Conquering OtherWorld Starts With a Game Chapter 126: Undead Bearing Heavy Responsibility

Spider Cave, beneath Exile Town, was Yang Qiu's first foray into crafting a beginner's monster-hunting spot for players.

When designing this map, Yang Qiu had indeed invested a great deal of thought and effort. His first step was to locate a massive cave. Then, he painstakingly gathered spiders from various nests and lairs within dozens of miles, forcibly integrating these different species of low-level magical creatures into a single cave.

This unconventional method led to an unusual situation where a variety of magical beasts cohabitated within one lair—an occurrence that would never happen in the natural ecology of these monsters. However, players were generally unconcerned with the ecological accuracy as long as there were creatures to battle and loot to collect.

The issue, though, lay in the rate at which these monsters "respawned" to meet the players' demand for constant action. The high density of monsters turned the cave into a perilous place, where even the most seasoned players, fully armed and ready, risked causing a monster riot, leading to casualties or even total party annihilation if they weren't careful.

With the release of Desolate Outpost and the introduction of the Poisonous Marshlands—a new farming spot where players could lure and fight monsters individually—the allure of the Spider Cave significantly diminished.

Players preferred the Poisonous Marshlands for its manageable challenges, highlighting the shortcomings in the design of the Spider Cave as a beginner's hunting ground.

Despite this, the Spider Cave remained relevant due to the demand for Spider Venom Sacs, a common ingredient in spellcasting and alchemy. Players still needed these materials for job advancements, reputation gains, and exchanging specific equipment materials at the Undead Merchant Association. Therefore, he couldn't change the cave but instead develop a new, more accessible beginner's monster-hunting ground that was easier to survive.

He found the ideal location in a hilly area with an open-pit coal mine. To the

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