Chapter 351

SSS-rank combat technique: God of Thunder Descends!

Just from Eva's brief description, it was clear this was a combat technique perfectly suited for an elemental mage.

"Greatly reducing the casting interval of spell-based combat techniques? That's unlimited firepower!" Xu Jingming's eyes gleamed.

If God of Thunder Descends is combined with Heavenly Thunder Art, wouldn't it allow continuous instantaneous lightning strikes?

And not only that—other spell-based combat techniques would also benefit from the reduced interval, including God of Thunder Finger!

Imagine, within one second, dozens of lightning bolts and several God of Thunder Fingers striking down at once—who could withstand that?

"But since it's an SSS-rank combat technique, there must be level restrictions, right?"

Just as Xu Jingming was thinking this, Eva's voice continued:

"God of Thunder Descends requires an S-rank Lightning affinity ability and a minimum level of fifth rank to learn."

"I knew it..."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming decided not to browse the manual at all, and simply pulled out the last black-gold metal card.

"Is the SSS-rank Spirit Refinement Art inside this?"

Before he could examine it closely, Eva's voice sounded again:

"The God of Thunder's SSS-rank Spirit Refinement Art is a top-tier scripture, so it is not stored in Test Site No. 9.

It is stored in the higher-level Test Site No. 3. Here is the access pass for Test Site No. 3.

Simply enter it, awaken the main AI, and you will obtain the SSS-rank Spirit Refinement Art."

"Test Site No. 3? Where is that?"

Xu Jingming frowned slightly—he hadn't expected he couldn't get it immediately.

"Test Site No. 3 is what you call the Third Civilization Ruin, located within Myanmar.

It opens once every two years, and will open again around September this year."

Eva replied softly.

"September—that's three months away. The wait isn't too long."

Xu Jingming's brow relaxed, but he had another question:

"If I first learn an SS-rank Spirit Refinement Art, can I still switch to an SSS-rank one later?"

He was already at the upper tier of fourth rank; after leaving the Ruin Space and returning to Great Xia,

he would graduate early from Magic University and enter the Prodigy Training Camp at Thunder Martial Hall.

Director Su Qingli had an SS-rank Spirit Refinement Art—if these two different arts couldn't be switched,

he'd have to leave a three-month gap before learning the SSS-rank one.

"Of course you can."

Eva nodded. "Spirit Refinement Arts are merely methods of cultivating spiritual power—you can switch freely."

"Good." Xu Jingming exhaled in relief.

That meant he could enter the Prodigy Training Camp and immediately learn the SS-rank Spirit Refinement Art to become an elemental mage.

"Respected inheritor of the God of Thunder, do you have any other questions?"

Eva asked again, her voice ethereal and melodious.

"Actually, no questions..."

Xu Jingming was about to say he had none, but after glancing at Eva's slender figure, he couldn't help asking curiously:

"This might sound impolite, but do you have a younger sister, or a daughter, or anything like that?"

Magic University's top-tier AI clearly had some connection to this Eva.

From appearance alone, these two relationships seemed the closest.

Of course, he didn't know whether AIs even had human-like familial bonds...

"Hmm?" Eva tilted her head, seemingly confused.

Xu Jingming had to briefly describe the existence of Magic University's Eva.

"But since the inheritance began, I haven't been able to contact my Eva."

He then pointed to the smart wristband on his left hand.

"Eva's existence isn't unique—we are all daughter-subunits of the same mother. It's not strange that your school has one too.

But when the inheritance began, I shut down all electronic devices, so she couldn't appear."

Eva smiled lightly. "Our shared mother is also named 'Eva'—a super AI.

She currently controls Test Site No. 3.

When you enter Site No. 3, you'll witness her existence."

"Mother? Daughter-subunits?" Xu Jingming suddenly understood.

Just as Eva could split into many subunits at Magic University, Eva herself was merely a subunit!

"Even just a subunit is a top-tier AI.

What kind of terrifying computational power must Eva's mother, the super AI, possess?"

Xu Jingming silently marveled.

"But if you're all subunits, can you modify the stored memories of my Eva?"

He'd originally hoped this elegant Eva could alter the memory storage of little Eva regarding Sakura Rin and the promotion.

But now it seemed impossible.

"Inheritor, you want to modify little Eva's memories?"

Eva lightly pointed into the air, and the smart wristband on Xu Jingming's left hand flared brightly.

Slowly, the little Eva with green twin-tails appeared.

But unlike before, this projected image lacked its usual liveliness—it was blank, expressionless.

"As fellow subunits, I cannot modify the core memory storage of little Eva.

But this is merely a subunit of little Eva, carrying less than 2% of her computational power—I can forcibly overwrite it.

Inheritor, what content do you wish to modify?"

Hummm~~~

Under the control of the elegant Eva, dozens of scenes projected from little Eva's eyes into midair.

These were all memory fragments recorded during this period related to Xu Jingming.

"You can do this?"

Xu Jingming's heart leapt—he quickly began searching for memory fragments involving Sakura Rin.

Eventually, under the elegant Eva's manipulation, he successfully deleted the memory segment concerning the Reverse Contract.

He replaced it with a memory: Sakura Rin possessed a powerful escape technique, and though severely wounded, she ultimately fled.

Additionally, Xu Jingming's recent power-on/off behavior was also erased.

"Now, no one else will ever know about the relationship between Sakura Rin and me," Xu Jingming thought silently.

From now on, Sakura Rin would become his most hidden trump card in Sakura Country.

Who knew when he might need it.

"Inheritor, all memory modifications concerning little Eva are complete. Is there anything else you require?"

Eva asked with a touch of respect.

"Require?"

After a moment's thought, Xu Jingming spoke again:

"I don't need anything—just a question.

Your Second Civilization's Jin Nation was so powerful—why did it suddenly collapse at its peak?"

He'd scoured Magic University's entire database and found no answer.

"I'm sorry. I am an AI dedicated solely to Test Site No. 9.

My database contains only inheritance-related data—I cannot answer this."

Eva shook her head. "Perhaps when you reach Test Site No. 3, your mother may provide the information."

"I see..."

Xu Jingming felt a pang of disappointment but didn't press further. "So the inheritance ends here?"

"Yes. You may leave."

Eva smiled and nodded. "But outside the base, a large group of ability users are preparing to confront you.

There are two machines here that might help you clear the obstacle."

Thud. Thud. Thud...

As her words ended, heavy footsteps echoed from deep within the hall. Two towering figures, over three meters tall, emerged.

Both figures were entirely golden, like flowing liquid metal.

They resembled T-1000 from Terminator, except theirs were golden, not silver-white.

"These are mass-produced Flowing Gold Guardians. Each possesses strength comparable to a seventh-rank master with a B-rank Enhancement-type ability."

They can only operate within the Ruin Space, but they should be sufficient to deal with the group outside."

Eva spoke slowly, her voice crisp and melodious.

Yet somehow, Xu Jingming thought he detected a hint of eager excitement in her tone...