End of Days Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See the Hidden Cues

Chapter 166: The Notion of Rapidly Leveling Up

Jeremy, having returned to the real world, did not succumb to panic despite the imminent crisis. In fact, he was now markedly calmer than before.

Jeremy's first action was to dial Howard's number.

"How are things? Have you already found a way to resolve the crisis we're facing?" Howard's voice on the other end of the line was composed as he inquired of Jeremy.

Howard wasn't overly upset about Jeremy's sudden departure without notice.

In Howard's perspective, a genius's approach to matters is undoubtedly different from that of ordinary people. Furthermore, Jeremy's strength affords him the luxury of not adhering to conventional methods.

"I haven't found a solution to the crisis we are facing. After some calm reflection, I've decided to immediately begin clearing the instances surrounding Moonlight City."

Jeremy, without a moment's hesitation, articulated his thoughts clearly.

After all, his primary reason for calling Howard was to inform him of his upcoming actions.

He hoped to garner Howard's support in the forthcoming endeavors.

"When do you plan to initiate this operation?" Howard, naturally, was highly supportive of Jeremy's plan.

After all, Howard had been contemplating the elimination of all instances around Moonlight City for some days. However, his solo efforts were insufficient to accomplish this task.

Now that Jeremy was willing to step up and tackle this mission, Howard was more than eager to assist.

"I plan to head to the suburbs immediately to clear those instances that aren't particularly difficult."

Although Jeremy had resolved to swiftly eliminate all instances around Moonlight City, he was acutely aware that, following the comprehensive enhancement of instances and monsters, he could not recklessly challenge the more difficult ones.

Thus, Jeremy decided to utilize these less challenging instances to elevate his level.

Once he reached level 50, he planned to seek another class change from the class change goddess, Janna.

Once he could achieve another class change, his strength would significantly increase compared to before.

On the other end of the line, Howard was elated after hearing Jeremy's plan.

He felt that Jeremy had finally come to understand what the most crucial task was.

"You probably aren't very familiar with the instances around Moonlight City. How about this: head to the train station near Moonlight City first. There's a relatively low-difficulty instance there. I will lead my subordinates to meet you."

"Although I know you can handle that low-difficulty instance on your own, with our help, it can be cleared faster, and we can also bring out all the rewards from the instance."

This time, Jeremy did not reject Howard's proposal.

He also realized that to achieve his goal of rapidly leveling up, he must receive assistance from others.

"Alright, I'll head to the train station immediately. I'll be waiting for your arrival there."

After saying this, Jeremy hung up the phone directly.

He then headed to Moonlight City's train station at the fastest possible speed. Just as he arrived at the station, a helicopter landed not far away.

Howard, accompanied by several of his highly skilled subordinates, descended from the helicopter.

"You must have just arrived, right? I hope we didn't keep you waiting too long?" Howard asked with a smile on his face.

Jeremy nodded. "Now is not the time for small talk. Since you mentioned you're well-acquainted with the instances here, give me a rundown of the basic situation. Once we understand the essentials, we'll dive into the instance and clear it as quickly as possible."

At this moment, Jeremy felt a slight sense of urgency.

Upon arriving at Moonlight City's train station, he realized that there wasn't just one instance in the vicinity.

Besides the low-difficulty instance closest to the train station, there was also a medium-difficulty instance and two other low-difficulty instances nearby.

The other three instances were relatively far from the train station, so Jeremy decided to tackle the nearest one first.

Howard quickly adjusted his demeanor. Initially, he thought Jeremy wouldn't be in such a hurry, which is why he engaged in a bit of small talk.

However, upon realizing Jeremy's strong desire to swiftly resolve all the instances, Howard naturally switched to work mode at the fastest possible pace.

Howard provided a detailed introduction to the low-difficulty instance closest to the train station. Immediately afterward, Jeremy led Howard and his subordinates into the instance.

Simultaneously, in a low-difficulty instance some distance from the train station, Bonnie was fighting with all her might against the instance's boss.

The instance Bonnie had entered was teeming with Spider-Man-like monsters.

Even though the overall difficulty of the instance wasn't exceptionally high, Bonnie found herself in a bit of trouble since she was operating alone this time.

Facing the final boss of the instance, Bonnie had already deployed what she believed to be her most powerful skill. However, the instance boss appeared to be unscathed.

Bonnie was now feeling a tinge of regret.

She acknowledged that she might have overestimated her own abilities. Had she coordinated with Jeremy and acted together, she certainly wouldn't be in her current predicament.

"Now is not the time for regrets! Even if I regret it now, it won't solve the crisis I'm facing!"

After temporarily fending off the instance boss's attack, Bonnie hurriedly composed herself.

"I must observe my opponent as calmly as Jeremy does. If I can identify a weakness, I might be able to defeat the instance boss."

Before Bonnie stood an enormous spider.

This spider was the mother and queen of all spiders within the instance.

In addition to summoning smaller spiders during the battle, the Spider Queen could also continuously lay webs throughout the combat area.

The webs laid by the Spider Queen effectively slowed down Bonnie's movements.

This made it exceedingly difficult for Bonnie to evade the Spider Queen's skill attacks.

At this moment, Bonnie had almost exhausted all her supplies. If she got hit by the Spider Queen's skills again, she would have no more resources to restore her health or cure the poison.

"It seems that I truly have no chance of defeating this instance boss! I should escape from here as quickly as possible!"

After carefully assessing the situation, Bonnie concluded that success was out of her reach.

Given these circumstances, Bonnie naturally chose to flee immediately.

She waved her staff and conjured a barrier of ice behind her.

This barrier of ice would temporarily hold back the Spider Queen, giving Bonnie time to escape from the instance.

The moment the barrier of ice materialized, Bonnie sprinted toward the instance's entrance at full speed.

She hadn't run far when she heard the sound of the barrier of ice shattering behind her.

The Spider Queen had nearly instantaneously destroyed Bonnie's barrier of ice and was now pursuing her at top speed.

As she fled, Bonnie didn't forget to cast one slowing spell after another with her staff.

Although these slowing spells didn't deal significant damage, they did manage to reduce the Spider Queen's movement speed. This increased Bonnie's chances of a successful escape.

After several minutes of a high-stakes chase, Bonnie finally saw the light at the entrance of the instance.

"I've finally made it out! Even if I can't defeat the instance boss, at least I can ensure my safety within the instance."

Just as this thought crossed Bonnie's mind, she suddenly felt a sharp pain as her leg was impaled.

With the corner of her eye, Bonnie glanced back and saw the Spider Queen just a short distance behind her. Her right leg had been pierced by the Spider Queen's pincer.

At that moment, Bonnie let out a blood-curdling scream.

Despite enduring excruciating pain, Bonnie continued to wave her staff, casting spell after spell. She hoped these abilities would overwhelm the Spider Queen.

However, these spells had little to no effect on the Spider Queen.

The Spider Queen began to pull Bonnie backward with great force, intending to drag her back into the depths of the instance. The Spider Queen planned to devour Bonnie slowly.

Facing such a dire situation, Bonnie was extremely panicked.

Seeing that none of her spells could drive away the Spider Queen, Bonnie ultimately had no choice but to seek help from others. She took out her phone and called Jeremy directly.

At that moment, Jeremy was deep within another instance. Despite his remarkable speed, it was impossible for him and Howard to clear an instance within just a few minutes.

When Jeremy saw Bonnie's call, he was slightly puzzled.

"Why is Bonnie calling me now? Shouldn't she be at home recuperating? Could it be that she has something incredibly urgent to discuss with me?" Jeremy wondered aloud, his mind racing with possibilities.

Although Jeremy had no idea why Bonnie was calling, he answered her call without hesitation.

The moment the call connected, Bonnie's frantic voice came through loud and clear from the other end.

"I'm trapped in the instance near the train station! If you don't come to save me right away, I'm going to be killed by the instance boss!"