Chapter 5: Combat Technique! Lightning Wind Shatter!

On the other side, Xu Jingming did not yet know that his departure had sparked so much discussion.

At this moment, he was inside a room of about twenty square meters.

This was a single-person training room provided by Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

In the past, such training rooms required advance reservation to use.

Now, with fewer people, Xu Jingming could use it directly.

"First, let me test my peak strength without any ability enhancement."

Xu Jingming took down the long spear behind him and gripped it in his hand.

Because ferocious beasts have thick hides and tough flesh, ordinary weapons cannot penetrate their defenses.

Therefore, weapons used by ability users are manufactured by specialized weapon companies.

The long spear in his hand belonged to the Black Demon series produced by Hengyuan Group.

The shaft was about one point nine meters long, the sharp spearhead over twenty centimeters, totaling two point one meters in length.

The entire Hei Yao spear was forged from F-grade alloy, its entire body a subdued black.

Holding the spear, Xu Jingming gave it a slight shake, and a low Jin Ge sound rang out.

He hadn't noticed anything unusual before, but now, as he shook it, he sensed something wrong.

"The spear… has become lighter."

"No, not that—it's because my physical body has grown stronger."

Xu Jingming quickly realized, "But now, there's no time to switch weapons."

Like ability levels, alloys are divided into nine grades: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, F.

The rarer the alloy, the stronger and sharper it becomes, and the greater its damage against ferocious beasts.

Of course, the price also rises accordingly.

Weapons from Hengyuan Group's Black Demon series allow free selection of alloy grade and weight.

Since only F-grade weapons and battle suits are permitted in the Wu Ke Gaokao, he naturally chose F-grade alloy.

As for weight, he selected fifty kilograms.

In the end, this entire Hei Yao spear cost him nearly two hundred thousand to purchase.

As the saying goes: poor in literature, rich in martial arts.

Over these past years, to train his physical body and ability, and to buy battle suits, weapons, and combat techniques, Xu Jingming spent a great deal of money.

Some of this money came from the reluctant but persistent financial support of his aunt's family; some came from his parents' savings and compensation funds.

Now, after all this spending, he had less than fifty thousand left—certainly not enough to buy a heavier weapon.

"But it's not too bad—it will only slightly affect my strength."

His gaze sharpened, and Xu Jingming began warming up.

The long spear was the weapon he had trained with since he was twelve, now nearly six years.

All its techniques—thrust, stab, smash, slash, tap, pierce—were deeply ingrained in his mind.

In the training room, the spear whirled in his hands, becoming a black phantom, fierce and commanding.

In just moments, Xu Jingming felt his entire body's muscles stretch and his blood and qi activate.

Then, gripping the spear, he lunged sharply at the circular target on the wall directly ahead!

Zeng!!

With a piercing impact, under immense kinetic force, the circular target made of memory metal indented into a dramatic curve.

Only after the spear was withdrawn did it slowly return to its original shape.

At the same time, a number popped up on the smart screen beside him:

321 Ka!

"321 Ka—pure physical strength has nearly doubled from before!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

"Ka" is the standard unit for measuring attack intensity.

One Ka equals the energy released by the explosion of a black spider firecracker.

Most awakened users' maximum physical attack reaches only around one hundred Ka.

Before this, Xu Jingming could only produce about one hundred and forty Ka with pure physical strength.

Of course, even with his ability active back then, his power didn't increase much.

"But now it's different."

His mind stirred, and Zi Xiao Doushen Shenlei was summoned forth.

Pi li pa la~~~

At this moment, Xu Jingming seemed transformed into Lei Shen, surrounded by countless violet lightning bolts, the ear-splitting crackle of electric arcs filling the air.

He raised a finger, and a streak of violet lightning shot out, roaring with violent energy as it slammed into the target!

This time, the memory-metal target remained indented for seven or eight seconds before slowly recovering!

On the smart screen beside him, a staggering number appeared: 3012 Ka!

"The power reached three thousand Ka!! Nearly ten times his physical strength!"

Xu Jingming sucked in a sharp breath.

Keep in mind,

The average attack intensity of a first-rank ability user is only one thousand Ka!

An attack of three thousand Ka is roughly what a mid-tier first-rank ability user can achieve!

"No wonder it's an S-grade ability—too overpowered."

Xu Jingming couldn't help but whistle in surprise.

According to the information in his memory, beyond Awakeners, Power Users are divided into nine ranks, from First to Ninth.

Each rank is further subdivided into Lower, Middle, and Upper tiers.

And he was still only an Awakener—yet with his S-class Power, Purple Thunder Doushen Shenlei, he could already unleash attacks matching the strength of a Middle-tier First-rank Power User!

"No wonder every country chases after high-rank Awakeners—the gap between different qualities is simply too vast."

"But three thousand Kals isn't my limit..."

Xu Jingming took a deep breath, and the electric glow of Purple Thunder Doushen Shenlei spread across the Black Obsidian Spear.

"Lightning Wind Break!"

In the training room, a flash of lightning— the spear transformed into a purple-black dragon-like form, lunging toward the wall!

Boom—!!!

Lightning flickered; under the immense impact, a deafening crash echoed, and the entire training room trembled slightly!!

When the lightning faded, the target center, forged from Memory Metal, was revealed.

As if struck by lightning, its center had melted into a metallic crater, irreparable!

Terrifying cracks, spiderweb-like, radiated outward from the Memory Metal, exposing cables within the wall seams still sparking with residual electricity.

These cables were connected to the Memory Metal to measure attack intensity.

This state was clearly unusable.

Xu Jingming turned to look at the smart screen on his right—sure enough, no data was displayed.

"I'm in the Beginner Training Room; the Memory Metal here can withstand attacks up to Upper-tier First-rank Power Users."

"Now that the Memory Metal is destroyed, it's clearly because the attack intensity reached its limit."

"That means my strike matches the strength of an Upper-tier First-rank Power User!"

"No wonder it's a Combat Technique—truly powerful!"

Lightning Wind Break was the only Combat Technique Xu Jingming currently possessed.

Of course,

he had carefully selected this technique, as it perfectly fused his Lightning-based Power with spear techniques.

In fact, most Power Users' Combat Techniques are closely tied to the specific Powers they wield.

"Peak attack strength rivaling an Upper-tier First-rank Power User—looks like tomorrow's Gaokao will be interesting."

A hopeful smile appeared on Xu Jingming's lips; he then sheathed the Black Obsidian Spear behind him and stepped out of the training room.

Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym had dedicated maintenance staff who would promptly repair damaged equipment.

And there was no need to pay compensation.

After all, those capable of damaging equipment were precisely the kind Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym welcomed most.

"After circling around, I still think our Bear Fury Martial Arts Gym is better. Lei Ting's training rooms are smaller, and their strength-testing equipment isn't even the latest."

"Of course it isn't—do you think our annual 100,000 Daxia Coins membership fee is free?"

"Speaking of which, after wandering around this long, I'm actually bored."

"Bored? How about we head to the Combat Room and spar a few rounds?"

"..."

Tang Qi and her group of four walked down the corridor of Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

They had come to Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym to relax before the final Gaokao.

But after wandering around for a while, they quickly grew bored.

So when someone suggested going to the Combat Room, all of them perked up, eager to try.

Boom!!

At that moment, a piercing, almost ear-splitting crash rang out, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble slightly!

"Such a strong energy fluctuation—it's reached Power User level!"

The boy with the earring exclaimed.

His awakened Power was a C-class Mental-type Power, making him highly sensitive to energy fluctuations.

"I remember this floor is designated for Gao Zhongsheng."

"All the freaks in Jiangcheng who reached Power User level train at Bear Fury Martial Arts Gym—why would one be here at Lei Ting?"

The cute girl in the dress, Xiao Ya, furrowed her brows in confusion.

Jiangcheng, though located in a poor region of Jiangnan Province, lacked deep educational roots.

Yet among Gao Zhongsheng, there were still one or two freaks who broke through the Awakener stage to become Power Users.

"Is one of those freaks training here? Or has a new Power User Gao Zhongsheng emerged?"

"Let's go take a look."

The sudden commotion instantly piqued Tang Qi's interest; they turned and headed toward the training room.