Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2060 - 2123: Monster
In less than a minute, Li Yifei rushed into the dense forest and quickly saw several black shadows darting swiftly between the trees. After watching for a while, he realized these were the same monkeys he had previously killed. Not only were there more, but there was a whole group, at least ten of them. Among them, a few were gathered on the ground and, upon hearing the commotion, they turned their heads, glaring at Li Yifei with their blood-red eyes.
Underneath the few monkeys, Li Yifei spotted two legs, dressed in camouflage, though it wasn’t the Huaxia pattern. One glance and Li Yifei knew this person was beyond saving, as a monstrous monkey was clutching a bloody object in its hand, which seemed to still twitch with inertia—it was the heart of the person lying on the ground.
He was a moment too late; even if he had been just one minute earlier, he could have made it in time, at least to learn something from the other person’s mouth, Li Yifei thought to himself.
Standing less than twenty meters away from the monstrous monkey, Li Yifei held his sword at the ready, a bag on his back, on his feet... he wore shoes scavenged from the boat, and was also clothed, while the monkeys were bare-handed, glaring at him with those crimson lenses.
They made hu-ha, hu-ha sounds, resembling the sounds of breathing, and as if communicating with each other, they began to move towards Li Yifei.
Around him, monkeys were in the trees, and those on the ground started bottling him up. Li Yifei didn’t need to look back to know there were also monkeys on the trees behind him.
Not just ten, another five or six were hidden in the shadows. These monkeys were about a meter tall, with a long arm span, having extremely ugly appearances and long claws, surrounding Li Yifei in place.
Li Yifei could run now if he wanted to, and he could definitely escape. Once out of the woods, the monkeys would lose their speed advantage, but in the woods, these monkeys could leap and bound among the trees with ease.
Nonetheless, Li Yifei didn’t run; he at least wanted to test the attack strength of these monkeys. Of course, he wouldn’t linger too long—if these creatures proved too troublesome, he might as well exhibit some long-distance running prowess and make a run for it. But for now, Li Yifei slowly raised the sword in his hand, its tip emanating a white glow, clearly infused with True Qi, ready to deal with these monkeys.
The monkeys seemed to possess a certain degree of intelligence. Seeing Li Yifei arming himself provocatively, they began to howl, with a few monkeys on the ground standing up, pointing their two lengthy claws at Li Yifei, their red eyes flashing with a hue of death that made one’s heart race.
Li Yifei took the initiative to attack, because he saw the monkey holding the heart suddenly open its mouth wide, raise its head, and bite into the still pulsating heart. The monkey’s fangs pierced the heart, causing blood to spatter instantly. The big bite directly tore apart the tough muscular heart, and the piece in its mouth was swallowed down in a few bites by the monkey, while a nearby monkey snatched the rest and tossed it in its mouth, chomping down voraciously.
As a human, Li Yifei couldn’t accept the actions of these monkeys, so he acted.
Without waiting for the monkeys to swarm him, Li Yifei preemptively struck first. He held the sword in his right hand, and in his left, he drew a dagger, taking a defensive stance ready to counter in case the monkeys retaliated too swiftly, using the dagger for any monkey trying to sneak attack him.
Li Yifei suddenly accelerated, charging towards the two heart-eating monkeys, causing the troop to explode into chaos. These creatures, accustomed to having their way here, didn’t fear humans and even regarded them as food. Upon seeing a piece of food daring to rush at them, a few ill-tempered monkeys immediately roared, opening their large mouths and charging forward.
Their sharp claws were incredibly deadly, able to easily rip through a human body. However, facing Li Yifei’s sharp sword, the monkeys’ claws were no match. Li Yifei easily knocked aside an extending claw with an upward flick, thinking it would sever it entirely, but to his surprise, the sword merely inflicted a cut on that hand.
Pretty tough, Li Yifei invoked his True Qi, instantly infusing it throughout the long sword. The injured monkey, losing its mind, let out a terrifying scream, kicked off with both legs, and pounced at Li Yifei, seemingly determined to dig out Li Yifei’s heart to devour.
"You seek death!" Li Yifei swung his long sword, and after a flash of sword energy, a claw was sent flying, severed from the monstrous monkey by Li Yifei’s blade.
He had tested it; without True Qi infusion, the sword alone wouldn’t cut through the monkeys’ bodies. These weren’t ordinary monkeys. While his sword wasn’t a renowned one, it was more than capable of slicing through a person, yet now it couldn’t cleave these monkeys’ bones, which was abnormal.
With True Qi, it was different, dramatically enhancing sharpness and tenacity.
The monkey let out a miserable cry in mid-air, thumping down, but it hadn’t been scared off. Upon landing, it ignored its severed arm and with its other claw, lunged at Li Yifei.
Wind Swordsmanship’s First Move, Swift as the Wind! Li Yifei takes this opportunity to practice his sword technique, effortlessly executing the first move. It’s not a singular attack, making it ideal for use amidst the siege of a group of monkeys.
Swift as the Wind, as the name suggests, the swordplay must first be agile and fluid, followed by its power. The approaching monkeys suddenly feel a myriad of sword shadows before them, unable to distinguish between real and illusory. Naturally, some are real, others are mere illusions.
With two quick slashes, Li Yifei chops off the claws of two monstrous monkeys, then pierces one in the heart. Already experienced, Li Yifei knows that piercing the heart of these creatures doesn’t necessarily kill them, so he steps quickly, flashes before the creature, and slices off its head.
The other monstrous monkeys didn’t expect this prey to be so formidable, and their screeching intensifies as they attack even more fiercely.
"Courting death!" Seeing four or five monstrous monkeys pouncing at him simultaneously, Li Yifei shakes his hand, the sword light spills all around, weaving a sword net before him, thwarting the attacks of a few monstrous monkeys. With several swift strokes, Li Yifei’s dagger extends, slicing the throat of a monkey attempting a sneak attack from behind, swiftly flinging it away.
In the blink of an eye, Li Yifei takes down four or five monstrous monkeys, leaving around ten remaining. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
These monstrous monkeys were not deterred by Li Yifei, instead growing more savage, their eyes redder, their cries altered, indicating increased threat.
"Not afraid of you!" Li Yifei shakes his sword, determined not to back down. If the island only has these monkeys, eliminating them reduces danger, otherwise he’d worry even while sleeping. Observing a monkey noticeably larger than the others, more than twice their size, crashing through branches, shedding countless leaves, and heading this way, its arms about one meter long.
Ugly to an extreme, perhaps attracted by the other monkeys’ cries of agony, this monkey rushes over, scans the scene, sees several dead monkeys, and immediately lets out a thunderous roar. Without any exchange with Li Yifei, it leaps toward him directly.
Given its doubled size and height almost matching Li Yifei’s, other aspects are likely doubled as well, so Li Yifei does not take it lightly.
Seeing the large monkey approach, the other monkeys scatter, retreating slightly, continuously howling, seemingly cheering for the large monkey.
Whoa, is that right? Watching these monkeys’ actions, Li Yifei almost believes these creatures possess intelligence. Indeed, monkey intelligence is high, but compared to humans, it’s still insufficient.
The large monkey extends its sharp claws at Li Yifei, who instantly thrusts his sword, executing a sword technique, infusing the sword with True Qi. The sword clashes with the monkey’s sharp claws, surprisingly leaving no wound, only slicing a small notch, barely visible.
This is truly astounding, Li Yifei quickly leaps back a step, creating some distance from the large monkey. Noting its blood-red eyes, Li Yifei stows his dagger, opting for a two-handed grip to better handle forceful adversaries.
Yet, it’s not needed now. Li Yifei channels True Qi, unleashing Wind Rise and Cloud Surge, not a group technique but highly effective against a single target. Sword energy fills the air, surprising Li Yifei as the large monkey seems to sense danger, retreating instead of charging recklessly.
Damn, it knows to dodge. Li Yifei pursues with his agile movement, stabbing the large monkey’s back, naturally causing minimal harm, merely shaving off a bit of black skin. Then, the large monkey grabs a tree with a single claw, its body swings, leveraging its momentum, lunging at Li Yifei, one terrifyingly long claw aiming for his face.
If caught, Li Yifei would certainly be in danger. However, Li Yifei isn’t foolish. Seeing the large monkey’s move, he understands its intentions, though alarmed by the monkey’s intelligence—yes, having encountered another large monkey, pig, and white snake in the Vietnamese formation method, he’s quick to accept this outrageously ugly monkey’s extraordinary intelligence.
Li Yifei slides his foot, his body skimming the ground at a thirty-degree angle, gliding past the large monkey’s front. Just as he slides by, Li Yifei retaliates with a stabbing sword—surely it can’t be tough all over—striking the large monkey’s rear.
With a faint thud, Li Yifei’s sword pierces the large monkey’s rear, penetrating several centimeters. The monkey issues a strange howl, clutching its rear as it leaps, immediately swiping at Li Yifei, yet he’s already sidestepped out of range. In terms of agility, he is indeed far more agile than this large monkey.
