Chapter 22
The Meeting with the Mother Spider Queen
Lin Mo's lips twitched slightly, but his grip on the black sword remained firm.
The monster... spoke?
"How come I didn't hear that?"
He watched the two small spiders warily as they shrank back behind the boulder, only daring to peek out with half their heads.
Their compound eyes revealed a human-like terror, which was indeed different from ordinary monsters.
"Those are whispers and telepathic communications that only monsters can understand. Some powerful monsters can even speak human language."
Yin Xue explained.
Then it flapped its wings and slowly flew towards the boulder.
At the same time, he communicated with the two little spiders using his mind.
The two little spiders seemed even more frightened when they saw Yin Xue approaching.
All eight legs were trembling slightly, but it still cautiously extended more of its body.
The compound eye kept moving back and forth between Yin Xue and Lin Mo, who stood in the distance holding a sword.
It responded with a series of soft, rapid "squeaks".
Lin Mo stood still, his sharp gaze fixed on the two spiders.
At the slightest sign of trouble, his sword would strike without hesitation.
Yin Xue exchanged a few words with the two little spiders, and the expression on her face changed from confusion at the beginning.
It gradually turned into surprise, and finally even carried a hint of... strangeness and disbelief.
After a moment, Yin Xue stopped communicating.
It flapped its wings and flew back, landing on Lin Mo's shoulder.
She looked at Lin Mo, her small face displaying a complex expression.
"What did they say?"
Lin Mo asked in a deep voice.
Yin Xue took a deep breath and slowly said, "They said... they were sent by the Dark Ink Spider King."
She paused, then said to Lin Mo, "The Dark Ink Spider Queen... said she wants to see you."
Lin Mo's expression instantly became just as strange as hers.
The beast king below... wants to see me?
Seeing that Lin Mo did not immediately refuse, the two little spiders seemed to have mustered their courage.
They crawled completely out from behind the boulder and came to Lin Mo.
They did not exhibit any aggression.
Instead, it raised a few front legs and began to gesture clumsily and eagerly.
It made soft, squeaking noises.
His compound eyes were fixed on Lin Mo, as if trying to express something.
Yin Xue translated simultaneously: "They reassure you that Lord Spider King means you no harm. And... they guarantee you'll descend safely."
Safe passage?
Lin Mo's gaze returned to the deep pit, and he quickly weighed his options.
Regardless, he was determined to obtain the essence of the Dark Ink Spider King's skills, and he had to go down this trip.
Rather than blindly following the invitation, it's better to first understand the situation before making any decisions.
After meeting the person in question, whether this is a trap or not... we'll just have to play it by ear.
After all, according to what Yin Xue said before, a level 20 Beastmaster's attributes are only 500.
With my current strength, there is no need to be afraid.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo loosened his grip on the black sword slightly.
He nodded to Yin Xue and the two expectant little spiders:
"Alright, let's go meet him then."
The compound eyes of the two little spiders lit up instantly.
As if relieved, it let out a cheerful "chirp" sound.
Then, he happily ran back to the deep pit where the elevator cable had broken.
What happened next made Lin Mo and Yin Xue's eyes widen slightly.
The two little spiders turned around.
Align your buttocks with the bottomless pit.
The abdomen contracted slightly, and then—
"puff!"
"puff!"
Two thick, viscous, white spider silks, shimmering with a faint silver light, shot out from the ends of their abdomens!
The spider silk shot precisely at the pulley on the rock wall above.
And they automatically intertwine, entwine, and reinforce each other in the air.
In the blink of an eye, a silver cable, as thick as two fingers and looking exceptionally strong, was formed!
The brand-new spider silk cable passed precisely through the elevator's pulley system.
The wooden platform, which had been abandoned due to a broken cable, was reconnected!
After doing all this, the two little spiders nimbly jumped onto the elevator platform.
Turning around, it vigorously waved its front legs at Lin Mo and Yin Xue.
This is a gesture indicating that they should stand up.
Lin Mo and Yin Xue exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and a lingering doubt in each other's eyes.
But now that things have come to this, there's no reason to back down.
The two carefully stepped onto the elevator platform, which had been temporarily repaired by spider silk.
Once they were standing still, a little spider immediately ran to the control lever.
Use your body to move the mechanism.
"Creak—"
The lifting platform shuddered slightly and began to descend steadily and slowly.
The spider silk cable displayed amazing strength and resilience, supporting the two people without any pressure.
During the descent.
With the help of the light sphere maintained by Yin Xue, Lin Mo carefully observed the surrounding rock walls.
At first, obvious signs of artificial excavation could be seen.
The marks of pickaxes and wooden stakes supporting the frame remain.
But as they went deeper, the surrounding rock walls began to become rough and irregular.
It was covered with huge claw marks and tear marks.
It's more like it was forcibly excavated and developed by some behemoth through violence.
"No wonder this hole is so ridiculously deep; it turns out the latter half wasn't dug by humans at all."
Lin Mo suddenly understood and had a more intuitive idea of the size and power of the Dark Ink Spider King.
The elevator continued to descend for a long time, so long that people almost lost track of time.
After an unknown amount of time, I finally felt a solid sensation under my feet.
in the end.
Before us lies an extremely vast underground space.
The air was humid and stuffy.
It was filled with a strong fishy smell.
But strangely, there were no mountains of bones or horrific scenes as expected.
Directly in front of the two was a hole sealed off by countless spider webs.
The opening was at least five or six meters wide.
At that moment, the two small spiders that had led the way stretched out their front legs, pointing towards the huge wooden door entangled in spider silk.
It squeaked a few times at Lin Mo and Yin Xue, signaling them to go inside.
Having done all this, they did not wait for Lin Mo's response.
They nimbly climbed up the adjacent rock face and quickly ascended.
They quickly disappeared into the darkness above, as if their mission was complete.
Just as Lin Mo stared at the eerie spiderweb door, his doubts reaching their peak—
A soft female voice suddenly rang out.
"Welcome, both of you."