"Shushasha!" If it wasn't for Lago's reminder, this sound like fine sand sliding would have been easily overlooked, but when everything around became quiet, not only the thieves, but also other people heard the movement.
Everyone's expressions became tense again. They had encountered too many dangers these days, and no one would take chances anymore. The yin-yang fish pattern in Qin Lun's left eye spread slightly, gathering the perception beams that stared at the halo into a line as much as possible, and looked around in a circle.
"Not only the top of the cave, but also the stone walls in this area have such holes everywhere." Qin Lun's expression was a little dignified, and his eyes suddenly focused, "Wait, I really want to see something! It's a spider, a spider the size of a fist... There are a lot of them, front and back, up and down, we really want to be surrounded."
"That's right, it's eight-eyed spiders, they like this kind of environment the most." Mastacia sighed, shook his head and said, "I encountered it once in a cave in the Northland before, but I didn't expect to be able to survive in this life." Met for the second time."
"Swarms of spiders? Why haven't we seen stretches of spider webs along the way?" Rick and Winnie looked at each other in surprise.
"The octopus is a strange species among spiders. They can spin silk, but they can't weave webs." The highland elves said with a strange expression, "They are different from most spiders. They are social creatures and rely on group strength to prey. They The spider silk made of it is much stronger than ordinary spider silk, no less than steel thread, and the body fluid on it is extremely viscous, you should pay attention later, don't get stuck on too much spider silk."
"What innate magic do these... eight-eyed spiders use?" Hill asked cautiously.
"No, they are not monsters, they don't know how to use magic." Seeing the relief of everyone, Mustasia reminded with a wry smile, "Don't underestimate them, these creatures have sharp fangs. Jin Duan Tie. The jumping ability is extremely strong, plus there is a steel sticky wire, the fighting power is no less than the dragon fly we encountered before. Although it does not have the talent field of the dragon fly, the number is dozens of times that of the dragon fly."
"...and the terrain here is not conducive to us. Except for the underground, we are almost surrounded by their lair." Qin Lun's eyes flashed, and he added vigilantly.
"Should we break through the siege forward, or retreat back?" Lago asked cautiously.
"Forward!" Mustasia's expression was very determined. "Although the eight-eyed spider is not intelligent, it has a strong hunting instinct. Because they arrange their nests in the holes in the stone walls, they usually put their prey into the middle of the cave. , and then besieged from all directions. In other words, the forward and backward distances are the same.”
Everyone understood and retreated. They still had to return to the lake where the ghost-faced squid lived, and then enter the Troll's Claw through other canyon entrances. Since the distance is the same, it is better to continue forward, the only risk is not to go the wrong way and run into the dead end of the cave.
"The eight-eyed spider has four pairs of single eyes on its back, which is where they got their name from. These little things have excellent eyesight and can see far in the dark. Don't try to avoid them. This time we can only rush out." Taking advantage of the last moment, Mustasia explained, "Fortunately, because they live in dark caves for many years, they are afraid of fire and light. If there are too many spiders blocking the way, Vinnie and Rand will use Magic dispels them."
"Understood!" Winnie and Rand agreed.
After preparing properly, everyone finally began to break through. Qin Lun ran at the front, he needed to use his reconnaissance skills to give directions to everyone in advance. Two professionals who can use fire, Vinnie and Rand, are at the two ends of the team, and Rick is at the end.
"Crack!" Qin Lun smashed an eight-eyed spider that was pounced on him flat with one fist.
Perhaps because there are no natural enemies, this kind of spider, which lives in caves and is the size of a tennis ball, does not have a very hard carapace on the surface of its body. After being punched by Qin Lun, who had a strong attribute of strength, he exploded into a mess on the stone wall.
Everyone maintained their formation cautiously, and did not blindly speed up to escape, picking down eight-eyed spiders that fell from the sides and overhead from time to time. Running all the way down, they suddenly found that the crisis they encountered this time was easier than the previous few times.
The eight-eyed spider's silk is indeed a bit difficult to entangle, but Winnie and Rand, who have been reminded in advance, always burn the spider silk that is wrapped around their companions just right. If they encountered a large number of spiders swarming up at the same time, they would use a light spell or fireball to disperse them.
Although the situation was still extremely dangerous, the panic of last night was no longer in everyone's mind. Soon everyone realized that it might not be that the eight-eyed spider was not strong, but that they had formed a certain tacit understanding and trust in the course of a series of adventures.
In this form, even Xi Fu, the original burden, can sometimes use the torch in his hand to deal with the bullying spider. Although he can't help others, he has the ability to protect himself and saves his companions a lot of trouble.
The highland elves and the three blood-piercing mercenaries may have taken the current situation as a natural thing, but for the three apostles, the feeling was much deeper.
Regardless of the fact that the three apostles sometimes cooperate with each other tacitly, compared with the real apostle team, they lack a lot of team characteristics. This experience finally allowed them to truly appreciate the qualities that an adventure team should possess.
The combination of the three of Qin Lun may not be able to hold back the other companions. Each of them can rely on their excellent fighting awareness to exert 100% of their strength.
However, a truly excellent adventure team can increase the strength of everyone, and it is nothing to show 100% combat effectiveness. A well-coordinated team should make one plus one greater than two, and each member can play beyond their own. strength.
In fact, this is also the true meaning of the apostle team and combat career planning. Every apostle can develop in an all-round way to make up for their own shortcomings, but one thing is for sure, they all need to have what they are best at and learn from each other. Combined, let the team play a stronger combat effectiveness.
"I see a light, and it seems that the exit is ahead!" During the run, Qin Lun suddenly shouted with joy.
"Don't be negligent, the closer you get to the exit, the more intensive the eight-eyed spider's attack, don't lose the chain at the last moment." Mustaxia solemnly reminded everyone.
The Highland Elves have played an irreplaceable role in this adventure, and everyone is now grateful to have a Master Harper in their ranks. Perhaps Mustasia's fighting power is not the strongest among them, but she is obviously the most important, which even the three apostles cannot deny.
"It's finally out!" When the warm sunshine fell on their bodies, everyone sat down on the ground with some exhaustion, and their hearts were full of joy.
Looking back at the dark cave behind them, everyone suddenly felt their hearts beating faster again. Thinking about it now, although the eight-eyed spider was not as dangerous as the monsters they encountered before, the battle lasted the longest.
It was almost morning when they entered the cave, and it was already evening when they came out. Even Qin Lun had to admit at this time that if he was alone, he might not be able to last that long. This was a victory for the entire team.
"Perhaps after the return of our world, it's time to seriously consider forming a fixed team." Rand suggested in the team channel, "In such a high-level task world, it is really not advisable to take risks alone. No matter how high your personal strength and wisdom are, prepare No matter how adequate it is, it will undoubtedly be unable to counteract certain dangerous situations."
Qin Lun and Hill looked at each other and agreed.
When their career path has reached their level, Broken Starry Sky will almost always assign them to the more difficult enchanted world. Whether they like it or not, the life of a lone ranger has gradually left them. If they don't want to die, the murderers must start taking risks together.
Taking a short breath, everyone began to look at the current environment. Passing through the dark cave where the octopus lived, a real valley basin appeared before them, and for the first time since this adventure, they saw other green trees besides the swamp banyan.
In front of them was a small basin, surrounded by relatively gentle slopes, with some green trees growing sparsely on it, obviously bearing the characteristics of mountain coniferous forests.
After arriving here, everyone seemed to have returned to the world of the living from the bizarre death penalty zone. The sound of insects and birds singing filled my ears again, and the surging breath of life made everyone's tense heartstrings finally relax.
"Hahaha, we have crossed the land of death." Xi Fu danced and screamed strangely.
"It's not a crossing, it's a diagonal at most!" Mustasia also seemed very happy, even in her career as a harpist, this was a rare adventure.
She was right, though, they hadn't crossed the Deadlands.
Coming from the west of the Land of the Dead, it circled half a circle around the edge of the core area of the Land of the Dead, and finally passed through the entrance of the Troll's Claw in the north. Compared with the legendary pirate Bord'an who really crossed the East and West of the Land of the Dead, they can only pass through the Land of the Dead diagonally.
Of course, if they can return to the human city alive, it will be a great adventure.
"It's a pity that we didn't have the chance to see Bord'an's treasure." Lago said with annoyed expression.
The three of Qin Lun looked at each other and smiled, Lago was right. Although they still have the plot mission "Traces of Bord'an" on them at this time, it can only show that the legendary pirates have also come to the Troll's Claw before, and cannot prove other things.
The legendary pirate Bord'an is a human being. No matter what he does, he will never leave his inheritance and treasures near the troll tribe. Perhaps in order to truly find Bord'an's legacy, they need to continue to go deep into the core area of the deadland, instead of just bypassing the lake where the ghost squid is located.
But in terms of the strength of this team, they don't have this ability. Unless there is a standard team-sized story legend who acts together and gathers a group of cannon fodder, Bord'an's treasure will sleep in the depths of the dead forever.
In fact, Qin Lun and the others no longer had any hope of completing this mission, and the exploration mission given by Broken Starry Sky could only stop here. Perhaps after they left, the next batch of apostles who entered Toril's world would get relevant reminders from Starry Sky again, but all this had nothing to do with them, and even these three guys were a little gloating.
The land of the dead is dangerously like this, unless there is a large team like Lost that gathers all the high-level apostles to start this mission, otherwise the other apostle teams can only die when they come in. They don't have Qin Lun's elf prince status, and there won't be another master harpist to help them.
"Okay, let's find a safe place to rest, and don't forget the purpose of our coming here!" Mustasia said with a smile, "Your companions are still waiting for rescue!"