"How dare you touch her! Die!" Chad rushed towards the enemy with an ax in his hand, ready to strike at any moment. The giant spider didn't stand on the spot either but moved half of its legs forth in an attempt to swat the human away.

Bang!

Ax and spider's skin collided, causing a loud bang. Unexpectedly, the weapon didn't even leave a hint of damage on the beast's skin and was instead pushed away. Unprepared by such development, Chad was flung backward again.

This time, however, he was also raked by several cobwebs that caused his movements to be entirely postponed. Although Chad was quite a sturdy man, he was unable to free himself from the nets even after using all the Qi he could.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? Get back here!" Chad saw the spider turn its back on him and focus on Eva.

"Chad! Save me! Use your divine power!" Eva screamed at the sight of the approaching beast.

Without further doubting himself, Chad let Qi flow into his body as he closed his eyes. The entire area instantly tensed as the dungeon's ruler looked backward in alarm.

'A divine power'

For the first time since the battle began, Cale was impressed. He had originally thought that this huge man would be killed in a matter of seconds, but he was proven wrong.

"Ahh!!!" Chad roared loudly as his entire body grew in size. The silver armor that previously covered Chad's muscles fell to the ground with a soft thud.

"Poof...poof" After a few more seconds of complete silence, Chad reopened his eyes. This time, they were filled with unexplainable confidence.

Rip! Rip!

Facilely, Chad tore apart the cobwebs as he once again grabbed the ax and lunged at the beast. Spider, while somewhat confused at this human's sudden increase in power, did not simply wait for Chad to approach him.

Pew! Pew!

Spider incessantly emitted webs while Chad proceeded to advance, deftly dodging each of the attacks coming at him. After a few more seconds, Chad was already right in front of the beast as he swung his ax at one of its legs.

Thud!

Unlike last time, the ax severed the leg smoothly, causing purple blood to splatter all over the perimeter.

"Screechhh!!!"

With a loud shriek, the spider furiously began pouring more webs at the small creature. Suddenly, a thick energy layer covered one of its legs as Chad subconsciously leaped away.

"What are you doing! Kill him!" Eva shouted after seeing Chad helplessly dodging each attack.

Boom!

Distracted by the sudden scream, Chad was rammed into the ground by the huge leg. Blood spurted from his mouth, while the bright red glow in his eyes soothed.

"Bastard..." Chad muttered weakly, trying to knock the beast's limb away from his chest, but instead, he was slammed further into the ground.

"Don't you dare die, Chad! How am I supposed to get out of here then?!" Eva was aggravated by the scene.

Pew!

Chad's vision was blocked by a thick layer of nets as he continued to be compressed. No longer able to breathe nor see, Chad's Qi flow was disrupted, making it easier for the beast to crush him.

'It's time'

Cale, who had been hiding all this time, moved when he saw the opportunity. One of his hands was covered in rusty bronze paint as he appeared right behind the spider.

Boom! Boom!

Catching the spider by surprise, Cale landed two continuous hits on the spider's back, and while it didn't leave too much damage, it was more than enough to distract it.

As soon as Cale saw the spider turn around, he promptly rolled under its limbs until he appeared by the sturdy man, who was still struggling to get the web out of his face.

"Don't even try, your fate is predetermined," Cale rustled before plunging the knife into Chad's bare chest. Because of the lack of oxygen, it didn't take long for Chad to pass out and eventually die.

"Who the hell are you!" Eva saw every movement of the suddenly appearing person, but couldn't stop any of his actions since she was still stuck on the ground.

Cale, on the other hand, completely ignored the golden-haired woman's shouts and instead focused on the spider's approaching leg. Unfortunately, Cale wasn't fast enough to dodge as he was sent astern. Sticking the sword into the ground, Cale managed to stop himself after a few seconds.

'What a monster,' Cale cursed internally, feeling inexplicable pain in his chest. Despite having a few bones broken, Cale's inner smile didn't fade away.

Hiss! Hiss!

A ball of light that was already slowly dissipating hovered over one of Cale's hands. After preparing himself for the impending pain, Cale let it flow into his body.

Initially, he wanted to absorb the energy of the dungeon's ruler, but under these circumstances, he couldn't even attempt to do it. The difference between their powers was too huge, and Cale could only hope to breakthrough right now, getting at least some chances of survival.

Boom!

"Screech!" The spider was getting angrier and angrier at its continuous failure to kill the human. Mats once again formed on its face and darted forth at an inexplicable speed. Since the absorption began, Cale's movement was somewhat restrained due to the itchiness all over the body.

"I can't let any of this hit me!"

Cale shouted as he continued to dodge every incoming attack by a hair. However, after a few seconds, the entire area around Cale was covered in sticky cobwebs, leaving no escape routes.

Pew!

At the same time when the last mat was shot out, two screens appeared in front of him, indicating that the absorption had ended. Unfortunately, it was too late to react as the webs fell on Cale, knocking him to the ground.

"I need to get out fast!" Cale cursed and tried to rip the webs away, but after being spewed by the spider two more times, that was no longer possible.

"Damn it! What am I supposed to do now!" Cale's vision was completely plunged into darkness, and the only source of light was the shimmering blue screen on the side.

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[Divine Power was found and absorbed!]

[Qi force has been successfully absorbed!]

[Congratulations!]

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[Name: Cale]

[Current Condition: Content]

[Divine Powers: Absolute Defense, Wrath]

[Qi: Peak-Rank Dispicle]

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"Huh?" Cale stared at the screen in bewilderment. He was beyond shocked to see [Wrath] appear in front of him as his breathing intensified in turmoil, 'Did I just obtain...a second divine power?'