In the end, it took eleven Cleanse to completely remove the poison. In urgent battle situations or in the face of poisons that can be quickly and fatal, this spell is almost useless. Fortunately, Unas was not in either of those situations.
Haikesi used Holy Light to continuously heal Unas's thigh, and the bleeding from the wound quickly stopped, healing rapidly at a visible speed. Trolls are indeed adept at healing.
After scouting the outer perimeter again, Nightmoon swiftly moved to Unas's side and said, "A spider has been attracted by the commotion here. Let's get out of here quickly."
Unas stood up, his thigh still throbbing slightly. The wound had scabbed over, but the damage caused by the toxins wouldn't heal quickly. If another Blade Spider- level attacker came, it would be difficult to deal with. He nodded to the Troll, "Let's go."
The three men righted the Overlord Spider that was lying on its back, climbed onto its back, and fled the scene quickly. A short while later, a giant, colorful Giant Spiders appeared in the forest. It circled the mother Blade Spider and, finding no danger, began to enjoy its unexpected meal.
The three who escaped breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing they were no longer being pursued. The Troll slowed down and advanced more cautiously.
"That Blade Spider was really powerful. Are they common in the Canyon?" Unas asked worriedly.
The Troll reassured him, "My lord, please rest assured. As far as I know, only two types of spiders in the Canyon dare to challenge the might of the Overlord Spider. One is the crimson Flame Spider, whose flames pose a threat to the Overlord Spider's carapace. The other is called the Ghostweaver Spider, whose web is invisible yet incredibly strong; once caught, it's difficult to escape. Both types of spiders are few in number. The Blade Spider we just encountered was merely an accident; a female in heat is irritable and irrational."
"I agree with your last sentence; it applies to women too," Unas said, then realized there was a woman beside him. He coughed and changed the subject. "At this speed, we can't reach the designated location before dark. Nightmoon, go ahead and scout. If you find the two types of spiders Haikesi mentioned, come back and report. Don't worry about the others; we need to speed things up."
Ignoring Nightmoon 'Unas malicious joke, Ye Yue nodded, jumped off the spider's back, and quickly disappeared into the woods ahead. Unas gave her a thumbs-up, thinking, "Labor Mode's subordinates are really useful."
The Overlord Spider advanced at full speed, and the three of them and the spider arrived safely at their designated spot at dusk—a small cave about ten meters above the ground. This was a hiding place discovered by a scout who had risked his life to explore the Canyon before, and such places were marked on Unas's map.
Along the way, they encountered several more spiders, but they all fled without looking back when they saw the Overlord Spider. This made Unas believe the Troll's words a little more. If everything went smoothly, they would reach the Swamp tomorrow.
They left the Overlord Spider at the foot of the mountain and the three of them climbed into the cave. The cave was shallow, and the flattened piles of thatch and the remaining charcoal ash were traces left by their predecessors. It was difficult for the three of them to even turn around in the narrow cave, and if they all lay down, they would definitely be squeezed together.
Nightmoon immediately said, "I'll spend the night in a tree outside, and also keep watch."
Unas quickly stopped her, "You've worked hard all day, get some rest. We'll need you to lead the way all day tomorrow, you can't afford to lose your strength. Haikesi and I will take turns keeping watch."
"But the adult's injuries..."
Unas patted his injured thigh forcefully. "I'm completely fine now. Don't underestimate Paladin's self-healing ability."
Seeing this, the Night Elf stopped arguing and immediately sat down cross-legged, continuing to travel at full speed on foot, as she really needed rest.
After the three finished dinner, it became completely dark. The spiders, which had been lurking in the shadows and sleeping during the day, woke up. Nighttime was their time of activity, and no one dared to invade their territory after sunset.
Even with the Overlord Spider protecting them, Unas and his companions dared not act at night. The number of spiders active at night is several times that during the day, and most of the most dangerous species prefer to lurk in the dark. A reckless dead spider could easily be surrounded and attacked.
The Troll had previously scattered a ring of powder scraped from the abdomen of the Overlord Spider around the cave, signaling that the area had been occupied and any intrusion would be considered a challenge. Few spiders would dare to provoke the Overlord Spider.
Unas and the Troll both sensed that Nightmoon seemed to be a very conservative Night Elf. Naturally, she would feel very uncomfortable sleeping in a small space with someone of a different race and gender. So, both of them very gentlemanly left the cave and climbed up the nearest large tree.
There wasn't a breath of wind in the Canyon, and the occasional hoot of an owl echoed through the tranquil forest. Bored, Unas began pondering a pointless question, whispering, "You mean Nightmoon is... that kind of thing?"
"Which one?" The Troll completely failed to understand the Warden's meaning.
Unas had no choice but to utter the word he didn't want to say, "Virgin."
The troll wondered, "I have read many books written by you humans in the monastery library before, but I still don't understand why humans regard a woman's first time so important. We trolls don't care about this kind of thing. Carrying on the family lineage and increasing the population of the tribe are the most important things for a female troll when she becomes an adult. She can have many mating partners..."
"Stop!" Unas quickly stopped him. Discussing virginity with someone who grew up in Horde was like talking to a brick wall. He doubted whether the Trolls even had a custom of marriage.
"I'm going to take a nap first. You keep watch for the first half of the night, and wake me up if you get sleepy." Unas had completely lost interest in chatting, stretched out his body on the tree trunk, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
The Troll, unsure of what he had said wrong, sighed and closed his eyes, intently sensing the sounds around him.
The cold touch on his neck startled Unas awake. By the moonlight, he saw Haikesi remove his fingers from his neck and put them to his lips, signaling him to be quiet. Unas nodded and silently rubbed his sleepy eyes.
The Troll pointed downwards again, and Unas looked in the direction he was pointing. The scene that appeared before him was both erotic and bizarre. A blonde woman was slowly approaching the Overlord Spider. Her slow steps trembled slightly, making her extremely alluring. Unas's gaze was immediately drawn to her.
But as the blonde woman drew closer, her full appearance was revealed to the two men—her upper body was that of a near-perfect blonde bombshell, while her lower body was not composed of legs, but rather connected to the head of a giant gray spider.
Unas immediately snapped out of his wicked thoughts. He could see clearly that it wasn't an illusion; what stood before him wasn't a beautiful woman, but a monster that was half-human and half-spider.