[{"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-242":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},2358743,4613,"Chapter 242: Surpass Kong Shi! Number One on Combat Power Leaderboard!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>“What the fuck? Less than four minutes, and he’s already at 350,000 combat power, ranked in the top 20?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insane! Even if those ferocious beasts just stood there for me to kill, I’d need one or two hours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s the Thunder Emperor—truly formidable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Kong Shi, many in Mo Da were watching Xu Jingming’s combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw him surge to 350,000 combat power almost instantly, they all stared in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who supported Xu Jingming were even more exhilarated, their faces flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only one evaluation of Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast! Unbelievably fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this also indirectly revealed Xu Jingming’s astonishing strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything happening outside would normally be unknown to Xu Jingming inside the virtual trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Eva, the top-tier AI managing Mo Da’s entire network, it was impossible not to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a little girl with green pigtails sat floating in midair above the grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bare, glistening little feet dangled lazily, while her right hand slid across a virtual screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she browsed, she grinned down at Xu Jingming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-rank, the forums are flooded with posts about you—they say your clearance speed is astonishing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My SS-rank ability one-shots low-rank ferocious beasts; speed like this isn’t surprising.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, on the grassland, Xu Jingming had entered Thunder Extreme State—his body massive and muscular, voice deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant, violent golden lightning swirled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far ahead lay a armored ground dragon, its entire body charred black, lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhanced by Thunder Extreme State, plus his mastery at the Condensed Liquid stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one compressed liquid golden lightning ball had instantly killed this mid-tier fourth-rank dragon beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of which, as an AI, all information is in your control—why do you still need to scroll through a screen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming said with a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a humanoid AI; my behavior naturally follows human habits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva huffed, the virtual screen vanished, she stretched and yawned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uhh~~, so boring—everything’s just one-shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve cleared Layer 23. Rest for one minute, or continue the trial?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This motion made Xu Jingming feel another wave of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of ancient tech did the Ancients use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they develop AI to this level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the trial began, he hadn’t sensed even a hint of artificiality in Eva’s behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was indistinguishable from a real person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wish I could get a top-tier AI someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Xu Jingming didn’t dwell on it and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rest—continue the trial!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At third-rank upper tier, his Thunder Extreme State could last nearly an hour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just the beginning—he’d climb straight to the peak of the combat power leaderboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Layer 24 trial begins—this time there are five mid-tier fourth-rank armored ground dragons~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva showed no surprise, flicking her tiny hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five ferocious beasts, over five meters tall, massive, and ferocious in aura, resembling pangolins, appeared hundreds of meters away on the grassland!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their scales weren’t black, but green, their heads more grotesque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their green scales were thick and heavy, like wearing full armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five armored ground dragons charged at Xu Jingming the moment they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ground dragons were the weakest among dragon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were still dragon beasts—far stronger than ordinary ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five beasts charging side by side felt like a solid wall crushing forward, overwhelming in pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: two fists can’t fight four hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For enhancement-type adepts, one beast versus five beasts was a completely different challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Xu Jingming, an electricity-type adept, one or five made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his right hand slightly; golden lightning gathered and condensed into a basketball-sized liquid lightning ball!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the armored ground dragons entered the hundred-meter range, Xu Jingming hurled the ball with force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball struck the center of the five beasts; once freed from Xu Jingming’s mental control, the liquid lightning became unstable, radiating wild energy fluctuations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armored ground dragons sensed danger and roared, trying to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning ball exploded—violent golden Heavenly Thunder engulfed everything within a fifty-meter radius, including the five armored ground dragons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flooded the area, as if a golden sea of thunder had erupted across the grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the power of an electricity-type ability—formidable and terrifying,” Xu Jingming murmured with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a single target, it might not seem impressive—but against multiple targets, the power of elemental abilities became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>among Blue Star’s many abilities, elemental types have always ranked above enhancement types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, elemental abilities are most effective against large groups of ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming, at third-rank upper tier, already had such a massive damage radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he reached eighth-rank Grand Master, or even ninth-rank Martial Saint,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a single burst of his ability could erase an entire city spanning dozens of kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No enhancement-type adept could ever achieve such killing efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the raging lightning faded, leaving only five charred, lifeless armored ground dragons sprawled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that dragon-type beasts have incredibly robust lifeforces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with over half their bodies carbonized by lightning, they still breathed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden lightning flashed; Xu Jingming became a golden phantom, lunging forward and firing five shots in succession, killing them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming: Combat Power Leaderboard Rank 8, Combat Power: !\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, S-rank, you’ve cleared Layer 24. Combat power exceeds 400,000, entering the top 10.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva’s clear voice echoed through the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many in the top 20 were stuck on Layer 24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some could kill one or two beasts, hence their differing combat power and rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming cleared it in one go, surpassing them all and vaulting straight into the top 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, Layer 25: a single fourth-rank apex Storm Thunder Bear. Rest, or continue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Storm Thunder Bear? Old acquaintance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming released his grip; Black Radiance Gun vanished. He clenched his fist, golden lightning swirling around it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue—I want to test if I can punch this thing to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Layer 25 trial begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eva spoke, a powerful Storm Thunder Bear appeared on the grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Storm Thunder Bear was identical to the one Xu Jingming had encountered in the Thunder Secret Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aow—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Thunder Bear roared; endless blue lightning erupted, standing in direct opposition to Xu Jingming’s golden lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the aura of its blue lightning was clearly weaker than his golden lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva, if I clear Layer 25, what will my combat power reach?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those ranked 2nd to 7th on the combat power leaderboard are all stuck on Layer 25. Only Kong Shi cleared it in half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you, S-rank, succeed, your combat power will rise above 500,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if your clearance time is less than Kong Shi’s half-hour, you’ll replace him as the new number one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 25th trial level contained only a single Fourth-Rank peak Storm Thunder Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the 26th trial level, five Fourth-Rank peak Storm Thunder Bears would attack at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Shi passed the 25th trial level, but at the very start of the 26th, he was instantly torn apart by five bolts of thunderstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, even the top-ranked Kong Shi had merely cleared the 25th trial level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat strength evaluation doesn’t just consider whether you clear the level—it also factors in clearance speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xu Jingming clears it faster than Kong Shi, he will undoubtedly become the new number one on the combat strength leaderboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kong Shi took half an hour? I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming took a deep breath, his entire body suffused with thunder, forming a liquid armor of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, golden thunderlight flared, and his tall, slender frame vanished from where he stood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Class movement technique: Thunder Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming surged forward over fifty meters, arriving before the Storm Thunder Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time, I had to maneuver around you—but this time, I don’t need to!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming stomped the ground and leapt more than five meters into the air:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder Dragon Fist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a terrifying roar like that of a dragon-like beast, his right fist, wreathed in intense energy, slammed toward its skull!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaagh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Thunder Bear sensed danger from that punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hastily crossed its arms before its head, assuming a defensive posture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, blue lightning swirled around the Storm Thunder Bear, forming a protective shield shaped like an eggshell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With lightning shielding plus its armored arms, the Storm Thunder Bear was certain it could block this blow without issue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xu Jingming’s right fist arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhht!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning shield, encircled by golden thunder like a fist’s aura, was effortlessly torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—CRASH!—the massive fist struck the bear’s crossed arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Thunder Bear’s thick arms, along with its hardened skull, crumbled as easily as tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single punch shattered it completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the force of the punch, shredded flesh and blood sprayed outward, leaving a long crimson trail across the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-Rank, you’re really brutal—but that punch was clean and decisive. You’ve earned first place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Eva giggled, and the Storm Thunder Bear’s corpse dissolved into specks of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s combat strength ranking updated simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming: Combat Strength Rank #1, Combat Power: !\u003C\u002Fp>",1542,"2026-06-21T05:34:00.634Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8230a26d07855db5b0597adcde28f73a7e7509a84815f529f4704bccafdd2654","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-243","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-241",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]