The night was dim.
In a tree-shaded valley less than fifty kilometers from Crimson Moon Mountain stood a wilderness stronghold built entirely of concrete and steel, enclosing nearly half the valley. It was brightly lit at this hour. Before the three-story building at its center, quite a few apes over two and a half meters tall, their bodies covered in thick fur, hawked wares along the streets. People came and went, making the place as lively as a bustling marketplace.
Set amid the dangers blanketing the wilderness, it seemed like a paradise apart from the world.
This village stronghold was the wilderness headquarters of the Great Ape Gang, a region that the major wilderness gangs of City of Light Chasing and countless drifters alike dared not set foot in.
Only apefolk could enter this stronghold. Any outsider who came here would be driven away at best and killed at worst.
Yet at this moment, several people who were not apefolk were receiving a high-ranking reception inside the Great Ape Gang's three-story building.
In the luxurious hall made entirely from Energy Ore, a group of beautiful women from various races, dressed in short skirts, danced gracefully upon the stage. Their singing was so enchanting that even the ape guards stationed in the hall lost themselves in it, turning their heads to look over from time to time.
"Who knows what lucky day it is today? The deputy gang leader actually invited dancers from the Phantom Song and Dance Troupe." An ape youth guard wearing A5 Grade Armor and possessing Intermediate Apprentice strength stared at a red-furred ape woman dancing beyond the doors, nearly drooling as he said enviously, "I wonder when I'll get to sit inside and enjoy the show too."
As the most famous song-and-dance troupe in the outskirts, the