Chapter 133

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

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, the smart bracelets and scoring machines had undergone strict review by the three top universities.

Since the equipment detected no issue with Xu Jingming's score, his score was naturally valid.

Now questioning 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, didn't care—but Jin University and Mo University might 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 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?

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

No wonder our vice principal is legendary! Truly formidable!

In the instructor zone, Xu Ping, vice principal of Jing University, immediately felt the

Vice Principal Ling Shuang of Magic University is more than ten years younger than him, and he originally thought he could easily manipulate her.

But he never expected her to be so difficult to deal with.

After all, any psychic who has reached the Eighth-Level Grand Master realm is no pushover.

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

Try a different approach—don't even mention suspicion of cheating.

Just say you want to review Xu Jingming's kill footage, and he wouldn't be put in such a defensive position.

But after all, he was invited by our own university; no matter how useless he is, we have to handle it ourselves.

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

"Xu student certainly shouldn't be unjustly accused."

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

An S-class cultivation resource!

This clearly demonstrates Jingda'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, couldn't help but grin.

Wow, he hadn't done a thing and still got an S-class cultivation resource for free.

Where else could you find such a lucky break?

So, with a smile on his face, he walked over to Vice Principal Ling Shuang in the instructor zone.

Nearby, Jingda's Vice Principal Xu Ping noticed Xu Jingming's relaxed and cheerful demeanor and frowned.

Could he have been wrong all along?

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

Hum—

The holographic projection in midair flickered slightly and then vanished.

In its place, footage projected from the smart bracelet showed Xu Jingming battling inside the Demon Cave.

"Let's see how you managed to get 400, 00 points!"

Jiang Lan crossed his arms, looking utterly confident.

He had noticed Xu Jingming had reached the third tier, but so what?

As fellow S-rankers, it's impossible for him to have pulled so far ahead in score!

"Holy crap, that marksmanship is insane!"

"I'll probably never have shooting skills like that in my entire life."

"It's not just the shooting—Xu Jingming's control over his psychic ability is terrifying too."

「......

Although the outer regions of the Demon Cave were filled with low-tier monsters, the footage showed Xu Jingming's swift, precise gunplay.

And his formidable command over his lightning-based psychic ability kept the freshmen constantly gasping in awe.

"His shooting is sharp and commanding, his movement agile, and his combat instincts incredibly sharp.

Most impressively, he wastes not an ounce of power or psychic energy."

Even the instructors from the three top universities in the instructor zone couldn't help but nod in approval.

For them, as sixth-tier psychics, ordinary students' battles were like children playing house.

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

There wasn't a trace of the naivety you'd expect from a freshman.

"Your marksmanship has reached Master level?"

Ling Shuang asked, surprised.

She had left after the opening ceremony and didn't know about Xu Jingming's performance in the freshman competition.

"I just barely broke through," Xu Jingming didn't hide the truth.

"Master level isn't something you reach by luck,"

Ling Shuang replied noncommittally, but a faint smile appeared on her delicate face, marked by a tear-shaped mole.

Clearly, Xu Jingming's performance had impressed her greatly.

The smart bracelet only records footage of monster kills.

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

So, just over ten minutes later,

the holographic projection reached the scene where Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun arrived at the pond and spotted the Source Water Giant Crocodile.

"That Source Water Giant Crocodile is huge!"

"Judging by the number of water arrows and the density of its scales, this is definitely a fourth-tier monster, right?"

"A fourth-tier monster in the outer zone of the Demon Cave? Thank goodness I didn't run into one."

"Huh? Why is the S-ranker just standing there? Why isn't he leaving?"

"Huh? Why is the S-class just standing there? Why haven't they left yet?"

「......

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

Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, his body surrounded by crackling lightning.

"Could he be planning to kill this fourth-tier monster?"

Someone dared to guess, though others expressed doubt:

"Xu Jingming's only a second-tier upper-level S-ranker—killing a fourth-tier monster two levels above him? That's impossible..."

Just as everyone was buzzing with speculation,

suddenly—crack!

With a thunderous roar, a bolt of lightning, stretching from heaven to earth, struck down in the holographic projection!

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

"Holy shit! My eyes!"

"My ears!"

"Insane—was that Xu Jingming's lightning?"

"Insane! Is this the lightning released by Xu Jingming?"

「......

So when Xu Jingming unleashed his "Heavenly Thunder" technique,

everyone was caught off guard and experienced firsthand what it meant to be blinded by blinding light.

Fortunately, the brilliance came and went quickly.

After the Heavenly Thunder faded, the hall returned to normal.

But everyone was stunned to see that, on the holographic projection,

the once-mighty fourth-tier Source Water Giant Crocodile had been reduced to a charred corpse...

"A fourth-tier Source Water Giant Crocodile... just instantly killed like that?"

Everyone froze in shock.

Everyone suddenly froze in surprise.

But on Kilan's originally confident black-and-yellow face, his pupils shrank sharply, disbelieving:

"Is this... a Class S spell technique?"