mesbooks Chapter 2019
Chapter 2019
She was tall and slender, with a stunningly beautiful face that carried her usual aloofness.
Those eyes, as deep as a still pool, were fixed on the enormous screen of light projected in front of them.
The scene on the light screen was not the outside world.
Instead, it's a massive stream of information that scrolls in real time within the Monster Hunting Tournament's internal communication channel.
This information has undergone initial screening and categorization.
It allows team leaders to have a general grasp of the competition schedule, the players' condition, and some noteworthy developments.
"The king of bargain hunters?"
Ye Li's red lips moved slightly as she softly uttered the nickname that had appeared repeatedly in the information stream, carrying a clear sense of teasing and even helplessness.
A rare, extremely subtle, strange expression flickered across his cool and aloof face.
She knew the person referred to by that nickname all too well.
It was her junior apprentice brother, Xu Jingming, who had only recently joined the sect.
"In just six months, he's managed to carve out such a 'resounding' reputation among over 300,000 geniuses..."
Ye Li murmured to herself, her tone unreadable, neither expressing approval nor surprise.
She stretched out her slender, fair fingers and gently tapped the light screen.
"Bring up the live stream of player 'Xu Jingming'."
"Command received," a gentle female AI voice announced.
The information stream on the light screen switched rapidly, and a separate operation interface popped up.
However, the area on the interface showing Xu Jingming's live stream records was completely blank.
“Since the start of the Monster Hunting Competition, contestant Xu Jingming has never proactively activated his personal live streaming function.”
Artificial intelligence added.
"Not activated?"
Ye Li raised her eyebrows slightly.
Although the rules of the Monster Hunting Competition do not mandate live streaming of the entire event.
However, in the early stages, most players will choose to activate this feature in order to showcase their skills and attract attention.
While not an exception, it is indeed rare for someone like Xu Jingming to completely shut down the system from beginning to end.
"Is it due to his personality, a dislike of showing off, or... is there another reason?"
Ye Li's thoughts shifted slightly.
She knew that her junior brother was calm, reserved, and didn't like to show off.
However, completely shutting down the live broadcast for this grand event, which has attracted the attention of the entire human race in the universe, seems a bit too low-key.
"Since we don't have a direct perspective, let's see how others see him."
Ye Li gave the order again.
She wanted to see how Xu Jingming earned the title of "King of Bargains".
Artificial intelligence is extremely efficient; a completely new interface can be built in just a few seconds.
On the left is a clear timeline, while on the right, video clips that capture Xu Jingming's image begin to play automatically.
Ye Li's gaze fell on the screen being played.
Most of the fragments are blurry and brief.
Often, it's just a streak of incredibly fast, dark golden lightning that sweeps across the edge of the battlefield.
Amidst the astonished or angry shouts of other contestants, and the sight of the monster crashing to the ground.
Although these fragments are extremely short, with the dynamic vision of an immortal god at the peak of immortality, it is very easy to see Xu Jingming's movements clearly.
"This is... the Heavenly Thunder Wings? Junior Brother has already mastered it?"
Ye Li paused slightly in her breathing.
As the one who gave her this secret technique, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to cultivate the Thunder Wings.
This T2-level flight technique requires an extremely high level of understanding of the laws of lightning; even mastering it is not easy.
To cultivate the skill to the point where one can perform it so smoothly and swiftly.
Furthermore, the lightning wings were so solidified that they emitted such a pure aura of lightning...
"This proficiency level is actually at the perfect level?!"
A wave of emotion surged within Ye Li.
Perfect level!
This means that Xu Jingming not only successfully entered the field, but also cultivated this secret technique to the extreme that he could achieve at his current level!
How long has it been since?
All told, from the time she gave him the jade slip to the start of the Demon Hunting Competition, Xu Jingming also went to the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Realm to cultivate.
The actual time spent comprehending and cultivating the "Heavenly Thunder Wings" is pitifully little!
However, even so, he still managed to cultivate it to perfection!
"This is... a bit too much..."
Ye Li's breathing rose and fell slightly.
But considering the time the other party had spent cultivating the "Source Core Secret Manual," she felt relieved.
Yes, this kind of talent can indeed achieve such exaggerated results.
Just as she was pondering, the voice of the artificial intelligence sounded again:
"Urgent notice: Attention all team leaders, the death toll in the Monster Hunting Competition has reached 1328."
"1328 people?"
Ye Li's brows furrowed suddenly, the slight ripples caused by Xu Jingming instantly suppressed by this number.
The total number of participants in the monster hunting competition was 32, with 1328 deaths, resulting in a mortality rate of approximately 0.41%.
This figure is still less than the 0.5% average mortality rate she mentioned in previous years.
But the key issue is that only six months have passed in the current season!
If this continues, the mortality rate will definitely be much higher than 0.5% after the Demon Hunting Competition ends!
Based on the experience of previous demon-hunting competitions, this is already considered an unusual situation.
"What do the other mentors think?" Ye Li asked.
"The other three mentors all thought it was a normal situation."
There's no fixed standard for the mortality rate in the demon-hunting competition; this is still within the normal range.
The voice of artificial intelligence rang out.
"Is this normal? I understand."
Ye Li subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
However, this was her first time serving as a team leader in the demon-hunting competition, and she lacked the experience of the others.
Since they all said there was no problem, she didn't need to say anything more.
......
Another two months later.
Blood Refining Star, at the bottom of a deep canyon shrouded in dense crimson mist.
Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on a black rock that had been struck by lightning and was as smooth as a mirror.
His aura was so restrained that he seemed to merge with the surrounding rocks.
Only in his occasionally opening and closing eyes did a flash of dark golden lightning appear, revealing the immense power hidden within him.
Over eight months, they relentlessly hunted, plundered, and accumulated resources.
The system's notification sounds practically became background noise in his mind.
At this moment, all his attention was focused on the system panel deep within his mind, a panel that only he could see:
Name: Xu Jingming
[Level]: Star Rank 9
[Special Ability]: Annihilation Divine Thunder (T5 Rank)
【Physique】: 8823.4 billion Qi and Blood (+)
【Spirit】：63925.1 billion hertz (+)
[Skills]: Spear Intent (Intermediate), Thunder Wings (T2 level, Perfect), Lightning Annihilation Cannon (T4 level, Perfect)...
[Body Tempering]: Star Core Thunder Body (T0 grade, first level+)
[Spirit Refining]: Star Core Meditation (T7, Ninth Level)
[Domain]: Law of Lightning (Ninth Level+), Law of Destruction (Ninth Level)
[Gene]: Source Nuclear Codex (First Level)
[Bloodline]: Thunder Prison Demon (Purple Nightmare Tome T0, Fourth Tier)
[Source Point]: 2.8 million
"2.8 million Source Points! Finally, I can add points to the Laws!"
Looking at the plus sign after the Law of Lightning, Xu Jingming felt extremely excited.
Eight months!
After eight months of continuous killing, his strength kept increasing, almost reaching the limit of the Star Rank!
Now, he can take the Law of Lightning even further and enter the realm of origin!
"I want to see what it feels like to step into the origin!"
With a thought, Xu Jingming suddenly clicked the plus sign after the Lightning Law!