Chapter 275: Another Speed Run, Time Compressed Again

The two appeared outside the instance, and Jiang Chen quickly used a Cooldown Talisman, resetting the instance time.

He chose to use his own Cooldown Talisman rather than the Advanced Cooldown Talisman supplied by Hong Jishi.

Jiang Chen's movements were swift; in just two seconds, the two re-entered the instance.

Outside the instance, the three parties were still facing off.

In the past few decades, this situation has occurred many times. The standoff will continue until the instance closes.

"They've come out."

"Huh, why did they go back in again?"

"Heavens, they actually didn't die inside."

"This instance has no exit, could it be that they broke through the instance?"

"Is that possible?"

The Human Race's professionals were each stunned, mouths hanging open in disbelief.

The "Earth Core" instance is very special; unless you clear it or wait for it to close, you cannot get out.

All escape items are ineffective here.

The fact that Jiang Chen and Qiao Zhixin could get out shows they truly broke through.

And now the second challenge begins.

Ding Genghong silently said to himself:

"Of course it's possible."

Only those who have seen Jiang Chen fight in person know how strong he is.

His Undead Legion solo-running such an instance is indeed not a difficult task.

Huo Yuyao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Qiao Zhixin emerge safely.

She was truly worried that Qiao Zhixin might encounter danger inside.

The two grew together, their bond like sisters.

Now seeing her safe and sound, she feels at ease.

Ding Genghong squinted slightly: "Brothers, from now on we must rally our spirits. When Colonel Jiang emerges next time, the Abyss Demon and the Dragon Race may launch a raid."

He knows that the Abyss Demon and the Dragon Race do not wish the Human Race to again give birth to a great

Earth Knight.

In history, the Earth Knight has brought them huge defeats.

Therefore, they may try to snipe Jiang Chen.

"Understood."

Everyone steeled themselves, ready for a battle at any moment.

On the Abyss Demon and Dragon Race side, each one's eyes flickered with dangerous light.

The heads of the two races have already gathered together.

Demon: 'The first time he took four hours; the second time it might be faster, perhaps around three hours will suffice.'

Dragon Race: 'We are prepared to deliver a lethal strike when he emerges.'

"We will never allow another Earth Knight to appear among the Human Race."

"Indeed, the threat of a Divine Earth Knight outweighs that of three Divine-level practitioners of other professions."

"Our clan possesses the Iron Order; at any time, we must prevent the Human Race from birthing an Earth Knight."

The second run into the instance, the environment is already very familiar.

Standing at the Entrance, he contemplated the strategy.

"The 'Strong Soldier' skill has a cooldown of one hour."

"If we don't have this skill, the final 'Ancient Earth Dragon' will be hard to defeat."

"That means, even at the fastest speed run, it still requires one hour per attempt."

Seeing Jiang Chen seem deep in thought, Qiao Zhixin quietly watched beside him, without interjecting.

She was a little excited at this moment, having new gear and Warrior skills, and the equipment also carried excellent abilities.

Plus a 50% physical immunity.

Her gains were huge.

It was impossible not to feel excited.

Jiang Chen suddenly looked up, "No, we don't necessarily have to rely on the Strong Soldier skill."

"As long as I'm fast enough, I can completely use Earth Flower and Earth Fire Fish to bomb the Ancient Earth Dragon."

"I don't know how the boss monster would explode

, what the effect would be."

The plant-type BOSS's vitality is incredibly strong.

Jiang Chen was very curious; if he used it to bomb, what would the effect be?

If his idea can work.

There is a complete chance to run a few more rounds of the instance.

At least, based on the Strong Soldier skill's cooldown, we could still run another three to four rounds.

His eyes lit up, and he decided so.

It had been a long time since a speed run; Jiang Chen's blood boiled with excitement.

"Qiao Zhixin, have you ever done a speed run?"

"Speed run?"

Qiao Zhixin shook their head, indicating they didn't understand.

Jiang Chen instructed, "In a moment, I'll pull the monsters together; you run after me."

"When I start gathering monsters, you judge the timing yourself and go up to cast the Group Collection Technique."

"If it feels off, it's fine not to cast it."

"The degree of it, you handle yourself."

"Only when it's the leader and the final BOSS should you not miss your Collecting Technique."

Since we aim for a Speed Run, we have to forgo some gains.

As long as we retain the big ones, the tiny little gains can be dropped.

Qiao Zhixin listened carefully to Jiang Chen's words, nodded firmly and promised, "Don't worry, I'll do my best."

"Alright, then let's begin!"

After Jiang Chen finished speaking, he equipped himself and Qiao Zhixin with Bone Armor.

With a light shout, a Skeleton Warrior responded and emerged.

We don't need many Skeleton Warriors for pulling; two Undead Legions, 400 Skeleton Warriors are sufficient.

Skeleton Warriors ran through the Canyon like the wind.

This time, there's no need for batch pulling; we run straight through to the end.

Some overly hidden monsters Jiang Chen simply let go, giving them a way out.

A large number of monsters were drawn out by the Skeleton Warriors, and their numbers kept increasing.

In the first segment of the Instance's Canyon, the monster count is approximately

500.

Jiang Chen gave up some, pulled a large portion, about 400.

Four hundred massive monsters occupied a vast area.

As they ran, mud and stones flew, water splashed, creating an impressive spectacle.

Qiao Zhixin honestly stayed by Jiang Chen's side; she had never seen monster‑hunting like this.

She finally understood; this is the Speed Run Jiang Chen mentioned.

Clearing the entire Instance at the fastest speed.

Thinking of this, she also became a bit excited.

Combat Instinct talent whirred rapidly, her mind becoming extremely clear at that moment.

When the talent was activated, Qiao Zhixin cast aside timidity, thoughts clear.

As the monsters gathered, she let out a sharp shout and ran over.

Skill: Group Collection Technique!

A massive burst of fireworks was launched.

The range was at its limit, and the affected monsters were also at the limit.

In an instant, it Absorbed the attention of 200 monsters.

Two hundred monsters simultaneously abandoned their targets and rushed toward Qiao Zhixin.

Qiao Zhixin didn't flee, but ran around the Outer Perimeter of the monsters.

Jiang Chen noticed that the monsters she attracted were all in the latter half of the mob.

Among them were many monsters whose attention wasn't on her.

"Very clever!"

Qiao Zhixin kept running, waiting for the Skill to cooldown.

10 seconds later, she cast the Group Collection Technique again.

This time it drew all monsters' attention over.

The monster‑gathering speed was even faster than Jiang Chen's.

All monsters had only one target: Qiao Zhixin.

This time Qiao Zhixin didn't run away, but gave Jiang Chen a look that said "I trust you."

Skill: Full Defense!

The newly acquired Skill activated, and Qiao Zhixin's whole body glowed.

Within 1 minute, defense increased 1000 times, damage reduced by 99%.

And that 1% damage

, in front of 1000 times defense, is almost equivalent to no damage.

During this minute, Qiao Zhixin was practically invincible.

Even a flesh shield has less meat than her.

Jiang Chen didn't expect her to do this; this Compatibility…

Beyond perfect, no other word can describe it.

Jiang Chen didn't wait another half second.

When Qiao Zhixin released the Group Collection Technique a second time, Jiang Chen had already moved.

Over 200 spells sliced the sky, Skeleton Warriors' great blades burst with Red Light, Jiang Chen's palm Soul Burn leapt and boiled.

A Red Light descended, the Damage Curse turned into a sharp sword.

A monster was focused‑fire attacked and was instantly killed.

Then a rumbling sound echoed throughout the Instance.

After a dozen or so successive booming sounds.

The surroundings were completely quiet.

Countless pieces of information popped up, too many to take in.

Jiang Chen gave Qiao Zhixin an approving glance, "Well done."

Qiao Zhixin's pretty face flushed slightly, her hair still hot, "Thank you."

Receiving Jiang Chen's praise made her a little happy.

"Continue!"

Since this is a Speed Run, we can't stop.

The Skeleton Warrior grabbed a heap of monster corpses, ran straight ahead, then leapt off the cliff without hesitation.

Jiang Chen and Qiao Zhixin followed behind and jumped down directly.

The second stage of the Instance was a world of magma and sulfuric water.

The Skeleton Warrior dragged the corpses in a frantic sprint, heading straight for the Earth Flower.

Along the way, they attracted a swarm of Earth Fire Fish, and the Earth Flower's Tentacles sprouted from the magma and sulfuric water, but the Skeleton Warrior ran so fast that few were entangled.

After the Skeleton Warrior arrived, they tossed the corpses they held onto the ground beside the Earth Flower.

Jiang Chen and Qiao Zhixin arrived shortly after; Qiao Zhixin, without a word, went straight up and faced the Earth Flower, releasing

the Group Collection Technique.

The Earth Flower instantly released a Skill toward Qiao Zhixin.

The Tentacles slashed wildly, all blocked by Bone Armor.

Buzz!

Red Light fell, Damage Curse!

An Explosion sounded.

After only three Explosions, the Earth Flower was blown into a critical wound.

The nearby Earth Fire Fish also died completely.

The next second, the Earth Flower erupted.

It began to use the Rebirth Skill, restoring its injuries.

At the same time, Tentacles wildly emerged from underground, forming vines.

Over two hundred Earth Fire Fish surged out of the magma.

Qiao Zhixin let out a delicate shout and again used the Group Collection Technique.

Even if it couldn't cover all the Earth Fire Fish, it could still cover at least eighty percent.

Explosion sounds kept ringing; amid the blasts, the Skeletons had already thrown corpses onto the Earth Flower.

Jiang Chen seized every moment, not wasting a single second.

Qiao Zhixin was already staring dumbfounded.

Running the Instance like this is perhaps too fast.

This time entering the Instance, up to now it's only a little over half an hour.

Most of the time was spent running; the actual combat time didn't even reach five minutes.

Qiao Zhixin realized this is what Jiang Chen calls a Speed Run—so thrilling.

Amid the roaring, the Earth Flower was blown dead, dying more miserably than last time.

It didn't even get a chance to counterattack.

Without waiting for the magma to cool, the ground to harden, or the waterfall to disappear.

The Skeletons had already grabbed the corpses of Earth Fire Fish and the Earth Flower and leapt onto the cliff.

The Earth Flower's corpse was too large, its Tentacles extremely long, making it cumbersome to drag.

The Skeleton Warrior wielded a Blade, continuously hacking, cutting off all its Tentacles.

Then four Skeleton Warriors carried it, running toward the Ancient Earth Dragon.

Qiao Zhixin let out a light sigh,

"The Earth Flower probably never imagined it would be dismembered after death."

Jiang Chen glanced at the monster, noting the girl's focus was rather odd!

But it was strangely interesting!