"Greetings, Mother!"
Gustavo lay prostrate on the ground, calling to his sleeping Spider Mom.
Index slowly opened her eyes, looked down at her second son, and a look of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.
"My child, your growth rate has amazed me." Index didn't hold back her praise.
Gustavo bowed his head slightly. "All glory comes from my mother; it is your blood that bestows upon me extraordinary power."
Upon hearing this, Index's eyes lit up with a broad smile, clearly pleased with her son's praise.
She asked gently, "Have you run into some trouble?"
Spider Mom knew about the conflict between Gustavo and the Brooks Mercenary Corps, and assumed that the two sons had come for this reason.
Gustavo nodded and took out a roll of parchment. "Mother, this is the key to the Crimson Treasure. It is said that at certain times, with the help of the power of Space-Time tides, one can enter a demiplane... I would like to ask you to see if you can use this spatial artifact as a medium to locate that demiplane."
"I know this Red Dragon, Crimson Terror Gou Site. I was thinking of taking him as a snack, but this guy is quite slippery, and I had other things to do, so I didn't bother him."
Spider Mom spoke, she took the parchment, sensed it for a moment, and then returned it to Gustavo.
"A closed demiplane, wandering in the deep dimensional rifts, is difficult even for me to locate."
"I can only wait until the Space-Time tides change, and take advantage of your entry into the demiplane, so I can pinpoint its location."
"However, based on what you've said, there must be quite a few forces eyeing this demiplane. I'm afraid I won't be the only Demigod by then."
Spider Mom spoke slowly.
"So what does Mother plan to do?"
"Let nature take its course. It would be best if we could get an entire demiplane, but if not... hmph!" Spider Mom sneered.
Gustavo understood instantly.
If you can't have it, destroy it, right? That's certainly the way our Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan operates.
After putting away the parchment, Gustavo continued, "There's a second matter. I plan to travel, Mother, could you please provide me with insurance?"
"Insurance?" Index was taken aback, but quickly understood, and laughed, "You little rascal, wouldn't it be safer to tie me to you?"
"Is it okay?" Gustavo asked expectantly, his eyes sparkling.
Believe it or not, he actually did consider this question. Having a Demigod by his side would be enough to dominate Planet Pandora.
Spider Mom rolled her eyes at him and ignored this opportunistic brat.
However, she agreed to Gustavo's request.
Spider Mom raised one of her bladed legs and gently tapped it. Countless energy threads converged and intertwined, stacking into hundreds of thousands of layers, ultimately forming an extremely complex silver mark that disappeared into Gustavo's head.
"This is a spatial marker, containing my primordial aura. Any Demigod powerhouse in Pandora who senses this aura will most likely not cause you any trouble."
"As for Epic or Legendary, this mark's brief burst is enough to block their attacks and open a spatial portal. I'll teleport there to help you out," Spider Mom explained the function of the silver mark.
Gustavo nodded, then asked curiously, "What if we encounter a hostile Demigod?"
"Don't worry, they won't harm you. No one wants to face a Demigod -Dragon-Hunting Spider who has lost his son, besides..." Spider Mom's voice trailed off, and Gustavo wisely refrained from pressing further. Instead, he shamelessly made another request.
"Mother, I want some more Dark Nightmare Beast blood."
"Oh? Is it used to prepare your peculiar toxin?" Spider Mom asked.
Gustavo nodded obediently.
As Spider Mom retrieved the Legendary Dark Nightmare Beast, she cautioned, "Using poison is not the true path. On the road to godhood, it's best to focus on one path. The Star Capture User profession is the foundation of our Mitrola Clan."
"I understand."
Seeing this, Spider Mom said no more. Some things can only be advised by elders, but the final decision is up to oneself.
"How many do you want?" Spider Mom asked, lifting the Legendary Dark Nightmare Beast, who was deep in thought.
Gustavo thought for a moment, "Two legs, then."
Pfft!
With a flash of light, the Legendary Dark Nightmare Beast's two front legs were severed, blood gushing out. The intense pain caused it to involuntarily twist and struggle, but against a Demigod- level Dragon-Hunting Spider, all its efforts were in vain.
Armed with the spatial marker given to him by Spider Mom and the two front legs of Legendary Dark Nightmare Beast, Gustavo left the Fallen Star Nest and flew southwest.
He had already chosen his destination for this trip: Jilong Highlands.
Planet Pandora is the most chaotic region in the Elven Plane, where countless outlaws and criminals from all over the plane converge, forming numerous settlements of varying sizes.
Some of these settlements, like Night City, established cities, clearly defined spheres of influence, developed a certain order, and even evolved into states.
Some settlements have maintained a relatively primitive form, extremely loose and without a fixed size, and are a mixed bag, very chaotic.
Gustavo was heading to such a relatively chaotic gathering place of creatures.
Jilong Highlands, located in the southwestern part of the Central Continent, is a full 5,000 kilometers away from the Land of Falling Stars, and is a medium-sized settlement.
Gustavo maintained a steady flight speed, using the Shadow Cloak to conceal his presence along the way. However, due to the existence of his Luck Deprivation talent, he still encountered an accident and was inadvertently drawn into a battle between air pirates.
Fortunately, the strongest of these guys was only at the Tier Nine, otherwise Gustavo would have had to use up the Spider Mom's spatial marker at the start.
With the help of his super-fast movement speed and the Shadow Cloak, Gustavo successfully escaped and, after another day, arrived at the Jilong Highlands.
Floating in the sky, Gustavo quietly watched the tents and various buildings stretching to the horizon in the distance...
"Next, it's time to randomly select a Fortune."