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

Chapter 186 Explosive Popularity, The King Returns!

Chapter 186 Explosive Popularity, The King Returns!
The chat in the live stream paused briefly at that moment.

Immediately following was a massive flood of comments!
"What the hell!?"

"It really is him! Didn't this guy disappear without a trace?"

"I heard that he couldn't climb the ranks anymore and hit a bottleneck, so he stopped playing."

"Wait, I'm a newbie and I need to ask, who is this person? Is he famous? Why are you all talking about him?"

"Goblin minion? What a weird name, it sounds so lame!"

In the live stream, some of Dong Dongchen's longtime fans immediately transformed into science popularizers, beginning to tell the new viewers about the glorious deeds behind this ID.

"New guy, don't know? This guy's ruthless! Brother Chen was beaten up by him before he willingly became his number one talent scout!"

"A month ago, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and immediately embarked on a crazy winning streak after just entering the ranks of rising stars,"

"The most classic one has to be the meme about the goblin knocking your goddess away, that's where it comes from!"

"You know Ye Qingxuan, right? He stabbed her right through from behind with a single shot, leaving her hanging in mid-air. The scene was... wow!"

This statement caused an uproar in the live chat once again.

"Holy crap! So he was the protagonist of that famous scene?!"

"I only saw a clip back then, and I never knew who the ID was. Oh, I see!"

Dong Dongchen looked at the scrolling comments, cleared his throat, and drew the audience's attention back.

"The brothers guessed right. The reason this guy disappeared for a month is because he went to attend the Qiming General Training Camp!"

As he spoke, he directly opened Lin Ye's battle records.

On the screen, a row of bright green "Victory" characters lined up neatly, dazzling countless viewers.

"Wait a minute! Am I seeing things? He logged on yesterday? And... he won every game?!"

"More than 20 games! My God, this guy is still on a winning streak! Wasn't his winning streak already over 120? Now he's going to hit 150?"

"So scary!"

Dong Dongchen curled his lips into a smile, and his unique confidence and arrogance returned completely at this moment.

"Brothers, this isn't the scariest part."

He lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of mystery and smugness.

"Let me tell you, in those twenty-odd matches yesterday, no matter who he was matched with, from those ranked over 6,000 to those ranked over 3,000, they were all..."

He paused here and held up one finger.

"One punch!!"

"One punch to end the fight!!"

The screen was instantly flooded with a dense barrage of question marks.

"????"

"Host, are you still asleep? Are you trying to tell a story here?!"

"One punch? This isn't an ordinary ranking match, this is the Martial Arts Rising Star Sequence! The only ones who can stomp people here are those freaks in the top 100, right?"

"Stop it. Even those prodigies ranked in the top 100 can't be matched with people ranked lower. There's no such thing as 'fishing' in this ranking!"

"At least make some sense when you're bragging, Brother Chen!"

Just then, the online status of the [Goblin Minion] on the screen suddenly changed to [Matching...]

A glint flashed in Dong Dongchen's eyes, and he revealed a meaningful smile.

"You don't believe me? Fine! Let's have a guessing game!"

"He'll finish this battle in ten seconds! If I lose, I'll give away my treasured autographed t-shirt by the superstar Ye Qingxuan to the guys in the live stream through a raffle!"

"But! If I win, I don't want anything else. Brothers, if you don't have any followers, please follow me. And for those rich guys who can afford it, please subscribe to support me!"

The moment those words were spoken, the tone of the comments section shifted instantly.

"Holy crap! You pervert! You actually collect this kind of stuff!"

"Pervert! I advise you to smoke it now! Don't be ungrateful!"

"Quickly draw! I'd trade my roommate's ten years of single life for me to win!"

The atmosphere in the live stream room was completely ignited.

Matchmaking was completed quickly, and the spectator screen popped up.

The comments gradually thinned out, and everyone began to watch the battle silently.

[Goblin Minions (Rank 4086) VS Sweeping Away Hunger (Rank 2927)]

"Sweeping Away Hunger? I know this person. He's a genius at the early stage of the Qi Condensation Realm, and he's very strong!"

"The ranking is almost 3,000, which is already in the top 30% of the rising stars. There are no weaklings among them!"

"Martial artists at the Condensing Qi Realm all have protective Qi energy around their bodies. You're telling me you can kill one of them with a single punch without using a weapon?"

"I'm telling you this! If he can really kill this grown man with one punch today, I'll eat this computer screen right here and now!"

The barrage of comments was deafening, and almost no one believed Dong Dongchen's words.

Dong Dongchen looked at the comments and just sneered without saying a word.

Foolish humans, you have no idea what power is!
In the video, the countdown timer reaches zero.

The battle begins!
The opponent, "Sweeping Away Hunger," was clearly also hot-tempered. With a roar, he swung his long staff, creating a series of afterimages, and pounced towards Lin Ye with immense force!

However, at the same time he attacked.

The figure with the Goblin Soldier ID above its head vanished into thin air before everyone's eyes!
next second.

The fierce energy that had just formed on the surface of the hungry body dissipated instantly, like a punctured balloon.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying hole appeared out of nowhere in his chest.

The expression on his face froze in that instant of astonishment and confusion.

Then, it transformed into a streak of light and vanished instantly!

[Winner: Goblin Minion!]

The battle ended with a notification sound.

From start to finish, it takes less than two seconds.

The entire live stream, with over 100,000 viewers, fell into a deathly silence at that moment.

Dong Dongchen couldn't help but let his lips curl into a wild smile.

Cool!
This feeling of "I told you he was incredibly awesome, but you wouldn't believe me. Now you've been proven wrong" made every pore on his body relax.

After a brief silence, the barrage of comments exploded like a volcanic eruption!

"????????"

"No, Brother Chen, are you serious?!"

"Damn it, am I seeing things? I didn't see clearly! What happened?!"

"That's teleportation! Are you sure this isn't cheating?!"

"How could he be defeated in one punch?! That's a Qi Condensation Realm Qi Fiend Armor!"

"I remember he used a gun before! How come he's switched to his fists now? And he's so fierce?!"

Seeing the barrage of comments on the screen and the rapidly increasing gifts and membership notifications in the background, Dong Dongchen could no longer hold back and couldn't stop laughing.

"Thanks to the owner of 'Screen is Delicious' for the rocket! The owner is so generous!"

"Holy crap, thanks to Brother Chen for sending the amusement park as part of his big survey! The boss is awesome!"

"Thanks to all the members, brothers!"

While thanking him for the gift, he pulled up the recording of the battle and immediately started playing it in 50x slow motion.

"Brothers, watch carefully, I'm only replaying it once!"

In the scene, Lin Ye's figure was so fast that only a blur remained. Just before his opponent's long staff fell, he appeared beside him and simply delivered a punch.

That punch had no fancy techniques whatsoever, and not even the slightest trace of spiritual energy.

Pure physical strength only!
"Do you understand now? So far, no opponent has been able to force him to use his weapon!"

Dong Chen's voice was full of pride.

He then watched many more of Lin Ye's matches.

Without exception.

All battles were resolved at the speed of light. Completely annihilated, an unstoppable force.

The comments in the live stream room also changed from initial skepticism to unanimous amazement and admiration.

"Holy crap, One-Punch Man...!"

"Is this even reasonable? Is this really a martial arts rising star sequence?"

"Watching him fight, I had this strange feeling that I could do it too?"

"Wake up, bro, go to the server where you get one-shotted by the other side!"

Soon, Lin Ye was matched with a new opponent.

The appearance of this opponent made the atmosphere in the live broadcast room become subtle again.

[Goblin Minions (rank 2811) VS. Surviving to the end is the key to victory (rank 1957)]

"Is surviving to the very end the only way to win?"

Upon seeing this ID, Dong Dongchen immediately introduced it to the audience: "I vaguely remember this brother. His real name is Shi Zhiyong, and he is a direct descendant of the Shi family of Mount Tai."

"Their family's ancestral martial arts techniques, combined with his awakened earth-attribute martial arts spirituality, make their defensive capabilities renowned as tough among the rising stars!"

The comments section immediately sprang to life.

"Finally, a tough opponent has arrived!"

"They're both defensive martial artists, but Shi Zhiyong's cultivation level is much higher than that kid's. Surely he couldn't have been instantly killed?"

"Alright, alright, I'm tired of seeing one-punch kills. Finally, we've encountered one that isn't instantly killed."

"Bullshit! I came here to see him kill people in a flash!"

"This is ridiculous. The so-called one-punch kill might be okay for bullying squishy targets, but it's probably impossible against this brother who seems to know how to play the game of survival."

……

On the map.

Lin Ye looked at the burly, honest-looking man opposite him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

finally come.

After acquiring the skill [Elemental Mastery], he became extremely sensitive to the source energy of various attributes.

Almost the instant the match was successful, he felt the heavy, steady earth-attribute energy fluctuations emanating from the other party.

This is a great opportunity to take advantage of someone, as no one in the training camp possesses earth-attribute martial arts spirituality.

The countdown to the start of the battle has ended.

Unlike the others, Shi Zhiyong on the opposite side did not attack rashly. Instead, he let out a low shout and his feet dug deep into the ground like the roots of an old tree.

A thick, solid, earthy-yellow aura instantly covered his entire body. Beyond the aura, there was even a layer of rock armor formed from sand and soil rapidly taking shape.

He adopted a defensive stance.

Lin Ye's figure moved.

They charged straight ahead at a speed that wasn't too fast, but was incredibly imposing.

It was still that same ordinary punch.

boom!
The fist collided with the rock armor, producing a dull thud.

The ground beneath Shi Zhiyong's feet cracked instantly, and he was blasted backward several meters by the force, leaving two deep furrows in the sand.

But he managed to defend against it!
Although his rock armor was covered in cracks, and although his blood was churning and his face was flushed, he still managed to withstand the punch.

A storm was brewing in his heart.

What kind of monster is this?

Without using any special techniques, how could it possess such terrifying power with just pure physical strength?

In Dong Dongchen's live stream, countless comments flooded the screen instantly.

"He defended it! He defended it!"

"I knew it! That's more like it! There aren't that many one-punch kills!"

"Hahaha, it seems the myth of the One-Punch Goblin is about to end!"

However, Dong Dongchen narrowed his eyes.

"Do not."

He shook his head, his tone resolute.

"He didn't use his full strength."

"As for the reason... I'm not quite sure yet."

What happened next confirmed his guess.

Lin Ye seemed tireless, raining punches down on Shi Zhiyong's body.

Shi Zhiyong, on the other hand, is like a stubborn reef, remaining steadfast despite the wind and waves.

He continuously used the earth-attribute energy and spirituality to repair his armor, barely managing to defend against every attack from Lin Ye.

On the field, the two fought back and forth, and it looked incredibly intense.

Shi Zhiyong was drenched in sweat; every block made him feel like his bones were about to break.

He has only one thought in mind right now: to wear it down!
Wear them down until they're exhausted!

He refused to believe that anyone could maintain such a high level of pure attack indefinitely!

More than ten minutes later.

Just as Shi Zhiyong was still gritting his teeth and persevering, a notification sound that only Lin Ye could hear rang in his mind.

[Ding! You have reached the maximum affinity for Earth elemental energy you can obtain from this opponent. You will no longer be able to obtain Earth elemental energy affinity!]

Lin Ye's expression changed instantly.

In his eyes, this opponent, who had been working hard to defend, had transformed from a resource package that could provide benefits into a worthless punching bag.

The game is over.

Shi Zhiyong, who was fully activating his inner energy to prepare for the next punch, suddenly noticed that Lin Ye in front of him had stopped attacking.

He was overjoyed. Could it be that the other party had finally exhausted their strength?
However, before he could even feel happy for a second.

Lin Ye's figure suddenly disappeared from his sight.

An unprecedented sense of crisis made the hairs on his body stand on end!

"Blackstone wall!"

Shi Zhiyong unleashed the fastest reaction speed of his life, pushing all his Qi and Sha to the limit without reservation. In an instant, a huge rock shield, half a meter thick, condensed in front of him!
This is his strongest defensive measure!

But in the very next instant the rock shield was formed.

A fist silently imprinted itself on the center of the rock shield.

click-

Not a single crack appeared on the rock shield.

It shattered into dust all over the place.

Shi Zhiyong's pupils contracted sharply. He only had time to see the fist pierce through the dust and grow larger and larger in his field of vision.

Then, he lost all consciousness.

Shi Zhiyong's head exploded!

Then it transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

In the live stream, all the viewers who were just saying that Lin Ye had met his match and couldn't defeat him instantly were now speechless.

Dong Dongchen jumped up from his chair.

He stood with his hands on his hips, looking down at the camera, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement.