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We stayed silent for a moment and one monkey came toward me slowly .

It reached its hand somewhere for my wallet, and other monkeys started reaching behind their ears, under their armpits, even from their behinds, and took my bills out one by one .

I took my wallet back and waved the bills away . "Forget about the money . "

The monkeys held the bills toward me, clearly having no intention of taking it back .

Sighing, I took all of the bills back . Each one was damaged in some ways and smelled weird .

I stuffed all of them into my wallet before putting it away .

The monkeys broke into a dance after .

That night, we slept in a circle .

When I got up the next day, I saw that the monkeys had gathered a bunch of fruits .

I looked up at my trees and saw that they had all been taken over by the monkeys .

One monkey was in a tree, not even caring that the tree might not be able to handle its weight .

I was experiencing a mental breakdown when they noticed that I was awake .

They started dancing in celebration .

Frustrated, I took my booklet out . The LV1 was now golden .

I could use the book again .

The first page was still black while the second page was now blank .

I looked at the monkeys and they returned the glance .

I picked up the burned branch and started writing .

Smarten the monkeys up .

A blue light flashed across and the page turned black .

I looked at the monkeys but nothing seemed to have changed . They were still climbing all about .

Wait? What did I just write?

Why didn"t I write for myself to become smarter?

Ten times my current IQ would be great!

Ugh .

Over the following days, I tried everything .

I made the monkeys smarter than me, as smart as scientists and extremely intelligent . . .

The same blue light would appear and my LV1 would turn black .

However, even after a week of experimenting, these monkeys behaved no differently from before . They acted as they pleased .  

As I was about to give up, I noticed something strange .

"You fools!" I shouted .

"You fools!"

"Fools!"

"You! Come over," I instructed, pointing at one of them .

That monkey actually came down from the tree and ran over to me .

It seemed that my wish did come true, only in a different way from what I had expected .

It would be useful, nevertheless .

"All of you! Come down," I ordered .

"Come down . "

"Down . "

They did as told .

"Stand in a row," I tried with a softer voice . The echo was too annoying .

To my surprise, they followed my instructions .

I watched Journey to the West when I was young and had always wondered why the monkey king, Sun Wukong, chose to sneak a bite of the peach of immortality .

A few days later, I finally understood the reason .

"B*stard! Why did you pluck such a small apple down?" I exclaimed .

"Small apple down!"

"Down!"

"Why are you putting it back? Do you think that will work?"

"That will work?"

"Work?"

Yes . These monkeys were under my command, but my orders had to be basic and easy to comprehend .

I had to be extremely specific as well .

Days pa.s.sed decently and I managed to expand my plantation to thrice its original size .

The first batch of trees was already about three meters tall and the fruits on there were round and plump .

They weren"t as big as the original tree, but it supplied more than enough for the 14 of us .

I also tried writing other wishes .

Some examples: Let me out, bring a human in here and so on . These did not work .

No light would flash whenever I wrote about leaving the place .

The instructions made it clear, though, that whatever I wrote would appear within an hour"s time .

Although it was also stated that the effect depended on my level, it seemed that at my current level, nothing much could be accomplished .

There must be LV2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 . . .

How was I supposed to level up? I couldn"t figure it out .

Was I to reign over this land? Was I supposed to rule over these 13 monkeys?

I looked down at my feet and shouted after a short pause, "Let"s dig the ground, everyone!"

"The ground, everyone!"

"Everyone!"

The land was limited in size and we had seen everything above land .

There must be something underneath .

In half a day"s time, I fashioned a tree ladder from two trees and the monkeys have dug a five square meter hole . There was nothing in there, however .

We slept by the hole that night .

Some time pa.s.sed and a loud boom and violent shaking woke me up .

I grabbed onto whatever I could; the ground was rocking forcefully .

The monkeys cuddled together and a few held onto my arm to prevent me from falling into the hole .

The sky was completely dark .  

I looked up and saw a huge planet colliding with mine .

The vibration gradually ceased and peace returned .

I half squatted slowly before getting up fully .

There was a huge tree on that new planet as well .

Upon closer inspection, I saw a human"s figure along with what seemed like a pack of wolves .

It was too far away so I couldn"t catch a clear view .

My pocket was burning hot at this point .

I took the booklet out; it felt at least 50 or 60 degrees hot .

Above the LV1 on the cover was a big flaming golden word: PK

I turned to the first black page and on it floated some white words .

A month after your wish has been made, the page will lead you into a compet.i.tion . Your objective is to annihilate all your enemy or to render them immobile . Gain experience from each successful victory .

I was at a loss for words .

I had spent seven whole pages over consecutive days, wishing for the monkeys to become smarter .

A PK every day?

7 PKs? Oh, my mother .

I looked at the booklet before me and wondered if the person opposite had seen the same things as me .

He must"ve used the booklet and his month must"ve been up .

I had to fight wolves with monkeys? Was there even a fighting chance?

I observed the pack of wolves as they arrived at my planet from the collision .

My monkeys were hiding behind me in fear .

Riding on the head wolf was a lady .

The imposing aura about them lay in contrast against our side . I was even surprised that the monkeys did not push me into their hands .

I turned around .

Emptiness .

All 13 monkeys had climbed up into their respective trees .

The wolves were coming closer and the lady had a somewhat malevolent look on her face .

I turned to flee .

I had never climbed any tree in my entire life, but that had got to change .

We stayed silent for a moment and one monkey came toward me slowly . It reached its hand somewhere for my wallet, and other monkeys started reaching behind their ears, under their armpits, even from their behinds, and took my bills out one by one . I took my wallet back and waved the bills away . Forget about the money . The monkeys held the bills toward me, clearly having no intention of taking it back . Sighing, I took all of the bills back . Each one was damaged in some ways and smelled weird . I stuffed all of them into my wallet before putting it away . The monkeys broke into a dance after . That night, we slept in a circle . When I got up the next day, I saw that the monkeys had gathered a bunch of fruits . I looked up at my trees and saw that they had all been taken over by the monkeys . One monkey was in a tree, not even caring that the tree might not be able to handle its weight . I was experiencing a mental breakdown when they noticed that I was awake . They started dancing in celebration . Frustrated, I took my booklet out . The LV1 was now golden . I could use the book again . The first page was still black while the second page was now blank . I looked at the monkeys and they returned the glance . I picked up the burned branch and started writing . Smarten the monkeys up . A blue light flashed across and the page turned black . I looked at the monkeys but nothing seemed to have changed . They were still climbing all about . Wait What did I just write Why didn 39 t I write for myself to become smarter Ten times my current IQ would be great Ugh . . . . Over the following days, I tried everything . I made the monkeys smarter than me, as smart as scientists and extremely intelligent . . . The same blue light would appear and my LV1 would turn black . However, even after a week of experimenting, these monkeys behaved no differently from before . They acted as they pleased . As I was about to give up, I noticed something strange . You fools I shouted . You fools Fools You Come over, I instructed, pointing at one of them . That monkey actually came down from the tree and ran over to me . It seemed that my wish did come true, only in a different way from what I had expected . It would be useful, nevertheless . All of you Come down, I ordered . Come down . Down . . . . They did as told . Stand in a row, I tried with a softer voice . The echo was too annoying . To my surprise, they followed my instructions . I watched Journey to the West when I was young and had always wondered why the monkey king, Sun Wukong, chose to sneak a bite of the peach of immortality . A few days later, I finally understood the reason . B stard Why did you pluck such a small apple down I exclaimed . Small apple down Down . . . Why are you putting it back Do you think that will work That will work Work . . . Yes . These monkeys were under my command, but my orders had to be basic and easy to comprehend . I had to be extremely specific as well . Days pa.s.sed decently and I managed to expand my plantation to thrice its original size . The first batch of trees was already about three meters tall and the fruits on there were round and plump . They weren 39 t as big as the original tree, but it supplied more than enough for the 14 of us . I also tried writing other wishes . Some examples Let me out, bring a human in here and so on . These did not work . No light would flash whenever I wrote about leaving the place . The instructions made it clear, though, that whatever I wrote would appear within an hour 39 s time . Although it was also stated that the effect depended on my level, it seemed that at my current level, nothing much could be accomplished . There must be LV2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 . . . How was I supposed to level up I couldn 39 t figure it out . Was I to reign over this land Was I supposed to rule over these 13 monkeys I looked down at my feet and shouted after a short pause, Let 39 s dig the ground, everyone The ground, everyone Everyone The land was limited in size and we had seen everything above land . There must be something underneath . In half a day 39 s time, I fashioned a tree ladder from two trees and the monkeys have dug a five square meter hole . There was nothing in there, however . We slept by the hole that night . Some time pa.s.sed and a loud boom and violent shaking woke me up . I grabbed onto whatever I could the ground was rocking forcefully . The monkeys cuddled together and a few held onto my arm to prevent me from falling into the hole . The sky was completely dark . I looked up and saw a huge planet colliding with mine . The vibration gradually ceased and peace returned . I half squatted slowly before getting up fully . There was a huge tree on that new planet as well . Upon closer inspection, I saw a human 39 s figure along with what seemed like a pack of wolves . It was too far away so I couldn 39 t catch a clear view . My pocket was burning hot at this point . I took the booklet out it felt at least 50 or 60 degrees hot . Above the LV1 on the cover was a big flaming golden word PK I turned to the first black page and on it floated some white words . A month after your wish has been made, the page will lead you into a compet.i.tion . Your objective is to annihilate all your enemy or to render them immobile . Gain experience from each successful victory . I was at a loss for words . I had spent seven whole pages over consecutive days, wishing for the monkeys to become smarter . A PK every day 7 PKs Oh, my mother . I looked at the booklet before me and wondered if the person opposite had seen the same things as me . He must 39 ve used the booklet and his month must 39 ve been up . I had to fight wolves with monkeys Was there even a fighting chance I observed the pack of wolves as they arrived at my planet from the collision . My monkeys were hiding behind me in fear . Riding on the head wolf was a lady . The imposing aura about them lay in contrast against our side . I was even surprised that the monkeys did not push me into their hands . I turned around . Emptiness . All 13 monkeys had climbed up into their respective trees . The wolves were coming closer and the lady had a somewhat malevolent look on her face . I turned to flee . I had never climbed any tree in my entire life, but that had got to change .