Chapter 375: Chance Encounter with Xia Lan! Is He Really Learning Combat Techniques?

Xia Lan and the other short-haired girl instinctively turned to look that way.

They saw a young man carrying several manuals, walking toward an empty seat.

The young man was tall and lean, with a rugged, masculine face.

His eyes were firm and sharp, his entire aura steady and resolute.

"He's definitely hot!"

The short-haired girl's eyes lit up, then she frowned slightly:

"But when did the Elite Training Camp get someone like him? Is he a new recruit?"

The Elite Training Camp had fewer than four hundred students total; while not everyone knew each other,

they at least recognized familiar faces—but she had never seen this young man before.

Xia Lan, who had also spotted the young man, paused briefly, then recognized him instantly:

"It's Xu Jingming. I didn't expect him to come to the library today."

Although the National University League was a major event in Great Xia, it mostly attracted college students or low-rank psychics.

Elite Training Camp students had already reached fourth-rank; they naturally had little interest in such battles.

So although they'd heard Xu Jingming's name, none of them had ever seen what he looked like.

She'd only recognized him after returning from the No. 9 Civilization Ruins.

She'd searched his files independently, and only then could she identify him.

"His appearance matches the photos, but this calm, grounded aura can't be captured in any picture."

Xia Lan thought to herself.

Back in the No. 9 Civilization Ruins, she'd already noticed how formidable his aura was, even in disguise.

Now, with his true face restored, it only amplified his extraordinary presence.

Just his appearance alone would draw attention from countless girls.

Not to mention he possessed an extremely rare SS-rank psychic ability—with a chance of heredity...

"So he's Xu Jingming!" The short-haired girl's eyes sparkled, suddenly intrigued:

"Xiao Lan, didn't you meet him in the No. 9 Civilization Ruins? Go say hello."

"Alright."

After a moment's thought, Xia Lan didn't refuse. She rose from her seat and walked toward Xu Jingming with her two companions.

Since they'd already connected in the ruins, and her teacher Ling Shuang had also come from Mo University with Xu Jingming,

ignoring him now in the library would be impolite.

"Three combat manuals—which one should I start with?"

At his seat,

Xu Jingming laid out the three combat manuals in sequence on the table.

"I should have time to learn one this afternoon. I'll just pick one at random."

He reached for the first manual, "Lightning Chain," but hadn't even opened it yet

when a clear voice sounded from beside him:

"Xu Jingming, what a coincidence—you're here too?"

Immediately after,

three girls stepped forward from behind and appeared in his line of sight.

Two had long hair, one had short hair; one was plain-looking, another beautiful.

The girl in the center was the most beautiful.

Most striking was her eyes—unlike the black irises of ordinary Great Xia people,

hers were pale blue, like beautiful sapphires.

"I came because Professor Su assigned me a task," Xu Jingming replied with a faint smile, recognizing Xia Lan.

"Same here—Professor Ling Shuang gave me a study assignment too."

Xia Lan extended her slender, fair hand. "Also, congratulations on joining the Elite Training Camp. Welcome to our ranks."

Xu Jingming reached out and lightly shook her hand, then released it.

"By the way, these two are also from our training camp—Yang Dan and Zhou Xiaoman."

Under Xia Lan's introduction, Xu Jingming met the other two girls.

The short-haired girl was Zhou Xiaoman, with a lovely face.

The long-haired girl was Yang Dan, whose looks were slightly plainer than Xia Lan's and Zhou Xiaoman's.

But her skin was a healthy wheat tone, giving off a bright, youthful vibe.

But his skin was a healthy wheat color, giving off a sunny, youthful energy.

for psychics, as long as they weren't ugly,

their aura naturally enhanced their appearance.

"I've heard so much about SS-rank psychic awakener. Now that I see you, I can tell you're truly exceptional."

"Xu Jingming, welcome to the Elite Training Camp."

Unlike earlier, when they'd been gawking, these two girls now behaved perfectly normally during direct interaction.

This was typical behavior for most girls; only a rare few acted like starstruck fans.

"Thank you for the compliment," Xu Jingming smiled and nodded.

Xia Lan pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him.

Standing, she hadn't noticed—but now that she was seated, her pale blue jeans tightened,

sharply outlining her rounded, firm buttocks and long, proportionate legs.

Although Xu Jingming had seen many beautiful girls, few matched her combination of beauty and figure.

"Three combat manuals—Professor Su's assignment for you must be heavier than mine."

Xia Lan glanced at the manuals before him, murmuring in amazement.

Professor Ling Shuang had only asked her to learn one combat technique.

But Xu Jingming had three times as many to master!

"Yeah, so I've got to hurry."

As he spoke, Xia Lan sensed his clear desire not to be disturbed.

As soon as she spoke, Xia Lan sensed that Xu Jingming did not wish to be disturbed.

most boys would jump at any chance to approach her.

Yet Xu Jingming seemed to have no interest in talking to her further.

Though internally taken aback, she kept her expression calm and simply nodded:

"True. I should hurry too."

She pulled out her own combat manual and began reading.

As for Zhou Xiaoman and Yang Dan, since Xu Jingming was present and Ling Shuang had once been his deputy principal,

they refrained from gossiping.

Soon, the entire area fell silent, broken only by the occasional rustle of turning pages.

A+ rank combat manuals weren't complex for Xu Jingming.

He spent just over four hours to grasp the basics of all three techniques, reaching the point where he could allocate points.

To Yang Dan and Zhou Xiaoman across from him, this sight looked bizarre.

Ordinary psychics studied combat manuals with extreme care, terrified of missing any detail and failing their cultivation.

Normally, reading a combat manual for the first time took at least two or three days.

Some meticulous psychics needed a full week to finish one.

But Xu Jingming turned pages at an astonishing speed!

In just over four hours, he'd flipped through all three manuals.

The two girls couldn't help wondering:

Is Xu Jingming really studying combat techniques?

It feels like a child flipping through a comic book.