Chapter 185: ! Lei Di! Reward Distribution!

Time slowly passed, and the number of people in the Task Building lobby continued to grow.

Most of them were third- and fourth-year students.

Even fourth-rank powerhouses like Bingshan Yao Fang had already arrived.

Amidst the crowd's waiting, Xu Jingming, the much-anticipated figure, finally arrived with steady steps.

Compared to a month ago, Xu Jingming, now at mid-third rank, radiated a far stronger and more extraordinary aura.

This detail was naturally noticed by several high-rank psychics in the lobby.

"Has Xu Jingming advanced to mid-third rank?"

"From awakening to mid-third rank in just half a year? That's insane!"

"I heard S-rank psychics are powerful, but no one ever said their cultivation speed was this fast!"

"......"

Magic City Psychic University gathered outstanding students from across the nation.

Even so, among the university's 4,000-plus students, fewer than 400 were third-rank psychics.

These third-rank psychics were almost all third- and fourth-year students.

Xu Jingming, a freshman who had been merely an awakening-level cultivator upon enrollment, reached mid-third rank in just half a year.

To them, it was nothing short of a living miracle...

"Is that Xu Jingming? His aura feels even more unique than in the videos."

"Indeed, his aura is vast and righteous, yet subtly carries danger—no wonder some call him 'Lei Di'."

"By the way, does he have a girlfriend yet?"

"......"

Most people present were discussing Xu Jingming's strength.

Yet some young girls, their eyes sparkling, focused instead on Xu Jingming's personal life.

Xu Jingming naturally ignored all the surrounding chatter.

He had come here solely to claim his reward from the Honor Board.

"Jingming, over here."

Just as he was about to find a corner and wait for the reward distribution, a voice rang out from the crowd.

Xu Jingming instinctively turned and saw, in one corner of the lobby,

the fourth-year senior Yao Fang, known as 'Bingshan', smiling at him.

"Senior Yao." Xu Jingming walked over with a smile.

Since first meeting him while submitting his S-rank mission,

during his missions for Tianming Sect, he had encountered Yao Fang several more times.

They had even shared a meal together, and their relationship was quite good.

"Senior Yao, are you here for the reward too?"

As Xu Jingming approached, he noticed a woman standing beside Yao Fang.

The woman appeared to be around twenty-two or twenty-three, yet her makeup was highly mature, and her figure was lush and graceful.

If Song Qiuyun gave the impression of a womanly girl,

this woman seemed like a true mature woman—captivating.

"Yes, the Honor Board rewards must be claimed in person, so I had to come."

Yao Fang shrugged helplessly, then introduced:

"By the way, let me introduce you—this is 'Blood Hand' Shen Dongling.

Dongling, this is..."

"No need to introduce—I know. The S-rank Xu Jingming who's been making headlines lately."

Shen Dongling cut him off before he could finish.

Then her beautiful eyes turned toward him, faintly lit with realization:

"Mid-third rank, plus such a formidable physique and S-rank psychic ability—no wonder they call you 'Lei Di'."

She seemed to possess a special ability, instantly recognizing Xu Jingming's unique constitution from his Thunder Unyielding Body cultivation.

The title 'Lei Di' had only recently emerged on the student forum as a nickname for Xu Jingming.

Of course,

it stemmed from the university's official video showing Xu Jingming wielding golden lightning.

His combat style was brutal and unrestrained, earning him this moniker.

"Exactly. Jingming's current record is even better than that guy 'Iron Bear'—'Lei Di' isn't a title given lightly."

Yao Fang said proudly.

Xu Jingming merely smiled slightly, saying nothing.

A month ago, he might not have known who these nicknames referred to.

But since befriending Yao Fang, he'd gained some understanding of the school's top combatants.

The 'Iron Bear' Yao Fang mentioned was the second-ranked student on the Honor Board, currently just below Xu Jingming—Yong Kong Shi.

It was strange, but Magic City University students seemed fond of giving nicknames to their strongest peers.

Nearly every one of the university's fewer than twenty fourth-rank psychics had their own unique nickname.

Even he, due to his recent outstanding performance, now had a new nickname on the student forum: 'Lei Di'.

"By the way, why didn't the two girls you're with come along?"

Yao Fang, glancing behind, noticed neither Song Qiuyun nor Jiang Chuxuan were present, and looked surprised.

In the previous chance encounters, Xu Jingming had always been accompanied by these two girls.

"They're preparing for the final exam. Once I collect the rewards here, I have to head back too." Xu Jingming said with a smile.

He only brought the two girls along when carrying out B-rank missions.

At other times, they each acted on their own.

And this period happened to be finals season,

whether it was Song Qiuyun of the freshman year, or Jiang Chuxuan of the sophomore year.

Both were hurrying to prepare for the upcoming final exam.

Of course,

Xu Jingming himself naturally had nothing to worry about — with his current strength, there was no way he'd fail.

"Final exam?"

Yao Fang was briefly stunned, only then remembering that Xu Jingming was merely a freshman, and couldn't help but complain with a shake of his head:

"Every time I see you, I instinctively forget your age and grade."

Indeed,

whether it was his build, his looks, or even his strength.

There was simply no way to tell that Xu Jingming was merely a 19-year-old freshman.

After Xu Jingming met up with Yao Fang and Shen Dongling for a chat, before long the time reached exactly nine o'clock.

A mentor whose level had reached fifth-tier also walked down from the second floor of the mission building and arrived at the first-floor hall.

"The Glory Board refreshes and resets every 30 days. Today is the Glory Board's first reset.

Prior to this, the rewards for the top 50 on the Glory Board will be distributed by me."

The mentor's voice echoed through the hall, instantly causing the entire venue to fall silent.

One must know,

to maintain an air of mystery, the ranking rewards of the Glory Board had never been publicly announced before this.

Thus, quite a few students cast curious gazes toward the mentor.

"First — completing 3 S-rank missions, 6 A-rank missions, and 4 B-rank missions.

Accumulating 978 kills of Tianming Sect cultists, destroying one Tianming Sect branch, ranking first on the Glory Board — Xu Jingming!

Congratulations! You have received one S-rank resource, along with 3000 academic credits!"

The mentor looked toward Xu Jingming in the crowd.

At the same moment, however, waves of stunned murmurs rose from the surrounding students:

"Holy shit? In just one short month, he killed nearly a thousand people? Is Lei Di this brutal?"