My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 66: Investigating Pan Yu’s Disappearance? A Joint Investigation by 3 Departments
Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Investigating Pan Yu’s Disappearance? A Joint Investigation by 3 Departments
’Thank goodness it’s not making me stay in that bizarre Delirious Words Trial for ten or twenty minutes.’ Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The Deceitful God’s Power could actively trigger a professional mutation, but the outcome was still uncontrollable.
’Finding another Tier Two Upper-Level Mental Profession seems easier than hunting down three Tier Two Professionals, but…’ Su Chen shook his head inwardly.
Tier Two Upper-Level Physical Side Professions could be found in the City Patrol Department and the Exploration Department.
But as for the Spiritual Side, Su Chen had yet to hear of any other Tier Two Upper-level Professionals in Southwind City. He had no leads.
’I’ll take it one step at a time. If Southwind City doesn’t have one, Ying Feng surely will.’ Su Chen rubbed his chest. ’It’s perfect. By the time I evolve to Tier Two Top-level, I’ll also fulfill the requirements for Space Storer.’
Of its three requirements, what remained were traversing a spatial rift and having a Tier Two Top-Level Mental Profession.
One cubic meter of Storage Space was still a bit small. It was already nearly full just storing miscellaneous items and Potions.
He wasn’t in any condition to train today, so he decided to take the day off. He went to the cafeteria and had the Master on duty stir-fry a couple of dishes for him, a small indulgence.
The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, an ecstatic Old Sun arrived, a metal case in his right hand.
“My brother, my brother…” He grabbed Su Chen’s hand and didn’t let go until they were inside the room. He was smiling so wide his eyes were barely visible. In a low voice, he said, “My dear brother, I really have to thank you this time.”
“It really was a Deceitful God Sect nest! We wiped them out in one fell swoop, nabbed a few guys, including a Tier Two Professional. That’s a huge contribution.”
“What’s that got to do with me?” Su Chen shook his head. “The credit is all yours, Brother.”
Fatty Sun’s grin grew even wider. “I get it, I get it. I just came to share the good news with you.”
He placed the metal case on the table and opened it, revealing five vials of Fog Poison Potion.
Fatty Sun said with emotion, “I was the one who brought you into the Inspectorate. No one understands your diligence better than me. The three vials the department allocates each week are nowhere near enough.”
“Here, use these for now.”
“Brother Sun, it’s a real waste of your talents for you to be in the Internal Affairs Department,” Su Chen said sincerely.
Fatty Sun felt gratified. He lowered his voice, “To be honest with you, brother, don’t be fooled by my easy-going nature and chubby frame. I have ambitions, too.”
“But Internal Affairs isn’t on the front lines. Without some solid achievements, it’s hard to even get a glimpse of the deputy director position.”
Su Chen understood. He then said, seemingly out of nowhere, “Actually, I’ll be leaving Southwind City sooner or later.”
Leaving sooner or later meant that positions and merits within the Inspectorate were of no use to him. Only tangible benefits were practical.
Fatty Sun understood implicitly. “Southwind City can’t hold a true dragon like you.”
After seeing Fatty Sun off, Su Chen looked at the Potions on the table and shook his head with a laugh. ’Am I making a single fish into two dishes here?’
His chest still ached faintly. The branch office kept healing salves on hand, but that stuff was useless even for Tier One Professionals, let alone him.
Gulping down a mouthful of Spirit Light Potion, Su Chen walked into the training room. His physical injuries didn’t affect the operation of his Meditation Technique.
’The progression for Secret Artifact Master is almost maxed out. After I advance, my abilities will transform, and my strength will increase even further.’
After meditating until mid-afternoon, Su Chen felt dizzy and light-headed. He went out to get Zhang Hengyu and head to the cafeteria for a meal.
The kid seemed to have been cooped up for too long. A gloomy aura clung to him, and he talked nonstop to Su Chen from the moment he left his room.
“…I’m about to advance to a Tier Two Profession,” Zhang Hengyu suddenly blurted out.
Su Chen glanced up at him and said perfunctorily, “Congratulations, congratulations.”
Zhang Hengyu froze. Su Chen continued, “If you really can’t take it, just come out for a walk. If you bottle it all up and something happens, your old man and your big sister will have my head.”
“I can take it,” Zhang Hengyu retorted instinctively. The intensity of his training recently was something he had never experienced before.
Training requires a balance of work and rest. Long periods of tedious, strenuous exercise can easily cause mental damage, creating a natural disadvantage when facing certain Mental Attacks in the future.
He had always followed a strict training plan, but it had been completely disrupted since he arrived here.
Because he discovered that this guy Su Chen never left his room, just stayed inside training all day.
He found it hard to tolerate the idea of himself resting while Su Chen was training his heart out.
“…But…” Zhang Hengyu’s tone shifted. With a hint of shame and a flickering gaze, he advised, “You have to balance training with rest, or you could develop psychological problems.”
He felt uneasy if he wasn’t training, but if they both slacked off together, that would be much more comfortable.
“If I were that mentally fragile, I would’ve cracked back when I was a refugee.” Su Chen took a sip of soup, let out a comfortable sigh, and his casual remark made Zhang Hengyu’s face turn beet red.
The two hadn’t even finished eating when Bureau Chief Hou Xu came looking for them, a surprised look on his face. “Section Chief Su actually decided to come out today.”
“If I stay in my room any longer, I’ll start to grow mold.” Su Chen shifted on his seat, a piece of glistening, golden meat still in his hand. “Care to join us, Bureau Chief?”
“I’ll pass.” Hou Xu waved his hand and explained, “Someone from headquarters is coming later. They want to ask you a few things.”
’Headquarters?’ Su Chen’s heart skipped a beat. Fatty Sun hadn’t given him a heads-up.
’Does Old Sun not know either?’
“What’s going on? Why so sudden?” Su Chen asked, feigning casualness.
“…” Hou Xu hesitated slightly. He glanced around; the cafeteria was empty at this time. He sat down next to Su Chen and looked at Zhang Hengyu.
Zhang Hengyu blinked, looking a little lost.
Hou Xu was speechless, but Su Chen said, “It’s fine. Old Zhang is one of us.”
Hou Xu leaned forward, lowered his head, and then spoke in a low voice, “This is highly unusual. The group includes a patrol section chief, someone from the City Patrol Department, and another guy I don’t recognize. But the other two defer to him. I’m guessing he’s from the Exploration Department.”
“A joint investigation by three departments is no small matter.”
Su Chen’s movements paused for a fraction of a second, his mind racing. He’d done so many things in secret that it was hard to pinpoint what this was about.
Hou Xu said just enough and left it at that. Su Chen fell into thought, finished the food on his plate, and returned to his room.
“A joint investigation by three departments…” Su Chen muttered. He sent a message to Old Sun but received no immediate reply.
He sniffed himself and caught the sour smell of sweat, so he decided to take a shower first.
HUMMM—
A cyan stream of air swirled around him, drying the water droplets on his body. Su Chen looked in the mirror and, as usual, switched to his “Black Tuo Follower” form.
Nowadays, he would transform into a Black Tuo Follower once or twice a day to perform reconnaissance.
Ever since he detected the Deceitful Artifact last time, he hadn’t had any special senses during this period.
But today was different. The very instant he switched, he detected a strange sensation.
’A Deceitful Artifact?’ Su Chen’s heart leaped, but then he shook his head. ’No, the feeling is too faint. It’s like when I faced a real Black Tuo Follower last time.’
He focused his senses, and his expression changed. He suddenly looked down. ’It’s right here! A Black Tuo Follower!’
’A mole hiding here? That’s not right either. It’s been so many days, and this is the first time I’ve sensed anything.’
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
The sudden knocking shattered Su Chen’s train of thought.
He opened the door to find a female inspector with a clerical role from the branch office. She had shoulder-length hair and her gaze swept over Su Chen’s bare torso without a hint of shyness.
Meeting Su Chen’s questioning gaze, she explained, “Hou Bureau asked me to inform you that they’ve arrived.”
’The joint investigation?’ Su Chen’s heart stirred as he realized something, but his expression remained unchanged. “I understand. I’ll be right down.”
’There’s a mole among the visitors…’ Su Chen thought as he changed his clothes. The connection between Believers could only be sensed at very close range.
’Since I just sensed him, he probably sensed me too.’
