In order to save time, Zoro planned to travel along the Blackwater River from land and water to the Dragoncourt Woodlands, so he hired a few boats in Hetan Town. The Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info a boat that travels in the river and has a narrow and long hull and is very maneuverable.

With each stroke, the bow of the boat pierces the surface of the river and splits a waterway. Stirred up layers of splashes swept across the hull and then converged at the stern of the boat, leaving a glimmering ribbon of water, and as the ribbon widened into the distance, someone saw a furry thing or two.

"Beware, there are water monkeys!"

After this reminder, everyone picked up their weapons with them. Including Sauron, they also quickly removed the crossbow hanging from their backs.

"Don't panic, the shield spear is outward, and the short weapon is inside. Bows and arrows are now wound and can only be released when the water monkeys attack. ”

The experienced Ares kept his orders at bay to stop the crowd on his boat.

"Damn, when did even the Blackwater River have water monkeys infested." The sailor glared at the ripples and grumbled. When they saw the two round heads, several sailors who were holding the boat trembled in horror and shouted at the same time, "Where are the drowning ghosts!" ”

In the eyes of sailors, water monkeys are also called water ghosts.

As for the monster of the water monkey, the strength on land is about the same as that of a bronze swordsman. But when it comes to the water, it moves very quickly, like electricity and wind, and the force is infinite. Even more terrifying is their ability to lurk underwater and launch a surprise attack at any time.

In many cases, the water monkey is described as a vicious man-eating water monster, half-human, half-monkey with a long tail with a hand, which is used to grab people at the water's edge or boat, except for blood-sucking, especially cannibalistic eyes, teeth and nails. Sometimes they will use their cries to draw people to the water's edge, grab them and drag them into the water to drown.

Achilles smiled coldly, "My family has been fishermen for generations, and I have never heard of any water ghosts in the world. ”

The bold Zebulun even responded, "I don't know who threw the monkey into the river, and it is said that the monkey brain is very delicious, let's catch it alive." ”

There were also two people who were bold enough to hear it and applaud in unison, took a rope to make a slipknot, and used a bamboo pole to go to the water to set it around.

Not only was Ares trying to stop the audacity of a few apprentices, but by the time Sauron began to notice the boat on his right, it was too late.

Achilles, who was holding a bamboo pole, did not fall, but a companion beside him was dragged into the water by the water monkey in the blink of an eye because his view was blocked, followed by a short wail from the water.

Seeing the surface of the river turn red in an instant, many people's hearts seemed to be pressed by an invisible boulder, and their minds went blank.

In less than a moment, the body soon surfaced. When everyone worked together to scoop up the body, they found that the apprentice had no eyes, and there were many small holes in the soles of his feet that were bleeding.

"People who have been sucked up blood by water monkeys and die are relatively light and can easily surface." Ares explains. At the same time, he looked underwater, "This water monkey is full, it has left, and we still have a water monkey to deal with." ”

When the water monkeys launch their next attack, Zoro reminds Achilles and Zebran to stay calm. And put Jab in full charge of the ship's command. And at this moment, Sauron suddenly saw Jab, Achilles, and Zebran, including all the rest of the ship in front of them, all of them with exaggerated lip shapes on their faces.

"Be careful!"

"Behind!"

In fact, by the time Sauron turned back, it was already too late. All he heard was an elongated squeak from the water monkey, and the Ringwray Angmar Witch King appeared at Sauron's side, and the sword of the Demon Kiln in his hand slammed into its body.

When the body of the water monkey floated, the river was silent, as if even the breathing of everyone could be heard.

In particular, the heavy and sharp slash just now made many people feel as if their hearts were about to jump out, wandering, wandering but unable to find an exit, in their eyes, only saw a professional wearing a black cloak, holding a big sword wrapped in cold air, attacking the water monkey and then quickly disappearing.

And look at the dying water monkey, as if weak, not much struggle, after a while, by a few slave youths get onto the boat.

Looking closely, in addition to having a strange tail with four sharp claws at the end, the back of its head is also very different from that of ordinary monkeys, divided into two protrusions, like a buttocks, and the scarlet hair on its body can be salvaged from the water, even without any water stains.

"Is this the water monkey?"

"It's the first time I've seen it up close."

In the midst of the discussion, Zoro borrowed Cicely's sharp knife.

The heart of the water monkey is in the 4~5 intercostal space of the left chest, about 2cm below the horizontal line of the shoulder joint, and from here it can be fatal with a single knife. After doing this, Sauron emptied a water bag and cut the neck of the water monkey very neatly, just like bloodletting sheep and pigs, the blood of the water monkey has a fishy smell, but it is much stronger than the heart of a vampire bat. Including the tail of the water monkey, if it is in the hands of the alchemist, it is worth at least 100 gold coins.

Zoro didn't notice, and Ares looked at him with a creeping change in his eyes. Especially the position where the ring spirit had just appeared on his side, Ares looked at it attentively.

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Longting woodland, this place name has nothing to do with the real scene.

As far as the eye could see, it was a warm river valley, with a gentle river running through a vast plain in the center, and gently rolling hills on either side, suitable for growing crops, and if not at the foot of the Black Mountain, it was a gentle place to live.

Sauron and his party disembarked at the entrance to the valley, and several of the hired sailors were frightened, and they strongly demanded that the ships be sold at a low price and return to the town of Riverland with the money. Looking for their statement, "There have never been water monkeys in the Heishui River, and we will report this news to the Archon of Hetan Town." ”

The sailors clearly meant that they would not consider returning to their old business until the patrol sent out by Hetan Town to clear the river.

Next, Sauron and his party chose a fairly clean grass and buried the body of the apprentice. By the time they had done all this, they had already been discovered by the 'natives' of the Longting Woodland far away.

In Sauron's mind, dwarfs are caused by a genetic disorder that causes short stature and disproportionate bone growth. But here, the diminutive humans are only one of many strange races.