Chapter 36: Ambush
The native creature closely matched the color of the cliff rock, camouflaging itself within a crevice. It had remained utterly motionless, blending seamlessly with the surroundings, and Luo Wen, focused on the greenery below, failed to notice the seemingly lifeless form was, in fact, alive.
Luckily, Luo Wen’s evolving eyes, with their now thirty-meter range and heightened refresh rate, caught the creature’s movement the instant it struck.
The figure leaping toward him became vividly clear—a spider-like creature, gargantuan in size, several times larger than Luo Wen himself.
Its body resembled a fortress, divided into two segments: the cephalothorax and a rounded, hair-covered abdomen. Its head bore eight black, spherical eyes arranged in three rows—four small ones in front, two larger ones in the middle, and two more small ones at the back.
At its mouth, a pair of chelicerae arched forward, exposing sharp, venomous fangs.
It had eight sturdy striding limbs, each jointed for exceptional mobility. Covered in hair and tipped with small claws and barbs, the legs spread wide, forming a deadly net as it leaped to envelop Luo Wen with its massive frame.
Luo Wen had thought his own size made him a giant among insects, dominating worker ants in the desert. But this new environment wasted no time humbling him; the first creature he encountered dwarfed him completely.
He had no interest in discovering what would happen if he was caught under the massive web-like trap. Nor was he keen on testing his carapace against those venomous fangs. To make matters worse, his current position on the cliff left him no room for agile maneuvers.
Realizing the ground was close, Luo Wen decided to release his hooks and drop, hoping to both evade the attack and reach safety below.