Chapter 595: Thunderfire Combat Technique! Thunderfire Venerable!

"You want to compete with me to restore a combat technique scripture?"

Wang Chun's expression turned stunned, wondering if he had misheard.

But the next moment,

A wave of wild joy surged forth!

Xu Jingming is only twenty years old and has likely spent less than two years engaging with S-class combat technique scriptures.

Yet he has devoted decades to this very path!

In raw power, he might not even be able to defeat Xu Jingming.

But when it comes to restoring combat technique scriptures, he has absolute confidence in himself!

"Director Guan has never liked these Ling Shuang people coming here.

If I can be the first to kick Xu Jingming out, it will be a major achievement!"

Wang Chun secretly rejoiced, yet his face remained expressionless as he said:

"I can agree to you, but the change of chief instructor position isn't up to me.

I need to call Director Guan first to request approval."

"Be my guest," Xu Jingming said coolly.

Based on his understanding of the director here, the man wouldn't let this opportunity slip by...

"Director, I have something to report to you..."

Wang Chun walked to a secluded corner on the second floor.

After releasing his spiritual energy to block all perception around him,

He dialed the director's number and briefly described the situation.

"Director, this is a perfect opportunity!

Although Xu Jingming's threat level isn't as high as Ling Shuang's, he still commands massive influence after winning the Talent Competition.

If he decides to do anything later, our branch will be left helpless and forced to cooperate.

If we can get him to withdraw voluntarily now, we'll solve this problem once and for all and focus entirely on Ling Shuang!"

Wang Chun spoke, suppressing his excitement.

"Do you really have a guaranteed win?

I've heard Xu Jingming created an SS-class body cultivation technique.

In restoring combat technique scriptures, he might not be inferior to you."

Liu Shan on the other end remained cautious.

The chief instructor of the elite training camp is essentially part of the power core here.

If the position ultimately goes to Xu Jingming, things will become far more troublesome.

"Don't worry, it's fine,"

Wang Chun said with full confidence:

"I've studied Xu Jingming's SS-class body cultivation technique.

He built it entirely on his teacher's summarized cultivation experience—he contributed almost nothing himself!

I even suspect the SS-class body cultivation technique was actually completed first by his teacher.

It was only passed off as Xu Jingming's work to further enhance his genius reputation."

"Oh? I hadn't looked into that in detail."

After a moment of silence, Liu Shan's voice came again:

"I approve your bet with Xu Jingming.

But there's one condition: you must select the S-class combat technique scriptures both of you will restore.

If Xu Jingming refuses, then this matter ends here."

"Both combat technique scriptures are to be chosen by you?"

Wang Chun paused slightly, then quickly understood the director's intent.

Even for the same S-class combat technique, with the same degree of damage,

The difficulty of restoration varies greatly.

For example, restoring an S-class body cultivation technique is far harder than restoring offensive or defensive combat techniques.

The director's meaning was clear: pick a harder technique for Xu Jingming.

The curator's intent was to pick a more difficult combat technique for Xu Jingming.

In practice, it couldn't be too obvious—otherwise Xu Jingming would never agree.

But wasn't the director being overly cautious? To resort to such underhanded tactics?

Though he thought this, Wang Chun still nodded and replied:

"Understood. If Xu Jingming refuses, I won't make the bet."

"Good. When this is done, I'll give you the SS-class cultivation resource you want."

Liu Shan on the other end nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you, Director!" Wang Chun's face lit up.

He had been stuck at the upper level of seventh stage for a long time.

If he could obtain that SS-class cultivation resource now, he should break through to the peak of seventh stage!

Then, perhaps even advance further into the eighth stage—Grand Master realm.

"Xu Jingming, Xu Jingming, you're truly my lucky star—arriving just to hand me such a great achievement."

After hanging up, Wang Chun walked toward Xu Jingming with a smile on his lips.

"Jingming, you really want to compete with the chief instructor on restoring combat techniques?"

Xia Lan approached Xu Jingming, hesitating as she spoke:

"Becker and the others have already apologized—I've already resolved my issues."

"Yes, Instructor Wang has restored several combat technique scriptures before.

In this area, he's an absolute expert. Xu Teacher, you don't need to gamble just to vent your anger."

He Xin and several other girls nearby also voiced their concerns in agreement.

Much of the Great Ocean Continent is occupied by ferocious beasts, and many regions remain unexplored by human elites.

Thus, news occasionally surfaces of psychics discovering ancient civilization ruins here.

Many of those ruins contain damaged combat technique scriptures.

Wang Chun is always among the first to rush in and restore them—he has immense experience.

"It's fine, I know what I'm doing," Xu Jingming said calmly.

The Deep Blue System can evolve combat techniques; restoring damaged scriptures is no problem at all.

The Deep Blue System can evolve combat techniques and repair incomplete combat manuals, so naturally there's no problem.

Having trained so many combat techniques, even without the system, he might still be able to restore the scripture.

And if he ultimately secures the chief instructor position, he can assist Ling Shuang even more.

"Xu Jingming, Director Guan has approved our bet."

Wang Chun returned from the corner:

"But I have one condition: the combat technique scriptures you and I restore

Must both be selected by me. If you refuse, then this matter is off."

"As long as the two combat technique scriptures we restore are of the same type, same rank, and same degree of damage,

I agree to let you choose."

Xu Jingming wasn't foolish—he understood the vast difference between body cultivation techniques and spiritual refinement techniques versus ordinary offensive or defensive combat techniques.

Therefore, the types of techniques selected by both sides must match.

"Holy shit! Xu Jingming actually agreed!"

"No wonder he's called Lei Di—he's got serious confidence."

"Confidence won't save you when you lose and get stripped of your mentor status—that'll be a huge joke."

"Having confidence is useless—if you lose and get stripped of your mentor status, that's no joke."

The surrounding students turned their gazes toward them, surprised.

Xu Jingming excels in combat power; Wang Chun excels in teaching experience.

Agreeing to this bet is like using your weakness to fight their strength.

Accepting this bet is just using your weakness to fight their strength, isn't it?

Wang Chun nodded, eager to proceed:

"No time to waste—I'll pick two damaged combat techniques right now."

"No time to waste—I'll pick two incomplete combat techniques right now."

Virtual light projected from his smart wristband, forming a list of combat techniques.

"Our Thunder Martial Hall has accumulated many damaged combat techniques.

But those with excessive damage require too much time to restore.

Let's keep it simple: I'll pick two S-class offensive combat techniques with only 10% damage."

Alright, I won't make it so complicated.

Just pick two S-class offensive techniques with only 10% missingness.

After a careful search, Wang Chun pointed to two combat techniques and said:

"I'll repair this S+-level technique, 'Thunderfall Art'; you repair this S+-level technique, 'Thunderfire.'"

【Thunderfall Art (S+ level）】: Form thunderclouds in the sky; after several seconds, lightning strikes in a designated direction, capable of striking three times consecutively.

Note: The scripture is 10% incomplete; repair complete.

Estimated to be cultivable only by an adept of fourth rank or higher with an A-level Thunder affinity ability.

【Thunderfire (S+ level）】: Use one's own Thunder affinity ability to summon flame, forming powerful thunderfire!

Note: The scripture is 10% incomplete; repair complete.

Estimated to be cultivable only by an adept of fifth rank or higher with an A-level Thunder affinity ability.

These two S+ level techniques: the first, 'Thunderfall Art,' resembles 'Heavenly Thunder Art,' except it can strike three times consecutively.

The second, 'Thunderfire,' piqued Xu Jing's interest.

Controlling fire elements is the exclusive privilege of elemental fire-affinity adepts—could this Thunderfire technique grant a similar effect?

"Huh? Thunderfire?" Eva's surprised voice echoed in Xu Jing's mind.

"Do you know this technique?" Xu Jing asked inwardly.

"Of course I do."

Eva replied softly, "The creator of this technique called himself the Thunderfire Sage, a ninth-rank powerhouse of the First Civilization Era.

Though he possessed an S-level Thunder affinity ability, he devoted himself entirely to studying fire combat techniques, attempting to achieve transformation between thunder and fire.

Remarkably, he actually succeeded in making some progress.

But the Thunderfire Sage rose during the First Civilization Era, while we are of the Second Civilization Era.

We only know fragments of information—aware that he once created the 'Thunderfire' technique.

Even until our civilization's collapse, we never managed to recover this technique.

Yet I never expected it would be unearthed in your Third Civilization Era."

PS: Taking a day off—only one update today; will make up tomorrow...