The Worst Fear Realized
The reason why John took such a risk by approaching the Lava Spider without being fully prepared was not only because the life of Zora was facing a grave danger.
Another reason was that John was very worried about the sudden appearance of the Lava Monster.
If both the Lava Monster and the Lava Spider turned against John and his companions at the same time, he lacked the confidence to defeat these two powerful beasts.
The Lava Monster itself was a level 25 beast, nearly six levels higher than John.
It is already difficult for John to confront Lava Monster alone. Adding a level 19 Lava Spider would make it nearly impossible to complete.
John quickly approached the vicinity of the web of the Lava Spider.
He directly applied a special ointment to his hands. This ointment ensured that he would not be ensnared by the web while moving through it.
At the same time, John threw some of the ointment towards Eartha and Hardy.