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

Chapter 139 Skill Acquired, Millions Earned!

This is the core essence of Garaksha.

Lin Ye took a deep breath, feeling both anticipation and trepidation.

He killed hundreds of Shadowscale Clan members, but failed to extract any racial traits or skills from them.

This last Lord-level core was his only hope.

Hopefully, I can give myself a surprise!

He opened his mouth and stuffed the enormous primordial core directly into it.

The moment the core enters the throat, the gluttonous mechanism is instantly activated.

That hard core melted away like ice and snow.

A surge of energy, far more powerful and purer than ever before, flowed down his throat.

Ultimately, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, it all merged into the ceaseless circulation of Qi and blood within Lin Ye's body.

[Ding! You have devoured the core essence of the Shadow Scale Clan's Scale Chief, Garacha. The Gluttony Mechanism has been activated!]

You have gained 10.6 points of Strength, 10.2 points of Agility, 11.7 points of Stamina, and 1.3 points of Spirit!

You have gained a new temporary skill: Shadow Scale!

coming!

Hearing the last notification tone, Lin Ye felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders!
A relieved smile finally appeared on his face.

Hard work pays off!
He immediately opened the system panel and eagerly checked out his newly acquired skill.

【Shadow Scale】

[Type: Active Temporary Skill]

[Effect: Consumes mental energy to grow special shadow scales on your body. These shadow scales will automatically blend into your surroundings to create camouflage.]

Shadowscale can defend against physical attacks and has some resistance to attacks such as fire and poison.

[Note: The camouflage effect will be greatly reduced when you move while in a mimicry/camouflage state.]

When you are in an environment with low or almost no light, using Shadow Scales will allow you to blend into the shadows, and the camouflage effect will not be affected even when you move.

After reading the skill description, Lin Ye had an idea.

He switched his temporary skill from [Crystallization] to [Shadow Scale].

He then tried to activate his mental energy to use this new skill.

The next moment, a strange sensation came over me.

Lin Ye looked down and saw that the flesh under the skin on the back of his right hand began to wriggle slightly.

Large, black scales, each the size of a fingernail, grew rapidly, overlapping and covering each other until they enveloped his entire hand in the blink of an eye.

Then, something even more amazing happened.

The color and texture of those jet-black scales began to change.

In just one or two breaths, they become almost identical to their surroundings, in both color and texture.

If you don't get close enough to examine it closely, you won't be able to spot anything unusual.

Lin Ye was overjoyed.

In terms of defensive and explosive power in direct combat, this skill is likely inferior to [Crystallization].

But it is a top-notch stealth, disguise, and assassination technique!

In certain specific environments, its effects can even far exceed those of crystallization!
Lin Ye could sense that at most, he could only cover his entire arm with these scales.

Just like when he first achieved crystallization.

Moreover, the texture of these scales, both in terms of the realism of the disguise and their inherent hardness, is worlds apart from the indestructible scales of Garasha.

They were even inferior to ordinary Shadowscale warriors.

But Lin Ye was not discouraged.

Having gained experience from strengthening [Crystallization] before, he knew very well that this skill could also be strengthened by absorbing energy!

His gaze swept across the battlefield where he had previously fought Garacha.

The ground of that battlefield was covered with source crystals of all sizes.

These source crystals emitted an alluring, deep blue light as the sandstorm gradually subsided.

Lin Ye had no intention of wasting any time.

He bent down, grabbed a handful of source crystals, and, just like before, stuffed them directly into his mouth.

When the energy torrent formed from these source crystals surged into his body, it automatically split into two streams.

As always, a stream of energy merged into the remaining, unrefined blood and qi within his body.

The other energy, however, vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Lin Ye's heart stirred, and he used the [Shadow Scale] skill again.

He could clearly feel that this time, the scales were covering the area much faster.

Moreover, he has already managed to cover his entire arm with scales.

Once he entered the mimicry disguise, the subtle sense of disharmony he had felt earlier disappeared, as if these scales were an integral part of his body, perfectly natural.

no doubt.

The skill 【Shadow Scale】 can also be strengthened by consuming Source Crystals!
Having figured this out, Lin Ye had no more reservations.

Like a tireless harvester, he began a whirlwind feast on this ravaged battlefield.

He swallowed all the source crystals on the ground, regardless of size or quality.

When the last piece of source crystal was swallowed.

Lin Ye could feel that half of the excess blood and qi in his body had been thoroughly tempered.

The [Shadow Scale] skill has also made significant progress.

Now, he can cover his entire body with shadow scales, and the hardness and camouflage ability of the scales have improved by more than one level.

Although he was still far from being at the level of Garacha, Lin Ye was already very satisfied.

Just as Lin Ye was about to sit cross-legged and try to use his refined blood and qi to continue to break through his eight extraordinary meridians.

A faint buzzing sound came from above the valley.

Immediately afterwards, a series of dense and low footsteps approached from the direction of the valley entrance.

Lin Ye's body tensed instantly, and his eyes suddenly became alert.

Anyone else?
But the next moment, carried by the wind, a few whispered words reached his ears clearly.

"This is the settlement of the Shadowscale Clan!"

"Be careful! The sandstorm hasn't completely stopped yet, visibility is limited, and there are probably those monsters lying in ambush everywhere!"

"Remember, our primary mission is rescue! Find Lin Ye and confirm his safety! Don't linger, finish this quickly..."

Rescue?

Lin Ye was stunned.

They came to save me?
A thought flashed through his mind, and he instantly remembered the three unfortunate souls in the rift valley whose tendons he had severed and who had been used as bait.

It seems they sent out a distress signal.

Only then did the people at the command post realize that they had entered the Shadowscale Clan's lair.

Having figured out the key points, Lin Ye's tense body instantly relaxed.

He breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming that the arriving troops were friendly forces.

Fortunately, I was quick enough to eat all the source crystals on the ground.

Lin Ye looked down at the enormous corpse of Garacha.

This was the only item he intended to take out of the Rift Valley as a trophy.

These lord-level alien races from the Heavenly Abyss are absolutely a "treasure trove" for humans.

Whether it's its sturdy scales or its sharp steel claws, bringing it back to the Linchuan market would definitely fetch a good price.

Lin Ye walked to the corpse and grabbed Garacha's thick tail with his left hand.

They dragged the enormous corpse, weighing several tons, off the ground.

Holding the Piercing Star Spear in his right hand, he dragged the enormous corpse of Garacha towards the valley entrance.

The sandstorm has almost stopped.

The view at the mouth of the valley gradually became clear.

The next moment, Lin Ye saw more than a dozen soldiers dressed in uniform black combat uniforms, exuding a fierce aura, preparing to enter the valley in a triangular formation.

Each of them exuded a powerful aura and blood fluctuation far exceeding that of the Qi Opening Realm.

Condensation Realm!
These dozen or so soldiers were all experts at the Condensation Realm!
At the same time that Lin Ye saw them, they also saw Lin Ye emerging from the sandstorm.

At this moment, everyone's movements came to an abrupt halt.

A dozen pairs of sharp eyes turned to the figure at the valley entrance.

Then, everyone's pupils suddenly contracted!
A young man, shirtless with a muscular upper body and covered in hideous scars and dried blood, walked out.

His left shoulder, chest, abdomen, and back were almost entirely covered in unblemished skin, with crisscrossing claw marks and cuts that seemed to silently tell the story of a brutal and bloody battle.

In his right hand, he held a long, dark spear stained with blood.

This scene was set against a backdrop of swirling sand and dust.

The visual impact it delivers is beyond description.

The entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

A dozen or so elite Ninghai naval soldiers, seasoned by countless battles and accustomed to life-or-death situations, stood frozen in place as if under a spell.

Their mouths were agape, their faces filled with an indescribable shock and astonishment.

We... are here to provide rescue?

Who to save?

save him?

As the sandstorm subsided, the leader of the rescue team saw Lin Ye's terrible condition and cried out urgently.

"Lin Ye!"

Wang Lingchuan strode forward, his usually serious face now showing deep concern.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Lin Ye's gaze fell on the officer at the front.

He remembered this face.

The last time we met was when he first arrived in the occupied area.

At that time, the "self" that the other person referred to was just a cold, impersonal label.

37 number.

Now, however, he directly called out his own name.

Lin Ye had no idea that, on the main screen in the command center, his name had already become famous overnight thanks to that insect swarm.

The subsequent swift killing and suppression of the three further solidified its presence in front of Wang Lingchuan and the others.

Before Lin Ye could answer, several medical martial artists carrying silver first-aid kits quickly surrounded him.

Their movements were professional and swift, and various faintly glowing detection instruments immediately began scanning Lin Ye's body.

"Vital signs are stable!"

"Heart rate, blood pressure, blood flow... all normal!"

"There is a large amount of non-self blood residue on the body surface, but..."

A medic stared at the testing device in his hand, then looked up at Lin Ye's muscular upper body, which was covered in hideous wounds but no longer bled. His voice was filled with disbelief.

"All scars, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle are intact!"

"There are no open wounds, not even... superficial injuries!"

He came to a conclusion that even he found absurd.

Upon hearing this, all the Ninghai military personnel around him held their breath.

They are not blind.

Are you saying that all the bloodstains on this young man belong to someone else?

Those scars on the body only look scary; in reality, they have all completely healed.
But the test results told them that the young man was safe and sound.

How can this be? !
Lin Ye felt a little guilty.

Quite some time has passed since the battle ended.

The post-combat health regeneration mechanism had already fully healed his injuries.

His condition was even better than when he first entered the valley. Having confirmed Lin Ye's safety, Wang Lingchuan felt temporarily relieved.

His gaze passed over Lin Ye and landed behind him.

The enormous alien corpse that he was dragging with one hand, like a dead dog, caused everyone's pupils to contract sharply.

"This is an adult male of the Shadowscale Clan...?"

"No, it's even more robust than those adult individuals."

"This is……"

"The Shadowscale Clan's Scale Chieftain?!"

Wang Lingchuan's understanding of the Shadowscale Clan far surpasses that of others.

As a senior commander of the Linchuan defense line, how could he not recognize this alien chieftain who was entrenched in the heart of the occupied area, whom he had intentionally or unintentionally stayed behind, yet who still caused him a lot of trouble!

This Shadow Scale Clan leader possesses terrifying strength comparable to a Condensing Qi Realm martial artist. Coupled with the Shadow Scale Clan's elusive camouflage abilities, it is even more troublesome than the others.

But now, this infamous alien scaled creature lies quietly on the ground.

Between his eyebrows, a bloody hole ran through his entire skull, grotesque and conspicuous.

Kill with one blow!
This swift and decisive way of dying, compared to being besieged and worn down, represents a completely different meaning.

It proves only one thing.

The person who killed it possessed an absolute overwhelming advantage in terms of strength!

At that moment, the sandstorm that had been stirred up by the Garasha in the valley finally settled.

A hellish scene, so terrifying that it sent chills down the spines of these seasoned soldiers, unfolded before their eyes.

Inside the valley.

Hundreds of Shadowscale Clan corpses lay scattered across the field in various contorted poses.

Limbs and severed organs were scattered everywhere.

The dark green, foul-smelling blood flowed into streams, staining the central land an ominous black.

The pungent, almost overwhelming stench of blood, mixed with the unique energy of the source crystal, assaulted the nostrils.

This place... has just experienced a major battle and a massacre!

Wang Lingchuan slowly turned his head, his gaze refocusing on Lin Ye.

"You killed all of these...?"

Lin Ye nodded, his expression calm.

He even added a sentence.

"I saw a notification from the bracelet saying that the selection process was over and that I was confirmed as number one."

"So I didn't upload the points for these alien races."

Lin Ye's tone was very calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

I don't know why, but I'm already in first place.

So he didn't bother asking for points after killing those guys.

However, this extremely plain statement made Wang Lingchuan's expression one of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He mobilized a large number of experts at the Condensation Realm, all for the purpose of rescuing him.

But Wang Lingchuan never expected that their rescue team had arrived.

But the rescue target wiped out the entire enemy force.

……

boom!
A dull bang.

The several-ton corpse of Garacha was carelessly tossed by Lin Ye onto the open ground of Zhang Fu's shop in Linchuan market.

Zhang Fu, who was dozing behind his stall, was startled by the sound and almost jumped off his chair.

"Who is it! In broad daylight..."

He raised his head, cursing, but when he saw the huge corpse on the ground, the rest of his sentence got stuck in his throat.

His eyes widened instantly, and his mouth opened involuntarily, wide enough to fit an egg.

The next second, his eyes flashed with a fiery light that was a mixture of shock and ecstasy.

"Fuck...fuck!"

Zhang Fu scrambled out from behind the stall, circled the corpse of Garacha twice, and kept observing it.

He looked up and saw Lin Ye with a calm expression.

Zhang Fu instantly felt a rush of heat to his head.

He remembered the bottle of water he had given Lin Ye for free, and his promise that if Lin Ye ever hunted a large catch, he should come to him to sell it.

I never expected this brother to keep his promise so well!
He never expected that the creature he hunted would be so incredible!

"Dude! My God! Where...where did you get this?!"

Zhang Fu's voice was trembling.

"This...this is a top-quality, first-rate product!"

"Such a complete and powerful alien corpse! Not even the scales are damaged!"

Zhang Fu rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining.

He cautiously approached, intending to reach out and touch her, but was frightened by Garasha's hideous appearance and the lingering ferocity emanating from her, and withdrew his hand.

Finally, Zhang Fu tentatively asked a question.

"It...it's completely dead, isn't it?"

Lin Ye nodded.

Only after receiving a positive reply did Zhang Fu become bolder.

He pounced on the corpse, touching it here and knocking on it there.

They even took out a set of professional instruments and began to test the strength of Garacha's scales, bone density, and the sharpness of its claws.

The constantly fluctuating numbers on the instrument made his face beam with even more joy, until he was practically smiling like a chrysanthemum.

After fussing around for a long time, Zhang Fucai stood up, still feeling unsatisfied.

He looked at Lin Ye, his smile fading slightly, replaced by a look of seriousness and unease.

"Brother, first of all, I have to thank you. You thought of me first when you had such good stuff."

"But...excuse me for being blunt, but this thing is too big, so big that I can't eat it all by myself."

Zhang Fu gave a wry smile.

"I have a suggestion, what do you think... I'll call a few trustworthy brothers who are also in this business over right away, and we'll discuss it together and join forces to take over your big shipment."

He patted his chest, his tone earnest.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of the price for you! I'll be the first to object to any attempt to lower the price! I'll definitely give you the fairest price!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye pondered for a moment and then agreed.

He doesn't understand the market, so it's better to have someone else take the lead than to get scammed himself.

Not long after.

Upon hearing the news, a large group of merchants arrived.

The entire trading area of ​​the market seemed to be alarmed.

Although Zhang Fu did not outwardly wield as much power as Cheng Tianhao, a leader of a hunter's gang, he was undoubtedly one of the true local bullies among these merchants from all walks of life.

Soon, a group of people surrounded the corpse of Garacha and began a heated discussion and assessment.

"These scales, wow, their hardness is comparable to Grade B alloy. I can't even imagine making them into inner armor!"

"And these claws are sharper than fine steel; with a little polishing, they could become divine weapons!"

"Its sinews, its bones, and that energy gland outside its throat... its whole body is a treasure!"

A group of people discussed how to divide the enormous corpse, calculating the maximum value of each part.

A few hours later.

When Lin Ye returned to the temporary camp in the southern suburbs of the occupied area, there was a new string of numbers in his bank card.

Even Lin Ye felt a surge of emotion upon seeing that long string of zeros.

One million one hundred and twenty thousand!
When Zhang Fu and the others finally finished their discussion and gave him the price, Lin Ye was stunned.

It's just a corpse, why is it worth so much?

Before leaving, Zhang Fu, beaming, secretly whispered something from the bottom of his heart to Lin Ye.

"Brother, let me be frank with you. After we dismantle and process this body, we'll resell it to the military or those big conglomerates. We can make at least a few hundred thousand more by reselling it. But we're also taking risks. This price is absolutely a bargain!"

At that moment, Lin Ye gained a completely new understanding of this world and the money-making ability of powerful martial artists.

It turns out that they were strong enough, and they were also willing to take risks.

It really can make you a lot of money!

Return to the temporary camp.

Lin Ye found his assigned rest area and picked up his luggage.

He found an empty shower room and took a long-awaited hot shower, washing away all the blood and exhaustion.

After changing into a loose and clean training uniform, Lin Ye felt much more comfortable.

He then wandered around the makeshift camp.

Lin Ye found a reasonably clean-looking, simple restaurant, sat down, and ordered all the high-energy foods listed on the menu.

Soon, a mountain of food filled his table.

Lin Ye picked up his knife and fork and began to wolf down his food.

Inside the restaurant, other young martial artists participating in the selection process looked at this guy with an amazing appetite with curious eyes.

"Holy crap, who is this guy? He can eat so much!"

"Where is he ranked? Ordering so many things must have cost him a lot of points, right? That's too extravagant!"

"Let me see his number..."

Soon, someone noticed the clear serial number on Lin Ye's wristwatch.

37.

next moment.

The atmosphere of the entire restaurant suddenly changed.

Everyone who saw this number looked like they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

The voices that were talking and discussing just a second ago vanished instantly.

Those initially curious gazes all turned into fear and dread.

"Hiss... It's number 37!"

"Run! Run! Don't look him in the eye! If he sets his sights on you, you're done for!"

"Damn it, I've run into the number one on the leaderboard!"

In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so remaining contestants in the restaurant scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in a panic, leaving no trace of their former selves.

Lin Ye, of course, had no idea that his number 37 had already become a taboo legend in the hearts of all the contestants.

A monster who, before the selection process was even over, had already secured first place with an overwhelming number of points.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Lin Ye was preparing to leave.

A familiar figure appeared at the restaurant entrance.

It was the same major who had previously brought him to Linchuan.

"Lin Ye."

With a slight smile on his face, the major extended his right hand to Lin Ye, his attitude completely different from the cold, businesslike demeanor he had shown when they first met.

Lin Ye shook hands with him.

"My name is Shi Ruifeng."

The major introduced himself.

"I am here on the orders of Battalion Commander Wang to invite you. He wants to talk to you."

"Regarding the Qiming General Training Camp that you will be attending next."

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