Project: Mage - The Frugal Mage

"On fire!!" A flame covered Liu Yang's body like armor.

"Ivy, hold on tight" Liu Yang held Ivy more tightly and started running. She didn't ask why he was doing this, just held on tighter.

Burning…

Suddenly, a large group of thousands of spiders of all kinds of colors and sizes jumped towards Liu Yang at the moment he put his feet on the cobweb-covered floor.

Because of the high temperatures of Liu Yang's flames, all spiders burned to ash and none touched them.

"Liu Yang, this is ..." Ivy realized what Liu Yang was doing.

"This is for protection." As Liu Yang ran, the flames burned the cobwebs together with the spiders in the air.

Spiders don't seem to end. Whenever thousands were burned, thousands more appeared to be burned.

"Ivy, can you attack within my flames? We have some unexpected guests "

"Yes. I just need to use my glove to protect my arm "Ivy equipped a lightweight iron glove that completely covered her thin and delicate arm. She took the whip and went through the flames.

The flames do not burn Ivy because Liu Yang was controlling to prevent this from happening.

Shuooo !! Shuooo !! Shuooo !! Shuooo !!

Four giant spiders appeared, they shot gray webs in their direction. Their bodies were the size of adult elephants, the web threads were as thick as a child's wrist.

Whip !!!

Pahh !!!

Ivy swung the whip as the four strands of the web were broken in the air. But that did not stop the wires, they continue to shoot towards the duo.

"It looks like this will be difficult to deal with. Liu Yang, I will use my flames to burn these webs "

"Okay"

Ivy began to whip the whip from side to side until it formed a small pointed swirl. Suddenly, the whip started to catch fire and the whirlwind became a whirlwind of fire.

Shuooo !!!

Ivy swung the whip and moved toward the four strands of the web in their direction.

Burning...

The web strands were burned, but the fire did not stop. The fire continued to burn until it reached the spiders.

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The four spiders started screaming in pain over the fire.

"Akawofkawofkakf" A loud sound was heard when the spiders almost died. It seemed that someone was furious at the suffering of the four spiders.

Shuoo !! Shuoo !! Shuoo !! Shuoo !!

Four spider webs hit the four spiders and wrapped them in a large cocoon. The flames were extinguished and the cocoons were dragged somewhere.

"Liu Yang, it looks like a very powerful being is following us"

"Yes."

(Little One, did you smell who did this?)

(Yes. Whoever did this is another spider, but unlike these weak creatures. This new enemy is a rank 4 creature) Little One felt that the creature was less than three hundred meters away.

(Is it following us?)

(Yes. It looks like it's watching us and waiting for the best time to attack. It also ordered the spiders around so they don't attack the master and aunt. It seems like it knows it's useless to use the little spiders.) 

(I see… Little One, keep up the good work)

(Yes Master)

"Ivy, which direction do we have to go?"

"Over there" Ivy pointed to the side. Liu Yang followed the direction indicated by Ivy.

The pair traveled for a few minutes before a new enemy appeared.

(Master, watch out !!!) Little One shouted.

Shuoo !!!!

A spear was suddenly thrown at Liu Yang. Hearing the warning, Liu Yang quickly jumped up.

Pierce...

A spear pierced where he was before.

(Master, two hundred meters behind those cobweb walls there is a creature hidden and throwing the spears) Little One has already smelled the enemy.

(Okay)

Shuooo !!!! Shuooo !!!! Shuooo !!!!

Several spears were also thrown in his direction. As he was in the air, Liu Yang could not dodge by normal methods.

Whip !!!

Ivy stirred the whip and circular shape. The whip spun several times and the tip hit the spears one at a time.

Pahhh !!! Pahhh !!! Pahhh !!! Pahhh !!!

All spears were broken.

"Liu Yang, do you know where our enemy is hiding?" Ivy couldn't seem to sense the presence on the other side.

"Yes. It is a few hundred meters away. It seems that the enemy this time has arms to be able to throw these spears "

"Wild beasts in human form? It looks like we found a strong creature this time "

"I know you are hiding !!! Show up!!!!" Liu Yang shouted. He already knows where the other side is hiding, so there is no reason to hide.

"I didn't imagine that a human could discover my whereabouts so quickly" A male voice was heard.

Looking towards the voice, Liu Yang was surprised to see the creature that appeared. Ivy was not surprised because she had seen this kind of thing before.

A giant spider appeared. The spider was the size of a car with blue stripes around the eight legs, but there was a slight difference between the spiders and the creature that appeared in front of Liu Yang and Ivy.

A human part. Where the spider's head was, there was half a man's body. From the waist up.

The creature that appeared was a half human and half spider.

(Little One, do you know what this is?)

(It is a rank 5 creature. It has only reached half of the transformation. When it reaches rank 6, it will have a complete human body. For some reason, all living beings that have the power to cultivate become humans when they reach a certain level of power) Little One commented. She will also change into a human form someday.

(I see…)

"Who are you?" Liu Yang asked.

"Humans, welcome to my territory. My name is Areq, the Lord of Spears. it is a pleasure to meet you "Areq introduced itself.

"What is your goal in coming to me? You don't seem to be interested in fighting. "Liu Yang did not feel any kind of intention to fight being emanated from Areq.

"Human, you are interesting. You're right. I didn't come here with the intention of fighting "

"Why did you throw those spears? If you don't intend to fight "

"Human, you don't have to think about it. I was just saying hello. "

"What you want?" Liu Yang was cautious about Areq. He didn't know what the spider was for.

"Human, I just want to make a small deal with you" Areq spoke in a friendly way. He seemed to be talking to an old friend.

"What kind of agreement?" Liu Yang narrowed his eyes. He doesn't know what the other side's goal is.

"Human, you don't have to be so suspicious. I have no bad intention for you. "

"Usually when someone says that kind of thing. It is always the opposite "

"Haha… Human, you are interesting. As a sample of my sympathy, I will say something interesting to you. "

"What kind of thing?"

"Your woman. Several dozen years ago, a group of beings with the same smells as hers came here. " Areq commented casually.

"!!!!!" Liu Yang and Ivy looked at each other. She was still on his back.

"Ivy, what do you think of that?" Liu Yang asked solemnly.

"I don't know what to say about that. I don't know about that. "

"Human, don't you believe my words?" Areq understood that its words are not very reliable.

"Yes. What you said is a little doubtful "

"So let me say something a little more interesting. In our territory, there is an old rumor, from some dozens of years ago. If someday, we can smell someone similar to those who came to visit us. We have to report to Your Highness immediately "

"!!!!!!" The duo was solemn when they heard those words.

If what Areq is saying is true. Both are in big trouble.

"It looks like you two believe me now."

"What you want? You didn't tell us that for free, right? "

"Human, you are right. I want you to do something for me. With your level of power, this is a piece of cake "Areq felt the power of the duo. It knows that the two are several times stronger than him.

"A favor?"

"Do not worry about this. Your level of power is far above the challenge. I can't do that because I am too weak "Areq spoke in a discouraging way. It is not weak, but its goal is impossible for it to deal with at the moment.

"It looks like you know about our powers"

"Seeing those flames and that control with the whip is an incredible thing to see" Areq had been following the pair since the moment they entered the territory of the spiders.

"What do you want us to do?" Liu Yang knows that to receive something, he also needs to give something in return. There is nothing free in the world.

"I hope you can find something called Winter Water for me"

"Winter Water?" Liu Yang doesn't know what that is, but Ivy does. Her face was serious when she heard the spider's request.