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

Chapter 111 Berserk, Instantaneous Movement, Fighting Bloodline!
#007
Date: 2050.2.27
I'm spending less and less time conscious each day.

Another voice in my mind told me that it was called Bilock, and that it came from the ninth world, Lothan.

Its race is called the Winged People.

Bilock will try to take control of my body.

Then it transformed into the appearance of a winged monster.

We all discovered that we would all die once we left the Source Crystal.

But as long as there is a continuous supply of Source Crystals, we can... achieve immortality!
It told me that in its world, Source Crystals were also an extremely rare and top-tier resource.

But for some reason, once the passage between the two worlds is opened, a large number of source crystals appear in my world.

We must find a way to obtain more source crystals to extend our lives...

I'm going to try to find a way to actively open the Heavenly Rift!

……

#033
Date: 2067.3.30
I am almost seventy years old this year.

According to the human life cycle, I should be an old man in my twilight years.

But when I look at myself in the mirror, I am still young and energetic, as if time has completely stopped for me.

Immortality... I think I've really touched it.

The crack experiment was successful.

But it's very unstable.

I discovered that if I try to open a rift channel here, the energy concentration in this area is not high enough, so the opening will fail and may even trigger an energy backlash.

I need a stable, high-concentration energy field.

Therefore, over the past ten years or so, I have bred a large number of mutated beasts.

These creatures, modified by the Source Crystal, contain Source Energy in their blood, bones, and organs.

They are like dandelions that can move on their own, scattering the seeds of the source crystal to every corner of the ruined city.

All I need to do is confine them to this abandoned city, and then harvest them periodically, killing them off.

Over time, the energy concentration and crystal density of the entire region will reach an astonishing level, sufficient to support me in conducting larger-scale experiments.

Once the fissures open, they can generate even more source crystals.

If this continues, a perfect energy cycle is formed.

Immortality is no longer a pipe dream.

but……

I occasionally peek into the outside world through an encrypted connection.

The city remains prosperous, and people live and work in peace and contentment.

I am a human being.

Humanity should ultimately return to its own community.

I shared this idea with Bilock.

It agrees with my point of view.

It also wants to return to its kind.

……

#056
Date: 2106.9.9
Let's call the company Shuguang Bio.

Having received sponsorship from ??? (data deleted), my project is progressing exceptionally smoothly.

Who would have thought that I had almost completely hollowed out the underground of this abandoned city, turning it into a huge and intricate lair?

Bilock grew increasingly agitated; it wanted to go home.

It said that as long as I could open a rift that was big enough and stable enough, it would take me to a whole new world.

It said that my world, in its eyes, is far inferior even to the Ninth World, where it resides.

It is an inferior civilization.

I don't think so.

I just want to become human again.

All recent human experiments have failed.

I have counted that all the mutants exhibit at least seven different characteristics from various organisms.

However, not a single test subject retained even the slightest human characteristic after the mutation.

……

#166
Date: 2216.8.11
I've waited too long!

More than a hundred years!
I finally saw hope!

Good news came from the personnel department: they had found an experimental target with unprecedented perfect resistance and adaptability to the source crystal.

I really want to have him right now.

I want to dissect his body, study every single cell, and see what secrets he's hiding!
But no.

Not possible recently.

Even when I try to forcibly separate Bilock's damned consciousness, it often loses control of its beastly killing desires and destroys my precious experimental subjects at crucial moments.

hold on.

Just... wait a little longer!

Once I find a way to overcome my own flaws and completely suppress Bilock, I will be able to return to the human world as a human!

At that time, I will take the secret of immortality and become the god of the new world!
That perfect experimental target will be the first cornerstone for me to ascend to the throne of God!
……

Having read this far, Lin Ye had basically figured out the whole story.

The Doctor, or rather, the Doctor and Bilock's symbiote, exists in order to survive and to achieve immortality.

The abandoned city of Dongjiang was artificially transformed into a huge crystal ranch.

Because he was unable to fully control Bilock's will, the Doctor himself had never met any other members of the Dawn Creatures.

Even Wu Weiping probably never met the PhD in person.

In addition, the experiments in the abandoned city were also carried out in secret. Everyone who knew that the underground base was located beneath the abandoned city should have eventually become the subjects of human experiments.

For example, the Shi brothers, Shi Lei and Shi Hao.

Lin Ye pulled out the USB drive without expression.

He knew that the "unprecedented perfect experimental target" was himself.

What happened next is now clear.

The doctor's plan went awry. He didn't live to see the day when he could completely suppress Bilock. He couldn't control himself because of his own appearance and was eventually killed by himself.

However, Lin Ye's previous guess was completely confirmed.

Dawn Biotechnology, Doctor, this massive underground base...

Behind all of this, there is indeed a mysterious person or force.

Lin Ye didn't think too much about this issue.

Anyway, I'll never go to the abandoned city again.

The area has been completely sealed off after this energy release, comparable to a nuclear explosion, and it's only a matter of time before official authorities take full control.

He only hoped that this incident would end here.

Lin Ye sat quietly in the darkness for a moment, then his mind stirred.

A pale blue system panel, visible only to him, slowly unfolded before his eyes.

He needs to take stock of what changes have occurred since entering the second phase.

Lin Ye first reviewed a series of announcements previously released by the system.

In addition to confirming that he has successfully advanced to the second stage.

He also discovered that killing the giant winged demon brought him an unprecedented amount of experience.

In addition, there's the high amount of experience gained from completing the "Kings Never Meet" phase quest.

Lin Ye was astonished to find that his level had skyrocketed, jumping two levels to LV.21.

[Host: Lin Ye]

[Race: Goblin (Centurion)]

[Level: LV.21 (5660/86400)]

[Evolutionary Level: 1.0]

[Health Points: Please allocate / 11099]

[Energy: 1355/1355]

Stamina: 2400/2400

[BOSS Mechanics: Out-of-Combat Health Regeneration (White), Soul Forge (Green), Crushing Blow (Green), Gluttony (Purple)]

[Current stage: P1, P2, other stages are not yet unlocked]

【Strength: 152.3】

[Agility: 165.8]

[Stamina: 231.9] [Spirit: 141.5]

[Free attribute points: 4]

Skill Points: 12

【P1技能：普通攻击（LV6），厚实表皮（LV5）、蓄力猛击（LV10）、棍势（LV5）、枪势（LV10）】

[P2 Skills: Berserk (Unlockable), Teleport (Unlockable), Fighting Bloodline (Unlockable)]

[Temporary Skill: Crystallization]

Looking at the series of exaggeratedly high values ​​on the attribute panel, Lin Ye was somewhat taken aback, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

He closed his eyes and carefully felt the surging blood and qi flowing through his body.

This sense of power was far stronger than it had been before he faced the doctor.

If the Qi and blood before were a rushing stream, then now they are a real river.

The total amount has at least doubled.

Why is that?
The reward increases from unlocking stages do not result in attribute growth.

Why have these attributes increased so dramatically?

The system notification rang in his mind at just the right moment.

[After the host enters the second stage, the base attribute points gained per level will change from an increase of 1 point to an increase of 2 points in all attributes.]

The number of free attribute points gained per level has increased from 1 to 2.

The attribute points rewarded from all daily and weekly tasks are doubled.

[The above effects will be applied to all previous stat allocations by the host. The current panel shows the adjusted panel!]

A series of explanations made Lin Ye instantly understand the source of this terrifying increase.

It turns out that the unlocking phase brings more than just new skills and an extra life.

Instead, all basic rewards are doubled!
The most crucial word is "tracing back".

This means that all his past efforts have been rewarded twice over at this moment.

He is now a primordial beast in human skin.

This is only the second phase.

If P3, P4, and even more stages are unlocked in the future...

How strong is he?

Lin Ye suppressed the turbulent thoughts in his heart and refocused his attention on the panel.

His gaze fell on that special health bar.

[Health Points: Please allocate / 11099]

[The host has now unlocked Phase 2. The current condition for entering Phase 2 is: having all health points depleted in Phase 1.]

Please allocate your total health points between the two phases.

Lin Ye understood.

This is exactly the same as the BOSS battle mechanism in the game.

First tube of blood, second tube of blood.

The system delegated the power of allocation to him, which in itself constitutes a form of tactical freedom.

Think for a moment.

Lin Ye allocated 1000 health points to P1 phase.

He then invested all of his remaining 10099 health points into Phase 2.

His ideas were clear and direct.

According to the BOSS's logic, the skills in Phase 2 must have greater power and effects than those in Phase 1.

If it weren't a life-or-death battle.

From the perspective of maximizing combat power, he naturally hopes to remain in the P2 stage as soon as possible and for an extended period of time.

The 1000 health points in Phase 1 provide a perfect buffer.

In actual combat, this amount of health is enough for him to actively and controllably enter Phase 2 in a "trading blows" exchange, instantly switching his combat form and catching his opponent off guard.

At the same time, it also provides a certain degree of fault tolerance.

So that you won't be forced into P2 due to a minor mistake or a probing attack from your opponent.

Having two tubes of blood is itself a hidden mechanism that must be utilized to its fullest potential.

After the allocation was completed, Lin Ye's gaze moved to a newly appeared message on the panel.

[Evolutionary Level: 1.0]

He hadn't forgotten that he first saw this term when he encountered that Crystal Spirit Clan larva.

Now, it has finally appeared on its own attribute panel.

However, the value is only 1.0.

He remembered very clearly that the evolution level of that Crystal Spirit Clan juvenile was 2.1.

Lin Ye fell into a brief moment of thought.

This so-called evolutionary hierarchy probably measures the overall height of a species in the life hierarchy.

My current racial template, as determined by the system, is still "Goblin Centurion".

The upper limit of this species' evolution might be 1.0.

As for the Crystal Spirits, the starting point of their entire evolutionary hierarchy is probably 2.1.

The strongest members of the group might reach a score of 2.2, or even 2.3.

This cannot be changed by a simple level upgrade; it represents a leap in the essence of life.

For now, this value can be understood as a benchmark for the overall potential and strength of a population.

To improve it, it will probably require the next racial advancement.

After figuring these things out, Lin Ye's attention finally turned to the main event of this review.

Skill!
And at this moment he still has a full 12 skill points.

It's important to know that, apart from leveling up, the only source of skill points is the weekly quest "Infamous".

Accumulating even a single skill point is extremely difficult.

His core skills in Phase 1, except for [Charged Strike] and [Spear Stance], are far from being at max level.

But he doesn't intend to immediately invest those precious 12 points into his old skills.

Lin Ye focused his mind on the first unlockable skill.

[Berserk LV1]

[For use only when entering Phase 2]

[Skill Type: Active]

[Cost: 30% of current health]

[Effect: Enters a berserk state, gaining additional percentage bonuses to all attributes based on a coefficient of your lost health.]

[Current maximum bonus: 50%]

This effect is calculated as a final multiplication factor, after all other similar gains have been calculated.

While this effect is active, you will slowly lose health.

[Note: I'm fed up with all this red tape!]

A classic BOSS skill.

Any boss that doesn't go berserk is unqualified.

Lin Ye switched to the skill point preview.

He discovered that after upgrading this skill to LV10, the cost of activating the skill would be reduced from "30% of current health" to "10% of current health".

The maximum bonus will increase from 50% to a terrifying 100%!

More importantly, the negative effect of "slowly losing health" will completely disappear after reaching the maximum level.

This means that once maxed out, he will have a super-powerful burst skill with low cost, high reward, and almost no side effects.

Lin Ye's gaze fell on the words "final multiplication area calculation".

Anyone who has played games understands the value of those words.

Most damage-increasing effects become diluted when stacked.

The system explicitly states that this skill surpasses all other buffs.

This means that even if he takes the Blood Explosion Pill, uses other buffs, and then activates [Berserk], the increase in all attributes he gains will still be real and without any discount.

Open it again and again, strengthen it even more.

Lin Ye's gaze shifted to the second skill.

The moment he saw the skill description, his breath caught in his throat for a split second.

coming.

What he had always longed for was a true movement skill.

(End of this chapter)