[{"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-103":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},2358604,4613,"Chapter 103: New King Xu Jingming! The Academy","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Xu Jingming hadn’t even stepped down from the arena when Song Qiuyun’s voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a fragrant breeze swept over as Song Qiuyun, clad in a fitted dark ink-colored battle suit, leapt lightly onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you’re challenging me too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi, still dazed, was utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, maybe I’m arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I only made provocative gestures toward Xu Jingming—how did I end up drawing you in too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi hadn’t recovered, but the other new students watching below had already sensed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes kept flicking back and forth between Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something’s going on! There’s definitely something between these two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially some of the male students, seeing Song Qiuyun standing beside Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, they were seething with envy, teeth grinding in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to the outside, they could only offer Xu Jingming friendly, harmonious glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The precedent was right there—they had no choice but to be cautious…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He hasn’t recovered yet. Take it easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming wasn’t particularly surprised by Song Qiuyun’s sudden appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d figured it out—she was a battle addict…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I’ve got control. You go down. I’ll handle this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Song Qiuyun’s delicate face burned an eager fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenging Li Chengzhi was partly because his provocative gestures had annoyed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also, she wanted a worthy opponent of equal rank to fight properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this guy Xu Jingming was too monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting him gave zero thrill—only one-sided abuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else was too weak, so she’d come to Li Chengzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from her, Li Chengzhi, his entire body charred black by electricity, finally snapped back to awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, you two are playing tag with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his whole body ached, his skin burned as if ninety percent cooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his formidable physique could heal this injury in four or five days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He definitely couldn’t fight now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun clearly saw Li Chengzhi’s condition was poor, and smiled faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I’ll fight you in an hour. Use this time to see a tutor from the Support Academy for treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second phase of the New Student Competition’s free challenge matches, it was possible for one person to face multiple consecutive challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent exploitation, challenged competitors were allowed to fully recover before their next match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Support Academy had at least six-rank tutors with healing abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For injuries like this, full recovery took less than two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva, are tutors permitted to treat students during the second phase of the New Student Competition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be safe, Song Qiuyun confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Eva nodded, her expression blankly innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qinghai Province’s top-ranked new student, Li Chengzhi had been dazed by Xu Jingming’s assault,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew Song Qiuyun was also second-rank lower tier, just like himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once healed, who won or lost was still uncertain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after a deep breath, Li Chengzhi replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. In an hour, I’ll fight you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva, take me for treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medical staff waiting nearby swiftly moved forward and carried the severely injured Li Chengzhi away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no major fight left to watch, the surrounding new students began to disperse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun also leapt down from the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striding over with her long, shapely legs, she approached Xu Jingming with a mischievous smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done. Just watch me beat him up later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming smiled faintly at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently mourned for three seconds for the charred Li Chengzhi on the stretcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having fought both Song Qiuyun and Li Chengzhi, he could clearly sense Song Qiuyun was stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi might have greater physical strength, but he used a greatsword, and his sword technique was only intermediate level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun wielded a massive halberd, and her halberd technique had reached advanced proficiency!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In close combat, Song Qiuyun was clearly superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Song Qiuyun mastered magical combat techniques—something Li Chengzhi couldn’t match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming could already picture Li Chengzhi getting brutally beaten by Song Qiuyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when an hour passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi, fully restored and confident, stepped onto the arena against Song Qiuyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was met with total, one-sided domination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her exquisite halberd techniques and endless light-based combat spells left him utterly overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just ten minutes, Li Chengzhi lost again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winner of this match: Song Qiuyun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the AI Eva’s voice echoed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd of new students erupted into fresh chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Song Qiuyun, dual-attuned in physical and magical combat, is definitely stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Chengzhi’s enhancement-type ability is inherently weak against nature-type abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, he’s really unlucky—just got beaten, healed up, and now he’s been beaten into serious injury again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new students stared at the bloodied figure on the arena with strange expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d assumed Li Chengzhi, who’d shown such astonishing power in the first round, would be this year’s New King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, he peaked on his debut—and then suffered two crushing defeats in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew it wasn’t that Li Chengzhi wasn’t strong—just that his two opponents were monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, why don’t those two fight each other?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun walk off together, one new student asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obviously not—have you ever seen a couple enjoy fighting each other? Besides, do you think Song Qiuyun can beat Xu Jingming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new student beside him rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first speaker suddenly understood, nodding vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the strongest first and second-ranked students,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun, after their matches against Li Chengzhi, now found themselves idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia were extremely busy—either challenging others or being challenged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all one hundred arenas on the field remained packed throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At six p.m., four hours later, the second phase of the New Student Competition officially ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All new students lined up in the No. 3 training ground according to their newly confirmed rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest among them, Xu Jingming, the New King, stood at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him stood the slender, graceful Song Qiuyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third place remained Li Chengzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, after seeing Li Chengzhi defeated twice—both times severely injured—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several new students in the top ten challenged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi, already seething with rage, saw someone daring to come to him voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hold back—he crushed them into serious injury, finally venting his fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Qi Dongxia rose twenty-six places in rank, while Liu Wentao dropped to thirty-ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou, who had previously challenged Xu Jingming, ultimately secured ninth place, proving his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Free challenge phase complete. The New Student Competition is officially over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the podium, Dean Sun’s gentle voice rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your evaluation permissions and credit rewards have been issued. Check them on the school’s official website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle suits and cultivation resources for the top ten will be delivered to your dorms tonight—please check for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Freshman Competition has ended, regardless of whether you are satisfied with your ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your rating will not be revised again until the year-end assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the freshman courses will officially begin in two days; please check your schedule and do not skip classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief summary, Dean Sun paused, then announced:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Freshman Competition is over; now begins the college selection!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I represent the Element College and will state our admission criteria first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our college accepts only students with elemental abilities, or natural abilities of the lightning, ice, light, or dark elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, you will have the chance to explore the essence of elemental abilities and witness their ultimate power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Welcome all to choose our college!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this single criterion eliminates a large number of applicants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, such ability users can eventually reach the level of a mage in online games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can unleash their abilities from great distances to inflict massive damage on ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many freshmen greatly aspire to become roles like “mages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, among over a thousand freshmen, those with elemental abilities may be fewer than one-third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Element College finished speaking, it was the Weapons College’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Dean Yang Zhentian was absent, a slender young woman stepped forward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Deputy Dean Zhou Hui of the Weapons College; our college aims to combine abilities with weapons to unleash greater power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, you will witness the most extreme training methods and the harshest weapon techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, to unleash a weapon’s power, a strong physique is essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, our college also cultivates the most formidable physiques!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Weapons College primarily trains close-combat ability users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its students are also the most numerous among the five colleges of the Metropolis Ability University!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly half the entire school’s students come from the Weapons College.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Deputy Dean Zhou Hui said, the Weapons College’s teaching methods are extremely strict and extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Dean Yang Zhentian would not have earned the nickname “Yang the Helllord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Element College and Weapons College announced their philosophies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ke, dean of the Tactics College, stepped forward next:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Tactics College aims to train tactical commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ability users with mental abilities may choose our college.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, any ability user who believes themselves mentally sharp may also choose us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we warn you: our courses demand high cognitive ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you cannot keep up with the pace afterward, the consequences are your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the deans and deputy deans of the Element and Weapons Colleges,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean Long Ke of the Tactics College emitted no overwhelming aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one dared underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same rank, a tactical commander is far more valuable than a combat ability user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hold the position of Tactics College dean at the Metropolis Ability University,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Ke must certainly be no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possesses an A-rank mental ability and has reached the mid-level of the seventh rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has also commanded frontline operations multiple times, leading battalions to annihilate ferocious beast hordes numbering over a million.\u003C\u002Fp>",1632,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","18521f54c436b557eb84eb7f522c84107c0cff06d96798b0b9d3bba6761fadab","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-104","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-102",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]