[{"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-84":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},2358585,4613,"Chapter 84: Double S-Rank Combat Techniques","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming, welcome to the library.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Technique Library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Xu Jingming, a holder of S-rank access, the female librarian at the front desk still spoke with gentle warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming explained his purpose and, just as before, was immediately escorted by staff to a private reading room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva, filter out all S-rank lightning-based combat techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming sat on the sofa and poked the pale blue spherical object on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was a holographic projection with no physical form, Eva still reacted to external movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a frustrated emoticon appeared on Eva’s round body, accompanied by a voice that was slightly adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(*￣︿￣): “Keep poking, and Eva’s going to get mad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This little thing’s emotions change fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he wondered whether the top-tier AI Eva, who managed every aspect of the Magic City Institute of Abilities, was secretly just a real person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could she display such authentic emotional responses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, Blue Star’s technological explosion happened not long after the appearance of ferocious beasts and humanity’s mastery of abilities, several centuries ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if there’s any connection among these three events...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can ask Professor Yang next time I visit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming didn’t dwell on it and turned his gaze to the holographic projection of Eva’s filtered list of S-rank lightning combat techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thunder Judgment (S-rank): Condense lightning-based ability into a seal and launch it to inflict massive lightning damage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: This technique is restricted to lightning-based ability users of C-rank or higher, and at least Rank 2.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rushing Thunder Fist (S-rank): Fully unleash the user’s lightning-based ability, concentrating it into the fist for a devastating strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: This technique is restricted to lightning-based ability users of B-rank or higher, and at least Rank 3.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder Prison Realm (S-rank): Form an unbreakable lightning barrier around the enemy, continuously summoning lightning strikes within the barrier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: This technique is restricted to lightning-based ability users of B-rank or higher, and at least Rank 3.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-rank combat techniques are extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Magic City Institute of Abilities, as a top-tier academy, held only about twenty lightning-based S-rank techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of those twenty, nearly ten required Rank 3 or higher to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Xu Jingming had only about a dozen S-rank techniques available to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that number was already substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other ordinary ability academies couldn’t even offer a single S-rank lightning technique...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-rank techniques directly affect my future combat power—I must choose carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Xu Jingming carefully read the summaries on the technique list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He occasionally asked staff to bring the original scrolls for detailed comparison and study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary students, who must spend massive credits to purchase the next S-rank technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there would be no allowance to borrow other scrolls for comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Jingming was different—he held S-rank access and could freely browse all techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he could compare multiple technique scrolls at once...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming finally narrowed down two scrolls from the dozen lightning-based S-rank techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were “Heavenly Thunder Art” and “Nether Hell Thunder Armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heavenly Thunder Art (S-rank):】 Channel your own lightning-based ability, blending it with natural lightning, to summon thunder in a designated direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Requires Rank 2 or higher and A-rank lightning ability to practice. Technique power increases during thunderstorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Nether Hell Thunder Armor (S-rank):】 Weave your own lightning into armor according to a specific pattern, forming a defensive barrier around your body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: Requires Rank 2 or higher and A-rank lightning ability to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These two techniques are among the finest S-rank options I can currently learn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One favors ranged spellcasting, the other close-quarters combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhancer-type ability users typically have only one path: close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But elemental-type users, especially lightning or ice subtypes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>can choose either spellcasting or close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two paths correspond respectively to Magic City Institute of Abilities’ Elemental College and Weaponry College.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people stick to just one path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because learning techniques demands enormous time and mental investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t specialize, you risk becoming mediocre—too weak for high ranks, too strong for low ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the prodigies of Magic City Institute of Abilities faced this dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Jingming was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With enough ability points, he could master every technique instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time or mental cost to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, for both spellcasting and close combat paths,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s answer was—I want both!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for now, his primary focus remained close combat with the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, choosing “Heavenly Thunder Art” as one of his S-rank techniques had another reason:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Thunder Art” is a prerequisite for the SSS-rank technique “Ten Thousand Prison Thunder Call!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten Thousand Prison Thunder Call” summons tens of thousands of “Heavenly Thunders” over a wide area continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without learning the S-rank “Heavenly Thunder Art,” mastering the SSS-rank “Ten Thousand Prison Thunder Call” would become exponentially harder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the only SSS-rank lightning technique in Magic City Institute of Abilities, Xu Jingming was determined to learn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, learning the S-rank “Heavenly Thunder Art” first was clearly necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use the Deep Blue System for point allocation, you must first have a basic understanding of the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, knowing only the name won’t allow any point allocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Xu Jingming opened the “Heavenly Thunder Art” scroll and began reading carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an S-rank technique, “Heavenly Thunder Art” was profoundly complex—even more so than the S-rank body cultivation technique “Thunder Indestructible Body!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required coordination between spiritual force and one’s own lightning ability, plus the ability to draw upon natural thunder from the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to its extreme complexity, Xu Jingming spent over six hours,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rereading it two or three times, before gaining a preliminary understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, this technique is so complicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I relied only on myself, I’d need half a year just to learn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set down the scroll and rubbed his temples, eyes weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading this technique scroll was more grueling than his doctoral nights spent poring over foreign academic papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he now had a basic grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, let the system handle the rest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deep Blue! Allocate points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ability points -1600, Heavenly Thunder Art → Heavenly Thunder Art (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Xu Jingming comprehended the release technique of the S-rank “Heavenly Thunder Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is how you cast Heavenly Thunder Art!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s eyes glinted slightly, but the reading room was clearly not the place to test it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I leave the combat technique library, I’ll find a deserted spot to try it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, learning an S-rank technique costs 1600 ability points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good thing I have plenty—I couldn’t have learned two S-rank techniques otherwise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the holographic Eva beside him reminded him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, it’s currently 1:00 AM. Please manage your time wisely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already this late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming frowned. “Fine, I’ll learn the other S-rank technique tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d spent over six hours just on preliminary understanding of “Heavenly Thunder Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his current state of mental fatigue, learning “Nether Hell Thunder Armor” would likely take even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was already back at school, he didn’t need to pull an all-nighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After summoning staff to return the scrolls, Xu Jingming rose and left the combat technique library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the combat technique library,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the night sky sparkled with stars, a slender crescent moon hanging on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon’s pure glow outshone the streetlights by several degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic City Institute of Abilities’ combat technique library remained open all night for students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was past one in the morning, Xu Jingming still noticed several students who, like him, had just left the Combat Technique Library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, a few scattered students were walking toward him, clearly heading out for an all-night study session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the academic atmosphere of a top-tier university.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming nodded slightly and was about to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a piercing cry rang out from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ji—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cry was so sharp it made Xu Jingming’s eardrums ache slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several other students nearby cried out in alarm, clutching their ears in discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming instinctively looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the bright moonlight, a beast with jet-black feathers and a ring of white feathers around its neck swiftly flew past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its talons were large and razor-sharp, like those of an eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a flying beast—the White-Ring Black-Feathered Eagle,” Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such flying beasts dared not fly over the city during daylight, choosing instead to soar at night as a show of dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On several nights at his villa, Xu Jingming had heard these flying beasts cry out before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the White-Ring Black-Feathered Eagle’s flight speed, its rank was probably only around third-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming suddenly had an idea: “Hmm, could this be the perfect chance to test my Thunder Art?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1467,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8a09efe723623c0ae93b90720878263665a1e1f56666dfa858e667732b134853","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-85","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-83",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]