Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Spider Silk and the Terrifying Mantis
Amidst the thick white mist, Qin Tian stood on the rooftop, overlooking the spider army below.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh
Webs shot towards him, strangely, some webs carried flames, others exuded a chill, and some were almost transparent.
Qin Tian agilely evaded, leaping and running on the rooftop like a nimble ape, moving too fast for the spiders to catch up.
Hiss
All nearby spiders were mobilized, surrounding and intercepting Qin Tian, with some spiders even climbing onto the rooftop, their eight legs crossing as they pursued him closely.
"Courting death."
Qin Tian stretched out his hand, as if pulling a sleek black gun from the mist. Without needing to aim, he fired casually, blowing the heads off the spiders below.
Evolution points increased by 869, a green orb of light flew into his body.
[Name] Spider Silk (Green)
[Type] Passive Talent
[Introduction] You can produce spider silk, with properties determined by your own abilities.
An unusual energy coursed through his body, and in an instant, Qin Tian felt he had acquired a new ability.
Spiderman?
An iconic figure emerged in Qin Tian’s mind; Spiderman was a Marvel hero he had always admired, known for his kindness and courage, swinging between buildings.
However, he was now far more formidable than Spiderman.
Of course, he meant the film version of Spiderman, excluding the comic and animated versions.
Bang, bang, bang~
Qin Tian ran while firing his gun, easily evading the webs coming from all directions. He demonstrated textbook kiting abilities, appearing to teeter on a tightrope but remaining as steady as an old dog, achieving headshots with each shot.
"Fantastic!"
Qin Tian swiftly reloaded his gun, his eyes reflecting a look of delight. These spiders were not weak, most were Tier Two or higher, and the larger ones were at Tier Three strength.
Yet, in the face of Shadowstrike, their hard shells were as fragile as paper, shattering upon impact.
Each spider could provide him several hundred evolution points, with some even exceeding a thousand.
In just a few minutes, he had shot and killed dozens of spiders, amassing fifty thousand evolution points.
There were about a hundred spiders that had entered Mist Town, and if he killed them all, the evolution points could reach several hundred thousand.
"Let’s have some fun!"
Qin Tian’s lips curved into a smile, his desire for killing was surging.
But just then, the spiders that were chasing him suddenly split up, with some continuing to follow him, and others climbing into high-rise buildings and houses.
"As expected, someone is remotely controlling them."
A glint of coldness flashed in Qin Tian’s eyes. A minute Spiritual Power swept over his body; previously, he might not have noticed it, but after consuming the Mingshen Leaf, his Spiritual Power had surged, making him more perceptive, allowing him to catch this fleeting mental wave.
Seeing the spider army’s clear division of labor and purpose, he was sure someone was hidden somewhere, silently controlling everything.
Moreover, the person behind the scenes must be a Spirit Mage with extremely terrifying Spiritual Power.
Bang, bang~
Qin Tian accelerated his gunfire, the heads of the spiders protected by their exoskeletons exploded like watermelons, spilling viscous, foul-smelling liquid along the way.
Hiss, hiss, hiss~~
The spiders followed closely behind him, their mandibles emitting a sharp, piercing screech, their eight legs running so fast they almost created phantoms, suddenly accelerating.
Webs shot like sharp arrows towards Qin Tian, but he easily dodged them.
Bam~
With the last shot, all the spiders following Qin Tian were eliminated.
Standing on the rooftop, although his view was obscured by the fog, through heat perception, the composite heat sources of spiders and people clearly appeared in his mind.
Without hesitation, Qin Tian jumped down, relentlessly pursuing.
But before he had taken more than two steps, his expression changed dramatically, and he quickly rolled forward on the ground.
Swish!
A black blade-like limb hacked into the ground, slicing the hardened cement like tofu.
Pushig himself off the ground, Qin Tian looked ahead with seriousness.
It was a mantis taller than an adult human, fully black, with a head sharp like an arrow, and a pair of ghostly blue eyes like two eerie flames. Its limbs were strong and powerful, with scythe-like claws glinting coldly, and spikes of varying lengths protruding from its back and joints. Thin, translucent cicada wings adorned its back.
"Such speed."
Qin Tian’s eyes were filled with vigilance. He had suddenly sensed an unfamiliar heat source, but it was very faint, almost blending into the environment.
When he noticed it, the heat source erupted with terrifying speed, reaching him in the blink of an eye, catching him off guard.
Luckily, his instincts akin to a Barbaric Ancient Beast gave him a sudden sense of danger, his body reacted before his brain, executing a forward roll to avoid a fatal blow just in time.
Swoosh~
The mantis moved again, its joints slightly bent, then springing up like a spring, its scythe-like forelimbs swinging fiercely, appearing as a bolt of lightning flashed before his eyes.
In an instant, Qin Tian replaced Shadowstrike with Black Frost Blade, raising the sword overhead to meet the striking blade limb.
Clang
A clear metal clashing sound rang out, Qin Tian’s eyes dilated, lightning flickered beneath his feet as he leapt back.
The next moment, he heard a ripping sound, his shirt was torn open, revealing a gruesome wound on his chest, with even white bone faintly visible.
"So fast."
Qin Tian was shocked. He was adept at speed and explosive force, yet this mantis’s speed was even greater. Had he not quickly used Ninefold Thunder Flash, it wouldn’t have been just an injury earlier.
It would have been a clean, lethal cut.
Swoosh~
The scythe limb struck instantaneously, moving with blinding speed, leaving a trail of afterimages, disturbingly quiet.
Qin Tian countered with a Vortex Thunder Saber strike, the violent purple-gold electric light swirling around the blade, cleaving towards the limb, while simultaneously, his chest wound rapidly healed.
The left scythe limb was blocked by Black Frost, while the right one swiftly followed, slashing toward Qin Tian’s head.
Boom!!!
A purple-gold Celestial Thunder descended, striking the mantis’s head, causing it to stiffen momentarily as the right scythe limb hit the newly formed lightning shield.
Though the lightning shield was sliced through as easily as tofu, it provided Qin Tian with a brief moment to react.
With a stomp, Qin Tian leapt back.
The mantis shadowed his movements, its twin scythes attacking Qin Tian in a relentless storm, aiming at his vital points.
Boom~~
Lightning erupted, purple-gold lightning dazzling and spreading around Qin Tian, resembling a fortress of lightning.
This was the Shadow Thunder Prison Technique, an infinite thunderstorm condensed into a thunder prison.
Within the thunder prison, enemies would be struck continuously by lightning, but maintaining the prison was a major drain on the caster as well.
Purple Sky Celestial Thunder struck the mantis, slowing its movements slightly. Yet even so, its attacks remained fierce, its form ghostly, exerting immense pressure on Qin Tian.
Rustle, rustle, rustle
The spider army, carrying people, rushed toward Mist Plain, while the only one who could save them was trapped by a mantis.
Qin Tian glanced at the transparent wings on the mantis’s back, his eyes glinted, and then the clothes on his back tore apart as a pair of massive black wings unfolded.
With a flap of the Black Wings, a powerful gust swept the surroundings, propelling Qin Tian like a shooting arrow, breaking through the mist and ascending into the sky.
This scene clearly caught the mantis off guard, but it reacted swiftly, leaping with its knees and taking flight, the transparent wings on its back vibrating rapidly as it pursued Qin Tian.