Chapter 999 Blue Ape (2/2)

After an hour of this, the black snake lost its composure and fell to the ground. It remained there, with at least two hundred arrows protruding from its scaly-skin.

”Sacred-Blood Creature Black Python killed. No beast soul gained. Consume its flesh to gain zero to ten sacred geno points randomly.”

Han Sen felt great relief following that battle. It had almost been too hot for him to handle, and he was supremely thankful the creature had been found wounded. He did not fancy going up against such a foe if it was at full health.

Han Sen then went to fetch Old Huang and his people, and brought them back. As they prepared to transport the creature back, something leapt out of the forest towards the snake's body. It grabbed the snake, threw it over its shoulder, and ran away.

Everyone was frozen stiff. An ape had just waylaid them; one that was two meters tall and had baby-blue fur.

For it to carry such a creature all by itself was no small feat, and yet despite that, it managed to race through the knotted woods with impressive speed.

”Sh*t! How dare you take my kill. That belongs to me!” Han Sen's wrath was quickly incited, and he fired arrows as he yelled at the fleeing simian.

But the ape did not look back, and off it continued to go. It had positioned the snake across its back, too, so that the corpse would be the recipient of any arrows fired at the ape's back.

”Ooh-ooh-Oohaha!” The blue ape turned around and laughed at Han Sen. Then, it went back to running away.

”F*ck you, monkey!” Han Sen was furious. He had to do something, but first, he told Old Huang to return.

The blue ape continued running through the tangled overgrowth of the forest, and Han Sen planned to go after it. Unfortunately, it too was a sacred-blood creature. And so, to ensure the safety of Old Huang and the others, he made sure they did not follow.

What's more, he had seen the ape's claws. It was quite possible that the blue ape was the one responsible for the snake's initial injuries.

As Han Sen gave chase, the blue ape sped up. It ran faster than Han Sen could.

That surprised him, too. It was as if the blue ape had suddenly activated a speed boost.

”Is it just fast, or has time just sped up?” Han Sen was quite surprised.

The blue ape shone with a blue light as it went, and further and further it raced. When there was a wide enough berth, it would even turn around to taunt Han Sen with a cheeky grin.

Han Sen was unable to catch up, and after a while of chasing it, the thief had gained a lead that increased until it was completely out of sight. Regretfully, Han Sen had to give up the pursuit.

There was no use in Han Sen getting mad, as it was his fault for not being able to match the ape's speed. He returned to the shelter empty-handed, but did not make a fuss.

What had occurred with the ape did not weight on his mind, either. He soon forgot about it entirely. Failure was to be accepted sometimes, and it was something that happened frequently, when someone wished to hunt creatures.

But a few days later, there were growing reports of a blue-colored fiend making a habit of stealing kills and even wounding people.

Han Sen frowned. With the ape's power being what it was, he knew the ape could have killed the hunters if it chose to. So, it seemed as if the ape had returned with the desire to provoke them.

”Stay in the shelter over the course of the next few days. I will check it out,” Han Sen commanded his people. Then, he went to the spirit hall and picked up Bao'er. With the baby in-hand, he left the shelter.

Han Sen had been unable to chase the blue ape before, but things might be different with Bao'er in tow. If the ape made an appearance and did something to upset Bao'er, Han Sen was fairly sure she'd use the gourd to make quick work of it.