Dawn Spider

Chapter 130 The Fog Tide Arrives
During the redevelopment of the southern mountain territory, numerous mounds were constructed. These mounds serve both as a base for life-giving plants and as a nesting ground for common flame spiders.

The crisscrossing irrigation canals and lush vegetation attract various insects and small animals to live and reproduce, thus providing food for common flame spiders.

After the territory was remodeled, the living environment improved.

The Lord of Silk Sunflower Mountain, along with the three Flame Spider warriors, Gold and Silver, patrol the territory daily, promptly eliminating any animals that threaten the Flame Spiders, thus ensuring the safety of the territory.

With the combined effect, the survival rate of the small flame spider is greatly improved.

In just eight years, the number of ordinary flame spiders has more than doubled.

……

"Danger! Danger! Danger!"

"A foggy tide is coming!"

"A foggy tide is coming!"

"Danger! Danger! Danger!"

"It's dangerous at night these days!"

Please tell each other! Please tell each other!

"Before nightfall, all spiders must go up the mountain and hide under the trees of the Silk Sunflower or the Thunderwood."

"All spiders must be on the mountain before nightfall..."

Gold and silver rubbed their pincers together, and deep, rapid sound waves echoed back and forth across the southern mountain territory.

In the late afternoon, the ordinary flame spiders, who were half asleep and half awake, were all startled awake and rushed out of their nests.

Is a foggy tide coming?

"Only a few years ago? How come the foggy tide is coming again?"

"It will definitely take less than ten years."

"Eight years?"

"The fog and fog cycle is getting shorter and shorter."

"The shorter the better. Anyway, I can't become a Flame Spider Warrior. My spider life has no meaning. Let's all perish together."

"Purple Hair. Purple Hair. Come quick, there's a crazy spider here, you need to get rid of it!"

The old spiders that have experienced the fog are all very calm.

There were also many young spiders, no more than eight years old, who had never experienced the fog tide and were asking around everywhere.

"Fog tide?"

"What fog tide?"

"Is it dangerous?"

"..."

A kind old spider helped with the introduction, and vividly recounted his experience with the fog tide last time and the time before that.

Upon hearing this, many timid young spiders squeaked in fright and rushed up the mountain.

Gold and Silver circled the territory three times, issuing the notification three times.

Some spiders still live scattered in the woods north of the mountain, and the north side of the mountain should also be notified.

By the time I finished, it was already getting dark.
Jin and Yin quickly called Taro to go up the mountain together. They arrived at the tree blessed by the Silk Sunflower God and helped the Silk Sunflower Mountain Lord cut and distribute the food.

...

Fog is deadly to ordinary flame spiders.

It is even more deadly to Flame Spider Warriors below the Mountain Lord level.

We knew in advance that a fog surge was coming, but we didn't know the exact timing...

Gold, Silver, and Taro are all very timid. Except for going down the mountain in the morning and evening to take care of their life seeds, they stay on the mountain obediently the rest of the time.

Seeing that even the two Flame Spider Warriors were so cowardly, the ordinary Flame Spiders became even more frightened. They stopped returning to their nests during the day and instead huddled together to sleep under the Silk Sunflower Seed or the Thunderwood Seed.

...

After a month and a half of living in constant fear, just when everyone was about to reach their breaking point...
The setting sun at dusk,
Jin brought taro down the mountain and came to the mound where the golden vine, a gift from the gods, had taken root.

“Hua~la~”

The taro shook its leaves to greet the golden vine, and then it grew three times in a row.

"Golden Leaf Vine".

Jin gave a vague call, manipulated the spider silk to roll up the raw stone, and rapidly cut it to release the Force.

Contrary to its usual behavior, the Golden Vine did not respond to Taro and Jin's greetings. After remaining silent for two or three minutes, its spiritual power inexplicably rippled outwards like water, covering a radius of three or four hundred meters.

"???"

Jin noticed the unusual behavior of the Golden Leaf Vine and sent out a questioning mental message.

Jin Yeteng said leisurely, "Jin, it should be the fog tide you mentioned. In the north, the vast, ocean-like water energy is surging and rushing towards us..."

Fog!

The fog tide has finally arrived!

But it's not dark yet!

"understood!"

"Golden Leaf Vine, don't panic. The Mist Spirit is just instinctively looking for suitable animals to parasitize. It has no interest in any plants, including Force Plants!"

"Taro, the fog is coming! Run!"

Jin threw down the raw stone, waved its claws vigorously, and ran away.

"Whoosh~ La la la~"

The taro swayed its leaves to bid farewell to the golden vines, then wriggled its roots and struggled to climb the mountain peak.

Golden Leaf Vine: "..."

The golden vine, somewhat speechless, shouted, "Taro, you're a plant too, what are you afraid of?"

“Hua~la~”

The taro shook its leaves in denial and climbed even faster.

Gold and Silver had already discussed whether taro is now considered a plant or an animal, and whether the Mist Spirit would harm taro.

Taro is a 'moving plant', or in short, an 'animal'.

More importantly, Taro is a wood-type divinely bestowed evil spirit, which is very likely to be rejected and attacked by water-type mist spirits.

I'm terrified of taro.

...

… Silver was still slowly making his way down the mountain.

"silver!"

"go back!"

"A foggy tide is coming!"

Jin ran and shouted as he went.

"Is it finally here?" Yin jumped up and down, both surprised and scared.

"Fourth Brother, how did you know?"

"The golden vine sensed the primal energy fluctuations of the fog tide."

"Oh……"

"It's not dark yet?"

"Never mind that. Get moving and tell everyone to take cover."

"Roger that!"

Gold and silver acted separately, rubbing their chelicerae together to make a sound.

"A foggy tide is coming!"

"A foggy tide is coming!"

"A foggy tide is coming!"

"..."

Upon receiving the news, the ordinary flame spiders that were wandering aimlessly up and down the mountain rushed to the two divinely bestowed seed trees, the silk sunflower and the thunder palm, and scrambled to climb up the trees.

Jin Shan rushed into the cave where the Lord of Silk Sunflower Mountain lived, making three trips in a row, carrying six large bags of raw stones, which he placed under the Silk Sunflower God-given Seed Tree for future use.

Finally, Gold, Silver, and Taro hid together under the tree.

"Fourth Brother, are you here?"

"As Jin Ye Teng said, the boundless water-based primal energy is surging towards this side from the north."

"That should be right... Oh no, Lord Sikui is still out hunting and hasn't returned yet."

"Don't panic. Stay close to the tree trunk and don't run around."

Jin herself was starting to panic.

The fog and fog were supposed to start after dark, but the sun is still up in the sky. Why did it come early?

Even worse, the master of Mount Sikui was not on the mountain.

I waited anxiously for a while.
Jin's soul stirred inexplicably. He focused his mind and sensed that a vast, ocean-like primal energy was rapidly approaching.

"coming!"

The gold rubs against its chelicerae to produce a sound.

"Coming! Coming! Coming!"

Yin, following his focused perception, also sensed the threat from the north, and his eight legs trembled violently.

"Wow~wow~wow~"

The taro's six roots clung desperately to the trunk of the palm tree, hanging horizontally on the tree, trembling.

"..."

Jin's expression was solemn.

At the treetop, a common flame spider, perched high above, rubbed its chelicerae together, emitting a terrified sonic wave:
"It's over. It's over. It's over."

"The old spider, Silkworm, is not here. The mist tide is rushing straight up the mountain."

"Coming! Coming! Coming!"

"I'm going to die. I'm going to die. I'm going to die."

"..."

An ordinary little spider, whether pushed off or frightened, fell from the tree.

Jin manipulated a spider silk to pull it up, threw it under the tree trunk, and rubbed its chelicerae together to make a sound:
"Quiet! Quiet! Quiet!"

"Stay under the seed tree given by the God of Silk Sunflower and don't run around!"

"The Silk Sunflower God-given Seed can help everyone hold on for a while."

As it was shouting, scorching primal energy flowed within the trunk of the Silk Sunflower God-given Seed, converging towards the treetop. A point of crimson light bloomed, transforming into countless dazzling sparks that scattered like fireflies, drifting around and slowly rotating to form a protective barrier.

Outside the barrier, a grayish-white mist rose over the mountaintop, spreading like smoke, and enveloped the Seed of the Silk Sunflower God.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped the surroundings, and the view was obscured by a hazy mist.

Sizzle~ Sizzle~ Sizzle~
The ghostly humanoid phantom, sensing the presence of life, burst out of the thick fog and drifted toward the tree trunk, only to be struck by the crimson sparks, emitting a sizzling sound as the hot water droplets burned.

Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~
Intermediate and advanced level mist spirits were no match for them, and droplets of mist fell to the ground.

The intense primal energy within the trunk of the Silk Sunflower God-given Seed flowed once more, converging at the treetop. A point of crimson light burst forth like fireworks, transforming into countless crimson sparks that scattered. The impact of the scorching flame energy weakened and dissipated the thick, gray-white fog that enveloped the tree.

The swarming Mist Spirits died en masse, and the mist droplets fell densely like raindrops.

Noisy!Noisy!Noisy!
A fierce sound rang out as water vapor clashed with flames.

To the north, large clumps of thick, black fog churned violently, fiercely impacting the defensive shield of the Silk Sunflower God-given Seed.

It can't be killed in one go...

Could it be a Mountain Lord-level Mist Spirit? It couldn't possibly be a Lord-level one, could it?
Jin's spirit was tense, blue-purple electric light flowed across his body, and he slightly raised his front paw, his lightning-type primal energy ready to be unleashed.

"Fourth brother?"

Yin nervously moved closer to Jin, only to be kicked away by Jin without mercy.

Jin tossed two extremely fine spider silk threads to Yin and scolded, "Yin! Cut the raw stone! Help the Silk Sunflower God-given Seed restore its original energy."

"Oh!"

Yin quickly did as instructed.

The situation was critical; hundreds of dark fog clouds converged and frantically attacked the barrier.

Soon, the Seed of the Silk Sunflower could not withstand the attack, and a thick fog successfully broke through the barrier and rushed in.

Buzz!
Jin raised its claws, and blue-purple tree-shaped lightning burst forth, disappearing in a flash. The thick fog was shattered, revealing a humanoid phantom inside, which pounced straight at Jin. The next moment, it was struck and burned by the flying crimson starlight.

A sizzling sound filled the air as steam rose, and a droplet of mist fell in front of me.

"Fourth brother..."

Seeing this, Yin panicked and cried out, "The Silk Sunflower God-given Seed can't hold on much longer!"

(End of this chapter)