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

Chapter 36 Efficient Leveling
Lin Ye's gaze shifted downwards, looking at the newly acquired P1 stage skill.

【Charged Strike (LV1): Unleashes a devastating blow by channeling all your strength. The longer you charge, the more powerful it becomes. It can be charged for up to three seconds, dealing 150% damage.】

[Cost: 100 Stamina]

[Cooling time: None]

It's different from a normal attack.

This can finally be considered a truly active skill.

Lin Ye let out a long breath.

I glanced at the time; it was 10 p.m.

It's almost time; it's time to head to the abandoned city to level up.

Lin Ye always maintained the most pragmatic attitude towards power.

No matter how impressive the data on the panel is, it still needs to be tested in real-world scenarios.

Dark as ink.

Lin Ye changed into a set of black clothes that allowed for easy movement, and his figure blended into the darkness like a ghost as he headed to the abandoned city once again.

This time, his mindset remained unchanged compared to before.

Although he became stronger.

And it's much stronger than just a little bit.

But Lin Ye remained cautious.

This abandoned city is not under his control.

Soon, he discovered a group of mutated creatures gnawing on something near the ruins of a collapsed factory.

They are a group of mutated hyenas.

There are four of them, and each of them is level 7.

If this had happened a day earlier, Lin Ye's only option would have been to retreat immediately, then find a way to lure them out one by one and kill them separately.

but now.

A thought suddenly occurred to Lin Ye.

He wanted to test the effects of the "crushing" mechanic.

Is it possible to improve leveling efficiency?

Kill four at once!

Lin Ye took out the medicine bottle he always carried with him.

The two Blood Explosion Pills in the bottle were his source of confidence.

If things go wrong, this will be his last resort.

"Woo..."

Almost the instant he appeared, the four mutated hyenas that had been frantically tearing at the rotting flesh suddenly stopped moving.

They raised their heads at the same time, and their four pairs of beastly eyes, gleaming with a sinister green light in the darkness, locked onto Lin Ye.

A tense atmosphere filled the air.

However, the anticipated roar and slaughter did not occur.

The four LV7 mutated hyenas growled uneasily, instinctively crouching down with their muscles tense, adopting a defensive posture.

Lin Ye did not stop walking.

Unbeknownst to him, as he drew closer, a pressure originating from the level of life itself spread out like a tide.

The "crushing" mechanism is in effect!
The ferocity and greed in the eyes of the four mutated hyenas were rapidly fading, replaced by an increasingly intense fear and restlessness.

Finally, when Lin Ye was less than ten meters away from them.

One of the smaller mutated hyenas was the first to break down psychologically.

It let out a warning whimper, tucked its tail between its legs, and prepared to run away!

When one hyena chickens out, it's like toppling the first domino.

The other three also instantly lost all will to fight and scattered like birds and beasts, intending to flee in different directions.

Lin Ye was overjoyed.

These mutated creatures are almost all characterized by mania and bloodlust.

Normally, even if they saw a human whose aura was stronger than theirs, let alone four of them, they would not dare to do so.

Even if it's just one, it will pounce on you and try to kill you.

Escape is absolutely impossible.

But now, they have absolutely no will to fight; they just want to escape.

That would make things much easier.

Lin Ye exerted force with both legs, and his whole body instantly turned into a straight black line, chasing after the closest one!
The surge in his agility attribute allowed him to catch up with the hyena in just two seconds.

The long stick in his hand came down with a simple and direct vertical chop!
Lin Ye discovered that the crushing effect became stronger as he got closer.

The hyena suddenly slowed down, as if it had been terrified out of its wits. *Thud!*
The long stick struck it squarely on the back.

Just smash it into mincemeat!

Instant kill!

Lin Ye didn't stop, turned around, and chased after his second target.

The entire process was smooth and efficient, without any unnecessary delays.

Less than half a minute.

The four LV7 mutated hyenas were all reduced to numbers on his experience bar.

Lin Ye stood still, feeling his experience points increase, and a sense of excitement welled up inside him.

It seems that when facing mutated creatures of a lower level than oneself, it is possible to try pulling and killing them in groups to improve efficiency.

But for monsters of equal or higher level than oneself.

Lin Ye decided to maintain his original cautious approach.

He continued deeper.

This time, he no longer deliberately sought out lone prey, but instead headed directly towards the areas where the auras of mutated creatures were concentrated.

He quickly found a new test target.

A level 8 mutated giant bear, the same level as him, appeared in a pit below him and was fast asleep.

This giant bear has thick hide and tough flesh; it's clearly a monster of strength and defense.

The crushing mechanism is ineffective against it.

Lin Ye did not rush to attack. He bent his knees slightly, lowered his center of gravity, and held the alloy rod in his hands tightly, raising it high above his head.

[Heavy Stick Style]!
At the same time, he also unleashed a [Charged Strike]!
Encountering a mutated beast that is almost completely unprepared and in a sleeping state is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to test the power of this skill.

hum!
A visible current of air began to converge wildly around his long staff!

The ground beneath his feet began to crack under the force!

The mutated giant bear below was very alert.

Even the slightest noise startled it awake from its dream.

It looked up and saw the humans above.

"Roar--!"

The giant bear stood upright, letting out a deafening roar, and charged towards Lin Ye with heavy steps!

Fortunately, Lin Ye's charged attack only needs three seconds to reach its maximum charge.

In a life-or-death struggle between martial artists, those three seconds might not even give him a chance.

But this mutated giant bear is clearly a simple-minded creature.

Without even thinking of dodging, it kicked with all four legs, opened its blood-red maw, and lunged at Lin Ye.

Power charged up!

It's now!

Lin Ye's muscles tensed to their limit instantly, and with a sudden burst of strength, the long staff that held all his power slammed down!
Boom-! ! !
A dull, muffled sound rang out.

The terrifying force smashed into the mutated giant bear's hard skull with overwhelming force!
With a dull cracking sound, the enormous bear head exploded on the spot, like a watermelon smashed by a hammer!

Red and white splattered all over the ground.

The giant bear's massive body plummeted as if struck by an invisible hammer.

boom--! !

It was smashed directly into the ground, turning into a pool of indistinct flesh and blood!
Although it was a sneak attack, it instantly killed a mutated beast of the same level, known for its high health and strength!
It still gave Lin Ye a very strong sense of impact.

The heavy stick style inherently has a damage bonus.

This is followed by additional damage from a charged attack.

This strike is Lin Ye's strongest attack to date.

With the addition of [Crush], his leveling efficiency will reach an unprecedented level.

The next few hours.

Any mutated beast below level 8 is virtually no match for him.

Even without resorting to a sneak attack, Lin Ye could create distance and draw out the brief gaps in the attack to accumulate power against opponents of equal skill.

Then, with extremely high damage, you can either instantly kill the target or cripple them, leaving them with only a sliver of health.

Even though Lin Ye only gains half the experience from killing monsters due to the limitations of his cultivation technique, he still does so.

His experience points were still increasing rapidly at a visible rate.

The efficiency is now completely different from before.

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