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

Chapter 142 The Bacterial King, the Might of Condensed Qi!
In an instant, all the mutated beasts raised their heads.

The fiery streaks in the sky grew larger and larger in their pupils, which were swirling with black threads.

boom--! ! !
The deafening explosion sounded as if the sky had collapsed.

The first incendiary bomb hit the top of the tree canopy precisely, creating a giant black net that enveloped the entire forest.

In an instant, thunder from the heavens ignited fire on the earth.

Those black mycelia that had long since dried up and lost water, yet strangely maintained their shape, became the ultimate accelerant the moment they came into contact with the hot incendiary agent.

A blinding orange-red light exploded, and scalding waves of fire swept wildly in all directions at a visible speed!

call--!
The black dome covering the forest was engulfed in flames!

Fire borrows the power of wind, and wind aids the power of fire.

What started as a small fire hole quickly spread into a large curtain of flames within seconds.

The darkness was completely dispelled.

For the first time, the forest, whose light had been obscured for countless years, was illuminated by such dazzling light.

After the mycelial layer above was burned through, a large amount of scalding hot incendiary agent fell down.

zizi...

All around Lin Ye, countless black mycelia emerging from the humus layer emitted sharp hisses the moment they came into contact with the flames, curled up and withered, and finally turned into clumps of black ash.

The Fungal King and a large number of undead mutated beasts, including Lin Ye, were completely surrounded by raging flames!
A wave of heat hit us, instantly evaporating the moisture in the air, making even breathing painful.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Unlike his previous lone battle against the Doctor in the ruined city.

This time, Lin Ye understood.

His biggest secret is his special physique, which allows him to continuously grow stronger by absorbing source crystals.

As long as this secret remains hidden, there's nothing he can't reveal to others.

He is no longer the lone wolf who can only rely on himself.

Since the entire Great Xia military is backing them, why not leverage their strength?

So this time, he chose to call in reinforcements!

He wanted to use the most unreasonable methods to completely erase this eerie forest from the map!
……

High in the sky.

The atmosphere inside the armed fighter jet was extremely tense.

As they watched the forest below rapidly turn into a sea of ​​fire, the hearts of all the team members were in their throats.

"Captain...the fire is even more intense than expected!" a team member said anxiously. "Lin Ye...he's right in the heart of the detonation zone!"

"Should we go down and rescue him immediately?"

"It's still too dangerous..."

"The core temperature of the burning area has exceeded 600 degrees Celsius and is still rising. We are not wearing special fireproof clothing, so going down is too difficult. But it's too late to send more equipment now!"

"Then... what about him?!"

"Damn it, if all else fails, we'll fight. We shouldn't die!"

"Captain, just say the word, and we'll go down and rescue them right away!"

All eyes were on Shi Ruifeng.

Shi Ruifeng's expression was equally serious. His sharp eyes were fixed on the exploding inferno below, and he was frantically thinking of a solution.

However, after careful consideration, they concluded that if they were to go down to rescue people, their protective armor should be able to hold out.

This is not the first time that a mission has been carried out despite knowing it is dangerous and there is a risk of injury.

Among the people around me, who hasn't walked through the gates of hell a few times?

Lin Ye's plan was too audacious and too crazy.

But Shi Ruifeng understood that Lin Ye wasn't the type to make rash decisions on a whim.

He must have been confident that he could escape if he allowed them to drop incendiary bombs.

Just as he was pondering this, Shi Ruifeng's pupils suddenly contracted.

With the help of the light, he could clearly see the center of that raging inferno, a sea of ​​fire that could melt even steel.

Beside the massive, agonizingly roaring figure of the fungal-born skeleton king.

A figure stood motionless.

Lin Ye's combat uniform was burned to ashes.

However, his exposed skin was covered with a layer of dense, black scales. The scorching flames swept across his body but failed to leave a single scorch mark.

He seemed completely unafraid of such high temperatures.

"what is that?"

"When did that layer of black scales appear?!"

The others also witnessed this scene, and their faces were filled with indescribable horror.

What kind of ability is this...?
Shi Ruifeng's mind raced.

He had seen Lin Ye use crystallization ability before. Was this crystallization armor?
No, the color and shape are completely different!
Is it...

An absurd idea, so ridiculous it made him laugh, popped into his mind.

He possesses a third kind of martial arts talent?!

……

Lin Ye could feel the high temperature around him.

But he did not feel any burning pain.

The shadow scales on its body surface spontaneously make subtle adjustments the moment they come into contact with the flames, forming a perfect heat-insulating structure between the scales, keeping all heat out.

This feeling is amazing, as if you are in a completely constant temperature zone, walking through a fire, as if you were in an empty place!

Although Lin Ye still felt the air was hot and dry, as if he were in hot water at forty or fifty degrees Celsius.

But this is still a situation he can tolerate, and it won't affect the battle.

It has to be said that Shadowscale's resistance to fire is frighteningly high!

On the other hand, the monsters controlled by the mycelium were not so lucky.

As the fire spread, countless black mycelia connecting the corpse's tendons and nerves were burned to ashes.

Those mutated beasts that were already dead lost their last source of power in the sea of ​​fire.

They convulsed and struggled, eventually turning into charred corpses scattered throughout the fire, leaving only some broken bone fragments.

The Undead Legion is utterly vulnerable in the face of absolute elemental advantage.

The enormous fungal-born skeleton king let out a series of painful roars.

Its surface tissues, composed of countless corpses and mycelia, melted and peeled away under the high temperature, revealing a more vibrant mycelial network inside, which was then mercilessly devoured by the flames and burned to ashes.

Its two giant hands kept slapping, trying to extinguish the flames on its body.

Lin Ye's eyes narrowed, and he directly requested a communication on his personal terminal on his right wrist.

The call connected, and Shi Ruifeng's complex voice, filled with tension and shock, came through: "Lin Ye! How are you? Are you alright?"

Should we take firefighting measures now?

In addition to incendiary bombs, this military aircraft is also equipped with highly effective fire extinguishing agents.

"Need not."

Lin Ye's voice was calm and undisturbed, and it was transmitted through the electric current into the fighter jet, causing everyone to be stunned.

"I need your help."

"Please use my current location as the center and expand outwards by 200 meters to conduct another comprehensive airdrop."

"Use more incendiary bombs to completely surround this monster!"

"We absolutely cannot let him escape, otherwise killing him again will be as difficult as climbing to the heavens!"

On the other end of the communication, there was a deathly silence.

Everyone inside the fighter jet, including Shi Ruifeng, stood frozen in place.

Still...still lost?
Not only was he not afraid of fire, he even thought the fire wasn't big enough?
After a brief silence, Shi Ruifeng took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.

"it is good!"

"Be careful and stay in touch!"

The actions of Shi Ruifeng and his team were characterized by their swift and decisive manner.

Execution is ingrained in their very being.

Almost the second after Lin Ye requested to continue the airdrop, the fighter jet hovering above opened its bomb bay again.

This time, it wasn't just one.

Instead, there are four!

Four even more dazzling streaks of fire pierced the night sky, which was reddened by the flames, and accurately struck four directions from the point where the first bomb landed!

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Four violent explosions rang out in succession!

The sea of ​​fire expanded outward by a hundred meters in an instant!
What was originally just a fire in the central area has now completely transformed into a massive cage of raging flames, utterly engulfing everything within a radius of several hundred meters!
A fine bead of sweat finally appeared on Lin Ye's forehead.

Even though he was covered in shadow scales, he could feel that the ambient temperature had soared to an extremely terrifying level, at least above 800 degrees Celsius.

The Shadowscale's heat insulation and fire resistance are also nearing their limits.

But he also found that he had basically achieved his goal.

What he was going to do was to take advantage of the fact that fungal hyphae are not resistant to high temperatures and use this sea of ​​fire to completely cut off all connections between the external hyphal network and the fungal skeletal king in front of him!
He viewed all the black mycelium in the forest, and the corpses they controlled, as a complete living entity.

Now, he used heavenly fire to completely sever the brain of this life form from its body!

Amidst a sea of ​​fire.

Lin Ye drew the Piercing Star Spear from his back.

The black gun body did not deform at all under the scorching heat, and it did not even feel hot.

On the contrary, the mysterious patterns on the gun, resembling a blue galaxy, seemed to come alive under the firelight, flowing slowly and exuding a cool aura.

Lin Ye sighed inwardly once again, thinking that Ouyang Ye had truly forged a fine gun for him!
next moment.

Lin Ye made a move.

His figure moved like lightning, charging headlong into the core of that hottest sea of ​​fire!

Temperatures soared again.

Lin Ye endured the heat wave that almost burned through the Shadow Scales, and instantly switched his spear to the Unstoppable Breaking Army Stance.

He became one with the spear, transforming into a black lightning bolt that tore through the flames, and clashed fiercely with the roaring skeletal beast!
Lin Ye's every shot was powerful and forceful, carrying unparalleled strength, peeling off large swaths of corrupted tissue from the giant beast!
The tangled hyphae within the tissue were exposed to the air, and when the flames flickered, they sizzled and quickly curled up and died.

Lin Ye intended to use this simplest and most brutal method to peel away its outer layer, one by one, until its true core was exposed!

"Roar--!"

The behemoth realized that Lin Ye was the real deadly threat, and it began a frenzied counterattack.

A gigantic hand composed of countless skeletons and black mycelium blotted out the sky and slammed down towards Lin Ye's head!

The fierce wind even shrunk the surrounding flames!
Lin Ye dared not be careless. He exerted force with his feet and his figure flashed, narrowly avoiding the thunderous attack.

Boom!

The ground where he had been standing was smashed into a crater several meters deep by the giant hand, and the entire ground was shaking violently!

If that blow had actually hit, Lin Ye had no doubt that even if he didn't die, he would definitely have several bones broken and be smashed into the ground.

Dodging the attack, Lin Ye didn't pause at all and pressed forward again.

The spears, amidst the blinding flames, transformed into streaks of black, swift rain.

puff!puff!puff!
In the blink of an eye, huge holes of flesh, each the size of a washbasin, exploded on the skeletal behemoth's body!
Lin Ye could even clearly hear the mournful cries of the exposed black mycelium as it was scorched by the flames!
Scared?

It’s right to be afraid!

This sea of ​​fire before us is prepared just for you!

Lin Ye made a firm decision, his blood and qi surged, and the power of the spear in his hand increased by three points!

However, the behemoth's counterattack became increasingly ferocious.

Its massive body began to rampage recklessly, while the two giant beasts continued to swing and strike.

Lin Ye would definitely feel bad if he were hit by any powerful blow.

Fortunately, Lin Ye is fast enough now, so dodging this kind of attack is not difficult.

As Lin Ye continued his attacks, large sections of the organization broke off, and Lin Ye gradually saw the dawn of victory.

However, just as he darted around to the other side, which was deliberately protected by the giant beast, to continue the peeling process...

The next moment, an unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped my entire body!

He looked up sharply.

The enormous skeletal beast suddenly abandoned all its attacks, and its massive body fell straight down in his direction!

It will crush him to death with its mountain-like weight!

It felt like Mount Tai was pressing down on you!

In a flash, a thought crossed Lin Ye's mind.

Get out of the way!

But the next moment, he immediately rejected the idea himself!
Don't hide!
It's the same principle as barbecuing.

If this behemoth were left to fall to the ground, its massive body would act as a shield, completely isolating the mycelium and earth beneath it from the flames above.

Only the upward-facing side of the flame is left to withstand the intense heat.

It can preserve a large amount of mycelium!

The incendiary bombs that Shi Ruifeng and his team could drop were not inexhaustible. Once the surrounding combustibles burned out and the incendiary agent itself ran out of energy, the fire would soon be extinguished.

When the time comes, as long as it is given a moment to breathe, it will be able to make a comeback!
What Lin Ye wanted was to eliminate future troubles!

He let out a low shout, and the Piercing Star Spear was instantly withdrawn. His left hand, which was not holding the spear, suddenly rose up, fingers spread, to meet the massive shadow that was pressing down on him.

The sensation coming from my palm was the cold and sticky feeling of countless bones and mycelium intertwined.

However, the weight of the Fungi King was still terrifying, at least tens of tons.

Lin Ye's arm muscles bulged, but he couldn't fully support himself with one hand.

Lin Ye hardened his heart. Since he couldn't hold on any longer, he would just collapse.

The instant his body touched the ground, all the blood and energy in his body rushed into his legs!
Lin Ye's body was covered in viscous blood and qi, which was at the pseudo-罡煞 level. At this moment, Lin Ye unleashed all of it without reservation!
Then, Lin Ye kicked upwards with all his might!
next moment--

This enormous creature, which was six meters long and weighed nearly forty tons, was actually kicked into the air by him in an extremely exaggerated manner!
Shi Ruifeng and others had been watching the battle from high above.

When they saw this unbelievable scene, everyone's breath caught in their throats for a moment.

That's... a monster weighing tens of tons!

He actually kicked him away?!
"What a terrifying power!"

"Such a skillful burst of Qi and Blood!"

"Do not……"

"If it were just the burst of blood and qi at the Qi Opening Realm, it would absolutely not reach this level of terrifying power!"

"Just what level has he reached?"

"That's not right, he hasn't reached the Condensing Qi stage yet, otherwise he would have already used his Qi to injure the enemy."

What shocked Shi Ruifeng and his elite soldiers even more was Lin Ye's control over the flow of qi and blood after that earth-shattering kick.

Almost the instant the giant beast was kicked away, he sprang up from the ground.

He brandished his spear once more, and in the brief moment between the giant beast's fall from the sky, he peeled off large chunks of corrupted tissue from its body!
There was no delay whatsoever.

He instantly transferred the vast amount of energy and blood he had just poured into his legs to his hands and spear.

This level of control over one's own power has exceeded their understanding of martial artists at the Opening Meridian Realm!

Lin Ye felt a little regretful at this moment.

Because he currently needs to withstand fire, the only temporary skill he can use is [Shadow Scale].

If we could switch to [Crystallization] now, attach the crystal to the Star Piercing Spear, and then use the crystal spikes to help peel it off, this giant beast would die even faster!

It's a pity that it can't be replaced.

It's unclear whether the system will have features to strengthen its mechanisms in the future.

The "Disengage and Recover Health" mechanic is only rated white.

What would happen if we could upgrade it to green, blue... or even the highest level?
What will happen if the [Taotie] mechanism, which is already purple, continues to be upgraded?

In the blink of an eye, the enormous fungal skeleton king plummeted from mid-air.

"Roar--!!!"

It was completely enraged beyond anything it had ever been before.

boom--! ! !
A cloud of black smoke suddenly burst out from its body, instantly engulfing the entire fire scene!

Lin Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.

He immediately held his breath.

But the sudden burst of billions of black spores caused the originally raging fire to slow down.

These spores almost completely pushed up the air on the battlefield, creating a brief oxygen-free zone.

Upon seeing this, Shi Ruifeng and the others high in the air also put on full-coverage military helmets to prevent themselves from being infected.

At the same time, Shi Ruifeng's tone was full of astonishment: "I never expected that the alien race of Tianyuan that dwells in the Black Silk Forest is actually a... fungus descendant!"

Upon hearing this, the others also suddenly realized what was going on.

But some people still couldn't believe it: "Fungi? Aren't they one of the lowest-level alien races? How could they have grown to this level...!"

Shi Ruifeng shook his head, his expression extremely solemn.

"I don't know, it might be because of the unique ecology of this forest that it took root there."

"What we see now is the result of countless generations of offspring."

"You could say it's a fungal offspring, or you could say it's a symbiotic organism formed by billions of fungal offspring!"

Without further hesitation, he decisively gave the order.

"Drop the bombs! Drop everything left in the stockpile!"

"If we can't completely destroy its core and let it spread along the other hyphae, all our efforts today will have been in vain!"

"Next to the occupied area lies an even denser primeval forest!"

"If we let it escape there and start anew, it will be a real problem!"

The order was given.

Several more dazzling streaks of fire descended from the sky.

At the same time, four incredibly swift figures descended as well.

Shi Ruifeng had previously felt that everything was under control, and Lin Ye's combat strength was already formidable enough, so he simply treated it as a training opportunity for him to increase his practical experience.

But at this moment, even without wearing special fireproof suits, they fearlessly charged into the heart of the battle.

We cannot afford to lose this battle!

Lin Ye saw the four figures plummet straight down from the sky.

The next moment, several Ninghai military warriors, led by Shi Ruifeng, landed in the fire and joined the battle.

Lin Ye was startled.

At this moment, the temperature at the center of the fire is approaching 600 or 700 degrees Celsius.

If an ordinary person came in, they would probably be roasted to a crisp in an instant!

boom!
boom!
boom!
The last few incendiary bombs exploded with a deafening roar, and the area of ​​the inferno expanded once again, with the temperature rising again.

Lin Ye saw a layer of crimson energy shield, almost tangible, suddenly appear on Shi Ruifeng, who was closest to him!
The moment the air shield lit up, the shockwave generated by the next burst of combustion was completely blocked.

Shi Ruifeng and the others had flushed faces. Under the scorching heat, their hair and the fine hair on their skin instantly became brittle and curled.

"Quick victory!"

Shi Ruifeng let out a low growl.

The next moment, Lin Ye saw him raise the standard longsword in his hand and slash fiercely at the skeletal behemoth that was still spitting out spores!
A blood-red blade of light flashed across a distance of five or six meters and disappeared in an instant.

Then, a clear line of blood appeared on the entire right arm of the skeletal behemoth.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous arm, composed of countless bones and mycelium, was cleanly and decisively severed!
Before a large number of tough black mycelia could even reconnect the broken points, a second, even sharper blade of light sliced ​​off its entire shoulder!

Extremely fast!

Ultimate power!
Lin Ye felt that what was hitting him was not just a boiling, scorching heat wave.

And then there's that primordial aura, compressed and condensed to its extreme, sharp and incomparable!

A tremendous wave of emotion surged within Lin Ye's heart.

This is the true Qi Condensation Realm.

Not only can it release protective energy to defend itself, but it can also persist in fighting in fires of hundreds of degrees Celsius.

The moment he made his move, it was like a thunderbolt.

In just a moment, it inflicted far more damage on this skeletal behemoth than it had inflicted in such a long battle!
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