bookbashuk Chapter 151 Spider Queen
Chapter 151 Spider Queen
Chapter 151 Spider Queen
To the elves, all they could hear was Dui and the basilisk communicating in a cold, slippery hissing sound.
Then, as if receiving a command, the giant snake crawled directly into the spiderweb-like passage.
"Alright, everyone can open their eyes now!" Dui's voice rang in everyone's ears.
The elves then opened their eyes.
"What should we do next?" Legolas asked Dui.
Everyone else also looked at him.
"Wait!" Dui replied.
"Hailbo has already gone in. It will force the giant spiders out, and then we'll wait outside for them to come to us."
Meanwhile, the basilisk monster Helbo swam rapidly through the spider tunnel.
"Delicious! I smell delicious food! Where are you? The hunt has begun!" (Parasitia)
The spider tunnel contained giant spider silk sensors, and the basilisk monster Helbo was detected by the giant spiders immediately as it moved through it.
The giant spiders became excited and quickly chased after the basilisk monster, Helpo.
"Food has been delivered!" (Spider language)
For a moment, they both regarded each other as food and moved closer to one another without prior arrangement.
The spider tunnels were interconnected, and the basilisk, following the scent of the giant spider, tracked it down to the depths of the spider's lair.
Above it, a giant spider, also a apex predator, was silently approaching it.
Just as the giant spider was about to shoot its silk to entangle the giant snake below.
The giant snake instantly raised its head, revealing a mocking and sarcastic expression.
"Got you!"
The giant spider, which was preparing to launch a sneak attack from above, suddenly had its densely packed compound eyes meet the snake's yellow eyes.
The giant spider felt a lightness, and then its life was instantly taken away without a trace, falling helplessly to the ground.
Seeing the giant spider fall in front of him, the basilisk monster Halbo revealed a drooling look and couldn't wait to open its mouth to swallow it.
But just before he could say it, he stopped and shook his head.
"No, Master said to kill all the delicious food, we can't eat now!" (Snakes)
Then it glanced longingly at the dead giant spider before continuing its pursuit of the other giant spiders.
In the time that followed, the basilisk Herpo went on a hunting spree.
Every giant spider it saw along the way was killed without exception.
The giant spiders initially didn't think much of a ten-meter-long basilisk, after all, they had hunted animals that were larger than the basilisk before.
But unexpectedly, this snake monster seemed to be naturally at its mercy, with an extremely sensitive sense of smell. No matter how they hid, they couldn't escape its pursuit.
They also ignore their venom and illusion attacks.
Moreover, its body has strong defenses; it's slippery all over, so even spider silk can't stick to it, allowing it to burrow in and out of the spider web.
It was as if we were in an empty place.
Even more terrifying is that the basilisk's eyes are so powerful that anyone who makes eye contact with it will die without exception!
It even creates a natural sense of biological oppression in them.
It's as if this giant snake was born to be their nemesis, feeding on them!
The giant spiders were terrified and bewildered.
They are descendants of the evil god Ughurliant, how could they possibly have a nemesis!
But the basilisk didn't care what they thought. It transformed into a grim reaper, killing gods and Buddhas alike in its path. With its big, bright yellow eyes, it flirted with the giant spiders everywhere, sending them to their deaths.
The giant spiders fled in terror, not daring to meet the serpent monster's gaze.
Even the giant spiders that were caught up simply destroyed all their eyes that couldn't close, in an attempt to avoid the basilisk's deadly eye.
Even without eyes, giant spiders can move around using the numerous sensitive hairs and sensory organs on their legs, so eyes are not the most important thing for them.
However, the giant spider's plan obviously did not go as expected.
Even though the basilisk's Death Perception doesn't threaten the blind giant spider, it still possesses deadly venom.
The basilisk's venom is the deadliest poison in the world, capable of killing creatures almost instantly. Even the most powerful wizards would find it difficult to survive without timely and specialized treatment.
The basilisk's venom is so corrosive and destructive that it can even destroy Horcruxes.
Aside from the tears of the phoenix, almost all potent antidotes are ineffective against the basilisk's venom.
In this world, there is no such species as the phoenix, so the basilisk's venom is almost incurable.
It's likely that only Elrond, who possesses the Ring of Air and is the best healer in Middle-earth, could possibly cure the basilisk's venom.
Anyone else who is poisoned by the basilisk will surely die.
The basilisk quickly caught up with the giant spiders and bit them one by one. With just a drop of venom, the giant spiders collapsed instantly and died.
The basilisk rampaged through the spider's nest, unstoppable by anyone.
Many spiders fled in panic, trying to escape the place where the basilisk existed, or even move away from the forest.
As soon as they left the spider's lair, they were confronted head-on by the elven army that had been waiting for them, and were pierced and killed by countless arrows.
The basilisk was wreaking havoc inside, while the elves lay in wait outside.
Every moment, giant spiders frantically escape from inside.
It seemed that the basilisk inside was more terrifying than the elves outside, so they preferred to face the army of elves rather than the basilisk.
As the elves killed more and more giant spiders, the area outside the spider's lair was piled high with the corpses of hundreds and thousands of giant spiders.
Meanwhile, Dui transformed into a busy little bee, constantly collecting venom while the giant spider was still not completely dead, and then putting the giant spider into his spatial bag.
They didn't seem worried at all about the snake monster inside.
However, before Dui and the elves could continue their wait, the giant spider leader inside couldn't wait any longer.
A piercing screech echoed from the giant spider's nest.
A gigantic spider, enormous in size, burst out of its nest with a roar.
It was a giant spider bigger than a house, with eight legs that looked like eight thick, sharp spears covered with barbs that could easily tear a person apart!
This creature, which is many times larger than other giant spiders, is taller than the surrounding trees when it stands up.
"It's Cenarion, the Spider Queen!" Darrigus, dressed in brown robes, exclaimed, his expression changing.
"Prepare for battle!" Thranduil also gave the order with a solemn expression.
The Spider Queen was somewhat exasperated and seemed to be chasing after something as she headed towards Dui and the others.
"The basilisk Herpo is back! Everyone close your eyes!" Dui suddenly sensed something and immediately warned the elves with a loud voice spell. The elves dared not be careless and quickly closed their eyes, but their bows and arrows were still accurately aimed at the giant spider.
Soon, the basilisk monster Helpo emerged from the spider tunnel with a wolf-like appearance.
It quickly scrambled to Dui's side, its massive body immediately hiding behind him, and complained, "Master, the delicious treat is coming! It's too big; I'm no match for it!" (snake language)
Dui looked up at the Spider Queen who was chasing after him, only to find that the Spider Queen's eyes were covered by spider silk.
No wonder they weren't afraid of the snake monster's eye attacks.
Moreover, the basilisk is currently just a young snake, not even as long as one of the Spider Queen's legs. No wonder it was chased back by wolves and foxes. The Spider Queen exuded a powerful dark aura, baring her fangs and claws. Even with her eyes covered, she still locked onto Dui and the elves.
"Elves, you will all die here today, becoming food for my children!" the Spider Queen suddenly uttered in a chilling voice. "And you, little snake, I will tear you to pieces myself!"
The Spider Queen's human speech surprised everyone.
Moreover, with the appearance of the Spider Queen, thousands upon thousands of giant spiders swarmed out, surrounding the crowd from all directions.
Hearing the Spider Queen's hatred for the basilisk monster Helpo, Dui couldn't help but ask Helpo curiously, "What exactly did you do in the lair? Why does she hate you so much?"
Helbo proudly declared, "I found the spider's hatchery! There were so many spider eggs inside, and I killed them all with my venom!"
Upon hearing this, Dui immediately laughed and patted its head: "Well done! From now on, you'll be rewarded with a giant spider to eat every day!"
Helbo immediately became happy, and then, remembering something, quickly said:
"Master, when you leave, be sure to take all the spiders I killed from the spider nest with you! I killed hundreds! And don't forget the spider eggs! They're my delicious snacks!"
"Okay, I won't forget!" Dui assured helplessly, then kicked the snake, which was also a gluttonous one.
"Alright, enough talk, go deal with those giant spiders, and don't hurt the elves, or you won't get any snacks!"
Having received Dui's orders, the basilisk Herpo charged menacingly towards the giant spiders.
However, thanks to Dui's warning, Helbo was more cautious. He kept his eyes closed when facing the elves, only opening them wide when facing the giant spiders. This time, the giant spiders were numerous, even more than the elf army, and there was also a very powerful spider queen.
It can be described as a tough battle.
The Spider Queen is not only enormous, but also possesses incredible defense and magic resistance. Elven arrows cannot penetrate her defenses, and even the spells cast by Legolas and others cannot cause her much damage.
Furthermore, the Spider Queen can also spew out poisonous mist, which is not only dangerous but also has a strong hallucinogenic and dizzying effect.
Even though the elves' heads were covered by the Bubble Head Curse, the poisonous mist could still seep into their bodies through the air and onto their skin.
The Spider Queen even possesses powerful mental illusions, plunging people into a dreamlike state and interfering with their perception.
Faced with such a powerful Spider Queen, Thranduil, Darrigast the Brown Robe, and Thranduil all used their full strength without holding back.
Thranduil leaped from the reindeer, drew his elven sword, and nimbly moved up the spider's legs to quickly reach the Spider Queen, plunging the sword fiercely into her most vulnerable abdomen.
The Spider Queen, in pain, shook her body violently, trying to shake Thranduil off her.
Darrigast, clad in brown robes and wielding a staff, attacks the Spider Queen's legs.
Darrigus's staff slammed down with tremendous force on the Spider Queen's leg, instantly causing her to kneel and fall to the ground, unable to maintain her balance.
Dui, on the other hand, gripped his staff tightly and channeled his magic into it, unleashing a dazzling spell at the Spider Queen.
"Completely cleaned up!"
The cleansing spell released by the staff was powerful, instantly clearing away the poisonous mist spewed by the Spider Queen and even removing all the spider silk stuck to her eyes.
"Helpo, look into her eyes!" Dui hissed in a snake-like voice.
The Spider Queen, seeing that she had suddenly regained her powers, immediately sensed something was wrong.
But the next second, she met the eyes of a basilisk that appeared out of nowhere.