Chapter 76: This Turtle Shell Is So Hard, It Breaks Records

After sweeping a stretch of distance, Jiang Chen gradually adapted to the instance's environment.

While following the Skeleton Army through the dangerous Mutated Forest, Jiang Chen moved with ease, not at all like other classes who act as if facing a great enemy, cautious.

Although the Forest was filled with various monsters, they were so scattered that they hardly posed a threat.

Jiang Chen did not have the Skeleton Warrior deliberately gather all the monsters together for killing.

Instead, he let the Skeleton Warrior rush straight in to kill, effortlessly—three Blade strikes per one, or using a Skill, two Blade strikes per one.

The efficiency was quite high; these monsters in the instance were utterly helpless before the Skeleton Warrior, like withering reeds.

He was even a bit too lazy to drag the monsters' corpses, because the battles ended so quickly that he didn't have time to use the Corpse Explosion Skill; the Skeleton Warrior had already dealt with all the enemies.

The Skeleton Warrior moved extremely fast; as long as Jiang Chen slowed down a little, he would fall behind, so to keep up, Jiang Chen could only jog constantly behind.

"Strange, we've been grinding this far and haven't seen any Leader-level Monster."

Even after advancing a great distance, not a single Leader-level Monster was encountered; the most we saw were packs of wolves.

The Skeleton Warrior faced the surrounding wolf pack with a flurry of slashes, exterminating them without any suspense.

He originally intended to use the Corpse Explosion Technique, but before he could get close, the monsters were already all wiped out by the Skeleton Warrior.

Jiang Chen felt that, by comparison, this instance seemed even simpler than the previous Death Mine Dungeon instance.

However, this instance's map was unusually vast, lacking a clear sense of direction, Jiang Chen

nearly got lost several times.

After wandering in the instance for half an hour, he finally reached its end.

There, a sizable pond lay, with several massive ferocious beasts resting at its edge.

Jiang Chen had previously seen packs of wolves, dog packs, and snake nests, but this was his first time encountering a strange group composed of tigers and bears.

He couldn't help but wonder: "This is so unusual; mutated ferocious beasts actually gathering together—could they have gained intelligence?"

In front of him, two bears and two tigers formed this group.

These bears and tigers were especially huge, especially the bears, which stood over five meters tall when upright.

Although Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised, in his view they were merely experienced.

The Skeleton Warrior rushed at these beasts without hesitation, with no combat technique, only the simplest, brute encirclement.

He didn't even have time to use Detection Technique; the bears and tigers were already falling under the Skeleton Warrior's Blade and Axe edges.

Suddenly, a massive water column surged from the pond, and a gigantic turtle‑like ferocious beast crawled out.

The beast's back was covered with a heavy Turtle Shell, like a solid armor.

The Turtle Shell's diameter exceeded five meters, unusually massive, and its mouth revealed a row of sharp Demon Spikes.

It also bore a long, whip‑like tail on its back, the tail covered with sharp spikes.

The turtle let out a sharp Roar after emerging from the pond.

"Mutated Turtle (Leader-level Monster)"

"Level: 19"

"Strength: 4000"

"Agility: 500"

"Spirit: 500"

"Constitution: 7000"

"Skill: Bite, Sweep, Super Defense"

This B0

SS Constitution is super high, already surpassing the Skeleton Warrior, higher than the Level 24 Mermaid Queen.

Such a high Constitution attribute indicates its vitality and defense are extremely strong.

The Strength is slightly weaker, but still not to be underestimated, capable of harming the Skeleton Warrior.

While Jiang Chen examined the Mutated Turtle's attributes, the Skeleton Warrior had already surrounded it.

The great Blade struck the Turtle Shell, producing a hammer‑like clang.

The turtle bit the Skeleton Warrior fiercely with its teeth, while its long tail whipped the Skeleton Warrior.

The size disparity was huge; the Skeleton Warrior was struck by its tail—suffering little injury, but the great force still flung the Skeleton Warrior away.

The tail usually stays retracted within the Turtle Shell, but once it starts striking, it fully extends.

The tail is very long, at least ten meters.

Each lash can pull out several Skeleton Warriors.

The Skeleton Warrior leapt onto it, continuously hacking the turtle's shell with a great Blade.

Its Constitution is too high; its defense and vitality are extremely strong.

Attacks landing on it cause relatively little damage.

"Agility and Spirit are too low."

"Even if Strength is high, if you can't hit anyone it's useless."

Red Light emanated from Jiang Chen's palm.

Skill: Slow Curse!

A swath of red rays fell like a massive net.

The Mutated Turtle's head bore a Red Shackles pattern.

Under the Curse, its speed plummeted.

The Mutated Turtle's attack frequency slowed by an entire factor, appearing as if in slow motion.

It seemed to realize its situation was unfavorable.

So it simply retracted its whole body into the Turtle Shell.

A faint glow emanates from his body.

Skill: Ultra Defense!

Within the glow, Jiang Chen sees its wound healing rapidly.

Just

The Skeleton Warrior could only deal a little damage before; now it can't even land a point.

Even the injuries it previously inflicted are recovering.

Extremely high Constitution attribute, plus skill bonuses.

The Mutated Turtle has now turned into a copper wall of iron.

"There must be something I've overlooked."

Jiang Chen thought.

If even his Skeleton Warrior can't get through, other professions stand no chance.

Then how did others clear the Instance?

Jiang Chen suddenly understood where the problem lay.

In the top three teams, the damage‑dealer slots were all filled by Magic Class Professions.

Not a single melee or archer or other Physical Class profession.

"It's afraid of Elemental Attack."

Flame instantly flared in the palm of his hand.

Skill: Soul Burn!

A flame also appeared atop the Mutated Turtle.

The flame quickly sank into its body.

The previously motionless Mutated Turtle thrashed violently, letting out a earth‑shaking wail.

Jiang Chen is essentially a Magic Class Profession; he has the Skeleton Warrior's massive physical attack and his own considerable Magic Class skill damage.

Moreover, it is boosted by a full 20 levels, a Psychic Attack that ignores defense.

Compared with an Elemental Mage's Elemental Attack, it is far more terrifying.

Jiang Chen found it effective and kept using Soul Burn.

The Mutated Turtle's wail continued nonstop, its massive shell trembling.

It finally could no longer resist and tried to charge at Jiang Chen.

But the Skeleton Warrior firmly blocked it, giving it no opening.

As it stretched out its head and limbs, the Skeleton Warrior seized the chance, dodging the Turtle Shell and striking its head and limbs.

Red Light burst from the Blade of the Skeleton Warrior, activating the skill.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere for a moment.

The Mutated Turtle's wail grew even more intense.

Jiang Chen cast Soul Burn again and again, his Spiritual Power draining rapidly.

He took out a Basic Mana Potion and drank it straight, replenishing his Spiritual Power.

The Mutated Turtle's vitality is so strong that Jiang Chen doubts he could kill it even after his Spiritual Power is exhausted.

Otherwise he would return to the starting point.

Suddenly he thought of a method.

"Flip it over."

At his command, the Skeleton Warriors all pushed together.

A massive force concentrated and exploded; with a boom the Mutated Turtle was turned over.

The soft flesh on its belly was instantly exposed.

Without the Turtle Shell's protection, the Skeleton Warriors had a field to work, each Blade dealing considerable damage.

The Mutated Turtle kept struggling, but no matter how it writhed it could not flip back over.

Blood flooded the ground, staining the pool red.

The Mutated Turtle's struggle grew weaker and weaker.

After the Skeleton Warriors' relentless attack for three minutes, the Mutated Turtle was finally slain.

"Kill Mutated Turtle, Experience +56700"

"Obtained Bronze-grade weapon: Jiao Turtle Fist"

"Obtained Bronze-grade armor: Jiao Turtle Heavy Armor"

"Obtained Low-level Monster Core"

"Jiao Turtle Fist: Bronze-grade, Strength +20, Constitution +20, Puncher skill damage increased 6%, usable after Divine Power Level 12"

"Jiao Turtle Heavy Armor: Bronze-grade, Constitution +30, Defense skill damage increased 6%, usable after Divine Power Level 12"

Jiang Chen glanced at the two Bronze-grade pieces and simply stored them away.

Looking at the Experience, the whole Instance raised the Experience Value from 32.57% to 67%, an increase of just under 35%.

One more run would raise him to Level 18.

As Jiang Chen successfully killed the Mutated Turtle, the Dungeon Hall instantly rang with bells.

The bell rang throughout the entire Dungeon Hall.

It rang three times in a row.

It sounded three times.

Everyone inside and outside the hall heard it.

"I'm going, someone has created a new Instance record."

"It's been a long time since a New Record was born."

"Quick, go see which Boss it is, so we can later hug a leg."

"Just now we didn't see any elite team entering the Instance, how strange."

For a moment, no one shouted either.

The people outside the hall surged in one after another.

Fortunately the hall was large enough; after holding hundreds, it was still spacious.

In the Mutated Forest Dungeon, the Light Screen was radiating brilliant light, and everyone in the hall was drawn to those rays.

A brand‑new record has already appeared on it.

Record broken!