My profession is too unique.

Chapter 155 Acquisition of the Underhanded Spirit Master

The man with the mustache said slowly, "...Everyone, it's just a single Holy Word Stone. Why are you acting like it's a major threat? Hasn't anyone here deciphered dozens or even hundreds of them?"

Sang Hanhai's face was cold. "Tang Chen, is your purpose in coming here the same as last time? To make a professional bet?"

Tang Chen ignored Sang Hanhai's indifference and said with a smile, "It's just an exchange of knowledge, a little bit of fun, and some entertainment. Why be so nervous?"

“We should also share what we have with each other. There are still many things that Yuandu should learn from Yingfeng.”

His words sounded humble, but they made Sang Hanhai and the others' expressions grow increasingly grim.

The other party said the same thing last time, and then their door was blocked for half a year. They had to reluctantly produce the "Sage," which was humiliating and disgraceful.

"Everyone..." Tang Chen looked helpless. "Whether to gamble or not, it's not such a difficult decision. It's not like you're deciding the life or death of tens of thousands of people."

The person behind him chuckled softly, while Sang Hanhai's voice grew increasingly somber.

"Still the same as last time, using [Spiritual Beings] as the bargaining chip?" Sang Hanhai asked expressionlessly.

Tang Chen nodded: "That's right. If you can decipher it, you can have the professions listed, including the Spirit Masters, with you. If you can't decipher it, I'll trouble you all to let me take a look at the [Saint].

Success means exchanging one for two. Last time, Sang Hanhai was misled by the other party's words, confidently accepted the bet, signed the contract, and then almost went crazy.

Sang Hanhai frowned and did not agree.

"Sigh..." Tang Chen sighed, disappointed. "Ying Feng... Translation Department..."

This tone made Sang Hanhai's eyebrows twitch. The other party had already come to cause trouble, and not agreeing was a sign of fear.

Standing behind him, the slightly younger translators were already blushing.

Jin Yunxuan was among them, his expression ashen, filled with righteous indignation.

"Let's accept it, what's there to be afraid of? Anyway, we have..." He was interrupted by Sang Hanhai's rebuke, "Shut up."

Who is it? Tang Chen was taken aback and looked at the person who spoke. Pu Zhenghong?

"Old Pu..."

"Old Pu..."

Just then, a greeting came from behind. Sang Hanhai quickly turned around and saw the crowd behind him automatically make way for Pu Zhenghong, whose hair and beard were white.

Sang Hanhai breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, his senior brother hadn't refused to come.

When the translators saw Pu Zhenghong, their expressions relaxed considerably, as if they had found a pillar of support.

“Pu Zhenghong…” Tang Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Old Pu, it’s been a while since we last saw each other. I thought I wouldn’t be able to see you this time.”

“Take a look?” Pu Zhenghong pointed to the sacred stone.

Tang Chen hesitated for a moment, and Sang Hanhai immediately asked, "What's wrong? Are you hesitating?"

"Let's take a look then." Tang Chen gestured, sitting up a little straighter, seemingly no longer as relaxed as before.

Pu Laohong took the sacred stone, placed it in front of him, and examined it carefully.

It was no different from other sacred stones, with a large number of symbols flashing on it incessantly, without any rules or patterns.

Tang Chen appeared solemn on the surface, but was quite relaxed inside. He acknowledged Pu Zhenghong's expertise, but believed it was impossible for him to successfully decipher the profession inscribed on the sacred stone.

"Perhaps it was still possible three years ago..." he added to himself.

Time ticked by, and the entire hall was utterly silent.

click-
The door to the room opened a crack, and someone else came in, but no one paid any attention; all eyes were on Pu Zhenghong.

"Old Jin..."

Jin Yunxuan was craning his neck to look ahead when he heard someone calling softly behind him. He didn't want to respond, but he vaguely felt that the voice was somewhat familiar.

After realizing what was happening, he quickly turned around and saw that it was indeed Su Chen.

"Lord Su Chen..." Jin Yunxuan hurriedly said. Su Chen glanced ahead at the crowded scene and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

"Old Pu is here, he's watching, and he'll probably take on this bet," Jin Yunxuan explained, then couldn't help but glance at Su Chen.

Putting aside Pu Zhenghong, with this innately gifted translator in charge, the Translation Department is guaranteed to win and wipe away their previous humiliation.

It remains to be seen whether Su Chen will be able to resonate with the Sacred Word Stone brought by Yuan Du.

It has already resonated with the other Holy Word Stones three times, so it should be able to, right?
He hesitated, having never met anyone like Su Chen before, and couldn't make a decision.

Su Chen also saw Pu Zhenghong's back. With such a great reputation, Old Pu probably didn't just make it up; he should have become a Spirit Master by now.

Although their voices were low, they sounded out of place in the quiet room, like the buzzing of mosquitoes.

Sang Hanhai frowned and turned his head. When he saw Su Chen, he was surprised. Why was this kid here?

Tang Chen glanced around casually and saw a young-looking person approaching, but didn't pay much attention, assuming he was just a staff member from the translation department.

“This sacred stone…” Pu Zhenghong looked at it, his brows gradually furrowing.

For some reason, he always felt that this sacred stone was different. With his years of experience, he could find some familiar symbols among the various symbols that flashed on the sacred stone from time to time.

It seemed to indicate that he could decipher it, but his intuition told him that it wasn't that simple.

"Senior brother, what's going on?"

Time ticked by, and as Sang Hanhai watched Pu Zhenghong's brows furrow more and more, a bad feeling crept into his heart.

Could it be that even my senior brother isn't confident?
“This stone…” Pu Zhenghong hesitated before saying, “Strange.”

Tang Chen's heart skipped a beat. This Pu Zhenghong was truly a monster; he could even sense that something was wrong.

If he had been there three years ago, he would have definitely noticed something amiss.

But on the surface, he still wore a puzzled expression. "What do you mean? You're not confident you can decipher it? Is it really that difficult?"

"Alright, then let's not bet." He shook his head, using retreat as a tactic, and sighed, "Really..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the disappointment he expressed was even more pronounced.

These words were like adding fuel to the fire. On the translation department side, pairs of angry eyes glared at each other, their breathing rising and falling, and they looked at Pu Zhenghong's back with incomprehension.

Sang Hanhai gritted his teeth inwardly, but he was equally puzzled. Did his senior brother really not have any confidence?
"Not gambling anymore?" Su Chen suddenly heard this sentence. What about my spirit master?

What's wrong with Lao Pu? Did he have diarrhea?
“Hehe…” Hearing Tang Chen’s words, Pu Zhenghong gave a forced smile, his face creased with wrinkles that trembled. He suddenly called out, “Su Chen.”

"They're here." Su Chen, who had been watching the situation ahead, immediately walked out through the crowd.

All eyes were fixed on him, filled with surprise and bewilderment. Only a few people had an indescribable emotion in their eyes.

Only Sang Hanhai and Qin Qiyuan's men knew that he was a divinely appointed translator, and they had signed a secret agreement to keep it a secret.

Most people in the Translation Department, especially those in the lower and middle levels, were unaware of the existence of Su Chen, a gifted translator.

Senior brother actually wasn't confident... Sang Hanhai was surprised.

But what does Su Chen want to do?
His resonance also needs time; it's definitely impossible to decipher it on the spot. Surely he wouldn't resort to strategic intimidation?
“Su Chen…” Tang Chen frowned slightly as he looked at the young man who had walked out of the crowd.

It was the guy who had just come in. He'd thought he was just an ordinary staff member, but now it seemed unlikely. What was Pu Zhenghong up to? He was puzzled. Had he lost his mind, calling out a little guy out of nowhere?

"Take a look." Pu Zhenghong handed the sacred stone in his hand to Su Chen, who had come up.

Su Chen readily accepted it and examined it carefully.

But then he was stunned, a look of confusion in his eyes, because the panel hadn't popped up.
what happened?

Su Chen looked at both sides, but still didn't react.

Could it be…? A thought suddenly popped into Su Chen's mind.

The panel is definitely not going to have any problems. If there are professions listed on it, they can definitely be entered. Even the most powerful figures can't escape it.

Since it wasn't entered, there's only one possibility: there's no profession listed here at all.

They're playing dirty tricks... Su Chen understood. Last time, Old Sang and the others were probably driven crazy by this Holy Word Stone that had no professional expertise. They couldn't decipher it and probably thought it was because they weren't skilled enough.

However, how did these guys manage to inscribe it, and make it look like a normal sacred stone?

Ordinary methods cannot fool Sang Hanhai, nor can they fool Pu Zhenghong. The information on the Sacred Word Stone can be erased, but it cannot be easily carved onto it.

He even turned it over to look at it... Tang Chen was speechless. Seeing Su Chen's actions, the slight wariness that had arisen in his heart disappeared completely, and he shook his head almost imperceptibly.

There were many translators craning their necks to look behind them, looking quite bewildered. Could the Holy Word Stone really be turned upside down to be viewed?

"Finished reading?" Tang Chen asked with a smile.

Su Chen ignored him, put the Sacred Word Stone back on the table, and looked at Pu Zhenghong, "You've noticed it too, haven't you?"

"This kid..." Pu Zhenghong smiled and said, "Tell me about it."

Everyone was bewildered, wondering what kind of riddle these two were playing.

Tang Chen frowned, and the young man in front of him said calmly, "There are no professions listed here at all."

"What?" Sang Hanhai paused, feeling a roar in his mind as the torment he had suffered three years ago surged through his mind, but he also had a sense of enlightenment.

That's right, that's correct!

No wonder it's so weird, there aren't any professions listed here, what's the point of deciphering it!
Professors Qin Qiyuan and the others were also in a daze for a moment before they gradually came to their senses.

Sure enough… Pu Zhenghong’s eyes were deep and unfathomable; his strange feeling was not unfounded.

Su Chen was quite bold; without noticing any resonance, he dared to directly say that there was no record of any profession.

How...how did he find out? Tang Chen's expression changed, his hand under the table clenched and then relaxed, his expression quickly becoming serious as he frowned and said:
"Nonsense! If professions aren't recorded on the Sacred Word Stone, what else could it record?"

Sang Hanhai sneered, "It's pointless now. Although we don't know how you did it, now that this matter has been exposed, we understand."

Since their discovery, every single sacred stone has been inscribed with a certain profession, which has become an ironclad rule and a misconception.

Once this misconception is exposed, there will be no chance to exploit it.

"So it was a dirty trick!"

"The people of Yuandu are truly shameless!"

The numerous translation staff members behind him glared angrily, their anger reaching its peak.

The red-robed man standing behind Tang Chen retorted, "That's utter nonsense. They're just spouting nonsense because they feel they can't decipher it."

“It’s very simple to verify,” Pu Zhenghong said calmly. “Find people from Lieyang and Tianqing to be witnesses. Tell us what your professions are, and then we can work together to decipher it and see if we can deduce it in reverse.”

"Go ahead and find him!" The people from Yuandu were not to be outdone. In their view, this was Ying Feng being unreasonable and bringing out a young man to spout nonsense.

Seeing that the people from Yuandu were not at all guilty, the people in the Translation Department started to mutter to themselves, "Could it be... that we made a mistake?"
However, Pu Zhenghong and the others only focused their attention on Tang Chen.

The arguing around them gradually subsided, and everyone noticed that Tang Chen was expressionless. "Since you're not going to gamble, then forget it."

He put away the sacred stone and prepared to leave.

This action caused everyone in Yuandu to pause, clearly feeling guilty. What the other party said was true; there really was no profession on this Sacred Word Stone.

The translation department erupted in noise once again.

"Just leaving like that? You're thinking too simply." Sang Hanhai sneered. "Playing dirty tricks, you probably tried to take advantage of a loophole last time too."

"This matter cannot be settled so simply."

"What do you want to do?" Tang Chen's eyes were cold.

Pu Zhenghong said calmly, "Let's leave the spiritual practitioner here today."

Caught red-handed for using underhanded tactics, Tang Chen had no choice but to leave the Spirit Master to Pu Zhenghong and lead the Yuandu people away in a sorry state.

Meanwhile, the translation staff cheered with joy, and some were even inquiring about Su Chen's identity, believing him to be Pu Zhenghong's student.

It turned out that it was actually a core seed of the court.

"The core seed of the Tribunal, the mastery of the Holy Word Stone is also so high?" Many people found this hard to believe.

Meanwhile, Pu Zhenghong, along with Su Chen and Sang Hanhai, had already arrived at another room.

"A bunch of bastards, they're shameless! I was tricked by them last time!" Sang Hanhai was still cursing.

Pu Zhenghong looked at Su Chen meaningfully, "You dare to say there are no professions above without any resonance? Aren't you afraid it's a misunderstanding?"

Su Chen said, "I feel that even with your abilities and Elder Sang's abilities, there's probably something fishy going on. I'll just try to say something."

“Not bad, not bad.” Sang Hanhai was clearly pleased and said coldly, “This is not over yet. Yuan Du must give an explanation, and they must also compensate for the wise man they tricked away last time.”

“I’m curious how they managed to carve the Holy Word Stone again,” Pu Zhenghong mused.

"Senior brother, what time is it? You're still curious about this? Stop thinking about your divine language!"

Sang Hanhai was seething with anger. The last time he was blocked at the door, it was incredibly humiliating. Now that he understood it was all a dirty trick by the other party, he had nowhere to vent his anger.

“Divine language cannot be spoken by anyone but the gods. The gods worshipped in Yuandu are not gods. So where did they find these gods?” Pu Zhenghong said leisurely.

Sang Hanhai, seething with anger, felt a chill run down his spine. "You mean, the Ghost God?"

"Yuandu is colluding with the Ghost God?" Su Chen asked in surprise.

Pu Zhenghong explained, "They all worship gods. Yuan Du and the believers of the Ghost God were once closely connected, until they found the Ghost God too strange and then severed ties."

Su Chen suddenly realized, and Pu Zhenghong took out the information left by the other party, which recorded the spiritualists. "Your purpose must be this, right?"

He handed it to Su Chen, shaking his head and saying, "Professions that increase talent are extremely rare, but the requirements for employment are extremely demanding, and even if you succeed in getting the job, it won't increase your talent by much."

Su Chen's goal was to become a [Spiritualist], so he didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the gift. He opened it and took a look—
[A special profession has been discovered – the Spirit Master. You can take the job after completing the requirements.]

[Job requirement one: Crimson Gold-level talent in the Mental aspect.]

[Second requirement for employment: In the underworld, find three portions of spiritual essence and merge with them.]

Only two requirements? Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

(End of this chapter)