Chapter 107: Slaying Abyssal Demon Dogs, the Instance Is Hell‑Level

Jiang Chen was slightly startled, not expecting that just after emerging he would encounter this situation.

The Knight shouted once, then hurriedly fled the scene, his face showing obvious panic.

The Prophet and the archer following the Knight silently pressed on, saying nothing.

Abyss Demon?

The purpose of coming to the Alien Battlefield, besides completing the Dungeon Quest, is to see the Abyss Demon with one's own eyes.

Hong Jishi once told Jiang Chen that the Abyss Demons appearing here aren't very strong; in theory Jiang Chen should be able to handle them.

Fog churned, growing denser; after only two seconds the fog was suddenly torn apart by a powerful force.

A horde of pitch‑black monsters surged out of the fog.

Their shape resembled wild dogs, about two meters long and over a meter tall at the shoulders.

Sharp fangs protruded from their mouths, emitting a faint blue glow.

At the same time they let out a piercing howl, as if demons from hell.

As they ran, they brought a stench of rot and a strong scent of blood.

These Abyssal Demon Dogs ran extremely fast, even faster than the Knight who just fled.

Jiang Chen's fingertips glowed slightly as he activated Detection Technique.

"Abyssal Demon Dog"

"Level: 31"

"Power: 5000"

"Agility: 6000"

"Spirit: 2000"

"Constitution: 5000"

"Skill: Bite"

Sensing Jiang Chen's detection, a portion of the Abyssal Demon Dogs almost simultaneously changed direction and charged at him.

There were about 30 Abyssal Demon Dogs in total, and at this moment roughly 10 surged toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen clearly saw that the mouths of these dogs still held bits of food residue

and torn clothing.

They had just eaten a human!

Someone died here!

Compared with the other members of the Knight's fleeing party.

Jiang Chen's gaze turned cold; he whispered, "You all deserve death."

The Skeleton Warrior sensed Jiang Chen's emotion, emitted red light, and rushed toward the Abyssal Demon Dogs.

Ten Skeleton Warriors engaged ten Abyssal Demon Dogs.

The Skeleton Warriors completely crushed the Abyssal Demon Dogs in attributes.

The attribute gap was nearly threefold; the two were on entirely different tiers.

Under the collision, the Abyssal Demon Dogs quickly fell at a disadvantage.

The Skeleton Warrior swung a Blade, cleaving a single Abyssal Demon Dog away.

The Skeleton Mage did not idle; activating a skill, spells followed one after another, landing on the Abyssal Demon Dogs.

The Abyssal Demon Dogs screamed miserably, while also emitting thunderous roars.

One after another, the roars shattered the fog, causing unease.

The Abyssal Demon Dogs that were hunting the three Knights heard their comrades' cries, turned their targets, and rushed toward Jiang Chen.

At this moment, the few Abyssal Demon Dogs colliding with the Skeleton Warriors, after successive blows, were already on the brink of death.

The Skeleton Mage delivered the final strike, killing them one by one.

"Killed Level 31 Abyssal Demon Dog, Experience +325,489, Military Merit +1"

"Obtained Hound Fang"

The Military Badge on his shoulder glowed faintly, absorbing Military Merit.

Killing Abyss Demons not only yields experience material, but also grants Military Merit.

Jiang Chen understood.

As long as he kills enough, Military Merit will naturally increase.

The remaining Abyssal Demon Dogs arrived; Jiang Chen lifted his palm, the palm glowed slightly.

Skill: Corpse Explosion

Rupture!

With a booming crash.

Within a 90‑meter radius, the fog violently exploded, soaring into the sky; vision cleared in an instant.

Those Abyssal Demon Dogs that had just arrived were instantly annihilated, none survived.

No Abyssal Demon Dog could withstand the damage from the Corpse Explosion.

The Military Badge flashed a brighter light.

Thirty Abyssal Demon Dogs gave Jiang Chen over 9,000,000 experience, plus 30 Military Merit.

A faint star appeared on the Military Badge.

It was still ethereal, not fully formed.

Jiang Chen was very satisfied.

More of these dogs would be nice.

The three who had just been fleeing stared dumbfounded.

The Abyssal Demon Dogs that had been desperately chasing them suddenly changed direction and rushed toward Jiang Chen.

Just as they thought Jiang Chen was certain to die.

Jiang Chen, with a technique they had never seen, instantly slew the Abyssal Demon Dogs.

"So impressive! Is he a High-level Professional?"

"Turns out it's an undead-type Summoned Entity; I've never seen this kind of profession."

"I haven't seen it either. There are Warriors and Mages, and there are so many of them."

Jiang Chen glanced at them from afar, gave a slight nod, and then continued deeper, leading the Skeleton with him.

Until the mist gathered again, Jiang Chen's figure was completely concealed by the fog, and the three dared not step forward.

Jiang Chen is too strong.

They suspect he's a High-level Professional.

There is a clear distinction between High-level Professionals and Low-Level Professionals; their statuses are entirely different.

The Knight sat dejectedly on the ground, his face full of relief: "No matter what, we were saved."

"It's a pity Lao Li couldn't escape."

"He sacrificed himself for us; when we return, we must take good care of Lao Li's family."

"Definitely

If Lao Li hadn't been covering us, we probably wouldn't have escaped either."

The three rested for a short while, each activated a Teleport Stone, and vanished from the spot.

In the deepest part of the Alien Battlefield, this place connects to the Abyss.

The Abyss was pitch black, like a bottomless black hole.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from within.

"Huh? Why did a pack of puppies suddenly die?"

"Could it be that we ran into a High-level Professional?"

"Then let's release even more puppies."

As the words fell, pairs of crimson eyes appeared in the dark Abyss.

Bathed in bloodthirsty light, hordes of Abyssal Demon Dogs surged out from the endless darkness.

Jiang Chen finally saw the Instance Entrance.

A massive vortex slowly rotated within the mist, emitting a humming sound.

Pulses of light flickered.

A crowd gathered at the Instance Doorway.

There were people from the Shenlong Empire as well as from other nations.

At the Instance Doorway, several bonfires were lit; many people were gathered around the fires roasting meat, chatting and laughing, discussing how to clear the Instance, how to divide the loot, and how to deal with the monsters inside.

This scene reminded Jiang Chen of the situation at the Death Mine Dungeon Entrance.

It felt familiar.

The nearby monsters had already been cleared; it was safe.

With so many people present, even if monsters regenerated, they'd be swiftly cleared; Jiang Chen tucked away the Skeleton and walked over.

His arrival still drew others' attention.

"So young, not even twenty yet."

"White Skin Soldier, no stars at all, just a private."

"Five-Star Badge, a Shenlong Empire member."

"Let me see, what level are you!"

People here are very unrestrained, not at all as refined as those in the Empire.

Jiang Chen just appeared, already several Detection Techniques'

A gentle breeze landed on him.

"Hey, still wearing a Shielding Badge."

"Why all this covering up, what are you afraid of being seen?"

"Young one, what level are you, what profession, want to team up? We're short of people here."

"We're all from the Shenlong Empire; we can take you into the Instance."

The Military Badge Jiang Chen wore was five-pointed, indicating his Shenlong Empire affiliation.

The Instance Doorway was mostly populated by Shenlong Empire members, all wearing Five-Star Military Badges, each very enthusiastic.

When away from home, Shenlong Empire people are generally very united.

Upon reaching the Instance Entrance, Jiang Chen checked the Instance information.

The Instance is named "Dragon Clan Frontline Outpost", and its level is Level 26.

There are three Difficulty options: Normal, Nightmare, and Hell.

Each Difficulty imposes a different maximum player limit.

Normal allows 4 players, Nightmare 6, Hell 12.

The level requirement is ±5 levels, so anyone between Level 21 and Level 31 can enter.

The professionals at the Instance Doorway are mostly between Level 25 and Level 30.

The lowest are all Level 25.

No one below Level 25 was seen.

This kind of situation was normal too; aside from someone like Jiang Chen, very few would come to the Alien Battlefield below Level 25.

Any random monster outside the Alien Battlefield was not something a professional below Level 25 could handle.

Jiang Chen looked at the Instance information, thinking to himself: "So there's Hell Difficulty. I wonder what Hell Difficulty is like."

The Instances he had cleared before were all Nightmare Difficulty.

He had never seen an Instance with Hell Difficulty.

In the Dungeon Hall, as long as it was an Instance Below Level 40, Hell Difficulty did not exist.

The Alien Battlefield was indeed different from the rest.

"Young man, are you done looking? We still have one spot in our team — it doesn't matter what level you are."

A knight from the Shenlong Empire called out to Jiang Chen.

He too wore a five-star Military Badge on his shoulder, white with seven stars.

A Seven-Star Veteran — by reckoning, he had killed quite a few Abyss monsters.

Bringing someone you don't know into an Instance carried risks; if you ran into some hothead, it could well get the whole team killed.

His companions did not object to him doing this.

It was clear that he was a decent person, and the team's overall strength was not weak — they could handle all kinds of situations.

"Thank you." Jiang Chen politely declined his invitation.

He then selected Hell Difficulty and entered the Instance.

Watching Jiang Chen disappear, some of the people outside the Instance were stunned.

"He went in?"

"I saw the Instance Vortex flash briefly — he must have gone in."

"Going into an Instance alone, isn't that just seeking death?"

"Hard to say — maybe the guy's a Boss who can do a Solo Run of the Instance."

"Where do so many Bosses come from?"

"Tsk tsk, let me check and find out! You people from the Shenlong Empire always like to brag."

Someone wearing Shadow Transformation Nation attire walked over, took out a Talisman and tossed it into the vortex, which instantly erupted with brilliant light.

He wore a contemptuous smile, eager to see the people of the Shenlong Empire lose face.