Chapter 140 Upgrade, the Ceremony Begins!

In a large cave full of inverted stalactites above.

The many guard spiders surrounding Ryan once again sprayed out a large amount of spider silk.

These seemingly ordinary spider silks are actually extremely tough and have explosive properties. Once entangled by this kind of spider silk, the consequences... refer to the stalactites broken by the shock wave, and you can know one or two.

Tens of thousands of silks are entangled, and what is more dangerous is that the [upper] princess blazing spider has also come not far away, and the dark mouthparts are brewing attacks.

In the crisis, Ryan's eyes are calm.

He took a deep breath, raised the big sword, and used [Special Sword Skill-Defense Collision] before one of the spider silks was about to touch him.

The faint blood light that spread out shook off this spider silk, but after this spider silk, there are more spider silks approaching, and the protection of the "tyrant blood film" is only a very short time, and it can't continue to protect Ryan.

In response, Ryan shouted, and the spiritual sound waves that swept over caused the spider silk that was about to approach to stagnate slightly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ryan, who had completed the "first stage of charging" by using the blood energy that was fed back, swung the sword in his hand heavily, and the target was the rock ground under him.

"Boom!"

The earth rumbled, and the terrifying cracks spread all around. The spreading smoke and gravel blocked the spider silk outside.

In the smoke, Ryan's hands were filled with blood, and two blood-colored spiral spears appeared in his hands.

Using this delay, his blood has been converted into 100 blood energy, condensing two basic versions of "Blood Spears".

This version of the Blood Spear is certainly not enough to deal with the "Upper Three Stars" body of the Princess Blazing Spider, but Ryan's target is not it, but those dark red guard spiders.

The massive consumption of blood caused him to enter "moderate injury", triggering the second stage of [Secret of Fire Field lv.1] - Damage +10%, damage reduced by 10%.

At the same time, the previous use of special sword skills to resist spider silk also successfully triggered [Defense to Attack lv.3 (max)] - after a successful defensive parry with a weapon, the damage is +20% in the next 60 seconds.

With the blessing of the two major skills, even the basic version of the Blood Spear can burst out with powerful power.

[Upper] Princess Blazing Spider stood in place, trying to sense Ryan's position through the vibration of spider silk. The next moment, two blood rays that tore through smoke and dust appeared in its eight golden compound eyes.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

Two sharp wails sounded in succession, and the two dark red guard spiders were pierced through the body by the blood spear and nailed into the ground.

Although the spider silk spit out by these guard spiders is not inferior to that of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, they are far inferior in vitality and are not at the same level at all.

With just one strike of the Blood Spear, the two guard spiders went into shock on the spot due to the penetration wound and subsequent heavy blood loss, and were irreversibly heading towards death.

There were a total of eight guard spiders surrounding Ryan, two in each of the four directions of southeast, northwest, and northeast. At the moment, the two guard spiders in the west were dead, which meant that a gap was torn in the encirclement.

Ryan walked quickly through the smoke and dust. When he slashed the ground before, he had already memorized the positions of all the guard spiders.

Swallowing the meat in his mouth, a faint black flame burned on his body and weapon. That was the effect of the [Food War] skill.

——[Food War·Black Roar Dragon's Sorrow]: Possessed by the black dragon soul, speed +20%, and any attack will additionally carry strong shock damage, with a chance to put the enemy into a "forced stiffness" state.

With the blessing of the black flame, Ryan's speed rose sharply, causing the spider silk rope spit out by the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider to fall into the air, and a large amount of spider silk on the ground formed a "cocoon", which then set off a violent explosion.

The air wave came from behind, which pushed Ryan's speed to climb further.

His figure rushed out from the smoke and dust, and arrived in front of the two southern guard spiders who were standing close to him before they could react. During the sprint, the greatsword that had completed "a period of charging" swept out, accompanied by two consecutive "snap" sounds, and the two guard spiders were like exploding tomatoes, with shell fragments and flesh flying everywhere.

The death of the four guard spiders made the [upper] princess blazing spider roar in anger. It raised its head and abdomen covered with black and red shells, opened its mouth, and the next second, a thick column of flames sprayed out and shot directly at Ryan.

The raging flames distorted the air.

Ryan's eyes flashed with a fierce look. Facing the raging flames, he just took out the [Pure Water Crystal], and then rushed towards the other two guard spiders on the north side without caring.

The great sword swept across, and the two guard spiders died in a shrill wail. At the same time, the flame column behind also caught up with Ryan and swept across his body fiercely.

The "water vapor environment" formed by [Pure Water Crystal] weakened the power of the flame column first, and the highly condensed flame column tore through the "water vapor environment" and fell on Ryan.

The triple blessing of [Nullification of Heat Damage], [Ceratops Armor] and 17 points of fire attribute resistance made Ryan stagger under the sweep of the flame column, and did not suffer much burning damage.

After stabilizing his body, Ryan exerted force with his legs and rushed to the side of the last two guard spiders, sweeping them with a sword and completely blowing them up.

At this point, all the guard spiders were killed!

Ryan turned around and faced the [Upper] Princess Fiery Spider, whose compound eyes were filled with boundless anger, and grinned:

"One-on-one, this is fair, isn't it?"

"Roar!" The roar spread layer by layer, and the form of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider changed to a certain extent.

At the top of its four pairs of legs, red protrusions similar to hot melt glue emerged, and fine powder fell from these hot melt protrusions. In this process, the temperature around it began to rise. Not only that, these powders also gave Ryan a very unstable feeling that it could explode at any time.

A series of changes, just in an instant, the four pairs of legs of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider lifted the head and chest high, exposing the enlarged abdomen wrapped in heavy and tough spider silk below.

In Ryan's shrinking eyes, several "worm cocoons" as tall as a person flew out and hit him.

The red "worm cocoon" was like gunpowder that was about to explode, and people dared not get close to it at all.

Ryan was the same.

He stepped back and quickly distanced himself, but the force of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider's throw was so strong that the three "cocoons" formed a triangle shape and sealed him in the center.

The next moment, the color of the red "cocoons" suddenly deepened, and then there was a terrifying explosion.

The three blooming "red flowers" shook the earth, and many stalactites above the cave loosened due to the strong impact and fell to the ground.

For a while, dust flew.

The initiator of all this, the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, was like a proud "Princess", sitting on the throne, sneering and mocking the offender who dared to blaspheme her in front of her, turning into ashes in the endless flames.

The explosion destroyed too many spider silks and greatly affected the vibration perception of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, but past experience made it very clear that almost no creature could survive such a big explosion.

Even those monsters that were bigger than it would be seriously injured and dying if they took this huge explosion head-on.

The smoke and dust gradually disappeared.

The scene reflected in the eight compound eyes made the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider stunned for a moment.

The little thing wearing a strange shell armor (referring to the [Ceratops Armor]) was holding a blood-colored spiral spear that was a little longer than his height, and made a weird charging action.

The strong blood flame burned on the spear, and the extreme sharpness, even before it came to the body, gave the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider an instinctive sense of shrinking.

But before it could react.

The blood-colored spiral spear had been thrown out, and almost instantly, the blood-colored spear came in front of it.

"Roar--!"

Amid the roar, the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider sprayed a large amount of red spider silk from its mouthparts, trying to stop the approach of the spear. At the same time, it held two thick chelicerae in front of its body.

"Tear——"

The sound of spider silk being torn continued to sound. The next moment, a transparent hole appeared on one of the chelicerae of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider. Through this hole, one could even see the stalactites hanging upside down behind.

This bloody spear, full of blood, actually pierced the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider directly.

The severe pain and the heavy injuries to the internal organs caused the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider to scream sharply.

A lot of "rustling" sounds sounded, and Ryan, who was about to launch an attack, froze.

In this nest full of spider silk, a large number of small spiders crawled out from the corner.

Compared with the eight guard spiders Ryan had killed before, these small spiders were smaller in size and grayish white in color.

Judging from their appearance, their overall strength was not as good as the guard spiders.

But they were too many!

Ryan took a quick look and saw that there were at least hundreds of them, and the fat abdomens of these little spiders were dazzling red, like barrels about to explode.

A large amount of spider silk spewed out from the mouths of these little spiders, forming a large web that crisscrossed and blocked Ryan's feasibility of jumping from a high place.

With the help of spider silk, these little spiders moved a little faster. In the high-pitched hissing "performance" of the [upper] princess Fiery Spider in the distance, an unprecedented explosion "climax" occurred.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

It was difficult to count how many explosions occurred in this second. The blazing flames seemed to have fallen from the ground like a "miniature sun".

After many years, when the smoke and dust gradually subsided, this cave became riddled with holes. Except for a few particularly solid ones, most of the stalactites had fallen to the ground. A large amount of spider silk also turned into black solidified matter under the high temperature melting, filling the air with a strange smell of burnt protein.

At the center of the explosion, a terrifying pit with a radius of more than ten meters has appeared.

In the center of the pit, Ryan half-knelt on the ground, and a large amount of blood flowed out from the gaps in his armor.

The vision in front of him became blurred, and even phantoms appeared.

Even with the 40% damage reduction of [Horn Dragon Armor] + [Dragon Helmet], and the special skill [Nullification of Heat Damage] that made the burning damage ineffective, Ryan still fell into a near-death state several times.

If it weren't for the "Heart of Gluttony" constantly pulling his blood line, he would have been a corpse at this moment.

But even so, Ryan's current state is still extremely depressed.

"Gluttony" returned to zero, which means that he can no longer heal his wounds and recover his blood.

The strength of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider far exceeded his expectations.

Although it is only one small star level higher than the "Upper Two Star" Black Roar Dragon and Molten Fish Dragon, there is an extremely significant gap in strength.

The attack of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider was too powerful and had a large range. The unreasonable explosion did not leave any room for dodging, and even the "blood film" defense of the special sword skill was powerless against such dense explosions.

"Ka Ka Ka Ka..."

The heavy footsteps were approaching, and the huge body of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider came to the edge of the giant pit, overlooking the miserable Ryan below, like a queen high above.

Ryan slowly stood up with the [Great Sword·True Red Crown Horn], facing the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider nearby, his face was covered with blood, and even his retina was soaked in blood, and he showed a hideous smile.

Indeed, he was at his weakest at this moment.

But, this was also his strongest time!

A wave of explosions, although Ryan was seriously injured and dying, but the "team" of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider's little spiders were also exhausted.

Now, it was officially entered the "one-on-one" duel.

Ryan's legs were slightly bent, and the muscles on his thighs bulged like steel cables that had been forged thousands of times. With a loud "dong", his body jumped up to a height of more than 20 meters. He looked down from above and slashed down with a big sword.

Ryan's action surprised the [upper] Princess Blazing Spider. It didn't expect that the "ant" that was seriously injured would still have the ability to resist.

But as a princess, how could it retreat?

The huge chelicerae were raised and collided head-on with the falling black and yellow big sword.

"Dang!"

The sound of metal clashing sounded, and Ryan landed smoothly. The [upper] Princess Blazing Spider, who did not retreat a step, sprayed out the high-temperature flame column that had been brewing in her mouth.

Unlike the previous flame column, this time there was a large amount of high-temperature powder around the flame column. These powders were extremely unstable. Once they came into contact with objects, they would produce a violent explosion.

Ryan rushed forward and entered the belly of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider. At this position, if the opponent used an explosive attack, he would also be hurt. Realizing this, the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider gave up the idea of ​​continuing to spit out the flame column, but retracted her four pairs of legs and pressed down with her body.

With the terrifying tonnage of her huge body, if she really pressed down, Ryan would be turned into a pile of meat patties.

Carrying the big sword on his shoulder, when he rushed to the belly of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, Ryan started to accumulate power directly. Seeing that the heavy body above his head was about to press down, his body was shining with a faint blood light.

[Special Sword Skill-Collision Attack]

Faced with dense and continuous explosions, special sword skills cannot make effective defenses, but it does not mean that they are ineffective against such single attacks.

Under the recoil of the "tyrant blood film", the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider's downward pressure not only ended in failure, but her body was also pushed up by the recoil force.

"Dang-dang-dang!"

After the three-stage charging was completed, Ryan shouted, and the veins on his hands holding the greatsword bulged. The greatsword slashed heavily and collided with the body of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider that was smashing down again.

"Sizzle--!"

The imagined metal collision sound did not sound.

The three-stage charging heavy slash that triggered "Critical" and "Fatal Blow" showed an extremely amazing destructive power. The shell armor that could not even break the defense was easily torn apart at this moment.

The black and yellow greatsword deeply embedded in the abdomen of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, and the concussion damage attached to [Food War·Black Roar Dragon's Sorrow] further shattered the tissues and organs in the abdominal cavity.

The vital parts were severely damaged, causing the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider to let out a shrill cry, and her body fell to one side, and her whole body curled up.

Ryan's eyes were like ice, and he rushed forward and came to the head of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider.

The greatsword began to charge, and the spiritual light flame surged.

Before the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider stood up, another "three-stage charge" slashed down.

But at this moment, one of the sharp legs of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, which had been curled up, suddenly rose up and stabbed towards Ryan.

If Ryan insisted on attacking, then this leg would undoubtedly pierce through his body.

In the critical moment, Ryan's face flashed a fierce look.

He was very clear about his current situation - although the sword just now brought heavy damage to the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, his own condition was also very bad, and his already limited physical strength was further in danger. If he avoided the opponent's stab, the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider who reacted would probably not give him any chance to get close.

By then, he would definitely lose.

And at his current level of physique, the original "Pearl of Abundance" and even the "First-level Healing Crystal" given to him by Freni would no longer play any role.

So, a quick battle and a quick decision was his only way.

"Crack!"

The greatsword fell heavily, triggering the "critical hit" and "fatal blow" again, breaking the dark shell on the head of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, and continued to penetrate it.

But at the same time, the sharp leg also broke through the defense of the [Ceratops Armor] and pierced Ryan's chest.

A large amount of blood gushed out of Ryan's mouth. He was already seriously injured and dying, and after this blow, his eyes began to blacken.

He knew that he was dead.

But even if he died, he would drag the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider into the abyss of death together!

"Kill!"

Amid the roar, Ryan continued to exert force with both hands. Finally, with a crisp shattering sound, the head shell of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider was completely shattered, and the soft brain tissue inside was exposed in front of the black and yellow sword.

"Puff!"

The sword fell, brains splattered, and the huge body of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider suddenly stiffened, and fell heavily to the ground with Ryan's body.

For a moment, dust flew everywhere.

"Cough cough..."

In the smoke and dust, the world in front of Ryan had completely darkened, and the disappeared chest cavity made it impossible for him to survive.

Even the warm current brought by the upgrade could not stop the death of the fire of life.

At the last moment of his life going to extinction, Ryan reached out and grabbed the object filled with silver-white light.

——

A strong sense of weightlessness and falling came, and Ryan woke up suddenly. He opened his eyes and sat up on the bed, with a look of panic in his eyes.

Ryan still couldn't get used to the boundless loneliness of falling, even after experiencing it so many times.

"Huh..."

After taking a deep breath and adjusting his mentality, he smiled faintly.

Although his travel clone died, he finally succeeded in defeating the "Upper Three Stars" level Princess Blazing Spider and made a huge breakthrough.

Ryan was heartbroken when he thought that he had not been able to collect the materials of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider.

When he enters the travel area next time, the body of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider will most likely be gone. In the volcanic area where food is scarce, the body of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider will definitely not be spared by those predators.

"Forget it, there are gains and losses, gains and losses..."

Ryan could only comfort himself in this way.

It was really difficult to defeat the "Upper Three Stars" Princess Blazing Spider this time. If he did it again, he didn't know if he could succeed.

In the last two close-range big sword heavy slashes, if he hadn't triggered "critical hit" in one of them, he would not have been able to win.

It was really difficult for him to survive and collect materials after defeating the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider.

"But next time, it will never be like this!"

Ryan's eyes were firm.

With the killing of the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, the Wandering Clone was upgraded again.

It must be said that the strength of the "Upper Three Stars" monster is a bit absurd, but the experience it brings is also very high.

Ryan cast his eyes on the panel in front of him.

First, it is the Wandering Clone.

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[Level]: 15 (36%) → 16 (2%)

[Spiritual Value]: 722635 → 1022635

[Spirituality]: 9.0

[Physique]: 127.20 → 164.3

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The increase in level made Ryan's Wandering Clone's [Physique] reach an astonishing 164.3!

The charm of exponential growth lies in this. The further you go, the more terrifying the growth brought by each level increase.

The growth of the avatar's [Physique] is fed back to the main body, which also greatly increases Ryan's strength.

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[Physique]: 28.54→36.06

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The other attributes of the main body have not changed, only [Physique] has increased by nearly 8 points.

The surging power in the body made Ryan feel at ease.

Now that the situation on the island is becoming more and more complicated, only the improvement of strength can make people feel at ease.

After seeing the changes in attributes, Ryan turned his attention to the newly obtained spoils.

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[Trophies: Princess's Hook]: Silver-level trophies, the noble hook of the Princess's Blazing Spider, strange and charming, exuding gorgeous flames, fascinated those who see it. Attached special skill [Explosive Resistance lv.2]: Greatly reduce the damage received from blasting.

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After reading the attributes of the spoils, Ryan's eyes showed surprise.

This time, the battle with the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider made him truly see the power of explosive attribute damage.

And there seem to be many monsters in the volcanic area that master explosive attribute damage. Not to mention the far ones, the crown-level sapphire behemoth alone has extremely terrifying explosive methods.

Although he still cannot reach the level of defeating the crown-level monsters at the moment, with this special skill, he will be able to walk in the volcanic area more easily in the future.

With the two major skills of [Nullification of Heat Damage] and [Blast Resistance lv.2], his resistance to fire and explosion damage has reached its peak.

If he had such a configuration when defeating the [Upper] Princess Blazing Spider, he would not have had such a hard time.

"Huh..."

After taking a long breath and summarizing his gains, Ryan stood up and pushed the door out.

At this moment, it was just dawn in the distance, and the time was about five or six in the morning.

But as soon as he pushed the door out, Ryan was stunned.

In the distance of his sight, a golden beam of light shot up into the sky and suddenly caught his eye.

What happened?