Meanwhile, Astret didn't know how much discussion he had caused after leaving.
At this moment, he was already in a room of about twenty square meters.
This was a single training room provided by Thunder Dojo.
In the past, such training rooms required advance booking to use.
Now, with fewer people, Astret could use it directly.
"First, I'll try my peak strength without Ability enhancement."
Astret took the long spear from his back and held it in his hand.
Because fierce beasts have thick skin and flesh, ordinary weapons cannot break their defenses.
Therefore, the weapons used by Ability User are all manufactured by specialized weapon manufacturing companies.
And the long spear in his hand was exactly a Black Obsidian series weapon produced by Hengyuan Group.
The spear shaft was about 1.9 meters long, and the sharp spearhead was over twenty centimeters, bringing the total length to 2.1 meters.
The entire Black Obsidian Spear was forged from F-grade alloy, presenting a low-key black color throughout.
Holding the long spear, Astret gave it a slight shake, and a low clanging sound of metal rang out.
It was fine if he didn't shake it, but with one shake, he noticed something was off.
"The spear... it's lighter."
"No, that's not right, it's because my physique has become stronger."
Astret quickly reacted, "But at this point, there's no way to change weapons anymore."
Similar to Ability levels, alloys are also divided into nine grades: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
The rarer the alloy, the stronger and sharper it is, and the higher its lethality against fierce beasts.
Of course, the price also becomes more expensive.
When purchasing Black Obsidian series weapons from Hengyuan Group, one can freely choose the alloy material and weight.
Because only F-grade weapons and combat suits can be brought to the Martial Arts college entrance exam, the alloy quality was naturally chosen to be F-grade.
As for the weight, 50kg was chosen.
Ultimately, this entire Black Obsidian Spear cost him nearly 200,000 great xia coins to buy.
As the saying goes, 'poor for literature, rich for martial arts.'
Over the past few years, Astret had spent a lot of money to train his physique, Ability, and to purchase combat suits, weapons, and Combat Technique.
Some of this money came from his aunt's family's enthusiastic support, which was hard to refuse, while some came from his parents' savings and pension.
After spending all that, he now only had less than 50,000 great xia coins left, so he naturally couldn't afford to buy a heavier weapon.
"But it's fine, it will only have a slight impact on my strength."
With a focused gaze, Astret began to warm up.
The long spear was a weapon he started practicing with when he was twelve, and by now, it had been nearly six years.
The Combat Technique of the long spear—thrusting, stabbing, smashing, cleaving, pointing, poking—were all deeply ingrained in his mind.
In the training room, the long spear danced in his hands, seemingly transforming into a black phantom, exuding power and vigor.
In just a moment, Astret felt his muscles stretch and his blood flow vigorously.
Then, gripping the long spear, he thrust it fiercely towards a circular bullseye on the front wall of the training room!
Clang!!
Accompanied by a piercing impact sound, under powerful kinetic energy, the circular bullseye, made of memory metal, caved inward with an exaggerated curve.
It slowly recovered after the long spear was pulled away.
At the same time, on the smart screen nearby, a number popped up:
321 cards!
"321 cards! My pure physical strength has almost doubled compared to before!"
Astret's eyes lit up.
'Card' is a standard unit used to calculate attack intensity.
1 card is equivalent to the energy produced by the explosion of one Black Spider firecracker.
Most Ability User, relying on physical strength, can only achieve a maximum attack of around 100 cards.
Before this, relying purely on his body, Astret could only deliver an attack of about 140 cards.
Of course, at that time, even if he used his Ability, it wouldn't have improved much.
"Of course, it's different now."
With a thought, Purple Firmament Divine Lightning was summoned.
Crackling~~~
At this moment, Astret seemed to transform into a Thunder God, surrounded by countless purple lightning, with piercing arcs of electricity crackling.
He raised his hand and pointed, a purple lightning bolt shot out, striking the bullseye with a violent aura!
This time, the bullseye made of memory metal, after caving in, remained sunken for seven or eight seconds before recovering!
On the smart screen next to it, an exaggerated number also appeared: 3012 cards!
"The power actually reached three thousand cards!! That's almost ten times my physical strength!"
Astret gasped.
One must know that the average attack intensity of a First-Order Ability User is only about 1000 cards!
An attack intensity of three thousand cards is roughly what a mid-level First-Order Ability User can achieve!
"As expected of an S-Class Ability, it's too heaven-defying."
Astret couldn't help but click his tongue.
According to the information in his memory, Ability User above the Awakener stage are divided into nine levels, from First-Order to Ninth-Order.
Each level is further divided into lower, middle, and upper ranks.
And he was still just an Awakener, yet relying on the S-Class Ability Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, he could already unleash an attack intensity comparable to a mid-level First-Order Ability User!
"No wonder all countries are pursuing high-level Ability Ability User; the gap between different qualities is simply too great."
"However, three thousand cards is not my limit yet..."
Astret took a deep breath, and the electric light of Purple Firmament Divine Lightning spread to the Black Obsidian Spear.
"Lightning Gale Break!"
A flash of electricity lit up the training room, and the long spear seemed to transform into a purple-black flood dragon, charging towards the wall!
Boom!!!
Lightning flashed, and under the powerful impact, a deafening crash echoed, causing the entire training room to shake slightly!!
When the lightning dissipated, the bullseye on the wall, made of memory metal,
was melted in the center as if struck by lightning, forming a metallic pit that could no longer recover!
And terrifying cracks, centered on the memory metal, spread like a spider web across the entire wall, exposing cables still sparking with electricity in the wall seams.
These cables were connected to the memory metal to record attack intensity.
This condition clearly meant it was no longer usable.
Astret turned to look at the smart screen on his right, and sure enough, no data was displayed on it.
"I entered a Primary Level training room, and the memory metal equipped inside can withstand attacks from an upper-level First-Order Ability User at most."
"Now that the memory metal is damaged, it's clearly caused by the attack intensity reaching its limit."
"That is to say, my strike can already be comparable to an upper-level First-Order Ability User!"
"As expected of Combat Technique, truly powerful!"
Lightning Gale Break was the only Technique Astret currently possessed.
Of course,
this Technique was carefully chosen by him, as it could perfectly integrate his Thunder-type Ability and Spearmanship.
In fact, most Combat Technique of Ability User are closely related to the Ability mastered by the Ability User themselves.
"My peak attack intensity is comparable to an upper-level First-Order Ability User. It seems tomorrow's Martial Arts college entrance exam will be interesting."
A look of anticipation appeared on Astret's face as he tucked the Black Obsidian Spear behind his back and walked out of the training room.
Thunder Dojo's training rooms have dedicated maintenance personnel, and even if equipment is damaged, it will be promptly maintained.
Of course, there's no need for compensation.
After all, those capable of damaging equipment are precisely the kind of people Thunder Dojo welcomes most... "After looking around, I still feel our Violent Bear Martial Hall is better. Thunder Dojo not only has smaller training rooms, but their strength testing equipment isn't the latest either."
"Nonsense, do you think we pay 100,000 great xia coins for membership every year for nothing?"
"Speaking of which, after wandering around for a while, it really is a bit boring."
"Boring? How about we go to the combat room for a few rounds?"
"..."
Tang Qi and her group of four walked down the corridor of Thunder Dojo.
They had originally intended to relax before the final Martial Arts college entrance exam, which was why they came to Thunder Dojo.
But after a round of exploration, they quickly felt bored.
So, when someone suggested going to the combat room, everyone's eyes lit up, eager to try.
Boom!!
Just then, a sharp, almost piercing impact sound rang out, even causing the ground they stood on to subtly tremble!
"Such a powerful energy fluctuation! It reached the Ability User level!"
The earring-wearing boy exclaimed in surprise.
His Ability User Ability was a C-Class mental-type Ability, making him very sensitive to energy fluctuations.
"I remember this floor is specifically for high school students.
Those few freaks in Jiangcheng who reached the Ability User level all train at Violent Bear Martial Hall, so why would they come to Thunder Dojo?"
Xiaoya, the cute girl in a dress, frowned slightly in confusion.
Although Jiangcheng was located in a barren area of Jiangnan Province and its educational foundation wasn't particularly strong,
among high school students, there were still one or two freaks who broke through the Awakener stage and became Ability User.
"Did one of those freaks come here to train? Or has a new Ability User high school student emerged?"
"Let's go, let's check it out."
The sudden commotion immediately piqued Tang Qi and her friends' interest, and they turned and walked towards the training room.