Chapter 006: Gains and Losses

The wooden stick struck heavily against the spider's joint, and then Roland was surprised to find that his strength seemed to be greater than he had imagined. After all, he was a spellcaster with only 5 points of strength... If even a spellcaster's strength was not weak, then to what extent would the strength of warriors, starting with 10 points, reach?

Because the stone thrown by Roland earlier hit the spider's tail, indicating that its body is quite hard, Roland decided to attempt an attack on the spider's joints this time, as it is common biological knowledge that the joints of most creatures are generally more vulnerable.

The giant spider looked at Roland for a moment, then turned around and slammed into the big tree, causing the three little creatures to scream in terror once again

Roland, upon seeing this situation, shouted in anger: "You idiot, get lost"

The three children on the tree, after a moment of daze, slid down the big tree with a whoosh. Two boys turned around, crying and shouting as they ran away, but the smallest girl picked up a stick and trembled all over, wanting to come back to help.

At that moment, the tip of the wooden stick in Roland's hand forcefully thrust into the mouth of the giant spider. At the same time, Roland looked up and shouted at the tree: "Come down quickly, let's go."

Although Roland was already prepared, at the moment the giant spider turned around, he jumped back. Unfortunately, he was neither a warrior nor an agile class, and this time his jump did not cover much distance. Two long black sickles pierced into his thighs, one on the left and one on the right, pinning him down to his knees.

Roland could no longer hold back, took a deep breath, and rushed forward. Upon reaching behind the spider, he found that it showed no reaction, which brought him joy. He seized the wooden stick in his hand and struck heavily at the joint of the last leg on the right side of the giant spider.

The self in my imagination is valiant and strong, able to struggle and find ways to escape even when harmed to the point of helplessness

It is very painful... yet it is bearable, after all, it is only one-tenth of the pain.

I am a player, this is just a game, there is no need to be afraid

At this moment, a prompt appeared before the system: You are too far from the nearest resurrection point. Would you like to teleport to the resurrection point?

At Roland's stern reprimand, the little girl was momentarily taken aback, then she dropped the wooden stick and ran away, wiping her tears. Watching the little one's figure disappear into the woods, Roland felt a sense of relief; as a player, dying once was inconsequential, but if that little girl were to die, it would truly be the end for her

Then Roland took a cold breath. The appearance of this giant spider is not worth mentioning, as it is quite disgusting, with its head covered in numerous small red compound eyes, estimated to be around one hundred. Those with a fear of clusters would undoubtedly be defeated before the battle even began

Roland crouched on the ground, found a stone, and then discovered a broken branch. He applied force to the end of the broken branch, tearing off a sharp splinter.

The spider did not see Roland; if Roland were to escape at this moment, he should be able to get away. However, he could not bring himself to turn around when he saw the three little creatures on the tree, crying out in terror, their faces covered in snot, trembling uncontrollably.

This is a typical predatory organism

Roland muttered to himself, and at that moment, the spider charged at the large tree. Even from over ten meters away, he could see the bark flying off with a loud "bang," and he could feel the force as if the ground itself was shaking.

Roland had a desire to use magic. He remembered that when creating a character, in addition to the second-level skill of "Magic Proficiency," there were also two first-level spells, namely "Firebolt" and "Mage Hand"

The giant spider swung its two long scythes, knocking Roland to the ground, and then dragged him back. A long trail of blood was smeared on the ground, but in Roland's eyes, it appeared as a long 'mosaic'.

Does this count as saving a life? Roland had just shown a hint of a smile when he was lifted up by the giant spider, slammed down, lifted again, and slammed down once more. After this happened five times, Roland's consciousness was ejected from his body

However, the thought of his head possibly exploding after a failed use of magic made him abandon this idea. If even he, the rescuer, were to perish first, then the three children would have no chance of survival.

Roland clenched the stone in his hand and threw it forcefully, simultaneously shouting: "Monster, take this."

Upon seeing its prey captured, the giant spider opened its large mouth, and a long appendage slowly extended out.

Only death awaits it

Sensing the attack from behind, the giant spider swiftly turned around, its six legs moving incessantly at an incredible speed

Although Roland's aim when throwing objects is not particularly good, even with his eyes closed, he could hit such a large spider. A fist-sized stone struck the spider's enormous abdomen, surprisingly producing a sound akin to hitting metal, and then it rebounded to the side

Roland chose to confirm

Many times, a person can find a thousand reasons to be weak, but to be brave, only one reason is needed

Roland has loved watching horror films and bizarre movies since he was young, such as Alien, Predator, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, watching them over and over again. He has also fantasized about what he should do when he encounters monsters or ghosts.

After all, he still remembers that the promotional material for the game stated that all NPCs are unique, each with their own life trajectories. They will grow, age, succeed, and fail. Once they die, they are truly dead and will never respawn

Not to mention the three little creatures on the tree, they were almost shaken off by the trembling tree. Now, they were even more terrified, crying and screaming in fear, their faces covered in tears and snot, looking utterly disheveled.

Moreover, it cannot yet be considered a reality; it is merely a game

He watched as the spider tore its own body apart from a third-party perspective, leaving a floor covered in 'mosaics'. However, Roland was not particularly angry; he understood very well that this giant spider would not survive much longer. After all, the stick that had pierced its mouth, if not removed, would mean that the giant spider would never be able to eat again

However, when faced with the monster, Roland realized that so-called fantasies are utterly insignificant; fantasies are merely fantasies, akin to daydreams, ephemeral and illusory, shattered at the slightest touch of the colossal hammer of reality

We can no longer wait

He could only manage to shout this one sentence before being violently thrown up by the excruciating pain of the spider, crashing down, thrown up again, and then crashing down once more. After just two times, he was already dizzy and weak, devoid of strength

What is even more terrifying is that it possesses a pair of long black scythes. Extending from either side of its mouth, they are raised high, and the tips of these scythes are extremely sharp. Moreover, at the tips, there are even chitinous barbs. One can imagine the horrific injuries that would result if one were to be struck by these scythe-like appendages

The joint of the giant spider's right leg was struck heavily, and with a thud, green fluid burst forth. Following this, the creature let out a furious and anguished scream, quickly turning around. The black long sickles at the corners of its mouth transformed into two dark afterimages, swooping down heavily.