[{"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-203":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},1617978,2083,"Chapter 203 - 132: Reaching Number One, the Shadow Scale Race","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>\"Kree-ka-ka-KA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing shriek escaped the Shadow Scale Warrior’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, its voice was filled with panic and terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glanced down at its right leg—a bloody, mangled mess that was all but crippled. Its golden, slitted pupils were wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could this human keep up with its speed, let alone predict its movements!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only thought in its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, it ignored the grievous wound on its leg and lunged forward, about to vanish into the raging sandstorm once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Trying to run?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s gaze was as cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now that I’ve been exposed, there’s no way I’m letting you get away!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t give chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply raised his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uncanny purple light flared in Lin Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Power in his Sea of Consciousness was being drawn out at a frantic pace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the air around him distorted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over thirty half-meter-long amethyst short spears materialized out of thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each spear glinted with a dangerous light, its tip lethally sharp, its surface shimmering with a faint halo of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After devouring a massive number of Source Crystals back at the subway station,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s [Crystalization] skill had finally reached its current zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye could now, just like that Crystal Spirit Race fledgling, condense amethyst out of thin air and project it to strike his foes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye made a grasping motion with his left hand, then thrust it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of amethyst short spears transformed into a deadly barrage, letting out a sharp whistle as they instantly blanketed the sand-swept area ahead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GAAAAH—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the swirling sand, the Shadow Scale Warrior’s body was riddled with amethyst short spears of varying lengths. Its blood instantly soaked the yellow sand beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several spears had pierced straight through its body, pinning it firmly to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye felt a sharp, needle-like pain prick his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique of condensing amethyst weapons out of thin air was powerful, but the toll on his Spiritual Power was just as terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just that one attack, Lin Ye felt twenty percent of the Spiritual Power in his Sea of Consciousness had been completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the results were outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye gave it no chance to recover, closing the distance in a single bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust the Star-Piercing Spear in his hand, carrying immense force, straight down at the Shadow Scale Warrior’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SQUELCH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear passed through its skull without any resistance, its tip sinking deep into the sandy ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Scale Warrior’s body convulsed violently. The iridescent black Scale Armor covering it instantly lost its luster, turning dull and gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All signs of life vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! You have slain the LV.27 Shadow Scale Warrior!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained 226 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s notification chimed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his experience gain halved due to the restriction of his Cultivation Technique, Lin Ye noticed that killing a member of the Celestial Abyss Race awarded far more experience than a mutated beast of the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye pulled out the Star-Piercing Spear, crouched down, and began to examine the Shadow Scale’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, inside its pierced skull, he found a thumb-sized, diamond-shaped crystal. It was jet-black and emanated a faint, ominous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was its core essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lin Ye picked up the Black Crystal, closed his eyes, and swallowed it in one gulp, forcing down the instinctual resistance and rejection that his body felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, chaotic energy instantly erupted in his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! You have devoured the essence of the Shadow Scale Warrior. Taotie mechanism activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 0.8 Agility!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 0.4 Strength!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 0.7 Stamina!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of attribute-gain notifications rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Taotie effect didn’t grant him any of the Shadow Scale Race’s racial traits or temporary skills this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ye wasn’t discouraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is only the first one I’ve encountered.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now that I’m in the Shadow Scale Race’s territory, there will be plenty more chances.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite interested in their ability to use Mimicry to camouflage themselves according to their environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his wrist device, smeared some of the Shadow Scale’s blood on the scanning port, and took a photo of the complete corpse to upload to the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the wrist device vibrated gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kill Confirmed: Shadow Scale Race]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Points Awarded: +500]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The points for a single member of the Celestial Abyss Race are surprisingly high.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye flicked his spear, shaking off the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t linger. After getting his bearings, he headed resolutely deeper into the ravine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sandstorm continued to howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had walked less than a hundred meters when a voice, faint and intermittent, once again drifted toward him from the nearby sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H... help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression instantly turned strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Again?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sandstorm showed no sign of letting up. On the contrary, it grew even more violent, dyeing the entire ravine a murky, dim yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak cry for help drifted on the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again on high alert, Lin Ye followed the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this the only trick these Shadow Scale creatures know?’\u003C\u002Fp>",879,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","b3c76768203359d8b866cf4082041f3f69f21086109b7f1a268b2bee18ba4882","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-204","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-202",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]