The priest of the Human-faced Spider tribe lay prostrate on the ground. It had long known about Qin Shi’s brazen invasion, but did not take it seriously.
Unless they break through to the third energy level, or even higher, individual power on the battlefield is insignificant.
Attempting to raid the nest to harm the tribe of follower creatures is like an ant trying to bite an elephant; it’s naïve thinking.
The priest let out a muffled chuckle, listening to the clan members report Qin Shi’s rapid penetration into the center of the nest, and it was not flustered at all:
"Originally, I wanted Di Ka to make a move to completely slay that human and offer him as a sacrifice. Yet now much effort is saved, daring to step through that door on his own, haha."
The priest issued a command. It returned to the top of the administrative building, prostrating under that large golden vertical pupil.
Human-faced Spider, Rakshasa Ant, and a "Three-eyed Crocodile."
Together they form the first line of defense in the polluted area!
Now the Western Front has yet to fully advance; both sides are mostly probing.
There are only small-scale frictions and conflicts, and rarely a direct battle.
The priest of the Human-faced Spider clan believed that there wouldn’t be a large troop movement into the polluted area anytime soon.
This is a rare "development period."
The three major tribes can use the continuous sinking of the Netherworld to constantly hatch and transform, enhancing their strength.
For some follower creatures, humans’ grand expansion activities also constitute an opportunity.
Compared to humanity standing at the peak of the Great Cosmos’s potential, follower creatures’ "growth cycle" is undeniably long, often spanning hundreds of years.
Without the Pillar of Chaos’s grace and the favor of the Great Demon, it’s hard to reach the peak.
"Priest, the cooperative defense force of the Seventh Battle Group is deployed at the perimeter of my clan’s nest."
The elite of the Human-faced Spider clan respectfully said.
"Ignore it. The Battle Group only assists in defense. Why did they drive the Rakshasa Ant here? The Western Front is not yet at the decisive moment. Rose, what do you think?"
The priest felt puzzled, looked up, and through the golden vertical pupil, communicated spiritually with the leaders of other follower creature tribes.
Spiritual fluctuations spread like electronic signals, vibrating out suddenly.
"Perhaps it’s a tentative attack."
The ant queen of the Rakshasa Ant tribe responded.
Her body was petite, only about one and a half meters tall, and she was sitting on the thick back of a heavy soldier ant.
The soft antennae growing atop her head emitted spiritual telekinesis, exchanging ideas with the priest of the Human-faced Spider.
"I heard your nest allowed a rookie to break in? Nathan."
The ant queen Rose didn’t want to talk much, so she turned to ask.
The leaders of the two major tribes thus began a conversation across a distance.
This is the follower creatures’ advantage.
They can not only realize spiritual linking but also freely enter and exit the Netherworld, even use the rift to shift the battle lines.
Therefore, Barrier City needs to dispatch reconnaissance troops to capture the movement of follower creatures, preventing them from suddenly disappearing and striking empty.
"Just an offering delivered on its own. My tribe’s nest is much more dangerous than your Rakshasa Ant’s labyrinth."
The priest named "Nathan" laughed.
"To date, I’ve never seen anyone walk out from behind that door."
The ant queen Rose remained silent.
The way follower creature tribes structure their "nests" is varied and peculiar.
Like the Rakshasa Ants, they tend to go out in groups, gather resources, and build their nests sturdy, intricate, and maze-like.
Their nests delve deep underground, equipped with various energy nodes, facilitating evolutionary stages and extremely secure.
But the disadvantage is evident, too: losing the "nest" drastically weakens their strength.
The Human-faced Spider, on the other hand, differ greatly from other tribes.
Their nests can move and divide.
Like a mother body, they can spawn countless offspring.
That door is the entrance to the nest’s mother body.
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"Boss, the Human-faced Spider’s nest is different from other followers; their level of intelligence is quite high, thus overcoming primitiveness."
As Qin Shi grasped the doorknob, the soft voice of Ye Xiaotang sounded once more, albeit with a hint of urgency.
"As we know, the Human-faced Spider’s nest uses the grace of the Pillar of Chaos, an ’anomaly’ with effects beyond prediction.
It appears as a closed wooden door. Those who open it are drawn into a pocket space, and then... disappear.
Qin Shi, hearing this, paused in his motion to turn the doorknob.
His first encounter with the concept of anomalies was in the Netherworld.
That vast imaginary ocean seemed independent of the material universe, filled with various non-human entities and conceptual existences.
The highest research institute of Dongxia once conducted a specialized study, suggesting that anomalies are collections of "conceptual rules," bizarre and diverse, difficult to unify.
Some are flesh-and-blood creatures, others are everyday items, and some are even natural phenomena.
Some can be utilized, while others are to be avoided, as they can cause major destruction.
"Is it a directly lethal type of anomaly?"
"Doesn’t seem like it. The Human-faced Spider’s maternal nest lies behind that door; if it were a directly lethal type of anomaly, other tribesmen wouldn’t be able to enter at all."
Qin Shi pondered for a moment, partly considering the strong desire conveyed by the Monument Panel, partly trusting the Judicial Court’s rescue means.
Moreover, there are four pillar-level big shots as a final insurance, preventing him from getting trapped in the Human-faced Spider’s nest.
He still chose to turn the doorknob.