[{"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-201":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},2358702,4613,"Chapter 201: Do People from Top-Tier Universities Really This Cowardly?","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>The next day, Xu Jingming planned to go to the Thunderstorm Zone alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, his senior Jiang Luo drove over first thing in the morning, insisting on giving him a ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Xu Jingming somewhat embarrassed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Jiang, you’re too kind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kind? You’ve got no one else you know in the Thunder Secret Realm—I’ve got to look out for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, get in the car. I’ll take you there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Luo remained as warmly enthusiastic as ever, saying nothing more and immediately dragging Xu Jingming into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just five or six minutes, they arrived at the entrance to the Thunderstorm Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance, several vehicles bearing lightning emblems from the Thunder Martial Arts Academy were parked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the cars stood not only a man in the academy’s uniform, resembling an instructor, but also over a dozen young men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Wu, you’re here in the Thunderstorm Zone too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Jingming stepped out with him, Jiang Luo greeted the man in the academy uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t help it—I’m in charge of the new recruits’ evaluation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wu smiled, then noticed Xu Jingming’s tall figure beside Jiang Luo and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He looks unfamiliar—who’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming, my junior from Magic University. He’s planning to train here in the Thunder Secret Realm over winter break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Luo introduced him: “Jingming, this is Instructor Wu Chuang from the Thunder Martial Arts Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Wu,” Xu Jingming nodded and greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instructor’s aura was similar to Magic University’s lecturers—he was likely a sixth-rank adept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re Magic University’s prodigy. No wonder your aura is so sharp,” Instructor Wu’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the dozen or so youths behind him couldn’t help but glance over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s someone from a top-tier university!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His aura feels the same as ours—just mid-third rank, maybe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say, who’s stronger—Magic University or us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obviously us—we’re from the Elite Training Camp. Of course we’re stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know about strength, but his looks suit me just fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group, like Cai Ju and others before them, were recruited without taking the Wu Ke exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were absolute core members of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy, and those from the Elite Training Camp were prodigies in their own right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming came from a top-tier university and his rank was roughly the same as theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they felt compelled to compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them stared at him, as if trying to gauge his combat power with their eyes alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming naturally heard their murmurs, but he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to Senior Jiang Luo, he walked alone into the Thunderstorm Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all go in. Remember, this evaluation lasts six days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t kill even one third-rank peak thunder beast, don’t bother coming back to see me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wu ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—third-rank peak? We’ll take down fourth-rank too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen youths laughed and entered the Thunderstorm Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One third-rank peak thunder beast each? That’s a high bar,” Jiang Luo said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These youths were all around mid-third rank, with the highest only reaching third-rank peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts in the Thunderstorm Zone were far stronger than those in ordinary wastelands—even within the same rank, victory wasn’t guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind defeating a higher-ranked foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re all from the Elite Training Camp. This requirement is nothing for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wu smiled and pointed to the man leading the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See that guy walking at the front? His name is Lei Yaoyang. He possesses an A-rank lightning ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s at third-rank peak—he can handle fourth-rank thunder beasts without trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yaoyang was the top student of this year’s Elite Training Camp at the Thunder Martial Arts Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he was mentioned, Instructor Wu’s face lit up with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, your third-rank mid-level junior—his aura feels exceptional. Isn’t his real combat power at least third-rank peak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wu asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third-rank peak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Luo recalled Liu Ming’s assessment of Xu Jingming’s fourth-rank peak combat power and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder—Magic University’s prodigies truly live up to their reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matched Instructor Wu’s expectations. “By the way, in a few days I’m heading deep into the Thunderstorm Zone. Want to come with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No thanks—the lightning there’s too violent. I can’t even hold my ground,” Jiang Luo quickly waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then. Guess I’ll have to go alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Wu sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK! CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the moment Xu Jingming stepped into the Thunderstorm Zone, a tidal wave of deafening thunder roared toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the beasts’ roars were drowned out by the thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the true Thunder Secret Realm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the lightning constantly striking from the sky, Xu Jingming looked utterly satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a lightning ability user, the active lightning energy in the air didn’t unsettle him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it stirred every cell in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, kill some beasts. Then find a place with intense lightning to observe natural thunder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming hadn’t forgotten his purpose for coming to the Thunder Secret Realm: to improve his control over lightning abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would be best if he could also harvest some ability points while doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, brother from Magic University, wait up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xu Jingming was planning his next move, a group of youths caught up from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the same group who had been following Instructor Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” Xu Jingming turned to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were eleven of them—men and women, all fairly young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re just curious about the strength of prodigies from top-tier universities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re willing, how about a little contest to see who kills more thunder beasts over the next few days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We mean no harm—it’s just friendly sparring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man in white casual wear stepped forward from the group, eager to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A contest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the brand effect of a top-tier university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever he went, someone always wanted to prove they were stronger than someone from a top-tier school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were from the Thunder Martial Arts Academy and hadn’t even taken the Wu Ke exam—they likely felt this even more strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a group he could crush effortlessly with Thunder Finger, Xu Jingming had zero interest in fighting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I’m not interested.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he turned and walked deeper into the Thunderstorm Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rejected so bluntly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze slightly. The white-clad youth tried to chase after him, but someone in the group shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he doesn’t want to, don’t force him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. Are top-tier university people really this cowardly? Afraid to even accept a challenge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though frustrated, the white-clad youth stopped and walked over with a grin to the one who had spoken:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Lei brother’s got such a good temper. If it were me, I’d have fought him anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Refusing doesn’t mean cowardice—it might just mean he finds it annoying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yaoyang shook his head. “Enough. Don’t overthink it. We’ve got our own evaluations—don’t waste time here.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-21T05:34:00.634Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","15a7c0541769358616b4f1e0670a811d75f9c789d74146a7adb11bc3ee717018","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-202","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-200",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]