My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 336 - 201: Spiritual Pre-determination (Part 2)

“You?” Red Sun frowned slightly, shaking his head. “So far, you are the only one who has been eliminated.”

“Just me?” Ming Lin was stunned and subconsciously looked toward Su Chen.

“He endured it. He didn’t fail to hold on like you did,” Red Sun said bluntly.

“He… endured it?” Ming Lin froze, finding it inconceivable. His mind couldn’t help but recall the various illusions he had experienced.

The corrosion of the Deceitful God’s Power wasn’t a head-on clash. Due to the special nature of the Believers profession, its essence was to entice a target into fulfilling its requirements, thereby inducting them.

At the same time, it would exert its influence to erase any feelings of aversion toward the Deceitful God.

He remembered it very clearly. The illusions started with his own safety and extended to his family and friends. At first, he could barely hold on.

But threats to his life were merely the simplest test. There were also all sorts of scenes that tested one’s Heart in ways that could be described as perverse. Even though a faint sense of unease kept reminding him, he had still almost agreed to Black Tuo.

’Someone actually managed to endure that kind of twisted torture? Just how resilient is Su Chen’s mind?’

Even as Red Sun raised his hand and Ming Lin’s figure vanished, he still didn’t seem to have processed it.

“Hmm…” After dealing with the first person to be eliminated, he finally turned his gaze to Su Chen.

“You endured the corrosion of the Deceitful God’s Power, but in the screening rules left by my main body, there are no clear provisions for a performance like yours.”

Su Chen’s heart tightened. ’Just as I thought, my performance was too outstanding. If I’d known, I would have held out a little longer.’

“In that case, you don’t need to participate in the rest of the assessment,” Red Sun said instead. “Consider it as having distinguished yourself.”

’I don’t have to participate in the rest of the assessment?’

Su Chen was inwardly surprised. He looked at Red Sun. ’Why didn’t the person with the best Talent just now get this kind of treatment?’

He suddenly had a suspicion. ’Is he pulling strings for me?’

’Because there were no rules for my situation, the decision was entirely up to this Spirit Fragment’s whim, and that’s why he’s letting me skip ahead?’

’Is it because I’m a native resident of Red Thunder Star?’ Su Chen couldn’t help but wonder.

“Go wait on the cauldron first.” Red Sun didn’t make him wait around here idly. Instead, he prepared to send him before the Bronze Ancient King.

’Special treatment, for sure…’ Su Chen muttered to himself. ’By sending me up there, I’ll at least be able to exchange a few words with the Ancient King, build some rapport, that sort of thing.’

With a wave of Red Sun’s hand, Su Chen vanished from the spot, just as Ming Lin had.

Almost at the same time, Lan Hao, who was lying on the ground, let out a wail. Red Sun copied his previous action, forcing the Deceitful God’s Power out of his body as well.

“A Tier Five Professional who couldn’t last ten minutes. Eliminated.” Red Sun’s voice was much colder, and he made no mention of any rewards.

Eliminated… Lan Hao confirmed that he hadn’t become one of the Deceitful God’s Followers and let out a long sigh of relief.

Hearing Red Sun’s words, his gaze involuntarily swept across Ni Bin, Wan Chen, and Lin Yue, who were all still lying on the ground.

Seeing that they were lasting longer than him, Lan Hao couldn’t help but snort coldly. But then he noticed that Su Chen and that guy named Ming-something were gone, and he felt much better.

’As long as I’m not the first one out, it’s fine.’

…

「Meanwhile」 Su Chen was already floating leisurely onto the cauldron. Ten thousand meters up in the sky, the violent gales could condense into Elemental Blades capable of mincing Tier One and Two Professionals.

However, all of it was now blocked outside the cauldron by an Invisible Power, leaving the area peaceful and serene.

His gaze immediately fell upon the Bronze Figurine not far away.

“Ancient King…” Su Chen called out respectfully, though he couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. This was likely the most powerful being he would come into contact with for a very long time.

’I have quite a few secrets. I wonder if he can see through me.’

“Mm.” The Bronze Ancient King’s gaze swept over. Su Chen felt his body sink and his scalp tingle. It was as if his entire being had been peeled open, seen through from the inside out.

“His Spirit Core is pure and flawless, with no trace of the Deceitful God’s aura. He truly relied on an incomparably resolute mind to withstand the corrosion. A Heart such as this is truly rare.”

He couldn’t help but feel a little astonished. Those with superior Talent were common, but those with a Heart as unyielding as iron were not.

“His foundation is very good, and his physical strength is not low. Just from a surface-level look, I can see traces of no fewer than three special professions.” With just a glance, he had discerned a great deal of information.

“Although his Talent is slightly inferior, the positions for the Morning Star Tier are limited. If you can’t become one of the chosen, it doesn’t matter how high your Talent is. That boy Qing Cang really lucked out with this one!”

With a quick calculation, he noticed something was off about the timing of Su Chen’s promotions; it was unusually fast. But he didn’t dwell on it. Everyone had their secrets.

He then thought of Qing Cang’s evaluation of him. This young man before him was almost certain to become his grand-disciple, and he had been specially sent over by his junior brother’s Spirit Fragment.

The Bronze Ancient King’s attitude was quite gentle. “No need to be nervous… Hmm?”

The words had barely left his mouth when the Bronze Ancient King turned his head slightly. He saw the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator’s Spiritual, which he had confined to one side, suddenly begin to tremble violently. Red mist billowed and electric arcs shot out as if it were about to break free from its restraints.

“How can this be?” The Bronze Ancient King’s metal brows furrowed slightly. ’Spirituals don’t like being confined, that much I know. But it’s only been a moment. It shouldn’t be having such a strong reaction.’

’Does this Spiritual still remember me?’ Su Chen’s heart stirred.

“CRY…”

What had been a Stone Slab shrouded in red mist, after trembling for a moment, actually coalesced back into a Spiritual Dragon. Its head shook, and a pair of draconic eyes stared straight at Su Chen, looking both excited and agitated.

“This Spiritual seems to be because of…” The Bronze Ancient King followed the direction the dragon’s head was facing. His gaze landed on Su Chen, a hint of astonishment in his eyes as a thought flashed through his mind.

“In that case, let’s see what it really wants to do.”

Immediately, the Invisible Power shrouding the Spiritual was released. The freed Spiritual Dragon let out a high-pitched cry. Its body suddenly expanded, growing with the wind, transforming until it was ten zhang, then a hundred zhang long, coiling above the cauldron.

The dragon’s head lowered its gaze, staring intently at Su Chen as if to confirm something.

The very next moment, its massive body charged down brazenly. Red fire and lightning rushed toward him, like the sky itself was collapsing.

His hair was blown back. Su Chen narrowed his eyes, and his breath caught in his throat, but he couldn’t help but open his arms.

’I’ve been chosen!’

……

In front of the cauldron, Lan Hao had already been extricated. The Invisible Power sent him back to the spot where he had first entered. He looked around and saw everyone’s gazes fixed on the giant screen.

Ni Bin’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, while Qing Cang’s was full of joy.

“That’s that Ming Lin…” He glanced at Ming Lin, who was standing to the side, still seemingly in a daze. Then he turned his head to look around again. “Where’s Su Chen?”

He frowned slightly. He couldn’t find Su Chen, who should have been out long ago. He knew a little about him; it was impossible that Su Chen would have been so discouraged that he’d just scurry away in defeat.

“I told you, this Spirit Fragment is definitely biased! This Ming-something-Lin held on for a little while and got a reward, but this Lan Hao got nothing.” Ni Bin’s expression was cold and hard as he stared at Qing Cang. It seemed the two had already exchanged a few words.

“Don’t play dumb. Ming Lin is a Tier Four Professional. The standard is obviously different from Lan Hao’s.” Qing Cang sneered, then added a comforting word to Lan Hao.

But Lan Hao was confused. ’Reward? What reward?’

“Who’s the one playing dumb here?” Ni Bin’s face was grim. “My son’s Talent far surpasses the others, so why couldn’t he skip this bullshit screening? Instead, this Su Chen, with his mere Dual Ink Jade Talent, gets to skip it and go wait on the cauldron.”

“And you still say there’s no bias?”

“Heh…” Qing Cang scoffed. “People with Dual Profound Purple Talent are a dime a dozen. Those who can withstand the corrosion of the Deceitful God’s Power can be counted on one hand. What’s more, Su Chen is only a Tier Four Professional.”

“What, are you worried your son can’t compare to Su Chen?”

’End… Endured the corrosion of the Deceitful God’s Power?’ Lan Hao was stunned. He finally pieced it all together. So Su Chen hadn’t been eliminated. On the contrary, he was so outstanding that he had been sent directly to the cauldron.

His eyelid twitched uncontrollably. Everything he had just experienced in the illusion resurfaced before his eyes. For some reason, he now felt a tiny sliver of awe toward Su Chen.

’How the fuck could a human endure that?’