[Mutated Wolf Spider:Name: Silverback Wolf Spider (mature form can lay eggs)Appearance Traits: Adult stage]Yuntun was already level 8 and could bear young.She should tell Yu Chenjin about this.She’d promised him.But she still had to ask Yuntun what it wanted.“Yuntun, you can lay eggs on your own now. Do you want to? If you don’t, we can wait.”Yuntun: “Hss-hss, it’s fine. I already laid a clutch just now. They’ll hatch in a few days.”Yun Luohe: “…”That fast?Leveled up and quietly… laid eggs…She wasn’t mentally prepared at all.“Take me to see.”She scooped Yuntun up and headed for the Spider House.She had no idea what Yuntun’s offspring would look like.A direct bloodline of the spider queen.She was extremely curious.Inside the Spider House, it was all webs and silk. A first-timer would’ve jumped out of their skin, but Yun Luohe had been here many times and was long used to it.The spiders were well-behaved; they would never harm her.She quickly spotted the eggs Yuntun had laid.They looked nothing like any other spider eggs.Golden spider eggs, glowing in a clean transparent vessel. Yun Luohe could sense life inside.[Golden Silverback Wolf Spider Egg: Carries dual-mimicry trait. In the juvenile phase it’s no different from a Silverback Wolf Spider; upon entering maturity, the queen gene can be activated.]Yuntun’s child wasn’t even born yet and it was already gold-grade.Starting at the finish line indeed.—Autumn Day 27, dawn.She woke as the sky was going gray.She’d gone to sleep late, but with so much on her mind she woke early.She was heading for Volcano Island today; she’d prepared the materials last night.First she checked on the golden egg in the Spider House. It rested quietly in its custom vessel, shedding a soft golden light.Yuntun was curled beside it and lifted its forelegs when it sensed her.“Stay here and watch it. I need to head out. I’ll come see you when I’m back.” She stroked Yuntun.“Hss,” Yuntun ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) answered, rubbing against her hand.[Zone-Wide Announcement: Only four days of Autumn remain. Players who have not secured shelter should use the remaining time. When winter arrives, unupgraded players’ houses may be damaged by extreme weather.]The daily reminder pressed a formless sense of crisis on everyone.After a quick wash and a bite to eat, she took out the black Conch Communicator and reached Yu Chenjin.They didn’t contact each other often—both were too busy.After reaching level 9 and becoming island owners, the to-do list only grew.“Good news: Yuntun leveled up, has already laid eggs. You’ll have a pet soon.”Yu Chenjin: “That fast. Do you need anything?”Yun Luohe: “Not for now. The egg needs time to hatch. Yuntun’s brooding it personally; it should be out in a few days.”Yu Chenjin: “All right. Say the word if you need something. Also—plans for today?”Yun Luohe: “I’m going to Volcano Island. Why?”“Volcano Island? I happen to be heading there too.”They’d gone once together before. A second run would be smoother. With Volcano Island’s dangers, traveling together meant they could act as each other’s force multiplier.“What a coincidence. I’m after insulating materials and hot-spring construction materials, plus volcanic ash and obsidian. In deep winter, for extreme cold, all of that will be useful. Want to team up?”Per Tianji Pavilion’s latest intel:materials for thermal gear included heat-shield minerals near volcanoes, high-temperature-tolerant hides like fire lizard skin, and special ores carrying geothermal energy.Hot-spring construction called for geothermal stones that continuously emit heat, special anti-erosion masonry for the pool walls, and any mineral mud or sinter deposits with healing properties—all findable around volcanic springs.Yu Chenjin was crisp: “Leave now?”“Get your kit. One hour. Meet on Volcano Island. I’ll use a Designated Island Card—you have one too, right?”“Mm. See you in a bit.”They set foot again on the black volcanic sand.The stinging sulfur reek made them both frown.“Still blazing hot here, but better than last time.”“Cheep-cheep~ so hot, so hot! Fenfen’s gonna melt! If I’d known it was this hot, I wouldn’t have come!”Fenfen beat its wings, circling over Yun Luohe’s head, grumbling theatrically.Yu Chenjin’s eyes flicked to Fenfen, an edge of… amusement.“‘Amusing’ is putting it lightly—more like a chatterbox drama queen,” Yun Luohe sighed, pulling a nut ice pop from her pack and tossing it up. “Here. Eat and stop whining.”“Cheep-cheep! So good! So good! My favorite nut ice pop!”Fenfen’s mood flipped instantly; it sang between bites, jubilation drowning the heat.Yun Luohe could only shake her head. She’d never given Fenfen one before—the bird just talked nonsense. Everything was its “favorite”—favorite grilled fish, favorite smoked jerky, favorite chicken milkshake…She wiped sweat and downed a bottle of iced drink; cool spread through her chest, tamping the heat.“Scout ahead, and keep it down,” she told Fenfen.“Go in—watch for swarms,” Yu Chenjin warned. No sooner had he spoken than a clutch of beetles—dark red carapace venting heat—poured out from behind the dunes, though not many.Yun Luohe deployed spiders. Crimson-Blood Combat Spiders spat venom; Gold-Shell Spiders charged with scissoring claws.The swarm was cut down in short order.They kept to their objective and headed straight for the volcanic plain.That was where the most ash lay.Volcanic ash mattered a lot right now—Greenhouse builds needed it, and it went into thermal materials.Volcanic rock wool, for example—an advanced insulation—also used ash.Last time, she and Yu Chenjin had brushed ash into containers by hand, but this time there was no need for such clumsy work.They’d both brought suction tools—basically vacuums.Yu Chenjin had bought his at a high price in the Trade Hub; Yun Luohe had fed junk into the Trash Bin — Transform into Treasure for a semi-finished unit and then modded it at the Workbench. It worked just fine.With vacuums, harvesting ash was almost too easy.But as they advanced toward the plain, Fenfen suddenly cried out.“Cheep-cheep! You two! Others! Lots of them! On the plain!”They traded a glance and scrambled up a taller rock to look.Across the broad ash flats, multiple teams had appeared.At a glance, two or three dozen people were scattered all over, using every tool imaginable—brushes, shovels—and one crew even had a small vacuum. Everyone was frantically bagging ash.Territory disputes had already flared.Shouts and curses drifted on the heat.“Seems we’re not the only ones who realized ash is critical,” Yu Chenjin said, low.Yun Luohe frowned. “Head over, or avoid?”“Work the edges first, then push deeper for other materials.”They already had a stock of ash from last time; no need to make a scene in front of this many eyes and complicate things later.“I’ll have the spiders fan out and collect. We two skirt this area,” Yun Luohe said.“Works.”“I also want a handful of Volcanic Blaze Peppers. Food made with them is extremely hot—perfect for cold weather.”She’d tried to cultivate the ones she’d picked before, but they wouldn’t take root on the reef. She’d nearly forgotten them.“Fine. I think I see a few plants ahead. Let’s check.”While they worked the fringe, a District 1 squad in the center spotted them.“Over there—the two on the edge!” a sharp-eyed, lanky player pointed. “They’re fast! And those spiders!”“Didn’t expect this many players on Volcano Island today. Should’ve picked another day.”“Must be the system announcement—everyone rushed over. At a time like this you can’t rely on leveling; they’re probably level 9s or guild elites.”“Hold up—I know that guy. Look at the monk’s staff in his hand.”“You mean… that’s District 1’s Yu Chenjin?”“Who else carries a staff like that?”“And the woman beside him? She doesn’t look simple either—with spider pets like those…” the lanky one muttered. “If she’s teamed with Yu Chenjin and commanding spiders, she’s not a nobody.”“District 2… spiders…” the burly one thought, face shifting. “Could it be the rumored District 2 number one—Spider Queen Yun Luohe?”A low hiss of surprise went through the team. “No wonder they dare come this deep with just two. Where are they headed—the lava river?”“Doesn’t matter where,” the burly man said, voice low and firm. “Stay clear. We can’t afford to cross people at that level. They’re being polite not sweeping the center ash. Bag ours and move out.”Being from the same district, they knew what Yu Chenjin’s name meant. He was low-key, but terrifyingly strong. A while back, a guild leader tried to recruit him, got rejected, flew into a rage, and after the desert corridor reopened, ambushed Yu Chenjin in the sands with his entire team.They were wiped.That had been a full high-tier squad.The leader and his top players never recovered; the guild faded and hadn’t been heard from since in District 1.“Should we tail them? Maybe we can pick up scraps. We’ll be careful—Zhang’s trait is group stealth.”“Yeah, yeah—just a look. Might get lucky.”…—Yun Luohe and Yu Chenjin reached the lava river quickly.Orange-red magma surged through the wide fissure, heat-haze warping the air.Farther along the bank stood several plants—dark red from root to tip, surfaces studded with black, lava-like nodules: Volcanic Blaze Peppers.Yun Luohe hurried over and carefully lifted the plants out, roots and all.[Volcanic Blaze Pepper (gold) ×4]Then she pulled out the gloves and boots she’d obtained on a previous Volcano Island run.[Fire-Raider Gloves: When worn, hands ignore flame damage. Resource collection in magma zones: +40% success; chance to double yield. Attack Speed +10, Crit Rate +15.][Earthvein Black Boots: When worn, immune to magma-trap damage. Footfalls leave molten prints and briefly freeze the surrounding ground. Move Speed +40%. Tolerates temperatures ≥ 70℃.]With both pieces on, she feared nothing—she could step into the lava river and reach in by hand.She’d also brought a good stock of heat-tonic.[Heat-Resistance Serum: For 30 minutes after injection, immune to 90% flame damage. A semi-transparent thermal barrier forms on the skin; tolerates up to 150℃.Side Effect: After the effect ends, body temperature drops by 5℃ and Stamina −30. Use only when Stamina is sufficient.]If she ventured into the river’s center and the temperature became unbearable, she’d pop a serum.No worries then.The stones in the lava river were exactly what she wanted—high-grade lava stones.Dark red, unusually heavy, smooth-faced, saturated with heat and special minerals.Ground into lava powder, they made advanced thermal gear and served as core materials for certain anti-cold equipment.That was intel Tianji Pavilion had only recently bought at high prices from high-tier players in other districts.This trip, her primary target was lava stone.Seeing that, Yu Chenjin took out the Flameforce Cloak.When they’d split the haul last time, the cloak had gone to him.It couldn’t outright negate flame damage, but it offered emergency shielding and heat absorption—Heat Resist +95%, Defense +39, Fire Damage Reduction +40%. Coupled with his high-tier Tough Body trait, his physiology wasn’t like most players; the lava river didn’t scare him.Yun Luohe finished gearing up and stepped straight into the lava.The tailing players went slack-jawed.“Insane—she just walked into the lava? People die here all the time.”“If they dare go in, they’ve got a way. Look—she’s untouched. Didn’t even flinch.”“If they catch us tailing them, are we in danger? Maybe we should bail.”“Yeah, but if they’re headed for something good, won’t we miss out if we leave?”

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