Chapter 1: A Goblin
"Lin Ye."
"Qi and Blood Index 10.8, Vitality Index 9.6, Punch Force 216 kilograms."
"Next!"
Lin Ye stepped back from the force measuring device, letting out a long breath, his expression neither happy nor sad.
The result was exactly as he expected.
Over a hundred years ago, the first Heavenly Abyss opened.
The entire world underwent drastic changes.
Starry Sky Aliens arrived, and the Human Race powerhouses fought for decades; although the threat of the Heavenly Abyss and the Aliens continues to this day.
But today, the supreme powerhouses of the Human Race can traverse the galaxy and cleave the sky with a single punch.
Almost everyone was desperately striving to become a Martial Artist.
But for Lin Ye, he had no great ambitions; after all, he was just a Transmigration from Blue Star, deeply aware of the preciousness of life, and preferred to avoid fighting and killing whenever possible.
His Aptitude was mediocre, and he only needed to get into a passable Martial Arts University.
After graduation, finding a job as a security guard in a high-end residential area would save him forty years of detours.
A monthly salary over ten thousand, enjoying good food and drink—that would be enough.
With his current results, achieving this goal was highly likely.
Just as Lin Ye was preparing to return to the queue for the afternoon's routine training, a voice that existed only in his mind abruptly rang out.
[Ding!]
[Searching for host's current world...]
[World confirmed!]
[System model extraction in progress...]
[Extraction complete!]
[Strongest Dungeon BOSS System activated!]
[This System is dedicated to cultivating the host into the world's most powerful Dungeon BOSS, making all adventurers tremble under the host's might!]
[host racial identification in progress...]
[Drip—Identification complete.]
[host Race: Goblin (Goblin Grunt)]
Lin Ye: "???"
He patted himself down.
Hmm, his nose bridge was normal, not protruding, and his ears weren't pointed.
His skin was smooth all over, and it wasn't green.
He was 1.7 meters tall, not 1.1 meters.
"Who the hell are you calling a Goblin?"
[Based on the comprehensive assessment of all the host's current attribute values, the host perfectly matches the Goblin Grunt profile.]
[Assessment: Weak, pitiful, and helpless. Usually appearing in groups, they are the favorite leveling target for novice adventurers.]
[Danger Rank: Negligible.]
[The host should not feel inferior. Heroes can come from anywhere; even a Goblin has the potential to become a world-destroying Devil King.]
[Please, host, abandon unrealistic fantasies, face your race, and prepare to fight for survival and evolution!]
[This System will definitely make the host the Strongest BOSS in this world, who will never be defeated by adventurers!]
Lin Ye: "..."
He was speechless.
[Newbie Mission Issued: Familiarize yourself with your panel and skills.]
[Mission Reward: Max HP +10, Mechanism added: Combat Exit Healing.]
[Failure Penalty: None.]
[Note: This is a guidance mission aimed at allowing the host to quickly familiarize himself with his power and stop clinging to the foolish fantasy that he is a Human Race member.]
Lin Ye's eyelid twitched, but in the end, he couldn't resist his curiosity. His consciousness sank into his mind, and a light screen resembling a game interface unfolded before his eyes.
[host: Lin Ye]
[Race: Goblin]
[Rank: LV1]
[HP: 100 / 100]
[Energy: 19 / 50]
[Stamina: 31 / 100]
[BOSS Mechanism: None]
[Current Stage: p1 stage, remaining stages are locked.]
[Strength: 11]
[Agility: 9.8]
[Endurance: 10]
[Spirit: 5]
Continuing to look down, Lin Ye's gaze fell upon the crucial "Skill Tree."
Most entry-level Martial Artists like Lin Ye...
...all start with 'Basic Fist Technique.' After mastering it, they can learn higher-tier Fist Martial Skills.
Alternatively, they choose a suitable weapon and deeply study the corresponding weapon Martial Skills.
However, his Skill Tree had a peculiar style, exuding a strong MMORPG feel.
[p1 stage]
[Unlocked Skill: [Normal Attack: Swing your fist (or weapon) for a single, unskilled attack, dealing 100% damage.]]
[Skill Cost: None]
[Skill Cooldown: None]
[Note: This is a BOSS's most basic and frequently used skill.]
[Thickened Hide (Passive), Locked.]
Just as Lin Ye was studying his panel, a sudden, urgent alarm sounded.
[Warning! Warning! High-Rank adventurer detected approaching!]
[Adventurer Name: Chen Meng]
[Rank: LV37]
[Threat Assessment: Extremely Fatal! Survival chance below 1%!]
[Combat Recommendation: Run!]
Lin Ye looked up and saw Class Teacher Chen Meng clapping his hands, signaling the end of the class assessment test, and walking toward him.
His heart tightened.
It wasn't that he was afraid of his Class Teacher, but Chen Meng currently had a strikingly conspicuous blood-red "LV37" marker floating above his head.
This gave Lin Ye a palpable sense of pressure.
Lin Ye glanced around and realized that apart from Class Teacher Chen Meng, who was a genuine Martial Artist, the other students were basically the same as him, all LV1, with only a few top students having an LV2 marker above their heads.
Leaving aside whether this crazy System could help him become stronger...
...just the ability to look at someone and instantly know their strength was extremely valuable in this High Martial Era surrounded by Aliens.
[Ding! Newbie Mission Complete!]
[You have gained HP+10!]
[You have gained a new mechanism: Combat Exit Healing!]
[Combat Exit Healing (White): After leaving combat, your HP, Energy, and Stamina will rapidly recover at a rate of 10% per second.]
[Note: Wipe, jump off a cliff, next try!]
Lin Ye was stunned.
He was too familiar with this mechanism.
He recalled the days in his previous life during university, spending countless hours raiding with his guild. When a BOSS was pulled out of combat, it naturally regenerated HP rapidly.
This mechanism was also common in other games; for example, pulling a wild monster too far away would cause it to exit combat and rapidly regenerate.
He never expected it to apply to himself.
Lin Ye opened his panel, and the status bar clearly displayed: [Non-Combat State, Rapid Recovery In Progress]!
After an entire morning of Cultivation and drills, Lin Ye had been feeling somewhat exhausted.
But now, he clearly felt his fatigue disappearing at the speed of light, and his energy and stamina were rapidly recovering.
Hiss... With this mechanism, wouldn't he become a perpetual motion machine for cultivation?
Since no one was fighting him, he was permanently in the Combat Exit state.
"Lin Ye, think about it."
"Huh?" Lin Ye suddenly snapped back to attention.
He realized that only he and Class Teacher Chen Meng remained in the large training room.
Chen Meng frowned and said seriously, "Your choice concerns your future. Were you even listening seriously?"
"The city received new documents issued by the Great Xia Martial Artist Alliance this year."
"The minimum score required to participate in the National Unified Entrance Examination for Martial Artist Colleges has been released: a Qi and Blood Index of 13, a Punch Force of 350 kilograms, and a Vitality Index of 10.5 or higher."
"You currently do not meet the standards, and there are less than two weeks until the next school-wide assessment to finalize the list of recommended candidates. Given your current Qi and Blood Index, my suggestion is that you switch tracks early and apply for the Mecha Martial Arts sequence, or simply withdraw from the Martial Arts track. Your liberal arts scores have always been quite good."