[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358603,4613,"Chapter 102: Alternate Challenges! The Tragic Li Chengzhi!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>“How was my performance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun stepped down from the arena and appeared before Xu Jingming with a smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed impressive—you’ve blended magical and close-combat techniques very well,” Xu Jingming replied with a nod and a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I am. I train hard every single day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun proudly puffed out her prominent chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the ninth round ended, the tenth and eleventh rounds followed swiftly in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, the first phase of the Freshman Competition was fully completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Dean Sun rose from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the front of the stage and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first phase of the Freshman Competition is over. Now, I will announce the scores and rankings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the holographic projection of the AI Eva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, a massive leaderboard slowly coalesced, listing every freshman’s score and ranking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【#1: Xu Jingming, opponents defeated: 102.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【#2: Song Qiuyun, opponents defeated: 45.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【#3: Li Chengzhi, opponents defeated: 36.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【#4: ......】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All freshmen’s rankings from this cohort were displayed above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very bottom were those who had defeated no one, scoring zero points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s solo tally of 102 victories firmly secured him the top position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first phase of the Freshman Competition is over. Now begins the second phase—Free Challenge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean Sun announced loudly from the podium:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each of you has three chances to challenge any opponent; the challenged cannot refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Freshmen ranked below 50 cannot challenge those ranked within the top 50!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, AI Eva will determine victory or defeat in each match—the winner may replace the loser’s ranking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the massive 1000m x 1000m arena on the field\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Split evenly into one hundred smaller arenas, each 100m x 100m!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, begin your challenges.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dean Sun finished speaking, the freshmen on the field erupted in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I challenge #760!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva! I challenge #254!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I challenge #34!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first phase was a hundred-person free-for-all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had defeated only one opponent, but due to earlier match rounds, their rankings were higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen naturally didn’t believe those above them were stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they all began launching challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rule forbidding those below 50 from challenging those within the top 50, they saw nothing unfair about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, standing out in a hundred-person brawl already proved exceptional strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half of the hundred divided arenas were already occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, top-fifty freshmen like Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia also faced challengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the top three—Xu Jingming, Song Qiuyun, and Li Chengzhi—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since all were at the Second Stage, no one dared challenge them out of sheer overconfidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the field, Li Chengzhi stared at Xu Jingming’s distant figure. Though bitter, he had no choice but to abandon the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power gap was too vast—he was no match for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about challenging #2, Song Qiuyun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi shifted his gaze to Song Qiuyun beside Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the difference between #3 and #2 was only one rank, the rewards were entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising one rank would still be worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Song Qiuyun possesses an A-rank ability, and her combat techniques are solid too...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he silently assessed their power disparity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly noticed Xu Jingming turning his head toward him, offering a warm, friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Xu Jingming’s voice rang out: “Eva, I challenge #3, Li Chengzhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi’s face darkened instantly. He shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming, you’re #1—why are you challenging me, #3?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dean Sun never said challenges must go from lower rank to higher,” Xu Jingming replied with a faint smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, you don’t seriously think I’m someone you can provoke at will, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Xu Jingming is challenging Li Chengzhi—do they have a grudge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A freshman nearby noticed and exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, you didn’t know? During the first phase, Li Chengzhi made a throat-slitting taunt toward Xu Jingming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who’d witnessed the earlier scene explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way—he’s that bold? No wonder Xu Jingming challenged him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding freshmen suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All were freshmen, aged 18 or 19—full of fiery blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary taunts could spark a major fight, let alone a “throat-slitting” gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva has assigned this battle to Arena #74. Both contestants, please proceed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Eva’s holographic avatar appeared beside Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It confirmed the challenge was valid and properly initiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! Let’s see just how strong this S-rank ability user really is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though deeply reluctant, Li Chengzhi had no choice under the competition rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted coldly, hefted his greatsword, and stepped onto Arena #74 beside Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the arena, besides Song Qiuyun, over a hundred freshmen gathered to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was the first battle between two Second Stage ability users in the Freshman Competition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both combatants, prepare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the 100m x 100m arena, Xu Jingming and Li Chengzhi stood forty meters apart, facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The holographic Eva projected in the center began the countdown: “3...2...1...Begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi let out a bestial roar, his eyes instantly turning amber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair rapidly thickened and turned dark red; his body swelled by a full third!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhanced Beast-type A-rank Ability—Crimson Lion King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating his ability, his already massive frame now stood like an iron tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming! You forced me into this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi roared, his blood-red hair whipping behind him as he charged forward, greatsword in hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t force you—it was your own arrogance that brought this on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash of lightning, his tall, dark-gold spear vanished from his original spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi’s heart jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, Xu Jingming’s towering, slender figure appeared right before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a spear-shadow lashed out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare fight me hand-to-hand, you lightning ability user? Foolish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an enhanced-type ability user, Li Chengzhi had absolute confidence in his physical resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Jingming not use his signature “Lei Mao” for ranged attacks, but instead closing in for melee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneered fiercely and swung his blade: “Crimson Lion Slash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson greatsword tore through the air with a roar like a rampaging lion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson Lion Slash was an A-rank technique he’d mastered to intermediate proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this strike alone, he was confident enough to battle a Second Stage apex beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking Xu Jingming is no challenge at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great blade slashed against the spear, producing a deafening crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the expected overwhelming force never came—instead, the counter-recoil surged up the blade’s hilt, splitting his palms open!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His strength is stronger than mine!” Li Chengzhi was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an enhanced-type Adept who had awakened his ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could his physical stats possibly lose to an Electrokinetic Adept?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Purple Celestial Thunder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming had no patience for further words; with a piercing thunderclap, blue-purple lightning swiftly engulfed Li Chengzhi entirely!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy fluctuation is too great—it will trigger Eva’s protective mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he did not unleash the Purple Celestial Thunder at full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Li Chengzhi, swallowed by the lightning, felt agony as if it tore through his very soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed by the pain, he lost his grip on the blade—it clattered to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he collapsed, writhing helplessly as lightning ravaged his entire body:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pain! So much pain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agonized screams made the freshmen below the arena break out in goosebumps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Chengzhi is a second-rank enhanced-type Adept—he couldn’t even endure it. How excruciating must this be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does it pierce right into the marrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the towering figure wreathed in lightning on the arena, the freshmen all shared the same thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearful Xu Jingming—never, ever provoke him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winner of this match: Xu Jingming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a one-sided battle, the AI Eva would also determine the victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after the Purple Celestial Thunder raged for over ten seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva declared the match over, and Li Chengzhi was immediately shielded by an energy barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the charred figure inside the energy shield, Xu Jingming shook his head in regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d wanted to zap him a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But these ten seconds of agony should be enough to haunt him for life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming was not a killer by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his control, the Purple Celestial Thunder inflicted unbearable pain on Li Chengzhi—but not death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was mainly to teach him a lesson, to temper his arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with that arrogant personality of his,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he might get killed by some higher-rank Adept the moment he graduated and joined a guild or battle squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was doing this for Li Chengzhi’s own good—Li Chengzhi should thank him when he realizes it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him, Li Chengzhi, shielded by the barrier, knew none of Xu Jingming’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he had just recovered from endless agony and terror, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m... alive!” His face wore the joy of barely escaping death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, he had truly believed he was going to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, he looked up—and saw Xu Jingming walking off the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-arrogant provincial champion inexplicably sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a melodious voice rose from below the arena:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva, I challenge third-place Li Chengzhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1518,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4b713d239f25174b3ebbb5a6eb76cd7fe09fe84c9ab57dbe177ec580f9b0a5aa","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-103","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-101",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]