[{"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-159":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},1618034,2083,"Chapter 159 - 118: City-wide Mock Exam","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>Next, five names appeared on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Examinees, please enter the passage corresponding to your name on the screen to begin the test!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five figures emerged from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces showed a mixture of nervousness and excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the watch of countless gazes, the five of them took a deep breath and walked into the passages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye watched the scene, feeling a bit dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This solemn and austere atmosphere, this moment that would decide the fates of countless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of when he took the college entrance exams in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the five figures disappeared into the darkness of the passages, the names on the five screens went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a second batch of five names lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye grew thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’According to the normal procedure, the first group of five should have just reached the first testing area. They might not have even started the test yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There’s no way they could be finished this quickly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The only explanation is that these five seemingly simple passages have a far more complex internal structure than they appear to have on the surface.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps they’re layered vertically, or perhaps they split off horizontally.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In any case, each passage must branch out like the roots of a tree, creating more independent sub-passages that allow multiple examinees to be tested simultaneously.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder the entire testing center looked so massive from the outside.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The cost to build this testing center must have been astronomical.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s precisely because of this facility that Dongjiang became one of the designated cities in the Ninghai region to host the national Martial Arts College Entrance Exam.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batch after batch of names appeared, and the examinees walked into the passages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people in the waiting room visibly decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the fifth batch, twenty-five examinees in total, had entered the passages, an announcement finally instructed the remaining candidates to wait for a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would enter the exam passages in the next batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Another ten minutes passed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye saw a flash of light on the LCD screen at the entrance to passage #3, not far in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name appeared on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hesitate and strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the prep area, the passage had looked very dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he stepped inside, soft light illuminated the space from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls of the entire passage, it turned out, were composed entirely of high-definition curved screens pieced together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright blue arrows appeared on the floor, guiding him forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal floor beneath his feet had a slight slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye could clearly feel himself heading downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His earlier theory was confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, he reached the end of the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy alloy door slid open silently, revealing a pure white room about ten square meters in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the room stood a silver-white metal pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Examinee Lin Ye, ID number 423663219. Please confirm your identity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An electronic prompt sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye glanced at the screen beside the metal pod, where his personal information was clearly displayed. He tapped confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Identity confirmed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Test Subject: Martial Arts Fundamentals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please enter the designated area and lie down completely flat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The test will officially begin after the first tone. Please do not move your body and remain calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you hear the second tone, the pod door will open automatically, signaling the end of this portion of the test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye did as instructed, entering the metal pod and slowly lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pod door closed, shutting out all external light and sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of claustrophobia washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp tone sounded in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye closed his eyes and cleared his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel gentle currents of energy, like small streams, flowing from the pod’s inner walls into his body, probing his limbs and his entire frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These energy currents were assessing his muscle strength, cellular activity, bone density, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This data would ultimately be converted into two metrics: the Qi and Blood Index and the Life Index.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minutes ticked by, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye waited patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the expected second tone did not come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t make any rash moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The testing pod seemed to be functioning normally. There were no flashing red error lights, nor were there any alarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye decided to wait a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If there’s still no response after a while, I’ll consider contacting the proctors and reporting an equipment malfunction.’\u003C\u002Fp>",752,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","40b3f3f9ca259359c9a46437721d1f3e427da62fa7949a90a42b5f478aebf717","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-160","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-158",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]