[{"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-225":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},1618000,2083,"Chapter 225 - 138: Skill Acquired, A Million Credited","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>This was Galasha’s Primal Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye took a deep breath, his heart filled with a mix of anticipation and apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had killed over a hundred members of the Shadow Scale Race but hadn’t managed to pull a single racial trait or skill from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This final, lord-level core was his only hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hope this gives me a pleasant surprise!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth and shoved the huge Primal Core inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the core slid down his throat, the Taotie mechanism activated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hard core melted like ice and snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of hot energy, far more vast and pure than any he had experienced before, surged down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it all merged into the ceaseless circulation of Qi and Blood within Lin Ye’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! You have devoured the Primal Core of Scale Leader Galasha of the Shadow Scale Race. Taotie mechanism activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 10.6 Strength, 10.2 Agility, 11.7 Stamina, and 1.3 Spirit!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained a new temporary skill: Shadow Scale!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Finally!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that final notification, a great weight was lifted from Lin Ye’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile of relief finally spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hard work pays off!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately opened his system panel, eager to inspect his newly acquired skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Scale]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Active Temporary Skill]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Consume Spiritual Power to grow special Shadow Scales on your body’s surface. The Shadow Scales will automatically perform Mimicry to camouflage you based on your surroundings.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Shadow Scales can defend against physical attacks and have a certain degree of resistance to attacks such as fire and poison.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: When you move while in Mimicry camouflage, the effect will be greatly reduced.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When you are in a low-light or no-light environment, being covered in Shadow Scales will allow you to merge with the shadows, and moving will not affect the camouflage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the skill description, Lin Ye’s thoughts stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He switched his temporary skill from [Crystalization] to [Shadow Scale].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he tried to channel his Spiritual Power to use this new skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a strange sensation washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye looked down and saw the flesh and blood beneath the skin on the back of his right hand begin to squirm slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fingernail-sized, pitch-black scales rapidly grew out, overlapping each other until they covered the entire back of his hand in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, an even more miraculous scene unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color and texture on the surface of those pitch-black scales began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the span of just one or two breaths, they became nearly identical to the surrounding environment, indistinguishable in both color and texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you brought your face right up close to examine them, it was impossible to spot anything out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy filled Lin Ye’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In terms of Defense Power and explosive force in a direct confrontation, this skill probably can’t compare to [Crystalization].’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But it’s a top-tier divine skill for stealth, camouflage, and assassination!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In certain specific environments, its usefulness could far surpass that of [Crystalization]!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye could feel that, for now, he could only make the scales cover his entire arm at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like when he had first obtained Crystalization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the quality of these scales—both the realism of the camouflage and their actual hardness—was a world of difference from Galasha’s indestructible Scale Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t even as good as those of the ordinary Shadow Scale Race Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ye wasn’t discouraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having the experience of strengthening [Crystalization], he knew very well that this skill could also be enhanced by devouring energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept over the battlefield where he had fought Galasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground of that battlefield was covered with Source Crystals of all sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the gradually settling sandstorm, these Source Crystals emitted an alluring, faint blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye had no intention of letting them go to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down, grabbed a large handful of Source Crystals, and just like before, shoved them directly into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the torrent of energy from these Source Crystals surged into his body, it automatically split into two streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stream, as usual, merged with the surplus, unrefined Qi and Blood in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other stream of energy, however, vanished without a trace, like a clay ox entering the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck Lin Ye, and he used the [Shadow Scale] skill again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly feel that this time, the scales covered him faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he could now make the scales cover his entire arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he entered the Mimicry camouflage, the slight sense of disharmony from before also disappeared, as if these scales were a natural part of his body, perfectly integrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Shadow Scale] skill could also be strengthened by devouring Source Crystals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having figured this out, Lin Ye no longer held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a tireless harvester, he began a ravenous Taotie feast on the ravaged battlefield, consuming everything in his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He devoured every single Source Crystal on the ground, regardless of size or quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the last Source Crystal went down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye could feel that half of the surplus Qi and Blood in his body had been completely refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the [Shadow Scale] skill had also made significant progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he could cover his entire body with Shadow Scales, and both their hardness and camouflage ability had improved by more than a single level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was still a far cry from Galasha’s level, Lin Ye was already very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Ye was about to sit down cross-legged and try to use that refined, pure Qi and Blood to assail his Eight Extraordinary Meridians...\u003C\u002Fp>",955,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","ca4aca11fbc9cb4dde9239bbe8e1dc4641449d4309edc39cb47c0a60a3d49e31","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-226","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-224",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]