"This Spider Island—how come we have not seen a single spider!""Seriously, we have been in here for quite a while, and there has not been even a shadow of a spider. Is it just a name with no substance?""No one in the zone seems to have mentioned Spider Island. People mostly talk about Rainforest Island and Swamp Island.""This time the two of us brought quite a lot of supplies. We have to bring back some serious materials."After the two people below had gone far, Lin Zhu looked to the side at Yun Luohe and gave her a hand signal, indicating it was safe to come down.When they heard footsteps earlier, Yun Luohe had been the first to climb a tree and hide. Lin Zhu and Qin Sisi had quickly found places to hide as well.Only after those people left did they come out again.They could not be sure whether those two were from another zone. It was best to avoid them just in case.And having them go ahead first was not a bad thing either—if there was danger, they would be the ones to run into it first.This forest gave off a constant sense of eeriness and strangeness.Since they entered until now, they had not seen a single spider.It was called Spider Island, and the entire place was covered in webs, yet there was not a single spider in sight. It was truly strange.Those webs were anything but ordinary. They did not look like regular spider webs at all. Rather, they resembled steel wires, turning this forest into a steel-threaded prison.The ground here was soft and damp. The air felt humid. When stepping on the ground, there was an uncanny sensation—it was too soft, likely due to being entirely layered in mycelium.Yun Luohe felt a heavy pressure settle on her chest.She slid down from the tree. The group did not rush to move forward but instead began discussing strategy.Lin Zhu said, “What now? The most important thing right now is to turn this mycelium into fuel.”Qin Sisi said, “At the very least, it needs to be dried—either by sun or by heat.”“But the problem is, there is no time to sun-dry it now. As for heating, can either of you find someone who owns a dryer? Or we could try roasting it directly on a stove. We still have a little time, but I do not think it is much.”Yun Luohe said, “Let’s split up. Start collecting first, then each of us looks for someone to handle processing. Whoever finishes first uses it first—we are going to need way more than just a little bit.”Lin Zhu said, “I bet more people will show up on Spider Island. And who knows, someone might have already gotten here before us.”Yun Luohe immediately contacted Mu Zitang and sent him all the mycelium she had just gathered. “Help me dry this mycelium. I do not care how—just make sure it is dry. I need it for fuel.”Mu Zitang replied, “Got it. I will ask in the group now to see if anyone has a better way. If not, I will just roast it on the stove.”Lin Zhu and Qin Sisi were also contacting others.At the same time, they continued walking forward while collecting mycelium.Ten minutes later, Yun Luohe spotted a relatively short tree up ahead, bearing some yellow fruit. In the foliage was a silver spider web—unlike the ones they had seen earlier woven up in the tall canopy, this one was close enough to touch easily.A thought flashed through her mind, and she pulled out her dagger.“Wait!”Lin Zhu suddenly called out to stop her. “Be careful. What if it is poisonous?”Yun Luohe narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at the spider web. Carefully but swiftly, she sliced across it with her dagger.The threads of the web were extremely tough, but still, her refined steel dagger managed to cut them.She collected the severed threads into her backpack, then began gathering the remaining spider silk as well.[Obtained: Silver Web Spider Silk – Primary material for Silver Thread Armor. Can be refined into a special substance called Luminous Powder.]There was definitely a chance here. She needed to climb the tree and cut more silk while she could.——The further they went, the thicker the fog became, and its color visibly darkened.Qin Sisi said, “My HP and Stamina are dropping faster now.”Lin Zhu and Yun Luohe both knew—there was no other way. Only mycelium could burn away the poisonous fog.Yun Luohe said, “The mycelium will take a bit more time. Let us keep going for now. It will not be life-threatening in the short term—just be careful.”Now that they knew other players might come here, they had to move fast to find higher-grade resources before anyone else beat them to it.Lin Zhu’s goal was to find the island’s treasure chest.He had found one previously on Butterfly Island, and the materials inside had been excellent.—“Yun-jie, someone thought of a method—mix the mycelium with peat and throw it into the furnace to burn. It turns into mycelium charcoal. Seems to be more efficient, and it does not ruin the mycelium.”Mu Zitang sent over a few pieces of charcoal. “Also, there are some that were directly smoked dry. I feel like the burn effect on those is average.”“You already tested it?”“Not me. Another player from the Association did. Also—turns out the mycelium gives off some kind of gas when it burns. Might make people pass out.”“How did you find that out?”“Uh… we have a biochemist in the Association. I gave him a portion of the mycelium. He figured it out.”Yun Luohe was momentarily stunned.Seems like there are quite a few talented people around after all.No shortage, huh??”

Lin Zhu took out a metal bowl and lit a fire inside.As soon as it ignited, white smoke began to drift out, and a sharp, piercing scream suddenly rang out from ahead.Qin Sisi said, “Was that the two people we saw earlier?”Lin Zhu said, “Possibly.”Just from the sound alone, it was impossible to tell.“Looks like something happened up ahead.” Yun Luohe remained fairly calm. She saw the flames from the mycelium charcoal consuming the purple mist.It was astonishing.To increase the firepower, Yun Luohe threw in more of the dried mycelium. The flames grew larger, but they were not as long-lasting as the charcoal; instead, they ignited instantly and burned out just as quickly.Thankfully, Mu Zitang had helped her make mycelium charcoal. Otherwise, even if they had dried the mycelium, it would not have held up to this kind of burning—much less been able to continuously consume the poisonous fog.However, mycelium charcoal still was not the perfect solution. Burning it alone could create fire, yes, but the flames were too small.To deal with the fog, they needed burning flames sustained over time.Lin Zhu had brought only one metal bowl. The efficiency was too low. Yun Luohe and Qin Sisi each purchased containers to hold mycelium charcoal.Yun Luohe asked Mu Zitang to continue producing both mycelium charcoal and dried mycelium. They were both needed—and the more, the better.At the same time, she shared the method with Lin Zhu and Qin Sisi, telling them to keep looking for people who could help make more burnable mycelium.Otherwise, it would not be enough to eliminate all the fog around them. It could only reduce it. Still, at least they were no longer inhaling as much toxin—the rate at which their Stamina and HP were dropping had slowed.The three of them advanced with the help of the mycelium flame, seeming to have forgotten about the earlier scream.As they went deeper into the forest, the trees grew denser. The ground began to undulate, and the height of the mycelium was even more exaggerated—so tall that even the fallen leaves could not cover it, leaving it fully exposed on the surface.The entire forest grew darker. The trees were too densely packed, so sunlight could not reach the ground. The spiderwebs in the trees grew thicker, their structures far more complex. The forest floor was pure white, as though covered in snow. The dense, sprawling mycelium was a chilling sight.Qin Sisi said, “This little flame is not enough anymore. The poisonous fog is thicker. Looks like the deeper we go, the worse it gets.”Lin Zhu said, “Still no sign of those two. Judging by that scream earlier, they should not have gone deeper.”Yun Luohe pointed ahead. “There is only one possibility... Look here. The mycelium has been crushed flat, leaving a trail. They were dragged away by something.”She crouched down and inspected it closely.Where someone walks, traces remain…There was very little left behind by those two people—what remained came from a creature.It was obvious.Spiders.Not just one or two, but a massive number. They had left behind strands of web on the ground.Unlike the silver spider silk, these were ordinary spider threads.Yun Luohe carefully collected them. After all, these could be used to make gas masks.It made sense.The poisonous fog on Spider Island required both the mycelium on the ground and the spider silk to counter it. If she had not brought a gas mask, the speed at which her body would have been poisoned would be even faster—likely making it impossible for her to explore the interior of Spider Island.And she was certain—this was only the outer perimeter. They had not even come close to the interior.Those two people from earlier were definitely not going to make it.Should she continue forward—or turn back?So far, ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) their haul had been pitiful. Unless she went deeper into the forest, gorged herself on supplies and felled trees like mad, grabbing some timber and, if lucky, chopping down a few trees covered in silver spiderwebs so she could bring some more silk back…But if she stopped here, would she be satisfied?Yun Luohe looked toward the other two.Then she spoke her analysis aloud. “If we go further in, we will encounter tens of thousands of spiders—maybe even more. The poisonous fog will grow thicker. Do you two still want to continue?”

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