Ninth Uncle swallowed, lifted his trembling hand, and said in fear, "Doesn't anyone think... that looks like an eyeball?"

Zhao Guo'an was instantly frightened by these words: "It's pitch dark, don't say such scary things, will you?"

The others didn't have such a strong reaction, but they were somewhat affected nonetheless.

It's like a psychological suggestion; if no one mentions it, it's fine, but once someone speaks up, the more you look at it, the more it seems true.

The vertical lines surrounding the "Ruby" and the deep center feel like a bottomless pit, making one's heart palpitate.

Meanwhile, the gigantic spider chasing Lu Yao suddenly began to speed up, seemingly tired of the chase and wanting to end it quickly.

"Ding!"

The spider's leg slammed down, stabbing the ground, as Lu Yao narrowly evaded the hit.

In truth, when people grow accustomed to running at a certain pace, they tend to relax, especially if they're not exerting themselves fully.

There's a thought that you can accelerate to sprint at any moment to handle sudden situations, but it's often hard to do that.

For example, while jogging, if a fast-moving car suddenly appears behind you, even if you have the ability to dodge, the moment of shock could be fatal.

Fortunately, Lu Yao stayed focused and mentally strong, avoiding being dazed or panicked, otherwise it could have been unimaginable.

"Crack! Crack!"

The spider vigorously pulled out the leg stabbed into the ground and immediately made an unexpected move.

It didn't choose to chase after Lu Yao but instead ran rapidly in the opposite direction, spun silk at a height of five meters, and lifted its body off the ground.

Lu Yao, having run far ahead, slowed his pace, puzzled as to why the spider stopped chasing him.

"Boom!"

He tapped a drum on his waist.

The giant spider didn't seem angered nor showed interest in coming down; its eight legs continually scurried higher.

"Look quickly!" Ninth Uncle screamed in alarm again.

Xiao Feng and others immediately realized something was wrong, turned to look, and felt a chill down their spines.

Originally just a soft, elastic wall now rhythmically undulated, breathing as if alive.

"Everyone, move back!" Xiao Feng ordered decisively, leading the group to retreat hastily.

The next moment, the "wall" came to life and started moving.

Once it shifted from its original position, a spacious passageway appeared before everyone.

"..."

For a while, everyone was too shocked by the sudden change to speak.

"So it wasn't blocked; it was hidden?" Lin Jiaxuan's face was full of confusion.

Fujiwara Keiaki took the cue: "If it was blocked, then what hindered us was a mechanism..."

But he couldn't continue speaking.

Because the mechanism he referred to suddenly leaped a distance of nearly ten meters and landed silently.

Xiao Feng looked at the enormous figure and the densely packed bulges on its back, his pupils suddenly constricting: "It's a Red-eyed Toad!"

"Toad?"

The group exclaimed collectively and realized by its outline and the bumps on its back that it indeed resembled a toad.

Except this one was extraordinarily large, its skin color matched the wall, and with closed eyes staying motionless, it really looked like part of the wall.

If Ninth Uncle hadn't accidentally found it "soft," no one would have thought the issue lay with the least conspicuous wall.

And just as the Red-eyed Toad leaped, the gigantic spider frantically ran toward the top, and in no time was climbing higher without stopping.

The apparent goal was clear: to flee the ground as far as possible from the Red-eyed Toad!

"Help me shine some light," Xiao Feng patted Zhao Guo'an's shoulder.

"Shine on what?"

Zhao Guo'an didn't quite understand the meaning.

Xiao Feng snapped, "Obviously on that spider! Do you think big eyes mean good vision? If the toad's eyes are poor and mistakes us for the spider and gobbles us up, would you feel honored?"

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

He shook his head, raised the strong flashlight, like a spotlight on a stage, and pursued wherever the giant spider crawled.

If the giant spider understood human speech, it would probably leap down and fight Xiao Feng, as he's relentless in seeking its demise.

Half a minute later, the Red-eyed Toad suddenly jumped again, accurately landing diagonally below the giant spider, then opened its mouth wide and shot its tongue upward, wrapping around one of the spider's legs.

"I think applause is deserved here!" Xiao Feng said, satisfied.

Obviously, everyone didn't share his jesting mood, their attention tightly fixed on the showdown between the two enormous beasts.

From the current situation, the Red-eyed Toad against the giant spider seems to have an overwhelming advantage.

One can discern this from the giant spider's desperate escape response after the Red-eyed Toad awoke.

Moreover, Fujiwara Keiaki's full-force slash moments ago couldn't break the Red-eyed Toad's defense, indicating it's tough and robust!

"Fzz... Fzz..."

The giant spider's body was forced to shift at the top, causing debris to fall "pia, pa" with constant noise.

Everyone felt this scene was familiar.

Previously when dealing with the smaller spider, the little girl and Lin Zhiyan engaged in a tug-of-war just like this; now it's about who can outlast who.

It wasn't more than half a minute later when "poof," an audible gasp came from the spectators.

Because one of the giant spider's legs was forcibly pulled off by the Red-eyed Toad, lightning quick, and devoured.

"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!"

Like someone eating chips or gnawing at crisp bones; the sound was utterly mesmerizing.

Seeing the giant spider, which previously flaunted before them, now looking pathetic, the group couldn't help but feel: indeed, there's always one thing to conquer another!

With the Red-eyed Toad's enormous size, one leg clearly wasn't enough, so it quickly launched another attack.

"Whoosh!"

The tongue entwined around another fleeing spider leg, with originally eight legs now reduced to seven, soon possibly six.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful!"

Xiao Feng filmed with his phone, gleeful like a fan watching his team score, eager to shout and cheer.

Not that he's too carefree, but to show the little girl later as proof he avenged her.

"The outcome is clear; should we keep moving forward or search for those missing?" Lin Zhiyan pointed at the path the Red-eyed Toad opened and asked.

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