Chapter 261: Purge

What's wrong?

Wu Yi saw the short-haired man's legs go weak, and he sat down directly on the ground, asking doubtfully: "What happened? Is something wrong with your body?"

No, it's nothing......

The short-haired man struggled to his feet, explaining somewhat embarrassedly: "I don't know what just happened; maybe I didn't rest well last night."

After saying that, he glanced at Lu Jing again, and the feeling that made his heart race disappeared.

The short-haired man let out a breath; it must be that his nerves are too sensitive.

We three will go in first to check the situation; Lu Jing, you stay outside for now.

Wu Yi glanced at Lu Jing, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.

Afterward, without waiting for Lu Jing's agreement, he turned and led the short-haired man and the long-haired man carefully into the cabin.

Soon, the three disappeared from sight.

Wu Yi had the strength of a Nine Realm Martial Master, while the other two were Eight Realm Martial Masters, and they were also very skilled at stealth.

They made hardly any sound, didn't alert the demon beasts in the cabin, and sneaked in like that.

Inside the cabin, it was very dim.

Everywhere was yellow-green slime, and some broken eggshells.

Not far away at the stairwell turn, the area was covered in spiderwebs, and more than a dozen large spiders were crawling quickly.

To be honest, I've been using the HuanYuan app to read and chase updates; the app lets you switch sources, offers many voice options, and works on both Android and iOS.

The floor was covered with dense spider eggs; occasionally the eggshells would twitch a few times, and from outside one could vaguely see something black wriggling inside.

After seeing this scene, even though Wu Yi and the others were battle-hardened, they still felt their scalps go numb.

These dozen or so water cannon spiders are all adult forms, with strength at level eight or above.

After observing for a while longer, Wu Yi gave the two a look, and the three silently returned the way they came.

But on the way back, suddenly several large-bodied spiders emerged; these spiders didn't notice them, merely crawling back and forth like a patrol.

The three communicated with gestures, and finally decided to go out another way.

After many twists and turns, they finally reappeared on the deck at the other end.

Holy cow, these spiders breed too much!

Once out of danger, the short-haired man couldn't help but speak up.

Wu Yi's expression was equally grave: "This mission is tough; those spiders just now were only a small part; there must be more spider swarms below; with just us few, we can't wipe them out......"

This isn't even an S-rank mission; I think it's at least SS-rank!

The long-haired man's face looked grim; if that spider swarm had surrounded them just now, Wu Yi might have escaped, but he and the short-haired man would likely have died there.

The cabin is too narrow; just a few spiders block the entire space tightly, so they can't really move freely.

After thinking for a while, Wu Yi slowly said: "We can only wait for the main force to come tomorrow; today we'll just treat it as gathering intel, and by the way report upward to adjust the mission rank and reward."

Alright, let's head back.

The two expressed agreement, preparing to jump ashore.

Just then, Wu Yi slapped his forehead: "Oh no, I forgot that kid!"

Right, Lu Jing is still over at the other end!

The three had just experienced a perilous scene, and subconsciously overlooked Lu Jing, whose presence was too faint.

This kid is pure dead weight, can't help with anything, and just wastes our time and energy!

The short-haired man muttered a curse: "I really want to toss him here to fend for himself, let those spiders eat him......"

Wu Yi sighed: "Let's go, go pick him up; he's just a student, don't be too strict."

"Thirty-five water cannon spiders, and there are countless tiny spiders......"

Lu Jing's mental power covered the entire cruise ship, and he could see the situation inside at a glance.

Including the conversation of Wu Yi and the others, he heard it all clearly.

"Since it's an extermination mission, we might as well kill all these spiders; finishing the task early means we can go home early......"

Lu Jing muttered to himself, strolling leisurely as he walked into the cabin along the stairs.

Unlike Wu Yi and the others' caution, Lu Jing's steps were heavy, instantly attracting two adult water cannon spiders.

Hiss——

The two water cannon spiders opened their menacing mouthparts and roared at Lu Jing.

Demon beasts with young are at their most violent; usually, when an intruder steps into their territory, they launch a deadly attack directly.

Lu Jing drew the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword from his waist, his whole body moving like the wind as he surged forward.

The two water cannon spiders were obviously startled by Lu Jing's speed, raising their spear-like spider legs to stab at him.

However, before the spider legs could lift, a faint thread appeared on their bodies.

The next moment, this thread gradually expanded.

The upper halves of the two water cannon spiders flew up, being cut into two pieces by Lu Jing's single slash.

The cut surface was smooth as a mirror; this shows the importance of sharpness.

Lu Jing weighed the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword in his hand; that slash just now felt like cutting butter with a red-hot iron, feeling no resistance at all.

The blade of the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword remained clean as before, not a speck of the water cannon spider's slime on it.

"Taken care of two, thirty-three left."

Lu Jing walked alone holding the long blade through the dim cabin.

His speed was very slow, like strolling in his own living room.

From time to time one or two pitch-black large spiders would leap at him to attack, but the next second they'd fall to the ground.

This cruise ship has likely been abandoned for several months; inside it's just dilapidated, without moss or the like.

Lu Jing's boots stepped on the iron floor, making a clear, pleasant sound.

He stopped before a glass wall, and through the dust he could faintly make out his own silhouette.

His mental power turned into an invisible pair of hands that wiped the dust off the mirror's surface.

The mirror surface became clean again, revealing a tall, straight figure.

Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall, wearing a black combat uniform bought with credits, his diamond‑like sparkling eyes were bright and full of spirit.

Lu Jing reached up and rubbed the stubble on his chin, sighing, "No wonder nobody's called me 'young guy' lately—I guess I'm getting old......"

At this point Lu Jing had fully completed the transition from adolescence to youth.

"When I get home, Leyi and my parents probably won't even recognize me."

Suddenly, a black shadow darted out from the room behind him, aiming for the back of his head.

Lu Jing turned his head, his calm gaze sweeping over.

That black shadow froze in mid‑air an instant, then crashed to the ground with a boom.

A foul‑smelling ooze slowly seeped out from the blade's edge……

Lu Jing shook the hilt of the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword in his hand, and the blades that had flown out instantly returned to their places, recombining into a single long blade.

"Continue, there are still eight left……"

"Damn it, where did that brat run off to?!"

On the deck, Wu Yi and the two others returned to the place where they had first split up.