My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 74: Another Deceitful Artifact?
Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Another Deceitful Artifact?
Sun Tai was quick. The next day, he delivered the Illusion Essence and the E-level Meditation Technique.
Although the name was a little different, it was still packaged like a potion. However, the glass bottle didn’t contain liquid, but a hazy, blue-white mist.
“This stuff isn’t for drinking. Make sure you read the instructions,” Fatty Sun specifically warned, handing over a thick stack of documents. “This E-level Meditation Technique is the only one we have in Southwind.”
Su Chen glanced over. Four words were printed on the cover—Void Star Meditation Technique. He briefly flipped through it.
It used breathing as a guide to meditate on ancient stars, thereby stimulating one’s spiritual circulation.
The two chatted briefly before Sun Tai hurried off. He had been very busy lately; the people they caught last time still hadn’t been fully screened.
’Not for drinking…’ Su Chen opened the metal case and took out the brief instructions for the Illusion Essence.
“This product is specially refined from the Fog Realm Flower and is a high-concentration, condensed mist… Upon inhalation, it can greatly increase mental activity. However, if one’s Spiritual Resilience is insufficient, it will cause hallucinations. Please increase dosage incrementally.”
’It says here that even for those with Upper-tier Professions, it’s recommended to only inhale a whole bottle without hallucinations after reaching 30% development…’ Su Chen shook his head. ’Is it because of the strength of a Top-tier Profession? Or my accumulation from being a Tier One Professional? Maybe it’s both…’
Su Chen chugged a mouthful of Fog Poison Potion, walked into the Gravity Chamber, assumed a stance, and attempted to circulate the Void Star Meditation Technique.
The moment he began meditating, he felt as if he had plunged into a sea of clouds. A brilliant, massive star emerged in his mind, its dazzling light washing away all distracting thoughts.
…
“He actually came back safe and sound?” The Priest’s brow furrowed as he listened to his subordinate’s report.
’What is the deal with this Su Chen? Yu Xuan confirmed it clearly. Couldn’t Zhang Hongbo’s and Ying Feng’s people tell the difference?’
’Or are they playing the long game, hoping to catch a bigger fish?’ He couldn’t figure it out and finally just shook his head. “Forget it. The most important thing right now is the Holy Statue.”
The Priest mused to himself, ’However, Xia Hanshi’s movements are secretive, and I don’t know where he’s hiding. I have to make sure he doesn’t interfere with this. I’ll throw out some bait first…’
…
Everything seemed to calm down. Su Chen’s days fell into a routine of drinking potions and training, training and drinking potions.
After another five or six days of this, Zhang Hengyu, who had just become a Tier Two Professional, came looking for him in high spirits.
Su Chen took the opportunity to head to the cafeteria for a change of pace and a meal.
“It’s a world of difference. Before, I used to wonder if I could challenge someone a tier above me,” Zhang Hengyu said excitedly. His body was more solid and well-built, and his life force was vibrant.
According to him, he had also advanced to a Tier Two Upper profession called Golden Armor Warrior, which was quite strong.
Zhang Hengyu sighed repeatedly. “But now I realize that even a Tier Two Subordinate isn’t someone a Tier One Professional can just challenge on a whim.”
“Mm-hm,” Su Chen responded perfunctorily, still shoveling food into his mouth.
“Oh, right, you became a Tier Two Professional even earlier than I did.” Zhang Hengyu remembered this and grew a little awkward, scratching his head. “After this, I probably can’t come here to train anymore.”
There was only one Five Times Gravity Chamber here, so there was no way Su Chen and Zhang Hengyu could train together.
“It’s fine,” Su Chen said, chewing on a tender piece of thigh meat as he chatted with Zhang Hengyu.
The kid was much better than his scheming bastard of a father, so Su Chen didn’t mind chatting with him a bit more.
After seeing Zhang Hengyu off, Su Chen let out a satisfied burp, returned to his room, and glanced at his panel–
[Gale Hunter: 11%]
[Secret Thought Master: 4%]
[E-level Gale Body Refining Technique – Skilled: 35%]
[E-level Void Star Meditation Technique – Entry: 40%]
’This week’s supply of potions is almost gone. I’ll have to wait two more days for the next shipment…’ Su Chen stretched and, as part of his daily routine, disguised his [Believer] perception as [Black Tuo Follower] perception.
He had expected to find nothing, as usual, but this time, he froze and turned his gaze to the northeast.
There was only a wall in that direction, but Su Chen felt a familiar pull.
’Another Deceitful Artifact?’ Su Chen clutched his chest, his expression a mix of shock and uncertainty. ’It wasn’t here this time yesterday. Was it newly brought in?’
The [Black Tuo Follower] perception wasn’t without its limits. Right now, it could only detect things within the Inner City, and the sensation grew fuzzier with distance.
’It’s still moving…’ He focused his senses but could only get a vague idea of its general location.
Su Chen lost all interest in training, waiting until the thing stopped moving and settled in one spot.
’It’s already six in the evening…’ He glanced at the time as darkness gradually fell.
Another two or three hours passed. Once Su Chen was sure the object wouldn’t move again, he decided to head out, covering himself with various concealment abilities.
’I’ll go check it out. I’m still short one last kill target anyway. If something seems off, I’ll just report it.’
Su Chen shot out of the room, leaving the curtains fluttering in his wake.
Su Chen was already an expert at moving about at night, leaping between buildings, his form as traceless as the wind.
A few hours later, Su Chen arrived near the target’s location and stood in a patch of shadow.
’This place isn’t on the edge of the Inner City; it’s actually quite deep inside.’ Su Chen scanned his surroundings. The district was clean and filled with residential buildings.
’It’s in that building.’ Hiding in the shadows, Su Chen raised a pair of binoculars and stared at an ordinary-looking building in the distance. He couldn’t tell which specific floor it was on.
Several apartments still had their lights on.
’Better not to risk it. I’ll stick to the plan: report it first, then observe from the shadows.’ Su Chen thought for a moment. Just as he was about to contact Fatty Sun, a sense of dread washed over him, and he snapped his head up.
The horizon blazed to life. Golden flames erupted across the sky like a roiling sea of fire, churning and morphing within the clouds. Gradually, they took on the winding silhouette of a dragon, transforming into a colossal flame dragon that coiled in the sky, illuminating half the firmament.
“What the hell is that?!” Su Chen jumped in alarm. He could feel the surrounding temperature rising rapidly, and on pure instinct, he shot back a great distance.
At the same time, wisps of black mist shot out from a room in the building below, coalescing above into the withered, seated figure of a man.
“Black Tuo!” Su Chen’s eyes were fixed on the black figure.
