Chapter 285 - 156: The 97-Kilometer-Long No. 7 Defense Line

Chapter 285: Chapter 156: The 97-Kilometer-Long No. 7 Defense Line

He could communicate with Hey Hey on a basic level through eye contact and body language, but he couldn’t do the same with this Monkey King. Not to worry, though—Hey Hey could.

Hey Hey understood instantly. It turned to the Monkey King and let out a low growl.

The Monkey King immediately began gesturing, waving its arms. A moment later, Hey Hey growled again.

Chen Fan nodded thoughtfully. From the information relayed by Hey Hey, he learned that it had been a very long time since any humans had been on this island. They were the first to set foot here.

Furthermore, no Ghost Objects had ever set foot on this island.

That was rather strange. The sea was teeming with Ghost Objects, yet none had come ashore on this island.

He’d actually been wondering about something: How did this island produce so many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures? ’They can’t have appeared naturally, can they?’

’It looks as if someone planted them. But if that’s the case, why has no one harvested them? Could it be that some faction from the Ancient Era planted them, only to be wiped out by a Ghost Tide before they could reap the rewards?’

Now, he had his answer.

It was these monkeys. They were the ones cultivating them.

The monkeys’ main task was planting trees—specifically, Monkey Head Fruit trees.

This fruit was their primary food source. A single Monkey Head Fruit was juicy and filling enough to last them a whole day.

Of course, the monkeys didn’t eat Monkey Head Fruits daily. Most of the time, they went to the shore to catch fish. After all, even with so many fruits, there weren’t enough for the entire troop to eat every day. Eating a Monkey Head Fruit was considered a luxury.

As for the other Heavenly and Earthly Treasures on the island, the monkeys had no idea where they came from. The treasures had been there since the monkeys were born. However, since the treasures were of no use to them, they never touched or destroyed them.

’How well-behaved.’

The reason there were so many Monkey Head Fruits on the island was entirely because of these monkeys.

They had planted Monkey Head Fruit trees in every plantable spot on the island. Everything Chen Fan was seeing now was the result of their many years of labor.

In other words, his group was acting a bit like bandits, rampaging through and plundering a territory that others had painstakingly cultivated for years.

’Though... I guess you can’t really call it plundering.’

Chen Fan watched the scene before him with a peculiar expression.

The Monkey King had now roared, summoning all its monkey subjects from across the island.

Hey Hey lay sprawled on the ground with the air of a king. The Monkey King led its subjects past Hey Hey in a single file line, as if for inspection. For its part, Hey Hey spat out a chicken leg for each monkey. The moment a monkey tasted the chicken, its eyes would instantly redden with emotion.

Clearly, this was far more delicious than the Monkey Head Fruits and sea-caught fish they were used to. They all stood excitedly before Hey Hey, bowing and scraping.

This troop of monkeys, which had seemed so savage just moments ago, now appeared incredibly docile, even obedient.

"..."

Chen Fan was silent for a long, long time.

He never expected Hey Hey to be so adept at winning over other Exotic Beasts. It also made him realize something: Zhao Shengping’s braised food was certainly delicious, but while humans enjoyed it, they didn’t have such an overwhelming emotional reaction.

But for an Exotic Beast, it was a different story. These creatures probably never even got to eat cooked food. To them, suddenly getting a chicken leg was no different from going from Hell to heaven.

He hadn’t been particularly sensitive to this fact, but Hey Hey clearly was.

After beating them all up and then handing out chicken legs, the monkeys became Hey Hey’s loyal followers. They trailed behind it one by one, ready to serve its every need. Hey Hey, looking quite pleased with itself, generously rewarded each monkey with a chicken leg.

The corner of Chen Fan’s mouth twitched. He knew this wasn’t an easy decision for Hey Hey. The creature usually guarded its braised food more closely than its own life. To be willing to part with a piece for every single monkey... that was a serious investment.

’Even an alligator has to be generous when it becomes the boss. You have to give your underlings a little something, or they won’t work for you.’

"ROAR!"

After finishing its military review, Hey Hey turned to Chen Fan and let out a low growl. The monkeys instantly understood, snapping into a neat line and bowing in unison toward Chen Fan.

The scene was utterly bizarre. It was like something out of a movie from his past life—a gang boss walking out of prison to be greeted at the gates by his loyal men.

If it were just that, it would have been fine—a bit cliché, perhaps. But the fact that they were monkeys made the whole thing profoundly weird.

He understood the message Hey Hey was conveying: ’I may be your boss, but I have a boss too. And my boss is Chen Fan.’

Hey Hey let out another low growl.

"Perfect."

Chen Fan let out a long sigh, remarking with some emotion, "When we get back, I’m creating a Beast Pavilion. Hey Hey, you’ll be the Beast Pavilion Master. From now on, you’ll be in charge of everything related to Exotic Beasts."

Hey Hey was just too experienced when it came to handling Exotic Beasts. As the Mortal Realm developed, they were bound to encounter more of them. When that time came, all they’d need to do is send in Hey Hey.

Hey Hey had just informed him that not only had it subdued the troop, but it had also ordered them to continue planting trees—to keep growing Monkey Head Fruits.

In return, it would bring back some delicious braised food for the monkeys every day as their monthly salary. That’s right—Hey Hey was paying them a salary, deducting it from its own personal stash of braised food.