Chapter 18: The Vengeance of the Rats!
Once the players started trying, the labyrinth’s spiders and mining shaft’s ratmen didn’t stand a chance anymore.
Upon finding a reliable ally, Autumnleaf decided to farm the crypt spiders, which offered the highest returns.
While the crypt spiders looked like they weren’t to be trifled with—he had previously estimated them to be between level 10 to 20—it also dawned upon him that the game’s extreme degree of freedom meant that level was not everything.
Stats and health bar were really just for reference!
The crypt spiders might boast formidable fighting prowess, but their intelligence was so-so. They were also highly territorial creatures who would devour even their own spawns if they carelessly approached.
There was no question that the crypt spiders were highly dangerous, but conversely, these traits also meant that as long as the player didn’t venture too far in, the chances were that they would only have to face a crypt spider at a time.
A crypt spider reaped ten times the reward of a ratman, and he could claim the rewards for the nearby spider eggs too.
Other than that, Autumnleaf also noticed another detail.
Clearing the spider nest was the only mission available that had no ceiling to the contribution points one could earn.