How Do We Play If This Boss Isn't Nerfed?

Chapter 389: Chapter 193: The Great Night Covers the Heavens

Forty minutes later.

Lin Ye stood expressionlessly in the center of the battlefield, watching his third opponent dissolve into a stream of data at the end of his spear.

These three battles hadn’t been as easy as the previous ones.

The opponents he was matched with were now all ranked within the top one hundred of the New Star Sequence.

At this level, there were no weaklings left.

Every single one possessed what could only be described as an uncanny Martial Arts Spirituality, their combat experience was immense, and they had an endless supply of trump cards.

Even while maintaining his Phase 2 and Frenzy states for the entire duration, Lin Ye could no longer score clean, one-hit kills.

In one of the matches, an opponent had even used an impossible-to-defend-against annihilation-type Martial Arts Spirituality to blow his entire left arm clean off.

If it weren’t for his ridiculously high physical fortitude, coupled with the one-second of invincibility from his phase transition, he might have actually suffered an unexpected defeat.

The battles themselves during this period only lasted three or four minutes each.

But each time, matchmaking took a full ten minutes.

The waiting was far longer than the fighting.

Lin Ye’s patience was slowly wearing thin.

Now, his quest progress was sufficient.

He frowned, already planning to log off and just claim the rewards based on his current progress.

’This is becoming a waste of time.’

But just as he was about to press the exit button...

The long-silent war drums of the matchmaking notification echoed in his ears.

[Opponent Found!]

[Goblin Soldiers (Rank 87) VS Ye Wujiang (Rank 42)]

Seeing the matchup, Dong Dongchen froze in his chair as if hit by a Body Fixing Skill.

He even subconsciously sucked in a sharp breath, letting out a faint HISS.

In the live stream, comments scrolled by.

"What’s wrong with the streamer?"

"Chen, say something! Who’s the opponent? Why such a big reaction?"

Faced with a screen full of questions, Dong Dongchen didn’t speak immediately.

He just quietly brought up a screenshot, displaying it right in the center of the stream and filling everyone’s view.

It was a screenshot of the Martial Arts New Star Sequence leaderboard for the Great Xia District.

The timestamp on the screenshot showed that it was from three months ago.

And in this screenshot, the name at the very top, in first place, was none other than—

Ye Wujiang!

The moment the image appeared, the stream’s chat froze for a second before completely exploding.

"HOLY SHIT! Streamer, you weren’t kidding!"

"Our man Chen has some serious pull! He actually managed to summon the number one genius of Great Xia!"

"Awesome! Now we’re in for a good show!"

"Wait a minute! I just went to the official website to check the current rankings. The number one player is someone named Xia Chongyubing. Who is this Ye Wujiang?"

Soon, an observant viewer in the chat pointed out the issue.

Dong Dongchen took a deep breath, his tone graver than ever before.

"That’s right. The current number one on the leaderboard is that prodigy from the Imperial Capital’s Xia Family who burst onto the scene this year, Xia Lianxue."

"But she only just claimed the top spot recently."

"And she and the number two player, Xiao Lingchen, basically take turns at the top. Although they haven’t officially fought, it’s rumored that their strengths are evenly matched."

Dong Dongchen paused, switching the view back to the match-up screen and pointing at the ID.

"But this Ye Wujiang..."

"Before these two monsters, Xia Lianxue and Xiao Lingchen, appeared, he alone dominated the top spot of the New Star Sequence for a full six months!"

"Everything about him is a mystery!"

"Before Goblin Soldiers showed up, he was the person I personally believed was most likely to break the Martial Saint’s records for both win streak and win rate."

"Of course, that’s if he wanted to..."

Dong Dongchen’s words sent another massive shockwave through the entire stream.

"Who the hell is this guy? Is he some top-tier genius hidden away by one of the major families?"

"Holding the top spot for half a year! That’s insane!"

Dong Dongchen shook his head.

"No one knows his background. Both Xinhuo and Kunlun have tried to contact him, but all their messages vanished without a trace."

"Perhaps only the officials at *Martial Arts Peak* know his true identity."

"The fact that he’s in the New Star Sequence means his age places him among the geniuses of the younger generation."

"I once thought about making a video about him."

"But all I can say is, I came up with nothing."

"As for the specific reason why, you’ll all find out once the battle begins."

On the screen, the countdown timer silently ticked down.

3!

2!

1!

[Battle Start!]

The instant the battle began, Lin Ye moved.

He had no intention of testing the waters. He activated Phase 2 and Frenzy simultaneously!

Golden Flowing Gang covered his entire body as he transformed into a streak of light tearing through the sky. The Star-Piercing Spear in his hand, imbued with an all-destroying aura, thrust straight for his opponent’s chest!

However, the man named Ye Wujiang just stood there quietly, completely still.

The man was shrouded in a loose, black, hooded jumpsuit. The hood was pulled down low, hiding his entire face in shadow, making his features impossible to discern.

He used no weapon, standing there empty-handed as if he had given up all resistance.

An almost imperceptible frown creased Lin Ye’s brow.

He felt a faint, fleeting sense of familiarity from this person.

But right now, he had no time to dwell on it.

The spear tip had arrived!

PUFF.

A muffled sound, so soft it was almost inaudible.

The tip of the Star-Piercing Spear sank into Ye Wujiang’s chest, unimpeded and precise.

However, the expected penetration—or the immense counterforce from a block—never came.

Lin Ye only felt as if his spear had plunged into a void.