Despite his young age and the cold demeanor that Zhao Mutou had developed due to the dramatic changes in his personality, he couldn't hide the faint hint of smugness in his eyes as he stood amidst the crowd.

He gently touched the spider on his back, rode the spider past the crowd, and finally stopped beside Li Yu, like the most loyal guardian.

"Well done." Even Li Yu praised her, his eyes filled with approval.

Zhao Mutou scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly in front of Li Yu.

"You've already subdued them?"

"Oh my god, I want one too! They're so cool!"

Owning such a cool mount is every young person's dream, let alone a powerful spider that can assist awakened ones in battle!

The sight of Zhao Mutou subduing the spider ignited their passion and desire.

In the time that followed, the young people tried various methods to communicate with the large spiders around them.

However, the process was not as smooth as Zhao Mutou's. After a long time, a cry of surprise came, and finally someone else gained the spider's approval.

Li Yu looked up and saw that the one who had succeeded was the talkative young girl with a ponytail.

As a spiritual awakener, she took a different approach, not choosing forceful conquest, but instead continuously releasing gentle, friendly spiritual fluctuations mixed with sincere praise, and talking incessantly.

She gazed intently at the large spider before her, showering it with praise. She kept telling the spider how majestic it was, how strong its exoskeleton, how beautiful its eyes were...

The praise was so overwhelming that the enormous spider seemed a little embarrassed and at a loss for words.

Eventually, perhaps worn down by the persistent flattery, or perhaps moved by the girl's genuine, harmless sincerity, he reluctantly bent down and allowed the chattering little one to cautiously climb onto his body.

"Great! I did it!" The girl with the ponytail wobbled as she rode the spider, her cheeks flushing red with excitement, and she almost lost her balance and fell off.

Her clumsy and awkward movements, clinging tightly to the spider and refusing to let go, clearly indicated that she had never ridden anything before and had absolutely no experience.

Li Yu, who was watching from the side, was also stunned. She hadn't expected there to be such an unconventional method of taming.

Not to be outdone, the young awakened individuals around them took action again, trying every possible way to continue establishing communication.

Li Yu's gaze swept over the young faces filled with excitement and anticipation, knowing that taming and trusting them could not be rushed.

Now that the idea has been confirmed as feasible, these promising young people will eventually gain Spider's approval.

"Zhao Mutou." Li Yu turned around.

“Here.” Zhao Mutou immediately urged the spider forward.

Surprisingly, in such a short time, he had already developed a preliminary understanding with the spider mount beneath him, and his control over the spider was already quite smooth and free.

"Effective immediately, the 4th Battalion of the 7th Regiment will be officially converted into a cavalry battalion."

Li Yu's voice echoed clearly, and then she turned to look at all the young awakened ones around her:

"From this moment forward, all of you will be officially incorporated into the cavalry battalion, under the command of Battalion Commander Zhao Mutou, and will receive his unified command and special training!"

"receive."

"Yes, ma'am."

The other young people also responded one by one, without raising any questions about Zhao Mutou serving as their battalion commander.

The way Zhao Mutou subdued the spider and the imposing manner he displayed were enough to convince them.

Li Yu's gaze finally settled on Zhao Mutou:

"Zhao Mutou, I want you to build Kangcheng's first Spider Cavalry team in the shortest amount of time."

"Yes, Lord City Lord, I will definitely do it." Zhao Mutou suppressed his excitement and replied in a deep voice.

A golden light flashed in Li Yu's left eye as he connected with the spider leader via a silken thread. After communicating with the spider swarm to allow them to accept the group's presence, he left the young people behind and turned to leave.

More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Mutou quickly got all the young people to ride the spider and began a rigorous yet extremely efficient training program.

Whenever the Kangcheng patrol team passed through the thick fog, they would always see the young men of the Fourth Battalion riding Spiders running through the fog.

With powerful spiders as mounts and battle partners, the strength these young awakened individuals displayed was not simply the sum of its parts, but a qualitative leap!

On this final day, at the edge of the thick fog outside Kangcheng, thirty-five young men riding spiders stood in neat rows, steadily seated on their backs, holding the latest weapons. Their eyes were sharp, their expressions solemn.

Zhao Mutou stood at the front of the group, his spider mount more stable than when he first tamed it.

He was leading his troops, awaiting Li Yu's inspection, to showcase the cavalry battalion's training results over the past ten days.

Several other battalion commanders who came to observe with Li Yu, as well as Ma Yuanbai.

Their eyes lit up when they saw this nascent cavalry force.

After all, the Spider Riders look really cool and intimidating!

If even young awakened beings can do it, then with their strength, taming a spider shouldn't be difficult for them.

Imagine this: the city lord rides ahead on horseback, while his battalion commanders follow behind on their mighty spider-like mounts.

What an impressive scene that must have been!

The scene at the edge of the thick fog gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes were focused on Li Yu.

Seeing that Li Yu didn't seem to be in the mood to reprimand him immediately, Ma Yuanbai quickly stepped forward, subtly nudged his arm, and whispered a reminder:

"Lord of the city, everyone is waiting for you to speak."

Li Yu then stepped forward as if suddenly realizing something.

His gaze swept over the orderly ranks of cavalrymen before him, their riders and mounts moving in perfect harmony, seemingly becoming one. Without offering any inspiring platitudes or beating around the bush, he spoke directly:

"From now on, guarding this foggy area and preventing foreign enemies will be the primary responsibility of your cavalry battalion."

"Don't fight the invaders head-on, but don't back down either."

Li Yu pointed to the spiders beneath them, the weapons in their hands, and finally to the outline of Kangcheng behind them:

"There are spiders beneath me, weapons in my hands, and Kangcheng behind me. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Riding on the spider, Zhao Mutou immediately straightened his chest and responded loudly, his voice resolute:

"Rest assured, Lord! As long as our cavalry battalion is here, we will not allow any enemy to cross the fog zone and set foot in Kangcheng!"

"Yes! We can hold out!" The other young cavalrymen echoed excitedly, their voices loud and clear, filled with unprecedented confidence and a sense of responsibility.

Li Yu nodded, somewhat satisfied with the morale: "Alright, that's all I wanted to say."

Although Li Yu appeared very calm on the surface, he was actually quite shaken when he saw the rows of spider cavalry standing neatly in front of the vast fog.

He even had a fleeting thought: Could we find a way to further increase the number of spiders?