He hadn't expected it either that this giant Demon King Spider's sense of danger was actually this strong.
It hadn't even gotten close to Ethan yet, and it had already detected the presence of the Shadow Guard, refusing to take even a single step closer.
So, with no other choice, Ethan had to put on a whole act himself. While pretending his mental strength was running out and retreating, he also faked being attacked by a small Demon King Spider, letting out a miserable scream, then casting Great Fire Rain to draw the giant Demon King Spider's attention.
Sure enough, under Ethan's self-inflicted act, the giant Demon King Spider finally took the bait. The moment it rushed toward Ethan, it stepped into the Shadow Guard's attack range and was instantly cut in half.
Dead beyond saving.
[Discovered dead Giant Demon King Spider. Do you want to collect the corpse?]
[Collect!]
[Demon King Spider Legs +8]
[Demon King Spider Eyes +8]
[Demon King Spider Broken Shell +10]
[Demon King Spider Venom Sac +1]
[Demon King Spider Silk +10]
[Five-Colored Beast Core +1]
Looking at what he got, Ethan finally let out a long breath. This trip really wasn't wasted.
And he still had a platinum treasure chest he hadn't opened yet. No idea where it was hidden. He glanced into the pitch-black depths of the Mist Forest, and from time to time, the sound of the smaller Demon King Spiders moving, crack! crack!, echoed in his ears.
Ethan whistled, calling the White Eagle to bring the residents over.
While the smaller spiders had lost their leader and were scattering everywhere, now was the perfect time for him to sweep this entire Mist Forest clean.
"Lord!"
"Coo!"
"Meow!"
The White Eagle quickly brought the residents and Daji over. The scarecrow was also hopping over while leading the bone horse, bouncing toward Ethan.
As it hopped, it looked at the completely wrecked Mist Forest and said in shock, ["Damn! Ethan, did you just film a Godzilla vs. Kong here or something? How did you smash this place up like this?"]
"I just killed a giant Demon King Spider."
Ethan hadn't planned to show off, but when someone insisted on asking, he had no choice but to answer.
Hearing this, the scarecrow sucked in a sharp breath, ["Hiss!"]
["The giant Demon King Spider you're talking about… you don't mean that dozens-of-meters-tall thing, right?"]
The scarecrow's eyes were full of disbelief.
Ethan gave a slight nod.
Only then did the scarecrow laugh awkwardly and say, ["That's not Godzilla vs. Kong, that's One Punch Man vs. Godzilla."]
"Alright! All troops, listen up!"
Ethan had no time to joke around with the scarecrow. He was eager to find the treasure chest, so he shouted to everyone, "Equip normal arrows, follow me! Clear the mobs!"
"Yes, Lord!"
Everyone responded, and Ethan led the way deeper into the Mist Forest.
Naturally, the Fire Eagle went ahead to clear the path. With it around, those spirit-draining void creatures and Demon King Spiders all kept their distance.
As for the Sun Worms, Ethan didn't dare let them stray too far from him.
After all, they had no attack power, and their reaction speed and danger awareness were poor. One careless moment and they'd get caught in spider webs.
Ethan only had five hundred of them in total. Aside from the ones he used himself, the remaining four hundred he planned to sell for a good price. If a few died casually, it would hurt him badly.
So, to ensure their safety, Ethan ordered that the Sun Worms must not be more than one meter away from any human, and not more than half a meter above a person's head.
The purpose was obviously to prevent them from getting caught in spider webs.
"Great Fireball, Split!"
While leading the team toward the direction indicated by the platinum chest, Ethan kept casting Great Fireballs to both sides, bombarding everything.
First, to farm monsters and materials.
Second, to provide light for the residents, making it easier for them to spot the Demon King Spiders.
Whoosh!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Every time Ethan's fireballs shot into the depths of the Mist Forest, the residents' arrows followed immediately, raining down in a frenzy. Soon, the entire dark forest echoed with the screams of Demon King Spiders.
"Shraa!"
"Shii!"
Demon King Spiders were great at hunting prey, but their defense was weak.
Aside from the giant one, the bloated abdomens of the smaller spiders were basically huge targets. Even a normal arrow could easily pierce through them.
And, Ethan discovered a fatal weakness of these spiders.
Their stomach sacs. As long as an arrow pierced their stomach sac, their digestive enzymes would leak out, and they would end up dissolving their own flesh into pulp, dying by their own hand.
After discovering this trait, Ethan informed the residents. And since they had already learned precision skills, they didn't even need much instruction. They all aimed directly at the spiders' stomach sacs.
Very quickly, the Mist Forest was filled with the miserable cries of Demon King Spiders.
Because their own digestive enzymes were melting them, just like how they normally killed prey. Now, they were killing themselves the same way.
As the White Eagle flew over an open patch in the Mist Forest, Ethan finally spotted a glint of metal. He rushed over and saw a platinum treasure chest sitting alone among a pile of Demon King Spider eggs.
Some of the eggs were already broken, empty shells left behind.
But others clearly hadn't hatched yet.
'Can these eggs be tamed?'
[System Prompt: Demon King Spiders cannot be tamed.]
'Alright, so there are things that can't be tamed.'
'But since the system says no, then I might as well take them all back as food. Even if I don't eat them, I can sell them to other players.'
With the arrival of the endless night, who knows how many players were starving right now.
"Collect!"
But, that pile of Demon King Spider eggs stayed where it was, completely unmoving.
'Right!'
'I almost forgot. Storage space can't hold living things.'
Then he'd have to sell them on the spot.
Ethan opened his magic book, recorded a short video of one of the Demon King Spider eggs, each about the size of a basketball, and posted it to the world channel.
[World Channel]
[Ethan: "Demon King Spider eggs. Eating them increases fullness, and there's a chance to awaken special attributes. Interested, contact me."]
["Damn! The big shot's back,"] Player A was the first to react, ["Who was it just now saying that Boss Ethan's Sun Worms wouldn't last, that they'd burn out after one trip? Look where he is now! In the forest! And there are a bunch of huge eggs in front of him. Don't tell me this is Alien or something?"]
["Alien my ass,"] Player B said speechlessly, ["He already said they're Demon King Spider eggs. Don't you understand English?"]
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