As the sun dipped below the horizon and darkness descended, many nocturnal creatures quietly left their burrows to begin their hunt.
Gustavo curled up in a ball, hidden among the lush foliage, his aura almost imperceptible, demonstrating an exceptional ability to conceal himself.
The four pairs of eerie green spider eyes narrowed their gaze, their eyes scanning hundreds of meters to land on the simple fortress. The Dragon-Hunting Spider possessed excellent night vision; night or day made no difference to them.
The main structure of the fortress is made of logs and stones. The thick, cylindrical logs are sharpened at one end and driven into the ground, sinking seven or eight meters into the soil. The space between the two rows of wooden walls is filled with stones, and the gaps are filled with a mixture of river sand and soil. The outside of the wooden walls is also coated with a special animal fat, which is very resistant to corrosion and can last for hundreds of years.
Thanks to the efforts of the Nirat Clan, the village walls are exceptionally Sturdiness, even comparable to walls made of poured concrete.
On the village wall, Nirat Clan holding wooden spears were patrolling back and forth. They were generally over three meters tall, humanoid in appearance, with thick bones and strong bodies. Their skin was brownish-red, rough, hairless, and covered with wrinkles. The upper half of their faces had a large eye with a dark yellow pupil that looked murky, like muddy river water, and the surface of the eyeball was covered with a sticky substance.
In addition to these standard features, there is an arrow tower at regular intervals on the stockade wall, equipped with magical crossbows. Judging from the intricate construction, it is clear that these are not things that the Nirat Clan could make.
"This is tough to deal with," Gustavo, lost in thought.
He had been observing the Nirat Clan village from various angles for several hours and had gained a general understanding of its strength.
The Nirat Clan possesses Low-Rank Transcendent bloodlines, including some Cyclopes, and their adult life rank generally reaches the Tier Three.
This stronghold has approximately 300 Nirat Clan, of whom more than 200 are adults, and most of the remaining young members have also reached the Transcendent Rank.
If these 300 Nilat were all Low-Rank Transcendent, Gustavo was confident he could wipe them out single-handedly.
However, the tricky part was that Gustavo, through his [Spider-Sense], keenly sensed that in the center of the fortress, there was a magnificent and powerful aura, like a rainbow stretching across the sky, arrogantly displaying its presence in all directions.
Chief of Nilat!
Gustavo slashed the blade, and the sharp edge silently sliced an oval leaf in two.
"This aura is definitely at High-Rank Transcendent level!" Under the Nightfall, the young Dragon-Hunting Spider murmured to itself, not afraid, but eager and excited.
According to the Astral Realm's combat power level standard, 500 points or more is considered High-Rank Transcendent. His maximum combat power level is 546, exceeding it by a full 46 points. This means that Gustavo's combat power is at a mid-level among Seventh-Tier Transcendent.
In a one-on-one situation, Gustavo was not afraid of the Nilat chieftain, but he was outnumbered by two or three hundred Transcendent creatures. There were also more than a dozen Deinonychus raised by the Nirat Clan, as well as powerful weapons like magic ballistae. Even he had to flee in panic.
Theoretically, if they were hunted down slowly, they could be wiped Cyclops.
However, the Nirat Clan are not fools; they are an intelligent race. Although they may not be the most quick-witted, they certainly possess the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.
If you can't afford to mess with them, can't you just run away?
Gustavo didn't really want to spend three months on a long chase.
The faster a task assigned by a leader is completed, the higher the evaluation will be. This principle also applies to Spider Mom.
Gustavo might need to ask Spider Mom for help in the future, so he definitely needs to show his abilities as much as possible and improve his standing in Spider Mom's eyes.
Furthermore, during the chase and hunt, Gustavo will gradually move away from the spider nest, greatly increasing the likelihood of encountering danger.
Although the Spider Mom is at the top of the food chain on Planet Pandora, she is not invincible. There are hundreds of other powerful creatures on the planet that are comparable to her, or even more powerful.
Not to mention, Gustavo also has the 'protagonist' Fate of [Luck Deprivation], he is born to attract disaster and trouble, and he has a feeling that it won't be long before an accident comes knocking on his door.
"Hmm... We can't drag this out too long; we must finish this quickly. So this is the only way: use one enemy to defeat another, borrow their strength to fight them. Hopefully, there's a powerful race nearby." Gustavo muttered, then leaped lightly and quietly disappeared into the darkness.
The following day, Gustavo traveled around the Nirat Walled Settlement, scouting the surrounding environment and the tribes.
The rainforest where the Land of Falling Stars is located is naturally vibrant, with lush vegetation and abundant water, nurturing a vast population of creatures, including countless Transcendent races.
Within a radius of several hundred kilometers around Nirat Walled Settlement, there are several races with Seventh-Tier Transcendent beings residing there, as well as quite a few lone High-Rank Transcendent Lifeform.
Gustavo spent a long time selecting before finally choosing a population.
Dog Demon!
This is an evil race with demonic blood. They look like wolves that have swelled up to several times their original size. Adults can generally reach four or five meters in height. Their ears are pointed, long, and covered with wrinkles. Their muscles are like savagely proliferating tumors covered with a layer of gray-blue fur. Their chests have a thick layer of keratin. Their claws are long, tough, and their appearance is ferocious.
These guys are incredibly powerful fighters, but they're a bit dim-witted. They're taciturn, intellectually challenged, extremely ferocious, and obsessed with Slaughter. It's just that their numbers are small; otherwise, this area would definitely be turned upside down by them.
The territory of the Dog Demon does not border the Nirat Clan; there is a buffer zone of about twenty kilometers between them. This area was voluntarily ceded by the Nirat Clan. Although the latter is also an evil race, lawful evil is somewhat intimidated by chaotic evil.
The ruthless fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless.
To the Nirat Clan, the Dog Demon were both reckless and suicidal, and their fighting was endless. So they simply chose to avoid seeing them and moved back to the border of their territory to avoid conflict with these monsters.
In any case, the number of Dog Demon is limited, and the territory they occupy is large enough to sustain them for a long time, so they won't expand recklessly.