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

Chapter 173 Advancement: Orc Shield Guard!
Under divine will, he is invincible!

What an exaggerated and appalling assessment this is!

Judging solely from this perspective and judgment, Nie Cang knew that there was a huge gap between himself and Yin Liulan.

He suddenly understood why this mysterious head instructor always showed an almost harsh impatience towards these exceptional talents in the training camp.

Perhaps it's because she has seen far too many extraordinary beings in the past.

Ordinary top students are no longer worthy of her attention.

Even so, this was the first time Nie Cang had heard such an outrageous evaluation from Yin Liulan.

But soon, Nie Cang sensed something was off about those words.

What does it mean to "truly awaken a second martial arts spirituality"?

It conjures purple crystals out of thin air, resurrects slain opponents, and covers their bodies with scales that can absorb light...

These three things alone constitute three completely different martial arts spiritualities, don't they?
Moreover, there are those level five individuals whose bodies become transparent and ethereal, bursting forth at an extremely terrifying speed, who also seem to possess martial arts spirituality.

Seemingly noticing the identical confusion on Nie Cang and Su Yunjin's faces, Yin Liulan offered an explanation.

"Isn't the ability to condense amethyst very similar to the innate talent of the Crystal Spirit Clan?"

One sentence was like a bucket of ice water being poured over one's head.

Nie Cang and Su Yunjin were instantly stunned, as if a thunderbolt had exploded in their minds.

They had previously felt that Lin Ye's ability looked somewhat familiar, but their ingrained thinking prevented them from considering the possibility of it being related to the Tianyuan alien race.

How could a human martial artist possibly use the abilities of a different race?
Ignoring their shock, Yin Liulan continued, "The black scales growing on their bodies are a racial ability of the Shadow Scale Clan."

"In close combat, the attack can continuously weaken the opponent's aura and even suppress the expression of their martial arts spirit. That is the racial talent of the Eight-Armed Clan."

"As for the ability to revive corpses and control puppets, it's hard to judge for now. There are too many alien races from the Heavenly Abyss that can match this kind of ability."

Nie Cang finally understood, and he felt his voice trembling: "You mean, all those seemingly different martial arts spiritualities of his are essentially... the same?"

Yin Liulan nodded: "From the fact that he couldn't use Shadow Scales to cover his whole body and condense amethyst at the same time, we can see that these two abilities cannot coexist."

"His first true martial arts spirituality should be a special kind of spirituality that can absorb, plunder and use the original abilities of the alien races of Tianyuan that he killed."

Yin Liulan's speculation is very close to the truth.

Nie Cang and Su Yunjin both gasped, feeling a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads.

If this inference is true...

Then the rating of this martial arts talent is probably far more than S-level!
Even SS-level is insufficient to describe its terror.

This spiritual potential is simply a bottomless abyss!

As long as Lin Ye keeps fighting and killing stronger alien races with more bizarre abilities, he will become stronger and more versatile!
"Given that the very first martial arts talent is already so extraordinary..."

Seeing the utterly shocked expressions on their faces, Yin Liulan dropped another bombshell.

"The Universal Instrument rated his potential for the second martial arts spirituality as S+."

"Furthermore, just during the process of inducing spiritual awakening, a phenomenon was created that allowed objects to levitate and attract each other."

This was top-secret information known only to her.

Nie Cang was completely numb.

He felt that the world was absurd.

Would Heaven really favor someone so much?
The first martial arts talent is at least SS level, with unlimited potential.

The second one that's about to awaken, is it at least S+?

"I will try to help him fully awaken his second martial arts spirituality in the remaining week."

Yin Liulan's tone was decisive and left no room for doubt.

"If successful, he will definitely be among the top three in this year's national martial arts examination!"

……

Open your eyes again.

Lin Ye found himself back in the training hall in reality.

Thus concludes this year's competition for the title of Chief Star of Qiming in Ninghai City.

Lin Ye looked around. The faces of the other twenty people still showed lingering shock and fear.

At the same time, he also saw the sadness and dejection on some people's faces.

Undoubtedly, their performance in this final assessment was not ideal, and they are likely to face elimination.

His gaze met that of Dongfang Zhen, who still had a cheerful smile on his face and gave him a thumbs up.

Zhang Daoxuan, standing to the side, had once again adopted that familiar, aloof and indifferent expression.

He looked at Lin Ye, and in that calm demeanor, there was a hint of frankness he had never shown before.

"If you want to learn sword-flying techniques over the next week, I will teach you."

He paused, seemingly a little uncomfortable, and looked slightly away.

"But you also have to promise to practice with me. Before we leave the camp, I want to... take your last shot."

Dongfang Zhen, who was listening nearby, laughed heartily. He knew that his old rival had finally resolved his inner conflict, but his personality was still a bit awkward.

"Line up!"

Zhou Yan's voice suddenly rang out, majestic and solemn.

The next moment, the twenty-one trainees quickly stood in three rows, their postures ramrod straight.

Yin Liulan walked slowly to the front of the group, holding an electronic list in her hand.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

"Zhou Ziang, Wang Hao, Liu Feifei, Sun Yu, Li Qian."

She calmly read out the five names.

"I'm sorry to say, your performance was unsatisfactory."

"Go back and pack your bags now. Instructors will escort you out of the training camp."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a suppressed sob came from the ranks.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Liu Feifei, the female student whose name had just been called, biting her lip tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

Su Yunjin's face darkened, and a hint of reluctance appeared on her face.

"Your performance has been very good; in any other year, you would be considered absolute elites..."

"You have a long road ahead of you, and one failure means nothing..."

Yin Liulan's emotionless words rang out again.

Just as Su Yunjin and Nie Cang turned around in surprise, thinking that she had changed her mind today and was going to say some comforting words, she suddenly changed the subject.

"If it were your Instructor Su, he would definitely say the same thing to you."

"But unfortunately, you won't hear such nonsense here."

Her gaze swept over the five young faces filled with disappointment and resentment.

"Go back and reflect on your mistakes."

"And then...keep trying."

When Yin Liulan uttered those last four words, her tone softened slightly, becoming less cold and unapproachable.

The sobbing female student shuddered, abruptly raising her head. Her eyes, filled with complex emotions, looked at Yin Liulan.

A moment later, she bowed deeply to Yin Liulan, Nie Cang, and all the instructors.

The other four eliminated trainees also had tears in their eyes, straightened their chests, and solemnly bowed.

They get it.

Here, cheap comfort is unnecessary.

All they need is a reason to grit their teeth and keep going.

And the phrase "keep working hard" is the best reason.

The five figures turned and left under everyone's watchful eyes.

Their silhouettes were somewhat desolate, carrying an inescapable sadness, and every step they took was incredibly heavy.

Inside the training hall, the remaining sixteen trainees stood still, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

Only after the five people completely disappeared through the doorway did the relief of surviving the ordeal surge into everyone's hearts like a tide, diluting the sadness of parting.

They passed the test.

Yin Liulan withdrew her gaze from the doorway and returned it to the sixteen young faces, her eyes calm and undisturbed.

She spoke slowly, her voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"There are still too many people..." Upon hearing this, the atmosphere that had just eased instantly froze again.

The relief on the faces of all the trainees froze, replaced by astonishment and horror.

Seriously?! That sounds so familiar.

Almost everyone remembered the first day of camp, when Yin Liulan used the same plain words to kick off the hellish camp entrance test.

An extremely ominous premonition rose in everyone's mind.

Even Nie Cang, who was standing next to him, became anxious. He subconsciously took half a step forward, his face full of worry.

He was really afraid that the head instructor might suddenly decide to add some absurd test.

Just as he was about to speak to dissuade him, Yin Liulan's next words drifted over.

"But I have to admit that you did meet the standards I set at the beginning."

She paused, looking at the group of students in front of her who had gone from heaven to hell and back to heaven, their facial expressions completely out of control. A barely perceptible twitch seemed to appear at the corner of her mouth.

"You have graduated."

boom!
Everyone's brains seemed to be blown away by those three words; their extremely tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and they were overwhelmed by immense joy.

Nie Cang let out a long sigh of relief, feeling his heart skip a beat.

He was the first to lead the applause, a genuine smile on his face.

Zhou Yan and more than a dozen other instructors responsible for daily camp affairs also clapped enthusiastically.

After a brief pause in the applause, Yin Liulan continued, "According to the usual practice, the training camp lasts for four weeks, with assessments every week. But this year, I've compressed the entire process."

"There are still nine days until the camp closes."

"During this period, all facilities within the camp, including the Ling Shu Hall, the Xi Sui Hall, and the Nirvana Tower, will not require any additional credits for the first entry and use each day."

Before he finished speaking, an uncontrollable cheer of surprise erupted from the crowd.

No more academic pressure!
This means they can finally use those incredibly effective training facilities without any worries, no longer having to haggle over a few credits.

"At the same time, the Military Academy will provide an electronic version of the 'True Explanation of the Two Elements of the Great Void' for you to consult at any time."

Yin Liulan dropped another bombshell.

"By the way, the electronic version includes Lin Hanshan's annotations and insights. I hope you can review and learn something new from it."

Lin Hanshan's annotations!

Even Lin Ye's eyes lit up at this.

"The Jing Si Hall is also open all day, and the Candle Illuminating the Nine Netherworlds Painting in the dark room will be on display 24 hours a day."

“Instructor Nie usually stays in the martial arts hall. If you have any problems with your movement techniques or martial arts skills, you can go to him.”

“As for me,” Yin Liulan’s gaze swept over the crowd, “I will stay in the Nirvana Tower. Every day, I will lead a group of people inside for training.”

Everyone's eyes widened, gleaming with disbelief.

They've truly weathered countless hardships and finally made it through!

These remaining nine days are like a godsend, a golden nine days that they can use wholeheartedly to fill in the gaps in their knowledge and become stronger in a crazy way!
Yin Liulan seemed tired of talking and handed the electronic list in her hand to Su Yunjin, who was standing next to her.

Su Yunjin took the list, a gentle smile on her face, and began to read out the names and their final rankings in this assessment in her clear voice.

After reading out more than a dozen names, we finally arrived at the most important part.

The entire hall fell silent again, and everyone held their breath.

"Based on the credits earned since joining the camp, and the performance in the final assessment just now."

Su Yunjin's voice became more solemn: "We have also selected the top three winners of this Qiming General Training Camp."

"The third seat belongs to Zhang Daoxuan."

All eyes turned to the young man dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying an ancient sword.

Zhang Daoxuan nodded slightly, his expression calm, his heart as still as a deep well.

He had already anticipated this outcome when Lin Ye killed him with a single shot.

"Second seat, Dongfang Zhen."

Dongfang Zhen smiled at everyone and accepted the result calmly.

He glanced at Lin Ye beside him, his eyes showing no jealousy, only pure approval.

Finally, everyone's attention focused on the figure who had performed like an insurmountable mountain during the assessment.

Su Yunjin took a deep breath and announced loudly with an admiring tone, "Chief, Lin Ye!"

Lin Ye slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and finally loosened his clenched fists.

He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Almost the instant Su Yunjin finished speaking, a system notification sounded in Lin Ye's mind.

[Ding! Race Advancement Quest: Achieve first place in this Dawn General Training Camp. Objective complete!]

You have gained 20 experience points!

You have gained 10 skill points!

[Racial template advancement in progress...]

[You have obtained a new racial template: Orc Shieldbearer!]

Your overall attribute growth rate has increased from 3.0 to 5.0!

[Your Phase 2 skill: Cleave level cap increased to LV.15 (MAX)!]

You have unlocked a new skill: Counterattack (can be unlocked using skill points)!

A wave of emotion surged within Lin Ye.

The growth rate of all attributes has skyrocketed from 3.0 to 5.0!

He knew exactly what this meant.

In the early stages, when the base number of attribute points is small, this difference in growth rate may not be significant.

However, in the later stages, with thousands or even tens of thousands of attribute points, every slight increase in growth rate makes a world of difference.

A familiar yet unfamiliar sense of transformation emanated from every part of my body.

This time, his appearance did not change much.

When Lin Ye advanced to become an orc warrior last time, his height had already reached its limit, reaching about 1.85 meters.

At this moment, the density of his muscles and bones is being reconstructed and strengthened at an alarming rate.

The more significant changes come from within the body.

With the explosive growth rate, the total amount of primordial qi within his body more than doubled instantly!
What was originally just a thin layer of golden energy covering the meridians has now become like a surging river, powerful and mighty.

Within the dantian's sea of ​​qi, the solid core of qi, which was originally only the size of a jujube pit, rapidly expanded under the convergence of massive amounts of qi, eventually transforming into the size of a peach pit.

It is dazzling and exudes a more refined and profound aura.

An unprecedented sense of power filled every inch of his flesh and blood.

Just as Lin Ye was experiencing the earth-shattering changes within his body, Su Yunjin's voice rang out again.

"There will be no further assessments, and all rankings will remain unchanged. The training camp is not yet over. The awarding ceremony for everyone and the conferment of titles to the top three will be held on the day of the closing ceremony."

Yin Liulan waved her hand, yawned, and that lazy air returned.

"Alright, that's enough. Everyone, go home and do whatever you need to do."

The crowd responded enthusiastically and then dispersed.

After a month of suppressed tension, the trainees gathered in small groups, excitedly discussing the wonderful nine days ahead.

Dongfang Zhen walked over, with Zhang Daoxuan beside him.

Lin Ye looked at him, and Dongfang Zhen's face was genuinely cheerful, without the slightest resentment at being ranked second.

"Brother Lin Ye, what are your plans?" Dongfang Zhen asked.

“I plan to go to the Ling Shu Hall first and use up today’s usage count,” Zhang Daoxuan said.

Lin Ye: "That's what I'm planning too."

The three hit it off immediately and headed towards the Ling Shu Hall together.

Soon, the three arrived at the Ling Shu Hall.

Zhang Daoxuan was the first to enter the connection cabin of the Universal Mirror.

Taking advantage of this break, Lin Ye finally had time to calm down and carefully examine his race's attributes after advancement, as well as his new skill.

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