Q(`⌒Q) Kill That Monkey!
Just as Tibbers had expected, it wasn't until the following afternoon that his troublesome little mistress finally woke up. After another bout of chaotic eating, drinking, and fooling around, the girl and the monkey retraced their steps and continued up the mountain along the same path.
On their way to break into Lesser Thunderclap Temple that second day, they naturally encountered more undead zombies frozen to death, along with all kinds of strange monks who had heard the news and come to patrol near the temple gate and search for "intruders." There was even a Snatcher patrol led by a powerful overseer monk.
Unfortunately for them, anyone who dared block their way or refused to take a hint was dealt with by Tibbers.
After all, their strength was only relative. If Flame Immortal Annie hadn't wanted to have some fun, she would have long since dragged out the big boss of Lesser Thunderclap Temple and torn him limb from limb. Why else would she go to all this trouble climbing the mountain?
Of course, none of that mattered anymore!
What mattered now was this: after a long journey and plenty of fighting, Annie and her pet monkey Tibbers finally made it to a relatively flat, open area in front of the temple gates, following the frost-covered path with its countless steps. And there, at last, they saw yesterday's awful big macaque.
"!!"
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Seeing the very same big macaque that had ambushed and thoroughly toyed with her and Tibbers the day before, Annie immediately perked up.
"Ha ha!"
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"I finally caught you! Let's see where you run this time!"
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She hurried over, planted one hand on her hip, and scolded the macaque while pointing at it with the other.
"Squeak, squeak—"
But to Annie's