In a Desperate Situation

Although it’s a bit sudden, let’s first talk about the issue of luck.

Ye Yousheng’s luck stat is zero.

Because of the bizarre status effect—[Curse of the Goddess of Luck]—his luck will always remain at zero.

Putting aside how this status came to be, let’s first look at what it actually does.

What does it mean to have zero luck?

If positive luck increases the chances of good things happening, and negative luck means misfortune follows you around—

Then does zero luck mean neither good nor bad things happen?

Not quite.

To understand this, you first need to understand what “luck” really is.

Luck refers to good things that are unlikely to happen—yet do.

Winning the lottery.

A beautiful girl falling from the sky.

Getting transported to another world and becoming the protagonist of a winning life.

Unexpected benefits in unlikely situations—that’s luck.

Misfortune is the opposite.

Rare bad things happening to you, or suffering greater losses in dangerous situations.

So—

Having zero luck means that Ye Yousheng will never receive unexpected advantages.

And when danger comes, he won’t be saved by chance.

To put it simply—

Good things will never come his way.

And when something bad happens, he’ll definitely get his share.

And right now—

This was, without a doubt, one of the worst moments of his life.

If he ever met the Goddess of Luck—

He would definitely demand an explanation for why she had cursed him so viciously.

That is—

If he managed to survive this.

Under the effect of the totem staff’s random teleportation—

Ye Yousheng arrived in a cave even darker than the goblin nest.

Pitch black.

He couldn’t see his own hand in front of him.

His vision was completely useless.

But the stench of rot and blood filled his nose—

Telling him this place was anything but safe.

He didn’t dare move recklessly.

His instincts screamed that the surroundings were filled with danger capable of killing him.

But his breathing—

And the blood staining his clothes—

Still drew the attention of them.

In the darkness—

Lights appeared.

But they weren’t normal lights.

They were eerie, glowing red.

Clusters upon clusters of red orbs filled the void—

Enough to make anyone’s skin crawl.

They were—

Spider eyes.

How many?

Impossible to count.

There were simply too many.

Enough to make anyone feel sick just looking at them.

“Hissssssssss—”

Individually, the sound should’ve been faint.

But in such numbers—

The entire cave echoed with a piercing chorus of hissing.

“First goblins… now spiders too?”

“This is getting troublesome…”

Ye Yousheng lowered his stance, gripping the dagger at his waist, his nerves stretched to the limit.

Since arriving in this world, he had only killed two types of monsters—

Goblins.

And Giant Wolf Spiders.

And now—

Both were coming back to take revenge.

For a moment, he wondered if he was even suited to be an adventurer.

If killing one type of monster meant inviting waves of revenge every time—

How was he supposed to survive?

Even so—

The fact that he felt excitement in a situation like this…

Meant he was beyond saving.

<Detected killing intent: 62 targets, all directions>

“Observe.”

<Skill [Observe] has leveled up. Current level: Lv3>

Name: Dark Spider

Lv: 37 (Second Tier)

HP: 520/520

MP: 60/60

Skills: [Sticky Silk Lv3] [Web Weaving Lv6] [Night Vision Lv MAX]

With the skill upgrade, he could now see enemy abilities.

Sixty-two enemies.

Surrounded from all sides.

Each stronger than a Giant Goblin.

They could trap him with sticky silk.

They had perfect vision in total darkness.

This was—

Bad.

Extremely bad.

Ye Yousheng let out a faint laugh.

“In this situation… I’m basically dead, huh…”

He wasn’t reckless.

He only fought battles he could win.

Against goblins.

Against wolf spiders.

Every time, he had confirmed his odds first.

But this—

This wasn’t even a fight.

This was a death sentence.

The gap was too large.

Running wasn’t an option either.

He didn’t even know where he was.

Without direction—

How could he escape?

There was only one possibility left.

Survive long enough for Lulu to find him.

If he hadn’t been teleported too far—

Maybe she’d arrive like she did for Anqi—

Yeah, right.

Ye Yousheng had always believed one thing—

Never expect anyone to save you when things go bad.

He survived the battlefield not because of others—

But because of himself.

His fate—

Had to remain in his own hands.

“Not coming at me?”

“Then I’ll make the first move!”

“Wind Step!”

There was no reason to hold back.

No room to hold back.

If he didn’t use everything he had—

He wouldn’t survive.

He pushed his mobility to the limit—

And slashed forward with full force.

“Wind Slash!”

The dagger’s enchantment activated.

A blade of wind tore through the air.

Five spiders were instantly sliced in half.

Several others were caught in the shockwave.

Damage numbers filled his vision.

He used them to pinpoint enemy positions.

Locking onto one spider that had lost a leg—

He leapt forward.

Aimed above its glowing eyes—

And stabbed down.

The brain was always the weak point.

But—

It dodged.

Before he could react—

A sharp strike hit his chest.

His reflexes kicked in—

He jumped back—

Only to realize—

His feet wouldn’t move.

At some point—

They had been bound by sticky silk.

A spider’s claw sliced across his chest like a blade.

The wound was deep.

Blood splattered.

-52

A red damage number appeared—

Alongside fresh blood.

But moments later—

The wound closed.

No scar.

Only his reduced HP bar proved he had been injured.

Just one hit—

And nearly one-fifth of his health was gone.

Just as Anqi had said—

Without magic, the body was like being naked.

Fragile.

Because of [Game Life], his body functioned like a game character.

Even if injured, he recovered quickly.

He wouldn’t collapse from blood loss or broken bones.

He could fight until his HP reached zero.

Only—

The pain remained.

This was his first time being injured in this world.

The lingering pain cleared his mind instantly.

It didn’t scare him.

It ignited him.

“So they saved it with teamwork…”

He analyzed calmly while tearing off the silk binding his feet.

That spider had only dodged because others pulled it back.

At the same time, they immobilized him.

This wasn’t 1 vs 57—

This was true cooperation.

They had already recognized him as a threat.

So what?

“Wind Bind.”

A rope of wind shot out from the dagger—

Dragging one Dark Spider straight toward him.

He repeated the motion—

And drove the dagger down.

The blade—

And his fist—

Slammed into the spider’s head.

Blue blood and brain matter splattered across him.

Critical Hit -620

Its HP dropped to zero instantly.

Killed in one strike.

“Come on!”

“Let’s tear each other apart!”

A manic aura erupted from Ye Yousheng.

Even the spiders began to lose their composure under its influence.

But he didn’t.

His mind remained perfectly steady.

Anger.

Madness.

None of it clouded his judgment.

Trapped in a hopeless situation—

He chose one thing.

To fight until death arrived.