Chapter 156: The Toothless Talker
Chapter 156: The Toothless Talker
【Spider Crisis】 - 【Mission Complete】
【Corrupted Venom Spider】
【Leader Kill Achievement: 0/1 → 1/1】
The mission log updated, and the leader kill count in his Hunting Journal was also marked as complete.
The helpless Corrupted Venom Spider, unable to resist, had its head pierced by a flame-piercing arrow from Lindsey.
The flames charred the corpse, causing the hard exoskeleton to emit a burnt sugar aroma, similar to roasted insects, as the chitinous shell released its scent into the air.
Then, Lindsey licked his own teeth.
"Ugh... That was terrible."
When the Corrupted Venom Spider spoke, it primarily relied on the friction of its chelicerae to produce sound.
While Lindsey could understand it, imitating this method of speech was an entirely different matter.
He had just finished questioning the Corrupted Venom Spider.
As a human, Lindsey didn't possess massive chelicerae, so he could only rub his own teeth to mimic the sound as best he could.
And the result...
...left a sour and bitter taste in his mouth, making it unbearable.
"Let's gather materials first."
【Material: Giant Lord Spider Leg】
【Can be used for cooking or as a weapon-making ingredient.】
【A rare step of the spider lord! In a spider swarm, there is usually only one lord.】
"Roasted spider leg..."
Lindsey imagined himself gnawing on a spider leg and decided to check the synthesis formula honestly.
【1 Giant Lord Spider Leg + 8 Spider Silk + 3 Spider Venom Sacs = Spider Silk Nightshade】
【1 Giant Lord Spider Leg + 2 Spider Venom Sacs + 2 Spider Venom Fangs = Venom Spider Greatsword】
"I can only choose one of these."
Among the synthesis options, the Venom Spider Greatsword was straightforward, a menacing greatsword with a spider design. However, the Spider Silk Nightshade caught his attention with its unique short bow design.
After a brief contemplation, Lindsey chose to craft the 【Spider Silk Nightshade】.
For close combat, he had the Ice Badger Dagger and Mace, which were more than sufficient. On the other hand, the Horned Great Bow, despite its power, often caused inconvenience during battles due to its loud sound, making a replacement secondary weapon necessary.
On the workbench, the materials began to fuse.
【Weapon: Spider Silk Nightshade】
【An extremely lightweight bow with low draw weight, featuring highly elastic spider silk strings that significantly increase the user's shooting speed. The sharp bow limbs can be used for close combat, and by consuming essence, the attacks can be imbued with intense force.】
【A lightweight bow crafted from various materials, making it highly valuable.】
"Significantly increase shooting speed?"
Lindsey held the 【Spider Silk Nightshade】 in his hand.
This pitch-black lightweight short bow was about three feet long and incredibly light.
However, the menacing spider leg bones were as hard as steel, yet surprisingly elastic.
At the ends of the black spider legs, countless fine white strands of spider silk formed the bowstring, shimmering with a silvery glow.
It was hard to imagine that this short bow could be used in actual combat.
"Well, let's see how it performs."
Lindsey took out a piercing arrow and nocked it on the bowstring, preparing to aim at the surrounding Corrupted Venom Spiders for a test shot.
But right before his eyes, the Corrupted Venom Spiders scattered like a receding tide.
These dangerous monsters had already been terrified by Lindsey's fear aura. Staying in place was a result of the strict order imposed by the Corrupted Venom Spider Lord.
Now that the leader was dead, fear completely overwhelmed their hearts.
Without a moment's hesitation, these venomous spiders fled in all directions into the surrounding forest, quickly disappearing among the mountains and trees.
Lindsey had no choice but to find a hapless oak tree to use as his shooting target.
And the result was as he had expected.
[Spider Silk Nightshade] had a shorter range and weaker power compared to the Horned Great Bow.
But its speed was truly impressive! With Lindsey's exaggerated physique, his bow-drawing speed was almost as fast as lightning.
And [Spider Silk Nightshade] could perfectly handle this speed.
If he didn't care about shooting accuracy, Lindsey could even achieve a ridiculous firing rate similar to a crossbow! Lindsey was quite satisfied with this.
Before leaving, he checked the body of the fifth-stage Corrupted Venom Spider one last time.
Unfortunately, the Parasitic Wasp had died inside the spider's body.
"But having such a record is already quite good."
Lindsey wasn't feeling too disappointed.
After all, if he really fought the Corrupted Venom Spider head-on, his chances of winning were slim.
Being able to exchange a kill of a fifth-stage monster for an achievement reward was definitely a very profitable deal.
"Claiming the quest reward and the hunting journal achievement."
Under the night sky, Lindsey bid farewell to the fifth-stage monster's corpse and headed in the direction where it had appeared.
Along the way, he sorted through his gains.
The [Spider Venom Corpse Water] from the quest reward was exactly as its name suggested—five bottles of liquid that could quickly dissolve a human-sized corpse within ten seconds.
The amount of experience points was not much, so Lindsey kept it as a reserve for now.
As for the leader kill achievement on the hunting journal, this type of independent special individual kill didn't grant a new title, but only a single reward item.
[Eyewear: Crimson Spider Eye Goggles]
[Increases visual range, enhances night vision, and improves visual capture of moving objects.]
[Achievement item with multiple visual enhancements, moderately priced.]
Since it was an achievement item from the Corrupted Venom Spider.
The design of the [Crimson Spider Eye Goggles] was terrifying.
The main feature was a crimson red spider eye filled with ferocity, and when Lindsey put it on, he looked like a mutated human with a bunch of eyes on his face.
This appearance contrasted sharply with the pink flower on top of his head.
His entire demeanor was almost chaotic, making it hard to discern.
"Ah!"
"Can I see this wide, this high?"
At the same time, Lindsey didn't care much about his changed appearance, as the improved vision was a tangible benefit! After putting on the goggles, even without consciously controlling it.
The scenery he could see was a whole circle wider than before.
Moreover, it was night, and many things in the surrounding forest were unclear, but with the enhanced night vision, this was no longer an issue.
Experiencing the unique enhancement from his new equipment, Lindsey gradually ventured deeper into the mountain range.
The Corrupted Spider's territory was filled with white webs everywhere.
But a few hundred meters ahead, the scene was completely different.
The entire forest area was covered by an endless giant spider web. Dense silver silk threads shimmered with faint light in the moonlight, forming intricate geometric patterns, resembling a vast maze at a glance.
Whenever the breeze blew, the spider web swayed, as if ghosts were weaving through the forest.
The entire forest was enveloped within it!
However, Lindsey, who had just entered this area, wasn't too concerned.
He stepped into it, and after taking just a few steps, he heard spiders approaching from all around, only to quickly retreat upon discovering his silhouette.
They scurried away to distance themselves from Lindsey.
The rustling sound of their legs on the branches could be heard almost everywhere in the forest.
"..."
Lindsey helplessly shrugged.
He had no choice but to open the map and muttered as he ventured deeper into the spider web.
"Come, let's see where you said the treasure is."
(End of Chapter)
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