to go out to find Zhang Hengyu for dinner.

Zhang Hengyu looked dejected, but when he saw that Su Chen was finally resting again, his eyes revealed visible excitement.

That's incredibly curly! I've never seen anyone with such curly hair!
……

The next day, Fatty Sun came to deliver the weekly ration of [Mist Elixir], and Su Chen asked about Pan Yu.

Fatty Sun pondered, "You mean Pan Yu's matter? It's still under investigation. Many people suspect that his disappearance is related to the Ghost God Cult. The city lord has specially formed an investigation team to see if they can find any clues."

When he heard Su Chen say that the investigation team had already come to see him, Fatty Sun flew into a rage and shouted, "Are they crazy? What are they investigating you for?"

"If others can't figure it out, does that mean Qin Cheng can't either?"

"Just routine, just routine," Su Chen reassured Fatty Sun.

Fatty Sun muttered curses under his breath, saying he would definitely settle accounts with Qin Cheng when he got back.

"Those guys must be pretty good, otherwise they wouldn't have been chosen by the city lord," Su Chen said casually.

“I’ve heard of Zhou Mingguang too. He’s highly regarded by the city lord, calm and composed, and a second-tier upper-level [Rock Guardian]. His career progression is already in the latter half, and he probably has a chance to become a third-tier professional.” Sun Tai pondered.

"As for Yu Xuan, he is quite low-key, has a good reputation, is fair in his work, and is highly regarded. He is a second-tier upper-level [Frost Envoy], but his career progress is probably not very high."

"As for Qin Cheng?" Sun Tai scoffed. "It's only because Pan Yu is one of his men that he's not under supervision. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in charge of the investigation."

"I see." Su Chen said thoughtfully.

After seeing Fatty Sun off, he opened the metal box and couldn't help but chuckle, "Brother Sun, you really are my brother."

The original three vials of Fog Fiend Potion were inexplicably turned into four vials.

This stuff doesn't have a regular market in Nanfeng. Not to mention the black market, even if it circulates secretly within the Ministry of Supervision, it would cost five or six thousand gold coins. If you add another portion to that, even Fatty Sun would feel the pinch.

...That evening, a week after the joint investigation team's last visit, Su Chen was surprised to find Yu Xuan coming to see him again.

"Very surprised?"

Yu Xuan knocked on the door, looked at Su Chen with a smile, and walked in on his own.

Su Chen narrowed his eyes and closed the door.

"Tsk tsk, this place is not bad." Yu Xuan looked around the room and couldn't help but sigh, "If you count the time, it seems like it's only been a few months since I went from being a refugee eating relief meals to becoming the deputy head of the patrol section of the inspection department."

"I never dared to dream of such a life before."

Su Chen looked at his opponent, who seemed confident of victory, and his expression remained unchanged.

The other party came openly and honestly, and was not afraid of any possible surveillance personnel outside.

“I never expected the Faceless Ghost to extend its reach here…” Yu Xuan’s face gradually darkened, and his voice grew colder. “Hand over what you took, or all the identity you’ve worked so hard to build will be reduced to ashes.”

Faceless ghost?
They didn't treat me as a follower of the Black Buddha; did they know I was faking it?

Judging from Yu Xuan's tone, Black Tuo and Faceless Ghost seem to be on the same level, both being Ghost Gods, and there is also fighting within the Ghost God Cult.

Su Chen was secretly surprised, but remained silent to see what else the other party could say.

“Your ambitions are far from small, why bother with our affairs?” Yu Xuan sneered when he saw him silent: “In order to send you to Yuan Chenyang’s side, you actually use us as a stepping stone to your advancement.”

"That's really underestimating us."

After thinking it over, Su Chen finally uttered a generic response: "What do you want to do?"

"Hand over the power of my master that you devoured, as well as the spatial crystal that you took, and finally, do us a small favor," Yu Xuan said in a deep voice.

They really think they can get their hands on me. Su Chen wasn't too surprised by the first two requests.

"What kind of help?" I pressed.

“Corrupt Yuan Chenyang.” He said coldly, “Zhou Xian is no longer of any value. You must compensate us with a pawn.”

"It's too difficult." Su Chen shook his head.

"This is your problem. If you don't agree, then it's a fight to the death. You'll lose your status as a follower of the evil god. I'm still making a profit by trading with you."

Yu Xuan revealed a sinister smile and said in a sinister tone, "In order to remain infiltrated, you should only be a low-level believer, retaining a considerable degree of independent thinking."

"Think about your life now, and think it over carefully."

Yu Xuan didn't ask him for a direct answer. He patted him on the shoulder and left as if it were his own home.

“Really…” Su Chen glanced at his left shoulder and muttered, “We are just a few more fellow cultivators on the path of the hunt.”

The night was pitch black. Su Chen, familiar with the place, darted out of the window, pulled out his binoculars, and a blurry black figure drifted far away on the wind.

Su Chen left a trace of his spirit on Yu Xuan, which was a result of his refined use of spiritual power after his advancement.

It can vaguely detect the location of the target, although only within a range of three or four hundred meters, but it makes tracking more flexible.

"It's in the outer city again. Could it be that they went to report?" Su Chen wondered to himself. He followed them from a distance, but found that they did not go home. Instead, they took some secluded roads and finally arrived near a factory.

“Factory area…” Su Chen glanced around; the area was vast and still brightly lit.

"Is he here to report? To whom? Zhou Xian? Or someone else from the Ghost God Cult?" A series of questions popped into Su Chen's mind. A rash attack was definitely not an option.

Same old method, call for help!

Su Chen secretly contacted Fatty Sun, claiming that he had received another tip.

Old Sun was very excited, but Su Chen very seriously insisted that Du Jingming must lead the team.

Du Jingming is one of the deputy ministers of the Supervision Department, Du Yu's father, and also a third-tier professional.

However, he was only at the third level and was not young enough to meet all the promotion requirements. He could only risk taking the job and barely succeeded.

The probability of failing if you force yourself to take the job is very high. Even if you succeed, you will not be able to awaken your professional abilities, and your career progress will stagnate, leaving you with no way forward. But in the end, you will only be a third-tier professional.

Fatty Sun became much more cautious on the phone, repeatedly confirming the situation.

Su Chen's words were vague; he didn't say that Zhou Xian might be there, only that it was information given to him by his former friend who was a refugee.

After waiting for two or three hours, Su Chen finally noticed that the patrol airship had arrived in the distance, and there were significantly more people than last time.

(End of this chapter)