Chapter 402: Heart Net! When Did You Learn It?

Every movement of a sixth-rank ability user is extremely swift.

To low-rank ability users, it often appears as a blur—before they can even register it, the action is already complete, severely impairing the viewing experience.

The Thunder Martial Arts Gym had long since prepared for this.

Soon, the holographic projection above the gym replayed the previous moment in slow motion.

Through the slow-motion replay, it was clearly visible that the crimson blade slash had originally targeted the head.

Yet Xu Jingming merely tilted his head slightly, and the slash grazed past his cheek by less than a centimeter.

It caused not a single scratch.

"Ah, this..."

"Is his bodily control really this terrifying?"

Seeing this, the entire audience erupted in noise.

Too bold!

Very few ability users would employ such an extreme evasion technique in battle!

"Faking supernatural powers!"

On the arena, Chen Hai's face darkened; he no longer bothered with Shitan, and charged forward with his battle blade!

His speed was rapid—he reached Xu Jingming's side in the blink of an eye.

Without hesitation, he swung his one-meter-plus battle blade!

Whoosh!

Blade light flashed, the blade moving like lightning!

But Xu Jingming sidestepped effortlessly once again.

"I don't believe you can keep dodging!"

After two missed strikes, Chen Hai grew visibly impatient; crimson blood qi surged around his blade.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!...

The blade transformed into a crimson phantom, striking repeatedly!

As a Qianghuaxi ability user skilled in close-quarters combat, Chen Hai's swordplay had reached master level.

Moreover, he trained in fast-sword techniques—his blade speed was astonishing!

Each strike produced a piercing sonic boom!

Now, the sonic booms came in a continuous, flowing cascade.

"So fast!"

"At the same sixth rank, his blade speed is more than double mine!"

Chen Hai's fast-sword technique was indeed shocking, but what amazed people even more was:

Every single strike was evaded by Xu Jingming with barely any margin to spare!

"Sss! Just watching this gives me goosebumps!"

"This level of control is simply terrifying."

"Please, Xu Jingming, just dodge a little wider!"

"Indeed, watching his movements, my heart's about to jump out of my throat."

"..."

If the first dodge could still be explained as luck,

then Xu Jingming's subsequent performance proved beyond doubt that he had seen through every one of Chen Hai's techniques!

Each of his evasions was like dancing on the edge of a blade.

It gave many spectators a peculiar thrill.

This astonishing effect was naturally due to Xu Jingming activating the SS-rank combat technique "Heart Net," taught to him by Su Qingli.

"Fifty seconds have passed, and you haven't touched me once.

What? Even with a full minute, you can't defeat me?"

After another dodge, Xu Jingming halted at a distance.

His resolute eyes held a faint hint of mockery as he gazed at Chen Hai.

After activating Heart Net, every movement Chen Hai made was crystal clear to him.

He could even predict the trajectory of the attacks!

Like having a precognition cheat, it became effortless to evade all of Chen Hai's strikes.

"You—!"

Chen Hai's face darkened as if he could drip water.

He didn't know what was wrong—how could he fail to land even a single hit on Xu Jingming?

"Only ten seconds left! Again!" He charged forward once more, blade raised:

"Spinning Blade Slash!"

The cold blade carved a crimson arc through the air, slashing toward Xu Jingming.

This time, its speed was significantly faster than before!

Spinning Blade Slash! An offensive S-rank combat technique!

It can unleash 128 consecutive strikes, each faster than the last.

It was Chen Hai's most powerful technique.

"Serious now? Thunder Extreme Form!"

Xu Jingming's eyebrows lifted slightly; golden lightning flickered as he entered Thunder Extreme Form.

Even with Heart Net active, allowing him to foresee Chen Hai's movements,

his body still required time to react—greater physical strength gave him a greater advantage in evasion.

"Spinning Blade Slash—this fight should end soon."

Wang Dong nodded from the audience seats.

As Spinning Blade Slash progressed, its speed increased relentlessly; by the final 128th strike, even he wouldn't dare block it head-on!

The only way to break it was to interrupt it at the very beginning.

But Xu Jingming was bound by his promise—he couldn't interrupt.

Therefore, the winner would inevitably be Chen Hai!

Yet the battle did not unfold as he predicted.

Chen Hai's blade did grow faster, but correspondingly, Xu Jingming's evasion speed increased as well!

By the end, Xu Jingming's entire figure blurred, appearing like a golden phantom, indistinct and elusive.

"What?!!"

"This is insane! How is he even doing this? Is Xu Jingming's neural reaction speed really this fast?"

Many spectators in the audience were utterly stunned.

To Chen Hai, Xu Jingming was like a slippery eel—impossible to catch!

No, even an eel would have been reduced to pulp under such slashing speed.

Xu Jingming was even more agile than an eel!

"I feel like Xu Jingming isn't just reacting quickly—he seems to be predicting Chen Hai's movements in advance."

One of the Thunder Martial Arts Gym's instructors noticed something odd.

"Indeed, before Chen Hai even raises his hand, Xu Jingming has already begun to dodge.

Once might be luck, but every single time? That's clearly not coincidence."

Due to human muscle physiology, ability users activate relevant muscles before executing any movement.

Some experienced ability users exploit this to anticipate their opponent's motion.

But this skill typically requires over a decade or two of combat experience to master.

How could a twenty-year-old youth like Xu Jingming use it so flawlessly?

More critically, many times, Chen Hai hadn't even moved his muscles yet—yet Xu Jingming had already predicted and dodged.

This was simply impossible!

"I feel like this ability seems familiar..."

One of the gym's instructors murmured in confusion, then suddenly snapped to attention, eyes wide:

"Damn! Isn't this the 'Heart Net' technique of our headmaster?!"

Upon hearing this, all the Thunder Martial Arts Gym instructors suddenly realized.

Of course! This was Su Qingli's signature technique!

Then the question arose:

Heart Net is an SS-rank technique, and Xu Jingming has only been Su Qingli's student for a little over a month.

When did he learn it?