A resolute look surfaced on Qin Sisi’s face. “We have already come this far. Besides, since we have gas masks and figured out how to burn mycelium to clear the poisonous fog, what reason do we have not to keep going?”Lin Zhu also calmly said, “If you do not enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch a tiger cub…”Yun Luohe smiled. “I was thinking the same. Nothing to be afraid of, then let’s move. From here on out, we need to be extra cautious—no matter what we see, do not act rashly.”Since the three of them were of one mind, there was no issue.Time to go for it!As they moved deeper into the forest, a musty odor reached their noses. The mycelium underfoot grew longer and longer, to the point where it became extremely difficult to walk. Stepping on it gave a very strange sensation, making every step hard to take.The purple poisonous fog had grown so thick that even the mycelium flame could barely burn through it. The toxin concentration was too high. Their Stamina and HP began to drop slowly again.They had already eaten some food to restore Stamina. Although eating meant having to lift their masks or helmets, they had no choice. After all, the Stamina restored by eating made up for the loss.At last, they encountered some spiders deep within the forest.Ordinary spider silk blanketed the area, while the silver spiderwebs in the air had formed a massive network that nearly completely blocked out the sky.The normal webs were crawling with common black spiders, packed in such large numbers it was horrifying.On the webs above were several large spiders, sleeping without the slightest movement.The sight made them afraid to make a sound, fearful that even the slightest noise would draw a spider swarm.The three of them began using hand signals to communicate. If it was too complicated, they would message each other instead.But just then, Yun Luohe gave a low warning: “Careful.”A second later, one of the spiders on the silver web opened its eyes—sinister pupils locking onto the three people below.Yun Luohe raised her bow, aimed at the spider suspended by silk and dropping down from above, and fired. Two arrows shot out in quick succession, both striking the spider in the abdomen.She nocked a third arrow, already aiming at the next few.The swarm of small spiders surged toward them like a tide.Lin Zhu and Qin Sisi both brought out their personal lifesaving weapons.Qin Sisi gripped a long whip and lashed it viciously. The whip was barbed, and the barbs were laced with poison and toxins.As for Lin Zhu, a long blade appeared in his hand out of thin air. The edge gleamed coldly, sharp beyond compare.Seeing this, Yun Luohe felt reassured. If they could not protect themselves, she would have to watch their backs. But now it seemed she did not need to worry—she just needed to eliminate the enemies in front of her.A giant spider launched itself at her from a tree trunk. She quickly climbed another tree, locking her legs around the trunk, and coldly fixed her gaze on the spider approaching. One arrow pierced its abdomen clean through.Seeing Yun Luohe fight so fiercely, Lin Zhu was a little surprised. It was his first time witnessing her in action. He swung his broadsword, cleaving a giant spider’s head clean off.Qin Sisi’s whip struck several spiders in quick succession. Their movements became visibly sluggish—but because spiders themselves carried poison and had strong resistance, they only collapsed after a short delay.During the fight, they could only burn mycelium on the ground. The flame’s area was limited, so they inevitably inhaled some toxic mist. Their HP and Stamina dropped sharply.Fortunately, the giant spiders were all taken down. As for the smaller ones, Lin Zhu burned them all with more than ten torches—only a few escaped.The air was filled with the scent of roasted spider. At first it smelled strange, but after a while…Honestly, it kind of smelled good.Yun Luohe said, “Let’s rest a bit. I will collect the spider silk.”[Spider Silk +5][Spider Silk +7][Spider Silk +3]The spiders were burned, and the ground was covered in webbing. All of it was spider silk, which she could bring back to make gas masks and sell as materials—definitely a big profit.She had her eye on those silver webs up in the trees, too, but climbing cost too much Stamina, and she still had to hold the mycelium flame bowl.Lin Zhu and Qin Sisi also began collecting silk. There was far too much—Yun Luohe could not possibly gather it all on her own.They spent ten minutes here. Each of them collected a large amount of spider silk before they continued forward.Ahead, the forest was completely wrapped in purple mist—so thick that a single breath might be enough to kill.But to their surprise, as soon as the mycelium flame touched the fog, a chain reaction occurred.The purple mist actually ignited, like a long sheet of fabric.The flame swirled and danced through the air, igniting a massive patch of mist.In just two minutes, the fog was burned away completely, and the air cleared.The three of them looked at each other, stunned, then broke into laughter.This place… really feared the mycelium flame.In the thickest part of the poisonous fog, they had found the safest ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) place.Their supplies…Looks like the gamble had paid off.Yun Luohe looked around the area.In the depths of the forest, the mycelium on the ground had grown up to her knees. Hidden among the threads were strange mushrooms—likely the fruiting bodies of the mycelium.Yun Luohe thought for a moment. If they were opposites, maybe these mushrooms had detoxifying properties.She quickly crouched and picked several mushrooms.[Obtained: Purple Mushroom ×5][Purple Mushroom: A type of fog mushroom. Direct consumption results in HP -50%, Stamina -100, instant unconsciousness. After special processing, can clear toxins caused by the poison fog.]Toxins caused by the poison fog…Yun Luohe opened her character status screen.[HP: 70 (Poisoned – Toxin Level 20%)][Stamina: 75]As expected, she was poisoned.But the toxin level was not high—no immediate danger.Still, it was a latent risk. Better to bring these Purple Mushrooms back first.The others noticed the effect too, and like Yun Luohe, gathered some Purple Mushrooms.Qin Sisi said, “Since there is no fog here anymore, should we take a break? Eat something, chop some trees?”Yun Luohe said, “Sure. I also need to collect some spider silk from the trees.”Yun Luohe took out a battle axe made of refined steel. She had anticipated that ordinary axes would not cut down these massive trees, so she had specifically forged one at the Workbench before coming.And sure enough, it came in handy—these giant trees could not be felled with a regular iron axe.Even with her steel axe, it was difficult. She needed seven full swings to bring down one tree.The moment the tree fell, it brought down some silver spiderwebs with it. Yun Luohe rushed over and gathered them into her backpack.[Redwood ×10, Silver Web Spider Silk ×3][Redwood: One of the tallest trees. Strong vitality, fast-growing, corrosion-resistant, beautifully grained, not easily deformed. Can be used to craft high-grade materials. Can also be dismantled into Wood.]She had found Redwood!Now she could craft Beehives when she returned.That meant she had to chop a few more trees.She raised her axe and began chopping with full force.Her Stamina dropped quickly—but Yun Luohe kept eating food while chopping, so it did not slow her down at all.After thirty minutes, Yun Luohe had felled more than twenty massive trees.Crafting one Beehive required five Redwood. She now had over 300—enough to make dozens.Although Redwood could be broken down into Wood, and she could use it for upgrades, she still preferred to keep it. Wood was everywhere—Redwood was not easy to find. Who knew when she would come back to Spider Island again?She ate five meat patties in a row, and her Stamina was still full. Lin Zhu and Qin Sisi watched her with envy.They had come well-prepared—but not as extravagant as Yun Luohe, who was eating so much food just to chop trees.Actually, if Yun Luohe were not so full, she could have kept going!But now her stomach was bloated—completely round. She needed to rest and digest a bit first.Qin Sisi collected some more mycelium and mushrooms, then stood up and said, “Shall we head out now? Looks like we are almost through the forest.”Lin Zhu said, “Let’s go. It is already afternoon. We do not have much time left.”Qin Sisi no longer felt so tense. After arriving on Spider Island, the environment and poisonous fog had frightened her—but they had come through it all safely and even scored a lot of good stuff.It seemed that aside from the poisonous fog, nothing here was especially dangerous.Once they discovered the interaction between mycelium and the poison mist, there was no real issue.Still, it was thanks to Lin Zhu starting a group chat before they came that they even discussed this in advance. Yun Luohe had only brought up the gas masks because of that. Without it, things would not have gone so smoothly.Looks like after they return, she will have to stay in touch with these two. If there is another chance to land on an island, they could cooperate again.Yun Luohe still remained fully alert, constantly watching the ground and the path ahead. She had a faint feeling that the mystery of Spider Island went far beyond this.Where exactly had those two players been dragged off to? That still remained unclear.Beyond the foggy forest, the group spotted a bubbling swamp.It was entirely different from the one Yun Luohe had seen on Swamp Island. This swamp was filled with highly toxic decay, rotting plants everywhere—coated in countless spider eggs.So densely packed it was nauseating. Anyone with trypophobia would not be able to look even for a second.The air reeked of pungent sulfur and rotting vegetation.Yun Luohe’s hearing was sharp—she could hear the sound of bubbles bursting.She saw clusters of glowing mycelium within the swamp. Nearby, some uneven pits gurgled with bubbling toxic water, reflecting iridescent colors in the sunlight.Those spider eggs might be useful for something.If only she could get them.Qin Sisi said, “How... how do we get across this?”The swamp was large—about 500 meters in diameter. Crossing it would not be easy.Yun Luohe noted that the bubbling poison was highly corrosive. Wooden planks definitely would not work. However, the poison water was not everywhere—only about a dozen pits throughout the swamp held it.After her experience with mud pits on Swamp Island, Yun Luohe had come up with several solutions. She had crafted a long wooden pole for long-distance vaulting.She also observed that there were some raised black rocks scattered through the swamp—decent enough footholds.With her abilities, crossing would not be difficult.But just because she could make it did not mean the other two could.Yun Luohe said, “I will go first and try.”She pulled out the long wooden pole and jabbed it firmly into the swamp. Once stable, she pushed hard, using the pole’s strength to vault herself forward. She landed gracefully on a distant rock, standing like a crane on one leg.Her body swayed briefly before she stabilized. Then she yanked out the pole and stuck it into the swamp beside her again.Qin Sisi watched with her mouth agape. She was certain she could not do what Yun Luohe just had.She looked toward Lin Zhu, but Lin Zhu merely watched Yun Luohe with great interest.If she could not cross, she would have no choice but to stay behind.Yun Luohe finally landed on a stable rock. Once both feet were secure, she began gathering the glowing mycelium nearby.[Mutated Mycelium: Can be used to craft anti-fog toxins. Enhances the body’s resistance to poison fog.]Her heart leapt with joy. She picked up her pace.[Gathering Skill Leveled Up – Lv. 3][Reward: Golden Sickle ×1]She had leveled up!No wonder—she had chopped so many trees here and harvested plenty of mycelium.The mutated mycelium was likely a high-tier resource. Gathering high-tier materials gave more EXP, so the level-up came quickly.Yun Luohe opened her skill panel.[Skill Info:Cooking Level: 3 (52/500)Level 3 Effect: Heat Mastery (Never burns food)Gathering Level: 3 (02/500)Level 3 Effect: Plant Resonance (Displays nearby gatherable plants)]The plants before her subtly shifted. She could now distinguish which ones were harvestable.Gatherable plants all had a plus sign above them.With that, she could now tell at a glance which resources were usable.Yun Luohe swept up all the glowing mycelium and stashed it in her bag.Then she hesitated for a moment while looking at the bubbling poison water but decided to collect some in a glass bottle.She took out two bottles from her golden crocodile-skin backpack, put on gloves, and carefully placed the bottle mouth into the toxic water. Watching the green liquid slowly fill the glass container, she was extra cautious not to let it touch her skin. Even though the poison was cold, it kept bubbling constantly.The system provided no detailed information about the toxic water.But since the Mutual Aid Association had a biologist, she would bring it back for analysis. That side might find a special use for it.Yun Luohe repeated the process and filled several bottles with spider eggs. It was risky, but she did it anyway. The eggs were a ghostly green, completely still.After finishing, she immediately used the wooden pole to vault out of the swamp and returned to solid ground.Qin Sisi and Lin Zhu were still figuring out how to cross.Lin Zhu took the direct and brute-force approach: he tossed a bunch of wood from earlier into the swamp. Before the wood was fully corroded by the poison water, he sprinted across it. But in doing so, he had no chance to collect any resources from the swamp.And it was extremely risky.When the wood landed, many spider eggs were smashed. As the eggs burst, Yun Luohe heard hissing noises from afar. As more eggs were crushed, the hissing grew into a low growl.Yun Luohe’s expression darkened.Just as Qin Sisi was about to follow Lin Zhu’s method, Yun Luohe quickly called out to stop her.“Do not!”Qin Sisi froze mid-motion. “What is it?”Yun Luohe could not explain too much right now. She just told her to stay put.Lin Zhu silently cursed himself—he had heard the sounds too.But could anyone blame him? Who would have thought that smashing spider eggs here would somehow alert the spiders elsewhere?It was absurd.In a place like this, no matter what you did, you had to think it through deeply.But even with all the planning in the world, this was unforeseeable.Now they had no choice but to deal with it head-on.Yun Luohe had stopped Qin Sisi not only to avoid making things worse, but because she could tell—Qin Sisi’s combat strength was not high. Even Yun Luohe felt the danger. Qin Sisi was better off staying back.Yun Luohe entered combat mode immediately and stood beside Lin Zhu.“They are coming.”She took a deep breath and downed a bottle of Waterfruit Soda.She had received it yesterday. With danger imminent, her life was the priority. If she did not drink it now, when would she?A countdown appeared on her interface.[Speed +1, Luck +1 — 09:58]A faint, rapid rustling came from all directions.Yun Luohe’s heart clenched. She looked toward the sound and saw swarms of black shadows rushing in—it was thousands of spiders!Some had massive abdomens and crawled up from the swamp.The spiders came in all sizes—the smallest as big as fists, the largest like a baby’s head. Their bodies were glossy black, the bristles on their legs clearly visible.They carried a strange odor, blending with the stench of rot. As they darted across the ground from all directions, they gathered into a black tide, surging toward Yun Luohe and Lin Zhu.Yun Luohe had no time to think. She swiftly drew her bow, nocked an arrow, aimed, and fired—every motion fluid and precise.Her gaze was steady and cold, locking onto the spider leading the charge.The sharp arrow screamed through the air, piercing several spiders at once and pinning them to the ground.But the swarm was too large. Even though she could shoot through several at a time, the spiders in the rear quickly filled the gap.They were like a death squad—certain that these humans had destroyed their eggs and now demanding blood for blood.Yun Luohe had no time to retrieve arrows. She quickly ran out of shots.The spider horde was nearly upon them.Seeing this, Yun Luohe stashed her bow and drew the dagger from her waist, her eyes turning cold. “Do you have anything that can hit them all at once? Quick, bring it out.”Lin Zhu: “If I had something like that, I would have used it already!”He knew this was his fault. He was already trying to make up for it. But with everything happening so fast, there was no time to open the interface for reinforcements—no time to browse the marketplace.He had already used over a dozen torches to burn spiders and webs earlier. Now there were not many left.Yun Luohe gritted her teeth. “Then there is only one option left.”Her dagger plunged into the belly of a giant spider.The two stood back-to-back, shielding each other’s flanks.“What?” Lin Zhu chopped off a spider’s leg without even turning his head.“Run!”With that, Yun Luohe turned and bolted.Lin Zhu froze for half a second, sighed inwardly, and sprinted off in another direction.At this point, all they could do was run.

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