The dense swarm of spiders on the mountain path had become scattered and sparse.
The Cat Spiders and Cat Owls pounced on the remaining Skeleton Spiders, tearing and biting at them.
The spiders' formation had been thrown into disarray. They began crawling about in panic like headless flies, no longer carrying the surging momentum of the initial tide.
Yet the spiders were only the first obstacle—following behind Feng Ling, Baozi occasionally looked back at the fog on the mountain path, knowing the Minotaur Monster would arrive soon.
Feng Ling, who had run dozens of meters ahead, suddenly stopped.
Baozi nearly crashed into her and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?!"
"There's no spider silk on the road ahead." Feng Ling frowned as she looked forward. "Further ahead is Goddess Peak, where the Maze entrance is located. If we go beyond this range, we might not be able to alert the Minotaur Monster."
Just like in online games, if the distance was too great, you could not hold a monster's aggro.
"Th-then, should we wait here?" Baozi asked hesitantly.
—When Baozi was with Pei Xianjue, he occasionally offered her suggestions. But after spending the past few days with Feng Ling, he had realized that her way of doing things was highly individualistic. She hardly needed anyone's advice, so he had prepared himself to serve purely as support.
Sure enough, Feng Ling said without hesitation, "Find somewhere to hide. Come out after I kill the Minotaur Monster."
"Okay..." Baozi looked around, then bent down and slipped into the dense woods beside the road.
Once upon a time, he had been a mighty, valiant man too. But ever since obtaining the Card Kichijoten, their roles had reversed, and he often found himself being protected.
Once she saw that he was hidden, Feng Ling picked up