Spider Crisis

Ahead lies a mountainous area.

The valley is filled with towering peaks, and dense forests stretch across the area. The green canopies of the trees resemble an endless sea of life, reflecting the colors of life under the sunlight, as if they are nurturing boundless vitality.

But that's not actually the case.

Linsey before standing in this mountainous area.

He didn't even need to go inside to know what was going on.

In the mountainous woodlands, there live some adorable little animals— the Corrupted Poison Spider.

"It's so hot..."

Linsey raised an eyebrow and pursed her lips.

The evolution of Dragon Beast has caused the world's temperature to be affected by altitude.

The sudden shift from winter to the sweltering heat of summer is certainly not a pleasant experience.

Moreover, it was thanks to the Corrupted Poison Spider in the forest.

Amidst the intermingling of maple, oak, and Beech Tree, only the rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard; the clear birdsong that should have filled the air was nowhere to be found, and the vitality and tranquility of nature were completely absent.

Unfortunately, Linsey couldn't avoid this place either.

After Climbing to Heaven Vine and passing through the previous Hilly Area, the entire route ahead was now surrounded by this mountainous region.

"Tsk—"

"Weren't you quite diligent in the chase before? This time, we'll settle both the old and new scores together!"

Linsey chose to travel alone this time when entering the Black Mountain World.

There was no one else watching, so I was able to relax in some ways.

He rummaged through his bag and took out the Treant Flower Crown, then put on a pair of cute Gray Fur Rabbit Shoes. He also changed the Mountains Crest to the Magma Crest, and hung all the pendants, brooches, and emblems on himself.

In the blink of an eye.

Linsey instantly transformed from a simple, unpretentious small-town youth into a serious player who believed that strength was beauty.

He even took out the [Ice Badger Mace] with great interest, slung it on his back, and felt like he had instantly reached a new level.

Only when facing the [Frost Wind Earring].

Linsey was intimidated.

In the game, earrings are simply dragged into the Equipment Slot and equipped instantly. But in reality, Linsey still didn't want to have a hole drilled in his earrings. He recalled some things he had seen and felt that this kind of thing was strange.

He pointed to the air in front of him and said, "Look, this is the wilderness."

"Although I'm Constitution strong enough, what if the wound gets infected and becomes purulent? Wouldn't that be terrible?"

Linsey thus found a reason to convince herself.

Later, in an area closer to the mountains, he took out some pieces of wood and built himself a temporary shelter.

"Corrupted Poison Spider..."

"There are spiders all over the mountain, I definitely can't just go in recklessly by myself."

While preparing today's food, Linsey also began to plan how to get there.

By expanding the reconnaissance range of the map.

He was certain that the area was teeming with traces of Corrupted Poison Spider.

Given this species' ability to sense vibrations and the spider webs that are everywhere in the forest, it would be impossible to sneak past unnoticed.

"Setting the mountain on fire?"

A bold idea popped into Linsey's mind, but he quickly shook his head and dismissed it.

Let's not talk about the moral constraints etched in our hearts by memories from a past life.

Finn's teachings alone, along with the School of Death's doctrine of respecting life, would have made it impossible for him to do something so heinous.

Snap! Just then, the food-making pointer stopped at the correct position.

Linsey quickly ran the operating system, picked up a perfectly roasted piece of freshly baked meat, took a bite, and began to let his mind wander:

"Setting the mountain on fire is not advisable, but what if we demarcate a specific area?"

"Or if I have the skills provided by the Survival Building Module, I can just dig a tunnel underground to get there."

"..."

As Linsey pondered this, her idea gradually took shape.

When Anrui and I came to Black Mountain last time, the Corrupted Poison Spider displayed a strict hierarchy of dominance in the battle. That Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider was undoubtedly the king of this mountainous forest.

Linsey had no intention of sneaking across the border by digging a tunnel underground.

Since he was prepared to fight to the death with a Seventh Stage Dragon Beast, there was no reason for him to let go of any opportunity to hone his combat skills and enhance his strength! "Since these Corrupted Poison Spider have a clear hierarchical order..."

"Then as long as we find a way to take down the one in Fifth Stage, they will most likely fall into chaos, and then we can easily get through here."

Because of Linsey's determination, a corresponding task appeared on the Task Bar.

Spider Crisis

[The first stop in the new world is blocked by spiders. Kill their leader and cross this mountain range.]

[Quest Rewards: Spider Poison Corpse Water *5, Attribute/ Skill Experience Points.]

"Spider Venom Corpse Dissolving Water?"

"I'm not planning any assassination, why would I need body-dissolving fluid?"

Looking at the rewards offered for this task, Linsey's expression became somewhat subtle.

He then stopped paying attention to that and instead focused his attention on the corrupting strain itself.

Since the decision to fight has been made, no detail can be overlooked.

While chewing on the roasted meat, Linsey opened her "Hunting Notes" and began to study the specific attributes of this species.

Corrupted Poison Spider

[Arthropods - Essence ~ Awakening Stage 5]

[Body length 0.003~2.3 meters]

[Weight 0.02~102kg]

[Their crawling speed is slightly faster than that of an adult human.]

Eight-eyed spiders possess keen sense of touch, are agile, and have potent venom.

[Corrupted Poison Spider prefer to hunt by setting webs. Once their prey is entangled in the web, they swiftly strike, wrapping the prey in their strong web, then piercing it and injecting venom. Throughout this process, the Corrupted Poison Spider holds the prey tightly. When the prey stops moving, the digestive enzymes in the venom decompose the prey, and the Corrupted Poison Spider carries it back to its nest.]

Weaknesses: Brain, abdomen.

[Hunting advice: Launch a fire attack outside the spiderweb nest beforehand.]

[Kill Achievement: 262/300]

[Leader Kill Achievement: 0/1]

"Even the hunting advice is to use fire."

What Linsey cared about most were, of course, the hunting advice and the weaknesses.

However, the kill count below also caught his attention.

Having fought two battles against the Corrupted Poison Spider in the Black Mountain World and the Hidden Borderlands, he has now killed 262 of these Devil Beast, and his title has evolved from [Spider Killer] to [Spider Bane].

Linsey can now even understand what the spiders are saying from the friction sound of their fangs! "According to the title rules of the Hunting Simulation."

"If we kill 38 more, the spider-related title can evolve once more!"

"Furthermore, continuing to hunt these spiders, and using our abilities to investigate their Habit Survey and Weakness Survey, might yield even more clues!"

By this time, Linsey had already finished the perfect roast meat.

The added benefits of the food made him feel full of energy.

So he stood up and looked at the mountainous woodland opposite.

"Since that's the case..."

Linsey pulled out the Iron Horn Great Bow from behind her back.

However, considering the noise this weapon would cause, he switched to an ordinary wooden bow before walking into the woods in front of him.

"Come on! Let's finish up my kill count first!"