A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

As dusk settles, although Yancheng, as a second-tier city in the north, is not particularly prosperous, the area around the university town where Cheng Yi lives is still quite lively at night.

The aroma of barbecued meat, the sizzling scent of fried chicken frames, and the shouts of street vendors selling noodles blend together to create a vibrant, bustling scene of everyday life.

Cheng Yi originally went for a night run, but going out at night in China is still too dangerous.

Before you know it, he's brought out a late-night snack; the skewers are sizzling with oil and coated with the aroma of sesame seeds and cumin.

Cheng Yi wasn't actually very hungry, but he knew he would need to eat soon.

Better safe than sorry, it's definitely not because the barbecue was too tempting.

Cheng Yi took a bite of the beef tendon, and the aroma of oil exploded on his tongue.

Sitting in his gaming chair, Cheng Yi munched on some grilled skewers while browsing the game panel.

He was about to challenge the elite-level Webweaving Nest, but he noticed that the dungeon information had changed slightly...

Daily Dungeon: Web-Weaving Nest

Challenge Level: 2+

Dungeon Difficulty: Elite (Difficulty cap reached)

Dungeon completion requirements: Defeat the Phase Spiders and Etemon in the nest.

Dungeon death penalty: Soul Weakness (lasts 3 calendar day)

Instance description: An unusually shaped spider nest, where a blue glimmer can be seen amidst the dense webs.

P.S.: I guarantee it! This isn't at the bottom of a well in some village! And it's definitely not above those two minotaurs! ———A True Soul Who Fell to His Death

Cheng Yi paused for a moment while looking at the panel, his gaze falling on the names "Phase Spider" and "Itt Monster".

He was familiar with these two monsters. The Phase Spider was a monster that gained some fame because of a certain CRPG game. What was most troublesome was its teleportation ability; it appeared and disappeared unpredictably, making it difficult to catch.

In a sense, Phase Spider is very similar to Cheng Yi.

After all, both can use teleportation to move freely and unpredictably in battle, making them natural rivals and like two sides of the same coin.

The Ete monsters, which resemble humanoid spiders, tend to, feed, and care for the spider colonies like shepherds tending their sheep.

The Ett monster's silk glands on its lower abdomen can shoot out spider silk that weaves into webs, which it uses to bind, lure, and even strangle its prey. It also uses these webs to create intricate snares, which it sets up around its nests. Some Ett monsters prefer to use spider silk to make nooses to strangle their prey.

Cheng Yi put down the skewers in his hand and wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth.

[Do/Do you want to challenge the Web-Weaving Nest (Elite Difficulty)?]

"Yes"

The familiar shock and darkness. The light and shadow before my eyes instantly distorted, the hustle and bustle of the marketplace vanished, replaced by a damp and chilly atmosphere, along with the sticky smell unique to spider silk, which assaulted my senses.

The spider webs in the cave are thicker and tougher than those in the more difficult dungeons, and they gleam with a faint silver light under the dim light.

Deep within the cave, a faint blue shimmer could be seen, a spatial fluctuation left behind by the Phase Spider's teleportation. In addition, there were three life forms resembling humanoids, hidden deep within the spider web, moving silently—these were the three Ete monsters.

Cheng Yi immediately concealed his aura, took light steps, carefully avoided the messy spider silk under his feet, and silently hid behind a thick rock pillar.

He closed his eyes, channeling his Observation Haki to its fullest extent. Instantly, the entire cave scene appeared in his mind like a vivid picture—

Three spider web traps were set up on either side of the cave entrance and in the center of the passage. The three Ete monsters had a clear division of labor: one guarded the huge phase spider deep inside the cave, while the other two silently laid new webs along the rock walls: their silk glands constantly sprayed out spider silk, and their mouths were dripping with sticky venom, ready to be spat out at any moment.

The phase spider was lying in the densest part of the web, surrounded by a faint blue aura, occasionally emitting subtle spatial fluctuations, as if it were lying in wait, or perhaps waiting for the best opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

Cheng Yi's fingertips twitched slightly, and a willow-leaf throwing knife quietly slid into his palm. The cool metallic touch calmed his mind.

He didn't rush to deal with the Et monster, his senses locked onto the Phase Spider deep within the cave—dealing with it was the key to breaking the deadlock. While the Et monster's venom and webs were troublesome, he could easily dodge them as long as he maintained his teleportation agility.

He observed patiently, memorizing the location of every trap and the movement trajectory of every Etemon, paying particular attention to the spatial fluctuation patterns of the Phase Spider, waiting for the best moment to release the Sleep spell.

It's like another spider patiently waiting for its prey to make a mistake.

The power of shadow flowed silently around him, and Cheng Yi's figure gradually became blurred, merging into the shadow of the rock pillar.

He moved slowly, using the shadows and spiderwebs of the cave as cover, approaching its depths—he didn't touch the trap-setting Ete monsters; his only target was the Phase Spiders protected by them. Even when Ete monsters brushed past him along the way, he simply used stealth and teleportation to quietly avoid them, making no sound to prevent alerting them.

Just as Cheng Yi was a few meters away from the Phase Spider, the Ete monster guarding it suddenly sensed something was wrong. It turned its head sharply, and spider silk instantly sprayed out from its lower abdominal silk glands. At the same time, a stream of viscous venom shot out from the corner of its mouth, heading towards Cheng Yi's location.

Almost simultaneously, the Phase Spider also sensed the threat, its blue aura surging as it prepared to activate Phase Space Teleportation!

Cheng Yi's eyes narrowed, but he remained calm—the spider silk and venom of the Ete monster were nothing to him.

He suddenly shifted to the side, instantly activating Shadow Teleportation to easily evade the attack of spider silk and venom, while simultaneously closing the distance with the Phase Spider.

Almost the instant he regained his footing, the Phase Spider completed its teleportation and appeared where he had just stood. With a snap of its mandibles, it unleashed another blast of venomous spider silk, but it only struck empty air.

The other two Ete monsters that had set the trap were also alerted. They turned around, emitting sharp screechs as they spat spider silk and venom at Cheng Yi. The dense spider silk wove into a web, and the venom drew viscous arcs in the air, trying to trap him.

But Cheng Yi was agile, and his Shadow Teleportation was activated one after another. He moved through the gaps between the spider silk and the venom like a ghost, and was not affected in the slightest. As long as he teleported in time, he could easily neutralize the attacks of the Ete monster.

Cheng Yi ignored the Ete monster chasing after him, his gaze fixed on the Phase Spider. Taking advantage of the brief moment of stun after its teleportation, he concentrated his energy.

Sleep therapy.

An invisible magical wave struck the Phase Spider precisely. The blue aura around it dimmed instantly, its massive body stiffened, its taut legs gradually relaxed, its eyes closed, and it instantly fell into a deep sleep.

Despite the ease of the process, he remained vigilant; the Phase Spider's perception was quite sharp!

Without the slightest hesitation, Cheng Yi released a burst of energy from his wrist, and the willow-leaf throwing knife in his palm shot out through the air, carrying a sharp silver light, precisely aimed at the Phase Spider's compound eye—this was one of its core weaknesses, the most vulnerable spot, and the linchpin of its teleportation ability!

The throwing knife struck its target precisely, and with a soft "plop," a deep blue liquid flowed from the Phase Spider's compound eyes. Cheng Yi gave it no chance to retaliate; a shadow twisted and instantly appeared beneath its belly, drawing his Hundred-Forged Sword.

A flash of cold light appeared, and the sword was about to pierce its softest part, its belly.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

A spider web, shimmering with an eerie green hue, flew in at a tricky angle and tightly enveloped Cheng Yi's lower body. The potent spider venom instantly penetrated his clothing and began to erode his flesh.

Cheng Yi suddenly turned around and saw a cunning glint in the eyes of an Itt monster behind him.