Chapter 15: Emergence—The First Victim!

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Luoshan’s reaction was intense, as if some extraordinarily dangerous emergency had just erupted! Yet that fierce emotion swiftly transformed into sheer astonishment the very next moment. Just moments before, Jiang Yi had been casually chatting with him, but now, with a light bow, he casually jabbed the sharpened tip of his shovel forward. The finely honed shovel blade skimmed just above the ground and suddenly struck the Black Widow’s abdomen with a fierce thrust!

A sharp “hiss” echoed as the massive black spider collapsed with a thunderous crash.

The Black Widow was a ground-crawling creature. Its abdomen hovered less than ten centimeters above the earth, a blind spot rarely targeted in combat. And now… Jiang Yi’s seemingly effortless slide tackle struck precisely at that vulnerable spot. The very spider that had tried to ambush him was instantly killed!

What?!

Though Luoshan himself could have shot a Black Widow cleanly through the head with an arrow, even that required considerable effort to draw the bow. But Jiang Yi’s action seemed so casual, so light, it was hard to believe he too was benefiting from the “All Attributes +5” effect!

This scene didn’t just shock Luoshan; the other members of the suicide squad witnessing it were dumbfounded. Could this kid be another hidden powerhouse?

Especially Gao Chang, who was also fighting nearby, blinked hard in disbelief. “You… you’re really hiding some serious skills!” he exclaimed. “Wait… could it be that you also have the All Attributes +5 effect?”

“No, no!” After guessing, Gao Chang shook his head. “But you didn’t seem to use much force just now to kill the Black Widow with that stab…” Suddenly, his gaze locked onto the shovel in Jiang Yi’s hand. Realization dawned on him: “It’s the shovel!”

Then he looked at the Black Widow’s corpse and abruptly understood. “You… you must know the Black Widow’s weak point, right?!”

That voice startled all the nearby suicide squad members!

Many of them could kill a Black Widow instantly, but if Jiang Yi really understood its weakness, then that knowledge could benefit the entire squad immensely.

In an instant, countless eager gazes fell upon Jiang Yi, their eyes shining with passionate anticipation. The meaning was clear.

Jiang Yi didn’t intend to keep it a secret. After all, the Black Widow was a relatively low-level ferocious beast. Players with even modest strength didn’t need to worry about weak points—they could easily land a one-shot headshot. It was only these weaker suicide squad members who needed to exploit weak points to improve efficiency.

So he spoke openly and generously:

“Just as you think, I was able to kill the Black Widow in one strike because I precisely targeted its weak point.

The Black Widow’s abdomen has a pair of protrusions called spinnerets. They contain many spinning tubes connected to silk glands inside its body.

Those spinnerets are the spider’s weak spot.

In fact, the reason the Black Widow crawls so close to the ground is to protect them.”

Everyone listened in sudden understanding. “I see! But since the spider stays so low to the ground, it must be difficult to strike its weak point precisely…”

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As they spoke, their eyes finally fell on the shovel in Jiang Yi’s hand.

Only then did the others fully grasp—Jiang Yi’s request for Luoshan to sharpen the shovel was not a deliberate hardship. The shovel truly was remarkably effective against the Black Widow’s weak spot!

After hurriedly thanking Jiang Yi, many scrambled over to Sun Hao, the quartermaster stationed at the rear of the battle line, to request weapon swaps.

Sun Hao was quite far from Jiang Yi and unaware of the unfolding events. He only saw dozens of people rushing over, all selecting long-handled weapons like shovels and spades.

After inquiring, Sun Hao was stunned: that useless Jiang Yi actually knew the Black Widow’s weak point? No wonder he chose a shovel as his weapon.

Most would stop there, but Sun Hao, who managed supplies and interacted with many people daily, thought deeper.

Could Jiang Yi’s eagerness to obtain the Bloodthirsty Gu—an item known for granting an All Attributes +5 effect—mean he already knew its power? Perhaps the chance had slipped to Luoshan by bad luck?

It was possible.

Until now, Sun Hao had never taken Jiang Yi seriously. But now, he finally paid attention to this “man marked for death.”

Jiang Yi had joined the Joyful Club only recently, but his remaining lifespan seemed short. He looked too young to have such little time left.

This meant that before joining the club, Jiang Yi must have had a remarkable past.

That history likely gave him knowledge of the Black Widow’s weak points and the secrets of the Bloodthirsty Gu.

Could he also know other secrets?

Sun Hao pondered but did not approach Jiang Yi directly. After all, the apocalypse game had been underway for a month, and many had special experiences.

If Jiang Yi survived this beast tide crisis, his past might indeed be valuable. Otherwise… Sun Hao shook his head slightly.

Meanwhile, the suicide squad members who switched to long-handled weapons initially could not precisely strike the Black Widow’s weak spot for a one-hit kill. But after many trials, they gradually gained proficiency.

Once they mastered the weak point, the Black Widows, which previously required four people to handle, could now be fought off solo by nearly everyone!

This significantly eased the defensive line.

However, as time passed, the number of ferocious beasts spreading from the beast tide’s center grew relentlessly. The Black Widows multiplied rapidly, and other types of monsters occasionally appeared mixed in.

About half an hour into the beast tide, Jiang Yi’s nerves began to tighten.

He remembered that in his previous life, it was around this time that the suicide squad suffered its first casualty.

Sure enough, fate’s trajectory was repeating itself.

In the once relatively relaxed atmosphere, a sudden scream pierced the air:

“Zhang Biao!!”

Though the scream came from some distance away, Jiang Yi waited a moment before hearing the news reach them:

“There’s been a death over there!”

“Apparently it was a ferocious beast even more agile than the Black Widow!”

“Not only agile, but extremely stealthy as well! It killed someone and vanished without a trace!”

“The deceased Zhang Biao was no weakling; before knowing the Black Widow’s weak point, he could single-handedly fight one!”

“But he was silently killed in an instant!”

“What do we do?! If even Zhang Biao could be taken down silently, what chance do the rest of us have?!”

“Don’t worry! Fan Hu’s team has started scouting the mysterious beast; they should resolve it soon!”

Fan Hu’s team ranked among the top three strongest suicide squads. But even their full reconnaissance didn’t ease the others’ fears.

Until that mysterious beast was truly defeated… everyone could silently perish like Zhang Biao at any moment.

Such was the tragedy of the suicide squads.

Or rather, the tragedy of the weak in this harsh era.

Many times, their survival depended purely on luck.

Suddenly, all the suicide squads grew anxious and unsettled.

Even Jiang Yi felt the tension.

When he had chosen the white prize wheel earlier, he had purposely forsaken the permanent “All Attributes +1” option in favor of the time-limited “All Attributes +5” to maximize his chances of survival.

Others had no choice but to gamble on luck, hoping the beasts wouldn’t find them.

But Jiang Yi refused to gamble.

If he lost, it would cost him his life.

With the ability granted by the chosen wheel prize, his life was far too valuable to risk.

So he dared not be greedy and sought only stability.

All Attributes +5, combined with the battle awareness and sharp intuition honed in his previous life…

If he still got killed by the Shadow Cat, it wouldn’t be luck but his own fault!

In truth, in his past life, the Shadow Cat never attacked him.

But Jiang Yi understood the concept of the Butterfly Effect well.

Since his rebirth, though the major events unfolded similarly, he had inevitably altered some details.

Perhaps the Shadow Cat that ignored him before would now…

Lost in these thoughts while remaining alert, Jiang Yi continued fighting.

Once again, with a casual shove of his shovel, he killed another Black Widow.

Suddenly, a flash of white light streaked by.

Then came Luoshan’s startled shout: “Jiang Yi!”

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