My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 170 - 118: Another Advancement! Cyan Thunder Master! Nemesis?

Chapter 170: Chapter 118: Another Advancement! Cyan Thunder Master! Nemesis?

’Read memories…’ Su Chen’s eyes flickered. Reading memories was a highly sophisticated task.

Only a Mental Professional at least three Tiers higher than the target’s Professional Tier could accomplish it.

When he’d made his move earlier, he had discerned that the woman was a Tier Two Professional. This meant that it would take at least a Fifth-rank Spiritual Side Professional to read her memories—someone at least at the level of a deputy director.

’I wonder if they’ll detect the Spirit Seed I planted when they read her memories.’

Su Chen hesitated for a moment before deciding to annihilate the Spirit Seed first.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the interrogation room, the acting person-in-charge was examining the documents his subordinate had handed him—

“There are indeed traces of the Deceitful God’s aura at the scene, similar to the previous incidents…”

He wasn’t surprised, but then he heard his subordinate’s next report. “A large contingent of Judges from the Judicial Court has arrived.”

His expression changed. He slammed the report down and roared, “Are they trying to start a war?!”

…

The impact of Liu Chen’s death far exceeded Su Chen’s expectations.

It wasn’t until the next afternoon that Su Chen learned that the group of Judges had blocked the Inspectorate Headquarters building the previous night, sitting there without saying a single word.

No one from the Inspectorate—from the section chiefs and deputy directors to the director himself—could do anything about it.

They even came close to a violent conflict. It was only when the stationed Second Judge personally went over that the confrontation was barely defused.

The Inspectorate handed over Liu Chen’s body, but they absolutely refused to surrender the witness. According to them, the Judicial Court had no law enforcement authority within Ying Feng.

Giving them the body was merely a gesture of consolation to the family; the investigation was still their responsibility.

Naturally, the upper echelons of the Judicial Court were enraged by this. Several Judges had already been killed in succession, and this time, it was an Inner Court Seed—a Tier Three Professional with a Red Gold Talent.

In the past, something like this would have turned the world upside down.

After a standoff that lasted several days, Chong Jingtian personally intervened, and only then did the Security Department allow the Judicial Court to participate in the exclusive investigation of the matter.

Once the Judicial Court got involved, things exploded. In just a few short days, they arrested thousands of people and killed a good number of Deceitful God’s Followers. The crackdown was so intense that even petty thieves didn’t dare to make a move.

However, it was later clarified that the main instigators were the Judges from the Liu Family, who used the incident as a pretext to carry out personal vendettas against many of their rivals.

In any case, it took more than half a month for the turmoil to gradually subside.

…

“I’ve already said it! The ones who did it were not Black Tuo Followers!”

In a corner of Ying Feng, several Deceitful God Cultists were gathered. Facing an interrogation, a Black Tuo Follower retorted through gritted teeth, “Liu Chen wasn’t the one who wiped out the Pang Family that day, so why would we target him?”

A Faceless Ghost Follower said angrily, “I told you before! Attacking someone of such high status would provoke a fierce backlash from the Judicial Court! The Inspectorate could still hold its ground if a few Judges were killed, but with an Inner Court Seed dead, even they have to make concessions and let the Judicial Court vent its fury in Ying Feng.”

The Black Tuo Follower was so angry he felt like he could spit blood. “I’ll say it again—it wasn’t our people who did it!”

“The Inspectorate and the Judicial Court have both confirmed it. How many times have they dealt with us? Could they really be mistaken?” a Believer with crimson eyes said, dissatisfied.

“I… I…” The Black Tuo Follower felt a surge of hot-blooded anger. “The Judicial Court is impenetrable! Forget about an Inner Court Seed; we can’t even track the movements of their ordinary members.”

“Such a specific location, such a decisive assassination—how could that possibly be us!”

Although many Believers were lying low in Ying Feng, every major organization had methods to detect Deceitful God’s Followers, making it difficult to plant loyal Believers inside.

And none of the mid-to-high-level personnel were easy to fool. Bribing them wasn’t simple, either.

The Faceless Ghost Follower interrupted, “Enough. We need to lie low for a while, especially you all. I know you’re still targeting that Su Chen, but it’s best not to do anything right now.”

The Black Tuo Followers were filled with grief and indignation, almost to the point of coughing up blood.

…

’Haaah… The last Body Refining Technique has finally reached Master Level…’ Su Chen exhaled a hot breath. His skin now had a faint, translucent sheen, looking pure white and clear.

[Profound Iron Body Refining Technique has been upgraded to Master Level. Ability Gained—Profound Hide: Skin like Hundred-Forged steel, slightly increasing defense and Elemental Resistance.]

With all the profession requirements met, Su Chen immediately chose to advance his profession.

In an instant, lightning flared in his pupils. His entire body felt as if it had been struck by a bolt of furious lightning. As a gale surged, sharp blades of wind struck the surrounding walls.

Only because the Gravity Chamber was constructed from extremely durable materials could it withstand the assault.

In the final moment before pain overwhelmed him, his Telekinesis wrapped around the Spirit Realm Instrument and sent it into his Storage Space.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of Su Chen’s skin. The wounds revealed not blood-red muscle, but a lightning-infused plasma glowing with blue light.

This transformation, from the inside out, overturned nearly everything about him.

Su Chen let out a muffled groan. Compared to the spiritual transformation, the physical one was far more painful. Root-like veins bulged beneath his skin, and a dull, crushing sound, like wet wood being pulverized, echoed from his chest cavity.

His bones felt as if they were being brutally crushed, only to heal again.

Su Chen panted heavily, lying on the floor and letting the changes wash over his body.

Previously, he had always advanced to an Upper-tier Profession first, then upgraded from the Upper-tier Profession to a Top Level one in a two-step process. This time, however, the two steps were combined into one, making the process far more intense.

The abilities produced by the three Body Refining Techniques—Gale’s Tenacity, Thunder Bone, and Profound Hide—also became part of the foundation for his advancement, strengthening his power on every level.

[Wind-Thunder Fury has evolved into—Azure Thunder Cloud Collapse: Charge azure thunder and draw upon the power of collapsing clouds. The longer the charge time, the greater the power. Note: The body’s tolerance is limited.]