Chapter 165
Fifteen meters? No, twenty-five meters. Twelve locations? No, forty-eight fixed points.
It's impossible to tell whether a single target can be detected in so many locations or if it's simply creating illusions.
The little spider held its breath, otherwise its nervous breathing would surely give it away.
I haven't known how to eliminate my own breath for very long, and I haven't fully mastered the technique of regulating my body temperature. The temperature here isn't very high, so I need to lower my body temperature.
That guy's aura had been barely perceptible since the beginning. He might not have noticed it, or he might have already sensed it and was looking for the best opportunity to kill it.
If things remain deadlocked, I'll inevitably slip up sooner or later. It's better to create a change of circumstances through high-speed movement before considering countermeasures.
But the moment it burst out of the grass, it crashed into the real thing.
"Where did you come from? Why are you hiding from me?" The little spider heard these words in its mind, raised its head, and looked at the bear that was nearly three meters tall.
It was a three-meter-tall brown bear, dressed in woven rattan clothing, wearing a huge wooden mask, and carrying a large branch in its hand, asking the question that had suddenly appeared to the little spider.
How could I not have noticed such a big guy?
The little spider jumped back to create distance between himself and him, instinctively reaching for his two scythes.
"Want to fight? You really don't look like a battle maniac." Big Bear seemed unconcerned. "You're very weak. You can't even last one round against me like this. Aren't you going to continue recovering?"
"Who are you?"
"A name? Or something else? Just call me Big Bear." He twirled his wrist, seemingly quite interested in the tiny spider. "Monster, did you do those things?"
"I didn't mean to."
"Is there no denial?"
The bear tilted its head and looked at it, saying, "It's actually a spider. This is the first time I've ever seen a spider monster become a chaotic calamity."
Anything is possible.
“But you have to follow the rules,” Big Bear said, looking at him. “You look very weak.”
Perhaps he really was very weak, otherwise everyone wouldn't have said that after seeing him. This gave Little Spider a bit of a headache; this guy could sense his weakness, at least he was currently in the process of concealing his presence. He shouldn't be able to be perceived so clearly.
But this guy seemed completely oblivious to his senses; just standing there, he even felt that this guy could see right through all his defenses. The distance he was standing at had been subtly adjusted since earlier.
That's about choosing the perfect distance for a single, fatal blow.
Although I don't know why, this guy clearly takes his position quite seriously.
Perhaps it was because he was a dangerous monster that he was able to go unnoticed, simply because Lori had distracted him.
If it weren't for Lori, I'd be running away from the church all over the world right now.
“That absorption method is too slow,” Big Bear said, looking at the sky. “It’s very inefficient. I have a faster way.”
"What method?" the little spider asked curiously, tilting its head.
Although I'm skeptical, even if it's fake, it's still worth it. If it's real, it would be a huge help. My current magic-related problems are really troublesome. If there's a way to solve them, that would be wonderful.
“It’s hard to explain here. I’ll take you somewhere.” Big Bear turned and left. “Whether you follow or not is up to you. By the way, put those things down. I don’t know what they’re made of, but they look really dangerous.”
The little spider looked at the scythe in its hand, then tucked it back behind its waist.
It's because of this thing that I'm so weak. But looking at it from another angle, if I can make this thing, it means I can reduce a lot of combat costs in the future.
Relatively speaking, it's still a good deal compared to the consumption.
Furthermore, it also revealed his lack of mid-range attack methods. While he could compensate for long-range attacks with a bow and arrow, he could indeed acquire a decent longbow. Close-range combat was his strength, but opportunities for it were hard to come by. Mid-range combat, on the other hand, was much more flexible, and for him, once he got used to it, it would be entirely advantageous.
Thinking this way, the little spider maintained a suitable distance from him, just enough so that it could use its spider legs to deflect his thrust, or if it created distance, it could still entangle him. If the fight continued from this position, the little spider could use its excellent combat skills and understanding of traps and three-dimensional combat space to make him realize that even with its depleted mana, he was still a tough nut to crack.
“You’re very wary of me,” Big Bear said, looking at him. “I’ve never seen you before, but if there’s a chaotic cataclysmic event involving a spider in the world, it’s bound to spread.”
"I haven't been this kind of thing for very long." Spider-Man couldn't bring himself to lie; there was no problem with revealing this information.
"Oh, really? Then you must fight often. I can tell you're very sensitive to danger," Big Bear said. "Excellent sixth sense! Judging from your exhaustion, you were in a fierce battle not long ago?"
"I guess so, but there are other reasons too." The little spider looked at him and said, "What is your identity in this Spirit Forest?"
"Me? People call me a guardian or something." Big Bear hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm a Chaos Calamity on par with you. Honestly, the Demon God didn't even consider giving me a Demon Seal or something. If I had a Demon Seal, I might be able to become the fifth Demon King here."
"If there really are five demon kings here, even the church won't be afraid, right?" The little spider nodded: "The demon god will recognize you one day."
"Young man, which side are you from?" Big Bear suddenly asked this question, which seemed both unexpected and inexplicable.
The little spider paused, realizing that this was a question it had heard before.
Now it's time to choose your side, not based on what others think, but on which side you believe you should be on.
"A monster that's on the side of humans, right?" The little spider smiled helplessly. "Is my way of putting it a bit too clever?"
"Hahaha, of course not. Humans don't hate people, and in fact, they're the mainstream nowadays. Hating humans doesn't do us monsters any good." The bear seemed to be laughing happily: "Really? You still consider yourself a monster?"
"After all, as you can see, I am indeed a monster, and that's the only thing I can't deny." The little spider hesitated for a moment before saying, "But even so, we can still carefully blend into the lives of humans, right?"
"Is that so? You want to blend in with humans? Is it because of your ability to conceal your presence?" The bear shook its head. "You know how fake that is. They are afraid of you. No matter how you change, that will never change. Your essence will never change. You are just a monster. Humans are afraid of monsters... Disappointment, giving up, and death are the only two outcomes for you."
"I'm trying to delay the time I can accept this tragedy."
"Heh, stubborn fellow." The bear stopped and pointed to a jungle in front of the little spider.
"See that tree hole?" it pointed ahead and said, "Do you know what that is?"
The little spider looked in the direction it was pointing and tilted its head.
It was a black tree hole, clinging to a towering tree like venom.
What is that?
“This forest doesn’t keep the chaotic elements out; it absorbs, filters, and concentrates them,” the bear said. “That’s a point of concentration. Below it is the most polluted part of the entire forest. This tree is a seal, and below it is hell.”
“I understand.” The little spider nodded and turned to look at it: “You don’t have any aura right now, so I doubt whether you’re an illusion.”
"Haha, it's just a similar method to yours," Big Bear said, scratching himself. "I don't want to notice you."
"Then how did you find me?" the little spider asked, frowning slightly.
"You could call it intuition, like a sixth sense or something," Big Bear said, looking at it. "Sometimes intuition is the most reliable thing."
"Really? My gut feeling tells me you have ill intentions." The little spider squinted, four black dots appearing on its head. The spider's compound eyes had transformed into these dots in its human form, but it still retained the ability to see. It was more accurate to say that its perception of its surroundings had been comprehensively enhanced. "So, should I trust my intuition too?"
"Suit yourself. I was just doing this on the side. I never said I wanted to help you; I just said you could better replenish your magic here." The bear ignored the little spider's hostility and turned to leave. "But you're already weak, aren't you? You have friends, right? If you're this weak, they'll worry." (78 Chinese website updates fastest on PC)
After saying that, it disappeared from the spot, as if it had been completely stripped from reality, and completely vanished from the realm of perception.
“Um, little spider, I don’t think it meant any harm,” Nino’s voice said. “Don’t you need to restore your magic power?”
"It's just a gut feeling, and I don't know if I can trust it." Spider-Man sighed. "I wasn't this wary before, what's wrong with me lately..."
It raised its head and looked at the sky outside, which was about to darken.
"Perhaps I should go inside and replenish my magic right now," the little spider thought, "but maybe I should make some preparations outside first."
For example, setting up spider webs or similar traps is easy to spot on small spiders.
"Hey, you mean we can get crystals here that can replenish a monster's magic power? You're really not kidding me?"
With a sudden jolt, the little spider stiffly turned its head and looked at Deedri's adorable, puzzled expression as she tilted her head.
Huh? Why did I look at that person first? I recognized her voice. The focus shouldn't be on that person.
But from this angle, she really is a very beautiful person...
What am I even thinking about? This isn't what I should be thinking about right now.
The little spider patted her face to bring herself back to her senses and looked at the bear standing behind her.
I should have killed it back then.
"Um, little spider?" Noni called softly, looking at his gradually contorting facial expression with some surprise.
This is the first time I've seen this guy so angry. Even when he learned that the city had been destroyed, he was only sad, not angry. It's as if he's a saint, only showing pity and grief.
But no one answered; the branch they had been stepping on snapped off by the recoil.
"You're too impatient," Big Bear said softly with a smile, then raised his hand to shield himself.
But all that was blocked were the broken pieces of wood being pulled along by the spider silk.
As its arms were struck, its legs were severed, and then black spider legs pierced its back, destroying its cervical vertebrae near its chest. (First published on 78zw.m.78zw.)
"Huh?" Deedley turned her head and watched as the little spider slowly pulled its spider leg out of the scarecrow in front of her.
"Is it fake?" the little spider muttered softly, poking the thing that was just woven from weeds.
A puppeteer, huh? That's a rare find.
Then its head was suddenly grabbed.
"What a coincidence! What are you doing here?" Deedri pinched its cheek and said, "I was looking for you."
"You are the one. Why are you here?" The little spider looked at the scarecrow still standing in front of it. "Anyway, let's get out of here quickly and not go near that tree."
He turned around, grabbed Deedri's wrist, and tried to drag her out; he really had no way to deal with this guy.
It's not fair to say Deedris is brainless; after all, she fought her way here. It's just that the little spiders are currently oblivious. Previously, when they were considered monsters below the Cataclysmic level, they went unnoticed. But now, they seem to be attracting the attention of something far more incomprehensible, so they are undoubtedly trapped.
But why do I find Deedri trustworthy? This girl is someone I've known for less than six months, but unless I'm consciously thinking about it, I would never associate her with danger.
He felt the wrist he was holding suddenly harden, and in that instant of doubt, without even thinking, a spider leg immediately turned and stabbed at Deedri's neck.
By the time she sensed something was wrong, her arm had already been raised to block it. The red blood stained the ground with a purplish-black color, dripping onto the ground.
"I...I'm sorry!" The little spider realized what was happening and hurriedly retracted its spider legs, then pulled her arm over, its white spider silk wrapping around it.
Fortunately, it only damaged the surface; the toxin hadn't fully penetrated. Its instincts led it to choose the most destructive and corrosive venom, and thankfully, this toxin was the easiest to cure.
Even so, the effects of the toxin, though brief, were enough to cause huge wounds on her body.
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