150: Chapter 150 Died and Died Again

The elderly teacher couldn't help but chuckle, his tone filled with relief:

"Indeed. The Ming Deer may appear docile, but they are actually the most difficult to deal with."

"Their sonic attacks can disrupt Qi and blood, and disturb the mind."

"Even a Third-Stage Early Stage Martial Artist would find it incredibly troublesome to encounter twenty Second-Stage Perfection Ming Deer releasing sonic attacks simultaneously."

"For a freshman at the Second-Stage Perfection, being able to hold out for this long is already quite impressive."

Teacher in Green also nodded with a smile:

"At the end of the day, he is still too young and lacks practical combat experience. When encountering this specific type of Yao Beast, he is at a loss."

"But this is normal. Freshmen, after all, mostly rely on theory. When they truly encounter a tricky opponent, it is inevitable that they will panic."

"Still, being able to hold out for so long is quite rare."

"If it were an ordinary Second-Stage Perfection, they would likely be 'called' out within ten seconds of entering."

"His mental resilience and Qi and blood Foundation are quite solid."

The three of them exchanged comments, their tones filled with amusement and approval.

Although Lin Yun failed to clear the fifth floor.

But he managed to clear four floors, earning 4 points.

He has already set the best record for a freshman challenge in the Combat Power Tower, far exceeding their initial expectations, and can rightly be called a Prodigy-level talent.

Shen Qingqiu sat in the main seat, a faint smile appearing on her face. There was not a hint of surprise in her eyes, only a trace of understanding.

The sonic attacks of the Ming Deer are indeed Lin Yun's nemesis.

Furthermore, he has not Cultivated any defensive Combat Techniques, nor does he have a method to deal with sonic attacks, so it is within reason that he could not pass the fifth floor.

She was more interested in Lin Yun's subsequent reaction.

In the virtual world, Lin Yun's consciousness gradually recovered, and he reappeared at the entrance of the fifth floor of the Combat Power Tower, his face still wearing a look of confusion and astonishment.

He stood in place, stunned for a full five or six seconds, his eyes somewhat vacant.

"Did I... just die?"

Although it was in the virtual world.

But that sensation of being blasted out of one's wits by the sonic waves, with consciousness completely dissipating, was incredibly real.

It was as if he had truly experienced death once.

Coldness, emptiness, and a hint of an indescribable... fear?

This was the first time Lin Yun had experienced "death."

It also made him realize more profoundly that the path of a Martial Artist is fraught with crises; a single misstep, and one would be beyond redemption.

The thirty-second resurrection countdown pulsed before his eyes.

Lin Yun took a deep breath, shook his head vigorously, and forcibly suppressed that feeling of discomfort.

His gaze became sharp again, even carrying a hint of anger.

To be killed by a herd of deer using their cries?

How frustrating!

"Restart!"

The moment the countdown ended, he chose to enter the fifth floor again without hesitation!

The challenge began, and twenty pale golden Ming Deer appeared elegantly.

This time, Lin Yun did not hesitate at all. The moment the Ming Deer raised their heads in preparation to call.

He locked his eyes onto the one closest to him, and the Qi and blood within his body erupted!

He pushed the "Thousand Shadow Steps" to its limit, and countless afterimages diverged.

However, his main body poured the vast majority of his Qi and blood into his legs, his speed instantly skyrocketing like an arrow shot from a bow, rushing toward the target regardless of anything else!

The sword light of "Startling Swan Shadow" condensed at the tip of his sword, and the blade emitted a sharp vibration!

He wanted to take one down before their combined sonic attack could form!

"Yooo—!"

The target Ming Deer's cry had only just begun when Lin Yun's sword arrived!

The sword light was as fast as lightning, piercing with extreme precision toward the vital point of the Ming Deer's neck!

Puchi!

The sensation of the blade entering flesh came, and virtual deer blood splattered.

That Ming Deer's cry stopped abruptly, the light in its eyes quickly dimmed, and its graceful body collapsed to the ground, turning into points of light.

He succeeded!

However, at almost the same time, the combined cry of the other nineteen Ming Deer had already sounded!

The terrifying sonic waves engulfed Lin Yun like a tsunami!

Moreover, because he was sprinting in a straight line, he was now deep in the center of the deer herd, bearing the most concentrated and violent sonic impact!

"Puh!"

Lin Yun only felt a sweetness in his throat, his Qi and blood churning, and blood even seeped from his ears and nose.

What was even more fatal was that two Ming Deer nearby took advantage of him being stunned by the injury.

Lowering their heads, their antlers, which were as crystalline as jade yet extremely sharp, acted like two spears, slamming fiercely into his chest and abdomen from the left and right!

"Chi! Chi!"

The antlers pierced through his virtual combat suit and protective Qi and blood, transmitting a real, teeth-grinding tearing sound and intense pain!

Lin Yun's body was lifted into the air by the two antlers!

His vision was quickly covered by blood-red and darkness.

Before his consciousness dissipated again, he only saw the indifferent gazes of the herd of Ming Deer below, and their heads raised once more...

【Combat Power Tower Fifth Floor, challenge failed. Number of kills: 1. Score: 0.05 points. Final Combat Power Tower total score: 4.05 points.】

In the monitoring room, the laughter of the three teachers stopped, replaced by admiration.

"Good heavens! This kid's reaction is way too fast!" the middle-aged teacher said with a smile.

"He actually grasped the secret to clearing the fifth floor in one go—strike first to gain the advantage, not giving the Ming Deer a chance to release their sonic attacks!"

The old teacher nodded, his tone filled with regret:

"It is a pity. He has not Cultivated any defensive Combat Techniques, and his Qi and blood defense is not strong enough."

"Even if he can kill one Ming Deer, he cannot withstand the siege of the remaining nineteen."

"This is the most he can do. Being able to get an extra 0.05 points, for a final score of 4.05, is already the limit."

Teacher in Green also said slowly:

"Indeed, lacking a defensive Combat Technique is his biggest shortcoming."

"The Ming Deer's sonic attacks can disturb his mind, and their antler attacks are fierce."

"No matter how fast his reactions are, he cannot dodge the simultaneous siege of nineteen Ming Deer. It is simply impossible for him to get a higher score."

Shen Qingqiu watched silently.

She could naturally see Lin Yun's shortcoming.

But what she was more curious about was whether Lin Yun still had hidden trump cards?

That mysterious Physique that allowed his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds and benefited his wives collectively—could it not have brought some special abilities or secret methods?

In the virtual world, Lin Yun resurrected again.

He covered his chest, which still felt like it was throbbing with pain, his expression somewhat ugly.

It wasn't that he couldn't handle the feeling of death.

Although death in the virtual world is real, he knew it was fake after all, so the psychological impact was limited.

What he couldn't stand was the cry of those Ming Deer!

Even though he had learned his lesson this time and covered his ears with Qi and blood before rushing in.

He even tried to wrap his entire head with Qi and blood.

But that damn sonic attack seemed to be able to ignore physical and energy defenses, resounding directly in his mind and vibrating on a mental level!

This was the most disgusting part!

"How is this supposed to be fought?" Lin Yun frowned tightly.

Next, he tried a few more times.

Each time he failed.

Change strategies, try to skirmish, and defeat them one by one?

It wouldn't work; the range of the sonic waves was too wide. Once he was targeted by more than two, it was a continuous barrage of impacts.

Try to use faster speed to kill more before they could call out?

That wouldn't work either; speed has its limits, and the deeper he rushed in, the stronger the sonic waves he endured, and the faster he died.

In his best attempt, he risked enduring two waves of sonic attacks, paying the price of severe injury to trade one out and injure another.

But he was immediately finished off easily by the remaining Ming Deer.

At most, he could only kill one.

"Could it be... that I really have to use that?"

A thought flashed through Lin Yun's mind.