Green Monster Epic

Chapter 219 Isolated Island (Third Update! Please subscribe! Please collect! All kinds of requests!)

Allen's sword missed its mark. The burly yet agile black ape, while dodging Allen's sword strike, wielded its long daggers like two iron hammers aimed directly at Allen's face.

Allen dodged the frontal hammer blow, simultaneously raising his greatsword to attack the opponent's lower body. Unexpectedly, the black ape pressed down hard on the ground with both feet, shooting towards the ceiling like an arrow. Then, using the ceiling for leverage, it traversed the 6-7 meter wide stone-walled passage as if weightless, disappearing in an instant.

Saru emerged from the shadows, looking somewhat embarrassed as he glanced at Allen: "I didn't expect this black ape to be so agile and clever, giving me no chance to attack."

This was the fifth day in the ruins' maze. Having already lost their way, Saru and Allen simply stopped considering any so-called escape route. They decided to always turn right at every fork, until they encountered a dead end, then they would retreat and choose a different direction. This simple choice seemed to bring them closer to the depths of the maze. From the third day onwards, many maze creatures began to launch surprise attacks on them.

The creatures in the maze, if placed outside, would also be apex predators. Magical beasts and exotic beasts were mixed together, and all kinds of emerging magical skills kept Allen and Saru on their toes. They even encountered a powerful Crimson Flame Saber-Toothed Tiger. Its powerful physical body, combined with proficient fire magic, allowed it to cast fireballs and flame bursts in rapid succession, indistinguishable from a typical spellcaster. At the same time, its physical strength made it impossible for Allen and Saru to pose a threat even when they got close.

In the end, the two fled in disarray, chased by this saber-toothed tiger for a good half-day before it gave up, finally making them realize the power of the maze creatures.

However, with this continuous cooperation, the coordination between Allen and Saru became much more tacit. Allen engaged in close combat, using his powerful strength and explosiveness to hold the target. Taking advantage of the target's distraction, Saru suddenly emerged from the shadow plane, stabbing directly at the target's vital points with his daggers, which was usually enough to deprive the target of most of its combat power. Even if the target was strong and had amazing defense, as long as Saru could inflict some damage and hold it for a moment, Allen could explode again. His Threefold Strength Sword Skill became more and more perfect and skilled, and basically, few targets could retreat unscathed under his triple force.

This black ape was an exception. It also seemed to be able to use shadow energy, appearing behind Allen as soon as it showed up. Its double hammer strikes were only a hair's breadth away from smashing Allen into a meat pie, but Allen managed to dodge it by awkwardly ducking and rolling a few times. When Allen counterattacked, trying to hold the opponent to create an opportunity for Saru, the opponent jumped away without any hesitation, as if it had long sensed the presence of a companion near Allen.

"Chase it?"

Allen didn't blame Saru. The black ape's strength was evident, and it was understandable that Saru couldn't find an opportunity. Therefore, he simply pouted and asked in the direction the black ape had fled.

"Chase!!!"

Saru replied fiercely, simultaneously activating Swift Shadow Step. His entire body pulled out a shadow as he sprinted wildly towards the passage where the black ape had fled, while also pouring shadow energy into his body, gradually blurring and disappearing.

It wasn't that Saru hated the black ape so much, but that the targets they had encountered along the way had basically been eliminated by the two of them, becoming their food source. It wasn't easy for a target to escape, and it might lead them to an exit from the maze. After all, Saru and Allen had come to explore the ruins, not to kill monsters, but to find the ruins' treasures.

Allen followed closely behind Saru, not forgetting to use his powerful vision to search for any suspicious things in this dim environment, as well as the traces left by the black ape when it fled.

"Duo! Duoduoduo!!"

Saru was chasing urgently when he suddenly felt his foot fall into empty space. Immediately twisting his waist and jumping up, he only heard a piercing whistling sound. Without thinking, he performed a shadow leap and disappeared into the air, reappearing in the shadow beneath Allen.

"Whoosh!!"

When Saru looked up, the seemingly flat and normal passage suddenly had a ten-meter deep depression in the ground, and countless dark, tiny holes suddenly appeared between the stone walls on both sides. At this moment, countless holes were still spewing out arrowheads as thick as little fingers, clanging against the stone walls, and then falling weakly into the bottomless depression without any sign of echoing.

"That was close!!"

Saru didn't expect that the footprints left by the black ape on the ground didn't seem to have triggered the mechanism. Therefore, he didn't suspect anything when he was chasing just now, and almost lost his life due to carelessness.

The depressed ground slowly rose again until it returned to its original state. Allen and Saru didn't dare to easily step on it, fearing that they would fall down again. However, it wasn't a solution to just stalemate like this. In the end, Saru took the risk, taking a rope from his bag and tying it around his waist, handing the other end to Allen to hold. After a running start, he jumped over. As expected, the trap seemed to be ineffective, and Saru safely ran over. Then, with Saru's help, Allen also passed over without any danger.

After leaving this trap, they traveled for more than a mile, and after a right turn, a light suddenly appeared in front of the two of them. The fluorescent scene finally had a trace of change. Saru and Allen were overjoyed. The change in light indicated that there might also be changes in the passage entrance ahead. Overjoyed, the two's footsteps became a little lighter, and of course, their vigilance was also higher.

A white light enveloped the passage entrance. When Allen passed through this passage entrance, he clearly felt as if he had penetrated an invisible object like a water film. Then, the scenery in front of him suddenly became richer. At this time, he was already on a small isolated island. All around the island, the white mist seemed to be solidified. Allen reached out to touch it, but couldn't penetrate the white mist. The passage behind him also became dark and deep, completely unable to see any scene inside, and even the light of the fluorite could not be seen.

On the island, lush greenery was filled with many unknown plants. Looking further ahead to the center of the three or four-mile-sized isolated island, there was also a stone building standing tall. However, many of the stones had already collapsed and weathered in the long river of time, but just from the ruins that Allen and the others saw in front of them, they could feel its former existence.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go see if there are any good things left inside?"

Saru had just recovered from the shock when he saw the ruins of the artificial building in front of him. He couldn't hold back any longer. He only had time to say hello to Allen before rushing out. However, Saru was still somewhat vigilant, and his figure had already disappeared silently on the way, avoiding any possible danger.

"..."

Allen only saw the other party's departing back, feeling a little displeased, but he couldn't delay any longer. He exerted force under his feet and quickly accelerated to his fastest speed, but still couldn't catch up with Saru's footsteps. At the same time, Allen's eyes didn't forget to look around, shuttling back and forth on this island that had countless excellent hiding spots at a glance.