My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Chapter 155: Chapter 114: The Death of the Judge and the Soldier Nurturer’s Epiphany

“We’re all on the same side, so it’s never a bother.” Seeing how courteous the other man was, Su Chen stepped aside and invited him in.

“I won’t come in. It’s nothing important.” He Kang waved his hand and pulled an invitation from his pocket. “Old Wei is hosting a banquet tonight and specifically asked me to deliver this invitation.”

Su Chen reached out and took it, glancing down. It was a red invitation with gold trim. The “Old Wei” He Kang had mentioned was Wei Yufan.

This man was the first to become a Core Seed, rumored to be on the verge of advancing to Tier Five. The faction he had gathered was the largest and most formidable.

Many Inner Court Seeds were devoted to his cause. Su Chen had seen a few of his battles, and his performance was nearly on par with Ming Lin’s.

His Tier One, Two, and Three Professions were all Top Level, giving him an incredibly deep foundation.

“A victory banquet? Did Senior Brother Wei become the Chief Seed?” Su Chen asked in surprise.

“Er…” He Kang shook his head with an embarrassed smile, his thick black eyebrows drooping even lower. “Not yet. It’s just a simple banquet.”

“Oh, I see…” Su Chen nodded in understanding. “My apologies.”

Ming Lin and the other Core Seeds had been competing for nearly a month. They had started by having their subordinates challenge one another, all to gauge their rivals’ strength.

The reputations of those “old-timers” were well-earned. They had traded wins and losses, and after more than half a month, not a single Core Seed had been eliminated.

Nor had a Chief Seed been decided.

He Kang, however, didn’t seem to mind and waved his hand. “Old Wei is only inviting you now, so it’s perfectly normal for you to have that impression.”

Wei Yufan wasn’t the first to invite him during this period. Besides Ming Lin, the other two had also extended olive branches, inviting him to banquets or private talks.

Su Chen had attended one and declined the other.

Their intentions were all more or less the same: they wanted him to join their camp. To be more precise, it was the factions surrounding the Core Seeds that wanted to pull him in as a backup candidate.

But the Core Seeds themselves were naturally unhappy about this, and Su Chen couldn’t be bothered with their internal politics. He just showed up, ate, and agreed to nothing.

Wei Yufan was the only one who hadn’t invited him. Now that he had, Su Chen assumed the man had finally made his move after securing the Chief Seed title. ’He’d just been wondering why No. Zero hadn’t told him about it.’

“Alright, I’ll go if I have time.” Su Chen held the invitation, giving a noncommittal answer.

He Kang seemed to have expected this response and lowered his voice. “Old Wei also invited someone else: Zhu Xuan. He knows you two have a conflict and wants to help mediate.”

“Well, this Senior Brother Wei certainly feels a sense of duty, doesn’t he?” Su Chen said, a smirk playing on his lips.

“It’s better to resolve enmity than to create it,” He Kang couldn’t help but say, then added, “Also… Old Wei has people on the outside who run a Professional Analysis Department. They can help you conceal the matter of your advancement to Tier Three.”

If one didn’t announce it themselves, it was actually difficult for the Judicial Court to confirm their advancement to Tier Three. However, the requirements for advancing to Tier Three were anything but simple.

Trying to manage it alone would waste a great deal of time and energy, so most people went through the Judicial Court’s Professional Analysis Department for assistance, saving themselves resources and effort.

As a result, the advancement could not be kept secret.

“A lot of people are watching you and Zhu Xuan. To be honest, there are several truly powerful Inner Court Seeds who haven’t made a move yet. Even the Core Seeds don’t dare to underestimate them.”

“If you don’t conceal it, you’ll be challenged the moment you advance to Tier Three. Even for you, I’m afraid…” He Kang let his words hang in the air, then added, “We are very sincere.”

“And the price?” Su Chen asked, fiddling with the invitation.

“What price?” He Kang shook his head repeatedly. Seeing Su Chen’s silence, his expression grew even more troubled. “I’ve delivered the message,” he said with a sigh of resignation. “I’ll be going now.”

’Mediation… Concealment…’ Su Chen shook his head and casually put the invitation away.

「On the way to the parking lot.」

Su Chen casually reviewed the challenge data from the recent period.

“Yeah… Get him, get him!”

“…”

Even from a distance, Su Chen could hear shouting coming from the challenge arena. He took a side path to get a better look.

Someone was fighting on the arena stage, but it wasn’t any of the Core Seeds.

A good number of people had taken to the arena to duel lately. Some were settling long-standing grudges. In the past, disparities in strength had forced the weaker party to simply endure the humiliation.

Now that they had an opportunity, they were naturally looking to even the score.

The Chief Judge hadn’t stipulated that only Core Seeds could use the arena, so after a few people tested the waters with their own duels, a craze was sparked.

Su Chen saw people in the crowd below secretly taking bets, their chatter incessant.

“I’m betting on Shi Yang. Wu Hong stole his love interest, and you can just imagine how many times Shi Yang has cursed him in secret. There’s pure hatred in his movements,” someone in the crowd remarked.

“Hatred alone isn’t enough. Shi Yang lacks real combat experience, and his profession is a notch weaker. I’m betting on Wu Hong,” the person next to him said, tossing out a handful of Gold Coins.

“It’s a shame the fights between the Core Seeds have slowed down. We’re stuck watching these duels, and they just don’t have the same impact.”

“Can’t be helped. Those guys have all fought a round against each other, so everyone has a pretty good idea of where they all stand. No one can secure a definite victory against the other three. Unless one of the Core Seeds gets knocked out, or the last two finally advance to Tier Three, there won’t be much of a show.”

“I hear a lot of Inner Court Seeds have their sights set on those two. I wonder if they’ll be able to hold onto their spots.”

“That Su Chen’s display of strength is pretty terrifying. To this day, no one can even say for sure what his specific profession is. He can probably hold his position. As for Zhu Xuan… that’s harder to say.”

“Su Chen isn’t guaranteed to keep it either. Tier Two is one thing, but Tier Three is another entirely. Still, they both have the Ink Jade Talent. Even if they lose their positions, they’ll probably win them back eventually.”