Chapter 331: Hell Difficulty This Easy? I Don't Believe It!

In the Instance, Jiang Chen's Undead Legion launched another Charge.

Jiang Chen followed the steps of the Undead Legion.

A hint of slight disappointment flickered in his gaze.

He had just used a Clear Water Gem, granting 50% Water Element damage immunity, but no new Skill was obtained.

However, that minor disappointment was fleeting, and Jiang Chen's gaze quickly steadied again.

His own class strength was already considerable, so a few more Skills would merely be icing on the cake, not causing a qualitative change.

Mastering one's own class is the key.

Under Hell Difficulty, the monsters' strength and numbers both increase dramatically.

Correspondingly, the experience gained is also greater.

Jiang Chen roughly estimated that each round would yield about 5% experience.

At that rate, roughly ten rounds would be enough to level up.

Neither fast nor slow—just a few hours.

Instance sizes vary; the Water God Courtyard is relatively small, divided into just two sections, front and back.

Beyond the eighteen courtyards lies a grand palace.

There is only one BOSS in the entire palace.

Combat is extremely swift.

This time the Undead Legion never stopped; it didn't fight the monsters, but dragged them straight toward the final courtyard.

Jiang Chen didn't waste time inspecting the stone reliefs on the pillars; he simply raced tightly behind the Undead Legion.

In just twelve minutes, they had already reached the final courtyard.

At that moment, a multitude of Skeleton Warriors were covered by monsters' heads, constantly taking hits.

It was like fists repeatedly pounding the Skeletons' heads.

Attack power had risen considerably compared to the previous Nightmare Difficulty.

The Lich General also summoned a bit of Spiritual Power, and at least three Lich Generals cast Healing Technique together.

These Skeletons encircled by Spring Water Sprites stood neatly together, and then the Skeleton Mages acted in unison.

Thus, efficiency increased dramatically.

Even without Corpse Explosion, eliminating nearly a thousand Spring Water Sprites took only five minutes.

At the eighteenth minute, Jiang Chen leapt into the vortex.

Then the Skeletons slashed through the palace gates, charging forward with a barrage of Halberd attacks.

Upon reaching the palace a second time, Jiang Chen keenly noticed that the Halberd differed from the previous one.

It seemed to have lost some spirit.

The gem on it was gone.

Looking back, the Water God Flute on the pillar had also vanished.

There will be no more Clear Water Gems, nor the Water God Flute or Water God Key.

The Skeletons had already engaged the Halberd.

Without the inlaid gem, the Halberd was noticeably weaker.

After a round of beating, it directly summoned a Water God Projection.

It still bore the familiar form, armor exquisite as a work of art.

Then the Skeletons completely destroyed and trampled that piece of art.

As a Level 37 Instance, the Hell Difficulty BOSS Water God Projection was fairly standard.

In fact, its Skills were powerful, especially its Freeze Skill, which could inflict terrifying damage on a normal team, even wiping them out.

But it happened to encounter Jiang Chen's Undead Legion.

Not only could the Skeletons break free from the freeze, but the Lich Generals behind them also released Skills.

All negative statuses were cleared.

The Water God Projection couldn't last more than three minutes in total.

When Jiang Chen's new Score appeared, the entire Dungeon Hall boiled with hundreds of trainees at once.

"22 minutes 58 seconds"

That speed... was too fast.

It completely shattered Si Tu Yu's perception.

Si Tu Yu didn't care about 10,000 points.

But Jiang Chen's result made her unable to believe.

Solo-running the Hell Instance was already unbelievable, and with this Score...

In her logic, it was impossible; no matter how strong Jiang Chen was, it couldn't happen.

"Could it be that after an Instance Upgrade, the Hell Difficulty monsters aren't strong?"

"That's the only possibility."

"No, I have to go check."

Si Tu Yu entered the Instance with her doubts.

In under two minutes, she fled out in utter disarray.

Just after exiting the Instance, three Spring Water Sprites approached head‑on and promptly forced her to retreat.

If they hadn't persuaded her quickly enough, she might have been left to die inside the Instance.

Si Tu Yu still felt lingering fear, and found her own thoughts laughable.

Hell Difficulty is Hell Difficulty; it has never gotten weaker.

She can't even solo the Nightmare, yet she still dares to solo Hell.

It's downright laughable.

"What's wrong with you?" a flat voice came from beside his ear.

Si Tu Yu turned his head and saw Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen wore a serene expression, clearly having just finished an Instance.

But he showed no sign of having been in combat at all.

Not even his breath changed.

Si Tu Yu's face turned very grim; narrowly escaping death left her still trembling.

Si Tu Yu shook her head, "It's nothing."

"Hey..." Si Tu Yu began to say something, but saw Jiang Chen re-enter the Instance.

That blocked whatever she wanted to say.

Si Tu Yu's large pupils spun, then a faint smile appeared, "I must find out exactly how you clear Instances."

She didn't go anywhere, just waited at the Instance Doorway.

Sure enough, after about twenty minutes, Jiang Chen appeared outside the Instance again.

Si Tu Yu blocked the Instance Entrance, "Jiang Chen, could you do me a favor?"

Jiang Chen looked at her, not understanding what a dignified Empire princess could possibly ask him to help with.

Si Tu Yu's voice sounded slightly delicate, "Could you take me through an Instance, just once?"

Jiang Chen couldn't figure out what she wanted, "Finding a team shouldn't be hard, right?"

Si Tu Yu said, "I just want to see what the upgraded Water Element Instance looks like, okay?"

"My father and Ao God are good friends, so you could say we have some connection..."

"Please, just once, I won't ask for anything else."

She had no idea that the "Water God Courtyard" Instance drops nothing but Pure Water Crystal Fragments.

That was the plan she came up with.

No matter what information she had, seeing Jiang Chen clear an Instance with her own eyes was better.

She had to figure out exactly how Jiang Chen cleared Instances.

So she set aside her airs, discarded her pride, and asked for help for the first time.

Jiang Chen looked at her; whether he took a companion or not made no difference to him.

At most it would just waste twenty minutes, another run of the Instance.

Seeing Jiang Chen still not agreeing, Si Tu Yu said, "Take me through an Instance once, and I'll bring you into the Empire Database. The Empire Database contains many records you can't see outside, even some Ao God masters don't know them."

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up slightly; the condition seemed worth considering.

Si Tu Yu saw Jiang Chen's gaze shift, silently thought the game was on, and seized the moment, half‑petting, "Is that okay? You won't lose out."

"Just once?" Jiang Chen asked.

Si Tu Yu nodded vigorously, "Just once."

"Fine then."

When Jiang Chen agreed, Si Tu Yu jumped up happily.

Form a party, reset cooldowns, enter the Instance.

Si Tu Yu stared at Jiang Chen without blinking; she wanted to see with her own eyes how he cleared the Instance.

What exactly she differed from him.

Their levels were almost the same, yet the gap was huge.

The next second, her expression changed in a strange way.

Her eyes bulged, her mouth gaped wide enough to fit a few eggs.

Jiang Chen's Undead Legion swarmed densely within the courtyard, then dragged the Instance's monsters and rushed straight forward.

Jiang Chen glanced at the stunned Si Tu Yu, "Stop dazing, let's go."

Si Tu Yu snapped back, "Oh."

Watching the Undead Legion barreling forward, Si Tu Yu still couldn't believe it, murmuring, "Are all these your Summoned Beast?"

Jiang Chen gave her a puzzled look; hasn't his Undead Legion been well known already?

How does this Empire princess seem as if she just returned from outer space?

Jiang Chen said, "All my profession data should be in the Empire; you can find out by checking back there."

Si Tu Yu let out a soft "oh", indeed with her status she could view most of the data.

Even if she couldn't, her old father was still there, after all.

She forced down her shock, followed Jiang Chen all the way to the final courtyard, where she saw the vortex.

She thought Jiang Chen wouldn't fight these monsters and was about to enter the vortex directly.

At that moment the Skeletons gathered in formation, and the Skeleton Mages began concentrated fire attacks.

The attack spells glittered brilliantly, dazzling Si Tu Yu to the point she couldn't open her eyes.

She could feel massive elemental surges; the Skeleton Mages' attacks were powerful.

In just a few minutes, all the Spring Water Sprites were cleared.

Si Tu Yu still couldn't believe, "Is that all?"

"It's over," Jiang Chen replied casually, leaping into the vortex.

Others need a single monster that comes at them; Jiang Chen pulls them together and eliminates them all at once.

With this efficiency, it would be strange if it weren't fast.

Si Tu Yu finally understood why Jiang Chen's Instance‑clearing speed was so fast.

Until they entered the palace, the Skeletons gave a round of surrounding blows and knocked out the Water God Projection.

Then they left the Instance.

Si Tu Yu hadn't fully recovered his senses yet.

"Remember your promise."

Leaving a remark, Jiang Chen left the party and went on a Solo Run by himself.

He said it once, and that's it—there will absolutely be no second time.

It was just a transaction; now Si Tu Yu has received the goods but hasn't paid, and Jiang Chen isn't afraid she'll default on payment.