Chapter 40: Stop! Leave the kill to me!

Chapter 40: Stop! Leave the kill to me!

Andrew felt his vitality recovering and said devoutly, "This is the power bestowed upon me by the Lord. Evil will eventually be punished!"

He slapped down.

[-243]

A system prompt appeared.

[Andrew has dealt damage to the Crypt Demon Spider. The 'Mark of the Wild' skill has taken effect.]

A bear claw mark appeared above the Crypt Demon Spider's head, and its defense value plummeted by a large margin.

Then, Assam and the Frost Wolf also launched attacks on the Crypt Demon Spider's massive body.

[-152]

[-78]

These two damage numbers were dealt by Assam and the Frost Wolf.

Although Assam's attack power was very strong,

the Crypt Demon Spider's formidable defense still reduced a lot of damage for it.

And just then,

Sarah also sneaked over.

She brandished the Shadow Blade in her hand and slashed down directly.

[-572]

A terrifying damage number appeared.

"Hiss!"

The Crypt Demon Spider's body suddenly contracted, seemingly having suffered a heavy blow.

Although the Crypt Demon Spider's defense was astonishing, Sarah's attack power was even more formidable.

Four powerful summoned creatures began to besiege the Crypt Demon Spider.

From behind, Cao Xing ordered, "Andrew, your main goal is to tank the damage from this demon spider."

"Assam, if Andrew's health drops below half, you take over."

"Sarah, Winter, attack with all your might!"

Under Cao Xing's orders, they methodically launched attacks on the Crypt Demon Spider.

[-1124!]

[-246]

[-172]

[-84]

A large cluster of damage numbers floated up.

Seeing the battle gradually fall into a rhythm, Cao Xing also breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he began to check the attributes of this spider monster.

[Crypt Demon Spider: Level 20]

[Race: Insect]

[Rank: Tier 2 Elite Creature]

[HP: 6614/10255]

[Attack Power: 513~545]

[Attributes: Strength 312, Agility 287, Spirit 334, Constitution 357]

[Skills: Powerful Web (Spits out a Powerful Web, causing a crowd control effect on the enemy. If the enemy's strength is insufficient, they will be permanently trapped.)

Spawn Eggs (Hatches a large number of spiderlings on the spot, numbering between 20 to 50, causing a distraction effect on enemies.)

Demon Spider Frenzy (When the Crypt Demon Spider's HP drops below 30%, it will prematurely hatch all demon spider eggs and drive all demon spiders to attack the enemy.)]

[Talent: Neurotoxin (Attacks inflict 1 stack of Level 2 Neurotoxin effect)]

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“What a strong guy!”

Over ten thousand HP, plus attacks that carry their own toxins.

And even more terrifyingly, it could hatch all the spider eggs after its HP dropped below 30%.

At this moment, Cao Xing suddenly realized that all the spider eggs around them were threats.

Therefore, Cao Xing ordered, "Assam, take the Frost Wolf and Winter out of the battle, and clear out the nearby demon spider eggs first."

"Andrew, Sarah, do your best to hold down this Crypt Demon Spider."

“As you command, Lord.”

Assam withdrew his longsword and rushed directly toward a nearby small demon spider egg.

“Pfft!”

[-287]

The small demon spider egg burst open instantly, spewing a clump of green mucus containing five or six spiderlings.

Just as the system description said, these spiderlings were extremely fast, crawling to Assam's feet in an instant.

Assam remained calm in the face of danger, slashing down sword after sword.

[-246]

[-235]

[-244]

With almost one stab per sword, he popped these little demon spiders.

At the same time, Cao Xing also continuously condensed frost power, throwing down ice orbs one by one.

Crack!

[-63]

A spiderling's body burst open instantly, turning into a clump of green mucus.

[Successfully killed Little Demon Spider LV3. Obtained 30 EXP.]

“Huh? Killing these little demon spiders also gives EXP?”

Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

Calculating based on the sheer number of demon spider eggs in this cave, this would also be a significant amount of EXP.

Liu Muxue stood to the side, holding her shield, fully prepared.

Her task was to protect Cao Xing's safety.

“Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!”

One by one, the demon spider eggs were popped in advance by Assam.

Under the siege of two Tier 2 elite creatures, the Crypt Demon Spider's HP began to drain like water.

Those demon spider eggs were also popped one after another by Assam.

Cao Xing followed behind, constantly landing the finishing blows, and his EXP began to rise rapidly.

Meanwhile, as time passed,

the Survivors on the outside also began to sprint for the level leaderboard.

A heated discussion broke out in the chat channel.

“Brothers, look at the leaderboard! Boss Fang Long has rushed to Level 4 and has already entered the top three!”

“Holy crap… so fast!”

“Should we expect any less from Fang Long of the Three Heroes Association? He really goes from zero to hero in an instant!”

“Indeed, Fang Long does have strength.”

Seeing the discussion in the chat channel, other Survivors also opened the leaderboard to check.

[Zone 174 Level Leaderboard]

[1st Place: Cao Xing (Level 4, 32%)]

[2nd Place: Zhou Bo (Level 4, 25%)]

[3rd Place: Fang Long (Level 4, 17%)]

[4th Place…]

Those Survivors frowned when they saw these rankings and said, "Zhou Bo seems to be catching up soon. Great Lord Cao Xing's first-place position seems to be in jeopardy."

“Yeah, although I saw Great Lord Cao Xing's EXP move a bit today, it's still way too slow compared to Fang Long and Zhou Bo's speed.”

Hearing everyone's discussion about Fang Long,

the Survivors from the Three Heroes Association said smugly in the chat channel, "Cao Xing is just a lucky kid, what does he amount to?"

“Let me tell you, several of our brothers have already teamed up. In a party, our exploration speed is much faster.”

“And our Boss Fang Long will soon surpass this Cao Xing.”

“Just wait two more days. Once the novice protection period ends, all those who offended our Three Heroes Association will be liquidated!”

In the chat channel, there were originally some supporters of Cao Xing.

Now, threatened by the Three Heroes Association like this, none of them dared to speak.

At this time, a Survivor named Fu Jiafeng said, "The Three Heroes Association indeed has strength, but our Heavenly Saber Club isn't bad either."

“This time, even if our Boss Zhou Bo doesn't get first, second place is guaranteed.”

“That's right, our Tiger Hall boss, Wu Xinghu, will also easily secure a spot in the top three.”

A Survivor from the Three Heroes Association also chimed in, "Well then, it looks like the top three spots are already set, haha!"

Just as they had already pre-booked the top three spots,

someone in the chat channel suddenly said,

“Look! Great Lord Cao Xing's EXP bar moved, and it's so fast!”

“What?”

Everyone opened the leaderboard one after another.

[1st Place: Cao Xing (Level 4, 35%)]

It was just 32% a moment ago, and it suddenly jumped to 35%.

And even more terrifyingly, his EXP bar was still rising.

Level 4, 36%

Level 4, 38%

Level 4, 40%

Almost every few seconds, his EXP value could be seen jumping.

“Heavens! That's so fast!”

Seeing this scene, the Survivors of the Three Heroes Association and the Heavenly Saber Club had eyes filled with disbelief.

Meanwhile, the battle in the cave was also drawing to a close.

Densely packed claw marks and deep, bone-deep blade wounds appeared on the Crypt Demon Spider's body.

Cao Xing noticed its HP.

[HP: 1203/10255]

The last thousand or so HP!

As Sarah slashed down,

[-638]

the Crypt Demon Spider's HP had already dropped below 600.

Seeing that Sarah still wanted to attack, Cao Xing quickly shouted, "Sarah, stop! Let me do it!"

Sarah stopped in place, bewildered.

The Crypt Demon Spider, which had thought it was doomed, suddenly saw the two besieging it stop.

It seemed to see a glimmer of hope once again!

The Crypt Demon Spider bent its eight legs on the spot and then sprang up fiercely, seemingly preparing to leap into the air.

Sarah wanted to strike, but remembering Cao Xing's command, she ultimately held back.

And right at this moment, Cao Xing pulled out the [Barrett] without hesitation.

As the Crypt Demon Spider leapt into the air, he fired a direct shot.

Bang!

[-804!]

A large damage number floated up.

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