[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358503,4613,"Chapter 2: S-Rank Ability, Purple Thunder of the Heavenly Vault!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>Twelve years of diligent study, all for this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The college entrance exam is imminent; you must still stabilize your mindset!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those taking the humanities exam, go home tonight and check that your stationery is complete and usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those taking the Wu Ke exam, also prepare your battle gear and weapons...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Chen Fan’s voice echoed through the classroom, and Xu Jingming, seated in his chair, recalled memories tied to the college entrance exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Xia Nation, universities fall into two categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One type teaches cultural knowledge; the other trains superhuman warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Correspondingly, the college entrance exam is also divided into the Humanities Exam and the Wu Ke Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Humanities Exam, of course, requires only sitting in the classroom to answer questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the Wu Ke Exam, candidates must don battle armor, wield weapons, and enter designated zones to fight lethal beasts to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Final scores are determined by the number and type of beasts slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students choose freely between the two; if they lack confidence in their strength or have awakened a worthless ability,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they may opt for the Humanities Exam and become ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his predecessor had awakened only an E-grade ability, he still chose the Wu Ke Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming fully endorsed this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, taking the Wu Ke Exam still offers a chance to fight for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one dares not even enter the Wu Ke Exam, then they truly can only become an ordinary person...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll emphasize this one last time: the Wu Ke Exam carries a risk of death. I do not recommend it for those with abilities below D-grade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still have until nine tonight to change your application. If anyone wishes to reconsider, come see me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all for today. Class dismissed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Teacher Chen Fan stressed it again, his gaze sweeping over Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the latter unconsciously rub his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming knew exactly what his teacher meant: among all the awakened students in Senior Three, Class Five,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he alone had awakened only an E-grade ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to past Wu Ke Exam records, most who died on the exam grounds were students with abilities below D-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know Teacher Chen is worried about me, but in this world, without martial strength, you truly can’t survive...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent beast invasions, every city in Great Xia has strict defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as high-voltage electric grids, firearms units, and ability-user squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these measures are not foolproof; cities are occasionally overrun by beast waves, with countless citizens perishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming did not want to face such a scenario in the future with no means to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even with only an E-grade ability, I will take the Wu Ke Exam—let alone that I am about to gain the far rarer S-grade ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s gaze sharpened as he began packing his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingming, you really won’t change your application?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy in front, with a bowl cut, turned around and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Xu Jingming shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bowl-cut boy was his best friend Zhang Hao, who had also awakened an E-grade ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two shared the same fate, but two years after awakening their E-grade abilities, Zhang Hao had fully shifted his focus to cultural studies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would take the Humanities Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re awesome!” Zhang Hao gave a thumbs-up. “Out of all six or seven E-grade awakenees in Class Five, you’re the only one bold enough to pick the Wu Ke Exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You thinking of joining me?” Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, I’m heading to a cultural university to spend four peaceful years with girls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heroic duties like defending the nation? That’s your job, mighty ability-user.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hao grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming rolled his eyes, ignored him, and left the classroom with his bag slung over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s parents had both perished in a beast wave when he was still a teenager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they left behind was a house and over a million in compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he returned home, he was utterly alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, before his transmigration, he had been an orphan—he was already accustomed to this solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Xu Jingming now had something far more important to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Newbie gift pack, here I come!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the blue virtual interface in his mind, Xu Jingming, with no hesitation, slammed the claim button!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Newbie gift pack distributed. 200 ability points credited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-grade ability: Purple Thunder of the Heavenly Vault, beginning distribution. Progress 10%... 20%... 30%...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low rumble, boundless power exploded within Xu Jingming’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless blue-purple lightning arcs flickered and danced across his skin, flashing on and off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself seemed to transform into a sphere of blue-purple lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling—popping—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the piercing shriek of lightning, endless arcs spread outward from Xu Jingming, swallowing the entire living room!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sofa, TV, coffee table...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything the lightning touched shattered instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder mixed with flame burst through the windows, shattering them into fragments and surging outward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mommy, the big brother across the way’s house is on fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call the fire department quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Xu family’s place, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a blatant explosion naturally drew attention from residents; many called the fire department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Jingming, inside the room, knew nothing of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only felt warmth flooding his body, as if brimming with power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“50%... 60%... 70%...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transformation continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the ability’s evolution,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>outside, the clear afternoon sky—normally around three or four p.m.—suddenly darkened, as if night had fallen in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rain fell, but deep, rumbling thunder rolled across the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even within the clouds, purple lightning streaked like serpentine dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why has the sky suddenly darkened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such terrifying thunder! I feel an oppressive weight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiangcheng Third Military Corps, go to alert status—stand ready!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bizarre meteorological shift plunged all of Jiangcheng into panic, as citizens feared a lightning-controlling beast was about to invade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military corps stationed in Jiangcheng also mobilized, entering combat readiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“80%... 90%... 95%... 98%... 99%...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Xu Jingming’s ability evolution reached its final stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sky flashed—and a bolt of purple lightning plunged through the window, like a dragon, surging into Xu Jingming’s body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if completing its mission, the storm clouds vanished after the strike, and the sky cleared once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Xu Jingming’s ability evolution reached 100%!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue-purple lightning encircling his body receded like a tide, vanishing entirely into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, Xu Jingming in the center of the living room suddenly opened his eyes—a flash of purple lightning darted through his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ability evolution complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xu Jingming felt his entire body brimming with power. Instinctively, he raised his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of thought, countless purple lightning arcs spiraled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the earlier blue-white lightning, this purple lightning pulsed with ancient, formidable energy, sending shivers down the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the S-grade ability—Purple Thunder of the Heavenly Vault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s eyes gleamed faintly. He had a feeling: if this lightning struck a human, it wouldn’t be like a stun baton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would obliterate the entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>",1188,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4c7241d4836b4930a16560c60e0d1dfe121b44f7ced8ce36ca92f5d8927ea1b7","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-3","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-1",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]