[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-55":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358556,4613,"Chapter 55: Perfect Technique Chain! Defeated!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Originally, everyone thought Lei Zhou was slightly stronger than Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not much stronger, they should at least be evenly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what is this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had barely begun, only a few seconds in, and Lei Zhou’s technique was shattered, then he was directly blasted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could already be called overwhelming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a one-sided crushing defeat! Lei Zhou had almost no chance to counterattack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Lei Zhou weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not weak—he possessed an A-grade Senran Yehuo ability, plus skilled technique chaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the new students here couldn’t handle this combo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were certain Lei Zhou possessed even stronger techniques as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was it useful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his opponent, Xu Jingming merely unleashed his Lightning ability, then landed two shots for an instant kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even used any technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, every new student in the audience silently thought of one word—unfathomable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the audience seats, provincial champions from other provinces stared at the tall figure on the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them wore grim, wary expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they realized that even if they stepped onto the arena, the outcome would likely be the same as Lei Zhou’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is too boring—he didn’t even force my junior brother to use one-tenth of his strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wentao, sitting in the back rows of the audience, felt deeply disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this level of strength, how dare he challenge Xu Jingming? He’s asking for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena, the referee, Teacher Zhou Yun, also stared at the scene with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected Xu Jingming’s strength to be so far superior to Lei Zhou’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The winner of this match is...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to announce Xu Jingming’s victory, Lei Zhou, lying at the arena’s edge, weakly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T...Teacher, I...haven’t surrendered—the match isn’t over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled out a blood-red pill from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood-Explosion Pill?! Are you trying to kill yourself?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yun’s face changed instantly, and she shouted urgently: “This is just a match—it’s not a fight to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wildlands have rare flowers and herbs, and from these heavenly treasures, various pills can be forged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood-Explosion Pill is one such pill used by energy users when fighting to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ingestion, one’s strength increases several-fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the side effects are severe—afterward, one cannot get out of bed for one or two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s...it’s fine—I’ll bear the consequences myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood-Explosion Pill was Lei Zhou’s secret weapon prepared specifically for Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never use it unless absolutely desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Jingming’s strength far exceeded expectations—he had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll risk it! If I lose, I accept it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low roar, Lei Zhou swallowed the Blood-Explosion Pill whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though winning this way was somewhat dishonorable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at least it was a win!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better than losing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under the pill’s effect, an immensely powerful aura erupted from him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Senran Yehuo blazed forth again, now several times stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It engulfed the six-meter radius around him in a sea of pale-white flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hey, hey—can you even take pills during a match? That’s clearly cheating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lei Zhou’s resurgence, his roommate Liu Wentao in the audience couldn’t sit still and immediately stood up to protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His outburst prompted many new students to join in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, pills aren’t allowed in matches, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using external force—is that still a fair match?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Zhou cheated—he should be disqualified immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the new students hoped for a more exciting battle, they strongly opposed pill usage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, those defending Xu Jingming were mostly girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was Qi Dongxia, Song Qiuyun’s roommate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t an official match—no rules were set beforehand regarding pill use, so taking one is permitted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yun on the arena shook her head. “If Xu Jingming had a pill, he could take one too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In real combat, there are never too many restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have expected Lei Zhou would carry a Blood-Explosion Pill—only used by energy users when fighting to the death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like it’s a high-grade Blood-Explosion Pill—it’s temporarily boosted Lei Zhou’s strength to a Second-Rank Lower-Level energy user. Xu Jingming is in trouble now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully sensing Lei Zhou’s aura, Zhou Yun silently shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a First-Rank Upper-Level energy user, Lei Zhou’s actual combat power was already equivalent to Second-Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the Blood-Explosion Pill’s aid, he forcibly entered Second-Rank—his overall strength likely surged to Second-Rank Upper-Level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this power, even Xu Jingming, who had just shown such ferocity, would struggle to withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, what she didn’t expect was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena, Xu Jingming showed no panic; instead, he gripped his spear, his battle intent blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? His battle intent has grown even stronger—this mindset is quite impressive.” Zhou Yun nodded inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t realize that Xu Jingming’s mindset wasn’t just impressive—it was downright delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally—not an adult beating up a child anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s lips curled slightly upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing his master’s mood, the Purple Thunder surrounding him grew lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of crackling electric arcs echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a flash of lightning, his figure vanished from his spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared less than a meter in front of Lei Zhou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An A-grade movement technique, allowing a sudden dash in any direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Xu Jingming’s current First-Rank Mid-Level strength, his dash distance reaches twenty meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashing to Lei Zhou’s position, over ten meters away, was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou’s pupils shrank—he instinctively swung his blade, and Xu Jingming countered with his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lei Zhou finally saw Xu Jingming’s movement clearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing it wasn’t enough—he couldn’t change his technique anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only watch helplessly as Xu Jingming’s spear slammed into him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t believe it—I’ve taken the Blood-Explosion Pill and still can’t outmatch you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou gritted his teeth and poured even more force into his strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he immediately regretted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spear met blade, and a metallic clash, several times louder than before, rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive impact surged through his blade, shattering his palms and sending blood gushing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself was blasted backward three or four steps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of monster are you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing firm, Lei Zhou stared at Xu Jingming with terrified eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his strength after taking the Blood-Explosion Pill—tripled or quadrupled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in raw power, he still couldn’t surpass Xu Jingming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more despairing—he found his enhanced Senran Yehuo still couldn’t pierce Xu Jingming’s lightning defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this point on, whether in physical strength or energy, Lei Zhou was utterly defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—can’t fight head-on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou’s eyes flashed—he decisively retreated, putting over ten meters between himself and Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came his ranged energy attack:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flame Volley!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Lei Zhou, the grim karmic flames coalesced into basketball-sized fireballs, relentlessly hurling toward Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a B-rank offensive fire technique, Flame Chain Bullets produce fireballs that explode upon striking the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, severe burns; at worst, instant incineration!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for Xu Jingming, protected by Purple Thunder Divine Lightning, the explosions inflicted not a single scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the shockwaves from the explosions slowed his movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! The shockwaves from Flame Chain Bullets are keeping Xu Jingming from closing in on Lei Zhou!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he took the Blood Rage Pill—this fire ability’s power is absurdly strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s fine; Xu Jingming just needs to endure this assault until Lei Zhou’s drug effect fades.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen in the audience watched this scene with rapt attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bad news: Xu Jingming, this short-legged warrior, was being kited by the mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news: the mage deals no damage and can’t sustain this indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the drug’s effect wears off, it will be Xu Jingming’s chance to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena, Lei Zhou clearly knew this too, frantically controlling the grim karmic flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sought to generate more fireballs to pierce Xu Jingming’s thunder defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the opponent stood firm like a boulder in a raging current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! What rank is Xu Jingming’s lightning ability? This is insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou cursed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Blood Rage Pill’s effect, his rank had temporarily risen from Upper First Rank to Lower Second Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The A-rank grim karmic flames gained massive power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he fail to break through the defense of a mere Middle First Rank energy user?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But good—I still have over ten minutes before the drug wears off. I still have a chance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou wasn’t the type to quit easily; he steadied his mind and prepared to devise another strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xu Jingming’s low voice suddenly rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Mao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, Xu Jingming, pinned down by Flame Chain Bullets, clenched his left hand in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a piercing thunderclap, a blue-purple thunder spear instantly formed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he hurled it violently toward Lei Zhou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lei Mao moved at blinding speed, closing the distance to within five meters of Lei Zhou in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! He has ranged attacks too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou hastily dodged sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pssshhh~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lei Mao grazed his side abdomen, tearing his battle suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left a charred wound, blood gushing freely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Thunder Divine Lightning from the Lei Mao spread through the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an S-rank ability, even a trace could inflict massive damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation—like ten thousand ants gnawing—nearly made Lei Zhou faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t over. The low voice spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Yu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzzzt!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him, Xu Jingming pointed his spear. With a thunderclap like a thousand birds shrieking, endless blue-purple lightning cascaded down from above Lei Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It formed a thunder prison, engulfing Lei Zhou entirely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A restriction technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restriction techniques were notoriously hard to break; even if forced through, the cost was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the terrifying aura of the surrounding lightning, Lei Zhou knew if he tried to break out, he’d be the one who suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he did as Xu Jingming had done—retracted all his grim karmic flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed a solid, white flame barrier around himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, let’s see how long your Thunder Prison lasts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou sneered, certain Xu Jingming couldn’t shatter his flame barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at that moment, Xu Jingming moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Thunder Flash—crossing over ten meters in an instant—he appeared before Lei Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your flame barrier looks sturdy, but I wonder if it can withstand my attack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes; his two-meter-one black obsidian spear was now wrapped in blue-purple lightning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chain Lightning Spear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark spear became a blur, striking repeatedly—lightning flickering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the flame barrier Lei Zhou had placed all his hope in shattered in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid Lei Zhou’s terrified cry, the sharp spearhead, wreathed in terrifying lightning, rapidly expanded in his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If struck, he’d be dead for sure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Lei Zhou’s survival instinct reached its peak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I yield! I yield!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cht—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp spearhead, wrapped in blue-purple lightning and glowing red-hot like a branding iron,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>halted one centimeter from Lei Zhou’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he thought he’d escaped, the spear suddenly shifted, stabbing straight into his right shoulder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pssshh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gaping hole tore through his shoulder; his scapula shattered outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing pain nearly sent Lei Zhou into unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Jingming withdrew his spear, his stern, rugged face still calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battle seemed long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from Xu Jingming’s counterattack with Lei Mao to final suppression, it had taken only four or five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the crowd realized what had happened, Lei Zhou had already surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The winner of this match is Xu Jingming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yun noticed Xu Jingming’s movements but said nothing; she promptly declared the victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the audience seats,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen, snapping back to awareness, erupted in excited chatter about Xu Jingming’s nearly flawless technique chain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1961,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","71033c50325e085db1d95dc1afe8a3e9f5fd45693272c2f07743a903f1e98170","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-56","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-54",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]