Chapter 93: My Goal Is Second Place! Surrendering Song Qiuyun

In Jiangcheng, where psychics are rare, even a second-rank psychic can establish their own private martial arts academy and found a psychic family.

Zhou Mingyang’s father is a mid-level second-rank psychic.

In fact, Zhou Mingyang’s greatest goal is to reach upper-level second rank by the time he graduates from university.

Tang Qi and Meng Di also harbor similar aspirations, to some extent.

Reaching upper-level second rank before graduation is already a stroke of luck.

Yet Xu Jingming, who had been absent for barely over two months, achieved what they might not accomplish in four full years.

How could they not be stunned?

After a long silence, Cousin Tang Qi finally spoke with a sigh:

“Jingming, if you returned to Jiangcheng for a post now, even the Director of Education might have to step aside for you.”

Of course,

she knew it well.

Many positions she would never touch in her lifetime were within Xu Jingming’s easy reach.

And yet, he didn’t even care about them!

“Say, shouldn’t we get his autograph now? Otherwise, when Xu Jingming becomes a Grandmaster, we won’t even be able to beg for one.”

Zhou Mingyang joked, and Meng Di chimed in:

“Yeah, keep it as a collectible—maybe in ten years we can sell it for a fortune!”

“If you want one, I can write it for you later.”

Xu Jingming didn’t refuse his friends’ teasing—he nodded with a smile.

The scenery outside the window flashed by rapidly, and laughter echoed intermittently inside the car.

Yet when Zhou Mingyang and the others looked at Xu Jingming from the back seat, their gazes carried quiet awe.

They knew that Xu Jingming, with his S-rank psychic ability and the title of Jiangnan Province’s top scholar, would soar to unimaginable heights upon entering the Metropolis Psychic University.

But they never expected this day to arrive so soon...

After arriving at the Metropolis University City with Cousin Tang Qi and the others, Xu Jingming took them to “Qingya Residence” for lunch.

Then he dropped them off at their respective schools.

“Jingming, go back—I can handle check-in myself.”

At the bustling entrance of Linjiang Psychic University, Cousin Tang Qi waved goodbye, suitcase in hand.

Jing’an Psychic University, where Zhou Mingyang and Meng Di studied, was closer—they had already been dropped off earlier.

“Alright, Qi-jie, just message me on your phone if anything comes up.”

Xu Jingming nodded.

After watching Cousin Tang Qi enter the campus, he turned and left.

After dropping off his cousin, it was time to return and resume training.

Within the Metropolis University City, there are five psychic universities.

They are: Metropolis Psychic University, Jing’an Psychic University, Linjiang Psychic University, Jiuyang Psychic University, and Jinchang Psychic University.

All five universities hold new student enrollment on August 30th and August 31st.

The opening ceremonies, however, vary by institution.

Metropolis Psychic University’s opening ceremony is scheduled for September 1st at 9 a.m.

Location: Field No. 3 on the Metropolis campus.

September 1st, 8:12 a.m.

Dormitory Zone 3, Villa 32, second-floor training room.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Xu Jingming’s upper body was bare, surrounded by swirling Purple Thunder Divine Lightning.

With the sound of air tearing apart, his Dark Cloud Gale Spear struck like phantom thrusts in rapid succession.

Xu Jingming’s muscles weren’t monstrously bulky like those of extreme fitness enthusiasts—they were perfectly proportioned.

Each spear thrust caused these balanced muscles to tense slightly, radiating pure, controlled power.

Such a physique was the ideal form countless young women dreamed of.

“Ming-ge, we should head to the gathering.”

Liu Wentao’s voice called up from downstairs.

“Coming.”

Xu Jingming replied, then took a quick shower in the bathroom.

He put on his battle suit, slung the Dark Cloud Gale Spear diagonally across his back, and descended the second floor.

Last night, the new student group chat had announced that the opening ceremony would be followed by the New Student Competition.

Therefore, every new student needed to wear their gear to the opening ceremony.

“Ming-ge, let’s go.”

Downstairs, Liu Wentao was also fully equipped; the two walked out of the villa together.

Dormitory Zone 3 housed over a thousand new students of Metropolis Psychic University this year.

So when Xu Jingming and Liu Wentao stepped out of the villa,

many new students in battle suits and armed with weapons were already walking the paths.

Unlike ordinary universities, where students are automatically assigned colleges and classes upon enrollment,

Metropolis Psychic University requires students to choose their college only after the New Student Competition.

Currently, the new students had only the one general new-student group—no college or class groups yet.

Thus, most didn’t know each other well.

Most walked in pairs, grouped by dorm.

On the way, Xu Jingming encountered Song Qiuyun and Qi Dongxia, both fully armed.

But unlike last time, Song Qiuyun now wore a pale ink-colored battle suit.

This made Xu Jingming silently marvel.

No wonder she’s a wealthy woman—she changes expensive battle suits like ordinary clothes.

The extravagant halberd he’d seen before remained stored in her space ring.

Beside Song Qiuyun, Qi Dongxia also wore a battle suit, but carried a pair of sharp alloy claws as her weapon.

“Your weapons are quite different from what most girls choose.”

Xu Jingming smiled.

Most girls pick long swords or daggers; even those who choose greatswords are rare.

Even when they choose blades, they prefer slender, elegant Tang swords.

Coarse, rugged greatswords are never their style.

But Song Qiuyun and Qi Dongxia—one with a halberd, the other with alloy claws—both wield weapons extremely uncommon among girls.

“Haven’t you heard? The weirder the weapon, the higher the damage. My goal this time? Top fifty in the New Student Competition.”

Playful Qi Dongxia giggled.

“My goal is even higher than Xiao Xia’s—I want second place in the New Student Competition.”

Song Qiuyun smiled sweetly beside her.

Her charming smile drew admiring glances from many male students along the path.

“Second place? What? You don’t want to fight me again?”

Xu Jingming laughed—he’d just surrendered outright.

“I can’t beat you anyway—why suffer twice?”

Song Qiuyun, Sichuan Province’s top scholar, showed not the slightest embarrassment.

Xu Jingming possessed an S-rank psychic ability and had reached the astonishing upper-level second rank.

First place in the New Student Competition was unquestionably his.

Of course,

had she not fought him before, she might have tried her luck in the competition.

But since she’d already been crushed once during their last sparring, she had no reason to be crushed again.

She wasn’t a masochist...

Nearby, Liu Wentao, also from Sichuan, was stunned.

Was this really the brilliant girl who once dominated all of Sichuan’s prodigies?

How could she be so submissive?

But then again—with Xu Jingming’s current strength, few could even conceive of resistance.

Thinking of this, Liu Wentao chuckled and said:

“With your strength, second place in the New Student Competition is practically guaranteed.

According to the information I’ve gathered, among this year’s new students,

only you, Ming-ge, and Li Chengzhi have reached second rank.

Li Chengzhi talks big, but he’s not actually that strong—you’ll crush him easily.”

“Li Chengzhi? The Qinghai Province top scholar you mentioned on the phone last time?”

Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow.

Song Qiuyun was able to break through to Second Stage so quickly because she had a powerful family backing her.

Li Chengzhi’s advancement to Second Stage before Song Qiuyun must not be simple either.

“That’s right! It’s him!”

Liu Wentao nodded. “This guy has been boasting for a long time that he’s the undisputed Newcomer King of this year’s intake.”

But that’s only under the assumption that he’s the only Second Stage among the new students.”

He never imagined that both Brother Xu and Sister Song have broken through to Second Stage!”

“Don’t be too certain—it’s only at the Newcomer Competition that we’ll see Li Chengzhi’s true strength.”

Song Qiuyun remained utterly vigilant.

Of course,

she had her own pride.

In this year’s Newcomer Competition, she would not lose to anyone except Xu Jingming!