"Oh, monkey, is that you?"
Hao Ren exclaimed with feigned shock.
"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I thought it was some ignorant little thief stealing my spirit wine, but I didn't expect it to be you!"
The little spirit monkey king.
(╬◣д◢)
Human, your name is despicable and shameless!
You wouldn't know it was me?
Are there any other living beings within a three-mile radius?
There were, of course, as this is a forest, teeming with various small animals.
But a few days ago, cultivators from the "Shengfeng Sect" passed through. As righteous cultivators, their "divine logic" dictated that all small animals in the forest were in league with demonic cultivators. Thus, the "Shengfeng Sect" cultivators, "acting on behalf of heaven," slaughtered all the small animals in this forest, even scrambling the eggs in the bird nests.
Now, not a single ant can be found within a three-mile radius.
Righteous path, mightier than all!
Hao Ren chuckled and helped the little spirit monkey king up.
"Monkey, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you just now, and I was a bit heavy-handed. Are you okay?"
The little spirit monkey king, looking at Hao Ren's "gentle" smile, trembled all over.
Human, if you want to kill me, just say it! Don't smile like that, it's too terrifying for a monkey!
"Monkey, I hit you, and I apologize! But look, this gourd of spirit wine is priceless. You drank it all, how do we settle this?"
As he spoke, as if to add "convincing power," Hao Ren shook the wine gourd vigorously.
The gourd was empty, not a drop of spirit wine left.
What the heck!
The little spirit monkey king's eyes widened.
(ŎдŎ；)
Human, you can't be this shameless!
I only took one sip, one sip, one sip!
Where did the spirit wine in the gourd go? You know yourself, I didn't drink it!
Seeing the little spirit monkey's indignant expression, Hao Ren's face turned cold.
"Monkey, you drank my spirit wine, and now you're trying to wash your hands of it?"
Mountain Collapsing Press!
Black Tiger Steals Heart!
Cyclone Knee Break!
Monkey Steals Peaches!
Immortal Points the Way!
...
Another quick combo!
The little spirit monkey king was beaten black and blue.
I surrender!
It surrendered!
Human, tell me, how do you want me to compensate you?
Hao Ren chuckled and said with satisfaction.
"Monkey, my spirit wine has an extraordinary origin. I won't cheat you. You drank one bottle of my spirit wine, so you'll owe me a hundred bottles of monkey wine to settle the debt!"
The little spirit monkey king rolled its eyes, almost passing out from anger.
Human, you're a bit too insane!
Jiji ji... Jiji ji... Jiji ji...
The little spirit monkey king shrieked at Hao Ren, gesticulating wildly.
The core message was clear: Don't dream, a hundred bottles of "monkey wine" is absolutely impossible. Brewing "monkey wine" is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the little spirit monkey king could not produce so much.
Hao Ren chuckled, having anticipated this. He said.
"Monkey, I am magnanimous. It's okay if you can't produce so much monkey wine in a short time. You can pay in installments!"
Installments?
The little spirit monkey king looked bewildered.
Sorry, human, I don't understand what you're saying.
Hao Ren chuckled and explained.
"Give me two bottles of monkey wine today, and two bottles tomorrow. After fifty consecutive days, you'll have a hundred bottles of monkey wine!"
Makes sense... not at all!
The little spirit monkey king rolled its eyes again, thinking Hao Ren was too shameless!
Exploitation!
This is blatant exploitation!
It absolutely refused!
The little spirit monkey king tilted its head up, willing to die rather than yield.
Hao Ren chuckled.
Mountain Collapsing Press!
Black Tiger Steals Heart!
Cyclone Knee Break!
Monkey Steals Peaches!
Immortal Points the Way!
...
After a series of quick combos from Hao Ren, who "convinced people with virtue," the little spirit monkey king capitulated.
It tearfully signed a series of "humiliating treaties," then dejectedly left, dragging its scarred body.
The next morning, the little spirit monkey king arrived to find Hao Ren, carrying two wine gourds.
Bang!
The little spirit monkey king threw the two wine gourds on the ground, clearly annoyed.
Simultaneously, it gestured with its hands and feet.
Human, remember, I've given you two bottles of "monkey wine," and ninety-eight bottles remain.
Thinking that in forty-nine days it would be free from Hao Ren's exploitation, the little spirit monkey king's spirits instantly lifted.
Happy!
Hao Ren picked up the two wine gourds from the ground with a chuckle, uncorked them, and took a sniff. A rich aroma of wine wafted out.
Hao Ren's face was full of intoxication, and he nodded.
"Good, good!"
The little spirit monkey king couldn't stand looking at Hao Ren's smug face and turned to leave, but Hao Ren called out to it.
"Wait!"
The little spirit monkey king turned back, looking at Hao Ren with dissatisfaction.
Human, what is it?
Hao Ren chuckled and produced the "humiliating treaty" the little spirit monkey king had signed and thumb-printed yesterday, saying.
"Monkey, according to our treaty, these two bottles of monkey wine you sent today are interest. The principal is still a hundred bottles of monkey wine, no change!"
What?
Interest?
The little spirit monkey king jumped up.
So, it had brought two bottles of "monkey wine" today only to get nothing, and it still owed Hao Ren a hundred bottles of "monkey wine"!
If a human can bear it, a monkey cannot!
The little spirit monkey king was furious, feeling tricked by the despicable human.
Cannot bear it!
Cannot bear it!
The little spirit monkey king bared its teeth and charged forward fiercely.
Hao Ren chuckled.
Mountain Collapsing Press!
Black Tiger Steals Heart!
Cyclone Knee Break!
Monkey Steals Peaches!
Immortal Points the Way!
...
After a set of quick combos, the little spirit monkey king was thoroughly subdued.
After beating the little spirit monkey king, Hao Ren felt refreshed and invigorated!
So satisfying!
The little spirit monkey king had the bloodline of the ancient Lingming Stone Monkey, with thick skin and tough flesh, making it particularly satisfying to beat. Hao Ren felt like something was missing if he didn't beat it one day.
Heh, life is so rich and exciting!
The little spirit monkey king felt like crying but had no tears.
Human, one day I will pin you to the ground and beat you!
The little spirit monkey king limped away, but Hao Ren called out to it once more.
"Monkey, wait!"
The little spirit monkey king was burning with rage.
Human, you're going too far, pfft, you're bullying the monkey too much!
The little spirit monkey king glared fiercely at Hao Ren, intending to fight him to the death.
However, Hao Ren's next action was beyond the little spirit monkey king's expectation.
Hao Ren took out a "Qi Gathering Pill," threw it into a wine gourd, and then performed the "Spirit Opening Incantation." The "Qi Gathering Pill" dissolved in the wine, releasing a pure and potent aroma of spiritual energy.
Fragrant!
So fragrant!
The little spirit monkey king's eyes widened instantly, and saliva involuntarily dripped down.
Hao Ren chuckled.
"Want it?"
The little spirit monkey king instinctively nodded.
Want it, want it, I want it so badly!
But the next second, the little spirit monkey king came to its senses, looking at Hao Ren with suspicion.
Human, what trick are you playing now? You wouldn't give me something so good...
Before the little spirit monkey king could finish its thoughts, Hao Ren had already tossed the bottle of "monkey spirit wine" over.
"Monkey, take it and drink!"
The little spirit monkey king hugged the wine gourd dumbly. It took a long time for it to come back to its senses.
The little spirit monkey king looked up at Hao Ren, its eyes filled with complex emotions.
Human, you, you...
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have gifted a bottle of "Monkey Spirit Wine" to the little spirit monkey king, gaining its favor. Favorability +10]
The little spirit monkey king was deeply moved. It felt it might have misunderstood Hao Ren before.
Although this human was a bit despicable and shameless, he was still very good to it.
Yes, it would repay the human well in the future.
With a heart full of gratitude, the little spirit monkey king turned to leave.
Just then, Hao Ren's low voice came from behind it.
"Monkey, remember, one bottle of monkey spirit wine is worth a hundred bottles of monkey wine. Now you owe me two hundred bottles of monkey wine."
Damn it!
The little spirit monkey king almost fell from the tree.
Human, you are indeed still so shameless!
Hao Ren burst into laughter.