Battle Technique! Lightning Gale Slash!

Meanwhile, Xu Jingming had no idea that his departure had sparked so much discussion.

At this moment, he was already inside a room of just over twenty square meters.

This was a private Training Room provided by Thunder Martial Hall.

In the past, a Training Room like this had to be reserved in advance.

Now that there were fewer people, Xu Jingming could use one directly.

"First, I'll test my peak strength without any Ability enhancement."

Xu Jingming took the spear from his back and gripped it in his hand.

Because ferocious beasts had thick hides and tough flesh, ordinary weapons simply could not break through their defenses.

Therefore, the weapons used by metahumans were all manufactured by specialized weapon companies.

The spear in his hand was one of the Black Obsidian Series weapons produced by Hengyuan Corporation.

Its shaft was about 1.9 meters long, while its sharp spearhead measured over twenty centimeters, giving it a total length of 2.1 meters.

The entire Black Obsidian Spear was forged from F-Class Alloy and had an understated black finish.

Holding the spear, Xu Jingming gave it a slight shake, producing a deep metallic hum.

That shake was no big deal—until he realized something was wrong.

"The spear... got lighter."

"No, that's not it. It's because my physique has grown stronger."

Xu Jingming quickly realized what had happened. "But at this point, there's no way to change weapons."

Like Ability ranks, alloys were divided into nine grades: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F.

The rarer the alloy, the sturdier and sharper it was, and the greater its lethality against ferocious beasts.

Naturally, it was also more expensive.

For Black Obsidian Series weapons purchased from Hengyuan Corporation, one could freely select the alloy grade and weight.

Since only F-Class weapons and combat suits could be brought into the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, he had naturally chosen F-Class Alloy.

As for the weight, he had selected fifty kilograms.

In the end, this Black Obsidian Spear had cost him nearly 200,000 Great Xia Coin.

As the saying went, scholars grew poor while warriors grew rich.

Over the past few years, Xu Jingming had spent a great deal of money training his physique and Ability, as well as buying combat suits, weapons, and Battle Techniques.

Some of that money had come from the warm support of his aunt's family, which he found difficult to refuse. The rest had come from the savings and compensation his parents had left behind.

After spending all that, he had less than 50,000 left, so there was naturally no way for him to buy a heavier weapon.

"But it's fine. It'll only have a slight impact on my strength."

His gaze sharpened as Xu Jingming began to warm up.

The spear was a weapon he had begun practicing with at the age of twelve. By now, he had used it for nearly six years.

He knew spear techniques such as lifting, thrusting, smashing, chopping, pointing, and stabbing like the back of his hand.

In the Training Room, the spear danced in his hands, seemingly turning into a black afterimage as it whistled with fierce force.

In only a moment, Xu Jingming felt the muscles throughout his body loosen and his Qi-Blood stir.

Then, gripping the spear, he viciously thrust it toward a circular target on the front wall of the Training Room!

Clang!

Amid the piercing impact, the circular target made of Memory Metal caved inward in an exaggerated curve under the immense kinetic force.

Only after the spear was pulled back did it slowly return to normal.

At the same time, a number appeared on the smart screen beside it:

321 cards!

"321 cards? My pure physical strength has nearly doubled from before!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

A "card" was a standard unit used to calculate attack intensity.

One card was equivalent to the energy released by the explosion of a Black Spider Firecracker.

Most Awakened could only unleash a maximum attack of around one hundred cards through physical strength alone.

Before this, Xu Jingming could only produce an attack of around 140 cards with his body alone.

Of course, even when he used his Ability back then, there had not been much of an increase.

"Of course, things are different now."

With a thought, Purple Heaven Divine Lightning was summoned.

Crackle, crackle...

At that moment, Xu Jingming seemed to transform into the Thunder God himself, surrounded by countless arcs of purple lightning as piercing electrical crackles rang out.

He raised a hand and pointed. A bolt of purple lightning shot forth, carrying a Berserk aura as it struck the target!

This time, the target made of Memory Metal remained sunken for a full seven or eight seconds before recovering!

At the same time, an outrageous number appeared on the smart screen beside it: 3012 cards!

"The power actually reached three thousand cards! That's nearly ten times my physical strength!"

Xu Jingming sucked in a cold breath.

One had to know—

The average attack intensity of a First-Order Metahuman was only around one thousand cards!

Three thousand cards of attack intensity was roughly what a First-Order Mid-Rank Metahuman could achieve!

"As expected of an S-rank metahuman ability. This is ridiculously overpowered."

Xu Jingming could not help clicking his tongue.

According to the information in his memories, metahumans above the Awakened level were divided into nine ranks, from the first order to the ninth order.

Each rank was further divided into low-rank, mid-rank, and high-rank.

Yet he was only an Awakened. By relying on the S-rank metahuman ability Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, he could already unleash attack intensity comparable to that of a First-Order Mid-Rank Metahuman!

"No wonder every country pursues high-rank Ability Awakened. The gap between different grades is simply enormous."

"However, three thousand cards still isn't my limit..."

Xu Jingming took a deep breath, and Purple Heaven Divine Lightning spread along the Black Obsidian Spear.

Lightning Gale Slash!

A flash of lightning streaked through the Training Room as the spear transformed into a purple-black flood dragon and shot toward the wall!

Rumble—!

Lightning flashed as an ear-splitting impact erupted under the tremendous force, causing the entire Training Room to tremble slightly!

When the lightning faded, the target made of Memory Metal on the wall—

looked as if it had been pierced through by lightning. Its center had melted into a metal crater that could no longer restore itself!

Terrifying cracks spread from the Memory Metal like a spiderweb across the entire wall, exposing cables in the gaps that still sparked with electricity.

Those cables were connected to the Memory Metal and used to calculate attack intensity.

In this state, the equipment was clearly unusable.

Xu Jingming turned to look at the smart screen on his right. Sure enough, it displayed no data at all.

"I entered a beginner Training Room. The Memory Metal installed here can withstand attacks at most from a First-Order High-Rank Metahuman."

"Now that the Memory Metal has been destroyed, it's obvious that the attack intensity exceeded its limit."

"In other words, that strike of mine was already comparable to a First-Order High-Rank Metahuman!"

"As expected of a Battle Technique. It really is powerful!"

Lightning Gale Slash was the only Battle Technique Xu Jingming currently possessed.

Of course—

He had carefully selected this Battle Technique because it could perfectly combine his Lightning Type Ability with his spear techniques.

In truth, most Battle Techniques used by metahumans were closely tied to the Abilities they possessed.

"My peak attack intensity is comparable to a First-Order High-Rank Metahuman. Looks like tomorrow's college entrance exam will be fun."

An expectant smile appeared on Xu Jingming's lips. He then slung the Black Obsidian Spear onto his back and walked out of the Training Room.

Thunder Martial Hall had dedicated maintenance staff for its Training Rooms. Even if equipment was damaged, it would be repaired promptly.

Of course, there was no need for compensation either.

After all, those capable of damaging the equipment were exactly the kind of people Thunder Martial Hall welcomed most.

"After looking around, I still think our Violent Bear Martial Hall is better. Thunder Martial Hall's Training Rooms are smaller, and even their strength-testing equipment isn't the latest model."

"Obviously. Did you think the 100,000 Great Xia Coin we pay in annual membership fees was for nothing?"

"Come to think of it, wandering around for this long is actually kind of boring."

"Bored? How about we head to the combat room and have a few matches?"

"..."

Tang Qi and her group of four walked through the corridors of Thunder Martial Hall.

They had originally come to Thunder Martial Hall to relax before the final college entrance examination.

But after wandering around for a while, they quickly grew bored.

So when someone suggested going to the combat room, all of them brightened up, eager to give it a try.

Boom!

Just then, a sharp, almost piercing impact rang out, and even the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly!

"What a powerful energy fluctuation! It's reached the metahuman level!"

The boy with earrings said in surprise.

The Ability he had awakened was a Mental Type C-Rank Ability, making him extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations.

"I remember this floor is specifically for high school students.

The few freaks in Jiangcheng who have reached the metahuman level all train at Violent Bear Martial Hall. Why would one of them come to Thunder Martial Hall?"

Xiao Ya, the cute girl in a dress, frowned slightly in confusion.

Although Jiangcheng was located in a poor region of Jiangnan Province and did not have a particularly strong educational foundation,

there were still one or two freakish high school students who had broken through the Awakened level and become metahumans.

"Did one of those freaks come here to train? Or has a new metahuman high school student appeared?"

"Come on, let's take a look."

The sudden commotion immediately piqued Tang Qi and the others' interest, and they turned toward the Training Rooms.