The next morning.
Jiang Yuan bid farewell to his Aunt's family, bringing his luggage to Chongming Martial Arts Hall.
He had told Xu Yihan beforehand, and she readily agreed, clearing out a room for him overnight.
The facilities here were complete, and it was quiet and empty, so it didn't matter how much noise or unusual phenomena he caused.
He planned to stay here until the college entrance examination.
However, before that... he still had to help Xu Yihan deal with the Thunder Martial Hall's challenge.
...
'You went to the Abyss?! And leveled up to LV9?!'
Inside a second-hand red convertible sports car, Xu Yihan, wearing sunglasses, said in surprise.
Jiang Yuan, in the passenger seat, closed his eyes and blissfully felt the car's speed, saying, "Mhm."
Xu Yihan was silent for a long time, then spat out two words, "Monster!"
The red sports car sped along the road, its engine roaring.
In the modern era, sky shuttles had become mainstream.
Aside from extremely rare limited editions, sports cars on the ground were no longer valuable and could be bought for just tens of thousands.
'Do you know who your opponent is today?' Xu Yihan said while driving.
'I don't know, who is it?'
'Someone from your school, a person named Liang Cheng from Class S, A-grade talent, rare profession, it's said he just completed his Martial Practitioner (One-Rank) registration two days ago.'
'Oh, never heard of him.'
'The Thunder Martial Hall can be said to have created a lot of hype for today's challenge, building momentum for him.
If he wins today, he'll probably emerge as a superstar, and the Thunder Martial Hall will be able to recruit students and make a fortune based on his fame, but unfortunately...'
Xu Yihan said, glancing at the young man beside her who was lazily leaning on the car window, looking at the scenery outside, not listening at all.
Unfortunately, he met a monster.
Now he was in for it...
Xu Yihan gloated, unable to suppress the smile at the corner of her mouth.
...
Jiang Yuan, of course, didn't care who his opponent was, it was all the same.
While spacing out, he used the newly comprehended Visualization Method to sense his mental Domain.
Great Sun Supreme Meaning Visualization Method (SSS): Visualize an infinitely vast scorching sun, temper one's spirit, continuously refine it, making it clear and flawless, reaching the Realm of the Divine Supreme Meaning with one's spiritual will, a single thought reaching the heavens, eternal and indestructible!
Effect 1: Ignore all mental pollution, mental attack resistance +200%, mental attack power +300%, with added effects like burning, tearing, and wearing down.
Effect 2: Mental recovery speed +200%, Effect 3: Mental pressure amplification 200%, with true damage effect.
As Jiang Yuan visualized, deep within his brow, the mysterious mental Domain gate opened a crack.
Looking inside, he could see a vast golden ocean.
That was his enormous mental power, but currently, only the part overflowing from the crack could be used.
More would be completely released only when the Visualization Method's Realm deepened and the gate fully opened.
He opened his eyes.
With a thought, Jiang Yuan's mental power spread out like tentacles, and a car driving not far away suddenly stopped in place.
'What's wrong? What's wrong?'
The driver was panicking, watching helplessly as a red sports car sped past him.
'No wonder mental system Awakened Martial Artists are highly regarded, they are indeed effective and sufficiently eerie, impossible to guard against.' Jiang Yuan secretly sighed in his heart.
'What's wrong?' Xu Yihan turned her head and asked.
'Nothing, how much longer?'
'We'll be there in a few minutes.'
...
Arriving at the Thunder Martial Hall in the city center.
This place was as large as a shopping mall, vastly bigger than Chongming Martial Arts Hall.
Many cars were parked outside, and it was noisy inside.
Sky shuttles circled the building, and various people were live-streaming using new types of cameras.
'As everyone can see, I have arrived at the Thunder Martial Hall.
Since it's a holiday, there are a lot of people here today.'
A beautiful streamer wearing fresh clothes walked along the road, a black light sphere with wings hovered in front of her, circling her.
This was the latest type of small intelligent camera, which could be bound to the user's will and move according to their thoughts, very convenient.
'I heard that Thunder Martial Hall has produced a Prodigy, and he will be appearing today to face the challenge from Chongming Martial Arts Hall.
Does anyone know about Chongming Martial Arts Hall?
This is the first time Mo Yu has heard of it.'
The beautiful streamer was named Mo Yu, she had a sweet appearance and was a small streamer with 100,000 followers.
Bullet comments quickly scrolled across the live stream.
'Chongming Martial Arts Hall? Never heard of it.'
'What decent Disciples could an obscure small martial arts hall have?
I think Thunder Martial Hall is just creating such a big spectacle specifically to build momentum for its own Disciple this time.'
'A 17-year-old Awakened Martial Artist, I heard it's also a rare profession, a potential stock, huh.'
'What's so good about kids fighting?
Mo Yu, why don't you come to my place and I'll show you my big skill.'
'Flame Blade Guild is recruiting, generous benefits, negotiable...'
'Now let me take everyone in the live stream to go inside and take a look.'
Mo Yu said with a smile and walked towards the martial arts hall.
...
Not far from her, a red sports car was parked.
'Is this the place?' Jiang Yuan yawned as he got out of the car.
He wore casual sportswear, now nearly 1.78 meters tall, with black hair and golden eyes, handsome features, lazy and casual.
Coupled with the mysterious aura emanating after his life level evolution and the opening of his mental Domain, he was like the bright moon in the night sky, instantly attracting the gaze of many girls in the parking lot.
'Hey, look quickly, isn't that boy a bit handsome?'
'So handsome...'
'Is he a high school student? Or a professional idol who has debuted?'
In front of a latest model sky shuttle not far away, 'Xi Xi, that boy is so handsome, is he from your school?'
Yang Yuwei poked her best friend's arm beside her.
Luo Xi, wearing a hat and glasses to conceal her purple hair and purple eyes, looked in the direction of her best friend's gaze, saw Jiang Yuan, and was slightly startled.
'I think I've seen him before, but I don't remember his name.'
'What a shame, I feel like he's even more handsome and charismatic than Xia Qinghou.' Yang Yuwei said with sparkling eyes.
'Can you stop being infatuated?
Celebrity fangirl.' Luo Xi was speechless.
She had originally planned to temper her spirit at home today, but was forcibly dragged out by this best friend who had grown up with her since childhood, saying she wanted to watch some martial arts hall duel to help her relax.
What was so good about a match between two people of the same age?
It wasn't Xia Qinghou and Qin Nansun.
'Look, look, he looked over, that lazy aura really gets me!'
Yang Yuwei remained calm on the surface, but her tone when speaking to Luo Xi was extremely excited and cheerful.
Luo Xi looked up for a moment, and in that instant, her eyes met the young man's.
Her heart trembled.
The other party actually had fluctuations of mental power on him.
Although very subtle, the quality was very high!
He was actually a mental system Awakened Martial Artist, just like her!!
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