74 Mid-tier Progression Initiated
Confirm current status.
Currently at the heart of boiling magma.
Landmass to magma ratio approximately equal.
Arrived here by momentum. Is the path correct?
Irrelevant either way. No way to verify. Proceed arbitrarily.
Result of dragon’s attack aftermath and sustained sprint beyond limits: HP slightly reduced.
Reduction insignificant in isolation. However, within this scorching zone, continuous damage negates automatic recovery. No recovery possible.
Recovery only achievable through level-up (full restoration), HP auto-recovery, or increased fire resistance skill level disrupting damage-recovery equilibrium.
Nonetheless, magma proximity presents risk. Worst case, damage may exceed recovery.
Would prefer to avoid such intensely hot locations if possible, but one can only guess how it will turn out.
Given the scale of the upper and lower layers, the middle layer should be considered quite extensive.
After all, it is the world's largest labyrinth.
It spans across continents—expect to spend several days just passing through the middle layer.
The path ahead is long, yet already discouraged at the outset.
Poor beginning.
Very well, then, let us proceed.
Hmm.
Yet still hot.
Since being reborn as a spider, I’ve lived in a consistently comfortable temperature—neither hot nor cold.
Such a sudden environmental shift makes one lethargic.
I have visited occasionally to upgrade the fire resistance skill level, so enduring it isn’t impossible.
Still, the thought of enduring this state until passing through the middle layer… it is, indeed, wearying.
Especially the feet.
It's not like there's magma flowing nearby?
The ground's bound to be scorching.
It's not even comparable to asphalt under summer sun.
If you cracked an egg here, it wouldn't just become a fried egg—it'd burn instantly.
And we're supposed to walk barefoot on this.
Not just hot—beyond hot. Painful.
Without Pain Reduction and HP Auto-Recovery, we couldn't survive.
Ah, monster detected.
『Elrogenelash LV5
Status
HP: 159/159 (Green)
MP: 145/148 (Blue)
SP: 145/145 (Yellow)
: 116/145 (Red)
Status鉴定 failed』
That's the first monster seen since arriving in the middle layer.
Looks like a Tatsunootoshigo.
Swims leisurely through magma, just like on day one.
Impossible.
Doesn't seem to have noticed us. Would prefer to pass by unnoticed, but it's in our path.
What to do.
Hmm.
Better settle this now.
Want to test how much thread I can use in the middle layer. That monster's stats from earlier suggest I could defeat it head-on now.
Ideal opponent. No other monsters in sight at the moment.
Proceeding.
It hasn't noticed me yet. No need to hold back—first strike.
Then, come on, Thread Slash!
Extend the thread and sweep it sideways.
Thread wraps around the unguarded Tatsunootoshigo's neck, swings—burns out on the magma surface.
Cut the remaining thread away quickly. Won't do to catch fire myself.
Ah... ugh.
Didn't work.
Burned despite not touching magma directly.
This means the thread is useless in the middle layer.
Ugh.
Seriously?
My strongest weapon has been sealed.
I expected it, but still... shocking.
Wait—something’s coming.
A fireball.
If it hits, it’ll hurt—no, at this size, I’ll burn to ash.
Right!
Dodge.
Of course I’ll dodge.
Ah—second one.
Right!
The tadpole spits fireballs from within the magma.
Yeah.
At this speed, it won’t hit me.
Back then, I couldn’t avoid even frog saliva attacks. Now, speed has increased exponentially. I’ve mastered evasion skills. I’m no longer comparable to my former self.
I now possess divine evasion—equal to any game character!
One hit and my paper armor becomes ash—but if I avoid it, nothing happens!
But this… this won’t work.
Neither side has a decisive advantage.
The fireball from the other side will not hit me.
But without access to my threads, I have no offensive means against him.
Stalemate either way.
Ah, no—his MP is nearly depleted.
That fireball seems to consume MP.
Therefore, once his MP runs out, the fireballs will cease.
Syrilis really is cheating.
Being able to read the opponent’s stats during combat.
Alright—dodge the final fireball.
That will leave him with no MP.
The outcome of this battle will hinge on his next move—but how?
Ah, he’s crawling out of the magma.
Charging forward directly.
Idiotic.
If I were him, I’d retreat strategically once MP ran out.
From my perspective, his charge is slow—easily evaded.
I latch onto the back of the Tatsu no Otoshi-go, apply poison to my claws, and drive them in.
Heated... this thing's body temperature is high!
HP dropped slightly!
Valuable HP!
The Tatsu no Otoshi-go, poisoned to the core, collapsed instantly.
Hmm.
First battle cleared, barely.
But this level...
The greatest threat may be the terrain itself.