The apocalypse game had come this far, and this was the most terrifying it had ever been.Insect Clouds blotted out the sky, and wherever they passed, not a blade of grass remained.On the ground, crawling species massed together like a black flood that could devour everything.The gnawing that followed made one’s skin crawl.Stone, metal, wood… none of it could stop them. It all became their food instead. Some burrowed underground. Wherever they passed, they left behind secreted slime—radioactive, polluting the environment and eroding players’ Sanity.But it wasn’t unmanageable.After the initial chaos, players in every district threw everything they had into upgrading their defenses.In District 2, the major organizations, led by the Mutual Aid Association, took charge and launched protection operations for the reefs early.The European Emperor Association, for once, didn’t only care about their own survival; they brought out a lot of high-grade apparatus.Flush with funds, the European Emperor Association had already raised tall walls out of metal plate and concrete, doused everything with exorbitantly priced anti-insect agents, and mounted □□.The effect was obvious, and smaller swarms were quickly kept out.But the defense consumed an outrageous amount of resources—money burning like water. Ordinary players simply couldn’t afford it.Most blew through everything they’d stockpiled just to barely manage.Si Qi’s research group, in cooperation with the Regeneration Association in District 3, leaned on their medical strengths and developed a targeted Paralysis Spray and Insecticide Bombs for swarms—effective at destroying small clusters.Lin Xi also developed a specific sonic frequency that could lure swarms; pre-setting a large number of traps allowed you to concentrate and eliminate them in batches. But it treated the symptoms, not the cause. Faced with a sky-filling sea of insects, a few traps could never wipe them all out.Even with district-wide cooperation, many players without organization or resources were helpless when the swarm hit.For players with low reef levels, their house defenses were about as good as paper.On Autumn Day 15, the elimination rate across all districts hit an all-time high.Compared to other districts, District 2’s elimination rate was the lowest.—Dawn, Day 16.Vivira returned to Yun Luohe’s reef.This time, Vivira didn’t look pleased.The arrival of the swarm had deeply troubled this lover of insects.She liked insects, yes—but not tens of thousands of pests and venomous bugs wrecking the ecological balance.For the past two days, every reef she visited had been ruined by insects.The composure on Vivira’s face was gone, replaced by deep worry.When she spoke, sorrow saturated her voice.Vivira: “I have to do something. I can’t let this keep getting worse.”Yun Luohe assumed Vivira was here to buy and sell goods again, but she wasn’t.The familiar options didn’t appear. Yun could only watch Vivira mutter to herself, grieving and autumn-sad.She waited at the side. At last, Vivira finished her lines.Vivira: “Your reef is well protected. It seems you have the power to save many. I’ll give you this.”[Received Vivira’s Gift—Strong Insecticide Spray Recipe]Gift delivered, Vivira left.Checking the chat, Yun saw Vivira hadn’t only come to her reef; she’d visited many.At higher-level reefs with lighter damage, she gifted players an insecticide spray or a repellent recipe.If a reef had been devastated, her gift was the Clear-Mind Mint Balm recipe to raise Sanity.Yun Luohe didn’t plan to mass-produce the insecticide herself; she simply handed the recipe to the Mutual Aid Association and had them find someone to do it.There were people in the Association responsible for such work. One person would be assigned specifically to produce insecticide spray—churning out hundreds a day. Then Association members could exchange other materials for sprays. That way, most people could get what they needed, and that player wouldn’t miss upgrading because they lacked time to grind materials.After Vivira left, Yun Luohe went into the Spider House.For the past few days, Yuntun had been training the small spiders at full tilt. The worker classes had mastered their skills and, at last, could get to work today.Yun Luohe called them her spider legion.This was the trump card she’d cultivated with care.She had already stored over a hundred spiders inside the freshly made Broodmother’s Ring, while Yuntun perched on her shoulder.Yun Luohe whispered, “Yuntun, are you all ready?”“Hisss—Hehe, just watch, Hehe. We won’t let you down.”With that, Yun released all the spiders.The scene was spectacular.Over a hundred spiders formed up in strict order, crouched on the ground, awaiting Yuntun’s command.—Beyond the reef, innumerable insects battered the defensive wall Yun had just finished building.Sand hissed as they tried to bring the entire wall down.“Yuntun—your show,” Yun said, voice low.A sharp cry from Yuntun sent a precise command to the rest.Under Yuntun’s lead, every worker class moved into position and began their tasks.(© Unlimited good reads, all at Jinjiang Literature City.)Among the worker classes, she’d raised a higher ratio of Horticulture Nanny Spiders and Scavenger Corrosive Spiders. The Crimson-Blood Spiders were multipurpose—primary attackers—trained to master every offensive method. The Gold-Shell Spiders specialized in defense, forming an armored squad.The vanguard was a unit of Crimson-Blood Spiders whose poison glands had been enhanced.They acted like snipers, able to control their venom with long range and high penetration, picking off especially large targets in the swarm—giant radiation centipedes and carapaced cockroaches.Those dealt heavy damage and were easy to aim at. It was basically one shot, one kill.Their silk jets were highly corrosive as well, dissolving the shells of small and mid-sized insects in short order.The Crimson-Bloods’ abdominal poison glands clenched, and streaks of deep purple venom shot out at blistering speed, striking their targets with precision.With a wet hiss, a hard carapace pitted open in an instant.Most of the giants were centipedes and cockroaches.Once those huge bodies toppled, they took smaller insects with them.A single fall bowled down a swath of bugs nearby. Screeches tore the air, and the swarm’s formation broke.After the giants went first, they started targeting the big fliers—locusts.Venom bolts kept lancing out like barbed darts. Struck locusts dropped, then were immediately buried and devoured by the swarm—friend and foe alike.These insects ate without a thought. If it reached their mouths, they ate it.So Yun also tossed in chunks of poison-soaked rotten wood for them to feed on—with excellent results.Next came the worker classes’ time to shine.Of the 30 Amber Spider Eggs, 10 hatched into Horticulture Nanny Spiders and 10 into Scavenger Corrosive Spiders. Two failed, and the remaining eight split into six Gemstone Miner Spiders and two Shield-Armor Patrol Spiders.The Horticulture Nanny Spiders didn’t just spit silk and web. Under Yuntun’s command, they worked like precision textile artisans—cooperating to rapidly weave layer upon layer of webbing into cracks and damaged portions of structures.The webbing had high tack and great toughness, with some resistance to the corrosive acid of radiation-mutant insects. It repaired buildings and kept bugs from entering the interior.Among the Horticulture Nannies, Pear and Watermelon were the standouts.Their silk was thicker and longer; the others were a notch behind.The swarm gnawed like mad, spitting slime to corrode structures. The coop and the livestock pen were in real danger.Sensing threat, the animals inside cried out, which only excited the insects further.The stout wall began to show damage. Roof boards were chewed through. In the blink of an eye, a mass of insects was about to pour in.“Pear, Watermelon—plug that hole!”Yuntun could transmit commands to the workers mentally.Its Queen’s Dominion made every spider heed it fast.Two relatively slender but preternaturally agile Horticulture Nanny Spiders sprinted for the breach.(© Unlimited good reads, all at Jinjiang Literature City.)Pear spewed a torrent of crystal-bright, extremely tough silver-white silk!Watermelon wove, ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) interlacing strands layer over layer—quickly patching the hole like a tailor’s mend, covering the damage and blocking entry.Right after, the remaining Horticulture Nannies laid several outer layers of denser, stickier mesh.It was like adding a flypaper panel to the patch. It not only sealed the gap; any bug that reached it got glued down.Even so, plenty still slipped through—especially tiny, fast species like termites, aphids, and lice.They could wriggle in through hairline seams.So Wintermelon’s Scavenger Corrosive Spider squad moved!She’d thought Scavenger Corrosive Spiders were just for clearing trash and melting detritus. But against insects, they displayed a talent that startled Yun.Round-bodied and relatively slow, they could nevertheless spray broad fans of highly corrosive slime—like high-pressure hoses scouring the swarm.Wherever they swept, live insects and corpses alike sizzled down into pus, even liquefying into fertile slurry that soaked straight into the soil.Scavengers indeed—high-efficiency cleaning that also decomposed waste.Heaps of bodies were reduced by this heavy-duty cleanser—liquefied into pools of dark brown fluid. The stench was horrific, but the pollution source and corpse piles were cleared effectively—no further radiation contamination.The Gemstone Miner Spiders weren’t much use here. Yun shut them back inside the Spider House so they wouldn’t die for nothing. She’d save them for the right moment.There were only two Shield-Armor Patrol Spiders, and they patrolled the waters near the reef; if a sea-borne swarm attacked, they’d raise the alarm.As for the Gold-Shell Spiders, they were smaller-bodied but armored with extremely hard shells, so they moved up to protect the Crimson-Bloods.The Crimson-Bloods were the main combat force but lacked defenses. If insects got close, they could be eaten themselves.With protection, they could slaughter freely.Right on cue, a black wave of locusts swept in.“Twists, Chips—intercept!” Yuntun ordered again, calling in a set of Gold-Shell Spiders.Already on standby, the Gold-Shells formed a compact square and locked positions around the Crimson-Bloods.They didn’t fear the locusts’ chewing, and their shears were sharp enough to deal with the fliers.Snap, snap—They cut down locusts by the handful.Under Yuntun’s precise direction, they were deployed across every position on the reef.Wave after wave hammered in, but Yun Luohe’s spider legion didn’t slacken or fall back. They only fought harder.To Yun’s delight, the swarm was a banquet for her spider legion.Endless insects were the best food a spider could have.Crimson-Blood venom killed prey efficiently; Scavenger Corrosive slime dissolved corpses; the Nannies could also prey on small fliers.Under Yun and Yuntun’s command, the spiders fought and feasted in the same breath.When a wave was cleared, the revelry began.Crimson-Bloods happily dragged back the giant corpses they’d poisoned.Scavenger Corrosives, after hosing the mass down into slurry, moseyed up and drank from the puddles—like savoring a delicious broth.The Horticulture Nannies ringed the tiny fliers stuck to their meshes and nibbled them up one by one.The Gold-Shells were blunt about it—shearing beetles apart and then tucking straight in, crunching loudly and eating with gusto.As the insect meat poured in, the spiders’ changes were visible to the naked eye.A metallic sheen rippled over the Crimson-Bloods’ carapaces, traced with faint gold lines.Their poison glands swelled, range extended, power up.The Scavenger Corrosives’ bodies ballooned, abdomens puffing like green rubber balls; their slime sprayed farther and burned hotter.The Nannies’ silk toughened again. The Gold-Shells’ armor thickened, their defense plainly stronger.Yuntun didn’t forget the Gemstone Miner Spiders hiding in the Spider House, either; it hauled in some insects for them so they could enjoy themselves too.In just two days of high-intensity combat and feeding, many workers gained two levels.Maturity that would’ve taken weeks was slashed after gorging on insects.Seeing the legion’s evolution sparked a thought in Yun Luohe—one that excited her.According to the Spider Breeding Compendium, spiders could breed once they reached certain levels.Yuntun could too, but as a Mutated Silverback Wolf Spider, breeding was hard—it needed to hit Level 8. The worker classes didn’t.Once they reached Level 3 or 4, they could enter breeding.She’d seen the legion’s power over the past two days. If she could breed many more, she wouldn’t have to fear the swarm at all.She could even sell some to other players to fight the disaster.Yun recorded the spider legion’s fight against the swarms, clipped a segment, and posted it straight to the forum.Yes, it exposed that she had a lot of spiders—but she didn’t reveal the workers’ full capabilities, only some Crimson-Blood combat footage.Once that post went up, it was guaranteed to shock the district.Even a fool could see spiders were the swarm’s natural terminator.And if raised well, they could do a lot more.She could use the opportunity to sell spiders, trading to high-tier players in other districts for a mountain of upgrade materials.She still lacked plenty of materials. If this worked, she’d not only upgrade quickly herself but stockpile high-grade resources.Selling spiders would also help a portion of players fight the disaster.If the swarms were brought under control later, she could go back to her usual work with peace of mind.—As expected, a minute after posting—The district boiled over.“Too strong! Spiders are bug-killers. If I’d known, I’d have brought back spider eggs to raise.”“Right now—this instant—I’m buying spiders! Yun Luohe, list them!”“Where did that many spiders come from? Is it still possible to grab some on Spider Island?”“Spider Island is extreme danger, and it’s a spring-limited island. No way.”“There is a way. Use a High-Grade Designated Island Card and you can go—but go now, and you probably won’t come back.”“Even if you do, you’ll get dismembered by bugs before you can bring the spiders out.”“Yun Luohe’s obviously posting to sell spiders. Bet it’s high-price auctions—only high-tiers can afford them.”Members of the Management-Training Sub-Group each had a few Crimson-Bloods, and they’d been huge in this fight.Same for Mu Zitang. Without those spiders, he couldn’t even ensure his parents’ safety. He wanted more to reinforce his reef.Seeing Yun’s post, he immediately guessed she had a way to get a lot more.He hurriedly called Yun with the Conch Communicator.“Yun, you’re selling spiders? Do you have many? If not, we can consume internally. Whatever you need, the crew can afford it.”Yun’s voice was calm. “Yeah. I’m selling—to other districts, to make a haul. Inside, you can just breed what you’ve got yourselves. It’ll be slower.”Mu Zitang’s eyes lit. “Breed ourselves? Spiders can have spiderlings?”“As long as the level’s high enough,” Yun said simply. “Raise your Crimson-Bloods two more days and they’ll about enter breeding. I’ll summarize methods for you then—guarantee survival.”Mu Zitang exhaled, then couldn’t help asking, “And the spiders for other districts… how many will you sell, and what’s the pricing?”“Depends on the class.” Yun looked over the spiders in the Spider House, already showing signs of molt.Most had not only shot up in level, but bulked out; bellies round, all of them full and content at rest.Most crucially, a few abdomens were visibly swollen—the heaviest eaters, Watermelon and Wintermelon. It looked like they’d entered breeding.Yun’s mouth quirked.“Crimson-Bloods for offense, Gold-Shells for defense. Horticulture Nannies and Scavenger Corrosives… won’t be sold for now. I still have to think through pricing.”The worker classes were her trump card—no need to sell them off.No sooner had she hung up on Mu Zitang than several communicators rang at once.The Regeneration Association in District 3, the Ark Chamber of Commerce in District 1…Earlier, to keep lines open, Yun had distributed Conch Communicators to them. Now everyone wanted to reserve spiders.But breeding still needed time.Fastest, one day.Yun debated whether to sell eggs first or wait for successful breeding and training before selling.The latter would take longer.She told Yuntun, “These spiders are about to have babies. I need your help now.”Yuntun: “Mm! I know what to do!”Yun took out the Spider-Breeding Crystal.[Spider-Breeding Crystal: Nurtures spiderlings, controls the swarm, and relays commands.]She used it to command the swarm alongside Yuntun before, and now she could also use the Spider-Breeding Crystal to assist breeding.With Queen’s Dominion, Yuntun had broodmother capabilities too.It could release unique spider pheromones to push qualified spiders into breeding faster—and keep them calm.

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