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

Chapter 174 Counterattack, Devouring the Dao Dust!

[Host: Lin Ye]

[Race: Orc Shieldbearer]

[Level: LV.32 (396414/600000)]

[Evolutionary Level: 1.65]

[HP: 5000/191238]

[Energy: 22600/22600]

Stamina: 60454/60454

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

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

【Strength: 3418.5】

[Agility: 3490.3]

[Endurance: 3725.7]

【Spirit: 2887.4】

[Free attribute points: 0]

Skill Points: 10

[P1 Skills: Normal Attack (LV.MAX), Thick Skin (LV.5), Charged Strike (LV.MAX), Staff Stance (LV.5), Spear Stance (LV.MAX)]

【P2技能：狂暴（LV.12）、瞬身（LV.9）、斗争血脉（LV.5）、顺劈（LV.8）、反震（可解锁）】

Temporary Skills: Crystallization, Shadow Scales, Silk Puppets

[Passive Racial Trait: Wrathful Gaze Subdues Demons]

Looking at the attribute panel in front of him, Lin Ye couldn't help but click his tongue slightly in amazement.

Nearly 200,000 health points.

There are also three-dimensional attributes that have surged to nearly 3,500 points.

He even doubted whether, if he stood still and let a martial artist in the early stage of the Condensation Realm attack him with all their might, the opponent would be able to empty his health bar even if they exhausted his Qi.

Lin Ye clearly remembered that before breaking through to the Condensation Realm, when he entered the camp to assess his abilities, his Qi and Blood Index after activating [Berserk] barely reached the threshold of one thousand.

Now, he estimated that even without activating Berserk mode, if he were to test his Qi and Blood on the monitor again, the number displayed on the screen would probably exceed four thousand.

The standard blood and qi index for an ordinary Qi Condensation Realm martial artist is 600.

This means that, under normal P1 conditions, he was already six or seven times stronger than ordinary martial artists of the same realm.

This doesn't even include his various skills and the diverse BOSS mechanics.

Lin Ye's gaze fell on the last unlockable skill: Counterattack.

With a thought, he opened the skill preview mode.

[Anti-shock LV.1]

[Skill Type: Active]

[Consumption: None]

[Switchable Skill]

You can switch between the following two effects when you are not in combat:

[Avenge is a must: When attacked by a target with less health than you, your maximum health increases by 5%. You have a low chance to trigger a counterattack, dealing damage equal to a percentage of your maximum health and interrupting the enemy's combo.]

[It's never too late: When you are attacked by a target with less health than you, all damage you take is reduced by 5%. You can store a portion of the damage you take, and then release the stored damage at any time to enhance your next attack.]

[Current probability of retaliation for past grievances: 10%]

[Current Revenge Damage Reflection Ratio: 0.5% of Maximum Health]

[Current percentage of damage from "ten years is not too late" storage: 10%]

[Current maximum damage storage: 50000 (Ten years is not too late)]

[Note: Make those who provoke you pay the price!]

interesting.

Lin Ye touched his chin.

Although he could roughly guess the direction just from the name, he didn't expect the skill's mechanics to be so interesting.

This is completely encouraging him to get beaten up.

Perhaps for a proper orc shieldbearer, taking the most brutal beatings is the true essence of combat.

However, this beating cannot be taken for nothing.

【Avenge is a must】is an instant feedback, triggered by probability, emphasizing immediate retaliation and interrupting the opponent's attack rhythm. It can be surprisingly effective when facing enemies with fierce combos.

"It's never too late" means accumulating strength and turning the damage into power, so that at a crucial moment, you can unleash a devastating blow.

The power of this skill lies in its incredibly complex and mechanic-driven nature.

It not only has active damage effects, but also passive defensive buffs.

Putting aside damage reflection and damage storage, simply having a temporary increase in maximum health when attacked, or a direct percentage-based damage reduction, is already top-tier.

Lin Ye dragged the level preview progress bar all the way up to the maximum level of LV.15.

At max level, the [Revenge is a must] increases maximum health by 20%, the trigger probability of counterattack also soars to 50%, and the damage ratio becomes 8% of his maximum health.

With his current health of nearly 200,000, once triggered, it would cause a counterattack of 16000 points of damage.

This damage is enough to instantly kill most alien races below the elite level.

The max-level "Ten Years Is Not Too Late" skill increases the damage reduction effect to 15%.

Including the 5% damage reduction from the [Thick Skin] skill in Phase 1, the total damage reduction reaches 20%.

The proportion of stored damage has also increased to 25%, and the maximum storage capacity is as high as 200,000 points.

Two hundred thousand!
Lin Ye's eyelids twitched.

This means that if he fills up this damage gauge, he can then use it on his next attack.

With a simple basic attack, he could probably kill several leader-level aliens instantly.

Of course, this skill boosts the "next attack". If you miss, all the damage you've worked so hard to build up will be for nothing.

How exactly to use it depends on on-the-spot judgment and timing.

After a moment's thought, Lin Ye made a decision.

Without hesitation, he allocated 3 out of his 10 skill points to [Berserk].

[Berserk LV.15 (MAX)]!
As his level increased, Lin Ye became increasingly aware of how terrifying this skill was.

There are no fancy effects; it's just the purest and most powerful boost to all attributes.

Once maxed out, Berserk can provide him with up to 100% additional attribute bonuses.

A burst skill that can instantly double combat power is always useful.

Afterwards, Lin Ye added all 6 skill points to [Instantaneous Movement].

【Instantaneous Movement LV.15 (MAX)】!
Without needing to consider too much physical exertion, Lin Ye still believed that maxing out this skill was a higher priority than Counterattack.

Now, when he uses Instant Transmission, his speed will be faster, and the maximum distance he can move by Instant Transmission has also increased.

A distance of four or five meters versus eight meters may seem like just a numerical increase, but in the ever-changing battlefield, it can be the difference between life and death.

Lin Ye used the last skill point to unlock [Counterattack].

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately switched his skill to the "It's never too late" state.

Under normal circumstances, it's better to quietly accumulate strength and have a trump card ready to be unleashed.

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

His strength has almost doubled again.

He even had a feeling that if he could travel back to the moment he started the war with Dongfang Zhen, that earth-shattering battle might have been decided in the blink of an eye.

The sheer numerical superiority is something that the Lightning Elementalization mechanism simply cannot withstand.

Just then, a system notification suddenly sounded.

[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!]

Just like last time when he killed the two giant guardians of the ruined city.

He no longer needs to advance any racial templates in Phase 2.

Lin Ye's gaze hardened.

Although he has already secured the top spot, his training camp journey is far from over.

There's still one more quest in Nirvana Tower to unlock Phase 3, which I haven't finished. The Molten Lord is level 45.

My current level is LV32.

With a difference of thirteen levels, even though his strength has increased dramatically and he can easily crush human martial artists of the same level, Lin Ye knows very well that he will likely be severely suppressed when facing such a high-level alien lord.

We must upgrade our level as soon as possible.

Lin Ye's thoughts became clearer, and his goal became more defined.

First is the practice method "The True Explanation of the Two Elements of the Great Void".

His understanding of this technique has not yet reached its limit.

Once the cap is reached, the experience gain bonus will increase from 180% to 250%.

Secondly, there is the "Candlelight Illuminating the Nine Netherworlds" painting in the Jing Si Hall.

His current state of visualization is only hovering on the edge of the first image.

With his current surge in mental strength, breaking through to the second realm of consciousness is not difficult as long as he is willing to spend the time.

Sharpening knives does not miss woodcutters.

Especially the experience bonus from the cultivation technique, that's something I definitely want to get my hands on first.

Only then did he plan to venture deeper into the Nirvana Tower, leveling up while gathering information about the Molten Demon Lord.

While he was pondering, Zhang Daoxuan had already stepped out of the force field beneath the Myriad Manifestations Instrument.

It was Lin Ye's turn.

He stepped forward and slowly walked to the bottom of the panorama.

Half an hour later.

Lin Ye opened his eyes, feeling the spiritual factors within his body that had been activated and then receded like a tide, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

This time, he still failed to fully awaken his second martial arts spirituality.

Lin Ye fell into thought.

The core principle of the Myriad Manifestations Instrument is to soften and stabilize the effects of burning Dao Dust, thereby guiding and stimulating the spiritual factors within a martial artist's body, ultimately inducing the emergence of martial arts spirituality.

This process is applicable to ordinary martial artists, preventing them from losing control of their spiritual factors due to the intense effects of the Dao Chen technique.

But I... am not an ordinary person.

He can directly consume and utilize even highly poisonous substances like Source Crystals. Could Dao Wenchen also achieve a more direct activation effect through consumption?
Once the idea was born, it could not be stopped.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ye left Ling Shu Hall and headed towards the instructors' office area.

He needed to confirm his suspicions. Lin Ye's goal was to find Yin Liulan, the unconventional head instructor, and see if she would agree.

……

"Nonsense! That's impossible!"

Looking at Lin Ye's calm expression, Nie Cang felt his blood pressure soaring.

"Do you know what you're saying? Directly swallowing the Dao Dust? Do you have a death wish?"

Yin Liulan, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but looked at Lin Ye with great interest, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"The Daoist Dust is too primitive and violent, extremely unstable!"

Nie Cang's tone was both urgent and angry: "Swallow it directly, do you know the consequences?"

"At best, spiritual factors will run rampant in the body, causing meridians to break."

"In severe cases, it can damage your sea of ​​consciousness, turning you into a complete idiot! It's even possible that you'll die on the spot!"

Lin Ye listened quietly without refuting.

He had considered all of Nie Cang's points.

But he just wanted to give it a try.

"Instructor Nie, calm down."

Yin Liulan finally spoke.

"I think since he's made this request, we can give it a try."

Nie Cang looked at Yin Liulan in disbelief: "This risk is just too great..."

Yin Liulan's gaze fell on Lin Ye, and a hint of fanaticism appeared on her face.

“I had thought about how to help him fully bring out his second spirituality before.”

"His first spirituality was too domineering, and conventional guidance methods had little effect. Perhaps, some extraordinary methods are really needed."

She looked at Nie Cang, whose expression was still tense, and said in a more relaxed tone, "Don't be so nervous. We just need to be fully prepared."

"Have you forgotten what Su Yunjin's martial arts spirituality is?"

Nie Cang was taken aback.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after seeing Yin Liulan make a voice call to Su Yunjin using her personal terminal, he had no choice but to give up.

A moment later, Su Yunjin pushed open the door and entered, somewhat puzzled by the tense atmosphere in the room.

Yin Liulan succinctly explained Lin Ye's thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin's expression changed; she also felt this was nonsense.

"Alright, no need to persuade me anymore. It's no use trying to persuade me. This kid has already made up his mind."

"Yunjin, as long as he doesn't suffer brain death on the spot, you should be able to pull him back from the brink of death, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's heart stirred.

Restorative martial arts spirituality?
This is an existence that is much rarer than combat-type spiritual beings; this is the first time he has ever seen one.

Lin Ye recalled that on the first day of the camp, Lu Jiuxiao, whose tendons in his hands and feet had been severed by him, came to the martial arts hall to listen to the lectures as if nothing had happened. It must have been this instructor who treated him.

Su Yunjin bit her lip, and finally sighed. She nodded and said, "As long as I have a breath left, I'm confident."

"Then it's settled."

Yin Liulan made the final decision.

She immediately contacted the training camp's technical department and requested access to the raw materials for the Dao Chen.

……

A few minutes later.

Ling Shu Hall.

A sweaty instructor walked in hurriedly, carrying a palm-sized silver metal box.

He immediately put the box on the ground and then shook his sore and numb hands.

"Chief Instructor, here is the Dao Dust you requested," a researcher standing next to the instructor said.

Lin Ye looked over and discovered that the box had a sophisticated mechanical structure inside.

The researcher carefully opened the box, revealing a smaller, transparent transistor inside.

Inside the transistor, a tiny, seven-colored light particle floated, its light constantly shifting and changing under Lin Ye's gaze, creating a breathtaking spectacle.

The researcher's voice rang out: "Each time the Universal Instrument runs, for an ordinary student, the amount of Dao Inquiry Dust consumed in half an hour is a standard grain."

He glanced at Lin Ye furtively and lowered his voice: "Each time he uses it, he consumes about two pills..."

Nie Cang was surprised to hear this.

No wonder he saw a hint of resentment in the researcher's eyes.

Considering what Yin Liulan had said about Lin Ye's S+ level martial arts spiritual potential, it wasn't hard for him to understand.

Yin Liulan waved her hand, signaling the researcher to leave.

She carefully picked up a pair of metal tweezers from the box, the material of which she didn't know.

He then solemnly told Lin Ye, "The transistor is a vacuum and is supported by a special force field."

"The dust of the Dao is of extremely high quality. After the transistor is unsealed, you must pick it up as quickly as possible and then devour it."

"If exposed to air for more than two seconds, the Dao Wen Chen will lose a large amount of its activity. In addition, you cannot use the internal Qi, as Qi may also cause the Dao Wen Chen to lose its activity. Do you understand?"

Lin Ye nodded.

Nie Cang's expression was so serious it could wring water out of it, staring intently at Lin Ye, as if he were about to rush up and stop him at any moment.

Su Yunjin stood behind Lin Ye, also somewhat nervous, ready to provide assistance at any moment.

Only Yin Liulan had a look of expectation on her face.

Under the intense gaze of the three men, Lin Ye reached out his hand and took a deep breath.

Then, with incredible speed, the transistor was removed and the seal on its top was broken!

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