Chapter 706: The Refuge Cabin

When Joan switched his perspective, the first picture he saw when he opened his eyes was a big spider staring at his face.

The big spider facing Joan had four pairs of eyeballs symmetrically distributed from head to chest.

Each eyeball is at least as big as an adult's fist, shining a dark red light in the darkness.

The moment Joan looked at the monster, he was startled at first, but he quickly regained his composure.

The mutant spider on the opposite side seemed to be surprised by the transparent sphere that suddenly appeared in front of him.

Turning many eyeballs, he looked up and down around Joan's observation point for a long time, then leaned up vigilantly, raised two tentacles that were shorter and thicker than the spider's legs, and stroked the observation point.

Joan noticed that there were no male genitals on the tentacles, which showed that this was a female spider.

It's not a pleasant experience to be fondled by a female spider as big as a wheel with its hairy tentacles.

Qiao An quickly looked around and confirmed that the environment here was similar to what he saw at the first observation point, so he stopped staying and quickly switched his perspective to the third observation point.

As for the second observation point, it doesn't matter even if it is discovered by the female spider.

Anyway, it was just a magic device shaped by a force field, and the female spider couldn't destroy it.

The third observation point is set in the deepest part of the valley.

What Joan observed from here was roughly the same as the previous two observation points.

There are also large stretches of spider webs hanging between the cliffs, and sometimes huge mutant spiders can be seen crawling along the spider webs, showing more agility than acrobats.

The only thing that caught Joan's attention was a deep cave dug out at the bottom of the rock wall at the end of the valley, and from time to time, a big-bellied female spider crawled in and out.

Joan guessed secretly: "This cave is probably the nest where female spiders lay eggs and raise babies."

Finally, after taking a deep look at the cave, Joan withdrew from the magical observation point shaped by the "Eagle Eye Technique", and switched his perspective back to his own body.

Slowly opening his eyes, Joan saw Hyrule, Audrey and Holden surrounded him, all looking at him expectantly.

"Joan, what did you see in the valley?"

Holden couldn't wait to inquire.

"There are mutated spiders everywhere, no less than a hundred of them in total."

Joan recalled it for a while, and then said:

"There is a spider hole at the end of the valley, which is probably the only way out of here."

"The path from here to the spider cave is completely covered by spider webs, so we can only force our way in."

After listening to him, Hailar looked back at the entrance of the valley covered with cobwebs.

"If we try to destroy the spider web, I'm afraid the mutated spiders in the valley will be alarmed and rush out in groups to besiege us, so who can resist it!"

"That's right, I don't want to be sucked into an empty shell by the big spider."

Holden smiled wryly, agreeing with Hailar rarely.

"In a situation where we are outnumbered, we must not rush forward. The most important thing at the moment is to establish a solid stronghold that can block the siege of spiders, relying on the stronghold, and then try to open up the situation."

Her Royal Highness's calm analysis inspired Joan to think of a spell that could solve the current predicament.

"There is a third-level evocation spell, which can be used to build the kind of defensive stronghold you mentioned."

Joan opened the spell-casting material package, took out a crystal bead the size of a thumb, held it in his palm and chanted the spell-casting incantation.

"Vala!"

The moment the spell was completed, the crystal bead in Joan's hand shattered with a bang, and a round of bright silver halo like moonlight spread out from his body, slowly expanding outward.

The magic net in the nearby space was drawn by the halo expanding from Joan's body, and they were deflected towards his position, merged with the halo, and condensed into a large transparent hemispherical bowl, which fell upside down on the ground.

This bowl-shaped shield shaped by the force field centered on Joan's position, with a radius of about 20 feet. The whole body emitted a hazy light, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

Joan finished casting the spell and beckoned his companions to enter the shield.

Hailar and Zion siblings hurried over.

Gulu hesitated for a moment, but also bravely followed.

The magic shield seemed to be just an illusory light curtain, which did not pose the slightest obstacle to everyone.

Hailar was the first to pass through the light curtain and enter the interior of the shield, and immediately felt the warmth around him, and couldn't help but let out a "huh" in surprise.

"This spell is called 'Refuge Hut', and it can provide us with a temporary base."

Joan snapped his fingers, and a soft magical glow lit up inside the shield, like lighting a wall lamp, providing sufficient light for the people in it.

"The hut always maintains a suitable temperature and is not affected by the cold and draft outside."

"The shield can adjust the light, and it is one-way transparent. We can see the situation outside, but the creatures outside can't see us."

"In addition, the force field shield of the refuge hut also has a defensive function. Except for a very few weapons and magic that can destroy the force field, other attacks cannot break through this layer of shield."

After listening to Joan's introduction, Audrey nodded thoughtfully, and then asked three rather sharp questions one after another.

"How long can this layer of magic shield last at most?"

"With my current spellcasting ability, it can last up to fourteen hours. If necessary, I can cast spells again to extend the duration of the 'House of Refuge'."

"Fourteen hours is enough! However, I found that the shield is hemispherical, and the part below the ground seems to lack protection. What if the enemy digs a tunnel to get in?"

"In fact, the shield is a complete sphere, but the lower part is buried in the ground, so you can't see it." Joan replied calmly.

"Okay, there is one last question, Joan, can you move with the 'shelter cabin'?"

"Unfortunately, I can't do this. Once the 'shelter hut' is created, it cannot be moved."

Joan sighed, and continued:

"Not only the hut itself cannot be moved, but I also cannot leave the 'refuge hut', otherwise the spell will dissolve on its own."

Noticing Audrey's regretful face, Joan added: "Although I can't leave the cabin, you can come in and out freely without being affected."

"That's okay! Joan, from now on, you just need to stay in the 'refuge hut', and let me, Holden and Hyrule handle matters on the battlefield."

Relying on the "shelter hut", Audrey quickly worked out a set of offensive and defensive combat plans.

"If there are too many spiders besieging us and we can't resist, we will quickly retreat to the hut, rest peacefully and heal our injuries, and go out to hunt spiders after we have recovered our energy."