Chapter 372: Trap
Swarms of spiders are slowly approaching and rubbing the giant chelicerae that can kill people, making a chilling "hissing" sound. It was evident that there seemed to be some kind of hierarchy between them, and they were all waiting for the largest one to give the order to attack.
"Oh! Oh my God! These guys still know how to use tactics! Is it my eyes that are spent, or is the world too crazy! Edwin shouted in surprise.
You must know that spiders are arthropods that do not have a high intelligence, and can normally only distinguish between enemies, partners, prey and other simple targets. It is because of this that it can be said that very few people keep them in captivity, except for the dark elves. Because these guys will completely lose control when they are hungry, and nine times out of ten the tamers will be killed and eaten.
But these things are completely different at the moment. Henry could tell that they were quite hungry, but they were still under control, and not even the smallest of them acted on their own. This situation is so rare that even the Spider Cult in the Dark Elf City (where Queen Rose trained priests) is simply not possible. He knew he couldn't go back any further, or he would be committing suicide to be pushed into the narrow, potholed cavern behind him, and no one could outrun these eight-legged guys in that situation.
"Die! Ugly monsters! ”
With a roar from Kogan, the battle began. I saw him pull out the throwing axe hanging from his belt and throw it hard, and under the huge inertia, almost every one of them could kill a spider, but there was a little accident when he threw it at the largest one. This guy seems to be exceptionally smart, wielding two huge chelas in front of his head. The axe slashed at it and sparked a lot of sparks, but in the end it didn't do any damage.
The dwarf's actions clearly angered the big guy. It let out a piercing scream. Then all the spiders and itaks came up like a tidal wave. Henry knew he couldn't wait any longer. Otherwise, it is easy to be overwhelmed by just a few people. Without saying a word, he raised the "Death Cloud Staff" and shot three clouds of brown gas in succession. In a matter of seconds, a barrier was formed in front of you.
A large group of spiders that had no time to retreat were poisoned alive, and some of the larger ones with more tenacious vitality were still struggling. The giant black-haired spider lifted its forelimbs high and made a terrifying scream, looking both menacing and a show of strength.
Edwin's eyes widened when he saw the scene in front of him, and he cursed in a low voice, "Oh! Damn it! This guy seems to be very smart, there must be someone or a magic item that has made it break through the limits of the race. As far as I know, these spiders are called birdcatchers, and they are usually no bigger than a foot. ”
"You have time to think about it so much, why don't you prepare a few more flashes. I guess these spiders who live in the dark all the time must not like bright light, and this zero-level spell will buy us a lot of time. After saying that, Henry ignored the others and began to concentrate on preparing for advanced magic. Because he noticed that the largest spider had a dark metallic sheen on it. Ordinary weapons and spells are certainly hard to come to fruition.
The Death Cloud Technique lasted only a minute, and at the moment when the poisonous mist dissipated, the black giant spider let out a scream, and immediately after him, he rushed up with countless people of his kind. It slammed into Kogan with its deadly claws, trying to be the first to deal with the enemies that stood in its way.
The dwarven warrior fearlessly raised the "Frost Marauder" and slashed at it, only to see a burst of sparks, followed by a slash of sparks. Obviously, the hardness of this monster's shell was beyond imagination, and even such a powerful magic battle axe could only leave a white mark.
"How is this possible! I'm afraid this kind of hardness has already surpassed the pure gold! Feder shouted out in a lost voice. She couldn't believe her eyes, considering that the axe was so sharp that even Mithril armor could cut through it in one fell swoop, but now it couldn't even destroy a layer of biological shell.
Seeing that Kogan was about to be overwhelmed by spiders. Viconia cursed in the dark elven language, blessed herself with a "sanctuary spell", and hurriedly ran over, dragging the dwarf and running back. As she ran, she yelled at the red-robed mage who was still stunned, "Damn it! Unleash your flash! Do you want me to teach you this? Idiot! ”
"Don't call me an idiot! Spell preparation also takes time! Edwin replied. Quickly completed a zero-level magic chant. The bright light was released from his hand violently, and in an instant, the entire ground was illuminated as if it were daylight.
Viconia screamed and covered her eyes. Apparently she had also been struck by the spell, and it felt like a needle had been pierced in the eyeball for the Dark Elves. Luckily, the spiders were in just as bad shape, with the largest of them already out of the passage, and the others curled up in a ball, covering all eight of their eyes with their forelegs. It seems that they are quite sensitive to light, at least dozens of times more strongly than spiders on the surface.
Just when everyone was relieved, a figure suddenly flashed near the entrance of the passage, although the light was too dim and looked a little blurry, but it was vaguely distinguishable from the lines that it was a woman. The moment she appeared, the giant black spider crept down, looking as docile and harmless as a domestic pet dog.
"I knew that...... I knew there must be someone behind here! That woman is behind the scenes, maybe we should arrest her and torture her. With that, Edwin's eyes flashed with a vicious look. Like all red-robed mages, he has always considered things from the dark side of human nature.
But that's easier said than done, especially if the other side has the upper hand. As the figure got closer and closer, everyone gradually saw her true face. This is a half-breed drow, as evidenced by her dark skin. As for the other half of the bloodline, it is reflected in the long pink-purple hair with a special sheen, and half of the face is corroded by unknown forces, and the skin shows glass-like qualities, even the muscles and blood vessels under the skin can be seen clearly. Her eyes also look quite abnormal, only the whites of her eyes but no pupils, but judging by her movements, she should not be blind.
Viconia moved a few steps forward and asked cautiously, "Who are you?" Did you raise these spiders? ”
"Hahahaha! Bardy is right, what should come is always coming. Say, if any of you is called Henry, I can and maybe die a happy death. Oh, yes. My name is Pyna, and don't make a mistake when you beg for mercy, or I'll be upset. ”
As soon as Drow finished speaking, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Henry's face, and then he raised his right hand and grabbed a handful of air. Suddenly, the giant black spider let out a heart-rending scream, followed by a direct flip, its eight feet twitching non-stop, and a large amount of dark green blood flowed out of the corners of its mouth.
This is the power of the eighth-level magic "organ harvesting". He had good luck and had the spider's heart removed, although in a sense it was only a dilated vessel. However, these arthropods rely on this to provide oxygen to their whole body, and now that they have lost such an important organ, they naturally cannot survive. Spells like this that act on the inside of the body are especially effective against monsters with sturdy shells.
In fact, Henry had already completed his magic and had been secretly observing this woman named Pine. Judging from the other party's dress and abnormal natural energy in his body, he should be a strict distorted druid. From the conversation just now, it can be heard that she has colluded with the vampire queen, and seems to know some secrets about herself.
Adhering to the principle of striking first, Henry did not hesitate to kill the most threatening enemy first, and although there were many of the remainders, they were nothing to the legendary caster. In essence, there is no difference between his and Edwin's way of thinking, and the first thing to consider when encountering anything is always his own life and interests, and then it is his turn to get relatives, teammates, and friends.
As for those irrelevant outsiders, if it's not too troublesome, it's nothing to help. But if the enemy is very tricky and does not do enough good, he will absolutely ignore the life and death of these people. This kind of character is absolutely abnormal, because in the process of a person's growth, they will more or less form their own moral values, even the most murderous criminals will have the softest place in their hearts, which is the last conscience of an intelligent life, and most of the time we call this the bottom line.
Henry could clearly feel that he didn't have this kind of bottom line. Before absorbing the two feelings of desire and loneliness, he didn't even know what the meaning of life was, but he was instinctively acquiring more resources, such as power, wealth, power, fame, and a series of things that are beneficial to survival.
Thinking about the gains and losses like a smart computer is the state of life before. But after automatically acquiring desire, his feelings finally erupted like a volcano that had been immersed for a long time, and greedy thoughts filled his brain all the time. A month ago, a risky move like today's would not have been possible.
You must know that Bardy has not been defeated yet, and there are at least a hundred or more vampires under her command, plus her own strength, she is definitely a terrifying enemy. Exploring the catacombs is definitely a dangerous thing to do now, and if you don't do it, everyone will be killed. But greed made Henry choose to give it a try, and even wanted to take the Book of Casa with him.
The half-blood dark elf in front of him reminded him that the so-called plot will change. For example, why did Bardy know that her group was coming? For example, the meaning of the runes looming on her forehead is all uncertain. If you want to survive in this extremely dangerous world, you must be careful, even if you become a legendary mage and a druid, you can't let up in the slightest. (To be continued......)