Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 372 - 148: Guardian Spirit Spider, Investigating Dapo Town! (Part 2)
"It’s... the Guardian Spirit Spider!"
As it turns out, this is the first time he has seen an infection source in the wild, especially one that is in a dormant state.
Cheng Ye immediately referred to the Inspector’s Handbook in his memory to find the corresponding description of the infection source.
The Guardian Spirit Spider is a type of special infection source, posing no proactive threat to humans.
It was even widely bred during the Extraordinary Era and used for local protection after being tainted with the S3 virus.
Wherever it resides, small creatures like mosquitoes and insects are captured by its spider web, unable to breed and cause destruction.
As the S4 virus turned it into an infection source, it’s also quite difficult to be parasitized by the Guardian Spirit Spider.
Firstly, this creature never hides itself and often hangs in the most conspicuous places.
Secondly, its aggressiveness is extremely weak; even if someone walks past it, as long as there’s no active attack, it will likely ignore them.
Conversely, the parasitic method is quite crude.
Whether touching the Guardian Spirit Spider itself or its silk, there is a certain probability of infection.
Infected individuals will gradually lose their sanity, turning into a guardian spirit that roams a fixed area, wandering and patrolling unconsciously until their strength is exhausted and life ends, finally becoming a dry corpse.
To remove the parasite, one must find something to do before entering the outbreak state.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a big task or a small one.
Anything that cannot be completed within seven days will work; after seven days, the parasitism will naturally dissipate.
"What do you say?" Jiang Chuan asked in a lowered voice, keeping his flashlight focused on the spider.
"I’ll do it!"
Cheng Ye’s eyes sharpened.
Having seen parasitic infection sources emerging from the human body before, this was his first encounter with a wild infection source, and he certainly wouldn’t pass up the experimental opportunity.
If unlocking an infection source can indeed populate the index, then Inspector Cheng will likely go on a rampage against "these things" in the future! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
He turned around, fetched the Vortex Stab from the pickup, and quickly attached it to the spear shaft.
The weak spot of the Guardian Spirit Spider is the soft armor under its abdomen, an area not covered by a hard shell and connected to its silk gland, making it a fatal vulnerability.
"Be careful, the silk is sticky, don’t let it touch you," Jiang Chuan advised, tightening his grip on the Mountain-Cracking Saber, ready to support at any time.
However, to his relief, Cheng Ye’s performance was markedly different from that of a newcomer.
Whether in the stability of his tactical movements or the control over his steps after entering the warehouse, there wasn’t the slightest distortion.
Once inside the granary, Cheng Ye lightened his steps, moving against the wall like a cat.
The warehouse was filled with a damp, musty smell; the closer he got to the center, the denser the webs became. These threads, fine as hairs, were surprisingly tough, glowing with a faint silver light under the flashlight.
About three meters from the Guardian Spirit Spider, he halted.
Carefully observing for a moment, he confirmed through the extremely faint respiration of the spider’s abdomen that it was indeed in a sleeping state.
"Sorry, rest peacefully, there’s no need for guarding here anymore!"
Cheng Ye silently uttered, then suddenly exerted force, his body shooting forth like an arrow as he precisely thrust the Triangular Spear towards the soft abdomen!
Thud.
The spear tip penetrated nearly half an inch, releasing milky white body fluids with a faint almond scent.
The Guardian Spirit Spider awoke immediately, its eight legs abruptly spreading out, emitting a sharp "hiss," while its abdomen contracted violently, trying to break free.
But Cheng Ye simply twisted the spear shaft lightly, a scraping sound of "squeaking" echoed, indicating that its internal organs had been shattered.
He swiftly released the spear shaft, retreating to the granary entrance to avoid the body fluids splattering while the Guardian Spirit Spider struggled.
Under the flashlight’s beam, the spider’s legs began to twitch, and white foam emerged from the abdominal wound, thrashing for half a minute before finally going completely still.
Its body gradually lost its luster, turning into a grayish-white stone covered in dust.
Cheng Ye returned the same way, and just as he grasped the spear shaft, a panel suddenly popped up:
[Collector detecting dispersing biological information, automatically absorbing...]
[Absorption complete, new biological index recorded: Guardian Spirit Spider]
"What?!"
"It can actually collect infection sources!"
Cheng Ye was initially stunned, then overwhelmed with joy, the fear that had emerged due to the oppressive environment was instantly swept away by the overwhelming excitement, leaving only uncontrollable elation.
What does the ability to collect infection sources mean?
Analyze Source Rail technology? Fusion of infection source characteristics with the Heart-Protecting Fire? Or directly exchange it for a finished product?
Each possibility held infinite potential, sparking hopeful anticipation.
"I’ll clear the webs, a spark will burn it all clean," Jiang Chuan said, waiting for Cheng Ye to exit the granary, then turned to retrieve an igniter from the vehicle.
Of course, were it not for the rain, bringing a bundle of dry grass in could have easily cleaned the webs with a burn.
Taking advantage of Jiang Chuan’s absence, Cheng Ye quickly opened the index, finding the Guardian Spirit Spider’s information under the mutated malaria mosquito entry.
For the Collector, both mutated creatures and infection sources were categorized as "native organisms."
Entering it, the view was still two illustrations: one of it suspended in the granary’s center upon the first sighting, and the other a close-up of it being skewered by the Triangular Spear.
Scrolling down, line by line, text information appeared:
[Guardian Spirit Spider]
[Description]: Formed by the mutation of an ordinary spider with a viral infection, it possesses a strong territorial guarding instinct; its silk contains a mild neurotoxin that can paralyze small animals. Contact with organisms poses a certain risk of being parasitized, leading to a gradual loss of autonomous consciousness until death.
[Current Parasitic Probability]:
Contact less than 3s (Life Level reduction; no risk)
More than 3s (Parasitic Probability: 100%)
[Currently Recorded Characteristics]:
