My profession is too unique.

Chapter 96 The Core Seed: The Position of Chief Judge!
Yang Yan deliberately lowered his voice: "The requirements for low-level jobs are just to let you run around and exercise, but the requirements for high-level jobs are varied and contain strange powers."

This was something Su Chen had never heard of before. He pressed Yang Yan for details, and Yang Yan finally revealed more.

"...The Translation Department had a long-standing theory that the higher the level of a profession, the higher the spirituality... If one is not compatible, learning about related professions can interfere with oneself, and in severe cases, it can even lead to madness."

"A profession can have its own consciousness?" Su Chen looked "astonished".

“I don’t know…” Yang Yan shook his head. “However, no one has mentioned this speculation for a long time. It was my teacher who told me about it.”

"Do you think... a certain profession might particularly appreciate a particular person, allowing them to be hired without fulfilling any requirements?" Su Chen said.

"Haha..." Yang Yan was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "You young people really have a rich imagination."

He dismissed Su Chen's nonsense as mere rambling and didn't take it seriously at all.

Then, Su Chen asked about the job transfer process for translators in the Translation Department.

Yang Yan thought for a moment: "First, we will distinguish between special professions and regular professions, and then make more detailed divisions. Various institutions and even individuals in the city can participate in the bidding, except for certain professions with special functions."

"Oh, it's an auction..." Su Chen said in surprise.

“You can also exchange professions for professions…” Yang Yan said casually, “There are many undiscovered settlements in the wilderness where the fog is thick, and there are strange professions that have been passed down through generations.”

"Therefore, the profession of professional hunter was born."

Su Chen had no interest in listening to the second half of Yang Yan's sentence; all he heard was "trading a career for a career."

"Hmm...it seems I've found a way, Saint..." Su Chen pondered.

"Yang Yan..."

Suddenly a sound rang out, and Su Chen came back to his senses, only to find that there was another person in the hall. The person had golden hair combed back neatly, wore glasses, had thin lips, and fair skin.

Upon seeing this person, Yang Yan's expression turned grim, and he coldly said, "Jin Yunxuan."

"The external patrol is back?" Jin Yunxuan asked with a faint smile, his gaze sweeping over Su Chen.

"Is the Holy Word Stone in the box? Where did you go this time, North Wind City or West Wind City?" Jin Yunxuan walked over slowly and reached for the metal box in Yang Yan's hand.

“It’s Nanfeng City!” Yang Yan tossed the box behind him.

"Oh...sorry, I forgot." Jin Yunxuan said without any apology, pointing to the box and saying, "You forgot, I am also a translator and have the right to check."

Yang Yan's expression was cold: "This is a special case. Judge Xia asked me to deliver it to Professor Sang in person. If you insist on seeing it, I will report the truth."

"Judge Xia..." Jin Yunxuan's expression turned serious, but he narrowed his eyes: "A special type that is specially given to Professor Sang, that's not simple."

Yang Yan remained silent. Just then, the receptionist's emotionless voice rang out, "Professor Sang is available, Judge Yang..."

"Wait a minute..." Jin Yunxuan suddenly stepped forward and smiled, "Translator Jin Yunxuan, I have important matters to discuss with Professor Sang."

The receptionist paused, then said, "Translator Jin Yunxuan, priority higher than the judge, please come in."

"Excuse me." Jin Yunxuan turned around and smiled at the two of them. "Please wait a little longer."

He walked straight into the elevator. Yang Yan's face was ashen. After a long while, he finally let out a breath and said with a wry smile, "It seems we'll have to wait a while longer."

"It's nothing," Su Chen shook his head, not caring.

“This man has a long history of dissatisfaction with the court, and I also have some personal grudges with him.” Yang Yan said helplessly, “I am just a judge, and sometimes I can only be overpowered by him.”

Because they were cut in line, the two waited for more than an hour before the receptionist finally let them in.

"Why didn't that guy come out?" Yang Yan frowned as he stepped into the elevator.

Ding!
The elevator doors closed, and the two went straight to the top floor.

The entire rooftop space was a laboratory filled with sophisticated instruments. As soon as Su Chen entered, he immediately scanned his surroundings.

Unfortunately, I didn't see the sacred stones that were placed everywhere.

This drew hostility from two staff members who scrutinized him suspiciously. These people were not professional translators, nor even apprentices; they were merely auxiliary staff.

“Professor Sang…” Yang Yan ignored Jin Yunxuan standing to the side and walked up to the slightly overweight elderly man, wearing a white coat.

He had a warm smile, but his right eye was whitish.

"This is the Sacred Word Stone of the South Wind..."

He handed it over, but Jin Yunxuan next to him snatched it away, shaking his head and saying, "Our Judge Yang is really stubborn. I just ran into him downstairs and was thinking of taking a look beforehand."

"After all, the small towns below don't have the ability to distinguish between the south wind and the north wind. If they make a mistake in identifying the Sacred Word Stone, wouldn't that waste Elder Sang's time?"

"But he still wouldn't let me see it."

Yang Yan's face darkened, and he could only watch helplessly as the other party opened the box, took out a palm-sized Holy Word Stone, and examined it carefully.

"Hmm...it seems to be Hispanic. This kind of script is mostly used to record special professions..." He squinted and looked at it for a while.

“According to the information, this should be a special space-related profession, extremely rare.” Sang Hanhai shook his head. “Xiao Jin, you are well-versed in Berne, so give it to me.”

"It's a space-related profession?" Jin Yunxuan looked surprised. "It's been a while since I've seen a space-related profession."

He presented the Holy Word Stone with both hands: "I would like to study Hisswen, but you won't accept me."

"Professor Sang, there's one more thing..." Yang Yan hurriedly spoke up when he saw Sang Hanhai turn around to get into work mode.

Sang Hanhai looked over, and Su Chen then took half a step forward, his voice calm, "Professor Sang, Nanfeng City hopes that you can share a copy with them after you finish deciphering it."

"This is standard procedure, do I need to remind you specifically?" Jin Yunxuan frowned, glanced at Su Chen, and looked at Yang Yan: "Is this the newcomer you're training? So ignorant of the rules?"

"He shouldn't be a newcomer to the court, he's from Nanfeng City, right?" Sang Hanhai raised his hand to stop Jin Yunxuan, guessing the truth, and asked with interest, "I heard that you have a promising talent."

"You mean... Su Chen?" Yang Yan's heart stirred slightly.

"It seems that's the name that caused the two judges to fight. Old Tian has been cursing Xia Hanshi to everyone he meets lately. I heard he's a rare double-talented Crimson Gold." Sang Hanhai shook his head and added, "Unfortunately, that bastard Xia Hanshi has taken him in."

"Dual Crimson Gold Talents?" Jin Yunxuan was quite surprised. "Indeed, that's rare."

Yang Yan glanced at Jin Yunxuan, and under the other's somewhat puzzled gaze, pointed at Su Chen and said, "That's him."

Jin Yunxuan's face stiffened slightly and looked rather unpleasant, but he quickly composed himself.

"Oh?" Sang Hanhai was surprised, looking Su Chen up and down thoughtfully: "That's true, most people wouldn't come here specifically to remind me."

Su Chen gave a wry smile, "I am fortunate to have received the favor of the two presiding judges, but the fact that we fought so violently is based on some rumors. I am not worthy of such treatment."

“Haha…” Sang Hanhai chuckled, “Interesting. Xia Hanshi is such a scoundrel, yet he managed to get such a slippery student like you.”

"Nanfeng City, right? I've noted it down. I'll give specific instructions to my subordinates after I finish deciphering it."

"Thank you, Elder Sang." Su Chen nodded, then asked hesitantly, "How long will it take you approximately to decipher it?"

Yang Yan's expression changed upon hearing this question, while Jin Yunxuan wore a half-smile.

Sang Hanhai's expression softened somewhat, and he said calmly, "It's hard to say for sure. Are you in a hurry?"

"Please don't misunderstand," Su Chen explained. "I feel like this might help you decipher it."

Jin Yunxuan almost burst out laughing. Yang Yan was also puzzled. Su Chen wasn't a reckless person, so why would he say something like that?

"Help me?" Sang Hanhai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and waved his hands repeatedly: "I appreciate your kindness, but this thing is not something that ordinary people can decipher."

“Please let me explain…” Su Chen explained, “On the way here, I heard Judge Yang mention a special method of deciphering: there’s a special affinity between the individual life form and the profession recorded on the Sacred Word Stone…”

Before he could finish speaking, Sang Hanhai's expression shifted slightly, and he interrupted, "Heaven-bestowed translator, can you resonate with the profession recorded on this Sacred Word Stone?" Yang Yan looked at Su Chen as if he had seen a ghost. Was this kid just talking nonsense?
"Impossible!" Jin Yunxuan seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Sang Hanhai. His expression gradually became serious, carrying a certain authority: "Are you sure?"

Why do I feel like there's something else going on here?
Su Chen realized something was wrong. Yang Yan was a judge, and the information he received might be far behind that of the translation department. Perhaps they had come up with a new theory.

But since things had come to this, Su Chen could only nod reluctantly, "That's right... I've come into contact with it once or twice, and each time I had a vague feeling in my heart that I couldn't quite put my finger on."

Sang Hanhai didn't speak, but simply took out the encrypted hard drive that was placed next to the Holy Word Stone.

After a simple decryption, he looked at the recorded information and frowned, saying, "Nanfeng City deciphered a small part of it. It says that one of the job requirements is to have three space crystals."

Three? That's way too wrong. Su Chen pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I feel like we don't need that many. Maybe two, or even one, would be enough."

Sang Hanhai squinted. "Anything else?"

"Hmm..." Su Chen hesitated, "Could I take a look?"

Sang Hanhai handed over the Sacred Word Stone, which Su Chen took and looked at the densely packed, constantly flashing symbols on it.

He pretended to ponder for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "I feel like I might need some mental support."

Sang Hanhai remained noncommittal. After retrieving the Sacred Word Stone, he placed it on the cylindrical instrument in the center of the laboratory.

The laboratory staff responded quickly and went to their respective posts.

As the command was given, the sacred stone on the instrument trembled more and more, and the symbols on it flashed faster on the large screen next to it.

This appears to be a method used to accelerate the display of the symbols on the sacred stone.

“Stop…” Sang Hanhai suddenly raised his hand, and the instrument gradually stopped. He stood in front of the large screen, which was covered with complicated symbols that kept flashing.

"It really is…"

Soon, Sang Hanhai's brows relaxed.

"So fast?" Yang Yan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, relaxed slightly, but he couldn't help but be taken aback.

“The original deciphering was like finding a needle in a haystack, but now Su Chen has pointed me in the right direction, and all I need to do is verify it.” Sang Hanhai was in a good mood. “This is the advantage of being a divinely gifted translator; it can increase the deciphering speed exponentially.”

"There is indeed a demand for mental professions, but the level is not high. The main professions are probably not high-level spatial professions, but rather auxiliary ones."

Based on his years of experience in decryption, Sang Hanhai has already given a basic hypothesis.

Wow, that's impressive... Su Chen couldn't help but admire. He had a control panel, but the other person didn't.

Sang Hanhai looked at Su Chen and pondered, "In that case, before this profession is deciphered, you can help me temporarily. I will issue you a temporary identity certificate so you can come to me directly."

“Just come every two or three days.” He added, “Don’t worry, it won’t interfere with your courtroom assessment.”

"I couldn't be happier," Su Chen said immediately. His original goal was to infiltrate the translation department, and now that he had made a breakthrough, all he needed to do was proceed slowly and methodically.

Yang Yan's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

Su Chen is really lucky. Even though it's just temporary help, he's managed to get on Old Man Sang's good side, which will be beneficial in the future.

After giving his identification code and exchanging contact information, Su Chen left with Yang Yan.

Jin Yunxuan followed him into the elevator, his gaze fixed on Su Chen the entire time, completely ignoring Yang Yan beside him, and said with a smile, "Brother Su, you can come and chat with me more often next time you come."

"Maybe we can work together in the translation department in the future. There's no future in a place like the courtroom, where rough people like us stay."

"There will be opportunities." Su Chen had no conflict with him and responded calmly.

On the way out in the metal disc, Yang Yan couldn't help but say, "I'm not talking badly about him behind his back, but this guy is no good. Be careful when you come into contact with him."

"You're just talking badly about him behind his back," Su Chen thought to himself, nodding and saying, "I understand, I'll keep an eye on it."

It was completely dark outside, and only a tiny sliver of the silver moon remained in the sky.

After boarding the hovercar, Yang Yan said, "I'll find you a hotel nearby, which will also make it convenient to come to the Translation Office. Do you have any requirements?"

“With a gravity chamber,” Su Chen thought for a moment, “at least five times stronger.”

“That price isn’t low,” Yang Yan glanced at him. “It won’t be less than a thousand gold coins a night.”

"Then I need to exchange some money." Su Chen estimated the amount and took out a few pieces of purple metal from the luggage in the trunk of the car.

This is Pan Yu's family fortune, which he has never had the chance to use in Nanfeng.

"Qionghui Stones, let me check the nearest exchange point." Yang Yan opened the virtual screen, did some searching, and led Su Chen there.

Using his identity ID, he opened a savings account and turned ten Qiongshi into forty-five thousand gold.

"The handling fee is actually 10%..." Su Chen was still complaining as he left the house.

On the way to the hotel, under Yang Yan's guidance, Su Chen turned on his bracelet, registered using his current identification code, and connected to Yingfeng's network.

It was rare for Su Chen to feel a sense of familiarity. Unlike Nanfeng, Yingfeng's population size and quality were sufficient to support the online community.

Therefore, there are various sections where users can not only access all kinds of information, but also receive news updates and even information on offline delivery services.

"With the court's assessment approaching, a candidate with exceptional talent in black jade is suspected to have emerged, causing a sensation!"

Su Chen glanced at a news headline, clicked on it, and read a few pages. The whole thing was just hearsay, speculation, and rumors, with no valuable information.

“Black Jade…” Yang Yan glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and couldn’t help but say, “It’s been several years since we’ve seen one. I didn’t expect there to be one this year. With this one, the Tribunal now has two Black Jade talents at the same time.”

"Unfortunately, the four core seeds have already been allocated. I don't know what will happen this year. This guy definitely doesn't want to be just an inner court seed."

"Who wouldn't want to compete for the position of chief judge?"

These things were somewhat distant from Yang Yan's life; he treated them merely as casual conversation.

Core seed, inner court seed, inner court members, outer court members – these are the criteria for dividing the court.

"There are actually two?" Su Chen couldn't help but be surprised. At the same time, he turned the virtual screen closer to himself. What kind of fetish does Yang Yan have? Spying on people.

Seeing Su Chen's actions, Yang Yan was speechless. He had only caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye; how could he blame him?

He explained, "Yingfeng alone has a considerable population, and with so many cities under its jurisdiction, even if the Emerald-level talent is extremely rare, it will eventually be discovered over the years."

"However, talent is talent, but it does not guarantee ultimate success. There is also the obstacle of job requirements, and every year many exceptionally talented people perish."

He sighed, "And... the higher the talent, the more one pursues the limits. Who wouldn't want to be a top professional at every level? You have no idea how insane the job requirements for high-level professions are."

Su Chen understood. Job requirements varied widely; some could be assisted by others, some were difficult for others to assist with, and some even involved certain subjective factors.

These are problems that talent cannot solve. If you really end up on a dead-end profession, no matter how high your talent is, it won't matter, let alone jade carving.

“We’ve arrived…” The place Yang Yan found was indeed very close, arriving in just over half an hour. It was called Moyun Guanting – the exterior walls were painted grayish-white and soared into the clouds.

He showed his judge's credentials and gave Su Chen a 30% discount, allowing him to stay for 700 gold coins per night.

"Contact me if you need anything." Yang Yan exchanged contact information with him, escorted him to his room, and then took his leave.

"The room is nice, as expected of Yingfeng." Su Chen looked it over inside and out, and found that it had all kinds of facilities. Using his mental power, he did not find any cameras or the like.

“Phew…” Su Chen stood by the window, looking down at the outside world. The moonlight was dim, but Yingfeng was still bustling.

“…Ink Jade, Saint, Morning Star Rank…” Su Chen murmured.

(End of this chapter)