Lightning Type? Zhou Mingyang's Bewilderment

Ruined Town, Core Area, inside a dilapidated residential complex.

More than ten ferocious beasts had split into two camps, fighting each other as though the other side were their lunch.

The two camps consisted of Unicorn Rhinos and Arm Blade Tigers. If their numbers had been equal, the Unicorn Rhinos would have crushed them completely.

But there were eight Arm Blade Tigers here, while there were only four Unicorn Rhinos.

In terms of strength, the gap between the two sides was not great. The Arm Blade Tigers merely held a slight advantage.

Because of that, although they had been fighting for quite some time and had torn plenty of bloody wounds into one another, not a single ferocious beast had died.

Ferocious beasts were naturally brutal. Once they began fighting, they would not stop until they had killed every opponent.

Yet at that moment, one of the Arm Blade Tigers sniffed the air and suddenly halted its charge.

It lowered its body and let out a threatening growl toward the entrance of the residential complex.

Like a chain reaction, that growl caused every Arm Blade Tiger and Unicorn Rhino present to tacitly stop fighting.

They then turned around, their heads facing the entrance, their eyes gleaming viciously as their bodies assumed a stance ready to charge at any moment.

Under the ferocious beasts' watchful gazes, a tall human youth slowly appeared.

He wore a black combat suit and combat boots, his figure lean and tall.

His eyes were clear and bright, yet his gaze was as sharp as that of a lone wolf.

A thick, dark Black Obsidian Spear rested casually on his shoulder, its sharp blade reflecting a chilling glint beneath the sunlight.

"Twelve ferocious beasts. Very good."

Xu Jingming nodded in satisfaction.

This was the largest group of ferocious beasts he had encountered in the past hour.

With a forceful slap to the butt of the spear, the Black Obsidian Spear that had leapt into the air fell into Xu Jingming's hand.

Just as he raised his spear and prepared to charge into the beast pack, he suddenly frowned, stopped, and looked to the right.

There stood a battered, aging building. "Come out. I've found you."

"As expected of first place. Your senses truly are sharp."

A handsome boy with a longsword strapped to his back stepped out from the building's shadows.

"Zhou Mingyang?"

Xu Jingming raised a brow.

This person was none other than Zhou Mingyang, the Gale Sword who possessed a B-Rank Wind-Type Ability.

Compared with his elegant appearance outside the martial arts examination grounds, Zhou Mingyang now looked rather travel-worn.

His hair was messy, and dark red bloodstains—whether his own or those of ferocious beasts—stained his combat suit.

Of course, most examinees in the testing grounds looked much the same.

Xu Jingming was no exception, though since he used a spear, less blood had splashed onto him.

"But how did you know it was me?"

Xu Jingming was somewhat puzzled.

He did not believe that this famous star student would know someone like him from Second High School.

"Only a handful of people dare enter the Core Area, and we're all old acquaintances."

"Now that a stranger has suddenly appeared, you can only be the person in first place."

Zhou Mingyang explained with a smile.

"I see."

Xu Jingming nodded.

During the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, examinees were forbidden from attacking one another. Once discovered, they would permanently lose their qualification to take the examination.

Besides, tracking drones hovered above both their heads, so there was no need to worry about Zhou Mingyang launching a sneak attack or anything of the sort.

Xu Jingming therefore carried his spear toward the nearby beast pack.

"Wait, are you planning to deal with this pack of ferocious beasts alone?"

Zhou Mingyang froze for a moment, then hurriedly reached out to stop him.

"What? Are you trying to steal my monsters?"

Xu Jingming's gaze turned dangerous.

To him, ferocious beasts meant not only points, but Ability Points as well!

There was no way he could let anyone else have these beasts.

Meeting Xu Jingming's gaze, Zhou Mingyang felt as though he were being watched by a powerful beast king, goosebumps rising all over his body.

What a fierce aura!

After marveling inwardly, Zhou Mingyang quickly came to his senses and said hurriedly:

"There are two First-Order Mid-Rank ferocious beasts in there. You can't handle them alone. If the two of us join forces, we might stand a chance."

These were two different beast packs, and each had a First-Order Mid-Rank king.

He had been hiding nearby because he wanted to wait until they had both been seriously weakened before making his move.

But although both sides were injured now, none had been killed. They were at their most frenzied and vicious.

Going in at this moment was practically suicide.

"No need. I can handle it alone."

Seeing that Zhou Mingyang was not trying to steal his monsters but wanted to cooperate, Xu Jingming's attitude immediately improved.

He patted Zhou Mingyang on the shoulder, then charged out with his spear.

"Hey..."

Zhou Mingyang wanted to persuade him further, but seeing that Xu Jingming had already rushed out, he could only give up.

"Fine. Since you're so confident, let me see what you're capable of!"

Zhou Mingyang stood to one side with his sword in hand and began watching the battle, his gaze fixed on Xu Jingming.

If anything went wrong, he would quickly join the fight as well.

However, what happened next made Zhou Mingyang's eyes widen.

Xu Jingming, who had charged into the beast pack, was like an unstoppable warrior.

The black spear in his hands seemed to become an afterimage, and every thrust took the life of a ferocious beast.

In less than three minutes, only the final four of the twelve ferocious beasts remained!

"This..."

Zhou Mingyang was stunned.

Two hours ago, he had not even known such a person existed.

Yet afterward, the other party had risen like a comet.

Not only had he quickly rushed into the top ten, but more than ten minutes ago, he had directly taken Zhou Mingyang's first place!

Naturally, Zhou Mingyang was extremely curious about such a formidable figure. He had even imagined what terrifying Ability the other party might possess.

Could it be some immensely powerful A-Rank Ability?

Yet the other party had merely used that black spear to accomplish a crushing victory Zhou Mingyang had not even dared imagine!

Gulp~

Zhou Mingyang swallowed, his mouth dry. "Could he possess some kind of Enhancement-Type Ability that I simply failed to notice?"

While he stood there secretly speculating, Xu Jingming quickly finished harvesting the remaining beasts. The final Arm Blade Tiger King fell to the ground.

'Killed one First-Order Low-Rank Unicorn Rhino. Ability Points +12.'

'Killed one First-Order Low-Rank Arm Blade Tiger. Ability Points +10.'

'Killed one First-Order Mid-Rank Arm Blade Tiger. Ability Points +15.'

'...'

Listening to the string of notifications in his mind, Xu Jingming wore an expression of enjoyment.

This feeling was simply indescribably wonderful.

"But once the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination ends, there won't be such a good opportunity anymore."

"So I have to make the most of my time..."

Xu Jingming came back to his senses, greeted Zhou Mingyang, and quickly departed.

By the time Zhou Mingyang reacted, Xu Jingming had already darted seven or eight meters away.

So he hurriedly shouted, "Xu Jingming, do you have an Enhancement-Type Ability?"

"No, it's Lightning Type!"

Xu Jingming's voice drifted over from afar, but he himself had already completely vanished from sight.

"Light... Lightning Type?!"

Zhou Mingyang was bewildered. How had that looked even remotely like Lightning Type just now?

"If you didn't want to tell me your Ability type, you didn't have to brush me off so carelessly. What an awful personality."

Zhou Mingyang looked resentful.

"And that look just now—was he actually worried that I'd steal his monsters?"

"Who besides a freak like you could deal with a beast pack like that?"

"Besides, there are so many ferocious beasts in the Core Area. Do you really need to worry about running out of beasts to kill?"

"Come to think of it, I've been waiting here for more than ten minutes. If anyone stole monsters, it was you who stole mine..."

Because of Xu Jingming's awful attitude, Zhou Mingyang was still grumbling and cursing when he left.