"What is this?"

Lijie opened her eyes wide in curiosity and stared at the end of the tunnel. She saw a few strange things hanging upside down, like cocoon pupae. These things looked about one meter long, hanging on the wall in an oval shape. With the faint fire light on both sides of the tunnel, you can vaguely see that the area where the cocoon pupae is located should be a cellar, but it is so dark that it is not clear.

"That's all these things?"

"Yes, sir."

The mercenary nodded with lingering fear. He pressed against the wall, poked his head out, carefully peeking at the strange things, and then lowered his voice and replied.

"I came here to investigate as your instructions, and then I found these strange things. Although I also tried to check them, as soon as I got closer, I heard a few very low hissings. You have said that you should not get close to those abnormal things, so I did not dare to move forward again."

“What’s going on on the other side?”

After listening to the mercenary's report, Rhode nodded, then he pondered for a moment, and then asked. When he heard Rhode's inquiry, another mercenary then answered.

"Reporting to the Lord, the other side collapsed, it was a dead end. It seemed that no one had walked through it for a long time and no strange things were found."

"In other words, those barbarians also passed by here?"

Marin frowned. As a mage, she had learned a lot about monsters and monsters. The cocoon pupa in front of her was so abnormal that it naturally aroused Marin's suspicion. Originally, Marin suspected that these cocoon pupa were the products of monsters that like to hide deep in the cave, but if those barbarians really passed by here, then the possibility would be very low. After all, in the Dragon Soul Continent, humans cannot tame and use these monsters except summoning and countersummoning. Wild monsters will not have any enemy-to-me recognition system, and they will also judge what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. From common sense, since those barbarians can come out as if nothing had happened, then there should be no problem when they walked in...

"It's a sword spider."

At this moment, Rhodes calmly revealed the "correct answer."

"Sword Spider?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this name, and Marlene frowned even more and looked ahead with a vigilant look.

"That's not a monster living in hell..."

"Yes, the sword spider is a low-level monster living on the first level of hell. Like the parasitic monster, it belongs to the devil's soldiers. Since these sword spiders have appeared, it means that the devil has planned to start the ritual of plane channels. With the sword spider that also has the aura of hell, it will make the plane channels more stable and find positioning easier, but this will be a little troublesome."

"trouble?"

Hearing this, the mercenaries who were listening to Rhodes' version of "Exploring and Discovering Animal Planet Encyclopedia" were stunned. In their hearts, the powerful and omniscient young man in front of them was almost omnipotent. It was the first time they had heard the word "trouble" from Rhodes' mouth. Soon, the mercenary who was responsible for exploring the tunnel had asked pale face.

"Sir, how can it be troublesome? Are these monsters difficult to deal with?"

"It's hard to say, it's not difficult to say, it's not difficult to say. The attack routine of sword spiders is very simple. They are probably the same as humans. The fur is very hard, and ordinary swords cannot harm it. Moreover, its eight claws are as sharp as swords and can easily pierce through steel armor. All that remains is that sword spiders will spray spiders and venom to attack the enemies in front of them. Of course, their weaknesses are also obvious. As long as they grasp the gaps in avoidance, attack the eyes and soft abdomen of these guys, it's not difficult to kill them."

Speaking of this, Rhode paused.

"But sword spiders are different from parasitic monsters. They are monsters summoned by the devil to this plane, so they and the summoner have a very keen spiritual sense. Once we start a war and kill those sword spiders, the devil will naturally know that someone has come to his territory, and by that time, things will be in trouble."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but stagnate, and then their expressions became solemn. It was obvious that everyone knew exactly what consequences would be if they were discovered, but...

"Is there no way to hide it from these sword spiders? As I did just now, let Miss Marin make her voice..."

"Sword spiders sense it through the vibrations around them, and the sound is meaningless to them."

Hearing the inquiry, Rhode shook his head slightly. Then he lowered his head and began to carefully recall the structure of the entire fortress. It is located on the second underground floor of the fortress. Logically, this floor should be the place where the plane passage is opened. Rhode originally planned to destroy the ritual passage without knowing it, and then deal with the devil. Then the scattered soldiers and rogues will be handed over to others to clean up. But now it seems that the plan may need to be slightly modified. Although it is not expected that there will be tricky enemies, the sword spider does make Rhode feel a little headache. Even in the game, this is the monster that Rhodes least wants to encounter, because once these monsters are killed, they will definitely add more monsters, which is like a mobile alarm, and cannot be turned off and eliminated.

"So, Mr. Rod, since the other party is a monster, how about summoning Miss Selestina? When facing the parasitic monster before..."

"no."

Rhode shook his head and denied Marlene's proposal.

"The sensitivity of the devils to each other's breath is very high. Although there may be differences in level and identity, the devil under a devil lord will not obey other high-level devils. Moreover, even if Selestina can calm the sword spiders, her breath will also be felt by the other party. At that time, our plan will still fail."

but……………

Speaking of this, Rhode suddenly paused, and then he glanced at the mercenaries beside him.

Maybe this is a good opportunity to test?

Thinking of this, Rhode shut his mouth, then he seemed to think of something, and then Rhode reached out and accompanied by his thoughts. Soon, several cards appeared at Rhode's hand. Soon, Rhode saw two cards mixed with cards - they were completely different from the cards Rhode had before, they were bright red. A circle of strange and complicated patterns spread around the edge of the card, and the cards of these two cards were completely different from other cards. Their cards did not look like summoning elves. On the contrary, the two cards were spread out on the two cards, and the storm that bloomed around like countless women scattered flowers. Rhode turned the cards of the two cards and soon saw the information displayed behind them.

[Have obtained 3/10 of the Red Lotus Card, Subordinate Card, Spell Card - Seventh Level Hell]

[Have obtained 4/10 of the Red Lotus Card, Subordinate Card, Enchantment Card - River of Sulphur]

【Seventh Hell (Subordinate Spell Card Properties): Range Spell, Uncombination, Fire Element Attribute, Red Lotus Method - Lower Rules

Warning: Red Lotus core card special spell card. No other cards must be attached to use. Summoners can be stimulated through payment experience.

Duration: One percent of experience consumption per second.]

[Sulphur River (Subordinate Enchantment Card Properties): Range Enchantment, cannot be fused. Fire Element Attribute, Red Lotus Method - Medium Rule.

Warning: Red Lotus core card special barrier card, no other cards must be attached to use, and summoners can be stimulated through payment experience.

Duration: One percent of experience consumption per second.]

It's true.

Seeing these two cards, Rhode's eyes lit up. In fact, after Seven Love summoned the River of Sulphur, Rhode had always been suspicious. Because although it was not the soul core used, the cards that appeared when Seven Love activated their power were very similar to the summoning cards. Although Rhode had heard that some high-level rare summoning elves would generate a card exclusive to his own unique ability for the holder to use after the favorability increase. However, because most of his summoning elves in the game are fighting, he has never had similar cards. Now it seems that it is similar to what he expected. However, the only thing that makes Rhode a little confused is that two new cards were clearly generated, but there is no system prompt. Now, perhaps because the system defaults to Seven Love's exclusive card, it may not remind Rhode.

only………

Looking at the requirements for using these two cards, Rhode couldn't help but gasp. It was indeed a core exclusive card. It actually consumed 1% of the experience per second. This card was really ruthless, and this was probably a punishment for not using it directly through Qilian. After all, this is a core special card. As a holder, it naturally has to pay a price to use it beyond your authority.

But even so, these two cards are still a very good choice in Rhodes' opinion.

Thinking of this, Rhodes had a certain plan in his mind. Soon, he lowered his head, then raised the ring and placed it beside his mouth.

"Joy, Mafa, Qilian, suspend the action, the situation has changed. From now on, we will attack the fortress, which is very likely to attract the attention of the other party. Qilian, after the other party has a commotion, I want you to immediately take Anne and others to attack the fortress in a head-on manner, and be sure to attract their attention. Joy, your plan remains unchanged. First suppress the second floor of the fortress, and then meet with Mafa. Mafa, you will lead the others to cooperate with them to launch a surprise attack from below after Qilian and others attack. Report any abnormal situations immediately. Don't take action without authorization when you find something strange. Do you understand?"

"Yes, boss."

"Understand, leader."

“Received, Master.”

After receiving the response from the three of them, Rhodes then put down his hand and then glanced at the people around him.

"Come with me."

There was no rosy ray of light in the dark cellar. Although everyone had slowed down with Rhode's instructions, everyone still felt a little scared when they looked at the cocoons that appeared pale under the magical light. But even so, they still bit their teeth and continued to walk forward.

“————!”

As everyone approached the exit of the tunnel, the cocoon pupas that were suspended not far away suddenly began to tremble. Not only that, everyone also heard some low and strange sounds coming from it. Looking at the cocoon pupas in front of them, Rhode held the hilt of the sword with a serious expression, and the others were also prepared accordingly, and slowly came to the end.

"Swish!!"

Just as Rhode's feet stepped into the cellar, the cocoon pupa, which was originally hanging from the ceiling and seemed to be uncommon, suddenly broke, and then several cold lights burst out from it and stabbed quickly towards Rhode.

Faced with this sudden attack, Rhode did not show any panic. On the contrary, he snorted coldly, blocking the sword in his hand, easily blocking the sharp blade that was slashing towards him. With the harsh friction sound, Rhode's expressionless body opened to the right. At the same time, holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, the shoulders were tilted to the left. With this movement, the claw that failed to hit the attack immediately lost balance and slid towards the direction where Rhode was. At this moment, the sword in Rhode's hand suddenly burst out with a bright red light, completely bounced away the claw that slipped down the blade.

And at this moment, a huge body also appeared in front of Rhodes.

The spider covered with hard black fluff was lost. It opened its mouth wide, and the three pairs of compound eyes stared at Rhode in front of him, making a creepy and harsh scream. However, facing the disgusting appearance of the sword spider in front of him, Rhode's expression did not change at all. On the contrary, the moment he bounced the sword spider's claws, he held the sword with both hands, swept across the side, and slashed the sword spider's soft abdomen with one sword.

The brilliant sword energy, like a meteor, flashed again, and the sword spider who was directly hit, screamed and flew backwards, hitting heavily on the wall. Gray-brown blood sprayed out of its wounds, sprinkling the ground, with a disgusting smell of rottenness.

"Be careful not to touch their fluff, which is poisonous."

Rhode shot away the sword spider that attacked him with a sword. At the same time, he loudly reminded him that at this time, the cocoon pupas around him began to tremble greatly. Soon, one sword spider after another crawled out from it and rushed towards everyone.

Facing these terrifying monsters in front of her, Li Jie's face was a little pale. But she still made a few gestures quickly. Soon, golden barriers appeared on everyone, and the mercenaries also raised their weapons and surrounded the sword spiders.

Although in terms of level, the gap between these mercenaries and Rhodes is only three or four levels, in terms of swordsmanship, there is only three or four levels of gap - of course they cannot fight a sword spider alone like Rhodes, but two or three people join forces to deal with a sword spider. On the other side, Marin, who saw that the situation was not good, quickly chanted the spell, condensed a solid ice wall for himself and others, reducing the range of attacks that everyone might be exposed.

These sword spiders are indeed very difficult to deal with.

As a low-class monster living on the first level of hell, the sword spider has a violent personality and powerful force. In addition, its sharp claws like a knife are indeed not something that ordinary people can compete with. And if it were the level of humans, these sword spiders would probably be at the level of the elite among the elites, which would be more difficult to deal with than humans.

"Drink!"

A mercenary raised the sword in his hand high, blocking the sword spider from the top and bottom. The force of this attack was extremely powerful, and even made the mercenary's legs weak and he almost fell to the ground. At this moment, the sword spider suddenly made a strange hiss, and then its right claw suddenly swept across the mercenary's abdomen. Seeing that the sharp claw was about to tear the mercenary's abdomen, at this moment, a golden barrier suddenly flashed again.

"clang!!"

The sword spider's sharp claws hit the golden barrier beside the mercenary with heavy force. The great power even made the golden barrier flash, and the original bright light suddenly dimmed a lot.

“busya!”

At this moment, accompanied by the sound of the spell singing, an ice cone whizzed past from behind and inserted heavily into the sword spider that had opened the empty door because of a single blow. The severely injured sword spider immediately shook violently, and then he retracted his claws in a mess and wanted to retreat. When he felt the pressure around him lighten, the mercenary immediately shouted and jumped up. He raised the long sword in his hand and inserted it straight towards the sword spider.

"Click!"

The sword blade flashing with cold light penetrated the sword spider's head in the blink of an eye. In just a flash, the terrifying monster turned into a corpse.

"call……………"

Seeing the monster in front of him die, the mercenary couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At this moment, a sword spider suddenly appeared beside him, staring at the mercenary in front of him. The sword spider opened his mouth, and soon, a white spider silk spider spurted out of its mouth and flew towards the mercenary.

"Oops!"

Faced with this sudden attack, the mercenary could not dodge and was tangled. He struggled hard to break free from this damn spider silk, but it had no effect. But the sword spider had already rushed to the mercenary at this moment, opened his mouth and bit his head.

And at this moment, a ghostly figure suddenly appeared between the mercenary and the sword spider.

The bright red sword light shone out from the darkness and turned into a straight moon arc and slashed heavily on the sword spider. The sword spider, who originally thought that his delicacy had reached his mouth, did not expect the sudden attack, and immediately screamed and fell to the ground.

"Marin!"

Rhode, who cut over the sword spider with one sword, quickly shouted Marlene's name. When he heard Rhode's call, Marlene did not hesitate at all. She sang in a low voice and made complicated gestures with her hands. Soon, accompanied by Marlene's movements, a sharp stone cone emerged from the ceiling, and thrust downwards, and in the blink of an eye, the sword spider felt cold.

However, in a moment, the sword spider responsible for guarding the tunnel had been completely cleaned up by everyone, but Rhode was not relieved, because at this moment, he had heard footsteps coming from all over the world and the shouts of the barbarians. It was obvious that as he expected, the other party had already noticed the attack of his and others!

Thinking of this, Rhode gritted his teeth and quickly issued an order.

"Lijie, seal the entrance and buy us some time, Qilian, start the attack!"

“Received, Master.”

Hearing Rhode's order, the fox-eared girl sitting on the stone bored suddenly jumped up. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the fortress not far away with a smile. Soon, balls of fireballs emerged from the girl's side.

"Okay, everyone, the master's order is time for us to appear! Attack!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)

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