Chapter 20

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Reaching the entrance to the Boss’ lair, Chu Ge stood right at the edge of the door. Then, he poured gasoline all over the entrance before he retreated slightly. In his mind, he was running through the battle sequence that he would engage in shortly.

Step one, engage the monster.

Step two, set the place on fire.

Step three, run.

Step four, search for loot.

Alright, that should be it, Chu Ge thought to himself. Then, he drew the bow and shot an arrow towards the spider.

The arrow hit Seras right on its head. And Chu Ge observed that the giant spider’s HP had only reduced by a small bit, just about five percent.

Chu Ge rejoiced in his heart at his far-sightedness, thankful that he did not engage in melee combat. With such a vast HP amount, if he went headlong into battle, it would be very exhausting and long-drawn. After sending the arrow out, he immediately retreated backward.

Hiss, hiss! The giant spider gave a strange call, then moved its large eight legs and charged flying towards Chu Ge.

“It’s so quick!” Chu Ge thought as he retreated. There was no turning back now. Judging by the speed of the Boss, it would be impossible for him to run. In that case, he could only fight the monster head-on.

Clamping down on the fear in his heart, Chu Ge estimated the distance between Seras and the gasoline and started gathering flames in his hand. Just as Seras reached the area near where he had spilled the gas, he suddenly raised his hand and sent a fireball towards Seras’ feet.

Bang!

The gasoline was lit instantly. Because Chu Ge had poured gas beforehand, and also with so much combustible spider’s silk around, the moment the fire was lit, the spider was almost instantly engulfed in flames. The hairs on Seras had also played a big part in the burning process and also lit up around the same time the fire started burning. The giant spider became a fiery mass, and Chu Ge noticed its HP was rapidly reducing.

However, due to its vast stores of HP, Seras was not killed with just that one attack. Instead, it charged towards Chu Ge despite its burning body. Also, because its hairs were extremely flammable, it was burnt to ashes within moments, and there were even signs of the fire abating.

Chu Ge told himself that the battle wasn’t over yet because the monster still had about half its HP left. With a stretch of his hand, two bottles appeared in his hands.

Molotov cocktail. He had specially prepared them at home previously.

Of course, his was not the complete version; all he had done was to fill two beer bottles with gasoline.

Because the spider’s body was not very sturdy, he had prepared a manually-ignited version. And the method to ignite the Molotov cocktail was, of course, with a fireball.

Although the power of the fireball was not very powerful, it had an advantage—it could lock onto a target. Chu Ge could somehow control the flight path and trajectory of the fireball using his mental focus.

The two bottles of gasoline were tied together, and Chu Ge was like the kamikaze squads that were on a suicide mission to bomb the enemy tanks to smithereens, threw the bottles towards the giant spider. As the beer bottles were thrown out of his right hand, he also shot out a fireball from his left hand. Chu Ge had long locked onto the two beer bottles, and the fireball flew in a beautiful arc and landed right on its target.

Kaboom!

The burning fire bottles in mid-flight shattered and caught fire immediately, and the spraying gasoline burned furiously, forming two large balls of flame. The flames, together with the shattered glass, landed on the giant spider that had given chase to Chu Ge. It took the full brunt of the fire, and its face got burned. Seras let out a shattering cry, and its HP once again dropped by a significant amount; at this point, not much lif was left for the spider. After throwing the fire bottles, Chu Ge took the opportunity to run off.

However, the spider was not burned to death. It chased Chu Ge closely, and everywhere it went, the surrounding spider’s silk around was ignited in flames.

Just as it was about to reach Chu Ge, Seras’ speed seemed to decrease. Turning back, Chu Ge saw that Seras’ HP had only one-fifth of its original amount remaining. He took out the bomb shield and held it in place in front of him. With a banging sound, the impact from the forceful collision with the spider made Chu Ge take a few steps back. Without waiting for Seras to pounce at him again, Chu Ge had already made his first swipe at the spider.

With a crack, the spider leg that Seras sent towards Chu Ge had been chopped into two.

Chu Ge was pleased and surprised. He did not think that the shell of the spider would be so brittle. He did not know if the spider’s body had been brittle from the start or if the shell became tough due to the heat of the fire. Chu Ge waved the Tang sword in his hands furiously. With a few cracking sounds, another two spider legs were chopped off.

Seras intuitively seemed to know that its end was near, and it suddenly started to prepare a massive attack. Was it going to let out poisonous fog, or would it be a spider’s web?

Chu Ge suddenly felt a sense of danger. He did not stay in his spot just because he had the protection of the gas mask. Instead, he charged forward until he reached the bottom end of Seras’ tummy.

“Go to h*ll!” Chu Ge screamed as he hacked at Seras’ lower jaw, then he pulled forcefully towards the front. With a swoosh, he sliced open Seras’ large tummy, leaving a gaping hole. After that, he rolled and tumbled and ended up behind Seras.

Seras let out a painful cry, twitched twice, slumped to the ground, and stopped moving.

It was finally dead! Chu Ge stood up and looked at the outstretched thin, ugly, and disgusting legs of the spider. His heart was still pumping crazily from the strenuous exercise he got and the nervousness of the battle.

It was only after he was confident that the spider would not move anymore that Chu Ge finally walked over to the corpse.

“Search for loot!” Chu Ge thought.

Although it had already been burned to a crisp, the spider’s corpse still emitted a white glow that was still visibly clear.

Chu Ge was still somewhat afraid that he would only find a bunch of materials. After all, he did not have any professional skills, so materials were practically useless to him.

With trembling hands, Chu Ge reached out towards the corpse and looked at the drop list that popped up.

“Seras’ Poison Gland (Perishable)

After Use: Adds the Seras’ Touch effect to a weapon. Lasts for 30 seconds.

Seras’ Touch: After causing damage to a target, the target’s strength would reduce by ten points. Lasts 30 seconds.

Durability: 3/3

Item Introduction: Seras’ Poison Gland contains poison from Seras.”

The sac was about the size of a fist, and through the semi-opaque membrane, Chu Ge could see the green liquid that was stored within the pouch.

Chu Ge thought it was the first time he saw something like that. Ten strength points would be akin to all the strength of an average human. If an ordinary person were to be hit with the poison, he would most probably become useless. It was a good find. Then, Chu Ge stuffed it into his bag.

“Seras’ Fangs (Weapon/Dagger)

Piercing Damage: 15

Attacking Speed: Very Fast

Attacking Distance: 35

Weapon Effects: Deadly Spider Poison. When attacking, there is a chance for the enemy to be poisoned, causing them to lose 40 HP in ten seconds.

Item Introduction: Seras’ Fangs are filled with poison.”

The dagger looked rather strange. Its blade was actually a giant poisonous fang, and it glowed with a blackish-green light. Also, its handle was made up of a few inches of the limbs of a spider. The style of the dagger did not match Chu Ge’s taste and preference very well. But, since it was a weapon with special effects, he had better keep it.

“Poison Biting Ring (Accessory/Ring)

Stat: Enhances the wearer’s toxin resistance and decreases the time that the toxin stays within the wearer’s body.

Item Introduction: Items with deadly poison would usually have anti-poison status. A ring found within Seras’ body, it is an item with such antitoxin properties.”

The ring was silver-colored, mounted with a green, spider-shaped strange crystal.

Chu Ge toyed with the ring for a bit, thinking to himself that he didn’t seem to need toxin resistance for the time being. However, at least he wouldn’t be afraid of getting food poisoning in the future. Also, he could have peace of mind against foods with pesticide residue and additives. On second thought, he had better put the ring on.

Continuing his search for loot, he was surprised that there were still drops remaining. As expected of a Hidden Boss.

However, the next drop made Chu Ge a little surprised.

“Grilled Spider’s Leg (Recipe)

After Use: The method to prepare Grilled Spider’s Leg will be learned.

Learning Requirement: Cooking Skill 50

Item Introduction: A chef’s blueprint that records the preparation method of food.”

Chu Ge was familiar with the chef’s blueprint because there were such items in-game. However, the problem was, why would a spider Boss carry a recipe for Grilled Spider’s Legs? It was so absurd that Chu Ge could not help but be baffled at the irony of the idea.

However, Chu Ge did not agonize too much over the issue, because many a time, things that happened in games could not be explained clearly.

But at least it was a professional skill, and it was for food that added strength. Since it was still quite useful, Chu Ge wanted to give it a try. The only thing now was that he did not know how the cooking skill was calculated and if he met the requirement to learn the skill.

As he thought to himself, he tried opening the blueprint. And, unexpectedly, the plan opened easily, and the next moment, there was a Grilled Spider’s Legs cooking method imprinted into his mind.

System Notice: You have learned Grilled Spider’s Legs. As you have learned a Professional Skill, the Skill Profession System will now be available. You may check the relevant details on your character stats page.

“Grilled Spider’s Legs (Food)

After Use: Recovers 30 HP in ten seconds. If it is consumed consecutively for over eight seconds, Agility +2 will be rewarded. Lasts for 60 seconds.

Using Skill Requires: Bonfire.”