"They're coming!" Mahon ran to the new spider, much happier than he should be.

More sand uplifted in nearly six places. If they want to survive, then he has to fight. His war fan appeared in his hand.

"Sky Dance!"

He could feel the burning inside of him, as if someone had experienced it. Turn on the power switch and turn on the circuit. Electricity flickered around his hands.

While he doesn't really care what happens to him, he doesn't want Mahon to melt down into a pile of gooey stuff either. The memory of Veron being impaled by the bones lingered in his mind. He didn't want to see anyone else hurt like that.

But it was too late for me. His expression distorted, and a feeling of wild recklessness swept through his body. He pushed a closed war fan into the sky.

"Flash!" The sky was clear, the thunder was rolling, and the energy burst down, and when the spider emerged from the sand, lightning fell on its head.

One of its eyes exploded. Immediately fell down, taken aback. It was easier than he thought.

"Behind you!" A dagger flew past his ear, and the blowing wind ruffled his hair. No matter what it hits, it makes a disgusting sound.

After turning around, his eyes widened. A spider staggered a yard away. The sand fell from its body, and it shook off as one of its eyes twitched violently from the shiny blade. It also has extra eyeballs. There are dozens, each of which is a nightmarish black abyss.

A second sword rang out in the air, flashed over his other shoulder, and buried itself in the second eye. The spider fell like a bag of bricks.

Mahon calmly walked over and withdrew his weapon. "I suggest you leave now, unless you want to enjoy being dissolved."

In just two seconds, he moved himself six yards away. Unfortunately, his hasty retreat left him in the middle of attacks by several others. He spun, the fan slicing through the air.

"Flash!" Thunder rolled, and another spider fell to the ground. Sev immediately slipped away, wary of the strange yellow gas. If he was melted, then he wouldn't be able to help Morn much.

More creatures lunged at him, their many legs constantly snapping and snapping, sounding almost like rain, which would have been a calming sound. He ran, and the spiders followed him, their huge legs easily overtaking him.

Thankfully, Maon was never too far away from us. He rushed in, aimed at the nearest enemy, and shot down several in an instant.

"Quick." He shouted, running quickly to a relatively open area at a safe distance.

When Sev caught up, Mahon smiled brightly. "Yes, you've got the hang of it. Aim for the far one, I'll deal with the one close one, that sounds good, right? ”

The spiders had surrounded them from all sides. There's more stuff still coming out of the sand. Within minutes, spiders go from a handful to a large swarm.

This requires a lot of firepower. Sev doesn't know if what he has will work, but it's a good time to see what his new skill, "Ionization", can do.

He brings his fans together. "Ionization."

Immediately, the weapon began to glow with an electric blue light. Sparks jump from fan to fan, tiny particles of lightning that get brighter and brighter with each passing second. The energy is building up, rapidly increasing to the point where it is too bright to look at. He could already see that this skill was much more powerful than a flare. The cast time is also almost as long as resurrection.

The spider swept forward. Sev looked at Mahon in a panic. If he moves, the skill is canceled.

"Don't worry," Maon said. He flipped a blade, switched it to a reverse grip, and then turned it back again, as if he was just practicing a circus performance. "You do what you have to do, and I'll take care of the rest."

Then he set off and rushed in without healing. The spiders surged towards him, squeezing each other and burrowing into each other's bodies. It quickly turned into a bunch of fluffy spider legs and a high-pitched squeak.

Seif soon lost sight of him, but still had a general idea of the location of the man in black. The spider moved like a storm, constantly moving around its heart, which churned around Mahon as he left behind destruction everywhere he went. Yellow gas clouds and shiny purple sparks followed.

When he thought he had found one of them, he jerked open the glowing fan.

A thunderous roar blasted through the air like a jagged bolt of lightning from the ground in the middle of the spider. The second man galloped down to meet it. When they meet, they shimmer with a dazzling white glow, burning their shapes into Seif's retina.

When it vanished, a spider turned into a charred skeleton, dripping with slime. Its eyes all exploded.

+1 Intelligence

Congratulations, separation! You've reached level 25.

You have unassigned skills.

Sev dispelled the spots in his vision. He didn't care, because his thoughts were entirely because of how ridiculous the skill was.

That's shocking. For spiders. Literally. But despite the power of the skill, he still only took out one. Considering the long cast time, it is better to stick to the flares.

Unless...... He glanced at the vanishing words. Unassigned skills?

Some spiders detached from the rest and pounced on him. Maon was not seen - he was still in the center of the Horde. Sev grimaced and began jogging away to buy himself time.

"System, skill."

When the window appeared, he slid it to the side so it wouldn't obscure his view too much. He took a quick look at the options.

Unassigned skills

Level 25 Skills - Select one

Fla

e2 - Summons two bolts of lightning from the sky. Cooldown: 9* seconds

Io

ize2 - Summons the power of lightning to attack an area. Cooldown: 29* seconds

*Due to Wisdom ≥ 20, the cooldown time has been slightly reduced.

Fla

E2 simply adds an extra bolt to the attack, which basically doubles its damage. It's good, but it's not really helping him at the moment. But ionization 2...

He didn't hesitate. When he saw the word "area", he poked his finger down. The system window is gone, and a new notification is sounding.

You've learned the skill: Io

ize2

He turned to face the spider. There were still a few people chasing him just now, and now there was only one person left. A dark shadow chased after it, easily catching up.

Mahon. Sef's heart welled up with relief. Men in Black don't just want to kill. He also prevents them from leaving Seve

a

CE is too close. This gave him time.

He stood on his feet and brought his fans together once again. "Ionization."

Again, the building of skills is the same as before, showing no real difference in the way energy is built. Mahon ran back and forth in the area at an almost effortless pace, a peaceful sight in a nightmare. Despite the fact that the spider is constantly emerging from the ground, he is able to flow through them like water and bypass them, never staying in one place long enough for them to attack.

Sef narrowed his eyes, trying to figure it out

Find the best place to release

His skills. He didn't want Mahon to get caught up in it. He eventually decides to choose a group of spiders that land behind the masked man.

He split his fans. The sky darkened instantly, and a shadow enveloped the entire area. Thunder roared, and several light forks snaked upwards and rushed into the sky. A moment later, a crenellated force erupted from the clouds and headed towards them.

The world pulsates white. A terrible thunderclap shook the earth beneath his feet. The smell of ozone fills the air.

When Sev regained his sight again, all he saw was a pile of skeletons emitting yellow gas. The affected area wasn't very large, about a few dozen feet wide, but everything in the space was completely wiped out.

He shuddered. That's wonderful.

Mahon waved at him, and the man in black clearly agreed.

From that moment on, the two of them reduced the entire spider nest to ashes. Mahon works to control the flow of spiders, gathering them into swarms. Sef fell like lightning, again and again.

It was a carnage, and it wasn't time for Saitian to think about it. He doesn't need to remember. All he had to do was destroy everything in front of him.

He threw himself into it and let the tide of grief sweep through his body. If he yells, the thunder drowns him out. If he cried, no one saw it, even though there were no tears on his cheeks. All that remains are spiders and thousands of violet stars rising from their charred skeletons.

How many spiders were killed. They carelessly go from lair to lair, fighting, killing, running, healing.

At any other time, he will quickly get bored with repetition and will leave to do something else. Now, however, this is exactly what he needs. It was easy to get bogged down in established routines, and for a while, he was able to shut down his mind except for those things that mattered to his and Mahon's immediate survival.

Eventually, he and Mahon stood at a safe distance, watching a giant spider the size of a house disintegrate, her terrifying body surrounded by a cloud of yellow mist. As her flesh melted, some violet sparks began to rise. Oddly enough, her bones will remain for a while before eventually dissolving into a spark of death as well.

"This is the last one," Mahon whispered. He wiped his face with his arm, then pulled out the hydration bag. After swallowing it for a while, he pulled it away with a frown. He flipped the bag over and shook it a few times. Only a few drops of water flowed out. He sighed.

They have been going on with this for several days. During that time, Mahon would eat something from time to time to restore lost energy, while Saitian himself did not ask for it. Ma Hon's must have been tired, even if he didn't show it on the surface.

The current game time, Sev blinked in surprise. "Oh."

Time remaining: 00:29:49

"What is it?" Mahon looked over. His empty water bag had been put away.

"I'm running out of time," he hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath. "Thank you. Because...... You know. ”

"Huh?" A relaxed smile spread across Mahon's face. He didn't seem surprised by the fact that almost four hours had passed. "You're welcome. We did a great job today. I think we've probably made considerable progress in terms of spider populations. ”

"yes," Seve

a

CE softly sings "Lese E."

elled》。 A sense of loss welled up in my heart, no longer suppressed by the distractions of the hunt. Somehow, it didn't look as weak as it used to be, but it still sank into his chest like a lump of lead, a very solid presence that he couldn't escape.

It reminded him that the real world is not far away. No matter how he escaped, it always followed. He exhaled heavily.

"You're going to be okay, right?" Horse's voice was full of concern, even though the man in black still sounded like a nonchalant question.

Sev shrugged. Then he opened his mouth and wanted to say that everything was fine, thank you, but without his permission, something very different blurted out.

"My uncle is dead."

These words were like a hammer hitting him in the chest, and a wave of emotion came up like a huge wave and crushed him. He turned away suddenly, unwilling to let Morn see ... He immediately regretted it, hoping that he could somehow take it back.

He almost jumped out of his skin when a hand gently pinched his shoulder. He was tense and couldn't get himself out.

"I'm sorry," Mahon said simply. Nodding. How else could he react when his throat seemed so tight that he couldn't even make a sound?

"I can see how much he means to you."

Sev nodded again. Then he exhaled with a shudder, and was suddenly glad that the body was not shedding tears. It would be embarrassing to really cry in front of Mahun.

"yes," he finally spoke. "He's ...... He's the only one ......"

"The only one?" Mahon asked. "Don't you have a family?"

A bitter smile appeared on his face, and it only lasted for a moment. "I do, but they ......," he whispered, his voice weakening, trembling, "and he's the one who cares about me." ”

"It's okay," Morn squeezed his shoulder tightly

You don't have to say any more. Just know I'm here, just like the rest of the tribe. You're not alone. ”

This surprised him, as Mahon's touch was actually a comfort, not a threat. He almost leaned in, but then remembered that it was just a gameman. None of this is real. He met the cobalt blue gaze of the man in black for a moment, his expression pained. "That's— I mean, thank you. I just hope ...... It would be great if this was true. ”

No one in the real world is so good. No stranger would care so much. But here, in video games, even the murderer treats him with kindness. How sad is that?

Ma Wen smiled faintly. "It can be as real as you want it to be."

"What?" Sev thought he had misheard.

Mahon's smile turned into a relaxed one. "Ah, nothing. When you come back, we can hunt again if you want. Maybe collect some of the tribe's members and head to the Frozen Plains – now that's an exciting place to be, full of challenging prey. I think you'll find this very exciting. There is a very interesting bird called the hollow-billed leech, although we call them simply leeches. Can you guess why? ”

"Uh......" He fell into a blank slate, distracted by the terrifying thought that Mohn considered "challenge prey". A terrifying image flashed through his mind, and he shook his head violently. "By the way, I'm quitting now."

"Of course." Mahon waved happily.

Sef responded, but it was much darker.

"System, exit."

Everything shimmered white and then disappeared into the heavy, silent darkness.

The VR headset is placed on the face. He didn't take it off because he was so tired that he didn't even bother to raise his arms. After a long time, he sighed softly. His cheeks became damp, even as he forced a smile.

How sad is it when the only people who care about him are fictional characters from video games?