eurekapd Chapter 228 King Black
Chapter 228 King Black
Chapter 228 King Black
In the mountains of northern Langye Prefecture, there is a land of winding mountains, with cliffs blocking the view of living beings, and all you can see are jagged peaks.
This is a treacherous place, with cliffs and boulders everywhere, but it is also a place full of life, with dense jungles and treetops reaching hundreds of meters high.
Small animals scurried through the grass, which stretched for dozens of meters, while giant beasts lowered their bodies, unwilling to stand out too much. There were many creatures, but most remained silent.
Whether it is day or night, neither monsters nor humans dare to make a fuss on this land, because the animals here know that they are the ones being dominated.
Giant apes roam among the branches and run in groups along the forest avenues. Their kind of people are at home in this land and have no worries about dangers from the ground.
Mammoth apes are covered in mane and live in forests. They have strong, muscular legs and no special magic. So they are not ostentatious and are content to live in peace and quiet as long as they can find a place to live in the world.
But disasters never greet living beings in advance; everything happens so suddenly.
The mammoth ape tribe fell ill with a flu that weakened almost the entire tribe. Desperate, they sought help from humans, but the mammoth apes were too large for human medicine to be effective.
Humans told the mammoths that to save their tribe, they needed to find herbs that could cure the giant beast. However, this meant that the mammoths had to leave their habitat and venture into unknown and dangerous lands.
They climbed without much hesitation; to save their tribe, they had to race against time. The remaining relatively healthy mammoths embarked on this journey, entering the darker, denser jungle.
The mammoths searched diligently, looking around as they went, hoping to find the herbs that humans had mentioned in the next place;
The predators craned their necks, watching one delicious prey after another roam before their eyes. If they got any closer, they would be able to taste the mammoth ape swallowed whole.
The fruitless experience eroded the mammoths' will; they grew weary and listless, yearning for sunshine and fruit. All they could see in this forest was darkness and repetition.
Suddenly a roar startled the mammoth apes. At that moment, the giant tree was covered with peach-colored fruits, each one so beautiful and alluring, so stunning in the darkness.
The abundant and vibrant fruits, like jewels, attract the dragon in the fairy tale, causing the powerful creature to relax, extinguish its flames, and focus all its attention on the precious light.
Approaching step by step, becoming more and more intoxicated, until there is no turning back.
Just as the mammoth ape was about to reach out and touch it, the vines under the giant beast's feet suddenly twitched, like a living snake, striking out in a flash beyond the reaction of the naked eye.
Even giant beasts cannot escape the ultimate law of the food chain. The relationship between predator and prey is written in blood and flesh, marking the history of domination. Only when blood flows down from the branches does the mammoth realize that it has entered a cage.
The mammoths were surrounded by vines that twisted and turned from all directions; these were moving plants, the predators of this land.
The rough, mimicking skin has no aesthetic appeal, but it is an excellent tool for disguising itself on tree bark. The huge mouths with exposed fangs do not need any flesh or blood to cover them, nor do they need warmth; the fangs are only for hunting.
The Swallowing Vine is a butcher lurking in the dark forest. It has no mercy and uses its sharp teeth to cut flesh and blood from any prey that comes near its mouth.
They are cunning and treacherous, representing an outlier in the dark forest. They use the fruits of their own kind to attract animals from outside, and then use their own sharp blades to cook their feast.
Now, it is clear that it will be a feast. The unknown beast is so delicious, and the stimulation of blood and flesh drives all the Devouring Vine lurking around into madness.
They will no longer hide or wait; only those who arrive first will be able to taste the warm flavor.
Branches are no longer allies of mammoth apes; wherever they step or touch, there may be one or even several predators lurking. They are slow-moving and ubiquitous.
Disorientation from their surroundings and fear of predators shattered the minds of the remaining mammoths, who fell from the branches, their massive bodies creating craters upon craters.
The horns twitched in terror, the roars filled with fear—the mammoth apes' desperate cries could not be heard more than a hundred meters away. The tall trees all around were made of the highest quality sound-dampening material, ensuring that the commotion in the jungle would only last for a moment.
This brief moment was the eternal agony of the mammoth ape, with all it could see were ferocious vine monsters with sharp teeth, and it could hear and feel no possibility of survival.
The mammoth ape fell to the ground, and the vine-swallowing beast lunged down from above, its massive jaws opening to blot out the sun, about to steal the last glimmer of light from the mammoth ape's life...
A flash of crimson light pierced through the green that represented death, slaying the swallowing vines that were expanding the darkness, allowing the mammoth ape to see light and feel warmth once more.
The pierced and shattered body of the vine fell to the ground and burned. The flames and sounds traveled far through the dark forest, causing panic among the dark predators.
King Black crushed the burning fragments of the Swallowing Vine with one foot, roaring and howling to the sky. His dark body gleamed golden in the firelight, and his sharp claws and teeth gave the mammoths hope for survival.
Tun Teng hates fire and light. No matter who brings fire and light, it is an intruder in its territory and a mortal enemy that Tun Teng will never forgive.
The nearby vines swarmed forward, their sharp fangs enough to devour the black monster's limbs in one gulp. The fangs were merely weapons; the monstrous strength hidden behind the vines was the deadly scythe.
Only a fool would want to fight these monsters in close combat. King Black raised his head, gathered his strength, and let his abdomen swell up before unleashing a devastating attack that swept across the entire surface in front of him.
Laser beams shot out multiple tongues of fire from Black King's mouth, each strike a fatal blow to Swallow Vine. The energy hidden within the otherworldly monsters was beyond their comprehension, shattering their bodies.
Fire and heat were no longer an option. The flames everywhere made it impossible for the Devouring Vine to get close, and the Sharp-Toothed Monster was merely fuel under the erosion of the flames.
Some of the vines tried to escape, but they were not as agile as animals and could not outrun lasers. The flames were simply carried away and burned in all directions by the vines' attempts to escape.
Some of the vines tried to attack, launching a surprise attack on the black monster from above, but were caught by King Black and torn in half from its mouth.
Black King used to spar with Red King of Grandi all the time. He would never admit defeat in a contest of strength. If Red King didn't have an advanced form, Black King would definitely have become the king under Grandi.
King Black originally just wanted to find something to eat in this jungle, following the mammoth apes in the hope that they would lead the way to food. However, they encountered the Swallowing Vine, which caused heavy casualties among the mammoth apes.
King Black didn't want to concern himself with the food chain, but he didn't want to starve to death in this place. Without the mammoth ape to guide him, he would only get lost here. King Black had been lost for many days, otherwise he wouldn't have come to this place.
Offering help is both a personal desire and a duty; one can't just stand by and watch a bunch of strange, unrecognizable plants run rampant.
After the contract with Grandi was terminated, King Black vowed to become the boss himself.
Most of the Devouring Vine were killed by King Black, and the rest scattered and fled. The Devouring Vine can think for itself, although its thinking speed is equally slow.
King Black walked under the giant tree, looking at the fruit above him with longing in his eyes, but alas, his arms were too short.
He wanted to use laser shooting, but after the excitement, Black King felt weak all over. Without the stimulation of hormones, Black King felt completely exhausted.
After the flames subsided, the jungle returned to silence. This green ocean was damp and dark; small fires could not stir up any disturbances, and small monsters and beasts posed no threat.
Blake King prepared to fire with all his might, not wanting to starve to death in vain. But when he turned around, he saw that the remaining mammoths had not run away in the earlier commotion, but were instead hesitantly approaching him.
The mammoth apes picked fruit and offered it to King Black as a gift of gratitude and tribute. They had no prejudice against otherworldly monsters like humans; the mammoth apes only knew that they had met a monster king.
It might... lead its tribe to dominate the jungle!