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

Chapter 23 Advanced Quest: Goblin Warrior
Lin Ye then played two more matches in the [Competitive Battle] mode.

One win and one loss.

[Ding! Daily Quest: Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood (5/5) Completed!]

[Reward: Experience +50, Free Attribute Points +0.5]

With the last daily task reward in hand, Lin Ye's virtual battle journey for the day came to an end.

Without any hesitation, he withdrew from the Martial Arts Peak Platform.

Consciousness returned to the body, and the room remained quiet.

Lin Ye stood up, recalling the details of his battle with Lone Wolf. He then assumed a fighting stance in the cramped room, trying to mimic that feeling, optimizing his blood circulation, and concentrating his blood energy into a single point.

However, as soon as the power of qi and blood was mobilized, it was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, instantly losing control.

They rampaged through his meridians, unable to concentrate precisely, and most of the energy still dissipated uncontrollably, even making him feel suffocated.
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11!

Lin Ye saw a red damage icon appear on his body.

In this world, practicing martial arts haphazardly can indeed trigger the legendary "qi deviation" or "demonic possession."

It's not because of martial arts skills or techniques.

Lin Ye finally discovered the problem—

It is a practice method.

Lin Ye glanced at the 100,000 Federal Credits in his personal account.

I wonder what kind of cultivation technique this money can buy.

I'll go to school tomorrow and ask Teacher Chen.

Once the thought was made up in his mind, Lin Ye could no longer sit still.

Since cultivation is inefficient, let's level up!

He quickly changed into a durable and inconspicuous dark tracksuit.

Then, she quietly opened the door, and after confirming that her mother and sister were asleep, she went out and disappeared into the night.

Half an hour later.

Ruins of an abandoned city, on the outskirts.

The night wind whipped up dust, carrying a mixed smell of rust and decay.

Lin Ye's figure moved through the shadows of the broken walls and ruins, like a ghost that blended into the night.

His gaze swept over the swarms of mutated rats wandering among the ruins, as well as a few scattered mutated cats.

The numbers representing the levels above the heads of these monsters have all turned gray without exception.

Even if a gray target is killed, you will only get very little experience points, and the life force that the Soul Furnace can absorb is negligible.

To him, these monsters had lost their value.

Lin Ye did not linger and continued to infiltrate deeper into the ruined city.

He bypassed the lairs of several large mutated beasts and soon arrived at the area where he had been frequently active recently.

The monsters here are generally around level 5.

Stealth, locate the enemy, hunt them down.

Lin Ye's movements were like a precise program that had been practiced thousands of times.

He always sought stability, only hunting monsters of the same or lower level than himself, and never bothering to even glance at those one level higher.

Only by being steady and reliable can one survive in the long run.

This is his ironclad rule for surviving in the ruined city.

But sometimes, the unexpected always comes first.

Just as Lin Ye saw three armored lizards huddled together, fast asleep, and was about to make his move...

A sharp gust of wind attacked from his blind spot behind him!
That sharp and terrifying aura exploded almost right next to the back of his neck!

Lin Ye's pupils suddenly contracted!
There was no time to turn back, no time to parry!
The next moment, a chill ran down my back, and a tearing pain suddenly shot through me!
Lin Ye grunted, his body propelled forward uncontrollably by the immense force of the attack.

Without the slightest panic, the instant he lost his balance, he rolled on the spot, dissipating most of the impact. Then, without hesitation, he propelled himself forward with both legs, fleeing frantically into the intricate maze of ruined alleyways!

Got attacked!

Lin Ye glanced at his health points.

That claw attack just now cost him over ninety points of health.

If his health bar weren't thick enough, and his health dropped to half, the system would have judged it as a serious injury.

Movement will be affected.

The monster that ambushed him was probably much higher level than him.

Lin Ye didn't even have the thought of looking back; only one word occupied his mind.

run!
In two weeks, Lin Ye had basically figured out the terrain and topography of the outer area of ​​the abandoned city. He moved around in the narrow alleys, constantly changing direction.

The sound of pursuit behind him, accompanied by heavy footsteps and furious roars, was relentless. Several times, the sharp claws almost grazed his body.

He ran wildly for more than ten minutes, and gradually felt the noise behind him lessen until it disappeared completely.

He didn't stop immediately, but rushed forward a distance before dodging into a hollowed-out residential building, where he finally dared to stop and catch his breath.

He looked back.

In the shadow of a pile of abandoned vehicles in the distance, he saw a fleeting glimpse of orange-red, like a burning flame.

And a blurry outline.

That should be a feline. Judging from its appearance, it looks like a leopard, but its size is already as big as a Siberian tiger.

[LV8, Mutant Black Panther]!
Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine.

It's three levels higher than me, no wonder its attack power is so exaggerated.

Lin Ye didn't know why a black panther had appeared in the abandoned city.

Perhaps it slipped in from outside the wall.

Perhaps it escaped from the zoo after the city was abandoned.

He didn't think too much about it; he already had his eye on this mutated black panther.

As Lin Ye completely disengaged from combat, the [Disengagement Healing] mechanism was passively triggered.

The deep, bone-revealing claw mark on his back healed rapidly within seconds, disappearing without leaving a trace.

Lin Ye let out a long breath.

He was the one who took the bribe.

In his pursuit of efficiency and to kill the three LV5 steel-armored lizards as quickly as possible, he made a lot more noise than usual, which attracted the monsters roaming the area.

He didn't go out immediately, but waited quietly for more than ten minutes to make sure the mutated black panther had really left before emerging from the shadows again.

This time, Lin Ye became more cautious than ever before.

Time flew by in a series of silent hunts.

2:50 a.m.

As the last monster died under Lin Ye's staff, he also received an upgrade notification from the system.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your level has increased to LV6!]

[Ding! Host level detected to have reached LV6!]

[Advanced Quest: Goblin Warrior Issued!]

[Mission Description: Goblins are vengeful! Goblins hold grudges! After being tempered by war, the once weak goblin minions have finally earned the right to challenge for higher ranks.]

[You are no longer cannon fodder who can only cheer on the sidelines. It's time to prove your worth to the great Goblin King and become a glorious goblin warrior!]

[Mission Requirements: Kill the LV8 mutated black panther and defeat the adventurer "Lone Wolf".]

[Quest Reward: Race template upgraded to Goblin Warrior, all attribute growth rates increased, new P1 stage skills unlocked.]

(End of this chapter)