Ignoring the admiring gazes of the retreating miners, I pressed forward, my focus solely on whatever lurked ahead.
As their footsteps faded behind , I picked up my pace, moving at speeds no normal human could match.
Within seconds, I reached the end of the tunnel.
There, in the dim light, a massive gash of a hole lood above —a jagged tear in the ceiling, leading into the unknown.
A faint, guttural rumbling echoed from within.
Sothing was up there. Watching. Waiting.
I barely had ti to process before—
BAM!
A thick, white, sticky substance shot toward at blinding speed, wrapping around my torso before I could react.
Webs.
SWISH!
With a sudden, violent pull, I was yanked off my feet, my body launching upward with trendous force.
I didn’t even have a chance to struggle before—
CRASH!
I slamd hard against the cavern wall, the impact sending cracks splintering outward. Thick clouds of dust and debris choked the air, clouding my vision.
My body barely had ti to process the first hit before—
WHAM!
Sothing massive struck again, its impact like a war hamr crushing into my ribs.
My body careened backward, slamming into another rock wall with enough force to dent solid stone.
Dust filled my lungs. My vision blurred.
The world tilted.
Before I could fully recover, another swinging force ca crashing down on .
I barely twisted in ti, but the attack grazed my side, leaving behind a sharp, stinging sensation.
Instinctively, my hand shot to the wound.
Warm liquid.
Blood.
Not much. Just a small cut—but enough to piss off.
I took a deep breath, exhaling slowly.
I had fought twice now in this world.
And every single ti, the enemy landed the first hit.
It was a pattern at this point.
If I were in so cliché transmigration novel, I was sure seasoned transmigrators would spit in my face right now.
I was a disgrace to the keyboard warrior community.
’Who the hell was setting my difficulty level?! This was clearly unfair!’
[ System: Host, I told you. It’s your karma. ]
’Yeah, shut the fuck up.’
[ (￣ヘ￣; ) ]
I didn’t have ti for the system’s bullshit.
I had bigger problems.
This thing—this spider bastard—was hunting .
And right now, I was at a disadvantage.
...
I steadied my breath, focusing not on my eyes, but on my senses.
The bastard was stealthy. Too stealthy.
It was fast, but there had to be sothing—so sign—I could use to track it.
Then—
BAM!
Another brutal attack slamd into my gut, sending flying once more.
This ti, however—
I slled sothing.
A putrid, rotten scent, like crushed insects mixed with decaying flesh.
So that’s it.
That sll had to be its weak point.
I gritted my teeth, forcing my aching body to move.
Eyes closed, I honed in on that scent, waiting for the next attack.
And there it was—
SWOOSH!
A sharp rush of air above —its next strike coming from above.
I barely twisted in ti, dodging by re inches, but I still felt the burning graze against my skin.
Damn.
This thing was fast.
I touched the fresh wound.
Still bleeding. But my body’s durability held up well.
That didn’t change the fact that I was getting thrown around like a rag doll.
This thing...
This damn spider was like a boss-level monster.
Why the hell was I always running into these?!
’Did the gods just hate ? Was I cursed?!’
[ System: Host, you must accept your fate. ]
’Go drown in a river, system.’
[ (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ ]
...
This ti, when the next attack ca, I made a decision.
I didn’t dodge.
I let it hit —a powerful smash straight to my ribs.
But this ti, I retaliated.
CRACK!
My foot shot forward, colliding directly with the source of the attack.
A sickening crunch echoed through the cavern.
Screeeeech!!!
The spider screeched in agony, its inhuman wail piercing my eardrums.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
In a fit of rage, it slamd down over and over again.
My skull t rock.
Dirt and iron filled my mouth.
By the ti it finally stopped, my body lay limp against the cave floor.
My senses blurred.
Everything turned hazy.
I felt the rough texture of stone beneath .
I felt my body healing, slowly but steadily.
But the bastard didn’t kill .
It just... stopped.
It lost interest.
Like the manticore before it.
It was waiting for sothing.
Maybe it thought I was dead.
Or maybe—
It was saving for later.
Minutes passed.
I wasn’t sure how long.
When I finally managed to force my eyes open, I realized sothing.
I was alone.
The spider was gone.
I pushed myself up, staggering slightly.
Then, I surveyed my surroundings.
I was inside a cave enclosure, the hole I had been hurled through still visible above .
It was spacious, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Just stone walls, the faint shimr of minerals reflecting light, and—
Webs.
Nothing else.
No corpses. No bones. No acid burns.
Strange.
A predator this strong should have left evidence of past victims.
But this place was spotless.
That’s when it hit .
The one obvious hint I had overlooked.
Webs.
My brain clicked into place.
This bastard is a spider.
Like a horror movie protagonist who ignores the most blatant warning signs, I had completely failed to check one crucial place—
The ceiling.
THUD.
My blood ran cold.
A shadow shifted above .
I didn’t move.
Slowly—agonizingly slow—it crawled downward, moving with silent precision, until its massive form lood right behind .
A low growl rumbled against my back. The hair on my arms stood on end.
It lowered its head, stopping just at my shoulder.
The cold, damp breath of the monster sent shivers down my spine.
I clenched my fists.
’Round 2—begin.’
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