Chapter 51: Add Points! Four A-Grade Combat Techniques!

The advanced combat techniques on the list made Xu Jingming drool, but he had no way to learn them.

He had no choice but to quickly scroll down the list until he reached the A-grade combat techniques.

Compared to advanced techniques, the requirements for these A-grade and B-grade techniques were far lower.

First-rank psychics could learn them, and the only psychic requirement was a D-rank or higher.

Xu Jingming browsed through the holographic projection's array of combat techniques.

At the same time, he pulled out the combat technique list Yang Teacher had given him earlier and compared them side by side.

But after only browsing for a moment, he realized that Yang Teacher's list was indeed perfectly suited for him.

"Having a good teacher saves so much trouble—otherwise, just selecting which techniques to learn would take enormous effort."

Combat techniques are generally divided into offensive, defensive, movement, supportive, and body-strengthening types.

Combining different combat techniques is like playing an arcade game, creating effects similar to combo chains.

Without guidance, studying a combat technique combination suited to oneself would take real effort.

And mastering even a single technique required considerable time.

Once you chose the wrong technique and only realized your mistake after learning it, it was already too late.

But Xu Jingming was different—he already had Yang Teacher's combat technique list, equivalent to having the game's walkthrough!

Moreover, Yang Teacher's list provided at least two techniques for each category.

Allowing Xu Jingming to make optimal selections based on his own condition.

Thus, Xu Jingming spent over half an hour selecting four combat techniques.

They were: Lei Mao and Lianhuan Lei Qiang for offense, Lei Shan for movement, and Lei Yu for support.

All four techniques were, without exception, A-grade combat techniques.

The descriptions on the list before him were extremely clear:

【Lei Mao (A-grade)】: Gather thunder and condense it into a spear, then hurl it.

【Lianhuan Lei Qiang (A-grade)】: A thunder-imbued spear strikes the enemy's vital points in rapid succession; thunder accumulates within the enemy's body during the strikes and detonates at the technique's final sweep.

【Lei Shan (A-grade)】: Explode with thunder to surge forward a set distance in one direction.

【Lei Yu (A-grade)】: Condense a thunder prison to lock the enemy in place.

Of these four techniques, Lei Mao was a long-range striking type, while Lianhuan Lei Qiang was an offensive type capable of inflicting massive damage in a short time.

Lei Shan was a movement-type technique that could instantly close the distance between the user and the enemy in battle.

As for Lei Yu, it could lock the enemy in place, making escape impossible.

"With these four techniques combined and my formidable physique, I have virtually no openings in battle."

Xu Jingming nodded in satisfaction, then clicked confirm.

"Detected: all four selected combat techniques are A-grade. Average learning time per technique: six months.

Total cycle: two years. Learning duration too long. Suggestion: balance with lower-grade techniques."

Upon discovering that Xu Jingming had selected only the notoriously difficult A-grade techniques, Eva issued a warning.

In fact, A-grade techniques not only required long learning periods but also consumed enormous psychic energy.

Most psychics chose to pair them with lower-grade B or C techniques.

But Xu Jingming was the exception.

His system panel still held over two thousand psychic points.

Learning techniques for him was merely a matter of adding a point—there was zero time cost.

If that was the case, he might as well choose the more powerful techniques.

As for the high psychic consumption, it wasn't a major issue.

Once he advanced to higher ranks later, it would resolve itself naturally.

"No need to change. Leave it as is."

"Understood. Please wait a moment."

Soon after Eva's voice faded,

a staff member delivered the four combat technique manuals, then bowed and left quietly.

"Four A-grade combat technique manuals!"

Looking at the four manuals on the desk, Xu Jingming couldn't help but feel a pang of awe.

Outside, a single D-grade technique manual cost hundreds of thousands of Daxia coins.

For example, his previous technique, "Lightning Wind Break," was a D-grade technique.

C-grade and B-grade techniques sold for millions and tens of millions!

Higher-grade A-grade techniques? Even if you had the money, you couldn't find a way to buy them!

And now, four A-grade combat technique manuals lay quietly before him—without him paying any price.

"This is what a top-tier university offers! Its educational resources are incomparable to any other school!"

After his moment of awe, Xu Jingming flipped through the four manuals one by one.

As A-grade techniques, the manuals contained profoundly complex content on psychic and blood energy usage.

Even the text itself carried the creator's unique ambiance and rhythm.

Ambiance was something mysterious yet undeniably real.

For instance, a sword scar—just one glance could convey the swordsman's inner state.

Whether fierce, resolute...

These manuals carried the same ambiance.

That was precisely why many A-grade techniques could only be learned from the original manuals.

The copied copies, having lost the artistic intent, cannot be learned at all.

This is also why the Combat Technique Library preserves the original combat technique manuals with such great care.

"No wonder it's an A-rank combat technique—this application of ability is utterly boundless."

Four hours later, Xu Jingming closed the last combat technique manual and slowly exhaled a cloud of turbid qi.

He had already gained a preliminary understanding of the content of these four combat techniques.

According to the normal procedure, the next step would be relentless practice until the technique was fully mastered.

But that applied only to ordinary people.

For Xu Jingming, it was different.

"Deep Blue! Add points!"

Ability Points -200, Lei Mao → Lei Mao (Beginner)

Ability Points -200, Linked Thunder Spear → Linked Thunder Spear (Beginner)

Ability Points -200, Thunder Flash → Thunder Flash (Beginner)

Ability Points -200, Thunder Prison → Thunder Prison (Beginner)

As the point allocation progressed, the obscure content within the four combat techniques was fully understood.

As if he had practiced them thousands upon thousands of times.

The four A-rank combat techniques, which normally would have taken two years to learn, were now all mastered by Xu Jingming!!

And his system panel had been completely refreshed:

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: First-Stage Lower (+)

【Ability】: Purple Thunder Divine Lightning (S)

【Physique】: 391 Qi (+)

【Spirit】: 289 He (+)

【Skills】: Spear Technique (Advanced+), Lei Mao (Beginner+), A-Rank Linked Thunder Spear (Beginner+), Thunder Flash (Beginner+), Thunder Prison (Beginner+), Lightning Gale Break (Advanced+)

【Body Cultivation】: Thunder Unyielding Body (First Stage+)

【Ability Points】: 1434

His system panel's ability points had shrunk by nearly half, which made Xu Jingming feel a pang of pain.

But the four A-rank combat techniques he gained were undoubtedly a massive boost to his strength!

"With so many techniques, I wonder which lucky soul will be the first to feel the full force of my combat techniques."

A malicious, expectant smile appeared on Xu Jingming's face.

Of course, if the opponent was too weak, they'd probably collapse before he even finished releasing the full combo.

"I'll test this set of techniques back at the villa—see how much ability they consume."

The combat technique manuals on the desk would be automatically retrieved by staff.

So Xu Jingming made no effort to tidy up and rose to leave the reading room.

As he reached the first-floor lobby, the female teacher greeted him respectfully again.

With a smile, he replied and stepped out of the Combat Technique Library.

He pulled out his phone and saw it was already past five in the afternoon.

"I got so absorbed in the manuals that I forgot to eat lunch."

But it wasn't a big problem—he'd have dinner, then return to the dorm to test the techniques.

After leaving the Combat Technique Library, Xu Jingming went to the cafeteria for dinner, then returned to the student villa.

"Big Brother Ming, a teacher just came by to notify us—the freshman assembly is tomorrow at nine a. m. at Field No. 1."

"Also, they've created a freshman group chat."

As Xu Jingming passed through the first-floor living room, Liu Wentao jumped up from the sofa.

He handed over his phone, displaying a QR code with the group name: "Mudou Ability University 2037 Freshman Group."

"Alright, got it."

Xu Jingming pulled out his phone and casually joined the group.

There were quite a few people in the group—613 total members, and the number kept rising.

The pinned announcement was the freshman assembly at nine a. m. tomorrow.

On the chat screen, freshers were flooding the feed:

"I went to the Combat Technique Library today—guess what?"

"I have A-rank access—I can freely read all A-rank and lower combat technique manuals!"

"Holy shit?! That's awesome! But I only have B-rank access—so I can only read B-rank and below?"

"Small world—I'm B-rank too."

"Damn, am I the only one with C-rank access?"

"Don't worry—access levels can be upgraded; they'll probably explain it at tomorrow's freshman assembly."

"......"

Like a freshman group from his past life, the chat was filled with school-related topics.

Xu Jingming glanced at it, found it uninteresting, and walked straight up the stairs.

Liu Wentao seemed deeply interested—he stayed on the sofa, chatting nonstop on his phone.

At the same time, he kept talking: "By the way, Big Brother Ming, you went to the Combat Technique Library this afternoon—what rank of techniques did you pick?"

What kind of combat techniques did they finally choose?

"Four A-rank combat techniques."

Xu Jingming's reply on the staircase made Liu Wentao freeze for a beat.

A-rank combat techniques? And four of them?!

If he has to learn them all, won't that take him all the way to sophomore or junior year?

"That's our Brother Ming for you — never takes the usual route."

Liu Wentao instinctively gave a thumbs-up, then asked, curiosity getting the better of him:

"If you can browse A-rank combat techniques, Brother Ming, that means you've got A-rank clearance, right?"

"Not A-rank. S-rank."

After saying that, Xu Jingming had already climbed all the way to the second floor, his figure vanishing up the staircase.

Leaving only Liu Wentao on the sofa, rooted to the spot in a daze:

"S-rank? Our school actually has clearance higher than A-rank??"