Chapter 149: Hunting the Legendary Creature: Giant Spirit Spider

On the massive planet just renamed from Spider Star to Necromunda, the towers standing tall naturally transformed into Hive Cities.

At the base of the First Hive City, black-armored warriors slipped into the pipes amidst the curious and fearful gazes of the residents trapped there.

Ninglu hunched his body slightly, moving forward through the damp and filthy pipes.

After advancing several hundred steps, he first saw a corpse slumped on the ground clutching its legs, its feet a bloody mess; moments later, as expected, he spotted Thorn Crystals in the corner of a sewage pit.

The Primarch flashed forward, casually picking up the auxiliary materials for a "Lawyer" from the sewage pit and placing them into his massive backpack.

Seeing the Primarch interested in the coral-like crystals, the "Sleepless" bent down one after another to pick them up; darkness and filth were no obstacle for them.

After advancing another few dozen steps, Ninglu suddenly drew his Power Sword from his waist and swung it casually.

The blue Disruption Field enveloping the blade collided with a tentacle-like creature that had lunged from the sewage pit, shredding the two-meter-large, wet, and bloated organism.

【Sludge Jelly.】

Deep within the oceans of sludge and toxic sewage pits of the Lower Hive and Underhive of the Hive City, it seemed unlikely for any creature to survive, yet Sludge Jellies thrived in such harsh environments.

The tentacles of a Sludge Jelly can sense the surrounding environment; when those struggling to survive get close, they lunge out, wrap around the unfortunate victim's body, paralyze them with toxins secreted by the tentacles, and then drag them into their filthy, gelatinous bodies to slowly digest them.

【Not a Potion Material.】

Ninglu then swung his sword, casually hacking to death another massive Sludge Jelly that had lived for who knows how many centuries.

The bottom levels of the Hive City are a dangerous place for any experienced survivor; they carefully avoid dangerous spots like sewage pits and dark corners.

But for the keen-sensing Order Shadows, it was no threat at all; they kept their pace, killing those dangerous creatures one by one.

For a period in the future, before dangerous creatures from other areas run into this zone, the residents struggling to survive here will find that it has become safe.

【According to the results of the reconnaissance, a Giant Spirit Spider once appeared in an abandoned Dome and dragged away some unfortunate scavengers.】

As the Primarch pondered, he walked out of the winding pipes and into an abandoned Dome.

Just as he stepped into the Dome, hundreds of Monsters spread their wings and pounced toward the black-armored warriors.

【Ripper Kids.】

Ninglu glanced and identified these predators as creatures crossbred from giant bats and piranhas; Ripper Kids hang upside down in the massive abandoned Dome, and when hunting, they lift their prey with hooked claws and wrap them in their wings.

Afterward, the Ripper Kids gouge out the victim's eyes and then tear apart the face and throat.

【One of the main Potion materials for the "Hunter" subsequent Sequence 8 "Provocateur".】

As Ninglu pondered, he decided to keep the complete corpses of the Ripper Kids.

The Primarch took a deep breath, light flickering in his eyes, and suddenly opened his mouth, emitting a psychic howl.

The shockwave gathered from Warp energy, under his restraint, did not affect the descendants behind him, covering the Ripper Kids completely.

"Mind Scream" shattered the spirits of hundreds of Ripper Kids in an instant, and they fell limply to the ground.

"You go to the surroundings and search for traces of the Giant Spirit Spider."

The Order Shadows obeyed and left; Ninglu took this time to quickly transport the Ripper Kids back to the "Kingdom of Disorder".

【With the Ripper Kids, the Potion for "Provocateur" is only missing Squigs.

Hmm, Orcs like to keep Squigs, especially the Snakebite Clan.

There are many types of Squigs; besides ordinary Jumpers, there are those that can be eaten and those used as mounts.

Even those ordinary Jumpers have the potential to become Squiggoth; they are also part of the Ork ecosystem, and the power of 'I think so' makes anything possible.】

As Ninglu pondered, he moved all the Ripper Kid corpses into a palace and, upon returning to reality, received a report from a "Hunter".

"Father, I have found traces of the Giant Spirit Spider passing through."

Hearing this, the Primarch immediately gathered the other Order Shadows and rushed to the location of the "Hunter".

Upon arriving, he indeed saw many sticky silk threads hanging around, and V-shaped deep footprints on the ground and the stone walls of the Dome.

"Track the traces."

Ninglu issued orders to the "Hunters", and the Order Shadows immediately scattered; some stooped to examine the ground, while others inspected the walls.

A moment later, they gathered together to discuss the traces, and only after reaching a unanimous conclusion did they lead the way forward.

The Giant Spirit Spider is merely a legend passed down for ten thousand years, even to the locals of Spider Star; it is both a faith and, more so, a synonym for fear and Nightmare.

Everyone who encounters a Giant Spirit Spider has only one outcome, and that is Death; this is also the reason they have become legendary creatures.

Of course, the Lower Hive, where human life is as cheap as grass, never lacks adventurers; they are attracted by the precious meat and venom of the Giant Spirit Spider, delusional about hunting one to exchange for immense wealth and ascend to the top level of the tower.

Waiting for them is only Death.

Giant Spirit Spiders possess an extremely strong sense of territory; everyone who breaks into their territory will be dragged away, hung on the web, and eaten.

The Hunting Squad of the Order Shadows moved forward all the way; the webs became increasingly dense, and they had stepped into the territory of the Giant Spirit Spider.

As Ninglu marched, he looked ahead; in his "Warp Vision", on the surface of a lake-like pool ahead, two creatures radiated the light of Fear and Death.

Their projections in the Warp were clearly visible.

【Raft Spiders.

Today is a lucky day.】

Ninglu knew that Raft Spiders are the most precious of all Giant Spirit Spider species; their eyes, as pure and valuable as diamonds, entice every greedy Hunter.

The Primarch reached out and snatched a Chainsword from the hand of a "Hunter" beside him; in his hand, it was just a short blade.

His figure flashed repeatedly, quickly arriving beside the sewage pool.

Two Raft Spiders nearly a hundred meters tall were sliding gracefully on the surface of the sewage pool.

For their bodies, which were as tall as an Emperor-class Titan but even more massive, their sliding on the sewage surface appeared exceptionally incongruous, but Ninglu knew this was the characteristic of the Raft Spider and the reason for its name.

As the Primarch looked at the Raft Spiders, they looked over at the same time.

They instinctively sensed the terrifying aura radiating from the small black creature before them; they arched their bodies, the silk glands on their abdomens twitched, and the spider silk lashed out like white whips.

Ninglu narrowed his black eyes; he noticed that several parts of the Giant Spirit Spider were emitting the light of Spirituality.

【Good fellow, the whole body is Potion Material.

Eyes, fangs, silk glands, and even the spider legs.】

To preserve the integrity of the Potion Material, he did not use power weapons, nor did he use a bolter; the Primarch suddenly broke into a sprint, dashing through the sewage pool.

The Giant Spirit Spider whipped its head around, lashing its silk at his black silhouette; the white "long whip" was as fast as lightning, but the Primarch was faster.

Every one of his steps landed accurately on the protruding stones in the sewage pool, using them to propel his sprint.

At the same time, his consciousness also spread toward the Giant Spirit Spider.

Boom!

The Primarch's consciousness slammed into two blood-red spiderweb gates, causing the webs to vibrate violently.

His black eyes narrowed; the mental fortitude of the Raft Spider was unexpectedly resilient, which truly exceeded his expectations considering they had not specifically tempered their own wills.

The Primarch's light-and-shadow eyes shifted, focusing his consciousness on one Raft Spider, and the gathered psychic energy transformed into thousands of black mental torches, smashing against the spiderweb gate.

At the same time, he did not stop his movements, charging toward another Raft Spider.

Taking three large strides, Ninglu leaped into the air, dodging the slash of the venomous fangs.

Through "Warp Insight," he captured the narrow gap in the Raft Spider's hard shell at the junction of its abdomen.

The Primarch's body rotated rapidly in mid-air, avoiding the spider legs that were slamming down.

Leaping to the center of the abdomen, Ninglu pushed the Chainsword forcefully into the Raft Spider's abdomen before pressing the Runic Rune on the hilt.

The Primarch's immense strength continuously pushed the Chainsword forward, and the interior of the Raft Spider was shredded by the roaring, rotating blade.

The path of the Chainsword's advance avoided the silk glands one by one; this was the result of Ninglu's skillful control.

When the Order Shadows arrived at the side of the sewage pool, they saw the Chainsword emerging from behind a giant creature larger than the body of a Titan.

At the same time, another giant creature killed by the mental attack also slammed heavily into the sewage lake.

Amidst the sky-splattering sewage, Ninglu caught the falling Chainsword, landed on the Raft Spider's hard carapace, deactivated the Runic Rune, and tossed it casually in front of an Order Shadow.

"You go search the vicinity."

The Order Shadows snapped out of the shocking scene and scattered to search.

Ninglu dragged the massive Raft Spider into the "Kingdom of Disorder," thinking to himself.

【Other materials cannot be confirmed, but the silk glands of the Giant Spirit Spider should be the main material for the "Witch" pathway Sequence 6 "Pleasure Witch."

After all, starting from this sequence, a Witch can produce spider silk.

But what is somewhat awkward is that, at present, I haven't even gathered the potion materials for Sequence 8 "Instigator."

I have the other potion materials, but I don't have the Catachan Brain Leaf either.】

In Ninglu's memory, the Lower Hive of Necromunda in the future would be covered in Catachan Brain Leaf, but Necromunda had just been conquered, and Catachan had not yet been discovered by the expedition fleet, so the brain leaves naturally would not have been brought here.

【I can only wait for the Prophecy Dice to finish charging, then use the established connection to directionally divine the Star Map leading to Catachan.

If I can succeed, I can dispatch a fleet to occupy that Planet.

Hmm, Catachan is very suitable as a recruitment world for the Seventh Legion, which has "Hunter" as its main body.】

Ninglu's eyes brightened; he suddenly had an idea.

【Divining the special worlds he knows of, arranging suitable recruitment worlds for each Chapter, and letting them recruit soldiers suitable for the Chapter's special culture from those worlds.

Vostonia will mainly serve as the primary recruitment ground for the Eleventh Legion, which is dominated by "Lawyers."】

The key to this, naturally, is the Prophecy Dice, so after the Primarch brought both Raft Spider corpses into the "Kingdom of Disorder," he headed straight to the third level of Real Space to check the status of the Prophecy Dice.

(End of chapter)