Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 112 Testing Skills

[Instantaneous Movement LV1]

[For use only when entering Phase 2]

[Skill Type: Active]

[Cost: 700 Stamina]

[Effect: Pushes physical capabilities to their limit, allowing for rapid movement within a 3-meter range in a very short time.]

[Note: Of all martial arts techniques, none are invincible except speed.]

Lin Ye noticed that none of the skills he had acquired so far had the concept of "cooldown time".

After all, he is in reality, and energy and physical strength should be the only limitations.

However, this skill consumes an exceptionally large amount of resources.

Each time, it consumes a full 700 stamina points.

With his current stamina cap of 2400 points, he can only use it three times in a row.

He opened the skill preview.

The maximum skill point cap for [Instantaneous Movement] is also LV10.

After reaching the maximum level, the stamina consumed increases instead of decreasing, reaching an astonishing 1000 points per level.

However, at the same time, the range of movement increased from 3 meters to 8 meters.

Furthermore, the skill description explicitly includes the phrase "faster movement speed".

This is a skill designed purely for extreme maneuvers.

High consumption, high return.

With an 8-meter teleportation range, he can easily dodge any fatal lock-on attack on the ever-changing battlefield, or appear in the enemy's most unexpected position to launch a fatal blow.

It will completely change its fighting style.

Lin Ye could only be a warrior with both offense and defense before, but now he can also play the role of an agile assassin with both explosive power and mobility.

Lin Ye's gaze fell on the last skill.

[Bloodline of Struggle LV1]

[Skill Type: Passive]

[Consumption: None]

[Effect: You have awakened the fighting spirit within you. All damage you deal is increased by 1%, and the growth rate of your Strength and Dexterity is increased to 1.1 times.]

The maximum level for this skill is LV5.

[Note: The fight never ends, no matter how long we live.]

This is a passive skill similar to [Thick Skin].

However, this skill enhances Lin Ye's offensive capabilities.

A 1% increase in final damage, even when maxed out, is only 5%.

However, the 5% damage reduction from the thick outer layer has proven its value countless times.

This 5% final damage increase is destined to shine!

In addition, Lin Ye's strength and agility attributes have finally caught up with his stamina.

Lin Ye barely hesitated.

Of his 12 skill points, he allocated 5 to max out his Fighting Bloodline.

There's no reason not to max out this god-tier passive skill immediately.

[Ding! You have unlocked and upgraded your passive skill, "Bloodline of Struggle," by consuming 5 skill points!]

[Current skill level has been upgraded to LVMAX!]

【Fighting Bloodline LV5 (MAX)】

[Effect: Increases all damage you deal by 5%, and increases the growth rate of your Strength and Dexterity stats to 1.5 times.]

A torrent of blood and energy, far more ferocious than before, erupted from the deepest part of his body.

This force washed over his limbs and bones.

His attribute panel was jumping wildly.

Strength and agility, which were originally inferior to endurance in terms of numerical values, suddenly increased dramatically after the growth coefficient was corrected.

Strength: 152.3 → 228.4

Agility: 165.8 → 248.7

His two main attack attributes are basically on par with, or even surpass, his main survival attribute, [Endurance].

There are 7 skill points remaining.

Lin Ye's gaze returned to [Blink] and [Berserk].

【Instant Movement】is the core of tactics and the guarantee of the upper limit of operation, so its priority is beyond doubt.

He also invested 5 skill points.

[Ding! Consumed 1 skill point, unlocked P2 skill: Instant Teleport!]

[Ding! 4 skill points consumed, skill 'Instant Teleport' has been upgraded to LV5!]

Mobility, we have it.

Lin Ye put the last 2 skill points into [Berserk].

[Ding! 1 skill point consumed, Phase 2 skill unlocked: Berserk!]

[Ding! 1 skill point consumed, skill 'Berserk' has been upgraded to LV2!]

At this point, all 12 skill points have been used up.

Lin Ye slowly raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and then suddenly clenched them.

The air emitted a muffled popping sound.

An unprecedented, powerful feeling, strong enough to tear everything apart, filled every cell of his body.

All skill points have been allocated.

Feeling the surge of unrefined blood energy within his body, the image of the blooming source crystals in the ruined city involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

It was a rich, untapped treasure trove.

A sense of regret, difficult to suppress, swept through Lin Ye's heart.

Lin Ye was certain that as long as he had enough Source Crystals to fully refine his blood and qi, his martial arts realm could advance directly from the early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm to the middle stage with unstoppable momentum.

Having mastered all twelve meridians is not a problem.

But Lin Ye only pondered for a moment before completely abandoning the crazy idea of ​​returning to the ruined city to compete with the authorities for the source crystal.

The risk is too great.

Putting aside the fact that this behavior itself is a serious crime of openly provoking the authorities.

The fact that he can directly digest and absorb the source crystal without being exposed to its toxicity and radiation must absolutely not be known to a second person.

For him, the abandoned city, this starting village, was a complete success.

It's time to find a new "leveling area".

As my thoughts wandered, a name and a face surfaced in my mind.

Yan Hui.

He remembered that face that looked down at him from above.

Then came another name, even more vague, yet also more profound.

Xue Wangshu.

That monster genius who, in just one day, withdrew from the competition with a terrifying record of slaughtering several alien races from the Heavenly Abyss, yet still managed to sit firmly at the top of the leaderboard.

He is widely recognized and undisputed as the number one among the younger generation in Dongjiang City.

A glint of light flashed in Lin Ye's eyes.

The title of "Number One in Dongjiang City" should be changed.

Lin Ye left his room and went to the living room.

He needs to test some of his new skills.

Especially the switching mechanism in the P2 phase.

With a thought, he brought up the attribute panel and modified his health allocation.

[P1 Health: 1 / P2 Health: 11998]

He only needs to take 1 point of damage to instantly enter the second phase.

Lin Ye walked into the kitchen and picked up a cleaver.

He pointed to his index finger and drew it down without hesitation.

Lin Ye laughed in exasperation.

He saw that the incredibly sharp blade seemed to be cutting into a piece of cowhide that was both extremely tough and hard.

Let alone broken skin and bleeding.

Not even a clear white mark was left.

His own defensive capabilities have indeed reached an outrageous level.

Ordinary sharp tools are probably not even worthy of tickling him.

Lin Ye put down the kitchen knife, turned around and walked into the storage room.

This place is piled with many repair tools left by my father.

Lin Ye's gaze quickly settled on a high-powered industrial nail gun in the toolbox.

In the past, Lin Ye would never have bothered to harm himself with something like this.

But now, in order to smoothly enter P2, it's not certain that you can succeed without using this thing.

He can't possibly run to the roof and jump right now; people would definitely think he's crazy and call the police, causing public disorder.

Lin Ye learned some basic engineering and maintenance skills from his father when he was a child.

He skillfully installed the steel nails and connected the power.

Then, he pointed the gun at the palm of his left hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pulled the trigger.

puff!
There was a muffled sound.

A sharp pain shot through my palm.

But the specially made steel nail, which was strong enough to pierce through the wooden board, was stuck by the taut muscles and tough fascia almost the instant it pierced Lin Ye's skin, and could not go any further.

Lin Ye clearly saw a red number "-3" floating on his health bar.

The meager 1 point of health in Phase 1 was instantly wiped out.

In Phase 2, the health bar remains at full.

Lin Ye was overjoyed.

He confirmed his suspicions once again.

It's exactly the same as the boss's invincibility mechanic in the game.

Two tubes of blood, that's all.

No matter how much damage you take in Phase 1, the excess damage will not be carried over to Phase 2.

Even if Lin Ye is attacked with full force by a Martial Saint during Phase 1, he will still be able to survive.

Even if a single hit deals tens of thousands of damage, it would at most deplete all of his Phase 1 health.

He will not die.

As expected, there are two stages, and the two tubes of blood themselves are an invisible, overpowered mechanism.

If used properly, it's an absolutely amazing skill!

Successfully entered P2.

Lin Ye removed the steel nail from his palm, and the wound healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving not a single scar.

Next, we'll test the [Instant Teleport] skill.

Lin Ye rummaged through the storage room for a while and found a sturdy enough nylon rope. He then picked up an iron weight that weighed at least ten kilograms from the corner.

He tied the weights together and hung them on the roof beam.

Then, Lin Ye retreated to the other end of the room, creating a distance of about five meters between himself and the weight.

He found his father's business card in the room, tucked between his index and middle fingers.

He will throw out his business card and cut the nylon rope in a moment.

Then, by using simple physics formulas, one can roughly calculate the maximum speed of their "instantaneous movement".

His eyes fixed.

Lin Ye gathered the surging blood and energy within his body between his two fingers.

The next moment, he flicked his wrist, and the thin business card, like a white lightning bolt, shot towards the rope suspending the weight with a sharp whooshing sound!

But, almost at the same moment the business card was released.

Lin Ye's figure also disappeared from the spot.

This is completely different from his previous performance when he was at full speed.

This movement was uneventful, with no earth-shattering noise or signs of cracking in the ground beneath their feet.

He was like a shadow that was instantly erased, without a trace.

When he reappeared, Lin Ye was already standing steadily under the roof beam.

puff!
The crisp sound of breaking reached his ears at that moment.

The business card, flying at high speed, had only just severed its rope.

A rare look of astonishment appeared on Lin Ye's face.

Even the iron weight smashed directly onto his head.

Boom!
There was a muffled sound.

Lin Ye remained motionless, only feeling a slight tingling sensation on his scalp.

no……

So fast? ?

Lin Ye was quite certain that with his current strength, the speed of a card thrown at full power would be absolutely terrifying.

Even if it can't compare to a real bullet, it's very close to the speed of sound over short distances without being affected by too much air resistance.

However, when he activated [Instantaneous Movement], he himself was even faster than the card he threw with all his might!
My maximum movement speed has already surpassed the speed of sound!
Lin Ye's eyes lit up instantly.

This skill...

That's a bit of an exaggeration!
This is only the LV5 [Instant Teleport]. If you max it out, you can move farther and faster. What would that be like?
Afterwards, Lin Ye did a quick test on [Berserk].

This skill is exactly as described.

The moment it was activated, a burning fighting spirit ignited from the bottom of his heart, and his limbs and bones were filled with explosive power, causing all his attributes to surge.

The effect is similar to consuming a Blood Explosion Pill, but it is a regular skill that can be activated at any time once you enter Phase 2 and has no side effects.

After testing the two core skills, Lin Ye had a new idea.

My own transition to this stage, at present, is completely automatic.

It can only be passively triggered by taking damage.

It is completely beyond one's control.

This has pros and cons.

It's unclear whether the system will offer a way to manually switch phases later. After all, in the games he's played, many bosses don't necessarily require depleting their first health bar before entering Phase 2.

Triggered by special skills or based on the duration of battle are common mechanisms.

Lin Ye composed himself and glanced at the clock on the wall.

There are three days left until the citywide mock exam.

Before facing real combat, practice your skills in virtual battles first.

He returned to his room.

Proficient in logging into "Martial Arts Peak".

Lin Ye glanced at his current RANK level.

Silver IV.

He clicked the matchmaking button for ranked games.

However, the expected matching interface did not appear; instead, a bright red system warning box popped up.

[WARNING! Your health data during this login session differs significantly from your previous login record, triggering a high-level anti-cheating mechanism!]

Please complete the biometric verification of your personal information via the main menu within ten minutes, otherwise your account will be temporarily suspended!

Lin Ye was slightly taken aback.

In fact, he logged into "Martial Arts Peak" almost every day during this period.

After all, the daily quest "Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood" is the most rewarding quest, bar none.

His daily physical data showed subtle increases, but never triggered an alarm.

Now, the system has issued the highest level of warning.

This is enough to show just how earth-shattering the improvement he received from unlocking the second stage.

A few minutes later.

After Lin Ye re-entered a series of biometric information, including iris, fingerprints, and neural characteristics, the alarm was finally lifted.

Identity verification successful, anti-cheating warning lifted. Enjoy the competition!

Lin Ye opened the ranked match again.

Upon entering the preparation screen, he had a sudden thought and changed his usual weapon from a long staff to a long spear.

However, he did not start matching immediately.

Instead, it opened a private, customizable room, simulating a battle space.

Lin Ye needs to verify the last and most crucial question.

Are the abilities he gains in the real world equally effective in the virtual world?
He summoned several AI-controlled enemies, then stood still and let them attack him.

Soon, P1's health bar was depleted, and he successfully entered P2 phase in the virtual world.

With a thought, [Berserk] is activated!
On the attribute panel, all the values ​​instantly soared.

Immediately afterward, with a single thought, his figure vanished and reappeared five meters away.

[Instant Teleportation] can also be used!

Finally, Lin Ye raised his right hand, and a strange purple light flashed. His entire arm was instantly covered by a layer of dazzling and solid crystal.

The [Crystallization] skill has also been perfectly replicated!
After a moment of thought, Lin Ye instantly understood the key point.

Martial arts spirituality!
Previously, Xiong Qihong had displayed martial arts prowess during a fight due to extreme anger.

Chen Meng had also told him that martial arts spirituality is closely related to life index and mental strength.

It now appears that the system of "Martial Arts Peak" has classified all of his unique BOSS mechanics and skills as his personal martial arts spirituality.

This is undoubtedly fantastic news.

This means that he can use all his abilities without restraint in virtual battles without worrying about revealing his secrets.

Lin Ye left the custom room.

I clicked the matchmaking button for ranked games.

A pale blue halo rotated in the center of the screen, and after a few seconds, the match was successful.

[Loading battle scenario: Abandoned Factory]

As the scene loading completed, Lin Ye appeared on a rusty metal platform.

Opposite them, a burly man wielding a giant axe had just materialized.

Lin Ye held the gun in one hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, and stood quietly.

He didn't even adopt any aggressive stance.

However, the countdown to the start of the battle had just ended.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

【The battle begins! 】

The moment the system notification sound ended, the burly man opposite him seemed to have witnessed the most terrifying sight in the world.

His expression froze instantly, and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints in a split second.

An overwhelming, uncontrollable fear, stemming from his very survival instinct, gripped his heart.

The giant axe in his hand clattered to the ground.

He wanted to run away, to scream, but his body was too stiff to obey him.

next second.

[Warning! Player "Iron Fist Invincible" has been detected exhibiting extreme panic, with their heart rate exceeding the safe threshold! To protect their mental and physical well-being, this match has been forcibly terminated!]

You have won this match!

The opponent's figure turned into a speck of light and vanished instantly.

The entire battle, from start to finish, lasted less than three seconds.

Lin Ye stood there, somewhat taken aback.

He knew that this was the "crushing" mechanism at work.

At his current level of LV.21, a LV.12 prospective martial artist doesn't even have the right to look him in the eye.

The absolute suppression stemming from life rank will directly crush the opponent's will.

Lin Ye communicated with the system and proactively disabled the [Crush] effect.

He was itching to fight.

Lin Ye simply wanted to find an evenly matched opponent to have a proper fight and test his current strength to see where he stood.

He didn't want his ranked journey to turn into a series of boring games where the opponent would surrender as soon as he entered the game.

Lin Ye clicked "match" again.

This time, his opponent was a female assassin wielding dual swords who appeared to be very agile.

Rank: Silver III.

【The battle begins! 】

This time, the opponent was not intimidated.

The moment the countdown ended, she blurred into a blur, cutting in from Lin Ye's side and rear at an extremely tricky angle.

high speed.

Among ordinary trainee martial artists, he is definitely considered a master.

But in Lin Ye's dynamic vision, every movement of the other party was like a slow-motion video, slowed down ten times.

Full of loopholes.

Lin Ye didn't even move his feet.

He simply flicked his wrist.

The black spear in his hand struck first, even though he was behind.

The spear tip drew a straight black line in the air, precisely hitting a crucial point in the female assassin's path.

puff.

A soft sound.

The female assassin's figure paused in mid-air for a moment, then transformed into countless points of light.

You have won this match!

Instant kill.

Lin Ye sheathed his spear and remained silent.

He discovered that even with the "Crush" feature turned off...

The result was not much different.

His current base stats are too high.

It's so high that it's completely beyond the comprehension of players at this level.

Strength, agility, reaction speed...

Completely overwhelming.

These people aren't even qualified to be his punching bags.

Lin Ye didn't think too much about it and continued matching.

The third match was a swift victory.

The fourth match was a swift victory.

The fifth match...

The sixth match...

……

For the next hour, Lin Ye's qualifying match turned into a one-sided massacre.

No fight lasted more than five seconds.

No opponent could withstand even a single move from him.

On his screen, only two lines of text were constantly alternating.

You have won this match!

[Matching you for the next game...]

His winning streak was accumulating at an alarming rate.

after an hour.

Congratulations! You have been promoted to Gold IV!

Lin Ye glanced at the time and continued without expression.

Match, load, and sell instantly.

It's tedious and boring, but highly efficient.

Another two hours passed.

When Lin Ye once again sent a Platinum-ranked opponent flying with a single shot, the system's pleasant notification sound finally rang out again.

Congratulations! You have been promoted to Platinum I!

Before he knew it, Lin Ye had already reached the highest rank in the "Martial Arts Peak" preparatory martial artist group.

He stopped the matchmaking and opened the leaderboard.

He first glanced at the overall rankings of his own group, [Preparatory Warrior Group 11451].

This list comprises the top 300 players from various regions of the Great Xia Dynasty, ranked within this server.

Lin Ye's ID, "Goblin Soldier," appeared prominently at number five on the list.

Lin Ye switched the list filter and opened the local rankings for his city, Dongjiang.

This list more directly reflects his strength and position among his peers.

Lin Ye remembered clearly that his name was previously ranked over a thousandth, and no one paid any attention to him.

And this moment.

His ranking has risen to 21st in the city.

Lin Ye's gaze slowly moved upwards, looking at the names at the very top of the list.

The top five in Dongjiang City are all Platinum I.

This shows that the rank of the preparatory martial artist group can no longer be used as a standard to measure their strength.

The current ranking is based more on their win rate, hidden points, and even their performance in higher-level official martial arts groups.

Lin Ye's gaze finally settled on the ID that was at the top of the list.

Blood moon.

In the myths and legends of the Xia Dynasty, Wangshu is also a representative of the moon goddess.

If nothing unexpected happens, this blood moon should be Xue Wangshu himself.

Lin Ye opened his battle record.

Longest winning streak: 69 consecutive wins.

The last time he participated in the virtual competition for the pre-martial arts group was two months ago.

Clearly, he has no rivals in this group.

The three-plus hours of tedious frying of fish were finally worth it.

His current rank and hidden MMR are already high enough to match him with opponents at the same level as the top geniuses in Dongjiang City.

In fact, it's because of his terrifying winning streak and near-invincible winning percentage.

In order to punish him, the system will match him with opponents who are even stronger than these geniuses.

This is exactly what he wanted.

After confirming that he was about to step into the true realm of genius battles, Lin Ye made a final adjustment to his health distribution.

He reset the health of P1 and P2 to a ratio of 1000/10998.

everything's ready.

Lin Ye clicked the matchmaking button for ranked matches again.

As ranks and hidden MMR skyrocket, matchmaking times have become noticeably longer.

Time passed by minute by minute.

More than three minutes later, the matching success notification sound finally rang out.

【Successful match! 】

[Loading battle map: Floating Arena]

As the light and shadow shifted, Lin Ye's figure materialized on a circular platform constructed of pure white metal.

The platform floats above the sea of ​​clouds, surrounded by the endless sky, offering an extremely wide view.

Opposite him, another figure, also wielding a long spear, slowly appeared.

[Platinum I] Goblin Minion VS [Platinum I] What Can You Do to Me?!

　Another 10,000-word update today.

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(End of this chapter)