[{"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-88":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},1618213,2083,"Chapter 88 - 86: The Final Strategy","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>In an instant, every muscle in Lin Ye’s body tensed to its limit. The coiled energy surged violently toward the tip of his spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to think!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear in his hand became a primal, pure line of death, tearing through the air as it stabbed straight for the hideous, gaping hole in the Crystal Spirit Race larva’s chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his only chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Ye—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the exact moment his spear lunged forward, a cry filled with anxiety and worry echoed from the dark tunnel behind him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zhang Yuqing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s action didn’t pause in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sleeping, curled-up Crystal Spirit Race larva’s tightly shut single eye, set in the center of its featureless face, snapped open!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep violet light, like a miniature supernova, erupted within the wreckage of the train car!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SKREEE—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre, high-pitched screech drilled directly into Lin Ye’s eardrums!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s head rang with a loud BUZZ, and the world began to spin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in his vision twisted and tore apart, dissolving into a chaotic mess of colored blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if his consciousness was about to be completely overwhelmed by the terrifying torrent of Spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though two red-hot steel spikes were being driven into Lin Ye’s temples, but he gritted his teeth and used his immense willpower to steady his collapsing body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Luckily, he had poured all of his recent attribute points into Spirit!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact caused the spear in his hand to deviate by an imperceptible margin, but he still thrust it down viciously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TING!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing clang echoed sharply throughout the subterranean space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant his spear struck, a hexagonal shield of purple crystal, thin as a cicada’s wing yet shimmering with a magnificent luster, materialized out of thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spearpoint slammed violently against the crystal shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t the shield that shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the tip of his spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incomparably sharp tip, forged from a special alloy, actually chipped against the thin crystal shield, sending a single, blinding spark flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What terrifying defense!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shout was a warning to Zhang Yuqing in the distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a hopeless situation, under that immense spiritual pressure, the fact that she had come looking for him out of worry showed a courage that surpassed most people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only unfortunate thing was that they didn’t have team comms, so they couldn’t exchange information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have alerted the creature and had his plan fall apart at the last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy indicator on Lin Ye’s T-3 Exoskeleton Armor instantly spiked to red. The engine on his back let out a deafening roar as a powerful thrust launched him into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A purple afterimage, moving so fast it surpassed the limits of his vision, flashed through his periphery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye couldn’t even see what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only heard the grating, high-pitched screech of metal being violently torn apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RRRIP—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sturdy alloy shell of the Exoskeleton Armor on his back was torn open from top to bottom by an irresistible force, as if it were made of paper. A massive gash was ripped into it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken parts and severed wiring were exposed, crackling with electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill shot up his spine from his tailbone to the crown of his head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his reaction hadn’t been lightning-fast, twisting his body to evade the moment he took off...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That attack wouldn’t have torn his armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have torn out his spine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the engine’s residual thrust, Lin Ye twisted his body in midair. Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed the horrifying scene behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crystal Spirit Race larva was glowing with a brilliant light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless spear-shaped purple crystals were materializing out of thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They emanated a cold, deadly light, their tips aimed squarely at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no delay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen crystal spears formed a deadly barrage, rocketing toward him at a terrifying, supersonic speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye frantically executed evasive maneuvers in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the crystal spears finally caught up, viciously embedding itself in his left thigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion of pain erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye let out a stifled grunt, but his eyes were filled with a savage intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned into a human cannonball, hurtling recklessly toward a breach he had scouted out earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Lin Ye shot through the breach, he caught sight of Zhang Yuqing’s pretty face in the nearby tunnel, frozen with horror and shock. A split second later, behind him, the overturned, several-dozen-ton subway car was completely impaled from end to end by a colossal purple crystal spear—one larger than all the others combined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the giant spear, the twisted steel was as fragile as rotten wood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and rubble exploded into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the ruins, the Crystal Spirit Race larva—no bigger than a house cat—stood with its single eye flashing with a bone-chilling killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its speed was no slower than Lin Ye’s, even with his engine at full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light push from its hind legs on the cracked ground, its body transformed into a streak of purple light, silently crossing over ten meters to give chase!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s roar finally snapped Zhang Yuqing out of her shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment’s hesitation, the engine on her T-3 armor flared to life. She rushed over, grabbed Lin Ye’s heavily damaged armor, and began a desperate flight out of the tunnel, pulling him along!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fled in a panic, not caring where they went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fly up! Toward the exit in the collapsed zone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the searing pain, Lin Ye recalled an upward-leading subway exit he had seen on their way in and pointed her in the right direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhang Yuqing spotted the exit Lin Ye had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after the other, the two of them shot out of the massive subway collapse zone like a single arrow, streaking straight toward the gray sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the Crystal Spirit Race larva let out a series of sharp, furious roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it stopped at the base of the collapsed exit, chasing no further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From several hundred meters in the air, Lin Ye glanced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alien wasn’t unable to continue its pursuit. Rather, the light from the energy core in the gash on its chest—once as bright as a star—was now dimming at a visible rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, that recent series of attacks had taken a massive toll on the heavily injured creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having narrowly escaped death, the two didn’t dare to stop. They flew for several more kilometers until they were certain the monster wasn’t following them, then found the rooftop of a tall building and landed in a disheveled heap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh... what was that thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuqing’s face was as white as a sheet, still reeling from the fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left her mouth, her gaze fell to Lin Ye’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you’re hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood had soaked half of Lin Ye’s left pant leg, and there was a large hole in the armor plating covering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the flesh and skin beneath were perfectly intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left combat, his injuries had already been repaired by his Healing out of combat ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that Zhang Yuqing had been too tense to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye sat down, leaning against a wall as he explained everything that had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Celestial Abyss Race?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the name, Zhang Yuqing gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was an enemy she had only ever read about in textbooks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true enemy of every Martial Artist in the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you seen the score of the person in first place on the leaderboard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m guessing that person, Xue Wangshu, must have hunted one or more members of the Celestial Abyss Race to get such an insane score!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze seemed to pierce through the layers of buildings, looking back toward the vast, collapsed underground area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are less than eight hours left until the competition ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how many more mutated beasts we kill, our scores won’t catch up to the people in the lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye finished tending to his leg and slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the still-shocked Zhang Yuqing. His voice was quiet, but it carried an undeniable resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yuqing, I need your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going to find a way to kill that alien.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1436,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ed568eb9c7bf97b08591b225d5d47438804aad33fa0dc5987476ca483351302","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-89","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-87",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]