NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7 - Little Spider, You and Your Master Have Crossed the Line
Chapter Seven: Little Spider, You and Your Master Have Crossed the Line
In the city!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of intense gunfire echoed, as dozens of soldiers in black uniforms fired their weapons at the spider monsters. Blue flames erupted from the barrels, and specially designed metal bullets tore through the air, aiming at these monstrous creatures!
Rat-a-tat-tat!
The fierce gunfire became the only melody of the battlefield, bloody and brutal!
However, while the soldiers’ guns were fast, the speed of the spider monsters was not to be underestimated. They quickly darted behind rubble and abandoned vehicles, bending their bodies to avoid the bullets!
“Damn it, die!” one soldier roared in fury, tightening his grip on his weapon, wishing he could turn these flesh-eating monsters into a sieve!
But apart from a few spiders who had no cover and were shot through, the rest had hidden themselves. The entire battlefield became eerily quiet!
This black sky seemed like a joke from the Goddess of Night, providing the best hunting ground for these spiders. After all…
Humans do not possess night vision!
One soldier advanced cautiously, his hands tightly gripping his gun, his gaze alert to his surroundings, ever watchful for any sudden spider attacks!
At that moment, a voice came from behind him:
“Watch out for the sky!”
The sky!
The soldier snapped his head upwards and saw a massive dark shadow descending from above. Before he could raise his gun, the shadow opened its mouth and spat a thick, sticky white web that enveloped his body, binding him tightly, rendering him immobile!
“I can’t… move…” he barely managed to say before the spider monster launched a sharp front limb, slicing off his head with a swift motion!
The soldier’s head, wide-eyed with terror, rolled onto the ground beside his still-bound body.
“Watch out for aerial ambushes!” the commander shouted urgently, but it was already too late. One after another, spiders descended from the sky, like the scythe of death, harvesting the lives of soldiers!
“Damn it!”
The commander clenched his fists, water streams swirling around him as he summoned a water arrow to shoot out swiftly!
He, too, was an awakened one—albeit only at the fifth rank—but it was enough to deal with regular spiders!
Whoosh!
The water arrow screamed through the air, piercing the head of a spider attempting to decapitate a soldier, its massive body crashing to the ground!
“Everyone, defend the rear and stay away from these high-rise buildings! The terrain here is too favorable for the spiders!”
The commander began directing the soldiers to fall back. At that moment, several awakened ones specializing in wind, fire, and earth arrived!
“Cutting wind blades!”
“Fire lance!”
“Earth thrust!”
It was like a scene from a fantasy movie. The awakened ones, though unable to kill the spider monsters directly, at least managed to create a standoff!
With the help of these awakened ones, the soldiers’ burden was noticeably lighter, and the commander couldn’t help but sigh in relief!
However, just as he was about to rejoice, a massive black shadow fell from the sky. Before a strength-based awakened one could react, their body was impaled, floating in mid-air!
A giant spider, three meters tall, appeared, casually lifting the fallen awakened one in its claws and devouring them.
This spider was different from the others. Its body was covered with large black insect shells that shimmered coldly under the lights!
After its arrival, all the spiders hidden in the dark emerged, bowing to it as if paying homage to their king!
“What is this?!”
Everyone was stunned. That was a strength-based awakened one at rank four, and yet, they were killed in one encounter! They hadn’t even seen the giant spider clearly!
A few awakened ones fearfully retreated. They were supposed to be clearing out some killer spiders, not encountering such a terrifying monster!
The commander was also filled with fear, but he thought of the other innocent people in the city. If he retreated, they would be doomed!
So, he took a deep breath and shouted loudly:
“Fire! Open fire!”
Rat-a-tat-tat!
The bullets, scraping against the air, filled the atmosphere with the distinct scent of blood and battle!
Hundreds of bullets flew like arrows, hitting the giant spider’s shell!
Cling! Cling!
The bullets sparked off the shell, leaving white marks, but failed to penetrate!
“How is this possible!”
The commander was horrified, but years of combat experience kept him calm. He quickly formed another water arrow to launch, and the other awakened ones followed suit, releasing their attacks!
Torrential elemental forces converged in the air, forming terrifying attacks. Even a large rock would be pulverized by their force!
But the giant spider only chewed on the body of the awakened one in its mouth, its eight eyes flashing with disdain as it watched the attacks fly at it.
Slowly, it lifted its claws and waved them casually!
Boom!
All the elements in the air were shattered by the black front limbs, turning into light dots that scattered in all directions!
Simultaneously, the humans’ confidence was shattered!
“How could it be so strong? Isn’t this just an ordinary spider follower?”
“This… What kind of monster is this?”
“I don’t want to die…”
As if the fear from the humans piqued its interest, the spider monster opened its menacing jaws and spoke in a raspy voice:
“I am the priest of the Spider God, Gusa. I will use you awakened ones and all the lives in this city as a sacrifice to please the great Atrak Nakya, and in return, I shall be rewarded with the chance to ascend to the Morning Star!”
“Morning… Morning Star monster?”
The commander’s eyes widened, his teeth chattering. He knew that awakened beings had nine ranks, and above that was the Morning Star level.
Once ascended to the Morning Star level, one would begin to wield legendary power.
Not only could they control vast energy, but mere numbers could no longer threaten them!
They were what the legends called the enemy of thousands!
And once a monster ascended to the Morning Star, it would be even more terrifying. With its massive body and tough shell, even an army of a hundred thousand would struggle to wear it down. Only powerful heavy artillery could stand a chance!
But Morning Star beings were not sitting targets. Their terrifying speed would be a nightmare for all humans!
“It’s over… This city is doomed. A monster is about to ascend to the Morning Star…”
The commander collapsed onto the ground, unable to fathom that a Morning Star monster was going to be born in the very city he had sworn to protect.
Especially since the city’s only Morning Star general had taken all their elite forces to deal with a powerful monster nearby. There was no one left to stop this one.
That meant its ascension was inevitable!
The commander transmitted the message to others, advising them to evacuate the city. With a Morning Star monster about to rise, they would all perish unless the generals returned!
He took out a pocket watch, clutching it in his hand, and opened it. Inside was a photo of a man in military uniform and a little boy wearing a military cap.
“Son, father cannot stay to watch you grow, but I will not back down. I will uphold my duty and protect the civilians in this city!”
The commander spoke softly as he stood up, summoning another water arrow, but it was easily shattered by the spider monster, whose voice dripped with mockery:
“Foolish humans!”
Suppressing the fear that was rising within him, the commander looked up at the approaching spider priest and sneered:
“We humans may be weak. I, Zhou Zheng, am just an ordinary officer. But I am a thousand times better than you, who abandoned your humanity to become this… abomination.
Even if you kill me today, you will be hunted down by the powerful human warriors. I am proud to be human. The heavens will judge, and the human race will endure!”
“Such repulsive words. Humans should simply accept their fate as food!”
The eight eyes of the spider priest glowed with intense disgust, clearly angered by the commander’s words!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The giant spider’s massive body moved forward like a giant war machine, aiming to crush anything in its path.
It was done talking. It would sacrifice the awakened ones as appetizers, and then use all the city’s lives to ascend, aiming for the Morning Star, and even higher, to touch the power of immortality…
Zhou Zheng looked at the approaching spider priest, took a deep breath, and pulled out a grenade, ready to sacrifice himself.
Just as he prepared to pull the pin, a calm male voice rang out:
“Little spider, you and your master have crossed the line!”