Chapter Summaries

Xu Jingming spent his 2,413 Ability Points upgrading Lightning Gale Slash before heading toward the Innermost Core Area. There, Zhou Mingyang’s group spotted a fearsome Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear, while Xu Jingming approached the same dangerous region.

• Zhou Mingyang told the other students that Xu Jingming was still an Awakened despite having a Qi-Blood value above 180.
• Zhou Mingyang led the group of four metahumans toward the Innermost Core Area after they decided the Central Area offered too few points.
• Xu Jingming used 300 Ability Points to upgrade Lightning Gale Slash from Beginner to Advanced, replenished his stamina, and headed toward the Innermost Core Area.
• Zhou Mingyang and his companions reached Jinse Garden and saw a Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear resting among many different ferocious beasts.

Zhou Mingyang and the others watched Xu Jingming enter Jinse Yuan Residential Area and assumed the beast horde would overwhelm him. Xu Jingming unleashed a devastating purple lightning attack, proving he was a Lightning Type Metahuman.

• Zhou Mingyang, Meng Di, and their companions judged the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear and the First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts too dangerous to face directly, so they planned to lure out a few beasts at a time.
• Xu Jingming arrived at the residential area, and Zhou Mingyang recognized him while the others remarked on his battered spear and battle-worn appearance.
• More than ten First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts charged Xu Jingming, and the group thought the horde had swallowed him.
• Xu Jingming called out "Divine Thunder!" and released a High-Voltage Grid of purple lightning that blasted the beasts away and cleared the ground around him.
• Zhou Mingyang realized that Xu Jingming was indeed a Lightning Type Metahuman.

Xu Jingming unleashed the full power of his Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, using it to strengthen his body and cut through the Ferocious Beasts surrounding the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear. As he continued clearing the field while the bear failed to catch him, Zhou Mingyang and the others suspected his ability was either mutated or S-rank.

• Xu Jingming used Purple Heaven Divine Lightning to injure more than ten First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts, drawing the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear's attention.
• Xu Jingming guided lightning through his body, greatly boosting his strength and speed despite the danger of sustaining the effect.
• Xu Jingming beheaded a Unicorn Rhino as the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear charged at him.
• Xu Jingming raced through the herd with his Black Obsidian Spear, killing Ferocious Beasts and earning Ability Points while the bear failed to catch him.
• Zhou Mingyang, Meng Di, and the bald young man wondered whether Xu Jingming's power came from an S-rank ability or an ability mutation.

Xu Jingming slaughtered the First-Order beasts surrounding him with the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, astonishing the officials watching the exam. He faced the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear alone, but his lightning failed to penetrate its defenses, and the bear launched a powerful attack.

• Xu Jingming appeared in the Innermost Core Area and was engulfed by the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear's pack, prompting the officials to prepare a rescue squad.
• Xu Jingming unleashed the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, blasted the beasts away, and killed the remaining First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts.
• Zhao Yao and Zhang Wenshan were stunned by Xu Jingming's power and questioned how his ability could be E-rank.
• Xu Jingming struck the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear with lightning, but its fur armor absorbed the attack with little effect.
• The Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear strengthened itself with materialized Qi-Blood and leaped toward Xu Jingming, who dodged its crashing attack.

Xu Jingming killed the Second-Order Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear after using Purple Heaven Divine Lightning and spear attacks to cripple it. He checked his score and realized he had likely secured Jiangnan Province’s top-scoring title.

• The Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear went Berserk, but Xu Jingming avoided fighting it head-on and wounded both its legs with his spear.
• Xu Jingming bombarded the bear with Purple Heaven Divine Lightning until it was paralyzed, then struck it repeatedly with his spear.
• Xu Jingming used Lightning Gale Slash to blast through the bear’s chest and destroy its heart, killing it.
• Xu Jingming checked the rankings and saw that his score of 10,835 far exceeded second place’s 1,103 points.
• Xu Jingming recalled that last year’s provincial high score was just over 8,000 and concluded he had likely secured the provincial top-scoring title.

Xu Jingming killed a Second-Order Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear and raised his score above ten thousand, breaking Jiangnan Province’s record and making him a leading contender for Provincial Top Scorer. After the examination ended, he returned from Ruined Town, facing a brand-new future.

• Xu Jingming killed the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear, earned over ten thousand points, and headed back toward the Central Area to hunt more beasts.
• Zhou Mingyang and the other candidates watched Xu Jingming leave, then hurried toward the Central Area to earn points before time ran out.
• The principals and teachers celebrated as Xu Jingming’s score broke the Jiangnan Province record, while students at Second High School cheered him as an idol.
• At nine o’clock, the examination ended, and the candidates received an announcement to return.
• Xu Jingming pulled his spear from a beast’s corpse, regretted that he could no longer freely earn Ability Points, and headed back.

Xu Jingming emerged from the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination with a record score, earning a hero’s welcome from Jiangcheng. On the ride home, Principal Zhao Yao discussed Xu’s university options, including the Three Top Universities.

• The finalized rankings showed Xu Jingming in first place with 11,124 points, far ahead of second-place Zhou Mingyang.
• Examinees and Jiangcheng’s education officials waited at Ruined Town’s exit, convinced Xu’s score could earn him a top-three provincial ranking.
• Xu Jingming emerged in a bloodstained combat suit and received enthusiastic applause and congratulations from the crowd.
• Zhou Mingyang watched Xu’s welcome with envy, while Commander Wang organized the examinees’ return to the city.
• Principal Zhao Yao drove Xu Jingming home and told him his score qualified him to attend any university, including the Three Top Universities.

After the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, Xu Jingming learned about the Three Top Universities and their powerful training methods. When Aunt Qingwan asked about his score, he revealed that he had earned ten thousand points, leaving her stunned.

• Principal Zhao Yao told Xu Jingming that his score would qualify him for special admission and urged him to consider the Three Top Universities.
• Xu Jingming returned home late, slept for more than ten hours, and checked his system panel, which showed 2,534 Ability Points.
• Xu Jingming researched the Three Top Universities and learned that they had produced many of Great Xia's High-Order Metahumans and held most of its top-tier Ability Training Methods.
• Aunt Qingwan and Tang Qi visited Xu Jingming, and Aunt Qingwan worried when she saw his fire-damaged living room.
• At Morning Light Shop, Xu Jingming told Aunt Qingwan that he had earned ten thousand points, leaving her frozen in shock.

Xu Jingming celebrated his Jiangcheng-leading score of 11,124 with his aunt Xu Qingwan and cousin Tang Qi, explaining that a lightning strike had transformed his E-rank ability. At Modu Metahuman University, admissions staff reviewed the national rankings and were left dumbfounded when Jiangnan Province’s top scorer turned out to be an E-rank Awakener from Jiang City Second High School.

• Xu Qingwan learned from Tang Qi that Xu Jingming had scored 11,124 points and qualified for special admission, then celebrated his achievement.
• Xu Jingming told Xu Qingwan and Tang Qi that lightning had struck near him before his Weak Electricity ability grew stronger, and Xu Qingwan suggested he retake an ability test.
• Xu Qingwan invited Xu Jingming and Tang Qi to shop for ingredients so she could make them lunch.
• On June 11, Modu Metahuman University’s admissions staff reviewed the national rankings and assigned special admission offers to provincial top scorers.
• The admissions staff saw that Xu Jingming had topped Jiangnan Province with 11,124 points, then were stunned to learn he was an E-rank Awakener.

Modu Metahuman University's admissions staff reviewed Xu Jingming's exam footage and concluded his lightning ability was likely S-rank, prompting Director Zhang Chaoyang to assign him an S+ Rank special admission slot and plan to recruit him personally. Xu Jingming later checked the released Jiangnan Province rankings and learned he had placed first.

• Modu Metahuman University's teachers doubted that an awakened individual with a registered E-rank ability could be Jiangnan's Provincial Top Scorer, so Zhang Chaoyang ordered them to review Xu Jingming's exam footage.
• The teachers watched Xu Jingming use Purple Heaven Divine Lightning to kill ferocious beasts, and Eva assessed his ability as 83% likely to be S-rank.
• Zhang Chaoyang assigned Xu Jingming an S+ Rank special admission slot and decided to travel to Jiangnan Province to recruit him himself.
• Five days after the exam, Xu Jingming received a message that the Jiangnan Province rankings had been released.
• Xu Jingming checked the results and saw that he had taken first place with 11,124 points.

Xu Jingming’s Martial Arts College Entrance Examination results made him Jiangnan Province’s Provincial Top Scorer, shocking officials and drawing intense media attention. After his exam video silenced accusations of cheating, Jiangcheng celebrated him and announced substantial rewards.

• The rankings revealed Xu Jingming of Jiang City Second High School as Jiangnan Province’s top scorer with 11,124 points, surprising education officials across the province.
• News workers publicized Xu Jingming’s E-rank ability and Awakened status, prompting widespread skepticism and accusations of exam fraud.
• The Jiangcheng Official Account released Xu Jingming’s twelve-hour examination video, showing his powerful Lightning Ability and spear technique and quieting critics.
• Jiangcheng residents and local media celebrated Xu Jingming, while the principal and his teachers praised him in interviews.
• Education Bureau Director Zhang Wenshan announced one million in cash and an Ability Training Method for Xu Jingming, and the Municipal Government added another million and a city villa.

After the three top metahuman universities’ admissions directors arrived at Jiang City Second High School, Xu Jingming came from Thunder Martial Hall to meet them. They agreed to confirm the rank of his ability before discussing recruitment, and his calm demeanor impressed them.

• Principal Zhao Yao called Xu Jingming at Thunder Martial Hall and told him the admissions teachers from the Three Top Universities had arrived.
• Zhao Yao welcomed Zhang Chaoyang, Su Yun, and Wu Yuan to the school’s VIP Reception Room.
• Su Yun and Wu Yuan each declared that their university would recruit Xu Jingming, while Zhang Chaoyang proposed confirming his ability’s rank first.
• Xu Jingming arrived carrying his battered Black Obsidian Spear after training at Thunder Martial Hall.
• The three admissions directors observed Xu Jingming’s steady composure and formed a favorable first impression of him.

Xu Jingming’s mutated ability was identified as the S-rank Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, drawing lavish recruitment offers from three elite universities. The teachers waited for him to choose a school.

• Xu Jingming explained that natural lightning had mutated his E-rank Weak Electricity ability.
• Zhang Chaoyang tested Xu Jingming’s ability, and the detector rated Purple Heaven Divine Lightning S-rank.
• Wu Yuan offered Xu Jingming a four-million scholarship, C-rank equipment, and free training methods and battle techniques at Jincheng Metahuman University.
• Su Yun offered a six-million enrollment bonus and equipment at Qingjing Metahuman University.
• Zhang Chaoyang offered one S-rank Cultivation Resource each year at Modu Metahuman University, including resources such as Dragon Blood.
• The three teachers asked Xu Jingming which university he would choose.

Xu Jingming chose Magic City Superpower University for its combat training record and S-rank resources, then signed his special recruitment contract. After celebrating at school and accepting local honors, he visited his aunt Xu Qingwan.

• Xu Jingming chose Magic City Superpower University, and Su Yun and Wu Yuan congratulated Zhang Chaoyang before leaving.
• Zhang Chaoyang gave Xu Jingming his admission letter and special recruitment contract, which promised access to the university's training methods and battle techniques and one S-rank Cultivation Resource each year.
• Xu Jingming signed the contract, learned about Zhang Chaoyang's Space Ring, and decided to enroll early so he could use the university's resources sooner.
• Principal Zhao Yao and the Class 5 teachers took a celebratory photo with Xu Jingming, while the Municipal Education Bureau and Municipal Government offered him rewards for promoting his hometown.
• Xu Jingming bought gifts and visited his aunt Xu Qingwan at her villa in Still Lake District.

After becoming Provincial Top Scorer and receiving special admission to Modu Metahuman University, Xu Jingming settled his affairs in Jiangcheng and departed for Magic City. His aunt’s family watched him leave, and his parents encouraged Tang Qi to consider studying in Magic City too.

• Xu Jingming visited his aunt Xu Qingwan’s family, gave them gifts, and agreed to choose a villa in Still Lake District near them.
• Xu Jingming told his aunt and uncle that Modu Metahuman University had specially admitted him, and the family celebrated over a meal.
• Xu Jingming received his two-million reward, chose a villa, and treated his friends Zhang Hao and Liu Jie to dinner before leaving Jiangcheng.
• On June 16th, Xu Jingming boarded a high-speed train to Magic City while his aunt’s family saw him off.
• After Xu Jingming left, Tang Daolin and Xu Qingwan advised Tang Qi to consider attending university in Magic City.

Xu Jingming traveled from Jiangcheng to Magic City, planning to register at Modu Metahuman University and find a top-tier Ability Training Method before advancing to Metahuman. At the station, Zhang Qiang tried to take Liu Qian and the others to Huangpu Metahuman University, but Xu Jingming made clear he had never agreed to go with them.

• On the train, Xu Jingming reviewed the intermediate Abyssal Sea Training Method and decided to wait until he could consult a top-tier method before breaking through.
• After the train stopped at Ning'an City, Zhang Qiang bragged about his exam score and connections to Liu Qian and Sun Rui, waking Xu Jingming.
• Liu Qian and Sun Rui introduced themselves to Xu Jingming, while Zhang Qiang continued boasting about Huangpu Metahuman University.
• During the journey, Liu Qian grew more interested in Xu Jingming, and Zhang Qiang's attempt to get her contact information was rejected.
• At the Magic City station, Zhang Qiang invited Liu Qian to ride with him to Huangpu Metahuman University and told Xu Jingming to take a taxi; Xu Jingming replied that he had never said he was going with them.

Xu Jingming brought Liu Qian and Sun Rui to Modu University City in a car sent by Modu Metahuman University, leaving Zhang Qiang shocked to realize that Xu was a distinguished guest. Director of Admissions Office Zhang Chaoyang gave Liu Qian and Sun Rui all-access visitor passes so they could tour the universities.

• Zhang Qiang tried to exclude Xu Jingming from the trip, but Liu Qian and Sun Rui stood up for Xu and invited him to join them.
• Xu Jingming said a car was coming to take him to Modu University City and offered to bring Liu Qian and Sun Rui along.
• Zhang Qiang watched Xu Jingming lead Liu Qian and Sun Rui into a Mercedes X-100 bearing Modu Metahuman University's emblem and realized the car had come for Xu.
• Zhang Chaoyang approved the two women riding along and explained that visits to the universities required reservations.
• Zhang Chaoyang gave Liu Qian and Sun Rui two all-access visitor passes, which they had initially refused because the passes were valuable.

Xu Jingming arrived at Magic City Superpower University with Liu Qian and Sun Rui, then completed his registration and discovered that students lived in luxurious villas. Liu Qian and Sun Rui stayed behind to explore the vast campus.

• Zhang Chaoyang gave Liu Qian and Sun Rui all-access passes and offered them advice about university applications as he drove them to Magic City Superpower University.
• Xu Jingming, Liu Qian, and Sun Rui marveled at the university's enormous entrance and learned from Zhang Chaoyang that its campus covered twenty-six square kilometers.
• Xu Jingming said goodbye to Liu Qian and Sun Rui, and Sun Rui recognized him as Jiangnan Province's Provincial Top Scorer.
• Xu Jingming completed registration with Zhang Chaoyang's help and received his student ID and dorm key.
• Xu Jingming was stunned to find that Magic City Superpower University provided students with luxurious villas as dorms.

Xu Jingming settled into his luxurious villa at Magic City Superpower University and learned about its credit and Exclusive Mentor systems. Zhang Chaoyang recommended that Xu Jingming seek out Yang Zhentian, a Lightning Type mentor, as his story at the university began.

• Zhang Chaoyang explained that Xu Jingming would share the villa with a roommate and that cleaners would maintain it weekly.
• Zhang Chaoyang introduced the university's credit system, and Xu Jingming learned that his S-Rank rating granted him one hundred credits each academic year.
• Zhang Chaoyang summoned Eva, the level-four Artificial Intelligence sub-body in the villa, and helped Xu Jingming use it to check his credit balance.
• Zhang Chaoyang explained that students could become mentors' disciples to learn their powerful Battle Techniques and Ability Training Methods.
• Zhang Chaoyang told Xu Jingming to approach a Lightning Type mentor and recommended Yang Zhentian, dean of the Weapon Academy.

Xu Jingming researched Magic City Superpower University’s Lightning mentors and concluded that Yang Zhentian was the best fit for him. After settling into his villa, Xu Jingming headed to lunch and took in the campus, impressed by the strength of its students.

• Xu Jingming asked Eva to look up Yang Zhentian and learned that the Weapon Academy dean was a Seventh-Order Upper Metahuman known as Thunder Spear.
• Xu Jingming compared the university’s other Lightning mentors and decided Yang Zhentian best suited his needs.
• Xu Jingming carried his suitcase upstairs, chose a second-floor bedroom, and unpacked.
• Xu Jingming took his student ID and villa key and left for a campus cafeteria.
• Xu Jingming admired the campus and noticed that its students were all powerful Metahumans, with some appearing close to Zhang Chaoyang’s strength.