Chapter 600: Old Man! Take a Look at What This Is!

"They've called us to gather again — what's it about this time?"

"Probably still about last time. I heard Lei Di took the initiative to call Coach Wang and asked to meet."

"What! Lei Di only just now realized he got played? Isn't that a bit late?"

"Who knows? It's also possible Lei Di has already repaired that combat technique — can't say for sure."

"Repair the 'Lei Huo' combat technique? Pull the other one! Lei Di's strength is certainly formidable.

But when it comes to researching combat techniques, naturally the many instructors of the training camp are stronger.

It's been years and they still haven't completed the 'Lei Huo' combat technique, let alone Lei Di, who only got the technique ten days ago."

"True. I reckon in a bit it'll mostly be about canceling the wager."

"..."

The elite training camp's trainees either train in their own villas or train with their instructors.

Once Wang Chun sent the notice, most people quickly gathered on the second floor of the martial hall.

Amid their discussion, they speculated one after another that Xu Jingming had finally realized he'd been played and wanted to cancel the wager.

The trainees had only been talking a short while when the entire second floor suddenly fell silent.

Toward the entrance, they respectfully called out: "Hall Master, Supervisor Ling."

Hall Master Liu Shan and Head Supervisor Ling Shuang had arrived.

Both wore the uniform of Lei Ting Wu Guan; Liu Shan's face bore his eternally unchanging smile.

Ling Shuang, however, was as always — cool, aloof, beautiful.

"Supervisor Ling isn't in her office working, yet now she has time to come over?"

Liu Shan greeted her with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

After all, she was someone arranged by Hall Master Su Qingli; if this were ancient times, Ling Shuang would be an imperial envoy.

Therefore, although Liu Shan threw obstacles her way in secret,

on the surface he still gave her the position of Head Supervisor — second only to the Hall Master and Deputy Hall Master.

At the same time, he dumped on her a pile of long-standing, unresolved messes from Lei Ting Wu Guan, hoping to scatter her attention.

But to his surprise, Ling Shuang handled every matter neatly and in perfect order.

Even he, an old fox, couldn't find a single fault.

"My student Xu Jingming asked me to come. I'm just here to join the fun," Ling Shuang said coolly.

As her aura flowed, there was a coldness that kept people a thousand miles away.

"Is that so? But there really will be something worth watching in a bit. Supervisor Ling, after you."

Liu Shan and Ling Shuang walked together toward the very center of the second floor.

"Hall Master, my lord Supervisor Ling," Wang Chun bowed respectfully.

"Xu Jingming hasn't arrived yet?" Not seeing Xu Jingming around, Liu Shan's brow furrowed.

If the main character didn't show up, wouldn't they be putting on a one-man show?

"He's coming from the villa side, so he should be a bit late," Wang Chun replied.

Hearing this, a faint smile surfaced on Ling Shuang's cool, pretty face.

Back just from the wilderness zone and already rushing to notify Wang Chun — looks like this matter is already settled.

"He's here."

At that moment, a steady, forceful voice rang out, and the surrounding crowd parted on its own.

Xu Jingming and Xia Lan walked in from the outermost edge.

Seeing this, Wang Chun also breathed a sigh of relief and spoke first:

"Xu Jingming, we made things very clear from the start.

I would repair 'Falling Thunder Art,' and you would repair the 'Lei Huo' combat technique.

Although repairing the 'Lei Huo' combat technique is admittedly somewhat difficult,

it was also something you agreed to yourself, back then, in your own words. Now that you want to back out and cancel the wager — that hardly seems appropriate, does it?"

After all, he was the strongest SSS-rank of the younger generation in Great Xia; at first Wang Chun was still a little short on confidence.

But once he thought of Hall Master Liu Shan standing right beside him, his tone toward the end also became self-righteous.

After that whole speech, Wang Chun's face was already full of pride and smugness.

Liu Shan beside him also wore a faint smile on his face.

Yet Xu Jingming merely arched a sharp brow and said unhurriedly:

"Who said I came to cancel the wager? I came to fulfill it. The 'Lei Huo' combat technique — I've already successfully repaired it."

As he spoke, he took the original manuscript of the 'Lei Huo' combat technique straight out of his spatial ring.

The missing portions had already been filled in by him using characters imbued with spiritual power.

Although the written characters used the Great Xia script, different from the original manuscript, under spiritual perception one could sense the technique's content just the same.

And as his words fell, the many trainees, Xia Lan included, were instantly stunned.

Did I hear that right?

That 'Lei Huo' combat technique, which had never been repaired, had actually been completed?!

Wang Chun's face was equally full of shock, and he immediately said angrily: "Impossible!

It's only been ten days — how could the 'Lei Huo' combat technique possibly be repaired?!"

"Real or fake, wouldn't you know just by taking a look yourself?" Xu Jingming lifted an eyelid and said casually.

"Fine! Let's see just what exactly you've repaired!"

Wang Chun, refusing to believe it, took the original manuscript over.

This incomplete "Lei Huo" combat technique—he had read it more than a dozen times before!

Now that he had it in hand, he immediately flipped to the first missing section of the manual.

Releasing a combat technique involves spiritual force, abilities, and even the circulation of qi and blood.

If the manual's contents were even slightly off, abnormalities would be easy to spot.

But Wang Chun scanned it several times and found the first missing section of the manual.

Based on Xu Jingming's restored content, it could be read through perfectly smoothly, without the slightest sense of incongruity.

"Could it really be repaired?"

An ominous premonition rising in his heart, Wang Chun continued reading.

The entire "Lei Huo" combat technique manual had a total of five missing sections.

The more Wang Chun read on, the more rapid his breathing became; bloodshot veins gradually appeared in his eyes, and he could barely keep his own aura under control.

The surrounding students were no fools, and naturally read quite a bit from the changes in Wang Chun's expression.

"Hiss! Look at Instructor Wang's expression—did he really successfully restore the 'Lei Huo' combat technique?!"

"That goes without saying—of course he did!"

"Too heaven-defying! Who would have thought Lei Di not only has powerful strength, but even his comprehension is this monstrous!"

"If that's the case, won't Lei Di become our head instructor from now on?"

"......"

The students whispered among themselves, but Wang Chun suddenly slammed the "Lei Huo" combat technique manual shut.

Like a wounded beast, he growled in a low voice: "Impossible! How could you possibly have successfully restored this 'Lei Huo' combat technique?

Fake! This must be fake! I don't believe it!!"

Amid his roar, the aura of a seventh-rank upper-stage Grandmaster suddenly erupted outward.

Azure-blue arcs of electricity leapt and flickered all around him.

That terrifying aura made some of the lower-ranked students present immediately feel as if even breathing had become difficult.

"Instructor Wang, keep it under control a bit."

Director Liu Shan also sensed something was off at this point, but still reminded him.

Only then did Wang Chun come back to his senses. He took a deep breath, reined in his aura completely, and said in a deep voice:

"This 'Lei Huo' combat technique has not been fully restored. If you don't believe it, I can find a few more instructors to come look at it with you!"

Wang Chun knew in his heart that this combat technique had indeed been completed.

But once he admitted it, it would mean he had lost this bet completely!

When the time came, not only would he have to bear the director's wrath, he would also lose his position as head instructor!

If he didn't admit it on the spot, with the director mediating, there might still be a chance to turn things around later!

"Old bastard! I knew you wouldn't admit it!"

Xu Jingming snorted coldly and said icily: "Open your eyes wide and look—what is this!"

Crackle-crackle—

Brilliant golden lightning gathered before Xu Jingming, and within that lightning, an entire expanse of high-temperature flames was burning!!