Nosk's lair was almost exactly the same as it was in the game. Apparently, this beast knew nothing beyond luring bugs inside and eating them.
Lin Jin caught his breath. That meant his opponent had some intelligence, but not much. It would not deliberately lay traps inside its own lair.
Lin Jin stood up and looked around. There was nothing on the ground, of course; he had already seen that during the fight.
The important part was overhead. Lin Jin raised his head and looked toward the corners of the ceiling. Sure enough, he found several unfortunate victims hanging there.
Some of the suspended husks had already been eaten hollow, leaving nothing but shells in the webs.
Others seemed to be bugs kept as reserve food: small Weavers, a Builder who had wandered in by mistake, and, of course, Vessels.
As though noticing Lin Jin's gaze, the small Weavers began to tremble. They seemed to think they had merely passed from one hunter's jaws into another's.
The Builder was not nearly as nervous. On the contrary, they sighed in relief. They could tell that Lin Jin was an intelligent bug too.
As for the Vessels, they simply stared blankly at Lin Jin, motionless.
"Hey, don't be scared. I'm not hungry. I'm here to rescue you."
Lin Jin spoke as kindly as he could. To be cautious, he did not use his main weapon, instead taking out another small, dagger-like knife to cut through the webs binding the bugs.
After he freed the first two Weavers, they began helping free their other siblings. The Builder offered a word of thanks and left alone. Their long captivity had worn them down, and they were desperate to return to civilization.
Lin Jin paid no attention to the departing Builder. He walked straight toward