79: Chapter 79 Like it? Give it to me?

The Thunder Beast, transformed from the Mimic Beast, roared and pounced on the Blood-Patterned Spider Mother, the two of them clashing violently. Claws and legs tore through the air, lightning and venom splattered everywhere, and the deafening sounds of collision rang out continuously.

For a moment, it was impossible to tell which side had the advantage.

Su Wan and the others were completely stunned.

Especially Su Wan.

She stared at the giant beast surrounded by lightning, unable to connect it to the soft "black jelly" that had been perched on her shoulder earlier.

While she was dazed.

Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant whistle, seemingly carrying a certain rhythm, rang out.

Su Wan instinctively followed the sound.

It was Gu Changming.

He was still standing in his original position, and beside him, a silver fish-like shuttle-shaped object was floating lightly in mid-air, slowly swimming.

The silver fish suddenly trembled and turned into a blurred silver line, rapidly darting in a circle around him.

Wherever it passed, the small black spiders trying to approach froze one after another, followed by a series of "puchi" sounds as their carapaces shattered and fluids splattered, instantly clearing a large area.

Immediately after, the silver fish changed direction and shot straight towards the nearest Blood-Patterned Snapping Spider.

A silver light flashed by.

"Puchi!"

A dull piercing sound rang out. The silver fish shot in through one side of the Blood-Patterned Snapping Spider's torso and out the other, leaving a transparent hole.

In the blink of an eye, several more bloody holes appeared.

Then, the Blood-Patterned Snapping Spider's movements abruptly froze.

In the next second, faint silver glows lit up almost simultaneously at the joints of its eight thick legs.

"Kacha! Kacha kacha..."

A dense series of crisp snapping sounds rang out.

Wherever the silver light flashed, the leg joints snapped, and the entire massive spider was dismembered like a set of taken-apart building blocks, falling to the ground in pieces.

...

In fact, the moment the Blood-Patterned Spider Mother appeared, Gu Changming's heart had relaxed.

It was just a boss-level Beast King.

Over the past month or so of hunting alone in the wilderness, he had already dealt with no fewer than a dozen monsters of this level.

When it hadn't shown itself, he had to be wary of a sneak attack from the shadows, but now that it had appeared, the threat was mostly gone.

He could just let the Mimic Beast handle it. If it had swallowed so many Beast Kings and still couldn't win, he might as well just set it free.

Speaking of which, the real trouble was these swarming spider groups.

Their numbers were vast, and they came one after another, making them much more troublesome than a single boss.

As his thoughts turned, several fist-sized small spiders rushed to his feet without fear of death, their abdomens expanding rapidly and glowing with an ominous red light, intending to drag him down with a self-destruction.

Gu Changming's expression remained calm as he waved his hand casually.

An invisible force was born out of thin air, and those few small spiders were instantly sent flying as if they had hit a transparent wall, tumbling through the air.

"Bang! Bang bang!"

Several muffled explosions went off in succession, and they turned into clouds of foul-smelling blood mist in mid-air.

...

The battle continued.

The Thunder Beast's roar and the Spider Mother's shrill hiss intertwined, while lightning and venom splattered.

But the situation had begun to tilt.

The Thunder Beast transformed from the Mimic Beast fought more and more fiercely, suddenly pinning the massive Spider Mother to the ground. Its lightning-wrapped maw bit down hard, tearing off a large chunk of dark red flesh and swallowing it greedily.

On the other side, silver light flashed rapidly beside Gu Changming.

The speed of the Telekinetic Shuttle grew faster and faster, pulling out silver-white afterimages in the air that wove into a fatal net.

Every flash of silver light was accompanied by the sound of carapaces shattering and sinking into flesh.

Severed spider limbs and torsos continued to pile up, and dark green fluid gurgled, gathering into a nauseating small river at his feet.

Facing such a scene, Su Wan and the other three were just sitting blankly on the spot.

They forgot to stand up, forgot to be on guard, and even forgot to breathe.

They stared foolishly at everything before them.

The huge cognitive impact left their brains blank, losing any ability to think or react.

Another few minutes passed.

The curtain fell on the battle.

The Spider Mother had long since gone silent, her massive body riddled with holes. The Thunder Beast, transformed from the Mimic Beast, was crouching on the remains, continuously devouring them.

Not far away, Gu Changming controlled the Telekinetic Shuttle, performing the final cleanup.

The silver light shuttled back and forth, piercing and dismembering the remaining scattered spiders one by one.

When the numbers had thinned out, he turned and walked towards Su Wan and the others.

Of course, the silver fish behind him continued to cruise, performing the final harvest.

Seeing Gu Changming approach, Su Wan finally snapped out of the massive shock.

She watched his calmly approaching figure and opened her mouth, her expression complex, not knowing what to say for a moment.

As Gu Changming drew near, the Mimic Beast also finished its meal.

It leaped up from the ground, its body rapidly shrinking and changing in mid-air, returning to that unremarkable clump of "black jelly," lightly landing on Gu Changming's shoulder and lying there quietly.

Su Wan's gaze was drawn to the "black jelly" again.

Staring blankly at the little thing that now seemed incredibly docile, it was hard to express her current thoughts.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Changming also glanced sideways at the Mimic Beast on his shoulder, then looked at the dazed Su Wan, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Like it?"

This familiar phrasing gave Su Wan a jolt, bringing her completely back to her senses.

She heard the teasing in his voice and knew what he might say next.

But in the end, she still spoke up and followed along with the conversation.

"I like it, giving it to me?"

Hearing this answer, Gu Changming finally showed a satisfied smile.

He reached out, grabbed the Mimic Beast from his shoulder, and naturally placed it on top of Su Wan's head.

"If you like it, then look at it more. Remember to return it to me later."

The black "jelly" spread out slightly on top of Su Wan's hair, a cool sensation coming through.

But Su Wan no longer felt the ease and comfort from before; this was something that had single-handedly taken down a boss-level Beast King.

She didn't dare move, trying hard to look up to see the situation on top of her head, her appearance somewhat cute and comical.

...

After the battle had completely ended.

Everyone began to silently clean up the battlefield.

The process was so quiet that only the faint sounds of cutting and harvesting materials remained, along with the occasional scrutinizing glances cast toward Gu Changming.

The valuable carapaces, poison glands, and remaining Blood-Patterned Snapping Spider materials were segmented and packed.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

Once everything was packed, the group set off on the road back to the Stronghold.

It was still silent, with only the sounds of footsteps and breathing echoing across the wilderness.

Until they reached the heavy gate of the Stronghold.

Their footsteps paused.

Almost as if by prior agreement, the eyes of all four fell on Gu Changming.

They all knew that he was about to leave; with Gu Changming's strength, it was simply impossible for him to stay and play house with them.

Gu Changming also stopped and looked over.

They looked at each other for a moment.

Su Wan took a deep breath, breaking the silence, her voice slightly softer than usual: "Are you coming in? Once we sell the materials, I'll transfer the points to you."