Chapter 31: with translation of chapter title

With a loud bang, corpses were blown into the air, and explosion sounds rose and fell.

Jiang Chen cleverly detonated all the corpses, ensuring none remained.

All of this was for the true purpose of destroying corpses and erasing traces.

He knew that he had now forged an irreconcilable enmity with the Huangtian Guild.

Only after finishing the cleanup did Jiang Chen step into the instance.

Even the freelancers who had previously protested eventually dared to approach slowly.

Although the explosion of the corpses brought a terrifying shock, they were also frightened badly.

Many people who were relatively close also felt the impact of that explosive energy.

They suffered some minor injuries.

«Too ruthless, this kid, he killed them all! »

«This time, really not a single one was left. »

«Even the corpses are gone—how are we supposed to investigate? »

«Destroying corpses and erasing traces—truly vicious, no wonder he's a tough character. »

«Now we've definitely forged a grudge with the Huangtian Guild; they surely won't let it go. »

«What should we do? »

Luo Tian stepped forward and made a suggestion.

«Everyone, considering the nature of the Huangtian Guild, they certainly won't let it go; if they catch us, regardless of whether we speak or not, our fate will be grim. I suggest we all withdraw from this place now, leave Baiyun City, stay as far away from the Huangtian Guild's sphere of influence as possible—we still have places to level up, and the Huangtian Guild isn't omnipotent; they might not be able to find us. »

His suggestion was accepted by everyone, after all the Huangtian Guild isn't easy to provoke, and leaving here is indeed a wise move.

Regardless of whether they participated in the killing, if the Huangtian Guild finds them, they will undoubtedly kill them without hesitation.

Luo Tian clasped his fists: "I'll go ahead, we'll meet again if fate allows

」

«See you again if fate allows! »

With him taking the lead, everyone scattered, and in the blink of an eye the instance doorway was empty.

The firelight gradually faded, leaving only a black vortex slowly spinning at the entrance of the Death Mine Dungeon, as if nothing had happened just moments before.

After half an hour, several people were teleported out of the instance.

Li Mingyu's face showed disappointment; this instance run still failed to obtain the Goblin King's Crystal Core.

The next entry into the instance still requires a 12‑hour wait.

But he still has a chance; with only a few days left until the college entrance exam, he can at least enter the instance four more times.

However, he noticed that the surroundings had become deserted; the protesters and Lao Shan and others were gone.

«What's going on? »

«Where did Lao Shan and them go? »

«And those freelancers—why are they all gone? »

«The situation seems off. »

«Lao Shan has disappeared, all the freelancers have disappeared—what on earth happened? »

Li Mingyu fell into confusion, and his teammates also felt panicked.

This feeling of the unknown is the most terrifying.

Their levels are only 17‑18, far inferior to Lao Shan and his group.

For now, they can only rally around Li Mingyu, after all he is the Young Guild Leader of the Huangtian Guild.

Yet Li Mingyu himself felt bewildered, his face full of question marks.

After some thought, he proposed: «Fire a signal bomb; if Lao Shan is nearby and sees it, he will surely respond. »

A signal bomb shot up into the sky, exploded in midair, forming a huge light sphere visible to anyone within ten li.

However, even after the signal bomb faded, they received no reply, meaning Lao Shan and the others are probably not

in this area.

Li Mingyu gradually realized that Lao Shan and the others must have encountered some problem during his instance run, otherwise they wouldn't have left.

He didn't know what the problem could be, but he firmly believed Lao Shan and the others wouldn't leave without cause.

As for the possibility that Lao Shan and his group might have died, Li Mingyu didn't even consider it.

The Huangtian Guild is renowned far and wide, and Lao Shan and his companions are high‑level—how could anyone pose a threat to them?

Li Mingyu, however, remembered that when entering the Death Mine Dungeon instance before, those freelancers facing Lao Shan didn't dare to utter a sound.

How could Lao Shan possibly be killed...

Overthinking...

With Lao Shan and his group's strength, they are an overwhelming presence in this area.

He also wouldn't think along those lines.

Even if they were to be killed, they would definitely leave traces.

But right now there is nothing.

«It's not just Lao Shan who's gone—others have all left too. »

«Something must have happened here; there might be danger. »

«Let's leave first and go back to see if we can get in touch with Lao Shan. »

The atmosphere here is too eerie; Li Mingyu decided to leave first.

Jiang Chen alone in the instance, 64 skeleton warriors charging straight through.

The fighting style was exactly the same as before, and experience rose rapidly.

This time the efficiency was higher than before; after just one hour, Jiang Chen had already reached the end of the instance.

64 Skeleton Warriors swarmed together and unleashed a furious barrage on the Goblin King.

The sound of striking iron rang out in a mass.

Jiang Chen now had the experience from before.

Whenever the Goblin King was about to use a skill, he interrupted it with Soul Burn.

Soul Burn is almost instant, faster than the Goblin King's skill.

It can be a bit faster.

Within just 30 seconds, the mighty boss of this Nightmare-level Dungeon collapsed in utter frustration.

「Defeat Goblin King, experience +40000」

「Obtain Bronze-grade weapon, Goblin King's Magic Book」

「Obtain Low-level Monster Core」

As expected, this time the Goblin King's Crystal Core did not drop; instead, a Low-level Monster Core dropped.

The Goblin King's Crystal Core drops only once every 100 days, which highlights its preciousness.

Jiang Chen thought that, once he reached Shenlong University, he might find an alchemist to turn the Goblin King's Crystal Core into a Goblin King's Ring.

Such BOSS Jewelry is very useful regardless of profession or level.

Jiang Chen checked the attributes of the Goblin King's Magic Book.

「Goblin King's Magic Book: Bronze-grade, Spirit +10, Physique +10, Magic Class skill power increased 3%, usable after level 12」

Looking at the attributes, although not very suitable, it can still be made to work.

Holding this book, it also seems somewhat interesting.

The attribute that increases Magic Class skill power by 3% is somewhat useful for Soul Burn and Corpse Explosion, but ineffective for Skeleton Revive.

Skeleton Revive seems not to belong to magic, yet it is a Magic Class skill.

The light of his upgrade had not yet completely faded.

Jiang Chen reached Level 13 at the same time he killed the Goblin King.

「The experience requirement has started to increase」

「Next time in the instance, I probably won't reach Level 14」

「To reach Level 15, I still need to clear three more instances」

「According to the time, I can at most clear five more instances, and at most reach Level 16」

「Compared to the estimate, it's a bit off; reaching Level 16 to take the exam for Shenlong University should

「It is enough」

Jiang Chen exited the instance.

Outside the instance, it was quiet, unusually silent.

「Everyone's gone? 」

Jiang Chen pondered a moment and basically understood the whole story.

Leaving might be the best choice for this bunch of loose cultivators.

Looking around, he also did not linger.

He quickly vanished into the darkness, disappearing without a trace.

Having finished the task, he flicked his sleeves and departed, hiding his achievements and fame.