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Chapter 80: Black Spider
Chapter 80: Black Spider
In the forest, An Rui and Lin Sai stood ready, with An Rui at the forefront and Lin Sai behind, one holding a knife as the vanguard and the main combat force, while the other tightly gripped an oak longbow, ready to assist and support the former in battle.
Everything was just as it had been when they had descended from the Climbing Heaven Vine.
Crack!
Just as the two prepared, a dead branch on a pine tree in front of them snapped under the weight of an enemy, and several dark figures emerged from the gaps in the trees, rushing out onto the spider webs.
They were giant spiders, each about two meters long, with a green and yellow abdomen, resembling a cobweb spider. They darted out from the forest, charging straight towards the two.
Lin Sai observed them clearly.
These spiders had yellow rings on their black legs, and beneath their green pedipalps, their mouths were filled with black fangs. At the same time, eight crimson eyes locked onto Lin Sai and An Rui, revealing a greedy gaze towards their prey.
"So many..."
Lin Sai's expression turned serious.
These spiders were not only terrifying in size but also numerous.
In addition to the five large spiders leading the charge, each over two meters in size, there were more than ten smaller spiders following behind, ranging from one meter to just a few centimeters in length. This was clearly a spider army!
Facing the oncoming monsters, An Rui didn't say a word and charged forward.
He rushed to a narrow passage in the forest, blocking the spiders' charge route.
In the moment of engagement, he took the initiative, swiftly slashing down the center of a spider's body with lightning speed.
The leading spider, rushing forward, was caught off guard and split in half by the short blade, its two-meter-long body bisected.
Advantage Strike took effect instantly.
In an instant, the spider's red, green, and black body burst open, and An Rui kicked it aside, then immediately pounced on the other spiders.
"Squeak-hiss!"
The spiders rubbed their mouthparts, emitting a sharp, leather-like sound.
They realized that the enemy before them was not the usual prey they could kill at will, and quickly dispersed, circling An Rui in the forest instead of rushing in recklessly.
Clearly, this was a group of spiders with a certain level of intelligence.
Despite facing an unexpected enemy, they were able to communicate and change tactics promptly.
However, An Rui remained unfazed, maintaining his usual high level of combat, precisely hunting down the spiders surrounding him while ensuring his own safety.
With Lin Sai's continuous shooting support, the two worked together, front and back, steadily reducing the number of spiders.
As the five large spiders were all hunted down by the duo, and the remaining smaller spiders' numbers also dwindled, the battle seemed to be going well.
But the situation took a sudden turn for the worse.
From the rear of the forest, a constant rustling sound began again.
This time, more spiders arrived, causing the dense white spider webs to vibrate noticeably, and the forest air became uneasy, even filled with a terrifying aura.
After a few seconds, an endless stream of spiders emerged from the dark, deep forest.
They immediately joined the battle, quickly filling the gaps left by the duo's previous kills.
These hidden forest monsters seemed infinite in number.
Soon, An Rui and Lin Sai were forced to retreat.
"Uncle An Rui, there are too many spiders!" Lin Sai exclaimed, realizing the futility of their situation. He suggested, "Let's leave the forest and think of another plan!"
Lin Sai's suggestion was purely rational.
Just as he expected An Rui to accept his advice, An Rui, who had been courageous and bold throughout their journey, made a different choice.
"There's no need to retreat hastily; I'm in a good state right now."
"This is the only path to the Black Mountain World. If we retreat now, it will only make it harder to confirm the situation later!"
An Rui was well aware of the purpose of this adventure.
After responding to Lin Sai, he suddenly changed his combat style.
The Fifth Stage Awakened Warrior took a deep breath, his muscles tensed, and in an instant, he repelled the two spiders in front of him.
With the Fifth Stage Combat Mastery Skill, he brandished the two large spider corpses, which were theoretically useless as weapons, as if they had become two long spears with their own vitality.
The seemingly ordinary spider legs transformed into sharp spears, and its sluggish head became a powerful hammer with immense strength. The fangs that grew from its head were now indestructible blades! Even An Rui's Advantage Strike skill could be utilized on the spider corpse, turning it into a formidable weapon. Each time he fought, his hands seemed to wield two oversized chainsaws, and everything around him, whether trees or spiders, was reduced to rubble amidst the flashes of light, sparks, and fiery explosions.
"..."
For a moment, Lin Sai was left stunned by the spectacle.
He realized that this was the first time he had witnessed An Rui fighting with such unrestrained power.
He never imagined that a Fifth Stage member of the War School could achieve such a level.
—A battle style that far exceeded his imagination.
Lin Sai couldn't help but recall the first time he learned from An Rui. The latter had told him that a Fifth Stage Combat Core learner could master all combat methods.
This was the essence of their description.
Even the corpses of monsters in their hands could be transformed into so-called weapons, and with the aid of the Advantage Strike's miraculous effects, these 'weapons' became even more formidable!
"Gudong—"
Lin Sai swallowed.
He counted the arrows in his portable bag. There were thirty-five when they entered the forest, and now only twelve remained, indicating that more than half had been used.
Bang! Kicking away a small spider that had crept up to him, Lin Sai shot another arrow.
He couldn't help but think.
With such exaggerated combat, could these eleven arrows really be used up?
And An Rui, a Fifth Stage member, could achieve such a level.
Then, what about the Unyielding King, a Ninth Stage member, if he were to stand on his head, could he use the ground as his weapon?
...
As An Rui gained an absolute combat advantage,
the two no longer retreated due to the number of spiders, and the situation looked extremely favorable.
Just as the tense atmosphere seemed to dissipate!
A shadow flickered in An Rui's blind spot, and a pure black spider with a hard, chitinous shell and a size of about one meter suddenly leaped out from the dense shrubbery. Its jumping ability was exceptional, and it appeared like a bullet.
An Rui, with the Warrior's Heart's warning, had already reacted.
The swinging spider corpse directly smashed into the black spider.
But the pure black spider didn't dodge or evade; it collided with the spider corpse, and the Advantage Strike skill created a dazzling light on its body.
However, the black spider remained unharmed.
Instead, it used the impact to leap again, landing directly on An Rui's left arm.
Stab! A pair of hideous fangs instantly pierced An Rui's left arm.
"Ah—"
The fangs penetrated An Rui's body.
An Rui's expression instantly contorted in pain, but he clenched his teeth, showing no fear.
He didn't try to shake the spider off his arm.
Instead, he released the corpse with his right hand, clenched his fist tightly, and smashed it towards the black spider.
Slap—
The black spider knew An Rui's strength.
It dared not continue injecting venom but immediately leaped away from its opponent.
The black spider was still in mid-air, unable to land or move using its body's leverage.
Whoosh! In that instant, a black light flashed.
It was an arrowhead gleaming with pitch-black radiance.
It had been fired from Lin Sai's oak longbow, striking the spider's soft abdomen!
Lin Sai's attack target was clear—the spider's abdomen.
Through this battle, more information about these spiders' weaknesses remained locked.
But Lin Sai now knew their soft underbelly was their weakest point.
He wagered his last Bright Antimony Arrow on this weakness!
In that instant,
Lin Sai's final arrow began to exhibit its Disruption Source Essence ability.
As a Fifth Stage monster, the black spider instinctively resisted this disruption.
But the arrow's strike, unfortunately, was on its weakest point, making the originally resistible injury uncontrollable. The heavily struck spider fell to the ground, unable to stand and directly collapsing.
A swarm of small spiders immediately scurried out, dragging the injured spider into the shrubbery, and all went quiet.
"Weak Point Investigation is indeed correct!"
Lin Sai immediately activated Trace Tracking, his sharp vision scanning the forest, searching for the spider.
But at this moment,
An Rui, who had been holding off the spiders, suddenly rushed over.
He extended his right arm, hugging Lin Sai around the waist.
Then, the Fifth Stage Awakened member turned and dashed in the direction they had come from.
(End of Chapter)
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