In the depths of the Spider Nest, Alex moved forward cautiously.
The air was thick with the scent of decay, and webs clung to every corner, cradling the remains of unfortunate NPCs who had ventured too deep.
But Alex, bolstered by his undead army, moved with confidence toward his next target: The Queen’s First Elite Guard.
The towering spider—a sinister mass of gleaming chitin and venomous eyes—stared him down from across the dark chamber.
[The Queen’s First Elite Guard – Superior Level Boss – Tier 4]
[Level: 150]
[HP: 750,000]
[Skills: Venom Blast, Guard’s Wrath, Web Cocoon, Queen Call]
The guard clicked its pincers, dripping with venom, and in an instant, sprang forward.
Its speed defied its size, a blur of fangs and fury.
Alex sidestepped, instantly activating [Shadow Veil] to cloak himself, melting into the darkness.
The spider paused, its eyes shifting back and forth in search of him.
With a smirk, Alex prepared his counter, silently maneuvering around to strike from behind.
[Shadow Strike]
He lunged, his blade emerging from the shadows and plunging into the creature’s side.
The strike delivered a swift 250% strength impact and unleashed a bleed effect that would gnaw away at the spider’s health over the next five seconds.
The spider reeled back, screeching in fury.
-30,746!
The effect of [Bleed] depends on target from target, but in 99% of cases, it always ends up including percentages rather than health.
Ding!
[Dealing 10% of Guard’s health over 5 seconds.]
If a monster had skin that was too thick, or any other sort of perk that could stop the bleed, it wouldn’t do anything.
But in this case.
Fwish!
-75,000!
This single attack dealt over 100,000 damage!
“W-WOW!” Alice’s eyes widened as the number sprang forward, “Y-You’re so good!”
“Good start,” Alex muttered, already preparing his next move.
The spider retaliated, unleashing [Venom Blast], a torrent of green, toxic fluid that sprayed in every direction.
Alex dived away, barely avoiding the searing acid as it ate into the stone floor where he had been standing moments before.
Stone Fortress!
Alex unleashed his skill, and a stone wall emerged from the ground between him and the venom blast.
-7,374!
The fortress received damage, but as it couldn’t be poisoned, it easily survived.
[Stone Fortress Level 4; Create a sturdy barrier that can block up to 15,000 damage at once; costs 5000 mana; 30-second cooldown.]
“Shirksk… (You will not be spared).”
The spider swung its giant leg once at the barrier, instantly shattering it.
-14,394!
These things could indeed do damage!
But Alex was already gone once the [Stone Fortress] went down.
From a safe distance, he summoned the [Explosive Fireball] and hurled it toward the spider.
The fireball struck, enveloping the creature in flames and dealing a hefty 12,332 points of damage.
Flames clung to the spider’s body, its chitinous skin popping and sizzling.
The spider screeched again, enraged, and launched itself at him once more, its colossal legs slashing through the air.
“Let’s see if you like a bit more force,” Alex growled, summoning [Rock Crash].
A massive stone manifested above him, and with a thrust of his hand, he launched it toward the guard.
The rock smashed into the spider, dealing another brutal blow that stopped its assault!
-7,000!
Alex wasn’t even letting it attack!
The spider staggered, its movement slowing as Alex’s blow landed perfectly
Ding!
[Spider Guard has been stunned.]
Seeing his opening, Alex closed the distance, this time activating [Rending Slash], his blade cutting in rapid succession, adding his strength to each hit and slashing through the beast’s defenses.
The guard screeched, now bleeding from multiple wounds, its HP bar dwindling but still formidable.
In a desperate move, the spider lashed out, striking with [Guard’s Wrath].
A barrier of energy crackled around it, and a pulse of pure power blasted out, throwing Alex back.
-4,832
He stumbled, feeling the raw force on him, but he braced himself, drawing upon his [Fire Vortex] to counter the beast’s fury.
The firestorm ignited, consuming the entire chamber in a blazing vortex.
The guard’s health bar plummeted, the flames ravaging its body.
But as its health dipped to critical levels, the spider guard’s many eyes gleamed with a dangerous light.
It hissed and summoned its final skill: [Queen Call].
The Queen’s First Elite Guard let out a shuddering, guttural screech as its segmented body crumbled under Alex’s final blow.
Venom seeped from its wounds, the life draining from its many eyes, but its legs twitched in one last desperate attempt to obey its Queen.
Then, with a sudden burst of energy, the guard began to glow a deep, sickly green.
Ding!
[The Queen’s First Elite Guard has used “Queen Call” as a last resort.]
Before Alex could react, a wave of energy washed over him, enveloping him and his undead army in a blinding green light.
The air around him warped and twisted, pulling him out of the 15th floor.
“A-ALEX?” Alice wasn’t taken with them.
“Stay back!” Alex shouted before disappearing.
When the light faded, Alex found himself in an enormous, dimly lit chamber.
The walls were covered in pulsating webs that seemed to live and breathe, casting eerie, shifting shadows.
The stale scent of decay was thicker here, almost suffocating.
Around him lay countless bodies, some human, some silver-skinned, others beast-like and strange, each one bearing the telltale signs of a slow, excruciating death by venom and starvation.
Ding!
[Welcome to the “Queen’s Chamber”]
He’d been teleported to the 20th floor—the final chamber of the Spider Nest.
“Fuck… I didn’t even have the time to extract.”
Ding!
[You have slain “Queen’s First Elite Guard” and gained 26,700 experience points!]
[You have reached level 60, thus becoming a tier 3 player!]
[You are too far to extract the item.]
The notification flashed in his vision, but Alex barely had time to acknowledge it as a faint voice echoed through the chamber.
“Savior! You came!”
Alex’s gaze snapped toward the far side of the room, where a beast girl lay ensnared in thick, glistening webs.
Her silver fur and fox-like features stood out among the corpses and darkness.
Her amber eyes met his, filled with desperate hope and relief.
Without thinking, Alex took a step toward her, but a sudden, thunderous sound reverberated through the chamber.
A dark shape dropped from the ceiling, crashing down between him and the beast princess.
The ground shook under the impact, and the creature before him unfolded its massive, twisted legs, each tipped with serrated claws capable of tearing through stone.
[The Spider Queen – Legendary Dungeon Boss – Tier 4]
The Spider Queen towered over him, a monstrous behemoth with an armored, segmented body covered in barbs and pulsating patches of purple.
Her multiple eyes glowed with a cruel intelligence, locked onto him with malicious intent.
Purple venom (extreme-level poison) dripped from her massive fangs, sizzling against the stone floor as she let out a spine-chilling hiss.
“S-Savior, watch out!” the beast princess cried, her voice trembling as she struggled helplessly in her webs.
Alex took a steadying breath, his [Whispers of Shadows] dagger already drawn, his spells at the ready.
“Alright, spider,” he muttered, his voice low and steady.
His undead army arrayed itself around him, skeletal warriors gripping their weapons and his Spectral Wraith floating ominously by his side. “Let’s see what you’ve got.”
The Queen hissed, her massive body moving with disturbing fluidity as she circled him, her eyes watching every shift and movement.
She reared back, then lunged forward with terrifying speed, her legs striking out with deadly precision.