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

Chapter 114 Martial Arts Rising Star
Dong Dongchen clicked to spectate almost entirely by relying on muscle memory.

However, as the light and shadow shifted, the battle scene unfolded clearly before their eyes.

The anticipated fierce confrontation did not occur.

Instead, there is a cold victory settlement screen.

The fighter you were watching, "Goblin Soldier," has won this match!

[Immediately exiting spectating mode...]

Battle duration: 17 seconds.

Dong Dongchen stared at the number in astonishment, his entire body frozen in his seat.

Seventeen seconds?
no……

He and that guy fought for almost three minutes!
The image of being brutally beaten in the last five seconds is still vivid in my mind.

How come he couldn't even last twenty seconds against a different opponent?

He had just staked the streamer's reputation, swearing that the other party had not cheated.

And this is what happened?
After a brief silence, the chat in the live stream went completely wild.

"This is infuriating! It's really infuriating! What does the anchor say? Say something!"

"Hahaha, I actually believed it at first. Playing against streamers takes several minutes and I have to drag it out to win, but against other people, I can beat them in ten seconds?"

"Do you guys remember? When Brother Chen was first matched with him, he specifically turned on his mic and told him that he was streaming!"

"Case solved! This kid deliberately stalled for so long because he was afraid we'd see evidence of him cheating! He stopped acting as soon as the livestream ended!"

"I feel so sorry for Brother Chen. He was made a fool of, and he's still standing there trying to prove his innocence!"

Dong Dongchen's expression turned grim as he looked at the screen full of mockery and skepticism.

The facts before our eyes seem to point to that worst-case scenario.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the ID's status had changed again.

[Goblin Minions: Matchmaking in progress...]

He lined up again!

"Let's watch one more game!"

“This time, we’ll watch it from the beginning! Even if he still gets a one-hit kill, I’ll pull up the battle replay and analyze it for you frame by frame!”

This time, he didn't delay at all. The moment Lin Ye was successfully matched, he immediately entered spectator mode.

Fortunately.

This time, he made it in time.

When he entered the spectator area, the countdown to the start of the battle had reached its final second.

【The battle begins! 】

next second.

Dong Dongchen's pupils suddenly contracted!
In the scene, the figure wielding a standard-issue rifle moved the moment the battle began!
This is completely different from the composed defensive stance he adopts when facing himself.

This time, he chose to attack first!
What kind of speed was that?

Even in the God's-eye view spectator mode, all Dong Dongchen saw was a black phantom that suddenly rose from its spot and instantly crossed a distance of several meters!

Then came a series of rapid, almost continuous clanging sounds of metal clashing!
Ding-ding-ding-ding!

The sound lasted for less than two seconds before it stopped abruptly.

In the scene, Lin Ye's opponent, a heavily armored warrior wielding a broadsword, is still in a blocking stance.

He had no wounds on his body.

But a perfectly precise blood hole appeared in his throat.

One strike, and it pierces through!

The battle is over.

As Dong Dongchen watched this scene, his mind was filled with turbulent waves.

He finally understood.

When facing himself, this person's marksmanship did not show many signs of technique.

Now Dong Dongchen realized that all his attacks had only one purpose.

Kill with one blow!
That attack seemed like a raging storm.

In fact, every shot was precisely aimed at the opponent's weak point in defense.

The ultimate goal is to create an opening for that fatal blow!

This coincides with the profound principles of marksmanship taught by his elders.

Weapons are instruments of killing and warfare.

Any move that is not intended to kill the enemy is just fancy footwork.

In Dong Dongchen's live stream, the number of comments clamoring for "cheating" noticeably decreased.

Instead, there was more astonishment and bewilderment.

"This... such speed!"

"Too cruel!"

"Why do I feel like he wasn't even using his full strength when he fought Brother Chen?"

Dong Dongchen ignored the comments; his gaze had completely changed.

He dismissed the last vestige of doubt in his mind.

Most so-called banned drugs only enhance bodily functions in a short period of time.

But that kind of power is violent and difficult to control, making it impossible to perform such precise and calm maneuvers.

He just needs to keep watching.

Time will tell.

The next half hour.

Dong Dongchen and his more than 100,000 spectators witnessed countless massacres that could be described as art.

Regardless of the opponent's style or weapon.

There is only one outcome in any battle.

He was killed by a single shot in a very short time.

Each battle has a slightly different style, but the aesthetic of pursuing ultimate efficiency in killing remains consistent.

Half an hour later, when Lin Ye once again used a clean and decisive counterattack to pin an opponent to the spot, Dong Dongchen finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He dared to make that assertion.

"Bros."

"Currently, even the most advanced military-grade banned drugs on the market cannot maintain their effects for this long."

"If we rule out extreme cases like age falsification or having someone else impersonate someone else using a remote neural connection device, what we're seeing now is basically certain: a complete freak genius!"

Lin Ye's ID has finally turned gray.

He logged off.

In Dong Dongchen's live stream, the sentiment in the comments section has completely reversed.

"I take back what I said before, this guy seems to be really awesome!"

"After watching him for over an hour, I can see that his fundamentals are incredibly solid. His marksmanship, movement, and the application of his internal energy are all executed flawlessly, without a single superfluous movement. It's simply fluid and effortless!"

"To be honest, I've seen quite a few people who use drugs. They may be crazy when they fight, but once they start fighting, they don't care about any fighting skills. They just overpower others with brute force. They're all half-baked."

"I'm starting to believe what the streamer says; he's definitely got the real expertise!"

"You'll understand once you watch Brother Chen's live stream for a while. True geniuses are all equally strong, while only weaklings are incredibly bad in every way."

Dong Dongchen's eyes lit up as he looked at the comments.

A tremendous sense of anticipation to witness the rise of a new star filled his chest and ignited the entire live broadcast room.

He cleared his throat and solemnly announced to the audience.

"Brothers, I've made up my mind!"

"I will formally recommend this goblin minion to the official 'Martial Arts Peak' team!"

"I want him to directly enter the special matching sequence for martial arts rising stars!"

"The authorities will conduct the most rigorous background checks and thorough data investigations on everyone recommended for inclusion in the Martial Arts Rising Star program! Cheating will definitely be detected!"

"If his number is gone in a few days, then we'll consider it a service to the people!"

"But if... his number is still there, then we're really going to witness history!"

……

Two days passed quietly.

In the past two days, aside from necessary training, Lin Ye only spent six hours a day logging into "Martial Arts Peak". After his battle with Dong Dongchen, he encountered almost no significant resistance and effortlessly achieved a winning streak, climbing to the top of the Dongjiang City rankings.

He is ranked alongside Xue Wangshu.

Because the two players have no previous head-to-head record, the system cannot determine the winner.

Lin Ye also realized that there was no point in staying in the preparatory martial artist group any longer.

No matter how much the system tries to punish him, it really can't find any more experts who can punish him.

After all, the highest level in the preparatory martial artist group is only the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.

Going up further, you will be recognized by the system as a formal martial artist and sent to the formal martial artist group.

This only proves that my current P1 strength is enough to crush all opponents in the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.

As for what the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm is like.

Since he hadn't encountered it, Lin Ye didn't know either.

Lin Ye had already begun to feel a sense of boredom.

I'm thinking of just waiting for tomorrow's citywide mock exam to test my new abilities in real-world practice.

Just as he was about to log off, an email from the official system popped up.

Lin Ye clicked on it casually.

【Respected Fighter:】

[After careful investigation and evaluation, we believe your martial arts skills are superb, far surpassing other fighters in your group and region. Recommended by streamer Dong Dongchen, we sincerely invite you to join the special matching sequence: Martial Arts Rising Star.]

The "Martial Arts Rising Star" program is a matching system exclusively for true geniuses among young martial artists nationwide, selected solely by renowned streamers, active powerhouses, and top-tier martial arts hall executives, and reviewed and evaluated by professional technicians.

[This is a separate section. After agreeing to join, you will only be matched with other fighters belonging to the "Martial Arts Rising Star" section.]

[After joining this group, you will also know your national ranking within this group.]

Do you agree to join?

At the bottom of the email, two options pop up: agree and refuse.

As Lin Ye read the contents of the email, a glimmer of light finally appeared in his eyes.

There are even special matching partitions like this?

A battlefield that belongs only to geniuses?
After a moment's thought, he agreed.

[Ding! You have successfully joined the special matching sequence: Martial Arts Rising Star!]

Please play 2 placement matches to unlock your initial ranking in this sequence!

Without hesitation, Lin Ye clicked the match button.

This match didn't take too long, mainly because the system didn't need to find someone to punish Lin Ye within this sequence.

Because in the system's understanding, anyone in this sequence can punish him!
Less than thirty seconds.

Match successful!

The opponent has been found!

Cheng Shanhe (rank 6776) VS Goblin Minion (unranked)

……

at the same time.

Great Xia, Yanjing.

Dong Dongchen started his live stream today.

The afternoon was not his usual live broadcast time.

But he received an inside message about the dark horse with the peculiar ID that he had personally recommended.

It has passed the official review of "Martial Arts Peak".

He did not cheat.

Everything about him is true.

So he started broadcasting.

He only used six characters for the title of his live stream.

Witness the rise of a new star!

Almost instantly after the broadcast started, the number of viewers in the live stream exceeded 10,000 and continued to climb rapidly at a visible speed.

Most of the people who were able to enter the live stream immediately were die-hard fans of Dong Dongchen, and they instantly understood the meaning of the title.

"I'm coming!"

"Judging from this title, the guy who abused the streamer a few days ago must have passed the censorship!"

"It's normal for it to pass the review. That skill and awareness are obviously not something that can be achieved by cheating."

"Finally! Watching him dominate the weak is boring. If he makes it into the Rising Star roster, then tonight will be a real show!"

"Hilarious! When you say 'stomping noobs,' do you include our Brother Chen in that too?"

"In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, there are only about 8,000 people who can enter the Rising Star Ranks. Any one of them is a genius among geniuses!"

Looking at the boiling barrage of comments, Dong Dongchen first greeted the audience with practiced ease.

Then I couldn't wait to open my special attention list.

That familiar ID is lit up.

[Goblin Minions: Matchmaking in progress...]

Dong Dongchen's eyes lit up instantly.

He's online!
And it's matching!

I just don't know if they've already agreed to let him join the Martial Arts Rising Stars program.

[Opponent found, match is generating, you can spectate later.]

The system notification had just popped up when the ID's status label jumped.

Dong Dongchen almost held his breath, focusing all his attention on it.

Soon, detailed information about the matchup popped up.

The moment Dong Dongchen saw the two IDs on the screen, he froze.

Then, he practically roared into the live stream:
"Brothers, I'm not kidding, the big one is coming!"

"He agreed to join the Rising Stars roster! And guess who he was matched up against in his first placement match?!"

The comments section was flooded with messages urging him to stop keeping people in suspense.

Dong Dongchen didn't delay any longer and directly shared the match information in the center of the live broadcast screen.

Cheng Shanhe (rank 6776) VS Goblin Minion (unranked)

At first, there were some doubts in the live broadcast room.

"Cheng Shanhe? Who's that? Is he famous?"

"Never heard of it. Over six thousandth place, that's quite high, but it doesn't seem to be among the very top group, right?"

But soon, a knowledgeable veteran viewer gave the answer.

"You don't know Cheng Shanhe? I'll tell you another name, and you'll definitely know it! Rock Martial Saint, Cheng Yue!"

"He is the youngest son of Cheng Yue, the Martial Saint of Rock!"

One stone caused a thousand waves!

"Damn, the son of a martial saint?!"

"Holy crap! A royal flush right from the start? What kind of godlike matchmaking system is this?"

"No, this Cheng Shanhe is ranked over six thousandth. Although he is at the bottom of the new star list, he is at least not at the very bottom."

"Normally, the first match in the placement tournament should be against a goalkeeper ranked 7,000 or 8,000 or higher, right? How come he was assigned to this match!"

Dong Dongchen's eyes lit up as he explained to the audience, "You all understand the matchmaking mechanism. The stronger the system determines you are, the less it matches your current rank, and the more outrageous the opponents it will give you!"

“In a normal ranking match for someone who has just entered the Rising Stars tier, their opponents will definitely be ranked outside the top 7,500.”

"But if you dominate your own division and achieve a 122-game winning streak, you'll get the same treatment!"

Everyone heard this.

They were all a little confused.

what?
122 games... a winning streak?
hiss……

He's still playing matches these past two days, and he's still winning!

He's never lost before??

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(End of this chapter)