Cave Spider Nest

Deep within the cave, a wicked, powerful aura assailed them!

Cao Xing frowned, then gave an order, "Assam, clear the passage."

Upon hearing this, Assam swung his longsword, directly hacking at the spider webs.

However, his sharp longsword felt like it was cutting through jelly, its power greatly diminished.

It took several swings to clear away the spider webs.

Cao Xing mused inwardly.

It was obvious that fire would be the best way to deal with these spider webs.

But in this world, fire was a relatively scarce element.

Cao Xing was a Frost Mage, so he couldn't control flames either.

Just then, Sarah spoke up, "Lord, allow me to clear the way for you."

Cao Xing looked at her, "Go ahead, Sarah, show us your strength."

Sarah nodded, her figure flashing as she appeared directly before the spider webs.

Then she swung the Shadow Blade in her hand.

"Swish!"

With one slash, she cut a large opening in the tough spider webs.

"Swish! Swish-swish!"

After a few more slashes, the passage was cleared.

Cao Xing marveled from the side.

Sarah had once again shown everyone her formidable attack power.

"Continue forward," Cao Xing ordered.

They continued deeper into the Mine Cave.

The further they went, the darker the surroundings became.

Liu Muxue practically clung to Cao Xing.

She had an instinctive fear of such dark, deep caves.

Cao Xing didn't mind, letting her hold his hand as they pressed on.

The hunters in this area seemed to have also noticed that prey had entered the Mine Cave.

Rustle...

Rustle...

Crawling sounds came from within.

"Alert!"

Cao Xing's expression immediately turned serious, and everyone entered a combat stance.

Liu Muxue also raised her shield, nervously guarding Cao Xing's surroundings.

After waiting for a moment, no monsters appeared.

However, Cao Xing noticed faint wisps of eerie green light appearing ahead.

Cao Xing continued his order, "Sarah, see what's up ahead."

Sarah nodded and melted into the darkness.

A moment later, Sarah reappeared, "Lord, there's a cave inside. It should be the lair of that monster."

Cao Xing nodded, then led everyone into it.

A System Prompt appeared.

[System Prompt: You have entered a special area: Cave Spider Nest.]
[Warning: A powerful predator lives here. Please remain vigilant and do not become its nourishment.]

Cao Xing saw that the cave above them was covered in spider webs, with cocoon-like white sacs hanging down from above.

On the ground, there were glowing spheres, both large and small, covered in green slime.

The large ones were nearly a meter tall, while the small ones were only about a dozen centimeters high.

The green lights were emanating from these spheres.

Cao Xing's gaze fell upon them.

[Monster Egg (Small): Upon destruction, 3-8 Level 3 small cave spiders will appear.]
[(Do not underestimate them because they are small; small can also be deadly.)]

[Monster Egg (Large): Upon destruction, 1-2 Level 15 large cave spiders will appear.]
[(Large cave spiders are big; be careful not to be swallowed.)]

Cao Xing's gaze swept over the ground of the nest. There were at least dozens of spider eggs scattered across it.

"Holy crap! So many spider eggs. If they all hatch, that's at least dozens of Cave Spiders!"

Cao Xing couldn't help but feel a prickle of fear.

He was just about to suggest clearing out the spider eggs first.

Just then, the spider webs above everyone's heads began to tremble.

"Buzz! Buzz buzz!"

Cao Xing felt an evil and powerful aura rapidly approaching him.

Under the pressure of this aura, he felt like an insect trapped in a spider web, with no chance to resist!

Liu Muxue, standing beside him, also looked a bit pale.

This monster brought a sense of pressure that reached the depths of their souls!

The next moment, a terrifying figure, over five meters tall and covered in fur, occupied everyone's vision.

Green slime dripped from its swollen abdomen.

Its eight compound eyes emitted a chilling glow in the darkness, as if they could read every thought of the prey below.

The main culprit had appeared!

The moment the giant spider saw the group below, it immediately launched an attack.

With a flick of its abdomen, a stream of white silk erupted.

Its target was none other than the largest among them, Andrew.

The silk instantly wrapped around Andrew's body, and a system prompt appeared.

System Prompt: Your follower 'Andrew' has been hit by the Cave Spider's 'Spider Web' attack and is immobilized.

However, at that moment, Andrew roared, and his body rapidly expanded!

"Evil creature, let nature impose its judgment upon you!"

Without hesitation, he entered Giant Bear Form.

A large white bear appeared, and Andrew violently tore apart the spider webs on his body, forcefully breaking free.

"Take it down!"

Cao Xing suppressed the fear in his heart and directly gave the order.

"Roar!"

Andrew, now in his bear form, leaped violently into the air and lunged at the giant spider.

However, the giant spider knew its advantages.

It quickly retreated, causing Andrew's swipe to miss.

Chiiii!

Andrew's claws tore through a large section of spider web.

And at that moment.

From the darkness, a cold glint flew out silently.

"Pfft!"

Sarah's Hindering Dagger hit the Cave Spider.

-643

A large damage number floated up.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

The Cave Spider cried out in pain, its body convulsing.

Simultaneously.

Three ice cones shot out.

It was Cao Xing who had also launched an attack.

"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!"

All three ice cones hit their mark.

-17

-15

-17

Three faint damage numbers appeared.

However, the damage wasn't the main point.

The main thing was that one of the ice cones had triggered a freezing effect.

The Cave Spider's massive body was instantly covered in a layer of frost.

It stiffened, like a kite with a broken string, and plummeted from above.

"Plop!"

Cao Xing joyfully exclaimed, "The Ice Cone Technique skill is really useful!"

"Each ice cone has a 30% chance of freezing, and if all hit, there's a high probability of inflicting a brief control effect on the enemy."

At this moment, the Cave Spider, falling from the sky, lost its ranged advantage.

Cao Xing commanded, "Go, surround and kill it!"

Andrew, Assam, and the Frost Wolf Winter all charged forward.

"Roar!!!"

"Accept the judgment of the Frost Wolf Knight!"

The Cave Spider had now recovered from its brief frozen state.

It wanted to climb back into the sky.

However, three towering creatures had already surrounded it, giving it no chance to escape.

The Cave Spider was forced into a frontal battle.

Its limbs sprang, and it lunged to bite Andrew.

"Gulp!"

A damage number appeared above Andrew's head.

-304

In its Giant Bear Form, Andrew's Attributes were greatly enhanced, and his HP was close to breaking eight thousand.

Coupled with the two Armor effects added by Cao Xing, he was practically a tank!

However, the Cave Spider's bite not only dealt over three hundred damage but also inflicted a poisoned status.

This showed just how terrifying the spider's Attack Power was.

But in the next second.

Green numbers of +10, +10 began appearing above Andrew's head.