Chapter 156

Chapter 156

"Baby, the most powerful one is heading your way. What should we do?"

Lorant stood by the window, watching the terrifying black shadow almost flash beneath his window in an instant, losing all interest in the spectacle.

The speed of a ninth-rank assassin was truly formidable; the distance to the back of the Animal Pet Shop was nothing when he moved at full speed.

Almost in the blink of an eye, he was close to the house.

"Hang him up, baby. Break his limbs so he can't resist," Lorant said gently to Baby, completely unaware of how brutal his words were.

Faced with someone who wanted to take his life, Lorant wasn't so naive as to think about sparing them.

If it weren't for Baby, his family's lives would probably be over today.

In fact, from the moment they stepped onto the territory of the Animal Pet Shop, Baby had already noticed them. However, Lorant had fallen asleep early and didn't know what had happened.

Seeing Baby's tired appearance, the Specter Spider hesitated briefly but chose not to wake him immediately.

Instead, it silently followed above the quintet, wanting to see what these people were up to.

Everything seemed fine at first. Although they climbed over the back wall like the thieves Lorant mentioned, they didn't steal anything.

One of the quintet even released a rather interesting little trick. The small skeleton was something the Specter Spider liked, and it couldn't help but watch it closely.

If it could keep it in the yard, it would be great!

The little one carefully observed the other party, thinking.

But when one of them took out a sphere and activated some of its energy, the Specter Spider immediately became unhappy.

These people were not good; they wanted to harm those adorable little ones.

Feeling the chaotic and evil soul energy within the sphere, Baby quickly made a judgment.

It used several strands of web to catch the thrown ball, wrapping the foul soul energy, while waking Baby up.

Baby had said that if there were strange people trying to enter the house, it should tell him immediately!

It was a very obedient child, always listening!

Lorant, startled awake, quickly understood everything.

He pushed open the door to find Lancelot and Silem, but as soon as he opened his door, he saw a dense white web covering the entire entrance.

Lorant was first surprised, then realized this was Baby's protection for him.

'Baby, do you want to go out? I'll hang up that annoying guy right away, just wait a moment!' The Specter Spider sensed Lorant's thoughts and responded quickly.

Though playful, it never neglected Lorant's safety.

Upon discovering the intruders, it had been following them playfully while sealing Lorant's room tightly.

Even a fifteenth-rank grand mage wouldn't be able to capture Lorant from that room before killing the Specter Spider.

Such a thick web would likely exhaust a twelfth-rank grand mage's mental energy, and by the time he was drained, Lorant might knock him out with a chair.

As the Specter Spider's voice echoed in Lorant's mind, a loud explosion came from the backyard, followed by silence.

"Baby! Are you okay?" Lorant rushed to the window, unable to see the spectral form of the Specter Spider and unsure if it was injured, he anxiously called out in his mind.

After a few seconds of silence, the Specter Spider's voice returned: 'I'm fine, baby. That guy had a powerful firecracker that dazed me, but I'm stronger. He can't move now!'

The little one was a bit weak but still happily boasted.

This relieved Lorant.

Then the thick web at his door quickly dissolved, revealing Lancelot with a terrifyingly pale face outside.

Lancelot held his knight's sword, and behind him, Ruth, Silem, Martha, and Mo'er stood in their pajamas, looking panicked.

From the moment the battle began, Lancelot had abruptly woken up.

He rushed out to ensure Lorant's safety but found Lorant's room entirely wrapped in a thick web, which he couldn't touch.

Knowing about the Specter Spider, Lancelot dismissed the fleeting thought that it might harm Lorant and quickly knocked on the doors to protect the others.

Then he heard the loud noise from the backyard.

Not just the sounds of the animals, but a particularly violent explosion.

Lancelot hurried to check what was happening outside.

Just as he reached the stairs, the web at Lorant's door disappeared, and the culprit he was worried about appeared before him.

Without hesitation, Lancelot grabbed Lorant's arm and examined him thoroughly, only relaxing once he confirmed Lorant was unharmed.

Lorant knew the situation in the backyard was settled and patiently let the frowning knight fuss over him.

When Lancelot finally stopped and took a breath, Lorant spoke: "Alright, Lancelot, I'm fine. I just woke up, nothing happened."

Lancelot's expression softened. He wanted to say something but remembered Ruth, Silem, Martha, and Mo'er behind him, so he changed his words.

"As long as... you're fine. Stay in the house and don't run around. I'll go see what happened."

Lorant grabbed Lancelot, who was about to leave with his sword: "Wait, I'll go with you."

Before Lancelot could respond, Ruth behind him immediately panicked.

My son is just an ordinary person. With his small frame, if he goes out and encounters danger, he'll only be a burden to others!

"Lorant! Where are you going!"

Lorant looked at his mother helplessly, "Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Silem, Mo'er, take Mom back to the room. No matter what you hear, don't come out," Lorant said with authority.

Ruth was about to say something more but was pulled into the room by her younger son.

Silem's trust in Lorant was absolute.

In that moment, he also thought of Lorant's confidence, the elusive and powerful ghost spider whose strength was unknown.

Although he wasn't clear about the exact power of the ghost spider, Lorant had told him that unless a level 15 grand mage arrived, they would still have time to escape.

Since Lorant said so, Silem chose to believe his brother.

With Aunt Ruth and Mo'er present, Silem naturally couldn't explain to his mother, so he followed Lorant's instructions and dragged her away first.

Once the four of them were inside the house, Lorant and Lancelot hurried downstairs.

"What happened?" Lancelot asked Lorant, unable to hold back. He knew that Lorant must have a good reason to be so confident about coming downstairs.

Otherwise, even without saying anything, this guy would have insisted everyone head to the teleportation array to flee.

After spending so much time with Lorant, Lancelot understood his cautious nature quite well.

Lorant didn't hide anything. Lancelot knew about the existence of the ghost spider and was aware that the entire Animal Pet Shop was under Lorant's surveillance.

Any slight movement wouldn't escape the eyes of the ghost spider.

"Someone invaded the Animal Pet Shop. It's a five-person team, and Baby has captured all of them," Lorant explained while mentally asking Baby for its location.

"Not exactly, it seems not all of them were 'captured,' hmm..." Lorant fell silent for a moment, seemingly hearing Baby's response.

"We'll see when we go outside."

Lancelot didn't ask any more questions.

Although Lorant said the situation was under control, Lancelot remained cautious.

He walked in front, protecting Lorant behind him, and opened the back door of the Animal Pet Shop.

From the large sliding glass door in the living room, a wooden corridor surrounded the important buildings of the Animal Pet Shop.

As soon as the two stepped out of the living room, they saw a terrifying thing suddenly appear, hanging upside down from the eaves of the corridor.

In the cool, smoky night breeze of summer, a white, tightly wrapped human-shaped cocoon of spider silk suddenly flipped down and hung in front of them.

Lorant was startled and let out an involuntary cry, instinctively hiding his head behind Lancelot.

Lancelot quickly shielded the young man, looking warily at the strange object.

The thing, after flipping down from the corridor above and hanging from the eaves, was still swaying slightly, as if it still had life.

It was a scene straight out of a horror movie.

The next second, a white ball with some slight burn marks on the outside, let out a "woah" and grabbed a strand of spider silk, appearing in front of Lorant with a swift "swoosh."

Lorant screamed again, jumping up like a frightened cat, his fur standing on end.

Lancelot quickly turned around and held Lorant in his arms. After a bit of commotion, they finally saw the culprit of the prank.

The ghost spider, seeing one person scared and the other on high alert, chuckled in the air, trembling with laughter.

Baby had told it a scary story before, scaring the little one so much that it had to cling to Lorant's cheek all night to fall asleep.

Now it was its turn. Thinking of the scary stories Lorant had told it, it immediately created a "human cocoon" to scare its baby.

This thing was actually one of the invaders it had just captured, but the little one had wrapped it in several layers of spider silk and secretly observed Baby's movements, waiting for the right moment to kick it down to scare him.

The first shock wasn't enough; it was the second shock. Just when Lorant thought everything was fine, it jumped out to scare him again.

The effect was better than the little one had expected, and it was overjoyed.

Lorant, seeing the delighted little one, rolled his eyes in exasperation. He pried open the white-haired knight's hands, which were still holding onto him despite knowing what had happened, and reached out to the little one.

The ghost spider lightly leaped onto Lorant's palm, looking at his expressionless face and worrying if it had gone too far.

'Baby, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ignore you and scare you!'

The little one looked up at Lorant with wide, innocent eyes, making it look incredibly cute and helpless.

Who would have thought such a little one could learn to play pranks!

Lorant originally intended to scold it a bit, but seeing the burn marks on the little one's usually fluffy fur, his heart softened.

It's still a child! And it had behaved well today, so he decided not to punish it for this one act of mischief.

Sensing Lorant's slight softening, the ghost spider baby immediately took advantage of the situation, continuing to use its charm, making Lorant smile despite himself.

"Alright, little rascal, if you do this again, just wait and see what I'll do to you!" Lorant said in a mock threatening tone, though the smile on his face was obvious.

Baby nodded obediently, not at all resembling a 'mysterious powerhouse' capable of easily wrapping a level 9 professional in a cocoon.

'Baby, look, this is the leader. He's really strong; his resistance is much stronger than the others!' The ghost spider quickly pointed to the human-shaped cocoon under the porch, trying to take credit with Lorant.

Lorant glanced at the still swaying thing, his eyes cold. He bent down and tenderly stroked Baby's soft fur, "Baby, are you hurt? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Lancelot also came over: "That's right, the explosion in the backyard must have been caused by a powerful magic scroll. Are you hurt?"

The baby nestled in Lorant's palm, blinking its eyes and wiggling its body: 'No! I reacted very quickly and had already controlled him before he could go boom!'

"Oh, Maomao, it was an accident.'

Noticing that Lorant kept stroking the burnt fur on its body, the little one explained considerately.

"Really nothing?" Lorant couldn't help but lift the little thing with both hands and felt all over it to make sure.

Only after confirming there were no external injuries did he feel relieved.

If possible, he would definitely want to find someone knowledgeable to give the little one a thorough check-up, but the baby's identity was too special for Lorant to trust anyone else.

Even if others knew about the baby's existence, it would keep Lorant restless day and night.

To say nothing of the fact that if the intruders from today found out about the baby, they probably wouldn't have come in so easily and been caught so effortlessly.

More likely, they would hire even more powerful professionals and come back to the Animal Pet Shop with a foolproof plan to kill and rob.

"Baby, take these two with you. We'll go capture the other three," Lorant pointed at the human-shaped cocoons in front of them.

The baby nodded obediently, and the white spider web wrapped around the human-shaped objects slowly floated behind the two of them.

Lorant and Lancelot scanned their surroundings and first saw two figures near the area of the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs.

It was quite a scene here now.

The commotion in the backyard naturally alarmed Mike and Taya, who quickly ran out fully prepared.

Mike held a large blade like a door panel, but he was kept outside by the agitated Crystal Ice Flame Dogs, only able to watch helplessly.

Taya, on the other hand, held a wand as long as her arm, continuously casting various spells from the tip of her wand to assist the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs in surrounding the two high-level professionals.

After all, they were eighth-level professionals, and the gap in strength between them and the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs was significant.

If not for Maomao mobilizing all the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs to use fireballs in unison to harass them, these two would have broken through the encirclement of Little Seven and Little Eight and left long ago.

Before leaving, they would have had enough strength to kill two of the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs.

These two Crystal Ice Flame Dogs, which had hindered their progress, were deeply hated by the two intruders.

However, with hundreds or even thousands of Crystal Ice Flame Dogs, it wasn't so easy to leave.

Despite this, from the moment the two fell into the encirclement of the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs until the baby was free to help, only about five minutes had passed, and the two were still engaged in a struggle with the dogs.

Gradually, they began to gain the upper hand and would soon be able to kill these damned pets.

Unfortunately, during this time, their leader had also fallen into the baby's web, allowing the baby to free itself.

The two naturally saw the figures of Lorant and Lancelot, as well as the human-shaped cocoons hanging behind them.

Seeing their target walking confidently toward them, the two assassins felt a chill in their hearts.

This meant that their operation tonight had completely failed.

Earlier, when they saw their leader, Blood Fang, fail to escape and turn back, a glimmer of hope had risen in their hearts. They thought that if Blood Fang could catch the shop owner before being defeated by that mysterious force, there was still a chance for them to escape.

With an explosion, they knew that Blood Fang had used his most powerful magic scroll.

At that moment, they weren't too worried. Having worked with Blood Fang on several missions, they had a rough idea of his most powerful tools.

Blood Fang should have had more than one such scroll.

But they didn't hear any subsequent explosions, leading them to guess that perhaps Blood Fang had already taken control of the situation and that they just needed to hold on a bit longer to regain their freedom.

Who knew that holding on until now would result in this outcome.

"Baby, take them away too."

As soon as Lorant spoke, the two men in the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs' encirclement instantly stiffened.

They looked like two puppets, as if an invisible string was pulling them from the top of their heads, lifting them slowly from the ground.

Like poorly controlled marionettes, they looked incredibly eerie.

The two puppets stood together, and layers of spider silk gradually appeared on their bodies, tightly enveloping them.

In an instant, two more human-shaped cocoons joined the first one, hanging upside down behind the group.

"Maomao, come here!" Seeing that the situation was completely under control, Lorant squatted down and called to his Crystal Ice Flame Dog.

Maomao was extremely excited and immediately ran to Lorant's arms.

The little one was thrilled; this was its first time facing such powerful enemies, and it was the first time it had truly unleashed its bloodline's power.

As the 'King of Dogs,' it was the ruler of the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs, never a lone wolf but a leader capable of commanding a vast army.

Today's battle made it feel a sense of inner excitement, as if it had finally found its true purpose.

Lorant hugged the little one and rubbed it affectionately to show his praise.

Among the invaders separated by the baby, the Crystal Ice Flame Dogs faced the greatest danger, but thanks to Maomao, the King of Dogs, they completed their task without injury.

After all, Crystal Ice Flame Dogs are social creatures, and in group hunting, they can achieve a synergy greater than the sum of their parts.

On the other side, Lancelot also tenderly examined Little Seven's body. The two adult dogs, Little Seven and Little Eight, naturally bore the brunt of the pressure, with one of the intruders using a weapon that could fly back and forth.

Although the two little ones dodged nimbly and avoided real harm, the thick, hard fur of the adult Crystal Ice Flame Dogs provided excellent protection, allowing them to remain unscathed.

But the thick fur on his body had been shaved off in several patches, making him look rather pitiful with a patchy and uneven appearance.

Lorant looked at the two young ones he had raised with equal concern, gently petting the two great heroes of the day to comfort them.

Puppies are very vain; during the previous beast tide, one of the Liuli Ice Flame Hounds was sad for a long time after its fur was corroded.

Leaving the stunned Mike and Taya behind, Lorant and the other prepared to go 'pick up' the last invader.