Chapter 99: If It Won

A few reckless members of the party were still in shock.

After the baptism of two young ants, the 39 people finally stayed put obediently, daring not to act rashly any longer.

If the two that appeared earlier had been Worker Ants instead of young ants, they likely would have been wiped out.

In hindsight, sitting here obediently and waiting for the clear seems the best choice.

After all, they've spent points to join this Instance, so just wait patiently.

Just sit tight and wait for Jiang Chen to clear the Instance, wait for the quest to finish—doesn't that sound great?

If they insist on being reckless, luckily nothing happened; but if they had died, that would have been a huge loss.

Only after the god was established did the group notice a problem.

"He's been in there for over ten minutes; why hasn't he killed any monsters yet?"

"He's definitely dragging the monsters; we've seen him do that before."

"Exactly, dragging the monsters makes the group kill speed too fast."

Suddenly, the notification messages started appearing as wildly frequent as if going mad.

The frequency of the notifications was even higher than before.

Everyone froze dumbfounded on the spot.

The rate of experience gain spiked dramatically.

"I told you, he's dragging the monsters."

"Compared to killing monsters one by one, this group‑kill speed is indeed much faster."

"Looks like he's reached the BOSS point; I heard there's a powerful Ant Queen there."

"Indeed, the Ant Queen's strength even surpasses that of a Nightmare-level Instance of the same tier."

"The key is, if damage output is insufficient, the Ant Queen will self‑heal and can never be killed."

"With his damage output, there shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Jiang Chen had no idea what they were discussing, nor that the Ant Queen could self‑heal.

In his eyes, the Ant Queen only has one chance to use the Curl Up skill.

His damage output is so high that, if it were any stronger, the Ant Queen might never get a chance to use the Curl Up skill.

On his third entry into the Ant Cave, Jiang Chen was already very familiar.

His movements were like a leisurely stroll, free and effortless.

People outside the Ant Cave were discussing, debating how long Jiang Chen would need to deal with the Ant Queen.

People outside the Ant Cave are discussing, discussing how long Jiang Chen will need to deal with the Ant Queen.

"Perhaps twenty minutes."

"Or forty minutes?"

Each had their own guess.

Twenty minutes later, a series of notification messages reappeared, with a frequency higher than before.

The duration was also longer than before.

Experience surged instantly.

"I told you, he's dragging the monsters."

"With so many experience notifications, my goodness, how many monsters has Jiang Chen dragged?"

"Even us who just followed in and idled got this much experience..."

"With so much experience, if it were all concentrated on him alone..."

"Mainly, if he keeps solo running like this, going from Level 20 to Level 30 should take less than a month, right?"

"No, I think it wouldn't even take half a month!"

Experience kept rising, and notification messages kept appearing.

It lasted continuously for over half an hour.

In the end, the small monsters in the Ant Cave were all cleared.

Just a minute later, they received a notification that the Ant Queen had been slain.

In less than an hour total, the Ant Cave was completely cleared.

The crucial time was spent on the Ant Queen using the Curl Up skill, summoning ants, and self‑healing.

Without those skills, Jiang Chen could have ended the battle in under five minutes.

A few minutes later, a Skeleton ran out to lead the way.

Leading the group through the Ant Cave,

they arrived at the Lion Tribe Desert territory.

A mountain apart, a cave apart.

Yet the atmospheres were completely different.

Here it was oppressive, and the air even hotter.

Soon, a grand castle came into view.

"This is the Lion Tribe Castle."

"The Lion Tribe King, a world‑class mega BOSS, the Lion Tribe Tyrant is at the center of the castle."

"So many Lion Tribe monsters, already at the scale of an army."

Skeleton Warriors had already charged forward, fiercely battling the Lion Tribe warriors in the barracks.

Skeleton Warrior had already rushed up, fiercely battling the lion clan Warrior in the barracks.

Boom!

Amid the explosion, the Lion Tribe Warriors suffered heavy casualties.

Jiang Chen's advance speed was extremely fast, fast enough to make one's hair stand on end.

But this time, his Skill was finally seen by others.

"I saw it; his Skill is to detonate corpses."

"I also saw it; he detonated a corpse, and the nearby monsters were all blown dead."

"What a powerful Skill."

Jiang Chen didn't mind his Skill being known by others.

His Skill had already been displayed in the Battle Space.

When the new students from everywhere arrive at the university the day after tomorrow, his Skill will quickly become known.

Deception can't be hidden; he never thought about hiding anything.

Knowing is knowing, whatever.

Outside the city, the Lion Tribe Warriors were quickly slaughtered, and the Skeletons again braved an Arrow Rain to launch a fierce assault on the castle gate.

This scene made everyone's eyebrows jump.

"There's also this kind of siege method."

"He actually attacks the gate directly; why doesn't he use siege equipment?"

"I think he's just too lazy to use them."

"Those Skeletons are too strong; not only their attacks are strong, but their defense too."

"One should say his class is too strong."

All the way, Jiang Chen's shock to them never stopped.

From the initial instant kills, to later mass slaughters, and now the Skeletons

attacking the gate.

Everything was relaxed, natural, and straightforward.

In short, two words: push.

A few minutes later, the gate was destroyed, and the Lion Tribe inside was killed in the blink of an eye.

"Don't come over, just watch from the city wall."

"Going over would die."

This time everyone was obedient, standing honestly on the wall and not daring to approach.

From afar one could see the Lion Tribe Tyrant sitting on the throne in the city center.

"Good boy, this is the Lion Tribe Tyrant."

"Finally saw it; before we only heard about it, now finally see it alive."

"No wonder it's a World-Class BOSS; just looking at it is impressive."

"It's said a 40‑person team would need at least a few hours to kill it."

"I don't know how long Jiang Chen would take to beat it."

"Probably… not long, right?"

They weren't sure; Jiang Chen seemed too relaxed.

The whole Instance never gave him any pressure.

Jiang Chen also stopped far away.

Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Mages stepped forward for free combat.

He just watched quietly, looking a bit bored.

This scene left everyone speechless; how can one fight a BOSS like this?

That's just too disrespectful to the World BOSS.

The Skeletons have already engaged the Tyrant.

The Tyrant's Giant Axe kept sweeping horizontally, sending Skeleton Warriors flying.

Skeleton Warriors returned in droves to continue the attack.

Skeleton Mage stood at a distance like a Cannon, his spell attacks falling like raindrops.

"Watching the Tyrant, it's no big deal; I feel I could also land a couple of hits."

"If you want to die, go ahead; with your small frame you'll die in one hit, I'm afraid you won't even have a chance to exit the Instance."

"Forget it, I was just talking."

Everyone knows the Tyrant's power, just

with their gear, going up is death.

Better just watch from afar.

In just fifteen minutes, the Tyrant fell again before Jiang Chen.

At the moment the Tyrant died, the 39 participants of the Instance all received a message on their Communicators.

Mission complete.

They all cheered joyfully.

"Thanks, Jiang Dalao."

"Thanks, Boss, the mission finally completed."

"Thanks, you're so awesome, really awesome."

"Finally cleared it, I was stuck for two years, a full two years."

"This mission, ugh…"

One by one, they have been stuck on a task for more than a year, two years as students.

Outsiders cannot understand the joy of this moment.

I'm so happy, an unimaginable happiness.

Some even weep with joy.

Jiang Chen watches their each unusual behavior.

He can probably understand some of it.

Those who can enter Shenlong University are all geniuses.

Having stood out from the college entrance exams across the country, they are envied by all.

But after entering Shenlong University, they find they are just ordinary students.

Here, there are students from Academy departments; they have had better educational resources since childhood, each one stronger and more formidable than them.

When the Aura of genius disappears, the strong sense of loss makes many unable to adapt.

Among them, some true geniuses stand out; they break out of the ordinary student category, enter independent academies, and eventually even join top academies.

They become true Heavenly Pride.

Meanwhile, those ordinary students still struggle with each task, wondering how to graduate.

Their lives change at this moment, taking different paths.

Resources are limited; the university wants to identify the true Heavenly Pride.

It pours more resources into them.

A

top‑tier elite, better than hundreds or thousands of ordinary practitioners.

Task completed, they all leave the Instance.

As for the equipment dropped by the Tyrant at the end, it doesn't concern them.

They only need to complete the task.

This time, no new record was set; it took nearly seven hours to clear the Instance, and a group appeared in the Dungeon Hall.

The news of their successful task spread like the wind.

In the Dungeon Hall, a long line of people stretched from the Entrance of the Tyrant Desert Instance all the way to outside the hall.

When Jiang Chen emerged, he was also shocked.

How can there be so many people?

At the very least, there are hundreds, I guess.

Chu Yao, with a gentle smile, said, "You're out!"

Jiang Chen hummed, "Why so many?"

"They're all people who wanted to try the Instance, then called friends over; they've been stuck on this task for a long time," Chu Yao said with a smile.

With so many, if you lead them all once, you could earn at least a few hundred thousand points.

But I don't have that much time.

Today, after two consecutive Instances, after more than ten hours, I already feel exhausted.

Chu Yao saw Jiang Chen's thoughts and produced a bottle of elixir in her hand.

"Are you tired? You can use this."

Fatigue Elixir: Restores stamina, purges fatigue, effect lasts 24 hours, not recommended for long‑term use.

Chu Yao smiled, "After taking the Fatigue Elixir, one won't feel tired, but it's not advised to use it constantly; an occasional dose is fine."

I didn't expect such a thing; I haven't seen it in the Exchange.

"This is a private elixir from the alchemist, hard to buy elsewhere, 500 points a bottle; want a few?"

Chu Yao smiles.

Her expression radiant, a pair of beautiful big eyes narrowed into lines, like a gold‑medal salesperson.

This…

Jiang Chen feels he has discovered a new continent.