Chapter 1973
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The second round of attacks was even more ferocious. The spells bombarded the walls, causing the entire canyon to tremble. Large chunks of rock fell to the ground, and a few Bone-Eating Spiders were dragged to the ground.
Unfortunately, not many Bone-Eating Spiders had made it to the ground along the rocks. The mages on their own quickly killed the Bone-Eating Spiders that were falling to the ground.
"These creatures seem to have a sharp sense of smell," Gavin said.
"Humph, it's just a little trick," Kuma scoffed disdainfully.
The Bone-Eating Spiders waited patiently for the rocks to settle. The Bone-Eating Spiders were still cautious.
This was indeed a little different from many social demon beasts. Most of the social demon beasts would basically pounce on humans in a wild manner once they saw them. Their scrambling attitude often made it easy for a well-trained team of Magicians to catch them all in one fell swoop.
These Bone-Eating Spiders, on the other hand, were completely different. Even though they were occupying the top of the canyon, and there were a lot of them, not many of them were willing to jump down and pounce on the humans. They even used the terrain to dodge two of the mercenaries' attacks!
It was rare to see them being so patient. It was hard to tell if the spiders were wary of them, or if they were waiting for something.
"Fire!"
Another round of attacks took place. Different Elemental Spells flew into the air and shattered the rocks. Many Bone-Eating Spiders fell to the ground because they were hiding behind the fragile rocks. The number of Bone-Eating Spiders was significantly lower compared to the total number of Bone-Eating Spiders.
"Are they really going to drag this out forever?" Tommy grumbled impatiently.
"Should we leave this place first?" someone suggested.
Kuma had a feeling that something was not right with the Bone-Eating Spiders. She asked her men to move to a wider path.
The Bone-Eating Spiders began to move as soon as the mercenaries began to move. They made soft crawling noises and followed the mercenaries.
The Bone-Eating Spiders were constantly hanging above the group. They were peeping at them and waiting for a chance to strike. It was quite annoying.
No one liked the feeling of being stared at by hundreds and thousands of spiders. Moreover, they had to constantly raise their heads and observe, constantly paying attention to whether or not there was a spider lying quietly on the nearby rock wall. When they were not paying attention, the spider would pounce on them!
"Let's head to the canyon. These creatures will only be able to climb up the walls on both sides. If they dare to follow us, we'll take them all out," Gavin said.
The mercenary group continued forward. About five to six hundred meters later, they arrived at the canyon. It was a huge crack around three hundred meters wide. Above them was the sky, and on both sides were cliffs. The Bone-Eating Spiders had no way of hiding in the cracks between the rocks.
The people of the Mailong Private Military Group were startled after they advanced another hundred meters.
The Bone-Eating Spiders behind them did not follow them, but the walls on both sides and above them were crawling with Bone-Eating Spiders. The originally pure brown walls had terrifying patterns on them, and pairs of eyes that made them shudder like stars.
"Why are there so many of them?" Captain Tommy exclaimed.
The other mercenaries began to panic. The number of Bone-Eating Spiders was higher than they had imagined. Most importantly, the Bone-Eating Spiders were still lying in wait, not attacking them.
"Why do I feel like we're walking right into their trap?" Guan Yu said.
"What are they trying to do? Are they going to let us go because they think we're stronger than them? Are they waiting for the weaker prey behind us?" Zhao Manyan said.
"They wouldn't show up if they weren't planning to prey on us. We didn't even notice them before," Ling Ling said.
"I'm going crazy. I hate these creatures with furry legs the most!" Jiang Yu said. He was covered in goosebumps.
Mofan activated his Dark Vein to spread its aura around the area, including the blind spots covered by the rocks, to make sure there were no high-level creatures around.
Mofan was not too scared of the Bone-Eating Spiders. He was more worried about the high-level creatures around them. If they ambushed them, the mercenary group would lose a lot of members.
"AHHH!"
A cry of agony echoed in everyone's ears.
The claustrophobic terrain was already a great threat to the mercenaries. The sharp cries echoing in the canyon and between the rocks were even more terrifying.
However, their vision was extremely narrow, and the path was winding. The people at the back had no idea what was happening in front of them.
"Back off! Everyone, back off to where we set up camp!" Kuma's voice was heard.
The mercenaries quickly retreated to the flat ground where they had set up camp.
However, even though everyone had returned to the same spot, the cries of agony were still coming from the same spot. It was obvious that someone had been abandoned by the group. He was surrounded and being eaten alive …
"How many are dead?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"I think it's three," Nan Jue said.
"It can't be, right? Three of them died just like that? How deep have we gone?"
"The creatures of Tianshan Mountain are the fiercest among the demon creatures. They are full of danger. No mercenary group can guarantee their safety."
"But it's still too early for them to die. We don't even know how we died. The spiders didn't even move!"
"I'll go and ask them," Ai Jiangtu said.
…
Ai Jiangtu went up to the front of the team. He saw Kuma, Gavin, Tommy, and the captains of a few other teams with worried looks on their faces.
"Are you sure you saw it?" Kuma asked a mercenary sternly.
"Yes, I did see it. It was right on the ground. I saw the silhouette of a huge spider on the wriggling rocks. The three scouts never made it back after that," the mercenary said with a pale face.
"What kind of spiders are those? Why do they have the ability to camouflage themselves? Isn't that something only Commander-level demon creatures and above have!? "Gavin cursed angrily.
"We've underestimated the creatures of Tianshan Mountain!"
Ai Jiangtu's expression darkened when he heard their conversation.
Camouflage …
In other words, the Bone-Eating Spiders were able to attach themselves to the rocks. Their skin was the same color as the rocks. As long as they remained still and closed their eyes, no one would notice them walking past.
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