Chapter 326: Flying Sea Swordfish School! Thunder Annihilation!

Splash~~

The warship Langjing surged across the boundless East Sea.

Around the entire vessel, countless pairs of crimson eyes still stared fixedly through the water, locked onto the ship.

Those still remaining on deck were all psychics who had absolute confidence in their own strength.

They paid no mind to such surveillance whatsoever.

In fact, Xu Jingming had grown bored waiting—still not a single marine predator dared launch an assault on the warship.

Bear in mind, although marine predators live in seawater, they can easily leap dozens of meters into the air.

Even surviving out of water for over half an hour is within their capability.

They don't attack not because they lack the ability, but because they're afraid…

"With a seventh-rank Master-level psychic on board, ordinary marine predators truly dare not launch an assault."

Xu Jingming stood helplessly beside the railing, gazing into the distance.

Ignoring the vast expanse of crimson eyes below on the sea floor, the ocean scenery was still quite beautiful.

Just as he was silently marveling, a sudden, frantic screech echoed from ahead.

Immediately afterward, a massive shadow erupted from the seabed, surging toward the warship!

"What is this…?"

Upon closer inspection, Xu Jingming realized it wasn't a shadow at all—it was a school of fish!

Each fish was fully four to five meters long, with a body width of about forty centimeters.

Their mouths occupied nearly half the length of their entire bodies, sharp and elongated.

Under the sunlight, they gleamed with a metallic luster.

Each fish resembled a thickened spear!

"It's a school of flying sea swordfish—based on their size, they're barely above third-rank, S-class. Want to take them out?"

Eva's voice came from beside him.

"Of course!" As if afraid someone else would steal the kill, Xu Jingming dashed forward in a blur, arriving at the very front of the deck.

Circuits of lightning flickered faintly around his body, poised and ready.

"Holy crap! Flying sea swordfish!"

"And they're all third-rank! Are they really this aggressive from the start?"

"This is going to be troublesome!"

"……"

Flying sea swordfish are a common type of schooling marine predator.

Whenever they appear, there are always at least hundreds of them.

Their only attack method is to launch themselves like spears using their razor-sharp mouths.

Yet despite this simple attack, many psychics on deck still paled at the sight of the school.

There's no way around it—the sheer number of flying sea swordfish is overwhelming.

The hardness of their mouths far exceeds D-class alloy, approaching C-class alloy strength!

Combined with their near-supersonic impact velocity, ordinary third-rank psychics simply cannot block them.

Trying to absorb the impact directly would turn you into a sieve!

"Come on! I was getting bored."

At the front, Lu Heng drew his long blade, not even activating his enhancement-type psychic ability.

Simply through raw physical power, he unleashed a powerful aura that swept across the deck!

"Such a formidable presence—this must be a fifth-rank psychic!"

"Indeed, and he looks so young."

"How could he not be young? He's from the Bear Martial Arts Academy's elite training program!"

"Ah, that explains it—no wonder his aura is so strong."

"……"

Fifth-rank psychics are already considered highly powerful.

As soon as his aura erupted, it drew the attention of everyone present, accompanied by murmurs of awe.

"That Lu Heng really loves showing off."

Lin Hui shook his head upon seeing this.

But since the Thunder Martial Arts Academy and Bear Martial Arts Academy are rivals, they naturally wouldn't let themselves be outdone in public.

Instantly, an equally powerful aura erupted from Lin Hui!

Then came a thunderous boom—as crimson flames surged wildly outward!

Volcanic Inferno!

An elemental fire-type A-class psychic ability!

Let's be clear—elemental psychic abilities and enhancement-type abilities simply don't compare in visual impact.

As soon as Lin Hui activated his ability, every eye turned toward him.

"In a situation like this, we can't let the Thunder Martial Arts Academy be left out…" Lin Hui smiled faintly.

"So what if your ability is flashy? In the end, it's all about raw power."

Lu Heng, having been upstaged, felt irritated but could only silently gather his physical energy.

He prepared to unleash a single slash, slicing through dozens of flying sea swordfish to vent his frustration.

"Heh, if it's about kill count, my elemental ability will crush yours."

Boom~~

A wave of scorching heat swept through the air as a massive fireball coalesced behind Lin Hui.

The mentors from both academies watched this rivalry silently, saying nothing.

As long as it wasn't internal fighting, they wouldn't interfere.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!......

The school of flying sea swordfish, like a rain of arrows, rapidly closed in—the dense shadows nearly blotted out the sunlight.

Just as Lin Hui and Lu Heng prepared to strike, a piercing thunderclap rang out!

Instantly, golden-red lightning converged into a colossal hand!

The lightning hand gripped the entire shadowy mass, then crushed it with immense force!

Crackling—

Furious lightning raged through the swarm, instantly killing every single flying sea swordfish!

Splash—splash—

As if from space, a rain of blood descended, as corpses and blood poured into the sea.

Instantly, the marine predators below erupted into a frenzy, fighting and scrambling for the carcasses.

"Huh? There's another skilled one here?"

Lin Hui and Lu Heng on deck both froze in surprise.

They instinctively turned toward the source of the lightning—and saw Xu Jingming standing nearby.

"It's him?" Lu Heng's brow twitched.

He hadn't expected the psychic he'd dismissed as likely to be scared off upon boarding to strike with such ferocity.

"Natural lightning-type psychic?" Unlike Lu Heng, Lin Hui focused on the ability's range.

It seemed even farther than his own…

"He's only a high fourth-rank—he shouldn't have a longer range than me."

Lin Hui frowned slightly, "Never mind. The swordfish won't stop at just one wave—I'll strike first next time."

As a member of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy's elite training program, he naturally had his pride.

Seeing someone else strike first stirred a competitive spark within him.

"Haha, Lin Brother got outkilled!"

"Yeah, that's rare."

The Thunder Martial Arts Academy members began joking among themselves.

But they knew it was probably just because Lin Hui hadn't anticipated anyone acting first, catching him off guard.

Xu Jingming noticed the stares from Lin Hui and Lu Heng but paid them no mind.

Instead, he reveled in the joy of his harvest.

That first wave of flying sea swordfish numbered over a hundred!

Killing them all at once instantly boosted his psychic points by over three thousand!

"That was awesome! If only a few more waves would come!"

Xu Jingming gazed eagerly toward the horizon.

As if hearing his wish, just half an hour later, another shadow appeared on the horizon!

It was another school of flying sea swordfish!