Even hybrid monsters have their day

Chapter 157 Stalking

Those twinkling lights, like stars, must have been the effect of this thing crawling by.

The unknown thing gradually crawled to the side of the stone, and milky white liquid dripped down the thread onto the stone, soon covering the entire stone.

Just then, a mouse appeared out of nowhere. Geng Miaowan only saw a flash of silver before her eyes, and the mouse was caught in the silk. With a whoosh, it was sprang upwards and hung in the middle of the hole. From beginning to end, it only had time to squeak once.

The speed of the attack startled Geng Miaowan and Xu Ruwen. No wonder Zheng Xiuxiu said that once they entered the cave, they would never be able to escape. Even Geng Miaowan herself was not confident that she could dodge the attack of that silk thread in such an unprepared situation.

That's incredibly fast.

Geng Miaowan raised her hand and shone it around. Wherever she shone, these threads hung down. Many of the threads had nothing hanging on them, but a round, head-like thing would stick out.

Just now, as she was about to walk out of the cave, a silver thread suddenly fell from the sky, barely grazing her bangs, and something that looked like a head suddenly poked out towards her nose.

She described it as a head because, at such close range, she could even make out its facial features. The thing was about the thickness of a finger, its body almost translucent. When Geng Miaowan saw it, it was staring at her with its nearly negligible eyes. It didn't look scary at all; on the contrary, its crystal-clear body made it seem somewhat endearing.

It looked like a transparent silkworm, only larger. The thing glanced around, then crawled along a strand of hair stuck to a thread, leaving only a trail of milky white in its wake.

Perhaps because it was so sudden, Geng Miaowan didn't move at all as it approached her step by step.

"Get out of the way!" Xu Ruwen shouted, shoving her aside. "What are you thinking?"

The hair broke off from her forehead and was instantly enveloped by that silkworm-like thing.

"Let's go outside first." Geng Miaowan suddenly came to her senses. Could she say that for a moment just now, she actually thought that thing was kind of cute? "These things should be blind. They must rely on some other sense to identify their prey and then capture it."

After thinking for a moment, she added, "It probably wasn't a sound either."

Although they were very careful entering the cave, they still made quite a bit of noise. Xu Ruwen was speechless; she had been staring blankly for so long just to observe this.

Regardless, they needed to retreat outside the cave first before figuring out what to do. There were just too many of these things inside. The fact that they hadn't attacked them yet must be due to the powder they'd been smeared on them. If they couldn't get out of the cave before the powder wore off, they would likely be the next ones to be hung up.

Thinking of this, Geng Miaowan suddenly felt sticky all over.

She called to Xu Ruwen and Xiaobai. While keeping an eye on her surroundings to avoid bumping into the silk threads that were many times more potent than super glue, she retreated out of the cave.

Fortunately, the journey was relatively uneventful, and we arrived safely outside the cave.

Zheng Xiuxiu had been waiting anxiously outside the cave for a long time, wanting to rush in several times to see what was going on, but the heavy aura of death prevented her from taking a single step forward. As soon as Geng Miaowan came out, she hurriedly went to greet her, "How is it?"

She didn't know if the powder her father, Zheng Cunsheng, had mentioned would be effective. While waiting outside, she was terrified that they would all go into the cave and never return like those other people. Now that she saw them all come out safely, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This matter requires further consideration."

Zheng Xiuxiu led them to an empty house on the mountain. Although the house was old, it was fully equipped with all the necessities for daily life, according to her. It was supposed to have been lived in by an old hunter, and the house had been empty ever since he died.

Because no one had been there for years, the house was covered in dust, but that didn't bother them. Xu Ruwen used a little magic, and the house became spotless again.

By the time everything was settled, it was already dawn. Zheng Xiuxiu had no choice but to leave.

Geng Miaowan and Xu Ruwen discussed for a long time but couldn't come up with a way to deal with the insects. The insects in the cave were golden and highly aggressive. Although their attacks weren't very strong, once they touched them, they were doomed, which was the most terrifying thing about them.

It was absolutely relentless and persistent.

If they can't be dealt with all at once, then they'll just be left hanging and tossed around. But dealing with them all at once is easier said than done.

The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." They don't even know what that thing is, let alone its weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

Throughout the entire conversation, Xiaobai didn't participate; it just lay there with its head down. Geng Miaowan was used to its expression, so she didn't pay it any mind.

After failing to reach a conclusion with Xu Ruwen, she sat there and began to meditate, thinking about whether there were any other solutions.

In her mind's eye, Geng Miaowan turned to the "Ode to All Spirits" again.

The contents of the "Ode to All Spirits" are indeed quite comprehensive, including not only spell incantations but also techniques. Since learning about spatial limitations, Geng Miaowan deeply felt that magic alone wasn't enough; she also needed some solid self-defense skills. Otherwise, no matter how well she mastered her magic, if she were trapped in a completely empty space and suppressed, what hope would she have?

Moreover, she's not a magician who can stand behind others and keep casting spells. She's a guardian fighting on the front lines, so mastering a technical skill is absolutely crucial.

Ideally, this technique could be combined with magic, leveraging each other's strengths and compensating for their weaknesses. However, thinking about that now is still a bit far off.

In a world as pure as snow, a pale pink figure lightly twirled a jade-green sword, gently practicing the moves from the book. Though the movements were mundane and monotonous, she performed them with graceful movements, like a beautiful dancer performing a breathtaking choreography, every gesture and movement exuding captivating charm.

However, wishes are beautiful, but reality is cruel. (To be continued.)