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

Chapter 145 Crimson Qilin, a Battle for Points!

boom!
A loud bang interrupted Lin Ye's thoughts.

In the arena, the young man wielding the battle axe paid a terrible price, suffering a broken right arm.

Finally, he seized a tiny opening in the puppet's defenses and, with all his might, cleaved the battle axe deep into the puppet's skull.

The crimson light in the puppet's eyes flickered a few times before finally dimming completely.

Its towering body crashed to the ground.

The young man gasped for breath, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes sparkling with the excitement of surviving a close call.

4 points, I got them!
The atmosphere was instantly ignited once the first person to try something new was found.

Everyone remembered Su Yunjin's words, "The number of puppets is limited."

This means that the total number of points is fixed!

Being even one step too late could mean missing out on 20 points and being eliminated!
The next moment, a figure shot up like an arrow released from a bow!

His target was none other than the only puppet on the field marked with 20 points!
Defeating it will secure your advancement spot in one fell swoop!

However, he was not the only one eyeing this biggest piece of meat.

Almost at the same moment he set off, two other figures also rushed towards the same target from different directions, transforming into two swift afterimages!
The three people's gazes met in mid-air, and in a flash, they saw the ruthlessness and determination in each other's eyes.

"Go away!"

"court death!"

"This puppet is mine!"

The shouts rang out almost simultaneously, and the smell of gunpowder in the air instantly became extremely strong.

But Su Yunjin's warning, "fighting among ourselves is strictly prohibited," still echoed in their ears. Although Yin Liulan later said that the rule should not exist, no one wanted to make enemies before the situation became clear.

In the end, the three attacks simultaneously struck the 20-point puppet.

This scene was like igniting a powder keg.

The crowd watching from the sidelines could no longer remain calm.

One after another, figures rushed out, each searching for their own target.

Some people formed groups of three or five, working together to attack the puppets with higher scores.

Some choose to go it alone, picking those weaker, low-scoring puppets.

The entire massive underground space instantly transformed into a chaotic battlefield.

The sounds of clashing weapons and angry roars filled the air.

However, Lin Ye still did not move.

His gaze calmly swept over those already embroiled in the melee, finally settling on a few figures who remained motionless, their auras the most profound.

What are they waiting for?
Lin Ye was unaware of what others were thinking, but he himself was pondering a crucial question.

How are the points distributed when multiple players team up to attack a single puppet?

Does the last person who finishes the kill get all the points, or are they distributed equally based on contribution?

However, before his doubts could be confirmed, a sudden change occurred in the scene!

The three geniuses who were the first to attack the 20-point puppet had already unleashed all their attacks on it.

However, the puppet only swayed slightly when faced with the combined attack of three late-stage Qi Opening Realm martial artists.

Only three faint white marks remained on the alloy shell of the body.

The next moment, a terrifying, ferocious light burst forth from the puppet's eyes.

Its figure suddenly became blurry.

It moved!
And it's incredibly fast!

The three people who had previously attacked it were sent flying backward almost simultaneously, as if they had been hit head-on by a high-speed train!

Three muffled thuds followed in succession.

The three geniuses, each capable of dominating their respective cities, coughed up blood.

His body collapsed to the ground like a tattered sack, and he instantly lost consciousness, completely incapacitated!
This scene was like a bucket of ice water being poured over someone's head.

Most of those who were fighting, or preparing to leave the field, froze in their tracks, their faces filled with disbelief and horror.

Instant kill!

Three late-stage Qi Opening Realm cultivators were instantly killed in one move!

However, this is just the beginning.

The 20-point puppet did not stop after easily taking down three provocateurs.

Its gaze swept over the other people in the arena who were fighting with the puppets.

The next moment, another figure who was fighting fiercely with the 3-point puppet was unexpectedly hit by a black afterimage that attacked from the side!
Before the man could even scream, his body flew high into the air and crashed heavily into the alloy wall in the distance with a loud bang. He then slowly slid down, his fate unknown.

"It's attacking indiscriminately!"

Terrified screams rose and fell.

The situation on the field instantly transformed from a battle for points where everyone was fighting for their own points into a one-sided, bloody hunt!

That 20-point puppet transformed into the Grim Reaper on the battlefield.

Its speed was so fast that it left only a blur. Every time it appeared, a contestant was inevitably severely injured and rendered unable to fight.

The crowd, who had been eager to try, were now filled with fear and dared not step onto the field.

Those already engaged in battle were filled with dread.

Some people, seeing that they were about to defeat their target, had to give up in resentment and flee back to safety in a sorry state.

Strangely, after all the participants left the battle area, the puppets actually stopped.

Instead of returning to their original positions, they lingered in the vast field like fierce beasts patrolling their territory.

Pairs of scarlet electronic eyes, flashing with a chilling light, were fixed on the people on the sidelines.

Lin Ye's gaze also fell on the 20-point puppet that gave him the strongest sense of threat.

Miao Yifeng.

This is the name etched on the chest of this puppet.

Just then, Su Yunjin's gentle voice rang out again over the loudspeaker.

"I think everyone must be very confused right now, why would a puppet possess such terrifying power?"

"Miao Yifeng, this name may be unfamiliar to some of you here."

"But thirty years ago, he was one of the brightest stars in the Qiming General Training Camp. That year was very similar to your year, with an explosion of geniuses and monstrous talents."

"With the talent and strength that Miao Yifeng showed at the time, he would have easily secured a top-three spot in any regular training camp."

"However, he failed in the final assessment that year and left the stage with regret."

The sound from the loudspeaker startled many people on the sidelines.

If he's this strong, then how terrifying must the people who eliminate him be!
"But he was not discouraged by this, nor did he give up."

"After leaving the training camp, he honed his martial arts skills in the Tianyuan, improved his realm in blood and fire, and broke his own limits time and time again. Now, I think some of you have heard of his title."

"The Mountain-Shaking Martial Saint".

These four words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's mind!

The Mountain-Shaking Martial Saint!

Isn't that a legendary figure?

It is said that he once single-handedly shattered a small mountain range with his punch, making him one of the top experts in the entire Great Xia Dynasty!

This 20-point puppet was actually modeled after the young version of the Mountain-Shaking Martial Saint?!

Su Yunjin's voice continued.

"Success or failure at this time cannot define your future achievements."

"Elimination from the training camp is not the end of the path of martial arts. As long as you can have a heart that is unwavering in the pursuit of martial arts, just like Senior Miao Yifeng, you will be able to reach the same heights as him in the future."

"The path of martial arts has no limits."

Su Yunjin's original intention was to use inspirational words to encourage the people on the sidelines, telling them that temporary setbacks are not important.

Unexpectedly, this caused most of the people on the sidelines to change from solemn to utter despair.

Are you kidding me?
I'm fighting the Martial Saint?

……

Meanwhile, in a spacious monitoring room.

Yin Liulan stretched out her legs on the control panel, swirling the colorful cocktail in her glass, sipping it slowly while watching with interest the young faces on the monitor screen, each one filled with terror.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces as if they'd swallowed flies, she couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, her face full of the pleasure of a successful prank.

"Yunjin, that's great science! Look how scared they are, their faces have turned pale!"

Standing next to her, Su Yunjin also showed a hint of embarrassment on her face.

She never expected that her well-intentioned encouragement would have the opposite effect.

On the other side, Nie Cang remained like a statue, staring intently at the screen, oblivious to everything around him. Just then, Yin Liulan suddenly retracted her crossed leg and leaned forward slightly.

A glint of interest flashed in her languid eyes.

Because she saw that the figure she had been paying close attention to was finally about to leave the field.

"Let me see just how good this kid, who's third on the list, really is..."

Her finger lightly touched the virtual screen in front of her, landing on a name—

Lu Jiuxiao.

……

In the arena, just as everyone was stunned by the words "Mountain-Shaking Martial Saint", they lost their composure.

Without warning, a figure suddenly burst into the arena like a burning crimson lightning bolt!
scoff!

A piercing tearing sound rang out!
The next moment, four terrifying claw marks, deep enough to expose bone, appeared on the chest of the 20-point puppet named Miao Yifeng, and its sturdy alloy shell was torn apart like paper!

The puppet's towering body was blasted back several steps by the violent power contained in the strike!

The air in the entire venue suddenly became three degrees hotter because of the appearance of that figure.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly.

Most people didn't see that sudden outburst clearly, but he captured it perfectly.

It was that young man who always stood at the front of the crowd, exuding the most violent and arrogant aura!

He finally took action.

"A martial saint..."

The young man in the room slowly straightened up, stuck out his tongue, and licked the golden engine oil that was on his fingers.

A burning fighting spirit, as intense as magma, ignited in his eyes.

"If I defeat you, does that mean I've also defeated the Martial Saint?"

"Hahaha!"

Before he finished speaking, under the horrified gazes of countless people, Lu Jiuxiao's body underwent an extremely terrifying change!

Click!Click!Click!
His bones cracked with a series of popping sounds, and his body grew taller at a visible speed, his muscles bulging and stretching his combat suit to the point of tearing it apart.

Fine, tough, dark red scales emerged from beneath his skin and quickly covered his neck, arms, and half of his cheek.

Two prominent fleshy bumps even appeared on his forehead.

Its hands and feet have transformed into sharp claws resembling those of a ferocious beast.

A wild and violent aura suddenly erupted from his body!
The red light in the 20-minute puppet's eyes suddenly intensified, like a ferocious beast that had been completely enraged.

Although that attack failed to damage its core, it completely triggered its deeper combat logic.

The puppet began to fight back.

A simple and unadorned palm strike, seemingly slow, blocked all of Lu Jiuxiao's evasive routes the moment it was unleashed. The palm wind howled, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks!

Faced with this thunderous attack, Lu Jiuxiao neither dodged nor avoided it; instead, a more maniacal and ferocious smile appeared on his face.

He also swung his claws to meet the attack, intending to exchange injury for injury and meet force with force!

clang--!
Their claws clashed, unleashing a deafening roar!

Lu Jiuxiao's chest armor shattered instantly, and blood spurted out, but he seemed to feel no pain. Using the force of the impact, his other claw transformed into a bloody afterimage and reached for the puppet's throat!

However, just as his claws were about to touch the puppet's neck...

hum!
A layer of crimson, fierce armor suddenly appeared on the puppet's neck!
Lu Jiuxiao's claws scraped a long string of dazzling sparks on the surface of the Qi Sha, producing a teeth-grinding friction sound, but could not advance even an inch further!

This puppet is actually a Condensation Realm cultivator!

At this moment, many people on the sidelines were filled with endless horror.

So perverted!

Some of the powerful figures among them were only at the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, while this puppet was a genuine Qi Condensation Realm expert!

Even at the initial stage, it's still an insurmountable chasm of an entire realm!

How to fight this? !

boom!
A violent wave of malevolent energy erupted from the puppet, instantly sending Lu Jiuxiao flying.

He forcefully twisted his body in mid-air, his feet carving two long tracks more than ten meters long on the ground before he could barely steady himself.

But instead of showing any fear, he laughed even more wildly, his mouth almost torn to his ears, revealing a set of gleaming white fangs.

"That's more like it!"

The dark red scales on his body became even more intense in color, and the pupils of his eyes shrank into almond shapes like those of a wild beast.

Behind him, a huge and blurry phantom of a Qilin appeared and disappeared!
"Roar!"

Lu Jiuxiao let out a roar that sounded inhuman, and his speed increased once again!

The onlookers only saw a line of blood flash across the field!
puff!

The puppet's entire right arm was torn off at the shoulder in an extremely savage manner!
But the puppet's counterattack was equally swift. Its left leg, like a giant axe, lashed out with heavy, malevolent energy, striking Lu Jiuxiao hard!

boom!
Half of Lu Jiuxiao's body was slammed into the hard alloy ground by this blow, and the entire arena shook violently!
However, the next moment, under everyone's horrified gaze, Lu Jiuxiao suddenly leaped up from the human-shaped crater. A large part of his chest had collapsed, and his whole body was stained with blood, but the ferocity in his eyes burned even more fiercely.

At the terrible cost of having his chest pierced by a punch from the puppet, he plunged his claws deep into the puppet's chest cavity!

"Smash...me!!"

With his roar, the core that was shimmering with energy was crushed into pieces by him!

The crimson light in the puppet's eyes dimmed completely.

silence.

Deathly silence.

Until the instructor guarding the entrance to a passageway on the sidelines spoke indifferently.

"Lu Jiuxiao, 20 points, meets the standard!"

Wow!
Everyone's eyes were filled with a complex mix of jealousy and fear.

20 points!
He actually did it!

However, Lu Jiuxiao seemed not to hear him. He slowly pulled out the arm that was stuck in the puppet's chest, his scarlet tongue licking the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his beast-like pupils swept over the other puppets in the arena.

He went on a killing spree and couldn't stop.

Just then, the ground shook again, and one new martial arts puppet after another slowly rose from the ground.

This time, there are even more!

Seeing that Lu Jiuxiao had single-handedly restrained several puppets, a glimmer of hope instantly appeared in the eyes of many people on the sidelines.

Fish in troubled waters!

It's unclear who was the first to rush back onto the field, but the next moment, everyone else on the sidelines could no longer remain a bystander and surged into the field like a tide.

The battle for points has officially begun!
However, as the battle situation became more complicated, the excitement in Lu Jiuxiao's eyes also reached its peak.

A blood-red figure rampaged through the chaotic battlefield, ignoring the low-scoring puppets and locking onto a newly risen 12-scoring puppet!
"stop!"

Upon seeing this, a young man who was locked in combat with the puppet roared in shock and anger.

"You've met the standard!"

A flash of blood streaked past.

The young man who had spoken was swatted away by Lu Jiuxiao with a casual claw, his body crashing heavily into a distant wall, where he immediately lost consciousness.

Lu Jiuxiao slowly turned his head, tilted his head, and looked at the contestants around him who dared not speak out. His voice was like sandpaper rubbing.

"You...have no right to make demands of me."

"If you hadn't seen me go on a killing spree here, would you bunch of trash have dared to come down here?"

These words made the others feel extremely ashamed.

They are geniuses too, and they also have pride in their hearts.

But in the face of this seemingly insane monster, they could only bow their heads and swallow their anger.

Amidst the chaos, Lin Ye, who had been standing still, finally took a step.

He entered as well.

He didn't know whether more puppets would appear later.

But if it doesn't happen again, then if we don't grab points now, it will really be too late.

Lin Ye's eyes swept rapidly over the hundreds of puppets in the arena.

Finally, his gaze settled on a puppet that was also marked with 20 points.

The next moment, Lin Ye's figure vanished from the spot, transforming into a black lightning bolt that ordinary people could not catch!