[{"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-97":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},2358598,4613,"Chapter 97: Xu Jingming Steps onto the Arena! The Shocking Aura!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>“Before the competition officially begins, I’ll reiterate: don’t worry about using too much force and causing fatalities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The top-tier AI, Eva, is monitoring the arena at all times; if any life-threatening danger arises, a protective barrier will automatically activate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We also have a professional medical team on-site, including the dean of the Auxiliary College, who possesses an A-rank healing ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as your head isn’t severed, we can save you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After delivering his final warnings, Dean Sun waved his hand: “Eva, begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it! Activating energy defense barrier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by Eva’s adorable voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the edges of the massive arena, a transparent energy wall rose like rippling water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy wall sealed shut at the top, forming a giant cubic energy shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, any attack backlash would not reach the nearby spectator seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All students on the arena, prepare yourselves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3...2...1...Begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment “Begin” echoed, every freshman on the arena unleashed their Qi and activated their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen, who had seemed ordinary moments before, suddenly transformed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some with enhanced beast-type abilities partially transformed into beasts, letting out primal roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others with elemental abilities were surrounded by flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were wreathed in water, others summoned earth shields, while still others summoned whirling wind blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also giants whose bodies had swollen to enormous size, wielding two-meter-long greatswords in brutal combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others closed their eyes slightly, and every student within a five-meter radius around them collapsed without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were powerful mental-type ability users!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who entered the Metropolis Ability University were all geniuses from their provinces and cities, and the commotion they unleashed was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, among them, the most striking was undoubtedly Li Chengzhi, the provincial champion of Qinghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His second-rank lower-tier Qi radiated like a crane standing among chickens—utterly conspicuous on the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, who’s that? He’s already broken into second rank?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Li Chengzhi, the provincial champion of Qinghai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s the provincial champion! No wonder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen on the field erupted in shocked murmurs; even the upperclassmen in the stands were taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their own freshman class, not a single second-rank ability user had ever appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, suddenly, a second-rank ability user had emerged among this group of first-rankers—like a lion entering a flock of sheep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality proved it: this first-round hundred-person free-for-all ended in just half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chengzhi, the provincial champion of Qinghai, advanced to the second stage with the impressive feat of defeating 36 opponents in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-six people! Xu Jingming, as an S-rank ability awakener, I wonder if your first-stage score can surpass mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stepping off the arena, Li Chengzhi couldn’t resist boasting to Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy is beyond saving,” Liu Wentao muttered, rubbing his forehead as he watched Li Chengzhi walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve seen people who court disaster, but never one who did it so thoroughly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Jingming himself showed no great reaction to such boasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, Li Chengzhi’s behavior was as childish as a toddler’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leader, Li Chengzhi broke into second rank. Should we list him as our top target?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the spectator stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone from the Meteorite Society asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming, who possessed an S-rank ability, was their primary recruitment target, but ability rank was only one factor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of breakthrough was another critical metric—Li Chengzhi, who had surpassed Xu Jingming and reached second rank first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already earned the qualification to be listed as a top recruitment target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leader Wu Yuan shook his head and smiled: “Xu Jingming isn’t just first-rank upper-tier, you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Leader, do you have insider info?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl who had spoken earlier brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exactly insider info—I saw it with my own eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuan shook his head, offering no further explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the scene he’d witnessed in the early hours of a few days ago, in his combat technique library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thunder, like divine punishment, was utterly incomparable to what Li Chengzhi could produce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leader, I hate riddles.” The girl gave him a resentful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, you’ll know soon enough—don’t rush,” Wu Yuan chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First round of the Freshman Competition’s first stage is complete. Now selecting participants for the second round.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medical team beside the arena swiftly moved to carry away the severely injured freshmen unable to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the AI Eva initiated the selection for the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum! Hum! Hum!......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of light columns erupted among the freshmen on the field; Xu Jingming was engulfed by one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the four selected, he was the only one chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucky me—I’m up in the second round.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming smiled faintly, drawing his Dark Cloud Gale Spear from his back and gripping it firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu, good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Xu Jingming’s dominance was inevitable, Song Qiuyun and Qi Dongxia still cheered him on with bright smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Ming, show Li Chengzhi what you’re made of!” Liu Wentao was also excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming nodded and walked onto the arena with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! It’s Xu Jingming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How unlucky—we got drawn in the same round as him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is over—we’ve lost one qualifying slot; now we’re fighting for only four left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least it’s not bad—those who got drawn with Li Chengzhi? Now that’s truly cursed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xu Jingming had nearly vanished from public view since a month and a half ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the freshmen still held deep wariness for this Jiangnan provincial champion who shattered the fist-power record, completely crushed Lei Zhou, and possessed an S-rank ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, once on the arena,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the freshmen all scattered far away, leaving a fifty-meter radius around Xu Jingming as a forbidden zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think standing far away makes you safe? Naive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming shook his head, his cold, sharp eyes flickering with latent battle intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that the new disciple Professor Yang took on recently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s him—the S-rank lightning ability awakener, Zi Xiao Divine Thunder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His aura looks impressive—very sharp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the main stage, the deans and professors were closely observing Xu Jingming, who had awakened an S-rank ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him appear on the arena, they began whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard he was just an awakener before enrollment, yet he reached first-rank upper-tier in just over a month—this cultivation speed is terrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed. Had his initial gap not been so vast, he might have reached second rank like Li Chengzhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, wait—this aura is...?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-rank ability users possess powerful spiritual senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At close range, a single glance is enough to sense the rank of low-rank ability users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming was now two to three hundred meters away, requiring deliberate use of spiritual force to perceive his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the professors’ surprise came the moment they tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s rank had soared to an astonishing second-rank upper-tier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?! How did Xu Jingming’s rank jump so much?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One professor, holding a teacup, nearly spat out his tea upon sensing the rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other deans and professors wore expressions of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Yang, you kept such a huge secret and didn’t even hint at it—you’re good at hiding things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean Sun couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the professors on the main stage were stunned by Xu Jingming’s rank,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the arena, an energy defense barrier rose, and the artificial intelligence Eva’s voice sounded simultaneously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All students participating in the second round of the match, please prepare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3... 2... 1... Begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same as the previous round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment the match began, the freshmen on the arena unleashed their respective abilities and energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure enough, compared to fighting ferocious beasts, I still prefer fighting humans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the surging waves of abilities and energy around him, Xu Jingming’s lips curled slightly with battle fervor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Purple Thunder Divine Lightning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the deep rumble of thunder, a blue-purple lightning burst forth, radiating the primordial aura of the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, an energy surge far exceeding that of every freshman on the arena erupted from Xu Jingming!\u003C\u002Fp>",1324,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2ebb76f5f0d4bc4e33ea56c55e9380d79fb56c30c3819232ce8c0655ed8fe490","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-98","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-96",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]