Chapter 287, Don't Force Me to Burn You All
After dinner, Wu Heng trained with the two girls in the courtyard.
Through this period of training, Wu Heng felt his adaptability had improved significantly.
It wasn't that his combat skills had greatly increased.
Rather, his reaction to sudden incidents, body coordination, and special movements were all much better than before.
After training.
Wu Heng invited the two girls to take a bath together.
After some playful splashing and teasing, they each returned to their rooms.
Wu Heng went back to the fourth floor.
Before going to sleep, he thought about his upcoming plans.
"Over in the zombie world, I need to maintain my leveling speed, find ways to gather intel on the Dragon Pirate Fleet, increase the number of skeletal wyverns, and ideally develop my own informants to provide continuous intelligence.
As for the fleet, the ships lack combat equipment. If I could bring modern vessels over with advanced weaponry, it would be much easier to take down pirate groups…"
He sighed slightly with his hands resting behind his head.
"There's no sea where I live, and reaching a coastal city would take years. This really is a problem. I'll have Li Yanhong ask around on the channel to see if anyone can provide the necessary resources."
He pondered for a while as night gradually fell.
Then he lay down to rest.
...…
Late at night, he fell asleep.
In a hazy state, a mental shock was blocked and dissolved by his mental barrier.
Wu Heng abruptly opened his eyes, his expression serious.
"Someone's attacking me?"
The last time he felt this kind of barrier blocking a mental attack was when Yazde tried to crush his will, stopped by his specialty [Enhanced Will].
Fully awake, he immediately caught the scent of burning incense lingering in the air.
Whoosh~!
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound pierced the air.
Wu Heng glanced to the side and saw Skull-Crusher, guarding the door, swing his warhammer.
Bang~!
Under his stunned gaze, it seemed like something had been smashed apart.
[Dancing Lights] was cast, revealing a smashed spider corpse splattered against the wall.
Although it was crushed, it was still recognizable as a fingernail-sized mottled spider.
Did it come from above?
Wu Heng looked up in confusion.
Above him, the ceiling was crawling with a dense mass of spiders, like a swarm of ants.
Sssss~!
The sound of dense crawling filled the air as the cluster of spiders merged into a ball, plunging down toward him.
Wu Heng rolled to the side.
With a thud, the mass of spiders covered the bed.
Wu Heng rolled off the bed to the floor, standing behind his two skeletal attendants.
Skull-Crusher and Blood Axe stepped forward, swinging their weapons and stomping on the spiders.
Wu Heng's expression darkened.
Someone was indeed targeting him; his daytime suspicions weren't wrong.
The incense smell came from a magical censer, and controlling so many spiders wasn't something an ordinary Professional could do.
Whoosh~!
Another large cluster of black spiders lunged forward.
Wu Heng waved his hand, and the bed sheet lifted, wrapping the spider swarm and slamming them to the ground.
Skull-Crusher's warhammer smashed down on the writhing "bed sheet."
Bang.
A burst of green fluid sprayed from the bundled sheet.
"Let's go, we're getting out of here."
Wu Heng opened the door, leading his two skeletal attendants out of the room while controlling objects inside to hurl at the incoming spiders.
He shut the door tightly behind them.
As he descended the stairs, he donned his armor and staff, casting [Bone Armor] on himself.
He released Glenda and Xiaoxiao, who looked puzzled, and said, "There's an enemy controlling spiders nearby. Find them."
"Understood." The two phantoms nodded and quickly flew up, phasing through the ceiling and out of sight.
Reaching the third floor, he found Fireblade still guarding the door. He pushed open Andviel's room to find her sound asleep while spiders were crawling in through the window.
It seemed the spiders were targeting him, moving based on his position.
"Andviel!" Wu Heng shouted.
Andviel remained asleep.
"Carry her!"
Fireblade hoisted her onto his shoulder and left the room.
Next, they went to Minnie's room, where she was also fast asleep.
Bagdong carried her on his shoulder, and they all headed downstairs.
At this point, the spider swarm began gathering on the first and second floors, and the skeletons outside started attacking the spiders.
Slicing with weapons, stomping with feet.
They tried their best to fight the spiders.
But given the sheer numbers, the impact was minimal.
Likewise, the spiders' attacks—venom and fangs—were ineffective against the skeletons.
...…
Wu Heng led the skeletons and the sleeping maids down the stairs.
The path ahead was still blocked by a mass of spiders.
"Don't make me burn you all." Wu Heng threatened.
But the spiders weren't intimidated in the slightest.
At that moment, Glenda and Xiaoxiao returned.
"We didn't find anyone suspicious."
"No one was there, Uncle!"
Wu Heng's frown deepened; neither phantom had found the enemy.
Where was this person controlling the spider swarm?
Why attack in this manner?
"It's likely they're hiding in one of the nearby houses. Searching might take some time," Glenda suggested.
Glenda was focused on where the enemy might be hiding.
Wu Heng, however, was concerned that the enemy's position was unclear. Charging out blindly could lead right into a trap.
These spiders were likely just one aspect, meant to force him out.
Wu Heng shook his head and said, "No need. The enemy came prepared; they've likely made full arrangements. Just come back for now."
The two phantoms nodded and re-entered his body.
"Move closer to me," Wu Heng commanded.
The surrounding skeletons gathered toward him.
Once they were all in place.
Wu Heng cast [Death Aura] in the room, filling it with a dark blue mist.
Necromantic negative energy began corroding the spiders throughout the room.
They dropped to the floor in heaps.
Then, Wu Heng opened the realm gate.
Taking all the skeletons and the two girls to the zombie world.
...…
On the other side, in the hotel corridor.
Earlier, he had set the realm gate in the hallway to transport the fifty skeletons.
He directed the skeletons out of the hotel, shaking off their armor to ensure no spiders had followed.
The two still-sleeping maids were placed on the hotel's guest beds.
Wu Heng went to the bathroom, splashed water on his face to clear his mind.
After freshening up, the two girls were still asleep.
Their physical condition was fine.
Wu Heng sat at the desk, browsing the bounty notices on his tablet.
Tonight's events were too sudden.
Attempting to kill a Guild Deputy Steward.
This was certainly a serious grudge.
Was it an old enemy? Or associates of the bounty targets he killed on Gold-Silver Island?
Thinking carefully.
Starting from Blackstone Town, it seemed there were quite a few enemies.
"I can't think like this; it's too broad."
Wu Heng patted his face and reconsidered the possible enemy.
This world's transportation and communication were still quite backward.
The likelihood of enemies from Blackstone Town or Rentam City tracking him down was slim.
It was most likely the associates of the pirates or the 'Secret Cult' members he had killed.
But the Secret Cult was currently targeted by the blood clan; they probably wouldn't seek revenge now.
So, was it the pirates' accomplices?
...…
Dawn was breaking.
Wu Heng reopened the realm gate for a look.
On the other side, there were no traces of the spiders, and even the dead ones had disappeared.
If it weren't for the signs of a fight all around.
Wu Heng might have thought it was just a dream.
Assassinating a Guild Deputy Steward wasn't a trivial matter.
The enemy, realizing he was gone, wouldn't dare stay there long.
After having the phantoms inspect the area again to ensure there was no danger.
He carried the still-sleeping girls back.
Sitting in the living room for a while, the morning light grew brighter, and voices could be heard from the street outside.
Minnie yawned and said, "I slept so well last night."
Andviel, beside her, was woken up by this and said, "Minnie, why are you in my room again?"
"No, I'm not !"
As they woke up more fully, they realized they were lying in the living room.
Moreover, the surroundings seemed a bit off.
Wu Heng approached and said, "Get ready; we're going to the Guild."
The enemy's likelihood of attacking during the day was low.
But it was still better to be safe.
The two girls realized something unusual had happened and quickly prepared.
They followed Wu Heng to the Guild.
...…
In the Steward's study.
Wu Heng knocked on the door, and after receiving a response, he walked in.
The elegant and tall elf Steward seemed to have just arrived as well.
He was organizing stacks of documents on the shelves behind him.
"It's rare to see you here this early," Imiro said, glancing at him.
Wu Heng wasn't in the mood for small talk.
He went straight to the point, "Steward, I was attacked last night."
The elegant Steward and the elf assistant, who was cleaning, paused in their actions.
"What happened?" Imiro sat down, his expression serious.
"Last night, I was first hit by a mental attack, followed by a swarm of spiders…" Wu Heng briefly recounted the events of the night.
He didn't mention the realm gate, vaguely describing how he dealt with the situation.
Even if questioned, Wu Heng would say he used some kind of artifact to repel the spiders.
"Were there any losses?" Imiro asked.
"Some property damage, but no one was hurt," Wu Heng replied.
"I see." Imiro nodded, frowning slightly before continuing, "You couldn't identify the attacker?"
"No, it's likely a revenge attempt."
"Spider swarms, mental attacks…" Imiro repeated, seemingly trying to recall any relevant information.
After a brief moment of thought.
He looked up and asked, "Do you have any of those spiders?"
"Yes!"
Imiro nodded and turned to his assistant. "Moya, take Wu Heng to the Old Barrel Tavern and get the information."
"Yes, Steward!" The elf assistant responded and then looked at Wu Heng. "Change into something more casual, and I'll take you there."
"Alright!"