My profession is too unique.

Chapter 111 [Drug Test Subjects] [Army Training Masters]

"...It is estimated that those veteran seeds are not simply unhappy about this exception, but are more afraid that once the door is opened, there will be more 'exceptions' in the future."

Based on this announcement, Su Chen roughly deduced the chief judge's methods: "Chong Jingtian was even more ruthless, directly undermining the positions of those old seeds, making them precarious as well."

Normally, such reforms would be difficult to implement, but this time, with these two as bait, a breakthrough was found.

"Tsk, this is getting more and more interesting..."

His core seed position seemed unstable, but he didn't care. This kind of challenge system couldn't be conducted in an unfair environment.

He fears no one in a fair fight.

"What's the public opinion in the inner court like? What's the reaction to this announcement?" Su Chen asked Zero, asking him to compile the information.

"The voices are very mixed right now, with all sorts of opinions."

Su Chen suddenly realized, "You haven't realized it yet?"

It seems this announcement really upset those people.

"The authorities didn't specify how the challenge system would be implemented, so there's probably more to come."

Thinking of this, Su Chen unconsciously took a sip of the hangover soup. "Or perhaps, the chief judge is waiting for them to attack, deliberately revealing a flaw?"

Those veterans entered the court early and held high positions; there were very few who could challenge them. Without a fair method, this reform would come to nothing.

After watching the commotion for a while, Su Chen replied to each message one by one, mostly with "I don't know," "I don't know," or "I'm not sure."

"There's nothing much going on today. The Gu family probably won't deliver the 'Mystic Essence' until the afternoon."

The Enchanted Essence was an auxiliary potion he and Gu Bing had agreed upon, developed for the latter half of the second-tier mental-side profession.

Purchased by the Gu family, sixty portions are supplied monthly, with an additional thirty portions of "black water" as a supplement.

After all, the court only provides one dose per day, and back in Nanfeng's time, he had to use two doses of supplementary medicine a day.

Now that the talent has been upgraded again, the consumption rate is expected to increase again, so at least two copies are guaranteed.

"I'll go to the translation office first and chat with Elder Sang to see if there are any special professions for upgrading weapons." Su Chen sighed after finishing breakfast.

"There's so much to do. I haven't even had a proper chance to train since I entered the courtroom. I've already established a relationship with the translation department, so things should be fine."

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Su Chen left the villa and went to Old Xia's villa, but no one was there.

"Like a dragon whose head is seen but not its tail..." Su Chen opened the virtual screen and sent him a message.

The court provided him with a dedicated driver and a private car for core members to use when going out.

The modified hovercraft, covered in dark silver armor, has flowing bands of shimmering white energy on its surface.

"...The heavily armored modified hovercraft, made with refined silver star alloy and engraved shields, can withstand the full force of a third-tier professional's attack..."

The person standing in front of the car who introduced him was also a mechanical puppet, not a real person, and was dressed neatly.

"Not bad...not bad..." Su Chen nodded in satisfaction. The court really did a good job in terms of treatment.

This thing also has camouflage technology, which can disguise it as a very ordinary hovercar.

Su Chen sat in the back seat and was surprised to find that there was a small refrigerator.

The levitation vehicle connects to the city rail system from the courthouse's levitation vehicle track.

The courtroom was located almost in the heart of Yingfeng. From there, it was not far to go anywhere, and the hovercar was also very fast, always traveling in the highway lane.

He arrived at the translation office quickly. The temporary identity certificate that Sang Hanhai had given him was still valid, and he had no trouble getting through.

"...This combination of words seems to mean 'digestion'..."

"...I'm afraid not. Based on my experience, it should be 'manufactured'..."

"...Mr. Sang, you are proficient in Hispanic, but Bryic is my domain..."

As soon as Su Chen entered the laboratory, he saw Jin Yunxuan with a helpless smile on his face, and Sang Hanhai standing opposite him with a very unpleasant expression.

"Su Chen?"

Noticing the commotion, the two turned their heads to look at each other at the same time.

"Haha..." Sang Hanhai laughed, "Isn't this our core seed? It's an honor to have you here. I apologize for not welcoming you properly."

"Please stop teasing me, old man." Su Chen smiled wryly. Although Sang Hanhai seemed to be joking, he could keenly sense that the other party's attitude had changed slightly.

Sang Hanhai said with amusement, "I misjudged you. If I had known, I would have brought you into the translation department first."

"The translation department also considers professional talent?" Su Chen asked in surprise.

“I won’t look at it, but it can still disgust Chongjingtian.” Sang Hanhai said frankly.

Su Chen: “…”

"Brother Su Chen, you've truly made a name for yourself." Jin Yunxuan also came over, his attitude even more gentle than last time, his face beaming with a smile.

Discussions about Su Chen and Chu Xuan have been going on for the past two days.

He had already personally met Su Chen and paid even more attention to him. When he learned that Su Chen had become a core seed, he felt a surge of jealousy followed by relief.

Fortunately, I didn't hold a grudge against Yang Yan last time. Maybe I was a little bit angry, but I had already shown goodwill after learning that he was Xia Hanshi's student, so it wasn't a big problem.

If Yang Yan were here, he would probably make a few sarcastic remarks to him... Su Chen looked at the smiling Jin Yunxuan, but he had a deeper understanding of his own identity.

The core seed of the courtroom > Xia Hanshi's students

Even though the two overlap in some sense, the former is clearly more valued by others.

"What brings you to the translation department?" Sang Hanhai asked casually. "Don't tell me you're really planning to put in a lot of hard work in translation."

“Energy is limited. If you are just an ordinary seed, I don’t mind nurturing you. But if the Heavenly Venerable knew that a core seed was wasting time learning ancient languages ​​from me, he would probably chop me up.”

“I do have some interest in ancient languages,” Su Chen said, but then added, “However, I do have something I’d like to ask you today.”

"Ask for advice?" Sang Hanhai glanced at him. "You kid, you always beat around the bush. What is it?"

"I have a few weapons that I've used for a long time and I'm used to them. I was wondering if there's a class that can upgrade weapons..." Su Chen felt he hadn't been detailed enough, so he added, "Not with regular smelting materials, but with reforging..."

"I understand what you mean, you just want to upgrade a Tier 1 weapon to Tier 2," Sang Hanhai said casually.

Su Chen was taken aback. Before coming, he felt that his request might be a bit strange, so he deliberately softened his tone. But hearing Sang Hanhai's words, he couldn't help but ask, "Is there such a profession?"

Sang Hanhai walked over, poured himself a cup of hot water, and slowly drank it: "Of course there are. Not to mention people like you who are used to using specialized weapons, there are many professions that are inherently paired with weapons."

Su Chen suddenly realized that Hu Xiang was the Flame Spear Master.

"The training division..." Sang Hanhai didn't keep them in suspense and revealed a name: "It's not a conventional training division, so they don't need to learn a lot about materials, casting, quenching, and the like."

"It can collect corresponding materials based on the characteristics of the weapon, and then consume mental energy to make it undergo a transformation."

At this point, Sang Hanhai shook his head, "But this kind of transformation consumes far more materials than normal casting."

"Moreover, they can only nurture a fixed number of weapons and cannot forge more weapons on their own. Some weapon makers will deliberately nurture low-level weapons when forging high-level weapons in order to find the best material ratio."

"It has few advantages, but quite a few disadvantages."

Su Chen's eyes lit up. An old man is a treasure. He had thought it would be a difficult problem, but Sang Hanhai came up with a solution in just a few words.

Isn't this exactly the kind of job he needs?
"Want it?" The old man saw the longing in Su Chen's eyes at a glance and teased, "What a pity, you used up your last exchange opportunity."

"Either buy it with money or exchange it for a profession. I remember that the Soldier Training Master should be a C-level special profession, which can be purchased individually... You are still a core seed, so it should only cost five million, but you need to sign a confidentiality agreement."

Su Chen's lips twitched. He hadn't even secured the five million "Secret Energy Crystals" he needed yet.

He thought of the series of top-tier professions he possessed, and figured he could exchange just one for a piece of the puzzle.

“The training divisions aren’t very useful in practice. You can get used to the feel of the weapons after a while.” Jin Yunxuan reminded him, “Upgrading low-level weapons may not waste a lot of materials, but when it comes to high-level weapons, the ministers and judges will feel the pinch.”

"Keep upgrading, it's too wasteful. Change weapons, the initial investment was also considerable."

Jin Yunxuan's words made sense, but Su Chen's eyes flashed as he looked at the instrument on the table behind the two of them. There was a palm-sized Holy Word Stone on it, but because of the angle, he could not see the contents on it.

"Is that a new Holy Word Stone?" Su Chen skipped over the topic and asked.

Sang Hanhai assumed that he was about to give up. After all, upgrading weapons required a lot of materials but didn't increase their strength much, and not many people in the crafting workshop were willing to pay attention to it.

"Yes, it was sent by Yuan Poshan, and we're currently deciphering it." Sang Hanhai didn't hide anything; an undeciphered Sacred Word Stone could be looked at ten times, let alone once, and even a photographic memory wouldn't help. Su Chen took two steps forward, and in just two steps, he clearly saw the symbols flashing on it.

[A special profession has been discovered: drug test subject. Employment is available after fulfilling the requirements.]

[Job requirement one: Consume over ten thousand doses of auxiliary potions at or above the employee's current rank.]

Just one job requirement?
Su Chen was slightly taken aback. This was the first time he had ever seen such a profession. Consuming 10,000 doses of medicine sounded like a lot, but it was actually not difficult at all.

He has completed one-tenth of it.

[To demonstrate their utmost respect for the Great One, the trial participant decided to directly appoint the host to the position.]

Is this done?
Su Chen raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all. This kind of low-level job would only allow him to be a sex slave, let alone a high-ranking official. Other jobs would be enough to give him a hard time.

"Hey!"

Suddenly everything went dark, and an old face appeared abruptly. Sang Hanhai stared at him suspiciously, "Kid, what are you doing?"

"Don't tell me you're just memorizing the symbol changes?"

“No…” Su Chen shook his head, his expression a strange mix of constipation and diarrhea. “I feel like this thing is calling me…”

"What did you say?"

Sang Hanhai's only remaining eyeball bulged, his brows furrowed, and he stared at Su Chen suspiciously.

Jin Yunxuan, standing beside him, was taken aback for a moment, then frowned before a fleeting smile crossed his face.

Could this kid be saying that he can also resonate with this sacred stone?
"I feel like I can resonate with this sacred stone."

Jin Yunxuan paused, then actually said it.

"Can it also resonate with you?"

Sang Hanhai wasn't agitated; his expression turned solemn. "Kid, don't blame me for saying this upfront: if you dare to lie to me, no amount of reputation will help."

The staff members around them all turned their gazes towards them, some of whom hadn't heard the conversation clearly and were somewhat bewildered.

These words... Su Chen paused for a moment, seemingly sensing more carefully, then his expression became even more resolute: "That's right, I can feel it!"

"It's similar to the feeling of that profession last time, only weaker." He left it unsaid. Last time, he wanted to obtain the [Saint] as soon as possible, so he got it done in three days, but this time, he didn't plan to rush it.

"Prove it to me." Sang Hanhai pointed to the Sacred Word Stone. He looked amiable because he genuinely had a good impression of Su Chen.

But that doesn't mean he won't get angry.

Sang Hanhai was somewhat suspicious. What was Su Chen's situation? Was he just trying to attract attention?

It doesn't seem likely. Could it be that the divinely appointed translator can truly resonate with all the sacred stones?
He felt it was even more impossible, his gaze fixed on Su Chen as he walked toward the Holy Word Stone.

Su Chen pretended to pick up the Sacred Word Stone, but he had no idea what it felt like to resonate with it. He frowned and made a constipated expression.

“Professor Sang, Su Chen may just be having some kind of illusion. The Sacred Word Stone is made of special materials, and there have been similar cases before…” Jin Yunxuan said from the side.

Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Sang Hanhai raised his hand to interrupt him, "Don't say anything more."

Jin Yunxuan shrugged. Anyway, he wasn't really trying to make amends for Su Chen; he was just trying to curry favor. He could just say what he wanted.

After a moment, Su Chen let out a long sigh and said, "It seems like I need to digest something..."

Ah!
Jin Yunxuan's expression suddenly changed, and he was extremely surprised, because before Su Chen arrived, he and Sang Hanhai were arguing about whether to "digest" or "create".

Could this guy really resonate with this Holy Word Stone, or even with all the Holy Word Stones?
impossible!
Jin Yunxuan instinctively disbelieved it, feeling an indescribable sense of defeat.

The assessment of the translation department is even more rigorous than that of the court, and they only recruit one person every two or three years. His professional talent is not high, but he is just a brilliant silver.

His talent in ancient languages ​​and in translating sacred stones has been praised by several senior professors.

The staff members standing nearby looked at each other in disbelief.

It really resonates!
Sang Hanhai's remaining eyes trembled, his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he looked at Jin Yunxuan, "Little Jin, it seems... I was right."

Jin Yunxuan forced a smile, "You are very experienced, and I still have a lot to learn."

The information I gave them... they should have roughly deciphered by now. Seeing their reactions, Su Chen understood.

“Su Chen…” Sang Hanhai pondered, then turned to Jin Yunxuan, “Xiao Jin, you should go back first.”

Jin Yunxuan's expression shifted. He also wanted to know more about Su Chen's situation, but Sang Hanhai had already given him the order to leave, so he had no choice but to turn around and leave.

"Anyone who dares to leak even a single word about what happened today will be punished according to the confidentiality agreement." Sang Hanhai's voice turned cold as he swept over all the staff present.

Su Chen could clearly see that some people's bodies trembled.

The staff who can provide assistance here have been carefully selected and are not flamboyant people.

They also signed a confidentiality agreement, and the generous compensation inevitably came with the high cost of breach of contract.

Sang Hanhai remained silent, leading Su Chen to the lounge. His expression was complex, changing several times before he finally couldn't help but say, "It's actually true."

"The essence of a divinely appointed translator is not a professional connection, but rather a connection to the Sacred Word Stone; it's just that others' connection isn't strong enough..."

Without Su Chen needing to say anything more, he had already come up with an explanation himself.

"Really..." Su Chen was a little confused, and couldn't help but say, "Why don't we find a few more Holy Word Stones and test them out?"

“That’s all.” Sang Hanhai waved his hand.

"That's it?" Su Chen's voice rose a little as his attempt to get something for free failed.

Sang Hanhai explained, "For our translation department, what's valuable on the Sacred Word Stone is the recorded professions. Once the professions are deciphered, there are no problems."

"The Holy Word Stone is no longer of value to us. Other places need the material itself, and we have already submitted all the necessary documents."

"Furthermore, if it didn't exist before, it will exist later, so there's a chance to verify it."

Sang Hanhai didn't care about this, but Su Chen realized that the value of the Sacred Word Stone was even greater than he had expected.

"If I decipher this profession for you, can we exchange it for the position of Military Training Master?" Su Chen asked.

"You're still thinking about it?" Sang Hanhai seemed distracted. "We'll talk about it after the evaluation..."

Su Chen remained silent, thinking to himself, "What I care about is this profession."

"Don't tell anyone about this," Sang Hanhai suddenly snapped out of his reverie and said in a deep voice, "including Xia Hanshi."

"Understood." Su Chen nodded solemnly, trying his best to appear that he was listening attentively.

"You go back first."

Unexpectedly, Sang Hanhai asked him to leave.

"Uh, shall I come again tomorrow?" Su Chen asked tentatively.

"Mm." Sang Hanhai nodded, and Su Chen followed closely behind. Just before reaching the door of the lounge, he hesitated and turned back.
"I've heard from others that the Sacred Word Stone is an important medium for communicating with the evil spirits. Does Yingfeng have any other uses for it?"

Sang Hanhai seemed a little dazed, and it took him a moment to react. "Do you know why the various lower-level cities were able to break through the fog and communicate remotely with Ying Feng?"

He didn't wait for Su Chen to ask before giving the answer: "It consumes Sacred Word Stones. Of course, the process is quite complicated, but you understand."

"This is just one of the uses of the Holy Word Stone."

"That is indeed very important..." Su Chen seemed to understand on the surface, but sighed inwardly. That thing was a necessity, and Sang Hanhai hadn't lied to him.

As far as he knew, Nanfeng contacted Yingfeng more than ten times a month; otherwise, given the distance, if he were suddenly wiped out, Yingfeng wouldn't even know.

I doubt I'll ever see those sacred stones again.

Seeing Su Chen leave, Sang Hanhai sat down absentmindedly. After a long while, he got up again, hurriedly left the laboratory, and went deeper into the translation department.

After turning left and right, we arrived at a small grove deep within the translation office, where a small building stood amidst the foliage.

"Senior brother..." He knocked on the door and entered the study.

An elderly man with white hair and beard sat at a desk, holding a small jade screwdriver in his left hand and a palm-sized stone in his other hand.

Its shimmering light resembled a sacred stone, yet it bore no words or symbols.

“The vast ocean…” The old man put down the stone in his hand and sighed, “This divine language… is truly too difficult.”

(End of this chapter)