Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

A mysterious water cave?

Chen Xuan blinked, and for a moment, he was indeed a little hesitant.

This hidden map is really mysterious; who knows what amazing things it might be hiding?

If there is danger...

Chen Xuan frowned. Instead of immediately controlling his game character to enter the game, he clicked on other locations on the current map. Sure enough, with each click, a new prompt appeared:

Not far ahead of you lies a strange water cave nestled within a cliff face.

The cave entrance was deep and dark, and you couldn't see clearly, so you didn't rush in.

Instead, they carefully observed the area around the cave entrance.

This river is quite strange; there are almost no fish in it, making it seem extremely desolate.

You peered around the entrance of the water cave for a long time, but found nothing unusual, nor any trace of any ferocious aquatic beasts.

No? Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. But after thinking for a moment, he nodded.

Ultimately, this is still an inland river, and it's not even certain if it's even a river. It might just be a deep pool.

It is indeed unlikely that there would be such terrifying giant creatures in inland rivers as those in the ocean.

The only creatures that could potentially be dangerous are giant pythons or crocodiles.

However, if there were such a ferocious beast that could survive both in water and on land, the monkeys on the land would not be in such a beautiful and lively state.

Moreover, judging from the underwater ecosystem, if such a creature existed, it would probably starve to death.

Having thought about this, Chen Xuan made a decision: Go and take a look!

Aside from these speculations, the most important thing is the benefit Chen Xuan just gained:

Befriend the beasts!

This person's destiny suggests an innate affinity with wild animals, even if they are from the land. But if, as they suspect, these are ferocious beasts like giant pythons or crocodiles, then they could be considered among them.

With this in mind, Chen Xuan directly controlled his character in the game and activated the "Defying Fate" skill, putting all his attribute points into agility!

In an instant, his movement speed reached an unimaginable level.

Its body, already extremely swift in the water, moved even more like a swimming fish.

At that speed, even if there were real danger, he believed he could escape.

[Your agility has surpassed its current limit, reaching 8 points, and the "River Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" special ability has reached an unimaginable 10 points!]

At this speed, you are confident that you can escape immediately should any unusual situation arise.

Mustering your courage, you venture into this mysterious cave in the water.

[System notification: You have entered the map 'Mysterious Water Cave'.]

The cave, like the underwater world, was pitch black.

However, you didn't sense any unusual water currents; the "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" technique gave you an extremely close feeling towards the water.

[And after you've walked for the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the stone wall before you has proven that you've reached the end of this cave.]

At the far end of the stone wall, there were stones shimmering with an eerie light; it was unclear whether they were luminous pearls or some other special gemstone.

Bathed in this hazy light, you can now clearly see everything at the end of this mysterious water cave.

It seemed empty, devoid of anything, but as you touched it, you suddenly discovered that deep within the cave, there appeared to be a strange sculpture.

You became interested, and your body moved closer like a fish swimming.

At the same time, you dare not be careless, keeping a close eye on any potential dangers around you.

[You only relaxed after realizing that there was indeed no place to hide inside the stone wall and cave.]

You refocused your gaze and the sensation in your hands on the strange sculpture.

The sculpture, roughly ten feet tall, appeared to be a humanoid creature in the dim light.

Your brow is furrowed; you look like a human statue.

In other words, this sculpture wasn't naturally formed, but rather created by human hands?

But what kind of person would have nothing better to do than carve such a sculpture in a water cave?

Your intuition tells you that this thing is probably not simple!

[You can tell this person is wearing armor; perhaps he is a general from ancient times?]

Could it be that countless years ago, this place in the Monkey King's Secret Realm wasn't a pool of water? Perhaps it was a shrine erected by ancient people to commemorate a great general?

[You know what, this idea is actually the most likely!]

Thinking of this, you became interested.

You sway your body, heading upwards towards the cave, wanting to see what the sculptures in this dark, mysterious water cave really look like.

As you expected, with the swaying of your body, you swam to the top of the cave, and finally saw that the armor on the sculpture looked even more imposing.

At the same time, you have to admit you're impressed; even with the dim light and unclear vision, the sculptor's memory is exceptionally advanced.

The armor was exquisitely carved, and the figures were far more imposing than you could have imagined.

At the same time, you also see the sculpture's pose, which is extremely strange.

[This is not an ordinary standing posture, but a special stance where the weapon in hand is cleaved forward with both hands, conveying a sense of forceful slashing.]

[The sculpture's body, over ten feet tall, in this pose, truly possesses an indescribable awe-inspiring power!]

As you observe and touch, as your body ascends to the highest point, you finally arrive at the head of this sculpture.

However, when you saw the head of that figure, you suddenly froze on the spot.

Because before your eyes, bathed in the hazy light reflected in the flowing water, the head of this sculpture does not belong to a great general wearing a golden helmet.

There was no golden helmet; instead, within that furry head was a clearly defined monkey face, a thunder god's mouth, and a phoenix-winged purple-gold crown atop its head!

[This isn't a person? It's another... monkey?]

[A monkey has erected a sculpture here?]

You were somewhat suspicious and surprised, but then, whether it was your imagination or not, suddenly, you felt as if the monkey sculpture in front of you had abruptly come to life!

The world before them was no longer the pitch-black, mysterious water cave, but rather a mountain forest.

The monkey, clad in golden armor, now wielding a club of indeterminate material, plummeted from the sky, crashing down upon the vast earth with the same forceful, mountain-splitting posture depicted in the sculpture!

Its form resembled a falling meteor! Its club nearly shattered the earth!

[A bombshell!]

This scene, seemingly an illusion, vanished without a trace in just a few breaths.

However, you seemed completely stunned by the scene, standing motionless in the water.

[“What was that thing just now?”]

[System prompt: You now have a sufficient understanding of the current scene. Do you wish to activate your destiny ability 'Defying Fate'? View all the possible encounters that can be triggered in the current scene and their trigger conditions.]