Chapter 591: Two SS+ Resources! Blood Qi Explodes!

"So many listening devices? Are you playing spy drama here?"

Xu Jingming's sword-like eyebrows lifted slightly as he said coldly:

"Just listening devices? Any cameras?"

"The listening devices have built-in camera functions, but none were activated," Eva shook her head.

At least they still have some bottom line.

Xu Jingming snorted and continued: "Eva, scan Lao Ling's villa too."

"Relax, I already scanned it."

Eva replied with a playful sway, her green twin tails gently swinging behind her:

"Lao Ling's villa is clean—no surveillance devices at all.

Except for her, all four villas—including yours, the S-class one—have listening devices installed."

"Lao Ling is a mid-eight-rank Grand Master with formidable mental strength.

These listening devices would be easily detected by her mental scan—so it's normal she didn't install any."

Xu Jingming mused: "Also, don't shut off these listening devices. Just occasionally simulate ordinary conversation audio for them."

Turning off cameras might alert them. We can wait until Lao Ling actually confronts the director here before presenting this evidence.

"Understood!"

Eva nodded, floating over to Xu Jingming's side with a mischievous grin:

"Xia Lan downstairs is a real beauty—want me to turn on the cameras so you can peek at her bedroom?

If things go well, maybe you two could do something tonight.

The offspring of an S-class Lightning user and an A-class Space user would probably be incredibly strong..."

"I'm not a peeping tom."

Xu Jingming gave Eva a deadpan glare.

He realized Eva seemed overly fixated on getting him to produce offspring.

"I'm just looking out for humanity, aren't I? The more geniuses we have, the stronger humanity's overall power becomes."

Eva blinked her clear, innocent eyes innocently.

Xu Jingming ignored her and stepped into the training room on the right side of the living room.

A faint shimmer from his space ring revealed a wooden box and a small porcelain bottle in his hands.

These were the two SS+ tier resources awarded for the Global Genius Exchange Championship's finals and defense-offense matches.

One was the SS+ tier exotic fruit, "Crimson Dragon Fruit," which enhances physical constitution upon consumption.

The other was a Grade Eight pill, "White Jade Spirit-Consolidating Pill," five in total.

It enhances mental strength and makes it more resilient.

Besides these two cultivation resources, he had already obtained the SS-class battle suit.

As for the two championship trophies from the Genius Competition, he had placed them in the main villa of Thunder Martial Arts Academy's headquarters.

"The Crimson Dragon Fruit can be refined into a Grade Nine Crimson Dragon Pill—its effects would be even better.

But I don't know any alchemist here, and I don't have the auxiliary herbs needed to refine the Crimson Dragon Pill.

I'll just swallow this fruit whole."

He opened the wooden box; a faint, refreshing fragrance drifted out.

Inside lay a fruit shaped like a pear, but entirely crimson, covered in protruding spines.

He casually touched one—the spines were extremely hard, comparable to a sea urchin.

Gulp—

Xu Jingming opened his mouth wide and swallowed the entire fruit in one bite.

It could be peeled, but there was no need.

Given his current physical constitution, he could digest stones raw.

For an SS+ tier exotic fruit, even the peel has minor effects—no point wasting it!

BOOM!!

Less than a minute after swallowing the Crimson Dragon Fruit, Xu Jingming felt a surge of potent blood qi erupting from within his body!

"The fruit's effect is kicking in!" Xu Jingming immediately sat cross-legged.

Crackling—

Dense golden Doushen Thunder surged outward, striking his body.

The Crimson Dragon Fruit's enhancement to physical constitution would last for a while.

During this time, using a Lightning ability as an auxiliary would amplify the effect.

Over two thousand meters away from Xu Jingming's dormitory zone, in the villa district of Thunder Martial Arts Academy's core personnel.

The largest villa in the center, occupying seven or eight hundred square meters.

On the rooftop balcony under the starry sky, a middle-aged man in white training attire sat cross-legged in stillness.

BOOM—

With eyes closed, thick blood qi surged like a tiger, flowing around his body.

The entire man radiated a terrifying, bloodthirsty aura, like a ferocious beast!

He was Liu Shan, director of the Mocheng branch of Thunder Martial Arts Academy, ranked high-eight-rank.

"Director, I've settled Lao Ling and the others."

Zhao Song arrived on the balcony, bowed respectfully, then spoke.

"Hmm. How did they behave on the way?"

The thick blood qi receded; Liu Shan opened his eyes, his tiger-like gaze locking onto Zhao Song with oppressive force.

"Lao Ling seemed angry. Xu Jingming showed no unusual reaction."

Zhao Song kept his head lowered.

"Lao Ling? Just a little girl.

Can't even handle this small matter—does she think she can steal my authority?"

Liu Shan snorted and closed his eyes again.

Seeing this, Zhao Song relaxed and withdrew.

In terms of strength,

Lao Ling, mid-eight-rank, might indeed be slightly stronger than Liu Shan.

But within the bounds of established rules, authority isn't simply granted to whoever is strongest.

Director Liu Shan has held this position for over twenty years—his roots run deep.

Getting him to surrender his power is harder than climbing to heaven...

Crackling—

In the spacious training room, golden thunder raged.

The Crimson Dragon Fruit's energy had nearly been fully absorbed by Xu Jingming, forming a thick layer of blood crust over his body.

SWISH—

Xu Jingming suddenly opened his eyes and gave his body a slight shake.

The blood crust on his skin shattered and fell to the ground.

"Phew, the exotic fruit is fully absorbed." Xu Jingming exhaled, glancing at his system panel.

【Physical Constitution】: 24013 Blood Qi (+)

"My original blood qi was over 22,300—this single Crimson Dragon Fruit gave me over 1,700 points!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

He knew that after reaching the sixth rank, physical enhancement became increasingly difficult.

The fruit's effect was beyond his expectations!

"A typical low-six-rank adept would gain only about 1,500 blood qi from one Crimson Dragon Fruit.

My higher gain is probably because I rarely use such cultivation resources."

He casually clenched his fist—explosive power surged within him.

Even without using his Lightning ability, he was confident his bare body could crush a mid-seventh-rank Lord-class beast.

"First, get used to this surge of strength."

Xu Jingming leapt up from the ground, the two-meter-long Flowing Cloud Golden Blade Spear already in hand.

The spear danced like a phantom, each movement radiating explosive force!