Enslavement and Racial Mounts

A thick firestorm filled the entire passage, rapidly pushing forward along the ground.

Large numbers of Arcane spiders were fleeing backward in panic, those that were slow being directly consumed by the flames, emitting a crackling sound of burning. Hu Feng held his staff and led the way, with Landus, the chief Spellblade, now also serving as the chief finisher, delivering the final blow to any spiders not killed by the fire.

The deeper they went, the more it felt like entering a white world. The walls and ground were entirely covered in dense spiderwebs, with threads of purple Arcane energy occasionally flowing through them, proving the special nature of these webs. When burned by the flames, the webs made popping sounds like popcorn, and the spider eggs hidden beneath them also hatched, with swarms of small spiders trying in vain to escape the pursuit of the flames.

They arrived at a circular hall at the deepest point, the very bottom of Suramar City. The walls were lined with over a dozen large, circular openings, like those in a sewer, leading directly to the outside sky for drainage. However, at this moment, all these openings were completely sealed by thick layers of spider silk. On the ceiling of the hall, a massive shadow hung upside down, occasionally emitting a rustling sound.

Tyrande reached behind her and took her silver-white longbow into her hands. A slender beam of pure white moonlight condensed on the bowstring, which was then shot out. The entire hall was illuminated by the moonlight, and the shadow was clearly revealed to the four of them.

It was a giant Spider Mother, four meters tall and three meters long. Its plump abdomen was covered in dense Arcane patterns, emitting a purple Arcane glow like fireflies. Unlike ordinary Arcane spiders, its upper body was humanoid, like a half-human, half-spider. Its massive diamond-shaped head was symmetrically arranged with eight eyes that flickered with magical light, and a circular energy ring resembling a runic array floated about ten centimeters above its forehead, slowly rotating.

Seeing that the intruders had entered her lair, the Spider Mother immediately dropped to the ground, raising its upper body and its two sickle-like crystal claws, twisting them back and forth uneasily. Behind it was a large pile of giant spider eggs.

Elisande snorted, "It seems this beast is very nervous. Knowing it has no hope of victory, it still wants to protect its eggs."

"No matter what kind of creature it is, as long as it's a mother, it will fight to the death to protect its children, won't it?" Tyrande stared at the Spider Mother in front of her, baring its fangs and claws, desperately trying to hide its guilt.

Hu Feng, meanwhile, stared thoughtfully at the Spider Mother and the vast number of eggs behind it, a plan gradually forming.

"Landus, go guard the entrance. If you see any spiders, kill them. Ai Li, Tyrande, keep an eye on this Spider Mother for a while. Don't let her go berserk and charge around."

"What? What are you going to do?" The two women looked at Hu Feng curiously.

Hu Feng didn't answer. His eyes narrowed sharply, and he condensed all his mental energy into a single point, transforming it into an arrow that directly pierced the Spider Mother's large head. The latter immediately struggled in pain, its massive body swaying and crashing around. The two women realized what was happening. Elisande raised her staff, and Arcane energy transformed into ropes, firmly binding the Spider Mother's four spider legs. Tyrande summoned a seemingly thin pillar of moonlight that enveloped the Spider Mother. When the Spider Mother's swaying body collided with it, it was immediately repelled.

At this moment, the Spider Mother's mental sea presented a different scene. Hu Feng was engaged in a fierce battle with a naked woman... no, don't get the wrong idea, it was a very proper battle...

Within this mental space, Hu Feng continuously inscribed runes while resisting the Spider Mother's frenzied attacks. The Spider Mother had transformed into a shapely figure, but the eight eyes on its head ruined the beauty of this body. It roared and continuously unleashed webs imbued with venom and various magical energies. The surrounding mental sea churned like a thick fog, releasing mental shocks towards the creature attempting to enslave it.

Hu Feng could only constantly replenish the energy of his mental shield. Dividing his attention made him a little strained. If he wanted to kill the Spider Mother, he had a hundred ways to easily eliminate her. But Hu Feng wanted to enslave her, so he had to choose to invade the Spider Mother's mind with his own. The battle of wills also consumed consciousness, especially on the enemy's home turf, which forced him to be one hundred percent focused.

More and more runes appeared, and a complete mental shackle was rapidly taking shape. The Spider Mother felt its desire to attack diminishing, which made it even more frantic. A hint of desperation flashed in its eight scarlet eyes. The mist in the mental sea began to pour into its body; it wanted to decide the outcome with one blow. If it won, the runes would naturally dissipate. If it lost, it wouldn't have to resist anymore. Once its consciousness was depleted, there would be no difference between the enslavement runes being completed or not.

The Spider Mother was completely enveloped by the scarlet mist and then charged towards Hu Feng like a cannonball. Hu Feng immediately interrupted the rune construction, concentrating all the will contained within his mortal avatar, and also charged towards the Spider Mother.

The two wills collided fiercely. Hu Feng's golden will trembled violently, consuming a significant amount. However, it quickly stabilized and began to erode the Spider Mother's scarlet will from the point of impact. The Spider Mother's will had already been largely depleted during the collision, and it could no longer resist. The enslavement runes began to proliferate rapidly, at a speed countless times faster than before. Before long, the Spider Mother's mental sea was densely covered with enslavement runes.

Hu Feng withdrew his consciousness from the Spider Mother's mind and returned to his own body. The Spider Mother's massive body had stopped struggling and stood still.

"It succeeded? But I'm curious, what's the point of going to the trouble of controlling this Spider Mother? Her combat power isn't that strong," Elisande asked Hu Feng, who was exhaling deeply, with confusion.

Tyrande looked thoughtful. She glanced at the countless spider eggs around them and seemed to understand Hu Feng's intention.

"The Night Elves have Night Sabers as mounts, with whom they can communicate telepathically, unleashing great combat power. The Highborne cannot achieve this telepathic communication with Night Sabers, so... I thought, why not find a suitable magic-infused mount for the Highborne, one that can also cooperate with them? This would be greater than the sum of its parts."

Elisande was stunned, and a wave of disgust washed over her. "You... you want us to ride these spiders from now on? Heavens! I'd rather continue riding the Night Sabers who can't help me at all!"

Hu Feng selectively ignored Elisande's protest. "Don't worry, don't worry. The offspring of the Spider Mother Nalthara are very malleable and have great potential. In the future, we can add cushions and some Arcane armor, and they will definitely be excellent mounts."

"This monster even has a name!?"

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