The Cornflower Witch

Book 2: Chapter 80: The Presentation of Advancement Methods

Vol 2 Chapter 80: The Presentation of Advancement Methods

After learning the location of the enemy's nest, Sylutia began to make plans.

She first found a hillside convenient for distant observation, moved her warhorse and camp there, cleared out the dangerous creatures in the surrounding area, and then planted sharp, thorny vines for protection around the camp to prevent her warhorse from being attacked by other creatures while she was away.

After that, she began to move along the outer edge of that spider's nest, surveying the surrounding environment.

...

'Vegetation Frenzy!'

Amidst the forest, Sylutia shot an arrow, hitting a fleeing White Stink Spider. The rapidly growing mass of grass leaves trapped it, making it difficult to break free.

At this moment, Sylutia approached the spider, raised her palm, and recalled the scene of using her talent ability before. Dots of starlight flickered in her pupils, suppressing the spider before her.

She attempted to seal it, but found the effect wasn't very good. It was like trying to freeze water while the target kept struggling within it, preventing the water from freezing quickly, leading to a continuous stalemate.

After trying for another ten-plus seconds, Sylutia felt mentally fatigued and temporarily gave up.She urged the growing grass leaves to tightly bind the spider before her, then slowly dragged it back to camp.

After resting for a while, Sylutia sat before the bound spider, continuing to ponder how to fully utilize her talent ability.

She tried to interfere with the spider's Fate Plate, sealing one of its abilities, such as its [Spider Fangs Lv.4]. Targeting a single ability like this was much easier.

As invisible starlight flickered, the [Spider Fangs] ability of this 'White Stink Spider' before her was sealed. The external fangs on its body also became dull and lusterless.

Sylutia cautiously approached this spider, thought for a moment, and took out a piece of wood, holding it up to the spider's fangs.

"Hiss—" Seeing the wood approach, the not-very-bright spider bit down clumsily, its fangs piercing the wood.

Watching it bite for a long time, Sylutia then tapped the spider's head with a wooden stick, making it release its grip. She then retrieved the bitten piece of wood.

She picked up her Glittergold Longsword and deftly cut it open, finding only a pierced hole and a small amount of liquid inside, with no trace of injected venom.

It seemed the seal was indeed effective. The girl nodded slightly with satisfaction.

After continuing to tie up the spider, Sylutia noticed it had some injuries. After some thought, she fed it a bit of meat so it wouldn't die from not holding on.

"Here, have something to eat." She fed the 'White Stink Spider' a piece of meat. The spider swallowed it in one gulp without checking if it was poisonous, eating it voraciously.

Seeing this, Sylutia shook her head.

Indeed, insect brains are a bit stupid, not as clever as beasts. If she had poisoned the food, this guy would definitely have fallen for it.

Speaking of poisoning, Sylutia suddenly had a flash of inspiration, thinking of something.

...

One day later, a wild boar charged recklessly into the depths of the forest. Panicked and disoriented, it made snorting and grunting sounds, then walked into a clearing.

As if smelling something, the boar rooted its nose into the dirt, digging for wild fungi. Soon, it unearthed a black truffle.

After eating something tasty, it became more motivated and continued forward, completely unaware that the surrounding trees now bore traces of spider webs.

Several minutes later, the boar ventured deeper into the woods. Meanwhile, among the forest canopy, a figure was also moving silently.

Suddenly,

while the boar was happily munching on a newly found wild mushroom, the black figure dropped from the sky, directly pouncing on the boar. Poisonous fangs pierced its body.

A few seconds later, the boar stopped struggling, motionless.

The white-furred giant spider released its fangs, then sprayed white silk, wrapping the boar layer by layer, packaging it up and carrying it away, hanging it within a web among the trees.

It had already injected digestive venom into the silk cocoon. In about half a day, this boar would become a 'delicious' and nutritious liquid.

On the hillside outside the nest, Sylutia's eyes glimmered as she watched the forest interior obscured by layers of trees. Seeing the spider pack up the boar and take it back to the nest, she made a mental estimate.

Although she didn't know the exact effectiveness of the digestive venom released by the giant spider, she had tested it outside over the past two days using that Second Tier spider. If it was a small bottle made of pottery, it could resist erosion for a relatively long time. But if it was a container made of biological materials like leather, it would be corroded extremely quickly.

In the evening, the silk cocoon-wrapped boar gradually digested. That giant spider inside the forest nest was still sleeping, not enjoying its meal.

She had been careless, Sylutia thought.

She had only considered the digestion time, not accounting for the other party's lazy personality and habits. She was still lacking experience. The girl shook her head slightly.

After waiting another day, as if finally remembering there was a 'snack' it hadn't eaten, the giant spider approached the silk cocoon containing the boar, cut a small opening, and sucked the juice inside. By this time, the boar had completely dissolved, its bones even turning into a soft shape. As for the seeds Sylutia had secretly placed inside beforehand, they were also corroded by the digestive fluid and failed to activate.

Two days later, Sylutia tested other materials again, but unfortunately, the results weren't very good. They couldn't withstand prolonged immersion in the digestive venom.

At this point, she had no choice but to change her plan.

Since she couldn't create a container resistant to the digestive venom, she needed the giant spider to swallow something quickly without thinking, rather than soaking it in digestive venom.

So, what was something many monsters liked and loved to eat?

The answer was the 'Alfalfa Flower Ball' in the girl's hand, emitting a faint fragrance. She used a catalyzed vine to hang it on a bird's leg, then released the bird.

Watching the bird fly towards the depths of the forest, when it reached the predetermined location, emerald light flashed in her eyes. The vine automatically loosened, throwing the Alfalfa Flower Ball down.

The light flower ball drifted down through the canopy with the wind, rolling among the branches, constantly falling until it caught on a silk web and remained still.

Subsequently, a faint floral fragrance spread. The power of the 'Verdant Nectar' Aspect within was like a sweet fruit, tempting the surrounding creatures.

Some small spiders climbed up, approaching the flower ball. Some snakes and insects also slowly approached along the scent.

At this moment, the giant spider swept across the canopy, silent and still, yet pounced on the flower ball with extreme speed. It picked up the flower ball with its fangs, sniffed it carefully, sensing that eating this thing would be very beneficial for itself.

Therefore, the spider no longer hesitated, directly swallowing it in one gulp, sending the flower ball down into its abdomen.

Outside the forest, Sylutia watched this scene, the stone in her heart finally dropping.

Good, it ate it. She didn't linger any longer. Picking up the scabbard beside her, she charged into the forest.

Silver hair fluttered in the wind, silver-white battle armor covered her figure. The girl no longer concealed herself. A faint silver moonlight halo flowed and emanated from her body as she approached the spider in the dark nest like a galloping Valkyrie.

As the Breathing Technique circulated, Sylutia's speed grew faster and faster. Silver light flickered in her eyes, her mental power highly concentrated. The trees before her seemed to become transparent;

she could directly 'see' the spider hiding and lying in ambush within.

In an instant, the Glittergold blade tore through the darkness, shattering the spider's camouflage and exposing it before the girl. Then, she flipped like a swallow, lightly leaped and spun. The Lantern at her waist blazed brightly, an invisible wave of fire spreading, 'illuminating' this dark, lightless forest nest.

Flames swept through, the smell of scorching permeated the air. Discovering its nest was set ablaze, the giant spider ground its fangs, its eight Blood Eyes fixedly staring at the silver-haired figure. Then it suddenly leaped, pouncing directly at the girl on the tree trunk.

Within its nest, its speed was nearly sixty percent faster than before. At this moment, even Sylutia found it difficult to dodge, getting bitten on the arm.

"Screech—" Fangs and armor plates rubbed together, producing sparks and noise. Even though the defense wasn't breached, the fangs clamped down like iron pliers, making it hard for Sylutia to break free.

At this point, she no longer hesitated, fully activating the seeds inside the giant spider's body.

The giant spider painfully released its fangs, its eight legs constantly moving across the silk web, yet it couldn't find any way to deal with the vine plant in its abdomen.

Eerie blood vines grew inside the giant spider, continuously absorbing the nutrients from its flesh and blood, then converting them into fruit, weakening the giant spider.

Several minutes later, the giant spider stopped moving, lying in a corner under a tree, on the verge of death.

Sylutia bandaged her wounds and approached the weakened 'White-Furred Giant Spider'. She began to unleash the sealing ability of [Star], and this time, the target was the other party's core ability.

Invisible starlight flickered in her eyes, beginning to suppress the core ability within this spider's Fate Plate.

Time slowly passed. Beads of sweat continuously seeped from Sylutia's forehead. She felt like a child trying to lift a weight far exceeding her own strength, a feeling of difficulty and precariousness.

Hold on a little longer. The spider before her was already a very easy monster to deal with. Next time, she might not find such a suitable test subject.

Bearing immense pressure, Sylutia persisted, adding more weight in the struggle of wills.

Several minutes later,

Pushing through the pressure that made her see white stars and nearly lose consciousness, Sylutia finally sealed the core ability of the giant spider before her. The originally colorful Core Card seemed to be covered by a faint curtain, isolated from the Fate Plate.

Soon, a wave of clear, comprehending information surfaced in her heart.

(Successfully sealed 'Web-Weaving Nesting Insect'. The advancement method for this core ability is presented.)

[Web-Weaving Nesting Insect] (Advancement Secret Method);

Cast a nest, defeat enemies, guard territory. Those who complete this trial can condense the 'Nesting Insect' core ability.

— Effect: [Nesting Insect]: When within the nest, all abilities are increased by approximately 60%. (Different creatures advancing via this method gain different enhancement abilities, related to the creature's specific characteristics and habits.)