Chapter 158: So Weak a BOSS, Sorry for This Difficulty

Since they found the difficulty wasn't high and it wasn't dangerous either, the two of them kept moving forward.

Jiang Chen kept killing monsters, and soon he leveled up.

According to the plan, he summoned ten brand‑new Skeleton Warriors into the Summon Queue, bringing the number of Skeleton Warriors back up to 140.

He decided to conserve Spiritual Power while the BOSS situation was uncertain; the circumstances were unclear, and this arrangement might prove useful at a critical moment.

Their party pressed on, and soon they had conquered the Dark World.

The monsters in the latter half didn't raise the difficulty much; only their numbers became denser.

Each time they had to deal with more than two monsters, sometimes even four or five at once.

For Jiang Chen, this wasn't a big difficulty at all, because he could rely on his Skeleton Legion to easily defeat those monsters.

Gold Medal Brawler Skeleton Warriors and Gold Medal Mage Skeleton Mages never tire, feel no pain, and fear no death.

There is nothing more professional than them.

Suddenly, Lin Caier said, "Jiang Chen, have you noticed that this place seems to have gotten brighter?"

Jiang Chen had already sensed the change; as they killed more and more monsters, the once‑dark environment gradually brightened.

The light wasn't completely devoured; he could even see the distant horizon's glow.

Moreover, even the BOSS Statue emitted a faint glow.

Suddenly, Lin Caier noticed the statue turning increasingly black.

In fact, it had become like ink, filled with black light.

This black divine presence still gave off a faint reflection...

Each time a monster dies, the black energy

seems to enter the air, with part dissipating and part flowing into the statue.

The monsters' deaths appear to play a key role in awakening some BOSS ritual.

Jiang Chen also noticed that the black energy seemed to fly toward the direction of the Human profession.

He firmly believed his observation was correct: "As we kill Abyss series monsters, the Abyss's power wanes while the Human Race's power grows."

Lin Caier agreed with Jiang Chen's view: "And the Abyssal Monsters we kill have their energy flow into the statue after death."

Jiang Chen concluded: "The real difficulty of this Instance lies in the BOSS. If we only consider the current state of the Instance, teams merely need to carefully lure and eliminate monsters one by one; even a team like Wu Lingdong's could get through with a little effort."

Lin Caier thought Jiang Chen's judgment was correct; the Instance's difficulty likely rests with the BOSS.

At least in the Nightmare Difficulty that Wu Lingdong mentioned, such a change hasn't appeared.

Moreover, the Nightmare Difficulty also hasn't featured the scene they saw.

If there were, he would certainly say so.

Wu Lingdong, being meticulous, described their strategy process in great detail.

Some parts match up, but other parts don't correspond at all.

Thus, the mechanisms of Hell Difficulty and Nightmare Difficulty are completely different.

In the end, the BOSS Statue wasn't that huge—only 30 meters tall.

Although still towering, it wasn't as massive as now, reaching a hundred meters.

Generally, the larger the size, the stronger the power, and Jiang Chen grew increasingly cautious.

Now that it's a bit brighter, Jiang Chen can see the monsters' presence.

Lin Caier finally can let her big eyes

relax, relax.

So far, this Instance hasn't presented much difficulty.

That's the most unsettling part.

How could an Instance on Hell Difficulty be this easy?

Monsters are being killed one by one, their numbers dwindling.

The sky grows brighter.

The night is almost completely fading away.

Only a few scattered monsters remain.

The BOSS Statue has become so black it's indescribable.

It's several times blacker than the darkest ink, yet its core still emits a faint light.

The statue has begun to tremble, as if revival is imminent.

If Jiang Chen slays the last few monsters, it will fully revive.

Jiang Chen's expression grew solemn as he said to Lin Caier, "Go to the Mountain Foot and don't come back."

Lin Caier also knew her presence might become a burden to Jiang Chen.

"Then you be careful yourself and stay safe."

After speaking, Lin Caier obediently ran to the Mountain Foot, hid behind a large boulder, and only stuck out her little head.

With no worries behind them, the Skeleton Warriors swiftly cleared the remaining monsters.

When the last monster was slain.

The darkness of this side of the Abyss vanished completely.

The statue emitted a series of rumbling booms and began to move.

Dense black hair sprouted on the black statue, and in the blink of an eye it became a Black-haired Monster; Jiang Chen and the skeletons stood at its feet like tiny ants, unable to see its top even if they lifted their heads.

The great blade in the skeleton's hand was thinner than a single hair on its body.

The opponent was truly enormous; they had never faced such a huge enemy before.

Its massive size brought an astonishing sense of pressure, and Jiang Chen even felt a moment of breathlessness.

The BOSS grows dense black fur, its appearance like a Giant Black Panther.

It is identical to the Abyss Demon King seen when first entering the Instance.

It should be said,

All the monsters killed along the way were seen when entering the script.

The Instance is not the true Abyss; it merely absorbs Abyss energy and creates monsters.

Its attributes and level are inferior to those of the true Abyss Demon.

Elemental Leopard King (Hell-level Chief)

Level: 36

Strength: 15000

Agility: 15000

Spirit: 15000

Constitution: 15000

Skill: Elemental Explosion, Elemental Sweep

Trait: Extreme Speed, greatly enhanced Vitality, greatly enhanced Defense

All four attributes reach 15000, balanced, just like the Skeleton Warrior.

The Extreme Speed trait gives it ultra‑fast speed.

The massive boost to Vitality and Defense greatly improves its survivability.

This BOSS looks exactly like the Abyss Demon King.

Its level is only 36, attributes are scaled down, and it can be seen as a simplified version of the Abyss Demon King.

Jiang Chen thought clearly: to deal with it, the first priority is to curb its speed.

If its Extreme Speed cannot be restrained, then there's no need to fight.

The BOSS's size is indeed astonishing, but there are many ways to exploit it.

Facing the agile Skeleton Warrior, together with the Slow Curse, the massive size becomes a hindrance.

Such things as ant‑dragon deaths are also common.

The Elemental Leopard King fully revives, looks down at the ant‑sized Jiang Chen, and lets out a fierce Roar.

In an instant, a gale rises, the Four‑element elements surge.

Flames appear out of nowhere, dancing in the air with the wind.

Then lightning flashes and thunder roars, Rain falls, turning into Ice Arrows filling the sky.

The Four Elements explode simultaneously, with extraordinary might.

Just a single Roar reveals the Elemental Leopard King's

extraordinary control over the elements.

Bone Armor appears, blocking all elemental assaults.

Skill: Slow Curse!

Red Net falls.

The roaring Elemental Leopard King's voice suddenly wanes.

The Roar lifts into a sustained tone, like a cat's meow.

With anger, it slashes a paw toward Jiang Chen.

With Agility as high as 20000, plus Extreme Speed, the Elemental Leopard King attains astonishing speed.

Even with Slow Curse, under a 40‑fold slowdown, its speed is still not sluggish.

Unlike other monsters, which operate slowly after being cursed.

At least it is faster than Jiang Chen's own speed.

The leopard paw falls like Mount Tai crushing down; Jiang Chen neither dodges nor evades.

Bang—a huge sound, the ground trembles.

The Leopard King seems to realize something's wrong; its paw can no longer press down.

Bone Armor glitters and blocks its attack.

Jiang Chen remains motionless under its paw.

In terms of attributes, the Elemental Leopard King's physical attack is not much higher than the Outpost Dungeon Guardian's.

Having Bone Armor, there is no need to fear.

When it attacks Jiang Chen, Skeleton Warriors leap onto it.

One hand grabs its fur, and the Blade chops it down forcefully.

A full 140 Skeletons, in the blink of an eye, have all crawled onto it.

Skills erupt simultaneously, Red Light illuminates the sky.

With a swift Blade strike, streams of Black Qi fly out from the Elemental Leopard King.

Flying toward where the Human Race resides.

Skeleton Warriors again activate Butcher Mode, the Blade slashes the Elemental Leopard King, clanging continuously.

Each attack releases a wisp of Black Qi, dispersing into the air.

Skeleton Mages join the battle, just as when dealing with the Hell Outpost Dungeon Guardian, encircling the Elemental Leopard King in the center.

Thus, the Elemental Leopard King cannot

attack all the Skeleton Mages.

A round of Skeleton Warrior skills erupts collectively, plus a round of focused fire from the Skeleton Mages.

The Elemental Leopard King's size shrank dramatically.

It was originally as tall as a hundred meters, but now it is only about ninety meters, smaller by a noticeable margin; when its body is completely cut away, that will be its death.

Weak! Too weak!

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly, feeling more and more that something was amiss.

This is a hell‑level Difficulty Instance, can the BOSS really be this weak...