Chapter 558

"Jingming! Over here!"

At this time, Su Yu, who had entered the preparation area a step earlier, waved and shouted.

Xu Jingming walked over with a smile, only to find that a young man was already standing next to Su Yu.

This person was tall and thin, with long, flowing hair.

"Let me introduce you, this is Lu Liang, who possesses a spiritual-type S-level ability, Rank 6 lower-tier." Su Yu introduced with a smile.

"Thunder Emperor Xu Jingming! I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but unfortunately, I never had the chance before." Lu Liang extended his right hand very friendly.

"Hello." Xu Jingming also reached out and shook hands with him slightly.

There were only five people from Great Xia in the genius competition; under Su Yu's gathering,

everyone gathered together, including Wang Dong.

As for the last one, Liu Ran, she was a girl who possessed an enhancement-type divine beast-type S-level ability.

Her looks weren't particularly beautiful, just like a neighbor's big sister.

However, her figure was very tall, just like a supermodel on a runway.

In addition to the Great Xia contestants gathering together, other contestants also had their own small circles.

Xu Jingming also finally saw the SS-levels from the United States and Bear Country at close range for the first time.

The SS-level Katherine from the United States had exquisite features, but she was not one to smile easily.

It was as if she were a true angel, with a faint sense of holiness.

As for the SS-level Andrei from Bear Country, it was the opposite; he looked very talkative.

He was discussing and laughing with other contestants from Bear Country who had entered the top 32.

Sakura Rin also passed the resurrection match and entered the preparation area.

It's just that she had been sticking to Katherine's side, not even daring to look at Xu Jingming's side.

"32 contestants have all entered the preparation area! Then now, the top 32 to top 16 matches officially begin!"

"First, the contestants who will play in the first round!"

In the host's high-pitched voice, two rollers appeared in the center of the stadium.

The names of each contestant were engraved on the rollers.

At this time, both rollers rolled rapidly.

After a while, they gradually stopped, and different names appeared on the two rollers respectively.

【Xu Jingming: Ross】

"Eh? I'm in the first round; it seems my luck is not bad." Xu Jingming stood up with a smile.

On the other side of the audience, a contestant also stood up.

This was a black man, very burly, carrying a heavy alloy shield and a battle knife.

Obviously, this was an enhancement-type Awakened.

"Ross? It's actually him?" Su Yu frowned slightly.

Ross is an S-level from Black Continent, Rank 6 mid-tier, and his strength is very powerful.

Enough to impact the top 8, or even the top 4; if Xu Jingming meets him, the probability of winning will be relatively low.

Although worried in his heart, Su Yu didn't show any abnormality on the surface:

"Jingming, come on, try to get a good start."

"Don't worry, just leave it to me."

Xu Jingming grinned and walked toward the arena along the passage.

"Top 32 knockout matches, the contestants for the first match are Xu Jingming from Great Xia and Ross from Black Continent!

Please take the stage!"

In the host's high-pitched introduction, Xu Jingming arrived at the position on the left side of the arena.

About two thousand meters opposite was Ross.

"Holy crap! Thunder Emperor's first opponent is Ross; this is a bit troublesome."

"I've watched Ross's matches; his enhancement-type ability 'Black Gold Body' has a very perverted defense!"

"It's over, I feel like our Great Xia's winning rate in the first match is very low."

"......"

In the audience, waves of discussion erupted.

Like Xu Jingming, Ross was also a contestant who entered the top 32 directly.

In the previous matches, Ross showed extremely astonishing dominance.

This couldn't help but make some spectators worry about whether Xu Jingming would lose.

Especially the Great Xia spectators, who were watching the arena nervously.

"Ross, S-level ability Awakened from Black Continent.

After the Black Gold Body ability is activated, his skin and bones will become metal-like, very hard.

And that knife and shield technique is also used extremely exquisitely, reaching the Master-level proficiency."

Xu Jingming's data on Ross appeared in his mind.

This guy is definitely the nightmare of all close-combat Awakened.

"Please prepare, contestants! The match... officially begins!"

At the host's order, Ross opposite directly activated his ability!

Only to see his already dark skin become even deeper.

Under the illumination of the stadium lights, it shone with a metallic luster, looking very hard!

"SS-level from Great Xia, prepare to be eliminated!"

After activating his ability, Ross held a shield in his left hand and a battle knife in his right, like a heavy truck, launching a charge!

Although he was burly, his speed was very fast; in just a few breaths, he had already crossed a distance of hundreds of meters!

"In terms of close-combat slaughter, you are indeed a good hand.

But it's a pity, you won't even have a chance to touch me."

In Xu Jingming's black and white cold eyes, there was a calm like an ancient well.

The next moment,

he suddenly activated the Lei Lei Jitai mode, and his eyes transformed into brilliant golden pupils!

A terrifying aura surged with the thunder, filling the entire stadium.

"This is... the aura of a Rank 6 Awakened?!"

"Holy crap! At such a critical moment, Thunder Emperor has actually broken through to Rank 6!"

"A 20-year-old Rank 6, terrifying!"

"......"

The spectators were stunned for a moment, and then they were dumbfounded.

No one expected that after just resting for five days, Xu Jingming had already advanced from Rank 5 upper-tier to Rank 6!

"Rank 6?!" On the arena, Ross, who was rushing, also had his expression change suddenly.

SS-level ability is inherently much stronger than S-level ability.

Originally, he was Rank 6 mid-tier, and Xu Jingming was Rank 5 upper-tier; he still had a rank advantage of one major rank.

But now that Xu Jingming has entered Rank 6, the rank advantage is much less!

"This is troublesome." Ross's expression sank.

It was also at this time that Xu Jingming's majestic and low voice suddenly sounded in the arena:

"Die! Tian Lei Shu!"

Boom, boom, boom~~~

Rolling dull thunder sounded from above the stadium.

Immediately after, only a crackle was heard, and everyone's eyes lit up.

A golden thunder about the thickness of a bucket struck down from the sky!

"Tian Lei Shu? S-level combat technique! Block it for me! Black Gold Enhancement!"

Facing the bombardment of lightning, Ross had no way to dodge and could only take it head-on!

Only to see his body suddenly grow a circle larger, and the metallic luster became even deeper.

The thick alloy shield was raised above his head.

Boom!!

Golden thunder struck him straight on!

Despite the alloy shield and the blessing of the enhancement form,

his metalized body was still directly pierced, his head almost melted, and his whole body suddenly became scorched black!

In the shocked eyes of the spectators, he fell to the ground with a boom, losing his life breath, just like an ordinary person struck by lightning!!