Jujutsu: Eight Magical Skills At The Beginning, Admission Is A Special Level

Chapter 29: Businesspeople Value Harmony

"The Buddha-Faced Golden Spider is found in the far west of the Kunlun Mountains, in the 'Black Sand Sea.' The creatures here are all fierce and bloodthirsty, with strong vitality, and the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider is no exception. Although its venom is average, it is incredibly powerful and impervious to weapons. It is a famous fierce beast in the far west..."

Zhu Bo, being dragged by Luo Ban as they fled for their lives, spoke rapidly, "According to legend, in earlier years, the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider wasn't as formidable. It devoured a fully accomplished Golden Body Buddhist Gate cultivator and revealed a golden Buddha face on its back, becoming invincible."

"Stop talking. Our priority is to save our lives. Let's conserve our energy and run." Lu Bei didn't even turn his head as he leaped into the dark cave ahead.

The cave was interconnected, winding up and down, as if ants had hollowed out the mountain, creating a massive palace.

Lu Bei sensed that something was not right and muttered to himself, hoping that they wouldn't end up in a tragic situation with wolves in front and tigers behind. He slowed down his pace and waited for Luo Ban and Zhu Bo to catch up.

"No, I have to finish speaking." Zhu Bo insisted, "Did you find anything strange about what I just said?"

"Are you referring to the fact that it becomes invincible after devouring a Buddhist cultivator and undergoing a mutation?"

"No, not that." Zhu Bo shook his head, "The Buddha-Faced Golden Spider is a fierce beast from the far west. There shouldn't be anything like it within the Wu Zhou region. Aren't you curious about where it came from?"

"This is a Demon Cultivator Cave Mansion from a thousand years ago. The far west is the birthplace of Demon Cultivators. It's reasonable to keep a Buddha-Faced Golden Spider as a pet to express homesickness. There's nothing wrong with that." Lu Bei shook his head, sensing the vibrations outside the cave and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider is too large to enter for the time being.

"How is that possible? Even with its strong vitality, the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider couldn't have survived for a thousand years." Zhu Bo shook his head, "Moreover, judging from its size, it's likely not even fully grown. In any case... it definitely isn't a thousand years old."

"Are you saying..." Lu Bei narrowed his eyes, "that there's an even larger Buddha-Faced Golden Spider waiting for us? Its parents, uncles, grandparents, and even four generations?"

"No, I didn't say that." Zhu Bo broke out in a cold sweat, interrupting Lu Bei's speculation, "What I mean is that the origin of this Buddha-Faced Golden Spider is suspicious. It's very likely that someone had already been here before us and left the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider behind."

"It's pointless to think about these things now. The most important thing is to stay alive. Do you have a way to deal with the fierce beast outside?"

Lu Bei frowned and looked at the interconnected cave holes, "Or perhaps we can explore and bypass the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider."

The side mission is to eliminate the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider. Lu Bei decisively chose a strategic shift. As a man, he knows when to act and when not to. Bullying an underage opponent is not a skill worth boasting about. He might earn experience from it, but he disdains such actions.

"Explore." Zhu Bo also agreed with this approach. Businesspeople value harmony, and he doesn't want to fight the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider unless absolutely necessary.

Luo Ban remained silent, sensing the frantic impact from outside the cave, tightening his grip on his long knife.

Half an hour later, the three of them gathered with gloomy faces. It was quiet outside the cave, and they didn't know where the Buddha-Faced Golden Spider was lurking.

Zhu Bo's speculation was correct. The Buddha-Faced Golden Spider hadn't fully grown yet. It was thrown here to guard the Cave Mansion when it was the size of a palm. When it got hungry, it would gnaw on minerals and refine spiritual energy to satisfy its hunger. The interconnected caves were its feeding routes.

Only when it grew too large did it build a large nest outside.

"What should we do? The food in our Universe Bags won't last more than a few days, and the only way out is outside." Zhu Bo rubbed his eyes, feeling a headache coming on.

"We can only fight?" Lu Bei wasn't entirely convinced. Zhu Bo had been active underground for many years and had a wealth of experience. There was no reason for him to be cornered by a pet spider.

There must be a Law Treasure, like the Luoyang Shovel, that could dig out a way to survive with a few swipes.

It's not that he's afraid, but there's a bug in the NPC's interface. Whenever he sees an opponent with a health bar, he hesitates.

He hopes that the programmers will fix it before the official launch.

"We can only fight..."

Zhu Bo pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Buddha-faced Golden Spider has an indestructible body, there are still weak spots in its defense. Especially since this one is not yet fully grown, its eyes are its vulnerable point. I will distract its attention while the two of you attack its vital points. If all else fails, we can blind it and make our escape."

Lu Bei: "......"

Based on his understanding of spiders, they have multiple large eyes but their vision is extremely weak. They rely on their keen sense of smell and touch to perceive the outside world and hunt.

In other words, besides their eyes, spiders can see clearly all over their bodies.

Considering that the world with spiritual energy allows for anything to happen, even the Buddha-faced Golden Spider can chew food, so it is not impossible for it to have visual perception. He did not mention the common knowledge he knew.

However, there was one thing Zhu Bo said that he strongly disagreed with. Usually, it was him who would talk about providing cover.

After discussing their tactics, the three of them cautiously walked out of the cave and made their way towards the exit, using the faint green light emitted by the scattered pieces of ore as their guide.

Rustle...

The Buddha-faced Golden Spider, lurking at the exit, sensed the approaching food. At first, it remained still, waiting for the three of them to move away from the narrow cave. Then, its eight curved legs suddenly sprung up, hanging upside down from the top of the cave, and quickly crawled towards them.

"I'll handle it!"

Zhu Bo shouted loudly and took out a folding fan from his Universe Bag, vigorously waving it. At the same time, Lu Bei and Luo Ban split into two paths, running towards the exit in an arc.

A strong wind blew, and the Buddha-faced Golden Spider clung tightly to the cave ceiling. When it realized that its prey was escaping, it leaped down to the ground, its eight long legs moving rapidly, and quickly caught up to them.

A pungent wind blew, and Lu Bei abruptly stopped and turned around. The power he had been storing for a long time gathered into a blade, and he fiercely slashed downwards.

[Blood Rage Lv3 (10/10000)]

[Dark Tide Lv3 (10/8000)]

Both skills were activated, successfully capturing the Buddha-faced Golden Spider. The intimidation effect of "Blood Rage" failed to lower its base attributes, while "Dark Tide" was successfully triggered.

Base attack power + Formation Cutting Knife Art bonus + Dark Gold Straight Knife damage + Dark Tide critical hit...

A white blade aura vented out, tearing through the air and directly slashing the large eye on the Buddha-faced Golden Spider's forehead. It suffered a thunderous blow and was knocked over to the ground.

Rocks flew as the Buddha-faced Golden Spider roared loudly. The resistance from its prey triggered its ferocity. It propped itself up with its legs, and with a rumble, it charged towards Lu Bei.

Just at that moment, Luo Ban, who had climbed to the top of the cave, seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of the strong wind brought by Zhu Bo, he drew his knife in mid-air and once again chopped down with a white blade aura, knocking the Buddha-faced Golden Spider to the ground.

With two consecutive frontal strikes, the Buddha-faced Golden Spider's eye cracked, and thick green fluid splattered everywhere. It was temporarily unable to lift its head.

Luo Ban flipped down, stepping on the spider's head, and with all his strength, he twisted it a few times with his knife.

"Roar..."

A roar erupted as the Buddha-faced Golden Spider raised its front legs, violently shaking its body in an attempt to throw off Luo Ban.

This was a great opportunity!

Lu Bei lowered his body, and with a sharp blade, he cut through the foul-smelling gust of wind. He took out a large handful of throwing knives from his Universe Bag and threw them all into the ferocious mouth of the Buddha-faced Golden Spider.

Luo Ban sheathed his knife and stepped back. A muffled explosion sounded as the Buddha-faced Golden Spider tilted its head back, spitting out green fluid. Its massive body rolled over in agony.

Dust and dirt rolled like a dragon, and a pale green poisonous smoke quickly spread.

Lu Bei was a step too slow in running away and was swept away by its front leg, crashing into a nearby stone wall with a thud.

Slowly sliding down...

[You have been attacked. After calculation, deducting defense, your HP -200]

[You have been poisoned. After calculation, your HP decreases by 2 per second]

"Minus 200, that's a lot. Are you sure it's not underage?"

Lu Bei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and touched his chest, which was still throbbing with pain. He muttered to himself, feeling the danger.

The extreme west was indeed treacherous. Even a random elementary school student could overpower him. If it weren't for his older cousin sponsoring him with a blue-grade equipment, that blow just now might have killed him.

(End of this chapter)