Natsuyu recalled the process of conceiving the plan.
In truth, he had built the trap first and only then figured out how to utilize everyone's abilities to lure the spider warrior into it; it wasn't as if he had thought of something so meticulous from the very beginning.
Yukinoshita Yukino felt that he had conceived such a detailed plan from the start, which was a result of her overthinking things.
However, Natsuyu did not explain and gladly accepted Yukinoshita Yukino's admiring gaze.
Kushida Kikyo took a deep breath, understanding that the key point lay in whether she could control the spider warrior's attention to ensure it entered the trap. She gritted her teeth and glared at the spider warrior chasing them from behind.
"I'll do my best!"
Although Kushida Kikyo was starving and her physical strength was almost exhausted to the point where she desperately wanted to lie on the ground and sleep, the hopes of everyone were now gathered upon her.
As long as the plan was executed perfectly and the spider warrior was killed, she would surely gain everyone's favor, which would help her become their best friend!
For the great cause of making friends.
And for that bastard Natsuyu who trusted her enough to give her such an important responsibility.
This old lady is doing it!
How dare that big spider hunt me down? Once it's dead, I'm definitely going to kick and whip its corpse several times!
Natsuyu showed a smile.
The trap plan was something he had come up with on the fly, and it was quite crude.
But no one in the team complained; instead, they worked together to execute it.
With teammates like these, what more could a captain ask for?
Since everyone is working so hard, spider warrior, wouldn't you feel embarrassed if you didn't die!
Natsuyu felt his body fill with strength. He took one last glance at the faces of Kiana and the others and shouted loudly:
"Good! Start the operation!"
According to the plan, everyone leaped over the trap surrounded by the wooden wall and split into two groups.
Natsuyu set Ema Sakuraba down behind the wooden wall and lay in ambush with Kiana.
Yukinoshita Yukino continued to run with Kushida Kikyo on her back, keeping the spider warrior, the trap, and themselves in a straight line.
Kushida turned her head, staring fixedly at the spider warrior as it bounced through the air toward them. She activated her ability, and her ethereal shout echoed in everyone's minds:
"[Look at me, follow me]!"
Brat, look at your mother!
The spider warrior's crimson insect eyes instantly locked onto Kushida Kikyo. Only this single target remained in its eyes, oblivious to everything else in the world.
Kushida Kikyo gritted her teeth, enduring the pain of draining physical strength to maintain the ability.
Controlling the spider warrior's attention was far more difficult than with the round-headed spider, and the burden was much greater.
But for the sake of making friends, for revenge against the spider warrior, and to not betray the trust of that honest bastard Natsuyu, Kushida Kikyo endured the pain and held on for dear life.
Anyway, she only needed to last for the final few seconds!
Hearing the sound of the spider warrior's landing as it approached, Natsuyu immediately said, "Ema, deactivate your ability."
"Mhm!"
Ema Sakuraba nervously grabbed Natsuyu's sleeve and deactivated her ability.
Boing—
The spider warrior's leap became more powerful, and it soared high into the air.
The sudden change to a weightless state triggered its vigilance, and it subconsciously wanted to observe its surroundings, but its body was out of its control. Its gaze remained firmly locked on Kushida Kikyo ahead.
In the next second, the spider warrior threw its confusion to the back of its mind; only the thought of catching Kushida Kikyo remained.
Natsuyu looked up at the spider warrior flying toward them at a height of about 15 meters.
"Kiana!"
"Coming!"
Kiana launched herself like a cannonball. She performed a backflip mid-air, positioned herself above the spider warrior's head, and stomped a foot fiercely onto its bloated belly:
"It's time for this young lady to make her entrance. The final blow!"
The spider warrior was slightly startled to see Kiana flash before its eyes and instinctively prepared to counterattack. However, it couldn't control its gaze at all and failed to put up any effective resistance before being struck by the massive force, its body beginning to plummet.
It didn't panic at all, its crimson eyes filled with malice.
It was just another fall, nothing more than a bit of pain.
Although the prey before it was troublesome, they couldn't possibly break the shell it was so proud of.
Those hateful two-legged prey had killed most of the spider underlings that provided for it; it had to eat them today to vent its rage!
Suddenly.
The spider warrior felt the familiar drain of physical strength return. Its body felt as if it were shackled and became heavy, and it realized the annoying pink prey's ability was at work again.
The good news was that it could control its gaze now; that annoying ability had finally ended. These prey had to die today!
The spider warrior fell at high speed, its eyes fierce. It subconsciously looked toward the ground, and its insect eyes instantly cleared as it felt its soul leave its body.
In the area surrounded by the wooden wall, a pit had actually been dug, and many "stone spikes" were growing inside!
The spider warrior discovered the trap too late. Before it could even react, it slammed violently into the trap.
Puchi, puchi, puchi, puchi...
"Screech vvvvvv!!!!!"
A piercing scream erupted. Natsuyu retracted the wooden wall in front of him and saw the spider warrior skewered by numerous stone swords, green blood splashing and spraying everywhere.
But the spider warrior was surprisingly not dead. Coughing up green blood, it used its limbs to prop up its trembling body, standing up with a large number of stone swords still embedded in its flesh. Its crimson eyes stared resentfully at Natsuyu, filled with murderous intent.
Ema Sakuraba took a half-step back, her face pale and her expression terrified. "It... it's still alive!"
Even a trap like this couldn't kill this terrifying monster. They were surely going to be killed by it one by one!
Under the influence of the fear pressure, Ema Sakuraba fell into despair, and even her ability was about to cut off.
"No, it's dead."
Natsuyu's certain voice miraculously caused the fear in Ema Sakuraba's heart to completely vanish.
Natsuyu raised his hand, and a massive amount of stone blocks, soil, and logs poured down. In just a few seconds, they buried the spider warrior's body.
The soil, logs, and stone blocks continued to fall until they formed a small mountain, completely suppressing the spider warrior inside.
Rumble~
Rumble~
The small mountain of earth and wood shook continuously.
Even in a heavily injured state and weakened by Ema Sakuraba, the terrifying power the spider warrior unleashed while struggling could still move the massive pile weighing it down, which surprised Natsuyu.
Could a force three times that of a human at their peak really do this?
Or was it that a 3.0 physique attribute was more than just triple the strength?
Puff, puff.
The sound of breaking earth echoed.
Two of the spider warrior's sharp, long legs pierced through the small mound and stabbed into the ground, suddenly tensing.
The small mound lifted slightly.
The spider warrior was going to use that leverage to crawl out!
Natsuyu immediately handed a stone sword to Kiana and took one out for himself:
"Let's cut it up!"
"Okay!"
Natsuyu used all his strength to hack at the spider warrior's most fragile joint on its leg.
Crack!
Green blood splattered. A corner of Natsuyu's stone sword shattered, but he successfully severed the spider warrior's leg.
On the other side, Kiana swung her sword without a word and likewise successfully severed a leg.
Thud—
With a dull sound, the ground sank under the weight.