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

Chapter 292 - 157: Devouring a Source Crystal Again, Ultimate Compression

The Martial Arts Hall was located at the very heart of the training camp’s Gathering Array, the area with the densest concentration of source energy.

But just for a moment, they felt as if they had been thrown into an absolute energy vacuum!

This had only ever happened once before, when monsters like Lin Ye, Dongfang Zhen, and Zhang Daoxuan were all gathered together.

But now, it was just Lin Ye.

And he hadn’t even consciously activated his Cultivation Technique to cause such a terrifying effect.

The people in the Martial Arts Hall didn’t know that the terrifying vortex inside Lin Ye’s body was like the eye of a moving typhoon.

Wherever he passed, all the free-roaming Source Energy Particles between heaven and earth were uncontrollably sucked into it.

Its scale was already more than three times that of the terrifying vortex Dongfang Zhen had previously created!

Long after Lin Ye had left, the source energy concentration inside the Martial Arts Hall slowly returned to normal.

The commotion died down, but the expressions of everyone watching Lin Ye’s retreating figure had become even more reverent.

What Lin Ye didn’t know was that he had just been passing by today.

A new nickname, "the Human-Shaped Mobile Source Energy Vacuum," had already begun to spread like wildfire among the students.

...

「At the foot of the Nirvana Tower.」

Even in broad daylight, the completely black stone tower still exuded a heart-pounding aura.

The tightly sealed stone doors were now open, and a team of six elite instructors with grave auras stood guard at the entrance.

Lin Ye walked forward.

The lead instructor held out a hand, stopping him.

"Student, entry into the Nirvana Tower requires a payment of 200 credits."

’200 credits?’

Lin Ye was a little surprised. The price was absurdly high.

"Instructor, what exactly is the situation inside the Nirvana Tower?"

The instructor seemed to have expected this question and began to explain patiently.

"The Nirvana Tower before you is, in essence, a fragment of a secondary Celestial Abyss Rift."

"Decades ago, a Martial God of heaven-defying power used supreme methods to forcibly sever it from a true Celestial Abyss battlefield and seal it here."

"The purpose was to provide you juniors with a relatively safe place for real combat experience."

"Compared to a true Celestial Abyss Rift, this fragment, while incomplete, is far less dangerous and much more controllable."

Lin Ye understood instantly.

’This is basically a Fallen Zone Plus.’

’More dangerous than the Fallen Zone.’

’But at the same time, the opportunities should be far greater too.’

’Inside, there must be a large number of Celestial Abyss Race members, and... the Source Crystals he needed most right now!’

Lin Ye opened his personal terminal and glanced at his credit balance.

credits.

Although it pained him, this was pretty much his only option right now.

Lin Ye paid the 200 credits.

The instructor nodded and stepped aside to clear the path.

The moment he stepped through the stone gate, the world spun around him.

Lin Ye found himself in an immense underground plaza.

The plaza’s dome was so high it was lost in darkness, and the surrounding walls were made of cold metal.

Countless instructors in training camp uniforms stood in strict formation, the atmosphere grim and tense.

And in the very center of the plaza, a distorted spatial rift, shimmering with an eerie purple light, was slowly rotating.

Several enormous machines of a type Lin Ye had never seen before were projecting beams of energy from all directions, stabilizing the rift.

The dangerous aura emanating from the rift was all too familiar to Lin Ye.

It was just like the massive tear in the sky that had nearly swallowed him whole during the final battle in the ruined city!

Just as Lin Ye approached the spatial rift radiating an ominous purple light, he was stopped by an instructor with a composed demeanor.

"First time here?"

The instructor’s voice was steady, devoid of any excess emotion.

Lin Ye nodded.

"There are a few things I must tell you beforehand."

"The interior of the Nirvana Tower is spatially folded. It’s huge. You won’t feel like you’re climbing a tower."

"The entire Celestial Abyss Rift Fragment is filled with Source Crystals. The environment is also extremely complex and is mainly divided into three zones. When you enter, you will appear in the outermost one."

"The outer and middle layers are primarily inhabited by two types of the Celestial Abyss Race: the Stone Ghost Race and the Eight-armed Race. They are also in a state of constant war with each other."

"The final layer, the area closest to the core volcano, is the territory of the Molten Demon Race. It is the most dangerous."

"Don’t think the outer layer is safe. Even among the Eight-armed and Stone Ghost Races, powerful individuals can emerge who far surpass their kin."

"You must not underestimate the enemy."

After speaking, the instructor handed him a black metal bracelet.

"If you encounter a danger you can’t handle, press the red button on the side of the bracelet. It will immediately fold the space around you and forcibly teleport you out."

The more Lin Ye listened, the more shocked he became.

’To seal an entire Celestial Abyss Rift Fragment within a stone tower, complete with such precise zoning and spatial teleportation technology...’

’Just what kind of heaven-defying feat was this for the Martial God who forged this tower!’

Thinking of this, Lin Ye suddenly felt that the 200 credits were not a waste at all.

"I must remind you, even with the spatial folding bracelet, unexpected accidents still happen every year. The death rate for those entering the rift has consistently remained around 10%."

"If you’re really sure you want to go in, sign this life-and-death waiver and liability form."

Lin Ye barely hesitated. He had one second of invincibility from his phase transition. In that single second, he could activate the bracelet and trigger the spatial folding. It would be hard to die even if he tried.

He picked up the nearby electronic pen and crisply signed his name on the waiver and liability agreement.

However, just as he was about to step into the rift—

Several blurry figures staggered out of the distorted purple light ahead, falling heavily to the ground.