374 Strange Change in Left Hand

On an isolated island… the scorching sun was high up in the clear and boundless sky. The shadows of the trees were swaying in the breeze. The mountains and rivers looked quiet and beautiful.

There was a huge banana tree in the vicinity of the seacoast; it was over a hundred feet in height. The trunk and branches of this tree were thick and sturdy. It had palm-leaf-fan-like green leaves; they were fluttering and dancing in the wind. The tree blocked the scorching light of the blazing sun, and formed a cool and shady place underneath.

A large oval-shaped stone could be seen in this shade. And, a white ape sat cross-legged with its back against this rock. It held a golden book in its hand, and was reading it with rapt attention.

The front cover of this ancient book was engraved with a few silver characters — "Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art".