Chapter 460: Willpower Helmet! Genius Tournament Registration Time!

Inside the room, Leng Yuexi stood there prettily, her fair oval face full of shock.

It hadn't even been twenty days since his last breakthrough, yet Xu Jingming's strength had already risen once more.

This speed was simply outrageously fast!

"My Body Tempering Art has improved slightly."

Xu Jingming said with a smile, recalling the Flowing Cloud Golden Spear back into his spatial ring.

"That fierce qi and blood fluctuation just now, and you tell me it was only a slight breakthrough? Like I'd ever believe that!"

Leng Yuexi said indignantly.

She even suspected that after his breakthrough, she might no longer be able to beat Xu Jingming again.

After all, her ability had only just evolved not long ago, and the boost to her physique couldn't yet be called terribly terrifying.

"Good thing I'm heading back soon, otherwise at the rate you're improving, I'm afraid my heart wouldn't be able to take it."

Leng Yuexi clicked her tongue in wonder, "Oh right, tomorrow I'll say something to them and let you keep staying here for a while.

Leave after you've finished touring the No. 3 civilization relic."

"Thanks, Sister Yue." Xu Jingming didn't refuse, and nodded in agreement.

He wasn't a masochist—if he had a room and a big bed to sleep in, naturally he wouldn't go out into the wild to rest.

"No need for thanks—who told you to be my junior?"

Leng Yuexi gave a faint smile, "Also, tonight's night watch duty, leave it to me.

Consider it the last thing I can do for you before I leave."

Although there were people from the Wanei Corps patrolling nearby, this was still a dangerous wilderness zone.

When it came to night watch—a matter of life and safety—it was best to do it oneself to feel at ease.

"How could that be the last thing? There's still something else I need to trouble Sister Yue with."

Xu Jingming grinned sheepishly, "A few of my companions are still over in the Triangle Domain. Once you're back, Sister Yue, could you look out for them a bit?

Let them know I'll probably be back in seven or eight days."

Today was September 4th; the No. 3 relic probably wouldn't take more than a few days to open.

Once he obtained the remaining legacy of Lei Shen, he would rush back immediately.

"You're certainly not shy about asking."

Leng Yuexi's voice carried a hint of reproach, but she didn't refuse:

"Fine, once I'm back I'll personally pay them a visit and deliver your esteemed message."

"Esteemed? I'm not that old." Xu Jingming's sword-shaped brows lifted slightly.

"Who knows? Anyway, you don't seem like a twenty-year-old youth. Sometimes you even seem more mature than me."

Leng Yuexi spread her hands helplessly.

That was the biggest impression she had gained from over a month of contact with Xu Jingming.

"Tch, esteemed it is then. I'm not that sensitive about age anyway."

Xu Jingming waved his hand dismissively and headed straight for the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower too. After over a month of constant marching, my body really is a bit uncomfortable."

What he didn't notice, however, was Leng Yuexi, who had heard his earlier words.

After he turned around, a thoughtful look surfaced on her pretty face......

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, Leng Yuexi made the request to Vice Commander Ang to let Xu Jingming stay.

Although Vice Commander Ang was somewhat surprised, he still agreed readily.

Xu Jingming saw Leng Yuexi off to the edge of the Redwood Forest and watched her leave.

Then he continued hunting fierce beasts.

Only his range of activity stayed near the Redwood Forest, within no more than half a day's travel.

Ensuring that once the relic opened, he could enter it at the first opportunity.

Three days later, Kanda Wilderness Zone.

Xu Jingming's whole body was wreathed in golden lightning, darting through the jungle like a golden phantom.

A mane of wild black hair was casually tied together, fluttering freely behind him in the wind.

In Lei Lei Bao Tai, his body swelled, and his hair grew along with it.

At first, after exiting Lei Lei Bao Tai, he would still deal with it, cutting it off with a dagger.

But since he used Lei Lei Bao Tai so many times, he eventually grew too lazy to bother.

"Roar—"

"Awoo—"

"......"

Apparently sensing Xu Jingming's terrifyingly powerful aura,

a pack of Jungle Wind Wolves over two hundred meters ahead quickly scattered in all directions.

"Want to run? Too late! Lei Mao!"

As he charged, Xu Jingming clenched his hand in empty air, and a thunder spear over two meters long abruptly condensed into existence!

Boom!

Accompanied by a piercing sonic boom, the Lei Mao shot out like a phantom, slamming into the very center of the beast pack!

Rumble!

A violent explosion rang out. Golden lightning and arcs of electricity splashed everywhere, and the entire beast pack was instantly annihilated by the thunder!

'Ding~. Killed one fifth-tier lower Jungle Wind Wolf. Ability Points +415.'

"Ding~ Killed one fifth-tier mid-rank Jungle Wind Wolf, Ability Points +512."

"......"

A string of system notification sounds rang in Xu Jingming's mind.

"Not bad luck — five fifth-tier fierce beasts in total, harvested roughly 2,200 Ability Points."

A faint smile surfaced on Xu Jingming's resolute face.

Under normal circumstances, in a whole day the fierce beasts encountered were mostly third-tier or fourth-tier.

"Although my level is still only fifth-tier mid-rank, killing this same-rank General-class fierce beast is just too easy."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming turned around, ready to continue searching for prey.

But just then, an unusual stir came from within his spatial ring.

The jet-black No. 3 Ruins Administrator Pass suddenly blossomed with a faint silver-white glow.

"This stir is... No. 3 Ruins is about to open?!"

Xu Jingming was immediately overjoyed, instantly changed direction, and rushed at top speed toward the Redwood Forest......

The place where Xu Jingming had been hunting fierce beasts was not far from the Redwood Forest.

Just a little over two hours later, he had returned to the deep pit area.

By now, the buildings on the surface were already empty — everyone had gathered at the bottom of the pit, preparing to enter the No. 3 Civilization Ruins.

When Xu Jingming reached the bottom of the pit, there were already roughly two hundred-plus people around.

Of these people, about half were noble-family youths who had come here sightseeing and tempering themselves under the protection of the Vanne Legion.

The other half were Ability Users from all over the world who held passes to the No. 3 Civilization Ruins.

These Ability Users were not low-level — all were above fifth-tier.

Only Ability Users of this level had the nerve to leave the country and enter Civilization Ruins located in other nations.

The Ability Users gathered in groups; among some of the younger ones, they were still excitedly discussing with each other.

"Registration for the Global Genius Exchange officially opens on September 10th — I've already bought the mind-control helmet for connecting to the virtual world!

Just waiting for registration to open so I can log in and take a look."

"Me too! I heard the holographic stealth technology got an update this time, so the experience of this exchange will be even more realistic than before!"

"So looking forward to it — I really hope we can finish tempering quickly and go back to log into the virtual world with the mind-control helmet."

"Aren't we all? But my father said I have to solo-kill ten fifth-tier fierce beasts before the tempering counts as complete."

"Ten? That many? Then I'm a little better off than you."

"......"

Holographic stealth technology requires the use of a virtual stealth chamber.

Yet this Global Genius Exchange has rolled out a brand-new mind-control helmet!

With this helmet, one can connect to the server hosting the Genius Exchange.

They say the environment simulated by this server is the entire Blue Star, and is extremely lifelike — no different from the real world.

It's just that you can only log in after September 10th, once registration for the Genius Competition opens.

For young people, this is as irresistibly tempting as a whiff of fish to a cat—utterly tantalizing.

And Xu Jingming had already learned this news from similar idle chatter during the past few nights when he came back here to rest.

"A mind-control helmet, a more realistic virtual environment — really looking forward to this Genius Exchange."

Xu Jingming's gaze flickered slightly.

Once he obtains Lei Shen's remaining legacy from the No. 3 Ruins and heads back,

one thing is to continue completing the S-rank mission.

The other thing is to hurry up and register for the Global Genius Exchange......