Chapter 150: Signal Received, From Battlefield Three

Skeleton Warrior, under Jiang Chen's orders, collected all the corpses of those professionals from Bangzi Country.

The corpses were thrown high into the air, then fell toward the Elemental Queen.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

The corpses detonated mid‑air, emitting a huge explosion sound.

The Elemental Queen let out a wail amid the explosion.

At this point the battle had entered a white‑hot state.

The Skeleton Warrior was already more than half wounded.

The Elemental Queen also sustained quite serious damage.

Both sides were trading lives for victory.

Jiang Chen suddenly triggered a Corpse Explosion, catching the Elemental Queen off guard.

Then two more corpses flew toward her.

Boom—boom—boom, the explosions rang out in succession.

The Elemental Queen's injuries grew even worse.

Three of her four arms were blown off.

Of the four Elemental Star Rings, only one wind element remained.

Unfortunately the Knight had just been knocked away; otherwise, with the Knight's Corpse Explosion, we could surely have killed the Elemental Queen.

The Knight possessed the strongest vitality, making its Corpse Explosion the most powerful.

Striking while the enemy is weak is the perfect timing.

Jiang Chen released all the Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Mages, and also used Soul Burn himself.

Finally! All‑out!

After the last round of siege, the Elemental Queen finally fell to the ground.

"Kill Elemental Queen, EXP + 2,653,892"

"Obtain Elemental Crystal ×5"

"Elemental Crystal: can be used to forge Top‑tier Platinum Equipment, or to enchant Platinum gear, and is also one of the materials for upgrading Cooldown Talisman."

Getting five Elemental Crystals at once is indeed lucky.

Usually only three to four drop; five is rare.

Hong Jishi's quest only needs one, so

the remaining four can be kept; they're very useful for upgrading Cooldown Talisman.

With the Elemental Queen's death, the Elemental Secret Realm vanished rapidly.

Jiang Chen and Lin Caier stepped onto the Elemental Plain again.

Lin Caier sighed in relief, saying, "Finally done."

Jiang Chen nodded, then gathered all the Skeletons into the Summon Queue.

After this battle, most of the Skeletons were badly wounded and needed to recuperate in the Summon Queue.

"Ah!" Lin Caier suddenly exclaimed.

Jiang Chen didn't know what had happened and turned his head to look at her.

Lin Caier said, "We forgot to take those people's gear earlier."

"Now that the Elemental Secret Realm is gone, their gear disappeared too."

Jiang Chen replied in surprise, "You're not short of money?"

Lin Caier smiled, "I'm not short of money, but you need funds; you have to buy many Skill Scrolls, which requires a lot of capital."

"Anyway, it's fine; when the time comes I'll buy them for you. My grandfather is very rich; you can ask him."

If Lin Zhenzi heard this, he'd probably be so angry he'd spit blood.

His precious granddaughter hasn't even married yet, and is already starting to bend her elbows outward.

Jiang Chen gave a slight smile, gently patted Lin Caier'er's head, and said, "You're tired, let's rest a bit; we can eat something before moving on."

"Sure, sure!"

Lin Caier'er's little belly let out a cooperative rumble.

So they built a campfire, and Jiang Chen learned how to grill meat.

It was provided by Wu Ling Eastern Sect, along with various seasonings.

The meat they used was beast meat bought from the Exchange, of good quality.

Lin Caier'er ate the meat Jiang Chen grilled herself, squinting contentedly

eyes.

"From now on you'll grill meat for me, okay?"

Jiang Chen chuckled softly and agreed, "Alright."

With that, Lin Caier'er laughed even more happily.

She lounged lazily against Jiang Chen, gazing up at the starry sky.

On the Elemental Plain, no mist shrouded the view, and the sky was filled with countless stars.

Compared with the brightly lit metropolis, the sky here is even more brilliant.

It's like Lin Caier'er's heart at this moment—beautiful.

At the edge of the Elemental Plain, the scenery abruptly changed.

The ground turned pitch‑black, and black Qi continuously seeped up from below, dispersing into the air.

The air was filled with a rotting smell.

Abyssal Power spreads here, thin threads trying to invade the Elemental Plain.

Each oddly‑shaped Abyssal monster roams here.

They stare at the Elemental Plain with predatory eyes, yet cannot enter.

It seems they fear the Elemental Plain.

Jiang Chen looks at an Abyssal monster, recalling the data he saw in the Library.

Abyssal monsters come in two types.

One type is the Demon King he has previously encountered, the Demon.

They possess intelligence, can think, similar to the Human Race in this regard.

The other type is the monster before his eyes.

Like the wild monsters commonly seen throughout the Human World.

They have only faint intelligence, or even none.

This kind is called a monster.

On this land near the Abyss, there are monsters and also Demons.

Whether killing Demons or monsters, one earns Military Merit.

Only that Demons grant more Military Merit, monsters grant less.

Lin Mo once killed an Abyssal Dog Demon, which is a kind of monster.

Killing a Level 31 Abyssal Dog Demon yields only 1 point of Military Merit.

The th Level Abyssal monster before him also yields only 1 point of Military Merit per kill.

But if the target is a Level 36 Abyss Demon,

one can obtain 100 Military Merit.

The difference is enormous.

The mission given by Hong Jishi is to kill Abyss Demons, not merely monsters.

Stepping out of the Elemental Plain, he steps again into the territory of the Otherworld Battlefield.

Because it is near Fortress No. 3, this place is called Battlefield No. 3.

The area Jiang Chen once visited is called Battlefield No. 1.

Mist shrouds again, denser than at the entrance of Fortress No. 1.

This is the power of the Abyss; the closer to the Abyss, the denser the mist.

Lin Caier removes the Elemental Mask, takes two breaths: "The smell of the Abyss, unpleasant!"

The scent carries a rotting odor; she does not like it.

Jiang Chen also dislikes it, but cannot flee; he must adapt.

Sooner or later, he will have to face the Abyss, even charge into it.

This is the responsibility of a Human Professional.

The arrival of Jiang Chen and Lin Caier draws the attention of nearby monsters.

Suddenly several monsters rush toward the two.

Skeleton Warrior appears, moving to meet them.

"Abyss Man-eating Monster"

"Level: th"

"Power: 6000"

"Agility: 5000"

"Spirit: 3000"

"Constitution: 6000"

"Skill: Roar"

Named Abyss Man-eating Monster, it is a very ordinary kind of monster in the Abyss.

Its attributes are only slightly higher than the Abyssal Dog Demon, far below the Level 36 Abyss Dog Demon.

This is a low‑tier monster.

Such low‑tier monsters are said to be endless in the Abyss, essentially impossible to eradicate.

The Skeleton Warrior, with a crushing force, dispatches them in two or three blows.

"Killed a th Level Abyss Man-eating Monster, Experience +623548, Military Merit +1"

"Obtained Abyss Man-eating Monster claw ×1"

No surprise, just 1 point of Military

Merit only.

Moreover, killing two Man-eating Monsters yields only 1 point of Military Merit.

After all, half of the Military Merit must be shared with Lin Caier.

Lin Caier lifts her head, showing her clean, slender neck, jokes: "Carrying this burden of mine, not only must you split your experience, but also your Military Merit—do you regret that later?"

Jiang Chen merely pats her head, saying nothing.

Everything is understood without words.

Here, Abyss Man-eating Monsters are many, everywhere.

Jiang Chen also sees many Professionals fighting monsters here.

Although each monster gives only 1 point of Military Merit, the accumulation makes it a decent choice.

At least safety is assured; as long as one does not go deeper, there is no danger.

Here, the most dangerous thing is encountering an Abyss Demon.

Abyss Demons have the ability to command monsters.

When they give a single order, the surrounding monsters come over and besiege Human Professionals.

Human Professionals mostly choose to stay near the Elemental Plain.

If danger arises, they can flee into the Elemental Plain.

Abyss Demons and monsters do not dare to enter, because there is something in the Elemental Plain that frightens them.

Only those with absolute confidence in themselves, or small squads, will venture deep into Battlefield No. 3.

They even specifically hunt demons to earn Military Merit.

These people are also called Demon Hunters.

Jiang Chen summons five Skeleton Warriors to clear the way ahead.

The monsters on the road aren't many; they are all killed in two or three blows, and five Skeleton Warriors are no different from fifty.

His direction is toward the deepest part of Battlefield No. 3.

The place where the fog is thickest, closest to the Abyss.

If a demon appears, it will be here.

Battlefield No. 3 is vast; the two of them walked for almost half a day before barely crossing its central zone.

Once past the center

zone, the number of Abyss monsters noticeably increased.

At this point, Jiang Chen summoned another five Skeleton Warriors.

After passing the central zone, the number of Human Professionals had greatly decreased.

Those who can operate here are either in small squads or Demon Hunters who are extremely confident in themselves.

Lin Caier whispered, "I have no idea when we'll encounter an Abyss Demon; those guys hide deeper than mice."

Jiang Chen glanced ahead and said lightly, "We can encounter them."

The Military Merit is increasing only a little, the speed is really too slow.

After almost half a day, the two's Military Merit had risen by only a little over 50 points.

That means they've killed just over a hundred Abyss monsters in total.

Jiang Chen's gaze grew increasingly solemn; he sensed something off ahead, with energy fluctuating violently.

Suddenly, a burst of light exploded in the air.

"Rescue Signal, something's wrong up ahead!"

And judging by this, the situation is extremely urgent!