Chapter 174 - Dragon Roar (1/2)
Chapter 174 Dragon Roar
People looked toward the place the leader was pointing at. It seemed to be an entrance to a valley clasped between two high cliffs that prevented most sunlight from reaching in, so no one could see what was further inside.
The sound of whistling wind traveling through the entrance appeared to be almost like the cries of ghosts, sending a chill down everyone’s spines. Even from a distance, they could sense the sharp smell of rotting bodies and excrement mixed together, which was strengthened to a very terrible extent thanks to the hot environment.
Su Ping silently recalled useful clues he could remember. During his training, he had fought and died many times at this place.
“Keep a watchful eye, everyone,” Nie Chengkong ordered using a small voice, “Tell me as soon as you notice the slightest clue.”
Zhou Jing and Guo Yuelin agreed without lifting their concentration from their pets, while Old Mo slightly nodded in acknowledgment.
“Grrrr…”
The Dark Dragon Hound was getting restless as its eyes showed the gleam of excitement and bloodthirst. It would have charged into the valley already if not for Su Ping to constantly restrain its actions.
“Is something the matter, Mister Su?” asked Nie Chengkong, when he noticed the unusual reaction of the hound.
Old Mo also gave Su Ping a careful look, fearing that he’d overlook important clues shown on Su Ping’s face.
“… If the senses of my pet are not off, there should be a group of h.e.l.l’s Spiders in there. Stay cautious.” In fact, this had nothing to with the Dark Dragon Hound. Though Su Ping would gladly use this as an excuse rather than telling everyone that he had known about this area beforehand.
“h.e.l.l’s Spiders?” Nie Chengkong frowned in bewilderment. “I’m afraid I had never heard of such a thing before.”
The looks of all those present suggested that they were all uninformed about it.
Su Ping had just remembered that these spiders were supposed to be long extinct. Modern ill.u.s.tration books published by the Federation no longer included them. “It’s, well, a rather old species. Maybe it’s only known to certain archaeologists today, so it’s quite normal that you don’t know about it.”
That made everyone feel more concerned. If that was the case, where did a young man like Su Ping learn about such a creature? Did this mean he was as wise as senior scholars?
Though Nie Chengkong only cared about their safety rather than where Su Ping got that knowledge, he asked, “Can you tell us their rank?”
“High seventh rank,” said Su Ping, “However, their sheer number is enough to help them fight off ninth-ranked opponents. Don’t worry though, as this is not a big problem for us. The only thing we should be careful of is to avoid their poison. Meaning, do not get bitten. As I said, you don’t find these spiders elsewhere, so hospitals would probably no longer remember how to treat the poison. If anyone is careless, you could be forced to drop out of our mission, or in worse cases, die.”
People were clearly not happy to hear about something so deadly.
Chen stepped up. “I’ll tell my Earthen Dragon to s.h.i.+eld us, while the captain and Mister Mo shall use their pets for offense, sided with extra help provided by others, just like what we did a moment ago. How’s that sound?”
Nie Chengkong considered and looked at Old Mo, hoping for an opinion.
The old man nodded back. “That’s our plan then.”