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Chapter 215 - 135: Scale Leader Galasha
It suddenly shot up.
(+500)!
Then.
+500!
+500!
+500!
...
Notifications for the point increase began to flood the screen, refreshing at a frantic pace.
And this upward trend showed no sign of stopping!
"What is he doing?"
"Find out what targets he’s killing!" Wang Lingchuan ordered.
A stream of data flashed across the screen.
Soon, a series of kill notifications, just automatically reviewed and confirmed by the system, were listed.
[Kill Confirmed: Shadow Scale Race (Male), Points +500]
[Kill Confirmed: Shadow Scale Race (Male), Points +500]
[Kill Confirmed: Shadow Scale Race (Female), Points +400]
[Kill Confirmed: Shadow Scale Race (Elderly), Points +350]
[Kill Confirmed: Shadow Scale Race (Juvenile), Points +100]
...
Row after row, they were all from the Shadow Scale Race!
Looking at these kill records, every seasoned officer present felt their scalp tingle.
They knew, of course, what the Shadow Scale Race was.
It was one of the most dangerous branches of the Celestial Abyss Race in the entire fallen zone, entrenched deep within the Northern Great Rift Valley!
Every adult of the Shadow Scale Race possessed strength comparable to a Martial Artist at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, and they also mastered an elusive Mimicry and Disguise Skill.
But the kill data Lin Ye had uploaded included not only adults, but females, the elderly, and even juveniles!
Everyone present knew exactly what this meant.
"He found the Shadow Scale Race’s lair?!"
"He’s committing a massacre! He’s single-handedly slaughtering an entire tribe of the Shadow Scale Race!!"
This insane conclusion sent the entire command center into an uproar.
"How could he possibly charge into the Shadow Scale Race’s lair all by himself!"
Everyone knew the fallen zone was dangerous.
The danger came primarily from the alien races that remained.
These alien races had been intentionally preserved to add difficulty and unpredictability to the selection, allowing stronger contenders to earn more points and widen the gap between participants.
They had envisioned that even an outstanding contender, upon encountering the Shadow Scale Race, would struggle to achieve victory. At best, they’d then try to hunt down stragglers on the periphery.
The top contenders from previous selections had even chosen to avoid a direct confrontation, retreating from this dangerous region entirely.
They never would have imagined.
Not only had Lin Ye not retreated, but he had charged straight into the Shadow Scale Race’s lair!
’Me? Avoid their main force?’
And judging by the rate his points were climbing, he seemed to be wiping out entire nests at a time!
"Hahaha! A monster... a true, out-and-out monster!"
Wang Lingchuan leaned back in his chair, his heart a mix of elation at Lin Ye’s terrifying strength and a growing sense of worry.
This was no joke.
At this point, Wang Lingchuan was no longer concerned about the other participants in the selection.
His concern was now how to protect Lin Ye, the dark horse who had given them so many surprises!
"Assemble the troops! Head to the Great Rift Valley and support him!"
...
Lin Ye had just stepped out of a low sandstone hut. He’d already lost count of how many members of the Shadow Scale Race he had killed.
He only knew that, thanks to his Taotie ability, he had received massive attribute bonuses.
’I’m still getting stronger!’
Just as Lin Ye was about to move on to the next hut, the surrounding area was still deathly silent.
The next moment—
GONG!
GONG!
GONG!
Abruptly, three heavy, urgent strikes shattered the valley’s silence.
The sound wasn’t metallic. It was more like the hum produced by a giant beast bone striking a strange crystal, one that resonated with the mountain itself.
The sound waves echoed endlessly between the surrounding cliffs, carrying a primitive and murderous quality.
’Is that... an alarm?!’
Lin Ye’s pupils constricted.
’I’ve been discovered?’
’When did they spot me?’
Lin Ye had no time to ponder.
"GUGA—!"
"SISS-ABA—!"
From all over the valley, amidst the clusters of ochre buildings, the furious, shrill shrieks of the Shadow Scale Race erupted one after another.
Agile, pitch-black figures swarmed out of their lairs like a disturbed hive of hornets.
The next moment, a dense volley of whooshes filled the air, coming from all directions.
Lin Ye didn’t even have time to see where the attacks were coming from before his combat instincts took over, compelling him to roll to the side.
The spot where he had just been standing was instantly peppered with dozens of long, slender, dark-green spikes.
Blowdarts!
The darts were coated in a ghastly green venom, glinting with an ominous light.
’My cover is completely blown.’
Lin Ye cast aside any wishful thinking. The thought of a prolonged fight never even crossed his mind.
He sprang to his feet, identified the direction of the valley entrance, and bolted!
"GON-KA!"
The closest Shadow Scale Warrior shrieked and lunged, its bone blade carving a vicious arc straight toward his neck.
Without even looking back, Lin Ye whipped his spear around in a backhand strike!
[Horizontal Slash]!
The shaft of the Star-Piercing Spear smashed the Shadow Scale’s upper body to pieces!
An invisible blade of wind spread out from the spear’s tip.
Nearby, another Shadow Scale that had just emerged from a stone hut to surround him suddenly froze.
A gruesome line of blood split open across its chest. Dark green blood sprayed out as its body was thrown backward by the immense force, smashing through the sandstone wall behind it.
One strike, two kills!
Lin Ye didn’t break stride. Like a heavily armored battle tank at full speed, he charged relentlessly toward the valley entrance!
Along the way, Shadow Scale Warriors continuously sprang out to intercept him—from the shadows of buildings, from beneath the sandy ground, and from crevices in the rock walls.