[{"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-202":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},1617977,2083,"Chapter 202 - 132: Reaching the Top Spot, the Shadow Scale Race","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>Its body was slender and agile, its limbs tipped with sharp bone claws. From its lizard-like head, a pair of vertical golden pupils stared at Lin Ye, brimming with savagery and venomous hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spoke a language Lin Ye couldn’t understand, but he could tell it was cursing him viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the Shadow Scale Race marked on the map!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Shadow Scale’s emotions fluctuated wildly, an ever-changing, iridescent sheen began to ripple across its pure-black Scale Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to merge with the surrounding wind and sand, its form blurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’These scales must be what allowed it to disguise itself as a human!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the moment he first saw the dying woman, Lin Ye had spotted a floating marker right beside her, one that was almost completely fused with the wind and sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[LV.27]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Scale Warrior]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evolution Tier: 1.47]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times, the system’s level indicators were basically a cheat code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ignored Illusion Techniques and Mimicry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it was a living being and within range, its level information would be laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed Lin Ye to see through all kinds of schemes and deadly disguises at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he had played along, feigning being moved as he approached step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all so he could deliver a thunderous strike at the very instant the alien creature thought he had taken the bait and was at its most lax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Lin Ye’s gaze fell upon the Shadow Scale Warrior’s abdomen, which his Star-Piercing Spear had pierced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow of dark green blood from the wound had already stopped. Its tough Scale Armor and muscle tissue had forcibly sealed the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the spear strike hadn’t hit anything vital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gong-ka-wu-lala—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Scale Warrior let out a furious roar. Without the slightest warning, its figure left a faint afterimage as it instantly vanished into the swirling sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye focused his Spiritual Power to its peak, yet he could only barely perceive a blurry, flowing patch of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even stranger was that the black Scale Armor on the Shadow Scale’s body seemed to have a life of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it moved at high speed, it constantly absorbed the light and color of its surroundings, refracting a texture that perfectly matched the wind-swept sand and rock faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, its movements were completely unpredictable, like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t give chase. Instead, he took a defensive stance, holding the long spear horizontally across his chest as he cast his Spiritual Power out in all directions like an invisible net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp whistling sound tore through the air from behind him and to his left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three black claw slashes tore through the air, aimed straight at the center of Lin Ye’s back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without looking back, Lin Ye pivoted on his left foot and spun around. The Star-Piercing Spear in his hand blurred like a black whip, lashing backward to block the attack with precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal met bone, erupting in a shower of blinding sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force traveled up the spear’s shaft, sending a tremor through Lin Ye’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This thing’s strength is far beyond that of a mutated beast of the same level!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having failed to land a hit, the figure showed no desire to linger in combat, once again melting into the wind and sand and disappearing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a master assassin, striking only when it was most certain of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more sudden attacks followed—one from overhead, the other from the sand beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angles of attack were incredibly crafty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye managed to neutralize each one, relying on his incredibly sharp combat instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on one occasion, the creature’s speed was just too great, the attack too sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow of a claw scraped across his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mere thought, Lin Ye instantly covered the surface of his arm with a layer of purple crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crystalization]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCREEECH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp claws left a white scar on the crystal but failed to inflict even the slightest damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they were locked in a stalemate, neither able to gain an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye appeared to be on the defensive, but his eyes grew colder and colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was analyzing the Shadow Scale’s attack patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spiritual Power was no longer cast out aimlessly. Instead, he began to focus it, sweeping it over the area around him again and again like a radar beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, within his field of perception, the once-blurry figure that had blended into the environment began to sharpen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see it lurking in the shadow of a rock, the color of its body perfectly matching the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye chose not to switch directly to his P2 phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one second of invulnerability was a chance to escape death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a true life-or-death battle like this, he didn’t want to waste it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, while the Shadow Scale was extremely fast and unusually agile, Lin Ye was gradually deciphering its patterns. Little by little, he was seizing back the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, just as its latest sneak attack failed and the figure was hastily retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s counterattack arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Scale Warrior tried its old trick. After its claws missed their mark, its body turned into a phantom, preparing to vanish into the sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Lin Ye was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had predicted its path of retreat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged forward, stepped, and thrust his spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motion was fluid and as fast as lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of the Star-Piercing Spear drew a straight black line through the air, piercing the Shadow Scale Warrior’s thigh with unerring accuracy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this strike, at the very instant the spear tip pierced flesh, Lin Ye activated [Crystalization]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple crystals spread rapidly along the spear’s shaft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force, condensed to its absolute limit, erupted violently down the length of the spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CRACK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of shattering bone was heard clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his wrist, Lin Ye pulled the long spear free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick spray of dark green blood gushed out like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood that splattered into the air solidified instantly upon contact, crystallizing into clusters of tiny yet incredibly sharp blue powder that fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","414128820fad759476a9e5b750c8a0c1a530997f7c715c004923abfaf7d72767","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-203","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-201",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]