Not only Lin Yuan, but even Lin Qingqing and the others wore expressions of pain.
Gu Chen was now level 21. After clearing this level, he would be able to enter the Second Abyss.
The Second Abyss was more difficult, with stricter entry requirements. Gu Chen could definitely enter.
However, whether he could bring the three of them along was still a question mark.
Therefore, this Hell-level dungeon might very well be their last chance to rely on Gu Chen's help, and it was understandable that they wanted to maximize their profits.
"Three is about enough,"
Gu Chen thought. Even if he could use a recovery scroll to use the Ghost-Faced King Spider as an experience extractor, killing it would still take time.
The experience gained from killing in the Spider Cave was already low, so victory depended primarily on numbers.
In other words, the longer one spent there, the lower the cost-effectiveness.
Then, the army of summoned beasts launched a fierce attack on the Ghost-Faced Demon Spiders, and experience began to increase rapidly again.
Seeing the large number of demon spiders being slaughtered and retreating, the Ghost-Faced King Spider unhesitatingly activated its second ability.
The result was the same as before. Even with the power of the abyss, the dense swarm of demon spiders was unable to withstand the attack of the summoned army.
Soon, accompanied by a weak wail from the Ghost-Faced King Spider, the black vortex began to stagnate, and the number of summoned demon spiders began to decrease.
Gu Chen stepped forward again and activated the scroll. Golden light, representing the healing spell, surged into the Ghost-Faced King Spider's body, rapidly restoring its condition.
The Ghost-Faced King Spider regained its peak power, erupting from the center of the spider web with a sharp scream, its cold eyes fixed on Gu Chen and the others.
The army of summoned beasts continued to attack the swarm of demon spiders, and some vampire demon spiders even rushed the Ghost-Faced King Spider and self-destructed.
After more than ten minutes, the Ghost-Faced King Spider once again collapsed.
Gu Chen stepped forward and used the last of the healing scrolls.
A moment later, the Ghost-Faced King Spider's condition returned to peak power. After a brief cooldown, it resumed its summoning skills.
However, this time, it summoned not demon spiders but demon spider larvae.
[Alien: Ghost-Faced Demon Spider Larva]
[Level: LV.15]
[HP: 8360]
[Attributes: Strength 120, Agility 173, Constitution 142, Spirit 175]
[Skill: Evil Gaze]
"Why did it turn into a larva? Isn't that even lower in experience?" Lin Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise.
"It seems even with plenty of recovery scrolls, it's impossible to continuously gain experience from the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider." Gu Chen realized this problem.
Facing a level 15 larva, the Bloodline Overlord didn't even bother using his skills, unleashing a barrage of basic attacks.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
[Kill Ghost-Faced Demon Spider LV.15, Experience +548]
[Kill Ghost-Faced Demon Spider LV.15, Experience +533]
[Kill Ghost-Faced Demon Spider LV.15, Experience +569]
This experience was appallingly low.
Gu Chen's patience was instantly lost, and he summoned his army to charge forward again, unleashing a merciless slaughter.
By the time the third wave of demon spiders had been slain, they had only gained a little over 600,000 experience points in this dungeon, still over 200,000 short of reaching the required level.
Gu Chen shook his head, thinking it was time to end it.
At the command of the Blood Lord, all the Blood Spiders, reckless and desperate, rushed towards the Ghost-Faced King Spider at the top of the cave, unhesitatingly self-destructing.
Amidst the deafening explosion, the Ghost-Faced King Spider's health was finally completely wiped out.
[Killed Ghost-Faced King Spider BOSS LV.20, EXP +13890]
[Obtained Trophy: King Spider Bow LV.20 [Epic]]
[Obtained Trophy: King Spider Gauntlets LV.20 [Rare]]
[Obtained Trophy: Teleport Scroll*1]
[Obtained Trophy: Strengthening Stones*20]
[Obtained Trophy: Abyssal Emblem*1]
[Congratulations]
[You have cleared the Spider Cave [Hell Level] and received rewards: +100,000 Professional Experience, 1 Instance Chest [Rare]]
[Instance Ended, Exiting Current Scene, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...] In
the Spider Cave Instance Square,
an announcement suddenly popped up on the screen, attracting the attention of countless professionals present.
[Congratulations to the professional team for successfully breaking the Spider Cave [Hell Level] clearance record.]
[Clearance Time: 3 hours, 22 minutes, 15 seconds]
[Clearance Team Information:]
[Captain: Gu Chen [Summoner]]
[Team Members: Lin Yuan [Swordsman], Lin Qingqing [Warrior], Su Ran [Assassin], Xu Xia [No Class]]
[Rewards: +100,000 Professional Experience, +1 Personal Achievement, 1 Record-Breaking Gift Box [Rare]]
[Clearance Rating: SSS]
Cleared the Hell Level dungeon in less than three and a half hours.
The professionals waiting in the dungeon plaza were all stunned.
This was a first-tier Hell Level dungeon!
Normally, the fastest completion time would take over seven hours, but Gu Chen had shaved that time off by more than half, which was simply incredible.
However, despite their shock, no one questioned this clearance time.
After all, it was Gu Chen who had cleared this Hell Level dungeon.
Before Li Feng escorted Gu Chen and his team to the dungeon plaza, the Wancheng City Hall had already drafted the announcement of Gu Chen's clearance.
As news of Gu Chen's entry into the Spider Cave dungeon spread, the staff at the dungeon plaza had already prepared banners congratulating him on his successful completion.
Even major media platforms were speculating about how soon Gu Chen would break the all-time record for a Hell-level dungeon.
All signs indicated that no one in Wancheng believed Gu Chen couldn't clear the Hell-level dungeon.
After all, Gu Chen had achieved the Abyss Achievement in the Hell-level Boneyard Dungeon. A mere Hell-level dungeon wouldn't be a piece of cake.
In the City Lord's Office,
upon receiving the news of Gu Chen's completion, Liang Yi couldn't help but smile. He immediately took Li Feng and headed to the teleportation hall.
Upon arriving at the dungeon plaza, the person in charge was already waiting nearby.
"Where's Gu Chen? Has he come out?" Li Feng asked.
"City Lord, Secretary Li, you've arrived just in time. Gu Chen just came out of the dungeon," the person in charge said, beaming.
Liang Yi nodded and looked in the direction the person in charge pointed. He saw the entrance to the dungeon plaza was already packed with an excited crowd.
The staff at the plaza had already unfurled banners, and the crowd was filled with professionals clutching phones and flowers. Reporters from major media outlets were already armed with cameras.
The scale of the event was so grand, one might have thought someone had cleared a high-level Abyss level.
"Gu Chen, you're my idol!"
"Gu Chen, I love you. I want to give birth to your children!"
"Husband~~"
Gu Chen and the others, who had just emerged from the dungeon, were stunned by the scene.
They had just cleared a dungeon, yet there was a press conference in the plaza?
"Old Gu, look, there's a man calling you husband," Lin Yuan said with a sly grin.
Gu Che was also at a loss for words.
It was too enthusiastic!
He was just a summoner, yet he was treated like a celebrity?
It seemed the people of Wancheng were understanding; they truly welcomed him!