[Day 29]

We camped a day's worth of travel from the Green Monkey's tree house. My body still couldn't move and its still regenerating. Thanks to [Severe Pain Resistance] ability i was able to prevent my self from suffering the excruciating pain from the damage i received during the fight with The Green Monkey. The goblins came to me worried because of my condition. They begged me to not leave them like their big brother One. I told them that i was fine and that I was just still unable to move properly.

I asked Blossom and Buttercup to go ahead of the group and scout whats ahead. They both returned after three hours and since they both are capable of moving fast they were able to scout ten miles ahead and come back. They said that the path is clear. I commanded them to leave immediately and return home by themselves. The goblins was hesitant to leave me by my self but they did as i asked. I got up and picked up my short swords. I could sense something with my [Aggressive Sensor] ability and it was moving fast. The trees rustled in front of me then suddenly stopped. I calmed my self and tightened the grip of my swords. A loud roar abruptly echoed the forest. I knew that sound from anywhere. It was the Green Monkey. The Green Monkey charged me from the trees. I managed to dodge him by side stepping. I then ran south east and behind me the Green Monkey followed in a furious rage. As I ran and move around trees, the Green Monkey would charge head on breaking the trees in pieces. He may be strong but he lacked endurance like most brute beasts. I decided to tire him out. When he began to slow down I slowed down also. I had to make sure he was following me because I didn't want him to go after the goblins. They would have had no chance in surviving if they fought against the big beast. The Green Monkey kept following me but his speed was greatly reduced. While he followed me I was thinking of a way to permanently end him. Since the Green Monkey was basically indestructible because of his abilities, I need to figure out a way some how. Hours later and it was already dark in the dense forest. The beast was still in pursuit of me. This time the pace wasn't as fast as before. The chase went on till dawn.

[Day 30]

The Green Monkey is still following me. I am now traveling from one tree to another. As i traveled above the trees, I could see the bridge that i had used before to cross the river. I decided to lure the Green Monkey that way. I admire the Green Monkey's persistence, but it was becoming very irritating. I arrived at the bridge and hid under the river. I could hear his roar from afar but I couldn't tell which direction. Out of nowhere he charged and grabbed me. We both fell into the rapids of the river which carried both of us down stream.

The Green Monkey was focused on me and didn't care about his surroundings. It had grabbed my legs using both of his foot and began pummeling me with his fists. As we were dragged by the river our bodies would be smashed into rocks. Most of the time both of us were swallowing water. Luckily i have [Underwater Breathing] Ability that i had obtained from the Yellow Frogs. The Green Monkey's strength was decreasing with every punch that he threw. A few hours later the river ended and we plunged into the ocean. The Green Monkey detached from me and sank down into the ocean. I watched him sink but he never rose back up. After three days of no sleep i was exhausted. I tried with all my might to swim back to shore.

[Day 31]

I arrived at the shore exhausted and deprived of sleep. I was also starving and ever since the Green Monkey had attacked me I had forgotten about eating. I was more focused on luring him and thinking of an idea to permanently destroy him. But I'm grateful that somehow the situation managed to solve it self.

I walked around the shore while looking for something to eat. I noticed something moving beyond the trees. I decided to sneak closer to see what it was. It was an old lady walking around with an odd looking staff. The staff was covered in gems and symbols. I noticed she was all by herself and there was no one around. I decided to kill the old lady. I swiftly grabbed her and snapped her neck. I threw the staff away and consumed the old lady.

Ability [Organized Memory Bank] learned.

Ability [Geokinesis] learned.

Ability [Advance Earth Manipulation] learned.

It was a small meal but it was enough to temporarily sustain me until i could fetch another meal. Suddenly i hear a shriek and my entire body was on fire. Smoke arose from beneath me. I looked down and the flesh on my legs were searing. A woman who was crying while holding the staff covered in gems and symbols had her palm pointed towards me. My entire body began to burn and some how I could feel the pain. I screamed in agony till i blacked out.

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I woke up in chains. My arms were bound in metal chains and my lower body was burnt to crisp but was slowly regenerating. The woman from the woods sat in front of me. She began to inquire about many things. She asked where her grand mother is. She inquired what type being am I and who do i work for. I didn't speak, I just listened to her and smiled. I could feel her anger radiate in the cell I was being held in. She began torturing me. I assumed she was doing it so she could get answers out of me. She started by cutting me with a sword. Every question she asked i ignored. She would cut me when ever I wouldn't reply. At the end of the day my body bled from every cut she had gave me. The ground was covered in my bloody.

[Day 32]

I woke up being splashed by a liquid which burned my skin on contact. I could smell the searing of my flesh. I didn't make a sound.I just stared at the woman and smiled. The woman came in with a club which was covered in spikes. She began her question again. It was the same question as before. She began by asking for the location for her grandmother. I replied by looking at her and smiling. She swung the spiked club and hit me in the face. I could feel my skin tear but i didn't feel the pain. She then asked what kind of creature am I. I replied again by smiling. She grabbed the spiked club and furiously trashed me with it. Hours later she became irritated and stormed out of the cell. I looked down to my body and it had regenerated it self up to my knees. The skin which was burnt by the liquid also healed. the rest of my would was healing surprisingly fast. It appears that my ability to regenerate was becoming faster with every damage that I receive. I was becoming really hungry.

[Day 33-34]

I felt really famished. It has been two days since I ate something. I looked down below my body and my foot began to take shape. Though i was missing some toes i was almost fully healed. The door in my cell opened and the woman entered with an elf. The elf began to talk in elven language. I replied to her back in her language saying to feed me. The elf stared at my eyes. I tried using [Brainwash] ability but i was just too famished to use it. The elf turned back to the woman and told her that her skills were not working on me. I guess that she tried using some type of mind altering technique. The elf left the cell and the woman stayed. She grabbed my neck with both of her hands and began choking me. With all of the strength i had left i turned some part of the skin of my neck into [Paralysis Skin]. The woman instantly froze. I smiled at her and bit off a piece of her arm. I could feel my strength come back to me with every bite that I took off of her. I told the woman that she'll be soon joining her grandmother in my stomach. Tears began to come out of the woman's eyes. After eating her arms i was able to break the chains off of my wrist. I killed the woman and consumed all of her.

Ability [Thermokinesis] learned.

Ability [Intermediate Fire Manipulation] learned.

Using [Advance Earth Manipulation] ability I made a tunnel and escaped the cell. I was still craving for something to eat. I decided to go into the surface to search for food. I resurfaced next to a building. I used [Hide] and [Conceal Presence] ability and i found a pig pen. I grabbed the largest pig and began eating it. I was satisfied after eating the pig. I decided to figure out where I was. I looked around and recognized some of the buildings. It was the city where the festival was located. I decided to leave as soon as possible. As i began to walk to the bridge there was a scream then suddenly soldiers had begun to run around as if they were looking for someone. I decided to leave before anyone spotted me. It had been a difficult week. I decided to run as fast as possible back to the cave.

I was able to make it back to the cave after one and a half day. I entered the cave and there was three hobgoblins talking to the goblins. It was Mojo, Buttercup and Blossom. They had transcended. The goblins and the hobgoblins ran up to me. They told me that i looked different. Buttercup said that i now have horns and is now much bigger than before. I hadn't realized because i was too busy being tortured. I also disregarded the fact that i had been running around naked. I suddenly felt embarrassed. I excused my self. I entered my room and searched for something to wear. It was all so small. I decided to cover myself in linen that i found and dozed off on my bed.

[End of day 34]

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