Chapter 376: Is He After Me? Xia Lan Was Stunned!

Psychic Points -400!

Lightning Chain → Lightning Chain (Beginner)!

Psychic Points -400!

Thunder Ball → Thunder Ball (Beginner)!

Psychic Points -400!

Thunder Barrier → Thunder Barrier (Beginner)!

Unlike leveling up or training Body Strengthening or Soul Refinement techniques, adding points to combat skills doesn't produce noticeable effects.

So after reviewing the combat skills and meeting the point-add requirement, Xu Jingming immediately chose to allocate points!

Instantly, vast amounts of practice experience for these three combat skills flooded into his mind.

In just an instant, these three spell-type combat skills were fully mastered by Xu Jingming, ready to be cast at any time.

"Three A+ level combat skills, only costing 1200 psychic points—not bad."

"But my system panel's psychic points are now completely depleted."

Xu Jingming thought silently to himself.

With his psychic points gone, he needed to head into the Wild Zone to harvest more.

Fortunately, the Elite Training Camp wasn't far from the No. 4 Demon Cavern—just one or two hours away.

But before entering the cavern, he should inform Teacher Su Qingli first.

Xu Jingming pulled out his phone, checked the time—it was only just past three in the afternoon.

At this hour, visiting Teacher Su Qingli wouldn't be considered an interruption.

So he stood up and spoke to Xia Lan and the others across from him:

"Xia Lan, I've got something to attend to—I'm leaving first. You all keep going."

"Huh? Leaving so early?"

Xia Lan blinked in surprise, before she even had time to ask further, she saw Xu Jingming already carrying the manuals to the front desk.

????

Xia Lan was instantly filled with question marks.

Wait, am I really that scary? Why leave so fast?

"Finally, he's gone! With him around, I couldn't even speak!"

Zhou Xiaoman, the short-haired girl who had been holding her breath, finally relaxed and nudged Xia Lan in the middle with her elbow:

"Xiao Lan, did you notice? This SS-rank psychic awakened, Xu Jingming, is quite the show-off!"

"What?" Xia Lan, returning her gaze, asked in confusion.

"Didn't you notice just now?"

Zhou Xiaoman widened her eyes and pointed at the combat manual in Xia Lan's hands:

"For over four hours, you've barely read a third of this manual."

But Xu Jingming flipped through all three combat manuals completely!"

What could he possibly have learned? Isn't he just putting on a show?"

"Is that really how it was?"

Xia Lan hesitated, unconsciously saying:

"Maybe he's already seen all three techniques before, and this was just his final review?"

Earlier, Zhou Xiaoman and Yang Dan had finally fallen quiet, and she'd been immersed in the manual herself.

She hadn't noticed Xu Jingming's actions at all.

But judging from the ruthless combat style Xu Jingming displayed in the No. 9 Ruins Space,

this powerful psychic had no reason to act this way!

"Of these three combat skills, only Thunder Barrier and Thunder Ball have copies available outside."

The remaining one, Lightning Chain, was invented by our first director.

It's only recorded in our training camp's library. Xu Jingming only arrived here yesterday.

Before that, where could he have learned it?

Besides, these are all A+ level combat skills—without Teacher Su's instruction,

it would be nearly impossible for Xu Jingming to master them alone."

Yang Dan, who had already checked the records, chimed in with a smile.

"But what's his purpose in doing this?"

Flipping through all three manuals at once without learning anything—this makes no sense at all."

Hearing her friends' analysis, Xia Lan also found Xu Jingming's behavior odd.

"Why no sense?"

Zhou Xiaoman grinned at Xia Lan. "Didn't it successfully spark your curiosity?"

Remember, once a woman starts feeling curious about a man, that's the beginning of her downfall..."

"Too bad, someone was too busy reading the manual to notice his actions."

Yang Dan joined in teasingly, "Maybe Xu Jingming noticed that too, so he hurried to leave."

But my dear Miss Xia, I didn't realize your standards were this high!"

Turning down ordinary boys is one thing."

But this guy is Teacher Su's personal disciple! An SS-rank psychic! Great physique, handsome face—everything's perfect."

And you won't even give him a proper look? No wonder so many boys say you're hard to approach—it all makes sense now!"

"Huh? Is that really it?"

Xia Lan was completely bewildered by her two friends.

Looking at the tall figure about to walk out the door, she murmured unconsciously:

"I feel... he's not at all like you described."

She simply couldn't imagine that Xu Jingming—the one who slaughtered mercilessly in the Ruins Space—

would do something so childish just to spark her curiosity.

"Then give me a reason why Xu Jingming would act like that?"

Zhou Xiaoman, convinced she'd seen through everything, shot back quickly.

"..."

Xia Lan had no reply.

"Xiao Lan, though your background is ordinary—just from a seventh-rank Master family—

look at your fair little face, your big sparkling eyes, your long legs, and that tiny waist.

Even I, as a girl, find myself drawn to you—how much more so for a young man like Xu Jingming, brimming with vitality?"

"You've got to be confident! He's definitely chasing after you!"

Yang Dan patted her chest, making a firm promise.

So what if he's an SS-rank psychic? Isn't he still a man?

A graceful lady is what every gentleman seeks.

Especially a beauty like Xia Lan.

Remember, Xia Lan has been in the Elite Training Camp for less than half a year.

Yet privately, many boys have already named her the most beautiful girl in the camp.

It's perfectly normal for Xu Jingming to take interest.

"This..."

Xia Lan blinked, feeling dazed.

She instinctively tried to go back to her manual, but couldn't sink into it like before.

"It's all your fault—talking nonsense like that, now I can't even read!"

Xia Lan rolled her eyes and muttered in a soft scold.

"You can't concentrate? That's our fault?"

Zhou Xiaoman exaggeratedly pouted; Yang Dan joined in teasing:

"It's not entirely your fault—if I were being pursued by a guy like that, I couldn't concentrate either."

"Exactly. I say, Xiao Lan, why not just go for it?"

Zhou Xiaoman grinned. "Xu Jingming's a top-tier prodigy—so many want him, yet they can't even get a chance!"

And look at his build—he'd definitely satisfy all your needs."

"Xiao Man!"

Hearing Xiao Man's blunt words, Xia Lan—who had never dated anyone—blushed deeply.

She slammed the book shut and stood up from her seat.

"This book's ruined by you two—I'm done. Let's just head to the Training Hall."