The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 74

Ukkiii-! Ukkiiik-!!!

The sharp claws and fangs, sharp enough to tear through steel, made one's legs go numb just by looking at them, and the tail, with enough power to lift a huge rock, had its veins popping out.

The monkey, which looked more like a gorilla than a monkey, had huge wings like those of a hawk on its back.

The LV.2 top-tier monster, the Falcon Monkey.

If a player were to encounter a Falcon Monkey in a dungeon, they would choose to turn their back and run out of the dungeon.

The strength of each individual was one reason, but a bigger reason was that Falcon Monkeys did not travel alone but moved in groups.

Like cockroaches, the saying that if you see one Falcon Monkey, there are dozens of them together, was famous among players.

Ukkiyaaaaak-!

And as if to prove that saying, the number of Falcon Monkeys caught in the spiderwebs now easily exceeded a hundred.

The grand word 'infamous' did not suit these guys, who were struggling, wrapped in spiderwebs like cocoons.

Because even a three-year-old child would not be afraid of a beast in an iron cage.

Ukkiigigiiik-!!!

The leader of the Falcon Monkeys twisted its body with all its might, struggling to escape from the spiderwebs that were binding its entire body, and shouted loudly.

Kkik- Kkigigik-

And the dozens of spiders with blood-red eyes shone their eyes and calmly observed the Falcon Monkey leader's struggle.

As if wondering when that Falcon Monkey leader would give up resisting the spiderwebs like the other Falcon Monkeys and die in an exhausted state.

Sway- Sway-

Every time the spiderwebs shook due to the boss monster's struggle, the bodies of the Falcon Monkeys that had already turned into corpses also shook.

In the boss's eyes, the sight of its own kind shaking their heads here and there looked as if they were shouting for it to come there quickly.

Therefore, the boss struggled even more.

It flapped its wings so hard that all the feathers on its wings fell out, and it flailed its hands so much that the joints of its arms and legs came out, and it screamed so loudly that its throat would burst.

Kkigigik-

And all of that was part of the spider's cooking process.

Because through many hunts and captures, they had learned that the more the prey screamed and struggled, the more tender the meat became.

Therefore, even though they were impatient and drool mixed with poison was dripping from their mouths, they calmly watched the boss's struggle.

There was no need to be hasty.

Ukkiiiii- Kkiiiiii-

Because time was on their side anyway.

As time passed and the sun that had set below the horizon slowly raised its head, the leader of the Falcon Monkeys, who had been caught in the spiderwebs, burned its last remaining strength and went limp.

On the face of the Falcon Monkey boss, revealed in the brilliantly shattering sunlight, a deep despair and fear that could not be erased even by the sunlight was cast.

Kkigigik--

The moment the Falcon Monkey leader's resistance ended, the spiders moved busily along the spiderwebs.

They completely wrapped their prey in spiderwebs, sent half of it to the storage, and ate the remaining half on the spot.

Udeuk- Udeudeuk-

And they absorbed the magic stones of the Falcon Monkeys and grew one step further.

"Hmm~ I heard about it beforehand, but it seems to be crazier than I thought."

The man with green curly hair, who had been watching all of the spiders' actions from a distance, muttered and smiled lightly.

The man twirled his curly hair with his finger, thought for a moment, and then stood up.

"Well, shall we start moving for now?"

***

"Oh, it looks more splendid than I saw in the photo."

Lee Shin sat on his motorcycle, enjoying the wind filled with the scent of phytoncide and the fishy smell of insects, and looked down at the mountain below him.

Like a Christmas tree with various decorations and white strings wrapped around a huge tree, the mountain below him was wrapped in white strings.

'Should I name it Christmas Mountain? No, Spider Mountain?'

Lee Shin chuckled, looking at the mountain wrapped in white spiderwebs.

Lee Shin hummed a song he had heard somewhere, hid his motorcycle nearby, and then took out a black carrier from his inventory and put on the items stored in it one by one.

"I finally get to use these."

When he entered the factory, he couldn't wear the new equipment because it could be evidence that could identify him as Lee Shin, and when he fought with Yeonhwa, he couldn't use it because he didn't have time.

But here, there was no reason not to use the items.

The wig and mask, and the dagger and longsword he had been using for camouflage, were put away neatly in the empty carrier.

"Hoo~ It's been a while since I've hunted monsters, so the corners of my mouth keep going up."

Lee Shin, who had finished all his preparations neatly, felt his heart pound like a child going to receive a gift from Santa Claus, and unfolded the Thunder Wood Line Step, went down the cliff, and ran towards the mountain.

At the entrance of the mountain, as if to warn that further entry was dangerous, white spiderwebs were wrapped around like a warning line at a construction site.

'Hmm~ So this is the Metal Spider's web. I've only heard about it, but this is the first time I'm seeing it.'

Lee Shin calmly looked at the spiderweb, then picked up a branch from the floor and swung it at the spiderweb.

Jjuuk-

Then, the spiderweb, stuck to the branch, stretched like cheese on a hot pizza.

Lee Shin looked at the spiderweb here and there, and then twirled the branch in his hand to one side.

'In the game, I heard it only stretches to a size a little bigger than a fist, but will it be the same here?'

As if to mock his prediction, the spiderweb stuck to the branch twirled and clumped together, growing to a size similar to that of an adult man's head.

"Ooh~"

Lee Shin, who was slightly impressed by its elasticity, picked up two branches from the floor and swung them at the spiderweb.

Hwareuk-

He swung the first branch with [Flames] wrapped around it.

Then, the spiderweb, unable to withstand the heat of the flames, melted and the spiderweb broke, but when the flames disappeared and the heat disappeared, the melted spiderweb regained its viscosity and stuck to the branch.

"Flames failed, then next is..."

Pajijik-

He swung the second branch with [Lightning] wrapped around it.

Then, the lightning that wrapped around the branch touched the spiderweb, destroying the organization of the spiderweb and breaking it.

Seeing that, Lee Shin nodded his head slightly.

'The nature of the spiderweb seems to be the same as in the game. Well, that's that...'

Lee Shin raised the spear he was holding lightly and then swung it lightly, as if to drop it.

Normally, it would have fallen to the ground.

Tiing-

But the spear in Lee Shin's hand did not fall to the ground, but was deflected as if it had been blocked by something in the air.

"Hmm~"

But Lee Shin was not surprised.

Because in his eyes, he could see the thin and sharp thread that was clearly present in the trajectory where he had dropped the spear a moment ago.

Lee Shin looked at it for a moment and then tilted his head.

'On the bulletin board that shared information about the game, I didn't hear that the Metal Spider uses this kind of web. Well, since the monsters in the game get stronger when they come to reality, is this an extension of that?'

Lee Shin looked at the Metal Spider's second thread and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"The word 'wire' would be more fitting than 'spiderweb'."

Lee Shin placed the spear on the wire with [Lightning] wrapped around it.

Pajijik-

The moment Lee Shin's spear, wrapped in lightning, touched the wire, the wire, like an electric wire, conducted the current in the spear.

Hwareuk-

At that, Lee Shin put away the [Lightning] that was wrapping the spear and then took out [Flames] and wrapped the spear.

Tiiing-

Then, the wire on which the spear was placed made a sound similar to that of a guitar string breaking and broke.

At that, Lee Shin tapped the spear shaft with his finger and organized the information he had obtained.

"The sticky spiderweb can be cut cleanly by using [Lightning] to destroy the organization of the spiderweb itself, and the sharp spiderweb like a wire can be cut cleanly by using [Flames] to apply heat..."

Lee Shin smiled broadly, feeling as if he were infiltrating a secret base rather than going to the boss room to deal with a monster.

The freshness he felt for the first time in a long time made him happy.

Kkyuuu-

Irhegue cried softly and told Lee Shin his thoughts.

-Yeah, it's a bit annoying to deal with these one by one.

Honestly, there would be no problem if he just went.

Among the terrains he had experienced with the help of the system in the tutorial before, there were cliffs where he would fall if his balance was slightly off, and forests where not even a little light came in.

Compared to that time, a forest full of spiderwebs was no problem even if he walked with his hands in his pockets.

-But it's a little annoying to think that I'm rolling around on the opponent's hand, so let's just break it.

Kkyuuu-

Irhegue, who had expressed his satisfaction by tapping the ground with his tail at the conclusion Lee Shin had made, smiled and offered his opinion.

-Hmm, it would certainly be convenient to burn the forest, but no. Rejected, rejected.

Kkyuuut-!

-Even if you argue like that, what's not possible is not possible. There's no oil to burn the mountain, and it would take too long. It's also hard to deal with the aftermath, so pass. So...

Shuuuk-

Lee Shin looked at the tree in front of him and swung his spear horizontally.

Jjeoeoook-

Then, the trees in front of him were cut at the same time and fell to the ground.

Then, the several layers of spiderwebs that were attached to the trees also fell to the ground, and the front of him became clean.

As the pillar called the tree disappeared, the spiderwebs that were on the pillar also disappeared.

"The spacing between the trees is sparse and the thickness of the trees is not thick, so let's use this method."

Kkyuu-

Irhegue let out a disappointed word and a small word of worry.

"It's true that if I keep doing this, I might get tired when I meet the spiders later."

Lee Shin compared the difficulty he would have to endure when he met the spiders while cutting down the trees and moving forward, and the dirty feeling of playing on the spider's palm.

"Well, it should be fine if I rest moderately."

Kkyuu-

Irhegue, who had heard Lee Shin's words, shook his head from side to side and tapped the ground with his tail.

Lee Shin, thinking that he could swing his spear until he was tired, swung his spear towards the front.

(End of Chapter)