Durin's expression suddenly changed. Although this underground cave was a bit narrow, making it inconvenient for Durin to move freely, the enchanted scimitar in his hand was his confidence in killing the Giant Spider.
He agilely dodged to the side, watching the Giant Spider's first pair of spider legs plunge fiercely into the mud.
No, to be precise, a pair of sharp spider spears would be more accurate.
These two spider spears were much thicker than its other spider legs, and an extra thick layer of fascia grew at the joints, not only giving the Giant Spider's spider spears greater strength but also serving to reduce impact.
The tip of its spider leg even showed a metallic luster, sweeping away one of the skeletons with destructive force.
The only remaining skeleton picked up a stone from the ground and threw it forcefully at the Giant Spider.
Bang!
The stone struck the Giant Spider's black chitinous shell with a dull thud like popping beans. To Durin, it felt like hitting a hard steel plate, indestructible.
This Giant Spider let out a piercing hiss, and its two sharp spider spears directly pierced into the skeleton's ribcage, then violently tore it apart from the inside out.
Perhaps this was also why the cave ceiling was covered with human cocoons; ordinary people, facing such a tank-like Giant Spider, had no power to resist.
Metallic spider spears, combined with a steel-like shell, swift spider hunting speed, and venom stored in its bloated body, its rich attack methods were enough to make most Shurima Mercenaries fall here.
However, the sacrifice of these two skeletons bought Durin enough preparation time. Under his shield, his left hand quickly drew the spell rune model for Fire Tongue in the air. The magic circuit constructed from the composite rune model converted magic power into Arcane energy, gathering elemental particles in the air to form a standard red fireball, carrying scorching heat waves, transforming into a flame tongue about five or six meters long that shot directly at the Giant Spider.
The previous battle with the Shurima Mercenary made Durin gradually understand the use of Fire Tongue. For example, its maximum attack range was six meters; beyond this distance, the red flame, whether in temperature or impact, would rapidly decrease, becoming harmless.
Although Durin could not yet completely control the attack direction of each Fire Tongue he cast, and often there would be deviations, fortunately, the tank-like Giant Spider in front of him, with its enormous size, was practically a living, moving target for Durin.
Durin didn't need to deliberately control the strength or the direction of his attack; he could cast Fire Tongue onto it with his eyes closed.
Amidst the crackling sound of burning flames, although the direct physical lethality of Fire Tongue was not strong and had limitations, the collateral effects of the flame explosion had extraordinary destructive power.
Durin squinted, carefully observing the effect after being hit, using the bright effect of Light.
"Hiss!"
The Giant Spider's miserable cries echoed in the cave.
Durin's eyebrows raised slightly, a pleasant surprise for him. The explosive flame damage created by Fire Tongue was far more astonishing than imagined.
A very gruesome gash was blown open on the Giant Spider's body by Fire Tongue, and thick green liquid oozed out, along with countless black baby spiders like a tide.
These baby spiders were clearly the Giant Spider's young. Their bodies were covered in a bubble-like viscous liquid, and their curled-up bodies hadn't even fully unfurled. Most of them were burned to ashes on the spot when they rolled out of the wound onto the ground, and those that didn't die were barely clinging to life, half-dead.
But the next moment, due to the explosion and burning in the cave, the resulting dust and thick fog were enough to obscure Durin's vision. Two sharp spider spears made a whooshing sound as they unexpectedly lunged at Durin's chest from a strange angle.
Fortunately, Durin's nerve reflex arc was quick enough, and his physical condition kept up. He immediately squatted down and raised his enchanted shield to block.
Clang!
The tip of the spider spear struck the shield's surface fiercely. Even with the enchanted shield as a buffer, the impact numbed Durin's left forearm. This monster was incredibly stronger than a human! Durin almost lost his balance, but thankfully his lower body stance was solid, and he managed to withstand it.
If Durin had reacted even a fraction of a second slower, he would have been pierced through by that pair of sharp spider spears, and his chest would have been torn open.
Fortunately, he immediately counter-attacked, swinging his blade horizontally in the direction of the Giant Spider's spider spears. With a full-force swing, the intricate runes on the blade glowed with a dazzling red light, exceptionally bright in the dim cave.
Pfft!
The fascia on the spider spear's surface was as brittle as thin paper before the enchanted scimitar in his hand. It easily cut a long and deep wound on the spider leg, and crimson blood gushed from the wound.
"Hiss!"
The Giant Spider let out a painful hiss. Infected by its cry, the tide-like black baby spiders swarmed towards Durin as if unafraid of death.
Although they were clearly not yet grown enough to be born, there were probably at least hundreds, or even thousands, of baby spider larvae hidden before him.
If all these larvae were allowed to grow, this cave would likely become a spider's nest, and by then, the entire abandoned mansion would become a spider's paradise.
Any human who entered it would become their growing food.
Thinking this, Durin's blade speed became faster and faster, and he began to spare no physical effort.
[One-handed +2, current proficiency: 105/125]
The enchanted scimitar itself was exceptionally handy for Durin; it was much more flexible than the previous flail and morning star weapons.
With the three passive specializations of [Wrapped Grip], [Swift Strike], and [Madness], Durin could feel that he understood how to use a scimitar better than the large Shurima Mercenary, knowing how to use it to inflict maximum damage and how to hit enemies more easily.
Furthermore, Durin had 105 points in one-handed weapon proficiency. He wouldn't boast, but he was confident that he was definitely a good hand in scimitar combat.
In the narrow cave, Durin swung the scimitar in his hand frantically, regardless of his physical exertion. The red runes flickering on the blade shimmered in and out of sight in the cave.
Occasionally, Durin would cast a Fire Spray cantrip or seize the opportunity to cast Fire Tongue. Of course, this kind of long-range spell attack was not without cost.
Every time he used it, he would feel a very obvious consumption of magic power and a sense of fatigue, and this fatigue was not entirely from his body, but also from his mind and spirit.
He could only grit his teeth and persist. This Giant Spider was simply too tough; even after being slashed several times, it could still launch attacks at Durin.
So, rather than fighting, Durin was trying to apply as much pressure as possible. He wanted to find a weakness in the Giant Spider and then deliver a powerful blow.
With this in mind, the battle continued.
Suddenly, Durin saw the Giant Spider's originally bulging chest suddenly deflate, and a mass of dark green venom sprayed out from its fangs. The cave was already narrow, and Durin, unable to dodge in time, was directly drenched from head to toe, including his head.
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