Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 52: Lion Ape and Petite Ring

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Lion Ape and Petite Ring

This white-haired monkey...

Leon gripped his sword, thinking to himself:

Just from its stance, one can tell it’s terrifyingly strong.

It’s not just any monkey, it’s a dual-bladed monkey, a ferociously looking monkey.

He’s not referring to how high its stats are; if it were solely based on stats, even a roasted whole pig could fracture the White Ape’s bones in one go.

Leon meant that the White Ape’s skill, or rather, its martial arts were strong.

Looking at its full muscles, sleek physique, the legs subtly powering up, and its seemingly casual but actually focused gaze, he already knew it was a top-tier among monkeys.

A sudden urge to spar surged in his heart.

"I want to duel with him," Leon said, "This White Ape obviously knows swordsmanship, let me take him on,"

"I get it, I get it," Maru waved her hands, saying helplessly: "If, boss, you can’t hold on, we’ll all rush in and gang up on it, right? After all, that’s what we’ve always done,"

"That’s not called a gang-up, that’s too crude," Drew, stroking his beard, corrected: "It’s a recognition and respect for the enemy’s strength."

"I really want to fight it too," Tal stared eagerly.

"Next time we come here, it’ll be your turn,"

Leon walked until he was a few steps away from the White Ape, holding his longsword, and assumed an offensive stance.

He came from a family famous for swordsmanship, having learned excellent skills from a young age, with his greatest feature being his proficiency in offence, overwhelming his enemies like a fierce storm.

"Hey, come down,"

The White Ape glanced at him, flipped off the big tree, holding a long blade in each hand, stood leisurely without a word, truly possessing the airs of a master.

"Squeak, squeak!" The surrounding monkeys shouted even more excitedly, and that’s when the Dual-bladed White Ape made its move!

"What quick blades,"

With a bang, it had sprinted in front of Leon, its dual blades striking down heavily.

Leon was no weakling either; he lifted his sword to parry the White Ape’s weapons, suddenly changed directions, and aimed a sword slash towards its chest!

"Bang!"

An exhilarating sound of clashing metal ignited, and amidst the sparks, the White Ape perfectly blocked Leon’s heavy slash.

"Some skill there!"

Leon smiled, his sword techniques becoming increasingly vicious, appearing ready to continuously attack the White Ape, giving it no chance to counter.

On the other hand, although the White Ape could parry each strike, the strength in its arms was gradually weakening, and its D-level strength was insufficient to contend with Leon for an extended time.

"Sekiro" is still of lower tier, like Fire Bull, Red Ghost other Elite Monsters in otherworld are no match even for a Minotaur, only Sakura Dragon, Resentful Ghost and similar have some substantial strength.

Gong Qiying placed the Dual-bladed White Ape in the Dungeon primarily for its skills, which are specifically powerful against adventurers, or rather humans.

Moreover, agile human-like monsters are actually more troublesome to deal with than larger monsters, having a stronger disrupting effect than combat power.

Leon’s breathing grew heavier, and his strength was gradually decreasing; perhaps it would be wise to stop and recover.

But seeing that the White Ape was about to give in, his competitive spirit drove him to continue swinging his sword.

Not just influenced by competitiveness, he wanted a battle to wash away the shame of dying at the hands of Indeedee, a seemingly insignificant Monster. Every time he remembered being killed by that trivial Monster, he was filled with uncontrollable rage, impacting his judgment.

This kid is getting greedy for kills!

As everyone knows, being greedy for kills is a hallmark of an expert, only feasible when you have completely mastered the enemy’s moves.

Without understanding the opponent’s moves and recklessly being greedy for kills could only—

"Ping!"

A crisp sound of metal clashing, this ting was much more pleasant to hear than the previous bangs during the sword collision.

Looking back at Leon, his sword got knocked away!

In game terms, his stance got broken.

His expression still perplexed, he swung his sword to block, but it was too late, the Dual-bladed White Ape sneered and slashed down!

"Bang!"

Another sound of metal clashing, but this time it was the Dual-bladed White Ape’s turn to be stunned.

Because its blades broke!

Leon looked at his cang silver armor that now bore two scratches, then at the White Ape’s broken dual blades, and suddenly couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Pfft—hahaha!"

He immediately seized the opportunity, striking down the White Ape with his sword and securing victory.

The decision to take out a loan and craft this fine set of armor was truly brilliant; he couldn’t help but feel proud of his past foresight.

Even Sekiro, wielding the Indestructible Xiewan, couldn’t cut through Robert who was wearing the armor, so it’s quite normal for the Dual Blades of White Ape, a mix of otherworldly Enchanted Armor, to be shattered.

It was a victory of defense!

Not just Leon was laughing, even Gong Qiying, who was spying on this event, couldn’t help but laugh out of irritation.

Damn it, focusing only on the Monster’s strength and forgetting to upgrade weapons, and then unexpectedly encountering a problem.

But this group is quite capable, the first to find this place.

Gong Qiying acknowledged their strength.

The design of the middle area required defeating Elite Monsters at two locations to obtain keys that would open the stone door leading to the Big Tree Hole, and the Strategy Group was currently at one of these key locations.

The Teleportation Treasure Box in Sick Village would teleport people into traps, and if one were lucky enough to escape the traps, they would arrive in the middle area; for those with strength, this indeed provided a shortcut as the location of the traps was relatively close to where the Dual-bladed White Ape was.

In fact, the placement of the Teleportation Treasure Boxes throughout the Dungeon was strategic; there were always trap mechanisms nearby, and successfully navigating these traps could lead to clues or items and other rewards to clear the current area.

Of course, these rewards were relatively hidden, and without being an avid map master or a bit of luck, it would be impossible to find.

"Laugh now, just let yourself laugh," said Gong Qiying with a sinister smile.

He never said that the Elite Monsters guarding the key were only as tough as Dual-bladed White Apes.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!!!"

Seeing the White Ape killed, the monkeys became furiously enraged, their cries as vexing as demons, exceedingly irritating to hear.

Only hearing the sounds of "rustle, rustle, rustle," three or four more Dual-bladed White Apes jumped down from the canopy, glaring murderously at the Strategy Group, and even the ordinary monkeys found a knife from somewhere, surrounding them completely, ready to charge.

"Hmph, beasts will be beasts,"

Drew snorted coldly; the magic he had been charging finally found its moment to be released. He raised his left hand, and a round ice ball suddenly rose into the sky. The temperature dropped sharply, even causing snowflakes to flutter about, and a thin layer of frost formed on the ground.

As a monkey screamed and rushed over, a mini ice storm instantly formed, completely freezing it into an ice sculpture. Then, the storm circled around the people, forming an impenetrable defensive line.

[Mid-Tier Ice Magic—Storm Ice Prison]

It can be used to trap enemies and also protect oneself; the ice storm moves with the user.

Just as everyone was about to engage in the final fight with the monkey troop, Maru suddenly pointed and said: "Everyone, look, a purple light point!"

In the deepest part of the tree-arena, a faint purple light lay among the dense vines, like a waterfall of vines cascading from the towering trees, making it unclear what was hidden behind, but the bright purple light point lay there, emitting a deadly allure.

A Dual-bladed White Ape noticed their intention and immediately dashed towards the purple light point, trying to snatch it before them.

This was a plot designed by Gong Qiying, under normal circumstances, Monsters would not be interested in the light point.

"Maru!"

"I know!"

Maru crouched down, shooting out like an arrow released from the bow, not only grabbing the purple light point first but also kicking the Dual-bladed White Ape away.

"Let me see what treasure this is,"

It was a golden ring, beautifully crafted.

The moment she took the ring, a message appeared in her mind.

[Petite Ring·Replica]

[Slightly enhances Life Force and Endurance]

[Can also be used to open a certain door]

Before Maru could rejoice, she suddenly heard a strange noise behind the vine waterfall, like... heavy breathing?

But with such a heavy breathing sound, its owner must be a very large creature, right?

She instinctively looked up, making eye contact with a massive creature hidden behind the vines.

This pungent smell hitting her nostrils, it must be a monkey hiding inside.

"But this one is way too big..."

"Ow, ow, ow, ow—"

The Lion Ape let out a roar.

[Lion Ape (from "Sekiro")]

[Spiritual Power needed per unit: 380]

[Life Force: C, Strength: D++, Intelligence: E+, Endurance: D++, Speed: D+, Overall Fighting Capability: D++]

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