How Do We Play If This Boss Isn't Nerfed?-Chapter 66 - 64: Out of the Abyss
CLANG—!!!
An unprecedented clang of metal exploded through the air!
Jiang Feng’s priceless Black Scale Dragon Tooth Spear was struck as if by a battering ram and sent flying!
The spearhead spun through the air in a high arc before clattering to the ground in the distance!
The webbing of Jiang Feng’s right hand, which had been gripping the spear, split open, becoming a bloody mess!
But it wasn’t over!
Having landed the blow, Lin Ye’s movements didn’t pause for a second, as if this was the move’s natural conclusion.
He took a step forward, twisting his body to channel the full force of his momentum from his spine into his arm.
The staff that had sent Jiang Feng’s weapon flying didn’t lose any momentum. With even more speed and dominance, it drew a deadly straight line!
And struck Jiang Feng squarely in the abdomen!
THUD!!!
A dull thud.
Jiang Feng was hit like a man struck head-on by a speeding train. His body instantly bent like a shrimp, his feet leaving the ground as he flew backward!
While still in mid-air, he wrenched his mouth open.
A viscous liquid, thick with blood, sprayed violently from his mouth.
And amidst that bloody mist, five or six pills, glowing with a strange, dark red luster, were spat out as well!
The pills, mixed with bloody saliva, scattered across the arena floor.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
The entire gymnasium fell deathly silent.
Everyone’s eyes were glued to the pills, then to Jiang Feng, who lay twitching in agony on the ground, their faces etched with shock and disbelief.
On the main platform, Principal Wang Zhengguo let out a cold snort. The last trace of admiration in his eyes turned to furious disappointment.
What a waste.
At the side of the arena, Sun Qian, the head teacher of Class One, went pale as a sheet.
In a corner, Zhang Yuqing, who had just walked out of the break room, stared blankly at the scene.
She looked at the pills and thought of the countless pre-dawn hours she’d spent sweating in the gravity room. She thought of the frustration and tears after being ruthlessly defeated by Jiang Feng time and time again.
’So...’
’So this was it?’
’It turned out it wasn’t that she hadn’t worked hard enough.’
’It wasn’t that she lacked talent.’
’It was that her goal, the person she’d been chasing, the undefeated legend of Dongjiang First Middle School, the school’s number one... had been nothing but a fraud from the very beginning, propped up by forbidden drugs!’
In that moment, the great weight that had been pressing on her heart for a year shattered to pieces.
Everyone instantly understood what Lin Ye had meant earlier by "someone of your caliber."
It wasn’t arrogant mockery.
It was simply a statement of cold, hard fact.
The battle was over.
And in a way no one had ever expected.
Lin Ye slowly withdrew his staff and stood tall.
He had become the undisputed number one!
Lin Ye stepped down from the arena. Chen Meng, who was leaning against the side, spoke nonchalantly.
"From today onward."
"You can use a spear."
He paused, then added.
"Also, you should give that last move a name."
"It’s something you comprehended on your own."
Lin Ye smiled freely.
He knew his mastery of the spear had now officially surpassed his Staff Skill.
Lin Ye felt the perfectly unified and fluid intent within him, an intent that felt like it could pierce through anything.
He murmured to himself.
"Let’s call it..."
"Out of the Abyss."
Chen Meng mulled over the name.
A meaningful look appeared on his face.
"You kid... I guess your liberal arts grades weren’t just for show."
Out of the Abyss, of course, refers to a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss.
At its core, Lin Ye’s spear technique was an extreme downward suppression that unleashed an ultimate upward thrust.
Whether in terms of the move’s actual execution or the intent it displayed, the name "Out of the Abyss" was a perfect fit.
On the other hand, Chen Meng also thought of Lin Ye himself.
Wasn’t he, too, a hidden dragon who had been lying dormant at the bottom of an abyss, now finally soaring upward!
...
KNOCK KNOCK.
Lin Ye raised his hand and knocked on the heavy, solid wood door of the principal’s office.
After his battle with Jiang Feng ended.
He had logically become the new number one of Dongjiang First Middle School.
And for the remainder of the tournament, not a single person dared to challenge him to a ranking deathmatch.
Naturally, he secured his position as number one.
"Come in."
Lin Ye pushed the door open and walked in.
The light inside the office was soft, and the air was filled with the faint scent of tea and old books.
Wang Zhengguo, wearing a pair of reading glasses, was hunched over his large desk, intently reviewing a document. Hearing the noise, he glanced up.
When he saw it was Lin Ye, he looked back down and continued writing.
"Have a seat for a moment. I just need to finish drafting this document."
Lin Ye nodded without a word and quietly found a seat on the sofa in the guest area.
While waiting, Lin Ye’s gaze swept casually around the office. Soon, his full attention was captured by a decorative object in a glass display case in the corner.
It was an exquisitely carved piece of art in the shape of a roaring tiger with its head held high.
The craftsmanship was superb and lifelike, with every whisker clearly visible.
But it wasn’t the craftsmanship that attracted Lin Ye.
It was the material.
It was a crystal-clear, deep blue crystal that seemed to contain a profound, starry sky within it.
Its color, its texture, and its unique, light-devouring dark blue luster instantly reminded Lin Ye of the Blue Crystals scattered on the ground deep inside the abandoned chemical plant.
They were identical!
Wang Zhengguo finally put down his pen. He took off his glasses, rubbed the bridge of his tired nose, and took a sip from the teacup on his desk.
His gaze followed Lin Ye’s and he noticed him staring intently at the tiger sculpture.
"What? Are you interested in this?"
Wang Zhengguo set down his cup, a hint of a smile in his voice.
Lin Ye pulled his gaze away and looked at the principal. He didn’t hide his curiosity and asked directly, "Principal, what... what material is this carved from? It looks very special."
’Lin Ye had previously searched for information in the school library and archives, but had come up empty-handed.’
’Lin Ye guessed that the authorities had intentionally blocked any related intelligence or news.’
’At least, with his status as a student, there was no way for him to learn these secrets.’
The faint smile that had just appeared on Wang Zhengguo’s face faded slightly.
He stood up, walked over to the display case, and looked at the tiger sculpture through the special, explosion-proof glass.
"This thing... don’t be fooled by its looks."
"It’s extremely dangerous."
"This glass case you’re looking at is a special lead-lined glass container, specifically designed to block radiation. Without this layer of glass, not even the potted plants in this office would survive for more than three days."
Lin Ye’s heart jolted.
"This is a Source Crystal."
Wang Zhengguo slowly uttered a term that was unfamiliar to Lin Ye.
"A hundred years ago, when the Celestial Abyss opened and the alien races descended, this planet beneath our feet also underwent some kind of unknown change."
"This special mineral began to appear all over the Earth."
"They contain an extremely vast and pure amount of Source Energy and were once considered a heaven-sent treasure."
