[{"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-96":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},1618221,2083,"Chapter 96 - 94: An Exclusive Way to Get Stronger","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s steps grew ever lighter as he ventured deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved like a stone melting into the night, devoid of presence or warmth. Only his eyes, still bright in the darkness, scanned every inch of his surroundings, alert for any potential danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying, deathly silence hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the silence of a vacuum, left behind after all life had been utterly purged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Lin Ye came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched behind a half-collapsed low wall, his silhouette merging perfectly with the shadows of the ruined structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, at the end of a street several hundred meters away, a massive, grotesque silhouette prowled slowly through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the two Fusion Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its form was even more imposing than when Lin Ye had glimpsed it from afar. Each movement sent a slight tremor through the ground beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely watching it from a distance was enough to stir a primal fear, an instinctual dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye held his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 17.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one level higher than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ye knew this monster was what the system would judge as an ’elite’—a special variant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its strength couldn’t be judged by its Level 17 status alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye looked away, ceasing his observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His purpose on this trip wasn’t to directly challenge the two Fusion Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After personally experiencing the power of a Vein Opening Realm Martial Artist, Lin Ye’s goal had become clearer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to refine his Qi and Blood as quickly as possible and break through to that realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in all of Dongjiang City—or anywhere else he knew of—there was no cultivation sanctuary more suitable for him than the abandoned chemical plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye retreated silently, choosing a more circuitous and concealed route that took him far around the two Fusion Monsters’ patrol area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Two hours later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar silhouette of the chemical plant once again appeared in Lin Ye’s line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his previous scouting trip, Lin Ye was already intimately familiar with the terrain and its potential dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved with the agility of a cat, weaving between the factory buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His infiltration was several times faster than his last attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the furnace workshop, shimmering with an eerie, faint blue light in the darkness, was just ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel an invisible force field enveloping the area ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wonder if it’s because I’ve invested all my recent attribute points into Spirit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he had merely approached this place, he had felt dizzy, and his ears had rung incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, that physical discomfort was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place was an even more bizarre experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t simple spiritual pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was a sensation that even Lin Ye couldn’t quite describe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if taking a single step forward would cause ten thousand different voices to erupt in his ears simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless pieces of chaotic, fragmented, and illogical information would forcibly flood his mind, like a burst dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye didn’t press forward recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he repeatedly probed the edges of the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he found a nearly perfect spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a triangular space created by three massive storage tanks, a location that was well-concealed and easily defensible. Even if a mutated beast were to attack, Lin Ye would be able to react instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, the Source Energy concentration here was at a delicate equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was high enough to ensure efficient cultivation, yet low enough that the pressure on his mind was reduced to a tolerable level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye sat cross-legged and slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he entered a meditative state, Lin Ye activated the unique perspective of his Source Energy Detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the world before his eyes transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Source Energy Particles, shimmering with five-colored light, filled every inch of the air, as dense as a swarm of fireflies on a midsummer night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The density of these light specks was several, even tens of times greater than in the school’s Gravity Chamber!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so dense that Lin Ye didn’t even need to actively circulate his Cultivation Technique. Just by breathing, countless Source Energy Particles scrambled to enter his body through every pore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye’s mind sank into a state of total immersion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guided this pure, immense energy, circulating it through his body along the pathways of the Five Qi Guiding Formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very instant his Cultivation Technique began to circulate, a system notification eagerly chimed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated the Five Qi Guiding Formulas and gained 3 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated the Five Qi Guiding Formulas and gained 3 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have cultivated the Five Qi Guiding Formulas and gained 3 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that his Cultivation Technique had hit a bottleneck, the experience gained was once again halved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the notifications were coming much more frequently than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye could clearly feel his body being refined by Source Energy at an unprecedented rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His surging Qi and Blood felt as if it had been mixed with a highly effective catalyst, and was undergoing a wondrous qualitative transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of cultivation, time lost all meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the first faint ray of dawn pierced through a hole in the factory roof, illuminating the dancing dust motes, Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a long, turbid breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night of cultivation was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye immediately checked his attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 16 (5829\u002F18400)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His experience had jumped from 2,109—where it was just after he reached Level 16—to nearly six thousand overnight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had shot up from 11% to 31% of the way through Level 16!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s so fast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even with the penalty, this is still an incredibly fast cultivation speed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I bet this is even more efficient than tirelessly hunting mutated beasts all night!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Lin Ye carefully assessed his physical condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from some mental fatigue due to intense concentration, he felt nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no signs of poisoning, nor any feeling of weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body felt better than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ye didn’t dare let his guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye skipped school that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent some money to schedule a full-panel physical at the most reputable private medical testing facility in the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「One hour later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ye walked out the door holding a detailed printout of his report, which included over a hundred physical metrics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All indicators were completely normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in perfect health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, his bloodwork showed not the slightest trace of residual toxins or any other harmful substances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along the bustling street, feeling the warm sunlight on his skin, Lin Ye was now almost certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Source Crystals... to everyone else, they’re a deadly poison to be avoided at all costs. But for me, apart from that bizarre spiritual assault, there are no adverse effects.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And even that final negative side effect... as long as my Spiritual Power is strong enough, I’ll eventually be able to ignore it completely!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-06T10:31:47.882Z",1,"novelbin.me","38bb3f3b49abe0398b9784f11c0af763c8bd60ede7704809b8c8dbcefe8ecdba","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-97","how-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-chapter-95",250,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-do-we-play-if-this-boss-isn-t-nerfed-cover.jpg"]