Chapter 12: 100 meter battle
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Waaaaaa
Yawn
I'm pretty tired. I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep my eyes open much longer.
I knew camping without a simple house wouldn't be easy, but I didn't know it would be so painful.
I thought I could ride it out a little longer, but now I could be in serious trouble if I don't come up with a good way to get some rest.
I'm pretty sure Araba won't show up at this point, but now my problem lies in the fact that I'm in the middle of an area full of strong monsters. There's no guarantee that one of them won't be able to break through a basic grid easily.
But that doesn't mean you can go and build a more elaborate shelter here.
I don't want to have any kind of connection with this place. I want to get out of here as soon as possible. There's no point in spending a ton of time on a new home.
In that case, it makes more sense to build a simple one, but I have no way of knowing if it will be enough to keep out the monsters that inhabit this area.
...I've gone over the same thoughts over and over again, and now I'm stuck in a mental loop.
I rack my exhausted brain, trying to figure out what to do next.
A simple home could work depending on how you do it, right?
Like, instead of installing it here on the floor, I could hide it in a hard-to-find corner or something.
I mean, the rocks around here are very angular, but it doesn't necessarily make them safe hiding spots.
Hmm.
Hey, wait a minute. Maybe I don't need to hide at all.
As long as other monsters can't locate me, anywhere should be fine, right?
If that's the case, you might know a good place after all.
So, I headed straight for that spot. "There" on the roof, climbing the wall.
Fuah... So high! Wow, this is scary. Being able to sleep soundly here?
I haven't seen any monsters that can fly or climb walls, though.
Wolves can't climb walls as far as I know, so I should be safe here, right?
I have also not seen any bees entering this large open area, so it must be very dangerous for them this place, so it is safe for me to set up a small house between the roof and the wall and sleep there.
And so, without further ado, I began to build my network.
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Wow, this is seriously high. Probably 100 meters in the air... How many skyscraper floors is that, 10? 20?
If I fall, I will definitely die.
And the worst thing is that I hate heights.
I mean, I have a life preserver, so I probably have nothing to worry about, but I'm still scared to work at this point. Come on, Fear Resistance, work now!
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Fear Resistance Lv8] has become [Fear Resistance Lv9].
Well thank you, but still don't say it so suddenly.
Not that it scared me, nope, not at all.
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Hen.
Waaaaaa! Shut up!
Anyway, now the external frame is complete.
Hmm. This is totally obvious to anyone on the outside, isn't it?
It's probably best to hide it a bit.
Maybe I can use the rocks that are lying on the ground.
I lean down a little and look at the rocks, concentrating only on the rocks and not on the height.
Hmm, there are some pretty big rocks over there.
I tie a thread to the rock, activate Cutting Thread, and pull. Hmm... I scratch it a bit, but it's not good enough.
Maybe I can move it like a saw? Hmm, that seems to be working, a little at a time.
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Cutting Thread Lv3] has become [Cutting Thread Lv4].
Hmm, great! My skill level went up in the process, making my job easier and more efficient.
All good, now I have some cut rocks.
I suppose I can apply them to the surface of my net as camouflage.
First, I attach thread to the rock firmly, then climb the 199 meters to the nest with the thread still attached.
All right, now all I have to do is pull it all the way up and...
Phew! Shit, who knew these rocks were so heavy! Urrghhhh... come on, use your spider muscles! Pull-! Pull-!
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Strength Lv2] has become [Strength Lv3].
Wow, it looks like my Force skill leveled up in progress. Even with the extra level, this thing is still a challenge.
Whoof, this is immediately consuming my yellow and red stamina at the same time! What a nuisance!
Proficiency has reached the required level. Acquired skill [Persistent Lv1].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill acquired [Instant Lv1].
I gained some new skills in the process, but I don't have time to review them right now!
Come on kumoko-, no wait, that's the name of the original, I'm not the original, I'll call myself kuroko!
Come on, Kuroko, puuuuuuuuuull!
Juff... juff... Fiuuu.
Finally, I managed to climb the rock to the site.
Whoa, on closer inspection, my red stamina bar actually decreased past the gluttony reserve I had.
So that's why it was so painful.
Hmm? I thought I had gotten this far with a quick method to get a few good hours of sleep, but in retrospect, I ended up giving myself more work.
Aw, man. How lucky do I have to be? So much for a little rest. Oh, well.
But all that hard work paid off in the end, as the rock I pulled out here and is stuck in my nest seems to be effectively hiding me.
Now, all I have left to make is a small bed and...
Done!
Fuah. Now, this is paradise
Ahh, being surrounded by silk makes me feel safer. Now this is life. Without it, I couldn't sleep soundly and comfortably.
Hmm, yeah right, I have to check the effects of those new skills.
Instant: Add Sp (yellow) by the number of the skill level.
Persistent: Adds Sp (red) by the number of the skill level.
Ah, so there are versions of Solidity and Strength for the Sp.
My Sp stats, which are 44 each, have increased to 45. Stamina is important, so it's a good deal.
Well, now that I've reviewed the new skills I've gained, it's time to sleep off all that hard work!
Since it's been quite a while since I've had a good opportunity to sleep, I'll take this opportunity to sleep as much as I want.
That said, good night!
Wow, what a good rest. Yep, I slept well this time, very well.
Hmm, what's happening now?
I was planning to sleep some more, so why do I suddenly feel so awake?
Hmm? It feels like all the hair on my body is on point. That's not good.
I stick my head out from behind the rock to look down.
Elroe Wolf | Lv 8 |
Status:
Hp: 82/82 (Green
Mp: 33/33 (Blue)
Sp: 87/87 (yellow)
79/79 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf | Lv 6 |
Status:
Hp: 78/78 (Green)
Mp: 29/29 (Blue)
Sp: 83/83 (yellow)
75/75 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf | Lv 7 |
Status:
Hp: 80/80 (Green)
Mp: 31/31 (Blue)
Sp: 85/85 (yellow)
77/77 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf | Lv 9 |
Status:
Hp: 84/84 (Green)
Mp: 35/35 (Blue)
Sp: 89/89 (yellow)
81/81 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
A group, no rather, several packs of wolves have gathered in a battle formation just below me. I'd say there were about 40 of them. And with them were...
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 14 |
Status:
Hp: 1060/1060 (Green)
Mp: 460/460 (Blue)
Sp: 960/960 (yellow)
959/950 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 10 |
Status:
Hp: 980/980 (Green)
Mp: 380/380 (Blue)
Sp: 880/880 (yellow)
870/870 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 11 |
Status:
Hp: 1000/1000 (Green)
Mp: 400/400 (Blue)
Sp: 900/900 (yellow)
890/890 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 9 |
Status:
Hp: 960/960 (Green)
Mp: 360/360 (Blue)
Sp: 860/860 (yellow)
850/850 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
A few alpha wolves led the entire pack.
Hmm? You're kidding, right?
These guys definitely know I'm up here.
How and why?
I was sure my rock camouflage was perfect. I even checked it from the ground to make sure.
At a glance, there appears to be nothing but rocks emerging slightly from the wall.
Then why?!
Also, there is something that is scaring me
Anogratch | Lv 8 |
Status:
Hp: 165/168 (Green)
Mp: 38/38 (Blue)
Sp: 127/127 (yellow)
118/118 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Anogratch | Lv3 | Failed status Appraisal
Anogratch | Lv5 | Failed status Appraisal
10 damn monkeys to complete
What the fuck are monkeys doing here?! And cooperating with wolves?!
What the fuck is going on here!
It's understandable the wolves, the howling must have marked me or something.
But monkeys too? Why?
Hmm, I hear a commotion not far from where I am, about several meters to the right of where I am.
Looking towards where the noise was coming from, I can barely notice anything but I see a huge crowd of monkeys, 50 I would say, surrounding something or rather someone.
That other spider is here? Nai wa?! What the fuck is up with these weird coincidences?!
Anyway, it looks like that spider killed one of the monkeys and triggered its Vengeance ability against it.
But why with me too?! D, you have something to do with this, don't you?!
Anyway, the group of monkeys and wolves are resting, cooperating and waiting for me.
Some wolves are starting to climb the wall, unlike how the monkeys do it, they extend and dig their claws into the wall and climb it with some difficulty.
Oh, shit!
Climbing a steep rock wall is apparently difficult, even more so for these wolves, as their progress is slow and they sometimes slip.
At this rate, I should have a few minutes before the first few catch up with me. I have to act fast while I still have time.
I can't fight them, wolves are stronger than these shitty monkeys and they have claws, so my best chance should be to escape along the wall.
Well, no one said running away is cowardly.
Anyway, I can't go right obviously, so I'll go up.
Hmm? The color of the roof is different here? Nai wa! Why is it so slippery?!
My thread barely sticks to it! Shit...
The nature of the rock changes on the roof drastically just a few feet from the wall. So, it's so soft and slippery that even my stickiest yarn won't hold together, let alone my legs.
At this rate, the roof will not serve as an escape route.
I will have to go along the wall, on the left, to escape.
They will probably try to catch up with me, but that's just a contest of persistence.
All right, here we go...
WHONK! Ouch! What was that?! A rock?!
Shit, the monkeys are actually cooperating with the wolves, they're throwing rocks at me, the bastards.
Huh, wait. How are they able to reach the ceiling that far up?!
Whoa, another one!
I quickly hide in the rock that covers my house, to escape. Another rock hits the place where I was a few moments ago.
Considering how far they reach; the rocks must not have much power behind them by the time they reach me.
However, if one of them hits me while I'm hanging on the wall, it will probably knock me down.
Judging by the fact that projectiles always land where I am, those damn monkeys probably have the ability Throw, Hit or both.
A cold air rushes through my body.
Who gave them permission to work together?! It's not fair!
Shit, this can't go on like this. What am I going to do?
...I have no other choice; I have to fight.
Fortunately for me, even though it is a simple one, I have made a home base here.
My only option is to fortify it as much as I can in the time, I have available, before the first wolf arrives and avoid them from the inside.
If we have to hold on to the wall during the battle, unlike the time with the bees, my opponents have no advantage.
Well, maybe claws, but I doubt they would be sharp enough to scratch my net if I made them extra sticky.
And since my net serves as both a trap and a fortress, I'm the one with the upper hand this time.
I have no choice but to try.
First, I make more threads. Then I paste them on the wall with Thread Manipulation.
It's a basic tactic, but it should make climbing more difficult for them.
Since I have to keep dodging the stones thrown at me, it's harder to get the job done right. And in the process, the first wave of wolves is already halfway to the wall.
Crap. Despite slipping a bit, they're climbing faster than I expected.
There is no way I can stop them all with the threads I just installed.
Hmm, what now?
Oh wait, maybe there's something I can use to attack them.
I have Throw and Hit as well, so if I had something to throw at them...
Hmm, oh! There is one thing. I can't throw it, but I can drop it!
I stick my head out from behind the rock and activate Poison Synthesis.
Obviously, I am not creating the weak venom. I'm using the toxin I've been perfecting all my spider life, that's right gentlemen, my ultra-potent spider venom!
A sphere of poison appears before my eyes, and I let gravity do its work.
The wolf climbing foolishly opened its mouth to bark or something.
Boom! Right in the mouth honey, it slightly made and fell straight to the ground.
Well, this could work!
Quickly, I confirm my Mp consumption. It only uses 1 point. And I can replenish it gluttonously. In other words, I can fire 44 shots with my full Mp before I have to replenish it.
With the amount I already spent on Thread Manipulation, that leaves me with approximately 29 shots and it's already being replenished with mana regeneration, so I have 30 shots.
If they all hit, I could get rid of most of the wolf force, approximately!
I immediately drop the second shot. Another hit, another wolf down.
It's time to move on to the next one. Now this is a strategy you should count on whenever possible.
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Poison Synthesis Lv3] has become [Poison Synthesis Lv4].
My skill level just went up, but I don't have time to check it now.
Spider venom is probably stronger than any new poison you end up getting, anyway.
I was successful in taking down a good number of wolves, but they are starting to react accordingly. They are avoiding the area directly below my nest and started climbing up the sides.
I bathe them with as much poison as I can before I get out of range.
Proficiency has reached the required level. The skill [Hit Lv2] has become [Hit Lv3].
Good, very good. The wolves are dropping like flies.
But many of them have managed to escape to the sides. Poison bombs will no longer work at this rate. I generate one of weak poison and start drinking it, to regenerate even a little Mp in case of emergency.
I extend some silk toward the monkeys that are dodging around the sides.
This fight has just begun.
The wolves are still scaling the wall.
I am using Thread Manipulation to throw sticky threads on the wall directly in its path.
Shit, this is bad. I don't have enough Mp left and taking poison takes too long. I think I used too much Poison Synthesis.
If it goes lower, you could probably just use threads for gluttony to regenerate mana or just use it without Thread Manipulation.
Another rock comes flying in my direction, so I quickly take cover behind the rock.
Fuck, I had completely forgotten about the monkeys, who are still throwing rocks incessantly. Even if one hits me, it won't be a fatal injury by any means, but it's still super annoying.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Auto regeneration of Mp Lv1] has become [Auto regeneration of Mp Lv2].
Oh well, it's appreciated, let's see if my Mp regenerates even a little faster with that.
The nearest wolves pounce on the sticky area.
Hmpf, of course, even with their claws, they can't get rid of my thread and get caught in place immediately.
That should buy me some more time, since if the wolves at the front stop moving, it will cause a bottleneck to...
Gah?!
These idiots are using their own allies as bases for further escalation!
The poor trapped wolves howl in pain as their companions dig their claws into them to climb.
Shit man, I feel sorry for those poor wolves.
There's still more of the sticky zone, but at this rate, they'll get through it faster than I thought!
Damn it! I don't have time to think now.
I am targeting a particularly large group of wolves and shoot a net.
The more you struggle, the more entangled they become, until it becomes completely impossible for them to move at all. The resulting knot of wolves and nets will create a valuable obstacle in the way.
As a general rule, once wolves are captured, I can put them out of my mind.
After all, despite having a good amount of Hp, Sp and Mp, they lack good strength to get rid of my nets.
This time, I am not using Thread Manipulation. I have to let my Mp.
My basic strategy is to immobilize all wolves with my sticky thread only.
After this battle, I can finish them later.
I cast a second net. Again, several wolves are trapped.
As I was about to shoot a third net, a rock comes flying towards me. I manage to avoid it a bit in panic.
Fuck, who knew wolves and monkeys would work well together.
On top of that, they are becoming wary of my nets and moving even further left and right. Now I can only catch one or two with each trap.
These guys are just as smart, if not smarter, than the monkeys! They're smarter than any monster I've ever faced before!
I wonder if the wolves also have the revenge ability and if they will have cooperation or something to be able to work so well together with the monkeys.
Also, they can't see that I'm not big enough to serve as their prey! What are they waiting for by killing a cute little spider like me?!
But these guys are clearly coming at me with a desire to defeat me at any cost.
Come on, give me a break. I can't deal with this level of fervor directly, okay? You should give that passion to something else. Like procreating, for example.
I keep releasing thread wherever I can while futilely cursing the attackers in my mind.
Since they are spread so far out on the sides, I have to try and release my nets further out.
I am trying to save Thread Manipulation as much as I can. If I keep using it so carelessly, I could run out of Mp, and running out of Mp in this situation is dangerous.
Why don't I just stay in my simple home? Well, because I'm 100 meters off the ground.
My threads are definitely strong, but not invincible. They are weak to fire like me, and Araba destroys them like nothing else.
Although my nets boast of their high defense, they can still be broken by anything with an attack power that exceeds them.
I don't think wolves or monkeys are capable of doing that.
If I were on the ground, I would obviously choose to hide inside. But this is not the floor.
If a wolf or a monkey attacks my net and gets stuck... then... its weight would obviously be added to it.
And if that happens too many times, my home might not be able to handle that load...
This simple shelter does not have an anchored base. It is only attached to the wall and roof with sticky threads.
It can barely hold my thread and that of the rock. But I don't know how long it will hold out beyond that.
I consider expanding it and increasing its stability, but instead, I decide to try and keep the wolves away from me. MY logic is that even if I expand my network, it would simply increase the possible load.
Still, it would be good enough for the number of wolves out there...
Or at least, that's what I thought at first.
Why only at that time, you ask, because the number of wolves has not stopped increasing at all!
I thought maybe I just missed a few hits with the poison, but their corpses are piled up at the bottom of the wall. So, it's not like they're reviving or anything.
No, it's just that there are more wolves than there were initially.
Some wolf must have called in reinforcements. Ha-ha... I don't know where they're coming from, but their numbers are definitely increasing. There were only 40 or so at the beginning, but now there are easily double that at most. And that number keeps increasing.
What am I going to do now? Seriously. what? Not only is my Mp draining, now my red stamina bar is starting to get too low for my liking and there's no time to take poison or eat my own thread to use gluttony and regeneration barely does anything.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Auto regeneration of Sp Lv1] has become [Auto regeneration of Sp Lv2].
Oh look, it's like the system wants to make fun of me now.
I need to finish this before my stamina drops any further, and like I said, there's no time for me to have some gluttony.
So, to avoid that, no matter what.
I prepare a kumorningstar.
And no, I won't change the name simply because I changed my name, kumo is still for spider after all, not my name.
Anyway, my target is the wolf closest to me.
I throw it and it manages to hit the wolf.
Next, I let the adhesion of the thread do the work and pull it towards me.
I quickly restrain the wolf as it tries to fight back. Then, I hit it with Poison Fangs.
In the process, a rock hits me.
Ouchy! Although I only lost 5 Hp.
As I expected, there is not much power in the projectiles by the time it hits me. It hurts, but I ignore it with the help of Pain Nullification and Pain Mitigation.
The wolf breathes its last breath and dies thanks to my poison.
It's time to eat!
Ñom-ñom
I quickly devour my food. I have to finish it as quickly as possible and get back to the front of the fight.
The wolves are still fighting on my sticky wires. Most of them are so trapped that they are essentially immobilized, but their bodies are forming a path for the rest of their comrades. Slowly but surely, the other wolves are closing in, ignoring the howls of pain from their comrades.
I managed to recover some of my Sp, Mp and what I lost of Hp, but it's probably safe to assume I won't get that chance again.
So, the most important thing is that I ate every bit to refuel for the rest of the battle!
Fuah! Let's go!
I have a feeling that I only increase the murderous fury of the wolves towards me, but it's too late for that!
I am the predator now! No one will make me their prey!
I started to release threads everywhere
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Concentration Lv2] has become [Concentration Lv3].
Since I am concentrating as much as I can, my Concentration skill level went up a level.
But I don't worry about that now. If I let my guard down for even a second at this point, I will be killed.
There are tons of wolves piling up under me, covered in threads.
And their numbers are not declining. In fact, there are even more.
The number of immobilized wolves is increasing, indeed, but their reinforcements are arriving even faster.
As if all the wolves in the area were gathering right here.
I only have 2 left of Mp
Since I've been throwing it non-stop not too long ago, my Mp has been spent quite a bit faster.
I don't know how negative the effects will be when I reach 0, so I can't use any more, just to be safe. That means I can't use Thread Manipulation now.
Since the wolves in the vanguard are right in front of me now.
They have closed the distance between us to the point where Thread Manipulation is unnecessary.
I produce more yarn. Another wolf gets caught and entangled in it.
And the following is completely ridiculous.
Jump.
The wolf crashed to the ground with a thud. Due to the great height, even a monster has no hope of surviving the fall.
Given the choice between dying or getting stuck on the road and getting in the way of their comrades and slowing their progress, these wolves are so insane that they chose death.
How silly.
I can't help but shiver at that disturbing way of thinking.
I had a slight hope that if I kept facing them, the wolves and monkeys would eventually give up, but clearly that's not going to happen. These wolves won't stop until they get me. The only two ways this can end is if they kill me or I kill them all.
How similar are monkeys to wolves?
A stone flies towards me. But I can't even avoid it. I don't have a second to waste on it.
The rock hits my body and my Hp decreases. But thanks to Pain Nullification and Pain Mitigation, I am able to ignore it, again.
I will trust that the Hp I have lost will be regenerated with my auto regeneration ability.
Even if the rock hits me, I will continue to release more thread.
It is my only chance to survive in this situation.
Pare de mi despises these wolves more than monkeys. I mean, they don't compare to Araba at all.
Certainly, most opponents do not have that insane power.
But that doesn't mean you can look down on them.
What an idiot I've been. Have I forgotten how weak I am? Compared to me, anyone could be a formidable enemy. What makes me think I can kill them so easily? Not to mention that even though I'm weaker than these guys, they still come at me with that determination that even death can't discourage.
Given all that, there is no reason why I should think that I will be able to get out of this without any problems.
So now, I have to summon my own resolve and face this with everything I've got.
Another rock hits my body.
It's just a brief moment. Just for a single moment, I am surprised by that impact.
At that very moment. A wolf manages to bite one of my legs. More than half of its body is bound in twine, but it still manages to reach me and bite my leg.
My leg emits an unpleasant crushing and cracking sound.
Trying to resist the crushing pain, I manage to thread my Venomous Fangs into the jaw that is biting my leg.
Almost at the same time as the wolf's strength expires, half of my leg is torn off.
It hurts. It is incredibly painful, and I can feel it despite my Pain Mitigation.
Since it's just my leg, maybe Hp Auto Regeneration can fix it.
I expect it to recover if I level up, at least.
But I don't have time to worry about losing my limb right now.
That attack stole a lot of my precious time.
Another wolf will arrive any second now.
I make more thread. Now I'm panicking. My stamina is rapidly declining again.
My thread connects to a monkey, which jumps into the void.
Without paying attention to his destination, he throws the next one.
Experience has reached the required level. The individual Taratect Small has risen from Lv5 to Lv6.
All basic attributes have increased
Skill Proficiency bonus per level up acquired
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Concentration Lv3] has become [Concentration Lv4].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The skill [Hit Lv3] has become [Hit Lv4].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Solidity Lv2] has become [Solidity Lv3].
skill points acquired
The moment when I heard that majestic voice-
Thank you
For nothing, as I said, the moment I heard his voice, I quickly retreated into my simple home.
It's a good time, but there is a downside as well.
The shedding of skin.
I quickly removed my old skin. My torn leg has recovered with no problems.
Tossing the shell aside, I immediately return to the front line. Even the short time it takes to molt could be fatal in this situation.
Just as I expected, a wolf got stuck in my modest net.
They reached my final line of defense.
When I leveled up my Mp and Sp were refilled, but it might be a little late.
No, wait a second. I can still do this.
I extend one leg out of my nest.
A wolf bites her quickly, I resist the pain as it won't matter in a few seconds.
I release as much yarn as I can to form a large knot of yarns.
Then, I pour everything I have by activating Thread Manipulation. Little by little, my power enters the threads.
Since my skill level has gone up, the number of fibers I can control at once has increased considerably.
Of course, I can't completely control this big pile, but that's okay.
Yet, given the large number I am trying to manipulate, my recovered Mp is disappearing again at an alarming rate.
Then, my leg makes an unpleasant sound again.
At the same time, my whole body is dragged out of my nest.
This time, the wolves' claws arrive from the outside, but now my body has been trapped.
The wolves without mercy, try to cut me to pieces with all their might.
My Hp drops rapidly, and an intense pain runs through me.
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Life Lv1].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Magic Mass Lv1].
The Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Cut Resistance Lv1].
Just as I heard the system voice, my threads were ready.
I used all my remaining power to manipulate the threads. Following my commands, the pile of thread broke free from the walls and fell. Naturally, the wolves stuck there fell with it.
With a roar, the wall of threads and entangled wolves fell toward the remaining invaders below.
Experience has reached the required level. The Taratect Minor individual has risen from Lv 6 to Lv 7.
All basic attributes have increased
Skill Proficiency bonus per level up acquired
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Thread Manipulation Lv6] has become [Thread Manipulation Lv7].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Gula Lv7] has become [Gula Lv8].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Stealth Lv5] has become [Stealth Lv6].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Pain Mitigation Lv5] has become [Pain Mitigation Lv6].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Evasion Lv1] has become [Evasion Lv2].
skill points acquired
I succeeded in slaughtering a crowd of wolves and the monkeys on the ground in one fell swoop.
Ha! They didn't see it coming.
Thanks to the molting of skin from the level up, my captured and severed body and leg were once again restored and my body freed.
All that the wolf that captured me was holding is my old molt.
My huge yarn bomb took care of most of the wolves and stone-throwing monkeys, but there were still those that were attached to my simple home.
Even so, they are already caught in my net.
And I add more threads to immobilize them and then decisively eliminate them with my poison.
When the last one stops moving, I let out a sigh of relief.
It's not over yet, but I managed to get through the first wave.
My heart wanted to relax, but I got it in shape.
No, it's not over yet. The wolves are not finished. I can't let my guard fall until they are all wiped out.
I immediately go out of my net and review the situation.
A deadly spectacle greets my eyes.
I see the remains of the enemies that were crushed on the ground, entangled in my threads, and the others that ended up crushed by them.
And among this enormous massacre, I locate the survivors, who still have not lost their will to fight.
I immediately start producing more yarn on the wall.
The wolves haven't given up yet. The moment they are ready, they will come against me again.
Before that happens, I have to do the preparations myself.
The reinforcements keep coming. Seriously, how many of them are there...? Give me a break.
And among those enemies, there were some I had forgotten about.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 14 |
Status:
Hp: 1060/1060 (Green)
Mp: 460/460 (Blue)
Sp: 960/960 (yellow)
959/950 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 10 |
Status:
Hp: 980/980 (Green)
Mp: 380/380 (Blue)
Sp: 880/880 (yellow)
870/870 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 11 |
Status:
Hp: 1000/1000 (Green)
Mp: 400/400 (Blue)
Sp: 900/900 (yellow)
890/890 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 9 |
Status:
Hp: 340/960 (Green)
Mp: 360/360 (Blue)
Sp: 860/860 (yellow)
850/850 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
The alpha wolves, who had remained on the sidelines throughout the massacre, seem to have finally decided to act.
They are almost twice as tall as wolves, their fur is red instead of blue, they have 2 protruding teeth, as if they were saber-toothed tigers.
Other than those unique features, they are not very different from previous wolves, they still have the 6 legs and still look like wolves.
There are four alpha wolves, although one, the level 9, seems to be injured in some way, he is crawling as if he has a broken leg and his Hp is low.
Maybe the fallen wall damaged it somehow? I am not sure...
I don't think I'll be able to kill these guys...
The difficulty in this area has jumped again.
I freeze in panic, but only for a second.
As the surviving wolves begin their movements, my mind is pulled back to reality.
Due to the large number of threads that fell, the wolves start climbing the wall from the left and right again.
Judging by their movements, they are clearly being cautious with the thread now. Those guys sure are tough customers.
Keeping an eye on the alpha wolves, I continue to add more threads.
Even though they approached, they still don't make any moves or signs that they will attack. Maybe they are not interested in collaborating with the normal wolves?
As if to tell them this is their problem, not ours.
That would be nice, but I can't be that optimistic. I have to keep an eye on them all the time.
The good thing is that no one throws rocks at me anymore...
They don't do anything anyway, and the pile of yarn killed the monkeys, of which there were only 10.
That's good for me, those rocks were a pain in the ass, they reduced my Hp and got in the way of my movements, so not having to worry about them is a relief.
Then, the alpha wolves began to move.
The highest level one summons a red magic circle. Wait, they can use magic?!
Although it seems to be taking a while to summon it, but then 2 other wolves, the wounded one and the level 12 wolf, raise a boulder.
Wait, now a boulder?!
It's being lifted with some difficulty by the wounded alpha and that's the big boulder I originally used for my little house!
Don't fuck with me, now it's not only probably fire magic but also a boulder!
...okay, what am I going to do with this now? Wait, why is it being lifted? No, it can't be.
I hurried to evacuate what was left of my simple house.
An instant later, the giant rock and a fireball were fired like cannonballs and impacted inside the wall. When the dust dissipated, I saw that the rock and fireball had devastated my net.
You're kidding me, right?
Those wolves are strong enough to lift a boulder, just one of their cuts would make me pure. They'd make me spaghetti!
Fortunately, there are no more boulders like that near the alpha wolves. So, there won't be any crazy cannonballs flying at me and...
Elroe Wolf Alpha | Lv 14 |
Status:
Hp: 1060/1060 (Green)
Mp: 20/460 (Blue)
Sp: 960/960 (yellow)
959/950 (red)
Failed state Appraisal.
That fireball spent a lot of Mp, almost all of it, he must have accumulated the fire for that fireball or something, so there will be no more magic soon.
However, my last line of defense, my home, has been annihilated.
From here, I'll have to fight without her. That's not good.
Not being able to rely on it to defend myself is bad enough, but the worst thing is that I don't have a good foundation to stand on.
The only reason I was able to fight so effectively against the wolves so far was because I could rely on the security of my base, which helped me focus on attacking.
Without that, he would have easily slipped and fallen due to a simple misstep.
Since this connected to the ceiling with my thread, I won't fall straight to the ground, but I'm still totally defenseless.
If I give the wolves the opportunity, there is no way they will pass it up.
I make up my mind in an instant.
Even if it's a rush job, I have to make a foothold with the threads.
In the meantime, I won't be able to work on the traps, but once the monkeys get here, I won't have time to build anything.
If I don't do one now, I will definitely regret it later.
Good! I've managed to make a foothold big enough to stand on!
Now that I have a foothold to receive the enemy, the second round of this defensive battle is about to begin.
(Round two Fight!)
The wolves continue to approach. I continue to shoot threads at them.
For the most part, it's just like the first round. However, there are a few key differences.
The wolves know how my thread works.
They realized that if they are caught, they will not be able to escape.
And then, the wolves in the front line are moving as far away as they can and jumping towards the thread. They are trying to cover as much of the sticky trap as possible with their own bodies to help their comrades pass more easily.
As a result, a few wolves are now stuck, lying on the wall. They are even preparing another yarn bomb and wolves to cling firmly on the surface.
Even if it hurts, because of the claws digging into their body, they do it gladly.
Now the next wave will proceed on the path your comrades have made with their bodies.
Just like last time, they throw themselves as soon as my nets catch them.
It's an insanely suicidal strategy. They care more about killing me than preserving their own species. But it's also very well planned. These guys are tough as nails.
However, no matter how many countermeasures they try to take, the constant sacrifices continue to reduce their numbers.
No further reinforcements have appeared since the alpha wolves decided to act.
At this rate, the wolves will disappear before they can reach me. Meanwhile, the alpha wolves make no move.
I remain on high alert.
Even while facing regular wolves, I keep an eye on their evolved comrades at all times.
It's a nerve-wracking job. Thanks to that, my Concentration went up a notch.
Finally, there is movement from that direction. It is from the giant wolf of level 9 and 11.
The wounded alpha wolf comes a little closer, close enough to make me somewhat alert but simply turns about 90 grand and crouches a little.
The other alpha wolf makes an 18p degree turn and starts marching in the opposite direction.
Wait, don't tell me what they'll do-
The alpha wolf turns in this direction and starts running in a straight line.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO!
My intuition and logic sound an alarm in my brain: Yes... it tells me. Immediately, I prepare for my counterattack.
My prediction proves correct. The level 11 alpha starts up and leaps over his partner and using his partner's body leaps towards me, passing over the mass of threads and wolves in an instant.
So, your camaraderie among alphas is still there eh.
Finishing my preparations just in time, I cast a net towards the approaching miniature sentient.
Unable to evade in mid-air, he tries to use his claws, but they don't work and he gets caught in my net.
Looks like his claws still aren't strong enough to break my thread, eh, fills my ego a bit.
Fortunately, also, the impact of the net slightly changes the creature's downward trajectory.
It falls and crashes into the just below me.
With a thunk sound and a groan of pain, he hits the threads of the wall and misses. Even so, he quickly regains consciousness and begins to struggle furiously to free himself.
I add more sticky threads to hinder him, activate Poison Synthesis at the same time to create some spider venom and throw it at that saber-toothed jaw of his.
The giant wolf howls in agony as my one-two combo connects.
I'm a little alarmed that a single shot of spider venom wasn't enough to kill him, but at the same time I go back to synthesizing a second dose.
The poison ball lands beautifully right in those beautiful jaws.
Experience has reached the required level. The individual Little Taratect has risen from Lv7 to Lv8.
All basic attributes have increased
Skill Proficiency bonus per level up acquired
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Vision Expansion Lv1] has become [Vision Expansion Lv2].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The skill [Acid Resistance Lv3] has become [Acid Resistance Lv4].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Cure Lv2] has become [Cure Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Telepathy Lv6] has become [Telepathy Lv7].
skill points acquired
Leveling up proves that my giant friend took his last breath.
I rush to remove my skin. There is no time for relief.
As soon as I turn toward the invading monkeys, I spot another of the alphas. Using his partner's jump as a distraction, he has been climbing along the same route as the regular wolves.
How the hell did he do it so fast!
He was on the ground a second ago, but now he's practically on top of me. The huge wolf tore through the smaller ones mercilessly on its way here.
With its incredible speed and grip, it will complete this ride in no time.
I hasten to throw threads in their direction.
The giant wolf effortlessly evades them, instead of hanging on a steep wall.
But he evaded in an area where there is no monkey trail stuck in the thread.
The only thing I expected him there is a solid field of my nets.
The alpha wolf attaches in an instant.
It immediately began to struggle to tear the thread, but even its power and/or claws could not pierce my silk easily.
But as he tries to escape the trap, the wall begins to make strange noises.
Of course, I can't leave that out. I don't waste time and cover it with sticky threads.
That should keep him busy for a while. With that done, I turn to look for the other alpha wolves.
Hmm, hey look, the wounded alpha wolf is dead, he must have been killed by his partner's jump.
Now, where is the last one.
Since the second one made its move and the weaker one is dead, the stronger one should not take long to follow.
Without a doubt, my prediction was correct.
I locate the third one quickly.
He's right on top of me, his huge jaw already wide open.
¡¿?! ¡¿?!
What was I thinking, assuming I already had this in the bag?
I react without thinking, moving completely on instinct.
That is, I jump in the air, out of my foothold into empty space.
Even then, I can't completely avoid it and the huge jaws crush all my right legs along with part of my abdomen.
My Hp collapses
Overwhelmed with pain, I raved in and out of consciousness.
But if that happens now, I'll never wake up again.
I hasten to throw a thread in mid-air. It binds on the wall, stopping my fall.
However, the tension crushes me against the wall, almost knocking me out for a moment.
Gritting my fangs, I force myself to stay awake and unconsciously use heal to heal myself and avoid dying.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill acquired [Fainting Resistance Lv1].
Probably with the help of this new ability, I manage to stay awake.
Great, it will be a pain to level up that skill.
My line of sight turns upward, toward the netting foothold where I was moments ago.
The strongest alpha wolf had totally destroyed the scaffolding and was now trapped in the wreckage.
Well, of course. I wouldn't make an ordinary foothold. Just in case, I built it so that it could serve as a trap if necessary. I didn't expect it to be destroyed in one blow from its jaws, though.
Or rather of his body.
I struggle to move forward.
Since half of my legs are out of commission, I use Thread Manipulation to help me climb.
I climb up past the beaten giant wolf.
I use Thread Manipulation once again and restrain my opponent, holding his huge mouth open with threads.
Then I synthesize some spider venom and throw it right down his throat.
Experience has reached the required level. The individual Lesser Taratect has risen from Lv8 to Lv9
All basic attributes have increased
Skill Proficiency bonus per level up acquired
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Auto regeneration of Hp Lv2] has become [Auto regeneration of Hp Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Auto regeneration of Mp Lv2] has become [Auto regeneration of Mp Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Auto regeneration of Sp Lv2] has become [Auto regeneration of Sp Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Life Lv1] has become [Life Lv2].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Instant Lv2] has become [Instant Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Ability [Persistent Lv2] has become [Persistent Lv3].
skill points acquired
I moved up a level and shed my skin once again.
Fuah, once again I almost died. That was a close call. If I hadn't leveled up with that death, I wouldn't have been able to keep the heal for much longer and would have died this time.
But I made it.
The second alpha wolf is about to escape his restraints, so I tied him up with more string. The rest of the army did not get as far as he feared, as his evolved compatriots destroyed the path they had suffered to build.
Overall, their cooperation was a disaster and they had given way to total chaos.
There are no more rock throwers and their numbers have decreased considerably.
Hmm, wait. At this point, can't I just run away instead of going by myself and eliminating the others?
Hmm... no, it would be foolish to come here and escape. If I do that, then there would be no point to all the sacrifice I made in the first place. Besides, how could I run away when I swore to myself never to run away again?
The last wolf is trapped in my silk before me.
His jaw can't reach me.
I wrapped him in more thread, leaving him completely immobile.
Then I look around.
Nothing but trapped wolves, as far as I can see. Not a single one of them can move freely.
Just to make sure, I take a look at the floor below, but there are no other reinforcements.
Narrowing my ears, I can't hear anything else approaching either.
Finally, I managed to immobilize all my attackers.
It's tempting to relax now that I've apparently won, but I can't let my guard down yet.
They can no longer move; they are not dead yet.
Below me, I can see more wolves wrapped up than I can count. Among them are larger striking forms, the alpha wolves. The last of them still struggling to break free.
Actually, he was probably strong enough to be able to break free from his bonds. Not right now, but if I let him, he would break free sooner or later.
That's why I kept adding more threads to always restrict him when he's about to make it.
And so, I intercepted the charging monkeys while I checked on the giant.
It was harder than I thought. It was good not to let my guard down after killing the first two.
Since restricting the last one took me more effort than I thought, my Mp and Sp are very low.
The only reason he was still alive was that I simply didn't have time to kill him.
And to make things more difficult, the alpha wolf was stuck in the middle of his allies' route to me.
If I tried to finish it, I would walk into a sea of enemies.
So obviously I wouldn't do something so suicidal.
What scared me the most was the regular wolves helping the giant wolf.
If the cooperative efforts of the regular wolves were coupled with the strength of their alpha, it was very possible that they could break through my bonds.
But fortunately, they had no intention of doing so.
That Revenge skill in this case is very useful, as his tendency to finish the enemy and not obey his alpha was what allowed me to win this.
Well, anyway, it's time to finish that alpha wolf.
Naturally, I didn't have the guts to go and model directly, don't tell anyone! So, I did the most logical thing in this situation, I used Poison Synthesis to release some spider venom into his open jaw.
After eating (literally) two poison attacks, the thing finally kicks the bucket. With the biggest threat out of the way, I can go after the other wolves to finish them off with my bite, one by one.
Even Poison Fangs uses a small amount of Sp, but I've never worried about that before.
The cost is incredibly low, so there was no situation where I was threatened by using my Sp.
Also, I now have auto regenerating Sp at level 3, so it regenerates faster over time.
There's a problem though, there are too many targets this time. I'm not sure that Poison Fangs won't spend my Sp eventually.
So, I have to stop halfway to eat and recover my stamina with gluttony. Pinned down by my yarn, the desperate wolves keep trying to put up some resistance, so they growl menacingly when I approach. I get a laugh when they do that, I mean, they're trapped in my yarn, there's no way they can escape.
They chose to fight me, so they should be ready to die for themselves.
You're not going to catch me losing sleep over killing something or someone who tried to kill me first.
So, ignore their complaints and delete them.
Condition satisfied. Title acquired [No Mercy].
Skills acquired [Heretic Magic Lv1] [Heresy Resistance Lv1] as a result of the title [No Mercy]
The skill [Heretic Magic Lv1] has been integrated into [Heretic Magic Lv2].
Oh, great. I got a new title and honestly, it fits me.
That's my second title that comes with heretic magic. This somehow makes me proud. Moo-ha-ha-ha! Fear me mortals!
For now, I decide that reviewing my new skills can wait a little longer.
I leveled up several times during this battle and gained a good set of skills, so it's probably best to review them all at once.
Experience has reached the required level. The individual Taratect Small has risen from Lv9 to Lv10.
All basic attributes have increased
Skill Proficiency bonus per level up acquired
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Poison Synthesis lv4] has become [Poison Synthesis Lv5].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The skill [Hit Lv2] has become [Hit Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The skill [Throw Lv2] has become [Throw Lv3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Magic Mass Lv1] has become [Magic Mass Lv2].
skill points acquired
Conditions met. The Taratect Lesser individual can now evolve
As I finished all the wolves mechanically, my level went up again.
Hmm, oh look. I'm already level 10, that plants a smile on my mouth.
That's a good thing, I hadn't realized I had gone up enough levels to evolve again.
There are multiple options to evolve. Please choose one of the following.
1- Taratect
2- Taratect Small Poisonous
Oh?
I was expecting Taratect without small as one of the options, but Taratect small poisonous?
Is it an ultra-specialized poison breed or something?
Sounds useful
Well, I'll think about it later, I don't want to evolve without first ensuring my safety. At least, I have to kill all the wolves.
Condition satisfied. Title acquired [Monster Slaughterer].
Skills acquired [Herculean Strength Lv1] [Robustness Lv1] as a result of the title [Monster Slaughterer].
The [Strength Lv3] skill has been integrated into [Herculean Strength Lv1].
The skill [Solidity Lv3] has been integrated into [Robustness Lv1].
Hmm? Another title?
It's a great one too.
Is this the advanced version of Monster Killer and did I get the advanced versions of strength and solidity?
How cool, I have to remember to check it out later.
In the meantime, I continue with my routine of killing wolves.
Poison Fangs over here, Poison Fangs over there, occasionally stopping to eat or add more threads.
Until finally, I am the only living creature in the area.
...win...
Win!
I finally ended that nightmare, for real this time.
All the strength left my body at once. However, I did not collapse from fatigue, but from the happiness of being alive.
I survived ha-ha!
Look at me, I slaughtered an entire species and made it out alive! HAHAHA!
When I made my narrow escape from Araba's onslaught, I was overwhelmingly terrified, even if I hate to admit it.
But most of all, she was frustrated.
I had vowed when I left my home in the upper strata to live proudly, from that very moment. But I had broken that promise over and over again since that moment.
I had no pride. I just kept running away in order to survive.
It's not that it was a bad decision, if I hadn't, I wouldn't have stayed alive.
But even if it was the right decision, it didn't stop bothering me.
I kept running, scared and frustrated that I couldn't defend myself against anything.
But this time, I managed to hold my ground and survived to tell the tale another day.
Undoubtedly, this time he did not have the option to escape.
But even so, I managed to stand my ground and win my first battle.
This is my first major victory since I reached the lower stratum.
I am happy.
Right now, I feel like I could cry from happiness.
Although I am not yet ready for Araba, that's for sure.
But I will be, this is just a step forward.
Once again, I take my moment to enjoy my victory, to savor it.
I'm fucking alive!
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