Chapter 21: Divine Medicine

Chen Mo observed the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider for a full two minutes, yet aside from its name, he still knew nothing about it.

Obviously, the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider is far stronger than him!! "If the Spiritual Energy Resurgence has just begun, how could such a powerful supernatural creature appear at this stage!!"

Chen Mo couldn't help feeling somewhat shocked.

He had thought that if the creatures on this grassland had just embarked on the path of evolution, he would definitely be in the first tier, even the pinnacle.

The appearance of this giant beast undoubtedly doubled his sense of danger.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider had not yet awakened.

Besides that, Chen Mo also saw a huge Ice Crystal Snow Lotus behind the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider.

This snow lotus resembles the ice spider, its appearance transparent like pure crystal, emitting seven-colored light under sunlight refraction. The immense spiritual power it contains can be clearly felt by Chen Mo even ten li away.

To be safe, Chen Mo did not continue approaching the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider; instead, he turned direction and hid in a nearby ravine.

At the same time, he also used the Ice Storm to kick up flying snow, covering his own footprints.

This place is already over a hundred kilometers from the lion pride, making it hard for these humans to find any trace of the lion pride again.

After thinking, Chen Mo decided to observe from his current position for a while.

If the convoy continues forward, they are likely to encounter that Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider.

He wanted to see whether human thermal weapons are stronger, or that unknown spider giant beast is superior.

Of course, if the human convoy, unable to find his traces, chooses to return the same way, he will also leave.

Soon, the convoy arrived at the place where Chen Mo had previously stopped.

The lion roars and footprints here all came to an abrupt halt.

Some soldiers got out of the vehicle to inspect the situation, but found no further clues.

"Continue forward!"

The Fat Commander pondered for a moment, then still decided to continue forward.

We've come this far.

However, this hunting squad was completely unaware that their every move fell into the eyes of an ice lion not far away, almost blending with the snow.

10 minutes later.

The convoy was now less than 800 meters from the ice spider.

Looking at the images captured by the drone, the thin and dark-skinned soldier Sangqi stammered: "Chief Commander, we've spotted the target! But do we really need to capture it?"

This was the first time in his life he had seen such a huge, terrifying supernatural creature, like the Godzilla monster in movies.

He couldn't help but have second thoughts—do ordinary bullets really work on this big guy?

"What a huge spider……"

The Fat Commander was also frightened.

They hadn't found lions, but discovered a giant spider! Unfortunately, such a massive supernatural creature is beyond their capacity to handle! However, the next second, the Fat Commander saw the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus behind the giant ice spider, and his eyes lit up.

Compared to his subordinates, he knows more about matters related to the Spiritual Energy Resurgence.

He knows that besides supernatural creatures, the Spiritual Energy Resurgence also brings forth various supernatural divine medicines!

If humans could obtain these divine medicines, they would have a great chance to gain supernatural abilities, becoming like those superheroes in movies is not impossible.

And this snow lotus before them must be that kind of divine medicine that can awaken humans' supernatural abilities! If they could truly obtain this snow lotus, even if his entire company sacrificed here, it would be worth it! "That spider seems to be sleeping; it's worth a gamble!"

The Fat Commander thought to himself, then conveyed the order via walkie-talkie——

"Continue forward!"

"Team One, release the anesthetic spray 50 meters behind the spider monster! Simultaneously attack with anesthetic guns."

"At the same time, Team Two will drive and load that snow lotus flower into the truck!"

"After completion, immediately relocate! Remember, this mission's target is not that big guy! It's the snow lotus behind it!"

"Received, Commander!" the soldiers replied in unison.

Upon hearing that this mission's target is not the spider monster, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the distance between the convoy and the spider monster was only 50 meters.

At this moment, everyone directly felt the terror of the spider monster.

It loomed like a small mountain before them, and all the soldiers felt an unparalleled oppression.

This is fear emanating from the depths of the soul.

"Fire!"

Following the Fat Commander's order, over ten soldiers simultaneously pulled the trigger, while a few soldiers controlled drones to drop grenades loaded with anesthetic spray.

Swish!

Dozens of anesthetic needles shot out in a swish toward the spider monster.

Each anesthetic needle contains a specially formulated agent, enough to instantly incapacitate an elephant.

This was specially prepared for this hunting mission! However, at the moment the anesthetic needles were about to hit the Heavenly Curtain Spider, its eight ice-blue compound eyes all opened!

It seemed to sense the human attack and awakened! The next second, an invisible wall appeared before the giant spider, suspending all anesthetic grenades in midair, unable to advance even an inch! The anesthetic spray was likewise blocked outside, having no effect on the giant spider.

Seeing this, all soldiers quickly switched to rifles and began concentrating fire on the giant spider.

Clang! Countless bullets poured out, yet were all blocked by that invisible wall, only scattering sporadic sparks, causing absolutely no damage to the Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider!

The next second, the spider monster waved one of its diamond-like forelimbs in midair, instantly slicing the two leading off-road vehicles and the people aboard them in half, like tofu.

It was a horizontal cut.

The remaining soldiers, terrified, scrambled onto the off-road vehicles, trying to flee.

However, the spider monster's forelimb waved again in midair, and another off-road vehicle was continuously sliced by the sharpest blade into countless fragments.

Only the off-road vehicle farthest from the Heavenly Curtain Spider—the lead vehicle—slammed the accelerator to the floor upon realizing the danger, thus managing to escape.

The Heavenly Curtain Ice Spider seemed too lazy to chase that off-road vehicle, didn't rise, merely glanced once more in the direction where Chen Mo was.

It seemed to have discovered something interesting, a hint of a terrifying smile curled at the corner of its mouth, and immediately its eight blue‑jade‑like compound eyes slowly closed again. In the distance, Chen Mo, who had taken in the whole battle, felt utterly shocked.

This Heaven's Curtain Ice Spider is just too powerful!? The human troops in front of it are utterly no match! Afterwards he gazed at the sole off‑road vehicle that had escaped, lost in thought.

Perhaps…… this is a great opportunity!

So he sprinted off, preparing to have a "mutual rush" with that off‑road vehicle.

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"I actually encountered a Guardian!"

After finally escaping with his life, the fat official was drenched in sweat, and only after a while did he finally ease his inner fear.

At the moment the spider beast rose, he saw a bronze giant gate beneath it.

In an instant, the fat official recalled information from a certain classified document, realizing how terrifying the spider beast was.

He therefore immediately had driver Lao Wang turn around and flee, thus narrowly escaping disaster.

Fortunately, Guardians each have their own territory; as long as one leaves that area, they will not be hunted to extinction.

Otherwise, a hundred lives would not be enough to die!

At this moment, the fat official had no thought whatsoever for that ice crystal snow lotus; he now only wanted to flee this terrifying place as quickly as possible.

However, things went against his wishes.

In the vast wind and snow, he saw a white giant lion standing on the plain ahead, as if it had been waiting for him for a long time.

(End of chapter)