Chapter 112

The day after finishing the victory banquet with his teacher and senior classmates, the freshman curriculum at the Metropolis Psychic University officially began.

The first-year curriculum was quite packed, with classes running almost every day from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon.

The courses covered an immense variety of subjects.

There were history classes on the origins of ferocious beasts and the resurgence of Yuan energy, as well as practical combat classes where students trained with weapons against each other.

There were even anatomy classes explaining the different weaknesses of ferocious beasts and how to collect their materials.

During the first week, Xu Jingming attended every single class in the Weaponry Academy without missing one.

He even sneaked into a few classes at the neighboring Elemental Academy.

Undeniably, as a top-tier university, these courses were taught with exceptional brilliance by the instructors.

Even Xu Jingming found them highly useful.

For instance, during the history class on ferocious beast origins, Xu Jingming learned for the first time.

Centuries ago, Yuan energy surged onto Blue Star, transforming wild animals into ferocious beasts, while humans simultaneously awakened psychic abilities.

Deep beneath the earth, many ancient civilization relics were also discovered.

Today, most of Blue Star's advanced technological products evolved from technologies unearthed from these ancient relics.

Even psychic detection devices were derived from these civilization relics.

Additionally, the descriptions of ferocious beast weaknesses in the anatomy class opened his eyes.

He realized that during his time in the wilderness zones, he had wasted enormous effort killing ferocious beasts.

If he targeted each beast's specific weakness, he could achieve one-hit kills!

Thus, he added the anatomy class to his list of mandatory courses.

The rich and useful curriculum made him silently marvel.

Psychics trained this way could be called the absolute pinnacle in every aspect!

They were nothing like those social psychics who dropped out of high school and just wandered the wilderness.

While the richness of the freshman curriculum delighted Xu Jingming, it also posed a dilemma.

Originally, he planned to skip some unimportant courses to free up more time for hunting ferocious beasts in the wilderness.

But now it seemed impossible to drop large portions of the curriculum.

After careful consideration, Xu Jingming decided to skip all classes on Fridays.

After classes ended on Thursday afternoon, he would head straight to the wilderness and return only on Zhou Yi.

This gave him three full days each week to hunt ferocious beasts and harvest psychic points.

It maximized his ability to balance school courses with system psychic points.

He acted immediately.

On Thursday afternoon of the second week, after finishing his final class, Xu Jingming left campus wearing a newly purchased B-rank quality combat suit that wouldn't rupture despite his body's expansion.

As for his spear, he simply stored it inside his space ring.

Notably, the Dark Cloud Gale Spear had been purchased when he was at First Stage Upper Rank.

It had only a D-rank alloy shaft and a C-rank alloy tip.

Now that he had reached Second Stage Upper Rank and his Lei Ting Immortal Body had been cultivated to the Third Layer,

his physical strength had greatly increased, and this spear was no longer suitable for him.

So he sold the Dark Cloud Gale Spear back to the Metropolis University Equipment Department for 260 academic credits.

Although the equipment clerk who sold him the spear insisted it would be useless to others and could only be melted down.

Xu Jingming still thought the man was shady.

After all, he had originally paid 480 academic credits for the Dark Cloud Gale Spear.

He had used it for only two months, and now it had lost nearly half its value.

Of course,

Xu Jingming still held high regard for the quality of equipment produced by the Metropolis University Equipment Department.

So later, he spent another 1000 academic credits to purchase a customized spear.

This spear was named the Azure Sky Black Dragon Spear; its shaft was made of C-rank alloy, and its tip of B-rank alloy.

Its total length was his preferred 2.1 meters, with a subdued black-blue exterior.

Its weight reached a staggering 500 kilograms.

Of course, to Xu Jingming, this was negligible.

He had previously spent 600 academic credits on a batch of pills, and now he had just spent another 1000.

This left his previously ample academic credits down to less than 300.

So he took time off to visit Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

He broke the record for Second Stage psychic's punch power and received an 800-academic-credit reward.

Because the Yuan Water Wilderness Zone's ferocious beast ecology had not yet recovered,

Xu Jingming chose the previously planned Tongxiang Wilderness Zone.

The highest-ranked ferocious beasts in Tongxiang Wilderness Zone were only Third Stage, so once Xu Jingming arrived, he practically ruled the area.

But ferocious beasts in Tongxiang Wilderness Zone were extremely scattered, so most of his time was spent searching for them.

Thus, on Zhou Yi, three days later,

when Xu Jingming returned to campus, he had earned only 900 psychic points.

On Thursday of the third week, Xu Jingming left campus again.

This time he went to the Yangcheng Wilderness Zone, located north of Metropolis.

Compared to Tongxiang Wilderness Zone, Yangcheng Wilderness Zone's ferocious beasts were of higher rank.

Although there are also first- and second-tier ferocious beasts.

But the highest-ranked ferocious beasts reach fifth tier, and some even claim a sixth-tier ferocious beast lurks within!

Thus, after entering the Yangcheng Wilderness Zone this time, Xu Jingming became much more discreet.

He moved cautiously, avoiding regions where high-tier ferocious beasts might dwell.

Even so, when Xu Jingming returned from the Yangcheng Wilderness Zone, he still gained 1700 Ability Points.

Thus, Xu Jingming fixed the Yangcheng Wilderness Zone as his designated wilderness zone going forward.

Thus, from Zhou Yi to Thursday each week, Xu Jingming attended classes at school, absorbing all kinds of knowledge like a sponge.

Not only did he attend classes at the Weaponry Academy; sometimes he also sneaked into classes at the Element Academy.

And as soon as classes ended on Thursday, he would don his gear and head to the Yangcheng Wilderness Zone.

In addition, the funds on his bank card and his school credits.

He also used them to purchase resources to aid his cultivation and training.

And his strength continued to grow.

As for his skipping and sneaking-into-classes behavior, the instructors noticed but said nothing.

Xu Jingming, as an S-rank student with an S-rank ability, was also the favorite disciple of Weaponry Academy Dean Yang Zhentian.

He had also secured top rank among new students—he was, quite simply, a shining exemplar of the Weaponry Academy.

Naturally, they tacitly allowed him to attend whatever classes he wished.

Thus, two months passed in the blink of an eye...

November 3, Tuesday.

It was a clear, sunny day.

During the Element Ability Control class.

Dressed in simple casual attire, Xu Jingming stood on the stage at the bottom of the lecture hall.

Crackling—

Terrifyingly dangerous purple Doushen Shenlei swirled around him.

Under his control, it constantly shifted shape.

Sometimes coalescing into a lifelike thunder serpent, sometimes forming a majestic, razor-sharp spear.

The lightning arcs flickered with extraordinary agility.

"Excellent."

The Element Academy instructor teaching the class praised:

"You've progressed rapidly these past few weeks—you can now freely shape your element ability into any form."

Perhaps in no time at all, you'll be able to condense your lightning ability into liquid form."

The instructor's gaze toward Xu Jingming held unmistakable admiration.

An ability user's ability usually requires long-term training before it can be mastered.

And the higher the rank of the ability, the harder it is to control.

This is precisely the meaning of "To wear the crown, one must bear its weight."

If an A-rank ability is a well-trained steed from the stable, then an S-rank ability is a wild horse nearly impossible to tame!

Yet now, this wild horse, in Xu Jingming's hands, was as docile as a foal.

"What a pity—if only Xu Jingming were from our Element Academy."

Though he knew it was impossible, the instructor couldn't help thinking this.

The other new students seated in the lecture hall whispered among themselves:

"Controlling an ability to form any shape? Isn't Xu Jingming just a little too monstrous?"

"Wait—he's from the Weaponry Academy, right? Then why does he keep sneaking into our Element Control classes?"

"Haha, it's not just Element Control—you can spot him in most of our academy's courses."

"So intense? New student courses are already packed—where does he even find the time to sneak into our Element Academy classes?"

"Time is like a sponge—squeeze it, and you'll find some. Besides, Xu Jingming skips several of his Weaponry Academy classes outright."

"Besides, what's so intense about this? You probably don't know."

"He leaves school every Thursday after class and stays in the Yangcheng Wilderness Zone until Zhou Yi, right?"

A new student who knew some of Xu Jingming's habits revealed this to those around him.

"No way?! That's why I never saw him on campus during weekends—he's been in the wilderness all along!"

The surrounding new students were stunned, though some continued asking:

"So he doesn't rest on weekends?"

"Rest?"

The earlier speaker sneered, "Xu Jingming doesn't rest on weekends—and even during the week, he trains until late!

Several times, my friends and I came back after eating late-night snacks.

It was already close to midnight.

When we passed his villa, we still saw the lights on in the second-floor training room, with shadows moving inside."

"No way! That's amazing!"

"So badass!"

"..."

The surrounding new students all exclaimed in awe.

Though they couldn't do it themselves, it didn't diminish their admiration for Xu Jingming.