Douluo Dalu: Starting Evolution as the Man-Faced Demon Spider

Faced with the sudden "confession" from the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen, Fang Chang was at a loss, unsure how to respond.

As some say, male... or rather, male spiders are inherently like this—the more unattainable something is, the more they desire it. Once they obtain it, they might feel a faint sense of loss. And if it's obtained too easily, they might even become anxious!

This was exactly Fang Chang's current situation. He never expected the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen to suddenly offer herself so freely! This completely disrupted his original plans, leaving him in a state of panic.

"This..." Fang Chang hesitated for a long time before finally stammering through his thoughts, "Your injuries are severe. You should focus on healing first."

As soon as he finished speaking, he mentally slapped himself. Why did he suddenly hit the brakes at a moment like this? Hadn't he been longing for this for so long?

"G-Girl? What's that?" The mutated Human-Faced Demon Spider Queen blinked her eyes, looking utterly confused, using the language of the Man-Faced Demon Spiders to ask Fang Chang.

"Ah, well, a 'girl'..." Fang Chang suddenly remembered that he was dealing with a spider, not a human.

Although her intelligence was now comparable to a human's due to her high soul power, many human terms didn't have equivalents in the spider world.

After thinking for a long time, he forced an explanation: "A 'girl' is… a beautiful female spider like you!"

Although the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen still didn't fully understand, she grasped the general meaning and realized Fang Chang was complimenting her. Her face flushed even more.

"Alright, I'll heal my wounds first, and then I'll bear your offspring," she obediently nodded, following Fang Chang's lead.

At the moment, she had over a dozen wounds of varying sizes, causing her immense pain. But to repay his kindness, she chose to endure it.

Unexpectedly, this "honest spider" was so considerate of her. Though she didn't say it out loud, she was deeply moved and raised Fang Chang's status in her heart even higher.

Perhaps having him as a long-term partner wouldn't be so bad!

Spiders are not like humans. Their world is devoid of much emotion, and they are mostly cold toward each other, driven purely by self-interest.

When the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen saw that a fellow spider had saved her, she assumed that this unfamiliar black spider must be after her body. That's why, after being rescued, she chose to offer herself as a way to repay him.

This was more out of fear that this black spider, who was stronger than her, might take advantage of her injuries to do something even more extreme—like having his way with her and then eating her.

Such situations were not uncommon in the spider world. However, Fang Chang's actions completely defied her expectations.

Having come this far, even if Fang Chang wanted to back out now, it was too late.

He sighed regretfully, used his mouth to remove the broken sword from the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen's body, and then found some hemostatic herbs nearby. After chewing them, he applied the paste to her wounds.

Next, he led the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen to the border between the third and fourth rings, instructing her to wait for him there before turning back toward the deeper parts of the forest.

Under normal circumstances, this area was inhabited by soul beasts under ten thousand years old. Even with her severe injuries, the Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen could handle them. Fang Chang wasn't too worried about leaving her here temporarily.

As the mutated Man-Faced Demon Spider Queen watched Fang Chang's retreating figure, she fell into deep thought. Even when soul beasts reach a certain level of soul power and develop intelligence, their inherent nature is hard to change.

In her eyes, this black spider was an anomaly—a rare, warm-hearted male spider, something almost unheard of in the spider world. And his strength was so formidable...

A strange emotion began to stir in her otherwise cold heart.

Meanwhile, Fang Chang, after returning to the deeper parts of the forest, immediately activated his "Stealth" state and began searching for his next prey.

After devouring the Fire Cloud Rhino-Armored Bull, his soul power had surpassed forty-five thousand years. He was just a step away from evolving into a Dominator Demon Spider, which made him anxious.

The quality of soul beasts in the third ring was indeed far superior to those in the outer areas. Soon, he spotted a pair of ten-thousand-year-old Ghost Tigers.

Both Ghost Tigers had soul power around fifteen thousand years, making them minor overlords in this region.

When Fang Chang found them, the male Ghost Tiger was fast asleep, while the female was still awake, perched on a tree, lost in thought.

Seizing the opportunity, Fang Chang quietly approached. Taking advantage of the moment the female tiger turned her head, he thrust a spider leg into the male tiger's skull, killing it instantly.

The female tiger roared in fury, but she was no match for Fang Chang. After just two exchanges, she was trapped in his web and met her end under his spider legs.

Fang Chang placed the two Ghost Tiger corpses together, glanced around to ensure no one was watching, and quickly activated his "Flexible Size" skill to enlarge his body. He devoured them in one gulp before shrinking back down.

After finishing them off, Fang Chang didn't linger. He continued searching for his next target.

Just under two thousand years to go. Almost there, he thought to himself, growing increasingly excited.

Not long after, he encountered his next victim—a twenty-two-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Striped Bear.

This soul beast also posed little trouble for Fang Chang, who swiftly devoured it.

Evolution Conditions:

- Soul power reaching 50,000 years (Achieved)

- 300,000 evolution points (Achieved)

- Devour 10,000 soul beasts (Achieved)

Fang Chang looked at the evolution panel, which now displayed the words "Evolvable" next to the Dominator Demon Spider. Without hesitation, he willed the evolution to begin.

With this, his armor shattered once again, and his body grew slightly taller.

His body length reached over six meters, with legs extending beyond eight meters. His color shifted from black to a dark gold, giving him an air of grandeur.

Moreover, his demeanor also changed. It was as if he had transformed from an assassin into a general, exuding a sense of reliability just by his presence.

『Evolution successful. Acquired innate skills: "Domination" and "Blessing."』

Domination: Increases all attributes of all same-race soul beasts within a one-kilometer radius by 50%.

Wow, this skill was an aura-type ability that affected all spider-type soul beasts within range.

Fang Chang tested it and found that he himself was included in the skill's effect. When activated, his own attributes also increased.

So overpowering!

Next, he looked at the other skill, "Blessing."

Blessing: Can be used on same-race soul beasts. Consumes a certain amount of evolution points to help them evolve once (each soul beast can only receive one blessing).

This... was perfect!

He had previously been troubled over how to enhance the combat power of his spider forces. But now, with this skill, he could help his subordinates evolve.

The boost this would bring was incomparable. The only downside was the evolution point cost... which made his heart ache.