Chapter 199: Senior Brother Jiang Luo! Thunder Secret Realm!

I have to say, the efficiency of Magic University is indeed impressive.

Just the next day, they had already arranged the moving address.

So, Xu Jingming accompanied his aunt to their new home.

The new home is located in a military family villa district in Jiangcheng, with even stricter security, and a military unit of over a thousand soldiers stationed right next door.

The new home is fully furnished, and since it's temporary accommodation, there's no need to bring too many belongings.

Lin Qingyuan, Zhang Hao, and Liu Jie's families were also assigned to this residential area.

But in different zones.

In the afternoon, Xu Jingming first went to visit Lin Qingyuan.

Lin Qingyuan's parents had already woken up that morning, and the events of last night seemed to have left no psychological shadow on them.

As soon as Xu Jingming arrived, he was warmly welcomed.

He originally intended to leave, but was firmly persuaded to stay for over an hour.

Next, Xu Jingming visited Zhang Hao and Liu Jie's homes.

After confirming that everyone's new addresses were fine, he purchased a high-speed train ticket departing from Jiangcheng at 7 p. . to Hedong City.

After buying the ticket, he called the senior brother Jiang Luo, who was inside the Thunder Realm, using the contact information left by Professor Yang.

He intended to ask how to enter the Thunder Realm upon arriving in Hedong City.

Unexpectedly, Senior Brother Jiang Luo was far more enthusiastic than he imagined and offered to drive to the high-speed rail station himself.

Xu Jingming couldn't refuse, so he reluctantly agreed.

At 6 p. ., after having dinner at his aunt Xu Qingwan's house.

Xu Jingming headed to the Jiangcheng high-speed rail station and boarded the train to Hedong City.

Hedong City, Jiangsu Province, is located about 80 kilometers south of Jiangcheng.

The high-speed train arrived in under 40 minutes.

"Jingming! Over here!"

As Xu Jingming stepped out of the high-speed rail station with the crowd, someone waved and called out from the roadside.

It was a young man in his twenties, not particularly muscular, even slightly slender.

But the occasional flashes of sharpness in his eyes revealed his extraordinary nature.

"Senior Brother Jiang," Xu Jingming walked over and smiled as he greeted him.

"Don't be so formal—just call me Brother Luo."

Jiang Luo chuckled and patted Xu Jingming on the shoulder, exclaiming:

"Liu Ming told me you're the most talented student at Magic University.

I didn't believe him before, but now I see—it's truly remarkable."

Everyone has their own aura, especially psychics, whose auras are particularly powerful.

As a mid-level fourth-rank psychic, Jiang Luo sensed a faint hint of danger emanating from Xu Jingming.

This surprised Jiang Luo and caused him to regard Xu Jingming with much greater respect.

"Let's go, get in the car—I'll take you to the Thunder Realm."

Jiang Luo led Xu Jingming to a black SUV parked by the roadside.

The SUV was entirely black, with only a large blue-and-white lightning emblem on the door.

Under the streetlights, it gleamed brightly.

"Is this a Thunder Martial Arts Gym vehicle?" Xu Jingming asked curiously from the front passenger seat.

The lightning emblem on the door was one he'd often seen at the Thunder Martial Arts Gym.

"Yes."

Jiang Luo started the car and smiled. "After graduation, I joined the Thunder Martial Arts Gym and trained at headquarters for half a year.

Only fifteen days ago was I assigned here to the Thunder Realm as a junior manager of the branch.

This car was provided by the gym for me.

By the way, have you thought about where you'll go after graduation?

The military, a guild, or like me, joining the Thunder Martial Arts Gym or the Bear Fury Martial Arts Gym?"

There are many martial arts gyms in the Great Xia Nation, but only two are truly sought after by Magic University graduates:

the Thunder Martial Arts Gym and the Bear Fury Martial Arts Gym—both top-tier gyms in the nation.

"I haven't thought about it yet," Xu Jingming shook his head.

"That's understandable—you're only a freshman, no need to rush."

Jiang Luo nodded, then began sharing his advice:

"But you might as well start thinking about it. In my opinion:

The military requires constant frontline duty, fighting monsters with your life on the line—fatality rates are too high.

Guilds are overly restrictive, forcing you to follow their missions constantly.

Only martial arts gyms are relatively relaxed—you don't have to risk your life constantly, and there's less strict control.

You might want to consider this path.

Of course, with your strength and talent, you'll receive the best treatment wherever you go..."

Senior Brother Jiang Luo was quite talkative; throughout the drive, he did most of the talking while Xu Jingming listened.

The SUV quickly left the urban area of Hedong City and headed toward the suburbs.

After driving another twenty minutes into the suburbs, a massive wall slowly came into Xu Jingming's view.

"Inside the wall is the Thunder Realm," Jiang Luo said with a smile.

"But isn't the Thunder Realm always filled with storm clouds and constant lightning strikes?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

Above this wall, the sky was pitch black—there was no sign of thunder at all.

"You'll see once we get inside," Jiang Luo replied mysteriously.

As the SUV drew closer, Xu Jingming realized the wall was even taller than he'd imagined!

At least twenty meters high!

In the center of the wall stood a massive alloy gate, with the Thunder Martial Arts Gym's blue-and-white lightning emblem emblazoned right in the middle.

Around the wall, armored vehicles were parked, and fully armed soldiers and psychic squads patrolled continuously.

As soon as the SUV approached, armed soldiers stepped forward:

"Hello, please show your pass."

They showed no leniency despite Jiang Luo driving a Thunder Martial Arts Gym vehicle—instead, their expressions were serious.

"Here's my official ID," Jiang Luo handed over his credentials.

Xu Jingming also retrieved his S-class pass from his spatial ring, valid for one month in the Thunder Realm.

"Beep. Identity confirmed: Jiang Luo, Headquarter Manager, Thunder Martial Arts Gym."

"Beep. Identity confirmed: S-class pass from Magic City Psychic University, holder: Xu Jingming. Remaining validity: 29 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 58 seconds."

The soldiers' scanners confirmed both credentials were valid.

"Identity confirmed! Clearance granted!"

Boom—

The surrounding soldiers quickly scattered, and with a deep rumbling sound, the massive alloy gate slowly opened.

But to Xu Jingming's surprise,

inside the open gate lay nothing but darkness, like a bottomless abyss, utterly devoid of light.

Hum—

The engine roared as the SUV slowly entered the alloy gate.

BOOM!

The instant Xu Jingming passed through the gate, the darkness vanished instantly!

In its place appeared a city bathed in daylight!

On distant roads, vehicles sped along, and pedestrians—men and women—walked on the sidewalks.

Most astonishing to Xu Jingming was the sky above, where continuous blue-and-white lightning bolts rained down relentlessly!

These lightning bolts came in spherical forms, branching tree-like patterns, and single, piercing streaks—

Together, they formed an endless, terrifying storm zone stretching as far as the eye could see.

And the city's brilliant daylight illumination came entirely from these ceaseless, unending lightning strikes.

Combined together, they form an endless, terrifying storm zone stretching as far as the eye can see!

And the city's daylight-bright illumination comes from these relentless, ceaseless bolts of lightning...