Chapter 284 - 156: The 97km-Long No. 7 Defense Line

Chapter 284: Chapter 156: The 97km-Long No. 7 Defense Line

The troop of monkeys scattered and fled, but Hey Hey’s lantern-sized eyes were locked onto the Monkey King as it rapidly escaped into the jungle. It chased straight after it, completely ignoring the other fleeing monkeys.

This monkey was clearly larger than the others, making it easy to distinguish, but it was also more cowardly.

When the monkeys scattered just now, this Monkey King was the first to turn tail and run.

The Monkey King was fast, but Hey Hey was faster.

Despite its large size, Hey Hey was not slow at all. It charged into the jungle like a rampaging bulldozer, sending countless trees flying.

Moments later, like a Grand General returning in triumph, Hey Hey crawled before Chen Fan, its tail thumping against the ground. It looked proud and imposing, its eyes filled with pride, as it held the barely-alive Monkey King in its massive jaws before spitting it out.

"Well done."

Chen Fan smiled at Hey Hey.

This was precisely why he had brought Hey Hey along on this trip. An island this large was bound to have Exotic Beasts.

The best way to deal with Exotic Beasts wasn’t with structures. Exotic Beasts were intelligent; if they sensed danger, they wouldn’t charge, but would instead stay far away. While they might not pose an immediate threat, leaving them on the island was a lingering menace.

The best way to deal with Exotic Beasts was to bring along an even stronger Exotic Beast—like Hey Hey.

Few Exotic Beasts could defeat Hey Hey. Even if it couldn’t win, as long as Hey Hey could keep the enemy occupied, Chen Fan could easily take it down after he finished constructing his buildings.

It now seemed that bringing Hey Hey along had been an extremely wise decision.

"Domain Lord..."

Having survived the ordeal, Zhou Mo and Wang Mazi supported each other as they walked up to him, a flash of gratitude in their eyes. "Thank goodness you arrived in time, Domain Lord. Otherwise, we..."

"It’s all right."

Chen Fan shook his head. "This is an uncharted island, so there are bound to be some dangers. Even if there are no traces of humans, it’s inevitable that other threats exist."

He then looked down at the Monkey King on the ground. Its eyes were filled with fear and panic, but it didn’t dare try to escape again. After a long pause, he said softly, "Hey Hey, beat it into submission. Get yourself a new underling."

Hey Hey let out an excited growl, understanding immediately. It picked up the Monkey King in its jaws and quickly crawled to the side, like a victorious general carrying off its war trophy.

’I’m not going to kill this Monkey King. Every single one of these monkeys is an Exotic Beast.’

’What kind of Exotic Beasts they are, and what abilities they have, I still don’t know.’

’But a troop of monkeys can’t exist without a king, just like a pack of wolves can’t exist without an alpha.’

’A Race will always have a leader. If one dies, another will take its place.’

’And there are far too many monkeys on this island; it’s impossible to kill them all.’

’Rather than trying to wipe them all out, it’s better to subjugate this Monkey King and have it Manage the other monkeys. Especially since I just noticed that these Monkey Head Fruits seem to be planted—or perhaps, cultivated—by these monkeys.’

’The monkeys attacked us because we were harvesting their Monkey Head Fruits on a large scale.’

’After we finish harvesting this batch of Monkey Head Fruits, we won’t be replanting them. That work will fall to the monkeys anyway. It’s better to just subjugate them and have them plant the fruits for us.’

’Subjugating an Exotic Beast is a troublesome affair. Each one has a different personality and requires a different method. Not every beast is as easy to win over as Hey Hey. That’s why I’m not going to subjugate this Monkey King myself; I’m letting Hey Hey do it.’

’It’s a hassle for a human to subjugate an Exotic Beast, but for one beast to subjugate another, all it takes is a good beating to force submission.’

Chen Fan didn’t linger. He led Wang Mazi and Zhou Mo back to the High-speed Rail exit, where they began taking Elixirs to heal their wounds while he continued to wander around and explore.

Aside from the monkeys, he had yet to find any other native inhabitants on the island.

’It seems the monkeys’ staple food is the Monkey Head Fruit. What a luxury. I don’t know the exact market price for a Heavenly and Earthly Treasure like the Monkey Head Fruit—I’ve never seen one in circulation—but I’d estimate it has to be at least two or three thousand Ghost Stones each. These monkeys eat one a day. What a waste.’

Just then, Chen Fan saw Hey Hey crawling toward him, its face a mask of pride as it swaggered along. Following timidly beside it was the Monkey King, which was holding a chicken leg. The chicken leg looked extremely familiar; it was the braised food made by Zhao Shengping from the Mortal Realm.

Hey Hey let out a low growl, as if to announce that its task was complete.

"..."

Chen Fan stared blankly at the crocodile and the monkey before him.

’I have a pretty good idea how Hey Hey "subjugated" it.’

’It must have beaten the monkey into submission, then offered it one of its own precious chicken legs. And just like that, the Monkey King was won over.’

’You could tell the Monkey King really liked the chicken leg in its hand. I even think Hey Hey didn’t need to give away something so delicious. It probably would have been happy with any small gift.’

’After all, there isn’t much else to eat on this island.’

’Then again, where did Hey Hey learn this tactic? The old stick and carrot. It’s executing it a little too smoothly, isn’t it?’

"Not bad."

Chen Fan started to laugh. In any case, the problem was solved.

"Hey Hey, ask it for me. Do they normally eat Monkey Head Fruits on this island? Do they know how to plant them? Just ask it for any information about the island, or if there are any other people here."