136: Monkey Wine

Suddenly, Lu Fan caught a faint scent of alcohol.

He wrinkled his nose and thought to himself, "How could there be a scent of alcohol in this cave? Is it my imagination?"

Just then, the Monkey King stopped and pointed at a stone pit, squeaking "Squeak squeak" while gesturing continuously with its hands.

Lu Fan and An Lan leaned in to take a look, seeing some pale yellow liquid in the stone pit that emitted a unique aroma.

"What is this?" An Lan asked curiously.

Lu Fan also looked puzzled as he carefully observed the stone pit.

He noticed some tiny bubbles rising to the surface of the liquid, looking quite magical.

Seeing that they didn't understand, the Monkey King jumped around anxiously.

Then it dipped a finger into the liquid, pretended to put it in its mouth, and then mimicked falling to the ground.

It even made "hu hu" sounds, as if telling them that drinking this would make them collapse.

"Could this be wine?" A thought struck Lu Fan as he remembered the legendary monkey wine.

[Discovered Natural Monkey Wine]

Upon hearing the confirmation from the notification, Lu Fan's eyes instantly lit up.

It was said that monkey wine was a fine wine created by monkeys gathering wild fruits, piling them in caves, and letting them undergo natural fermentation over a long period.

He hadn't expected they would actually discover the legendary monkey wine in this cave today.

"An Lan, I think this might be monkey wine," Lu Fan said excitedly to An Lan.

"monkey wine? Really?"

An Lan's eyes widened in surprise; although she had heard of monkey wine, she had never seen it, let alone tasted it.

Lu Fan carefully dipped a finger into the liquid and tasted it.

At first, he only felt a sweet and sour taste, but then a faint aroma of wine spread in his mouth, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

"That's right, this is monkey wine!"

Lu Fan said excitedly, "I didn't expect us to be so lucky to find monkey wine here."

An Lan couldn't help but take a sip as well, and her eyes immediately lit up. "It really is! It has both the sweetness of fruit and the richness of wine."

The viewers in the livestream room also exploded with excitement upon hearing they had found monkey wine.

"Holy crap, it really is monkey wine! Brother Lu's luck is just too good!"

"monkey wine is a legendary fine wine. I never expected to see it in the livestream room today; how lucky."

"Brother Lu, drink more so we can enjoy it vicariously."

"monkey wine? Why haven't I heard of it?"

The Monkey King watched them drinking happily and also danced around, looking very proud.

It seemed to enjoy seeing humans heap praise on its treasured collection.

"This monkey wine was likely brewed by the monkeys by accident,"

Lu Fan explained to An Lan while tasting the monkey wine.

"They pile up the wild fruits they can't finish in this stone pit, and over time, the fruits naturally ferment and turn into wine."

An Lan nodded and asked curiously, "Is the alcohol content of this monkey wine high?"

Lu Fan thought for a moment and said, "Judging by the taste, the alcohol content shouldn't be too high. After all, it's naturally fermented and hasn't gone through processes like distillation. However, you still shouldn't drink too much, or you'll get drunk."

As they were talking, a Little Monkey stealthily ran over.

It also mimicked Lu Fan, dipping a finger into the monkey wine and tasting it.

As a result, the moment it entered its mouth, the Little Monkey was so stung by the alcohol that it stuck out its tongue. It kept jumping around and squeaking, looking very comical.

"Haha, this Little Monkey got stung," An Lan couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing the Little Monkey's funny appearance, the other monkeys also laughed along, filling the entire cave with laughter.

Lu Fan tasted a bit more, smacking his lips. The unique flavor of the monkey wine spread across his tongue, as if he had eaten various fresh fruits all at once.

The sensation was like a small hand scratching at his heart, making it impossible to forget.

He looked longingly at the monkey wine in the stone pit, then glanced at the triumphant Monkey King.

Then, Lu Fan projected his goodwill toward the Monkey King and began to negotiate with it.

"Hey, friend, this monkey wine of yours is incredible. Could you give me some to take back and savor? If I have good things in the future, I'll definitely keep you in mind!"

The Monkey King tilted its head, its eyes darting around as if pondering the meaning of Lu Fan's words.

Lu Fan quickly took out a Bamboo Tube, pointed at the monkey wine, and then at himself.

This time the Monkey King understood. It thumped its chest vigorously and let out several loud squeaks.

Then it took the Bamboo Tube from Lu Fan's hand, reached into the stone pit, scooped up two full "tubes" of monkey wine, and handed them to Lu Fan.

Its expression had a bit of the air of a chivalrous outlaw.

Lu Fan was overwhelmed by the favor and hastily took it with both hands, as if holding a rare treasure.

"Oh, thank you so much, my friend! This is truly a godsend. I promise I will thoroughly enjoy this wine!"

He smiled so widely his eyes narrowed into slits, unable to hide the joy on his face.

Seeing Lu Fan's happiness, the Monkey King also threw its head back and let out "wu wu wu" cries to express its own joy.

Witnessing this, Lu Fan couldn't help but marvel at the Monkey King's intelligence and wit.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Huaguo Player Lu Fan triggered ten thousand times rebate]

[Natural Monkey Wine 2*10,000]

livestream room.

"Wow, Great God Lu Fan is simply invincible today, triggering the ten thousand times rebate one after another."

"monkey wine! This isn't just ordinary wine; it's the stuff of poetry... no, it's a legendary wine."

"Give me a sip, just one sip (darkly twisting)"

"Is the person upstairs high?"

"These monkeys are so smart."

The host Wang Tao also remarked, "Although I haven't seen a monkey in years, in my memory, none were ever that smart."

Zhao Hangjun smiled. "There's a reason primates were able to stand out in natural development."

"Although they don't have sharp claws or fangs, strong physiques, can't fly, and can't breathe underwater..."

"...they evolved unparalleled intelligence, which allows them to achieve those goals through thinking."

An Lan watched Lu Fan's greedy expression with a mix of annoyance and amusement, lightly patting his shoulder.

"You, all you think about is this wine. Aren't you afraid of getting drunk and neglecting your duties when we get back?"

Lu Fan chuckled and said dismissively, "No way, I know what I'm doing. This is monkey wine; it would be a shame not to drink my fill."

Seeing that it was about time, the sun gradually dipped toward the west, and orange-red clouds appeared on the horizon.

Lu Fan and An Lan knew it was time to return to the Shelter; otherwise, walking in this wilderness after dark would be dangerous.