Chapter 14 – Mystical Giant Ape (2/2)

There were a dozen of gigantic ape, their heights were about three meters or so. They were covered in black fur from head to toe, their appearance looked very hideous and frightening. They were clearly a peculiar race, an ordinary ape wouldn’t be this tall and well-built. Without a doubt, the Stone Forest was their dwelling.

There was one particularly special ape among them, its height reached up to four meters and it seemed much more sturdier when compared to the other gigantic apes. Moreover, its fur was crimson red in color. It flickered with a bewitching radiance under the setting sun. That was not all, it also possessed four arms brimming with formidable strength. Its pair of eyes emitted an electrifying cold radiance. Even though they were separated by two or three hundred meters, Xiao Chen could still feel that cold aura.

A high-pitched cry of the ape echoed from the Stone Forest, the group of apes had discovered Xiao Chen who was on top of the small peak. The four-armed crimson ape took the lead and rushed over there, then dozens of powerful shadows followed at the back.

Xiao Chen frowned, he was seriously wounded at the moment, and all those gigantic apes seemed to be a really special race. It was not a wise decision to get into a fight with them.

It was impossible to escape, he was definitely slower than those gigantic apes that could cover eight to nine meter with a single leap. He continued to roast the deer meat that weighed a few kilograms calmly, the aroma began to fill the air and spread around.

Dozens of three to four meter tall gigantic apes appeared on the small peak one after another. They were like a row of enormous stone monoliths, blocking every last bit of radiance from the setting sun as they leave behind a series of shadows.

The crimson-colored gigantic ape should be their leader, it was standing in the front as it produced a low growl. Its pair of eyes emitted a terrifying light, it seemed as if it would pounce on Xiao Chen at any moment and rip him apart. However, it didn’t take any action immediately as it was attracted by the smell of the aromatic meat.

After that, it actually got in front of Xiao Chen with a single step. It snatched away the roasted meat that weighed a few kilograms with speed as fast as lightning. It cautiously took a small bite to taste the meat, then it tore the meat apart and wolfed it down ⌈1⌋. It threw the remaining meat to the gigantic apes at the back.

Low growls echoed from within the forest as the group of apes fought over the roasted meat. Each apes only ate a mouthful, yet there was not a single chunk of meat remaining.

Xiao Chen watched everything calmly, then he sliced a big piece of raw meat in a composed manner as he started to roast the meat. Once the aroma of the meat waft through the air again, all the apes also started to growl in a low voice. They stared at the golden-yellow and glossy deer meat nervously.

This time, Xiao Chen used the bamboo knife to cut one kilogram of cooked meat for himself, then without waiting for the apes to come forward, he threw the remaining meat that weighed more than ten kilograms towards that four-armed ape. The gigantic apes once again let out a deep and low growl as they wolfed down a portion of the meat.

After they finished eating, their hostility towards Xiao Chen seemed to have faded away. Their eyes emitted a brilliant hopeful ray, it looked like they wanted to savour more of the cooked meat.

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and calmly cooked the rest of the raw meat. After that he presented it to those gigantic apes.

He actually averted a crisis in such a way, it was somewhat unimaginable. The numerous apes were somewhat reluctant to part, there was no longer any hostility towards Xiao Chen. Before that four-armed crimson ape left, it stood in front of Xiao Chen and exerted all of its strength to pound its own chest. Apparently, it wanted to express something to Xiao Chen.

During the night, Xiao Chen faced the moon and started to gather the moon essence. He immersed himself in some kind of tranquil and mysterious boundary. The chaotic Stone Forest on the opposite side, dozens of gigantic apes were also standing while facing the moon. Xiao Chen could feel it to some extent so he opened his eyes and faced the forest at the opposite side. He couldn’t help but feel astonished, the dozens of gigantic apes were actually swallowing and spewing out the moonlight!

1. Idiom: Fig. to eat something very rapidly and in very large pieces. (As a wolf might eat.)