How Do We Play If This Boss Isn't Nerfed?-Chapter 35: Goblin Warrior
The final match began.
The map was once again the familiar abandoned city plaza.
As the battle countdown in his ear hit zero, Zhou Kai wore a smug smile. For more than two hours, he had savored the thrill of relentlessly crushing a weaker opponent.
This time, however, something seemed different.
The punching bag with the ID [Goblin Minion] above his head simply stood there, motionless, but the aura he exuded felt entirely different.
It was the terrifying expression of someone about to make a last stand against an enemy he was determined to defeat.
Zhou Kai’s expression changed.
"You..."
He had barely spoken a word.
When Lin Ye’s figure vanished.
There was no flashy footwork, no strange Body Technique—just the purest, most primitive, straight-line charge!
Lin Ye became a black blur, wrapped in a shockwave that threatened to tear everything apart, instantly crossing more than ten meters to appear right in front of Zhou Kai!
’So fast!’
The afterimage was still in his vision, but the fierce wind had already struck him.
It was so fast that Zhou Kai’s mind couldn’t even keep up!
He had no time to react. Relying purely on the primal instinct to defend against danger, he raised his blade horizontally across his chest.
Lin Ye swung his staff down.
Heavy Staff Style. Full power!
This strike contained nothing but pure power and catharsis!
CLANG—!!!
A deafening metallic screech, loud enough to shatter eardrums, exploded at the point where their weapons met!
Zhou Kai felt as if he wasn’t parrying a staff, but a collapsing mountain!
An indescribable and irresistible force of terrifying power surged through the blade and into his body.
The battle blade was ripped from his grasp, sent spiraling high into the air.
He was sent flying backward as if struck head-on by a speeding truck, his feet leaving the ground as he slammed violently into a derelict armored vehicle dozens of meters away!
With a thunderous crash, the sturdy hull of the armored vehicle caved in, leaving a massive, human-shaped dent!
"PFFT—"
Zhou Kai spat out a mouthful of blood. The pain from his virtual body made his vision darken and his mind go completely blank.
’How... is this possible?’
’What is happening?!’
Today, Zhou Kai wasn’t using any performance enhancers.
Even Lin Ye was somewhat shocked by the terrifying combat power he could unleash at his full potential.
’Looks like I’ve been holding myself back.’
He had underestimated how much his stats had been steadily increasing day by day.
The qualitative leap he’d been hoping for—the one born from quantitative change, the sheer statistical domination—had finally arrived!
Under the force of that one blow, Zhou Kai’s pride and confidence were shattered.
At the same time, he finally understood everything.
’These past two hours...’
’No, for this entire past half-month, Lin Ye has been toying with me.’
’And now, in this final match...’
’I’ve lost all my value.’
’The dagger is drawn at last!’
Lin Ye didn’t give Zhou Kai any more time to think.
His figure vanished once more.
’It’s time to end this.’
All the frustration pent up in Lin Ye’s heart was finally, completely unleashed.
For three weeks, his leveling efficiency had been hampered by his Cultivation Technique.
He’d nearly died just scheming to take down a Level 8 elite monster.
He had fought countless battles against this so-called "genius" before him, whose strength had once far surpassed his own.
Losing, and losing, and losing.
He had never won.
But in this moment, the tables had turned.
He raised his long staff and brought it crashing down on Zhou Kai’s head!
This strike was Lin Ye’s final release!
As the wind from the descending staff washed over his face, an emotion called fear began to sprout in Zhou Kai’s heart.
For the first time, he felt a chilling killing intent, a truly murderous aura embedded in Lin Ye’s every move.
He wanted to dodge, but his body wouldn’t obey.
He wanted to use his backup cheat again, but it was far too late.
THWACK!
The staff fell.
And the world went dark.
[Match Over!]
[You are Victorious!]
[Host has completed the second part of the Advancement Quest!]
[Quest Completion: 2/2!]
[Congratulations, Host! You have completed the Racial Advancement Quest: Goblin Warrior!]
[Your racial template has advanced from Goblin Minion to Goblin Warrior!]
[Your All Attributes growth rate has increased to 1.25!]
[You have unlocked a new racial skill: Charged Heavy Strike!]
[The level cap for all your P1 Stage skills has been raised to LV10!]
A series of system notifications echoed in Lin Ye’s mind.
In the next instant, a torrent of life—far more vast and majestic than any he’d experienced from leveling up before—erupted from the depths of his soul!
Lin Ye was ejected from the Virtual Space.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Pain!
A pain that stemmed from his very soul!
He felt his body undergoing a world-altering metamorphosis!
Every single muscle fiber was being forcibly torn apart and reassembled, stronger and tougher than before!
The density and hardness of his bones were increasing at a frantic pace!
His blood raged through his veins like molten lava, and each heartbeat thundered like a war drum!
This was a leap in the very essence of his being!
Fortunately, this change came and went quickly.
「A minute later.」
When everything calmed down, Lin Ye slowly opened his palm and clenched his fist.
A sense of explosive power flooded his limbs.
He could clearly feel he had grown stronger—a world-altering kind of stronger!
Lin Ye opened his personal panel.
[Host: Lin Ye]
[Race: Goblin Warrior]
[Level: LV8 (132/2500)]
[Life Value: 1012/1012]
[Energy Value: 288/288]
[Physical Strength Value: 551/551]
[BOSS Mechanics: Healing out of combat (White), Soul Furnace (Green), Crush (Green)]
[Current Stage: P1, other stages not unlocked]
[Strength: 40.2]
[Agility: 39.1]
[Stamina: 45.2]
[Spirit: 26.5]
[Free Attribute Points: 0]
[Skill Points: 0]
[Skills: Normal Attack (LV5), Thick Skin (LV4), Staff Arts (LV5), Charged Heavy Strike (LV1)]
Because of his racial advancement, his growth rate changed from 1 to 1.25. This retroactively applied a 25% boost to all his previous stat gains, causing his All Attributes to surge once again.
His Stamina and Life Value, in particular, broke through to a whole new level, boosted by the 1.4x stacking growth rate from [Thick Skin]!
Suddenly, Lin Ye froze.
He had just noticed something in his BOSS Mechanics that he’d missed before.
[Crush]!
This was the hidden achievement reward he’d received for killing the LV8 elite black panther.
He had been so exhausted at the time that he’d forgotten to check it.
Lin Ye clicked on the detailed description for [Crush].
[Crush (Green): In the eyes of lesser beings, you are a tyrant who cannot be defied. The dignity of a BOSS is not to be challenged. You hold absolute dominion over the weak.]
[Effect: Your final damage dealt to monsters and adventurers of a lower level than you is increased by 20%. Their final damage dealt to you is reduced by 20%.]
[Monsters and adventurers of a lower level than you will be subject to a continuous pressure check when facing you. If their mental defenses are broken, there is a chance they will suffer negative status effects or even lose their will to fight entirely.]
Lin Ye’s breath caught as he read the two effects.
He remembered the countless nights he’d been tortured and killed over and over again by various bosses.
’At the end of the day, this is basically the concept of "Level Suppression" that most games have.’
’My level is higher than yours, so I can crush you in every way!’
