He had expected that there might be some mutant spiders that were lucky enough not to be drenched in gasoline, but he felt that even if that was the case, the large amount of toxic gas and temperature would be enough to turn them into a pile of corpses, the difference being only between some that were burnt and some that were not.

Zhang Mu had an idea in mind. He bypassed the mutant wolfhound, jumped down along the edge of the pit, and slid to the bottom along the black and yellow soil. Following the claw marks of the mutant wolfhound, Zhang Mu came to a place that had been dug up by the wolfhound's claws.

Now Zhang Mu finally understood why so many mutated little spiders were able to escape. This place should be connected to a sewer in an abandoned factory. Although it was blocked, the environment here was extremely humid. In addition, it was several meters deep from the ground. Even if the fire spread to this place with thin and humid air, it would slowly go out.

There are many small holes on the ground nearby. They should be the holes drilled by the mutant spiders in a hurry. The mutant wolfhound simply used its own earth elemental power to dig one of them open and make it bigger.

Zhang Mu walked slowly and crouched down along the dark cave entrance. He took out the flashlight from the Epoch Merchant's ring and looked around to see what was going on inside. He didn't dare to use open flames, fearing that there was something special about the air here.

The cave smelled terrible and was very humid, making people feel uncomfortable in the chest. Fortunately, Zhang Mu's body was very adaptable and he had not yet reached the point of being extremely uncomfortable.

He came to the place where the mutant wolfhound arrived. Since there were no claw marks ahead, it must have rushed up impatiently to claim credit with Zhang Mu as soon as it discovered the situation.

There were indeed a bunch of shed shells of mutant little spiders on the ground, and the number matched what the mutant wolfhound had said before. There were about hundreds of them, densely packed in a corner.

Suddenly, Zhang Mu shone the flashlight and found that the corpse in one place was very different from the one he had just seen.

He walked over slowly, squatted down, picked up the flashlight and observed it for a while, then he suddenly realized.

The corpse in this corner is not a shell, but the corpse of a real mutant spider. However, the flesh and blood have dried up, and the body parts are scattered. None of the eight spider legs are intact.

several.

The number of corpses is probably several hundred, which is no more than the shells.

Zhang Mu vaguely guessed the truth of the matter. There were probably thousands of mutant spiders that entered this cool cave. However, those mutant spiders that were roasted by the fire set by Zhang Mu and had already suffered physical damage became food for their own kind.

The mother of misfortune dedicates her body to its children. Although the energy contained in its body is extremely huge, this energy, no matter how huge it is, has to be divided equally among the five-digit small spiders. It is not enough for these small spiders to complete their first evolution. Therefore, the instinct for survival makes them turn their attention to the injured fellow spiders who took refuge with them. The hope of life must always be reserved for those who are more capable. This is an eternal law of nature. Even if it is their own kind, they will not care at all when facing death.

"I didn't expect that this group of little spiders completed their first evolution so quickly in this way. I guess that's the only way they could escape from such a big fire. It's really a mistake. There's actually a place here for them to catch their breath. I should have stayed a little longer."

Zhang Mu seemed a little regretful. The cave here gave the little spiders a glimmer of hope. He had just observed that the end of the cave leading to the sewer was covered by a layer of slimy plants. Around the plants, one could see the body parts of the mutated little spiders and a lot of tangled spider silk.

This plant is probably not a good thing. To the mutant little spider that can only perform simple attacks, it is like an insurmountable chasm.

After those mutated little spiders found it hopeless to break through here, they relied on their own evolved shells to rush out of the slightly weakened sea of ​​fire and left.

Zhang Mu's speculation was almost in line with the truth of the matter. These clues were enough for him to determine a lot of information.

Zhang Mu walked back along the same path he came from. When he reached the ground, his expression was a little heavy.

Yuan Rui, who had just watched Zhang Mu jump down without saying a word, came over with Hao Hao and stared at Zhang Mu. She was relieved to see that he was intact.

, asked, "Uncle, what happened? You looked so nervous just now. Is there something serious wrong with the spider?"

Yuan Rui probably guessed it, and Zhang Mu felt that it was meaningless to hide it from them, so he said directly, "A group of mutant spiders evolved and escaped from here and survived."

"How could this happen? With such a big fire, we almost died here. Can't those demons be burned to death?"

Yuan Rui seemed a little bit unbelievable. The sea of ​​fire Zhang Mu created was so huge that it left a deep impression on her.

But at this moment, Haohao's eyes seemed a little excited, "Uncle Zhang, does this mean that when I grow up, I can find these monsters and avenge my mother myself?"

Zhang Mu burst out laughing. Haohao's words really interrupted his train of thought.

What he had to consider just now was whether or not to continue chasing that group of mutated spiders.

But now he was facing two problems. One was that time had passed and there were too many of them. Zhang Mu didn't know whether they would still act collectively after evolving once. If they were scattered and it took so long, wouldn't it be a waste of his energy? The other was that he had to complete the Epoch Merchant mission as soon as possible and open up the primary agent's authority early.

Forget it, it’s just a few hundred. He was panicked before when there were tens of thousands of them. Zhang Mu smiled and said to Haohao, “If there are not enough of these little creatures, it’s normal for others to eat them as snacks. Even if there are some left, let Haohao deal with them.”

Haohao's eyes sparkled with excitement, because this time he had the hope of revenge with his own hands, and he said, "Let me grow up quickly."

Although it was a bit amusing to see Haohao so excited and serious, Zhang Mu still felt an indelible sense of depression in his heart.

It seems that this group of mutated little spiders may really cause big problems in the future, otherwise my intuition would not give me this feeling.

Forget it, there's no other way. Let's take it one step at a time. There are more important things to do.

Without looking around or staying any longer, Zhang Mu and Yuan Rui immediately left the town and headed back to Luoyang City.

(End of this chapter)