Chapter 81: Wilderness Zone Locked Down! Prepare to Return to Campus!

Under Doushen Shenlei state, Xu Jingming sprinted at full speed.

He reached the supply base from the city ruins in less than forty minutes.

This speed was not slow.

"Holy shit? That's a person? I thought it was a lightning-type ferocious beast!"

"I have to say, this guy's aura is truly terrifying."

"By the way, why does the figure on his back look familiar?"

"......"

Immediately after the Iron-Eating Rat swarm appeared, many psychics in the wilderness zone had already retreated to the supply base.

Thus, the psychics on the square all stared at Xu Jingming with shock.

After all, for this group of psychics, mostly first- and second-rank,

Xu Jingming's current form was indeed excessively ferocious.

Yet Xu Jingming paid no attention to these gazes.

He exerted slight pressure with his right hand, wrapping his arm around her waist and lifting Jiang Chuxuan down from his back:

"We've reached the supply base—we're safe."

He then exited Doushen Shenlei state and returned to his normal size.

But his rugged, determined face was now covered in exhaustion.

Yesterday, merely maintaining Doushen Shenlei for over ten minutes had left him drained.

Now, having sustained it for over forty minutes, he had pushed his physical and psychic limits beyond breaking point!

He had only made it to the supply base through sheer willpower.

Compared to Xu Jingming, Jiang Chuxuan, set down beside him, was clearly in much better condition.

Although during the journey, she had used her ice psychic ability to kill surrounding Iron-Eating Rats.

Under Xu Jingming's Purple Cloud Divine Thunder protection, her psychic energy had not been drained to exhaustion.

"You're... Xu classmate?!"

Wang Chuang, the senior supervisor nearby, also recognized Xu Jingming after he exited his special state and hurried over.

One glance revealed Xu Jingming was in poor condition.

No, it wasn't just poor—it was dire.

He immediately asked:

"Xu classmate, what do you need me to do?"

"I ran all the way from the mountain zone—I'm exhausted. Just get me a room to rest." Xu Jingming said wearily.

He was too tired.

He just wanted to lie on a bed and sleep deeply.

With the supply base's current forces, the Iron-Eating Rats in the wilderness zone were unlikely to break in.

So the supply base was still relatively safe.

"The mountain zone?"

Hearing this, Senior Supervisor Wang Chuang was instantly startled.

The mountain forest zone was over forty kilometers from the supply base!

Given the density of the Iron-Eating Rats, even a fourth-rank psychic might not have been able to break through forty kilometers.

Yet Xu Jingming had done it.

This naturally raised Wang Chuang's evaluation of Xu Jingming another notch.

"A room is no problem—there are still many vacant ones."

Wang Chuang quickly said, then waved his hand.

He summoned two sturdy staff members from the supply base:

"You two, escort Xu classmate to the luxury suite on the 14th floor of the supply base."

"No need. I'll support my senior—just lead the way."

Jiang Chuxuan said clearly from beside him.

She casually wrapped Xu Jingming's right arm across her chest and lightly supported him.

Senior Supervisor Wang Chuang naturally recognized Jiang Chuxuan—the psychic from Magic City Psychic University and million-follower blogger.

He just hadn't expected them to be together.

Also, wasn't Xu classmate a first-year freshman at Magic City Psychic University this year?

Then why was second-year Jiang Chuxuan calling him "senior"?

Though baffled, Senior Supervisor Wang Chuang quickly recovered.

He waved his hand, signaling the two staff members to lead ahead.

"Who is this guy that the senior supervisor personally attended to?"

"Heh, I know a bit—he's Xu Jingming.

The whole Zhao Yi faction was purged not long ago—apparently because of him."

"Really? Is he that powerful?"

"By the way, didn't any of you notice the girl beside him is Goddess Jiang?"

"Goddess! My goddess!"

"......"

Jiang Chuxuan's signature silver-white long hair was quickly recognized by the psychics present.

And the goddess in his heart was supporting a young man as they left—many psychics instantly had their minds shattered!

On the other side, upon reaching the guest room.

Xu Jingming, utterly exhausted, didn't think much at all—he simply collapsed into sleep...

He slept for so long he lost track of time.

When Xu Jingming opened his eyes again, he found a graceful figure with silver-white long hair seated beside his bed.

"Senior, you're awake!"

Jiang Chuxuan turned her head at the sound, her lovely face lighting up with delight.

"How long did I sleep?"

Xu Jingming sat up from the bed and rubbed his temples.

He could feel his physical strength had fully recovered.

His entire condition was better than ever before.

To reach such a state, the time must have been considerable.

Sure enough, Jiang Chuxuan held up two fingers with a smiling face and said:

"Senior, you slept for two full days and nights."

If it weren't for the physician assigned by the chief supervisor saying your body is fine—just needing rest—

I would've already fed you a Class-S Earth Spirit Spring.

"Two days and two nights... that was quite a long sleep..."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming took out his phone from his space ring and lit up the screen.

The current time was 2:10 PM, the date August 27th.

"Good—there are still a few days left before school officially starts."

The Freshman Competition at the Metropolis Psychic University often grants massive rewards to high-performing students.

Such as Class-B cultivation resources, Class-A cultivation resources, and large amounts of academic credits.

Therefore, Xu Jingming absolutely would not miss the Freshman Competition.

Moreover, with his current strength, participating in the Freshman Competition is basically guaranteed domination.

Rewards that can be easily obtained should never be left unclaimed.

"By the way, what's the current situation in the Wild Zone?"

Xu Jingming leapt from the bed and downed the juice on the nightstand in one gulp.

"The rat tide hasn't receded yet—the Wild Zone remains under lockdown.

The supply base has been continuously deploying troops for defense. Senior, you can come to the window and take a look."

Hearing this, Xu Jingming joined Jiang Chuxuan at the large floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking down, he saw countless black masses of Iron-Eating Rats rampaging throughout the Wild Zone.

Meanwhile, the supply base was garrisoned with large numbers of soldiers and psychic teams.

"The rat tide will likely last for some time—even after it recedes,

the number of ferocious beasts within the Source Water Wild Zone will plummet drastically, making beast-killing efficiency drop sharply.

Moreover, with school starting in just a few days, it's time to head back..."

After a moment of thought, Xu Jingming quickly decided on his next plan.

"Senior, you're going back to school? Perfect—I'm planning to return too," Jiang Chuxuan's eyes lit up.

With summer nearing its end, she needed to return to school for classes.

Also, her third-rank elite bodyguard squad—

was hired from a legitimate security company in Metropolis.

They've even been involved in murder and theft—this must be properly questioned upon our return.

"Alright, then we leave this afternoon," Xu Jingming didn't refuse.

"By the way, Senior, here's the autographed photo you asked for."

At that moment, Jiang Chuxuan handed him a photo, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Normally, autographed photos feature screenshots from her past videos of her killing ferocious beasts.

The style is usually aggressive and deadly.

But this one she gave Xu Jingming was different.

It was a more everyday, even slightly private, photo.

In the photo, Jiang Chuxuan sat on the edge of the bed, her silver-white long hair gently tied on both sides by black bowknots.

She wore a simple white shirt and black short skirt, her round, slender legs perfectly sheathed in black thigh-high socks.

Thus, the absolute territory displayed was extremely alluring.

Her exquisite beauty and graceful figure were perfectly captured in this photo.

This made Xu Jingming involuntarily feel a touch of awe.

"This was taken during my high school study trip, in the dorm room—my best friend snapped it."

"I thought I'd give you a different autographed photo, so I picked this one."

A faint blush colored Jiang Chuxuan's cheeks.

In truth, this outfit was put on her by her high school best friend as a prank.

Because the clothing was slightly revealing, she had kept it stored away ever since the photo was taken—until now.

Yet, facing this exquisite photo, Xu Jingming shook his head:

"Pick another, a more ordinary one."

Jiang Chuxuan heard this and immediately felt a tightness in her heart.

Before she could speak, Xu Jingming's voice sounded again:

"I asked for the autographed photo for a high school friend—something simple is better."

With that, the photo vanished from Xu Jingming's hand and was stored inside his space ring.

That guy Zhang Hao can't appreciate fine things.

So it's best if I keep this photo myself...

Jiang Chuxuan had been slightly disappointed until she noticed this small gesture from Xu Jingming.

Only then did she recover, nodding slightly with a hint of shyness.