My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 261 - 164: The Faceless Ghost in Peril, Xia Hanshi Returns
Chapter 261: Chapter 164: The Faceless Ghost in Peril, Xia Hanshi Returns
You Shan said coldly, “I’d be happy to let him take the risk, but he isn’t qualified, and he can’t beat Hongxuan.”
Xia Hanshi’s brow furrowed. He realized the situation was not what he had expected.
“Old Xia, please, have a seat…” Jiang Shu Mo forced a smile so sickening it even disgusted himself.
Based on his understanding of Su Chen’s character, Xia Hanshi’s opinion could very well be a deciding factor. He had to explain everything clearly.
“It’s not that we’re being picky by putting Su Chen forward; we simply have no other choice.”
He then had Xia Hanshi listen patiently as he recounted everything that had happened since Hongxuan’s arrival, from beginning to end.
After listening, Xia Hanshi was in a bit of a daze. ’That kid… he’s gotten that strong?’
Xia Hanshi knew that with Su Chen’s diligence and Talent, coupled with the Judicial Court’s resources, he was bound to be strong.
But Hongxuan had crushed the other Core Seeds, yet Su Chen defeated him without much effort.
The implications of this were still shocking to him.
It was no wonder Chong Jingtian and the others had decided to stake their hopes on Su Chen.
Jiang Shu Mo struck while the iron was hot. “The Spiritual Essence from our trade with Yuan Capital will arrive soon. When it does… Su Chen’s Talent can be improved even further.”
’If that’s the case, then there really is a chance.’ A flutter of excitement went through Xia Hanshi’s heart.
Chong Jingtian added, “As long as he gets recognized, he can go to those ruins, enter the deepest level, unify the Stone Slabs, and we can take another gamble.”
No one knew what Xia Hanshi was thinking, but after a moment, his expression became composed, and he said flatly, “Then we’ll do as you say for now.”
The three of them let out a collective sigh of relief. Thankfully, Xia Hanshi hadn’t thrown a fit.
Jiang Shu Mo then said with a hint of teasing, “Old Xia, you’re quite the secretive one. You must have been the one who prepared Su Chen’s Tier Three Top-level Profession, right? What were the requirements? He finished them far too quickly.”
Xia Hanshi shot him a look and said indifferently, “Is that any of your business?”
Jiang Shu Mo was left speechless, his expression souring. Chong Jingtian helplessly played the peacemaker, then prepared to convene a meeting of the Elder Council.
But as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Xia Hanshi, who said in a deep voice, “I’m not going to be part of the defense this time. I’m staying behind to guard Ying Feng.”
“You…” Chong Jingtian was taken aback. He certainly didn’t think Xia Hanshi was afraid. After a moment of deliberation, he said, “Very well. You’ve been gone a long time, and the Judicial Court does need someone to remain on guard. In that case, you won’t have to go.”
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“You’ve advanced to Tier Four?”
In the living room, Su Chen looked at the radiant Ming Lin before him. The excitement on Ming Lin’s face was impossible to hide, a stark contrast to his usual composure.
“Yeah… I finally advanced,” Ming Lin said, sighing cathartically. “I started preparing for this profession a year and a half ago.”
“A year ago, my development progress had already reached 100%. I was stuck at that point for a whole year.”
For any Professional, advancing their profession and raising their Life Level is an undeniable urge.
Especially after reaching 100% development, that feeling of being filled to bursting from the inside out is a constant stimulus.
The anxiety of wasting the prime of their lives also urged them to advance as quickly as possible, and for someone like Ming Lin, this feeling was even more intense.
But the requirements for a profession can’t be met overnight; one can only complete them patiently, one by one.
And after much hardship, Ming Lin had finally met the requirements and successfully advanced.
He wanted to share his excitement with someone, and after thinking it over, Su Chen was the only one he could turn to.
“Congratulations, truly,” Su Chen said with sincere congratulations. “That couldn’t have been easy. I’ve been hearing that you were about to advance to Tier Four ever since I first joined the Judicial Court. You finally achieved your goal. That’s really something.”
“Haha…” Ming Lin laughed heartily.
’That’s Su Chen for you.’ He knew without even thinking that the other Core Seeds were probably green with envy after hearing he’d successfully advanced to a Tier Four Top-level Profession.
“As someone who’s been through it, I have to give you a piece of advice,” Ming Lin said. “If you want to save time, you can’t wait until your development reaches seventy or eighty percent before you start preparing.”
“I suggest you start working on the advancement requirements when you reach 50% development. If I had started preparing to complete the requirements at 50%, the time it took might have been even shorter than it was.”
“Oh…” As he spoke, it dawned on Ming Lin. “You must be way past fifty percent already. You should start preparing now. If you need my help with anything, don’t hesitate to ask.”
“Thank you for the advice,” Su Chen said.
Buoyed by his good fortune, Ming Lin couldn’t resist chatting a while longer with Su Chen. He lowered his voice and mentioned something conspiratorially, “Recently, the Chief has been taking several Inner Court Seeds to see some kind of Stone Slab.”
“Hm?” Su Chen froze for a second before it hit him. ’Chong Jingtian is just trying his luck.’
“I’ve heard some things about that Stone Slab…” Ming Lin added speculatively. “Rumor has it that it contains the records of some legendary profession. It seems the Chief is looking for someone who can take it on.”
“But he only took Tier Four Seeds. He didn’t take any of the Tier Three ones, so there must be some kind of requirement.” Ming Lin looked thoughtful. “But the Yuan Capital People haven’t left yet. Isn’t the Chief worried about the news getting out? Or… do the people from Yuan Capital already know about this?”
He made a few guesses, but when Su Chen didn’t respond, he added hopefully, “I wonder when it’ll be my turn.”
Clearly, he was quite confident in his own Talent.
Su Chen shot him a look. “It’ll probably be soon. You’re Tier Four now, after all.”
“Haha…” The thought of being Tier Four made Ming Lin laugh out loud again. He didn’t forget to offer some reassurance, “You’ll have no problem either, I’m sure of it. Here’s to your future success.”
Su Chen nodded again and again. After seeing the excited Ming Lin off, he muttered to himself, ’Tier advancement gets even someone like Ming Lin this worked up… Tsk, tsk.’
As his Tier increased, he became more and more aware of how precious the panel was. It saved him years of resources and energy at every turn.
It was also because he hadn’t been stuck on profession requirements for too long that he found it hard to understand Ming Lin’s excitement.
’I should probably keep this under wraps for a while longer. My speed in advancing to Tier Four is a bit too fast.’
Out of caution, Su Chen considered that advancing around the same time as Ming Lin—even if his profession only appeared to be a Tier Four Upper one—was still too fast.
’First, I need to have the Analysis Department prepare a thunderstorm environment. My Calamity Patrol Envoy still needs to fulfill the “be struck by lightning for one day” requirement…’
As he was heading towards the underground Gravity Chamber, Su Chen’s brow suddenly twitched. He whipped his head around and shouted sternly, “Who’s there!?”
Upon seeing the gaunt figure that had suddenly appeared in the living room, Su Chen’s fierce expression quickly vanished. “Teacher?” he asked, astonished.
The person who had suddenly appeared was none other than Xia Hanshi. The old man narrowed his eyes, sizing up Su Chen suspiciously. “Such sharp senses. Have you advanced to Tier Four?”
’Last time I was here, I had to stand in the corner for a long while and even let out a deliberate breath before Su Chen noticed me.’
’But this time, he sensed me the moment I set foot in the villa. A Tier Three shouldn’t be able to do that, right?’
“Uh…” Su Chen froze, rather speechless. “Teacher, when did you get back?”
’How could he have advanced so quickly?’
Xia Hanshi did a quick mental calculation and found it unbelievable. ’When I left, wasn’t this kid still at a Tier Two Profession?’
’According to the description from Jiang Shu Mo and the others, his profession’s strength when he defeated Hongxuan must have been Top-level, which means the requirements should have been very difficult.’
’He completed the requirements for a Tier Three Top-level Profession without any trouble?’
’Then what about Tier Four?’
Xia Hanshi remained silent, but Su Chen felt his scalp prickle with dread.
’When Old Xia wasn’t here, I could just use him as an excuse for everything. Now that he’s back, I can’t just blame it on Chong Jingtian, can I? Old Xia would actually go and ask him.’
“Relax,” Xia Hanshi said suddenly, his tone flat. “You’re the golden boy right now. If anyone dared to touch you, Chong Jingtian would fight them to the death.”
“You’re exaggerating,” Su Chen said, relieved. He quickly added, “I’m your student, sir. This has nothing to do with the Chief.”
It was one thing for Bu Siqi to say such things, but hearing it from Su Chen was rather comforting.
Xia Hanshi nodded. “You’re a hard worker. It’s only natural that you’d advance a bit faster.”
’He’s vouching for me.’ Su Chen nodded again and again. “It’s all because you lead by example, sir.”
“Enough,” Xia Hanshi said with a wave of his hand. “I know the gist of the situation. What are your chances?”
“I’m not confident,” Su Chen said, shaking his head. ’Who knows what the deal is with that Stone Slab anyway.’
“Mm…” Xia Hanshi wasn’t disappointed. “Since you’ve advanced to Tier Four, there’s no danger in viewing the Stone Slab. Once the Spiritual Essence arrives and you take on the Spiritualist profession, go take a look.”
’Since Old Xia is vouching for me, I should be able to muddle through for now without having to hide it,’ Su Chen thought. Then he heard Old Xia continue.
“I need to know the outcome so I can make my decision.”
