The next moment, the wire mesh stuck to the wall.
"Drop!"
"High energy--"
not good!
Wen Jing noticed something was wrong, and his expression changed.
The notification sound abruptly stopped, and a large swathe of frost instantly spread across the entire wall, turning it into an unprecedented bluish-gray color. The temperature in the entire underground training ground plummeted.
Just then, another alarm device connected to the ceiling above sounded.
"Beep beep beep... Alarm! The training ground has exceeded its Threshold. Please contact the smart assistant for repairs!"
Wen Jing: "..."
Since returning from Mystic Radiance Star, she hasn't used the training grounds. In her excitement, she forgot to calculate her progress.
She remembered that the monthly damage assessment limit for the training ground at the villa was 50%, and hoped it hadn't exceeded that...
Ultimately, more than 50% of the parts were damaged.
The next day, Wen Jing reluctantly paid the compensation and immediately submitted an application to the logistics department to upgrade the equipment at the villa's training ground.
Then, without stopping, she traversed the Ancient Wilderness and returned to the underground world once again.
Last time there wasn't enough time, but she hadn't forgotten that she had initially seen through the Tactical Glasses that the Frost Spider also possessed the [ Nest Building ] trait.
Since the giant spider caused her to destroy her house, why can't she go and destroy the other person's house in return?
Chapter 121
A tiny insect appears out of nowhere in the beautiful, fluorescent underground world.
A day later, Wen Jing noticed that the moss in the area in front of her was growing exceptionally lushly, seemingly because it had absorbed the blood she had sprayed during her battle with the spider.
"Swish..."
Wen Jing went up and took two bites, and found both energy and toxins in it.
The energy content isn't great; as expected, large quantities of poison generally aren't very valuable. The toxicity isn't particularly strong either, but it's a new type of poison with cold properties, which increases her toxicity immune profile.
Remembering that the giant spider had emerged from underground, Wen Jing lifted the moss on the ground, revealing a crack beneath. After observing for a moment, he crawled inside.
Beneath the blanket-like moss lies another world.
Upon venturing deeper inside, Wen Jing discovered that the cracks widened as he descended, revealing a hidden world—a complex and intricate underground space.
This underground level is much narrower than the large elevated level above, and it appears to have been formed primarily by geological activity, with some traces of biological activity mixed in.
The most prominent traces naturally came from the Frostbite Spider.
Wen Jing followed the area where the spider emerged from the ground, following the Frost Vein Silk that clung to the surrounding area.
The Frost Vein Silk in the cave were different from those used by the giant spider in the battle. In addition to the basic extreme cold energy, the former also had Slowness and corrosive effect, making them very difficult to deal with.
The Frost Vein Silk Gland trait she gained from devouring spiders is the youth version; the 'full version' of the giant spider can release a greater quantity and intensity of silk threads.
What we see before us appears to be the giant spider's basic biological ability, primarily effective at freezing and creating a sticky substance. However, without the crucial energy source, its effectiveness is greatly diminished.
Wen Jing tore off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth; it was like biting into a piece of shaved ice—cold and tasteless.
Without energy, these threads are extremely cold ice threads, making the temperature here much lower than that of the moss layer.
This has no effect on Wen Jing, who now has Intermediate Cold Resistance, but if she had entered this place before devouring the giant spider, the low temperature here would have been enough to give her a hard time.
However, Wen Jing is now heading directly along the dense spider webs.
About half an hour later, the spider silk around them became denser and denser. The entire cave had changed from being able to see rocks at the beginning to being covered with frost and white, to the point that even the Wen Jing feel a little cold.
"Phew... this is..."
She flew through a U-shaped gap, and suddenly the view opened up before her.
In the open cavern before them, clusters of ice silk cocoons of varying sizes appeared, each clearly containing something.
These ice cocoons are of varying sizes, ruling out the possibility of spider eggs, so they must be the food reserves of the large spider!
Wen Jing's eyes lit up. After sensing the surroundings cautiously for a moment, he flew to the nearest ice cocoon, deployed his Energy-Shaping Weapon, and tore the ice cocoon open from top to bottom.
A familiar worm—a Stingy Worm —emerged from the ice cocoon.
Ha! You've finally met your match!
Wen Jing chuckled upon seeing this and immediately began to eat.
This time, the worm, completely frozen stiff, didn't have time to petrify or explode; it was swallowed by the small insect like an ice pop.
The Stingy Worm did not die. It is estimated that the large spider used its Frost Vein Silk to freeze it during the hunt, rendering it unable to fight back and causing it to enter the [ Periodic Dormancy ] state mentioned in the entry.
Satisfied with having devoured all the worms and gained a surge of attribute points, Wen Jing turned his attention to the numerous ice cocoons in the warehouse.
As the saying goes, a man can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without night grazing.
Wen Jing was like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, unwrapping the silk cocoons one by one like opening a gift, enjoying the prey without lifting a finger.
It's so rare to find Wilderness Beast like the giant spider that has such a sense of resourcefulness! Not only is the main dish delicious, but it also comes with a warehouse full of side dishes.
It is estimated that the hunting grounds of the giant spider in the entire mossy area are different from the contents of each ice cocoon.
Besides the worms, Wen Jing also saw many other unseen Wilderness Beast: a large rat with silvery-white fur and incisors like ice picks; a firefly the size of a head that emitted a cold, eerie blue light; and an ice slug the size of a calf that was translucent throughout...
This raid yielded a great deal of loot and significantly enriched her encyclopedia of underground creatures.
Later you'll know which creatures taste good and which are rich in energy.
Instead of the arduous exploration and hunting, why not just use the auto-collect function in the spider's nest? Wen Jing's evaluation and favorability towards the giant spider rose higher and higher, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"I hope we can meet again next time..."
A few days later, she discovered another cave area and her wish came true.
"No, this isn't what I'm talking about!"
Seeing another giant spider in front of him, twice the size of the one he had first encountered, and accompanied by more than a dozen baby spiders, Wen Jing released a burst of Frost Vein Silk to block its path and decisively chose to retreat.
She might consider going up against one, but going up against so many would be suicide.
More than a dozen spiders spun silk, and the webs fell from the sky, creating a massive, overwhelming Slowness effect. There was absolutely no room to move; you would be instantly 'pinned' to the spot.
Wen Jing's imitation of Frost Vein Silk made the spiders on the other side hesitate for a moment, but they still recognized that she was not one of them.
But it was in that fleeting moment that the insect seized the initiative, widened the distance, and ultimately managed to escape from the spider's territory.
Back on the surface, Wen Jing felt both lingering fear and envious.
Frost Spider appear to be a large race in the underground world, standing at the top of the food chain in the cave region; however, they seem to establish individual territories and do not congregate in groups.
The larger individual she encountered this time was clearly the spider queen.
The spider it ate earlier might even be its offspring—the probability of it being a mate is relatively small. After all, according to spider tradition, if it were a male spider, it would likely have been eaten by the female spider much earlier, and it would be highly unlikely that she would have a chance to eat it.
On the other hand, Wen Jing was naturally very tempted by the even more powerful Spider Mother.
However, if you want to conquer it, you should take it one step at a time. For now, it's best to target a solitary spider.
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Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, in addition to searching for lone spiders, Wen Jing also hunted other underground creatures. To these creatures, he had become another overlord of this space, following the Cold Flame Jellyfish and the Frost Spider.
Three hundred Integral earned.
A Giant fluorescent mushroom was cut open by a small insect, revealing a gelatinous mass inside that emitted a soft, pulsating light.
Among the specialties brought back to the underground world of the material universe, this rare treasure, named ' Faint-Glow Fungus Core ', is the most popular.
Not every fluorescent mushroom has Faint-Glow Fungus Heart; it is only found in rare, large clusters of mushrooms.
Consuming it grants some night vision and enhances light-based supernatural abilities.
However, to obtain this enhancement, the body surface will emit a fluorescence similar to that of a mushroom, whether it is Wilderness Body or a human.
Because what essentially enhances light-based abilities is this fluorescent substance that acts outside the body.
Wen Jing initially ate one, but later discovered that it had a side effect that affected her Mimicry abilities, so she chose to expel these substances. Occasionally, when she discovered them, she would sell them to the academy at a discounted price.
Putting aside her relationship with Dean Bai, Xie Ming had previously purchased the supplies she brought back from the Ancient Wilderness Land at a premium, so she was naturally willing to give back to the academy now.
As for her ability to bring back the same rare treasures one after another, that's not a problem either.
This is one of the benefits of becoming Dean Bai's official student. Even if faced with a situation like the Ancient Wilderness Collapse Investigation Team, no one would question such a trivial matter. Even if she doesn't have a purchase record at the academy, she can still say that she bought the Locator Stone from other channels.
"Splash splash splash!"
A sound of bat wings flapping rang out, Wen Jing, as if sensing something, released Frost Vein Silk in a certain direction.
The next moment, a jet-black bat darted out of the darkness, only to be enveloped by silken threads. Its body stiffened, and it plummeted to the ground.
After finishing the underground bats attracted by the Faint-Glow Fungus Core in a few bites, Wen Jing returned with his spoils.
"Clatter."
Back at the familiar registration center, Wen Jing suddenly had a special feeling.
She raised her hand, a thought forming in her mind.
Instantly, her arm under her school uniform swelled up and underwent a dramatic change. A layer of extremely strong chitinous carapace spread upwards from her arm, gradually covering her fair palm.
This carapace, identical to the Wilderness Body, changed shape and color according to her thoughts.
One moment it transforms into an elongated spike, the next into a mantis-like conical blade... it is a biomass weapon entirely controlled by her will.