I Became the Progenitor Vampire Chapter 330 – Chapter 330 Chapter 332 After

Chapter 330: Chapter 332: After-Effects of Pig Raising, Treating Spiders as Pigs (10,000-word Mega Chapter, Plea for Monthly Votes~ Pity) Chapter 330: Chapter 332: After-Effects of Pig Raising, Treating Spiders as Pigs (10,000-word Mega Chapter, Plea for Monthly Votes~ Pity) And at this time, a new change arose on the battlefield.

After the 19th-level Divine Monster Asreaga had cleared a small area around him,
there were still Cave Spiders undeterred by death.

A Bone Armor Spider, with its defense at an astonishing level 19, let out a hoarse roar with every ounce of its strength and lunged towards Asreaga to attack.

Relying on its terrifying defense, the Bone Armor Spider remained unscathed even when facing the longsword of the 18th-level Beastman King Kapp.

But in the face of Asreaga, although its soul was quivering, it still had confidence that it was invincible.

However, as the Bone Armor Spider charged into Asreaga's 50-blade range, its footsteps suddenly faltered and its massive body shook, almost collapsing to the ground.

Because a terrifying aura had assaulted its soul, reeking of blood, rage, and evil.

At that moment, the Bone Armor Spider could clearly feel its soul rapidly collapsing, as if it were being ripped from its body.

This was the bloodline of Asreaga–Extremely Evil Blood, carrying with it the Death Aura of a Five Circle Demon, which causes Soul Enslavement within a 50-blade range; every 10 seconds, the enemy would be struck by a Five Circle Magic shock, and failing the mental resistance check meant their soul would be enslaved.

This aura also lent great assistance to the Divine Monster's unchecked slaughter.

Just as the Bone Armor Spider was struck by the Five Circle Magic, a strong force emanated within its soul, stabilizing its nearly-collapsed spirit.

Soul Chains–the Extraordinary Spider Queen was sharing its burden with a Soul Chain, providing strength to support it.

After surviving the Five Circle Magic shock, the Bone Armor Spider became more ferocious, its eyes filled with intimidating cruelty.

Its murderous intent was directed straight at Asreaga.

After Asreaga had ripped through the Cave Spiders blocking his path with his claws, his narrow and ferocious eyes caught sight of the Bone Armor Spider rushing towards him.

Feeling the murderous intent of the Bone Armor Spider, the extremely evil aura on his body became even denser.

“Annihilation… death… back to chaos and silence…”

Ancient Profanity language swirled like a Soul Shock wave across the battlefield dense with the aura of death.

A group of Beastman Warriors nearby, hearing this blasphemous language not of this world, had their eyes turn blood-red instantly; their blood surged in madness, recklessly charging at the Cave Spiders in front of them.

Confusing the mind, the killing intent was chilling.

Even these warriors of strong will could not resist the Ancient Profanity language if their levels were not high enough.

Terrifying and appalling.

Seeing a creature dare challenge his dignity, the violence in Asreaga's eyes intensified, and his body's speed suddenly increased significantly as he collided with the Bone Armor Spider.

The sharp mandibles of the Bone Armor Spider, capable of piercing a warrior's thick shield like a scythe, were bared at Asreaga, intending to tear into him.

However, Asreaga, violent and menacing, let his sharp claws tear through the air towards the spider.

The two collided in that instant.

Crack~
The sharp, hard mandibles of the level 19 Bone Armor Spider, which could easily penetrate a warrior's shield, snapped like rotten wood as Asreaga mercilessly sliced them to pieces.

Then, accompanied by that surge of extremely evil aura, the Bone Armor Spider was torn apart by Asreaga into shreds.

Limb pieces flew across the air, and blood spattered everywhere.

The solid bone armor that could withstand crossbow bolts without damage could not last a second longer.

The scene was extremely bloody, filled with a violence that stirred one's blood.

With the fall of the Bone Armor Spider, the second act of Asreaga's performance began.

Slaughter, blood, death.

No one could describe just how terrifying the Divine Monster on the battlefield was; this Divine Life form that even divine beings feared was the extreme epitome of evil in this world.

Piling all negative adjectives upon this Divine Monster was by no means an exaggeration.

Asreaga's carnage brought about a disastrous annihilation to the Cave Spiders that were originally containing the top combat forces of Grey Stone Castle.

No Cave Spider could escape the hunt of this Divine Monster that had mastered space.

This being, which had lived for millions of years and reached the pinnacle of level 19, a Divine Life form, could never be measured by ordinary levels in terms of combat power.

Even the Cave Spiders that wished to flee stood no chance; having obtained the spatial control ability of the Bronze Dragon, any prey he set his eyes on was doomed.

No exceptions.

When a Divine Monster possesses the ability to tear through space with its attacks and is endowed with invincible mobility, it becomes the most terrifying killing machine.

Born to kill,
those hundreds of level 15 Cave Spiders were being exterminated at a frantic pace under Asreaga's indifferent hunt.

Meanwhile, the several top combatants who were originally restricted by the Cave Spiders regained their freedom. Riding on this wave, the Beastman Warriors began their frenzied assault, quickly reclaiming the city walls that had been occupied by the Cave Spiders.

The power that top combatants unleash on the battlefield defies anyone's imagination.

Lide was not idling while Asreaga was sweeping through his enemies.

At this moment, he was flying mid-air, with magma fireballs bubbling in his palms.

But what was different from before was the appearance of three magma fireballs in his hands.

Extreme Skill–Class Triple Casting.

The theory was to activate the magic models of two magma fireballs simultaneously, then rapidly activate the third one.

The limitation of spiritual power allowed him to control only two magic models at the same time. Lide now adopted a rotation system, swapping the magic power inputs into the magic models at an extremely high frequency, maintaining the spell in its maximum state.

Reaching the effect of Triple Casting, of course, required an extreme test of Magic Affinity and magic control abilities and, most importantly–not being afraid of death.

If the magic power input into the magic model stutters for more than 0.1 seconds, it would collapse and cause a rebound.

Lide had to switch back and forth between the three magic models within this 0.1-second timeframe, ensuring each power input was accurate without error.

This extreme casting skill, scarier than dancing on the edge of a knifes, could be likened to walking a tightrope in mid-air while balancing a knife on the rope and playing floor routines on the tip of a needle atop the knife.

However, Lide's Bloodline had been purified by Divine Remains, bringing his affinity with magic power to the utmost peak.

That's why he could be so reckless.

Any other person might not be able to cast even once before being rebounded into idiocy.

Lide had also mastered this skill that pushed past limits only after countless trials.

Looking back, he had to thank the artifact fragment that reduced magical rebounds by 50%.

Of course, besides the danger, another side effect of Dual Casting was that the casting time for the magma fireballs increased from 3 seconds to 4 seconds.

Yet compared to before, it was a huge improvement; now, in 4 seconds, he could cast three magma fireballs, whereas previously, it took 3 seconds to cast two.

One in a second, one in 1.5 seconds–using the Class Triple Casting technique, his casting speed had increased by 50%.

Before his Bloodline was unlocked and evolved, Lide would need at least 20 seconds to cast a Four Circle Magic, but after tapping into his potential, his casting speed began to skyrocket, now reaching the extreme in reduction.

Given that Lide, even in a normal state, could now recover hundreds of magic power points per second, he was undeniably a magic artillery battery.

Floating mid-air in Grey Stone Castle, every second he could smash down bubbling magma fireballs.

The ground before Grey Stone Castle, which was previously swarming with Cave Spiders, was cleared by his firepower alone.

The earth was torn apart by the violent magic, with mud and rocks melting into lava at the high temperature.

Its lethality was even more exaggerated than a Divine Monster who roamed without fear with its control over space.

Asreaga targeted the high-level combatants with precision, while Lide boasted full coverage firepower, turning both high and low levels into ash under his magic.

The distinction between warrior and Mage was vividly demonstrated at that moment.

Wuu wuu~
As the war horns sounded again from within the castle, signaling the call to arms, more warriors began pouring out from their caves, launching a full counter-offensive.

Although this surprise attack by the Cave Spiders was very resolute, to the point where Grey Stone Castle would have likely fallen had Lide not arrived,
the power of Dawn City was not to be underestimated either.

Once the Cave Spiders lost the distraction of top combatants, it was time for Dawn City to strike back.

After Lide released another round of magical bombardment that eradicated a group of Cave Spiders preparing to gather, he finally had time to survey his surroundings.

The most eye-catching, of course, was the level 19 Divine Monster, Asreaga.

The Divine Monster had just, in a matter of minutes, relying on its unique talent–control over space–hunted down more than 40 cave spiders above Level 15.

The exaggerated battle results directly reversed what was almost a collapsing situation.

Lide sensed the changing tide and, moved by it, directly flapped his wings and flew above the city walls.

He arrived before the recently liberated Beastman King Kapu, his gaze burning as he stared at the lion.

“Kapu, command all warriors to follow me in a strike.

The cave spiders must have used up the majority of their trump cards to send out such a powerful force.”

Lide spoke with certainty; even cave spiders that occupy half a plane couldn't easily mobilize hundreds of Level 15 combat forces.

“Once we exterminate this force, the cave spiders' external power will inevitably experience a vacuum period.

And that space is our best opportunity to take over the spider nest.”

“The magic crystal veins… will be marked with the imprint of Dawn City.”

Lide's eyes shone with a piercing light.

His purpose for initiating this war had never changed–the magic crystal veins, obtaining the Power of Death was just a bonus in the process, it was the rich magic crystal veins that were the ultimate goal.

The importance of the magic crystal veins needs no mention, no matter the cost, he must get his hands on them.

Including the three months of attrition before this, the Spider Plane had already suffered uncountable losses of Level 15+ combat power before Grey Stone Castle, and the plan to drain the higher-level strength of the cave spiders has been perfectly achieved; the layout to seize the magic crystal veins could now be closed.

Moreover, with the Divine Monster Asreaga in place, the danger that higher-level cave spiders posed to the forces of Dawn City had been reduced to the extreme.

No cave spider could survive the Divine Monster's hunting.

His previous hesitation in taking over the magic crystal veins was because of this–having the mobility to support or even exterminate any high-level cave spiders that appeared, none of his men could achieve this.

He could, but he couldn't be stationed in the Underworld forever, thus he decided to drain the high-level force of the cave spiders, and only after their high-level power decreased to a certain extent and the forces of Dawn City could cope, would he then seek to capture the magic crystal veins.

Originally, his plan would have taken at least another three months for the next step, but the strength of Divine Monster Asreaga had advanced his plans.

And the outcome might be even better.

Boom, boom, boom~
Following Lide's order, the long-sealed gates of Grey Stone Castle were opened.

Countless well-equipped beastman warriors wearing heavy armor marched out of the city gate in unison, led by their king–the lion of the barren wasteland, Level 18 Beastman King Kapp, charging ahead.

At this moment, the flying spiders in the sky, after the defeat of the cave spiders on the ground, let out a piercing screech and quickly left the battlefield under everyone's gaze.

Lide's will was the direction Dawn City advanced in, from the beginning to the present; this eternal core has always remained unchanged and will not change in the future.

The Magic Language Bats in the sky, having suffered losses of more than 300, returned to the passage behind the mountain to resupply alchemy bombs and crossbow bolts.

The war horn was like a voice passed down from ancient times, making every warrior's blood boil at this moment.

Fight, fight!!

The cave spiders on the surface could no longer stop Dawn City's army surging with momentum.

Unstoppable, the wetlands in front of Grey Stone Castle had become a sea of bones and corpses, where the cave spiders kept retreating.

Castro and Lord Withered Bones now regained their freedom, these two giant beasts, which had just been overrun by countless cave spiders, now directed their inner fury toward the still surging cave spiders.

Castro, clad in extraordinary armor, with Lide presiding, had absolutely no worries, pushing his speed to the limit.

The blade blades on his two wings were like slicing through tofu; after supersonic flight in the sky, he suddenly dived sharply downwards.

Ziila~
The bodies of the cave spiders were directly burst into pieces.

Extreme Sharpness (When attacking with dual wings, there's a 70% chance to directly sever armor below Transcendent quality, with lower quality armor having a higher chance of being severed.)
Obviously, the bodies of the cave spiders could not reach the hardness of Transcendent-level equipment, so in the face of lower-level cave spiders, Castro was an invincible force.

The whirlwind from his wings was the scythe of the Death God, endless fear spreading throughout.

The cave spiders on the ground faced a ferocious assault from the iron behemoth; the giant beast that once single-handedly destroyed the dwarf city in Dwarf Valley once again revealed the majesty of a new king.

Even the Divine Monster Asreaga, who had brutally crushed cave spiders on the battlefield, was not as dazzling at the moment as Castro.

When the Blade Wings with 16 edges unfolded, they plunged from the sky and carved a bloody, brutal path of death on the ground. Within the span of those 16 blades, all the Cave Spiders were torn into shreds.

It was like a scythe had been swung, previously in Unrivaled Mode, to mow the grass.

And now the other top combat forces that had been suppressed were all erupting.

Lord Withered Bones, the Bone Dragon of level 18, though not as fast as Castro, became a super artillery with his Dragon Language Magic.

With no high-level Cave Spiders to restrict him, the loquacious skeleton's magic was as dense as the words he spewed.

“Damn Cave Spiders, you dare offend the great Lord Withered Bones!!”

“The sins you've committed can no longer be forgiven, death, and silence will be your only destiny.”

“The great Lord Withered Bones will crush your laughably weak souls, tear apart your meager and feeble bodies, and trample everything about you.”

“I am–the Dragon of Destruction!”

“I am the great being that ends all, the eternal of this world, the only Undead across the Multi-dimensional Plane, wahahaha, miserable ants, meet the Dragon Breath of your Lord Withered Bones, and it's time for your filthy bodies to be purified by Dragon Breath…”

While everyone was in the midst of battle, only the Bone Dragon in the air, flapping its damaged wings, kept babbling, boasting about its prowess and invincibility, completely forgetting the awkward scene in which it had just been dragged to the ground by Cave Spiders and ganged up on, unable to take flight.

Bronze One-Eyed Giant Coso, Crimson Hunter Frey, and Grote, the Child of the North, still violently slaughtering on the battlefield, all manifested the cutting edge of Dawn City's top combat power.

The force that the Cave Spiders had just unleashed was too fierce. Over a hundred level 15, or higher, Cave Spiders, represented the accumulated heritage over countless years, something Dawn City could not match.

It was more than normal to be overwhelmed. Being able to withstand such a level of encirclement without major issues demonstrates the strength of the army Lide had built at great expense.

Without those high-level Cave Spiders to restrain them, their edge made one shudder.

Whoo-whoo–
As more and more Beastman Warriors emerged from Grey Stone Castle, the Cave Spiders, who had always been on the offensive, began to collapse.

Especially under the unrestrained slaughter of several top combat forces, this collapse worsened. Any dense group of Cave Spiders that formed was crazily targeted and no longer able to amount to anything.

Lide hovered in mid-air, looking down at the army moving forward.

From the sky, the scene resembled one from epic mythology.

Countless Beastman Warriors marched over a battlefield washed by Alchemy Bombs and magic, filled with holes from the bombardments, the surrounding air carrying the stench of scorched hair.

Spider corpses piled up on the ground, with corrosive green goo fizzing on the surface. The thick gunsmoke in the air never dissipated, and occasionally, the bodies of not-yet-dead Cave Spiders twitched.

This once marshland was unrecognizable, transformed into an apocalyptic scene post-Battle of the Gods.

Beastman Warriors, donning solid armor forged by Dwarves, advanced step by step through the shattered battlefield, slaughtering the stubbornly resisting Cave Spiders that had lost their leader.

When the tens of thousands-strong Beastman army mobilized, control of the battlefield was wrested back into the hands of Dawn City's forces.

Particularly when the resupplied Magic Language Bats began bombing again, the battle initiated by the Cave Spider assault neared its end.

An hour later.

Lide looked at the dimly lit cave before him, the air rank with the musty stench of spiders, his gaze icy.

He turned to Frey and Beastman King Kapp behind him.

“Proceed as planned. First, thoroughly scout the condition of the underground passages, and during the occupation, demolish all secondary passages, leaving only the necessary main ones for ease of defense.”

“In addition, establish checkpoints at intervals to combat the Cave Spiders, so even if one is overrun, there are others as a buffer.”

“And after occupying the Magic Crystal Ore Veins, defensive fortifications must be constructed to resist the Cave Spiders' counterattacks. Finally, establish a fortified camp at the exit of the Spider Plane to encircle and annihilate the Cave Spiders.”

Lide's thinking was clear; his goal had always been to seize the cave's Magic Crystal Veins.

Now the Cave Spiders were the only obstacle.

Since there were obstacles, they had to be cleared.

This operation wasn't complicated; taking advantage of the Cave Spiders' weakened forces, he intended to cut off their retreat.

To build defensive works at the exit of the Spider Plane, preventing the massive assembly of Cave Spiders.

Then, use that as a base to surround and eliminate the Cave Spiders around the Magic Crystal Veins. Without new reinforcements from the Spider Plane, even a myriad of Cave Spiders near the Magic Crystal Veins would be in vain.

The plan was simple, but the only difficulty in its execution was the uncertainty of how many high-level Cave Spiders were still present in the underground tunnel.

Upon hearing Lide's orders, Beastman King Kapp and several top-tier warriors immediately began the operation to tackle the Cave Spider nest.

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Originally, they had anticipated that invading the Spider Nest would pose a tremendous challenge, but Lide was surprised to find that it went unexpectedly smoothly in the end.

Although the number of Cave Spiders was still countless and their resistance fierce,
there were only a very few Level 15 Cave Spiders.

The majority were Level 5 to 9 Cave Spiders.

So, despite the large number of Cave Spiders, with the top-tier warriors leading the charge, Dawn City's army was able to crumble their defenses.

Moreover, the exaggerating number of Cave Spiders was limited by the underground passage, making the battle even more successful.

After all, even the largest underground passage can only accommodate a limited number of Cave Spiders.

With high-level warriors present, the pressure faced in the underground tunnel was countless times less than the pressure faced when confronting the spearhead of the Cave Spiders head-on at Grey Stone Castle.

They proceeded steadily and systematically.

After losing the majority of their high-level forces, the Cave Spiders were gradually devoured by the army of Dawn City.

There was hardly any power left to resist.

Five Sunshine Hours, ten Sunshine Hours…

When the entire Spider Nest had been occupied by Dawn City's army, Lide was still somewhat astonished.

He had been prepared for a major battle in this underground tunnel, but in the end, even Asreaga barely had to lift a finger before they had easily enclosed this maze-like Spider Nest into their fold.

Included, of course, were the Magic Crystal Veins Lide had never forgotten.

“Divine father, is that the spatial channel to the Spider Plane up ahead?”

Lide stood in the underground tunnel, and the Divine Monster Asreaga beside him inquired.

In this vast and open underground space, Beastman King Kapp and other top-tier warriors were leading their most elite troops, surrounding and slaughtering the Cave Spiders in front of the Spider Plane's spatial channel.

This was the Cave Spiders' last bastion of resistance.

Knowing the value of the Magic Crystal Ore Veins, the Cave Spiders never ceased their efforts, continuously pouring out from the spatial channel.

But without equivalent forces–and those that were equivalent being hunted by Asreaga as soon as they appeared–the Cave Spiders simply couldn't stir upheaval. Even as reinforcements arrived, their numbers were still declining as they couldn't keep up with the rate of death.

“Yes, Asreaga, that's the Plane where I found you, and there are two Extraordinary beings inside…”

Lide stood atop a boulder, overlooking the battlefield below. Seeing that the situation was under control, he did not join in.

His gaze became slightly complex when he looked at the spatial channel established on the rock wall.

Death was not a pleasant taste, a sense of eternal silence that outsiders could hardly comprehend.

The moment when he had been killed by that Extraordinary Blade Spider still lingered in his mind.

Asreaga's narrow crimson eyes emitted an endless violent aura.

“Divine father, I sense a familiar presence… I have devoured the power of this Plane before…”

Lide nodded, the attribute panel of Asreaga did mention that it had devoured Plane Power.

After a moment of consideration, a look of realization dawned upon him.

“Could you possibly take control of this Plane?”

The Spider Plane was without a master. Although its rules weren't complete, if Asreaga could take control, then the hidden Extraordinary Spiders within it would no longer pose a threat.

Upon hearing this, Asreaga immediately released its power to sense carefully, and after a moment, shook its head.

“Father God, the rules of this plane have been seriously compromised; unless the Plane Stone can be found, no one will be able to control it…”

Castro, although he had lost most of his memory, could still easily discern some common-sense issues.

Lide nodded, as this had merely been a sudden inspiration and there was no reason to feel disappointed.

After pondering briefly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes blazing, he fixed his gaze on the 19th-Level Divine Monster.

“It's not surprising that controlling this plane is not possible, but since you have obtained the plane's Power of Space, can you close these spatial passages?”

Close the spatial passages?

Asreaga was also interested, “Father God, please wait a moment…”

After speaking, his body disappeared on the spot, and a few breaths later, Asreaga's figure appeared in front of a honeycomb-like rock wall covered with Space Gates.

The Divine Monster's Extremely Evil aura spread throughout the underground space in an instant as he arrived.

The Cave Spiders, which had just been fighting off the undead, now howled in utmost terror, like encountering an ancient beast, scrambling to flee.

The pure evil aura was evidently causing great panic amongst these creatures.

The surrounding warriors, witnessing this scene, slew the spiders even more frantically, giving them no chance to breathe.

Asreaga ignored these events, his gray wings flapping as he hovered in front of the rock wall, his narrow eyes intently fixed on the Space Gates before him.

His aura began to spread out, even causing the light around him to dim in that moment as though an ancient terrifying lifeform was awakening, filled with indescribable evil.

The already frightened Cave Spiders were now even more agitated, their howls piercing the eardrums.

Asreaga's strong right arm stretched out, his sharp claws like daggers of godslaying.

Whoosh~ He waved his hand through the air, and crack~
Like porcelain shattering, more than a dozen Space Gates in front of him burst instantaneously, their crystalline fragments turning into phantoms.

Several Cave Spiders, half emerged, were shredded by the exploding space, not surviving a second more.

Looking intently once again, the original Space Gates had vanished, leaving behind only holes in the rock wall.

Lide, who had been observing Asreaga, brightened at this sight.

Could it really be possible?!

The Space Gates on the rock wall were the only passage linking to the Spider Nest, but there were too many on this nearly hundred-blade-tall rock wall, and the Cave Spiders could amass in great numbers in just a short time.

If they could close some of the Space Gates, the pressure on the army stationed here would be reduced by more than half.

At this moment, Asreaga's success undoubtedly gave Lide hope.

In a flash of movement, Lide appeared beside Asreaga.

“Asreaga, can you reopen Space Gates after destroying them?”

“Father God… I will try.”

Asreaga did not give an affirmative answer; his right hand stretched out again, his gray skin inscribed with Ancient Profanity drawing in a breathtaking aura.

Terrifying energy surged from his body, and with a slash of his claw, the space shattered once again.

Moments later, the shattered space stabilized, forming a door.

From the other side of the shattered space came the unique scent of the Cave Spider.

“Father God, I can sense the coordinates of the Spider Plane; opening a Space Gate is not difficult…”

After sensing it for a while, Asreaga replied, “However, my power is now limited, and I can only stabilize one Space Gate a day…”

Lide nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this; as long as the gate could be opened, nothing else mattered.

“Very well, now we only need to keep the bottom twenty Space Gates; destroy all others.”

The Space Gates couldn't all be destroyed–if they were, the Cave Spiders would have nowhere to come out.

Nowadays, the Cave Spiders posed no threat to Dawn City, especially with the Divine Monster Asreaga stationed there.

As long as those Extraordinary Spiders couldn't pass through the Space Gates, this place would be absolutely safe.

With Dawn City secured, the Cave Spiders themselves had become a resource.

And it was a precious resource.

What was he lacking now? He lacked everything… But the most urgent was undeniably the Power of Death.

And after the Cave Spiders no longer posed a threat, they could undoubtedly become a source of the Power of Death.

Biological resource points, perhaps this name suited the current Cave Spiders better.

Or it could be referred to as–a pig farm, a sideline of the big pig farmer.

Thinking of this, Lide couldn't help but crack a smile.

“This is pig-farming syndrome ah… Indeed, pig farming is the true path.

After fighting such a long war, even you yourselves have become my spoils of war, this is really interesting.”

Of course, this crude idea would need to be refined later, but now the most critical thing was to clear out the entire Spider Nest.

This labyrinth-like Spider Nest harbored a considerable number of Cave Spiders, they hadn't even finished scouting in a day's time, it was too vast.

If they didn't completely clear out the remaining Cave Spiders, mining the Magic Crystal Ore afterwards would undoubtedly be much more troublesome.

Crack~ Crack~
As Lide pondered, Asreaga had already taken action.

The claws, imbued with strong spatial force, waved in the air and explosions continuously rang out.

Space Gates on the rock wall in front of them were being extinguished one by one like Magic Lamps, leaving only the bottom twenty.

After destroying more than half of the Space Gates, the number of Cave Spiders that appeared in the Underworld immediately decreased, and without the support of new forces, the surrounding army's slaughter of the Cave Spiders also entered its final stage.

Squish~
When the last Cave Spider outside was crushed, only the Cave Spiders newly emerged from the Space Gates remained.

But even the largest of these twenty Space Gates could only accommodate three to five Cave Spiders at a time, hardly a concern.

This war had turned into a game of whack-mole.

As long as the Cave Spiders dared to show their heads outside the Space Gates, they would immediately face ruthless attacks.

Seeing this, Lide's expression turned somewhat odd, how did this scene look… quite amusing? Watching the warriors' enthusiastic appearance made him want to try a real-life version of whack-mole.

Shaking his head, to prevent any incident, Lide still decided to leave this level 19 Divine Monster to guard here.

“Asreaga, you stay here and guard the Space Gates. Those two Extraordinary Spiders might not be able to come out, but they definitely won't be content after their nests have been occupied.”

“Although for the attack on Grey Stone Castle, these Cave Spiders have already played their last card, with over a hundred level 15 Cave Spiders killed by us, they must have been severely wounded.

But no one can be sure of what might happen; maybe they still have stronger forces hidden.

Your power is more than enough to guard these twenty Space Gates.”

Using the level 19 Divine Monster Asreaga to guard the Space Gates was completely overkill, like using a giant dragon to kill a goblin, somewhat wasteful, but the Magic Crystal Ore Veins were too important; stability was a must for now. It wouldn't be too late to withdraw him once the defenses of the Magic Crystal Ore Veins were built.

This task was naturally without any challenge for Asreaga.

Even if these twenty Space Gates surged with a large number of level 15 Cave Spiders at the same time, Asreaga's combat ability would be enough to kill them with ease.

Cave Spiders were just ordinary creatures, not even a Strong Battle Race, let alone comparable to the existence of a Divine Monster which was a Bloodline beyond compare.

So at the same level, Divine Monster killing Cave Spiders was like slaughtering chicks; there was no chance for resistance.

This was the difference in Bloodline and the essence of life; both level 19, the Cave Spiders at most would be normal or elite versions, while Divine Monster Asreaga could be of legendary or even mythic version, an absolute crushing state.

After arranging these matters, in the dim underground tunnel, Lide with Frey turned to leave for the Magic Crystal Ore Veins, the shrunken Castro perched on his shoulder.

Because of their large bodies and lack of Transformation Skill, Withered Bone and Kosu could only stand guard outside the underground passage.

Grot and Kapp were left by him to reorganize the military equipment, if there were no accidents, for a long time, these two, in combination with Asreaga, would be in charge of guarding the Magic Crystal Ore Veins.

Seeing the situation under control, Betty slightly lifted her head, holding her greatsword and followed Lide.

Just before in the battle, her senses were affected by the Magic Spider, nearly leading her to a verge of death.

But this Northern Land Valkyrie had regained her former wildness after coming to her senses.

More than 20 heads of level 15 Cave Spiders were the best explanation.

Glory of the North had always shone upon her, and the Northern Warriors never retreated.

“Your Majesty, we have brought the Magic Crystal Ore Vein under our control, but the underground tunnels here are too complex, and we have not yet fully explored them.

Although we've been sending in Blood-colored Blades to map the area for the past few months, there are still many regions that remain unexplored…”

Frey, following beside Lide, reported that this naturally proud second-generation Bloodline had been waging war in the Underworld for several months.

With a clever mind and a strong arm, Frey had now become the second most important Commander in the Grey Stone Castle's army, only surpassed by Kapp.

Lide had always been generous in promoting talent, but unfortunately, Frey still had to manage the Dwarf Hillocks and the Fishman Tribe and couldn't always be stationed in the Underworld.

These two resource points were essential sources of materials for Dawn City and had to be controlled by someone reliable.

“Hmm, make sure to speed up the process… inform Harrison immediately to dispatch the construction department here.

I need to connect the Magic Crystal Ore Vein with the underground tunnels of Grey Stone Castle.

From now on, the Magic Crystal Ore Vein will become the core resource point for our expansion in the Underworld.”

There was a distance between Grey Stone Castle and the Magic Crystal Ore Vein.

The war fortresses that had been built couldn't protect the Magic Crystal Ore Vein; a new fortress had to be constructed here.

After a moment, Frey, who was leading the way ahead, stopped in his tracks and gestured towards the tunnel in front.

Lide nodded slightly, but he suddenly remembered something, turned his head and looked back at the Valkyrie who had been quiet all this time, her gaze vigilant as she surveyed her surroundings, his face showing a hint of a smile.

“Betty, from now on, neither the Crimson Mage Tower nor Dawn City will ever lack Magic Crystal Stones again.

Come, let me show you the Magic Crystal Ore Veins that belong to Dawn City.”

Betty looked at the highly spirited Lide and nodded slightly, her wild eyes revealing a hint of interest; she rarely saw Lide with such an expression.

Following Lide's steps, Betty trod through the somewhat uncomfortable underground tunnel, breathing in the slightly rotten air, moving step by step forward.

When Lide reached the entrance of the tunnel, he sharply stopped, indicating to Betty with an interested gesture.

“This is our spoils of war!”

Betty, holding her giant sword, advanced towards the outlet hanging in mid-air at the edge of the cliff.

Suddenly, the underground cavity opened up by the Cave Spiders appeared before her eyes.

Upon seeing the scene below, a member of the Northern Royal Family experienced such a dramatic tightening of her pupils that her shock was unmistakably etched on her face.

In this vast underground space, both in length and width exceeding two thousand blades.

Densely packed and resplendent Magic Crystal Stones were laid out like crystals.

Amidst the light of glowing plants on the cave ceiling, the whole spectacle shone brightly, like a floor covered in diamonds.

Even a giant dragon's hoard would pale in comparison to such a sight.

Anyone who saw this would feel a genuine shock.

This staggering wealth was enough to drive the King of the Human Empire mad.

This was the future of Dawn City.

“This… this….”

Betty opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she could only shake her head, unable to utter a word.

The scene was beyond description.

The North was impoverished, with only a few Magic Crystal Ore Veins that were as tiny as could be; although she was a royal, this was the first time she had witnessed such a heart-stirring spectacle.

Even the King of the North's treasury wasn't one-tenth or even one-hundredth the size of this underground space.

Lide, looking down at the Magic Crystal Stones below that were emitting a strong energy fluctuation, also felt very moved.

Nobody expected that the Cave Spiders, which had suddenly appeared on the surface to hunt miners, would guard such a staggering fortune.

With these Magic Crystal Stones, he could finally start the long-anticipated Magic Industry.

Dawn City had secured the chance to rise.

Chapter end