NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14 - The Egg of the Void Shadow Spider! Special Department Visit
Chapter Fourteen: The Egg of the Void Shadow Spider! Special Department Visit
【Void Shadow Spider Egg: Based on the mutated egg of a twisted spider, this egg is infected by the blood of an unknown evil god and has formed a faint connection with the Void, gaining Void attributes. It has become a Void creature.
At the same time, it contains the powers of time and shadow. Its best nourishment is the shadows and the flow of time. Upon birth, it will possess Morningstar-level power and a connection with the river of time. Though not adept at combat, its potential is immense.】
【Abilities:
Void Venom Sac (Can inject Void poison to cause the body of living creatures to collapse.)
Time Weave (Passive ability. It has a faint connection with the river of time, allowing it to cleanse its presence, preventing most divination, fortune-telling, rituals, and powerful beings from peering into it.)
Shadow Minion (By absorbing enough shadows, the Void Shadow Spider can spawn a shadow minion (spider form). Up to ten can be created. These minions can infiltrate shadows, acting as natural assassins and loyal servants.)
Void Chest (As a life form naturally existing in the Void, it can create a space to store non-living items. The stronger the spider, the larger the space it can open.)】
【Rating: Four-star excellent!】
【Time to hatch the Void Shadow Spider Egg: One month】
“This attribute is ridiculously strong. Upon birth, it will surpass the Fear Balloon. Though it needs to grow, it’s still overpowered. It’s as though its birth marks the end of someone’s lifetime, but most of its abilities are not combat-oriented. No wonder it’s said to be not good at fighting, but Morningstar-level is still Morningstar!”
Lu Yu gazed at the powerful attributes and couldn’t help but be amazed. This creature could be considered his first monster, although it would still need a month to hatch.
However, Lu Yu planned to live quietly for the next month and investigate the world of Awakened Ones, learning about the level and power divisions. He also intended to try out the cultivation system of this world.
While Lu Yu was deep in thought, the system’s voice suddenly echoed:
“Beep. Host, you have edited an excellent-level monster, completing the achievement—Elite Editor. Reward: One-tenth of the Void Shadow Spider’s power, and the ability to solidify two skills for yourself.”
As the system’s voice faded, a surge of power far greater than the Fear Balloon flowed into Lu Yu’s body, causing a feeling of discomfort from the overflowing energy.
However, this power quickly started enhancing his physical condition and even strengthened his soul!
It was as if he were cultivating new land. Lu Yu’s body expanded, and his meridians and organs were all reinforced.
After ten minutes of strengthening, the energy settled, and his internal power had grown more than three times greater than before!
If he had been a small water bottle before, now he was a large water kettle.
This was still due to the Void Shadow Spider’s inexperience in battle and its undeveloped state!
If a higher-tier monster had been involved, the one-tenth of the power might have caused him to explode.
Thinking about that possibility, a black line appeared on Lu Yu’s forehead—he certainly didn’t want to be exploded by the power he just gained, or he’d never live it down.
To avoid this, he secretly decided to make his body indestructible, which meant working on his strength—build up muscle until enemies couldn’t touch him.
But this was just an idea; implementing it was far from easy.
Thinking about this, Lu Yu spoke to the system:
“I choose [Time Weave] and [Shadow Minion]!”
Right now, he wasn’t lacking in combat skills, but he could not handle some odd abilities.
The Time Weave, which specifically blocked divination and the peering of powerful beings, was perfect for him after having gained favor from the Spider Evil God!
Even if he later went undercover, he wouldn’t have to worry about being easily deduced, which made a lot of things easier.
As for Shadow Minions, it would solve his problem of being a solitary figure. These minions could help with reconnaissance and assist in combat.
Besides, wasn’t it cool to have Shadow Minions by your side?
Strength is temporary, but being cool lasts forever.
Two beams of light entered his body, and a rune formed a circle on his right hand. From a distance, it resembled an ouroboros, the snake eating its own tail—this was the Time Weave!
From this day forward, he no longer needed to worry about being divined or affected by fate.
As for the [Shadow Minion] skill, it required absorbing shadows from living beings as nourishment to create minions. He would have to wait until tomorrow to try it.
After finishing his skill selection, a translucent screen appeared before him, visible only to him:
【Host: Lu Yu】
【Companions: Fear Balloon, Void Shadow Spider (unhatched)】
【Skills: Hellfire Whip, Absorption Halo, Time Weave, Shadow Minion】
【Permissions: One-Star Monster Editor】
【Material Library: Twisted Venom Sac×3, Spider Evil God’s Silk×1】
“It even has an attribute panel now. It’s becoming more considerate,” Lu Yu praised, though the system remained silent.
After finalizing the skills, the gray mist dispersed, and Lu Yu returned to his original room.
The familiar layout and scent remained, though there was now a Fear Balloon flying aimlessly around the ceiling.
“Yiya!”
The Fear Balloon, seeing Lu Yu awake, quickly floated down, shaking its yellow spherical body, expressing its joy.
“I swear, you really do act like a husky.”
Lu Yu patted its head, then took the Void Shadow Spider Egg out of his pocket. An invisible aura emanated from the golden egg!
“Yiya!”
The Fear Balloon, still being petted, suddenly felt the aura. It fluffed up like a frightened cat, and the grim face on the balloon became even more terrifying, seemingly attempting to intimidate.
But while intimidating, it kept drifting toward the corner of the room, a clear display of bluffing.
“Coward, stay quiet!”
Lu Yu laughed at its antics, then ordered the Fear Balloon to be quiet before turning to the Void Shadow Spider Egg.
“I’ll name it Xiao Ba, your companion. You two should get along well, okay?”
After all, spiders have eight legs, so naming it Xiao Ba felt fitting. Xiao Qi (the Fear Balloon) and Xiao Ba—it was easy to remember and sounded nice.
The Fear Balloon, hearing this, returned to its previous silly appearance. It cautiously floated back and gently touched the Void Spider Egg with its yellow ribbon, almost as if extending a hand.
Ding!
There was no response from the egg—it wasn’t even formed yet, so it couldn’t react.
“Yiya!”
But Xiao Qi, realizing the egg wouldn’t retaliate, grew curious and poked it repeatedly with the ribbon, testing it at different angles, dangerously close to its limits.
Eventually, Lu Yu, unable to tolerate this any longer, tied it to a coat rack to keep it still. The balloon looked at him with a pitiful expression.
Lu Yu gave the silly creature a glance, ignored its pleas, and carefully placed the Void Shadow Spider Egg back into his pocket.
This was a potential four-star monster. If it were lost or ruined by this foolish balloon, Lu Yu felt he might just snap.
He kept it close, where he could guard it properly.
Having done all this, Lu Yu began feeling tired. He was, after all, still human and needed rest.
Just as he was about to wash up and sleep, the doorbell rang.
“Is anyone home? We are from the Special Department. Please open the door…”
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