Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 4 Leveling Area

Dongjiang City isn't very big, but thankfully the system is somewhat lenient, requiring only the three ring roads, which is roughly the distance of a full marathon.

For ordinary people, completing it within the time limit is almost impossible.

However, it is still possible for martial artists with at least some basic skills to complete it.

As soon as he rushed out of the residential area, Lin Ye pushed his speed to the limit!
With all his might unleashed, his leg muscles shot forward like an arrow, hurtling through the night streets.

The intense exertion from running made his lungs feel like they were on fire, and his stamina was rapidly declining.

However, whenever he felt he was about to reach his limit, he only needed to slow down slightly and leave the "extreme exercise" state determined by the system, and that magical restorative power would immediately activate.

[Out of combat, rapidly recovering...]

Ten seconds later, the stamina bar was instantly full!

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

A teenager sprinted across the sidewalk at an alarming speed for several minutes, then stopped for 10 seconds before launching into another sprint.

Lin Ye was like a tireless beast, squeezing every last bit of his potential out of the most unreasonable way.

11:40pm.

When Lin Ye ran back to the entrance of his residential compound, he looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water, but the light in his eyes was astonishing.

[Ding! Daily task: Patrol the territory, completed!]

You have gained: Stamina +0.5, Experience +50!

Only one task left, and twenty minutes left!
"Evil deeds are easy to commit..."

Lin Ye's brain was working at lightning speed.

First, the mission requires you to kill an adventurer.

This is definitely impossible to do.

That leaves only the option of expelling inferior monsters from the territory.

Inferior monsters...

Well, judging from the system's thought process, it most likely refers to mutated beasts.

After the appearance of Tianyuan, those who embarked on the path of martial arts cultivation were not only humans, but also influenced by the cosmic energy emanating from Tianyuan.

Other animals that originally existed also evolved into various mutant species by chance after absorbing the source energy.

These are the mutated beasts.

Most mutated beasts appear in deep mountains and forests or in remote, unreclaimed ruins.

In the city, they are almost never seen.

But just because it's almost invisible doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Lin Ye suddenly thought of a place—the garbage transfer station in the south of the city, which was closest to his home!
The area has been a garbage dump for years, resulting in a poor environment. Occasionally, news reports mention the appearance of mutated rats or cockroaches that are enormous and extremely aggressive.

Although they were all dealt with in time, that place was definitely the most likely place for these mutated beasts to appear!
Lin Ye didn't call a taxi. Instead, he started running again, heading towards the south of the city.

More than ten minutes later, he arrived at his destination.

A stench of decay and fermentation hit you, making you want to vomit.

Despite his discomfort, Lin Ye leaped over the wall and entered the garbage-filled processing plant.

The workers responsible for cleaning up the garbage had already gone off duty by now.

The entire factory was filled with nothing but stench and endless darkness.

In the darkness, a pair of scarlet eyes lit up.

Zhizhi——!
Amidst a piercing scream, a giant rat, the size of a house cat, emerged from the garbage heap. Its fur had fallen off, revealing dark red muscles, and foul-smelling saliva dripped from its mouth.

Lin Ye felt a wave of nausea and vomiting.

But he was also very fortunate.

There really are these lowest-level mutated beasts in this place.

Looking up, Lin Ye saw a green "LV1" icon lit up above the mutated rat's head.

It seemed to sense the arrival of Lin Ye, the intruder.

The enormous mutated rat let out a screech and pounced.

Lin Ye's heart raced.

He didn't know what the consequences would be if he were bitten by this rat.

Previously, he had only practiced symbolically with other classmates under the supervision of the teacher.

It's important to know when to stop.

But at this moment, it's a life-or-death struggle!

The mental energy reward from completing the mission, along with the surge of adrenaline, allowed Lin Ye to dodge the mutated rat's bite just as it was about to pounce on his thigh. Squeak!

The mutated rat wasn't very intelligent; after missing its target, it crashed headfirst into a nearby garbage disposal machine.

Lin Ye clearly saw that a ring of yellow stars appeared above its head.

Lin Ye's eyes lit up.

Is this dizziness?
The system's BOSS perspective even allows you to see other people's "abnormal states".

Lin Ye did not let this opportunity pass.

He rushed forward and kicked the mutated rat in the head.

puff!
The next moment, the mutated rat's entire head exploded, and brain matter and blood splattered everywhere.

Lin Ye was stunned.

He was shocked by the power of his kick.

Every move a martial artist makes has a unique way of channeling power, something his practical instructors have emphasized countless times.

But he didn't have time to think about that kick.

Everything flowed smoothly and was used directly.

Could it be that I am actually a martial arts genius?
Soon, Lin Ye realized that he had been overthinking things.

His kick just now was simply classified as a "normal attack" by the system.

With the boost from this initial skill, Lin Ye doesn't need to worry about techniques or how to channel energy.

Everything will be corrected to the most perfect, most direct attack.

Lin Ye lifted his foot, and the mutated rat twitched twice before becoming still.

[+1 EXP!]

Lin Ye clearly saw a line of text appear above the mutated rat's head.

[You have killed a LV1 inferior monster: Mutant Rat!]

[Due to the influence of the "Basic Body Tempering Method", experience gain increased by 100%, resulting in a final gain of 1 experience point.]

Lin Ye felt it was somewhat absurd.

It seems he's really turned this world of high-level martial arts into a game.

Killing monsters will cause you to lose experience!

Could this place then be used as a leveling area?

Lin Ye raised his head and looked at the other corners of the entire waste treatment plant.

Om-!
A sound of flapping wings rang out.

The next moment, Lin Ye saw a dark shadow fly up from the corner of a garbage heap and instantly fly to another garbage heap.

Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine.

Although there was no lighting, Lin Ye's eyes adjusted to the darkness, and with the dim light of the streetlights outside the window, he was able to see clearly what it was.

It was a cockroach the size of a pigeon.

If he could, he really didn't want to kill this thing!
However, there were less than 10 minutes left until the final deadline of 12 o'clock.

He had no choice.

……

More than ten minutes later.

Lin Ye, pale-faced, pinched his nose and climbed over the wall of the garbage disposal plant again.

He completed the last task just before the deadline.

[Ding! Daily Quest: Evil Deeds Are Easy to Commit - Completed!]

You have gained 0.5 points of Strength, 0.5 points of Agility, and 100 experience points!

[Ding! You've leveled up!]

You have gained 1 free attribute point, and all your attribute values ​​have been improved!

You have gained 1 skill points!

[Ding! New skill: Thick Skin unlocked!]

The continuous system notifications were the best reward for his frantic efforts tonight!
An unprecedentedly powerful feeling surged up from every part of my body.

He slowly raised his hand and clenched his fist.

The joints emitted a series of crisp popping sounds, and an explosive sense of power filled the muscles.

He could feel that he was a completely different person than he had been two hours ago!
(End of this chapter)