Everyone stared intently in the direction she pointed.
A sizable rain raven was flying over the thick fog.
Suddenly, a spider that had been lying on the cocoon feeding on its silk moved!
With a speed disproportionate to its massive size, it suddenly raised its two front, scythe-like legs and swung them outward with force—
"Sizzle—!"
A silver thread, almost invisible to the naked eye, shot out at incredible speed and pierced the crow's body with perfect precision!
Its force was so great that it even created a small, blurry cloud of blood mist.
The spider instinctively retracted its silk, dragging the instantly killed crow before it.
Seemingly realizing its prey was too small, it casually wrapped it into a small cocoon with a few strands of new spider silk, tossed it aside, and then nonchalantly turned its head to continue feeding, as if it had just casually swatted a fly.
This scene sent a chill down the spines of all the young awakened individuals who witnessed it.
"That spider silk was so fast!" The long-haired young man subconsciously shrank back, his voice tinged with lingering fear.
"How sharp!" The young people around gasped in astonishment, their faces filled with disbelief.
The strength and lethality of spider silk far exceeded their expectations.
Although they knew the spiders in the fog were dangerous, Li Yu's presence made them feel the unpredictability and lethality of their attacks more directly than ever before.
The tall, strong young man had previously thought these spiders were just all show and no substance, but now he saw that the spiders were displaying power that surpassed even that of these trained Awakened Ones.
His face turned pale, he coughed dryly, and his tone softened completely:
"They're really something. With that attack range and the element of surprise, if we were ambushed by them in the fog, we probably wouldn't even have time to react."
"It's not just a sneak attack, but also speed and precision!" The girl with the ponytail squatted down with a serious expression, carefully picking up a small, almost transparent piece of spider silk that had fallen to the ground with her fingertips.
She felt a chill the moment her fingertips touched it, and examined it closely:
"Look, this spider silk is very fine, but extremely tough, and also has a strong adhesiveness."
"This shows that even in dense fog with low visibility, these spiders can accurately locate their targets and control their silk to launch attacks. This is a hunting technique that ordinary beasts cannot achieve."
Li Yu stood quietly to the side, silently observing the changes in the expressions on the young people's faces.
Watching the young people's expressions shift from shock to recognition and awe of the spider's power, I was deeply moved.
He nodded to himself, the desired effect had been achieved.
Only then did he continue leading everyone deeper into the fog zone.
As the fog grew thicker.
The group finally arrived once again near the boulder where the White Spider leader was hanging upside down.
The white spiders that appeared around the boulder were noticeably larger and more numerous. They moved silently through the thick fog like white ghosts, without making a sound, and it was unknown how many spiders were lurking among them.
"We've arrived."
Li Yu stopped and scanned the surroundings, observing the size of the spiders nearby.
These behemoths not only have broad, flat carapaces on their backs, but also eight strong, powerful joints on their legs, making it perfectly capable of carrying a young man, and even more than enough to transport some weapons.
The feasibility of his idea of a mount has greatly increased.
In fact, when the Seventh Regiment traveled to Kangcheng and crossed this foggy area before, these young people had already witnessed the strange "interaction" between Li Yu and the spider leader.
Returning to this familiar place, they felt not only nervousness but also an overwhelming sense of excitement and curiosity.
Only Zhao Mutou remained, like a silent shadow, following at the very back of the group.
His sharp gaze fell upon the giant, moving spiders, as he mentally assessed the thickness of their carapaces, the weaknesses in their joints, and their attack postures.
His hand silently rested on the hilt of the precious sword Li Yu had given him at his waist, as he silently calculated in his mind:
If it came down to it, I could handle several spiders of that size at the same time.
Just then, the white spider leader hanging upside down on the boulder seemed to have sensed Li Yu's arrival. Its massive body landed lightly and crawled quickly toward Li Yu.
Those two rows of intimidating compound eyes, when looking at Li Yu, revealed a strange gentleness and submissiveness. The coldness they had shown when waiting for their prey had vanished without a trace, and they seemed to have no aggression whatsoever.
Li Yu also went to greet them and stood in front of the spider leader.
He wasn't sure if the white spider could understand human speech, but since it was one that the Ninth Star Lord had come into contact with, it must have some intelligence.
Moreover, trust had already been established, and the spider leader should be able to roughly understand his intentions through exaggerated actions and the transmission of thoughts.
So Li Yu tried reaching out and gently pressing on the white spider's leg, then gently pressing down to signal it to lower its body.
The white spider, following the force, obediently and docilely squatted down, its huge abdomen touching the ground and its eight legs curled up.
Li Yu hadn't expected the white spider to be so cooperative, intelligent, and easy to talk to.
He leaped and landed on the white spider's back.
The spider leader steadily supported Li Yu, and its massive body stood up again.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding young people immediately let out a chorus of suppressed gasps:
"I...I rode it!"
"Lord, ride...ride a pig!"
"He's riding a spider! The city lord is riding on a spider's back!"
"Spiders can be used as mounts? That's incredible!"
The young people watched with shining eyes, extremely excited.
Only now did everyone fully understand Li Yu's true purpose in bringing them here.
Even Zhao Mutou, who had been expressionless at the very back of the crowd, couldn't help but let a glint of light flash in his eyes.
Li Yu slowly sat down, grasped the tough white bristles on the spider leader's carapace, leaned forward slightly, and tried to issue a forward command with simple movements.
The white spider immediately understood, and with its eight long legs, it carried Li Yu, running steadily and swiftly through the thick fog.
Not only was it incredibly fast, but it was also remarkably smooth.
Li Yu sat on it as steadily as a mountain, never falling off, and didn't even need to exert any special effort to maintain her balance.
Feeling the cold touch and powerful burst of energy emanating from the spider, Li Yu felt much more at ease.
With more training, the spider and its operator can develop a tacit understanding and work together in battle without any problems.
The powerful spider mounts not only temporarily boosted the combat capabilities of the young awakened ones, but this spider cavalry will definitely become a reliable fighting force for Kangcheng in the future.
Li Yu, riding the Spider Leader, stopped in front of the crowd. The young girl with her hair in a ponytail couldn't help but shout:
"The city lord is so handsome!"
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