The next morning.
Jiang Yuan said goodbye to his aunt and her family, then arrived at Chongming Martial Arts Hall with his luggage.
He had told Xu Yihan in advance, and she'd readily agreed, even staying up late to clear out a room for him.
The place was fully equipped and deserted, so it didn't matter how much noise or commotion he made.
He planned to stay here until the college entrance exams.
But before that... he still had to help Xu Yihan deal with Thunder Martial Arts Hall's challenge.
"You went to the Abyss?! And made it to LV9?!"
Inside a secondhand red convertible, Xu Yihan exclaimed in surprise, sunglasses on.
Jiang Yuan sat in the passenger seat with his eyes closed, savoring the sensation of the car speeding along. "Yeah."
Xu Yihan fell silent for a long while, then spat out two words.
"Monster!"
The red convertible sped down the road, its engine roaring.
In the modern era, Sky Shuttles had become the mainstream.
Except for extremely rare limited-edition models, sports cars on the ground were practically worthless. You could buy one for just tens of thousands.
"Do you know who your opponent is today?" Xu Yihan asked as she drove.
"No. Who?"
"Someone from your school, a guy in S Class named Liang Cheng. He has an A-rank talent and a rare class. I heard he just completed his Tier-One Martial Artist registration a couple of days ago."
"Oh. Never heard of him."
"Thunder Martial Arts Hall has really gone all out hyping up today's challenge. If he wins, he'll probably emerge as another Supernova, and Thunder Martial Arts Hall will make a fortune off all the publicity and new enrollments. Too bad..." Xu Yihan glanced at the boy beside her, who was lazily resting his arms on the window and watching the scenery, clearly not listening.
Too bad he'd run into a monster.
This was going to be rough for him...
Xu Yihan couldn't hold back her grin as she gloated.
Jiang Yuan didn't care who his opponent was. It made no difference.
As he stared into space, he used his newly comprehended Visualization Method to sense his psychic domain.
Great Sun Ultimate Visualization Method (SSS): Visualize an infinite sun to temper your spirit, refining it again and again until it becomes flawless and transparent, and elevating your spiritual will to the divine ultimate. With a single thought, reach the heavens; eternal and undying!
Effect 1: Immune to all spiritual contamination. Resistance to psychic attacks +200%. Psychic attack power +300%, with additional effects including burning, tearing, and eroding.
Effect 2: Psychic recovery speed +200%.
Effect 3: Psychic pressure amplified by 200%, with added true damage.
As Jiang Yuan visualized the sun, a crack opened in the depths of his brow, revealing the entrance to a mysterious psychic domain. Through it, he could see a vast golden ocean.
That was the vastness of his psychic energy. But for now, he could only wield the portion spilling through the crack. He would have to deepen his mastery of the Visualization Method and fully open the door before he could release the rest.
He opened his eyes.
With a thought, Jiang Yuan extended his psychic energy like a tentacle. A moving car in the distance suddenly stopped in place.
"What's happening? What's going on?" The driver stared in panic as a red convertible sped past him.
"No wonder Psychic Class warriors are so highly regarded. This really is useful—and so bizarre. You never see it coming."
Jiang Yuan marveled to himself.
"What's wrong?" Xu Yihan asked, turning her head.
"Nothing. How much longer?"
"Just a few minutes."
They arrived at Thunder Martial Arts Hall in the city center.
The place was as big as a shopping mall, far larger than Chongming Martial Arts Hall. Cars filled the area outside, the interior buzzed with people, and Sky Shuttles circled the building as all kinds of people livestreamed with the latest cameras.
"Everyone, as you can see, I've arrived at Thunder Martial Arts Hall. Since it's a day off, there are a lot of people here today."
A pretty streamer in a fresh, casual outfit walked along the street. A black orb with a pair of wings floated in front of her, circling around her.
It was the latest compact smart camera. It could be linked to its user's will and moved at their command, making it very convenient.
"I heard Thunder Martial Arts Hall has a young prodigy, and he'll be facing a challenge from Chongming Martial Arts Hall today. Has anyone heard of Chongming Martial Arts Hall? This is my first time hearing about it. I'm Moyu."
The pretty streamer was named Moyu. She had a sweet face and was a small-time streamer with 100,000 followers.
Comments flew across the livestream.
"Chongming Martial Arts Hall? Never heard of it."
"What could an obscure little martial arts hall have in the way of decent students? I think Thunder Martial Arts Hall is just making a big show of this to promote its own disciple."
"A 17-year-old Class-Transferred Warrior, and I heard he's in a rare class. What a promising prospect!"
"What's so interesting about kids fighting? Moyu, why don't you come over to my place? I'll show you my big skill."
"Flame Blade Guild is recruiting. Great benefits, negotiable..."
"Now let me take everyone in the livestream inside for a look."
Moyu chatted and laughed as she headed into the martial arts hall.
A red convertible was parked not far away.
"Is this the place?"
Jiang Yuan got out of the car with a yawn.
He wore casual sportswear, and at nearly 1.78 meters tall, with black hair and golden eyes, handsome features, and a lazy, carefree air, he drew the gazes of plenty of girls in the parking lot. The evolution of his life level and the opening of his psychic domain had given him a mysterious aura, making him seem like the bright moon in the night sky.
"Hey, look! Isn't that guy kind of handsome?"
"So handsome..."
"Is he a high school student, or a professional idol just starting out?"
By a brand-new Sky Shuttle not far away,
"Xixi, that guy is so handsome. Is he from your school?"
Yang Yuwei poked the arm of the friend beside her.
Luo Xi, wearing a hat and glasses to hide her purple hair and eyes, followed her friend's gaze and saw Jiang Yuan. She paused.
"I think I've seen him before, but I can't remember his name."
"What a shame. He looks even more handsome and refined than Xia Qinghou."
Yang Yuwei's eyes lit up.
"Can you stop swooning over guys? You're such a fangirl." Luo Xi rolled her eyes.
She'd planned to stay home and temper her spirit today, but her childhood friend had dragged her out to watch some martial arts hall match and help her relax.
What was there to see in a match between two people their age?
It wasn't Xia Qinghou versus Qin Nansun.
"Look, look, he's looking over! I'm so into that lazy vibe!" Yang Yuwei kept a straight face, but her voice as she spoke to Luo Xi was brimming with excitement.
Luo Xi looked up. For an instant, her eyes met the boy's.
Her heart jolted.
There was a trace of psychic energy around him.
It was faint, but incredibly potent!
He was a Psychic Class Class-Transferred Warrior, just like her!!
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