Forest Archer
"Uncle Anrui, what do you think might be the truth behind these things?"
When it comes to understanding the world, Linsey is no match for Anrui.
Therefore, he did not make any wild guesses, but directly asked his senior for advice. Anrui would not hide anything from Linsey on these matters.
He pointed to his empty left arm and then said:
"When that Devil Beast injected its venom into my body, I also used this contact to confirm the extent to which it was integrated into the changes in the world's environment, as well as the dominating power of the high-ranking Devil Beast within it."
"It is an active acceptance and a catalyst for this process."
"In other words, the Black Spider is one of the individuals that is under close scrutiny on the path of Dragon Beast advancing to the Eighth Stage, and may even have its Essence extracted."
"Nature's Devil Beast would never accept such a self-destructive choice. So it is highly likely that it is loyal to that Dragon Beast, and its actions of bringing its subordinates to the World's Edge are likely also under the command of that Dragon Beast."
Upon hearing this, Linsey suddenly realized:
"I remember you said that the mountainous forest area was the only way to the Black Mountain World!"
"So this spider was likely sent out by the Dragon Beast to check if any awakened beings were trying to break through the Black Mountain's surveillance?"
Anrui nodded, confirming Linsey's guess. "I also think that's probably how things are."
The spiders' unusual appearance was explained, but Linsey remained puzzled by another question, "Then why did they let these ordinary Devil Beast escape upwards?"
"This doesn't make sense."
"..."
Faced with this question, Anrui silently shook his head.
To cause some minor trouble for the Hidden Borderlands?
Or perhaps these spiders simply couldn't eat anymore and didn't take these Devil Beast seriously at all?
This reasoning cannot explain the current phenomenon!
Because the result of this behavior is to give a hint to the Hidden Borderlands: something strange is happening in the Black Mountain World!
The key to this is truly difficult to fathom.
The torchlight flickered in the completely enclosed, dark cave.
After finishing the barbecue, Anrui fell into a deep sleep, as he was in dire need of rest due to his serious injuries.
However, Linsey doesn't have that kind of free time.
He first opened his Task Bar and found that there were no new tasks, so he focused his attention on the map.
Because of the previous effect of the Tree Spirit Wreath, the Devil Beast that were originally marked with red punctuation have now become neutral Yellow Marker.
Linsey can even use information from maps.
To determine the continuously increasing number of these Devil Beast, and whether they are making any moves to flee to the Hidden Borderlands.
But soon, as expected, things happened.
The red markers symbolizing the spider army appear at the end of the map.
Enraged, the spiders indiscriminately slaughtered the Devil Beast on the lake, causing the yellow neutral icons to disappear rapidly.
Meanwhile, some Red Dot climbed upwards along the Vines.
"..."
Linsey was a little nervous and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Spiders were constantly scurrying around on the lake's surface, trying to find something.
But the surface of Mirror Lake erased their scent and traces.
In addition, the hidden passages that wouldn't open without a flame kept the spiders from running around restlessly, but they couldn't find Linsey and her companion, who were already hiding inside the Vines.
Time passed under the torchlight.
By observing the changing information on the map, Linsey knew that Devil Beast were constantly appearing and being hunted by spiders.
It was estimated that four or five hours had passed.
Only then did these spiders abandon their stalking and recede like the tide, just as they had come.
But Linsey never let her guard down.
Two hours later, when other ordinary Devil Beast began to appear on Mirror Lake, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
And at that very moment.
Linsey felt that something was wrong with her body.
"Wait, my power..."
Realizing the changes in herself, Linsey quickly opened her Attribute Panel.
Because Anrui had previously helped him level up too quickly, the [RPG] module remained unchanged.
But Linsey was also deeply involved in the series of dangerous encounters.
With the spider's retreat, the entire incident came to an end.
The experience points accumulated throughout the day are now being calculated and converted in a real way.
Linsey's attributes have been completely renewed.
Constitution 15→17, Strength 12→13, Agility 13→15, Intelligence 9→10, Charisma 6→8.
Except for willpower, all basic attributes have jumped significantly! And these are just basic abilities.
Among the skills Linsey learned, because he severely injured Fifth Stage Devil Beast with an arrow, his [Basic Archery] skill directly broke through to the Master level, and the original suffix (Quick Shot) was changed to (Forest Archer).
"The Forest Archer..."
Linsey murmured to himself as he took out his Oak Bow and arrows from his baggage.
The moment he gripped the familiar bow and arrow, he sensed a difference in himself compared to the past. While maintaining his ability to Quick Shot, his ability to anticipate moving targets had also greatly improved.
Moreover, he had a vague premonition that this ability seemed to be even more effective in the forest! "Linsey, what are you doing?"
Just then, a question rang out from beside Linsey.
He turned his head and saw that Anrui had just woken up from his deep sleep.
The Fifth Stage Awakened One looked much better than when he fell asleep. However, seeing Linsey drawing his bow and shooting an arrow, Anrui assumed some danger was about to occur, so his expression was quite serious.
Linsey quickly put away her weapon and explained, "It's nothing, we're safe now!"
"I was just checking my weapons to see if they were damaged in the fight just now!"
Anrui, who had just woken up, was very cautious:
"Linsey, are you sure?"
Linsey nodded vigorously. "Really, I'm absolutely sure!"
"Moreover, while you were resting, those spiders had already appeared outside Mirror Lake, and they had left two hours earlier."
Anrui confirmed again:
How long did they linger on Mirror Lake?
Linsey explained in detail, "About five hours."
"Most of them hunted Devil Beast near Mirror Lake, and a small number climbed up the Vines and never came down. They should be stuck up there forever, just like those Devil Beast that were frozen to death."
Hearing this, Anrui finally felt relieved.
His rescue was due to Linsey's special abilities, so he naturally had no doubt about Linsey's capabilities at this moment.
Seeing that Anrui was relaxing, Linsey thought of another problem.
Looking at the soldiers who were in good condition, he asked, "Uncle Anrui, I actually have another question."
"If these Devil Beast are affected by changes in the world, to the point that they can be frozen by a gust of wind, then what about the awakened humans?"
Anrui smiled and shook his head:
"It is theoretically feasible to influence humans."
"But given this Dragon Beast's current reckless advancement, you don't need to worry about that."
[Second update!]