Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Spider Web Monster Nest
"Things that can spit silk?"
"Spiders?"
Zong Shen muttered to himself.
I can roughly guess what almost caused Baron Bezos to be completely wiped out.
A squad of Tier Two Avalon Light Infantry should be about as strong as the Tier Two ordinary Wolf Cavalry.
It seems there is still a great risk in this venture.
"Will we encounter danger next?"
(Yes, ahead is the territory of the Spider Web Monsters. They fear flames; you should be able to deal with them. Remember, if you encounter a Spider Web Monster holding a scepter, please flee immediately.)
Zong Shen saw the golden strategy hint and understood, then with a thought, dispelled the subtitles.
Everyone proceeded deeper into the mine.
The path ahead sloped gently downwards, with the torchlight illuminating only about ten meters ahead, beyond which only shifting shadows remained.
There were many transport tracks scattered along the way.
On both sides of the mine, a lot of damaged metal mine carts were piled up.
Most of the mine carts were empty.
However, there were still some mine carts filled with ores, evidently not yet transported away before the sudden outbreak of war.
The mine was suspended and completely abandoned.
Zong Shen, riding Pigsy, approached a mine cart filled with ores.
With a wave of his hand, he could indeed collect them.
[Acquired Iron ×37]
[Acquired Copper ×12]
[Acquired Secret Silver ×6]
[Acquired Basic Elemental Crystal ×3]
[Acquired Basic-level Magic Energy Crystal ×3]
[Acquired Stone ×86]
...
Damn, this feels so damn good!
Zong Shen suddenly felt invigorated.
This is like picking up money.
There were quite a few mine carts around, but not many with goods, about four or five left.
Zong Shen collected them all, gaining quite a bit of ore materials.
[Acquired Iron ×185]
[Acquired Copper ×65]
[Acquired Secret Silver ×32]
[Acquired Basic Elemental Crystal ×11]
[Acquired Basic-level Magic Energy Crystal ×13]
[Acquired Stone ×387]
This mine is a great place, just picking up these few mine carts made the trip worth it.
Furthermore, new materials appeared among these ore materials.
[Basic-level Magic Energy Crystal]
[Power source of magic energy technology, an essential material for driving magic energy products]
"Magic energy technology?"
It’s the second time I’m seeing this term, the first was in the description of the [Communication Crystal Tower].
(Magic energy technology, scientific products powered by magic energy crystals, have epoch-making significance. Even now, magic energy scientists are tirelessly developing the role of magic energy power.)
With questions come strategies.
Zong Shen understood, continuing forward.
After advancing several hundred meters, there were no longer any mine carts filled with minerals around.
At this point, sparse spider webs began to appear on both sides of the tunnel.
These webs occupied the corners of the tunnel.
Moreover, Zong Shen also saw a large egg with green spots, roughly a meter high or so, oval in shape.
This large egg had hatched, with a large gap at the top, and eggshells scattered around.
Ahead, the first intersection of the mineshaft appeared, seemingly a massive underground hall.
"Holy crap, we’ve entered the Silk Cave."
Pigsy beneath him suddenly grew uneasy.
It kept snorting repetitively.
Its front hooves just kept stepping in place, unwilling to advance further.
It seemed very wary of the underground hall ahead.
Unfortunately, it couldn’t speak, anxiously turning in circles.
"Korby, take two people and check ahead."
Zong Shen gestured, assigning the Wolf Cavalry as reconnaissance. It’s already confirmed that part of this mine has been occupied by spiders.
If they could destroy Baron Bezos’s exploration team, then they can pose a severe threat to Zong Shen as well.
Moreover, these spiders have clearly been here for a long time, having already expanded their brood.
If luck is unfavorable, they might even encounter their offspring three generations over...
Three Wolf Cavalry carried two torches and went ahead.
In the torchlight, the three figures advanced quickly.
The webs along the tunnels started to become more abundant.
Some webs were damaged, layers hanging to the side, fluttering as the Wolf Cavalry passed by.
The three Wolf Cavalry entered the hall. In the torchlight, Zong Shen could vaguely see the entire hall roughly divided into two sections, left and right,
the right side was filled with spider webs, so dense they almost completely blocked one side.
The other side was slightly cleaner.
The Wolf Cavalry circled around inside the hall but did not act recklessly, quickly retreating back.
They reported the situation to Zong Shen.
"Lord, there are two different passageways in the hall ahead, one on the left, one on the right."
"The right side of the hall is almost covered by webs. The left side contains many battle traces, and we also found numerous skeletons and scattered weapon equipment."
"Some originate from humans, others seem to come from other humanoid creatures."
Korby, riding a Giant Wolf, reported seriously.
Zong Shen frowned slightly.
"Humanoid creatures?"
He detested these forked paths.
However, in such an ancient mine, path forks are normal.
"So, where should I go next?"
Zong Shen asked himself silently.
(There’s actually no difference between the left and right sides, as they all eventually connect through multiple return paths; this is just one of the access tunnels.)
(However, I suggest you take the left path, as the entire section of the right-side mine has already been occupied by Spider Web Monsters.)
"Let’s go, check it out first, protect the Mage and Archer."
Zong Shen waved his hand, pointing to the end of this mineshaft.
He gently patted Pigsy’s head.
Everyone advanced again.
The atmosphere became tense.
In this eerie mine, one could feel an endless sense of oppression.
Zong Shen could feel the muscles on Pigsy’s back gradually tensing beneath him.
This was a sign of extreme tension.
Pigsy was a Captain-level Blood-toothed Wild Boar, yet it was terrified of the mine interior, having clearly suffered some previous hardships.
As everyone stepped into the hall, they found the situation was more complex than reported by the Wolf Cavalry.
The whole ground of the hall was covered with a layer of spider webs.
The resilience of these webs was strong.
People stepping on them felt an added layer of constraint underfoot.
The right side was more horrifying, with everything covered by webs.
There were also many corpses. These skeletons were very intact and covered, forming strange bulges.
A real Spider Web Monster Nest!
It’s scarier than a horror movie.
As everyone was observing, from the left side of the hall, the side not fully covered by webs, sounds of fighting and screams echoed.
"Chirp chirp!"
"Bang!"
"Screech..."
Occasionally, light and shadows flickered through the passage.
Everyone held their breath, ready and waiting!
"Stay on guard, watch above your heads."
Zong Shen scanned around, holding the shield and sword. He was not afraid of frontal attacks, only worried about being ambushed!