jdhmnovel Chapter 18 Crisis Strikes, a Daring Escape
Chapter 18 Crisis Strikes, a Daring Escape
Yuan Baoya stared wide-eyed at the poisonous mist spiders surging in like a black tide. Her mind went blank, and fear clung to her like vines, rendering her unable to move for a moment.
"September 9th, September 9th! What am I going to do? There are so many spiders, I'm going to be overwhelmed by them!" Yuan Baoya cried out, her voice trembling slightly.
The leader's voice remained calm as he quickly replied, "My lord, don't panic. Think carefully, what are you afraid of about these poisonous mist spiders?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Baoya tried her best to calm herself down. Her mind raced and she remembered: "What are poisonous mist spiders afraid of? They're afraid of fire, right? They're afraid of fire, and these things catch fire very easily."
Thinking of this, Yuan Baoya quickly bought a lot of torches in the mall, and then quickly stuck them in the ground around her, forming a circle with a diameter of about 3 meters.
Once the last torch was in place, it was quickly lit, and the flames shot up with a "whoosh," temporarily keeping the spider swarm outside the circle of fire.
The swarm of spiders stopped about 2 meters from the torch and did not move forward.
Yuan Baoya had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard a few low beeping sounds.
As if receiving some kind of command, the spider swarm became restless again, looking as if they were about to break through the ring of fire and pounce on it at all costs.
Yuan Baoya looked in the direction of the "beep beep" sound, and sure enough, there was a spider there, twice the size of an ordinary poisonous mist spider.
Its entire body was purple, and its eyes glowed with a greenish light; just looking at it sent chills down one's spine.
The system promptly alerts: Level 2 Poison Mist Spider. Highly aggressive and venomous, its hard exoskeleton can temporarily withstand fire. It can spit out large amounts of venomous silk to bind and paralyze its prey. It can be killed by burning or piercing its head. Killing it earns points and may randomly drop equipment or other items.
This level-two poisonous mist spider kept beeping, probably urging its spiderlings to attack Yuan Baoya quickly.
Yuan Baoya was now essentially trapped in a ring of fire, and knew that this stalemate could not last long.
After all, torches eventually burn out. Although we can buy more, time is of the essence, and we simply can't afford to waste any more time.
Then, she rolled her eyes and came up with a plan.
Spotting a nearby poisonous mist spider, Yuan Baoya took a deep breath, suddenly rushed out of the fire circle, and swung the torch in her hand like a sharp blade, instantly igniting flames.
The poisonous mist spiders were thrown into disarray by the sudden attack, and with a "whoosh," a large number of spiders were ignited.
Whether it was due to something special about their purple toxins, the fire spread rapidly, burning one area after another.
A small group of poisonous mist spiders, seeing the situation was dire, hurriedly retreated back to the level-two poisonous mist spider, managing to save their lives.
However, as so many spiders caught fire, the flames illuminated the entire cave, and the sizzling sound continued. The temperature inside the cave also rose rapidly, becoming unbearably hot.
At the same time, a pungent toxic gas slowly gathered in the air. Yuan Baoya felt difficulty breathing and her head began to spin when she smelled it.
"My lady, my lady, quickly take the recovery pills and regain your senses." The anxious voice of the 9th leader rang in her mind.
Yuan Baoya quickly did as she was told, taking out a basic recovery pill from her bosom and swallowing it.
A moment later, she felt much more awake and quickly said, "Thank you, Little 9."
"You're welcome, Master," 9 replied. "Master, the spiderlings are no longer a threat. The main thing is to find a way to eliminate that level-two poison mist spider."
"It's also afraid of fire, but its shell can help it withstand the flames for about 3 seconds. You also need to be careful to avoid the poisonous threads it spits out." 9 explained the kill strategy carefully.
"Understood." Yuan Baoya gripped the torch tightly, carefully stepping over the charred spider corpses scattered on the ground, and slowly walked towards the level two poisonous mist spider.
The level-two poisonous mist spider, with its large green eyes, slowly but intimidatingly crawled towards Yuan Baoya.
At this moment, the two were like two peerless masters engaged in a life-or-death duel. They seemed to be pressing forward relentlessly, but in reality, they were both highly vigilant, constantly watching each other's every move, searching for that fleeting opportunity to strike.
Yuan Baoya stared intently at the Level 2 Poison Mist Spider; she knew this would be an extremely difficult battle.
She silently considered how to use the torch to effectively damage the poisonous silk while avoiding it.
Suddenly, the giant spider launched the first attack. It raised its forebody, opened its mouth wide, and shot a wisp of venomous silk toward Yuan Baoya like an arrow.
Yuan Baoya was already on guard. Her reaction was incredibly fast. She dodged to the side and the poisonous thread grazed her clothes before flying past, landing on the ground with a narrow escape.
With a "sizzle," a small pit was instantly corroded in the ground, startling Yuan Baoya. She exclaimed inwardly, "That was close!"
Taking advantage of the moment, she rushed toward the giant spider and swung the torch fiercely toward its head.
The large spider neither dodged nor avoided the attack, using its hard exoskeleton to block it. As expected, the flames did not ignite as easily as they would when they hit the small spider; instead, they only slightly blackened its exoskeleton and did not cause it much damage.
Yuan Baoya dared not stop. While the spider was still adjusting its state, she turned around and circled to the side of the spider, raising the torch again to stab it.
The giant spider reacted extremely quickly, its long legs waving rapidly, creating a gust of wind that forced Yuan Baoya to take a few steps back.
The two sides continued their back-and-forth exchanges, neither willing to give in.
Yuan Baoya gradually became tired, her breathing became rapid, and large beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
So he quickly took another recovery pill to restore his strength.
Her competitive spirit grew stronger and stronger. She kept recalling the strategy that 9 had mentioned in her mind, trying to find a weakness in the giant spider.
Suddenly, Yuan Baoya noticed that after each time the giant spider spat out its venomous silk, it would pause briefly, as if it were gathering its strength for the next attack.
She had an idea and decided to take a risk.
When the giant spider spat out its venomous silk again, Yuan Baoya did not dodge as before. Instead, she pretended to dodge to the left, causing the spider to turn its attack direction to the left.
Just as the poisonous silk was shot out, Yuan Baoya suddenly changed direction and rushed towards the right side of the spider.
The giant spider was caught off guard and Yuan Baoya caught it off guard.
Yuan Baoya silently counted in her mind: "1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds." Hey, after 3 seconds, the flames finally burst into flames on the spider's body.
The giant poisonous spider hissed in pain and began to writhe wildly, trying to shake off the fire.
Yuan Baoya dared not let go, gripping the torch tightly, not daring to relax even a little.
Under the blazing fire, the spider's resistance gradually weakened, and finally, with a "thump," it collapsed to the ground, turning into a charred mess.
At this moment, the system notification sounded: "Congratulations on successfully killing the level 2 Poison Mist Spider, gaining 100 points and randomly dropping the following items: Intermediate Alchemy Furnace and Level 21 Fire Resistance Cloth Armor."
Yuan Baoya breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.
Although the battle was extremely difficult, she ultimately triumphed through her wisdom and courage.
She bent down and picked up the intermediate alchemy furnace and the level 21 fire-resistant cloth armor.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the intermediate-level alchemy furnace was engraved with exquisite patterns all over its body. It looked quite refined and could refine medicines of intermediate and lower grades. Moreover, it was indicated that it was available for sale.
Next, let's look at the level 21 fire-resistant cloth armor. It can withstand moderate fire and increase attack power by 20 points. Equipment rating: 20 points. It is available for sale.
"Hehe!" Yuan Baoya was overjoyed. With these two treasures, she would have an extra layer of protection for her alchemy and personal safety. She couldn't sell them.
By this time, the poisonous fog in the cave had mostly dissipated.
Yuan Baoya collected all the spoils around her and thought to herself that today's adventure should end here and she should leave this dangerous place first.