[{"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-190":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},1618065,2083,"Chapter 190 - 129: Mechanism: Phase Transition","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s figure practically became a bolt of black lightning, impossible to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spear moved like a dragon. Every thrust of the Star-Piercing Spear was precise and efficient, executed with a cold, artistic grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have slain a Level 17 Iron-Eating Beetle!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affected by the Cultivation Technique \"Five Qi Guiding Formulas,\" your experience multiplier has been set to 150%!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 16 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have slain a Level 16 Iron-Eating Beetle!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You have gained 14 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frantic stream of system notifications flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lin Ye’s level was so much higher than the beetles’, the experience he gained from each one was significantly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sheer, endless number of them more than made up for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, under the absolute pressure of his [Suppression] ability, these beetles—normally fearless in the face of death—were as docile as chickens lining up for the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notifications for gaining experience were popping up so frequently that Lin Ye found them annoying and simply muted the kill feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to glimpse his experience bar skyrocketing at a visible rate from the corner of his eye; that was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This insect tide is a heaven-sent opportunity!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Where else could I find so many mutated beasts that won’t fight back, just standing there waiting for me to kill them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This isn’t a disaster, it’s a giant XP gift basket that heaven just dropped in my lap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, inside the safe zone Lin Ye had carved out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Jiale and the others had snapped out of their initial shock and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they watched that figure—like a veritable War God—carving a path of destruction through the endless insect tide, all they felt was an indescribable sense of awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Jiale’s eyes were a mixture of admiration and envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the short blade in his hand, clenching his jaw against the pain of his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t know how long this insect tide will last. We can’t just stand here and watch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... We should be with him... even if we can’t exactly fight shoulder-to-shoulder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But at the very least, we should be watching his back and his blind spots, cleaning up any stragglers that get through! That’s what we ought to be doing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our only chance of survival is to hold out until the swarm disperses! We can’t pin all our hopes on him alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others exchanged complicated looks at Chan Jiale’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Face that dark, crushing mass? That insect tide that made their scalps crawl just by looking at it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear and a desire to live are basic human instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they watched the back of the man facing the cataclysmic swarm alone to protect them, a powerful sense of shame washed over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s risking his life, and we’re just standing here frozen?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their pride as Martial Artists wouldn’t allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiale’s right! We have to help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leader, Zhou Tong, was the first to get to his feet, a fighting spirit igniting in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spurred on by Chan Jiale and Zhou Tong, the others exchanged glances. Though still afraid, they ultimately tightened their grip on their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A makeshift five-person extermination squad approached the edge of the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they joined the fight, they were amazed to find that as long as they didn’t step out of the invisible domain surrounding Lin Ye, the beetles were almost completely non-aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started finishing off beetles that Lin Ye had sent flying but hadn’t killed outright, all while staying vigilant for any other potential surprise attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their contribution was minuscule, at least they were taking action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by amidst the one-sided slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A little over an hour later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Your level has increased to LV.25!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 2 free attribute points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 1 skill point!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Leveled up!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just this morning, I was barely level 24.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And in such a short time, I’ve already gained a whole level!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm current surged through his body. The increase to All Attributes from leveling up instantly swept away the slight fatigue he had begun to feel from the prolonged battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye felt the circulation of his Qi and Blood growing ever more immense, surging through him like a great river. His will to fight didn’t wane; on the contrary, it burned even hotter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Kill!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll kill until heaven and earth are overturned!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll kill until the world is scoured clean!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Another two and a half hours passed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the subway station, the insect carcasses were piled up like small hills. Dark green ichor pooled and formed streams that flowed slowly across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nauseating, acrid stench filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Your level has increased to LV.26!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 2 free attribute points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 1 skill point!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Your Cultivation Technique, \"Five Qi Guiding Formulas,\" has reached its experience bonus cap for your current level!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All subsequent experience gain will be halved!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Leveled up again!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the system warning that followed made Lin Ye frown slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seems I’ve hit the cultivation technique’s limit again without even realizing it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like this basic Cultivation Technique I got from Mr. Chen just can’t keep up with the pace of my growth anymore.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Ye wasn’t discouraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So what if it’s halved?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even at half the rate, killing these insects is still way faster than painstakingly hunting for scattered mutated beasts in the ruins!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chan Jiale and the others had collapsed to the ground, chests heaving as they gasped for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were on the verge of collapse, and all they had been doing was finishing off stragglers on the periphery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they looked at Lin Ye in the center of the fray, they couldn’t hide the utter shock in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been fighting for nearly four hours since the insect tide first erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did the man show no signs of fatigue, but he seemed to grow stronger with every passing moment. His movements were as swift as ever, without a hint of sluggishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is his Qi and Blood, his stamina, truly endless?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minutes ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven hours...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight hours...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prolonged battle had long since wrung out the very last shred of stamina from Chan Jiale and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","f138f8d1b19dc93399e90cc970f73becfa146c1979a5842921992d8990332d4b","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-191","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-189",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]