[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-72":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358573,4613,"Chapter 72: 7 Days! Distress Signal!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Encountering other psychics in the Wild Zone isn’t uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when he was still in Ping’an County, Xu Jingming had encountered more than one group of psychics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Jiang Chu’s group, apart from Jiang Chu herself, whose aura was at Second Rank Mid-Level,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the other five men and women, resembling bodyguards, all had auras at Third Rank Mid- or Upper-Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Great Xia Adventure Charter, psychics in the Wild Zone are forbidden from attacking other psychics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If caught attacking another psychic, they face severe punishment and are looked down upon by all other psychics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, most psychics abide by this rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s wise to remain cautious—facing Jiang Chu’s powerful Third Rank psychic team,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming naturally dared not continue attacking the Gale Wolf, his gaze sharply fixed on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this powerful Third Rank psychic team acted as if they hadn’t noticed Xu Jingming, chatting and laughing among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Gale Wolf’s Gale power is strong—it’s likely Third Rank Mid-Level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A beast of this level is perfect for Miss Jiang’s kill footage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Standard procedure: block its escape routes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Wild Zone, whoever spots a beast first owns it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any psychic who steals another’s beast is seen as provoking a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this group clearly didn’t regard Xu Jingming, a Second Rank Upper-Level psychic, as worthy of notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued laughing, preparing to attack the Gale Wolf ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming frowned immediately, before he could speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chu, standing quietly to the side, spoke first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Wang, this beast was spotted by someone else. Let’s find another one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was clear and melodious, like a nightingale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Jiang, this is a Third Rank Mid-Level beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving it to this Second Rank Upper-Level kid seems inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’d barely leave before he’d be devoured by the Gale Wolf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man at the front, wielding sword and shield, joked half-seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Wang, don’t you remember I said last time I don’t like stealing others’ prey for filming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chu’s delicate brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing such blunt words, the middle-aged man’s face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of hidden malice flashed in his eyes, then vanished as he quickly smiled and called to his team:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Miss Jiang isn’t satisfied, we’ll just find another beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Jiang Chu’s group vanished from Xu Jingming’s sight, disappearing into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A potential conflict was averted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Chu has a decent personality—she actually considers others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it’s also possible she’s a net celebrity deliberately crafting her image for onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, her control over her team seems weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Jiang Chu’s words, it was obvious her team had stolen prey from other psychics more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Xu Jingming had been close enough to the middle-aged man to see the flicker of malice on his face when Jiang Chu reprimanded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But none of this concerns me much.” Xu Jingming’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rarely paid attention to the internet; if not for his high school buddy Zhang Hao, he wouldn’t even know who Jiang Chu was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Jiang Chu had passed the entrance exam for the Metropolis Psychic University\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and become a video blogger with ten million followers—her intelligence was certainly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She likely knew the problems within her team already...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, seeing the powerful psychic team leave,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Gale Wolf, which had been hiding behind trees and ready to flee, leapt out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared, jaws wide open,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eyes burning with hunger for fresh human flesh, charging straight at Xu Jingming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, two pale green wind blades shot from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’re even more eager than I am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Xu Jingming vanished from his spot and reappeared thirty meters ahead, directly before the Gale Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His A-Rank combat technique “Lightning Flash” had reached Advanced Proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with his Second Rank Upper-Level power, his maximum dash distance reached 54 meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by the sudden human appearance, the Gale Wolf froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could trigger another wind blade, Xu Jingming’s low voice rang out again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lightning Gale Break!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Cloud Gale Spear, brimming with Purple Thunder Divine Lightning, was already in his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhanced by the spear’s innate wind affinity, lightning flared—its shaft shot forward like a bolt of lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Puchiiii~*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the Gale Wolf’s hardened skull shattered like a fragile watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—*Boom!*—thunder exploded, and its entire head burst open!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding. Killed one Third Rank Mid-Level Gale Wolf. Psychic Points +34.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s pleasant chime sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-plus points for killing a Third Rank beast? Not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming shook his spear, flinging off the blood clinging to its tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a faint glow from his space ring revealed a small dagger in his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dagger was forged from B-Rank alloy—extremely sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of its light weight, even B-Rank alloy daggers were cheap—Xu Jingming had paid only 790,000 Great Xia Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a sharp dagger was naturally used for harvesting beast materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gale Wolf’s most valuable asset was its smooth, silky pelt—an ideal material for coats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complete pelt could sell for as much as 500,000 Great Xia Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Xu Jingming chose to destroy the beast’s head outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger glided along the skin, taking over ten minutes to fully peel off the pelt intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First kill achieved. Next, find a second beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed the pelt into his space ring and, spear in hand, swiftly departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days later, 5:00 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summer sunlight poured freely across a cloudless sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mountain forest, eight or nine Mighty Ape monkeys moved through the undergrowth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a Mighty Ape monkey pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved on all fours, scanning their surroundings with hungry eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they were hunting for prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the lead Mighty Ape monkey halted, sniffing the air warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something wrong, it opened its mouth to roar a warning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that instant, a blue-purple lightning spear shot from the forest with a *whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear moved at blinding speed, striking the leader in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then blue-purple lightning erupted violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As electric arcs danced, a slow-rising thunder mushroom cloud formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead Mighty Ape monkey, a Third Rank Upper-Level beast, was instantly charred black and collapsed, gravely wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar-roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ssshhhh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Mighty Apes panicked, roaring threats in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a towering human figure emerged from the forest, gripping a dark-gold spear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his body wreathed in lightning, resembling a Thunder God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That lightning spear didn’t one-shot it—Mighty Apes are indeed famed for their defense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming shook his head; he would need to finish off that giant strength ape leader himself later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But for now, let’s take care of all you little pests first! Thunder Prison!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst a piercing thunderclap, a thunder prison twenty meters in diameter enveloped Xu Jingming and all the ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the giant strength apes tried to break out, but the instant it touched the thunder prison, its skin turned instantly charred black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelmed by agony, it hastily retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None of you will escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s eyes flashed; lightning crackled as he gripped his spear and charged into the herd of giant strength apes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder Flash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lightning Wind Break!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chain Thunder Spear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s spear technique had now reached Master level, achieving a realm of divine mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with multiple A-rank combat techniques, his power was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the group of third-rank giant strength ape ferocious beasts, which would terrify most psychic teams,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were all slaughtered one by one by Xu Jingming with his Dark Cloud Wind Spear in less than five or six minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming stood tall on the grass, spear in hand, slowly exhaling a breath of stale Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him lay the corpses of giant strength apes; their blood had dyed the once-lush green forest floor a deep crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deep Blue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming opened his system interface:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Xu Jingming\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Level】: Second Rank Upper\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Psychic Ability】: Purple Thunder Divine Lightning (S)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Physique】: 1317 Qi (+)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spirit】: 981 Hz (+)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills】: Spear Technique (Master), Fist Technique (Intermediate+), Thunder Spear (Advanced+), Chain Thunder Spear (Intermediate+), Thunder Flash (Advanced+), Thunder Prison (Intermediate+), Lightning Wind Break (Advanced+)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Body Cultivation】: Thunder Indestructible Body (Third Stage)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Psychic Points】: 3267\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Psychic points increased by over two hundred again—good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of gaining psychic points in the mountain forest region was indeed far faster than in the city ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just seven days, he had accumulated over three thousand psychic points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve already got over three thousand points, and there’s still no plus sign after the level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had cost him over twelve hundred psychic points to advance from First Rank Upper to Second Rank Lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent promotions to Second Rank Middle and Upper had cost fifteen hundred and eighteen hundred points respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed three thousand points would be enough to reach Third Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it still wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To advance from Second to Third Rank, I might need four thousand psychic points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming silently estimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had enough points to level up, he wouldn’t choose to raise his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would keep these psychic points to learn combat techniques once he returned to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been waiting a long time for an S-rank combat technique accessible to Second Rank psychics...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For psychics, level doesn’t always mean everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when level and combat techniques are combined can maximum combat power be unleashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do outstanding students from the Magic City Psychic University often kill ferocious beasts or other psychics of higher ranks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they master stronger techniques and possess superior combat skills!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having only level without suitable combat techniques is like giving a baby a sharp knife—it cannot maximize one’s true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why Xu Jingming never wasted all his psychic points solely on leveling up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he balanced them with combat techniques and spear mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a solid foundation allows one to walk the path of strength far longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vrrrm~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vrrrm~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the smartwatch on Xu Jingming’s wrist suddenly vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively tapped open the map on the smartwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides his own green dot, a white dot was now emitting a continuous signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this... a distress signal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s eyebrows lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smartwatches issued by the supply base, besides their built-in maps, had one critical function: broadcasting distress signals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such moments, the hidden location would be exposed to all psychic smartwatches within a two-kilometer radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychics could choose whether or not to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, most adventurer teams receiving such signals would go to investigate before deciding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The distress signal isn’t far from me—I should go check the situation first...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Xu Jingming set off toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was merely a weak third-rank ferocious beast, lending a hand wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it was a powerful fourth-rank beast, he could do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1822,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1dc572b0f01e8ed71f8fa32bcb3f31be41ab6d571c518399e9220ce74e43667","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-73","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-71",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]