Chapter 317

Splashhhhh~~~~

In the mist-shrouded bathroom.

Warm water streamed from the showerhead, washing over Xu Jingming's muscular physique.

Although he had trained year-round, even cultivating the body-strengthening combat technique Thunder Unyielding Body to the fifth level.

His muscles remained balanced and well-proportioned, never bulging like those of extreme fitness enthusiasts.

This seemed to contradict his formidable strength, but it was not so.

Strength depended not only on muscle, but also on the qi and blood circulating through the veins.

Xu Jingming's great strength stemmed largely from his exceptionally potent qi and blood.

After thoroughly washing the sweat from his body, Xu Jingming stepped into the bathpool behind him, spanning over ten square meters.

"Comfortable~~~"

The steaming bathwater felt like nimble hands massaging him, relaxing every muscle in his body.

"Only a private villa would have a bathpool this large—even the school's bathrooms don't."

Lying comfortably in the bathpool, Xu Jingming casually opened his system panel.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Fourth Tier Lower

【Ability】: Dou Tian Shen Lei (SS)

【Physique】: 4816 Qi-Blood (+)

【Spirit】: 3324 He (+)

【Skills】: Gunplay (Master), Fistfighting (Master), Lei Guan Mo Sha Qiang (Beginner+), Lei Shen Zhi (Beginner+)......

【Body Cultivation】: Thunder Unyielding Body (Fifth Level)

【Ability Points】:

The national university league this time yielded no small harvest.

He received numerous rewards: battle armor, a space ring, a protective talisman, and more.

His level also rose to Fourth Tier, accumulating 31,000 ability points.

"Thirty-one thousand ability points would have been a fortune in the past, but now it seems rather modest."

"After returning to school and resting a few days, I'll head back into the Wild Zone to hunt some more beasts."

Xu Jingming thought silently.

As his level increased, the ability points required for advancement grew ever larger.

He would inevitably need to devote more energy to the Wild Zone.

Fortunately, last semester he had already mastered all the foundational knowledge.

Even if he stayed entirely in the Wild Zone from now on, it would pose no problem.

Of course, humans are not machines.

Even elite ability squads couldn't endure prolonged operations in the Wild Zone.

Not to mention Xu Jingming, a lone wolf with no one to stand watch—he still needed to step out and rest periodically.

"The common Wild Zone beasts can no longer satisfy me; this time, I must go to a Demon Cavern."

In ordinary Wild Zones, like the Yuan Shui Wild Zone, the highest-level beasts may reach Fifth or Sixth Tier, but they are exceedingly rare.

Even the number of Fourth Tier beasts is not abundant.

After all, beasts, like humans, become rarer the higher their tier.

But Demon Caverns are different—the number of Third and Fourth Tier beasts far exceeds that of ordinary Wild Zones!

The entire Great Xia Nation has thirteen Demon Caverns, numbered from highest to lowest, with danger decreasing accordingly.

After advancing to Fourth Tier, Xu Jingming estimated his strength could handle Fifth Tier Upper beasts.

Demon Caverns No. 6 through No. 10 were all ideal for his training.

Even the No. 5 Cavern, near Qing Xu City, could be attempted.

But after the league ended, all members of the Mo University team would return to Mo City tomorrow.

Hearing Ling Shuang, Mo University's vice principal, would also return with them.

If he stayed near the No. 5 Cavern, without the aid of Hearing Ling Shuang, an Eighth Tier Grand Master, it would indeed be troublesome.

If he could find a suitable Demon Cavern within six hundred kilometers of Mo City, where Hearing Ling Shuang could teleport at any time, that would be ideal.

"I recall the No. 6 Demon Cavern isn't too far from Mo City."

Xu Jingming picked up his phone, placed beside the bathpool, and searched carefully.

He quickly found the relevant information:

"No. 6 Demon Cavern, also known as the Jianghuai Wild Zone, located in central-northern Anhui Province, approximately 324.3 kilometers from Mo City.

The entire cavern spans about 11,000 square kilometers; besides numerous low-tier beasts,

A powerful explorer once discovered the presence of a Seventh Tier Apex Beast King deep within the cavern......"

"324 kilometers—perfectly within Principal Ling's teleportation range, with plenty to spare. I'll go there."

Xu Jingming thought silently.

Merely from online descriptions, the No. 6 Demon Cavern, home to a Seventh Tier Apex Beast King, was far more dangerous than ordinary Wild Zones.

Naturally, he couldn't slaughter recklessly as he had during the Survival Competition zone.

Even excessive noise might draw the attention of higher-tier beasts.

Yet comparatively, the No. 6 Demon Cavern was likely the most efficient place for him to kill beasts right now.

He had also considered hunting large numbers of low-tier beasts in ordinary Wild Zones.

Ordinary wilderness zones typically have only tens of thousands of ferocious beasts, and they are extremely scattered.

Just finding these ferocious beasts takes considerable time; it's far less efficient than hunting inside the Demon Caves.

"Thump-thump-thump~~"

Just as Xu Jingming finished planning his next actions, a knock came at the door.

Jiang Chuxuan's melodious voice came from outside:

"Jingming, I… I'm coming in."

"Hm?"

Before Xu Jingming could react, there was a sharp "Crack!" as the bathroom door swung open.

Immediately, Jiang Chuxuan's figure appeared in his line of sight.

Unlike in the training room, she had now removed her battle gear and worn only a white towel.

Perhaps because her figure was too perfect, or perhaps because the towel was too short.

As a result, Jiang Chuxuan's long, slightly fleshy legs were perfectly exposed to the air.

Under the bathroom's light, they were blindingly white.

Had she not been gripping the towel tightly and pulling it lower, even the crucial area at her thighs would have been uncovered.

Because of this, nearly half of her upper body's magnificent fullness was exposed.

The remaining half seemed on the verge of bursting free.

This alluring scene left Xu Jingming momentarily stunned.

"I… I came to scrub your back…"

Jiang Chuxuan's face was flushed crimson, a stark contrast to her silky, snow-white hair.

Yet despite this, she stepped forward, drawing closer.

Splash splash splash~~

Bare, jade-like feet stepped gently into the water; Jiang Chuxuan came behind Xu Jingming.

The towel slipped away as she slowly crouched down and pressed against him.

Xu Jingming instantly felt two waves of astonishingly soft, resilient fullness against his back.

With his blood surging, Xu Jingming said with a strange expression:

"I remember, scrubbing someone's back isn't done like this, is it?"

"What? Don't you like it?" came a soft, shy voice.

"No, I just want you to move somewhere else."

With a sudden tug, accompanied by a splash of water, Xu Jingming pulled Jiang Chuxuan to the front of him…

PS: There's another update tonight—this one's an extra~~