Chapter 106 - 104 – Undead Spider.
Rusty's iron frame remained perfectly still as he scanned the chamber, his glowing eyes dimming as they swept across the remnants of the caravan. The rhythmic tapping sound in the distance grew louder, carrying an ominous weight. It wasn't random; there was intent in the sound, as though whatever made it wanted to be heard - or was too large to move silently.
"Stay sharp, something's alive in here and it might be responsible for
Alexander commented, his voice more of a whisper. Gleam chirped softly, moving onto her usual perch on his shoulder. She didn't speak, but her silence spoke volumes. Even the usually boisterous Aburdon refrained from his usual sarcasm, knowing well that if Rusty died, then so would he.
The tapping grew closer, its echoes amplifying in the cavernous space. The acrid stench of decay intensified, and Rusty's grip on his sword tightened. He shifted into a defensive stance, preparing for the worst. Then it appeared.
Out of the darkness, something enormous moved into the torchlight's faint glow. The rhythmic tapping ceased as it stepped fully into view: an undead spider monster of grotesque proportions. Its once chitinous exoskeleton now bore the rotting marks of decay, webbed with necrotic veins glowing faintly green. Eight skeletal legs, jagged and splintered, scraped the ground as it moved, leaving faint trails of black puss. The spider's eyes were hollow, pits of greenish light that flickered like dying embers. On its back, webbing pulsated grotesquely, as though something alive and unspeakable squirmed beneath the surface.
"What's a corrupted arachnid doing in a place like this?"
Alexander whispered as if afraid the monster might notice, even though he knew no one could hear him conversing with Rusty. Rusty, on the other hand, remained calm. Instead of succumbing to fear, he used his identification skill to determine what kind of monster they were up against. There was still time to retreat; the monstrosity stood motionless, not yet lunging forward. When the classification appeared, it confirmed that Rusty was in over his head. However, there was one small detail suggesting he wasn't entirely out of options.
| Classification:
| Corrupter Arachnid D-
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| Type:
| Undead/Arachnoid
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| Description:
| A corrupted giant spider reanimated by dark necrotic magic. Its decaying body serves as a vessel for absorbed victims that are forced into its hollow husk. The Corrupter Arachnid is highly aggressive and unpredictable, capable of infecting its victims with necrotic webbing that paralyzes and weakens them before assimilation. Known for its durability and venomous attacks, it preys indiscriminately.
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