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

Chapter 102 Goblin Centurion
For the first time, a look beyond anger and killing intent appeared in the crimson eyes of the powerful behemoth that had been launched into the air.

That is the emotion called fear.

Its massive body completely lost its footing in the air, becoming clumsy and powerless.

It could only follow its remaining fighting instincts, tightly protecting its two iron arms, which had been fully restored in the previous battle, in front of its chest, adopting the most primitive defensive posture.

But it's no use!
Lin Ye's ultimate strike, which combined all power and skill, didn't even truly touch its flesh.

Before the amethyst spear even reached him, the highly compressed and condensed sharp spear wind that emanated from it had already transformed into an invisible blade and swept over him first!

laugh!
Amidst the shrill sound of the air being torn apart, the giant's arms, crossed in front of its chest, were shredded to pieces by the invisible wind pressure, starting from the elbows!

Minced flesh and black blood exploded into a cloud of blood mist before its eyes!
Awooo—!!

The excruciating pain caused the giant to unleash a final, frenzied roar. Through the blood mist, Lin Ye could clearly see the incredibly massive muscles on its chest tensing violently in an instant, and a layer of jet-black keratin rapidly coating its surface.

Its color was like that of the hardest black iron, shimmering with a cold metallic luster!
Is this some kind of external martial arts technique it mastered before it died, or a special defensive ability that it developed after becoming a monster?
The thought flashed through Lin Ye's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

Because none of it makes any sense.

The essence of spear fighting is to move forward relentlessly and penetrate everything!
Lin Ye's spear thrust was like an angry dragon roaring up from the abyss, striking fiercely at the very center of that pitch-black chest!

The crisp, resounding clang of weapons colliding with armor, which I had imagined, did not come.

The instant the gun tip touched that layer of dark keratin—

Lin Ye saw the monster's chest, the indestructible black defense, along with the flesh, fascia, and bones below.

It collapsed inwards almost as if it had vanished into thin air, and then was completely annihilated!

A huge hole, more than half a meter in diameter, with edges as smooth as if it had been laser-cut, suddenly opened up in its chest!

boom--! ! !
The violent energy aftershocks continued unabated, piercing through the giant's back and transforming into a destructive gust of wind that shot straight into the sky, tearing an even more terrifying hole in the ceiling of the parking lot above it!

boom!
The giant's enormous and broken body crashed heavily onto the cold concrete ground with a dull thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Large amounts of dark blood, mixed with shattered internal organs, gushed out from the terrifying gaping hole in its chest.

Lin Ye saw that the light in its scarlet eyes was dissipating at an extremely fast speed, eventually turning into a deathly gray-white.

Its heart, along with its entire chest cavity, was instantly vaporized and destroyed by that single blow.

It has no chance of ever being regenerated.

“Ouch——!!!”

Just then, Lin Ye heard an extremely shrill roar, filled with endless sorrow and despair.

The pain contained in that sound was almost tangible, causing Lin Ye's mind to tremble slightly.

Behind him, the agile giant was completely stunned after witnessing its companion being instantly killed.

It did not choose to attack Lin Ye again. The killing intent and violence in its scarlet eyes faded away, leaving only an intense and humane sorrow.

It pounced on the massive corpse, whose body temperature was gradually cooling down, and shook its companion's body incessantly with its intact arm, emitting mournful whimpers.

The amethyst on the tip of Lin Ye's spear slowly faded, revealing the cold light of the alloy once more, and it pointed at the head of the agile fusion monster from afar.

The cool moonlight streamed down through the huge hole in the ceiling, illuminating the area.

The monster, however, seemed oblivious to the imminent threat of death.

It simply raised its head, and murky tears streamed down its face, mingling with the bloodstains on its cheeks.

It stiffened its neck and stared intently at Lin Ye with its eyes filled with grief and deep-seated hatred.

This scene touched Lin Ye.

They probably had a really good relationship when they were alive.

Perhaps they are close friends who share a deep bond.

Perhaps... they really are brothers connected by blood.

Lin Ye sighed softly in his heart.

But his spear did not falter or hesitate for a moment.

The gun shot out like lightning, piercing the monster's forehead with perfect accuracy.

The spear tip pierced through the skull. Lin Ye's wrist trembled, and his condensed blood and qi erupted, instantly shattering the brain tissue inside.

The monster's body stiffened abruptly, it struggled for a moment, and then all the light in its eyes was completely extinguished.

It slowly closed its eyes, its slender body slumped down, and pressed itself tightly against its companion's already cold corpse.

Two terrifying monsters that once ravaged this area fell together in their final moments.

Lin Ye sheathed his spear and silently watched the scene before him.

If I find the culprit who made you this way, I will help you get revenge.

Lin Ye made a promise in his heart.

The next moment, a series of system notifications began to ring in Lin Ye's mind.

[Congratulations, host! You have completed the special advancement quest: Goblin Warrior!]

[Your racial template has been upgraded from Goblin Warrior to Goblin Centurion!]

Your overall attribute growth rate has been increased to 1.75!

[Your level cap for all Phase 1 skills has been increased to LV12 (MAX)!]

As a series of notification sounds came down.

Lin Ye felt a booming sound within his body!
A life force, far more powerful and violent than the previous advancement, appeared out of thin air!
Sweat beaded on Lin Ye's forehead.

He could feel this life force completely transforming his body.

His muscle fibers are being forcibly torn apart by a brute force, and then rapidly reassembled in a denser and more resilient structure.

The productivity of each cell is increasing by leaps and bounds!
In addition to muscles, bone density is also skyrocketing.

The blood was as thick as molten mercury, and each heartbeat was like the sound of a heavy war drum, sending surging power to every corner of the body.

The changes brought about by this advancement lasted for several minutes.

Several minutes later, Lin Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As the pain subsided, Lin Ye was captivated by the feeling of being filled with power yet incredibly light.

Lin Ye's height and build have not changed much.

However, the surging blood and qi within his body also increased by nearly 40% with the explosive boost to all his attributes.

However, this extra blood and energy has not been tempered.

It is far less powerful than the qi and blood that have been tempered before.

The increase and tempering of other people's total Qi and Blood are carried out simultaneously.

But Lin Ye's improvement was entirely a phased, explosive process.

In addition to the increase in total blood and qi, Lin Ye also clearly felt that his sea of ​​consciousness had expanded considerably.

The surge in mental power not only made Lin Ye feel clear-headed, but also made him incredibly perceptive of his surroundings, even to things more than ten meters away.

[Ding! All advancement tasks for the current stage have been issued to the host.]

No further advanced or mechanic-based missions will be issued until the host unlocks the next stage.

[Please complete this phase of the mission as soon as possible!]

A system notification sounded in my mind.

Lin Ye let out a long breath.

He had become stronger again. He looked at the stage mission he had received just months ago when he first stepped into the ruined city: Kings Never Meet.

It's time to put an end to this journey through the ruined city.

His ultimate goal now is to defeat that level 20 lord.

Lin Ye's gaze swept over the ruins that looked like they had been bombed.

At the same time, he was also sorting out his thoughts.

During this period, he searched almost the entire outer third ring area of ​​the abandoned city, but still found no trace of any possible underground entrance.

He even went down to search the underground sewage pipes of some cities, but found no hidden doors or secret passages.

Lin Ye's target, of course, was the secret base hidden in the shadows that imprisoned and housed countless mutated beasts.

Lin Ye landed before him.

The clues may lie in these two corpses.

Lin Ye bent down and began to carefully search the remaining pieces of clothing on the two monsters.

Their bodies underwent a violent expansion during the mutation, and their originally well-fitting protective suits were stretched to shreds, leaving only a few tattered pieces hanging between their waists and thighs.

Lin Ye moved very carefully, not missing any corner where something might be hidden. When his fingers touched a relatively intact piece of protective clothing on the waist of the powerful behemoth, he felt a hard, square object.

A thought struck him, and he carefully tore the fragment apart.

It was a pocket that had been sewn shut inside the protective suit.

Inside the pocket lay two brand-new employee badges.

Lin Ye picked up one of them and examined it closely by the moonlight.

In the center of the name tag was a young face with a buzz cut, bright eyes, and an exceptionally radiant smile.

Below the photo is his name.

Shi Lei.

Lin Ye picked up another employee badge. The photo on it showed a face that looked about 70-80% like Shi Lei's, but he looked younger and had a more carefree air about him.

Shi Hao.

These are indeed two brothers.

The job title on the employee badge clearly reads: "Outer perimeter cleaner."

Lin Ye's gaze finally settled on the very top of the entire employee badge.

There was a logo printed there, along with four words—

Dawn Biotechnology.

Is this a biotechnology company?
Lin Ye quickly searched his memory, but found no recollection of the name.

He had heard of most of the major conglomerates in Dongjiang City, but he had never heard of Shuguang Bio.

But this is normal.

He was, after all, just a high school student who hadn't yet left school. His access to information was limited, and he didn't know that it was perfectly reasonable for some small companies to exist.

Moreover, it's an organization that conducts this kind of clandestine research.

Lin Ye stood on the edge of the sixth floor, the cold night wind blowing the hem of his clothes, gazing at the deeper, darker heart of the abandoned city.

Now, he has two leads to follow.

On one hand, there is this Dawn Creature.

Lin Ye thought of his older sister, Lin Wei.

My sister is studying at a medical university, so she probably has a much broader understanding of pharmaceutical and biological research-related companies, and might have some information.

You could ask her if she's heard of it.

On the other hand, there is the abandoned city itself.

During this period, he achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation level and his racial template also underwent a qualitative leap.

With his current strength, plus the trump card of [Crystallization], he should be able to venture into the core area of ​​the ruined city.

Without those two fused giants, there might be even stronger mutated beasts in the inner ring of the ruined city. He could then continue hunting mutated beasts, earning experience points, and leveling up.

Lin Ye made a decision.

Prepare for both scenarios and proceed simultaneously.

He leaped off the edge of the six-story parking lot and fell halfway down.

With a light touch of his toes on the protrusion on the third-floor exterior wall, dissipating the force, Lin Ye's feet finally touched the ground after a height of more than ten meters, yet he was like a night owl.

It made almost no sound.

Lin Ye focused his mind and stealthily made his way towards the central area of ​​the abandoned city.

This was his first time setting foot in the second ring area of ​​the abandoned city.

The buildings here are much better preserved than those on the outer ring road, but the atmosphere of death and decay is more than ten times stronger.

A faint sense of oppression permeated the air, as if some indescribable terror lurked beneath this land.

Lin Ye became more cautious, his mental energy highly concentrated, sensing every movement around him.

This place is only a few kilometers away from the true geographical center of the ruined city.

Gradually, the outline of a massive building hidden in the darkness ahead became clearer.

It wasn't the skyscraper Lin Ye had imagined, nor was it any iconic commercial center.

Instead, it is a courtyard-style building complex covering a huge area.

With the help of the cold moonlight, Lin Ye struggled to make out the row of rusty building signs on the roof of the main building—

The Third People's Hospital of Dongjiang City.

In the heart of the abandoned city, there was a hospital.

In Lin Ye's mind, the image of the LV20 giant winged lord he had glimpsed from afar when he first entered the ruined city flashed through his mind.

Could it be that its lair is in that hospital?

Just as Lin Ye was pondering, a sudden change occurred.

His pupils contracted sharply as he saw several blinding lights flashing without warning in the pitch-black night sky above the hospital building.

The light was deathly pale, like a ferocious electric snake writhing wildly in the air.

It's thundering?
The moment the thought arose, Lin Ye rejected it himself.

A bright moon hung high in the sky, and there wasn't a cloud in sight; it didn't look like the kind of weather that would bring thunderstorms.

Something is wrong!
Lin Ye's body reacted instantly, and he darted into the shadows of an abandoned shop next door.

He completely concealed his body behind the broken wall, leaving only his eyes visible, staring intently at the distant sky.

His hunch was correct.

Those flashes of white light, like lightning, did not dissipate.

Instead, it became increasingly intense and increasingly manic.

A series of faint crackling sounds, like an electrical overload, traveled across the distance and reached Lin Ye's ears.

Under Lin Ye's gaze, the wildly dancing white rays of light above the Third Hospital seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, beginning to converge and compress towards the same point!
Finally, at the point where countless rays of light intersected, space seemed to be torn open.

A highly unstable, pitch-black rift, its edges crackling with destructive lightning, appeared out of nowhere in the night sky!

Lin Ye held his breath.

He felt as if he had seen something that shouldn't exist in this world, a chill emanating from the depths of his soul, creeping wildly up his spine.

Unfortunately, the crack lasted for less than three seconds.

The next instant, it collapsed in an even more intense flash of light.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying energy pulse, visible to the naked eye, spread wildly in all directions like a tsunami from the point of the rift collapse!
Wherever the pulse passed, the air was violently distorted.

Lin Ye instantly felt a torrent of energy, a hundred times more concentrated and more violent and chaotic than that in the core area of ​​the chemical plant, violently washing over his body.

This energy was so immense that the Qi and blood in the three meridians he had just opened began to surge uncontrollably.

At the same time, Lin Ye also saw clusters of dark blue crystals beginning to grow on the ground in the distance.

That is……

Source Crystal!

Lin Ye suddenly understood.

So this is the real source of the periodic energy pulses in the abandoned city!

Someone has opened a spatial rift here!
What lies on the other side of the crack?
Is it Tianyuan?

Lin Ye recalled the energy pulse cycles he had felt.

The last time was five days ago.

The time before last was ten days ago.

It seems to be a fixed cycle of five days.

Countless questions churned in Lin Ye's mind, but he forcibly suppressed the urge to continue exploring.

To rush into the rift without understanding its nature and whether it poses any threat other than energy pulses would be tantamount to suicide.

Tonight's harvest has been more than enough.

Lin Ye took a deep look at the hospital's silhouette, which was faintly visible in the aftershocks of energy, and then chose to retreat.

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