Chapter 425: Two Key Allies! Departure!

Souls are ethereal and insubstantial, and even in Mo Da's curriculum, they are rarely addressed.

But Xu Jingming never expected there to be an ability capable of summoning the soul of a dead corpse!

"A soul is essentially a person's mental force, after death.

Though the heart stops beating, the mental force lingers for a while before dissipating.

My ability reassembles this residual mental force, allowing it to persist longer."

Du Wan whispered, "In Sakura Country, there is a person named Yingmu Lin—have you heard of her, Captain?"

She possesses an S-rank ability called 'Spirit Summoning,' and the so-called spirits.

Are formed from concentrated mental force accumulated over time at shrines, temples, and other places with heavy worship.

My A-rank ability, 'Soul Summoning,' is inferior to her S-rank ability—it can only summon souls from corpses..."

Yingmu Lin's Spirit Summoning?

With Du Wan's explanation, Xu Jingming immediately understood.

After a moment of thought, he finally nodded and said:

"Your abilities are excellent. Welcome to our team.

Also, you both know how the final reward will be distributed, right?"

A police interrogation expert, and a specialist who can pull souls from corpses for questioning.

With these two major assets, he refused to believe this S-rank mission couldn't be completed!

"We understand." Li Xiang and Du Wan nodded simultaneously.

"Good, go prepare then.

Buy tickets for the flight departing Ningnan City at nine tomorrow morning, bound for the Chaos Triangle Region in Myanmar.

Assemble at the martial arts school's main gate at eight tomorrow morning."

Now that the team was complete, it was best to depart as soon as possible.

The nine a. m. flight tomorrow was the earliest Xu Jingming found that could reach Myanmar.

"Just the five of us?"

Lin Hui was surprised. "Shouldn't we recruit a few more sixth-rank support and enhancement-type adepts?"

The Chaos Triangle Region is a lawless foreign territory, teeming with all kinds of people.

Fifth-rank adepts are everywhere, and even sixth- and seventh-rank adepts aren't uncommon.

Our team has five members, but only Xu Jingming and Li Xiang possess sixth-rank combat power.

I'm barely at the upper end of fifth-rank strength.

With this lineup, we're going to hunt down the killer who destroyed a branch dojo with a seventh-rank master in charge.

It seems too dangerous...

"It's enough. I'll handle all combat—your main task is to gather clues," Xu Jingming said thoughtfully.

The Perfect-Level Thunder Barrier can be cast instantly and can be applied to others.

Moreover, my fully powered Thunder Barrier cannot be broken by anyone lacking upper sixth-rank strength.

With this technique, I'm effectively a support-type adept.

It greatly increases the team's safety margin.

"Understood."

Though still somewhat worried, Lin Hui nodded in agreement since Xu Jingming had spoken.

Hum~~~

With a soft hum, a portal of space suddenly materialized beside Xu Jingming, drawing startled glances from the café patrons.

"What is this...?"

Seeing this signature ability, Xu Jingming and the others immediately thought of one name.

Sure enough, a beautiful woman in a classical red dress stepped out of the portal.

"Teacher Ling."

Everyone, including Xu Jingming, bowed respectfully.

"Hmm."

Ling Shuang gave a slight nod, her beautiful eyes fixing on Xu Jingming:

"Xu Jingming, are you available? I need to speak with you."

"I am." Xu Jingming replied quickly.

Come on—he'd used space ability to come find him; even if he wasn't available, he'd say he was.

"Good. I'll take you there directly."

Saying this, Ling Shuang placed a hand on Xu Jingming and pulled him into the portal; their figures vanished.

"How enviable—it'd be amazing to be alone with Teacher Ling. If only I were Boss Xu." Lin Hui sighed dreamily.

In fact, many male trainees at the Talent Training Camp admired Teacher Ling Shuang.

After all, she was young—only about thirty-four or thirty-five.

The camp had trainees as old as thirty; such an age gap meant nothing.

Yet even Li Hao of the Li family had been rebuffed, causing many trainees to give up hope.

Xu Jingming, who had such a close relationship with Ling Shuang, was the envy of nearly every male trainee.

"If I'd known, I'd have chosen Mo Da for university."

Lin Hui, a graduate of Qingjing Adept University who'd only entered the Talent Training Camp two years ago, felt regretful.

Beside him, Xia Lan also looked envious.

Though she was Ling Shuang's disciple, such direct summonings via ability had happened to her only a handful of times...

"I didn't call you for anything else—just to remind you of your conduct during this mission."

In the instructor's office,

Ling Shuang sat gracefully on the sofa, her full figure settling as she spoke softly:

"Thunder Martial Arts' operations in Myanmar are relatively new.

The branch in the Chaos Triangle Region has only existed for three years.

But short existence doesn't mean anyone can touch it.

Moreover, it's a lawless zone with no legal constraints.

So you needn't hold back as you would in the homeland.

When you must use your full strength, use it without hesitation.

Remember: when you go to Myanmar, you represent Thunder Martial Arts!"

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded.

In truth, even without Ling Shuang's warning, he'd act the same way.

"Good. I just feared you might treat the Chaos Triangle Region like it was Da Xia."

Ling Shuang gave a slight nod.

It wasn't unfounded worry—this mission was extraordinary.

Success would greatly boost Xu Jingming's reputation.

"But your top priority is survival. If you encounter someone you can't handle, abandon the mission and return home immediately.

Also, use the cards Su Director and I gave you—don't hold back.

When they're used up, we'll replenish them."

Ling Shuang added this final remark.

If any other trainee heard this, they'd cry out in envy.

After all, their own survival cards were earned through blood, sweat, and life-threatening trials.

They couldn't just get replacements whenever they ran out...

"Teacher Ling, rest assured—I'm very fond of my life," Xu Jingming grinned.

After leaving Ling Shuang's office, Xu Jingming immediately began preparing for departure.

First, he gathered all necessary pills—even a sixth-grade Blood-Explosion Pill.

He also packed essential survival supplies: compressed rations, fresh water, and more.

Though adepts have strong physiques, they're still vulnerable to certain toxins.

Once in Myanmar, unfamiliar with the land and people, anything could happen—it was safer to bring supplies.

He'd originally planned to buy a stronger SS-rank combat suit.

But after learning even the cheapest SS-rank suit cost over ten billion Da Xia currency, he gave up.

As for weapons, the Flowing Cloud Golden Peak Spear still suited him well—no need to replace it.

Still, after gathering everything, Xu Jingming had spent over fifty million Da Xia currency.

Pills were the biggest expense.

Thus, by eight a. m. the next day,

Xu Jingming and his team of five met at the dojo's gate

and headed to the airport to board their flight to the Chaos Triangle Region.