in the edge

Chapter 509 Fishing Line

When the wall is built, nothing can be changed.

Originally the bear and the tiger thought that they could decide the winner through a normal fight. Indeed, they admitted that the monkey was very strong, but if they really started fighting, they would not necessarily be at a disadvantage - but they never expected that the monkey had never intended to fight them from the beginning.

The wall is advancing very slowly, and may not be able to expand even one foot in a day, but it is growing with a slow determination, as if it will continue to grow like this.

Those who could build all the way to the sky naturally had some abilities. After seeing the wall getting bigger, they had already seen their own end.

They had no means to break through the city's defenses, and their elimination was only a matter of time.

"Can you still... fight like this?"

The brown bear and the tiger looked at each other.

In each other's eyes, they saw shock and confusion.

Theoretically, they have already lost, but the two of them don't want to admit it no matter what - there must be some problem here, the monkey can't really be so perfect, there must be some area where they can still struggle, they haven't really lost yet!
"Fight!"

A trapped beast will still fight, and a rabbit will bite when it is cornered. Faced with a dead end, the brown bear and the tiger simply chose to fight to the death.

But fighting with all their might also requires skills. They wanted to fight to the death, not to die. Rushing over to destroy the city wall would undoubtedly be the most dangerous behavior. They would not even be able to get close to the construction site or they would be nailed to death by the crossbow arrows - obviously, this was a deadly trap. Ordinary animals would not destroy the construction site. Only powerful people like them from the outside world could see the potential coercion in this project.

This is a bait, a bait used to catch them, and they will never take the hook.

So they chose to fight desperately, which is another way.

"Everyone come out! We need to talk!"

The roars of tigers and brown bears could be heard one after another.

"If we continue to hide, we will all die!"

This kind of shouting was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous act. Not only would it expose their identities, but it would also expose themselves to this dangerous jungle. In order to prove their sincerity, they didn't even wear armor, and simply exposed their most dangerous chests, abdomens, and throats.

As long as they don't resist, they can be killed at will, even if they are just dogs.

This is the sincerity they offer, using their lives as a guarantee to gather other potential competitors.

Although they themselves know that only the weak need to stick together, and that the strong must walk their own path alone, there is a prerequisite for all this, that is, they are really qualified to be strong - but at the moment, the strongest shield and spear have fallen into the hands of the monkey.

If you can't win, you have to admit that you are the weak one.

Then learn how to win as an underdog.

"We must join forces! Only by joining forces can we ..."

"Are you trying to say that only by joining forces can we win?"

A voice sounded behind the brown bear and the tiger.

The brown bear and the tiger quickly turned their heads, only to see a wild cat behind them. Faced with this weak animal that even a dog might not be able to beat, the brown bear and the tiger quickly prostrated on the ground - only because this was the only powerful outsider who was willing to come forward to communicate with them.

No matter how weak the other party is, they dare not act rashly.

After all, their attitude towards this powerful being directly determines how other potential powerful beings will view them.

"We really want to join forces. You can see that the monkey has the upper hand. Only by defeating him can we ..."

"It's you, not us."

The wild cat yawned lazily.

"It is you who can win. It is you who turned into bears and tigers. You are the ones who are born with the advantage. The monkey is dead, and you have become the strongest."

"This……"

The brown bear and the tiger choked where they were.

The wild cat in front of them hit their sore spot with just one sentence.

Indeed, there is no need for other potential powerful people to help them. Even if they help them, they won’t get any benefit anyway - so there is the problem. Since there is no benefit, why should those potential powerful people take action?
"But if you let that monkey become powerful, won't you also die?"

The brown bear was a little unwilling but was still gritting his teeth and holding on.

"Even if it's just to survive and have a chance to win, we should..."

"It's as if we can defeat that monkey and we won't have to die."

Wildcat just shook his head.

"After the monkey dies, will you leave us a chance to live? What can we gain from this?"

"You...you can get everything."

The tiger gritted his teeth and finally stated his bottom line.

"We will share the fisherman's legacy with you. After the knowledge is spread, it will be doubled. Everyone can read the ideas and principles left by the fisherman, and we can all benefit from it..."

"So you guys still remember that this is the fisherman's legacy."

The wild cat was immediately amused, as if it had heard something interesting.

"Then why are you still arguing about winning or losing?"

"I...wait?"

The tiger and the brown bear were suddenly stunned.

Shouldn't they fight out a victory or defeat?

No matter how you look at it, it's as it should be, right? They sneaked into the fisherman's cave, and the rules of the cave turned them into powerless beasts. This was obviously a test, and only the final winner could get everything from the fisherman.

So there must be a winner or loser in the fight, right? This is inevitable, right?

"So, you are indeed not as good as that monkey."

Wildcat sighed.

"The fisherman just threw out a bait, and you started to grab it like crazy. From beginning to end, you were like blind and didn't see the fishing line behind the bait at all... For your sincerity, let me ask you again here, if you were outside, would you follow the fisherman's rules?"

"How can it be!"

The brown bear and the tiger shook their heads.

They are all powerful people who have reached the sky by their own abilities. Who would follow other people's rules? If the fisherman dares to say to them, "You must listen to me", they will probably beat the old man to death.

So the problem lies here.

When they were outside, they all knew not to follow the old man's rules.

How come after entering here, they...

"The bait thrown by the fisherman blinded your eyes."

Wildcat shook his head.

"You are just like the toys of the old man. You just follow what the old man lays out... Indeed, if the monkey is released into the wild, its fighting power will probably not be as good as yours. But from what we can see now, you are really not as good as the monkey. At least the monkey knows how to resist." "This."

The brown bear and the tiger were speechless.

Indeed, no matter how much they complained about the monkey not following the rules and even breaking the rules, the question was, who set the rules here?
Who made the rules here? Who said they had to follow them exactly? And what if they didn't?
Or in other words, wasn't it because they coveted the fisherman's inheritance that they came here from the very beginning?
They are even eyeing the old man's inheritance, so why should they care about the rules set by the old man?

"But you..."

The brown bear still hadn't figured it out, so he looked up at the wild cat in front of him.

"Then why did you come in? You don't even fight for the fisherman's inheritance, so what are you doing? Are you just waiting to die? Waiting for that monkey to kill you all?"

"Who said we didn't do anything?"

The wild cat looked at the brown bear in confusion.

"Aren't we always helping that monkey?"

"Varied……"

The brown bear was dumbfounded.

They were still trying to unite other potential powerful people and find ways to fight against the monkey, but it turned out that these potential powerful people had already stood on the side of the monkey from the very beginning?

"When? How can you help him?"

"When? Didn't I tell you? From the very beginning."

The wild cat looked at the brown bear with increasingly confused eyes.

"Did your brain become damaged after you turned into a bear? Don't you think that if there is no help, can the monkey do things so quickly? It is true that we can't help him get things done openly, and it would be dangerous for us, but if we want him to fail... then he will definitely not be able to accomplish anything."

"..."

The brown bear was speechless.

It seems to be true. No matter how capable the monkey is, it will take some time to complete the tools. But if it has to face endless harassment in the meantime and the malice from all the animals in the forest, the monkey will really be unable to handle anything.

Being able to gather and control the animals of the same species and not act rashly, giving the monkey a chance to get things done with peace of mind, is the greatest help.

"As for why I helped him, of course it was because he had potential."

Seeing that the brown bear finally understood something, the wild cat continued.

"If we follow the pace of you idiots, we will only get ourselves killed and give our lives to that damn old thing in vain. But the monkey's approach is to confront the old thing directly... From the moment he set off that big fire, we knew that if anyone can lead us out, it must be that monkey. Of course, if the monkey unfortunately dies, we will find someone to replace him."

Having said that, the wild cat looked up and down at the tiger and the brown bear.

"The worst, the worst, can't be you. Since you really like the law of the jungle, then just stay here and be beasts. We are not beasts. We still need to get out."

“…We want to go out too.”

The tiger and the brown bear looked at each other, and finally lowered their proud heads.

Although they were clearly at a disadvantage in terms of vision, as powerful beings who had cultivated all the way to the sky and even opened up their own caves above the sky, they at least had the courage to admit their mistakes.

"So...what should we do now? Should we go and apologize to that monkey?"

After gritting their teeth, the tiger and the brown bear still sighed.

"If you must..."

“Actually, you don’t have to.”

Wildcat shook his head.

"If you really can't bring yourself to do that, you just need to hide. As long as you hide deep enough, the monkey probably won't be able to find you... But I think it's okay for you to apologize. Anyway, everyone has turned into beasts now. When we really go out and return to our true forms, no one will recognize each other."

"Then... forget it."

Tiger finally made his decision.

If they really go, they may not even have the chance to apologize, and the monkey will probably just use the crossbow to kill them both.

They didn't know what the consequences of death would be. Given the fisherman's temper, if they really died here as animals, their real bodies would probably be reduced to ashes as well.

"Besides, that monkey may not really win."

Tiger expressed his concerns.

"You mentioned the fire just now. Do you remember the rain that put out the fire?"

"really."

The brown bear also nodded.

"This is the fisherman's cave, his territory. He won't let us disobey his will in a place like this... That monkey will definitely be punished in various ways. When the time comes..."

“That’s why we help him.”

Before the brown bear could finish, the wild cat spoke.

"It's hard for us to do anything in the fisherman's cave with just our animal bodies. Only by working together can we find a way to deal with the fisherman."

"Let's unite..."

The brown bear couldn't help but look into the distance.

Originally, they thought that they should team up to fight against the monkey, but now it seems that the real way to solve the problem is for all of them, the intruders, to team up to fight against the fisherman who controls the cave.

But at this moment, a roar came from afar.

Cracks appeared in the earth, and the towering trees collapsed one after another. In this earth-shaking situation, even brown bears and tigers were staggered to the ground and could not even stand.

Only the wild cat was still standing firmly on the ground, and even had enough strength to jump gracefully from side to side, dodging the sudden cracks in the ground.

There is no doubt that this is a natural disaster that cannot be resisted by human power.

“But this is not a natural disaster.”

Wildcat's face turned gloomy.

"Whose cave would have a natural disaster? This is obviously the work of that old man, just like the last heavy rain. The old man is starting to lose his temper... From this point of view, the fisherman is not dead at all. This cave has been a trap from the beginning. We were fooled by that old man when we came in.

"No, he should be dying."

It was at this moment that the tiger, who had stood up again, spoke.

"Or maybe it's because I'm about to die that I feel this final madness."

One is a powerful person who has relied on his own abilities to reach heaven, and the other is a powerful person who is on the verge of death.

That monkey is nothing. This is the most dangerous thing in the entire cave.

(End of this chapter)