Chapter 42: Spider Tide Onslaught

"Such a strong mental attack..."

"Even with Black Tortoise present, Lin Yue is having a rough time."

"He shook his slightly dazed head, and his expression grew grave."

"Just one angry roar already carries such terrifying mental impact."

"The power of this spider queen about to evolve is likely several times more terrifying than he imagined!"

"Looks like I still underestimated it."

"But this also has an upside: the stronger this spider queen, the higher the chance it holds an Energy Crystal inside!"

"He slowly exhaled a foul breath and glanced back at the situation behind him."

"Each of them was in a different state."

"A Qiang and Xiao Hui had already been knocked limp by that mental roar, huddled together, trembling, their faces drained of color—obviously scared out of their wits."

"Han Ya's condition was much better than theirs; although her face was just as pale, she immediately shielded her unconscious brother behind her, staring fixedly down the dark tunnel."

"Wang Gongtou's mental state surprised Lin Yue completely—he seemed unharmed, just gripping the wall with a tense face, constantly muttering, 'My goodness!'"

"However, the spider queen's anger was clearly not limited to that."

"As the echo of that sharp whistle faded, the entire underground transfer hall suddenly began to tremble violently!"

"\"Shush... shush shush shush... \""

"A dense, scalp‑tingling sound came from all directions; just this alone would make ordinary people feel hopeless."

"\"Not good! \""

"Lin Yue's face changed, and he instantly realized what was happening."

"The spider queen intends to use the 'Spider Sea Tactic' to pile them up and bury them alive here!"

"If they were outside, Lin Yue wouldn't worry at all, but in this confined space the situation is different."

"Although Black Tortoise's huge size lets it store enormous energy, there is still a limit."

"That's why, back on the surface, Lin Yue had Black Tortoise swallow those corpse spiders—it was the quickest, least effort way."

"Now, in this confined space, facing a huge number of corpse spiders, even Black Tortoise would struggle, let alone with a tiger‑eyed spider queen watching."

"\"Black Tortoise! Seal every entrance and exit! \""

"\"Roar! \""

"Black Tortoise's massive body shuddered, and the transfer hall seemed to come alive under the effect of Earth Control."

"\"Boom—!! \""

"Countless rocks and dirt turned into towering stone walls several meters thick, sealing each of the dozen tunnel entrances one by one!"

"But it was still one step too late!"

"Just as the final stone wall was about to close!"

"\"Hiss—!! \""

"A black surge poured out of the remaining half‑meter gap like a bursting dam!"

"It was hundreds, even thousands of corpse spiders!"

"They were pitch‑black, a bit smaller than their surface cousins, but moved faster and with a fiercer aura."

"These corpse spiders didn't rush at them first; instead, they went mad, piling up layer upon layer and using their bodies to jam the stone wall that was about to shut."

"Green fluid and shattered innards instantly filled the gap; the bloody, gruesome sight made A Qiang and Xiao Hui vomit on the spot."

"\"Bang! Bang! Bang! \""

"In the blink of an eye, the thick wall made of high‑density rock was smashed apart by this fearless, suicidal charge!"

"The black spider tide, like water released from a gate, finally surged into this vast underground space!"

"Their numbers were more than double what they had been outside!"

"Within just a few seconds, the floor of the transfer hall was covered by a writhing black carpet!"

"\"Damn, you wanna play this game?! \""

"Lin Yue muttered a curse, but his face showed no panic."

"He had anticipated this situation."

"After all, this is the spider queen's lair; it's normal for the corpse spiders to be a bit more numerous and stronger here."

"\"Black Tortoise! Get ready for battle! \""

"At Lin Yue's command, his eyes turned icy."

"He gently placed the infant, wrapped in his coat, among the still‑unconscious survivors."

"Immediately, a thick ring of stone rose from the ground, tightly shielding everyone in the center."

"After doing all that, Black Tortoise slowly turned around."

"The battle was about to erupt!"

"\"Hiss—! \""

"The front‑rank hundreds of corpse spiders let out a unified shriek, their eight sharp limbs scraping the ground like black lightning as they lunged at Black Tortoise's mountain‑like body!"

"Yet their target was Black Tortoise's massive limbs!"

"Obviously, this highly intelligent spider queen had, through earlier observation, identified Black Tortoise's weakness: huge size, terrifying power, but relatively weak lower‑body defense."

"If they could cripple Black Tortoise's mobility and trap it here, sheer numbers would be enough to wear it down to death."

"\"Nice try! \""

"Lin Yue snorted coldly, instantly grasping their intent."

"\"Black Tortoise! Savage Collision! \""

"\"Roar—!!!!!! \""

Black Tortoise let out an earth‑shaking roar, its body weighing ten thousand tons instantly turning into an out‑of‑control heavy truck, without dodging, it slammed straight into the spider tide!

Boom——!!!

The dozens of rotting corpse spiders at the front didn't even have time to scream before being ground into mincemeat under that unstoppable terrifying impact!

Green bodily fluids and shattered entrails sprayed everywhere, the foul stench instantly filling the entire hall, dyeing nearly half the floor a nauseating dark green!

Yet this gruesome sight didn't scare off the spider swarm; instead it utterly unleashed their innate ferocity!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The rear spider swarm fearlessly trampled over their companions' sticky corpses, climbing up like agile monkeys along Black Tortoise's mountain‑like limbs!

They bared their ferocious mouthparts, driving their cold‑glinting fangs hard into Black Tortoise's body!

At the same time, streams of foul‑smelling corrosive acid gushed out like free‑flowing high‑pressure water cannons!

Sizzle——

Black Tortoise's thick stone‑skin armor emitted puffs of acrid green smoke under the acid's corrosion, making a grating sound that set teeth on edge!

Although this level of attack couldn't harm Black Tortoise's core in the short term, the ongoing corrosion was still rapidly draining its energy!

Is this never going to end!

Lin Yue's eyes turned completely cold.

He knew he couldn't keep getting tangled with these foot soldiers.

We need a solution that ends it once and for all!

At that moment, Lin Yue's gaze happened to sweep the vaulted ceiling, and he instantly knew what to do.

"Black Tortoise! Destroy that core load‑bearing pillar for me!"

The instant his words fell, the entire underground transfer hall began to shake violently!

The Spider Queen seemed to sense something, jerking its head up and letting out a shrill, uneasy cry!

But it was already too late.

Crack——!!!

The massive load‑bearing pillar supporting hundreds of thousands of tons of reinforced concrete above snapped open instantly!