Originally Posted by
ninasidstorm8
Rarely, is skipping the time to start the next Chapter early a good investment. The problem is that it does not accelerate the start time of subsequent Chapters. So to keep up your head start it costs more to skip ahead to the next Chapter. You are not skipping a delay, you are accelerating to the next Chapter. The subsequent Chapters still start at the same time, so either you wait or spend even more Gems to accelerate to the subsequent Chapters.
As far as finishing goes, if you wait until the next Chapter starts, you will be in the same position as if you did not accelerate at all. Most players can complete the Adventure in time without accelerating, providing they have enough food to feed the animals the Storybook requires. If I were you, I would just wait for the next Chapter to begin. You will be in the same position as most other players.