[{"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-9":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},2358510,4613,"Chapter 9: Advanced Spear Technique! Swift as Thunder!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Why are these beasts called “ferocious”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides their inherently brutal nature, ferocious beasts possess a special menacing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This menacing aura, when compared to humans, is like that of a professional killer who has taken countless lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary person encountering such a killer would, at just a single glance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>likely feel heart-pounding fear, even be terrified into paralysis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferocious beasts possess this exact special aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, most first-time awakened individuals who face ferocious beasts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>often cannot unleash more than three-tenths of their true strength under the aura’s intimidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even freeze completely, forgetting how to attack, use their abilities, or wield weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, before the Wu Ke exam,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>families with even slight influence hire professional awakened individuals as bodyguards to escort their children into the wastelands, helping them acclimate to combat with ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming naturally had no such resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, before the Wu Ke exam, he had already anticipated whether his body might react negatively upon encountering a ferocious beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after encountering the Shadow Cat, he felt absolutely no reaction to the beast’s menacing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could calculate its leap trajectory with perfect precision, then impale it with a single spear thrust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard that awakened individuals facing ferocious beasts for the first time need several battles to overcome the fear of powerful creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some are naturally insensitive to this aura—I must be one such exception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming yanked his right hand sharply, using momentum to pull the Black Radiance Spear from the Shadow Cat’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud, the Shadow Cat’s corpse slammed onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Shadow Cat must’ve never seen a spear before—jumping up like that? It’s asking for death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the clumsy Iron-Haired Boar or Arm-Knife Tiger, the Shadow Cat moves with agility, reaching terrifying speeds of 17 m\u002Fs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the first two types of ferocious beasts, an awakened individual can flee if outmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you encounter a Shadow Cat, you can’t even run—you’ll be chased down and killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the Shadow Cat earned the nickname “Newcomer Killer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, without using his ability, Xu Jingming could never achieve a one-hit kill with sheer physical strength alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially given his near-total lack of combat experience against ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Shadow Cat made a fatal mistake: leaping in to slash with its claws!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against awakened individuals wielding long swords or great blades, this tactic might work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when the sword or blade reaches the Shadow Cat, its claws are already within striking range of the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Jingming’s Black Radiance Spear is over two meters and ten centimeters long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: “One inch longer, one inch stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the airborne Shadow Cat never entered attack range—it was speared dead mid-leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, if not for the system prompt, I’d have forgotten that killing ferocious beasts grants ability points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three new ability points on his system panel, Xu Jingming’s heart burned with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that if he gained enough ability points in future battles, his strength could grow even further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But killing a low-tier ferocious beast grants too few points—I need to reach the central zone quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like awakened individuals, ferocious beasts are divided into nine ranks, from first to ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beasts below first rank are called low-tier ferocious beasts, corresponding to awakened humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no combat experience against ferocious beasts, Xu Jingming originally planned to acclimate first in the outer zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he felt no reaction to the beasts’ aura, lingering in the outer zone held little value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Xu Jingming picked up his Black Radiance Spear and sprinted full speed toward the central zone of the ruined town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Zhou Mingyang, who wielded an elemental wind ability, Xu Jingming’s sprinting speed wasn’t fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during his sprint, he continuously killed ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed one low-tier ferocious beast: Iron-Haired Boar. Ability points +5.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed one low-tier ferocious beast: Shadow Cat. Ability points +3.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed one low-tier ferocious beast: One-Horned Rhino. Ability points +6.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In combat with ferocious beasts, Xu Jingming did not use his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason: he wanted to hone his spear technique and gain more combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, using his S-rank Purple Thunder Divine Lightning against low-tier beasts would result in instant kills—useless for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another reason: the rarer the ability, the greater its cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original E-rank ability, “Weak Electricity,” could sustain for over three hours at full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with his S-rank ability, “Purple Thunder Divine Lightning,” he might not even last an hour at full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember: the Wu Ke exam lasts twelve full hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he exhausted his ability early, he’d have no other offensive options when entering the core zone and facing first-rank mid- or high-tier beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he could only hold off using his ability until reaching the core zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, after each battle, Xu Jingming felt his own improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These battles, stacked together, were accelerating his combat awareness and spear technique at an astonishing rate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially his spear technique—it grew smoother with use, reaching a state of effortless mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he had never experienced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has my spear technique broken through without me noticing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ruined old path, Xu Jingming’s feet lay beside the corpse of a ferocious beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast was as large as a small car, with a sharp, blade-like horn on its head, thick limbs, and black-brown skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even dead, it still radiated a powerful menacing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the beast candidates dreaded most—the One-Horned Rhino!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was riddled with wounds the size of bowls, but the fatal strike came from the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the black tip of the Black Radiance Spear had violently pierced through its eye socket, directly into its brain, shattering the vital neural core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One-Horned Rhino was, of course, dead beyond revival...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pthsshh—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the spear was withdrawn, red and white matter spilled out from the Rhino’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary person witnessing this sight might vomit on the spot if their mental fortitude was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Jingming remained calm, even opening his system panel on the spot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Xu Jingming\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rank】: Awakened Individual\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ability】: Purple Thunder Divine Lightning (S)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Physique】: 141 Qi (++)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spirit】: 160 He (++)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills】: Spear Technique (Intermediate+), Lightning Wind Break (Beginner+)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ability Points】: 213\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed—my spear technique has broken through to Intermediate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s eyes lit up, then he sighed, “Clearly, real combat offers the greatest boost to strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His former self had trained spear technique for over six years—yet remained at Beginner level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, in contrast, reached Intermediate level after only dozens of battles with ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though part of this was due to accumulated groundwork, it still proved the value of real combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intermediate spear technique already feels effortless—what would happen if I advanced further?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than three hours had passed since the Wu Ke exam began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, though he hadn’t sought them out, Xu Jingming had encountered over forty ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These included low-tier Shadow Cats, as well as higher-tier Arm-Knife Tigers and One-Horned Rhinos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each kill granted some ability points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t bothered to check the total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he saw—he’d accumulated 213 ability points, enough to upgrade a skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“213 ability points are just the beginning. Once I enter the central zone and use Purple Thunder Divine Lightning to kill ferocious beasts, the accumulation rate will skyrocket!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Xu Jingming couldn’t resist the temptation—he clicked the plus sign beside Spear Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless spear techniques flooded into his mind like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This influx of memory wasn’t like a movie—flashing images quickly forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he himself had practiced spear technique for decades!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the spear technique memory fully infused, Xu Jingming struck out with his spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within one second, the Black Radiance Spear thrust four times in midair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a bolt of black lightning, swift and dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>",1321,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","722c24e44d386e545c56dfe842d81d3ea4040cbfedf249849a003227f08b815c","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-10","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-8",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]