Absolute Death Game

The battle had already reached its climax, and most of the Shadow Spiders had been killed, only the remaining two relied on their speed advantage to keep dodging and leaping around, but this evasion only delayed their inevitable demise. There were still seven or eight Tengu Spiders left, and they were desperately cornering the two remaining Shadow Spiders.

These odd creatures seemed to have a peculiar way of communicating; their coordination was as tacit as that of battle-hardened warriors.

Xiao Buli knew he could wait no longer. If he waited for the last two Shadow Spiders to fall, he would be alone facing the siege of seven or eight Tengu Spiders. He had exhausted all his Mystic Skills, and defeating seven or eight Tengu Spiders wouldn’t be an easy task. @@novelbin@@

So Xiao Buli directly summoned the Swamp Crocodile, a ferocious beast that, if faced with the Tengu Spiders’ assault alone, would probably fall within two rounds. Although tough-skinned and hard-fleshed, its sluggish movements would not last long under the Tengu Spiders’ relentless attack. However, with Xiao Buli’s support, this large creature became a formidable force in combat.

Xiao Buli had the Swamp Crocodile block in front of him, then he unleashed a Mysterious Ice Slash towards a Tengu Spider, hitting it squarely. The Tengu Spider turned around and charged at Xiao Buli; as it passed by the Swamp Crocodile, the crocodile suddenly lunged its head forward, activating its Rip and Bite skill, and bit down on the Tengu Spider’s hind leg.

Although the Swamp Crocodile was slow, it had an overwhelming advantage in strength. The Tengu Spider struggled a bit but failed to break free—Rip and Bite—Amputation! With a snap, one of the Tengu Spider’s legs was brutally bitten off.

The Shadow Spiders were now completely wiped out. The Tengu Spiders seemed to be shocked, astonished that an ordinary beast dared to attack them. Three of them immediately changed direction and pounced on the Swamp Crocodile, while the other three still rushed towards Xiao Buli.

Ethereal Armor! Xiao Buli placed a protective shield on the Swamp Crocodile and stepped back, hiding behind its massive body. He then started to attack the Tengu Spiders with various long-range attacks. The Tengu Spiders were eager to break through to Xiao Buli, but the angle was too narrow, and the Swamp Crocodile’s large body completely blocked the entrance.

Even if some managed to squeeze through, Xiao Buli could easily deal with them one-on-one. Under these circumstances, Xiao Buli was able to attack comfortably from behind, continuously healing and reinforcing the crocodile’s shield. Explore more stories at NovelBin.Côm

With Xiao Buli’s assistance, the Swamp Crocodile was able to fully utilize its combat strength, tirelessly ripping and lashing with its tail, successfully blocking all the attacks from six or seven Tengu Spiders.

As the Tengu Spiders fell one by one, Xiao Buli’s pressure lessened and when the last two remained, he charged out and, in collaboration with the Swamp Crocodile, quickly finished the battle.

Indeed, those with summoning abilities were still best suited for solo grinding.

Xiao Buli couldn’t help recalling the times he played World of Warcraft soloing various dungeons. If he could tame a legendary tank-type pet like the mythical Turtle King, it might be possible to solo dungeons in this game too.

The main challenges would be managing aggro and the intelligence of the bosses, as the game’s bosses were very clever; they wouldn’t just focus on attacking his summoned beasts. Only in special terrains and under specific circumstances could he employ this tactic.

While thinking, Xiao Buli checked the cave’s situation and, to his delight, discovered that not all the Shadow Spiders were dead. One had merely been bitten into a state of near death. Because this one hadn’t been sprayed with the bodily fluids of the Tengu Spiders, it had survived. Xiao Buli dismissed the Swamp Crocodile and cast Void Summoning Art—Seal, directed at that Tengu Spider.

This time the process was relatively smooth, and, after some struggle, the Shadow Spider was unwillingly sealed by Xiao Buli, unlike the more peculiar case with the Tengu Spider.

Xiao Buli checked the attributes of this Shadow Spider and nodded in satisfaction.

Shadow Spider: (Mutant Creature).

Intelligence: 7.

Strength: 14.

Speed: 31.

Agility: 28.

Stamina: 20. — Stamina Points 200 (1 point of stamina corresponds to 10 Stamina Points).

Physique: 29. — Health Points 290. (1 point of physique corresponds to 10 Health Points).

Combat Skills:

Claw Strike: LV1. Basic attack skill, scratch the enemy with claws, causing base attack damage.

Claw Strike—Frenzy: Activates after hitting the target with Claw Strike, launches a continuous frenzied attack on the target, with each hit dealing less damage than the previous one.

Wildness: LV7. This is a wild and untamed beast, longing for freedom and a wild lifestyle, full of aggression, difficult to coexist peacefully with humans. Prolonged animal taming would reduce the level of this skill.

Elastic Leap LV6: Perform a forceful leap in one direction, covering up to 18.6 meters (speed × 0.6).

Shadow Cloak: The Shadow Spider’s entire body is enveloped in shadow energy, rendering it invisible in darkness and shadows.

Shadow Rush: Under the cover of darkness and shadows, the Shadow Spider’s movement speed increases by thirty percent.

Light Fear: The Shadow Spider fears the light, experiencing a thirty percent reduction in movement speed when exposed to bright light, while also continuously taking damage.

A very powerful creature, especially after nightfall when the effect of Shadow Cloak is a constant invisibility, unlike general invisibility skills that have temporal limitations and can be revealed through attacks or other actions. Though its attack power is somewhat low, with the skill Frenzy, its damage output isn’t bad.

It’s particularly frightening for Mage Professions; once subjected to continuous attacks, skills that require casting time often can’t be executed. This Shadow Spider is simply like a natural assassin for the cloth-armored, it’s just unfortunate that there’s only one. If it dies, catching another won’t be so easy, and if it’s outdoors during the day, it’s completely useless.

Sunlight not only nullifies its speed boost but also reduces its speed. The increase and decrease combine to create a significant difference, not to mention the continuous loss of health points.

He topped up the Shadow Spider’s health points and didn’t dismiss it since the sky was dark and it was a powerful combat force at the moment. Then he began to dissect the corpses on the ground.

Although he already had enough materials to craft a Magical Treasure, materials can never be too abundant; he might need them for other Magical Treasures in the future, and who knows when they could come in handy? Besides, even if they’re not needed later, selling them for money is also beneficial.

Soon he finished dissecting the corpses, obtaining Shadow Silk Pouch × 6, Spider Poison Fang × 8, and Shadow Crystal Core × 1. It seemed the drop rate of Shadow Crystal Cores was quite low; the one found during the day was really a stroke of luck.

After dissecting the Shadow Spiders, Xiao Buli became interested in those Tengu Spiders as well, curious about what they could yield. He tried dissecting a Tengu Spider and obtained Alien Bug Shell × 1.

Alien Bug Shell: An outer shell from an unseen creature, it seems it can be used to craft Armor or other protective gear.

So, Tengu Spiders are classified as mutant creatures? I wonder what’s the difference between mutant creatures and alien creatures?

He decided to ask Jingci for a thorough explanation when he got back, as that guy’s knowledge of creatures was unmatched by him and he should know the details.

After dissecting five or six spiders, besides the Alien Bug Shells, he found nothing else. Completing the dissection in one go, he harvested a total of twenty-four Alien Bug Shells. Xiao Buli couldn’t help but feel speechless, thinking the drops were quite disappointing. Nevertheless, all these Tengu Spiders were minor monsters; it’s no surprise there was nothing more.

However, isn’t there usually an elite or even a boss among such colony-dwelling creatures?

Suddenly, he remembered that large tumor-like thing he hadn’t paid much attention to earlier. But he wondered if it could be killed, and if it might drop something valuable? With so many Tengu Spiders dead, who knew if there were other minor monsters still inside the nest? He decided to have a look.

Following the same path back, when he returned to the Tengu Spider’s lair, that large tumor was still hanging on that protruding green crystal rock. Xiao Buli cast Mind’s Eye on the growth, and a white name showed up.

Alien Tumor (Unknown Creature).

The name was white, but it was definitely a creature with an elongated health bar. He should be able to kill it, he thought.

As he was contemplating, he swung his sword, spattering a burst of green blood. The growth twitched as if in pain, but it seemed to have no ability to strike back. Xiao Buli felt a surge of confidence, realizing the thing had no real attack power.

He hacked away furiously at the growth, landing several dozen slashes, finally depleting its health points. With a final, moist thud, it burst like a fountain, spewing a pile of yellow, gooey internal substances like a punctured ball—dead.

With a thud, it fell from the top of the cave, and the massive green crystal stone to which it was attached came down as well.

System Notification: Destroyed the Alien Tumor, awarded 55 combat experience points.

Only 55 experience points? This thing didn’t seem to be a BOSS, and the term ’destroyed’ rather than ’killed’ caught the attention of Xiao Buli, who had a sharp eye for in-game details.

Clearly, this didn’t seem to be an average creature; it was more like a special building or unit.

While pondering, he clicked to loot the corpse but was unable to pick up anything, confirming his suspicions.

He felt a bit disappointed, yet looking at the large green crystal on the ground, another idea struck him, perhaps it was worth mining? (