Chapter 10 He Calls Himself the Jesus of the New Century

Chen Ke excitedly stood up at once.

Zhuang Jing had grown accustomed to this scene, but still showed a sincere smile. She stood on the hillside and said to Gu Ran, "Bring it here for me to see!"

Gu Ran, cradling the flower, began to run up the hill as if he were holding a firefly.

The three gathered together, and Gu Ran cautiously opened his cupped hands, afraid of crushing the blossom.

The flower was white, an ordinary little flower. In Chen Ke's eyes, it had nothing special about it, proving that this [Profession Card] wasn't right for her.

"What do you see?" Zhuang Jing asked Gu Ran softly.

She couldn't see anything unusual about the flower either; otherwise, there would have been no need to have the student find it.

For a moment, Gu Ran couldn't articulate what exactly he had seen.

He tried his best to describe it, "A wooden stick, sort of like a cane?"

"Is there a curl at the top, like a ram's horn?" Zhuang Jing asked.

"A ram's horn?" Gu Ran looked closely at the petals again.

In his eyes, the petals were like phantoms, sometimes petals, sometimes turning into a stick, as if they might dissipate at any moment, which was one of the reasons he was so careful.

"It's like a ram's horn, and like a spiral, like a mosquito coil, with very few loops... only..." Gu Ran waited for the petals to turn into a stick again before confirming, "... two loops."

"It's a Crook Shepherd's Staff," Zhuang Jing said, "[Occupation: Shepherd]."

"Shepherd?" The two were puzzled.

Psychological textbooks and various online materials had disclosed some [Profession Cards], but since [Profession Cards] are unique, with no two leaves completely alike, and no two psychic worlds identical, it was the first time both of them had heard of [Shepherd].

"Is it related to the Western church?" Chen Ke asked curiously.

"Am I going to become a new-age Jesus?" Gu Ran said excitedly.

Zhuang Jing smiled faintly and said, "I chose the name arbitrarily."

... The two of them thus understood why Zhuang Jing could possess [Bloom Paradise].

She was Su Qing's mother, who, according to official data from all sides, was already 43 years old, yet she still looked as young as a woman in her thirties, with snow-white skin, a full figure, elegant hair, and a charming demeanor.

Standing beside Su Qing, she really could be mistaken for a sister.

Those with a poor mental state, especially older individuals, would never have such a youthfully incongruous appearance.

Sometimes, the power of the mind can indeed gain the upper hand over reality, with countless examples to prove it.

"But what is it actually for?" Gu Ran asked curiously.

The essence of a [Profession Card] is 'dream.'

Children may dream of performing light-body techniques, teenagers dream erotic dreams, adults dream of the deceased...

All sorts of dreams, and among them, certain special ones, will descend and, like seeds, land in the heart's soil to become [Profession Cards].

When a psychotherapist acquires a [Profession Card], they possess that dream.

In 'Psychotherapist Profession Card Deciphering,' the typical example used is the 'dream of performing light-body techniques' that evolved into a 'Profession Card,' enabling the psychotherapist to perform light-body techniques.

Ordinary people might think, if you're already dreaming, what's the big deal with light-body techniques?

It's actually not so simple.

No matter how you dream, you remain a creature of reality, and even within the dream, your heart is still bound by reality.

After a vast collection of data, it has been proven: very few people can actually perform light-body techniques in their dreams.

After flying a few steps, they suddenly realize: 'Why can I fly? I shouldn't be able to fly, it's dangerous,' and thus, they end up unable to fly in the dream as well.

Most [Profession Cards] will not grant psychotherapists experiences beyond what is normal for humans. Even if they take the form of a wizard casting fireballs, they won't feel as if they are gathering dark magical forces because dreams cannot be so vivid, and human instincts prevent it.

This is also a kind of instinctive defensive mechanism, being too realistic can lead to losing touch with reality.

So, light-body techniques are already considered rare, fun, and practical [Profession Cards].

Zhuang Jing reminisced about her reasons for originally naming this [Profession Card] [Shepherd].

She said, "God is omnipotent and omniscient, able to lead through all the paths and impasses without confusion; this crook can guide direction within [Psychological Shadows]."

Psychological Shadows are not just a fog but a specific dream. Sometimes conditions hide in corners of dreams, and searching for them can waste a lot of time and energy.

If [Shepherd] could truly "find the way"…

"I'm going to make a fortune in the future," Zhuang Jing said to Gu Ran with a smile.

"Then should Mrs. Jing consider investing more now, extending the contract from five to fifteen years?" Gu Ran suggested.

Zhuang Jing knew he was trying to show his gratitude, "Stability is good, of course, but for those who still wish to grow, a little instability is even better, don't you think?"

Unable to help herself, Chen Ke chimed in, "Su Qing… the team leader also implemented a scoring system in Group Two!"

"A scoring system?" Zhuang Jing's face showed curiosity.

Gu Ran explained, "You score yourself, settling up once a week, and the person with the fewest points on Friday treats everyone."

"That's good," Zhuang Jing praised, "Life is actually a game without set rules, but we can improve our own level by awarding ourselves points or deducting them."

This remark got the two of them thinking.

"I'm sure Su Qing must have heard you say this before coming up with the scoring system," Gu Ran said, not altogether pleasantly, about Su Qing.

"Hmm," Zhuang Jing folded her arms and thought, "I've said so many quotable things, I wonder if I've said this in her presence."

In narcissism, mother and daughter were indeed very similar.

"Never mind," Zhuang Jing decided not to ponder further, "Chen Ke, keep looking. Don't be impatient. The longest it took someone at the institution to find a [Profession Card] is fourteen days, and the world record is even half a year."

"Yes, I understand. Then, Teacher Zhuang Jing, I'll go look for it," Chen Ke responded.