Chapter 86: Hong Shen's Personal Assignment: A More Difficult Instance

Hong Jishi heard Jiang Chen's words and was not surprised, still sitting there carelessly with a relaxed air.

Although a smile hung on his face, it still conveyed authority and power.

Someone who has long sat in a high position inevitably cultivates a distinctive aura.

Ordinary people, upon seeing Hong Jishi, feel the pressure of his aura and are intimidated by his presence.

However, Jiang Chen is unfazed; he never feels uncomfortable because of others' presence.

As usual, it's the same now as before.

Hong Jishi also shows no airs; he says casually, "You've already been to the Dungeon Hall, so you should know there's a Large-scale Dungeon called Tyrant Desert."

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes, I know."

Hong Jishi continued, "Your task is to go to the Baojun Shamo Fuben and bring back the Tyrant's Heart from inside."

Just clear this Instance and bring back the item, right?

Jiang Chen thought the task was too easy; he almost replied, "Is it that simple?", but held back.

Hong Jishi also knows a bit about his situation; since Hong Jishi says so now, it certainly isn't an easy matter.

In Jiang Chen's mind he recalled the information about the Baojun Shamo Fuben that the student named Chu Yao had told him.

The Tyrant Desert is a Level 25 Large-scale Dungeon that can accommodate up to 40 players in a party, and its level requirement is relatively low—players from Level 20 to Level 30 can enter. Yet the number of monsters inside is huge, and the Difficulty is not low.

Jiang Chen understood in his heart that the matters inside must be somewhat complicated,

not as simple as it seemed at first glance.

Better to hear what Hong Jishi has to say first!

For him, the more monsters, the better.

With the Corpse Explosion Skill, the more monsters there are, the more experience he gains.

Hong Jishi gave a faint mysterious smile, lightly tapping the table as he said, "You might think this mission is too simple, right?"

Jiang Chen almost nodded, but remained silent.

The Tyrant's Heart is not easy to obtain; although the Baojun Shamo Fuben is only Level 25, its Difficulty far exceeds that of other same-level Instances.

Hong Jishi changed his tone and said no more.

Jiang Chen knew full well; he understood that Hong Jishi would not readily reveal the difficulties inside the Instance.

However, one thing Hong Jishi hadn't considered is that Jiang Chen's original plan was also to go to the Tyrant Desert.

Hong Jishi tapped his fingers on the floor, producing a clacking sound.

"You have three days to complete this task; bring back the Tyrant's Heart within three days, and I will prepare a Cooldown Talisman for you."

Hong Jishi spoke with great certainty; everything in this world has its price. Jiang Chen understood that only by meeting someone as influential as Hong Shen could one obtain the opportunity for a Cooldown Talisman.

Jiang Chen knows that in the Dungeon Hall he can use points to purge the cooldown time, yet he still needs a Cooldown Talisman.

Previously he had indeed longed for a Cooldown Talisman, but now, after careful thought, Jiang Chen realized that points can also purge the cooldown time, so the talisman is not as necessary now.

Hong Jishi looked at Jiang Chen with a hint of mystery: "You might think the Dungeon Hall is enough, that you can simply use points to purge the cooldown time,

and the Cooldown Talisman is no longer important?"

Jiang Chen quickly caught on, looked at Hong Jishi, and admitted he didn't know the Cooldown Talisman had other uses.

"The function of the Cooldown Talisman is far beyond what you currently imagine; it's not comparable to the Dungeon Hall you can clear now…"

"You also know that within the Dungeon Hall there are many Instances, but, frankly, none are the best, and most importantly, there is no top‑tier Instance inside!"

Hong Jishi smiled, "Let me tell you, the Cooldown Talisman has incalculable value when facing top‑tier Instances; some top‑tier Instances have cooldowns lasting up to a month."

"When that time comes, and you encounter a top‑tier Instance, will you still think the Cooldown Talisman is useless?"

Jiang Chen, somewhat puzzled, said, "But this is only a Basic Cooldown Talisman…"

Hong Jishi laughed, "Don't underestimate the Basic Cooldown Talisman, because the advanced Cooldown Talisman is upgraded from the basic one!"

"If you can complete my mission, I will not only give you a Basic Cooldown Talisman, but also tell you how to upgrade the Cooldown Talisman!"

After hearing this, Jiang Chen was also stunned; he hadn't expected it to be like this.

Jiang Chen understood that the value of the Cooldown Talisman lies in dealing with those top‑tier Instances with extremely long cooldowns.

"Alright, I will do my best to complete the mission and bring back the Tyrant's Heart," Jiang Chen solemnly agreed.

Hong Jishi laughed, "Three days later, the university will hold its opening ceremony, and all students admitted to Shenlong University will attend; you shouldn't miss it."

"Got it."

When Hong Jishi returned, Li Xueru was still

drinking tea, seemingly admiring the distant scenery.

"How is it? Are you satisfied with the view?"

Li Xueru poured Hong Jishi a fresh cup of hot tea.

Hong Jishi's mouth twitched into a smile, "The more I look, the more satisfied I am; this little fellow's calm temperament is just to my taste."

"I sent him to the Tyrant Desert to fetch the Tyrant's Heart, giving him three days."

"Oh?"

Li Xueru said, "Gathering that many people together isn't easy."

"This guy won't form a party; he'll definitely go for a Solo Run."

Solo Run a Large-scale Dungeon…

Li Xueru's mouth twitched slightly, "You did this when you were young."

Hong Jishi laughed, "A hero never boasts of his past glories."

Li Xueru shook his head, "I recall you entered at Level 30 back then, and then scrambled out in a mess."

Hong Jishi's smile vanished instantly; he hurriedly sipped tea to mask the awkwardness, "I already said a hero never boasts of his past glories."

The entrance of the Dungeon Hall was still bustling.

Jiang Chen's arrival immediately drew many people's attention.

Now he's a big name.

Although his level isn't high, he created a New Record for two consecutive days, and his Score was outrageously exaggerated.

If he isn't famous, who is?

"Jiang Chen has arrived."

"He's going to refresh an Instance again, right?"

"Could he be setting another New Record?"

"I wonder which Instance he'll run?"

Jiang Chen went to the Task Center in the middle of the Dungeon Hall.

He checked the tasks.

He found several tasks related to the Tyrant Desert.

If he gains anything inside, he can exchange it for points.

Suddenly, he saw a task for Tyrant's Heart.

Someone is looking to buy Tyrant's Heart, offering 100,000 points.

The price is extremely high, unusually so.

A Level 25 Instance

, even though it's a Large-scale Dungeon, it's still just Level 25.

Can the items inside be worth 100,000 points?

100,000 points is almost enough to buy Platinum Equipment.

Combine that with Hong Jishi also needing Tyrant's Heart, and Jiang Chen finds the Tyrant's Heart even more unusual.

"Jiang Chen junior, are you planning to enter an Instance?"

He looked up and saw Chu Yao standing beside him with a bright smile.

Jiang Chen, having some questions, asked, "Senior sister, do you know about Tyrant's Heart?"

"I know."

Chu Yao answered instinctively without thinking.

She then explained in detail, "Tyrant's Heart is a material that only the final BOSS of the Baojun Shamo Fuben drops."

"Alchemists can use Tyrant's Heart as the main material to craft BOSS Jewelry: Baojun Necklace."

It turns out it's a special material like that of the Goblin King, used to make BOSS Jewelry.

BOSS Jewelry is a special kind of jewelry that has attributes ordinary jewelry lacks.

For example, the Goblin King's Ring raises all Skills by one level.

It works regardless of profession.

Jiang Chen doesn't know if it's useful to him, but it doesn't diminish its value.

Chu Yao continued, "The Baojun Necklace is good, but its main material, Tyrant's Heart, is too hard to obtain."

"The Baojun Shamo Fuben is a Large-scale Dungeon with no selectable Difficulty; the monsters inside are tougher than those in same-level Instance's Nightmare Difficulty!"

"The BOSS inside is world‑class and extremely hard to defeat."

"Even a full Level 40 party would find it time‑consuming, labor‑intensive, and very risky; a misstep could make the whole run wasted..."

"Tyrant's Heart drops only once a year; the last drop was two years ago.

... that's the whole story."

Jiang Chen thought that even though the Difficulty is high, with so many people there will always be a team to tackle it.

The Tyrant must have been killed many times; why hasn't anyone obtained Tyrant's Heart?

Curious, Jiang Chen asked, "Why?"

Chu Yao let out a giggle; Jiang Chen is usually quiet, but she deliberately tried to get him to speak.

This junior two years younger than him seemed fun, like his own little brother.

Chu Yao raised two fingers: "Two reasons. First, the Baojun Shamo Fuben requires fewer people for a higher drop chance of Tyrant's Heart; the headcount is counted from entry, and quitting midway doesn't count."

"Second, it's the Tyrant BOSS itself— the faster you kill it, the higher the chance of Tyrant's Heart dropping."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen finally understood.

By that logic, the Task Center buying Tyrant's Heart for 100,000 points is simply too cheap.

Not to mention Hong Jishi also needs this.

Even if Hong Jishi didn't want it, Jiang Chen, knowing its value, couldn't possibly sell it to him.

BOSS Jewelry, after all, would be more useful for himself!

"Thank you."

Jiang Chen sincerely thanked Chu Yao.

Usually others aren't willing to say so much.

Chu Yao giggled, "You're welcome, but there's an Academy planning to organize a force to attack the Tyrant Desert. Junior Jiang Chen, do you want to team up with them?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, "No team, I'll go Solo Run."

Ah, this!

Chu Yao covered her mouth in surprise.

She had thought Jiang Chen would look for a team, but didn't expect him to say he'd Solo Run.

I've heard of Solo Running normal Instances, but never of Solo Running a Large-scale Dungeon.

This is fundamentally impossible to achieve; it has never occurred in history.

This is fundamentally impossible.

"Junior, don't lose hope," Chu Yao said concernedly.

Jiang Chen chuckled and walked to the front of the Baojun Shamo Fuben.

The Entrance vortex of the Large-scale Dungeon is far larger than that of a regular Instance, very special.

Looking up, the Light Screen on the Instance displayed a record.

The record was set four years ago.

"Feilong Xueyuan, 40 people, 16 hours 45 minutes 18 seconds"

Feilong Xueyuan, like Qianlong Xueyuan, is an Academy within the university.

There are six such Academies in the university.

Ordinary university students, students of independent Academy departments, and students of Top Academy departments.

Like an unwritten rule, the trainees were also classified.

Previously, regarding Lei Ren's incident, ordinary students and Academy department students almost came to blows; competition also exists within the university.

Chu Yao looked worried.

"Jiang Chen, junior, are you really going to Solo Run?"

Jiang Chen nodded.

Just as he was about to enter, an arrogant voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Don't block the path, everyone get out of my way!"

The voice was arrogantly overbearing, domineering to the extreme!