Chapter 496: One and a Half Months! Fifth-Rank Upper!

After arriving in Myanmar, Xu Jingming greeted the Bing Yuexi sisters, then plunged into the Kanda Wilderness Zone.

"Roar—"

"Aowu—"

"......"

The setting sun on the horizon was like blood; slanting rays cast Xu Jingming's figure into a long shadow.

He gripped the Flowing Cloud Gold Peak Spear, golden lightning swirling around his body, the ferocious roars of beasts echoing in his ears.

The Global Talent Exchange Competition officially begins at 9 p. m. international time on November 1st.

Daya time is approximately eight hours behind international standard time.

That means I must return to Daya by 1 p. m. on November 1st and log into the virtual world.

If so, I'll stay longer in the wilderness zone and return at the end of October.

With a focused gaze, Xu Jingming stepped into the dense forest, his towering figure vanishing quickly.

October 29th, 11 a. m.

Myanmar, Kanda Wilderness Zone, Exit 4.

As usual, numerous fully armed psychics came and went here.

Yet these psychics kept glancing toward a certain spot, their expressions filled with awe.

There stood two beautiful women, one tall and one small.

The taller woman was around thirty, her features exquisite, with a mixed-ethnicity aesthetic.

She wore a crimson tight-fitting battle suit, her figure slender and elegant.

The younger woman was slightly younger, her face resembling the other's by seven or eight tenths.

Only she appeared more lively and adorable.

Among the psychics, there were many pretty girls, but what truly astonished them was the two women's aura.

One had reached the terrifying Seventh-Rank Master level, the other was at Sixth-Rank Psychic strength.

And both were so young—this was extremely rare among psychics.

These two women were naturally Bing Yuexi and Bing Yuechan.

"Sis, didn't Xu Jingming say he'd return directly to the country after leaving the wilderness? Why are we waiting here?"

Bing Yuechan tilted her head, puzzled.

A month and a half ago, Xu Jingming came from Daya, had lunch here, and stayed a few hours.

He dropped a line about heading into the wilderness and returning to Daya by end of October, then left.

She hadn't paid it much mind.

But her sister Bing Yuexi had already dragged her here four days ago to wait.

"He helped me evolve my psychic ability from A-rank to S-rank—he did me a huge favor.

Now that he's returning to the country, I don't know when he'll come back again.

Before he leaves, shouldn't we at least treat him to a meal?"

Bing Yuexi gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly.

"He did help us, sure, but we've helped him plenty too."

Bing Yuechan was even more confused, "We gave him two of the three elemental essences, plus two Chi Mang Liu Jin guards.

Later, whenever they captured nurseries, we were the ones helping detain them.

Besides, we're his senior students—he should be treating us to meals."

In fact,

if they had hired another S-rank psychic to help open the ruins' gate, they might not have needed to pay so much.

After a pause, Bing Yuechan suddenly widened her eyes in disbelief, as if realizing something:

"Sis, you're not... into him, are you?"

"A child shouldn't pry into my lord's thoughts," Bing Yuexi shot her a sharp look, offering no denial, only scolding.

"Who's a child? I'm already twenty-six!"

Bing Yuechan grumbled in dissatisfaction, then suddenly looked enlightened:

"No wonder you've been talking about Xu Jingming nonstop lately—I should've guessed it was because of this!"

You must understand that,

Her sister Bing Yuexi, though not as gifted as Su Qingli of the same generation, was still astonishingly talented!

Combined with her stunning beauty, she had drawn the attention of countless young elites in recent years.

Yet Bing Yuexi had shown little interest in any of them.

Now, unexpectedly, she had feelings for Xu Jingming—who was nearly eleven years younger!

"Yes, yes, you're twenty-six, alright—but mentally, if you were half as mature as twenty-year-old Xu Jingming, you'd be doing well."

Bing Yuexi sighed and rubbed her temple.

"Look, you mentioned Xu Jingming again!"

Bing Yuechan finally understood: "I should've realized it—when you came back from the Kanda Wilderness Zone that time, I already sensed something was off."

"You're the smartest."

Bing Yuexi rolled her eyes, no longer bothering to hide it, and said directly:

"Saying I like him might be too strong—but I do have some fondness for him.

Though it seems he has no such feelings..."

As she spoke the last words, Bing Yuexi let out a quiet sigh.

For over a month in the Kanda Wilderness, this was the first time she had spent so long in close proximity to a man.

Yet even when sharing the same room every night, Xu Jingming never showed her any other intentions.

This alone already said something.

"So now, I've let it go—I just want to wait for Xu Jingming to return and see him again."

Leng Yuexi quickly smoothed her emotions, smiling faintly.

The flowers wish to cling, but the stream flows on; since he has no such feelings, she won't cling either.

"Really?" Leng Yuechan blinked her eyes, though inwardly she found it hard to believe.

If she had truly let it go, why would she be waiting here for four or five days straight?

Meanwhile, in the Kanda Wilderness, about five kilometers from Exit 4.

A towering figure was sprinting swiftly toward the exit.

This person radiated terrifying energy, golden thunder swirling around his body.

It was Xu Jingming, who had stayed in the Kanda Wilderness for a full one and a half months!

Compared to one and a half months ago, his S-class battle suit was now stained with numerous bloodstains.

His rugged, resolute face bore traces of fatigue.

During this time in the wilderness, he had been unable to enter deep sleep.

Constant high-intensity combat had pushed his mental energy nearly to its limit.

Of course, the gains during this period had been extremely abundant.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Fifth Rank Upper

【Ability】: Dou Tian Shenlei (SS)

【Physique】: Blood Qi (+)

【Mental】: He (+)

【Skills】: Gunplay (Master), Fist Technique (Grandmaster+), Lei Shen Jiang Shi (SSS, Beginner+), Lei Long Shu (SS+, Beginner+), Xin Wang (SS, Beginner+), Lei Guan Mo Sha Qiang (S+, Beginner+), Lei Shen Zhi (S+, Beginner+)...

【Body Cultivation】: Doushen Shenlei Bu Mie Shen (SS, Seventh Layer)

【Spirit Cultivation】: Lei Hai Guan Xiang Fa (SSS, Second Layer+)

【Ability Points】: 201,000

In the Kanda Wilderness, he gained over ten thousand ability points almost every day.

Over forty-three days, he accumulated a total of 500,000 ability points!

Adding the remaining 80,000 from last time, he now had 580,000 ability points!

When his ability points reached 260,000, a plus sign appeared after his level.

He then chose to allocate points, raising his level to Fifth Rank Upper.

His blood qi and mental energy both surged by 2,000 points.

Additionally, thanks to his earlier discussions with Su Qingli, he had begun to understand the SSS-level spirit cultivation technique, Lei Hai Guan Xiang Fa.

Ultimately, he spent 100,000 ability points to allocate points, inheriting the proficiency from his original Shenhe Guan Xiang Fa, reaching the Second Layer.

This also granted him an additional 1,500 mental energy points.

Afterward, Xu Jingming stopped spending ability points.

He saved them all, accumulating a full 200,000 ability points by now!

But the only regret was that he still seemed far from reaching the threshold to advance to Sixth Rank.