Wang Chen suddenly realized something.
Liu Qiang's abilities were the perfect complement to his own.
The reason was simple. One of the key conditions for a successful Invasion was the target's mental state. The more chaotic the mind, the lower the intelligence, the higher the success rate of infiltration.
And every single one of Liu Qiang's skills specialized in mental interference.
They disrupted focus. They scrambled thoughts. They pushed enemies into a temporary state of confusion.
Exactly what Wang Chen needed.
Earlier, Wang Chen had released a large number of mechanical Diggers to mine resources within the dungeon. In just a few dozen minutes, the materials extracted from the dungeon had already allowed him to manufacture more than a hundred Infiltrators.
Now those mechanical spiders were crawling across the battlefield.
One after another, they climbed onto the bodies of the Black Web Hunter Spiders.
Without hesitation, they stabbed their metallic legs directly into the monsters' brains.
Some attempts failed.
But failure meant nothing.
More Infiltrators rushed forward immediately, fearless and relentless.
A flash of violent electric currents burst across the battlefield.
In the next instant, the confused Black Web Hunter Spiders collapsed one after another.
At the same time, Wang Chen's eyes flickered.
Streams of data flowed across his vision as if invisible code was running through the world.
Neuron connections completed.
Control established.
Invasion successful.
A notification appeared in his mind.
Invasion successful. Black Web Hunter Spider converted into Mechanical Black Web Hunter Spider.
The creature's information instantly updated.
Name: Mechanical Black Web Hunter SpiderLevel: LV24Strength: 1549Constitution: 843Agility: 631Mental: 745
Skills: Venom Injection, Electric Bind, Leap, Shriek, Stab, Electric Web
Description: A deadly hunter spider skilled in silk attacks. Its webbing can transmit powerful electric currents that paralyze enemies from long distances.
Just like before, the spider's four attributes had increased after the transformation. It was no longer a living monster but a member of the mechanical race.
Even its abilities had evolved.
Its web now carried both venom and electricity.
However, An Xiaoxiao and the others had no idea what had just happened.
Suddenly, the ground trembled again.
Stronger than before.
In their shocked gazes, the thirteen Black Web Hunter Spiders slowly stood up.
But their posture had completely changed.
They were no longer predators.
They looked more like servants kneeling before their master.
"What kind of ability is that?" An Xiaoxiao whispered.
"It looks like Wang Chen… controlled them," someone muttered.
At that moment, a number flashed above Wang Chen's head.
His level rose instantly.
From Level 17 to Level 18.
"Nice. Level twenty isn't far away now," Wang Chen murmured with satisfaction.
Monsters inside a Nightmare Dungeon provided extremely rich experience.
Li Mengmeng rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
"Wait… what exactly is he? A Mechanic or a Controller?"
Her mind felt completely numb.
Nothing about this made sense.
She turned to ask Mo Liuli what was happening.
But when she looked over, she froze.
Mo Liuli was silent.
Her long legs were tightly pressed together.
Her lips were bitten slightly, and her fingers gripped her magic staff as a strange flush spread across her cheeks.
Soft and uneven breaths escaped her mouth.
"Liuli… what is wrong with you? Are you poisoned?" Li Mengmeng asked nervously.
Mo Liuli shook her head slightly, her breathing growing faster.
"No… don't worry about me."
Her voice trembled faintly.
"I just feel… strangely comfortable watching him hunt monsters like this."
Her eyes were unfocused and hazy.
Li Mengmeng stared at her in confusion.
"Comfortable?"
Before she could ask anything else, a terrifying roar erupted from the darkness.
The ground began shaking again.
More demonic spiders were approaching.
From the shadows in the distance, enormous figures crawled out one after another.
Some were silver white.
Some were pure black.
Others carried dark crimson patterns on their abdomens.
Every single one of them looked horrifying.
An Xiaoxiao's voice trembled as she identified them.
"Level 25 Crimson Hunting Web Spider."
"Level 24 Silver Sword Demonic Spider."
"Level 25 Emerald Demonic Spider."
Each monster possessed terrifying attribute values.
But the most frightening part was their numbers.
Twenty.
Thirty.
Perhaps even more.
"How are we supposed to clear this?" someone whispered in despair.
The group instinctively stepped backward.
Even Wang Chen could not possibly defeat so many monsters at once.
Right?
Yet Wang Chen suddenly laughed.
"Perfect timing."
He even took a step forward.
"Wait… you still want to fight?" Liu Qiang panicked.
"Confidence is one thing, but this is suicide. Brother Chen, listen to me. Let's retreat first. As long as we survive, we can come back later."
"Liuli, you should persuade him," Li Mengmeng urged.
She pushed Mo Liuli lightly.
Mo Liuli's face was flushed red.
Her voice trembled softly.
"No."
"I believe in Wang Chen."
Her legs pressed together again as she watched the battlefield with intense focus.
"I must see it."
Her breathing quickened.
"I want to watch him kill every single one of these monsters alone."
She paused.
Her voice almost turned into a whisper.
"Because I am just one step away from that feeling."
"And right now…"
Her eyes locked onto Wang Chen as dozens of terrifying spiders surrounded him.
"This still isn't exciting enough."