Infinite Professions

Chapter 459: Chapter 234: Choice (Second Update)_2

There are two ways to get admitted to universities.

One is the college entrance examination, held every year; pass it, and you’re in.

The other is special recruitment, with no time, region, or age restrictions. As long as you have enough potential or financial resources, you can enter any university.

Yunlan Star has been ravaged by war for over ten years. Neither Teng Manyun nor Zhong Qin and Shen Hex are recent graduates, so if they want to pursue further studies, they can only take the special recruitment route.

Teng Manyun has decent potential in Martial Dao and accumulated substantial military merits during the Yunlan war, enough to be specially recruited by the Xingyi Martial Mansion.

Shen Hex nodded and looked towards Zhong Qin and the others, "How about you guys?"

Most of these Special Bureau members under Teng Manyun were recruited after the outbreak of war at Tianbei Second Middle School. Some of them were originally members of the Xingyi Society and also missed the chance to go to university due to the war.

"I want to go to Xingyi Martial Mansion too."

Zhong Qin scratched his head, "But I’m not sure if they’ll accept me; the military merits I’ve accumulated seem insufficient."

The others also smiled wryly, "We’re about the same."

Shen Hex smiled, "Then I’ll go too."

"Huh!?"

His words left everyone stunned, looking at him in bewilderment.

Shen Hex smiled, "What, not welcome?"

Teng Manyun frowned deeply, "Not going to the Special Bureau Headquarters, where the benefits are even better than top academies? With your profession as a Celestial Traveler, you’ll definitely be given priority training."

"Exactly."

Zhong Qin also chimed in, "It’s such a rare opportunity."

"A rare opportunity doesn’t mean you must take it."

Shen Hex smiled, "I prefer a more stable life; fighting and killing aren’t for me."

"..."

"..."

"..."

His words left everyone silent, with strange expressions.

A more stable life?

Fighting and killing aren’t for you?

Are these really words you should be saying?

Who was the one who fought all the way from the city to the outskirts before?

"Then there’s no need to go to Xingyi Martial Mansion."

Teng Manyun came back to his senses, "Given your professional potential and merits, even if you don’t go to the Special Bureau Headquarters, you can still attend those top academies."

Shen Hex smiled, "As I said, I like a more stable life; places with fierce competition don’t suit me."

"..."

Teng Manyun looked at him, and after a long while of observing without figuring him out, finally asked again, "Are you really going to Xingyi Martial Mansion?"

Shen Hex nodded, "Really!"

Hearing this, Teng Manyun also perked up, "Then I’ll go back and talk to the old man, have him contact the Martial Mansion."

Shen Hex smiled, "Then I’ll trouble Teacher Teng."

"Oh, and..."

As he said that, he remembered something, glanced at Shen Qingyue beside him, and asked Teng Manyun, "Can I bring family members?"

His words brought a faint blush to Shen Qingyue’s cheeks, but her eyes showed relief, the anxiety that had arisen just now disappearing in an instant.

Teng Manyun looked at her, then at Shen Hex, and also smiled, "Of course you can!"

"That’s good."

Shen Hex nodded and asked again, "What about pets?"

"This... should be fine too?"

"..."

As Teng Manyun said, humans strive for the high ground, and water flows to the low lands; he couldn’t stay on Yunlan Star forever.

After all, Yunlan Star’s resources are limited, and the previous war eradicated the lairs of the Evil God’s Favored Race. The final "monster slaying and leveling up spots" disappeared, so if he stays longer, except for Spirit Control Divine Dao which he can continue to develop, other professions like [Celestial Traveler] would stagnate.

This doesn’t align with his interests and would arouse suspicion from others.

Therefore, advancing to a higher level is necessary.

But how to advance requires careful consideration.

Special Bureau Headquarters?

That’s a place he absolutely cannot go!

As a direct agency of the Empire, the Special Bureau Headquarters is located at the origin of the Empire, the sacred Mother Earth Blue Star.

That planet is too conspicuous, home to countless top-level professionals and great entities.

How could a small fry like Shen Hex, harboring many secrets, go there? It would only spell trouble for himself.

Don’t even mention training; the training at the Special Bureau Headquarters, while good, is not necessary for Shen Hex.

He has the [Transmigrator] profession, which allows him to use the myriad worlds as a resource, absorbing knowledge and power from different worlds and systems. No matter how much the Special Bureau invests, or how good their training, it cannot surpass this point.

On the contrary, as the Empire’s violent agency against the Evil God, the Special Bureau’s relations, both internal and external, are extremely intricate, rife with internal factional strife and external persecution by the Evil God. Moreover, the Imperial Capital itself is a huge vortex of interests and disputes...

Only a madman would wade into those troubled waters.

Just like the Special Bureau Headquarters, those top academies are the same, with good resources but too much competition and high risks. For Shen Hex, who lacks a strong background, it’s not friendly and might easily drag him into some messy trouble.

Shen Hex has no interest in playing such a game.

So he decided to go to Xingyi Martial Mansion.

Not too high, not too low; although competition is still fierce, the waves are not too big, and he can handle it.

Even if he encounters real trouble, he can still get angry, flip the table, and open the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms to escape.

Although Xingyi Martial Mansion also has top-tier professionals, it hasn’t reached Tier Fifteen. Most are Tier Twelve Martial Gods, whose control over space is relatively weak, at least allowing him a chance to open the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms.

The Imperial Capital and those few top academies are different, with true top-tier professionals like Emperors, Celestial Venerables, and Buddhas abound. Opening the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms under their nose is no different from seeking death.

So...

Yunlan Star Capital, Special Bureau Branch Headquarters!

In a certain room, a virtual projection was changing, showing scenes from the previous Tianbei battle.

A young man in a white uniform, with a serious expression, meticulously watched the images.

The images changed, repeatedly replaying the final battle, the scene of knives and swords breaking through the Blood Demon.

"Wu Wudi!"

"Shen Hex!"

"Blood God Sect!"

"Ten Thousand Mothers Sect!"

"Ten Thousand Gates Sect!"

The young man clasped his hands in front of his chest, tapping his fingers lightly, muttering his thoughts.

A woman beside him, listening to his words, spoke up, "The profession reported by this Shen Hex, Celestial Traveler, derives its power from Righteous Law. I think it’s unlikely he has any connections with the Evil God Sect."

"That’s logical, but there are too many things in the world that don’t follow logic!"

The young man’s expression remained unchanged, "We must conduct a thorough examination, consider all possibilities, and eliminate all suspicions to ensure the safety of the Empire and headquarters. This is a necessary trait for a Special Bureau examiner, and you should understand this."

Hearing this, the woman also fell silent, "What have you discovered so far?"

"Nothing."

The man shook his head, his expression unchanging, "But we must continue the investigation until all suspicions are eliminated, which is a safeguard both for him and for the Empire and headquarters."

"..."

The woman remained silent, then shifted her gaze to the white-robed swordsman in the image, "What about this person’s identity?"

"Still not identified!"

The man’s eyes subtly changed, "A presence that can break through the Gate of All Realms’ blockade cannot be an unknown. But there’s no related information in our database, indicating he’s not in the Empire’s registry. Such a mysterious person must also be strictly examined, as this all might be a conspiracy by the Ten Thousand Mothers and Ten Thousand Gates Sects, trying to infiltrate him or Shen Hex into the Special Bureau as high-level officials through their battle merits..."

"..."

Hearing his words, the woman could only remain silent.

Just then, the terminal sounded, and a message arrived.

The woman glanced at it and frowned immediately.

The man remained unchanged and simply asked, "What is it?"

"That Shen Hex..."

The woman’s expression was peculiar, "Accepted the special recruitment from Xingyi Martial Mansion!"

"Hmm!?"