The egg in Huang Mao’s hands had a black and white pattern, and it was the size of a goose egg. However, its shell wasn’t very thick, and you could vaguely see a creature through the eggshell, wriggling inside.
“Let’s feed it to the spider to nourish its body!”
Huang Mao looked at the small spider on Wu Rong’s shoulder, which was no longer as fierce as before and seemed a bit lazy. He brought the mutated mosquito egg close to it, asking it curiously, “Why don’t you continue eating? Is it because you think its remaining energy isn’t enough?”
“It’s about to molt, so it can’t eat too much.”
Not far away, Bai Gu caught a brightly colored jade-green insect, put it in a ceramic jar, and replied to Huang Mao amid his busy work.
With a clink, he tightly closed the lid, and with a smile on his face, carefully placed the small ceramic jar, two fingers wide, into his backpack—he had stitched it himself, and now its many individual pockets were almost full. His supply of herbal Gus from the Miao region was running out, so today was truly a big harvest.
Bai Gu was right; after its brutal feeding session today, the Black Rock Wolf Spider was about to molt. Although molting required a large amount of energy to supplement it, it couldn’t be excessive, just like how you can’t let a pregnant woman eat too much food. Too much energy could cause the Black Rock Wolf Spider’s body to become too fat, making it prone to getting stuck in its shell during molting.
“You can use your fresh blood to hatch it.”
Wu Rong pointed to Huang Mao and said, “Do you remember the mantra I taught you before?”
“I do, I can recite all of them!”
Huang Mao happily took back the mosquito egg, carefully cherishing and touching it. Its mother’s body was eroded by Ghost Qi, and the thousands of eggs in her abdomen had all condensed into this one. The mosquito egg in Huang Mao’s hand had absorbed the essences of all the mosquito eggs, so if it managed to successfully hatch and was carefully raised, it might reach a level close to that of a Gu King.
After his joy, Huang Mao became worried again. “There are so many mutated insects, it’s hard to defend against them. No matter how many we kill, ordinary people will still suffer in the end.”
Huang Mao and Bai Gu had rushed here from the villa area. Except for the central part of the city, where the situation was more severe, the conditions of other areas in the city were relatively stable. The military and special police forces quickly suppressed the mutated insect swarms, spraying talisman-infused water and lime water on the streets to kill insect eggs and disperse the Ghost Qi. However, as long as the Ghost King’s influence was still present, there would be a continuous influx of mutated animals and insects.
“There’s something attracting them.”
Wu Rong looked towards the more prosperous streets, where the sounds of gunfire and flames were continuous.
“The mutated bird flock migrated from the forests outside, and the Ghost Territory of the Lantern King has not spread to the safe zones.”
The reason why the city’s insects mutated so quickly was that someone had manipulated things.
“Su Xiaomi and Su Zheng have gone over.”
Wu Rong was also somewhat interested in what could cause these insects to mutate.
“Brother Rong, you go, we’ll handle things here.”
“Okay.”
Wu Rong left the well-fed Black Rock Wolf Spider with Huang Mao and headed alone towards the area with the heaviest Ghost Qi.
“Requesting support, sector A14 requesting support!”
Amidst the roar of bullets and grenades, the earth violently shook. A low ranked soldier, whose face was black and ashy, couldn’t stand steady and slammed hard against a broken wall, blood streaming down his forehead. However, he didn’t even groan, tightly clutching the communicator in his hand, his voice hoarse,
“Requesting support!”
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“Where the hell is your gas mask?!”
“Report, squad leader, it was given to the civilians!”
The young soldier’s voice trembled, but his response was decisive.
“We found a student!”
“Damn it, why are there still students here? Haven’t they all gone on break already?”
The squad leader threw the small soldier aside, briskly walking towards a student who leaned against a desk, looking drowsy, with a gas mask on his face. While glaring, he noticed something was wrong. Opening the gas mask, he saw the child’s cheeks turning red and dark blood vessels bulging, which looked particularly horrifying.
“He’s poisoned. Do we have any antidote left?!”
“All gone, the backpack with supplies was lost in the spider nest!”
“Damn!”
The squad leader cursed, feeling somewhat helpless while facing the child’s flushed face. The squad he led was responsible for patrolling sector A14, the residential area in the city center, which was initially under control and had few mutated insects. It was considered a relatively safe area. However, a report from a low ranked soldier caught their attention when a woman claimed her child had gone to school early but hadn’t yet returned.
Upon entering this elementary school, the squad leader sensed something unusual. It was too clean here, without a trace of Ghost Qi or any mutated insects or animals. Later, he learned that a group of venomous spiders had taken residence deep within the school, devouring any outsiders who dared to enter. The squad discovered this when they ventured into the school in search of the missing child, but it was too late; they were trapped in the spider’s lair.
The rapid emergence of such powerful mutated creatures suggested that this school harbored a dark secret. However, they lost signal, and communication couldn’t get through, leaving the squad searching for the missing student in dire straits.
Scratching sounds echoed from the blocked exit, and soon many small white dots appeared in the cracks. At first glance, they looked like grains of rice, but in reality, they were newly hatched baby spiders. Once these spiders crawled into the cracks, they stopped moving and gradually melted into corrosive venom. As the gaps widened, streams of silky white spider silk immediately rushed in, sticking to one of the soldiers’ protective suits.
The soldier tried to cut away the spider silk with his military knife, but it proved futile. Fortunately, a companion used a lighter to burn the silk, allowing him to break free.
“Report, squad leader, there are only two flamethrowers left!”
These mutated venomous spiders were most afraid of fire, but the squad was severely lacking in weapons. The squad leader grimaced, then, amid the ear-piercing sounds of the spiders digging through the rubble, decisively removed his own gas mask and placed it on the young soldier’s face.
“You! Take the student and break through; the others, follow me deeper inside!”
The squad leader suspected that there was something causing the insect mutations near the spider’s nest, and it had to be destroyed promptly to prevent any future problems.
“Squad leader, I—”
“Obey orders!”
“Yes, sir!”
The young soldier, trembling, put on the gas mask, gritted his teeth, and carried the child, escaping with the cover of his comrades. Sticky white spider webs were everywhere, all of which were toxic. One of the remaining flamethrowers was tightly held by the young soldier. Flames spewed out, burning the spider silk and eggs and dispersing the venomous spiders. However, there were just too many spiders around him, and he had to protect the child. In the end, the flamethrower was destroyed by the spiders, and he found himself in dire straits.
Faced with the terrifying chittering of approaching arachnids, the young soldier finally closed his eyes tightly, holding the child securely in his arms. Cold spider silk fell on his back, chilling him to the bone. He and the child were encased in a giant cocoon and were carried by several of the largest spiders. The student in his arms prevented the young soldier from succumbing to fear; he tried to struggle, but the paralyzing venom on the spider silk made it difficult for him to even move his fingers.
Where would they be taken?
Would they be eaten?
It was said that venomous spiders would inject toxins into their prey before consuming them, waiting for them to turn into a delicious slurry before slowly consuming it.
The young soldier was scared to the point of wanting to pass out immediately due to his own imagination. When the sharp and white straw-like appendages pierced the cocoon, barely five centimeters from his eyeball, he almost fainted. However, the appendages quickly withdrew, not injecting toxins but cutting a small opening in the cocoon, like a window of hope. He strained to look outside the cocoon—
And was met with the eerie, pale face of a female ghost.
‘Hiss-ha-ha, still alive, hiss-ha.’
‘Fainted, hiss-ha ha.’
After confirming that there were still living people inside the cocoon, the human-faced spider happily carried the large cocoon and crawled in Wu Rong’s direction. The five gray giant poisonous spiders, like puppets, followed it meekly until they reached a relatively intact and clean area.
Wu Rong was already there, sitting on a soft and clean cluster of spider silk. He took the large cocoon, and upon seeing that the elementary school student inside was deeply poisoned with a dark complexion, he casually grabbed one of the giant gray poisonous spiders.
He dug out a piece of tender white flesh near its poison sac and fed it to the child. In no time, most of the toxin was cleared, and although the student’s face remained pale, his overall condition improved significantly.
It’s a bit troublesome, Wu Rong thought expressionlessly.
He quickly locked onto the location of the abnormal area following Su Xiaomi’s information. The items were buried too deep, making it difficult for him to delve deep inside. So, he released the Big Ghost to search. Unexpectedly, shortly after releasing the Big Ghost, there was a loud explosion from underground—the spiders had built their nest beneath the playground, extending into the school’s warehouse and public restroom.
Someone used explosives in the underground, nearly burying Wu Rong alive.
And that wasn’t all; not long after, Wu Rong keenly sensed that many people had surrounded the school.
The military had arrived.
Leaving now would be like catching a turtle in a jar, and he was that big turtle. Wu Rong was already contemplating whether to give up on those things. This place would collapse and crumble soon, and he needed to think of a less conspicuous way to make an exit. Earlier, the Witchologist had messaged him that someone in the military was specifically coming for him because certain individuals suspected he might become the Ghost King among the resurrected. Wu Rong didn’t want to take the blame for something that hadn’t happened yet. Through the information he gained from the poisonous spiders, he knew there were still a few people below him, so the human-faced spider descended with the spiders once again.
“The things are right below.”
Major General Lu stood on the podium, staring at the collapsing playground. He had a serious expression.
“Have the students been rescued?”
“Communication still isn’t working.”
Another military personnel anxiously said, “Sir, this place is about to collapse soon. We can’t loosen our hold on the poisonous spiders!”
If tens of thousands of mutated spiders escaped, it would lead to terrifying consequences.
“Wait a little longer.”
“Sir!”
“I said, wait a little longer.”
Major General Lu’s jaw tightened, and his expression became solemn. Suddenly, he jumped off the podium and walked towards the collapsing playground, where cracks had already started appearing underground. His actions made others anxious, but no one could stop the determined Major General Lu. With a flip of his hand, a pair of silver handcuffs appeared in his hands.
Major General Lu was a rare ‘Ghost Hunter,’ and these handcuffs had killed countless ghosts; they had even been effective against a Ghost King.
But there were poisonous spiders underground!
“Not good, it’s about to collapse!”
An urgent shout came through the earpiece, and the ground suddenly cracked and sank beneath his feet. The intricate tunnels dug by the spiders seemed like abysses leading directly to hell.
Dust billowed, and the earth rumbled.
Major General Lu grabbed the shoulders of two people on his left and right, throwing them towards a safer area, but he fearlessly rushed towards the cracks. Even if the chances of survival for those buried below were slim, he couldn’t just give up!
However, just as Major General Lu was about to jump into the cracks, a black figure suddenly shot out from the ground. Major General Lu almost took action but stopped at the last moment because he saw the person holding a child in their arms! Resolute and calm as Major General Lu was, he couldn’t help but pause for a moment, showing a hint of emotion. At the same time, he noticed that the person was also carrying four thick silk threads, each dragging a cocoon about the height of a person!
“I am a Federal Special Police officer.”
Unexpectedly, the voice of the newcomer was very young yet steady, powerful and convincing: “I’ve rescued everyone trapped in the spider nest.”
They’ve all been rescued!
“Comrade, you’ve worked hard!”
Major General Lu saluted solemnly, and the soldiers took over the child and the giant cocoons from the newcomer. After confirming that the people inside were indeed alive, they were incredulous. Then, they saluted as well, looking at him with admiration. Although the lingering dust obscured his face, you could imagine the firm and brave gaze of the newcomer, truly worthy of being a Federal Special Police officer who dared to stay behind to defend the safe zone and fight against the Lantern Ghost King.
In the midst of the disaster, you can truly see a person’s most treasured attribute. Even though it was their first meeting, Major General Lu felt a sense of appreciation for this person. Amicably, he reached out for a handshake, “Come up quickly. May I ask who you are—”
Just as Major General Lu grabbed the person’s hand, a horrifying crimson and tall ghostly figure suddenly emerged from underground, moving extremely near to the young man. Major General Lu’s pupils contracted sharply, and he abruptly pulled the young man behind him.
“Be careful—!!”
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Editor: Cloud Chip Cake
Big Ghost is gonna blow his cover.
love how this great catastrophe only turned out to be some kind of all-you-can-eat buffet for our Shen Rong xD thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️❤️
wait “all-you-can-eat buffet” actually describes this situation perfectly lol xD haiii but the main big feast for Shan Rong is going to come soon so don’t get too full yet <3