In the torrential rain, Yúntūn drags the hem of Chen Jin’s pants, struggling through the mud.Its body flickers in and out of visibility in the darkness.Its eight legs rapidly strike the ground, wrapping Chen Jin in spider silk, trying to drag him faster.“Hss hss!” Yúntūn suddenly stops, points its front limbs toward the collapsed shelter in the distance, and shoots silk to bind Chen Jin’s wrist before yanking hard.Chen Jin sighs, helpless. “My clothes are going to tear.”Yúntūn flails its limbs wildly and forcibly drags him to Yun Luohe’s side.The shelter is in ruins, only a few rotten wooden beams remain. The stench of blood mixed with the acidic corrosion hits like a wave.When he sees Yun Luohe wrapped into a cocoon by layers of spider silk, Chen Jin pauses.If not for the name hovering above her head, Yun Luohe would’ve been unrecognizable as the person he saw back on Spider Island.Yun Luohe is completely bound in pale spider silk, only her nose and mouth exposed. She’s completely motionless—like a corpse turned into a cocoon.Yúntūn jumps onto Yun Luohe’s body, screeching non-stop.Chen Jin can’t figure out what the spider brought him here for.It seems he misunderstood earlier.Chen Jin: “What do you want me to do?”Yúntūn hisses for a long time, but Chen Jin can’t understand it. It has no choice but to bite through the silk, exposing Yun Luohe’s back and letting out a frantic cry.Her back is covered in blood, the fabric thoroughly soaked. It’s a miserable sight.But with [Points] that high—and a red-name status—she must’ve gone through a brutal fight.Yúntūn suddenly jumps onto his shoulder, its pincers pointing at the wound on her back.Chen Jin crouches to examine the unconscious Yun Luohe, discovering a deep, bone-exposing tear in her back. It’s oozing black blood. Her body temperature is alarmingly low. Her lips are pale. If not for the faint pulse and breathing, he would’ve thought she was already dead.“Hss hss!” Save her!Yúntūn tugs hard on Chen Jin’s clothing.Chen Jin more or less understands now. “You want me to help?”“Hss hss!”Chen Jin: “Looks like it. Is she your master?”He continues examining Yun Luohe’s condition. There are several more wounds on her arms—flesh torn open, the skin swollen black and purple.“Poisoned, hypothermic, infected wounds. If untreated within three hours, she’s as good as dead.”Chen Jin is a bit surprised. What exactly did Yun Luohe go through to end up this severely injured?Yúntūn: Don’t waste time! Save her already!Right now, Yun Luohe’s breathing is weak. The situation is critical. Yúntūn is terrified she might die.Chen Jin pulls out some dry twigs and wood from his backpack and struggles to light a fire with his flint.Soon, the flames leap up, pushing back some of the cold and darkness.He first inserts a few silver needles into Yun Luohe’s arm, drawing out the toxins. Then he takes her hand and checks her pulse.The Zone 1 chat channel instantly erupts.“Guys? Chen Jin actually let a spider drag him off to save Yun Luohe!”“Unbelievable. No one expected something like this.”“Chen Jin really is a decent guy. Even seeing Yun Luohe with that many [Points], he’s still willing to help.”“Yeah. If it were someone else, they might’ve just taken advantage of the situation—kill her, steal her [Points] and resources, and leave.”“That’s why Chen Jin is our Zone 1 god—not just strong, but righteous too.”Zone 2’s chat is also buzzing with discussion.They all remember Chen Jin’s name now.“Just got seriously injured by Zone 1’s Su Misheng, and now gets saved by another Zone 1 player? What are the chances?”“Looks like there are still good people in Zone 1.”“Don’t get too excited. Yun Luohe hasn’t woken up yet. Who knows—maybe he knows the stream is live and he’s putting on an act.”“What’s there to act about? Even if he slits her throat right now, it’s not like anything will happen.”“Exactly. What’s the point of pretending? If anything, we can say her pet found the right person. If it were me, I’m not sure I’d bother. That’s over a thousand [Points], plus who knows how much loot. And that spider pet too.”——No one knows how long passes before Yun Luohe’s eyelashes tremble slightly and her eyes slowly open.Her entire body aches. The first thing she sees is Chen Jin holding a fine needle over a flame.Startled, her pupils dilate.“You’re awake,” Chen Jin says calmly.“It’s you. Why are you here?”Chen Jin: “Your pet brought me. It must’ve been worried and came to find me to save you.”“Hss hss hss!”Yun Luohe lowers her head and sees Yúntūn lying on her stomach.“Hss hss, Hehe, you’re finally awake! Waaah.”Yúntūn had been so panicked.“Don’t move yet. Your wound has split open. I was about to stitch it up.”Stitch up.Chen Jin holds up a thread of spider silk between his fingers. “I just sharpened a needle. I’ll use spider silk as thread to stitch the wound on your back. Don’t worry, it’ll be quick. It won’t hurt much.”Yun Luohe isn’t worried about the pain. She probably has experience with this sort of thing.Chen Jin thinks she’s hesitating and explains, “The wound’s too deep. Hemostatic powder won’t cut it—it has to be stitched.”“Mm.”Chen Jin positions her to face away from him, leaning against the rock wall and keeping still.He moves quickly, his right hand darting back and forth. In just one minute, he sews up the long, centipede-like gash on her back.“There’s no toxin in the wound on your back. But the injuries on your arms are poisoned. It’s a slow-acting type—it’ll trigger within two hours. I already drew some out, but not all of it. I have a snake gall here. Eat it—it’ll detoxify you.”With that, Chen Jin pulls out the gall from his backpack and hands it to Yun Luohe.She hesitates for a few seconds, then takes out some roasted meat from her own pack. “I’ll trade you with meat. Eating it restores [Stamina].”Chen Jin nods. “Alright.”Yun Luohe swallows the foul-smelling gall in one gulp. Surprisingly, it doesn’t taste bad—actually, it leaves a cool and refreshing sensation.Very quickly, she feels significantly better.She opens her personal info screen. The [Poisoned] status is gone.Looks like Chen Jin’s snake gall was the real deal.Gratitude wells up in Yun Luohe’s heart. This was a life-saving favor—some roasted meat definitely doesn’t cover it.Her recovery rate is strong. She’s already able to stand.Looking around, she pulls out her acid-resistant tarp from her backpack, lays it out to block the acid rain, and roughly assembles a rain shelter.Chen Jin is soaked through as well. Yúntūn had used spider silk to make waterproof coverings—but only for Yun Luohe. Chen Jin has been drenched the entire time. Yúntūn didn’t bother with him, even though it was the one that brought him here for help.Yun Luohe: “Come over here and take cover. Don’t catch a cold.”Chen Jin gives a faint smile. “I won’t.”His constitution is excellent—he’s never had a cold in his life.“Still, standing in the rain like that can’t be comfortable, right?”Chen Jin: “It’s fine. You’re the one seriously injured—get some rest.”It’s late. It’s 3 a.m. now—still time to sleep a little longer.Yun Luohe: “I’m feeling a lot better already. Listen, you saved me, and I don’t know what you need. Why don’t you just say what you want—if I have it, I’ll give it to you. Or name a request. If I can do it, I will.”Chen Jin thinks for a moment, then glances at Yúntūn nearby. “That’s the one you brought back from Spider Island, right? A mutated silverback wolf spider.”Yun Luohe doesn’t hide it. After all, they opened the legacy chest together back then. “Yeah. The spider egg from that ancient amber hatched.”“So it really was that amber…” Chen Jin hadn’t expected something that fossilized to actually hatch.Yun Luohe: “It’s my pet. Already contracted. I won’t give it away.”Chen Jin: “I am interested in it, but don’t worry—I’m not here to take it.”“Then you…”Since Chen Jin brought up Yúntūn, there must be a reason.Chen Jin: “If it lays eggs someday, I hope you’ll let me have one of the mutated wolf spiders. That is, if we ever meet again.”Yun Luohe looks a little awkward. “But… I don’t even know if it’s female or male yet…”Chen Jin: “She’s female. And she can reproduce asexually—she doesn’t need a male to produce the next generation. She just needs to reach level 8.”Yun Luohe: “How do you know that?”Chen Jin: “If you agree, I can help her level up faster.”Yun Luohe opens Yúntūn’s status panel.She discovers that at some point, Yúntūn has already reached level 3.It actually leveled up twice. ****[Mutated Wolf Spider]Name: UnknownAppearance traits: Growth phaseCarapace has changed from gray-white to pale green; legs have sprouted small green vine tendrils (climbing speed +20%); silver markings appear on back; venomous fangs evolved into double-fang structure.Temperament: Fierce, picky eater, loyalCombat capability: Extremely high growth potential. Each level-up causes a major breakthrough across multiple aspects.Base Skill 1:[Devour] – Enhances body attributes by consuming various materials.Level-up: [Multi-substance Devourer] – Venomous fangs evolve into dual-fang structure; causes bleeding on bite contact.Skill 2:[Silk Burst] – Fires spider silk at a target location to rapidly move (max 30 meters), can burst twice in quick succession. Higher levels increase silk reserve, usage count, and silk toughness.Level-up: [Silk Bind] – Fires sticky silk to bind target for 3 seconds.New Skills:[Venom Spray] – Sprays venom in a straight-line area, causes splash [Poisoned] effect in 3-meter radius.[Vine Symbiosis] – Alters silk structure to allow vine-like length and thickness variation.[Thorned Web] – Silk gains barbs that deal piercing damage.Yúntūn suddenly gained multiple new skills. The existing ones also evolved. Its combat strength has increased drastically, and the bond with Yun Luohe has also strengthened—now at 80 points.A deeper bond strengthens their mental connection. Once the bond surpasses 100, pet and master can share emotions and thoughts—and even transfer certain abilities.Looks like this disaster might’ve turned into a blessing after all.And Yun Luohe herself has not only gained attribute breakthroughs—her beast-taming skill also leveled up.——“How are you going to help it level up?”Chen Jin: “I found a bestiary on Spider Island. It documents the level-based skills and evolutionary stages of mutated wolf spiders—as well as detailed feeding and training instructions.”There’s even info on their weaknesses and counter-strategies—but that part, he doesn’t plan to share just yet.For Chen Jin, having this bestiary in his possession meant that the most suitable pet for him would be a wolf spider. However, the wolf spider eggs he brought back from Spider Island were not of the mutated variety—just regular silverback wolf spider eggs. Even if they hatched and grew, they wouldn’t have the same potential. At best, they could level up to 7, but would stop there, unlike the mutated wolf spiders whose highest level is 10.Upon hearing about this bestiary, Yun Luohe’s eyes immediately lit up.This was incredibly important information for her.If Yúntūn agrees, once it lays its eggs, giving Chen Jin one wouldn’t be difficult. While having more mutated wolf spiders would certainly increase her power, it would be hard to get Yúntūn to reach level 8 without a clear method. Even if it could be done, it would definitely require time and trial-and-error, which would waste some time.If she could master the breeding techniques for mutated wolf spiders, wouldn’t it be a far more efficient way?This trade would definitely be worth it—both sides would win.And more importantly, Chen Jin had saved her life.Yun Luohe looked at Yúntūn. “Yúntūn, baby, did you hear what he said? If you lay spider eggs, would you give him one?”Yúntūn, still a small spider, didn’t quite understand what laying eggs meant.It jumped around, looked at Yun Luohe, then at Chen Jin.Chen Jin had saved Yun Luohe’s life, so giving him a little something didn’t seem like an issue. It didn’t really have anything else to offer, but its own offspring would surely be valuable.After thinking for a moment, Yúntūn agreed, “Hss hss!”Yun Luohe: “Okay, it agrees. I promise you, once it lays its mutated wolf spider eggs, I’ll leave one for you. If we meet again, I’ll give it to you.”Chen Jin: “Alright, it’s settled then.”That means, until then, he could only contract one pet.He would leave a slot open for the mutated wolf spider.Yun Luohe: “But this is still conditional. Do you need anything else now? For example, supplies or any other requests?”In her eyes, Chen Jin was essentially trading information about the wolf spider bestiary for the mutated wolf spider.But she still hadn’t repaid him for saving her life.Besides, Yun Luohe couldn’t guarantee that Yúntūn would actually lay eggs.Chen Jin: “Not for now.”He didn’t need anything right now. Saving Yun Luohe was just a small gesture—he wasn’t the type to take advantage of someone in need.“But…”Chen Jin: “If you really feel bad, just give me some vegetarian food. I don’t eat meat.”Yun Luohe looked at his monk staff, his clothes, then at his head. His hair was short, as if it had only grown since entering the game.“You’re a monk?”Chen Jin laughed. “No, I was a lay disciple before I entered the game. But I don’t eat meat. Only vegetarian food.”Yun Luohe: “In the game, you can’t only eat vegetarian food. While it restores [Stamina], meat provides more and gives extra buffs. You can’t be picky.”Chen Jin: “I just try to stay true to my roots. If it’s absolutely necessary, I can make exceptions.”If not eating would kill him, then of course, he would eat.Yun Luohe: “Got it. I happen to have some wild yam here. I’ll roast it and give it to you.”Yun Luohe stood up and set up a simple roasting rack, placing the wild yam on it to roast, then poured some hot water and brewed some Mist Veil tea.When the tea was ready, its fragrance filled the air.Yun Luohe looked at Chen Jin. “Do you have a cup? I’ll pour you some.”Chen Jin took out a bamboo cup, the same kind Yun Luohe used.Yun Luohe smiled and poured half the tea into his cup.“Try it. This tea is pretty good.”Chen Jin sniffed the tea. The fragrance was rich, and from the smell, he could tell it was good tea.He took a sip. “It really is good.”The Mist Veil tea had many health benefits.He quite liked it. ****Third day of the competition, 10 a.m.The real-time ranking appeared on every player’s screen.Whether on Mist Veil Island or at Reef, all players could see the leaderboard.The leaderboard displayed players' names, their regions, [Points], and even their coordinates.With the coordinates listed, it was essentially a guide to ignite the [Points] battles.Killing players grants [Points] based on their total score, with an additional 200 [Points] if the target is a red-name player.To put it into perspective, chopping 100 trees wouldn’t even grant 200 [Points].With only one day left, the tension was palpable among all the competitors.Especially those in the top ten.Real-Time Top 10 Rankings:Tu Xue (Zone 3) – 1680 [Points] (Coordinates: X14, Y10)Kaide (Zone 6) – 1520 [Points] (Coordinates: X8, Y3)Yun Luohe (Zone 2) – 1390 [Points] (Coordinates: X11, Y9)Jing Wuyue (Zone 7) – 1210 [Points] (Coordinates: X39, Y15)Yue Hengjiang (Zone 5) – 1105 [Points] (Coordinates: X2, Y19)Chen Jin (Zone 1) – 1100 [Points] (Coordinates: X11, Y9)Zhen Po (Zone 4) – 1010 [Points] (Coordinates: X20, Y19)You Guoyuan (Zone 6) – 1002 [Points] (Coordinates: X28, Y16)Du Ruan-tian (Zone 2) – 999 [Points] (Coordinates: X9, Y35)Wu Luoqi (Zone 9) – 985 [Points] (Coordinates: X18, Y17)The coordinates could be found on the map, and each of the top 10 players was marked on it.It was easy to find any of these players now.Red-name players’ names were also marked.Except for Chen Jin, Zhen Po, and Du Ruan-tian, who weren’t red-name players, everyone else was red-named.Yun Luohe looked at the ranking information, then glanced toward Chen Jin, not far away.The two of them had been together since last night. This morning, Chen Jin had asked her to take him to find Mist Veil tea, so their coordinates were the same.Those paying attention could definitely notice this.Now, on the leaderboard, if anyone kills one of these ten players, they could take their [Points] and become number one.Today, the top players were likely to be hunted.The system, especially with regard to the top ten, was malicious in its setup.But it’s not the system’s fault. If everyone just relied on their own strength to gain [Points], there would be no need for self-inflicted violence. But the problem is, not everyone can do that.Moreover, some players’ [Points] were stolen from others.At the same time, Zone 1 and Zone 2's chat channels were watching Yun Luohe or Chen Jin’s livestreams.“I bet five coins, someone will come looking for them soon. After all, the coordinates are clearly marked on the leaderboard.”“Will Yun Luohe and Chen Jin team up? These two together might just dominate the rankings.”“Has Yun Luohe recovered from her injuries? She was in bad shape yesterday. Can she fight today?”“Definitely going to be a tough battle today.”“Honestly, I think teaming up now is the best move.”Yun Luohe looked at Chen Jin.“The Mist Veil tea’s been found. I’m planning to go search for oil. What’s your plan?”Chen Jin thought for a moment. He had originally come from the oil-producing area. If it weren’t for escaping, he would’ve had a large barrel of oil by now.The best way to find oil now was to return to the spot he was first dropped off. It was guaranteed to be safe, and he could wait there until the competition ended, then be teleported back to Reef.Yun Luohe: “Our coordinates are the same, so someone will probably notice soon. We can either split up now or team up.”Chen Jin, calm as ever, replied: “Let’s team up. Your injuries aren’t fully healed, and it’s better to move together.”Hearing this, Yun Luohe smiled. “Thanks for the help.”Chen Jin gave a slight nod. “No need to mention it. It’s mutual cooperation, and you’ve got your little spider helping. It’s no slouch either.”Yúntūn’s strength was indeed remarkable now.“Since that’s settled, let’s go look for the oil. I already found some fluorite, so if you need some, I’ll share half with you.”Chen Jin thought for a moment. “No need. I have some fluorite too.”He had found some while in the toxic insect cave earlier.It wasn’t a lot, but it was enough.Just then, Yúntūn suddenly jumped off Yun Luohe’s shoulder and made a “hss hss” sound toward the distance.“Someone’s coming.”Yun Luohe’s expression changed, sensing two sources of dangerous energy.Chen Jin: “Where?”He didn’t hear anything. He should’ve been able to hear anyone approaching nearby.Yun Luohe: “I forgot to tell you. My [Perception] is enhanced. It allows me to sense danger ahead of time. My senses are sharp.”She said this partly to understand Chen Jin’s [Trait] as well, so they could better cooperate.Chen Jin: “I see. My [Trait] is [Tough Body].”He thought for a moment and continued with the important parts.“My physical abilities are superior to most people’s, and I also have self-healing capabilities. My physical resilience is quite strong.”Yun Luohe nodded. This [Trait] was indeed powerful. A physically strong person and someone with her [Perception] ability would be quite complementary.However, with his body as a weapon, his potential for growth was also quite high.Yun Luohe looked at his body, but couldn’t tell much with the clothes on.“I guess so. It seems more people are coming. I wonder if it’s someone from the top ten coming after us.”“This must be about Yun Luohe and Chen Jin’s [Points]. Looks like we’re in for a good show.”“But don’t you find it strange? Why would they go after the two of them? They know it’s two # Nоvеlight # people, so why come after them?”“Good point, why not go after someone alone? Yun Luohe and Chen Jin’s coordinates are the same. How could anyone not notice?”“Wait, isn’t that Du Ruan-tian?”“I’m watching Du Ruan-tian’s stream. She’s being chased. She probably came looking for Yun Luohe’s help.”

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