Su Miu took a sip of purified water and let out a breath. The smell in this stretch of sewer was not particularly strong; someone clearly cleaned it regularly.
After resting for a while, Su Miu stood up, put on his Night-Vision Goggles, and stretched. Then he shouldered his pack and headed toward the locations marked on the map.
Along the way, Su Miu cleared out more Demon Spiders, killing about twelve in total.
Before long, however, Su Miu ran into trouble: three Demon Spiders surrounded him.
The three Demon Spiders lunged at him. He immediately raised his hand, and a pinkish-white Star Orbit shone.
"Ling Yi: Pacification!"
A ripple spread outward. The three lunging Demon Spiders immediately slowed, and their eyes became noticeably clearer. Seeing this, Su Miu gripped his spear with both hands and roared.
"Half Moon!"
His spear swept horizontally, tracing a semicircle and severing the front two legs of all three Demon Spiders. Six spider legs flew through the air, and the Demon Spiders howled in pain.
"Die!"
Su Miu thrust his spear through one Demon Spider's head, then raised his left hand, instantly completing a Fire Element Star Orbit.
"Glass Flame! Fire Burst: Scorching!"
Platinum-white flames shot out and ignited another Demon Spider. The last one lunged forward to bite him, and Su Miu turned and raised his left hand.
"Defensive Magic Equipment!"
The Defensive Magic Equipment bracelet on his left wrist erupted with dazzling light, knocking the Demon Spider away.
"Die!"
Su Miu immediately pulled the Golden Dragon Spear free and drove it through the fallen Demon Spider's head before it could get up, killing it on the spot.
Finally, he turned toward the Demon Spider struggling in the flames, pulled out the Golden Dragon Spear, and delivered the finishing blow.
All three Demon Spiders died there. Two remnant souls and an Essence Remnant floated out, startling Su Miu.
"An Essence Remnant actually dropped! Lucky me. A tidy little five million in the bag. Well worth it!"
Seeing that five-million windfall, he was overjoyed. After all his hard work, he finally had some real earnings to show for it.
Afterward, Su Miu rested briefly and replenished his Defensive Magic Equipment's magic energy before heading deeper into the sewer.
After killing another five Demon Spiders along the way, Su Miu discovered their nest in the deepest section.
More than twenty spider eggs quivered inside. Su Miu also noticed ten female Demon Spiders laying eggs in the nest, and even spotted a Spider King at the Advanced Stage of the Servant level.
Cold sweat broke out on him at the sight. There were eleven Demon Spiders in all, and passages branched out in every direction. Three other tunnels led into the area, and there were probably plenty more Demon Spiders waiting in those.
This was already beyond what he could handle. Su Miu immediately took out his Custom Night-Vision Camera and photographed the area.
Demon Beasts were extremely sensitive to signals, so photographs could only be taken with equipment like this, which emitted none.
Besides, even if he summoned Di Qiu'er, they probably would not stand a chance. There were too many enemies, and one of them was even an Advanced Stage Demon Beast.
No matter how strong his Lucky Cat was, two fists could hardly contend with forty-four spider legs.
Once he was finished, Su Miu hurried back the way he had come. He needed to report what he had found.
Two hours later, he rushed into the Hunter Hall, looking travel-worn, and submitted the camera and the locations marked on his map as evidence.
He also collected his rewards. Su Miu had killed twenty-one Demon Spiders in total, earning roughly two hundred and fifty thousand in bounties.
The information about an Advanced Stage Servant-level Demon and a Demon Beast nest earned another hundred thousand, bringing the total to three hundred and fifty thousand.
"Understood, Master Hunter. The information you've brought us is extremely important. I'll notify the City Demon Hunting Squad to clear them out. When the time comes, please assist them in clearing the Demon Spider nest."
The receptionist at the Hunter Hall spoke respectfully. "Master" was his hunter alias, and all he needed to do next was assist in clearing the Demon Spider nest.
"Mm, understood."
Su Miu nodded. Assisting with the Demon Spider nest's clearance really just meant showing them the way, and he could collect a little more government bounty money afterward.
Soon, a City Demon Hunting Squad joined him. Its leader was a young man of about twenty-five.
"Hello, I'm Yun Fei, captain of the City Demon Hunting Squad."
"Hello, Captain Yun."
They introduced themselves. This City Demon Hunting Squad consisted of five people, all at the intermediate level.
With Su Miu leading the way, they entered the sewer together. They easily dispatched the Demon Spiders they encountered, while he picked up quite a few remnant souls for free.
"Captain Yun, we're here. It's just ahead."
Su Miu pointed to the pitch-black chamber at the far end. Yun Fei nodded, then turned to his teammates behind him.
"Old Wang, give us some Radiance!"
The man called Old Wang immediately cast Radiance. The chamber lit up in an instant, revealing more than twenty spider eggs, the ten female Demon Spiders above them, and the Advanced Stage Servant-level Spider King.
The Radiance immediately alerted the Demon Spiders. Their hisses and roars rang out as they charged toward the group.
"They really know how to breed. Old Li, Fierce Fist."
Even Yun Fei could not help commenting at the sight of so many spider eggs, then ordered his teammate to prepare Fierce Fist.
The man called Old Li immediately began drawing a Star Map. The spiders surged toward them like a tide, and three seconds later, Fierce Fist was ready.
"You stinking spiders! Eat your daddy's Fierce Fist!"
The Star Map finished forming, and flames swept through the Demon Spider nest like a volcanic eruption. Su Miu launched a piercing attack at the end. He had to admit, the gap between basic level one and intermediate level one was enormous.
That single attack killed every servant-level Demon Spider, leaving only the Advanced Stage Servant-level Demon.
"Light Blessing: Holy Shield!"
The team's defensive mage instantly cast an intermediate-level defensive spell. The Spider King's attacks hammered wildly against the Holy Shield, and cracks appeared under its relentless assault.
"My turn! Thunderbolt!"
Purple light flared around their captain-an unmistakable sign of intermediate-level Lightning Element magic.
Dark clouds began covering the sewer ceiling. At the same time, the Spider King shattered the Light Blessing: Holy Shield, but the Thunderbolt Star Map was already complete.
"Thunderclap!"
As Yun Fei roared, Su Miu covered his ears. An explosive peal of thunder swept through the chamber, sending clouds of smoke billowing up.
When the smoke cleared, it revealed the Spider King, charred to a cinder. Old Wang immediately praised him.
"Captain, your lightning really is devastating!"
"Haha, let's clear out the spider eggs first!"
Yun Fei chuckled, then led his teammates in clearing out the spider eggs. Naturally, Su Miu came over to help.
"Fire Burst: Scorching!"
He raised his hand and completed the spell in just half a second. Fighting Demon Beasts had sharply improved his proficiency with Star Orbits.
Flames shot out and landed on the spider eggs, soon reducing them to ash. He had not used Ultimate Fire-the power of his spirit seed, Glass Flame.
The main reason was that a Beginner Mage possessing a spirit seed was a little too unusual. There was also the matter of... remnant souls and Essence Remnants.
P.S. First update for June 16, totaling two thousand characters.
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