Chapter 258: S-Class Gun Technique! Lei Guan Mo Sha Qiang!

The Yuan Shui Wilderness Area is divided into two regions: urban ruins and forest mountains.

The last time he came here, Xu Jingming merely explored the forest mountain region briefly.

This time was different—he entered the wilderness area.

He moved swiftly, avoiding none of the territories occupied by ferocious beasts, and arrived directly at the edge of the Yuan Shui Wilderness Area.

"So this is the edge of the Yuan Shui Wilderness Area."

Before Xu Jingming's eyes appeared a barren hilly region, devoid of any vegetation.

Though ferocious beasts possess strong vitality and, like humans, are omnivores, they cannot survive without plants.

"Without resources, no species can survive..."

Xu Jingming couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In fact, the ferocious beasts living on the landmass of Blue Star are merely the tip of the iceberg.

The ferocious beasts inhabiting the oceans are humanity's greatest concern.

After all, 70 percent of Blue Star's surface is ocean.

Only low-grade oceanic ferocious beasts still rely on water sources to survive.

Otherwise, humanity would have been extinct two hundred years ago, when the beasts first appeared.

"For humanity to completely eradicate ferocious beasts, the road ahead remains long and arduous."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming turned and left, entering the mountain forest region behind him, and resumed his slaughter...

On March 7th, three days later, at 11: 0 a. .

When Xu Jingming exited the Yuan Shui Wilderness Area, the Deep Blue system panel had accumulated a total of five thousand ability points.

"At second-rank upper tier, the ferocious beasts in the Yuan Shui Wilderness Area seemed endless. Now I see, they're nothing special."

Xu Jingming thought silently as he stepped out of the wilderness entrance.

The higher the rank of a ferocious beast, the rarer it becomes.

During these days in the wilderness, he had killed only four fourth-rank beasts.

As for fifth-rank beasts, he hadn't even encountered a single one.

Later, he had to seek out third-rank beasts, even second-rank ones to kill.

He even used Thunder God Finger to destroy several urban ruins where over a hundred first-rank beasts had gathered.

Only then did he accumulate five thousand ability points.

He was still far from the amount needed for promotion, but it was enough to learn an S-class technique.

"It seems places like Dungeon No. 7 suit me better."

"But the survival round of the National University League will also take place inside a dungeon—there'll be plenty to kill then..."

As Xu Jingming was pondering this,

a young woman, about twenty-five years old, her aura barely first-rank lower tier, carrying a flower basket, approached from nearby.

She asked cautiously:

"Sir, would you like to buy some flowers? These are a seasonal specialty of the Yuan Shui Wilderness Area."

As she spoke, she held the basket out before Xu Jingming.

Inside the basket, the flowers were multicolored, bundled in groups of three, beautifully arranged, and emitting a floral fragrance.

The scent was not strong, but rather refined, seemingly capable of clearing the mind.

"Huh, these are F-class rare herbs—'Baise Flowers'?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

These were indeed a specialty of the Yuan Shui Wilderness Area, blooming only in spring.

But they grew in remote locations, known only to locals who frequently entered and exited the wilderness.

Though Baise Flowers were F-class rare herbs and offered little cultivation benefit, they did have a mild alertness-enhancing effect.

What made them truly prized was their dazzling, unique colors on each individual plant.

"Yes, these are Baise Flowers, sir. Would you like to buy a bouquet?

Just one thousand Daya coins—it's perfect for gifting to a girlfriend or elders."

Seeing Xu Jingming's interest, the girl quickly added.

"Give me two bouquets."

After a moment's thought, Xu Jingming changed his mind: "No, just take three."

When I return to school, I'll need to go to the Technique Library—perfect chance to bring one for Vice Principal Ling Shuang...

Driving his sports car back to campus, Xu Jingming hurried straight to the Technique Library and reserved a reading room.

"Welcome, S-class user, to the Technique Library Reading Room. How may I assist you?"

A small blue holographic sphere named Eva bounced cheerfully on the reading table, looking adorable.

"Eva, long time no see."

Xu Jingming instinctively reached out to pinch her cheeks.

But remembering Eva's petite, twin-tailed loli form from the virtual trial, he felt that gesture might be inappropriate.

So he cleared his throat.

With Eva's puzzled expression, he retracted his hand and said directly:

"Eva, list all S-class lightning-element gun techniques."

SS-class and SSS-class techniques require at least fourth- or fifth-rank to learn.

Seeing them without being able to learn them only caused frustration, so he chose not to look.

"Understood."

In Eva's innocent voice,

a faint flash of light projected a technique list before Xu Jingming.

Technique manuals were exceedingly rare; outside, even an A-class technique could spark a bloodbath.

Only a prestigious institution like Magic City Ability University, with its deep reserves, could allow students to freely browse according to their clearance level.

Of course, among all the manuals here, those meeting all three criteria—S-class, lightning-element, gun technique—

numbered only five.

"Five S-class gun techniques. Let me see which one suits me best..."

Xu Jingming wanted to learn a gun technique for one simple reason: he needed faster, stronger burst damage!

Originally, this burst was meant to be handled by the S-class 'Heavenly Thunder Art.'

Heavenly Thunder Art delivered immense burst power, but had a 0. -second casting time.

0. seconds seems extremely short.

For an ordinary fourth-rank ability user, releasing it from over a hundred meters away might leave opponents too far to retaliate.

But for fourth-rank peak or fifth-rank ability users,

that 0. seconds is a full-length stun!

In that time, an opponent could dash forward, cover a hundred meters, and deliver a one-hit kill!

Thus, techniques like Thunder God Finger and Heavenly Thunder Art, requiring casting time, are best suited for team matches—not solo ones.

Gun techniques were different: Xu Jingming's ordinary strike took only 0. seconds.

If paired with an S-class technique, how terrifyingly fast could his strikes become? He dared not imagine.

After all, the kinetic formula from his past life still applied in this world.

The faster the speed, the greater the burst!

Among the five S-class gun techniques, Xu Jingming carefully examined each description.

In the end, he chose one called 'Lei Guan Mo Sha Qiang.'

【Lei Guan Mo Sha Qiang (S-class）】: Uses the user's lightning-element ability to form a special lightning net over the spear, greatly increasing spear thrust speed.

Upon striking an enemy, it releases a penetrating, compressed lightning burst.

Note: Only ability users of third-rank or higher with an A-class ability may cultivate this technique.

Faster thrust speed! Greater burst!

This technique perfectly met both of Xu Jingming's needs.