Chapter 289: At Farewell, the Abyssal Demon Bestows Military Merit

System! Jiang Chen was stunned.

Since he did a Job Change, the system has only shown a message the first time.

After that, there were no more system prompts.

Unexpectedly, the system reappeared when he awakened a talent.

Jiang Chen couldn't help feeling a surge of delight.

The system began optimizing his talent. Jiang Chen didn't know what the talent would become, but a faint smile curled at his mouth.

He was full of trust in the system, believing it wouldn't disappoint him.

In Yi Ning's and Qiao Zhixin's view, the light that had enveloped Jiang Chen was gradually dimming.

The awakening seemed about to end, but at that moment the light surged again, even brighter than before.

Qiao Zhixin exclaimed, "What happened?"

Yi Ning was also pondering; she searched her knowledge base but found no answer that could explain the current situation.

Now the two could only wait, but seeing Jiang Chen's slight smile within the Light Orb gave them a bit of reassurance.

A few minutes later, the system completed the talent optimization.

"Talent Acquired: Summon Life Link"

"Summon Life Link: All Summoned Entities form a life link, sharing damage and receiving healing together."

Jiang Chen looked at this New Talent and couldn't help shivering with excitement.

This optimized talent was immensely powerful, far stronger than the earlier Summon Life Chain.

There was no range limit; any of his Summoned Entities could share damage.

That meant a Skeleton Mage at the rear could provide massive vitality support to a Skeleton Warrior at the front.

Whether a Summoned Entity was outside or in the Summon Queue, it could form a life link.

Thus the Skeletons in the Summon Queue, their vitality

recovered at an already very fast rate.

It could fully achieve the effect of exchanging damage for death.

The most crucial point was the shared healing.

In other words, the Healing Technique used by the Lich General would no longer be effective only on the Skeletons of his own Legion.

It would instead affect Skeletons of all Undead Legions collectively.

Even a strong BOSS could easily wipe out dozens or hundreds of Skeletons, but annihilating several thousand Skeletons in one go would be extremely difficult.

Skeletons' survivability was greatly enhanced.

At the same time, this talent also related to his Damage Transfer Skill.

Damage transferred onto a Skeleton would likewise be collectively borne by all Skeletons.

It truly realized dying together and living together.

Jiang Chen believed that as long as he didn't act recklessly, it would be hard to wipe out his more than 5,000 Skeletons all at once.

That was the truly good talent.

The system is awesome!

Jiang Chen silently praised it in his heart.

After appearing, the system vanished again.

No matter how Jiang Chen called, there was no response.

"The system is so aloof,"

Jiang Chen was in high spirits, even teasing himself internally.

The light faded, and Jiang Chen opened his eyes.

At a glance he saw two pairs of curious big eyes.

No, actually three pairs.

And a pair coming from a Holy Spirit Unicorn.

Qiao Zhixin, like a curious baby, asked, "What talent did you awaken?"

Jiang Chen didn't hide anything and gave a brief account of his own.

Qiao Zhixin exclaimed, "What an amazing talent! Doesn't that mean your Summoned Entities can't die?"

Yi Ning said, "Either none of them die, or they all die together. But trying to kill all your Summoned Entities is almost impossible"

to achieve.

Jiang Chen merely gave a faint smile.

One also can't say that no one could achieve it.

"Ancient Luan Bird" is no joke.

Even if he faced it now, Jiang Chen still thought the odds were that he'd lose.

It's not a lack of confidence; after analyzing the characteristics and skills of the Ancient Luan Bird, he reached a very rational conclusion.

Unless he could kill it before it uses its final skill.

That would require using the Strong Soldier Skill for an instant kill.

It might be doable, but Jiang Chen didn't want to try.

He wasn't foolish enough to sacrifice eight hundred to kill a thousand.

The three of them together spent 34 Dragon Crystals.

Now they still have 239 Dragon Crystals left, which remains a very substantial fortune.

Jiang Chen asked, "Where are you heading next?"

He has already completed all the tasks assigned by Hong Jishi, so he can head back home.

Yi Ning said, "I still need to stay here for a while."

Qiao Zhixin's eyes held a hint of reluctance, "I'm going back to the Knight Order; Yu Yao Jie and the others need me."

Indeed, a Collector Master can greatly increase the team's gains.

Doing an Instance once yields double the reward.

Moreover, with Qiao Zhixin's current abilities, she is no longer a tool.

Especially when fighting a BOSS, she will definitely impress everyone.

Jiang Chen nodded, "Then we shall meet again if fate allows."

Qiao Zhixin handed a Positioning Teleport Stone to Jiang Chen, "Take this; if I ever ask you for help, you must not refuse."

Jiang Chen replied promptly, "Certainly."

Qiao Zhixin, reluctantly, bid farewell to Jiang Chen and activated the Teleport Stone to return to the Knight Order.

Just as Qiao Zhixin left, Jiang Chen noticed Yi Ning's strange gaze.

Yi Ning stared.

Staring at Jiang Chen, her expression slightly serious, "Qiao Zhixin's look at you seems off; there's nothing between you two, right?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment before grasping Yi Ning's meaning, "You're overthinking."

Yi Ning said in a deep voice, "You must not let Cai Er down."

"No, I won't," Jiang Chen replied bluntly; he never even considered it that way.

"It would be best if you don't. I'm leaving as well; take care," Yi Ning said, then jumped onto the Holy Spirit Unicorn, turned into a streak of light, and vanished into the sky.

Jiang Chen thought of Lin Cai'er, couldn't help but smile slightly, "I wonder how that girl is doing."

"Long time no see; this time I've prepared some new gifts for you."

Dragon Crystal, Earth Gem—both are fine gifts.

While pondering, he took out the Teleport Scroll given by Hong Jishi.

This is the scroll for leaving the Ancient Battlefield.

Just as he was about to activate it, he suddenly looked up ahead.

A swarm of black dots in the sky was approaching his side.

Then a Black Light descended from the sky, a black Long Spear brimming with Abyss Energy.

The Long Spear was as fast as Lightning, perfectly accurate.

In an instant it sliced through thousands of meters of sky and landed precisely on Jiang Chen.

With a boom, the Long Spear exploded, and the Bone Armor creaked.

The Long Spear flipped out and flew back into the opponent's hand.

From the pressure on the Bone Armor, this spear's power is considerable.

It is not weaker than a Crimson Moon Demon.

But relying solely on this spear to kill me is far insufficient.

"Didn't expect to earn another round of Military Merit before leaving."

Jiang Chen put away the Teleport Scroll.

Activating the Teleport Scroll takes some time; after all, it's not ordinary teleportation but interdimensional.

If so, then eliminate the opponent first.

He has already seen clearly

…that a group of Abyss Demons is coming.

The number is small, 38.

Judging by their aura, all are above Level 60.

These demons came killing from the Core Area.

Jiang Chen knows he carries a demon‑seeded aura, so the demons can track him accurately.

Abyss Demons above Level 60 already sit at the top of High-level Demons.

Their attributes, compared to those below Level 60, increase dramatically.

Attack, defense, agility—all jump up.

Jiang Chen once encountered a Level 62 Abyss Demon in the Core Area.

Back then he tangled with it for a long time before killing it.

It wasn't that he couldn't beat it; it simply wouldn't come down.

Attacks rained down from the sky, and the earth rumbled.

They flew high, beyond Jiang Chen's skill range.

But the accuracy was very high; out of ten strikes, at least seven or eight hit precisely.

Especially that Long Spear, which seems to auto‑track and never miss.

Between Level 60 and 69 is the stage where the gap between Human Race and Demons is greatest.

Only after reaching Level 70 and completing the Third Transcendence do Human Professionals gain flight, truly standing on equal footing with Demons.

Demons at this stage also love to dominate from above when dealing with Human Professionals.

Jiang Chen reinforced his Bone Armor, retreated quickly, and pondered a strategy.

He must find a way to bring them down.

His finger pointed to a spot in the sky.

Skill: Slow Curse!

The Slow Curse Range is enormous, covering up to seven thousand meters.

The demons in the sky instantly slowed down.

Then a burst of green light exploded in the air.

Skill: Poison Star Ring!

Cursed Abyss Demons

They didn't even have time to dodge, were poisoned one after another, and green toxic gas spewed from their bodies.

Level 10 Poison Star Ring, it looks not very powerful, but its damage persists.

An attack equivalent to 4000 points of strength per second; given enough time, it can even give them headaches.

Jiang Chen takes the opportunity to summon a Skeleton Warrior.

He jumps directly onto the skeleton's back, and the Skeleton Warrior carries him at lightning speed.

Now Jiang Chen is brimming with confidence!