Chapter 79 - To Be A Perfect Gentleman
Chapter 79 To Be A Perfect Gentleman
Long Xi pointed towards a spot in the distance and said to Mo Kun, “Brother Kun, someone there is trying to be like Logger Vick. They are secretly cutting down trees and building log cabins in the primeval forest.”
Mo Kun pondered for a moment and said firmly, “There must be a reason why White Ape appeared so suddenly and all the cattle have been poisoned.”
Long Xi nodded and said, “Yes, maybe it’s the people living in the log cabins. Are they grave robbers or gold miners? In order to prevent the villagers from going up to the mountain, they deliberately created some rumors there. But I’ve never heard of an ancient tomb or a gold mine, or even a diamond mine, on this mountain.”
Mo Kun rubbed his temples and said, “Let’s go to the hot spring instead of worrying about these strange things!”
Long Xi said, “Yes. As long as they do not endanger the safety of villagers, we should leave them alone. When I get home, I’ll report them to the Forestry Bureau!”
As they spoke, they flew to the top of the mountain and landed next to a large rock that had a crack on it.
Long Xi pointed to the huge stone and said with a smile, “My grandmother told me a story about this rock before. She said that Sun Wukong jumped out of this huge stone, and there is a cave nearby that is very similar to Water Curtain Cave. This is the legendary Huaguo Mountain.”
Xiaolu said, “I’m afraid it’s just an old wives’ tale. Didn’t you know that there were people in several places who claimed that their hometown was Ximen Qing’s hometown? And I remember that the Huaguo Mountain recorded in Journey to the West is a mountain near the sea. Where is the sea?”
Long Xi said, “Haha, it’s just a bedtime story. I didn’t say it’s true. Grandma said that the cave where the hot spring is located is near the huge stone, so let’s look for it.”
They looked around and found the entrance to the cave.
The entrance was so narrow that adults were only able to enter one at a time and the stone walls on both sides were very steep. It was so dark inside that you couldn’t see anything.
Xiaolu said to Mo Kun, “I will lead the way, and you bring up the rear. We will protect Long Xi on both ends.”
Mo Kun took a golden cutlass that was sheathed, from his backpack and handed it to Xiaolu, saying, “Use this as a weapon for your protection!”
When Xiaolu pulled the cutlass out of its sheath, he saw that it glittered coldly and was very sharp. He could not help praising it, “Great knife!”
Long Xi smiled and said, “It’s a precious knife that can cut through iron as if it was like mud!”
Mo Kun said proudly, “I used metal made with the most advanced alchemy, and the most advanced casting techniques to cast the precious knife. It is not only sharp, but also very solid. It is very difficult for general knives to bend it, let alone cut it off.”
Long Xi asked with a smile, “Does this knife have a name?”
Mo Kun said, “Not yet. Would you like to give it a name?”
Long Xi smiled and said, “This knife is shaped like the crescent moon, and its light is like the cold stars. Let’s call it the Xingyue Knife”
Mo Kun laughed and said, “Good name, so it will be known as that.”
Suddenly, there was a roar that came from deep within the cave. It sounded like the angry cry of some sort of wild animal when its territory was violated, not like the roar of human beings.
Long Xi had never heard such a terrible sound before. When the pitch was high, it was louder than thunder, and could really burst one’s eardrums. When it was low, people’s ears were repeatedly assaulted by the grating sound it made. It was like a small blunt knife that was being sawn back and forth.
Surprised, she said, “Is that the White Ape?”
Mo Kun took out a pocket pistol from his backpack, the same one he used to shoot Brother Fenggou in the eye, and said, “Do not be afraid, we still have this Gauss Rifle.”
He extended the pistol and transformed it into a rifle, almost like magic.
Xiaolu liked to read magazines about weapons and knew what a Gauss Rifle was. He said, “Isn’t this kind of Gauss Rifle still in the experimental stage? Have you already tested it out successfully?”
Lord Mo Kun smiled and said, “Of course, who do you think I am? This gun has a large recoil force and a huge projectile power. It easily broke through any steel plates during the experimental stage. Its energy comes from the pulse current and the electromagnetic coil of its internal battery. When strong current flows through the coil instantaneously, the magnetic force produced will force the ferromagnetic bullet out.”
Xiaolu made a “666” gesture and said, “So what are we waiting for? Let’s go!”
Long Xi took off her glasses and asked Xiaolu to put them on.
Holding the Xingyue Knife, he took the lead and walked slowly into the cave.
Wearing the night-vision glasses, Xiaolu could see moss growing on the stone walls on both sides, making them slippery and wet.
Long Xi held a flashlight and followed closely behind, while Mo Kun, holding the rifle, was at the rear.
Suddenly, a white-haired monster, as tall as Xiaolu, flew out of the cave and swiped its huge claws toward Xiaolu’s face.
Xiaolu used the Xingyue Knife to block it, but it managed to dodge it. The precious knife cut off a tuft of white hair from the paw.
Xiaolu saw that the monster was a white ape, several times bigger than an ordinary ape. The white fur on the ape’s huge head stood up like steel needles, and its eyes were as big as copper bells. They glowed like light bulbs, giving off a faint green light. The face of the ape resembled King Kong in the movie.
He swung his knife at the white ape, using a practiced set of movements.
He had been fond of sports since his childhood. He learned from famous teachers and studied martial arts as a form of self-defense.
The White Ape seemed to be quite intelligent, too. Knowing how powerful the knife was, it gave a strange cry and jumped up the stone wall. Its long-armed claws clambered over the rocks, and it fled from the cave.
The claws of apes and monkeys were suitable for climbing, and they were much more adept at climbing than humans.
Lord Mo Kun raised his Gauss rifle and fired over the head of White Ape. With a silencer, his gun would not make a sound, and attract the attention of the enemy. The bullet made a deep hole in the stone wall.
White Ape was so frightened that it screamed as it ran out of the cave.
Mo Kun raised his gun again, and Long Xi quickly stopped him and said, “No, it didn’t hurt us!”
Mo Kun smiled and said, “Actually, I just wanted to scare it so that it will not dare to disturb us again. Otherwise, with my marksmanship, it would have been dead already.”
Long Xi nodded and said, “It seems that the power of your knife and gun really live up to their reputation!”
The three people went on, and the further they went in, it became warmer and more humid. Finally, they came to a hot spring.
When Long Xi used the flashlight to check the area out, she saw that the water in the hot spring pool was slightly white, and said “Look at the color, the water must be rich in minerals. It has calcium… Huh? Hello, what are you doing?”
Without saying anything, Lord Mo Kun began to undress, showing off his well toned upper body. He also began to take off his trousers.
Long Xi turned her face quickly, blushing brightly and her heart was beating loudly like thunder.
Xiaolu also took off his clothes and said with a smile, “Recently, when I was doing my dance practice, my legs ached. I will just take a dip to relax my muscles.”
The two men looked at each other’s bodies, especially at the “unmentionable” parts. It was as if they were doing a comparison as to whose body was in better shape!
With two “Plops”, the two of them jumped into the spring at the same time and water splashed everywhere.
Lord Mo Kun looked at Long Xi’s back and deliberately said with a smile, “Xixi, it’s really comfortable. Would you like to join us in this bubble bath? The depth of the water should be enough to cover your chest.”
Xiaolu also laughed and said, “Don’t worry. Although you are so exceedingly beautiful, we are all perfect gentlemen.”
Mo Kun leaned at the edge of the pool, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, “You can be a perfect gentleman, but I’m not. I’ve seen enough of what I should see, and I’ve seen what I shouldn’t.”
Long Xi did not want to stay any longer, to put up with their “teasing”, so she said, “What would you like to eat at noon? I saw a lot of grey mushrooms just now. If we stir-fry them with meat, it’ll be very delicious! I will go and pick some!”
Lord Mo Kun seemed a bit worried and said, “Don’t go too far, be careful not to lose your way! You also know that you’re a bit lost when it comes to finding directions!”
Long Xi knew that he was concerned about her, so she said half impatiently and half sweetly, “I am not a three-year-old child, don’t worry!”
Fearing that she might encounter an accident, Xiaolu said, “Take that Xingyue Knife with you, and that pair of magic glasses, it’s in my pile of clothes.”
Long Xi agreed that taking a weapon would be safer. So she squatted down and searched for the weapons among Xiaolu’s pile of clothes.
Not only did she find Xingyue Knife and magic glasses, but she also saw that Xiaolu had leopard print underwear. She could not help laughing in her heart, “This guy looks like a sunshine boy, but who knows that he is really such a fashion plate?”
She put on the glasses and turned on the night vision function. Putting the Xingyue Knife in her bag, she hopped out.
When she came out of the cave, she saw that the three golden eagles were still dutifully guarding the cave. She couldn’t help admiring Lord Mo Kun.
After a light rain in the morning, the air was very fresh, and grey mushrooms sprang up everywhere, under the big trees. They looked like cute, little grey umbrellas.
Today, Long Xi wore a very stylish denim jacket designed by herself. At this time, she took off her jacket and used it as a basket, becoming like a little girl out picking tree mushrooms.
“Buzzing, buzzing, I am a hard-working little bee; it is so glorious to be self-reliant!” Long Xi, immersed in the pleasure of picking tree mushrooms, could not help singing. Well, she was a good girl who was happy with what she already had!
A little gray rabbit suddenly burst out of the mushroom patch and startled her.
The rabbit seemed totally unafraid of people. It had a pair of clear eyes, like glass beads, and stared at her closely. It had something in its mouth and its chewing motion was very cute.
Then, a red dragonfly flew past the rabbit’s eyes, and it immediately stopped its chewing, and chased after the red dragonfly.
Long Xi could not resist this kind of furry cuteness, so she ran after the little gray rabbit.
She saw the little gray rabbit hopping all the way. It seemed to be playing with the red dragonfly, and that was really so cute!
Long Xi decided that when she designed clothes the next time, she would add this little gray rabbit into the clothes, as a design motif.
She did not realize that she had unconsciously reached the edge of the primeval forest.
Suddenly, a cry came from the depths of the dense forest. It sounded very sad, like a girl’s cry.