[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed":3,"chapter-how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-135":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","How Do We Play If This Boss Isn't Nerfed?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1618160,2083,"Chapter 135 - 111: Testing Skills 3","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>’My phase transitions, from the looks of it, are completely automatic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They can only be passively triggered by taking damage.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have no active control over them at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This has its pros and cons.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wonder if the system will provide a way to switch actively later on.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all, in the games I’ve played, many bosses don’t have to lose their first health bar to enter Phase 2.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Triggering it with special skills or based on the battle’s duration were both common mechanics.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye collected his thoughts and glanced at the clock on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still three days until the city-wide mock exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Before I face real combat, I should use some virtual battles to get some good practice.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deftly logged into *Martial Arts Peak*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye glanced at his current rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver IV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked the matchmaking button for ranked play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the matchmaking interface he expected didn’t appear. Instead, a bright red system warning box popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! A significant discrepancy has been detected between the biometric data from your current session and your previous login record. A high-level anti-cheat mechanism has been triggered!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please re-verify your identity via biometrics in the main menu within ten minutes. Failure to do so will result in a temporary suspension of your account!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye was taken aback for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had been logging into *Martial Arts Peak* almost every day during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the \"Grinding Teeth and Sucking Blood\" daily quest was the most rewarding one, bar none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His biometric data had been increasing incrementally every day, but it had never triggered an alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the system had issued its highest-level warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This just went to show how earth-shattering the boost from unlocking his second phase had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A few minutes later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lin Ye re-scanned a series of biometrics, including his irises, fingerprints, and neural characteristics, the alarm was finally lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity verification passed. Anti-cheat warning lifted. Enjoy your time in the arena!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye opened the ranked play menu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he entered the preparation screen, a thought struck him, and he swapped his usual weapon, the long staff, for a long spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t start matchmaking immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he created a private custom room, a simulated combat space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye needed to verify one last, and most critical, question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are the abilities I gained in reality just as effective in the virtual world?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned a few AI-controlled enemies, then stood in place and let them attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his first health bar was depleted, and he successfully entered Phase 2 in the virtual world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mental command, he activated [Frenzy]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various stats on his attribute panel instantly soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with another thought, his figure vanished and reappeared five meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’[Instant Body] works too!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Lin Ye raised his right hand. An eerie purple light flashed, and his entire arm was instantly covered by a layer of brilliant, solid crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The [Crystalization] skill was perfectly replicated, too!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye pondered for a moment and instantly understood the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Martial Arts Spirituality!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Qihong had previously displayed Martial Arts Spirituality during a battle out of extreme anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Meng had also told him that Martial Arts Spirituality was closely tied to one’s life index and the strength of their Spiritual Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems the *Martial Arts Peak* system has classified all of these unique boss mechanics and skills I possess as my own personal Martial Arts Spirituality.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly fantastic news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant he could use his full abilities in virtual battles without restraint, and without worrying about exposing his secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye exited the custom room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked the matchmaking button for ranked play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pale blue ring of light spun in the center of the screen. A few seconds later, a match was found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loading Battle Scene: Abandoned Factory]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a chime signaling the scene had finished loading, Lin Ye’s figure appeared on a rust-covered metal platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him, a burly man wielding a giant axe had just finished materializing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye stood silently, holding his spear in one hand with its tip angled toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even assume an attack stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the countdown to the battle had just finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle Start!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the system’s announcement sounded, the burly man across from him looked as if he had just witnessed the most terrifying sight in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on his face froze, his pupils shrinking to pinpricks in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An immense, uncontrollable fear, born from primal instinct, seized his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant axe in his hand fell to the ground with a CLANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to run, wanted to scream, but his body was frozen stiff, refusing to obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Player \"Iron Fist Invincible\" is experiencing extreme panic. Heart rate has exceeded safe thresholds! To protect the player’s physical and mental well-being, this match has been forcibly terminated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have won the match!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s figure dissolved into motes of light and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish, the entire battle had lasted less than three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye stood where he was, somewhat dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this was his [Crush] mechanic taking effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current Level 21, a Level 12 prospective Martial Artist wasn’t even qualified to meet his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absolute suppression stemming from his higher tier of life would directly shatter his opponent’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye accessed the system and manually disabled the [Crush] effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were itching for a proper fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye just wanted to find an evenly matched opponent to have a proper fight with and test which tier his strength had now reached.\u003C\u002Fp>",961,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","dccae495c5a4402d80bdf53e2fff347231c2bf193ad311f21e82438ff3400a0b","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-136","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-134",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]