Chapter 242

"What the fuck, it's been less than four minutes and he's already hit 350,000 combat power, ranking in the top 20?"

"Insane! Even if those ferocious beasts just stood there for me to kill, I'd need one or two hours!"

"No wonder he's the Lei Di—truly formidable!"

"......"

Besides Kong Shi, many in Mo Da were also watching Xu Jingming's combat power.

When they saw him surge to 350,000 combat power at near-instant speed, all were stunned into silence.

Those who supported Xu Jingming were even more fired up, their faces flushed with excitement.

They had only one evaluation of Xu Jingming.

Fast! Insanely fast!

And this also indirectly revealed the astonishing strength Xu Jingming possessed.

Everything happening outside would normally not reach Xu Jingming inside the virtual trial.

But with Eva, the top-tier artificial intelligence managing Mo Da's entire network, it was impossible not to know.

There, a little girl with green pigtails sat floating in midair above the grassland.

Her translucent bare feet dangled lazily, while her right hand slid across a virtual screen.

As she browsed, she grinned down at Xu Jingming:

"S-rank, the forums are flooded with posts about you—they say your clearance speed is astonishing."

"My SS-rank ability obliterates low-tier ferocious beasts instantly; speed like this isn't surprising."

Below on the grassland, Xu Jingming had entered Lei Jitai, his body massive and muscular, voice deep.

Brilliant, violent golden lightning swirled around him.

Not far ahead lay a armored ground dragon, its entire body charred black, lifeless.

The enhancement from Lei Jitai, combined with his Profuse Liquid stage proficiency.

Just now, a single compressed liquid golden lightning sphere had instantly killed this fourth-rank mid-tier dragon beast.

"Speaking of which, as an artificial intelligence, all information is in your control—why do you still need to scroll through a screen?"

Xu Jingming said with a strange expression.

"I'm a humanoid artificial intelligence; my behaviors naturally follow human habits."

Eva huffed, the virtual screen vanishing as she stretched and yawned:

"Uhh~~, so boring—everything's just instant kills.

You've cleared Trial Level 23. Rest for one minute, or continue?"

This motion, seen by Xu Jingming, made him feel another surge of astonishment.

What kind of ancient black tech did the ancient civilization use?

How could they have developed artificial intelligence to this level?

From the start of the trial until now, he couldn't sense even a hint of stiffness in Eva's behavior.

She was indistinguishable from a real person!

"When can I get a top-tier artificial intelligence like this?"

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming didn't dwell on it and called out loudly:

"No rest—continue the trial!"

At third-rank upper tier, his Lei Jitai could sustain for nearly an hour!

This was barely the beginning—he'd climb straight to the peak of the combat power leaderboard!

"Alright, Trial Level 24 begins—this time there are five fourth-rank mid-tier armored ground dragons~~"

Eva showed no surprise, flicking her small hand.

Five beasts, over five meters tall, massive in size, radiating savage energy, resembling pangolins, appeared hundreds of meters away on the grassland!

Their scales weren't black, but green, and their heads were even more grotesque.

Their green scales were extremely thick, as if clad in full armor.

"Roar—"

The five armored ground dragons charged at Xu Jingming the moment they appeared.

Ground dragons were the weakest among dragon-type ferocious beasts.

But they were still dragon-type beasts—far stronger than ordinary ferocious beasts.

Five beasts charging side by side resembled a solid wall crushing forward, brimming with oppressive force!

As the saying goes: two fists can't fight four hands.

For enhancement-type ability users, one ferocious beast versus five was an entirely different difficulty.

But for Xu Jingming, an electricity-type user, whether one or five made no difference.

He raised his right hand slightly; golden lightning gathered and rapidly condensed into a basketball-sized liquid lightning sphere!

"Go!"

As the armored ground dragons entered the hundred-meter range, Xu Jingming hurled the sphere with a sharp motion!

Whoosh!!

The sphere struck the center of the five beasts; once freed from Xu Jingming's mental control, the liquid lightning became unstable, radiating wild energy fluctuations!

"Roar—"

The armored ground dragons sensed something was wrong and roared, trying to flee.

But it was already too late!

Boom!!

The thunderball exploded, and the furious golden Doushen Lightning consumed everything within a fifty-meter radius, including all five armored ground dragons!

Crackling—

Lightning radiated everywhere, as if a golden sea of thunder had appeared upon the grassland.

"This is the power of a lightning-based ability—formidable and terrifying," Xu Jingming murmured, a faint smile on his lips.

Alone against one, its power might not be obvious—but against many, the strength of elemental abilities becomes clear.

In fact,

among the many abilities of Blue Star, elemental abilities have always been superior to enhancement abilities.

After all, when facing large groups of ferocious beasts, only elemental abilities are truly effective.

Xu Jingming, already at the upper tier of the third rank, already has such a vast damage radius.

When he reaches the Eighth Rank Grand Master, or even the Ninth Rank Martial Saint,

a single casual burst of his ability could obliterate an entire city spanning dozens of kilometers.

This is a killing efficiency no enhancement ability user could ever achieve.

At this moment, the raging lightning ahead gradually faded, leaving only five armored ground dragons, their bodies charred black, lying motionless on the ground.

I have to say, dragon-type fierce beasts have extremely tenacious vitality.

Even with more than half their bodies carbonized by electricity, they still breathed faintly.

"Die!"

Golden lightning flashed—Xu Jingming became a golden phantom, lunging forward and firing five shots in succession, killing them all.

Xu Jingming: Combat Rank #8, Combat Power:!

"Congratulations, S-Rank, you've cleared Trial Level 24. Combat power exceeds 400,000. You've entered the Top 10."

Eva's crisp voice echoed through the space.

Many among the Top 20 on the Combat Rank are stuck at Trial Level 24.

Some manage to kill only one or two, which is why their combat power and rankings differ.

Xu Jingming cleared it in one go—naturally surpassing them all, directly entering the Top 10.

"The next trial, Level 25, is a Peak Fourth-Rank Storm Lei Xiong. Do you wish to rest or continue?"

Eva asked softly.

"Storm Lei Xiong? So it's an old friend."

Xu Jingming released his grip; the Black Radiance Spear vanished. His right hand clenched slightly, golden lightning swirling around it:

"Continue. I'd like to test whether I can punch it to death in one blow."

"Understood. Trial Level 25 begins now!"

No sooner had Eva finished speaking than a powerful Storm Lei Xiong appeared upon the grassland.

This Storm Lei Xiong was identical to the one Xu Jingming had encountered in the Thunder Secret Realm!

"Aaaoo—"

The Storm Lei Xiong roared, and boundless blue lightning instantly spread, standing equal to Xu Jingming's golden lightning!

Yet the aura emitted by its blue lightning was clearly weaker than that of the golden lightning!

"Eva, if I clear Level 25, what will my combat power reach?"

Xu Jingming, eager to fight, asked.

"The fighters ranked #2 through #7 on the Combat Rank are all stuck at Level 25. Only Kong Shi succeeded, taking half an hour."

If you, as an S-Rank, clear it, your combat power will rise above 500,000!"

"Moreover, if your clearance time is less than Kong Shi's half-hour, you will replace him as the new #1!"

Eva replied softly.

Level 25 is still only a single Peak Fourth-Rank Storm Lei Xiong.

At Level 26, five Peak Fourth-Rank Storm Lei Xiong will attack at once!

Kong Shi, though he cleared Level 25, was instantly shredded by five thunderstorms the moment Level 26 began.

In other words, even Kong Shi, the #1, has only cleared Level 25.

Combat power evaluation considers not just whether you clear the trial, but also your clearance speed!

If Xu Jingming clears it faster than Kong Shi, he will unquestionably become the new #1 on the Combat Rank!

"Kong Shi took half an hour? I understand."

Xu Jingming drew a deep breath; lightning enveloped his entire body, forming a liquid armor of thunder.

Then golden lightning flashed—and his tall, slender frame vanished from its spot!

A-Class movement technique: Thunder Flash!

Xu Jingming surged forward over fifty meters, arriving before the Storm Lei Xiong.

"Last time, I had to maneuver against you—but this time, I don't need to!"

Xu Jingming stomped the ground, leaping more than five meters into the air:

"Thunder Dragon Fist!"

Aoo—

Accompanied by a terrifying roar like that of a dragon beast, his right fist, surging with intense energy, slammed toward its head!

"Aaaoo—"

The Storm Lei Xiong sensed the danger from this punch.

It hastily crossed its arms before its head, assuming a defensive posture!

Crackling—

At the same time, blue lightning swirled around Storm Lei Xiong, forming a lightning barrier shaped like an eggshell!

With Lei Ting and his armored arms, Storm Lei Xiong was confident he could block this blow without issue!

Just then, Xu Jingming's right fist arrived!

Sssssch!

The lightning barrier, encircled by golden lightning resembling fist aura, was effortlessly torn apart!

Immediately after, with a loud bang, the massive right fist slammed into Storm Lei Xiong's crossed arms.

Puch—

Storm Lei Xiong's thick arms, along with his hardened head, were as fragile as tofu.

With just one punch, he was completely shattered!

Under the force of the punch, shredded flesh and blood sprayed outward, leaving a long, crimson streak across the grass.

"You're really violent for an S-rank, but that punch was clean and decisive—enough to secure you first place."

In midair, Eva giggled, and Storm Lei Xiong's corpse dissolved into specks of light and vanished.

Xu Jingming's Combat Power ranking updated simultaneously.

Xu Jingming: Combat Power Rank #1, Combat Power:!