Chapter 4: The Horror of Fortune Plundering

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"Gahaha, I didn't expect a mere human like you to dodge my attack. It makes me want to eat you even more!"

A gigantic black spider, measuring over three meters in length, crawled along the wall, emitting a sinister laugh that grated on Shangguan Binghen's ears, causing him to frown.

By the faint light, Shangguan Binghen could make out the spider's true appearance, and he was shocked by its hideousness. If it had only been a giant spider, it could be described as a spider monster. However, at the front of the spider's body was the face of a man, covered in thick hair, with disgusting green liquid dripping from his mouth.

"...Encountering a monster as soon as I arrive in this world, what bad luck."

*Ding!*

**Mission Issued: First Kill of a Lower-Class Stray Devil. Reward: 20 Fortune Points.**

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Shangguan Binghen's lips curled slightly, and his eyes grew sharper. He was not a coward. If he couldn't even defeat a mere lower-class stray devil, how could he hope to thrive in a world filled with gods and demons?

Seeing that Shangguan Binghen didn't run, the spider devil's expression turned cruel. He loved prey that was too scared to move and would obediently let itself be eaten.

"Are you an idiot? In this terrain, the fight is advantageous for me."

With a cold gaze fixed on the grotesque spider devil, Shangguan Binghen unwrapped the cloth from his back, revealing a slender sword with a black scabbard adorned with intricate silver patterns.

**Clang!**

The sound pierced the stillness of the night as Shangguan Binghen drew his sword, a birthday gift from his sister Shangguan Yuyan two years ago, named Bingyu.

"Stop being so arrogant, human!"

Furious that Shangguan Binghen wasn't cowering in fear, the spider devil charged at him, its eight thick spider legs pounding the ground.

In a flash, the spider devil closed the short distance, raising its thick, hooked leg to skewer Shangguan Binghen.

**Crack!**

With a calm sidestep, Shangguan Binghen evaded the attack, letting the spider leg embed itself in the ground, producing a grating sound.

"Too slow."

Gripping his sword tightly, Shangguan Binghen slashed vertically at the spider devil's face.

**Squelch!**

"Argh—!"

A sickening slicing sound followed, and a gash appeared on the spider devil's human face, green blood spraying out.

"I'll eat you!"

Infuriated that Shangguan Binghen not only avoided its attack but also injured it, the spider devil opened its mouth wide to bite him.

**Squelch!**

Once again, Shangguan Binghen sidestepped effortlessly, stabbing the spider devil in the eye.

**Whizz—!**

Sensing danger, Shangguan Binghen activated his sensory weakening ability to its maximum. The spider devil's black hairs had suddenly bristled, reminding him of the earlier black spikes that had pierced the ground.

As expected, black spikes shot out like bullets, turning the area where Shangguan Binghen had been standing into a pincushion.

Normally, Shangguan Binghen would have found it impossible to dodge this attack. However, with his sensory weakening ability, the spider devil's perception was slowed to a pitiful degree, allowing Shangguan Binghen to counter without much effort.

Failing in its ambush and sustaining injuries, the spider devil roared in rage. Shangguan Binghen, like a leisurely walker, evaded the frenzied spider's attacks and countered with swift strikes, his sword sparking or being blocked by the spider's iron-like hair.

"It's as I thought. While Bingyu is sharp, it's still an ordinary sword, not a magical weapon. And I'm just a human. Even when I aim for the weakest spots, the bones stop my blade. This feeling of being unable to break through its defense is truly frustrating..."

With the spider devil nearing collapse, Shangguan Binghen's icy blue eyes flickered slightly. He spoke calmly, "Ling'er, scan the spider devil's information."

"Yes, Master."

A string of information appeared before Shangguan Binghen's eyes.

**Stray Lower-Class Devil: Andrew**

- **Age:** 40

- **Strength:** Lower-class devil

- **Fortune Points:** 15 (20)

"The number in brackets must be the typical fortune value. Being below the standard, he truly is just cannon fodder."

Seeing the data on the frenzied spider devil, Shangguan Binghen sneered. A piece of cannon fodder dared to block his path? Ridiculous.

"Ling'er, use the primary fortune plundering ability on Andrew."

"Understood."

As the brief conversation ended, a notification echoed in Shangguan Binghen's mind.

*Ding! Fortune plundered from stray devil Andrew: 25 points. Current fortune points: 25.*

With the system's prompt, Andrew's fortune value bizarrely turned blood-red, showing -10.

**Boom!**

**Crack!**

"Ahhhhh!"

Suddenly, the previously calm sky churned with dark clouds. In Shangguan Binghen's astonished gaze, a bolt of blue lightning struck the spider devil, making it scream in agony as its body convulsed and fell, charred, into the alley!

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