System didn't know about the white spider's master, and even if he did, this was no time for him to be distracted by random thoughts.

  Even on the cold [Ice Spike] at the tip of each of his tentacles, the spider's reddish-brown blood didn't freeze or thicken. Instead, it showed signs of evaporating rapidly, emitting an increasingly strong fishy smell.

  This strong and unusual fishy smell made System feel a little excited and bloodthirsty. It made him want to rip the white spider standing in front of him into pieces.

  However, after receiving the mental messages from the spider that was still trying his best to count, System gradually calmed down. To rashly unch another attack would be tantamount to self-destruction.

  System subconsciously brought his blood-covered tentacles to his mouth and swallowed the white spider's blood. He once again savored the blood's delicious mix of sweetness and spiciness.

  Afterward, he immediately lowered his tentacles. System really couldn't understand why his insect body would still have the instinct to eat at such a critical moment.

  ...

  The first reaction that System had received from his [Intuition] before flying down to the ground had indeed been very accurate. His life wasn't in danger, but that didn't mean his enemy was weak. It was just that the other party only intended to capture System, not kill him.

  It had only taken a few seconds for the wounds on the white spider's head and body to heal. Except for his white exoskeleton that still showed traces of blood, there was no obvious difference from before.

  When System's [Ice Spike]-tipped tentacles had pierced the white spider's head, System had also released his frost energy. It now appeared that neither his stabs nor the frost energy had caused any sting harm.

  As for his remaining [Corrosive Mucus] and [Frost Mucus], System felt like they also wouldn't have any effect on the spider.

  System couldn't fight, but he also couldn't escape.

  He regretted not bringing his strongest fighting force, Shava, along with him earlier. Facing this spider alone was undoubtedly too dangerous.

  Although the white spider wouldn't kill him, System still didn't want to be captured and studied by the spider's master.

  Fortunately, although the situation had become very unfavorable, System still possessed an unparalleled advantage over the spider. The white spider's intelligence had turned out to be even lower than System's original estimate.

  System had pierced his opponent's body with twenty-six tentacles, but that somehow hadn't provoked any reaction from the spider. The attack had only made him feel pain and anger for a few seconds, after which everything had returned to normal, and the white spider had continued counting System's tentacles.

  The only real effect of System's attack had been disrupting the white spider's counting rhythm.

  Because System's tentacles had shot out and retracted, the white spider had gotten confused, resulting in him counting some of the tentacles multiple times. Then, because he couldn't remember the tentacles' original positions, he'd started counting all over again from the beginning...

  System used his wisdom to keep asking the spider all kinds of math questions, which further deyed the moment when the spider would finally try to capture him.

  System knew that as long as Shava discovered that he hadn't returned to the nest for a long time, she'd definitely rush out to find him.

  After her second pupation, Shava had gained the ability to sense System's location. Even if they were several kilometers apart, she could accurately find him.

  System asked the white spider simple questions while waiting for Shava to arrive and pondered whether there was any trick he could use to kill this low-IQ white spider.

  ...

  Reality was much the same as System's prediction. After eating, Shava had noticed that her king was missing and pnned to leave the nest. However, her pn had changed unexpectedly when she'd run into Bck.

  The two ants had crawled over to an icy surface near the nest and started pying gobang, the game that System had recently taught Bck to py.

  Shava, who needed to think for a long time just to do addition and subtraction using the numbers one to ten, was naturally no match for Bck.

  However, Shava still had her unique and innovative spirit. She invented a new game, one where she could still win against Bck, who had outstanding calcution abilities.

  The game Shava had invented was called three-in-a-row, and as long as a pyer connected three pieces in a line, they would win.

  This three-in-a-row game was very simple. Even with Shava's intelligence, as long as she made the first move, she would definitely win the game.

  Bck, who was very smart, had quickly realized that she would unfortunately have to spent time pying this boring game with Shava every time they met from then on...

  ...

  System naturally didn't know that Shava and Bck were pying games back at the nest. If he knew, he would definitely smash the ice crystal game board to pieces.

  After waiting for a long time without Shava coming, he knew that he didn't have much time left.

  Although the white spider in front of him was still answering System's math questions, he was gradually starting to get more agitated.

  System estimated that it wouldn't be long before the white spider realized that something was wrong and started trying to complete the task assigned by his master.

  The safest method System could think of was to call out to the Lord of Gciers for help. As long as Aura sent down a heavenly frost punishment, basically anything System could think of would be frozen into ice chips. The white spider in front of him was no exception.

  As a member of the Winter Legion, System naturally had the ability to send information to the Lord of Gciers, but he hadn't gone to the Lilt Mountains yet. System would need to pay a visit there first before he could master the ability to transmit information to the dragon.

  After some consideration, he finally decided to lead the giant white spider to the giant frost goblin vilge and have his comrades from the Winter Legion help him.

  Of course, System could also lead the spider back to his nest. As long as he reached the nest, he could get help from Shava.

  However, in that case, his ant subjects would be in danger.

  Over nearly an hour of questioning, the white spider, who didn't know how to lie, had revealed more and more information to System.

  As it turned out, the spider wasn't a spider at all. He was actually a strange insect with the ability to transform his body at will. This strange ability could transform the insect's body into a variety of weapons, and he even had many means of long range attack.

  He had no fear of either piercing or blunt attacks and could quickly recover back to his original state even when cut in half. In many ways, this spider wasn't much different from a slime.

  Although System was full of confidence in Shava, his fearless ant subjects would definitely suffer unnecessary casualties if he returned to the nest with the spider.

  He'd already lost five of his ant subjects. He wasn't about to let any of the others die.

  ...

  System looked at the white spider in front of him and sent out another mental message.

  "You're pnning to catch insects like me, right?"

  when he heard System's message, the white spider's forelegs slightly opened, and he moved into an attacking posture, obviously remembering his mission.

  Seeing this, System immediately sent out another message to prevent the spider from suddenly attacking.

  "I know a pce where there are many more insects like me."

  The white spider dropped his attacking posture and tilted his head to look at System. Once he sensed the white spider's emotions stabilize, System felt relieved.

  "Follow me, and you can complete the task your master gave you."

  System transmitted one st mental message, then spread his wings and flew into the air, easily bypassing the spider webs strung through the dense forest. He was headed straight toward the goblin vilge.

  In order to prevent the white spider from becoming emotionally unstable, System maintained a somewhat slow flying speed.

  After flying for a few minutes, the slender antennae on System's head twitched irregurly, and his insect face broke into a smile.

  After waiting for so long, Shava had finally arrived.