Inside the spiderweb-woven cage, the air was as viscous as mercury, gravity increased fivefold, and poisonous fog spread from all directions. In an instant, the balance of power shifted dramatically.
"Quick, hold your breath, I'll dispel this poisonous fog!" Tula shouted, waving his staff and releasing his magic power. After merging with the omnipresent elemental particles, a sudden gust of wind arose.
The wind was so strong that it could uproot trees hundreds of meters tall, but strangely, the poisonous fog seemed unaffected, only fluctuating slightly before returning to normal.
"It's gravity! This monster can manipulate gravity!" Tula exclaimed in horror, finally realizing that the spider monster could control gravity.
Tula initially thought the spider monster was an earth-attribute magical beast with the ability to exert a gravity field, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
There are too many magical beasts or monsters like this in the wild, and gravity is not a rare Transcendent ability.
But now it seems I underestimated this guy by a large margin.
Manipulating gravity and applying a gravitational field are two completely different concepts.
The terrifying potential possessed by the former sent shivers down Tula's spine just thinking about it.
"We can't let him live. Once this guy grows up, he'll be a disaster for our Brooks Mercenary Corps." Margaret's voice came from beside her. In the thick air and under the pressure of gravity, she could hardly blend into the shadows and was squeezed out.
Like Tula, Margaret also sensed the immense potential threat posed by the monster after realizing that it could control gravity, and her beautiful eyes flashed with murderous intent.
However, the two seemed unaware of the danger of this spiderweb-like cage; they were now trapped like turtles in a barrel, and whether they could escape was another matter entirely.
Sure enough, no sooner had Margaret finished speaking than a warrior/mercenary collapsed to the ground with a thud, his legs twitched twice, his head lolled to the side, and he died.
"Wright!"
His fire mage teammate exclaimed in alarm and quickly bent down to help him, but the next moment, he felt a wave of dizziness and lightheadedness wash over him, and the world before his eyes turned upside down until he was enveloped in boundless darkness.
In his final moments before losing consciousness, the fire mage couldn't help but wonder, "Why isn't my energy shield working?"
"Hmph, you think not breathing will work? Naïve!" Gustavo curled his lip. The primitive mixed toxin he concocted came from the "Complete Compendium of Top-Tier Poisons" of the Aslant Civilization, which recorded all kinds of terrifying poisons and belonged to the branch of pharmacology.
Gustavo has no interest in potions, but he is extremely interested in poisons. Although he was reborn as Dragon-Hunting Spider, he does not like to confront things head-on, but prefers to sneak up on people.
What could be more suitable for assassination than poison?
With his [Energy Optimization], [Star Capture], and his superb Energy Manipulation experience as a master of Qigong Style in his previous life, Gustavo may not have many other skills, but his ability to follow instructions is still very strong.
Following the steps outlined in "The Complete Compendium of Top-Tier Poisons" exactly, the poison pills produced are not only exceptionally potent, but can also penetrate directly into the pores. Even more terrifying is that, due to its semi- Energy Transformation properties, this toxin can silently erode magical shields.
Did that fire mage think he was safe just because he activated his shield ability?
It just goes to show that I haven't seen enough.
Following the warriors and fire mages, mercenaries fell one after another.
The poison was so potent that even the Dragon-Hunting Spider's venom resistance was insufficient. He had to be extremely careful to preserve it, so he specially wove a pouch and used gravity to tightly bind every single toxin particle in order to carry it safely.
Humans, who are already physically weak, simply cannot withstand it for long. Although they are Transcendent, isn't this poison also a Transcendent toxin?
"How could it be so poisonous!" Margaret clutched her knees, her once fair cheeks now marred with horrifying black marks, veins bulging as if tiny insects were crawling inside—a truly terrifying sight.
Pfft!
With a swift motion, Margaret severed her left wrist, gritting her teeth and enduring the excruciating pain as she forced the poisonous blood out of her body through her veins.
Black Blood gushed out, falling to the ground and corroding into pits.
Normally, bloodletting is a very effective way to relieve poisoning.
However, the poison the mercenaries are currently suffering from is very special; bleeding them out will only accelerate the poisoning process.
Once the bloodied wound was exposed to the air, Gustavo manipulated gravity, drawing toxin particles around Margaret.
To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. He definitely needs to give extra attention to this half-elf and that old Mage.
"Damn it, we ran out of antidotes during the previous mission!" Tula gripped his staff tightly, struggling to stay upright. He could cast buffs on himself, increasing his poison resistance, and his condition was actually better than Margaret's.
"Just ten more meters to break through, hang in there!" Tula slapped the dazed Margaret twice hard, trying to wake her up physically, but seeing that the latter looked like she was about to die, it obviously didn't work.
"Damn it, there are only four left!" Tula glanced behind him, his face turning even uglier.
From the moment he was ambushed, he led his mercenary team outwards.
But under Gustavo's numerous restrictions, their speed was slower than a tortoise. The unknown toxin also erupted too quickly and violently, causing the mercenary team to be wiped out in less than ten seconds, leaving only four members alive.
One of them is a tank, tough and with high health.
One of them is the curse caster; these kinds of Transcendent generally have very high poison resistance.
The last two are Margaret and Tula. They are both at the peak of the Tier Six tier of Transcendent, only one step away from the Tier Seven. They have many methods and managed to withstand the attack.
However, the final ten meters seemed like an insurmountable chasm, blocking their way.
Thump!
Another teammate has fallen; it's the tank.
With only three people left, Tula glanced at the road in front of him that seemed both close at hand and impossibly far away, and a sense of despair welled up in his heart.
"Come out! We've lost. As the victor, you deserve to taste the fruits of victory!" Tula slumped to the ground in dejection.
Margaret had fallen into a deep coma, and her breathing was gradually becoming weaker.
The curse caster, though still conscious, lay limp on the ground like an invertebrate. Even with high poison resistance, he was still fragile. The fact that he had lasted this long was quite remarkable. If a tank's health were added to this person, he might actually be able to break through, but there are no "ifs" in life.
Just as Tula said, they lost!