Chapter 102: Still Eating? Time To Collect From You!
The night was dark.
In a tree-shaded valley less than fifty kilometers from Crimson Moon Mountain, a wilderness stronghold built entirely of cement and steel, enclosing nearly half the valley, was brightly lit. In front of the three-story building at its center, many apes over two and a half meters tall, their bodies covered in thick fur, were hawking wares on the street. People came and went in a lively bustle, making it seem like a prosperous marketplace.
Set amid the danger-filled wilderness, it looked like a secluded paradise.
This village stronghold was the Great Ape Gang’s wilderness headquarters, an area where the various wilderness gangs and many vagrants from the City of Light Chasing did not dare to set foot.
Only members of the Ape Clan could enter this village. If any outsider came, at best they would be driven away, at worst killed.
However, inside the Great Ape Gang’s three-story building at this moment, there were several people who were not from the Ape Clan, receiving a high-level reception from the Great Ape Gang.
In a luxurious hall built entirely from energy ore, a group of beauties from various races in short skirts danced gracefully on stage. Their singing voices were so enchanting that even the ape guards stationed in the hall were lost in it, turning their heads to look from time to time.
“I don’t know what special day it is today, for the vice gang leader to actually be willing to invite dancers from the Phantom Song and Dance Troupe.” A young ape guard, wearing A5-level armor and possessing intermediate apprentice strength, stared at a red-furred ape girl dancing inside the main doors, nearly drooling with envy. “I wonder when I’ll get a chance to sit inside and enjoy it too.”
As the most famous song and dance troupe in the suburbs, every performance of the Phantom Song and Dance Troupe played to a full house. Many people with money and status were willing to spend five or six thousand Bit at high prices to purchase seats in the front row.
Inviting the Phantom Song and Dance Troupe to perform in the wilderness cost an astronomical sum.
“What are you thinking?” A middle-aged ape guard on the other side chuckled. “To get in there, even advanced apprentices don’t qualify. And you, an intermediate apprentice, dare to dream?”
As a long-established major wilderness gang, the Great Ape Gang did not make advanced apprentices high-level officials. Only limit apprentices could manage to obtain a senior position.
“But who are those winged youths the vice gang leader is receiving this time? For him to be so generous?” The young ape guard looked curiously at the several winged youths seated on the high platform. They were all dressed in fine clothes and had astonishing strength, each having reached the limit apprentice level.
“Them?” The middle-aged ape guard glanced over as well. “They should be young masters of some families in the suburbs. I heard they have close ties with the White Feather Gang. They came this time intending to have our Great Ape Gang strike at Crimson Moon Mountain as soon as possible.”
“Crimson Moon Mountain? Isn’t that just a miniature energy vein occupied by Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, barely ranked in the top fifty?” The young ape guard was puzzled. “Don’t we already have two miniature energy veins? If we seize a third, won’t those powerful-race gangs have a problem with it?”
“I don’t know about that.” The middle-aged ape guard shook his head, finding it strange as well.
Miniature energy veins in the wilderness near the City of Light Chasing were very rare. Even major wilderness gangs supported by powerful races would draw discontent if they occupied two. Doing so with three would cause even more dissatisfaction.
In the hall, the vice gang leader of the Great Ape Gang, Noco, sat high in the main seat. While sipping limited-supply Scarlet Flame Wine from the suburbs, he sized up the three winged youths opposite him with a wicked smile at the corner of his mouth.
“I already understand your requirements.” Noco snapped his fingers. The dancers on stage immediately stopped and left the hall, leaving only Noco and the three winged youths. He spoke slowly. “But since we are to provide both manpower and effort, shouldn’t the distribution of the small energy vein at Crimson Moon Mountain be adjusted?”
“After all, this is different from what we agreed. Previously, you were to keep weakening that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, and our Great Ape Gang only needed to send some people to feign an attack on Crimson Moon Mountain.”
“That is no problem at all. According to our previous agreement, we can give the Great Ape Gang a thirty percent share.” The leading, luxuriously dressed winged youth smiled. “Such a share is something even the current top five gangs would accept without hesitation. Vice Gang Leader Noco, I trust you can feel our sincerity?”
“Thirty percent?” Noco was slightly surprised and almost could not believe what the elegant youth said. “Truly?”
“Truly.” The noble winged youth nodded. “How could I joke about a small energy vein like this?”
“Good. Then leave Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to us. I guarantee that within two days that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will disappear from Crimson Moon Mountain.” Seeing the young man’s assurance, Noco burst into loud laughter, without the slightest doubt.
This was because the youth had very high status. Even the gang leader of the White Feather Gang, who had provided the Crimson Moon Mountain secret, normally did not have the qualification to meet him. Only because the Great Ape Gang had countless ties with the Gorilla Gang did they receive such a fortunate opportunity.
Noco then personally escorted the three winged youths respectfully out of the headquarters. Only after they were completely gone did a masked ape youth with quasi-martial artist strength walk up.
“Uncle, could this be a trap? That is thirty percent of a small energy vein.” The masked ape youth asked worriedly. “For a gang that only just made it into the top fifty, even if the White Feather Gang can’t act, it shouldn’t be worth that much.”
“It is indeed a trap.” Noco looked in the direction where the winged youths had disappeared and nodded. “I just received news that more than fifty rogues who ambushed Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s transport convoy were all wiped out, including experts like the Gluttonous Villain and Poison Rose. Yet the more than ten from Obsidian Martial Arts Hall suffered almost no losses.”
“They even killed rogues like the Gluttonous Villain and Poison Rose?” The masked ape youth was shocked, then grew more worried. “Doesn’t that mean Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s strength is very strong and not as simple as it appears? Is it really fine for us to attack Crimson Moon Mountain so directly?”
“So what if they are strong?” Noco’s eyes were proud and his mouth curled in disdain. “In the wilderness of the City of Light Chasing, even a flood dragon must coil before our Great Ape Gang. Go rally the men now. Tomorrow, we will attack Crimson Moon Mountain.”
“Yes.” The masked ape youth did not say more and felt Noco had a point. A newly risen human race gang, no matter how strong, could only be so strong. At worst, it would just cost them a bit more effort.
Less than an hour after the masked ape youth left to muster the Great Ape Gang’s manpower, a medium transport vehicle slowly drove to a spot less than one kilometer from the village stronghold.
“Right now they shouldn’t expect us to strike first. What you need to do is simple. Before the Great Ape Gang gathers all their experts, charge straight in. Kill as many of their experts as you can. After half an hour, regroup with me.” Lin Qi stood on the hilltop overlooking the Great Ape Gang’s headquarters and gave his orders directly.
“Just a timed task?” Twilight of the Gods sighed softly.
“Half an hour is enough.” Luo Wu Shang did not mind and instructed, “Spread out when we move. Try not to disturb the ordinary members. Prioritize finding the boss. Whoever finds one, send a signal. We all share in the reward.”
Fang Zhen, Yi Ye Fu Yun, and the others present all nodded, feeling this was best.
Luo Wu Shang and the other eighteen then quickly infiltrated the Great Ape Gang’s headquarters.
After they slipped in batches into the base, Xiao Yuan, who was operating alone, somehow seemed to get lucky and slipped all the way into a resting place for Great Ape Gang officers.
Inside, several ape men and women with advanced apprentice strength were eating meat and drinking, while many underlings with apprentice-level strength helped liven things up.
“Brothers, watch carefully. I will now show you how to deal with enemies like the Ape Clan.” Xiao Yuan made a victory gesture in midair, pushed open the door, and walked in holding a B2-level battle saber.
However, Xiao Yuan’s appearance did not provoke much reaction from the apes inside. One by one, with drunken, hazy eyes, they looked at Xiao Yuan, whose height was not impressive to begin with.
“Oh, how is there a little human?”
“Little one, lost your way? Come over and dance for us, and maybe we’ll let you go.”
“No way. You have to tell us a joke. Make us laugh, and we might let you leave alive.”
None of the Great Ape Gang’s core members present took the sudden human seriously. They treated Xiao Yuan like some amusing curiosity and continued to eat and drink.
“Still eating?” Xiao Yuan looked at these Great Ape Gang members who were not even alert and was speechless. She swung the saber upward, a streak of blade light flashed, and the central dining table was split cleanly in two. “I’m here to take you in.”
