BXBX NOVEL Chapter 49: Spider Army
Chapter 49: Spider Army
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There were Red-haired Tarantulas baring their fangs all around Yang Ling. They were a horde, advancing from all directions like a tide. Yang Ling understood that with the limited amount of Wizard Power in his body, there was no way he could break through their ranks and escape. Unfortunately for him, he had gifted the Gryphon he tamed to Sofia. Otherwise, there would still be a chance that he could escape by air.
Since he had no other options left, Yang Ling had decided to take a gamble. He clenched his teeth and summoned another hundred Evil Eyes. If he could catch the spiders off guard, he might be able to charge all the way to the Spider King. He was gambling on the chance that he could control the Red-haired Tarantulas around him if he successfully managed to tame the Spider King with his blood.
There were too many spiders swarming forward. He would not have the time to tame all of them even if he were at full strength, much less now that the Wizard Power in his body was running on empty.
Seeing the Spider King slowly approaching him, Yang Ling took a deep breath, then commanded the Evil Eyes to shoot out bolts of blinding light. He then charged toward the Spider King with the Horned Bee Beasts protecting him.
Thirty steps, twenty-nine steps, twenty-eight steps...
Seizing the instant when the Red-haired Tarantulas were caught off guard and had their eyes shut, Yang Ling charged forward without much consideration. There was only a thin line between victory and defeat. The outcome would be disastrous should he fail!
After being hit by the blinding light released by the Evil Eyes, the spiders at the front felt as though coarse sand had been ground into their eyes. In that moment, it was difficult for them to even open their eyes, much less launch an attack. The terrifying giant Spider King was no exception.
Also, there were too many spiders in the area. The spiders in front were panicking, skittering around in all directions like headless flies, while the smaller spiders at the back could not charge forward in time. The spiders in the front retreated while those at the back tried their best to advance, causing utter chaos.
Eight steps, seven steps, six steps, five steps...
When he heard the Spider King screeching incessantly with its eyes closed, Yang Ling found a ray of hope. He bit open his right index finger without hesitation. But just as he was about to allow the blood to fall, the ferocious Spider King seemed to sense imminent danger. It forcefully opened its eyes.
Looking at the standing red hair and glinting poisonous fangs of the Spider King at close distance, Yang Ling couldn’t keep his skin from crawling. But there was no turning back now. Retreating would definitely lead to his death. All Yang Ling could do was clench his teeth and press forward.
Just as the Spider King opened its mouth and was preparing to spew its poisonous substance, just as the horde of spiders were pouncing toward him, Yang Ling managed to press his bloodied finger onto the head of the Spider King.
In that instant, the Spider King was rendered immobile. Multiple mysterious symbols covered its body, and it quickly vanished into thin air. Yang Ling felt all of the Blood Essence and Wizard Power in his body empty in that instant. He was exhausted, falling helplessly onto the ground. A foreign, ice cold, violent memory entered his brain.
Forcefully forming a hand gesture, Yang Ling summoned the Spider King he had tamed. Yang Ling felt his consciousness become increasingly hazy. He had not managed to give any instructions when he slipped into a coma.
Some time later, as a cold wind blew past, Yang Ling heard waves of mouse-like purrs. Opening his eyes to look around him, he realized that he was lying in a giant cave with a thick layer of silk-like spider web under his body.
The cave was massive, its sides covered with multiple holes the size of trucks and filled with various foods. Some of the holes were incubating the eggs of the spiders. Near the holes, groups of Red-haired Tarantulas bustled around busily. The Evil Eyes and Horned Bee Beasts defending his body were largely unharmed. The pail-sized Spider King was silently sprawled beside him like a hunting dog.
Quickly, Yang Ling understood what had happened through the memories of the Spider King.
After he had successfully tamed the Spider King, it quickly stopped the surrounding spiders from attacking him and seeing him as an enemy. When Yang Ling slipped into a coma and didn’t wake up, it ordered a large group of spiders to lay a thick layer of web under him, then they carefully dragged him into their nest.
Intelligent. And powerful!
Quickly, Yang Ling noticed that the Spider King was extraordinary. After being tamed, the Horned Bee Beasts and Evil Eyes would only listen to his orders and could not communicate between themselves. They could only learn to cooperate after a large amount of training. But the Spider King was different. It not only listened to Yang Ling’s orders after it was tamed, it had also managed to retain its control over the group of spiders.
A Magical Beast that had absolute loyalty and was in control of an army?
After the initial surprise, Yang Ling became incredibly excited. He saw a new path for his evolution. If the Evil Eyes, Horned Bee Beasts, and Withered Tree Warriors could evolve to become leaders like the Spider King, then he would be able to achieve complete freedom and only have to give commands on the macro scale. The abilities of the entire Magical Beast army would increase dramatically.
Would an average spider listen to his or the Spider King’s commands after being tamed?
In his joy, Yang Ling had a thought. He immediately grabbed a fist-sized spider and conducted an experiment. After taming it with a drop of blood, Yang Ling noticed that the spider followed both his and the Spider King’s commands. When there was a conflict between the two, the spider would follow his orders. It did not have any hesitation even when Yang Ling ordered it to bite the Spider King.
Perfect, this is too perfect!
Taking in a deep breath, Yang Ling tried his best to calm down. He knew that he had found the most optimal way to control the Magical Beast army. Taming the king of a type of Magical Beasts and using it to control the Magical Beast army, then taming its more notable subordinates.
This way, he could not only fully utilize the battle capabilities of the Magical Beasts, he also didn’t need to worry about the Magical Beast army losing control. Even if the king were to be injured or killed, Yang Ling could command another exceptional Magical Beast to take its place, maintaining firm control over the entire Magical Beast army.
From the memories of the Spider King, Yang Ling knew that the Spider Valley spanned hundreds of miles. There would be more spiders the deeper he went, and their abilities were also much more powerful. There were countless spider tribes within the valley, each having their own area to hunt in. Sometimes, in order to obtain territories or food, tribes would also engage in battles to the death.
The law of the jungle?
After understanding the general situation within Spider Valley, Yang Ling came up with another marvelous idea. His Wizard Power had recovered fully while he was asleep. He commanded the group of Magical Beasts to initiate attacks on other spider tribes, allowing the Spider King to expand its area of influence, but also allowing Yang Ling to test the abilities of the army he had just obtained. He might even be able to tame a few more Spider Kings, rapidly enhancing his own abilities. It was three birds with one stone.
After deciding on his plan, Yang Ling immediately ordered the Spider King to gather its soldiers and prepare to raid the nearby spider tribes. Even though the memories of the Spider King told him that the nearby spider tribes were all very powerful, Yang Ling believed that now that his Wizard Power had recovered, he would be able to obtain complete victory if he summoned the Evil Eyes, Horned Bee Beasts, Withered Tree Guardians, and the Unicorn to aid him in battle. Even if he were to fail, Yang Ling was confident that he could escape.
An extraordinary Spider King and a new way to command his army. Yang Ling had high hopes for the future. Perhaps he would be able to hold his own against powerhouses like heaven-ranked assassins and Sword Saints without having to advance to the level of Earth Wizard.