Reject Humanity, Return to Monke

Arriving at the Meeting Hall, I noticed that it was still devoid of people. Most, if not all of them must be still getting ready, and I did just spring this on them out of nowhere, so it is understandable if they cannot arrive at a moment's notice.

Taking the huge chair which was provided at the end of the enormous round table, I proceeded to get comfortable with the chair and find myself the best spot to lay my huge ass on.

Since it would still be a while before a person would even arrive, I accessed the Dungeon Menu to see if there was anything I could use my DP on. Currently, I have an influx of DP, and no goals to spend it on, other than hoard it like a true gamer would and use it all to buy the important pieces of Dungeon Defense, Management, and Resources all in one go.

I was planning on saving DP to buy skillbooks for me and the primates so they could be the lead in teaching the other monsters the basics of said skill. After all, quality trumps quantity in various ways, but then again, quantity is a quality of its own, so if I was able to combine both quality and quantity, I would have a somewhat unstoppable force inside my Dungeon.

And that was just the beginning. The skillbooks could not only be focused on combat and defense. No, they could also focus on manufacturing and utility, making it possible to supply my own troops as well as upgrade our current technology level if given enough time.

Which is why, first, we need a good defense so that those that try to invade will regret ever doing so. Once I'm sure our current defenses can hold against potential invaders, I can then focus on other various projects which can make my Dungeon flourish even more.

Taking a quick peek at the Dungeon Market, I set the tab to only detect skillbooks for armed and unarmed combat mastery.

Some were very expensive, such as the skillbook that gave you mastery over any kind of weapon, and yes, that includes your body, sitting at a price of 30,000 DP, which is currently buyable with my on-hand DP. That said, I could only buy one of those, and I could either use it on a primate, or myself, and the answer was a no-brainer.

DP: 39,052 -> 9,052

The skillbook magically appears in my hand with some light effects. I read the title and it reads [Combat Fighting Arts] in bold letters. A simple name, but it was incredibly broad with how it said "Fighting Arts," which means anything that can be used to fight, maim, and kill your enemy will be included in this skillbook.

Pocketing the skillbook, I gave an order to Gong to head towards the Meeting Hall in the Human Town I was currently in so I could give it to him. Once he gets it, he can then proceed to teach every single primate the art of fighting, which will bolster their quality.

'Although that begs the question… How many primates are there right now…? If a room can generate 5 primates, and I currently have…' I check the Dungeon Menu for my total room count on each floor, '58 rooms, then on each floor, I have 290 primates, which brings the grand total to 870 primates inside my Dungeon…'

Wow… I didn't know that was the total of my monke tribe inside this cave…

I have quantity down, that's a fact, but next is quality. If each of them can use any kind of weapon in any scenario, then they will be a force to be reckoned with.

Top that with them being inherently stronger than humans, the dominant species based on number in this world by about 10 times (or maybe lower), then you can see that they could demolish a human army that is 10 times their current number.

Of course, that is disregarding the magic bullshit of the humans this world can use, as well as their technology (no matter how crap it is, in my honest opinion).

That said, I don't want to risk my primates going outside and experimenting if they can respawn when they lose their lives outside of my Dungeon, my domain, so to speak.

If they die, and a new gorilla is respawned, but without the memories, then that would be a problem, but not anything a few teachings here and there could help, but if the one who dies is an executive level, let's say Gong, that would be a huge problem.

That's why until I'm sure that my primates can survive against a battle to the death against humans that are on par with them, I will not let them go out of my Dungeon regarding some jobs in human and demi-humans settlements, towns, or cities.

That also includes monsters that are inherently stronger than primates.

My mulling was cut short when the door to the Meeting Hall opened and in strode a black-furred beast.

"Ah, Gong, good to see you." I waved and Gong walked in closer.

"You need me, Boss?" I nodded and quickly took the skillbook from my inventory. I placed it on his chest, which he obliged, and I patted it down on him. The skillbook sank into his fur, and then his skin, completely vanishing from sight and not leaving behind any memory of it ever being present.

Gong stood strong, despite his face showing that he was experiencing some type of pain in his head. A few moments later, Gong looked at me with renewed loyalty, his respect for me growing even higher, if there ever was something higher than space.

"Boss… Best Boss ever…" Gong gave me an excited smile, his posture slowly shifting, regulating the center of gravity of his body so that he could respond quicker to any threat. I could also see the way he held his weapon, which he took out once the information surged inside his head, was improving, and deadlier than before.

I gave him a grin and slapped him on the back hard.

"I have a new job for you. Everything in your brain, teach the other primates based on their preferred weapons. I'll give you more rewards the faster the primates can learn anything from you."

"Understood, Boss. Gong not fail you." Gong gave me a primate salute and left the Meeting Hall, just in time for the demi-human group, sans Alice, to arrive, Krag shooting me an annoyed look, with Lara looking at him like scum. Anduin was the same elf as before, looking at me with respect due to my friendship with Alice.

"Welcome, please take a seat. We'll begin once the rest have arrived." Shooting me one last glare, Krag sighed and took a seat on a vacant spot. Lara sat two seats away from Krag, with Anduin seated in the middle of the two.

This raised a question mark on my head, which got my curiosity piqued.

"Now Krag, why are you looking at me with annoyance? Did I perhaps do something to annoy you?" Krag flinched and Lara looked at him, her stare blatantly telling, 'Tell him or I'll rip your dick out.'

Krag flinched even harder, then sighed before looking away, red dusting his cheeks. Whether out of embarrassment or rage, I do not know, but his body language suggests the former.

"I'm annoyed because you blue-balled me." He said, and my mind grinded to a halt, before my mind processed it and I let out a loud laugh.

"HAHAHAHA!!! You… You… Did I seriously blue-ball you…? Like, for real?" My mind in tatters, I reverted to casual speech, not the practiced formal one I had been using for the majority of my life here. Krag was about to speak up, his entire face red from shame, but I shushed him with a raised hand. "No wait… Let me guess… The alraunes… right?"

Krag freezed and I laughed even louder. Lara, two chairs away from him, looked at Krag like scum, while Anduin appeared stoic as ever, before he looked at Krag, still trying to hide his reddening face.

"Nay shame in declaring thee hadst some excit'ment.  Just beest thee, and it'll turneth out good now." Aduin said with a small smile, which calmed down Krag. My laughter died down soon enough and the Meeting Hall went back into full silence.

I was about to apologize when another group showed up, and this time, they included the rest of the people I had been waiting for inside this room for about half an hour.

"Ah, come in, come in. Take your seats, then we can start." My serious expression now in place, a far cry from the laidback and humorous personality that escaped earlier due to Krag's confession of being blue-balled by me, I gestured for the rest of the group to take some seats.

The Shaiydon group decided to stay right beside me, with Luke on my left and Bentley on Luke's left, and the elf twins sat on my right, with Merethyl, the glasses-wearing elf was the closest to me.

The Gallagher family sat next in between the demi-human group and the Shaiydon group, which was a bit predictable, seeing that Nicholas is a friend to Bentley.

"Now then, to get to the meat of this topic, what do you all suggest to do with the new humans and demi-humans in the Human Town?"