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Mu She's expression was gloomy. Although most of the losses were from the Great Captain's men, failing to keep the Tier 2 Blizzard Demon Ape still felt like losing a billion.
With the team severely reduced in numbers, it was clear they couldn't continue operating in this perilous Magical Beast Mountain Range. If another Tier 2 magical beast appeared, they might truly face total annihilation.
Mu She coldly glanced at the surviving mercenaries who weren't directly under his command:
"You know what to say when we get back, right?"
"While we were searching for Wood-attribute Tier 1 magical beasts, we were suddenly attacked by a Tier 2 Blizzard Demon Ape. Vice Captain stepped forward and repelled the magical beast, saving our lives."
A quick-witted mercenary immediately responded.
Mu She revealed a satisfied smile: "Very good, say exactly that."
As they relaxed, feeling relieved after repelling the powerful enemy, a slender magical beast with short, thick limbs suddenly darted out from the dense bushes, biting one of them in the neck.
A large, four-winged bird shot out like an arrow, its wings like blades, quickly severing the heads of two people.
Then, with a loud "boom," the massive Blizzard Demon Ape reappeared before them.
It plunged into the crowd, smashing the heads of two people with a single punch each.
Blood splattered everywhere, staining the earth red.
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present. After this round of casualties, the already diminished mercenary team was reduced to only three people.
Mu She looked at the familiar Blizzard Demon Ape, noticing the wounds on its side, chest, arms, and legs, stitched together by something unknown. His expression was extremely unpleasant.
It was Amon; he used Worms of Spirit to repair the Blizzard Demon Ape's wounds... Shallow parasitism with Worms of Spirit means integrating into the host's flesh and blood, so naturally, it can also be used as filler for injured areas.
Mu She didn't hesitate; he turned and ran.
As long as he ran fast enough, the other two would buy him time.
To his surprise, the Blizzard Demon Ape didn't chase after him; only the bird-type magical beast with two pairs of wings followed distantly behind.
What exactly is going on? Why are these different kinds of magical beasts attacking us together? Mu She's heart was filled with doubt.
Just then, a hunched ape wearing clothes woven from plant branches, a bamboo hat on its head, and holding a section of wooden stick blocked his path.
It spoke in human language: "Human, stop. I have something to ask."
Mu She stopped, his pupils constricting violently. At that moment, all his previous questions were answered.
Different, and even the same species of magical beasts, have predator-prey and competitive relationships. Under normal circumstances, magical beasts wouldn't team up, but there are exceptions: when they are driven by a higher-level magical beast.
At this moment, there was such a magical beast here!
A magical beast wearing clothes and speaking human language!
And it seemed to be a... Union Ape?
Union Apes are magical beasts with an extremely bad reputation. They have a strong interest in the females of humanoid species, especially human women.
There are frequent rumors of unfortunate female mercenaries falling into the hands of these magical beasts, and when rescued, they are already mentally broken from the torture.
At this moment, Mu She was incredibly grateful that he wasn't a woman, otherwise, it was hard to imagine the terrible things that would happen next.
Although the ape didn't exude any aura, Mu She didn't doubt the power it possessed.
To be able to speak human language, generally requires a Tier 6 magical beast, even some magical beasts with special bloodlines, or apes, baboons, gorillas, and other primate magical beasts close to humans, require at least Tier 5.
So, the one before him was a magical beast at least equivalent to a human Dou King!
"Se... Senior, please ask anything you want. I will definitely tell you everything I know." Mu She awkwardly uttered the title "Senior."
Calling a Union Ape 'Senior' would make people laugh their heads off if it got out. However, after seeing the other party's attire, Mu She felt that this was the most appropriate way to address it.
"Hmm... Just call me Ape Elder." The ape nodded calmly.
It opened its mouth and asked, "Where is the nearest human town? What is it called?"
What does this Union Ape want to do by inquiring about human towns? Could it be that...
Terrible guesses surfaced in Mu She's mind.
Although he knew that once he answered, it might bring disastrous consequences to the town, for the sake of his own life, he unhesitatingly and meticulously told it everything he knew.
"The nearest human town is Green Mountain Town. Because it's close to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, it's also known as Magical Beast Town. There aren't any strong people in the town. As far as I know, the most powerful is only at the Dou Master level..."
Just then, the Blizzard Demon Ape walked over and respectfully squatted to the side, only two meters away from Mu She.
This made Mu She feel uncomfortable all over, but because he was afraid of Ape Elder, he didn't dare to move, and could only vigilantly glance at it out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that the Blizzard Demon Ape was constantly baring its teeth at him, but never attacked, occasionally glancing at the hunched ape in front, its eyes filled with fear, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm sorry, Senior. I didn't know it was your subordinate, otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have dared to attack. I have a Tier 2 Blood Fang Vine here, and I'm willing to offer it as an apology."
Mu She reluctantly took out a jade box and placed it on the ground near the Blizzard Demon Ape.
The Blizzard Demon Ape with black circles around its right eye socket revealed a satisfied expression and gave Mu She an ugly smile.
"Your name is Mu She?"
"Yes, Senior."
"What's your son's name?" Ape Elder suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
Ah? Son? Hearing it mention this, Mu She instantly became vigilant... It wouldn't also ask about my wife, would it?
Although he was constantly muttering in his heart, he honestly replied: "Mu Li, my son's name is Mu Li."
"Hmm, that's it, you can go... Oh right, take your subordinates with you."
Mu She's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the two mercenaries walking from behind, as well as the Serpent-Eating Badger, a look of surprise on his face. He had thought that these two had also died at the hands of the magical beasts.
"Senior, so... I'm leaving?" Mu She asked cautiously.
"Leave. Don't disturb me in the near future, otherwise, I won't be so easy to talk to next time." Ape Elder's voice was slightly cold.
"Yes... Thank you, Senior." Mu She scurried away.
After escaping for a distance, Mu She's face showed a look of surviving a disaster. At the same time, his heart was also filled with many doubts...
A Union Ape can actually cultivate to Tier 5 or above? If it weren't for that appearance, I would have thought it was a human... Why did it let me go in the end?
"He Meng, Gan Mu... The person the Blizzard Demon Ape hates the most should be me. I thought I could lure it away." Mu She explained to his subordinates.
"Boss, I understand. In that kind of situation, no one can guarantee survival. Running away separately is the best option," He Meng responded.
Mu She stared at He Meng's face for a while, but didn't see anything unusual. He couldn't be sure of the other party's true thoughts, so he had to give up.
He felt that He Meng and Gan Mu should have some resentment towards him for escaping alone, but it wouldn't be too big.
The survival rule of mercenaries is like this. When encountering a life-or-death crisis, taking care of yourself is good enough. Not deliberately tripping your teammates to make them stay behind and die is already considered good.
"What did you encounter afterward? Didn't the Blizzard Demon Ape and Serpent-Eating Badger attack you?" Mu She asked.
"No... They originally wanted to, but stopped halfway, as if they had received some kind of order," He Meng replied without hesitation.
"Looks like it was Ape Elder... I really don't know what's going on, but there's actually such a high-level Union Ape in the outer area of the Magical Beast Mountain Range." Mu She shook his head, deciding that as soon as he returned to Green Mountain Town, he would send his wife to another place.
Behind him, He Meng and Gan Mu both squeezed their eye sockets, hooked the corners of their mouths, and revealed smiles.
...
A translucent worm with twelve rings and starlight-like colors drilled into the body of the Blizzard Giant Ape.
This was Amon's main body. He didn't use the "parasitism" ability, but simply drilled inside and hid.
Similar to the mysterious and Douluo worlds, when "parasitizing," the Worm of Spirit will also be affected by the host's spirit. If it's a short time, it might be nothing, but over time, the mental state will definitely deviate.
So, Amon tries as much as possible not to use his main body to parasitize, in order to maintain the purity and stability of his main body's spirit.
The ones controlling the Blizzard Demon Ape and Serpent-Eating Badger are all avatars.
"Heh... This time, I'm lucky. The harvest is quite big. Not only did I control a Tier 2 magical beast, and gain two human hosts, but I also learned the approximate time..." Ape Elder squeezed his right eye socket, a hideous smile on his ugly face.
"Cultivation is still too slow. The body of a magical beast is ultimately far inferior to that of a human... I have to find a way to get a Transformation Pill." The main body communicated with the clone through mental thoughts.
"Transformation Pill... The nearest Transformation Pill that appears in the plot should be the one in Gu He's hands... Tsk, it's still a bit far. The time is far, the distance is far... Our strength is also far apart." Ape Elder's tone carried a hint of helplessness.
"Don't think about those non-existent things. The most important thing for us now is to seize cultivation resources and help the main body grow faster... So, who should I fight next?"
The Serpent-Eating Badger Amon still had wounds from fighting the Blizzard Demon Ape, but he was still full of enthusiasm.
He seemed to be influenced by the host he was parasitizing on, and was particularly interested in fighting.
"Then let's split up... Serpent-Eating Badger, you and Ape Elder go to seize medicinal herbs and expand the number of parasitic bodies..."
"Well, Ape Elder should take the lead in this process, and listen to Ape Elder's arrangements."
"The Four-Winged Bird will go to find that cave and find the remnant map of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire."
The main body Amon made arrangements.
The Four-Winged Bird led half of the crows and flew towards the mountain stream.
Ape Elder carried a tree branch and gradually walked away with the Serpent-Eating Badger. They took away part of the Worms of Spirit.
Amon's main body then ordered the clone parasitizing the Blizzard Demon Ape to walk into the forest.
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