Chapter 78: It's Basically an Experience Paradise, a Bountiful Harvest of Materials

Now it's fine, having reached Level 18, there are some options, but not many.

Instances below Level 20 have only two choices.

One is Mutated Forest, with the lowest level requirement, only needing to be between Level 15 and Level 19.

The other is Spider Nest, a Level 20 Instance, requiring a level between 18 and 22.

These two Instances demonstrate the university's strict requirements on Instance levels.

Even within the Dungeon Hall, the school imposes the most precise restrictions on each Instance.

It is precisely because of this strict management of every process and link that the school can form a complete mechanism for cultivating students.

As the trainees' levels gradually rise, their combat Experience Value also increases, and these restrictions will gradually loosen.

Jiang Chen chose to enter the Nightmare Difficulty Spider Nest Instance, spending 10 points.

When he entered the Instance, the wind blew through the Cave, bringing a baby's cry.

The wind rose and fell intermittently, sending chills down one's spine.

Inside the Cave, darkness prevailed, and Jiang Chen's sight could not easily penetrate.

He ignited a Flame in his palm; this Soul Fire had no specific target, merely hovering in Jiang Chen's hand, providing a faint light.

Although the Flame was weak and could only illuminate a limited area, Jiang Chen could finally barely see the surrounding environment.

All around were rock walls, with only a side‑by‑side two‑person passage leading to an unknown area.

The rock walls were dotted with caves of various sizes, from thumb‑sized to large enough to hold a fist.

Above, countless Spider Silk hung, and the wind carried the sound of spiders crawling, sending chills.

This Instance

named Spider Nest, Jiang Chen knows he is in the spiders' domain.

A large group of Skeleton Warriors appear here, and Jiang Chen's Soul Fire acts as a torch, illuminating the silhouettes of many Skeleton Warriors.

The Skeleton Warriors scatter, rushing toward the end of the passage.

The environment of the Spider Nest is unusually complex, winding and tortuous.

Skeleton Warriors disperse, each advancing through the Cave.

A map gradually forms in Jiang Chen's mind, recording the entire nest's structure.

There are many Caves, interlocking and connected, forming a honeycomb‑like, intricately tangled maze.

Skeleton Warriors constantly encounter monsters, and Experience Value rises between battles, but the map's progress slows.

"Kill Level 20 Crimson Spider, Experience +9000"

"Obtain Spider Silk ×5"

"Kill Level 19 Long-haired Spider, Experience +8000"

"Obtain Spider Silk ×4"

Information keeps popping up, and the Skeleton Warriors fall into combat.

Monsters are numerous and dense here, all appearing to be reinforced Elite Monsters.

Almost every few steps, a Skeleton Warrior encounters an attack.

Spiders usually lurk at the top of the Cave, suddenly ambushing passing prey.

Jiang Chen proceeds cautiously along a cleared path; this is his first time exploring such a unique Instance environment.

Suddenly, he heard a faint sound, and a Small Spider crawled out of a tiny cave in the cave wall.

These Small Spiders are smaller than a fist, and they densely fill the entire Cave.

Hundreds of Small Spiders surround Jiang Chen, sealing him off.

"Small Spider"

"Level: 18"

"Strength: 200"

"Agility: 200"

"Spirit"

"God: 100"

"Constitution: 200"

"Skill: None"

It is just a normal monster, even weaker than a regular monster of the same level by a few points.

But the sheer number is overwhelming.

Even ants, if numerous, can still bite an elephant to death.

Jiang Chen thought of the top three teams in the Spider Nest, each of which had at least two mage members.

Mages possess strong AoE abilities, likely to handle the current situation.

"Spider Nest and Mutated Forest Instances, the top rank belongs to the same team..."

"Time appears to be 1 hour 12 minutes."

"And it has been maintained for three years."

Jiang Chen thought, the Soul Burn constantly blazing on his palm had already leapt out, and the flame landed on one of the Small Spiders.

After a 20× Amplify, the Soul Burn is enough to instantly kill a normal monster of the same level.

Moreover, the Small Spider's Constitution is only 200, weaker than a regular Level 18 monster.

The Small Spider lets out a mournful shriek and dies instantly.

The flame extinguishes, and this tiny Cave falls into endless darkness.

Boom!

A violent explosion swept the Cave.

Deafening sound rang through the entire Spider Nest.

The Nest rumbled, startling countless sleeping spiders.

Before the Skeleton Warrior arrived, they had already crawled out.

Boom!

Again two consecutive sounds, as if the Cave were about to collapse.

When Jiang Chen's palm flared again, no living Small Spider remained in the Cave.

Jiang Chen was flooded with hundreds of messages.

"Kill 18‑level Small Spider, Experience +500"

"Kill 18‑level Small Spider, Experience +500"

"Obtain Spider Silk ×1"

"Kill 18‑level Small Spider, Experience +500"

Although

however each Small Spider only provides 500 Experience Value.

But many make a difference; twenty Small Spiders exceed the 18‑level enhanced elite monster.

Moreover, that wave just now had at least three to four hundred Small Spiders.

Equivalent to slaying about twenty same‑level enhanced elite monsters in one go.

Blood profit!

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, and a rare smile appeared on his usually placid face.

He has already noticed that in each Cave where the Skeleton Warrior is, they are swarmed with these Small Spiders.

These Small Spiders were all drawn out by the earlier explosion.

"Experience Sanctum."

Jiang Chen thought.

Then his complexion changed slightly.

The Skeleton Warrior began taking damage.

The Skeleton Warrior's body was covered with Small Spiders.

The Small Spiders bit the Skeleton Warrior with their own fangs.

The damage is low, but the speed is swift.

The Skeleton Warrior's vitality is slowly decreasing.

Many ants can bite an elephant to death; indeed, many ants can bite an elephant to death.

Nothing can hold back the multitude; at this rate Jiang Chen truly worries the Skeleton Warrior won't endure.

Jiang Chen's first reaction was to try to recall the Skeleton Warrior.

But he found that because the Small Spiders clung to the Skeleton Warrior, it could not be recalled; the Skeleton Warrior lacks Group Attack Skill, and the Blade in hand, when swung, usually only slays a single Small Spider.

With good luck, two or three can be slain.

This is merely a drop in the bucket.

"Come back!"

Jiang Chen's heart stirred, and he immediately ordered the Skeleton Warrior to run back.

Even if it cannot be recalled, just run back.

If it doesn't leave soon, it will surely be devoured clean by the Small Spiders.

The Skeleton Warrior returned, body covered in Small Spiders.

Behind them, a massive swarm of spiders followed.

There were Small Spiders and various enhanced elite spiders.

The Skeleton Warrior once

times battling the Instance, unstoppable, cutting down hordes of monsters as easily as slicing melons.

Such a chaotic retreat was a first.

Jiang Chen increasingly realized that the Skeleton Warrior was still too one‑dimensional.

Its attributes are high, yet it has huge flaws and severe limitations.

Now he can only hope that at level 20 a new Skill will appear.

A Skeleton Warrior appeared in his sight.

Jiang Chen raised his palm.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

Boom!

Amid the violent explosion, the Small Spiders on the Skeleton Warrior were completely annihilated.

Then Skeleton Warriors kept returning, the explosions nonstop.

The entire Spider Nest kept shaking, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Jiang Chen used Corpse Explosion to push forward, Experience soaring like a Rocket.

In the Dungeon Hall.

A group of people saw Jiang Chen enter the Spider Nest Instance.

"He won't set a New Record again, will he?"

"Hard to say, but the Spider Nest is a good Instance."

If I weren't already above Level 22, I'd really want to go and grind a few more times.

Yeah, the Spider Nest is a material holy land; you can earn a lot of money.

Besides money, there's a ton of experience. Although each Small Spider gives little experience, together it's still frightening; many Level 24 Instances give less experience than the Spider Nest.

Having lots of experience also depends on the class; if you can't get a mage, or the mage you get doesn't have a Group Attack Skill, then it's laughable.

The crowd discusses outside, all while holding anticipation.

They really want to know whether Jiang Chen will set a New Record again.

Jiang Chen has already had a killing spree inside...

It should be called an explosive thrill.

Corpse Explosion pushes forward all the way, and countless experience and materials drift down like Rain droplets.

Jiang Chen, a hole.

He doesn't leave any hole untouched, and the Skeleton Warriors are no longer completely scattered; instead, they form groups of ten to forge a path ahead.

Jiang Chen follows behind; whenever a Small Spider appears, he rushes over at once, triggering Corpse Explosion.

He doesn't understand that others find the shortest route and slash straight to the end of the Instance. He, however, wants to clear the entire Instance.

He doesn't intend to spare a single monster.

Since reaching Level 22 makes further entry impossible, Jiang Chen naturally wants to maximize his gains.