"But the disturbance caused by obtaining Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning seems a bit too large…"
After stabilizing the lightning within his body, Xu Jingming scratched his head as he looked around the destroyed living room.
The entire place looked as if it had been struck by a missile.
Broken debris littered the floor in every direction.
Some fragments were still burning with lingering flames.
The walls and floor were riddled with crater-like scorch marks left behind by violent arcs of electricity.
"Luckily, I realized something was wrong during the integration process and did my best to restrain the power…"
"Otherwise, it wouldn't just be the living room that got damaged."
A trace of lingering fear remained in Xu Jingming's heart.
Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning originated from ancient Eastern mythology. It was said to be one of the Ten Primordial Thunderbolts, possessing the power to destroy immortals and slay gods.
Of course, he was still only an Awakener, unable to unleash its full might.
But if he recklessly released its power—
He could easily blast through an entire floor of the building.
The whole structure might collapse as a result.
With Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning protecting him, he himself might survive such destruction.
But the other residents living in the building…
Would not be so fortunate.
Fortunately, he had fought desperately to control the lightning's power, ultimately preventing a catastrophe.
"Looks like I seriously underestimated the power of Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning."
"If I had known it would cause such a huge disturbance, I would've gone to the outskirts to claim the Starter Pack instead."
Although he said that, Xu Jingming was extremely satisfied with the result.
After all—
The stronger the ability, the more advantageous his future development would be.
"Oh right… the Starter Pack also gave me 200 Ability Points. What exactly are those used for?"
Just as he thought of the other reward, the system notification sounded in his mind:
"Ability Points can be obtained by killing ferocious beasts."
"Ability Points can be consumed to upgrade attributes and skills."
"Skill upgrades and level improvements can be viewed in the System Panel."
After hearing the explanation, Xu Jingming immediately understood.
Ability Points were essentially the same as experience points in online games.
"Grinding monsters to level up… simple, but effective."
A faint smile appeared on Xu Jingming's lips as he opened the System Panel.
System Panel
[Name]:Xu Jingming
[Level]:Awakener
[Ability]:
Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning（S-Class）
[Physique]:121 Blood Energy（+）
[Spirit]:140 Hertz（+）
[Skills]:
Spear Technique（Beginner+）
Thunder Gale Piercing Strike（Beginner+）
[Ability Points]:200
The panel's information was extremely concise.
The plus signs (+) indicated which attributes or skills could currently be upgraded.
As for Physique and Spirit, they represented the two fundamental attributes of an Awakener.
His values were already fairly impressive.
After all, most Awakeners typically had around 100 points in both Physique and Spirit.
"But I've practiced spear techniques for five or six years, and my proficiency is still only at Beginner level…"
"Isn't that a bit ridiculous?"
Xu Jingming complained inwardly.
Aside from abilities, humans also relied heavily on weapons as combat tools.
Unlike most people who preferred swords or sabers—
He had chosen the spear as his primary weapon.
He had started practicing when he was still young.
Yet even now, after years of training, he remained only at Beginner level.
Skill proficiency levels were divided into six ranks:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Master
Grandmaster
Perfect
Beginner level was equivalent to just entering the field.
As for his second skill—
Thunder Gale Piercing Strike—
It belonged to the spear combat technique category.
After awakening his former Weak Electricity ability at age sixteen, he had spent 300,000 Great Xia credits to purchase the technique.
Since he had trained in it for less than two and a half years, remaining at Beginner level was perfectly normal.
"Looking at the panel… I can use these 200 Ability Points to upgrade either attributes or skills."
"Where should I spend them?"
After finishing his internal complaints, Xu Jingming fell into deep thought.
Tomorrow was the college entrance exam.
He had to use these 200 Ability Points wisely to maximize his combat strength.
Physique and Spirit were the two fundamental attributes.
Improving these would naturally enhance:
Combat capability
Reaction speed
Ability control
"In that case… I'll improve the fundamentals first."
After thinking it through, Xu Jingming evenly divided the 200 Ability Points, allocating them between Physique and Spirit.
"Deep Blue — add points!"
The moment he pressed the plus signs on the panel—
He immediately felt his blood energy surge violently.
Powerful waves of vitality roared through his body like raging rivers.
Moments later—
His thoughts sharpened.
His mind became clearer.
Even his control over Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning improved.
After all—
Abilities ultimately originated from the body and the spirit.
Strengthening these two attributes naturally enhanced his power.
Xu Jingming clenched his fists.
Feeling the surging strength within his body—
And the lightning he could summon at any moment—
He nodded in satisfaction.
Then he checked the System Panel again.
Updated Attributes
Physique: 141 Blood Energy (+)
Spirit: 160 Hertz (+)
"Both main attributes increased by 20 points."
"That means one Ability Point equals roughly 0.2 Blood Energy or 0.2 Hertz of Spirit."
"The conversion rate is a bit low…"
"But considering this is direct enhancement with no side effects, it's acceptable."
"Too bad the Starter Pack only gave 200 Ability Points."
"Otherwise, I could push my stats even higher."
He paused briefly.
"Of course… with my current strength, even getting admitted into a top Awakener University would already be more than enough."
Ever since obtaining the S-Class ability — Purple Heavenly Divine Lightning, Xu Jingming's strength had already risen into the upper ranks among Martial Exam candidates in Jiangnan Province.
Now that both of his primary attributes had improved—
He could definitely be considered one of the top candidates in the province.
The reason he said "one of" instead of "the strongest" was simple.
Jiangnan Province was vast.
It had a population of over 80 million people, with more than 700,000 students participating in the Martial Exam.
Among those hundreds of thousands of candidates—
Talented monsters were everywhere.
Even without S-Class abilities, some possessed A-Class abilities, combined with years of combat training and refined techniques.
Such individuals were not to be underestimated.
After all—
Some students came from wealthy families.
They could afford:
Famous private instructors
Rare combat techniques
Real battlefield training
Some even hired guards to escort them into wilderness zones to hunt ferocious beasts and accumulate combat experience.
In this regard—
As an orphan, Xu Jingming simply couldn't compete.
However—
The S-Class ability he possessed was something those candidates could never easily match.
Knock knock knock—!!!
Suddenly, a rapid pounding sound echoed from the front door.
Before Xu Jingming could react—
BANG!
The entire door was kicked open.
Moments later—
A group of firefighters in bright orange uniforms rushed inside, holding hoses in their hands.
But when they realized—
There were no raging flames,
And a perfectly alive person was standing calmly in the middle of the wrecked room—
They froze in shock.
Xu Jingming blinked.
"…Uh."
"Hello?"
He raised a hand and greeted them awkwardly.