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

Chapter 93 Barren Soil
Lin Ye parried with his spear.

On the pure white arena, his body was enveloped by that invisible blade energy and jolted backward.

laugh!
A soft sound as flesh was sliced ​​open by a sharp blade.

A bloody gash appeared out of nowhere on Lin Ye's left shoulder, and the blood instantly soaked through his black combat uniform.

Even though the spear had blocked the blade's trajectory, the force seemed to ignore physical blocking and acted directly on him!
This is... the Meridian Opening Realm?

Lin Ye's heart sank suddenly.

Contemporary martial artists divide the first three realms into: Body Tempering Realm, Meridian Opening Realm, and Qi Condensation Realm.

Lin Ye himself, as well as most of the martial arts high school students he encountered in this competition, were still at the initial stage of body tempering.

The Body Tempering Realm, as the name suggests, is about refining muscles, bones, skin, and membranes, condensing qi and blood, and breaking through one's own physical limits time and time again.

When one's punching power exceeds a thousand pounds, and one's blood and qi are as pure as mercury, one can shatter stone with bare hands.

Only then can one be considered to have entered this realm, truly setting them apart from ordinary people.

Martial artists who reach this level are also known as prospective martial artists.

The second realm, the Meridian Opening Realm, is a completely new world.

When a martial artist's internal energy undergoes its first tempering by source energy, resulting in a qualitative change, they can then use their surging, river-like energy to break through and open up the many hidden meridians within their body.

First come the twelve regular meridians, then the eight extraordinary meridians.

Once the process is complete, the body's energy and blood will circulate within the body in a self-sustaining and continuous manner.

From this point onward, a martial artist's strength will become incredibly enduring.

Its combat endurance is several times greater than when it was in the Body Tempering Realm.

The most prominent and powerful sign of the Meridian Opening Realm is the explosion of Qi and Blood!

By highly condensing the refined blood and qi into a single point, one can unleash power several times greater than oneself in an instant, forming invisible sword winds and fist winds that can injure enemies from a distance!
That was exactly what Yan Hui's slash just now was!
On the stage.

Upon seeing the blood blooming on Lin Ye's shoulder, Yan Hui's sword strike slowed down temporarily.

For the first time, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"You haven't opened your meridians yet?"

His voice remained calm, as if he were stating an objective fact.

Lin Ye did not answer.

The excruciating pain from his tiger's mouth almost made him lose his grip on the spear.

But he remained silent, gripping the gun barrel even tighter.

Taking advantage of his opponent's fleeting pause, he pushed off with his feet, his figure once again becoming a blur as he attacked back!

Yan Hui was not annoyed by the lack of response.

He didn't say another word.

However, the last trace of seriousness towards an opponent of the same level had completely vanished from the depths of those indifferent eyes.

The two clashed again.

This time, the situation on the battlefield has changed dramatically!

Yan Hui was completely unleashed.

He no longer tested the waters; every strike was imbued with the condensed and powerful blood and qi unique to a martial artist at the Opening Meridian Realm!

Lin Ye felt that he was no longer facing a martial artist wielding a long sword.

Instead, it is a humanoid, tireless siege hammer!

Every clash of weapons felt like being hit head-on by a speeding truck!

That terrifying force, completely irresistible, surged wildly into his arms along the gun barrel, making his internal organs churn.

All marksmanship, techniques, and martial arts skills appear so pale and powerless in the face of absolute overwhelming power.

Even the "Dragon Swimming Style" couldn't withstand it.

The exchange lasted only three breaths.

boom! ! !
A deafening bang!

Lin Ye's standard-issue spear was cleanly severed in two by Yan Hui's simple and unadorned downward slash!
The broken spearhead spun into the air before crashing helplessly to the edge of the ring.

Lin Ye was thrown backward by the immense force and crashed heavily to the ground.

Before he could react.

A black shadow flashed.

Yan Hui's figure appeared in front of him as if by teleportation.

The cold blade, devoid of any warmth or smoke, was held against his neck.

A cool sensation came through.

Lin Ye looked at Yan Hui's condescending gaze and sighed softly in his heart.

The outcome has been decided.

“I watched your performance in the first round, when you hunted down that alien from the Heavenly Abyss.”

"I had too high expectations of you."

Yan Hui looked down at Lin Ye and slowly sheathed his sword.

A clear look of disappointment appeared in his eyes. "It seems Principal Wu was right."

"A barren piece of land."

"It cannot produce any truly promising talent."

The voice just fell.

The cold, electronic synthesized sound reverberated throughout the venue.

[Match ended. Winner: Yan Hui!]

The audience seats.

In the area where teachers from Dongjiang Experimental Middle School were leading the group, a capable-looking female teacher had her brows furrowed tightly.

"Yan Hui!"

There was a hint of anger in that voice.

Yan Hui paused for a moment.

He seemed to realize that what he had just said was inappropriate, and turned to face Lin Ye, speaking stiffly.

"sorry."

Then, the female teacher immediately forced a professional smile and said to Lin Ye, "This student, you don't need to take it to heart."

"Yan Hui is known in our school as a straightforward person and a martial arts fanatic. He has nothing on his mind except cultivation, and he never keeps anything to himself."

"But he really didn't mean any harm; he wasn't trying to mock you or your school."

Hearing the female teacher's explanation, Wang Zhengguo, who was also watching the game, could only manage a wry smile.

What can I say?

Sometimes, explaining is more embarrassing than not explaining.

In fact, Lin Ye could also sense that this opponent named Yan Hui was not the kind of brainless person who relied on his strength to shout everywhere.

He was really just telling the truth.

However, sometimes, the truth is the sharpest knife that can pierce people's hearts.

Lin Ye watched Yan Hui's virtual figure begin to dissipate, then suddenly pushed himself up from the ground.

He spoke.

The sound wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the quiet area.

"A citywide mock exam will be held one month later."

"I will prove to you that even this barren soil of Dongjiang No.1 Middle School can cultivate someone who can beat you."

Yan Hui, who was about to dissipate, paused in his movements.

He looked back.

Their gazes returned to Lin Ye.

He saw those eyes.

Those eyes, after the crushing defeat, showed no discouragement, no resentment, only clarity and determination.

Inside, a flame called the will to fight burns.

Yan Hui remained silent for a moment.

Suddenly, he nodded.

"it is good."

"I am waiting."

As soon as they finished speaking, their virtual images completely turned into specks of light and disappeared onto the arena.

……

hum-

The virtual capsule's hatch slowly opened.

Lin Ye returned to reality from a state of confusion.

He let out a long breath and opened his eyes.

Once again, he clearly saw the gap between himself and a true genius.

But he felt no discouragement, only a stronger, more ignited desire within him.

A thirst for power!

His gains from this competition have been incredibly significant.

From LV.13, it soared all the way to LV.16, a jump of three levels!
More importantly, we obtained the [Gluttony] purple mechanism with unlimited potential!

Although they only achieved tenth place, according to the competition's reward rules, the prize money for the top ten is already an extremely generous amount.

At least, the medical expenses for my father have been fully covered, and there's even a surplus.

The tension that had been building in his heart for so long could finally be released.

And next...

Time to return to the ruined city and continue my advanced quest!
(End of this chapter)