Chapter 160: Breaking Through in Fright (First update, requesting everything)

Li Zhangsheng only had one Dark Scroll; as long as he found one more Light Scroll and successfully left the Green Wild Forest, he could become an Elite Class Member.

That unlucky fellow Xu Xiangzhi hadn't even contributed a single scroll, which was another point Li Zhangsheng couldn't help but complain about.

In a flash, Li Zhangsheng rode Aixi into the hills where the Giant Ape Clan lived.

After the adult Giant Apes chased after Li Zhangsheng, only a few underage Giant Apes remained here; at this moment, they were still playing and frolicking, completely devoid of any sense of crisis.

By the time they discovered Li Zhangsheng and Aixi, their fur stood on end, and they hurriedly scrambled up the large trees in a panic, letting out panicked cries as if calling for the adults to return.

Unfortunately, most of the adult Giant Apes that had chased Li Zhangsheng were already dead, and the remaining ones had been contracted by Li Zhangsheng, so their efforts were naturally in vain.

Soon, the little Giant Apes finally discovered the anomaly.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng said to the little Giant Ape beside him, "Little guy, tell your companions to calm down; they are too noisy!"

While the little Giant Ape was negotiating with them, Li Zhangsheng took out the Dark Scroll and asked the five adult Giant Apes, "By the way, have you seen this kind of scroll? If you have, help me find one!"

Roar— roar—

Among them, two Giant Apes nodded, and they immediately began to act; one dived into the dense forest, while the other charged straight toward a berry tree and took a scroll down from it.

This was a white scroll; except for the color, it was almost identical to the Dark Scroll, except that a vivid Sun Banner was drawn on it.

This was a Light Scroll, made with special craftsmanship and even affixed with the Mental Imprint of Dean Zhang Kaishuo, making it impossible for outsiders to forge.

"Collected them all!" Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile; although this wasn't a difficult task for him, it was a good thing nonetheless.

At this time, the other Giant Ape emerged from the dense forest and handed the scroll in its hand to Li Zhangsheng.

This was another Light Scroll!

"Very good!" Li Zhangsheng put away the scrolls and then walked toward a tree hole not far away.

He was very curious about what the Giant Apes were tinkering with in the tree hole, and since they possessed considerable intelligence and their ideology was relatively close to humans, it was very likely they would consciously collect some special items.

The Giant Apes wanted to stop him, but they didn't dare to, so they could only follow Li Zhangsheng into the tree hole while Cowering.

This was a large tree that required ten people to embrace, and the inside had been completely hollowed out, creating a tree hole large enough to accommodate the Giant Apes.

As soon as he stepped into the tree hole, a rich aroma of wine rushed toward his face.

In the large tree hole, the higher parts were piled with a large number of different fruits; these fruits had already fermented, and drops of green liquid were produced, flowing into a depression in the tree hole.

On the other side of the tree hole were more than a dozen rough wooden jars.

Li Zhangsheng picked up a wooden jar at random; it felt quite heavy in his hand, probably twenty or thirty catties. As soon as he broke the mud seal, a thick aroma of wine immediately permeated the air, and it was filled with crystal-clear green liquid.

Aixi, who had followed Li Zhangsheng into the tree hole, kept swallowing saliva; she couldn't stop it no matter what, and she was incredibly greedy.

"Monkey Wine?" Li Zhangsheng had seen Monkey Wine before; his second uncle, Li Haoqiong, treasured a jar of Monkey Wine and was usually very precious with it.

Whether in color or smell, it was extremely similar to the Monkey Wine treasured by Li Haoqiong.

Li Zhangsheng held the wooden jar and carefully took a small sip; the Monkey Wine carried a thick sweetness, far beyond what ordinary fruit wine could compare to, and there wasn't even a trace of spicy air.

The next moment, a rich wine strength rose from his lower abdomen, filling Li Zhangsheng's whole body; he couldn't help but tremble, feeling his entire body comfortable and indescribably wonderful, as if he had entered a sage mode.

"This is indeed Monkey Wine!" Li Zhangsheng put down the wooden jar, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Monkey Wine, it is rumored, is when the monkeys in the mountains collect hundreds of fruits in a cave to store as winter food; but if there is no shortage of winter food in the current season, the monkeys will forget that they had stored the fruits in the cave, and so the fruits in the cave will gradually ferment, finally becoming fruit wine.

Monkey Wine is best when it first ferments; what drips down gradually is the essence after the hundred fruits ferment, which does not rot but only ferments. The first drops are Hundred Fruit Liquid, and when gathered, it is called Hundred Fruit Brew. Only when no more fruit juice drips down and all the fermented fruit juice is collected does it have a wine taste, and only then can it be called Monkey Wine or Monkey Brew.

Such wild brews are truly a matter of coincidence and belong to things that can be met but not sought.

From these wooden jars, it could be seen that the Giant Ape Clan was clearly consciously brewing Monkey Wine, which was related to the efficacy of Monkey Wine.

Monkey Wine gathers the essence of a hundred fruits and naturally possesses magical effects.

First, Monkey Wine can strengthen the physical body, but this is a gradual process; the effect is roughly comparable to Intermediate Sprite Food, yet it can be stacked with Intermediate Sprite Food to exert its effect.

Second, it can increase the probability of breaking through, but its limitations are also great; it has no effect on Upper Rank Spirit Beasts, which is why the Giant Ape Clan gave birth to two Upper Rank Giant Apes and why the proportion of Second-rank Sprite Giant Apes was so high.

Since the Giant Apes drink it every day, the probability of breaking through naturally increases greatly; this is a very normal thing.

It is also because of this that the Giant Apes value Monkey Wine highly, fearing that Li Zhangsheng would snatch all the Monkey Wine away.

"Don't look at me like that, I'll be embarrassed! Let's make a deal; I won't take your Monkey Wine for nothing. This is Intermediate Sprite Food; long-term consumption can effectively improve your strength. Plus these Gold-type Sprite Cores, see how much Monkey Wine you can exchange for them?"

Li Zhangsheng took out several large jars of Intermediate Sprite Food from his Space Pendant and then divided all the Gold-type Sprite Cores he had on him.

Whenever Monkey Wine appears on the market, it is often snatched up by Monster Tamers; High-tier Monster Tamers like the taste of Monkey Wine, while Low-tier Monster Tamers value the effect of Monkey Wine in assisting Spirit Beasts to break through more. He planned to trade with the Giant Apes long-term, forming a money-making channel following the Healing Spring and Sacred Water.

Giant Apes are Gold Element Spirit Beasts; whether it is Intermediate Sprite Food or Gold-type Sprite Cores, both can improve their strength, and if supplemented with Monkey Wine, the effect is even better.

The Giant Apes did not answer immediately; one of the Giant Apes tasted the Intermediate Sprite Food first, and its eyes immediately narrowed, dancing with joy to express the deliciousness of the food to its companions.

Clearly, the food was very much to the Giant Apes' taste.

Just as the Giant Apes were discussing, Li Zhangsheng suddenly saw Aixi sneakily come to the depression where the Monkey Wine gathered, lowering her head to lick the Monkey Wine like a thief.

"I'll just lick one mouthful; hey, it's so delicious, then I'll lick another!" Aixi narrowed her eyes, revealing an excited smile.

"Aixi, what are you doing?"

Aixi, who was concentrating on licking the Monkey Wine, was clearly startled, and just at this moment, rich white light enveloped her whole body.

She had actually been scared into a breakthrough!

(End of this chapter)