Looking at the child in his arms, who was about the same age as his own daughter, Duan Chenghong finally understood why Xiao Jin was in such a hurry.

But then he saw Xiao Jin get stuck in the web shot by the mutated spider, which scared him so much that he quickly threw out a wind blade.

Embarrassingly, the wind blades had absolutely no effect when they hit the spider web.

The seemingly indestructible wind blades, upon touching the spider web, vanished as if they had been thrown into the sea; the spider silk bounced a few times and emitted a low buzzing sound.

At the same time, the mutated spider's fangs were poised to strike, gleaming coldly, aimed directly at Xiao Jin's neck.

At the critical moment of life and death, Xiao Jin suddenly exerted force on the long sword he was gripping in his right hand, and the tip of the sword clashed fiercely with the spider's giant mandibles. The man and the beast were thus caught in a tense standoff.

Just then, a streak of fire flew over from afar and landed at Xiao Jin's feet, accompanied by a loud 'bang', and a series of sparks flew up around them.

It turned out that Duan Chenghong had thrown the Molotov cocktail over.

The gasoline inside the Molotov cocktail was ignited by the cotton wick, and the flames instantly flared up.

Even though mutated spiders are still animals, Duan Chenghong has never seen any animal that isn't afraid of fire.

Sure enough, the mutated spider reflexively retreated the moment it saw the flames.

His limbs flailed wildly in the air, revealing a visible state of panic.

Xiao Jin stared intently at the spider web in front of him, then shouted to Duan Chenghong on the other side, "Throw it onto the spider web! Quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Chenghong did not hesitate at all; it understood what Xiao Jin wanted to do.

With a swift motion, he hurled another Molotov cocktail, which he was clutching tightly, at the spiderweb with tremendous force.

The Molotov cocktail traced a dazzling arc in the air, and with a loud bang, flames instantly engulfed part of the spider web.

Flames licked at the spider silk, hissing and crackling, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gasoline and burning.

Upon seeing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Xiao Jin's eyes.

Taking advantage of the moment the spider web was engulfed by flames, she kicked off with both legs, gripped the burning web tightly with both hands like iron clamps, and pulled with all her might.

The spider web made a loud "ripping" sound, as if it were being torn.

Xiao Jin finally broke free from the tree. When she landed, she lunged forward and rolled several times on the ground to dissipate the impact.

Meanwhile, Duan Chenghong was trying to buy Xiao Jin precious time to escape.

He made a desperate gamble, throwing his last three Molotov cocktails in quick succession, each one hitting the mutated spider's massive, ferocious body with pinpoint accuracy.

Before it could be ignited, the Molotov cocktail shattered on the mutated spider, and gasoline poured down like a waterfall, completely soaking the spider from head to toe.

This is what Xiao Jin saw when he stood there.

Xiao Jin pulled out the 'Wheel of Destiny', and as he raised his hand, the muzzle gleamed coldly in the shadows of the trees.

Pulling the trigger, several bullets were fired instantly, sparks flying as they struck the mutated spider's steel-like exoskeleton.

Immediately, as if drawn by an invisible force, the spark met the gasoline that had been splashed all over him in the blink of an eye, and burst into a brilliant flame.

The sudden burst of fire scorched and distorted the surrounding air.

The mutated spider, however, resembled a giant fireball engulfed in flames, helplessly tumbling and twisting among the dense forest.

Its hard shell softens rapidly under high temperature, making a sizzling sound, accompanied by a pungent smell that is a mixture of burnt and strange meaty aroma, which quickly spreads.

The spider let out a deafening roar, a sound filled with anger and despair.

Duan Chenghong, however, reacted quickly. He scooped up Cen Nian from the ground, and the two of them darted through the forest, dodging the raging flames, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

However, Xiao Jin did not back down; instead, she faced the challenge head-on.

Under her control, the 'Claw of Death' stretched out like a ghost, accurately and firmly grasping the struggling mutated spider, the immense force almost tearing the spider's body apart.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jin turned around and, using the binding force of the Death Claw, teleported to the mutated spider. He raised his longsword and stabbed it hard in the abdomen without hesitation.

With a "plop" sound, a jet of warm blood splattered high into the air, staining the surrounding air with a slightly fishy and sweet taste.

In its final moments, the mutated spider let out a desperate roar, its limbs flailing wildly as it tried to break free from the 'claws of death'.

But in the end, it completely lost all its vitality, and its huge, charred body crashed heavily to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Jin drew her long sword, a trace of blood splattering on her face, making her appear cold and sinister.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Jin looked around and quickly retrieved a bucket from his spatial storage to extinguish the surrounding flames.

Setting fire to the mountain is a capital offense, punishable by life imprisonment!

Once everything had settled, Xiao Jin strode forward. When she stood up again, she held a radiant golden crystal core in her hand.

It's a crystal core from a mutated spider, much larger than the ordinary crystal cores they usually get.

Xiao Jin took it away with satisfaction, so the time was not wasted.

………………

"Brother..." Duan Chenghong, covered in dust and dirt, crawled out from the side carrying Cen Nian.

Seeing the mutated spider lying dead, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Jin stepped forward, glanced at Cen Nian, then took out a red pill and put it into his mouth.

After taking the medicine, Cen Nian's complexion visibly improved.

If he hadn't been paralyzed by the mutated spider's poison while inside the spider cocoon, Cen Nian wouldn't have been unable to save himself.

Xiao Jin did all this without Duan Chenghong's knowledge.

He saw with his own eyes that the bleeding spots on the child's body had healed after the child in his arms ate the pills fed to him by Xiao Jin!

Duan Chenghong was greatly surprised, "A miracle drug!"

"Alright, it's resolved. Let's continue." With that, Xiao Jin turned to leave.

But Xiao Jin had only taken a few steps when a dark shadow slid down from her sleeve and headed straight for the mutated spider.

"Ouch! What is that..." Duan Chenghong jumped in fright. Could there be a mutated animal?

Xiao Jin turned around and raised an eyebrow: "I'd completely forgotten about that!"

The thing just now was not the mutated animal that Duan Chenghong thought it was, but Amo, which was wrapped around Xiao Jin's wrist.

Amo is still young and has almost no presence.

If it hadn't popped up on its own, Xiao Jin would have almost forgotten about it.

"It's nothing, it's just my pet," Xiao Jin explained, to avoid scaring himself.

"Please take the people back to the car first, I'll be there in a bit."

Although Duan Chenghong was curious, he knew that Xiao Jin did not want him to see what happened next, so he tactfully carried Cen Nian away.

After Duan Chenghong left, Xiao Jin went to the corpse of the mutated spider, where A Mo was already eating heartily.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten," Xiao Jin chuckled.

As a mutated animal, the spider also possesses metal-based supernatural abilities, so how can it not be considered food?