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Her fighting became increasingly agile and skillful, bursting with inspiration and exhilarating.

[Master 'Fighting - Advanced Fighting Lv3', Skill Points +5]

[Mastered 'Fighting - Advanced Fighting Lv4', Skill Points +5]

[Master 'Fighting - Advanced Fighting Lv5', Skill Points +5]

The notification appeared in the consciousness panel three times in a row.

Previously, he had been busy improving other combat skills, Insect Fighting Technique, which he hadn't specifically trained, finally broke through naturally at this moment due to his previous accumulation.

Unlike Wen Jing, the giant spider's hiss, unable to break through after a prolonged siege, began to sound increasingly agitated and ferocious.

During a lull in the attack, it suddenly took half a step back, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply and its already enormous abdomen to swell even more.

"Puff puff puff!"

More and denser spider webs shot out like a blizzard. The Wilderness Beast spider in front of us was clearly different from spiders in nature. Each time it sprayed out, it was not a single strand of silk, but a whole web.

These nets not only shot towards Wen Jing, but also blocked all possible spaces for evasion in the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, the intact compound eyes on its injured head faintly gleamed with a cold light.

"There are still capabilities that Tactical Glasses can't detect?"

Wen Jing would naturally not be careless against an enemy with such combat power.

He immediately spun around, unleashing Energy Shield.

"Splash..."

The fine spider silk, sticky and corrosive due to its extremely low temperature, is highly destructive. When it lands on the Level Two Energy Shield, it immediately erodes the shield, leaving streaks with frost cracks.

The remaining spider silk that had eroded the shield inevitably fell on Wen Jing. In her [Calmness] state, she seemed to be in a semi-detached state, all the negative emotions brought by pain and cold were blocked, and she was thinking objectively.

"The Energy Shield really needs an upgrade."

Of course, this battle should end now.

The next moment, a mental shockwave struck the spider that was unleashing its ultimate attack not far away.

Wen Jing did not use the Howl of the Hunt, but instead used a common mental attack method he learned from the Pagoda Secret Scroll.

She hadn't forgotten the elusive, powerful Cold Flame Jellyfish above her, whose every move seemed to have far-reaching consequences.

Howl of the Hunt is a wide-range, indiscriminate attack. She can kill creatures weaker than Wen Jing, but after arriving in the underground world, among all the Wilderness Beast she encountered, only the Stingy Worm was weaker than her.

Needless to say, the giant worm's strength is unknown, and even the giant spider in front of her is stronger than her in terms of energy and life force.

Rank is one thing, combat power is another.

Just like the different levels of Awakened in reality, level is not equivalent to combat power.

Wen Jing has evolved autonomously, consciously addressing its weaknesses and developing in all aspects, making up for the gap between itself and the giant spider in various abilities.

Her mental attacks could only cause a brief shock to Wilderness Beast of the giant spider's level; what was special was that they were true damage that ignored external defenses.

However, if used in a critical moment, it can be fatal.

The giant spider's charge was interrupted, and it was momentarily stunned.

"Whoosh!"

Seizing the opportunity, Wen Jing quickly broke free from the highly sticky and stretchy spider silk by slicing off his own body, transforming into a faint ray of light and rushing forward at extreme speed from the blind spot of the opponent's attack.

In the next instant, she reached the thinnest part of the giant spider's body—the junction between its abdomen and chest.

This spot never froze, even when the opponent used various ice energies in battle.

Sharpness! Energy Amplification Method!

The insect's damaged body erupted with energy, like a miniature star, carrying pure destructive power as it slammed into the target.

"Click!"

A crisp yet unsettling sound.

Under Wen Jing's strongest, unadorned attack, the giant spider was struck as if by a meteorite.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread out from the insect's center, and the next moment, cold blue liquid seeped from its frosted carapace.

"Splash..."

More internal organs gushed out from the huge wound.

The spider let out a final hiss, its massive body launched into the air by the impact, crashing far behind it against the protruding stone wall. The light in its compound eyes dimmed rapidly, its eight legs twitched one last time, and then it remained still.

Before he could even celebrate defeating his powerful foe, the equally wounded Wen Jing lowered his head and took a bite.

Spider silk is very difficult to entangle, and she currently has no way to avoid it using ranged means, so she can only trade damage for attack.

Furthermore, the force of her strongest attack, which used her body as a weapon, was aggravating her injuries due to the recoil.

Of course, there is an upgraded version called [Recovery] that allows for rapid recovery, Wen Jing can recover through quick Digestion.

"It's so cold..."

After taking the first bite, Wen Jing shivered. It wasn't the temperature inside the spider's body that was cold, but the special energy it contained.

Despite the cold, the insects didn't stop devouring the prey.

Unless it's an extreme cold like a waterfall that freezes her to death, nothing can stop Wen Jing.

Because at the same time, all the attributes in her consciousness panel, except for mental attributes, were rapidly increasing.

Life: 341, 342...

Strength: 333, 334...

Speed: 289, 290...

This was the first time she had eaten prey that didn't have an attribute that increased by a decimal point!

The underground world is truly a treasure trove!

"Click, click, click..."

One bite after another, Wen Jing's mouthparts were initially covered in frost, but then her movements became faster and faster as she devoured Digestion the dense energy. This not only allowed her body to recover quickly but also enabled her to adapt to the cold energy rapidly.

After the initial chill, the smell of the giant spider emerged.

It was cold and slightly astringent; normally, this powerful creature wouldn't taste good. However, with its abundant energy, Wen Jing discovered a unique flavor in it.

Since the body's instincts don't resist it, but rather are deeply attracted to it, how could it find it 'unpalatable'?

This made Wen Jing realize that for Ancient Wilderness, energy was the ultimate seasoning.

The "[Disgusting]" rating belongs to the category of the most unpalatable fish on land—they're both unpalatable and low in calories. If they had enough calories, they might taste like a special kind of pickled fish.

With nightfall fast approaching, she devoured everything in her path, racing against time.

Even for Wen Jing, the giant spider was Giant creature, and even though she Digestion quickly, it would still take her some time to finish it all.

Wen Jing remained vigilant throughout, but fortunately, no other Wilderness Beast interfered with the process.

Considering the giant spider's strength, aside from the jellyfish on its head, it's probably a dominant force in this area. It's understandable that its aura deters Wilderness Beast from approaching.

After all, the commotion from the previous battle hadn't attracted any other creatures.

Finally, as it approached six o'clock in the afternoon, Wen Jing managed to eat the giant spider completely clean.

Life: 393

Strength: 385

Speed: 342

Spirit: 310

The three basic attributes increased by more than 50 points, which is equivalent to half a C-grade Empowerment Stone!

Although he knew that even if he ate another giant spider next time—no, even right now—he wouldn't gain as many attributes, a gain is a gain, and Wen Jing looked at how abundant the resources of this underground world were.

After eating the spider, Wen Jing's appearance changed. He grew two sizes larger than before, and his body was now half the size of a hand. Affected by the cold energy, his already low body temperature dropped sharply.

As she returned to her original state by forming a cocoon, she also looked at the new traits she had acquired.

[Gained the trait ' Intermediate Cold Resistance ']

[Gained trait ' Frost Vein Silk Gland I ']

The first one is easy to understand. The underground environment and the surface environment are two extremes. When Wen Jing first arrived, he was essentially consuming energy to survive, and he was not actually adapted to the environment here. Now, however, he no longer needs to consume energy.

Moreover, as expected of a BOSS-level subterranean Wilderness Beast, it directly achieved Intermediate Cold Resistance. After spending more than half a month on the surface and eating a lot of creatures, it only achieved Elementary Heat Resistance.

Of course, even with Intermediate Cold Resistance, she won't be going near the Reverse Waterfall anytime soon.

As for the second Frost Vein Silk Gland... Wen Jing sensed that this ability was also located in the abdominal Gravity Silk Gland, but she was eager to return at the moment, so she did not study it on the spot. Instead, she tested it in the training ground of her villa after returning to the material universe.

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In the underground training ground of the villa.

"Freedom strength testing has begun."

Under Wen Jing's expectant gaze, energy condensed into an extremely fine thread and shot towards the special alloy wall.

After returning to serious perception, she discovered that the newly acquired [Frost Vein Silk Gland I] did not have the enhanced Gravity Silk effect she had initially hoped for. Instead, it was being backward compatible with the Gravity Silk Gland organ.

That's right, the Frost Vein Silk Gland and Gravity Silk Gland share the same set of organs, all located in the abdomen of her Wilderness Body.

It seems that the former is compatible with the latter. Wen Jing can decide which of the two types of threads to release, but only one type can be released at a time, and the two types of threads cannot be released simultaneously.

In other words, the Gravity Silk cannot be used when this newly acquired Frost Vein Silk is used.

At this moment, the extremely fine silk thread silently adhered to the wall, and a string of frost-covered ice flowers instantly bloomed around it.

"Drop!"

Energy intensity: 108, Special effect detected: Low temperature, -85 degrees Celsius.

The strength of a single thread is higher than when he first learned about Energy Pulse. This is not only due to his remarkable ability, but also because Wen Jing's current strength is far greater than it was back then.

Seeing this, she increased the number of threads to ten, hooked them together to weave a ring-shaped net, and threw it against the wall.

Perhaps because of its high energy consumption, or perhaps because its ability is still at level one, Wen Jing estimated that his current limit was to release more than twenty at the same time.