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 scrolls, 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 a good-looking guy!"

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 400 students total; while not everyone knew each other,

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

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

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

Although the National University League was a grand event in Daya, it mostly drew college students or low-rank psychics.

Elite Training Camp students had already reached fourth-rank; such battles held little interest for them.

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

She had only learned his appearance after emerging from Civilization Site No. 9.

She had searched his records independently to recognize him.

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

Xia Lan thought to herself.

Back at Civilization Site No. 9, she had already noticed how formidable his aura was, even in disguise.

Now that he had returned to his true appearance, it only amplified his extraordinary presence.

Just his looks alone would draw attention from countless girls.

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

"So he's Xu Jingming!" The short-haired girl's eyes lit up, suddenly interested:

"Xiao Lan, didn't you meet him back at Civilization Site No. 9? 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 had already connected in the ruins, and her teacher Hearing Ling Shuang also came from Mo University,

ignoring him now in the library would be impolite.

"Three combat technique scrolls—which one to start with?"

At his seat,

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

"I should be able to learn one this afternoon—might as well pick one at random."

He casually picked up the first scroll, *Lightning Chain*, before he could even open it.

Then a clear voice sounded from beside him:

"Xu Jingming, what a coincidence—you're here at the library too."

Immediately after,

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

The three girls had two long-haired and one short-haired; one was plain-looking, the others beautiful.

The girl in the center was the most beautiful.

Most striking was her eyes—unlike the black eyes of ordinary Daya people.

Her eyes were pale blue, as beautiful as sapphires.

"Professor Su assigned me a task, so I came to check out the library."

Xu Jingming recognized Xia Lan at once and replied with a faint smile.

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

Xia Lan extended her slender, fair hand, "Also, congratulations on joining the Elite Training Camp—you're one of us now."

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

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

Of course,

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

their aura enhanced their overall appeal.

"We've heard so much about SS-rank psychic awakeners—now that I see you, it's clear why."

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

Unlike earlier gushing, both girls behaved perfectly normally during this face-to-face meeting.

This was the norm for most girls—those who fawned openly were rare exceptions.

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

Xia Lan also pulled out a chair and sat down across from Xu Jingming.

When she had been standing, she hadn't noticed, but the moment she sat down, the light blue jeans tightened.

Instantly outlining the rounded, firm curve of her hips and her long, slender legs.

Although Xu Jingming had seen many beautiful girls, few were as beautiful and well-built as she was.

"Three combat techniques? It seems Director Su's assignment to you is much heavier than mine."

Xiaolan glanced at the manuals before Xu Jingming and murmured in astonishment.

Teacher Ling Shuang had only asked her to study one combat technique.

But the number of combat techniques Xu Jingming must learn is directly three times hers!

"Yes, so we must hurry."

As soon as she spoke, Xiaolan sensed Xu Jingming's unspoken wish not to be disturbed.

She was unexpectedly surprised.

Ordinary boys rarely got a chance to approach her.

Yet this Xu Jingming seemed to have no interest in talking to her at all.

Though inwardly surprised, Xiaolan showed no expression on her face, merely nodding:

"True, I should hurry too."

Saying this, she took out her own combat technique manual and began reading.

As for Zhou Xiaoman and Yang Dan, because Xu Jingming was present,

and because Ling Shuang had once been their former vice-principal, they did not continue gossiping.

For a time, the entire surroundings fell silent, broken only by the occasional rustle of turning pages.

A+ rank combat technique manuals were not complex for Xu Jingming.

He spent only four hours and change to preliminarily understand all three techniques, reaching the point where he could allocate points.

But this scene, seen by Yang Dan and Zhou Xiaoman across from him, left them with strange expressions.

Ordinary adepts studying combat techniques carefully scrutinized every detail, fearing any oversight might cause cultivation failure.

Normally, a single combat technique manual required at least two to three days for a first reading.

Some meticulous adepts took a full week to finish one.

Yet Xu Jingming's turning speed was astonishingly fast!

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

Thus, a question arose in their minds.

Is Xu Jingming really studying combat techniques? Why does it feel as simple as a child flipping through a comic book?