Chapter 153 Spider 40
Lin Yue leaned against the ancient tree like a rag doll, his chest pierced by the claws, and thick blood gushed out. The blood was like boiling magma, sliding along his chest to the ground. The smell of blood attracted more giant spiders.
Xu Zhao's eyes were stung by the blood. He grabbed his wrist with one hand, dodged in front of him, and raised his other hand to cut off the attacking claws.
Lin Yue's body could heal itself. She had witnessed Lin Yue being mauled by a giant spider, half his body nearly broken, yet he still managed to recover. This time, the situation was no less severe. Thinking of the agony Lin Yue was enduring, Xu Zhao gritted her teeth and angrily hacked at the incoming giant spiders.
Lin Yue was her most important friend, and seeing him trapped by giant spiders naturally tipped the scales in her heart. Nothing was more important than Lin Yue. Even though she realized her abilities couldn't compare to those of the giant spiders, she still fought for the slimmest chance of returning to Lin Yue's side. Even if the end result was death, she wouldn't regret it.
Xu Zhao was forced to retreat, her back pressed against Lin Yue. She turned around and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid. We won't be alone if we die here together."
One of Lin Yue's hands was held by Xu Zhao, and his free hand was clutching the corner of her clothes. A cool breeze rushed in from the hole in his chest, but this cool breeze failed to wake him up. Instead, it made him feel more like he was in molten lava, making his head a little dizzy.
Staring intently at Xu Zhao's smiling face, black liquid splashed onto her body, a strong, stench emanating from both male and female spiders. The females were more formidable than the males, their massive claws nearly slicing Xu Zhao's arm. Lin Yue snapped out of her euphoria.
He whispered a promise, "Xu Zhao, you won't die. I won't let you get hurt, not even a scratch." The spider silk wrapped around Xu Zhao's body. Lin Yue took a deep breath, loosened his grip on Xu Zhao's clothes, and clutched his chest.
Xu Zhao was determined to die. After all, the spiders were so numerous that she had no power to fight them off. But something had happened: the giant spiders' movements gradually became sluggish, as if their minds were being controlled, and they grappled with each other.
Xu Zhao quickly supported Lin Yue and left in a hurry.
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Xu Zhao's body was splattered with the spider's blood, as well as Lin Yue's. She wasn't injured, and she and Lin Yue returned to the hut. She put him in the net bag, found some medicine, and turned to see Lin Yue, clutching his chest, bent over to boil water.
"You...you go back to lie down in the net bag. You're in such a state. Why are you still boiling water? Tell me what you want to do and I'll do it." Xu Zhao snatched the firewood from Lin Yue's hand and urged him to lie back in the net bag.
Lin Yue was emaciated, and now he looked even more horrible. Not a single piece of skin remained intact, and the most serious injury was his chest, which was lacerated and gushing with blood. Every part of his body was painful, yet Lin Yue's eyes sparkled, as if filled with tiny stars.
"...Xu Zhao, I'm useless. If it weren't for me, you would have left Blackwater Town by now and would be able to return to your home soon. I, I'm sorry, you shouldn't have come back to save me... I'm in this state, so I can only survive. If I die, I die."
There are truths and falsehoods in what you say.
Xu Zhao stared at him intently.
She thought of a detail. Back in the forest, she'd simply assumed Lin Yue was reluctant to leave her, so she'd ignored it. Her ankles and wrists were tangled in spiderwebs, but it didn't hinder her walking, so she ignored it. But considering Lin Yue's words, she couldn't help but wonder—did he really want her to leave?
Perhaps this question wasn't entirely accurate. They were friends, and in Blackwater Town, they depended on each other. Even the kindest people had their own selfish desires. It was understandable that Lin Yue didn't want her to leave, but as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Sooner or later, they would have to part ways, and they should learn to get used to it and let go. This was how friends get along.
However, Xu Zhao slowly sorted out a somewhat dark and evil idea from his chaotic thoughts - is Lin Yue willing to let her go?
The former is passive, facing the helplessness and reluctance of parting with friends.
The latter is strong and does not want his friend to leave, so he will try every means to keep her.
Almost at the moment the thought came to her mind, Xu Zhao felt a chill running down her spine and she shuddered.
He pulled his lips stiffly and said, "Stop talking about life and death. We're back safely, and no one can die. By the way, you're so badly injured. I remember you ate that giant spider last time. Can the giant spider help you recover?"
Lin Yue was worried that she would feel sick, so he hesitated for a moment and nodded honestly.
Xu Zhao said, "You really shouldn't have come back like this. There are so many spider carcasses in the forest, you..." His eyes swept over Lin Yue's broken body, and he said decisively, "...you stay here and wait for me. I'll go find some spider carcasses and bring them back."
"The forest is too dangerous. I'll just use ordinary medicine. Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, come back..." Lin Yue chased after her, blood was all over the floor. He got up in a hurry and bumped into the door frame. He groaned, leaning against the wall and staring at her back.
Xu Zhao made it all the way to the forest without incident. She tore off the spider silk wrapped around her ankle, intertwined it into a rope, and tied up four spider carcasses at once, dragging them back to the hut. The return journey was uneventful.
From a distance, I saw Lin Yue standing outside the house, with water stains on the ground.
Xu Zhao's face looked a little bad. He dragged the spider in front of him, took a deep breath, and spoke in a calm tone: "...I told you to go back to the net bag, what are you doing standing outside?"
Lin Yue's face was pale and he forced a flattering smile.
"I get anxious when I can't see you."
Xu Zhao nodded.
Lin Yue observed Xu Zhao's expression and noticed that her brows were slightly cold. He felt uneasy and unconsciously clenched his fingers. He said carefully, "You have spider blood splattered on you. I boiled some warm water. Do you want to wash it?"
Xu Zhao sniffed it and noticed the pungent smell. She instructed, "Eat these spiders. If you're short of food, I'll get more." She forced a meaningful smile, which dazzled Lin Yue. He stared at her blankly as she said, "...The forest isn't dangerous, it's safe. Maybe, um... someone is protecting me? Stop daydreaming and eat the spiders quickly. Does it hurt standing in the wind?"
Lin Yue quickly said, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt," but then changed his tone, "It hurts, only a little."
Xu Zhao laughed out loud.
Lin Yue suddenly tensed up, hesitating and trying to make amends. But Xu Zhao stopped looking at him and walked into the enclosed space formed by the tangled spider webs. There was a wooden bucket filled with warm water. Xu Zhao took off her dirty clothes and scooped up some water to pour over herself. The sound of the water hitting the ground made a gurgling sound, and she smiled and frowned.
Lin Yue held the spider's corpse, stabbed it with his teeth, and drank the liquid clean. He then held the next one, stabbed it with his teeth, and drank the liquid clean. He mechanically repeated this process until he had consumed all of them. The spider's flesh and blood replenished his lost energy. He stood up and washed his hands with the remaining water. His expression was gloomy, as he stared at the washroom separated by the dense spider web.
He is hypocritical and despicable, but the wounds on his body are not fake. Even the slightest scratch will cause him excruciating pain.
Fortunately, Xu Zhao was still around, and Zhao Wenqing had already left. No one would disturb them anymore, just him and Xu Zhao. Thinking about it this way, the pain was nothing to mention.
Xu Zhao cleaned up, and Lin Yue was already lying in the net bag. He had woven it, a newly woven net bag. The molted net bag was oval in shape, with dense spider webs hanging in the corner like a golden egg. The newly woven net bag had a wide mouth, shaped like a hammock. It was about two meters wide.
Lin Yue washed the dirt off his body, but he couldn't control the blood flowing from his wounds. His chest was the worst injured, the flesh torn and painful to look at. He lay unconscious on the net, quietly peering at Xu Zhao.
When her eyes met Xu Zhao's, her delicate neck slightly raised, covering her rolling Adam's apple, and her eyes revealed a flattering look.
"You're done. Leave the water out there and don't touch it. I'll get some sleep to heal my wounds, and then I'll clean up."
Xu Zhao wiped his hair with a towel: "The water has been poured out. Lie down and don't move. I'll apply medicine for you."
Lin Yue's face lit up with a smile at her words, and he waited eagerly. He even turned his most severely injured chest toward Xu Zhao, where blood gushed out, causing him to feel a slight pain. This pain was like a hawthorn dipped in honey. Though sour, the sugar coating made it seem sweet. It was so sweet that his eyes curved. His spider legs slid smoothly onto the web, quietly, like a small spider lurking in a corner.
His dark eyes stared straight at his beloved lover.
After drying her hair, Xu Zhao began to pack her backpack. After packing her backpack, she started to make her bed. She was planning to leave Blackwater Town today. The bedding on the bed was folded up, so she couldn't leave. She had to make the bedding again.
Lin Yue was seriously injured, and of course she felt bad for him. She should have treated his wound immediately, but Lin Yue had his own hands, so why did he insist on her help? Well, that was nothing, she was just a little confused by the speculation. For a moment, she didn't know how to face Lin Yue.
Maybe...it was all just her wild guess? Lin Yue was still kind and gentle, and a bit pitiful.
I thought with a bit of annoyance - just wait and see!
Xu Zhao was stalling for time on purpose. Lin Yue, however, gradually regained consciousness in his honeypot and stared at her anxiously. Seeing that she was still busy, he pursed his lips and waited for a long time, counting the time. After two minutes, when she showed no sign of coming, he softly cried out in pain.
She didn't hear it.
Lin Yue's eyes turned red with anxiety. He grabbed the spider web and looked at her: "Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, can you apply medicine to me?"
Xu Zhao put down the work in his hands and looked at him with raised eyebrows: "Does it hurt?"
"Yeah," he told the truth. Lin Yue's face was pale, and his eyelashes fluttered with tears. As if being bullied, he emphasized, "...a spider's claws pierced my chest. I dare not move. The slightest movement feels like it's ripping me apart."
Xu Zhao was annoyed. Even though some of her guesses overturned her cognition, the days she spent with Lin Yue were not fake. He was seriously injured now, and she actually watched coldly?
"Lie down and don't move. I'll be right there." Xu Zhao climbed into the net bag carrying a backpack full of medicine.
Lin Yue had long since settled himself into bed. The web's silk was soft, allowing him to lie flat on it, his large belly drooping beneath, forming a new oval egg. His eight legs clung to the silk. He was clearly a predator weaving the web, but now, lying inside, he looked a bit like prey caught in a net.
His heart pounded as Xu Zhao approached. He was afraid it would leap out. There was a hole in his chest, and he pursed his lips and smiled shyly. How could he have such a thought? But he couldn't help it. As Xu Zhao approached him, he felt his blood and organs straining to be close to her.
Even a gentle touch could make him sigh with satisfaction.
"What are you laughing at?" Xu Zhao asked him.
Lin Yue bit his lip and denied it with a red face: "No...I didn't laugh."
The hammock-shaped netting wasn't as dense as the oval-shaped one. Being alone with Lin Yue inside relieved the tension and shame. Xu Zhao forced his gaze to focus on his wound. His body had been mutated, and while the wound wasn't fatal, he still retained human consciousness and some part of his body. Injuries to this part of him would still hurt and fester.
Xu Zhao applied the medicine gently and bandaged him. Lin Yue was as obedient as a tamed white rabbit under her hands. He didn't cry out in pain when the medicine touched the wound, but bit his lip hard, and a faint moan escaped his throat due to the severe pain.
His legs were tethered to the web. He was shaking so violently that the entire web began to tremble. At this point, Xu Zhao had to steady himself and wait for the web to stop shaking before continuing to apply the medicine.
Lin Yue's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked at her with a soft and dependent look, making him look more and more like a harmless rabbit.
Xu Zhao stared at him intently, then suddenly laughed: "I thought I could leave Blackwater Town today." Lin Yue suddenly stiffened, and his gaze turned towards him, trembling like a bird with injured wings struggling in the air.
She lowered her eyes and continued, "...if everything goes well. The journey from Heishui Town to Qingcheng City takes four or five hours. I'll be back home in the evening. Although Heishui Town has left a bad impression on me, Lin Yue, you are very important to me. I've thought about it. When I go back and rest for a few days, I'll pack up whatever you can use and send it to you. I mentioned the red bean cakes and various snacks. Would you like to try them?"
Lin Yue mumbled a response, avoiding her gaze and tentatively grasping her wrist. The spider silk quickly wrapped around her wrist, silently wrapping around it. His face then leaned forward, gently pressing against the back of her hand, which was supporting the web.
Feeling Xu Zhao's warmth, his restless heart failed to be soothed, and instead trembled even more violently. A vague sense of foreboding rose in his heart. He didn't want to hear Xu Zhao talk too much about her life before, or her life after leaving Blackwater Town. He wanted... he wanted to hold Xu Zhao tightly, just like now, holding her hand tightly, wrapping her in spider silk, and forcing her to never leave him.
"Xu Zhao," Lin Yue rubbed the back of Xu Zhao's hand. The wound made him even weaker. He looked more like a fledgling drenched by a rainstorm, his eyes filled with longing and dependence. "...I'm in pain. My whole body hurts..."
There was no emotion in Xu Zhao's eyes. He bent down, pulled out his hand, and slowly placed his palm against his cheek as Lin Yue suddenly raised his uneasy eyes.
The moment they touched, Lin Yue trembled, revealing great joy, like a puppy wagging its tail to beg for mercy, trying his best to win her favor.
Xu Zhao lowered her eyes and asked him, "What do you want me to do?" The corners of her lips curled up slightly, a somewhat cold smile, but her voice was gentle and coaxing: "...What do you want me to do to make you feel better?"
Lin Yue almost drowned in her gentle gaze. All he longed for was Xu Zhao's care, to be able to touch his body when he was hurt, no matter where! He didn't dare to ask for too much. As long as she was with him, he would be satisfied if he could see her when he opened his eyes.
Thinking of this, for a moment, the deep love in his eyes could not be concealed. It was like a spider web covering the sky and the sun in a dilapidated house, crisscrossing and omnipresent.
Xu Zhao shuddered.
The air around her had grown sticky at some point. It was as if the Creator had overturned a honey pot, and thick syrup rained down around her like a torrential downpour. Invisible spider silk entangled her, and the sweet smell filled her lungs.
She felt a strong sweetness in her throat. Not only her throat, but also the parts that had come into contact with the spider web became sticky.
She lowered her eyes and saw that the ordinary net bag was now covered with several spider silk strands with bubble-like protrusions. Where her palm pressed, the blisters burst and clung to her skin. At the same time, a stronger, sweet smell spread in the air.
She felt a little dizzy and couldn't pull her hand away from Lin Yue's cheek. She pinched her brows with her free hand and looked at Lin Yue.
Calmly asked again: "...What do you want me to do?"
A spider is most relaxed in a nest it has built itself. Furthermore, with its beloved and trusted companion by its side. Perhaps due to the severe injury, Lin Yue's mind was not clear, and he unconsciously released his aura recklessly.
The scent he exuded was a testament to the male's desire for the female's love. His eyes were filled with stars, his eyelashes stained with tears, his cheeks flushed, and he gently rubbed her palm.
She whispered, "You don't need to do anything. As long as you stay with me, I won't feel any pain."
At the same time as his words rang out, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind—
"Hug him. He looks so pitiful. Hug him quickly."
The sound came out of nowhere. It was like a gradual inflection, starting with a mosquito-like hum and then fading to a pitch several degrees lower than normal. It was impossible to tell whether it was male or female; it felt more like a gentle stream flowing through the depths of her consciousness.
Trying to influence her behavior through mental intrusion.
Xu Zhao narrowed her eyes slightly, and the dizzy smell became stronger as she breathed in. She felt a little restless.
She stared at Lin Yue.
Lin Yue looked expectant. Rubbing his cheek against her palm wasn't enough, so he turned his face and slowly pecked her palm with his lips. It felt like being kissed by a bird's beak, a little numb and itchy. He glanced at her again, his eyes like a little hook.
At the same time, the voice in my head became increasingly anxious, and cautious, fearing being discovered.
"Hug him. Xu Zhao, please hug him quickly."
Xu Zhao found it funny and angry at the same time.
how?
When the beauty trap doesn't work, you resort to mind control?
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