5. Rules of Monkey Hunting

Jake outlines five rules for invading the Lighttail Monkeys’ ancient temple grounds: stay airborne, isolate small groups, avoid the Prima, and—his unique rule—kill in a single shot, then immediately flee. He demonstrates this by one-shotting a lvl 131 Tri-Lighttail Dervish with Arrow of the Ambitious Hunter empowered by Arcane Powershot and poison, then escaping before the tribe can converge.

He exploits the monkeys’ tracking and coordination by flying high through the canopy, masking himself with his cloak, and setting explosive arcane decoys. Using Splitting Arrow and Arcane Hunter’s Arrows, he injures clustered D-grades and finishes them from afar. This shadow war lasts over a day, during which he consumes potions on schedule, benefits from his mask’s regeneration, and levels to class 105 and race 103, investing Free Points into Agility.

As the tribe’s agitation rises, one Matriarch leaves the temple with an escort of seven Dervishes, four Crushers, and three Suppressors. Jake refuses to engage the full group directly. He prepares a quiver of pre-summoned, stable arcane arrows coated with enhanced Necrotic Poison, solving prior poisoning logistics and planning a drawn-out attrition fight.

When the Matriarch is far from the Prima, Jake activates a safe 10% Limit Break to amplify his presence and power. He fires an Arrow of the Ambitious Hunter with Arcane Powershot, using Gaze of the Apex Hunter to freeze the Matriarch and several Dervishes just long enough to land a belly hit that leaves a gaping, poisoned wound. He then rapidly tags all seven Dervishes with poisoned shots, overstraining his eyes with repeated Gaze.

With the escort compromised, Jake disengages, kiting the group through the forest. He scatters poison clouds, looses additional poisoned and explosive arrows, and exploits the terrain with stealthy strikes and brief teleports. The chapter closes with Jake firmly in control of a prolonged hunt, turning the monkeys’ home field into his killing ground.