NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5 - Dropping Rare Materials! The City Shrouded in Spider Shadows!
Chapter Five: Dropping Rare Materials! The City Shrouded in Spider Shadows!
Snap!
With the shattering of glass, countless shards flew through the air as a twisted monster burst into the room!
Its horrifying single eye locked firmly on Lu Yu, who stood at the doorway. It let out a hoarse voice:
“Tremble in fear! Wail in despair! This is the chasm between you lowly humans and superior beings. You shall be chewed and crushed bit by bit, becoming a part of me. Consider this your greatest honour…”
The spider monster’s gaze remained fixed on Lu Yu, eager to witness his panic. The thrill of toying with its prey was irresistible!
Unfortunately for the creature, Lu Yu’s expression remained calm. He simply furrowed his brows and impatiently said:
“Are you done talking? Even after becoming an ugly spider, you still brag so much. If I installed a propeller on your head, would you fly straight into space?”
Though Lu Yu’s tone was indifferent, his words dripped with disdain, infuriating the spider monster. It roared:
“How dare a lowly human spew such arrogance? I will tear you apart and chew you to bits!”
With that, the spider monster moved all eight legs, lunging forward in a grotesque manner. Its gaping maw aimed directly at Lu Yu’s head!
“Becoming infected has indeed made you more like a wild beast. I wonder if those minions of the evil gods are the same…”
Lu Yu casually remarked while slowly raising his arm. An intense heat began radiating from his palm.
“Infernal Flame Whip!”
At his command, black flames flickered into existence, quickly forming a flaming whip in his grasp.
Though the whip burned with enough heat to incinerate everything, it lay docile in Lu Yu’s hand, like a tame cat awaiting its master’s touch.
“Interesting!”
Lu Yu chuckled, raising his arm as the whip lashed out with a thunderous crack!
Snap!
The sound reverberated as the infernal flame whip slashed forward like a black blade, slicing through the spider monster’s twisted body.
Crunch!
The creature’s frame split in half, sent flying into the wall by the force of the whip.
Dark green blood seeped from its wound but was ignited by the infernal flames, never reaching the floor.
Such was the power of the flames—corrosive, consuming all life it touched.
The spider monster’s upper half, severed and writhing, stared in disbelief, muttering:
“Awakening…”
Before it could finish, its head was engulfed by the black flames, rapidly desiccating and crumbling into ash.
“Infernal flames are quite convenient. Built-in cleaning feature—a must-have for any killer!”
Lu Yu rubbed his chin, evidently satisfied with his new ability. Simultaneously, he activated the Life Drain Aura!
A crimson halo emerged around him, pulsing as the spider monster’s corpse released a surge of life energy. The energy flowed into Lu Yu’s body, replenishing the power he had spent.
Excess energy integrated into his physique, enhancing his physical attributes—much like gaining experience points in an online game.
“My strength increased slightly. Are you tempting me to embrace the path of devouring, to become a killing emperor through slaughter?”
Clenching his fists, Lu Yu felt the subtle changes in his body. The Life Drain Aura was truly a divine skill!
While he had no qualms about consuming his enemies’ blood and flesh to grow stronger, mindless slaughter could easily twist one’s sanity.
Lu Yu vowed not to be a puppet of power but its master!
Approaching the spider monster’s corpse, he extended his hand and softly said:
“Extract material!”
A white glow spread out, enveloping the partially scorched body and drawing forth a radiant orb of light.
[Twisted Spider Poison Sac (Rare)]: A mutant sac formed in the bodies of spider monsters corrupted by the aura of evil gods. Contains venom with paralysing properties and inflicts bleeding and paralysis effects.
[Rating: One Star]
“A rare monster that drops such a potent poison sac? Lucky I didn’t let it get close—this could have been dangerous,” Lu Yu remarked with excitement, storing the material in his system. For someone with only two materials, this was an unexpected windfall!
Initially, he had merely sought to slay the spider monster, never anticipating he could extract such a rare material!
If he could collect more poison sacs, he might create monsters like the Venom Abomination, the Corrosive Three-Headed Serpent, or even the Nine-Headed Xiangliu. With enough imagination, the possibilities were endless.
Now, the spiders appeared to Lu Yu as moving treasure chests—easy to defeat and rich in high-quality materials. They were perfect targets!
To craft top-tier monsters, a single poison sac wouldn’t suffice. He needed more powerful materials…
Crunch, crunch, crunch!
As Lu Yu pondered, he heard the growing sounds of crawling outside, accompanied by human screams and cries for help.
Walking to the window, Lu Yu looked out and saw a terrifying scene.
The once-bustling city, with its towering skyscrapers, was now shrouded in black smoke. White spider silk connected the buildings, and grotesque spider monsters scuttled across the webbing.
“Help me! I don’t want to die! Spare me—I have a family!”
A spider monster carried a middle-aged man in a suit to the massive web between two buildings. Ignoring his desperate pleas, it flung him onto the sticky threads, where he became firmly entangled.
“What is this? How can there be such massive spiders in the city? Where’s the special task force? Save me!”
The man struggled in vain, his fear mounting as he shouted for help…