Desperate Struggle
In the darkness, arrows Sky Piercer.
However, due to the Silent Edge enchantment, it made no sound during flight. Combined with the Iron Horn Great Bow's effect, it didn't even leave a shadow in the moonlight.
In the woodland, the Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider was still strutting along triumphantly.
Those Devil Beast that keep heading to the World's Edge to seek death will occasionally, like today, run into its territory in a panic.
This means a rare opportunity to eat.
It was definitely a moment worth celebrating in his otherwise dull life.
But at that moment, its crimson compound eyes, which had a 270° field of vision, noticed something amiss.
Something is shooting towards me from my left rear!
Almost instinctively, the Corrupted Poison Spider bent its legs and leaped forward.
As a Fifth Stage Devil Beast, equivalent to a Fifth Stage awakened human, it Ascender has entered a new dimension.
Its reaction speed and strength far exceed those of ordinary Devil Beast.
But this time it was too late.
The sudden shot was completely silent, and it only noticed it when it was just a few meters away.
Even if you can jump far away in that fleeting moment.
The arrow, aimed at its long, fat belly, struck the end of its body at the last moment.
Snap—
A soft sound.
As the Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider landed, it was also surprised.
This was clearly a sneak attack aimed at me, yet I didn't feel even the slightest sting, only a simple impact sensation.
It's like...
This wasn't an attack; some mischievous guy poked it with a stick.
Within its entire Mountainous Forest Area, what creature would dare to 'play' with it like this? The Corrupted Poison Spider turned around.
The eight crimson eyes immediately spotted what was attacking them.
It recognizes this thing.
This is an ordinary arrow, a type of ranged weapon that humans like to use, but it's a bit troublesome to deal with.
It even remembers being injured by this very weapon the last time it was wounded.
But this time the arrow struck its belly.
However, it lacked the sharp arrows that could interfere with the Essence.
Instead, the most aggressive spot became a small recess, as if something was to be installed on it.
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
The next second, intense pain shot through its body.
When Parasitic Bee Egg burrow into the body, they release paralyzing substances, making the host unaware of their presence.
However, this perk will not be available once the meal begins.
While the Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider was still wondering about its predicament, the Parasitic Bee Egg had already coldly and ruthlessly begun their parasitic activities.
Starting from the end of the spider's abdomen, it greedily devours flesh and blood, like a perpetually hungry beast, not letting go of any nourishment that appears before it.
Within two seconds, the Corrupted Poison Spider felt its silk glands being completely destroyed. If this continued, it would likely be only about a minute away from death! In fact, during Linsey's first experiment...
That ordinary Corrupted Poison Spider could only last for about twenty seconds.
The fact that Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider can withstand attacks for one minute is already quite an impressive level of resistance, especially when its body is being attacked internally.
In addition to differences in Constitution, these differences also manifest in intelligence.
The Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider immediately realized its predicament; now was the moment of life or death! "Hiss hiss hiss!"
It made a decision immediately.
Because spiders rely on their legs to process silk, their hind legs can easily touch their abdomen.
Click!
The black, ring-patterned legs pierced directly into his own body.
Its blood, or more accurately its hemolymph, immediately gushed out from the wound.
But at the same time, the excruciating pain in my abdomen finally stopped.
Through self-mutilation, the Corrupted Poison Spider pierced the Parasitic Bee inside its body, which was devouring flesh and blood.
This success came at a huge cost.
It collapsed to the ground the next second and could no longer move.
Spiders' digestive system and other vital organs are all located in their abdomen, so even a simple rupture is a potentially fatal threat, let alone a piercing wound like this.
Thanks to its powerful Constitution, this Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider did not die immediately.
At this moment, its fangs begin to rub together, making a rapid sound.
"Drag me back!"
"Protect me!"
"..."
There was no movement around, and naturally, no other spiders offered assistance.
Normally, the hierarchy among the hatching spiders is very strict. Its subordinates will carry out orders immediately, and no spider would dare to resist even if it meant committing suicide.
What happened? What exactly happened?
The Corrupted Poison Spider was already unable to move, rolled its eyes and then understood everything.
A slender human figure perched on a branch of a tall tree behind them.
The moonlight shone behind him, and the white, veil-like radiance poured down on the earth like flowing water. By this sacred color, the Corrupted Poison Spider recognized the other party's identity.
I visited Black Mountain a few months ago.
And it was the enemy who had once left a wound on its abdomen! But unlike a few months ago, this person now exuded an aura that made the spider uneasy and fearful. Even at stage 5, it felt a tremendous sense of crisis, as if facing a natural enemy.
Other weaker, Corrupted Poison Spider saw this figure.
He himself, the leader, was seriously injured.
The fact that they didn't flee immediately was already thanks to the Corrupted Poison Spider's strict order!
Surrounded by crimson spider eyes, Linsey pulled out another arrow, nocked it on the Iron Horn Great Bow, and ignited it with red flames!
I'm doomed.
The Corrupted Poison Spider had realized that it was facing a dead end.
But as the opponent attacked, something even more incomprehensible happened to the spider.
This human actually used the language of spiders to deliver its judgment:
"This arrow is my revenge for Uncle Anrui. Now, just die."
"..."
"Human, stop!"
"I remember you. I'm going to buy my own life!"
"I have treasure, human treasure, all hidden in my lair. Spare me, and it's all yours!"
From the perspective of this Fifth Stage Corrupted Poison Spider.
Its last struggle before death worked.
After being offered the benefits, the humans in the tree actually put away their bows and arrows, jumped to the ground, and walked towards it.
But actually...
Linsey wasn't particularly interested in the Corrupted Poison Spider's treasure.
But what he realized was that this was an enemy with intelligence, capable of dialogue and communication.
The other party belongs to the Dragon Beast on that Black Mountain.
That was Linsey's ultimate goal for this trip—to eliminate that Dragon Beast! This was based on information previously provided by Uncle Anrui.
This guy is a die-hard fan of Dragon Beast, and is even willing to accept the erosion of Essence, using self-damage to enhance the probability of Dragon Beast successfully advancing.
Linsey muttered to himself, "I need to get a lot more out of here before I kill this guy."