My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 326 - 196: A Vicious Move in the Dark, Two Professions (Part 2)
The figure wore a mask, his head slightly bowed. Black patterns crisscrossed and converged at the top of his head, forming a vertical pupil.
“You… you’re… a Deceitful God’s Follower!”
Lan Hao instantly recalled the depictions of Deceitful God’s Followers he had seen in the Holy Hall. The black vertical pupil on the head seemed to belong to a Deceitful God named Black Tuo.
He looked horrified, his heart pounding. Born and raised in a Sect, he had almost never come into contact with these Deceitful Gods.
But no matter where he encountered information about them, the message was always the same: warnings, warnings, and more warnings!
’These guys are all lunatics who act without any regard for the consequences.’
’The effect is even better than I imagined,’ Su Chen thought, surprised. ’It seems a noble birth isn’t entirely a good thing.’
’A normal Professional from Ying Feng wouldn’t have been this scared upon seeing a Deceitful God’s Follower.’
’And here I was, wary of him fighting to the death. He’s a Tier Five Professional, after all. Even severely injured, he should still have some strength to resist.’
“Good that you know,” Su Chen said in a low voice.
Lan Hao swallowed hard, forcing himself to calm down. “We can talk this out, sir. If there’s anything you need, I’m willing to help.”
He recalled that although these lunatics acted without considering the consequences, they never did anything without a reason.
Their only goal was to please their God of Faith.
’Giving in already?’ Su Chen was speechless. Since that was the case, he didn’t hold back. “The person you just saw,” he asked directly, “was he from another Sect, or from the Royal Court?”
’He saw me meeting Ni Chuan?’
Lan Hao grew more terrified. ’Even Ni Chuan didn’t notice him spying from the shadows?’
’For someone so powerful to resort to a sneak attack on me? Utterly shameless!’
“Speak!” Su Chen barked. Lan Hao trembled in fear. “The Royal Court,” he stammered. “He’s from the Royal Court, one of the Commanders of the Town Guard Army.”
’Town Guard Army? That name doesn’t sound very friendly.’
“Aren’t you from the Bronze Sect? Why are you colluding with the Royal Court? What were you and he talking about?” Su Chen pressed.
“Well…” At this, Lan Hao hesitated.
“Forget it. I’ll just send you to please my Lord,” Su Chen’s voice was eerie. “I’ll have to search your memories for the answers.”
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk…” Lan Hao couldn’t worry about anything else. ’The threats from these guys aren’t just empty words. They really don’t care about your background.’
He then relayed their entire conversation.
’So that’s how it is. The Lan Family is playing both sides…’ Su Chen’s brow furrowed after listening. ’The Royal Court’s people have arrived, and they seem confident they can handle Qing Cang. This is not good news.’
“You said you were willing to help me however you could?” Su Chen asked, his head lowered.
“Please, ask…” Lan Hao felt a flicker of joy. ’If he’s asking this, it means he really does need me for something.’
“What are the requirements for your Lan Family’s Phoenix Holy Profession?” Su Chen asked bluntly.
Lan Hao was stunned. He never thought this Deceitful God’s Follower would actually be targeting his family’s Holy Profession.
“I… I don’t know the specific requirements,” Lan Hao said hastily. “We only get them one at a time.”
“Oh…” Su Chen nodded. “In that case, how many have you taken?”
“Just one so far…” he said cautiously.
“Tell me about it…”
“It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. I’m bound by a Spirit Contract. I really can’t speak about the profession,” Lan Hao said, his face a mask of misery.
“A Spirit Contract…” Su Chen nodded and said regretfully, “In that case, I will send you into my Lord’s embrace.”
He took a step forward, looking as if he was about to strike at any moment.
“Wait…” Lan Hao’s eye twitched. Utterly helpless, he said, “I’m the Patriarch’s son. I can forcibly break the contract.”
Su Chen said nothing, merely placing a hand on Lan Hao’s head. Lan Hao took a deep breath. He had only uttered a single word before he let out a heart-wrenching wail, forcing out all the requirements for the profession with immense difficulty.
’A Spirit Contract…’ Su Chen could feel Lan Hao’s spirit fluctuating violently.
[Special Profession discovered—Endurance Walker. Can be taken after meeting the requirements.]
[Requirement 1: Must have taken at least four Physical Side professions, at least two of which must be Top-tier Professions.]
[Requirement 2: Heal from over one hundred fatal injuries using only one’s own natural recovery.]
[Requirement 3: Coat oneself with the resin of an Immortal Ancient Tree and absorb it into the body.]
’This profession…’ Su Chen glanced over the requirements. The difficulty seemed fairly standard; the only troublesome part was the resin from the Immortal Ancient Tree.
[The Endurance Walker walks the line between life and death and possesses an extremely resolute Heart. For expressing respect to the majestic Great Venerable, Requirement 2 has been weakened: now only requiring healing from over ten fatal injuries.]
Meanwhile, Lan Hao had nearly collapsed to the ground, panting raggedly. Bloody foam bubbled from his throat, his breathing was as faint as a thread, and it looked as if he could die at any moment.
“If I’m not mistaken, you should know of another one, right? After all, since you’ve already taken this profession, you must be preparing for the next.” Su Chen crouched down, his tone mild.
“I…” Lan Hao’s body stiffened. Tasting the blood in his mouth, he gritted his teeth and asked, “Are you really going to let me leave?”
“Originally, I wasn’t,” Su Chen said. Lan Hao laughed bitterly, but then Su Chen continued, “But since you’ve betrayed your own people, you won’t have anyone to tell about this when you get back.”
“You might be useful later, so as long as you cooperate, I won’t kill you.”
’These are all just excuses,’ Su Chen thought. ’I really don’t plan on killing him. It would be too much trouble.’
Hearing this, Lan Hao felt a new surge of strength. What he said made sense; at least he could now cling to a sliver of hope.
“It’s true… there is one more…” He propped his body up. “Let me drink a Potion. Otherwise, I’ll die before I can finish telling you…”
Su Chen reached out, beckoning over the Potion that had been kicked away earlier. He poured a fifth of it into Lan Hao’s mouth.
’This guy is so powerful, yet so cautious… These Deceitful God’s Followers are all bastards!’
Cursing inwardly, Lan Hao truly had no intention of resisting. He eagerly swallowed the Potion. After recovering a bit of strength, he gritted his teeth, endured the mind-shattering pain of the backlash, and continued his explanation.
[Special Profession discovered—Nourisher. Can be taken after meeting the requirements.]
[Requirement 1: Must have at least four Top-tier Physical Side professions.]
[Requirement 2: Obtain and consume the hearts of over a thousand different species, of a Tier no lower than one’s own.]
[Requirement 3: Revive the eternally withered flower with one’s own blood.]
’The difficulty of this profession is much higher. A thousand different hearts… It’s hard to say if Red Thunder Star even has that many non-human Mutant Species,’ Su Chen mused. Then—
[The Nourisher, who wanders among all living things, is not welcomed. However, for expressing respect to the Great Venerable, Requirement 2 has been weakened: now only requiring the consumption of one hundred hearts.]
Lan Hao watched him nervously.
“One more thing. Your storage space…” Su Chen’s voice was like a demon’s whisper. Lan Hao, having lost all will to resist, was exceptionally cooperative, taking out all sorts of items.
Most were Potions, along with a few weapons and miscellaneous objects. Su Chen carefully asked for the name and purpose of each item.
“That’s everything, right?” Su Chen asked when he was done, his voice tinged with suspicion.
“That’s it. My storage space is only a little over ten cubic meters,” Lan Hao explained.
Since it had come to this, Su Chen concealed his head with a flow of wind and whispered, “Bewitch this man’s spirit. Make him answer my questions with complete honesty.”
Spiritual Power once again surged out of him like a flood. ’This is still a continuous drain,’ he thought, ’but… maybe because Lan Hao’s Spirit Body is already so heavily damaged, the consumption isn’t too great.’
Lan Hao’s eyes went vacant. Su Chen asked, “Were you lying about anything you just told me?”
“No.” Lan Hao shook his head, his expression blank.
’He was that honest?’ Su Chen was surprised. Estimating his remaining Spiritual Power could last a few more moments, he tried to make Lan Hao repeat the profession requirements again. The result was the same endless wailing.
Su Chen stopped him before he could continue.
’It seems this Spirit Contract works regardless of whether he’s speaking willingly or being compelled.’
Lan Hao came to his senses, dazed. The figure before him had vanished without a trace. In the spot where he had stood, there were two bottles of Recovery Potion.
’He actually let me go.’ A sense of joy welled up in Lan Hao’s heart. ’These Deceitful God’s Followers actually keep their promises, after all.’
He picked up the two Potions from the ground and hastily poured them into his mouth.
…
Elsewhere in the Nether Fog, Su Chen stared with a peculiar expression at the panel slowly materializing before him—
[You have skillfully used your Professional Abilities to transcend Tiers and severely injure the recognized individual, Lan Hao, instilling awe within him. The Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator expresses his approval and grants you one dose of the Punishment Thunder Potion.]
Su Chen couldn’t help but mutter, “It can even give physical items?”
