Chapter 15: Little Spider, Standing Above the Heavens

“It really turned around…”

Fang Yao found it hard to believe and only felt a burning pain on her face, as reality had given her a harsh slap.

Yet, a sliver of wishful thinking remained in her heart.

What if…

Lu Yu was just bluffing, right?

However, her close friend Yu Xiyang was there to assist; she quickly grabbed onto Lu Yu’s arm, which hadn’t gone far, and clung tightly with her soft body, curiously asking with an intrigued look:

“Brother Lu Yu, why did it turn out this way?”

She also didn’t understand why the Bronze Armored Baboon had been at a disadvantage the whole time, but then suddenly turned the tables in the battle.

Although Yu Xiyang’s familiarity was a bit strange, her attitude had always been good. As a man who admired the snow on the vast mountains with a broad heart, Lu Yu also liked to interact with others and didn’t mind giving a hint:

“What is the Bronze Armored Baboon’s racial skill?”

“It’s the high-level skill Copper Devour… wait, I get it now!”

Yu Xiyang replied subconsciously:

“The effect of Copper Devour is to instantly dissolve the copper armor on its body, devour it, thereby boosting its strength and stamina, but the price is that the Bronze Armored Baboon itself will also suffer burns. It’s a desperate skill, and Qi Wei’s Bronze Armored Baboon…”

Yu Xiyang looked towards the Bronze Armored Baboon, and sure enough, after minor healing, it was energetic again, while the Vile Wind Centipede had to be taken to the medical office for in-depth treatment.

Fang Yao was also awakened by this, murmuring: “The loss is not unjust…”

Not even using Copper Devour indicated that the Bronze Armored Baboon wasn’t really at a disadvantage and perhaps wasn’t even giving its all. It turned the fight around with just the Vajra Roar—the whole performance was an act, merely a tactic of luring the enemy into depth.

The two were not on the same level at all; how could it be a tie!

However, what was more terrifying than Qi Wei was the man before her. With only a few glances, he had analyzed the outcome, and his control and judgment over the battle had reached a terrifying level.

Although these are all contents from the textbooks, being able to apply them perfectly in combat is extremely difficult.

No wonder he is seen by Qi Wei as the adversary of a lifetime!

If Lu Yu had a powerful beast to participate in the battles, it would be a dimension-reducing blow to them.

Such a man, is he really crazy?

And what made Fang Yao the most uncomfortable was that even now, with the situation reversed, Lu Yu did not retort with pride, nor did he ridicule, as if one wouldn’t care about the ants under their feet, she was ignored.

In comparison, she would rather be scolded and ridiculed by him…

Especially when recalling her prior sense of superiority, Fang Yao gave a self-deprecating smile, with a look of desolation—perhaps in Lu Yu’s eyes, she was just a clown.

Lu Yu did not pay attention to her complex emotional changes. After all, in his eyes, Fang Yao was just a kid who hadn’t grown up, and it was inevitable to be irrational when it came to relatives.

It wasn’t a deep-seated hatred; just ignoring it was fine.

Moreover, his attitude of seeing through everything from a superior position was indeed very arrogant in the eyes of others.

But… what of it?

Treat the doubts of others as mere ghostfires on one’s bold journey through the night.

Lu Yu pulled his hand from Yu Xiyang’s embrace. Although it felt nice, he still had serious matters to attend to and turned to leave.

However, his movements attracted the attention of many people.

“That is… Lu Yu?”

“The former top genius who went crazy and ran off to raise pigs instead of being a beast tamer?”

“Being handsome is amazing, huh? Surrounded by beauties every day, wuwu, I’m so jealous!”

As a crazy former chief genius, Lu Yu naturally comes with a topic of interest, and every move he makes catches people’s attention.

Even if he went off to raise pigs, he was still surrounded by beauties, especially Yu Xiyang with her peach-perfect figure, making many men envious to the point of jealousy.

Many girls also clenched their teeth, cursing silently, calling her a vixen in their hearts.

Originally reveling in victory, Qi Wei also noticed the change in atmosphere and followed the gaze of the others to see that familiar figure.

The person he considered as a lifelong goal to catch up with, but who had given up halfway through.

Watching that carefree departing figure, and recalling the earlier phone call, he shouted:

“Lu Yu, my uncle told me he saw you exchanging for a gold medal at the Star Beast Tower today. Now that you have a beast, I can let my pet suppress its strength for a match!”

His words, like a stone thrown into a river, stirred up numerous ripples, and the crowd started buzzing with discussions.

Lu Yu had run off to raise pigs after his awakening ceremony went awry, not contracting any beasts. In their view, he had been dealt such a blow that he had resigned himself to his fate.

However, now Qi Wei was saying that Lu Yu had not only not given up on himself but had also exchanged for a gold medal, choosing at least a beast with the potential of a commander.

This made many people who wanted to cause trouble suddenly lose their nerve. With a beast of commander potential coupled with the tactics theory of the ‘big devil’ in command, even if they had just contracted, it was enough to sweep most of them.

Lu Yu also raised an eyebrow slightly. Although he had no intention of hiding it, he had not expected to be caught by a relative of Qi Wei’s family.

It seems this guy’s family has a lot of business with the officials; true to form for a rich second-generation like Sasuke.

If it were another time, Lu Yu would not mind a match, to hone Little Spider’s combat experience.

But he was busy filling Little Spider’s stomach right now and had no interest in fighting for so-called youthful pride.

Therefore, Lu Yu waved his hand to indicate refusal and continued walking towards Taohua Forest without looking back.

At this, people frowned. After getting to this point, he still dared not accept the challenge, which was simply cowardly and incompetent.

However, many others felt it was a wise move. Lu Yu had just contracted a beast and was still in the adaptation stage. A hasty battle would undoubtedly result in defeat; better to wait for a future fight.

Yet, Qi Wei was completely thrown off by this nonchalant attitude, recalling the scene where he went to question the other party and found him asleep. His eyes turned red, and he screamed out of control:

“Do you really want to remain a waste…”

Before he could finish, a chilling murderous intent enveloped him, as if he had been targeted by some terrifying monster, making him swallow the rest of his words.

At the same time, Lu Yu stopped walking, and at some unknown time, a silver-haired spider girl wearing a black gothic lolita dress appeared on his shoulder, wearing a black eye-cover, like a nun judging mortals on behalf of deities, looking towards them.

“Is this… a beast?” Qi Wei was a bit puzzled.

The others also saw Little Spider and were stunned by her appearance. At the same time, they were curious:

“Is she a half-spider half-human girl or a spider demoness?”

“No way, spider demonesses aren’t this beautiful. She must be a Dreamweaving Spider. I’ve seen it in a video once. It’s a beast of the dream series that can weave dream nets for beast tamers to soothe the spirit. They’re not proficient in combat and have a sweet appearance, so those who like to contract them are usually aristocratic girls.”

“Who would’ve thought Lu Yu had such a girly side, too? But this little guy is really pretty!”

“It’s really enviable… Pfft, contemptible! He used such a precious gold medal to exchange for this kind of ornamental beast!”

“A spirit-soothing beast, and it seems to be blind, no wonder Lu Yu dared not accept the challenge.”

“She’s so beautiful, is she going to debut as an idol and gather money from otakus in the future?”

“…”

Everyone no longer expected a big battle, as they were also youthful at heart. Although they despised Lu Yu’s cowardice in battle, they couldn’t bear to see such a cute spider girl get smashed into paste.

Listening to the discussions, Qi Wei understood that the current Lu Yu had wasted a precious gold medal and chose a weak, ornamental beast.

Although it was beautiful, this kind of little creature looked very fragile, probably blinded, and could be crushed by the Bronze Armored Baboon with a simple move.

The path of a beast tamer is like rowing upstream; the first beast is most important. One step behind, and you’ll always be behind.

A madman paired with a blind creature…

How foolish!

Has this guy truly been broken by adversity?

If so

Then he is not worthy of being his opponent!

At this moment, Qi Wei felt on his heart a great stone being lifted, and the psychological shadow that had been looming over him completely dissipated.

Lu Yu, you’re nothing special!

As for that strange murderous intent just now, it was probably an illusion, right?

“Forget it. You’re too weak now. When your strength grows, I’ll give you a chance to challenge me…”

Qi Wei didn’t finish his sentence, as Lu Yu interrupted him:

“No need. It’s already over!”

“No longer even the courage to challenge?”

Qi Wei was utterly disappointed. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he found the atmosphere had suddenly turned eerie; everywhere was terrifyingly silent.

Everyone showed a fearful expression, unanimously looking behind him with their mouths open but unable to make any sound due to shock.

As if they had seen an indescribable horror!

“What’s going on!?”

Qi Wei couldn’t figure it out and turned his head, only to see a sight that made his legs go weak, and he fell to the ground with his voice trembling with fear:

“No… It can’t be!?”

Behind him, numerous purple rifts in the void opened up, from which countless spider webs spread, entangling the Bronze Armored Baboon, suspending it upside down in mid-air, unable to resist, sinking into an eternal dream as if part of a grand sacrificial ceremony.

Above the Bronze Armored Baboon, space was torn apart, welcoming the master of the ceremony…

The stunningly beautiful spider girl stepped out slowly from the deep void tunnel, with the Eyes of the Void emerging behind her, like a purple moon hanging in the sky, overlooking the earth.

Little Spider

Standing above the heavens!