Whoosh! Whoosh!
Quite a few Demon King Spiders saw that the large web in the air had actually caught prey.
One after another, they immediately swarmed toward Bird One trapped in the web, as if they couldn't wait to devour her.
"Lord, save me!"
"Help me~"
"I don't want to die yet!"
Seeing those purplish-black Demon King Spiders surging toward her, Bird One was so frightened that tears streamed down her face.
Especially considering the size of those spiders, just one or two of them were even bigger than her. At this moment, she was just like a small insect caught in a spider's web, struggling uselessly, unable even to take her own life.
Because the spider silk was just too sticky.
She couldn't even lift her hands, let alone escape from it.
"Lord!"
"Please, save me! I'm still young, I really don't want to die…"
At first, Bird One shouted loudly, but gradually, her voice began to fade.
Because she knew that even the usually all-powerful Lord couldn't save her now.
She had seen the earlier scene where Ethan led the residents to attack the Demon King Spiders. Even the Lord himself had been forced to retreat again and again by the countless spiders. Now that she was deep within the forest filled with them, no matter how capable the Lord was, what could he possibly do?
Crack! Crack!
The Demon King Spiders drew closer and closer.
Bird One could even see the huge, scythe-like mouthparts on their jaws constantly opening and closing, producing a metallic grinding sound.
And on their bodies, their legs, even their heads, there were long, bristly spikes.
The closer they got, the clearer those horrifying details became.
There was even a foul stench coming off the spiders, something like rotting seafood, mixed with the smell of dead rats, forcing its way into Bird One's nose.
"Wuu~"
At this moment.
She was truly terrified. Just thinking that she would end up being eaten by something like this, a deep sense of regret welled up inside her.
'Maybe back then, she shouldn't have chosen…'
'Chosen…'
But when the words reached her lips, she couldn't remember anymore.
'What did I choose back then?'
'Why did I end up like this?'
"Hooo!"
Ethan let out a whistle.
Immediately, a firebird shot rapidly out of the darkness.
The reason Ethan hadn't kept the White Eagle by his side was because he had sent it to escort the residents to the gray ore mining area. He hadn't cleared that route today and was worried about potential dangers along the way, afraid he wouldn't make it in time to provide support.
So Ethan had the White Eagle send the residents over first, then return to the Mist Forest.
After all, the White Eagle could fly fast.
But now… seeing that the White Eagle was still at least about a thousand meters away from the Mist Forest, by the time it flew over, received orders, and then went to rescue her, it would definitely be too late.
After all, spiders don't wait when they eat their prey.
And before eating, spiders inject large amounts of digestive enzymes into their prey, directly turning it into a slurry, then sucking it up like through a straw.
Once a Demon King Spider got close to Bird One and injected digestive enzymes, even if it was just a tiny amount, Bird One would likely be finished for good.
'Absolutely not!'
"Eagle Eye!"
The moment the White Eagle entered the range where Eagle Eye could be activated, Ethan immediately used the skill to link his consciousness with the White Eagle. This was the fastest way to direct it to rescue someone.
"White Eagle, hurry and save Bird One!"
At the instant Ethan shared vision with the White Eagle, he immediately conveyed his intent.
The White Eagle understood at once. It sharply turned and flew toward the Mist Forest. Along the way, quite a few Demon King Spiders shot silk at it.
But before those strands could even get close, they were instantly shriveled by the flames surrounding the White Eagle.
They couldn't touch it at all, and fell from midair trailing black smoke.
"Eeeek!"
The Demon King Spiders let out piercing shrieks.
It wasn't clear whether they were calling something or doing something else.
But Ethan had no time to worry about that. He simply directed the White Eagle to fly near Bird One and burn away the spider silk trapping her.
The Demon King Spiders around the web tried to attack the White Eagle, but before they could get close, they were forced back again and again by the heat of its flames. Even the bristles on their bodies were scorched.
In the end, all the Demon King Spiders retreated unwillingly. The White Eagle didn't dare get too close to Bird One either. It only tore apart the silk binding her, freeing her from the web.
"White Eagle!"
Seeing it, Bird One burst into tears.
The White Eagle tilted its neck toward her, signaling her to leave quickly.
Only then did Bird One understand, "Lord… wuu… the Lord gave me a task! I… wuu… I haven't finished it yet. White Eagle, can you clear the way ahead for me so I can fly into the Mist Forest and drop this!"
Bird One seemed to still be shaken, speaking through sobs.
But Ethan could only see her through the White Eagle's vision. He couldn't speak through its mouth, after all, it wasn't a talking bird, it couldn't speak.
"One!"
However, in the next second, Ethan was proven wrong by the White Eagle.
He almost forgot, the White Eagle could count. It could count up to three.
Then, with Ethan's interpretation, the White Eagle roughly understood Bird One's request and continued flying deeper into the Mist Forest.
Along the way, the webs in midair grew denser and denser.
But those flammable webs were completely useless against a firebird like the White Eagle. Let alone trapping it, they couldn't even slow it down.
The moment the White Eagle got close, the webs would instantly shrivel from the heat, even igniting outright.
Not a single web could stop the White Eagle for even half a second.
"That's good enough."
Ethan judged the position to be about right.
This spot was roughly forty to fifty meters deep into the Mist Forest. If the compressed gunpowder exploded here, it wouldn't affect the residents on the outer edge.
At the same time, it could blast open a path for them.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
BOOM!
However, Just as Ethan ordered the firebird to stop, he saw that deep within the Mist Forest, a massive creature seemed to be moving outward. With every step it took, large numbers of trees were knocked down.
Its sheer size, and terrifying strength, were obvious.
"White Eagle, take Bird One and retreat!"
Only when, through the White Eagle's eyes, Ethan saw those eight eyes, like blood-red moons, did he realize that those smaller Demon King Spiders were probably calling for their mother.
As the saying goes, when in trouble, call your mom.
'But damn it, isn't the mother of these Demon King Spiders a bit too ridiculously huge?'
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