The pierced Kui collapsed to the ground in a heap. It twitched a few times, then fell silent.

“Ook! Ook! Ook!” the silver scarlet ape roared loudly to the sky. It beat both of its gigantic fists against its chest with a rhythmic thump, thump, thump. After a while, a husky female voice emitted from the ape’s mouth. “Let’s go.” 

“Mmm.” The golden scarlet ape nodded, and the two beasts disappeared in a flash of metallic light.

Four hours later, the golden ape suddenly reappeared.

“Is there really no one else here?” It scratched its head with a furry paw, then vanished once more, leaving behind only the faintest haze of light...