Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

"Phew." Sophia breathed a sigh of relief.

The scene just now was too creepy. There were spiders with their own faces everywhere, and if you attacked them, they would reflect damage back.

Putting aside the damage reflection, just seeing so many of your own faces is enough to make you lose your sanity.

Sophia's magical eyes swept across the area, instantly taking in the surrounding situation.

This is the interior of the stalagmite we just saw. The monsters inside have all gone out to hunt them down. The entire cave is filthy, filled with sticky, silt-like mud. In the middle of the mud are some purplish-black eggs, their surfaces smooth like obsidian.

On the abundant 'silt', many mushrooms are growing.

"A termite-like ecosystem?" Sophia looked away and said to Sun Lili, "This time, we owe a great debt to the mark you left behind."

"Hehe, my husband specifically told me this before, saying that once you have the ability to teleport, it's best to have the habit of leaving teleportation marks whenever you want, because you never know when you might need them."

Sun Lili wiped her nose, her face full of smugness, "Then I created a new spell overnight, the teleportation mark."

"He always has some ingenious ideas."

Sophia walked up to the clump of mud, used magic to collect some 'mud', and analyzed it.

"The curse power here is so strong, it feels a lot like the sand outside."

Leaving the mud behind, Sofia picked another mushroom.

The mushrooms growing on this silt looked disgusting.

They are about the height of a person, purplish-black in color, with very slender rhizomes and large caps, giving them a top-heavy appearance.

Beneath the cap, a lot of viscous black liquid was dripping.

Just looking at it gives you the feeling that it's highly poisonous and inedible.

Sofia has seen plenty of disgusting things; many look disgusting, smell even more disgusting, but taste quite addictive.

For example, the pickled fish, dried bitter vegetables, wind-dried fermented black beans, and stinky vinegar that she tasted at the Secret Food Research Society on Earth.

All I can say is that the sweltering summer gave Sofia a taste of the diversity of food. That day, they cooked fish and vegetables in a stinky vinegar broth, then dipped them in fermented black beans as a sauce. After finishing their meal, they even managed to get the Secret Food Research Association to sell their house at a discount.

After a quick test confirmed there was no poison, Sofia picked it up with her hand.

The first step is identification.

【Cursed Ghost Umbrella】

Silver Level

[This mushroom is imbued with curse power; consuming it will randomly trigger a curse.]

Sun Lili leaned closer for a look and exclaimed, "Wow, the curse power on this thing is almost fully formed! These ants eat this, no wonder it has that ability to curse people."

"Perhaps the reason these ants are able to resist the curse is because of these mushrooms."

Sofia gathered up the mushrooms and the 'mud', and then they began to discuss what to do next.

"Now we know which way to go. The problem is how to break the curse of those demonic spiders."

Curses are a very delicate art; a slight error can lead to a huge mistake, and misjudgment can sometimes worsen the curse.

“I do have some knowledge about curses,” Sun Lili said, raising her hand. “However, I don’t know much.”

"Forget it, sometimes a novice is more troublesome than a complete novice." Sophia rejected Sun Lili's request.

Those who are not experts can't get into the field and often do useless work. Those who are only half-baked can't really interfere with the problem and are more likely to mess things up.

Sofia opened the manual. "Let's ask Coco first."

Upon opening the manual, Sofia first saw a message from Zuli, along with trade options.

Sofia replied to Zuli with a message. Then she accepted the supplies that Zuli had traded for.

She then sent a message to Sun Keke explaining the situation.

A short while later, Sun Keke sent a message.

I wasn't there, so I don't know the situation. Could you send me some samples?

Sophia searched around but found no spider corpses, only some spider carcass remains. Judging from the wounds, these spiders had been eaten by their own kind.

Sophia sent the carapace and several spider eggs to Sun Keke.

After waiting for quite a while, Sun Keke finally sent a message.

[These are demonic creatures that coexist with the omnipresent curse of this world. The crystal cores within them have undergone adaptive evolution, allowing them to utilize the power of this curse. Therefore, their curse strength is very high.]

Their reflective curse is a curse cast using the mirrored surface of their backs. Mirrors themselves are steeped in legend, making them a perfect fit for the concept of reflection. Curses excel at manipulating targets using the correlation of information. Reflection is a frequently used concept.

[When you are reflected in the mirror, a complete human image appears within it. The curse is activated through this image. This spider's curse further connects the person in the mirror to the sculpted face, strengthening your connection to the curse. Then, using the concept that the person in the mirror is a reflection of someone outside the mirror, it reverses the process, transferring the pain suffered by the person in the mirror to someone outside the mirror.]

This curse is very powerful; theoretically, it's unlikely to appear on a Black Iron-level monster.

However, these demonic spiders borrow the power of an omnipresent curse to unleash this power. But there's a price to pay: they constantly burn their life force while casting it. It can only be utilized at the Silver level, after which they will become exhausted. As for the Gold level, I can't say for sure.

After reading Coco's words, Sun Lili scratched her head. [What are you babbling about? Hurry up and tell me how to avoid it.]

Sun Keke replied very quickly: "Hmph, this is valuable knowledge; it might come in handy later."

I've explained the enemy's tactics, and there are many solutions. Based on your capabilities, I'll provide you with two methods.

[The first method is to create distance. Sister, after you obtained your exclusive weapon, your spatial abilities were greatly enhanced, and the energy consumption was significantly reduced.]

[You directly fold space and stand in the middle of the enemy. My brother-in-law mentioned a spatial ability development direction: after folding space, two people appear very close, but in reality, there's a distance of several kilometers between them. Use this method to stand in the center of the spider demons and make those Black Iron-level spider demons commit suicide. The distance is too great, so the backlash from their curses will be minimal.]

[This method requires you to deal with Gold and Silver level monsters. When the time comes, have you open a portal, and Sophia can use bullets to snipe or trap them.]

Sophia nodded. This was a good idea. The most troublesome thing about this group of spiders was the large number of Black Iron-level monsters that could self-destruct and inflict damage.

The second method is to transfer the curse.

[Create a fake body for yourself so the curse can't connect to your true forms. Sister, your transformation is very special; you can even change your real name. You can directly transform into other magical girls, changing your height, appearance, and clothing completely. Then, instead of Sophia going out, you go out yourself and kill all those spider demons.]

Sun Lili's eyes lit up; this was a good method. Plus, she had lifesteal to recover, so she wasn't afraid of a prolonged battle.