Before getting into the car, a guard handed Liu Nian a bag, saying it was a perk for the mage members.
Since it was a benefit, Liu Nian did not refuse, and accepted it after thanking him.
Upon opening the bag, Liu Nian, a mage, was given two bottles of antidote and two bottles of medium-sized magic potions.
Well, Lord He is indeed very wealthy!
Although Liu Nian came to repay a favor, the city lord still offered him a rather generous reward.
The city lord knew that so-called interpersonal relationships were built up little by little over time.
What Liu Nian didn't know was that he was a VIP and only enjoyed this treatment; the others didn't have this benefit and could only receive a meager reward after the work was completed.
Liu Nian was assigned to He Zhi's team, with countless mid-level and heavy-armored warriors protecting him.
However, they are not very effective against spiders.
But Liu Nian didn't speak. Who knows if this was the city lord's plan to lure the enemy?
It is unethical to disrupt someone else's plans, even if you sometimes think the plan is stupid.
Sure enough, before engaging the enemy, the spider sprayed spider silk at everyone from all directions.
A vast expanse of white stretched out, creating a truly spectacular scene.
The spiderwebs covering their heads instantly bound the soldiers in the front row tightly.
The weight of the Chinese League One suit prevented them from flexibly untying the spider silk binding their bodies, leaving them with no choice but to passively wait for rescue.
However, with the front-line warriors suffering, the back-line mage units were able to safely unleash damaging spells.
The mage troops in the back row chanted in different tones, while their hands held twinkling starlight.
Liu Nian's area-of-effect damage magic worked perfectly here, and every time he cast a spell, a chorus of suggestions for gaining experience points would ring in his mind.
With the mage's intervention, the front-line warriors, aside from being trapped, didn't suffer much damage.
The venom on the spider silk was dispelled by the druids in the back row, but being trapped made them feel a little uncomfortable.
As for the spider's melee attack, it doesn't even do as much damage as a mosquito bite to a medium-armored unit.
The spiders, ranging from level twelve to fifteen miles on average, did not cause much damage, and the vanguard of spiders was quickly scattered by the group.
Instead of moving forward, the group set up camp there.
Before launching their attack, they held a meeting. The area covered by the spiderweb was vast, and a hasty attack might be counterproductive, so they devised this strategy of gradual encroachment.
The entire area is divided into nine smaller areas, and one area is captured at a time.
Then, using this area as a base, advance into the adjacent areas.
The biggest drawback of this method is that it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but that is still better than launching a rash attack and being surrounded by spiders. Once surrounded, it is a slow suicide.
Not long after, Chen Ling and her group slowly extended their reach from another street.
After the two sides met, a group of people were sent to explore the building behind them that was covered by spider webs.
Just now, quite a few spiders were spitting spider silk onto the ground from the upstairs windows to avoid being trapped. This area must be thoroughly explored.
The building has five floors. Some of the stairwells are blocked by spider webs. Real flames cannot burn these spider webs and will soon be extinguished by them.
Left with no other choice, He Xi pulled out a round, all-blue prop from his pocket.
[Fire and Thunder]
Effect: Deals 15 points of fire damage.
After retreating to a safe distance, ignite the fuse on the top of the fire bomb and then throw it towards the dense spider silk.
An explosion rang out, followed by flames spreading through the spiderwebs, and soon the entire corridor was ablaze.
The fire unexpectedly interrupted the exploration plan, as the entire floor was gradually ignited and then spread to the whole building.
The flames burned quickly, and soon the entire building was ablaze.
Everyone retreated outside, staring at the burning building before them.
Fortunately, there were no casualties, and everyone evacuated in time.
However, the spiders inside the building were not so lucky. They were frequently forced to jump from the heights and were then killed by the people outside.
After dealing with several elite spiders that jumped off the building, some cards fell to the ground.
Even after the fire subsided, no other spiders landed, indicating that the fire had wiped out all the spiders in the building.
Unfortunately, spiders killed by fire are not counted as killed by the group and do not earn experience points.
However, this also provided everyone with a new idea. Fire-attribute items suddenly became popular, and Lord He generously declared that he would buy up a large number of these items.
Liu Nian only had one fireball scroll among the fire-attribute items, and he didn't want to sell it.
Looking at the road that had temporarily become a trading venue, Liu Nian sat down to rest.
After that, the group began to move forward.
The few fire mages instantly surpassed everyone else in status, allowing them to enjoy superior treatment.
With no worries about the rear, the subsequent advance was very efficient, and the spiders along the way were all wiped out by the mage troops in the back row.
There's no need for everyone to risk entering the houses along the roadside; just find a place with dense spiderwebs and throw fire-type items at it.
If that doesn't work, then throw a few more fireballs!
As long as the flames can burn smoothly, there's no need to worry about what happens next. The fire will handle everything on its own, and everyone just needs to wait downstairs for the spider to fall.
The three small horizontal areas were quickly cleared away by the group.
Unbeknownst to them, the countless spider eggs in these three small areas were ignited by the flames, which enraged a powerful being in the area. Enraged, the being began to gather its army to seek justice from the intruders.
As the group ventured deeper into the city, they were now facing elite spider units.
[Venomous Fang Lurker] (Level 18 Elite Unit)
Attack power: 20-30
Defense: 10-15
Health Points: 1000
Skills: Venom spit, web spit.
Those of lower rank than himself were all guys who didn't give him soul power, and even elite units could only be offered the same treatment as recruiting ghouls, which made Liu Nian have no intention of recruiting them at all.
They're supposed to be elites, how come they're on the same level as gnolls?
These spiders only slowed down the group's progress temporarily; they soon fell to the group's knives.
They advanced triumphantly and could already see the street where they had once fought Zhao Tianba.
Liu Nian felt a sense of foreboding; the Spider Queen's power was still vivid in his mind.
However, with everyone in high spirits, Liu Nian couldn't voice any objections, but he kept a watchful eye on things.
Sure enough, during the subsequent journey, in a spacious community square, a group of large spiders surrounded them from other places.
Further away, an even larger figure appeared in everyone's sight.
Upon spotting the target, Liu Nian immediately began gathering information.
Broodmother Spider (Level 25 Area Boss)
The rest of the information is all question marks, indicating a significant difference in levels.
Flower-kissing Spider, Moon Demon Spider, Spiked Back Spider...
There were about a dozen mutated boss spiders scattered around, ranging in level from twenty to twenty-two.
The remaining elite spiders were countless, practically the entire colony had come out.
It's no wonder they fought back; these people set fires all the way here, burning down several of their nurseries. It would be strange if they didn't fight back.
Just now, Liu Nian's sixth sense kicked in, simply because the Broodmother Spider glanced at him from a distance.
There's nothing more to say; this is a battle for survival.
Before everyone could finish assembling, at the Broodmother's command, all the spiders converged on this side.
It was clearly too late to run away now, so everyone composed themselves and prepared to fight!
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