Chapter 133: Terrifying Thunderbolt! S-Rank Combat Technique?

Vice Principal Ling Shuang of Mo University did not deliberately lower her voice.

Thus, when her cold, clear voice rang out, the entire hall fell silent.

Anyone with eyes could see that Ling Shuang was expressing her dissatisfaction!

Indeed,

On one hand, smart bracelets and scoring machines have all undergone strict review by the three top universities.

Since the equipment detected no issues with Xu Jingming's score, his score must be legitimate.

Now to question the score is tantamount to accusing the machines of malfunctioning.

This is slapping the faces of the three top universities!

Jing University, due to its vested interests, naturally doesn't care—but Jin University and Mo University may not think the same.

On the other hand, our Mo University's S-rank has been falsely accused of cheating.

If he truly cheated,

Then fine, it's our Mo University's fault.

But what if he didn't cheat?

Are we just supposed to laugh it off and pretend it was a mistake?

It's not that easy!

We're all top universities—who would willingly swallow this insult so easily?

The new students in the hall naturally understood this logic; many Mo University freshmen flushed with excitement.

No wonder our Mo University's vice principal! Truly formidable!

In the instructor zone, Jing University's vice principal Xu Ping also felt a sudden headache.

Vice Principal Ling Shuang of Mo University was over ten years younger than him; he had assumed he could easily handle her.

But he hadn't expected her to be so difficult to deal with.

Then again, any psychic who has reached the Eighth-Rank Grand Master realm is no pushover.

Thinking of this, Xu Ping couldn't help but resent Kiran as a useless teammate.

Use another approach—don't say you suspect cheating.

Just say you want to review Xu Jingming's kill footage, and you wouldn't be this cornered.

But he was invited by your own school; no matter how useless a teammate he is, you have to bear it yourself.

So, after a moment of silence, Xu Ping nodded and said:

"Xu student certainly cannot be unjustly accused."

"If reviewing the footage confirms there's no issue, Jing University is willing to compensate him with an S-rank cultivation resource."

S-rank cultivation resource!

It clearly showed Jing University's sincerity.

Ling Shuang's expression softened slightly:

"In that case, let's check the recording in the smart bracelet."

"Jingming, come over here."

In the center of the hall, Xu Jingming, who had witnessed the entire scene, grinned.

Holy crap, he hadn't done a thing—and now he'd gotten an S-rank cultivation resource for free.

Where else could you find such a lucky break?

So he walked over to Vice Principal Ling Shuang's side with a smile on his face.

Nearby, Jing University's vice principal Xu Ping, seeing Xu Jingming's relaxed and cheerful expression, frowned.

Had he been wrong all along?

Soon after, staff members removed Xu Jingming's smart bracelet from the machine.

Hum—

The holographic projection above flickered slightly, then vanished.

In its place, footage projected from the smart bracelet showed Xu Jingming's brutal combat inside the Demon Cave.

"I want to see how you got these 400,000 points!"

Kiran crossed his arms, expression confident.

He had clearly noticed Xu Jingming had entered the Third-Rank—but so what?

Even as an S-rank, he could never possibly have pulled ahead by such a massive score!

"Holy shit, that marksmanship is insane!"

"I'll probably never have marksmanship like this in my entire life."

"Not just the marksmanship—Xu Jingming's control over his psychic ability is terrifying."

"..."

Although the outer edges of the Demon Cave were filled with low-rank ferocious beasts, the footage showed Xu Jingming's crisp, decisive gunfire,

and his formidable command over his lightning-based psychic ability, causing the new students to erupt in repeated gasps.

"Gunplay sharp and commanding, movement agile, combat instinct extremely keen.

Even more valuable is that he wastes not a single ounce of power or psychic energy."

In the instructor zone, the instructors from all three top universities couldn't help nodding repeatedly.

For them, as Sixth-Rank psychics,

the battles of ordinary students were like children playing house.

But Xu Jingming was different—his combat style was remarkably seasoned.

There was no trace of the naivete expected of a freshman.

"Your marksmanship has reached Master level?"

Hearing Ling Shuang said, surprised.

She left after the opening ceremony, so she didn't know about Xu Jingming's performance in the Freshman Competition.

"I barely broke through." Xu Jingming didn't hide it.

"Master level isn't achieved by luck."

Hearing Ling Shuang said nothing in response, but a faint smile appeared on her delicate face, marked by a tear mole.

Clearly, Xu Jingming's performance pleased her greatly.

The smart wristband only records footage of kills against ferocious beasts.

And Xu Jingming's battles usually ended quickly—almost always one-shot kills.

So, just over ten minutes later.

The holographic projection displayed Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun arriving at the pond's edge, spotting the Source Water Giant Crocodile.

"That Source Water Giant Crocodile is huge."

"Given the number of water arrows and the density of its scales, this is definitely a Rank Four ferocious beast, right?"

"A Rank Four ferocious beast at the edge of the Demon Cave? Lucky I didn't run into it."

"Huh? Why is the S-rank standing there? Why hasn't he left?"

"......"

Based on its size and the density of water arrows, everyone recognized it as a Rank Four Source Water Giant Crocodile.

But what surprised them was that the Xu Jingming on screen showed no intention of leaving.

Instead, his eyes were half-closed, and thunder enveloped his entire body.

"Could he be trying to kill this Rank Four ferocious beast?"

Someone boldly speculated, though others expressed doubt:

"S-rank is only Upper Second Rank—killing a Rank Four by skipping two ranks? That's hardly possible..."

Just as everyone was discussing it.

Suddenly—crackling!

Amidst a deafening thunderclap, a bolt of lightning, stretching from heaven to earth, suddenly struck down in the holographic projection!

Instantly, the entire hall was flooded with a blinding expanse of blue-purple light, as if hit by a flash grenade.

"Holy shit! My eyes!"

"My ears!"

"Insane—is this the thunder Xu Jingming summoned?"

"......"

Holographic projection is called holographic projection precisely because it delivers an immersive experience!

So, when Xu Jingming unleashed the Thunder Art and the lightning struck down—

Unprepared, everyone experienced firsthand what it meant to be blinded by light.

Fortunately, the brilliance came fast and faded quickly.

After the Thunder Art, the hall returned to normal.

Yet everyone was stunned to discover that on the holographic projection—

The once-mighty Rank Four Source Water Giant Crocodile had become a charred corpse...

"The Rank Four Source Water Giant Crocodile was one-shot like that?"

Everyone froze in shock.

And on Jilan's previously confident black-and-yellow face, his pupils shrank sharply—he couldn't believe it:

"Is this... a magical S-rank combat technique?"