Once Gustavo understood Spider Dad's personality, he adjusted his approach, and the father and son quickly became acquainted.
Sylvain casually brought up the matter of the Blade of the Nether Moon.
"The Blade of the Nether Moon? What's the pay like?" Gustavo asked instinctively.
Spider Dad gave his second son a strange look, once again labeling Gustavo as greedy.
Glancing at Spider Mom sprawled on the platform, Sylvain said, "As per your mother's wishes, your basic treatment will be on par with a Legendary life form. Furthermore, the organization will also provide rewards based on the quantity and quality of your completed missions... You can check the details on the dark web yourself."
After briefly explaining the benefits, Spider Dad took out a teardrop-shaped communicator and tossed it to Gustavo, who caught it with a spider silk thread.
"The Ashes are an organization in the dark world. They are wanted by almost all the major powers and nations, including the five high-magic planets. So be careful when you're on a mission and don't reveal your identity," Spider Dad instructed.
"A terrorist organization?" Gustavo retorted.
"..." Spider Dad was speechless again. After thinking for a long time, he could only nod slightly.
In most countries, Ashes are indeed considered a terrorist organization, and the largest one at that, a veritable cancer on the Elven Plane.
Don't be fooled by Spider Dad's kind face when facing Gustavo; his reputation throughout the entire plane is enough to make even a child cry.
The core high-level structure of the Ashes Organization is divided into two parts: the supreme leader [Sun Eclipse].
The three deputy leaders are [Moon Devourer], [Dark Moon], and [Dark Moon].
And the [Eighteen Star Pillars].
These are all Demigod- level powerhouses.
The three deputy leaders are even High-Rank Demigod.
Spider Dad Sylvain [Dark Moon], who is mainly responsible for destructive missions such as infiltration and Slaughter, and commands the strongest elite force.
That's why the Lord of the Free City tolerated Spider Mom so much after hearing his name.
It's important to know that the Lord of the Free City is Mid-Rank Demigod, while the Spider Mom is only Low-Rank Demigod; the difference in their combat power is considerable.
Although the Lord of the Free City is a subordinate of [Dark Moon], in terms of authority, he is lower than Sylvain, who is a member of [Dark Moon].
However, Spider Dad didn't tell Gustavo any of this, lest his troublesome second son, who was clearly a handful, cause some trouble by taking advantage of his name.
It's worth mentioning that Spider Mom isn't one of the Eighteen Star Pillars; she's an unofficial member of the Ashes, and the kind who only takes resources without doing any work. Her preferential treatment is entirely due to Spider Dad's reputation and status within the Ashes.
"The Blade of the Nether Moon is an assassination unit that requires them to be constantly on the move carrying out missions. Your identity Dragon-Hunting Spider is too conspicuous. When your strength is weak, you need to hide it a bit."
"I have a piece of equipment here that allows you to perfectly transform and disguise yourself, without affecting your combat capabilities due to changes in your body structure."
As Spider Dad spoke, he reached out and grabbed.
A spatial vortex appeared. This was an alternate dimension created by Spider Dad himself, anchored to his body, hidden in the dimensional rift, even more convenient than a storage ring.
Under Gustavo's expectant gaze, Spider Dad withdrew his hand.
At this moment, in his palm lay a mask radiating a dazzling array of colors.
"This is the [Illusory Light Mask], a five-star Legend quality equipment, made by imitating the [Platinum Mask], which ranks ninety-sixth among the Miracle Creation. It can disguise one's identity almost perfectly."
The Illusory Light Mask has five equipment effects. The first is simulation, which allows it to transform into any appearance and simulate bioelectrical signals and soul wavelengths.
Secondly, it has memory, which can record and store the physical structure of different races. Later, you can directly transform into whichever appearance you want.
Thirdly, scanning and analysis: after equipping the Illusory Light Mask, your Divine Power will have extremely strong penetrating ability, which can quickly scan the basic physical structure of other creatures and form an appearance template.
Fourthly, it provides defense. The Illusory Light Mask can effectively resist attacks on the mental and soul levels, and you can ignore most mental control effects below Tier Fifteen.
Fifth, Concealment. The Illusory Light Mask allows you to deeply blend into your surroundings, achieving a sensory deception effect. Even if you stand right in front of an enemy, they will have difficulty detecting you. Remember, in this situation, it's best to remain still; otherwise, once you move, the Concealment effect will be greatly reduced.
"Illusory Light Mask?"
Gustavo stared intently at the colorful mask in Spider Dad's hand, his eyes shining. With this equipment, his disguise ability had taken a leap forward.
It's practically the perfect weapon for stealthy murders and sneaky ambushes.
I never expected that you, Spider Dad, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would possess such a disguise. I knew my personality couldn't have appeared out of thin air.
The reason why they like to ambush and ambush people has finally been found.
Heredity!
"What kind of look is that?" Under Gustavo's strange gaze, Spider Dad unconsciously touched his face.
"Hehe, it's nothing." Gustavo gave Spider Dad a 'I know everything' look, then eagerly grabbed the Illusory Light Mask and put it on.
"What's going on?" Spider Dad frowned, finding his second son's thought process truly hard to understand.
After putting on the Illusory Light Mask, Gustavo channeled his Divine Power into it, quickly leaving a spiritual imprint. From then on, this treasure belonged to him.
Five-star Legend quality equipment is full of spiritual energy and has a certain degree of intelligence, which can assist its owner in operation.
With a flood of information entering his mind, Gustavo quickly mastered the method of controlling the mask.
With a thought, the Illusory Light Mask merged into his body, and then Gustavo's physical body began to change.
Bone spurs are damaged, the carapace softens, and muscles shrink...
Finally, a little boy with a fair complexion, about six or seven years old, and naked from the waist down, appeared in the cave.
"Huh? It really doesn't affect my strength."
Gustavo stuck out his little bottom and slammed his fist into the ground. With a loud bang, a large crater appeared in the ground, and cracks spread like a spider web. The force was exactly the same as before, without any decrease.
Seeing this, he became excited and transformed once again into a large bird.
Soaring through the air above the nest, it finally landed on top of its Spider Mom's head, proudly boasting, "Mother, don't you think I look cool?"
"Whether it's cool or not, I don't know, but you're definitely going to get a beating," Spider Mom said with a half-smile.
"Huh?" Gustavo froze, then immediately tried to run away.
but...
Half an hour later, Gustavo, who had been severely beaten by Spider Mom, buried his head in his food in front of the Earth Flame Python's corpse.
He did not intend to carry out the Blade of the Nether Moon mission at this time.
First, we need to devour the Earth Flame Python, extract its gene fragments and soul information, and then further enhance its talents and professional skills. That's the real priority.
In addition, there are the creation of puppets, the preparation of Hades Poison, and so on.
Only after all of this is completed will Gustavo officially begin the mission of the Blade of the Nether Moon.
As for the Soul Secret Land, Spider Dad has already spoken with the Lord of the Free City, and will notify Gustavo in advance when the latter opens this treasure land.
The predicted timeframe is more than half a year from now.