The Underground Glacier

Once you've faced the clay figures controlled by Donghua, you'll get used to being attacked by various poisonous spiders the size of millstones.

This shock will also quickly bring back memories of everything that happened in the Sinkhole No. 2.

Some people looked excited, while others looked grave, feeling that Qin Meng was not North Rehe, and once they got involved, it would be difficult to escape unscathed.

Montessler was undoubtedly caught up in it, and it was difficult for the others to tell whether he could return to normal.

The group huddled together, holding the center against the spider swarm, while Ren Anran frowned deeply.

"That cave is poorly lit and has many branches, making it very difficult to find the right spot!"

"Where's the steel?"

"He ran too fast, we couldn't find him!"

Ren Anran glanced at Badun, whose face was filled with urgency, and then shook her head in reply.

Her Yang Soul clone is not omnipotent. The limitations of Technique Method make it difficult for the Yang Soul clone to unleash its power. Furthermore, since the Yang Soul clone is not a physical body, it is difficult for it to unleash the power of Gene Fighting Technique like her original body.

Ren Anran's Yang Soul clone is currently appearing as part of his thinking process, while its use as bait to be sent to his death is a temporary measure.

She could barely see what was happening inside the cave, and her normal floating speed was clearly no match for Montes Steel, let alone the ferocious spider beast that moved as fast as the wind.

"Badun, there was some competition between us, but right now it's not about competition anymore," Zhang Xuezhou said. "You're also tainted by the Spider God Liao Meng's Curse. Luckily, you didn't reveal your strength and get noticed, otherwise, your fate would have been unpredictable!"

"Can you see what's wrapped around me?" Badun asked in astonishment. "Could you remove it for me?"

"I can only see that thing is wrapped around your entire body, but I have no way to remove it," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

"Will Old Badun suffer the same fate as Steelham and Bingo?"

Zhou Rihui, who was defending with ease, let out a sound of surprise. But when Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that Zhou Rihui had also gotten into trouble and had an unusual condition on his arm, Zhou Rihui immediately shut his mouth. He even started to feel suspicious and thought that there were all sorts of things wrong with his arm.

"These three spider legs did not devour or fuse with anything!"

"One escaped this time, but the situation is different from on the ship. We need to keep its legs tucked in, lest it be taken back!"

Ren Yisheng carefully sealed away the spider legs that possessed healing abilities; the three-meter-long spider legs were folded and piled together.

In the middle of the group were the spider-like beasts. These beasts were not completely dead; their limbs were still trembling slightly.

If these spider legs were inserted into their bodies, these three ferocious beasts might be able to come back to life.

The plan to capture the ferocious beasts alive and extract their extracts was abandoned. The potential future troubles posed by these three beasts had to be eliminated, and the fuel stored in the supply crate was taken and poured onto the beasts.

A fire ignited the beast's body, illuminating the dark area for over a hundred meters.

In the distance, the layers upon layers of spiders moved like small mountains.

The group could defeat the ferocious spider beasts and quickly kill large poisonous spiders, but when faced with an attack from a massive swarm of spiders the size of teacups, they could only flee.

Time will not be long, and for the side aiming for a swift victory, stagnation and slowness are tantamount to failure.

Zhang Xuezhou exchanged a brief conversation with Ren Yisheng, then turned his gaze back to Montes Badun.

"Your chances are running out," Zhang Xuezhou said. "This isn't about competition anymore. If we fail, no one can save your life!"

"Old Zhang, I haven't been cursed by this lousy place, have I?"

Nagos, who was slaying the spider with his sword, asked a question. Zhang Xuezhou looked closely at Nagos, who had no fluorescent spots on his body, and replied, "You have a little bit too."

He didn't need to think to know that Nagos had the idea of running away, and if anything went wrong, Nagos would definitely be the first to run.

Zhang Xuezhou put some pressure on Naggs at this moment, which immediately caused Naggs to curse and urge Montesbottom Badun.

"Old Badun, this isn't just your life. I don't want to end up like Montes Bingo," Naggs cursed. "What's the point of hiding these dirty secrets? Even if we profit, is it more important than our lives? If you can't turn this around, don't even think about keeping anything to yourself!"

"I didn't hide anything; I just guessed there might be a divine artifact in the Spider God's Cave," Badun said, his face ashen. "I don't know what power the artifact possesses, nor whether I can control it. I only know that the artifact is at the end of the Spider God's Cave. If the Spider God forcibly takes the artifact, it might create an opportunity for the artifact to fall into another dimension and be obtained, thus avoiding any future troubles caused by the Spider God!"

"How powerful is that artifact?" Nagos asked.

"I just said I don't know what powers it has," Badun emphasized.

"You don't know what power it holds and you're still hiding it? You'll die hiding it! Even if we throw three divine artifacts at your grave when you're just a pile of bones, it won't do you any good!"

Nagos launched into a tirade of curses.

More than a decade ago, Badun's approach would have been perfectly reasonable; major powers also engaged in such intrigue and rivalry, much like raising poisonous insects to compete.

But times have changed. Whenever Naggs looked at the Seventh Sequence members of the Scarlet Alliance State around him, he felt despair and became convinced that he could not keep up with the times and that the only way out was to seek immortality.

Everyone wants to rise to the highest position, but only a few can actually compete for it. Knowing when to advance and when to retreat is a good strategy.

Naggus has already achieved far more than he ever aspired to.

As long as peace is maintained, friendship is upheld, and progress is made together, even if he is only made a regional vassal king, this would be better than his past circumstances and completely different from his previous status.

The policies of the Scarlet Alliance State also prove this point; this regime is not the kind that attempts to control all power, but rather is able to allow others to share the benefits.

Having witnessed the situation of many Sequence Holder in the Scarlet Alliance State and seen Sequence Holder step into the Seventh Sequence, Nagos's attitude leaned towards Zhang Xuezhou and his group.

"I wanted to say that before, but Professor Zhang didn't believe me," Badun argued.

"Can you tell the truth unless you're facing life-or-death situations? Who can believe your kind of truth?"

Naggs scoffed, leaving Badun speechless for a moment.

Without Montes Bingo's death and the dementia exhibited by Montes Steel, the veracity of his words would indeed be questionable.

This did not stem from Badun's pleading attitude, but rather from a natural conservatism.

It's like when someone asks about your salary, most people just give a polite number and don't reveal their actual pay. Badun is no exception.

Only when his life is at stake will he tell the complete truth, and Zhang Xuezhou and the others will believe him.

"There's a glacier flowing beneath this cave; crossing it will lead to the vicinity of the end," Badun said, his face ashen. "But I can't guarantee against the possibility of accidents along the way. After all, even with my utmost caution, I myself have been tainted by the Spider God's evil!"

"This place even has an underground glacier?"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

A shortcut leading deep into the cave won't reveal all the secrets Badun knows, but it's exactly the information everyone needs right now.