Chapter 395: Is Xu Jingming Afraid? Arriving at the Scene!

"To be honest, my junior brother is really impressive—he got into the Elite Training Camp even before I did."

In the audience seats, Jiang Luo spoke with a tone of awe.

The first time he met Xu Jingming was only half a year ago.

Back then, Xu Jingming was merely a Third-Stage Upper-tier cultivator.

Yet now, the man has not only entered the Elite Training Camp.

Word has it his rank has even caught up to mine, reaching Fourth-Stage Upper-tier.

This talent is simply too terrifying.

"Aren't you about to join too? You've already received the invitation for the entry assessment from headquarters."

Wang Gu, the director of the Thunder Sect's regional branch, smiled in reply.

Just this entry invitation alone is something many young strongholds of the Thunder Sect strive for but cannot obtain.

"It's only an invitation—it's not guaranteed I'll pass," Jiang Luo said, waving his hand helplessly.

The entry assessment has a 70% failure rate!

Even as an outstanding graduate of Mo University, he still couldn't help feeling uncertain.

"My junior brother is lucky—he doesn't even need the entry assessment; the branch director personally invited him."

Of course,

He also knew that even without the director's personal invitation,

Xu Jingming's own strength would have easily cleared the 70% failure rate of the entry assessment...

Xu Jingming, as an SS-rank psychic awakening,

Is also the first and only student of Director Su Qingli.

Besides Jiang Luo, Wang Gu, and others discussing it, in the front-row inner seating area of the audience stands,

Several Elite Training Camp students, while chatting idly, also mentioned him.

"Our first-year cohort has 62 students—Xu Jingming's strength is at least top five!"

"Too bad he went straight to the Demon Cave the moment he entered the camp; otherwise, he'd be even stronger."

"Demons can be hunted anytime—why pick this exact moment? I can't fathom his thinking."

"Maybe he's just scared, making up an excuse to avoid it. After all, Chen Hai, the strongest first-year, is under the deputy director—he might brutally crush him on the arena."

"Haha, that's probably true."

"..."

More than a month ago, Xu Jingming's performance in the gravity chamber was astonishing.

It led students to judge him as having Sixth-Stage combat power, placing him in the camp's top tier.

But the entire camp has nearly 300 students, and over fifty psychics possess Sixth-Stage combat power.

In this first-year cohort alone, five others share his exact level—he's not yet the strongest.

And for ordinary students, during the early period after entering the Elite Training Camp,

After benefiting from all sorts of resources, their strength enters a golden phase of rapid growth.

Not to mention Xu Jingming has Su Qingli, a Ninth-Stage Law Saint, personally instructing him.

Choosing to go to the Demon Cave to hunt demons at this moment, in most students' eyes, is an incredibly foolish act.

Some malicious individuals even directly accused Xu Jingming of being afraid and avoiding combat.

"Xiao Lan, do you think Xu Jingming is really scared?"

"The assessment starts in less than an hour, and he hasn't shown up yet."

In the second row of the audience seats, Zhou Xiaoman propped her chin on her right hand, speaking listlessly.

Sitting beside her were Xia Lan and Yang Dan.

"I don't think so."

Xia Lan shook her head, speaking with an air of mystery:

"After Xu Jingming finished the Wu Ke Gaokao and entered Mo City Psychic University, he went to the Wildlands."

"When he returned from the Wildlands two months later and participated in the school's new-student competition, can you guess what happened?"

"What happened?"

Zhou Xiaoman immediately perked up; Yang Dan beside her also turned to look, clearly very curious.

"It was simple—he returned from the Wildlands with his rank upgraded from First-Stage Upper-tier to Second-Stage Upper-tier."

"At Mo University's new-student competition, he swept the entire first-year cohort and ultimately claimed the title of Newcomer King."

"Whoa! Crossing a major tier in two months? Xu Jingming is that monstrous?"

Zhou Xiaoman couldn't help drawing a sharp breath.

They certainly knew Xu Jingming was strong, but they knew little of his past.

"Are you saying Xu Jingming will sweep the entire first-year cohort again, like he did in university?"

Still astonished, Zhou Xiaoman quickly pressed further.

"I didn't say that—but it's not impossible, right?" Xia Lan shrugged, denying it.

Yet her beautiful, deep-blue eyes clearly held a hint of anticipation.

As Ling Shuang's disciple, she naturally stood on Director Su Qingli's side.

She very much wanted to see the scene where Chen Hai and his group, under the deputy director, were crushed by Xu Jingming.

Of course, she might be wrong.

But deep down, she felt she wasn't...

"Impressive—you actually went out of your way to learn about Xu Jingming's past."

"So our training camp's first goddess is really going to fall like this?"

Yang Dan leaned over beside her, chuckling with clear mockery in her tone.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Xia Lan rolled her eyes. "I heard all this from Teacher Ling Shuang."

It had been over a month since she became Ling Shuang's disciple.

During regular lessons, Ling Shuang occasionally used Xu Jingming's past to motivate her.

But Xu Jingming's story was something she had found out herself.

Yet if these two sisters of mine actually spoke the truth, who knows what chaos might follow.

Better to just blame it all on the teacher.

"So that's how it is."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiaoman and Yang Dan detected nothing unusual.

Ling Shuang had always been the vice principal of Devil University; knowing about Xu Jingming's past was perfectly normal...

Time passed swiftly.

Soon, only half an hour remained until the examination trial began.

In the indoor spectator area, nearly all first-year trainees of the prodigy training camp had arrived—yet Xu Jingming was still nowhere to be seen.

"What's going on with Xu Jingming? Hasn't he come back from the Demon Cave yet?"

"Tsk, looks like he's really scared."

"Is this the courage of an SS-rank energy awakened? That doesn't make sense."

"......"

The official trainees whispered among themselves; Lin Hui, who was close to Xu Jingming, also looked puzzled.

Given Xu Jingming's performance in the No. 9 Ruin Space, this was just an examination—he shouldn't be avoiding combat at all.

"How boring. I thought I'd get to fight Xu Jingming, but turns out he's just a coward."

"Someone like this, no matter how strong his energy, will never amount to anything!"

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out, causing nearby trainees to turn in surprise.

Xu Jingming is at least Student Su Qingli's disciple—who dares speak such words so openly?

Turning their gaze, they saw a young man clad in black-green battle armor.

His physique was massive, his aura powerful and imposing.

"It's Chen Hai!"

"So it's him—no wonder."

"Tsk tsk, they've already taken a dump right on his head. If Xu Jingming doesn't show up now, this joke's going too far."

"......"

Seeing this man, many trainees finally understood.

Chen Hai was currently the strongest first-year trainee of the prodigy training camp, at Rank 6 Lower Tier!

Like Wang Dong, he was also under the vice director's command.

It was perfectly normal for him to make such remarks—after all, both had the vice director's protection.

In fact, his behavior was deliberately meant to undermine Director Su Qingli's influence.

"Whether you amount to anything isn't up to you. If we're talking real strength, you can't even match one of my fingers."

As everyone was stunned by Chen Hai's words, a calm yet powerful voice suddenly rang out from near the gymnasium entrance.

Immediately after, a tall, powerful young man walked toward them.

On his firm, handsome face, a faint hint of dangerous coldness lingered.