Although Jeremy had already sensed the changes in the mindsets of Bonnie and Ritchie,
he did not pay too much attention to it.
He was acutely aware that clearing the Awakening instance was his most critical task at the moment.
If he failed to complete his own Awakening instance before Kean, both he and his companions would face an immense crisis.
Jeremy concentrated his mind and swiftly entered the Awakening instance.
The moment he stepped into the Awakening instance, Jeremy commenced his actions in accordance with the previously devised strategy for clearing it.
He took a shortcut, traversing quickly through the first and second layers of The Misty Garden instance.
In less than a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the third layer of The Misty Garden instance, the very area where the Awakening gemstone was located.
However, upon reaching the vicinity of the Awakening gemstone, Jeremy was abruptly struck by the realization that the Awakening instance had undergone some anomalous changes.
He recalled vividly that during his previous endeavor, he had nearly eradicated all the mutated plants surrounding the Awakening gemstone.
Yet, when he returned to this place, he was astonished to discover that there were even more mutated plants than before.
Moreover, it appeared that the power of these mutated plants was significantly greater than what he had encountered previously.
Furrowing his brow and surveying the surroundings for a moment, Jeremy suddenly became aware that he might have inadvertently stepped into a trap.
Without hesitation, Jeremy immediately sprang into action, retreating several steps at the fastest pace possible.
Just as Jeremy had barely stepped away from the Awakening gemstone, the spot he had occupied suddenly collapsed downward.
A multitude of vines surged up from below.
These vines were soaked with a potent, toxic liquid, and the tips of the vines were adorned with needle-like structures.
"It seems that each time I enter the Awakening instance, the difficulty of the instance escalates further.
I must secure the Awakening gemstone during this endeavor.
If I fail this time, the next entry into the Awakening instance will present challenges so exaggerated that they would be almost unimaginable."
Jeremy swiftly assessed the situation based on his observations.
While contemplating this, he did not neglect to prepare himself for the impending battle.
He gripped the Longsword of the Undying tightly in his hands, all the while continuously channeling the power of the Ravager's Gloves.
The Ravager's Gloves have the capability to siphon not only the shadows of monsters, but they can also extract the shadows of inanimate objects as well.
Jeremy successfully managed to manipulate the shadow of a stone.
At the very moment Jeremy took action, a mutated plant beside the Awakening gemstone began to grow at an alarming rate.
What was once a plant standing only about one meter tall rapidly transformed into a towering tree.
Perched atop the massive trunk was a familiar silhouette.
This recognizable figure was the instance boss of The Misty Garden, assembled from various mutated plants.
Before The Misty Garden's instance boss could finish his words, Jeremy immediately activated the spatial sealing skill.
An ethereal portal opened behind The Misty Garden's instance boss, and a tremendous force began to pull the instance boss toward that illusory door.
Seizing the opportunity while The Misty Garden's instance boss was restrained by the spatial sealing skill, Jeremy sprinted at full speed towards the Awakening gemstone.
During his dash, Jeremy also manipulated the Ravager's Gloves to draw the shadow of a massive boulder toward The Misty Garden's instance boss.
Although the shadow of the boulder would not inflict significant damage on The Misty Garden's instance boss, it served as a distraction in this critical moment.
However, during the movement of the shadow, it also exerted a certain degree of pull on the massive boulder itself.
Suddenly, the boulder directly above the Misty Garden instance emitted a tremendous roar.
Consequently, the entire boulder plummeted from the overhanging rock layer, landing squarely on the head of The Misty Garden's instance boss.
In the midst of this chaos, Jeremy seized the opportunity to reach the side of the Awakening gemstone.
Having learned from his previous encounter.
Jeremy was acutely aware of the dangers of direct contact with the Awakening gemstone.
Thus, he opted to employ the spatial sealing skill, summoning a unique unknown space of his own.
Through this unknown space, Jeremy began to manipulate the shadow of the Awakening gemstone.
With Jeremy's concentrated efforts, the Awakening gemstone started to shift slowly.
However, the speed at which the gemstone moved was excruciatingly slow, and it would take at least a quarter of an hour to draw the Awakening gemstone into his own unknown space.
As Jeremy anxiously maneuvered the shadow of the Awakening gemstone, he also kept a vigilant eye on the situation concerning The Misty Garden's instance boss.
The moment Jeremy made contact with the Awakening gemstone, The Misty Garden's instance boss immediately reacted.
Suddenly, The Misty Garden's instance boss transformed into a towering giant.
He hurled the boulder that clung to him forcefully in Jeremy's direction.
Although the massive boulder ultimately failed to strike Jeremy, it nonetheless disrupted his progress in manipulating the shadow of the Awakening gemstone.
The Misty Garden's instance boss then shattered the ethereal portal that Jeremy had summoned with his spatial sealing skill.
Having freed himself from all restraints, The Misty Garden's instance boss rapidly approached Jeremy with astonishing speed.
Amidst his shock, Jeremy swiftly made a critical assessment.
"I must control the Awakening gemstone before he reaches me! If I fail to accomplish this, my entire endeavor will be a complete failure. Moreover, I won't even have a chance to escape from The Misty Garden instance."
Jeremy accelerated his efforts to manipulate the shadow of the Awakening gemstone.
However, no matter how much he intensified his actions, he could not match the speed of The Misty Garden's instance boss.
In merely a few breaths, The Misty Garden's instance boss had already arrived at Jeremy's side.
He raised his fist, composed of various mutated plants, and brought it crashing down onto Jeremy with tremendous force.
In this perilous moment, Jeremy ultimately opted for an exceedingly risky strategy.
He abandoned his previously cautious approach and directly seized the Awakening gemstone with his own hands.