Chapter 3: The Magic Staff
Bab 3: Tongkat Ajaib
Sun Wukong wanted to find some good weapons for his monkeys. He came to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea and asked the Dragon King for weapons. The Dragon King took out many weapons, but Sun Wukong felt they were all too light.
Sun Wukong ingin mencari senjata yang bagus untuk kera-keranya. Dia datang ke Istana Naga Laut Timur dan meminta senjata kepada Raja Naga. Raja Naga mengeluarkan banyak senjata, tetapi Sun Wukong merasa semuanya terlalu ringan.
Finally, the Dragon King led Sun Wukong to the deep sea, where there was a huge iron pillar weighing 13,500 pounds. This iron pillar was left from ancient times and was called the Golden-Hooped Rod. Sun Wukong tried to pick it up and found that the rod could actually change size according to his will!
Akhirnya, Raja Naga membawa Sun Wukong ke kedalaman laut, di mana berdiri sebuah tiang besi besar seberat 13.500 pon. Tiang besi ini telah ada sejak zaman kuno dan disebut Tongkat Lingkaran Emas. Sun Wukong mencoba mengangkatnya dan menemukan bahwa tongkat itu benar-benar dapat mengubah ukuran sesuai keinginannya!
Sun Wukong was extremely excited. He shrunk the rod to the size of an embroidery needle and hid it in his ear for storage. He said goodbye to the Dragon King and returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain. With this divine weapon, Sun Wukong became even more powerful and became a true hero.
Sun Wukong sangat gembira. Dia mengecilkan tongkat itu menjadi seukuran jarum sulam dan menyembunyikannya di telinganya untuk disimpan. Dia berpamitan kepada Raja Naga dan kembali ke Gunung Bunga dan Buah. Dengan senjata ilahi ini, Sun Wukong menjadi lebih kuat dan menjadi pahlawan sejati.