Chapter 595: Thunderfire Combat Technique! Thunderfire Venerable!

"You want to compete with me to repair combat technique scrolls?"

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

But the next moment,

came a wave of wild joy!

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

Yet he has devoted decades to this very path!

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

But when it comes to repairing combat technique scrolls, he has absolute confidence in himself!

"Director General has never liked this group led by Ling Shuang 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 Trainer position isn't up to me.

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

"Be my guest." Xu Jingming said coolly.

Based on his understanding of this place's Director General, the man wouldn't let this opportunity slip by...

"Director General, 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 General's number and briefly described the situation.

"Director General, this is an excellent opportunity!

Although Xu Jingming's threat level isn't as high as Ling Shuang's, winning the Genius Tournament has given him tremendous influence.

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 can solve this problem once and for all and focus entirely on Ling Shuang!"

Wang Chun spoke, suppressing his excitement.

"Do you truly have a guaranteed win?

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

In repairing combat technique scrolls, he may not be inferior to you."

Liu Shan on the other end of the line remained extremely cautious.

Chief Trainer of the Elite Training Camp is a position close to the core of power here.

If it ultimately goes to Xu Jingming, things will become even more troublesome.

"Don't worry, it's no problem."

Wang Chun said with great confidence:

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

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

I even suspect this SS-class body cultivation art was likely first completed by his teacher.

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

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

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

"I approve your agreement with Xu Jingming.

But there is one condition you must clarify:

The S-class combat technique scrolls each of you must repair must be selected by you.

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

"Both combat technique scrolls selected by me?"

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

Even with identical S-class combat techniques and identical degrees of damage,

the difficulty of repair varies greatly.

For example, repairing an S-class body cultivation art is far more difficult than repairing offensive or defensive combat techniques.

The Director General's meaning was to give Xu Jingming a harder scroll.

Of course,

in actual practice, this couldn't be too obvious—otherwise Xu Jingming would refuse.

But isn't the Director General being overly cautious? To resort to such underhanded tactics.

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

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

"Good. If you succeed, 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 Stage Seven for a long time.

If he could obtain that SS-class cultivation resource this time, he should break through to Stage Seven's peak!

Then, with further progress, stepping into Stage Eight, the Grand Master realm, wouldn't be impossible.

"Xu Jingming, Xu Jingming, you truly are my lucky star—arriving here and delivering me such a great achievement."

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

"Jingming, are you really going to compete with the head coach on repairing combat techniques?"

Xia Lan came to Xu Jingming's side and said, somewhat hesitantly:

"Beck and the others have already apologized, so actually there's no problem on my end."

"That's right, Coach Wang has repaired several combat technique manuals before.

In this area, he's an absolute expert. There's no need for you, Instructor Xu, to make a bet with him just to vent your anger."

He Xin and several girls nearby also chimed in with some worry.

Most regions of Dayangzhou are occupied by fierce beasts, and many areas have not been carefully explored by human powerhouses.

Therefore, from time to time, news spreads of ability users in Dayangzhou uncovering ruins of ancient civilizations.

And among those civilization ruins, there are quite a few damaged combat technique manuals.

Wang Chun is always on the front line of repair, and his experience is extremely rich.

"It's fine, I know what I'm doing." Xu Jingming's gaze was steady.

The Deep Blue System can evolve combat techniques, so repairing damaged combat technique manuals naturally poses no problem.

Besides,

Having cultivated so many combat techniques, even without relying on the system, he might still be able to repair the manuals.

And once he ultimately succeeds in winning the head coach position, he can also be of more help to Hearing Ling Shuang.

"Xu Jingming, the director has agreed to our wager."

Wang Chun walked back from the corner:

"But I have one condition. The combat technique manuals we both repair—

must both be selected by me. If you don't agree, then forget it."

"As long as the combat technique manuals we both repair are of the same type, the same grade, and the same degree of damage,

then I can agree to let you pick."

Xu Jingming was no fool; he naturally understood the gap between techniques like body-forging arts and spirit-refining arts versus ordinary offensive and defensive combat techniques.

Therefore, the type of combat technique both sides selected must also be the same.

"Damn! Xu Jingming actually dares to agree!"

"As expected of Lei Di, full of confidence in himself."

"What's the use of confidence? When he loses and gets his instructor status revoked, that joke will be a big one."

"......"

The surrounding trainees all turned their gazes over, somewhat surprised.

Xu Jingming's strength lies in combat power; Wang Chun's strength lies in teaching experience.

Agreeing to this wager—isn't that just using his own weakness against the other's strength?

"Of course."

Wang Chun nodded and said, somewhat impatiently:

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

Buzz—

Virtual light projected from the smart band on his right wrist, forming a list of combat techniques.

"My Lei Ting Martial Hall has accumulated many damaged combat techniques.

But techniques that are too damaged take too long to repair.

Let's do it this way; I won't make it so complicated.

I'll just pick two offensive S-grade combat techniques that are only 10% damaged."

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

"I'll repair this S-grade 'Falling Thunder Art,' and you repair this S-grade 'Lei Yan.'"

【Falling Thunder Art (S+ grade)】: Forms thunderclouds in the sky; after a few seconds, strikes lightning toward a designated direction; can strike three times in succession.

Note: Manual damage at 10%, after repair completed.

Estimated requirement: ability users of fourth tier or above who possess an A-grade lightning-system ability may cultivate it.

【Lei Yan (S+ grade)】: Uses one's own lightning-system ability to ignite flames, forming a powerful Lei Huo!

Note: Manual damage at 10%, after repair completed.

Estimated requirement: ability users of fifth tier or above who possess an A-grade lightning-system ability may cultivate it.

The two S+ grade combat techniques—the first, "Falling Thunder Art," is somewhat similar to "Heavenly Thunder Art," except it can strike three bolts of lightning in succession.

The second, "Lei Huo," however, piqued Xu Jingming's interest.

Manipulating fire elements is the privilege of elemental fire-system ability users—through this Lei Yan, one could actually achieve a similar effect?

"Oh, it's actually Lei Yan?" Eva's surprised voice rang out in Xu Jingming's heart.

"You know this combat technique?" Xu Jingming asked inwardly.

"Of course I know it."

Eva replied softly, "The creator of this combat technique styled himself the Lei Huo Venerable, a ninth-tier powerhouse of the First Civilization era.

Although he possessed an S-grade lightning-system ability, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to researching fire-system combat techniques, attempting to achieve the conversion of lightning and fire.

Believe it or not, he actually managed to come up with something.

It's just that this Lei Huo Venerable rose in the First Civilization era, and we in the Second Civilization era

only know some related information—that he once created the combat technique 'Lei Yan.'

And right up until our extinction, we never managed to find this combat technique.

But unexpectedly, it was unearthed during your Third Civilization Era."

PS: Requesting leave, only one update today, will make up for it tomorrow......