《Online Game: Crazy Skeleton》 Chapter 1 - 1 1 Cadaveric Spots ?1: Chapter 1: Cadaveric Spots 1: Chapter 1: Cadaveric Spots ¡°Damn it, it¡¯s getting worse!¡± Su Ran grumbled in frustration. The first thing Su Ran did every day when he woke up was to roll up his sleeve and look down at his left arm with a frown on his face. What met his gaze was an arm unlike any other¡¯s. The whole limb was incredibly shriveled, as if all the blood within had already been drained away. The arm felt like it was barely hanging on by the muscle tissues, dangling powerlessly as if it were made of air. It was completely numb, devoid of any sensation of pain or existence, except for the occasional whiff of decay. With a sigh, Su Ran turned his attention to his own left hand. Could this still be called a hand? Su Ran compared his two hands. One was a robust and dexterous right hand, fleshed out and nimble. The other one was a shriveled structure of bone and skin ¡ª no, it was more like a skeletal claw. The bones were clearly visible at each joint, and he couldn¡¯t even make a fist. Once again, Su Ran¡¯s eyes welled up with tears. He tilted his head back and, with his right hand, wiped his eyes forcefully, only to carelessly glance at his palm. ¡°Sss¡­¡± Su Ran inhaled sharply, crying out in shock. ¡°Corpse spots!!!¡± God, are you trying to take my life? Su Ran¡¯s eyes were wide open, staring intently at the dreadfully quiet corpse spot in the center of his palm. ¡°Has it gotten this severe?¡± Su Ran sat dumfounded, recalling the doctor¡¯s grave and heavy words in the hospital yesterday: ¡°ALS? Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. No, yours is much worse. It¡¯s a rare case in medical history ¡ª ¡®Corpse Rigor¡¯! Alas, this disease is irreversible; there¡¯s no turning back¡­¡± Corpse Rigor¡­ Corpse spots, the kind of thing only the dead have. This time, Su Ran¡¯s tears flowed freely, cascading down like a waterfall. It¡¯s said that a real man bleeds but never cries, save for when truly heartbroken. As for him, a man on his deathbed, was he even worthy to cry? Immediately after, Su Ran burst into laughter, the sound echoing with an endless mix of sorrow and defiance. As long as he still had breath in his body, life had to go on. Su Ran grabbed his uniform and gloves, got up to eat breakfast and go to school ¡ª to live the life his peers would. He wanted to enjoy his last days because¡­ He was still alive. ¡°Mom!¡± Su Ran emerged from the inner room, running, ¡°I¡¯ll be late for school, is breakfast ready?¡± ¡°Coming right up!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother hurriedly emerged from the kitchen holding a platter of steaming food, her apron still tied around her waist. If one paid closer attention, they would see that her eyes were red and swollen. ¡°You rascal, you¡¯re still so impulsive, even though you¡¯re in your senior year, you haven¡¯t grown up at all.¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother affectionately glared at her son as she placed the food on the table. ¡°Eat up, eat up, but be careful not to burn your mouth!¡± ¡°Hehe, thanks, Mom!¡± Su Ran bounded to the dining table in a few strides and started to dig in. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s still so yummy! I¡¯m going to eat a lot and grow strong to protect you when I grow up!¡± Saying this, Su Ran slightly turned his body to shield the gloved left hand that hung limply by his side. Su Ran¡¯s mother caught the entire scene, and choked out to her son, ¡°Such a good boy. I need to clean up the kitchen. Eat more¡­¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Su Ran¡¯s mother turned hastily and darted back to the kitchen. Unable to hold back her tears, a few drops fell. After a while, soft sobs emanated from the kitchen. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m off to school!¡± Su Ran gobbled down a few more bites before bolting out the door. Just a short distance out the door, Su Ran abruptly stopped. His legs started to tremble violently due to his swift movements, and he took deep breaths to catch it. After a while, he slowly continued on his way. ¡°I wonder how much longer I¡¯ll be able to keep up the act.¡± What Su Ran loathed the most was seeing his mother in distress. He shuffled forward, taking one last, deep look at the house behind him before he moved on. The depth in those dark eyes could perhaps only be found in those facing imminent death. ¡­ The sky remained brightly blue, adorned with fluffy white clouds, and the sun shone radiantly. On the road, Su Ran hurried along, other students from the same school who were also in a rush gave him wide berth, casting disdainful glances his way. He had long gotten used to this. Changshi City First Experimental High School, Senior Class Five. Ding, ling, ling¡­ ¡°Who is still making a ruckus! You¡¯re in senior year, show some discipline!¡± Teacher Li, the class advisor, marched in. As his gaze swept over Su Ran¡¯s empty seat, he sighed inwardly, ¡°Class begins!¡± ¡°Present!¡± Su Ran arrived in the classroom, panting heavily as class began. ¡°Hahahaha¡­¡± A few troublemakers in the classroom burst into laughter upon seeing Su Ran, their mockery was evident. ¡°Ridiculous!!¡± Teacher Li roared in righteous indignation, ¡°Anyone who laughs again stands outside the classroom as punishment! Everyone, let¡¯s give Su Ran a round of applause! His dedication to his studies is something for us all to learn and affirm!¡± His gentle smile warmed his stern face, Teacher Li nodded and said, ¡°Su Ran, take your seat.¡± The feeling of being protected by Teacher Li was wonderful. ¡°Yes, Teacher!¡± Su Ran replied loudly, making his way to his seat. His desk mate was a plump girl, Lin Yuqing. Her long hair tied into a ponytail draped over her chest, her cheeks were rosy and plump, a pair of dimples charmingly adorned her face. Under her delicate brows lurked a pair of bright eyes, her coal-black pupils intent on Su Ran, the pleasure she derived from his presence was obvious. ¡°Su Ran, you are here!¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s face flushed a deep red, ¡°Here, a mock test paper! Congratulations, you are again the first in the grade!¡± Su Ran was aware of Lin Yuqing¡¯s feelings for him, but he could only play dumb, because he didn¡¯t deserve such feelings. After he took his seat, Lin Yuqing whispered to Su Ran, ¡°Don¡¯t forget to drink the mushroom soup in your drawer after class¡­ Drinking more of it is good for you.¡± She called the soup ¡®elixir soup¡¯, she didn¡¯t dare to tell Su Ran the truth because elixir soup was famous! ¡®Elixir soup¡¯¡ª a thousand dollars a bowl, only ten bowls for sale a day, no extra portions! No matter if you were a high-ranking official or a wealthy entrepreneur, once the ten bowls were sold out, you¡¯d have to return another day ¡ª Eastern Province Herbal Hall! Su Ran didn¡¯t know about this; what he did know was that he had been drinking this soup Lin Yuqing had given him every day for a month, since he had commented the first time he drank it, ¡°Hmm? What soup is this? I feel so much more alert!¡± ¡°Ha! Thanks, Yuqing!¡± Every time he heard the phrase ¡®mushroom soup¡¯, Su Ran¡¯s pitch-black eyes would light up, and this was precisely what Lin Yuqing loved most about him. Lin Yuqing rolled her eyes and swiftly turned to her textbook, her tightly clenched fist betrayed her excitement and joy. ¡°Oh, lovebirds are sweet talking again!¡± A tall male student at the front of the class, his face covered in freckles, twisted around and sneered, ¡°Su the Disabled, did you forget to bathe again? What is that smell!? It¡¯s so strong, I can hardly breathe!¡± It smelled like a corpse! Su Ran furrowed his brows. Was it getting worse? ¡°Bang!¡± Furious, Lin Yuqing slammed her book onto the desk, ¡°Wang Mazi, who were you insulting! Teacher, Wang Mazi has been talking behind Su Ran¡¯s back!¡± How could this be happening? Su Ran was Teacher Li¡¯s favorite, the prized pupil of the entire school! ¡°Wang Dazhuang, go outside to stand as punishment!¡± Teacher Li¡¯s anger flared as he threw the blackboard eraser onto the podium. This action effectively quelled the few male students who were ready to add fuel to the fire. ¡°You¡¯ll pay for this!¡± Wang Dazhuang glared at Lin Yuqing and Su Ran angrily, stood up obediently, and went outside for his punishment. ¡°If you¡¯re feeling tired, Su Ran, you can rest for a while.¡± Teacher Li wore the kindest smile he ever showed and said to Su Ran in a caring voice. Wang Dazhuang, who was just going outside, almost tripped over his own feet when he heard this ¡ª was this a teacher? ¡°No need, Teacher,¡± Su Ran stood up and said loudly, ¡°I just had a rest, I can attend the class as usual.¡± ¡°Good, good, sit down, Su Ran. Oh, sit slowly, don¡¯t wear yourself out.¡± Teacher Li wished he could rush over to help Su Ran. Su Ran felt like a thunderstorm was raging in his mind. Putting his right hand on the desk for support, he slowly sat. As soon as he sat down, there was a note shoved from his right side. Without looking, he knew it was from Lin Yuqing. They often communicated through notes during class. ¡°Meet me at the usual place after school, wait for me, I have to tell you something.¡± Su Ran always found himself looking at her graceful handwriting a few more times. Su Ran smiled faintly. As a teenager, he couldn¡¯t help but harbor a hint of longing. However, he knew better than to hope for more because he might forget everything tomorrow. An idiom flashed in Su Ran¡¯s mind: vanish like smoke in thin air. Chapter 2 - 2 2 Lin Yuqing ?2: Chapter 2 Lin Yuqing 2: Chapter 2 Lin Yuqing Soon, it was time to leave school. ¡°Hey, about the final exam tomorrow¡­¡± Lin Yuqing lightly nudged Su Ran¡¯s arm, ¡°are you confident?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Su Ran replied with a broad, sunny smile. ¡°Quit playing games!¡± Lin Yuqing pretended to be annoyed and pouted her lips, about to continue speaking when a hand reached over from behind grabbing Su Ran¡¯s school uniform. The girls sitting behind were the boisterous Liu Yina and the school beauty, Han Siying. Liu Yina¡¯s lively personality was well known throughout the school. She sported a fashionable haircut with low bangs that didn¡¯t quite hide her small, delicate ears. Her pleasant appearance was natural, with no trace of makeup. Dressed in a school uniform, she radiated youth, health, and an easygoing beauty. Right next to her was the ever-dazzling Han Siying. Her elegantly curled hair seemed to sway gently, even without wind, emphasizing its softness and flexibility. The spirals of her hair elegantly framed Han Siying¡¯s refined beauty. Beneath her delicate arched eyebrows were a pair of crystal-clear eyes, as serene as a placid lake. The beauty of her nose and lips was like the crowning touch on a masterpiece, showcasing the peak of Han Siying¡¯s beauty. In that moment, a poem came to Su Ran¡¯s mind: Spring in the south, with its lush greens, Who is this maiden, among the peach and plum blossoms? Snow-white skin and jade appearance, Vermilion lips like pearl-touched. All halt to admire her beauty, rivaling the goddess of Luohe River. What a beautiful person she was! Even a school uniform could not restrain her inherent grace and allure! Su Ran sighed softly to himself, then quickly recomposed his demeanor: ¡°Ladies, what can I do for you?¡± ¡°Hey, handsome Su,¡± Liu Yina leaned forward and said to Su Ran, ¡°Take care of us in the exam tomorrow! I¡¯ll treat you to a meal another day!¡± ¡°Give me a break!¡± Su Ran pretended to scowl, ¡°When have you ever kept your promise to treat me?¡± ¡°Well¡­didn¡¯t I exceed my budget?¡± Liu Yina protested stubbornly, ¡°Next time for sure! I¡¯ll tighten my belt and treat both you and Lin ¡®Fatty¡¯!¡± Upon hearing the nickname ¡®Fatty¡¯, Lin Yuqing immediately objected, ¡°Hey! Stop calling me by that nickname! If you keep this up, I will deliberately block Su¡¯s paper during the exam, and then you¡¯ll see how you copy!¡± ¡°No, no, no!¡± Liu Yina instantly begged for mercy, ¡°Goddess, you are a goddess! If you block the view with your plump body, I won¡¯t see anything. I give in, I give in!¡± Lin Yuqing blushed and repeatedly shook her head, ¡°That¡¯s not it! Our goddess is Han Siying! You are stirring up trouble again, Liu Yina!¡± At this time, the until-now silent Han Siying finally spoke up: ¡°Su Ran, I have a mission for my guild tonight, so could you complete my homework for me? I¡¯ll treat you all this Sunday.¡± Han Siying¡¯s voice was as clear as a babbling brook, gentle yet slightly irresistible. ¡°Yay!¡± Liu Yina¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Another free meal from Goddess Siying! Ha-ha, I¡¯m going to feast and then go on a diet for a week!¡± ¡°You two chat.¡± Han Siying shook her head in disbelief and stood up to leave. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, rich Goddess, beautiful lady, wait up!¡± Seeing Han Siying really leaving, Liu Yina hurriedly packed her textbooks and homework into her backpack and chased after her, ¡°Hitch a ride, save the legs, hee-hee!¡± These two¡­ Su Ran chuckled and shook his head, staying quiet, and put Han Siying¡¯s homework into his backpack. But he was puzzled: what was a guild? A company? ¡°Don¡¯t forget to go to our usual place,¡± Lin Yuqing suddenly became serious, ¡°I have something important to tell you, about your illness.¡± My disease? ¡°Then there¡¯s no need to go.¡± Su Ran gave a hearty laugh, revealing a row of pearly white teeth. ¡°Yu Jing, don¡¯t take it to heart. I know my own illness well. It¡¯s incurable. I¡¯m content with living in the moment, and I¡¯m thankful for friends like you who don¡¯t shun me.¡± ¡°You must go!¡± It was the first time Lin Yuqing had worn such a look, her soft voice tinged with seriousness and gravity. ¡°It will do you good! Fine, just come with me now!¡± In her haste to pull Su Ran along, Lin Yuqing was subtly evaded by him. Su Ran knew that at this moment, the last thing he could afford was to involve Lin Yuqing in a scandal. ¡°Ah!¡± Lin Yuqing quickly caught on and blushed deeply. ¡°I¡¯ll go ahead and wait for you. You better not stand me up; I¡¯m leaving, going now!¡± Once she finished speaking, Lin Yuqing left the classroom in haste, her head low and her backpack clutched tightly in her hand. Unable to help himself, Su Ran laughed and shook his head at her antics. He carefully removed the nourishing soup from his desk drawer with his right hand, peeled off the protective film, and drank it in one go. The cool fluid slid smoothly down his throat, its rejuvenating sensation reaching the farthest corners of his brain, eliciting waves of excitement and pleasure. He couldn¡¯t resist a sigh of satisfaction. Such good soup! As Su Ran was methodically clearing his desk, he couldn¡¯t help but notice the vengeful gaze from Wang Dazhuang, who sat in front of him. The malignant words Wang Dazhuang had been about to hurl died in his throat. ¡°I¡¯ll let you copy from me in tomorrow¡¯s exam,¡± Su Ran said indifferently to Wang Dazhuang before getting up from his seat. ¡°Take care on your way out, Su! Watch out for the strong wind!¡± Wang Dazhuang immediately beamed, making a deep bow and quickly moving to Su Ran¡¯s side to help him push back his chair. As he did this, he took a deep breath and exclaimed, ¡°Wow, the scent from Su¡¯s body is as heavenly as the aura of an immortal, so intoxicating! Cough, your book bag looks heavy. Let me take it for you!¡± With a chuckle, Su Ran watched Wang Mazi cough from the smell of his decaying body, still maintaining an eager smile. ¡°No need, I can carry my bag with my right hand. I¡¯m leaving now. I¡¯ll help you tomorrow.¡± ¡°Be careful on the slippery road, great lord Su!¡± Wang Dazhuang rubbed his hands together excitedly and burst into a silly grin. Many of their classmates watched enviously as Su Ran left the classroom. That¡¯s right, it was their jealousy that kept them relentlessly mocking Su Ran¡¯s disability. Despite this, Su Ran always held a superior position in academics, consistently ranking first in their grade without failure! Not far from the school, the ¡®Fate Brings Us Here¡¯ coffee shop was as bustling as usual. Unlike other shops with a communal area, it only had two-person private rooms, each separated by a partition to avoid awkwardness between strangers. The romantic atmosphere among couples was perfectly accentuated by the rich aroma of coffee. ¡°This isn¡¯t really my kind of place.¡± Su Ran lowered his head in embarrassment as he awkwardly walked into the ¡®Fate Brings Us Here¡¯ coffee shop. Fate Brings Us Here? Fate? Is that word even in my life¡¯s dictionary? Su Ran shook his head, pacing into room ¡°520¡±. ¡°You¡¯re here!¡± Lin Yuqing stood up joyfully and quickly walked over to Su Ran. ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t stand me up. Come, sit here.¡± Gently guiding Su Ran to the farthest corner of the bench, Lin Yuqing didn¡¯t return to her own seat but bravely sat down next to him. Her eyes squinted into crescents as she chuckled, ¡°Ha, now we¡¯re desk mates again!¡± Su Ran¡¯s heartbeat sped up for a few seconds. He suppressed his emotions, slightly lowered his gaze, and said softly to Lin Yuqing, ¡°Yu Jing, you shouldn¡¯t do this. You know my condition¡­¡± ¡°Enough, enough, enough. You talk too much, Su!¡± Shaking her chubby face emphatically, Lin Yuqing¡¯s cheeks were a round puffball. ¡°I can do whatever I like, and you, Su the Talented, cannot stop me! Humph!¡± ¡°You¡¯re a good girl¡­¡± ¡°A friend card? I don¡¯t want it!¡± Gathering her courage, Lin Yuqing blurted out with her face flushed red, ¡°I¡¯m an extremely ordinary fat girl, but I have the right to choose who I like. You can¡¯t and have no right to deny my feelings for you!¡± Suddenly, Lin Yuqing turned Su Ran¡¯s head to face her, confronting him directly. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Look at me.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t kid around.¡± Su Ran evaded her gaze. ¡°Answer me one question,¡± Lin Yuqing laughed, and in that moment, she seemed to embody the spirit of youth, wild and passionate. ¡°Whose eyes are prettier, yours or mine?¡± Chapter 3 - 3 3 Shocking News ?3: Chapter 3 Shocking News 3: Chapter 3 Shocking News ¡°Answer me this,¡± Lin Yuqing smiled. In that moment, she seemed to radiate youth, wild and fervent, ¡°Who has prettier eyes, you or I?¡± ¡°Why, why are you asking this?¡± Su Ran¡¯s palm was soaked in sweat. ¡°Answer me! No dodging the question!¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s gaze stayed fixed on Su Ran, who was struggling to meet her eyes. She found it quite cute how flustered Su the Talented was. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Su Ran was panicked for the first time in all his academic battles, ¡°You are beautiful, everything about you is beautiful.¡± ¡°Pfft¡­¡±, Lin Yuqing broke into laughter, ¡°Who¡¯s talking about looks? I¡¯m asking about our eyes, dummy!¡± ¡°Your, your eyes are beautiful,¡± Su Ran stuttered. ¡°What part of my eyes is beautiful?¡± Lin Yuqing persisted. ¡°They twinkle and they curve like a crescent moon when you smile. I can¡¯t help but keep looking at them,¡± Su Ran let it all out. He shut his eyes as he spoke. He was so nervous that he feared his heart might give out. ¡°You pass,¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s smile was content as she looked at Su Ran, who was blushing. Her happiness was evident, ¡°I¡¯ve read a joke online about a couple who had this conversation. The boyfriend answered that his eyes were prettier because they held the reflection of his girlfriend. Do you know? My eyes hold your reflection too, Dummy Su!¡± ¡°The way you attentively listen in class, the sincerity with which you treat your classmates, the cheerfulness you show despite the agony of illness, the indifference you show when ridiculed by classmates¡­¡± Lin Yuqing cherished every bit of Su Ran, ¡°I constantly think about you, at school, at home, on the streets. No matter what you think right now, I have the right to tell you. But don¡¯t get too cocky, I¡¯m not looking to make you my boyfriend.¡± Su Ran was taken aback. Right, how could someone like me, someone on the brink of death, talk about love? Su Ran looked down at his stiff, shrunken left arm and felt disheartened. ¡°Idiot, what are you thinking?¡± Lin Yuqing quickly straightened his head, covered Su Ran¡¯s ears with her soft hands, and looked him in the eyes, ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you to recover, then you can pursue me, and make me your girlfriend!¡± Recover? Su Ran gave a bitter laugh. For the first time, he rolled up the sleeve of his left arm, took off his glove, and self-mockingly said, ¡°Yu Jing, thank you, thank you for still having a cute girl who could like me. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Look, this is my condition. The medical term for it is ¡®Zombie Syndrome.¡¯ It¡¯s one of the rarest incurable diseases in medical history. Ugh, just like a mummy. Also, you see these corpse spots on my hand? They appear on the dead. The stench emanates from them, it¡¯s getting harder for me to cover it up.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been to numerous hospitals. To be honest, I don¡¯t have much time left,¡± Su Ran sincerely said to Lin Yuqing, ¡°I appreciate your kindness, and I will always remember it. But I only wish for a few more days of life right now, not the even more extravagant love. You would only hurt yourself by getting attached to me, maybe even for the rest of your life.¡± Lin Yuqing looked at Su Ran¡¯s arm, her eyes filled with tenderness as she gently stroked his withered left arm, ¡°You¡¯ve been under so much pressure. How much suffering have you endured to become who you are now, Dummy Su? As the saying goes, ¡®to suffer first is to enjoy later.¡¯ How blessed would your future be? I don¡¯t care, I want a share of that happiness!¡± ¡°Future? Do I have a future?¡± Su Ran was reminded of his grief and his eyes reddened. ¡°Yes!¡± Lin Yuqing answered with conviction, ¡°Believe in me, believe in yourself. That¡¯s why I brought you here today.¡± Lin Yuqing took out a stack of documents from her backpack and handed them to Su Ran, ¡°Here, take a look!¡± What¡¯s this? The title of the document was strikingly clear¡ª¡ªMassive Medical Discovery in The Online Game ¡®Battle of Gods and Demons¡¯ ¡­ A groundbreaking breakthrough in global medical research! ¡­ As long as you have a master stroke of luck in the game, then in reality, even cancer is no longer unbeatable! ¡­ As long as you obtain the legendary ¡°Dream Mirror¡±, bringing game props, divine objects, divine pets, and elixirs into reality is no longer a dream! ¡­ Eternal life? As long as you play¡ª¡ª¡¯Battle of Gods and Demons¡¯! Everything, anything is possible! ¡­¡­ ¡°Is, is,¡± Su Ran read through the materials carefully, his breathing grew heavy, ¡°Yu Jing, is this real or fake? Can an online game really possess such power? Is this a joke?¡± ¡°Keep going, the key points are on the following pages.¡± Lin Yuqing seemed to enjoy Su Ran¡¯s surprised expression, her gaze never leaving him. ¡°Top Secret Document¡ª¡ªReal Life Cases!¡± Upon seeing those characters, Su Ran nearly stopped breathing. He looked up again at Lin Yuqing, as sweet and cute as ever. That she apparently had such formidable connections and could produce top-secret documents shocked him! But right now wasn¡¯t the time to focus on that. He immediately dove back into the documents. A player from Haimian City obtained a ¡®Resurrection Pill¡¯ from the game and brought it into reality. The pill was auctioned for 20 million yuan with the advertised effect: bringing the dead back to life! After verification, the effect was confirmed to be true: bringing the dead back to life! A player from Sushi City obtained a bottle of ¡®Flesh-growing and Bone-healing Ointment¡¯ from the game and brought it into reality. The advertised effect: regrowth of muscles and bones! After verification, the effect was confirmed to be true: a severed leg regenerated! ¡­ ¡°Ssh¡­¡± Su Ran looked at the scarlet stamp at the bottom¡ª¡ª¡¯Central Intelligence Agency¡¯! This is real, not a dream! Dream Mirror!! Su Ran held these documents in his shaking right hand. He saw a path, a path to survival. Although the journey would be treacherous and difficult, it gave him a glimmer of hope! ¡°Yu Jing, thank you!¡± Su Ran said solemnly to Lin Yuqing, ¡°Thank you for showing me hope, I will definitely continue to live! Even though obtaining the ¡®Dream Mirror¡¯ is extremely difficult, but if others can do it, I have confidence that I can too!¡± He suddenly thought of his parents, who had spent all their savings and exhausted themselves for his illness in their desperate attempt to keep his vanishing life. Now, he had one more person to worry abouth. ¡°This is the Su I know, tough and unyielding!¡± Looking at Su Ran with his eyes gleaming with determination and confidence, Lin Yuqing playfully stuck out her tongue, ¡°You can¡¯t forget me after you recover!¡± Su Ran, relieved, tousled Lin Yuqing¡¯s hair: ¡°Alright, alright, the day I survive this will be the day I pursue you!¡± ¡°Cut it out! Su the Talented, once you¡¯re all fit and healthy, all the girls will be rushing toward you. How will you even remember this chubby little girl?¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s eyes were full of sweetness, ¡°Selective forgetting is an illness, you know!¡± ¡°Silly girl, quickly drink your coffee, it¡¯s already getting cold!¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah, diverting the topic as always!¡± Lin Yuqing looked down, gripping the still warm cup of coffee. In a whisper almost inaudible she said, ¡°I promise to wait for you, for a lifetime.¡± ¡­ That night, Su Ran had an indulgent dream for the first time. In the dream, he and a chubby girl held hands and ran across a sunny meadow, laughing joyously and lovingly embracing each other. Chapter 4 - 4 4 First Introduction to the Game ?4: Chapter 4: First Introduction to the Game 4: Chapter 4: First Introduction to the Game The next morning. ¡°Son! Get up and eat!¡± Su¡¯s mother continued to wake up early to prepare the hot meal, calling the resting Su Ran. ¡°Coming!¡± Su Ran cheerfully walked out from his room while putting on his jacket, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll go to the neighbor, Mr. Li¡¯s house to use his computer to look up some materials after eating. It will just take ten minutes, it won¡¯t delay my school time.¡± ¡°Hmm, then eat quickly. Mr. Li will go to the morning market later, I¡¯ll go clean up the kitchen.¡± Su¡¯s mother lovingly touched Su Ran¡¯s forehead, glancing at his tightly wrapped left arm without a word, then turned back to the kitchen. Su Ran watched his mother¡¯s increasingly aging figure and quietly clenched his right fist. After eating, Su Ran arrived at Mr. Li¡¯s house. ¡°Knock knock knock!¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± Mr. Li opened the door: ¡°Who else could it be! It¡¯s the Su boy, come in!¡± ¡°Thank you, Mr. Li, for the inconvenience.¡± Su Ran said cautiously to Mr. Li. From the impression of Su Ran, Mr. Li was always outspoken, eccentric, and serious. Su Ran had feared Mr. Li since he was a child. After entering the room, Su Ran asked, ¡°Mr. Li, where¡¯s your computer? I need to use it to look up some study materials.¡± ¡°Oh, Su boy, you¡¯re quite studious. A good seedling indeed! Ahem!¡± Mr. Li coughed once and pointed with his cane, ¡°It¡¯s in the back room. Go in, I¡¯ll go find some cough medicine. I¡¯m getting old and not as good as before!¡± ¡°Okay, thank you, Mr. Li. Drink more water and make sure to rest!¡± ¡°Ahem, go on, go on!¡± S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In the back room, the computer was still on, its screensaver hadn¡¯t even started, and there was still some warmth left on the mouse. Huh? QQ? On the desktop, the QQ interface conspicuously hung on the right side without any disguise. Wow, Mr. Li uses QQ? Can he still see clearly? Alas, it¡¯s hard to think that such an elderly person who lives alone feels so lonely¡­ Su Ran was understanding and continued to look. What¡¯s Mr. Li¡¯s screen name? He¡¯ll ask his classmates to add him when they¡¯re free to chat with Mr. Li. Hopefully, it¡¯ll relieve Mr. Li of his loneliness and let him enjoy his old¡­ What the hell?!! A group of crows flew in front of Su Ran¡­ Mr. Li¡¯s screen name instantly shocked Su Ran¡¯s vision! ¡®Creamy Youth¡¯!!!! 576 QQ friends¡­327 of them are currently online¡­all females¡­females¡­ Oh my God~~ Su Ran gently touched his forehead, well, Mr. Li¡¯s life was indeed very colorful¡­He reconsidered his previous thoughts¡­ Su Ran hastily hid the QQ interface, respect privacy, respect privacy. He opened the browser and typed in ¡®God and Demon War¡¯. The official website was very simple. Su Ran briefly glanced over it, skipping the game introduction and focusing on the key points due to the limited time: this game had been running for a year, strictly for players aged 18 and above. The game was a VR game with no specific rules, everything was possible and up to the players to explore. There were five ways to access the game: 1. Special game ring (for mobile gaming) 2. Game helmet (50% VR realism) 3. Seated Nutrition Cabin (70% VR realism) 4. Advanced Nutrition Cabin (90% VR realism) 5. Legendary Health Pool (100% VR realism). 1. Special game ring (for mobile gaming) retail price 5000. 2. Game helmet (50% VR realism) retail price 20,000. 3. Seated Nutrition Cabin (70% VR realism) retail price 50,000. 4. Advanced Nutrition Cabin (90% VR realism) retail price 200,000. 5. Legendary Health Pool (100% VR realism) retail price 100 million. 100 million? Spend 100 million to play a game? What kind of international joke is this! Su Ran¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. Has the world gone mad or is it just that my horizons are too narrow? Time was pressing. He pulled out a notebook from his backpack, hastily scribbled down some notes on a piece of white paper, stuffed it into his bag, said goodbye to Mr. Li and left for school. Not long after Su Ran left, a very pleasant voice came from the toilet in Mr. Li¡¯s bedroom: ¡°Grandpa, grandpa! Has the guest left? There¡¯s no toilet paper in the bathroom, can you get me some toilet paper~~¡± ¡­ In the classroom. For the first time, Su Ran lacked the motivation to listen to the lecture. He was vigorously doodling at the five options on a piece of white paper. The most circled were the first and second options. The special game ring was cheap but not practical. Yet, Su¡¯s family was just barely able to afford it. Over the years, because of Su Ran¡¯s bizarre illness, the family was nearly destitute. To earn money, Su¡¯s father worked from dawn to dusk, which caused Su Ran to barely see his father even once a month. Su¡¯s mother was a housemaid at a wealthy home and couldn¡¯t earn much in a month. Money!! Sigh! Su Ran stared blankly at the paper in his hand. The words on it seemed to turn into a devil¡¯s face, constantly mocking Su Ran¡¯s incapability and ridiculousness. Lin Yuqing, who was sitting next to him, was curious when she saw her deskmate staring at a piece of paper with a worried face. She stretched her neck to see a lot of scribblings: 5000, 20000, 50000, 200000, 100 million, along with many words about game content. Oh~~ Lin Yuqing paused, then understood Su Ran¡¯s predicament. ¡°Hey!¡± Lin Yuqing, taking advantage of the teacher¡¯s moment of writing on the blackboard, whispered to Su Ran: ¡°How much money do you need? I can lend you!¡± Su Ran was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head at Lin Yuqing, implying that he was figuring out a solution. What a fool, still caring about face at this point! Lin Yuqing couldn¡¯t say more in the classroom, so she started to write a note. At this moment, Su Ran¡¯s back was pulled. A note with a pleasant scent was passed over. Su Ran took the note and couldn¡¯t believe his eyes. It was actually written by the goddess Han Siying! He quickly looked at the graceful and powerful fonts on it, which said: ¡°Su Ran, I want to hire you, immediately. Help me find the ¡®Dream Mirror¡¯, the fee is one million, 200,000 can be paid in advance. -Han Siying.¡± The legendary ¡®Dream Mirror¡¯? Does Han Siying know about it too?! Su Ran gave a bitter smile. The note he had been doodling caught the attention of even the goddess at the desk behind, what merit did he have that they all came to help me? Immediately, Su Ran wrote a note, the handwriting was strong: ¡°It¡¯s my first time playing the game. I don¡¯t have any talent or ability, I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯t accept.¡± Very soon, a note came back, along with the sound of Liu Yina¡¯s suppressed laughter from behind. ¡°This doesn¡¯t need talent or ability, what¡¯s needed is luck.¡± ¡°Even if I get it, I¡¯m going to use it for treatment.¡± ¡°I want the second piece.¡± No room for debate, this time even a check came together, 200,000, the price of the Advanced Nutrition Cabin. Something seemed to be lifted from Su Ran¡¯s heart. While he was touched, he also felt a deep sense of responsibility. He squeezed his right fist again and again. After hesitating for a long time, he finally put the check into his pocket. He couldn¡¯t say a word. But he didn¡¯t notice his deskmate Lin Yuqing, had already crumpled the half written note into a ball and threw it into the desk hole. She stared blankly at the blackboard, not knowing what she was thinking about. Chapter 5 - 5 5 Who Else! ?5: Chapter 5 Who Else! 5: Chapter 5 Who Else! The day ended with revision and exams. Of course, Su Ran did not forget to hand over the answers to Wang Dazhuang and Liu Yina at the back of the classroom. Soon, it was time to end school. Su Ran¡¯s heart had already flown out of the classroom. Just as he was about to leave, Liu Yina grabbed him. ¡°Su, why are you in such a hurry?¡± Liu Yina giggled, rapidly blinking at Su Ran. ¡°Uh¡­ I need to¡­¡± Su Ran was apologetic for the first time, but before he could finish, Han Siying, who was elegantly packing her books, interrupted him. ¡°Purchase the cabin online, get a 10% discount, a free bucket of Nutrient Solution, door-to-door service, payment after installation.¡± Han Siying calmly finished and gracefully left. Well, Han Siying was thoughtful. When Su Ran was critically ill last time, several classmates and teachers from his class had visited him at home, including Han Siying, who had remembered his home address. ¡°Xi! Darling, what are you waiting for? Go home and pay!¡± Liu Yina giggled: ¡°I¡¯ll play too before long. Teach me then, master Su! Hey, wait for me, goddess, carpool!¡± Watching Liu Yina dash out clumsily, Su Ran was left speechless. Soon, he noticed that Lin Yuqing was behaving abnormally, she was silently packing her books and didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. ¡°Hey!¡± At this moment, Wang Dazhuang, Su Ran¡¯s classmate in front of him, turned back, and said to Su Ran, ¡°Buddy, you¡¯re great! Bro, I copied all the answers! Also, I¡¯m also playing Legend of Heroes, known as ¡®Handsome Even with a Face Full of Pimples¡¯ in game! Well, it¡¯s just a game nickname, a level 30 account! I¡¯ll cover you! Hahaha~¡± ¡°You better think about how to explain to the teacher how you achieved full marks first¡­¡± Su Ran reminded him, ¡°Also, there was an extra question, a total of 120 points.¡± ¡°What! Is that so?!¡± Wang Dazhuang was stunned, and then with a gloomy face, he said to Su Ran, ¡°Su, Su bro, Su God¡­ what should I do? You can¡¯t just stand by and watch me die!¡± ¡°There is a way.¡± Su Ran glanced sidelong at Wang Dazhuang. ¡°Sir, say it!¡± Wang Dazhuang seemed to have gotten a fan out of nowhere, he fanned himself and sidled up to Su Ran with a flattering gesture. ¡°When you get home, don¡¯t play games, study and memorize these questions to prepare for the teacher¡¯s inspection.¡± ¡°Recite? Oh God!¡± Wang Dazhuang sank down on the chair: ¡°Just kill me! The test paper has already been collected, even if you beat me to death, I won¡¯t be able to memorize it!¡± ¡°After coming out of school, turn left for 100 meters, go to the Xinhua Bookstore to buy the 326th edition of the practice papers, specifically page 16. There are a total of 51 questions; fill in the blank questions are not hard to memorize.¡± ¡°Thank you! Thank you, dear bro Su Ran!¡± Wang Dazhuang was so delighted that he just ran off. ¡°Puff!¡± Lin Yuqing next to him couldn¡¯t help laughing: ¡°You are such a devil, once you come out of school and turn left, it¡¯s a public toilet¡­¡± ¡°Oh? Did I say it wrong? Then turn right for 100 meters.¡± Seeing Lin Yuqing smile, Su Ran softly asked, ¡°What happened just now?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay now, it¡¯s already passed.¡± Lin Yuqing seemed to remember something and started laughing cheerfully: ¡°I wish you every success! Don¡¯t forget your promise to me!¡± Lin Yuqing packed her bag, and skipped away, swaying her head. ¡­ Before he could get home, Su Ran could already hear his mother arguing with a group of people from far away. ¡°Get it out of here now! We didn¡¯t order a coffin! Get out! ¡± ¡°Big sister, that¡¯s not a coffin, it¡¯s a high-end Nutrition Cabin!¡± A staff member said with a wry smile: ¡°26, Alley 3, Kui Street, this is our location, right?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care if it is, you certainly can¡¯t bring this coffin in!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother was on the verge of trembling with anger, and she spluttered angrily, ¡°Dammit! Outrageous! S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Go, go, go, don¡¯t let my son see this when he comes back!¡± Seeing this, Su Ran hurriedly took two big strides and yelled out: ¡°Mom! That¡¯s for me! Let me handle it when I get there!¡± Taking advantage of the moment when his mother and the workers were taken aback, Su Ran finally managed to reach his mother. ¡°Gentlemen, thank you for your hard work, please go in and start the installation. We will settle the bill later.¡± Su Ran said to the workers with a smile on his face. ¡°This family is strange. Let¡¯s go, guys, get the Nutrition Cabin ready!¡± One of the lead guys called his colleagues. Seeing his mother¡¯s puzzled gaze, Su Ran gave a wry smile and said to his mother: ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll explain it to you in a bit, let me finish installing the high-end Nutrition Cabin first. Also, this is a Nutrition Cabin, not a coffin.¡± Watching her son and the workers busily setting up the equipment, Su Ran¡¯s mother laughed and shook her head: ¡°This child, can¡¯t he at least inform the family before doing anything? What the heck is this thing? Ah, son, you relax, I will watch them work!¡± ¡­ ¡°Friend, how should we settle the bill?¡± Seeing that the equipment was fully installed, Su Ran asked the lead worker with a beaming smile. ¡°Transfer the money to this bank account within seven days, we don¡¯t accept cash.¡± The man handed Su Ran a piece of paper with an account number on it, and then waved his colleagues to leave. ¡°Stinky boy, can you explain it to me now?¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother stood with her hands on her hips, staring at Su Ran ominously. Then Su Ran began to explain everything to his mother. Of course, Su Ran kindly omitted the price of the high-end Nutrition Cabin, only explaining that a friend had lent it to him for a few days. The shine in his mother¡¯s eyes grew brighter and brighter, and when she heard that playing games could cure illnesses, she hugged Su Ran tightly in excitement and cried out in joy. ¡°Hoo, hoo, hoo, I¡¯m not¡­ I¡¯m happy! Happy!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother wiped her tears while rambling incoherently. ¡°Ha!¡± Su Ran was amused by his mother¡¯s emotional outburst: ¡°You¡¯re too old to be crying like a child!¡± To his surprise, Su Ran also found himself shedding tears. ¡­ ¡°Son! Let¡¯s drop out of school. Since playing games can save your life, let¡¯s play games every day!¡± After regaining her composure, Su Ran¡¯s mother made a shocking decision: ¡°Learning a lot can¡¯t save your life, you can¡¯t delay your treatment for this disease!¡± ¡°Um, mom, isn¡¯t that too exaggerated? This game is not available during the day, it only opens from 8pm to 6am, allowing people to have plenty of time to integrate into reality, and at night, you can enjoy the game while ensuring sleep. Moreover, your son can exercise and make friends by going to school, so why not be happy about it?¡± Su Ran explained to his mother in disbelief. ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother nonchalantly waved a hand: ¡°As long as you live your life well, I agree with whatever you do! I also have your father¡¯s consent!¡± ¡°So ¡­ mom, can we have dinner early?¡± Su Ran rubbed his stomach and smiled, ¡°I¡¯m hungry, and also, eat early to start the game early~¡± ¡°Right, right, right! Don¡¯t delay the game time!¡± If other people¡¯s children heard this, they would be absolutely stunned! Playing games can be so natural, and the parents fully support it ¡­ At this moment, Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but think of three words ¨C Who else?!!! Chapter 6 - 6 6 Enter the Game ?6: Chapter 6: Enter the Game 6: Chapter 6: Enter the Game After dinner, at exactly eight o¡¯clock. Su Ran lay in the advanced Nutrition Cabin, feeling the currents coursing from his ankles to the top of his head, circulating back and forth. Every cell in his body greedily absorbed the oxygen and energy emanated from the Nutrient Solution, especially his left arm, which was covered by more currents. The warmth reminded him of his mother¡¯s embrace. Suddenly, his vision went black, and when Su Ran opened his eyes again, he was in the game. He was greeted by an imposing dark hall. He looked around warily, seeing torches around him burning brightly. Two statues in front of him attracted his attention under the illumination of the torchlight: they were legendary stone sculptures of the ancient giant god and the evil demon fighting hand-to-hand. The beads in their eyes seemed to glimmer with fire and vitality, which made the entire sculpture look lifelike. It was as if Su Ran had been transported back to the ancient land, witnessing the intense battle between these two ancient deities. The earth seemed to tremble for them, and their roars and banging vividly depicted their epic struggle. Just then, the two statues seemed to turn their heads and stare directly into Su Ran¡¯s eyes. ¡°This war has lasted a million years,¡± the system¡¯s ancient voice resounded at the right moment, ¡°And the battle is still going on, neither god nor demon has found a resolution. But they all want one¡­ and they have to fight for it!¡± ¡°The strife between gods and demons reflects their stories¡­¡± ¡°But who¡¯s right and who¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s right? What¡¯s evil?¡± ¡°That¡¯s for future generations to decide!¡± ¡°Welcome to the world of the game¡ª¡¯Strife between Gods and Demons''¡± The undeviating synthetic voice of the system announced, ¡°Please enter your identification number.¡± Su Ran dutifully entered it. ¡°Welcome, player Su Ran. This Nutrition Cabin is now linked to you. Please select your profession.¡± Two options appeared before Su Ran¡¯s eyes: Fighter and Mage. (Fighters, depending on their points and skill branches, can be divided into Berserkers, Shields, and Blood Fighters. Mages, based on points and skill branch choices, can be divided into Ice Mages, Fire Mages, and Healers.) Oh? Only two choices? Su Ran was a big fan of berserkers. The overwhelming power that they wielded was intoxicating for him. It was life itself! Choice¡ªFighter! ¡°Ding! Sorry, after a system photosensitivity inspection, your physique is unfit to be a fighter. Choice failed.¡± the system methodically stated. Su Ran forced a bitter smile. Was this testing his physique? He looked down at his body and shook his head. He glanced at the option for Mage. That wouldn¡¯t be too bad, either. The graceful moves coupled with the dizzying magic elements could also be quite mesmerizing. Mage was also a good choice! Choice¡ªMage! ¡°Ding! Sorry, after a system photosensitivity inspection, your physique is unfit to be a mage. Choice failed.¡± The system¡¯s tone maintained its equanimity. Su Ran was stunned. This was a 200,000 yuan game system! It was crucial to his survival! Yet¡ªhe couldn¡¯t even create a character? That meant Su Ran couldn¡¯t enter the game at all. God, are you kidding me? Su Ran¡¯s eyes were flaming, and for the first time, he felt an impulse to curse. ¡°Ding!¡± The system¡¯s synthetic voice came at just the right time: ¡°Given the player¡¯s current physique, we advise you to choose the Graveyard.¡± Graveyard? ¡°Grave-YOU! To hell with the graveyard! I¡¯m still friggin¡¯ alive!¡± Su Ran was instantly enraged, cursing at the system. This was the first time he had ever cursed in his life, well, actually, it was the first time he had ever cursed at a system. ¡°Ding!¡± The system unfazed, its immutable synthesized voice continued, ¡°Congratulations on triggering the hidden profession¡ª¡¯Undead¡¯ of the Demon World. Do you accept the offer?¡± Hidden profession? What the heck? ¡°I accept!¡± Su Ran shouted anxiously. He¡¯d play as any profession, as long as he could play the game! ¡°Ding! Congratulations on successfully accepting the offer! Have fun playing, Su Ran! Please enter the game.¡± Suddenly, a vast dark door opened before Su Ran¡¯s eyes. Something dark and glossy emitted from within. After mustering his courage, he leaped into the world of the Strife between Gods and Demons. ¡°Caw!¡± ¡°Caw!¡± Black crows were flying all around. Su Ran suddenly found himself in the middle of a graveyard. ¡°Ding! Welcome to the Strife between Gods and Demons world. Please name your character.¡± Was this the beginning of the game? Su ran looked down at his body. FUCK! Su Ran freaked out. What the fuck was this game? He was a living human! A LIVING HUMAN! He wasn¡¯t dead! He wasn¡¯t a skeleton! How could he play like this? Was it a game of his becoming a skeleton? So, the ¡®Undead¡¯ the system had mentioned turned out to be Su Ran¡¯s current character¡ªa skeleton. Luckily, Su Ran¡¯s psychological endurance was beyond ordinary. He quickly accepted the reality as long as he could play. If his luck held up, he could still find the legendary ¡°Dreamseeking Mirror¡± in the game. He could reign supreme in the conflict between gods and demons! Su Ran paused, the light in his eyes coalescing once again as he loudly declared, ¡°Skeleton Warrior!¡± ¡°Are you sure you want to register the character name ¡®Skeleton Warrior¡¯?¡± ¡°Confirm!¡± ¡°Ding! Name registration successful! Congratulations, player Skeleton Warrior, due to your physical condition, the system will give you 3 Novice Random Gift Packs as compensation, wishing you a happy gaming experience!¡± A Novice Random Gift Pack? What is that? Su Ran looked around, unsure of how to find this newbie gift pack, so he had to call up the game¡¯s help section, read all the basic operations, and finally understood the game mechanics. ¡°Open package!¡± Nothing happened¡­ ¡°Open package!¡± ¡­ Could it be wrong? The game guide said so! Su Ran scratched his bald head with his skeletal claw, and looked down in confusion. Good heavens! He saw three Novice Random Gift Packs lying quietly in his bladder, surprisingly they hadn¡¯t fallen out. Was his bladder space the newbie package? Or did this creature originally not have the qualification to have a newbie package because he wasn¡¯t human? Shaking his head, Su Ran ¡°groped¡± his bladder, took out the three Novice Random Gift Packs, and irately opened all three.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulating player Skeleton Warrior for gaining a reward ¡ª three chances to change his name for free!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulating player Skeleton Warrior for gaining a reward ¡ª a novice hoe! Given the player¡¯s uniqueness, the novice hoe can¡¯t be dropped and has infinite durability!¡± A quaint novice hoe instantly appeared in his bladder. ¡°Ding! Congratulating player Skeleton Warrior for gaining a reward ¡ª a double increase of all basic attributes!¡± What? Double attributes?! He struck it rich! Having read the game¡¯s informational guide, he knew how vital attribute points were to a player¡¯s capacity enhancement. Su Ran immediately checked his attributes. [Skeleton Warrior](Necromancer) Attack-3-0(X2)=-6-0 Qi Blood: 20 (X2)= 40 Magic Attack: 6-8(X2)= 12-16[Magic point is 16X10=160] Healing power: 1(X2)= 2[Determines the percentage increase on the base healing skills or medicine usage] Defense:-2 (X2)=-4 Agility: 3 (X2)= 6 Luck: 6 (X2)= 12 ¡­ Damn it! How¡¯d he play with an attack of -6-0? Even as a fragile stratum, he couldn¡¯t afford to heal the monster every time he attacked. What the hell is defense -4? sea??h th§× Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It can also be doubled? Fine, being delicate is healthier¡­ A newbie is born with 100 Qi Blood right? His Qi Blood was surprisingly¡­uh, still 40 even after doubling. Magic attack 12 was pretty good, but how was a skeleton without any skills supposed to use magic attack? Dizzy, why didn¡¯t he check the attributes when naming? He was clearly a mage, but he named himself a Skeleton Warrior. ¡°Change name! Magic Skeleton!¡± ¡°Ding! Player ¡®Magic Skeleton¡¯ has successfully changed his name.¡±[Free naming chances -1] Sigh, double attributes, what a ridiculous attribute doubling¡­ What Su Ran failed to notice was that his last attribute, luck, was a dazzling 12 points! Chapter 7 - 7 7 Grave Digging ?7: Chapter 7: Grave Digging 7: Chapter 7: Grave Digging Su Ran didn¡¯t even have the will to curse anymore. Silently, he pulled the novice hoe from his bladder, and equipped it, looking at the attributes of the novice hoe: [Novice Hoe](Exclusive to Skeleton players) Attack base +1 Increase mining chance by 3%. Cannot be dropped, cannot be damaged. Note: This is a hoe used to teach beginners how to mine. After equipping it, Su Ran¡¯s attack amounted to -5¡ª0. Su Ran shook his round skeleton head, making a clattering noise. Immediately, he brandished the only weapon in his hand, the novice hoe, and rushed towards the largest tomb in front of him. Yes, you heard correctly. Su Ran was going to dig up graves! Clang! Clang! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the Skeleton player on learning the life skill¡ªmining!¡± I needed a special skill to understand this? This is so simple! Underneath a large tomb, a tiny skeleton repeatedly raised his hoe and slammed it down. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the Skeleton player on acquiring a special item: Tomb Grass.¡± [Tomb Grass](Herb) Eat: Qi Blood +50. What a nice find! He stuffed it into his bladder. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the Skeleton player on acquiring a special item: Tomb Suppressing Paper.¡± [Tomb Suppressing Paper](Item) Stick it on: Defense +20. Cannot move after applying: Duration: 3 minutes. Well, it¡¯s somewhat useful. He chucked it into his bladder. ¡­ After half an hour, most of the large tomb was dug up by the tiny skeleton. He dug up 5 pieces of Tomb Grass and 3 pieces of Tomb Suppressing Paper, and that was it. Regardless, Su Ran labored on, continuing to dig with unwavering determination. He strongly believed that after all this hardship, a bright future awaited him! And also¡­breathing and living! Just as the tomb was about to be completely emptied, the cute system voice came once again: ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for digging up a Decayed Coffin! A plot event has been triggered, and a zombie has crawled out from inside! Please be careful!¡± Ah! A monster appeared! Su Ran tightly gripped the novice hoe in his bony claws, before swinging it fiercely at the approaching zombie! There was a ¡°thud¡±, followed by a big ¡°+5 Qi Blood¡± floating above the zombie¡¯s head. ¡­ Su Ran decided not to fight anymore. The zombie glanced slantingly at Su Ran and then¡­just crawled away¡­just crawled away¡­ Uh, the monster ignored him. Fighting back tears, Su Ran took a look at the zombie¡¯s properties: [Zombie]Level 3 Attack: 5-10 Qi Blood: 100 Defense: 2 Agility: 1 Note: This is a zombie whose ancestral tomb was disturbed¡­it¡¯s in a predicament¡­ Well, Su Ran decided to pretend he didn¡¯t see that. He bent down to check the properties of the coffin he had dug up. [Decayed Coffin](Tent-type item) Durability: 2800 When used non-combat, continuously restores player¡¯s Qi Blood and heals injuries. Stops healing when interrupted or after healing is complete. Note: A nearly rotten coffin. Remember to close the coffin lid when using. What a find! The small skeleton¡¯s eye sockets seemed to light up for a moment. He looked at his bladder, then back at the large coffin on the ground. Uh, how was he going to fit this in? The small skeleton clenched his teeth, picked up the coffin, and tried to cram it into his bladder. What happened next was amazing! The coffin instantly became smaller, effortlessly fitting into the skeleton¡¯s exposed bladder. What¡¯s even more remarkable was that it didn¡¯t fall out. Seeing that it was only 10 p.m., Su Ran figured he could keep up the hard work for another eight hours. He decided to keep digging the graves. He mumbled an apology to the zombies. And so, Su Ran began his great grave-digging initiative. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, Skeleton Mage player, you have acquired a special item: Paper Money.¡± [Bundle of Paper Money] (Mage equipment) Ignites after use and attacks the target, enhancing fire magic attack by +1. Durability: 100. Upon seeing the properties of the Paper Money, Su Ran was moved to tears. After countless attempts and several collapsed graves, he finally found some usable equipment! Su Ran looked at the five or six wandering zombies he had dug up. He immediately equipped the stack of Paper Money, lit a sheet, and threw it. The paper money flared up brilliantly as it soared in the air and collided with a zombie. ¡°Boom!¡± -34! (Lucky Crit) A big crit number appeared above the zombie¡¯s head. Su Ran threw several more Paper Money sheets at the zombie until its HP was depleted. After it fell to the ground, an equipment item dropped, and Su Ran¡¯s experience bar increased by 5 points. (Damage from crits is double the original damage) Excellent, a crit! Having high luck really pays off! Su Ran roared and ran to pick up the fallen equipment. It turned out to be a dark black Zombie Hat. [Zombie Hat] (Universal Equipment) Defense +3 Qi Blood -5 sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Note: Exercise caution when wearing hats, especially zombie ones. The Little Skeleton eagerly picked up the first dropped item, looking at it from all angles. He was about to put it on when there was a ¡°ding!¡± The annoying system notification sound rang out again. ¡°Due to the special nature of the Skeleton Mage player¡¯s class, the Skeleton Mage player can only equip weapons.¡± Su Ran was already fed up! ¡°I want to file a complaint! Since when can¡¯t players equip gear?!¡± ¡°Ding! The player¡¯s class is Undead Skeleton. Given the special nature of the class, you now have two growth options: enhancement or evolution.¡± ¡°If you choose enhancement, the Skeleton Mage player will permanently lose the ability to equip gear, with the exception of weapons. This player can duel-wield weapons after enhancement.¡± ¡°If you choose evolution, the Skeleton Mage player can equip normal equipment after evolving into a third-tier BOSS.¡± ¡°Considering the player¡¯s inherent vulnerability, we recommend that the Skeleton Mage player chooses the enhancement branch.¡± Enhancement? Evolution? Su Ran wasn¡¯t stupid. He opened the professional panel and read it carefully. He understood right away. Enhancement refers to making the skeleton itself stronger, while evolution refers to evolving within the Undead race, ultimately evolving into the ultimate Boss, the Bone Dragon! Of course, the path from a skeleton to the ultimate Bone Dragon Boss is tough and fraught with challenges! I may be a skeleton, but I¡¯m still human¡­.in form, at least! Turn into the ultimate Bone Dragon? No way! At this moment, Su Ran made up his mind. He chose to enhance himself! He didn¡¯t care that he wouldn¡¯t be able to equip gear. An enhanced skeleton could duel-wield weapons! Moreover, he had an attack method already ¨C a stack of Paper Money. ¡°Ding! Announcement to all servers! Player of the ¡®Only Love You¡¯ guild, Marrow Love, has defeated the 40-level BOSS Rhinoceros Commander out of his league! Special reward: experience +5000, coins +100!¡± ¡°Ding! Announcement to all servers! Player of the ¡®Only Love You¡¯ guild, Marrow Love, has defeated the 40-level BOSS Rhinoceros Commander out of his league! Special reward: experience +5000, coins +100!¡± The consecutive server messages made Su Ran¡¯s head spin. Defeated the Boss? Su Ran swallowed hard. He could imagine the scene if he evolved into a big BOSS: As soon as Su Ran logged on, the system would issue a region-wide broadcast: ¡°The Skeleton Boss has respawned, coordinates: 234.432.¡± Then a massive influx of players would arrive, rushing to kill him for his BOSS equipment. Damn, just thinking about it gave him the shivers. What was the point of successfully evolving if you just ended up being slaughtered by the players every time? ¡®Only Love You¡¯ guild? A guild? He realized he¡¯d forgotten to ask Han Siying for her online nickname and guild. Oh well, he¡¯d ask her at school. While Su Ran was standing around cluelessly with his novice hoe, an out-of-place voice sounded nearby: ¡°Huh? Is a Skeleton Mage a BOSS?¡± Su Ran immediately turned his head and saw a giant fireball coming right at him. ¡°Boom!¡± -105! Su Ran¡¯s vision went dark as his health plummeted. His bones scattered across the ground, and every item in his bladder exploded. ¡°Wow! One shot, one kill! Haha, big explosion!¡± The player ran over, excited and joyful. ¡°Damn it!¡± The player spat and grumbled, ¡°Bad luck! What the hell!¡± And just like that, without even picking anything up, he left¡­ Three dark lines formed above the shattered little skeleton¡¯s head. Su Ran awkwardly looked at the [Grave Grass], [Grave-Suppressing Paper], [Paper Money], and [Decayed Coffin] scattered all over the ground. These items just had unattractive names, right? Sigh, he¡¯d collect them anyway¡­. Chapter 8 - 8 8 Unraveling the Plot ?8: Chapter 8: Unraveling the Plot 8: Chapter 8: Unraveling the Plot ¡°Ding! The player, Magic Skeleton, has died. Would revival be necessary? The cost of revival is: 1 gold coin/10 minutes.¡± 1 gold coin? He had none. Well, he would just wait a patient 10 minutes then. Su Ran looked at the items strewn about on the ground, glancing at each one heartbrokenly. Quickly, 10 minutes passed, the items on the ground hadn¡¯t refreshed yet, and Su Ran picked them all up with the fastest speed he¡¯s ever moved, cramming them all into his inexplicably spacious bladder. What a waste, ignoring such great items entirely! If you want them now, it¡¯s too late! ¡°Hey, hey, hey, guys come quick! There¡¯s a BOSS!¡± Just as Su Ran was gloating, a surprise shout rang in his ears. Su Ran turned around to see a group of players approach, walking directly towards this daydreaming little skeleton. ¡°Magic Skeleton? What a strange name, maybe it really is a BOSS! Haha, let¡¯s kill the BOSS to loot equipment!¡± A boorish brute shouted. ¡°Really, finding a BOSS while doing a task in the Novice Village, we¡¯re so lucky!¡± A girl wielding a magic wand said with a smile. Oh God! Su Ran finally realized, he¡¯d brought this disaster upon himself with his choice of name! Su Ran opened his skeleton mouth, trying to shout: Don¡¯t hit me, I¡¯m a player! But all that came out was: ¡°Click, click, click!¡± ¡°Everyone be careful! The Magic Skeleton BOSS has seen us, get ready for battle!¡± The girl looked a little nervous, she said to everyone sideways. ¡°What¡¯s so scary about a boss in the Novice Village?¡± A level 23 warrior, his face brimming with excitement, probably the sort of player who gets excited at the sight of a boss that drops equipment, bellowed: ¡°Ha! Watch my Jump Cut!¡± Su Ran instinctively raised his novice hoe. -89. With a clang, the poor little skeleton shattered into pieces on the ground. The ground was once again covered with various items. ¡°Wow! Big loot!¡± The entire group shouted in excitement. Then, ¡°Ugh, 1 point of experience¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Ah, I knew it, we can¡¯t count on the BOSS in the Novice Village¡­¡± ¡°Wasted my mana!¡± The level 23 warrior, looking disgusted, turned and left, ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s do our tasks!¡± The little skeleton on the ground was close to tears, again, a large number of[Graveyard Grass], [Tomb Paper], [Burning Paper], [Decayed Coffin]exploded around him¡­ Hey, buddy, at least take something¡­ You won¡¯t even pick them up? Looking down on who! Soon, another 10 minutes passed, Su Ran revived and swiftly picked up all the items from the ground, cramming them into his bladder again, then quickly hid in a corner of a large grave, summoning the system. ¡°Change the name, Skeleton!¡± ¡°Ding! The player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ has successfully changed its name.¡±[Count of free name change -1] ¡°Ding! Since the player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ has a name belonging to the Skeleton clan, the favorability is gained from the Skeleton clan, Skeleton race favorability +100!¡± Skeleton, the lowest of the races¡­ No wonder the favorability increases so quickly. Alright, if you want to survive in this game of gods and demons, you must learn to keep a low profile because the game has been running for one year now. Any high-level player could have killed Su Ran instantly, the anemic skeleton can¡¯t take damage. Moreover, the heavy responsibilities were all upon Su Ran, this little skeleton, one was to survive, and the other was debt. In a short while, such a scene happened again in the graveyard of the Novice Village: a white little skeleton dug grave after grave, and more and more zombies wandered nearby, wandering back and forth. But just when the number of zombies reached a certain amount, a startling system prompt appeared: ¡± Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton! Due to the excessive number of zombies generated by your grave digging, a specific plot is generated. The group of zombies is enraged that their ancestral graves have been dug up, rising up to attack, targeting the Novice Village!¡± ¡± Ding! You have two choices: 1. Attack the village; 2. Defend the village.¡± Huh? Su Ran was stunned for a second, such a setting exists? Of course, hardly any player would neglect leveling and quests to play grave digging. Defend the village? As if, the moment the skeleton entered the Novice Village, wouldn¡¯t the archer guards scatter its skeleton with one arrow? Su Ran sneered and decisively chose 1. Attack the village! ¡± Ding! As you have chosen the monster faction, Celestial Realm reputation -1000, Demon World reputation +1000!¡± World Announcement: ¡°Ding! Due to a player triggering the hidden event¡ª¡¯Monster Attack Village¡¯, Novice Village teleport circle is closed. The war will officially start in ten minutes, please novice players grip your weapons tightly, defend your homes!¡± Area Announcement: ¡°Ding! Due to the attacking monster race being the zombie race, a hundred graves are randomly generated.¡± A hundred graves?! Su Ran was elated and started digging the graves more vigorously. It was at this time that the world was silent for a moment, then the world channel started to boil. ¡± What the hell! There¡¯s a monster attack on the Novice Village? What kind of game is this?¡± ¡°F*ck? Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. How can we go back to Novice Village if the teleport circle is closed? By the time we run back, even the yellow flowers will have withered!¡± ¡°Hey hey hey, which great deity triggered this event? Share a bit, what are the rewards?¡± ¡°Novice players, it¡¯s your chance to show off! Hold on, buy some time~ We major players will hurry over without stopping!¡± ¡°Uh, comrade above, it¡¯s been a year since the game was opened, how many novices can be left?¡± ¡°Top Ten Guild players, go save the Novice Village!¡± ¡°Hahaha, I am Ni Wudao from the ¡®Unified Under Heaven¡¯ guild! I¡¯m in the Novice Village doing my quest, no one¡¯s here to compete for experience with me!¡± ¡°Holy crap, Ni Wudao, the 67th best player on the Human List! Long live Ni Wudao! As long as God Wudao is here, defending the village is invincible!¡± ¡°Ni Wudao, don¡¯t act superior, care for your little JJ.¡± ¡­¡­ Su Ran speechlessly looked at the chaotic world channel, froze for a moment when he saw Ni Wudao¡¯s message, then quickly called up the system and opened the list of top players. The top player list is divided into the Emperor List, Heavenly List, Earthly List, and Human List¡ª¡ª The Emperor list had only one throne, and to date, it has been vacant; no one has ascended it; On the Heavenly List, there were three slots: Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, Hangover Elder, and Qiu Tu sitting high and mighty; On the Earthly List, there were ten slots: Carving Dragon, Drawing Phoenix, Nan Qiang, Bei Diao, Dai Xuan, Yellow Sandal, Jiu Kong, Withered Fish, Wise Circle Square, and Ye Yufengyan occupied them; The Human List had a hundred slots, all filled by elite guild players. Ni Wudao¡­ Found him! 67th on the Human List, Berserker, level 32, elite of the [Unified Under Heaven]guild. Ah~ For a level 32 player, killing these clueless, walking corpse zombies would be simpler than cutting tofu¡­ Su Ran frowned, with such a BUG player in the Novice Village, could he still have fun? He pondered while digging the grave in front of him, continuously generating zombies as graves were dug. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton, your mining level has increased by one level!¡± Huh? How did he level up? Oh, no wonder, it was because the proficiency of digging graves had maxed out. Su Ran looked down at the baby in his bladder, well, of course, he couldn¡¯t find a man¡¯s baby¡­ Chapter 9 - 9 9 Found an NPC ?9: Chapter 9: Found an NPC 9: Chapter 9: Found an NPC Effort begets rewards, and after Su Ran¡¯s lengthy digging, he eventually unearthed some useful items: grave grass X30; tomb suppressing paper X10; coffins X3; bundles of ritualistic paper X6. Reassured, the little skeleton began to dig again, his novice hoe swinging energetically. Su Ran¡¯s eyes gleamed upon seeing the freshly spawned giant mound before him ¨C the Tomb of the Undead! ¡°Ding! Your mining level is insufficient, you can¡¯t dig.¡± Damn it! The little skeleton furiously stroked his shiny head, then turned to some smaller graves. Clutching his novice hoe tightly, he began to excavate in earnest. ¡°Clang! Clang!¡± After a few swings, the pleasing sound of the system prompt came forth. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on obtaining a special item: incense candle.¡± [Incense Candle](Item) During the burning of the incense candle, it increases magic by 10 points per second, but the player can¡¯t move during this period. Duration: 3 minutes. Note: If you¡¯re not afraid of these creepy little flames, go ahead and light it up. Oh? A new item, it restores magic points! The little skeleton let out a clattering laugh, then continued to dig. ¡­ ¡°Ding! The Novice Village¡¯s attack has officially begun!¡± ¡°The first wave of zombies are launching their attack! Novice players, defend our home for the human faction!¡± The world channel exploded with activity, yet dozens of novice players within the village were casually laughing and chatting around a group of high-level individuals. ¡°Haha, Hua Yan, even the level 3 zombies are attacking the village now, but with the two of us here, isn¡¯t it as easy and delightful as cutting through tofu?¡± Hua Yan, ranked 56th in personal power, fire elemental mage, level 33, elite member of Righteous and Indomitable. Hua Yan glanced irritably at the ecstatic Ni Wudao, retorting indifferently, ¡°Quit it, Ni you old dog. If it weren¡¯t for the monster attacking the village, I¡¯d kill you.¡± ¡°Tsk, are you still hung up on me snatching that BOSS from you ages ago? Damn woman, you really hold a grudge!¡± Ni Wudao spat, lifted a large machete from the ground, pointed it at Hua Yan, and declared disdainfully, ¡°Hua lady, if it weren¡¯t for the monster attacking the village, I could wipe you out with one Jump Cut!¡± ¡°Then you try it.¡± Hua Yan¡¯s pretty face was icy, surrounding her, a sudden rise of intense flames. ¡°Wow! The high-level skill, Fire Shield!¡± The onlooking players gasped, ¡°Truly worthy of Hua Yan, she even comprehended such an epic skill!¡± ¡°Or maybe, she¡¯s a pay-to-win player who bought the skill,¡± one player sneered to a friend. ¡°Come on, the Fire Shield skill book requires level 38 to learn, and Hua Yan is only level 33! Clearly, you¡¯re a newbie!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so envious, how much awareness and luck do you need for this?¡± While players were buzzing about Hua Yan¡¯s ranking, Ni Wudao gulped, looking at Hua Yan who was engulfed in flames. He quickly turned around and said, ¡°Alright, a real man doesn¡¯t fight with women. Everyone scatter, the zombie horde is coming. What are you all hanging around here for?¡± The novices understood what was happening, but none of them dared to say anything. They quickly dispersed, and symbolically surrounded the entrance of Novice Village ¨C the only entrance for the invading zombies. ¡­ Somewhere far off, the little skeleton was working up quite a sweat, swinging his divine tool ¨C the novice hoe. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on unearthing a piece of dry bone.¡± You can dig up dry bones too? Su Ran hastily examined the properties of the bone in the skeleton¡¯s hand. [A Piece of Dry Bone](Mysterious) It appears to conceal something. Oh? This seems to be a treasure! Su Ran looked it over from every angle, but nothing seemed special. There must be a hidden aspect! So, Su Ran started scrupulously scrutinizing the piece of dry bone, not letting a single unusual aspect out of his sight. Finally, he found something ¨C a string of tiny letters was etched into the marrow of the bone. Squinting, Su Ran began to study them carefully. ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton, for acquiring the Bone Skill ¨C ¡®Dark Flame¡¯.¡± The dry bone finished its mission and gradually turned into bone powder from Su Ran¡¯s fingertips and disappeared. Skills! Hahaha, Su Ran excitedly clenched his fist, invoking the system to examine the properties of the Bone Skill. [Dark Flame] (Bone Skill) (Passive) (LV1) Fire magic attack +20%. Note: Dark flame veins automatically form in all fire magic attacks, enhancing them with Dark Flame energy. ¡°Damn, my paper-burning attack has evolved!¡± Su Ran mentally calculated, including the fire attack +1 from burning paper, the actual attack after a 20% increase from the Dark Flame was: (12+1) X1.2 ¨C (16+1) X1.2 =15.6-20.4! Highest attack is at 20! This is level 1 skeleton¡¯s attribute, it¡¯s so amazing, wakaka! Su Ran looked at the constant flow of zombie troops toward Novice Village. He didn¡¯t have the heart to throw out the wad of burning paper in his hands. After all, they were comrades in the front line and were going to attack the village together. Forget it, let¡¯s prepare the zombie troops first, let¡¯s continue digging! ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for digging up a Rotten Wooden Coffin! Triggering the plot, a Corpse Soldier crawled out! Please be careful, player!¡± [Corpse Soldier] Level 7 Attack: 10-20 Qi Blood: 200 Defense: 8 Agility: 1 Haha, new troops! Level 2 mining is awesome, the skills and new troops can be dug up, this game is too much fun! With a few digs using the hoe, Su Ran had a feeling that something was up, hurriedly and mercilessly dug a few more times. ¡°Ding!¡± As expected, something came up! ¡°Congratulations Player for obtaining a special item ¨C Underworld Coin.¡± [Underworld Coin] (Currency) Currency used for trading in the underworld. Note: Items used by the dead. Dead¡­ Su Ran felt as if he had a throbbing vein on his skeletal head. In the game, a Skeleton could indeed be called a dead person. The excitement for Su Ran kept skyrocketing as more and more extraordinary items were dug up. Thankfully, the newbie hoe in his hand didn¡¯t have durability. Seizing the opportunity, he began to work towards level 3 of his digging skill. The hundred graves surrounded by gloom in front of him seemed like countless treasures waiting for Su Ran¡¯s excavation. ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for digging up a special tomb!¡± Huh? Even the type of graves gets declared? This system is too considerate! Haha, the little Skeleton¡¯s eyes emitted a blue glow, waving his newbie hoe even more fervently. What¡¯s going on? A normal small grave would take only a few hits, but digging this grave almost 5 meters deep still didn¡¯t get to the bottom? There must be treasure! sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran dug harder and deeper, after digging another two or three meters, finally the long-awaited system voice came again: ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for digging up a special coffin!¡± Su Ran excitedly stretched his arm over, but before his finger bone could touch the coffin, the coffin automatically opened and a black-robed NPC walked out. [Black Market Skeleton Merchant] Yin Si (Special NPC) Equipment recycling and selling. Note: If you¡¯re from the undead clan, he¡¯s the one to go to for currency transactions. Be prepared to get ripped off. ¡°Was it you who awakened me?¡± The black-robed Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si stared intently at the level 1 white Skeleton holding the novice hoe, his bone claws exuding a cold spectral fire. Chapter 10 - 10 10 Unscrupulous Merchant ?10: Chapter 10: Unscrupulous Merchant 10: Chapter 10: Unscrupulous Merchant ¡°Greetings, Lord Yin Si, I apologize for disturbing your repose,¡± Su Ran said with high intelligence, methodically arranging his thoughts and speaking respectfully in the natural language of the skeleton race. Su Ran was gambling; he was betting that his 100 points of goodwill with the skeleton race and his 1,000 Demon World reputation could help soothe the fury in Yin Si¡¯s heart due to the violation of his ancestral tomb. ¡°Our undead race is rising, and we need your help, Lord Yin Si.¡± Su Ran proclaimed resolutely to the robed skeleton. Robed Yin Si gave a grisly smile, the spectral flame in his bony fingers died out completely, and pointed at the small white skeleton, ¡°You, a level 1 skeleton, dare to talk boldly. Our undead race is the weakest in the world of Gods and Demons. What rise are you talking about? I, Yin Si, hate bombastic words the most.¡± ¡°My words are truthful, Lord Yin Si. Please look at the zombie horde relocating to Novice Village,¡± Su Ran calmly gestured towards the zombie legion which was¡ªuh, they hadn¡¯t gotten far in so much time. Agility 1 creatures are hurtful indeed¡­ This seemed to be the longest monster attack in village leveling history, right? To the players defending Novice Village, just hang on a little longer; they will arrive in about two days. ¡°Eh?¡± Robed Yin Si paused, ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°Our zombie horde from the undead race is moving towards the human Novice Village, to attack the human settlement!¡± Su Ran looked eagerly at the robed NPC, certain that he could benefit greatly with this appeasement. ¡°Human race?¡± Yin Si muttered, ¡°Human Race? God¡¯s camp! The hatred between the Gods and Demons is irreconcilable. An attack on a human village? It would be better if it were obliterated.¡± ¡°But¡­why choose to attack the village now? This timing is wrong! Where is the ¡®Demon King¡¯s Order¡¯?¡± ¡®Demon King¡¯s Order¡¯? Su Ran was caught off guard. What¡¯s that? He stood in place, waiting silently for the unique NPC¡¯s response. ¡°Forget it, just a small village.¡± Robed Yin Si thought for a while, looking at the little white skeleton, ¡°As a member of the undead race, why are you digging graves with a hoe instead of killing humans?¡± Damn it, why do you have to bring this up? Su Ran dared not reveal that the zombies were infuriated because their ancestral tombs were desecrated because of him and decided to attack the village. If he did, he wouldn¡¯t be far from death. ¡°Respectable Lord Yin Si, we, the undead race need your help. Our present strength is too weak. I¡¯ve heard there are top-ranked human players in Novice Village,¡± Su Ran deflected the topic. ¡°Oh? Top-ranked human players? Ridiculous!¡± Yin Si scoffed, ¡°When did ranked humans start being considered experts? Oh, right. Why are you digging graves instead of going to Novice Village to kill humans?¡± Damn it! ¡°Respected Lord Yin Si, our zombie horde averages at level 3. Going there could be compromising!¡± Su Ran briskly wiped the cold sweat off his luminous forehead. ¡°Yes, the baseline zombies of the zombie clan are indeed a bit weak. I should give some assistance. Speaking of which, why are you digging graves with a hoe instead of attacking a village?¡± For God¡¯s sake! Are you tired of bringing this up?! ¡°Respected Lord Yin Si, I¡¯m just a level 1 skeleton, too weak to have any power.¡± Su Ran felt his hand bones trembling. ¡°Then why are you digging graves instead of improving your abilities?¡± Speechless¡­ Because there are many treasures in the graves? Could Su Ran say that? With difficulty, Su Ran composed himself and carefully responded, ¡°Respected Lord Yin Si, I am doing this to awaken more companions of the zombie race. I am just a small skeleton with no abilities, so I can only use this method to awaken my friends of the zombie race.¡± Robed Yin Si casually glanced at the urinary bladder of the little skeleton, then expressed his understanding with a deep sigh. Sensing danger, Su Ran instinctively took a look at his own pelvic area, immediately a bunch of horses running through the grass came to mind¡­ It¡¯s exposed under the sky! One could easily see the burial goods he dug out! The bunch of grass he had pulled from the tomb was still lush in his bladder, waving in the wind¡­ The stacks of spirit money were rather neatly arranged¡­ ¡­ Profiteer! Greedy merchant! No merchant is not cunning! Cursing a thousand times in his heart, Su Ran reached into his pelvic bone forcefully and presented his only equipment, the[Zombie Hat]. ¡°Respected Lord Yin Si, this is something I accidentally obtained. I offer it to you now.¡± Su Ran maintained a calm exterior, but internally he was bleeding, gritting his teeth and reciting N times in his mind: anyway, I can¡¯t wear it, anyway, I can¡¯t wear it¡­ ¡°Well, boy, you are quite considerate.¡± Robed Yin Si took the Zombie Hat and it disappeared in an instant. He then murmured to himself, ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I touched ¡®Underworld Coins¡¯, I¡¯ve heard that the paper is as smooth as silk.¡± ¡°My lord! I also accidentally obtained an ¡®Underworld Coin¡¯. Silk must be savored. Let me offer it to you!¡± Su Ran enunciated each word through gritted teeth. He glared at Robed Yin Si¡¯s bladder, daring him to expose his girdle and let him inspect! ¡°This kid can be taught!¡± Yin Si accepted the[Underworld Coin]with an evil grin and continued staring at Su Ran¡¯s bladder. Once Su Ran felt uncomfortable, he addressed the main issue, ¡°Indeed, this zombie attack is not trivial. It¡¯s an event that we, the undead, should record in our history book. Since even you, a level 1 little skeleton, have contributed a[Zombie Hat]and[Underworld Coin], then naturally I cannot stand by without taking action.¡± ¡°Catch.¡± Yin Si shook his robe, taking out a black talisman covered with jet-black aura and threw it to the stunned little skeleton. The frantic Su Ran caught and examined the details of the item. [Undead Roar](Talisman) During a siege, the properties of all undead skeletons and zombies participating in the attack are doubled. Effective time: one hour. Note: This is a precious talisman, the effect would be better during the Cursed Undead Catastrophe. Cursed Undead Catastrophe? What¡¯s that? ¡°Also, take this.¡± This time, Yin Si took out two cards, tossing them to Su Ran. Damn! You could have just handed them directly to me given how close we are! Su Ran fumbled and managed to grab the two cards. [Hell Hound][Common Card] ¡ï¡ï Attack: 78-92 Qi Blood: 1000 Defense: 60 Agility: 9 Skill: Hellfire ¨C Summoned from Hell, adds 30% to the attack, attack range is 3X3, becomes weak for 3 minutes after this move is used. Note: This is the juvenile form of the Hell Three-headed Dog, possessing great strength. Once the card is used, the card beast will exist for 10 minutes. A card beast! This status, wouldn¡¯t it allow the creature to roam freely in Novice Village? With a beating heart, Su Ran looked at the second card. [Corpse Healer][Common Card] ¡ï¡ï Attack: 0-0 Qi Blood: 3000 Defense: 100 Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Agility: 3 Passive Skills: Life Returning Radiance ¨C automatically recovers 10 qi blood per second. Active Skills: Undead Resurrection ¨C consume a portion of magic power, revive Low-level undead within 3X3 space. Note: This is an attack-less zombie, but don¡¯t underestimate it, it can bring you endless trouble¡­ the card beast will exist for 20 minutes after the card is used. Oh my god, with these two card beasts, Novice Village is certain to fall! Su Ran started rubbing his hands together excitedly. Chapter 11 - 11 11 Ultimate Weapon ?11: Chapter 11: Ultimate Weapon 11: Chapter 11: Ultimate Weapon ¡°Dear Lord Yin Si, thank you for your dedication and expectations for our undead clan. But I¡¯m just a feeble little skeleton of level one, and I want to fight with a weapon too! We, the skeleton clan, will also make it into the dark annals of this war! But¡­¡± Su Ran sighed, looked down at his fragile bones, shook his bright skull, glanced at Yin Si¡¯s expression in his black robe, and continued, ¡°Forgive me, but I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m simply not up to the task!¡± Yin Si looked at the wagging little skeleton. He snorted and said, ¡°You clever little skeleton. I know what you¡¯re up to but I can¡¯t refute it. I just got something from you, and now I have to give it back to you. Fine, for the rise and glory of our skeleton clan, here, take this stuff!¡± What? Did I hear that correctly?! Wow, acting pitiful can really get me stuff! Wahaha~! Seeing Yin Si threw something at him, Su Ran happily caught it. The object felt like a long cold nail. [Bone Nail] (Bone Category) (Black Iron) Magic Attack: 10 Durability: 300 Required Level: 10. Special Skill: Magic Strengthening ¨C Magic Attack +10. No level restrictions, ignores defenses. Note: It¡¯s a novice item, no matter how extraordinary, it¡¯s still not much to speak of. Awful, it¡¯s just black iron equipment, so mysterious, I thought it was something good! Huh? Special skill! After checking the attributes, Su Ran immediately fell in love with this rusty nail. No level restrictions! This means I can equip the Bone Nail at level 1 and it also ignores defenses. Even though the added attack isn¡¯t high, it still deals real damage! Well, that¡¯s not bad~ Novice Village, just wait for me to beat you~ Hahaha! The little skeleton was suddenly filled with fighting spirit, he straitened his spine and said to Yin Si in the black robe, ¡°Respected Lord Yin Si, with this Bone Nail, I¡¯m now confident that I can fight. Please permit me to join the battle now!¡± ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t worry,¡± the black-robed Yin Si gradually disappeared into the Tomb of the Underworld and a voice came out, ¡°Those hundred Tombs of the Undead still need your shovel to awaken them. Also, I need a lot of Underworld Coins.¡± ¡°Oh, and don¡¯t forget to cover my grave. It¡¯s cold at night.¡± ¡­ Like a shot of adrenaline, Su Ran charged towards the surrounding graves, digging every grave he saw, without a hint of fatigue. He didn¡¯t know how many graves he had dug and how many zombies and corpse soldiers he had created. These lovable, cute creatures were all thrown into the attacking side of the village. Meanwhile, in Novice Village¡ª ¡°Ah, it¡¯s getting dark. Do you think these zombies are bluffing?¡± a new player has gotten impatient. ¡°Go away! Would the system gods lie to people?¡± another player brushed him off, ¡°They might have just gotten the date wrong.¡± ¡°I think so too. Look at how peaceful and relaxed our Novice Village is!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we ask our big boss, Ni Wudao?¡± ¡°I think so, let¡¯s go! I just saw him repairing his weapons in the blacksmith¡¯s shop nearby!¡± As soon as the words were out, four or five players gathered into a group and ran towards the blacksmith¡¯s shop in the village center. ¡°Ni Wudao, the expert!¡± ¡°Big boss Ni!¡± ¡°Brother Wudao!¡± ¡°Oppa!¡± ¡°Calm down! Have you no shame!¡± Ni Wudao, who had just walked out of the blacksmith¡¯s shop, looked up and saw that there were quite a few players rushing towards him. Hmm, not bad, not bad. They considered him as the village leader. He adjusted his clothing, cleared his throat, and continued, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry. Whatever it is, just tell me slowly!¡± Just then, a charming female player walked out of the clothing store around the corner. She was dressed in a fiery red suit, her hair tied into a ponytail and tossed casually behind her head. Her rebellious image made her even more striking. The players looked carefully and realized that the visitor was Hua Yan, a high-ranking player. ¡°Hua Yan MM¡± ¡°Big Flower!¡± ¡°Hua Yan, the expert!¡± ¡°Oppa!¡± The players quickly ignored Ni Wudao and rushed towards the female player Hua Yan at the corner. Ni Wudao stiffened and an awkward atmosphere descended. He spit out in annoyance and turned to leave. ¡°Do you have something to say?¡± Hua Yan asked in a perplexed voice, her voice very crisp. ¡°Big Flower, do you think the system made a mistake in time? Why has it been so long and the monsters haven¡¯t attacked the village yet?¡± ¡°Exactly, we¡¯ve lost all our enthusiasm for defending the village since the zombies haven¡¯t come for so long.¡± ¡°A few more hours and we won¡¯t be able to play. S~ea??h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. We don¡¯t have enough resources.¡± Hua Yan listened quietly to the players¡¯ complaints, and her clear forehead wrinkled. ¡°What else is there to worry about? They¡¯re demanding guarding the city. Isn¡¯t this fooling us?¡± A domineering voice came from the side, ¡°We might as well go straight out and slaughter them~!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± The players turned to look at the speaker, their eyes lighting up. It turned out to be Ni Wudao, the high-ranking player who had just slipped away. He was nonchalantly wiping his big knife, and then mumbled with his head down, ¡°The attackers are just low-level novice monsters, what¡¯s there to fear?!¡± ¡°Oh yeah!¡± A player suddenly slapped his thigh. ¡°How did I not think of that!¡± ¡°Ni Wudao is powerful indeed! Ni Wudao, when do we attack?¡± ¡°I swear I¡¯ll follow Ni Wudao till death!¡± More and more players gathered around, crowding around Ni Wudao, making him the focus once again. ¡°Everyone, calm down!¡± Hua Yan said solemnly: ¡°This is a new type of online gaming mode. There must be a reason why the system asked us to guard the village. Although the ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯ in front of us is a novice map, the area is misty and obstructs vision. Who wants to level up there besides those with missions? ¡°Also, I have been to that terrain before. It was full of graves and there were no monsters at all. Who would have thought that so many zombies would refresh there to attack the village? All this reveals the strange and unknown. I suggest we unite and defend the Novice Village. After all, we have supplies and perimeter fences in our village. We shouldn¡¯t give up this advantage.¡± ¡°Get real, Hua Yan!¡± Ni Wudao disdainfully lifted his beloved giant knife and swung his middle finger left and right, ¡°Women are just troublesome and indecisive! Brothers, if you are real men, fight the zombies with me for three rounds!¡± ¡°Me!¡± ¡°Me!¡± ¡°And me!¡± The ambiance was fired up at Ni Wudao¡¯s roar. With red eyes, the players shouted loudly they wanted to go. After all, the point of playing online games is to have a good time. Any amount of garbage monsters, like zombies, wouldn¡¯t be an issue! Especially under the lead of Ni Wudao, a high-ranking player! Who is Ni Wudao? He¡¯s a high-attack berserker on the leaderboard! Seeing this, Hua Yan just shook her head, words would be wasted. She turned around and left for the village chief¡¯s house. ¡°Charge, comrades, for glory, kill all those zombies! Rewards, experience will just be rolling in!¡± Ni Wudao shouted excitedly nonstop. The echo of his voice was an exhilarating feeling. Wasn¡¯t this the life of the top ten gang leaders? Hahaha! ¡°Comrades! Let¡¯s go!¡± A group of people, led by Ni Wudao, charged out of the Novice Village, and marched grandly towards the zombie graveyard¡ª¡¯Sinister Grave Ridge.¡¯ Chapter 12 - 12 12 Digging Advanced Tombs ?12: Chapter 12: Digging Advanced Tombs 12: Chapter 12: Digging Advanced Tombs Inside the ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge,¡¯ a small skeleton was mechanically digging graves, creating more and more zombies and corpse soldiers. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton, your mining level has increased by one!¡± Su Ran was jolted out of his stupor by the unexpected system notification. ¡°Yay! Finally Level 3!¡± Su Ran hollered as he dashed towards the eerie and gloomy set of a hundred ¡®Tombs of the Undead.¡¯ ¡°Clang! ¡± ¡°Clang!¡± Ha-ha-ha, after digging for just a bit, he stumbled upon a treasure! The lovely voice of the system transmitted over once more. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player, you¡¯ve obtained a ¡®Bone Marrow¡¯!¡± Bone marrow? Su Ran quickly held it in his hand to inspect it. [Bone Marrow] (Enhancement Material) Used by lower rank Undead for self-enhancement. Note: For a lower rank Undead wanting to enhance itself, this is the go-to item! ¡°Sure enough, it¡¯s a good treasure!¡± Su Ran smiled happily. As expected, there were many good items in these hundred Tombs of the Undead ¡ª he dug up the very best one on his first try! Without saying another word, Su Ran took the ¡®Bone Marrow¡¯ and threw it into his mouth. The item melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and the entire skeleton body radiated a dark black light, which disappeared after a short while. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton, you have successfully enhanced yourself! Your physical strength has increased by one tier!¡± [Skeleton] (Necromancer) Attack: -5-0 Qi Blood: 40X2=80 Magic Attack: (12-16) +10=22-26 Magic Value: 160+100=260 Defense: -4+10=6 Agility: 6 Luck: 12 Who would believe that a Level 1 skeleton could possess such powerful attributes? The original Magic Attack limit had reached 26 points. If equipped with a [Bone Nail], ha-ha, the maximum Magic Attack would be 46 points! With renewed energy, Su Ran continued digging his treasure ¡ª the Tombs of the Undead. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player, you¡¯ve obtained a special item ¡ª a ¡®Guiding Scroll of Guimu Cemetery Ridge¡¯!¡± Huh? What¡¯s this? [Guiding Scroll of Guimu Cemetery Ridge] (Scroll) After usage, it will guide the tomb monsters out of the ¡®Corpse-locking and Spirit-bewildering Array,¡¯ activating corpse-locking attributes. Players who die here cannot respawn within six hours. Good lord! ¡®Corpse-locking and Spirit-bewildering Array¡¯, with a name like that it sounds impressive. No wonder the zombies hadn¡¯t left for so long. Even if they were slow, they should have reached the Novice Village by now! The system is really wicked. If I hadn¡¯t dug up this special item, the zombies attacking the village would never be able to leave. That¡¯s hilarious ¡­ Despite his anger, Su Ran burst out laughing. This corpse-locking mechanism is quite something! It really tricked the players! With a swipe of his hand, he tore the scroll, freeing his zombie minions. It was about time they got some sunshine! Meanwhile, he continued digging in the half-dug grave. S§×ar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Boom boom boom! The entire map of the ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯ began to shake violently. The dark fog that had always lingered began to dissipate, and sunlight seeped in. The zombies were creating some hoarse sounds unknowingly, then aligned their steps and began to move towards the Novice Village. However, at this moment, the voices of a group of players could be heard from afar, drawing closer. ¡°Boss Ni, it¡¯s here!¡± ¡°Hey, look! How come the graveyard is much brighter than before?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this better? We can avoid traps and stuff much more easily!¡± ¡°Move, move, move! Experience points, equipment!¡± The players couldn¡¯t wait to rush towards this eerie graveyard, the eternal resting place of zombies. ¡­ What the hell, these players left the village and started attacking? Su Ran glanced at the zombie army before him and felt a little relieved. He had to keep his head down and dig, striving to create more zombie troops. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton for digging up a ¡®Blackwood Secret Coffin¡¯!¡± [Blackwood Secret Coffin] Made from century-old Blackwood, this secret coffin has the power to suppress and seal evil corpses. Note: A century-old zombie is sealed inside. Be careful when opening the coffin! Ah ha?! There was nothing more to say, open it! ¡°Ding! The player Skeleton opened the Blackwood Secret Coffin, triggering the release of the seal and unveiling a century-old zombie from within! Beware, Skeleton!¡± [Century-old Zombie] (Special) Attack: 120¡ª150 Qi Blood: 3000 Defense: 50 Agility: 3 Passive Skill: Corpse Poison ¡ª There is a chance of poisoning the target when attacking, reducing 1% of Qi Blood per second for 15 seconds. Active Skill: Blood Suck ¡ª Bites and drains blood from the target to heal itself, increasing 1% of Qi Blood per second for 15 seconds. Note: This is a century-old evil corpse. After being sealed for hundreds of years, it finally saw the light of day again. The century-old zombie twisted its stiff skull, gave a sideways glance at the little skeleton holding a novice hoe next to it, growled, and then moved forward. Its speed was faster than that of a small zombie. Su Ran laughed heartily, ¡°Novice Village defenders, here is my gift to you, and this gift has just begun to roll out!¡± ¡­ ¡°Charge in! Comrades, this honor belongs to us!¡± Ni Wudao, with his eyes shining, led the team and charged into the Sinister Grave Ridge. ¡°Charge! Equipment, experience, here we come!¡± Newcomers, invigorated, charged into the mysterious cemetery with eyes glowing red. Just as all the players were entering, the dark ground of Sinister Grave Ridge lit up with a black halo. After a slight ripple, it disappeared, and the ground returned to its calm state. ¡°Ha ha, killing zombies feels like chopping vegetables!¡± Five or six players teamed up and instantly blew up a zombie. ¡°Wow ha ha, burst out a few copper coins! You guys can have them, I won¡¯t fight for them!¡± A player laughed loudly, pointing at a few novice players who were rushing for the copper coins. ¡°Look, so many zombies! Comrades, kill, kill, kill!¡± Suddenly, dozens of zombies were surrounded and slaughtered by dozens of players. ¡°We must not abide by that sissy! Show some guts!¡± Ni Wudao spat, waving his large knife and cursing while doing so. ¡°Right on!¡± The players who benefited from the raid were all glad they had followed, these village-attacking zombies were simply too weak! The zombie hordes from all sides were rushing towards them, encircling these novice players. At this moment, Ni Wudao casually said, ¡°All get out of my way! Witness the power of my ¡®Jump Cut¡¯!¡± Drink! -310! The hit zombie only had 100 Qi Blood and instantly died. ¡°Wow, Ni Wudao is awesome, deserving of his high ranking! The attack is over 300! If he bursts, it will be unbeatable?!¡± A novice player shouted excitedly. ¡°My attack is only just over 60, how can I compete?¡± When the words finished, the zombies rushed at Ni Wudao. ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡­ A series of ones dazzled everyone. ¡°He truly deserves his high rank! The benefits of a senior account, hahaha, straight to invincibility!¡± The players got excited and started recording to share on the game forum. ¡°So frustrating! Why can¡¯t I get a grasp of the AoE skill? Swiping through waves, that¡¯s what cool is!¡± Ni Wudao was extremely torn. Conquest of Gods and Demons was a great game, but it was too hard to master skills, and the skill books required a high level. Truly annoying! Chapter 13 - 13 13 Unearthed a Big BOSS ?13: Chapter 13: Unearthed a Big BOSS 13: Chapter 13: Unearthed a Big BOSS The battle was still going on. S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The zombies were rushing fearlessly towards the players, and Ni Wudao was the first one to break out, striking an ordinary attack against a zombie beside him. -240! Another zombie was laid flat on the ground, but it didn¡¯t drop anything. ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°-247¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t you guys help! Come on!¡± Ni Wudao had tried to show off too much, he was so surrounded by zombies that he couldn¡¯t move. Although the zombies¡¯ attacks couldn¡¯t penetrate his defense, the forced minor damage in large quantities was unbearable. The most frustrating part was that Ni Wudao didn¡¯t even have time to consume his healing potion. Casting a glance at the surrounding players, he was livid. All of them were just watching the fun and none of them came forward to help. Therefore, it didn¡¯t take long before Ni Wudao started to feel overwhelmed. ¡°Oh~! Darn, so many zombies hitting on our Boss Ni, it¡¯s so uncool! Boss Ni, I¡¯m coming to help you!¡± One player said exaggeratedly and went forward to fight the zombies on the outer ring. ¡°Wait, who are the healers here? Hurry up and heal Ni boss! He¡¯s lost 1/5 of his HP!¡± Another player started to panic, looking left and right but couldn¡¯t find a healing player. ¡°Boss Ni, drink your potion!¡± The players looked at each other and then charged ahead, starting to deal with the zombies from the outer ring. ¡°Damn it, if I could drink the potion, would I need you to tell me! The consumption process can¡¯t be interrupted! There are too many zombies!¡± Ni Wudao cursed while fighting. Suddenly, a heavy blow smashed on Ni Wudao¡¯s face. ¡°-50!¡± ¡°Damn it! With my defense of 87, how did they break my defense? It hurts!¡± Nidao screamed in horror. ¡°Boss Ni, you¡¯re poisoned!¡± A player pointed at Ni Wudao and shouted out loud. ¡°Damn you! You¡¯re poisoned, your whole family is poisoned!¡± Ni Wudao was so angry that he was steaming. All these novices were useless, none of them could heal. Damn it, was he doomed to die here? ¡°Wait, Old Ni, you¡¯re poisoned! Everyone be careful, there are advanced zombies mingling around.¡± A Level 26 shield warrior said with a frown. With a ¡®Roar¡¯, he attracted the hatred of three zombies, and he didn¡¯t stop attacking surrounding zombies while searching for the advanced zombie. ¡°Damn! That¡¯s true, this is freakin¡¯ unlucky!¡± Ni Wudao quickly retreated, but every step he took back, he was blocked by the zombies behind him. ¡°Damn it! I¡¯m being pinned down, everyone, help me!¡± Ni Wudao started to panic as he suddenly noticed a bigger zombie lumbering towards him. He had nowhere to escape and could only watch the massive corpse claw rip through his body! ¡°-60!¡± ¡°Little You, Mo Qian, Hong Guang, where are you guys? Cover me!¡± Ni Wudao, with his rapidly decreasing health, was terrified. Instead of showing off, he was being screwed. Now, he wished he could escape this hellish place immediately and quickly consume a few healing potions. The three people he had called out were the highest-level players among them. Although they hadn¡¯t made it to the leaderboard yet, they were surely formidable in battling these novice monsters. If Su Ran was here, he¡¯d find that Little You, Mo Qian, Hong Guang that Ni Wudao had called out were exactly the same ones who had earlier sought to kill him. Little You was a girl holding a magic wand. She shook her head amusingly and said to her two companions, ¡°Hehe, Ni Wudao tried to be cool and now he regrets it, huh? He was looking down on zombies, serves him right!¡± ¡°Haha, it¡¯s okay, let¡¯s help him out! If he dies, it won¡¯t be good for us either, the zombie boss might be hidden inside!¡± Mo Qian rubbed his bald head, and with a Jump Cut, he went to attack. Hong Guang was a shield warrior. He held off several zombies in front of him, turned around and smiled at Little You, ¡°Little You, stop hiding it. In here, only you can do Crowd Technique magic. Let¡¯s rescue Old Ni first, although he¡¯s a bit arrogant, his attack is still high. We might need him when we fight the Boss.¡± ¡°Hmph, this is just to let him taste some hardship first, for being so arrogant! And also, Crowd Technique magic consumes a lot of Mana!¡± Little You responded while frowning, but her hands were quick as she lifted her magic wand high. ¡°Ice and Fire spell!¡± The blue gem on top of her magic wand flashed a bright light. Under her spell, the zombies around Ni Wudao were enveloped in the flames made of ice crystals. They refracted a stunning blue circle of light and immediately burst open. ¡°-144¡± ¡°-150¡± ¡°-138¡± ¡°-142¡± ¡°-149¡± ¡­ A large batch of zombies were cleared in an instant! Zombies with 100 HP won¡¯t stand a chance¡­ ¡°Ha-ha-ha!¡± Boss Ni was able to escape to the back after stopping a zombie¡¯s claw with his machete and taking a leap backward, he started to quickly drink his potion. ¡°Wow! Ice Crowd Technique!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful! They say mastery of the crowd technique is the most challenging, even the great Ni couldn¡¯t master it! Look, who¡¯s in a disadvantage now?¡± The players whispered among themselves, staring at Little You who had just exhausted her magic. ¡°Little You, that¡¯s not fair! You just started to use crowd technique, do you find it amusing making fun of me?¡± Ni Wudao recovered and walked toward Little You, discontented. ¡°Please, using crowd techniques consumes too much magic. I didn¡¯t have enough, and I had to drink a potion just for you!¡± Little You seemed very angry, murmuring, ¡°Biting the hand that feeds¡­ ¡°Hehe.¡± Hong Guang, the tank nearby, smirked and stayed quiet. ¡°Um¡­¡± Ni Wudao shrugged off a zombie following him and said to Little You, ¡°Little You, are you interested in joining our ¡®Unified Under Heaven¡¯ Guild? I can recommend you to be an elite! Plus, there¡¯s a paycheck.¡± ¡°Haha, you are clearly interested in my crowd technique! I cannot accommodate, I prefer being a casual player,¡± Little You replied with a slight smile, ignoring Ni Wudao and concentrating on fighting monsters. ¡°Little You, be careful, that huge zombie is coming! Ah, it¡¯s a Centennial Zombie, this is going to be fun!¡± Hong Guang suddenly spoke up, addressing Little You. In the time it took for Hong Guang to speak, the Centennial Zombie attacked the novices in front of it. Its long, withered arms stretched out behind its head, and then it swung them forcefully with a ghastly howl. Its slender bone claws drew a fierce circle in front of it, sending all three novice players flying. ¡°-130!¡± ¡°-126!¡± ¡°-122!¡± In an instant, the three players lost nearly all of their Qi Blood! Even more frightfully, they fell among the zombies, without any time to take a potion! ¡°Help, Little You!¡± The three players flailed their weapons wildly in their fear, completely forgetting their form. ¡°My skill has a 30-second cooldown, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Little You turned away, seeming a bit reluctant. In a few seconds, these three players met their first deaths honorably. What everyone overlooked was that the gloomy ground flashed a quiet light after the players died, before returning to silence. The battle was still intense, with all players forgoing the low-level weak zombies and targeting the powerful Centennial Zombie. ¡­ Meanwhile, Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief, having finally dug up another grave. Looking at the ¡®Primitive Ancient Coffin¡¯ in front of him, he felt contented. He was more confident about conquering Novice Village. [Primitive Ancient Coffin] An unidentified primal stone from another realm, possesses the ability to suppress spirits. It was a bit of a waste to use it to build a coffin back then, crafting it into an artifact would have been much better. The coffin suppresses a spirit. The spirit is formless and survives by consuming blood essence. However, after years of suppression, the malignant nature of the spirit is evident. Be warned not to open the coffin rashly! Ha, another strong ally! Su Ran rattled his skull head happily, then carelessly flung open the ¡®Primitive Ancient Coffin¡¯! ¡°Ding! Due to the player Skeleton opening the ¡®Primitive Ancient Coffin,¡¯ the seal was lifted, triggering the event ¡ª The Centenary Spirit is Revealed!¡± [Spirit] (Special) Magic Attack: 220-280 Qi Blood: 1500 Magic Value: 2800 Defense: 80 Dexterity: 10 Passive Skills: Invisibility ¡ª Formless and spiritless, appears in combat, remains invisible out of combat, without consuming MP. Active Skills: Congealed Blood Flame ¡ª Concentrates magic to form a fireball, has a 20% probability of stealing blood after a magic attack, absorbing 50% of damage value. Spirit Claw ¡ª Forms a ghost claw with spirit power, consumes MP to launch it, reducing enemy¡¯s attack power. Spirit Explosion ¡ª Releases majority of the spirit power, compressing it into a spirit ball to target and explode it, attacking within a certain range, adding 30% attack power, and causing weakness for 3 minutes after use. Chapter 14 - 14 14 Bullying Players for Fun ?14: Chapter 14: Bullying Players for Fun 14: Chapter 14: Bullying Players for Fun Arggh, magic creatures! Finally, a monster with a brain! Su Ran chuckled, waiting for the spirits to leave before quietly following. Wow, the battle is fierce! Seeing the scene before him, Su Ran paused. A large group of zombies had been wiped out, leaving just over ten players fiercely attacking the Centuries-Old Zombie, which was clinging to a player and activating its blood-sucking skill, rapidly replenishing its lost blood volume. Darn, how is he going to stir the pot with fewer zombies? Su Ran gritted his teeth, rummaged hard below his waist, pulled out a card, looked at it for a moment, then threw it out. In the instant he threw the card, a weird zombie wearing a white coat materialized in mid-air with a bang, and began to shamble toward the pile of zombies. [Corpse Healer] ¡ï¡ï Attack: 0-0 Qi Blood: 3000 Defense: 100 Agility: 3 Passive Skill: Life Returning Radiance ¡ª heals 10 points of Qi Blood every second. Active Skill: Undead Resurrection ¡ª consume part of magic value to resurrect low-level undead within a 3X3 space radius. Note: This is a zombie without any attack power, but don¡¯t despise it, it can cause you endless trouble¡­ This card beast exists for 20 minutes after card use. ¡­ ¡°Keep it up! Comrades, this damn Centuries-Old Zombie is down to a third of its health. Victory is in sight. Let¡¯s kill it quickly!¡± Ni Wudao took the lead, waving his broadsword at the Centuries-Old Zombie, while boosting the morale of the remaining players. ¡°This place is weird. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Something feels off.¡± Mo Qian killed the zombies thrown on him with a swoop of his knife, turned to Little You behind him and said, ¡°Good thing these zombies are almost killed; if not, we could have been stuck here. I¡¯ve used up almost all the potions I brought!¡± ¡°Did you all notice,¡± Little You fired an ice bullet at the Centuries-Old Zombie, and while observing his surroundings, he said seriously, ¡°There are only the four of us high-level accounts and ten novice players left. The dead players¡¯ corpses haven¡¯t even disappeared. This is too unusual.¡± ¡°You mean?¡± As Hong Guang ward off the zombies¡¯ attack, he looked around and exclaimed, ¡°You can¡¯t revive in this ghost of a place?!¡± Whoosh~! All the players came to their senses at Little You¡¯s warning, their eyes falling on the player corpses strewn about among the dead monster bodies. They hadn¡¯t disappeared. ¡°What¡¯s going on! Whether we can revive or not, kill this Centuries-Old Zombie first. We will share the dropped equipment!¡± Ni Wudao saw the mood was wrong, began yelling loudly, swinging his broadsword with even more ferocity. ¡°Yes, kill it first!¡± The remaining players encouraged each other and charged at the Centuries-Old Zombie. ¡°Bam!¡± A burning paper fan smacked across Ni Wudao¡¯s face. ¡°-1¡± ¡°An ambush?!¡± Ni Wudao was shocked; he had been attacked from afar?! Although the damage was negligible, a horde of freshly spawned magic creatures could eventually force him to retreat back to Novice Village¡­ Taking advantage of the Centuries-Old Zombie¡¯s movements as it attacked others, Ni Wudao looked up to the distance to see a single white skeleton randomly throwing out stacks of joss paper from afar. ¡°Pah, a level 1 skeleton, you won¡¯t amount to anything!¡± Ni Wudao dismissed it as inconsequential and continued to hack at the Centuries-Old Zombie, which was now running low on health. When Su Ran saw the joss paper attack draw only 1 drop of blood from Ni Wudao, he was startled and then realized what was happening. That was careless! He had forgotten to equip the matchless bone device ¨C [Bone Nail]! [Bone Nail] (Bone Device) (Black Iron) Magic Attack: 10 Durability: 300 Required Level: Level 10. Special Skill: Magic Strengthening¡ªMagic Attack+10. No level limit, Ignore defense. Note: This is a beginner item, even the best won¡¯t get you very far. Ignore Defense attribute activated! Su Ran threw another burning paper with his left hand and nailed it with his right hand, hitting Ni Wudao right in the face. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-56¡± Ha-ha, this Ignore Defense attribute was so OP! A level 1 could actually take away 56 of a high-level player¡¯s Qi Blood! Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Ran continued to throw burning papers, each radiating with fiery light, charging straight at Ni Wudao. ¡°Damn! BUG!¡± Ni Wudao had his face smeared with burning papers, surprisingly losing 56 blood points, he was utterly dumbfounded. This is not science! How could such a weak attack cause so much damage to me? Ni Wudao panicked, hastily hid to the side, trying to figure which monster could possess such formidable power. But the moment he lifted his head, those raging fireballs were already whistling towards him. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-56¡± ¡°-56¡± ¡°-56¡± (Lucky Crit for attacks over 10) Fixed damage! Ni Wudao kept getting hurt, he frantically disengaged from the combat, escaped to the crowd and started drinking potions. ¡°Everyone watch out, a magic monster Boss has been respawned! Be careful, its damage is too high, I almost capsize in the gutter!¡± ¡°Holy shit! How come the great Ni has gone out of blood again? This cemetery circle is too weird, right? Is it necessary for the novice map like this terrifying?¡± Before the player could finish speaking, a centennial ghost appeared in front of him. A bony hand stretched out from under his terrifying face, forming a large ghost claw enveloped by soul power, attacking the player at lightning speed. Lucky Crit ¡°-620¡±, ¡°-280¡±, ¡°-230.¡± A row of three players sustained varying degrees of damage from the Pierce attack and two novice players were killed instantly. The last one was petrified by the horrifying appearance of the ghost that had just respawned, and was forced to log out due to severe mental shakes. ¡°Damn, a Crowd Technique Boss! Can we even play this game anymore? How could a mutation like this Boss be respawned during the novice village¡¯s task? Are you kidding me?¡± ¡°Hong Guang and I will stand our ground. Guys, brace yourselves. This monster only has 1500 blood, easy to kill!¡± Ni Wudao shouted, with an undoubted tone. If he retreated at this time, he didn¡¯t know how much mockery he would endure from that flower girl, so he could only insist on pushing forward. ¡°Old Ni, let¡¯s retreat! The monster is too vicious, we need the help of the archers in the village to defend!¡± Mo Qian, under the pressure of the century-old zombie, shouted at Ni Wudao, ¡°These two Bosses can both drain blood. We can¡¯t afford to fight this out!¡± ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s all fall back to the village, or we¡¯ll all be wiped out!¡± Hong Guang, clutching his shield and blocking the remaining zombies¡¯ attacks, spoke to Little You laboriously, ¡°Little You, use Crowd Technique to clear the little monsters, we¡¯re retreating!¡± ¡°Retreat my ass!¡± Ni Wudao¡¯s veins bulged and he showed his fierce side, shouting, ¡°Victory is just ahead. Kill the century-old zombie Boss with low blood first, and then we¡¯ll see. Those who are killed and respawn in the Novice Village, I will personally compensate you, 10 gold each! I keep my word!¡± ¡°Wow, 10 gold! That¡¯s a good deal!¡± The enthusiasm of the novice players was boosted, and they all rushed towards the century-old zombie without regard for their lives. Little You, standing to the side, flashed a bitter smile. She couldn¡¯t just let these village players court death, so she forced herself to summon a series of ice bullets and fired them out. However. Just when these players¡¯ enthusiasm was being stirred up, an odd zombie wearing a white coat ambled towards their hot battlefield. This zombie leisurely raised his hand, and whoosh! Zombies within a 3X3 radius all got up. He hopped forward, raised his hand again, and whoosh! More zombies within a 3X3 radius were back up. Damn! All the players in the field were wide-eyed. That¡¯s not fair play! Chapter 15 - 15 15 Dont Want the BOSSs Gear Anymore ?15: Chapter 15: Don¡¯t Want the BOSS¡¯s Gear Anymore? 15: Chapter 15: Don¡¯t Want the BOSS¡¯s Gear Anymore? ¡°Comrades, allies, this Corpse Healer doesn¡¯t have any offensive abilities, we all just need to try a bit harder¡­¡± Ni Wudao¡¯s shout significantly softened. ¡°Run!¡± The players, stunned for a moment, finally broke down, turning around to run away. They no longer cared about Ni Wudao¡¯s instructions, their own safety was their priority now! How peaceful it would have been to stay in the Novice Village, curse this Ni Wudao! ¡°Ah, geez~ Damn it!¡± Ni Wudao cursed, helplessly sheathing his large cleaver, intending to escape. Unfortunately, the Corpse Healer hopped, bouncing right in front of Ni Wudao. It lifted its tiny hand and swish~ a horde of zombies arose around him, once again trapping several players and Ni Wudao. Damn it! Ni Wudao gritted his teeth in anger, recklessly swinging his cleaver at the zombies. Lacking area attacks, he was at a real disadvantage. ¡°Ice and Fire Spell!¡± sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A player who was escaping saw Ni Wudao trapped, and in his panic, cast Crowd Technique without thinking twice into the surrounding circle of Ni Wudao. A dazzling crystalline fire bloomed under Ni Wudao, the icy fire ruthlessly consumed the lives of zombie surrounds, and several of just awoken zombies fell down again. ¡°Right now is the chance, everyone run, leave the battle and return to town!¡± Ni Wudao shouted to the few players trapped beside him, taking the lead to break through the zombies¡¯ encirclement. ¡°Thud!¡± An apparition appeared in front of Ni Wudao, a ghostly claw pierced through Ni Wudao¡¯s body, throwing them off into a pre-existing grave-pit. The zombies once again rudely surrounded them. Damn it, who¡¯s the jackass who dug such a massive grave pit? Su Ran chuckled, if you keep going further in, there are more grave pits! Ni Wudao nearly cried. If he had known these zombies were so fierce and difficult, he might have obediently stayed in Novice Village, living peacefully! But now¡­ Damn, he fell into the trap! To make the matters worse, right after leaving the battle, a player took out a Town Recall Scroll, crushed it, and flew back to the Novice Village. Town Recall Scroll! Su Ran hastily checked the property of Town Recall Scroll in the system, only then he understood that the scroll could be used instantaneously to return to a nearby town after leaving the battle. Leaving the battle? Su Ran seemed to understand something. He chuckled slyly, targeting these fleeing players. If anyone took out a Town Recall Scroll, he would face a barrage of harsh curses. Even Mo Qian and Hong Guang who were about to crush the Town Recall Scroll were rooted to the spot. At this moment, the Centenarian Zombie launched a storm because of its rapidly decreasing health, its claws shredding the air, actually killing two players. However, at this critical juncture, a crisp voice came over¡ª ¡°Unrelenting Firestorm!¡± A series of rotating fire masses flew towards Ni Wudao¡¯s surrounding circle, the 5X5 zombies were instantaneously engulfed in an exploding fire serpent, soon after, they all turned into dried corpses lying on the ground, leaving a large clear area around Ni Wudao. Ni Wudao was momentarily dumbfounded, he seized the opportunity to break free, followed by a few surviving novice players. ¡°Damn, he¡¯s cool! It¡¯s Big Flower!¡± ¡°Big Flower came to save us!¡± ¡°We were wrong, we should have stayed in the Novice Village!¡± ¡°Big Flower, please forgive us!¡± Seeing their savior, the players were both elated and regretful while fleeing. Hua Yan wore a grave expression, gathering fireballs while shouting to the approaching group, ¡°Everyone, get behind me! We¡¯re not supposed to be here, let¡¯s head back to defend Novice Village!¡± Su Ran watched as only seven or eight players remained, laughing gleefully. He was determined to take this Novice Village for himself! Su Ran swiftly maneuvered behind a group of zombies, with a clear focus on the low-health players. ¡°Burn Paper Attack!¡± ¡°-56¡± The ¡®Burn Paper¡¯ attack hit the low-health player right in the face, killing him. ¡°Beware, there¡¯s a high-intelligence BOSS! Low-health players retreat, tanks step up, retreat!¡± Hua Yan calmly commanded while her accumulating fireball targeted the incoming centennial zombie. Having restored the players¡¯ health, Ni Wudao, ignoring the looks he received, crushed a Town Recall Scroll and returned to the Novice Village. ¡°Damn, Ni the old dog ran off first!¡± One sharp-eyed player hollered dissatisfiedly. ¡°First we overcome the challenge at hand, then we can deal with him back in Novice Village!¡± Hua Yan commanded while her fireball attacked the low health Centennial Zombie, directing the players to retreat. Hong Guang chuckled, holding his shield tight while laughing, ¡°It¡¯s much more satisfying fighting with Hua Yan! Following Ni Wudao, there¡¯s absolutely no order or discipline, just everyone for themselves!¡± Just then, an eerie ghost suddenly emerged, conjuring a ghostly claw to launch a merciless sneak attack on Hua Yan. ¡°Hmph, petty trick!¡± Hua Yan chuckled lightly, ¡°Fire Shield Spell!¡± As she uttered those words, a heavy flame engulfed Hua Yan. The bright, scattering light of the Fire Shield spell illuminated the surrounding space spectacularly. The potent defense of the Fire Shield surprisingly blocked the ghost¡¯s claw, her injuries barely breaking triple digits! Seeing the ghost¡¯s futile attack, Su Ran decisively threw a ¡®burn paper¡¯, which ignited instantly, projecting a fireball directly at Hua Yan¡¯s pretty face. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-1¡± Su Ran was taken aback. He realized that his ability to ignore defense, could only nullify the natural defense, not skills-based defense. Disgruntled, Su Ran put away another ¡®burn paper¡¯ and went into hiding. With his low health, even a grazing fireball could beat him badly. Once hidden, he carefully observed the situation on the field. ¡°Bang, Bang, Bang!¡± While organizing the retreat, Hua Yan fired a series of fireballs from her magic staff towards the Centennial Zombie. Thanks to her efforts, the zombie¡¯s health was finally depleted, and it collapsed to the ground, dropping coins and items all over. ¡°Loot, loot!¡± ¡°Haha, Ni old dog, you ran for nothing, didn¡¯t you? After all the fighting, you had to hand over the BOSS rewards!¡± ¡°Big respect to Big Flower!¡± Like they were on a stimulant, seeing all the dropped items and gear, the players could hardly suppress their desires to store them all in their backpacks. ¡°Everyone, obey the orders, abandon the loot, retreat to the Novice Village! Zombies are closing in, anyone doesn¡¯t care for their life, feel free to pick it up!¡± Hua Yan frowned, watching the zombies get closer and the unpredictable movements of the ghost, knowing her Fire Shield was on the brink of disappearing. Deciding to act while she still had no aggro, Hua Yan gritted her teeth, took out a scroll, grouped the remaining players, then crushed it, leaving them all vanish back to town! What just happened? Su Ran widened his eyes in shock. Could the Town Recall Scroll be used in groups? He quickly checked the system. Only then did he realize, Hua Yan had used a super rare ¨C Group Town Recall Scroll! With a sigh, Su Ran thought about his initial plan to only send Hua Yan back, leaving the rest for his ¡®burn paper¡¯ attacks. He had overlooked this one detail¡­ It was now even more difficult to conquer the village. But, when he saw scattered coins and gear from the body of the centennial zombie, his mood improved. He watched the small skeleton wobble towards the loot, calmly plucked up each piece, and stored them all in his bottomless bag. Chapter 16 - 16 16 Attacking Novice Village for Fun ?16: Chapter 16: Attacking Novice Village for Fun 16: Chapter 16: Attacking Novice Village for Fun Damn, even with all these gears, my loot bag isn¡¯t full yet. Is this for real? Not able to control his excitement, Su Ran began observing the loot: [Love-sealing Knife] (Black Iron) (Unidentified) [Centennial Corpse Robe] (Bronze) (Unidentified) [Black Corpse Staff] (Black Iron) (Unidentified) [Undead Ring] (Silver) (Unidentified) [Medium Healing Potion] X5 For use outside of battle, restores 500 points of Qi Blood within two seconds. If interrupted, the effect is cancelled. [Medium Mana Potion] X3 For use outside battle, restores 500 mana points within two seconds. If interrupted, the effect is cancelled. [Coins] 2 The tiny skeleton stared at its loot bag, practically drooling¡­ Silver, a silver piece in Novice Village! Su Ran had seen on the official website that a silver piece could fetch 100 yuan on the market, not to mention the high-quality ones! Each gold coin was worth 10 yuan. Excluding the bronze and black iron gears, this one-century-old zombie had already contributed 120 yuan to him! The lewd little skeleton was so happy that it couldn¡¯t close its teeth. Moreover, it didn¡¯t forget about its plan. While the Corpse Healer had not disappeared, it lit a candle for it. After refilling its mana, it revived most of the dead zombies again. After being resurrected, the zombies didn¡¯t forget their mission either. They moved towards Novice Village in a swarm. ¡°Ding! There are two hours left until the end of the monster attack.¡± Wow! Su Ran was taken aback. There was a time limit. If he hadn¡¯t dug up the [Guiding Scroll of Guimu Cemetery Ridge], the monster invasion would have been a joke! Fortunately, these players all rushed over. Under the effect of the ¡®Corpse-locking and Spirit-bewildering Array¡¯, the dead players couldn¡¯t revive during the village defense time, and the power of the players participating in the defense of the city was greatly weakened. This was truly divine help! ¡­ Novice Village. Five new players and the others ¨C Ghost Puller, Mo Qian, Hong Guang, Ni Wudao, Hua Yan ¨C a total of ten people stood together in silence. All the players were staring at Ni Wudao, who was silent, their eyes revealing a murderous intent. ¡°Cough, Cough.¡± Ni Wudao was utterly humiliated, and attempted to hide his discomfort, ¡°Brothers, Old Ni admits his mistake. After the friends who¡¯ve died revive, come to the ¡®Unified World¡¯ guild in the city and look for me, Ni Wudao, to receive coins. I am a man of my word. Also, I hoped the best for you all. How could anyone know that the Guimu Cemetery Ridge was so evil? Not only can¡¯t you resurrect once you die, but the zombies can also revive after they die! Although we don¡¯t have many people left, as long as we work together, I believe we can overcome any difficulty!¡± Work together, my ass! While Ni Wudao was organizing his explanations, the players looked at him with hatred. If it weren¡¯t for him, would so many players have died? Could a village defense mission in Novice Village be that difficult? Now, many players had died, and the difficulty of this plot had risen by several notches¡­ ¡°Look, here they come!¡± A player with sharp eyes pointed at the flock of zombies in the distance and shouted. Sure enough, a large group of dark zombies moved slowly towards them, occasionally letting out a roar. The sight was quite magnificent. ¡°Hold onto your weapons, guys. The battle is about to start!¡± Mo Qian excitingly shouted. Being guarded by archers, he had full confidence. ¡°Mo Qian has a point. Although we players are few in numbers, we have advantages. First, the archers in Novice Village are not weak and can consume a large number of the undead. Second, we are close to the pharmacy, and the replenishment logistics work is our biggest guarantee. Now, everyone should put aside their prejudices, unite, and face the outside world together. I believe that there is no difficulty we can¡¯t overcome!¡± Hua Yan cleared her throat and said to everyone solemnly, ¡°Everyone should follow the command uniformly. Don¡¯t ever launch an offensive. We will only defend the village. Minimize unnecessary casualties. Also, new players are our new force. Your task is to transport healing potions and magic potions to frontline players. Carry out your own duties and get ready for battle!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± All the players responded seriously, including Ni Wudao, who nodded reluctantly in agreement. ¡°These are the potions I¡¯ve just prepared. Go get them, new players. Your task is of great importance and cannot fail.¡± Hua Yan took out bundles of magic potions and healing potions from her backpack and handed them to the remaining five new players. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Old Ni. We know what to do!¡± The new players straightened their backs and calmly prepared for the situation at hand resembling fighters ready to face death. Ni Wudao also quickly took out potion bundles and handed them to the new players. He then turned around without saying a word and headed towards the pharmacy to fetch more supplies. Everyone watched Ni Wudao¡¯s back fade into the distance and their expressions softened considerably. ¡°Everyone, take your positions and defend our homeland!¡± With a gentle smile, Hua Yan encouraged the players once again. ¡°Yes!¡± The tank, Hong Guang, took the lead and was the first to be stationed at the entrance of the village, squatting by the archer guards, his dark shield blocking the front, quietly waiting for the arrival of the zombies. The remaining players were also making battle preparations. A fierce battle was about to begin. ¡­ The group of zombies was marching towards Novice Village. The ghost, having the fastest speed, had already left the main force and was leisurely drifting forward. Su Ran ghosted behind the zombies, slowly inching forward. ¡°This idiotic ghost, even if it¡¯s fast, it should slow down! If it weren¡¯t for its invisibility, everything would be sorted. The whole raiding squad considers the ghost as the main force, I just hope it doesn¡¯t die first,¡± Su Ran muttered to himself. ¡°Sigh, if only these zombies would listen to me. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. These brainless pieces of meat, no matter how many more come, it won¡¯t be enough¡­¡± Looking at these dim-witted zombies, Su Ran felt stressed. After observing the situation in Novice Village, he noticed two archer guards by the entrance. All the players were ready to defend the entrance. Their battle methods were clear at first sight. ¡°Hm? There¡¯s a way!¡± Su Ran, the tiny skeleton, had a glint of eerie light in his eyes. He then separated from the group of zombies and crouched into a bush. ¡­ ¡°The Ghost BOSS is coming!¡± Mo Qian, sharp as ever, shouted out to his comrades. ¡°This fellow can become invisible and is extremely fast! Stay alert, as long as this BOSS is defeated, the village defense task won¡¯t be too difficult!¡± ¡°Haha, this brainless undead, staying behind the group of zombies and attacking us with magic would have been difficult for us, but unusually it rushed to the front. It¡¯s like lighting a lamp in the latrine, seeking its own destruction!¡± Hong Guang, waving his large shield in his hand, laughed heartily. ¡°I thought the village defense task in Novice Village would be so difficult! We were just making a fuss earlier, making everyone nervous!¡± Mo Qian sighed on the side. Hua Yan glanced at Ni Wudao, who did not comment, then turned to the players and said, ¡°Stay focused, the village defense has just begun. Now that the hundred-year-old ghost has taken the lead, we will attack it first. Be careful of its invisibility and speed. Also, it¡¯s a magic monster, don¡¯t underestimate it!¡± Chapter 17 - 17 17 The Property has Become Abnormal ?17: Chapter 17: The Property has Become Abnormal 17: Chapter 17: The Property has Become Abnormal The first to attack were the archers guarding the entrance of the village. When they saw the centennial ghost float into their attack range, they lifted their arrows and shot. ¡°Whizz!¡± ¡°Whizz!¡± ¡°-100¡å¡±-100¡å The ghost, pained, let out a hiss, and sped up with increased agility. Its agility of 10 made it difficult for the archers to lock onto. In the meantime, the ghost rallied its soul force and cast the ¡°Qi Blood Dark Flame¡±, hitting an archer. ¡°-160¡å¡±+80¡± ¡°Damn! Magic blood suck?¡± Ni Wudao exclaimed in surprise, but he did not act rashly. Instead, he looked over at Hua Yan, ¡°Big Flower, are you going in now?¡± Hua Yan frowned slightly and ignored Ni Wudao. She pointed her magic wand and instantly rallied her magic force, launching a fireball at the ghost. At the same time, another mage cast an ice ball, aiming it at the centennial ghost who kept dodging left and right. ¡°Combat!¡± Noticing this, Ni Wudao could guess what was happening. He pulled out his enormous cleaver and charged with a Jump Cut. Given that the zombie army had not yet arrived, fighting solo was his specialty! ¡°Boom!¡± Dodge! Dodge! The ghost¡¯s agility was incredibly high, and only Hua Yan¡¯s fireball had managed to hit. The ghost, not fooled, saw that all the attacks targeted it. It began to spin around Novice Village, a Qi Blood Dark Flame blast hitting the immobile archers. Once again, the ghost replenished some of its health. ¡°Shield fighters, protect the archer guards! Whoever has the attack-locking skill, go first!¡± Hua Yan realized that the archers¡¯ presence was attracting the ghost¡¯s hatred, she could only preemptively attack. From the ghost¡¯s spinning trajectory, she launched fireball after fireball. The others who stood alongside her said nothing and also launched their attacks. Red and blue colors sparkled in mid-air, making Novice Village look strikingly beautiful. ¡°Whizz!¡± ¡°Whizz!¡± The ghost¡¯s movements were unpredictable, and it was hit twice by the fireballs, but luckily it wasn¡¯t hit by any of the ice balls. In its state of decreased health, the ghost was infuriated and its flight became even more elusive. Nobody could guess where it might appear in the next second. During this period, the ghost launched several rounds of Qi Blood Dark Flame. Even though the shield fighter, Hong Guang, took most of the blow, the remaining still hit the immobile archer guards, replenishing the ghost¡¯s health. ¡°Big Flower, none of us have an attack-locking skill or special equipment!¡± The players had run out of options, they had no way to deal with the ghost. The archer guards couldn¡¯t heal themselves and could only slowly regain health. The zombies were approaching, and the ghost¡¯s elusive movements were making everyone grit their teeth. Just then, unnoticed by everyone, a small skeleton had stealthily arrived at Novice Village. He curled up his body and slowly moved toward the fence, found a large gap, and without saying a word, squeezed his way through¡­ Uh, wait a minute, his head was stuck¡­ Feeling like crying but unable to shed tears, Su Ran aggressively shoved his skull into the fence. Why was his skull designed to be so large in this damn game? Su Ran was straining his spine forward, pushing his bladder left and right, and his two big thigh bones were pushing forward with all his might. Heave ho! Push forward! Heave ho! Push forward! Oh my God, I¡¯m losing health! I only have 80 health points to start with, I lose 1 drop of health per second, so I¡¯ll have to play dead after 80 seconds¡­ I died before I even started my journey, oh, the plight of a hero¡­ ¡­ At this time, the large troop of zombies also rushed over, fearlessly attacking the archer guards. The archer guard¡¯s target was locked onto the ghost, he let his guard down and zombies took the opportunity to attack. ¡°Ice and Fire Spell!¡± ¡°Cannon Fire!¡± The two main spellcasters used their powerful crowd techniques concurrently. The power of these spells was extraordinary, and the vanguard of the zombie troops fell like wheat under a sickle. However, more undead surged forward fearlessly. ¡°Beware! There may be resurrection zombies here,¡± warned Ni Wudao, as he slaughtered a zombie with one stroke of his sword. ¡­ During the heated battle between the players and the zombies, a small skeleton pushed its way through the fence crack, with great effort. Damn, only 40 points of health left. Su Ran dusted off his bones and noticed the brutal scenes unfolding against his zombie allies. Oh shit, this is not good! Panicked, Su Ran hurriedly retrieved a symbol from under his belt, looked at it carefully and then decisively used it! ¡°Undead Roar¡± During a siege, all low-level zombies and skeletons participating in the attack will have their attributes doubled. Time of effectiveness: one hour. Note: This is a valuable rune. The effect will be even better when used during the undead catastrophe. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± All the zombies roared with bloodshot eyes, all their attributes doubled! [Zombie] Attack: 10-20 Qi Blood: 200 Defense: 4 Agility: 2 Uh, it seemed to double, but was still as soft as tofu¡­ What was the use? ¡°Damn, these zombies roared like they were injected with stimulants. What¡¯s going on?¡± Mo Qian was scared and hastened to ask. ¡°No need to panic, check the system notifications.¡± The Frost Mage reminded everyone while continuing to attack. ¡°Ding! Attention players, due to the influence of the [Undead Roar] sigil, all invading zombies and skeleton attributes have doubled.¡± Damn, doubled! The players quickly checked the zombies¡¯ attributes. ¡°Pfft, hahahahaha!¡± ¡°Maximum attack of 20, Qi Blood 200, defense 4, agility 2, hahaha, even doubled tofu is still tofu!¡± ¡°What a joke! The ghost¡¯s attributes didn¡¯t change, it¡¯s not a zombie! Wahahaha!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve screenshot the attributes and system notifications, and posted them on the world channel, hahaha!¡± The players were tenaciously poking fun at the zombies who were easily killed. But what they didn¡¯t notice was that the smaller skeletons in the distance were getting more and more gleaming due to the effect of the [Undead Roar]. The World Channel was also blowing up¡ª¡ª ¡°Is this what they call a raid? Laughing my ass off!¡± ¡°Damn, my friends and I were rushing over to Novice Village, forget it, back to the city! Boring event. There¡¯s not even good equipment to grab.¡± ¡°What good stuff do you think could drop from a level 3 zombie? I¡¯ve never given it much thought!¡± ¡°Ni Wudao, you¡¯re living the life in Novice Village! So jealous~¡± ¡°Comrades, keep going, I¡¯m still waiting to teleport back to Novice Village to run some quests!¡± ¡°The system is playing games. Buddies, wash up and go to bed, there¡¯s no hope.¡± ¡­ While the World Channel was bustling, Su Ran was stunned by his attribute. [Skeleton](Necromancer) (Attributes doubled, duration 1 hour) Attack: -12-0 Qi Blood: 160 S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Magic Attack: 44-52 (Luck above 10 fixed maximum damage) Magic Value: 520 Defense: 12 Agility: 12 With a magical attack of 52, plus paper burning attack and Bone Nail attack with a bonus of 20% from [Dark Flame], Su Ran was grinning with happiness. The actual attack was 87! I¡¯m just a level 1 little skeleton~ Su Ran proudly swayed his butt, even though there wasn¡¯t any flesh on it, the provocative aura was nevertheless radiating out unstoppable. Chapter 18 - 18 18 The Beast Card Strikes ?18: Chapter 18 The Beast Card Strikes 18: Chapter 18 The Beast Card Strikes Though Su Ran¡¯s attributes had doubled, he still didn¡¯t dare to bravely charge into the battlefield as if he were a hot-blooded man, fighting and lusting for blood. 160 health points¡­ this little amount of health wasn¡¯t even enough to get by, even zombies had 200 health points! Having surveyed the layout and situation of Novice Village, Su Ran suddenly understood and walked towards the nearby potion shop, giggling. Wow, agility at 12 points felt great; it was like he was flying while walking! ¡°Ding! The Player Skeleton killed the Potion Shop Owner, and the Human Race NPC¡¯s friendliness reduced by 100 points.¡± Not long after, Su Ran dejectedly walked out of the potion shop, resentfully thinking, ¡°This damn system is so stingy. Even when the shop owner is gone, it won¡¯t let me take some unclaimed potions. Damn it!¡± Surveying the surroundings, Su Ran took advantage of the fact that the players hadn¡¯t noticed him yet and quickly snuck into an armor shop. ¡°Ding! The Player Skeleton killed the Weapon Shop Owner, and the Human Race NPC¡¯s friendliness reduced by 100 points.¡± ¡°Ding! The Player Skeleton killed the Armor Shop Owner, and the Human Race NPC¡¯s friendliness reduced by 100 points.¡± ¡°Ding! The Player Skeleton killed the Grocery Shop Owner, and the Human Race NPC¡¯s friendliness reduced by 100 points.¡± ¡°Ding! The Player Skeleton killed the Jewelry Shop Owner, and the Human Race NPC¡¯s friendliness reduced by 100 points.¡± Su Ran sneaked out and happened to bump into a newbie player coming for potions. They ended up face-to-face with each other. Both of them were dumbfounded. Seizing this opportunity, Su Ran instantly slapped two pieces of paper onto the player¡¯s face. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-174¡± (Lucky Crit) ¡°-87¡± New players typically had low health. This one didn¡¯t even have a chance to take out his weapon before being taken down, spilling a bunch of mana potions everywhere. Huh? Why no healing potions? Oh, right, this guy was here to get potions. Could this be considered a huge haul? Su Ran¡¯s eyes sparkled with greed as he hurriedly swept everything into his inventory. It was then he realized that having a luck of 12 was amazing! Just like a bug! Just as Su Ran was getting excited, he suddenly realized a serious problem. When players die, they could revive. There was no amazing effect of a Corpse-locking and Spirit-bewildering Array in Novice Village, so he had to hurry! (Su Ran had forgotten that this was a village attack battle; when players die, they couldn¡¯t use gold coins to revive. They could only wait for 30 minutes after death.) Looking at the unlucky bloke on the ground, he dashed into an alley, rummaging in his inventory until he finally found something. [Common Card] [Hell Hound] (Rare Monster) ¡ï¡ï¡ï Attack: 78-92 Qi Blood: 1000 Defense: 60 Agility: 9 Skill: Hellfire¡ªSummons flames from hell, total attack increases by 30%, range 3X3, becomes weak for 3 minutes after using this skill. Note: A juvenile form of a three-headed hellhound, it possesses powerful combat strength. The card creature only lasts for 10 minutes after the card is used. A dog with 9 agility! Waka waka, players ah, all you top scorers, are so few of you able to fill the gaps between my teeth? Summon, Hell Hound! As soon as the beast card was used, it instantly emitted a cluster of black smoke. After the smoke dissipated, a two-meter tall, ferocious, golden-colored hound appeared in front of the little skeleton. Its body ignited with indestructible Hellfire, exuding an absolute air of dominance and power! But immediately afterward, the hound actually ran over and squatted next to the skeleton¡¯s leg bone, put out its tongue in a pleasing manner, and started wagging its tail¡­ Su Ran instantly became the center of attention. ¡°See those nine men over there? First take down the ice mage named You Qian, then go after those warriors!¡± Su Ran ordered solemnly in a language understandable to the Hell Hound, and the dog actually understood! ¡°Oh yeah, make use of your speed advantage. Don¡¯t just stand there and let the players slaughter you! Did you get that?¡± Su Ran lectured like a primary school teacher. The Hell Hound nodded continuously, wagging its tail even more vigorously. ¡­ ¡°Big Flower! Big Flower! Something bad has happened!¡± A novice player cried out to Hua Yan in panic after receiving a message. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Hua Yan was in the middle of casting one spell after another, focusing her attacks on the eerie specter. Seeing the player approach her in a manner that suggested he wasn¡¯t faking panic, she asked curiously. ¡°A skeleton has respawned in the village! It¡¯s very aggressive! It instantly killed my potion-carrying friend and even scattered his potions everywhere! This is what my friend told me when he was murdered¡­¡± Knowing the seriousness of the situation, the player reported everything without leaving out any details. ¡°What!¡± Hua Yan¡¯s pupils immediately widened. Not caring about the annoying blood-sucking spell attacks from the specter, she turned to look towards the Novice Village. And what she saw made her shriek and back away several steps in terror! A giant hound, engulfed in dark red flames, was baring its fangs and running towards them at full speed. The crimson tongue was hanging out of its mouth. S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. By the time Hua Yan noticed it, the ferocious beast had already reached them, its gaping maw firmly clamping down on the neck of an unprepared You Qian. It seemed to physically lift You Qian up and started dragging him back. Having never faced such a horrifying situation before, You Qian passed out on the spot. His emotions got the better of him in reality, and he was forcefully logged out of the game. Hua Yan was a girl after all, and it wasn¡¯t strange for her to have this sort of subconscious reaction. Watching You Qian being assaulted and dragged off by the hound, she instantly cast a powerful Fire Shield spell around her. Then, lifting her wand, she cast an energy-consuming Fire Bundle Strike at the charging hound. ¡°Ni Wudao, retreat into the village! Kill the hound and rescue the ice mage You Qian!¡± As Hua Yan¡¯s magic attack proved ineffective, she urgently shouted at Ni Wudao. They couldn¡¯t afford any more losses! ¡°Heh, sure feels good to be commanding me, ain¡¯t it, Flower?¡± Ni Wudao chuckled without arguing and charged towards the Hell Hound. But before Ni Wudao could reach the Hell Hound, he found the beast waiting for him, the already carcass of You Qian lying beneath it, cut clean in two. The hound had discarded the body casually. Several of You Qian¡¯s items and potions littered the ground. Ni Wudao faltered. Was this a trap? He could¡¯ve sworn he saw the hound smirking. ¡°Damn rebellious beast! This is just a game monster, how could it have such high intelligence!¡± After checking the Hell Hound¡¯s traits, Ni Wudao was more assured. If it had been a three-headed Hell Hound, he would¡¯ve turned and ran without hesitation. But this was just a solo hound with an attack of 78-92 and a mere 1000 Qi Blood. It would be defeated in a few strikes! That darn Hua Yan, she was simply making a mountain out of a molehill! Ni Wudao raised his big cleaver and launched a ¡®Jump Cut¡¯ towards the Hell Hound. The beast was certainly not harmless, it sidestepped to evade Ni Wudao¡¯s surely fatal blow and landed a paw on him. ¡°-4¡± Damn, it broke his defense! And he was wearing level 30 armor! ¡°-5¡± Just as Ni Wudao was still stunned, the hound turned around and swiped him again, taking another 5 of his Qi Blood. Ni Wudao swung his large cleaver, knocking the hound back. He then launched a Falling Leaf Attack. The Hell Hound whimpered in pain, sinking its teeth into Ni Wudao¡¯s attacking arm. Its sharp teeth penetrated right through Ni Wudao¡¯s arm. After shaking Ni Wudao until he was dazed, the hound threw him aside. Just then, a flaming piece of paper flew through the air, plastering itself on Ni Wudao¡¯s face. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-87¡± Chapter 19 - 19 19 Attacking the Village in Progress ?19: Chapter 19: Attacking the Village in Progress 19: Chapter 19: Attacking the Village in Progress Caught off guard by the attack, Ni Wudao was shocked. Even though in Novice Village his defenses were among the top three, the 87 points of damage he had received were on par with a level 40 monster! Then he rejoiced, this must be the ultimate BOSS of the village raid! How many top-tier items awaited him after defeating it! Maybe there would be gold equipment among it! ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-87¡± ¡°-3¡± Another flaming paper note, offered without charge, was given to Ni Wudao as the Hellhound seized the opportunity to swipe at him again. Ni Wudao, disregarding his high-ranked player status, rolled away and fled towards the entrance of Novice Village shouting, ¡°The final BOSS is in Novice Village! Ladies, help me! Hua Yan was currently finishing off zombies, only a few were left attacking the archer guards. Hong Guang, a shield-wielder, was guarding the safety of the archer guards. One of the archer guards fell after being drained of health by the Ghost and horde of zombies. As soon as the cooling period was over, Hua Yan threw a Crowd Technique and wiped out all the remaining zombies in a fiery blast. After clearing the zombies, Hua Yan turned to look towards the approaching Ni Wudao. From a distance, Ni Wudao was desperately dodging the Hellhound¡¯s attacks as he ran towards the entry of the village. Su Ran was hiding by the side of the armor shop, secretly tossing flaming paper notes and checking Ni Wudao¡¯s health bar. If Ni Wudao exploded, his high-ranking player equipment should be pretty good, right? Su Ran¡¯s attacks were obscured by the Hellhound¡¯s huge body, leading Hua Yan to believe that the Hellhound was the culprit that had Ni Wudao running in panic. ¡°Ni Wudao! A high-ranking player, an elite of a major guild, couldn¡¯t withstand a little monster with 78-92 attack points? You¡¯re really a disgrace¡­ Mo Qian, Hong Guang, go help him!¡± Hua Yan sneered without paying attention to the Hellhound attacking Ni Wudao and focused on killing the Ghost in the sky. If these two monsters were killed, the village raid would end, right? Defending the village is really not easy! ¡°Damn it! You¡­!¡± Ni Wudao hadn¡¯t finished speaking when another flaming paper note hit him, causing him to explode and die. Hua Yan didn¡¯t even glance back, indifferently saying, ¡°Huh! Why are you yelling? Good boy!¡± Mo Qian and Hong Guang, who had just run over, saw the equipment and potions scattered all over the ground and ignored Ni Wudao¡¯s corpse. They were over the moon as they picked up the loot. Seeing this, Su Ran called out to the returning Hellhound. The Hellhound turned back and pounced at Mo Qian, the warrior who was surprised and began to attack the Hellhound without even notifying Hong Guang who was still picking up the equipment. Compared to Ni Wudao, Mo Qian¡¯s attributes were considerably lacking. His rushed attack was easily dodged by the Hellhound which counterattacked and drained Mo Qian of a considerable amount of health. Coming to his senses, Mo Qian quickly called to Hong Guang, ¡°Hong Guang, forget about the loot for a moment! Let¡¯s kill this BOSS together, then we can pick up all the items! This is the BOSS that killed Ni Wudao, I can¡¯t deal with it alone!¡± As Hong Guang laughed and took out his shield, he was hit in the face with a burning paper note. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-87¡± ¡°What the hell!¡± Hong Guang¡¯s health instantly dropped significantly, almost making him drop his shield. His level might not be as high as Ni Wudao¡¯s, but his defense was far superior, yet he was instantly hit with 87 points of damage! Something was definitely going on! With a serious face, Hong Guang swiftly held his shield up and watched carefully to see what monster was launching fireball-like attacks. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-87¡± A burning paper note hit Hong Guang square in the back. Weren¡¯t those fireballs coming from the front? sea??h th§× Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Now they¡¯re coming from the back? Hong Guang turned around in confusion, the shield still in his hand. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-87¡± He was hit in the back again. ¡°Mo Qian~ Another BOSS, this BOSS is incredibly smart!¡± As Hong Guang¡¯s health dropped significantly, he couldn¡¯t afford to defend his position. He put away his shield and ran, taking out a health potion as he ran so that he could regain his health when the fight ended. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-87¡± Another 87! Curse your whole family, 87! Smoke rose from Hong Guang¡¯s butt¡­ With tears welling up, Hong Guang shouted at Mo Qian, ¡°Mo Qian, run! This BOSS is too cunning! Quickly, meet up with Big Flower and run!¡± Just as Hong Guang had finished yelling, he tragically failed to break free. He was struck by a burning piece of paper right on his ass, and fell to the ground with a big explosion. The equipment and potions he had just picked up were almost entirely blown out of him. Mo Qian stared dumbfounded at the scene before him. He shook off the snarling Hellfire hound and tried to flee back to the entrance of Novice Village. A burning piece of paper, like a death god that hooks souls, crashed straight into him. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-87¡± Mo Qian thought: this is bad! 87 health points, that hit cost him a good amount of his health. Chills ran down Mo Qian¡¯s spine and he yelped as he sprinted. The Hellfire hound wasn¡¯t to be trifled with; its speed made Mo Qian¡¯s escape a tragic comic act. Mo Qian, wrapped by the Hellfire hound, looked angrily at the paper fragment imbued with soul-seizing energy, which again decreased his health. He then stopped running and, with ¡°[Jump Cut]¡± and ¡°[Falling Leaf Attack]¡±, he furiously slashed at the Hellfire hound in front of him. Mo Qian¡¯s health depleted instantly; he fell to the ground, triggering another big explosion. The little skeleton Su Ran nonchalantly walked out and collected all the scattered equipment and potions into his bag. He shook his rump and twisted his shiny skeleton head before cautiously retreating into an alleyway. He didn¡¯t trust his skeletal body; if he died, he¡¯d lose everything. Fortunately, the ghost at a distance was distracted by Hua Yan and unable to leave, and the four newbie players had joined the battlefield, some even giving Hua Yan potions. Su Ran glanced at the ghost¡¯s health ¨C it was almost depleted! ¡°Hellfire hound, forward! Use the skill [Hellfire] directly!¡± Despite the Hellfire hound having just half of its health left, Su Ran was not concerned. To him, it was merely a case of waste utilization. After all, the Hellfire hound was a disposable pet, and it only had two minutes of existence left. As the undaunted Hellfire hound dashed towards Hua Yan at the village entrance, Su Ran also quietly headed there. At that moment, the ghost in the air condensed all its spirit energy, transforming into a huge, round, sinister projectile. After it took shape, it began to spin at high speed, stirring up violent winds as it rapidly shot towards the players on the ground. [Soul Explosion]! With a loud bang, the dark energy ball crashed into the ground and explosively scattered, sending several newbie players hurtling into the air. Even Hua Yan¡¯s Fire Shield was shattered, and her health decreased significantly. Just as they were dealing with the aftermath, the Hellfire hound from afar charged in. Its eyes had turned blood-red, and its entire body was awash in Hellfire, making it look incredibly vivid. A mightily imposing howl echoed as it unleashed all the fire inside it. [Hellfire]! The scene was dyed in a hellish glow by these two moves. All the newbie players were devastated by the catastrophe and collapsed on the ground. Even Hua Yan¡¯s health dropped sharply from the consecutive attacks. Chapter 20 - 20 20 Acquiring Novice Village ?20: Chapter 20: Acquiring Novice Village 20: Chapter 20: Acquiring Novice Village Hua Yan let out a sharp yell, retreating calmly. The wand in her hands began to emit a dazzling magic glow. When it condensed into a bright point, it shot out like a laser towards the pesky specter. ¡°Beam Strike!¡± Unknown to her, after exhausting all her skills, both the hellhound and the centennial specter had entered a weakened state, entirely different from their full-power status; they were at their limits. The specter watched helplessly as the laser hit it. It had no strength to resist and, honoring its duty, it succumbed to death. Having successfully hit her target, Hua Yan didn¡¯t linger. She continued to run and put distance between herself and the hellhound. The wand in her hands turned flamy, and she launched a ¡°Fireball¡±. Just then, a burning piece of paper came sailing towards her. It caught her off-guard and stuck to her face. Well, it didn¡¯t matter to me whether you were male or female, pretty or ugly. If you went against me, you¡¯d get a face full of burning paper! ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-87¡± Who? Hua Yan was taken aback when she was hit, realizing that there was another monster. Her ¡°Fire Shield¡± was still in cooling down and she had a tiny bit of her life force left she was in a desperate situation. Hua Yan gritted her teeth, the wand glowing magnificently in her hand again, keenly observing her surroundings around Novice Village, wondering where the beast was hiding! The hellhound, on the other hand, reflected the same weakness and was struggling. It strived to fight against her with persistence just like an elderly dog. Su Ran silently nodded due to its spirit. While the hellhound was still able to counterattack, Su Ran slung another piece of burning paper, obnoxious as it could be. Hua Yan¡¯s eyes lit up! She dodged the hellhound¡¯s attacks and fired a ¡°Fireball¡± straight towards the source of the burning paper. Holy crap! Su Ran had been basking in the glory of his perfect hideout, but when he looked up, a fireball, as big as a washbasin, was whirling towards him! His life force, being as thin as paper, couldn¡¯t endure such a hit! Su Ran¡¯s mind went blank. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°MISS¡± Su Ran quickly stepped back, hiding himself again. That was close. His extraordinary agility had provided him with a good chance of dodging. He had managed to escape death again¡­ ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-87¡± Hua Yan, who had dodged the hellhound¡¯s bite before, wasn¡¯t able to avoid the burning paper. Already low on life force, she was dodging the hellhound that was now up close and personal. Having no time even to grab a potion, she gritted her teeth, took an item out from the bag, and smashed it to the ground. ¡°Puff!¡± Suddenly, a straw man appeared in front of the hellhound, shielding Hua Yan, and withstanding the violent attack. The hellhound felt rewarded after the successful attack, the straw man was turned into smoke and slowly vanished, but a large red number ¡°-90¡± appeared above the hellhound¡¯s head. ¡°Substitute Straw Man¡± Used to take one-time damage on behalf of the host. Attack reflect and the attacker suffers all the consequences. Note: This is but a straw man, try and hit it if you can. The hellhound¡¯s life force was immediately reduced to zero, howling softly, it vanished into thin air along with the straw man, leaving no trace. Time was of the essence for Su Ran. If he allowed Hua Yan to fully recover her life force and reactivate her Fire Shield, it would be impossible for him to continue the spell. Su Ran dashed out of the alley with a do-or-die mindset and threw a burning paper to the fiery mage Hua Yan. At the moment of the hellhound¡¯s death, Hua Yan had already taken out a Healing Potion and Mana Potion. Just as she tilted her head back to drink the potions, she was knocked over by Su Ran¡¯s burning paper, dropping two items and a few potions. Su Ran was taken aback. It turned out that she, too, was at the edge of her life. Her magic power had drained entirely after a series of magic blasts, and her life force was near exhaustion. If Su Ran had given her two more seconds, his little skull would have been done for. Su Ran was left dripping in cold sweat. The fight had been nerve-wracking. This was certainly not a game for the faint-hearted¡­ If¡ªthere were no ifs! Su Ran dared not rely on time, after all, players would respawn. He got up and killed the one remaining archer guard with attack power. As expected, the moment the archer fell, the system notification rang out across the Divine Land. ¡°Ding! Monster village invasion ended! The attackers won, the defenders lost, Novice Village disappeared!¡± ¡°Ding! Monster village invasion ended! The attackers won, the defenders lost, Novice Village disappeared!¡± ¡°Ding! S§×arch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Monster village invasion ended! The attackers won, the defenders lost, Novice Village disappeared!¡± The three consecutive system notifications made the world channel boil like steaming water! ¡°What the hell! Novice Village disappeared, what ghost?¡± ¡°The village defense failed? What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Ni Wudao, you loser, get the hell out of here. Even a simple task like defending the Novice Village you failed? It was just a bunch of level 3 zombies! Come here, let me spit some blood on you!¡± ¡­ After a while, tens of thousands of comments scrolled in the world channel, making it eye-blinding. ¡°Ding! Due to the disappearance of Novice Village, new spawn players will appear randomly on the map.¡± ¡°Ding! Due to the disappearance of Novice Village, players in the Divine Land will lose one level & half of their earnings for the next seven days.¡± The world channel began to roll with comments crazily again. Su Ran was blissfully unaware, just standing dumbly in Novice Village. He didn¡¯t even have time to pick up the equipment that Hua Yan had dropped when the little skeleton suddenly disappeared. The high-level Nutrition Cabin in the real world had been forced to disconnect, cutting him off from the game and kicking him back to reality. The moment Su Ran left the game, the system notification sounded again, but sadly he didn¡¯t have time to hear it. Private Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congratulation to player Skeleton for finishing the ¡®Monster Village Assault¡¯ quest, Novice Village is rewarded as player Skeleton¡¯s territory.¡± Private Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congrats to player Skeleton for a successful village invasion, reward with one random item, a certain amount of experience.¡± Private Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congrats to player Skeleton for being the first one in Divine Land to get a territory, rewarded with one extra level on the territory.¡± Private Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congrats to player Skeleton for achieving ¡®The First Lord¡¯, rewarded with the title [The First Lord]!¡± Private Announcement: ¡°Ding! Since the territory is occupied by the Undead faction of the Demon World, the Celestial Realm is angered and exiled this Novice Village from Celestial Realm¡¯s territory, relocating it to player¡¯s birthplace ¨C Sinister Grave Ridge.¡± Private Announcement: ¡°Ding! Good news! The Demon World rejoices, the Undead celebrate. Rewarding player Skeleton with a one-month security term to his territory.¡± ¡­ Su Ran sat up in a daze from the high-level Nutrition Cabin, the first thing he saw was the anxious face of Mother Su. Seeing that he was alright, and even in great spirits, she finally let her guard down, hugged Su Ran tightly, and tears uncontrollably streamed down her face. ¡°Mom,¡± Su Ran¡¯s shoulder was wet from her tears, he dared not move as Mother Su hugged him tightly, ¡°Don¡¯t cry, such a grown-up and you are still crying¡­¡± After saying it, Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but feel his nose sting. He wasn¡¯t a stupid person, he knew he had been playing the game for a long time, his mother had been watching him, she didn¡¯t sleep all night! Mother, the love you give to your child is so warm that I can hardly breathe, I will always remember it, engraved in my heart. God, please let my life be longer, I want to fulfill my filial duty to my mother forever! Mothers lead their children through the first half of life; in the second half of life, let the children lead their mothers till the end! Chapter 21 - 21 21 Creating Effects ?21: Chapter 21 Creating Effects 21: Chapter 21 Creating Effects Su Ran silently watched as his mother vented years¡¯ worth of pent-up frustrations. He looked at the traces of gray in her hair, gently asking, ¡°Mom, do you feel better now?¡± ¡°Much better!¡± Su¡¯s mother wiped away her tears with a smile. The joy in her bloodshot eyes was unhidden as she lightly asked, ¡°Little Ran, did I break this thing when I forcibly opened it?¡± Su Ran looked at the high-tech Nutrition Cabin; his face turned green. The lid of the Nutrition Cabin was twisted out of shape, and the attached circulation pipes had long since ruptured. The Nutrient Solution was sprayed everywhere. The sight made Su Ran¡¯s heart skip a beat. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s okay!¡± Su Ran optimistically smiled and reassured her, ¡°We just installed this equipment, it¡¯s still within warranty, someone will come to fix it tomorrow.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, Little Ran, do you know? sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. You scared me to death just now!¡± After seeing her son was okay, Su¡¯s mother¡¯s tone lightened, ¡°You didn¡¯t move all night, I thought¡­ thought¡­ pish posh! Don¡¯t scare your mom like that again!¡± ¡°Ha-ha, mom, I don¡¯t blame you. Who made this Nutrition Cabin look like a coffin!¡± Su Ran teased his mom. He had learned the word ¡®coffin¡¯ from her. ¡°You, child!¡± Su¡¯s mother glared at Su Ran, intentionally changing the subject, ¡°You seem to be in good spirits now. Quickly check your arm and see if there are any improvements?¡± Su Ran was caught between laughter and tears, ¡°Mom, how could it heal so fast? Your son has such a rare disease, do you think it can be cured just like that? You think this is a common cold or fever?¡± However, Su Ran still obeyed his mother. He cautiously pulled up his sleeve to reveal his sallow complexion. His entire arm lacked any color, and when Su Ran tried to move his muscles, there was no sensation. Just as Su Ran looked at his palm, his eyes widened, and he suddenly screamed in excitement. ¡°What happened?¡± Realizing the tone of Su Ran¡¯s shout was laced with joy, his mother eagerly asked, yearning to share his excitement. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s gone, it¡¯s gone!¡± Su Ran stammered in his excitement. ¡°I resent that! So, you curse your mom like this! Think of when I carried you for ten months¡­¡± Su¡¯s mother pretended to be angry, about to give Su Ran a long lecture. ¡°Stop, mom, let me finish!¡± Su Ran happily smiled at his mother, ¡°Quickly, look at my palm!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t beat around the bush, make it clear!¡± Su¡¯s mother looked at her son¡¯s right hand pointing at his left palm, visibly confused. Su Ran then remembered that he hadn¡¯t told his mother about his ¡®corpse spots¡¯, mainly for fear that she would break down. As it had recovered already, Su Ran told his mother about his symptoms thoroughly. ¡°What?¡± Su¡¯s mother gasped, shouting in terror, ¡°Corpse spots?¡± Seeing his mother pale, Su Ran hurriedly explained with a grin, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you? The corpse spots are gone! Can you smell it? The smell of the corpse has vanished, right?¡± ¡°Great, it¡¯s a good thing!¡± Su¡¯s mother¡¯s smile was forced; she didn¡¯t say much else. Once his mother had calmed down, Su Ran asked, ¡°Mom, what time is it?¡± ¡°5:30 in the morning.¡± Suspicion crept into her voice, ¡°Why are you asking?¡± ¡°Mom, you didn¡¯t sleep again last night. Can you go to work at their house during the day? Aren¡¯t you afraid they¡¯ll deduct your wages?¡± Su Ran knew that his mother worked as a maid at a rich family¡¯s house; it was very tough, though his mother never mentioned it. ¡°Silly son, the whole family is on vacation, it¡¯s a rest day ~ and with pay!¡± Su¡¯s mother replied with a smile. ¡°Ha, mom, you have a nice perk! You have some free time now, how about I tell you about what happened to me in the game? It was so fun!¡± Su Ran always enjoyed sharing his stories with his mom, and this time was no exception. ¡°Mm, I¡¯m listening.¡± Her eyes shone brightly. Su Ran slowly shared his riveting experiences in the game, turning everything into words for his mother to hear. Of course, he glossed over the dangerous parts. This storytelling went on for half an hour. ¡°You got many bronze and silver utensils?¡± Su¡¯s mother had many questions: ¡°Can these things really be sold for money? $120?¡± ¡°Pfft~ This is only the loot from a hundred-year zombie! There¡¯s a lot more to come, including what Ni Wudao dropped. Oh yes, Ni Wudao is a top ranking player, who was wiped out by your son. He bursted and dropped equipment all over the place! There¡¯s also a ton of equipment and potions dropped by other players that can be sold for gold! And there¡¯s also the top player Hua Yan¡­Damn!¡± ¡°What happened?¡± Su¡¯s mother was instantly alarmed. ¡°Mom, you¡¯ve ruined me¡­¡± Su Ran was at the verge of tears. He stared at the advanced Nutrition Cabin that was already damaged, and said to his mother, ¡°Hua Yan¡¯s equipment was all over the place too, and your son didn¡¯t even have a chance to pick it up¡­ and also the equipment dropped by the ghostly boss¡­ ¡± ¡°Ah~Then hurry up and get in there. This Nutrition Cabin is just a bit damaged, it still can be used, right?¡± Su¡¯s mother seemed slightly anxious. ¡°Even if it could be used, it would have been cleared out by now. It¡¯s okay, Mom, your son is very capable, he can earn!¡± Su Ran, an eternal optimist, smiled and reassured his mother. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, the chance of getting equipment in the future is high! Your son is a lucky 12!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes! There¡¯s only one like my son in the entire world that nobody would ever want to replace!¡± Su¡¯s mother laughed joyfully, she laughed more tonight than she had in the past two years combined. ¡­ The weather was splendid in the autumn, the morning breeze always boosted a person¡¯s morale, Su Ran was no exception. He arrived at school with high spirits, humming a tune without caring about others¡¯ strange glances. Class Three, Grade Five. ¡°Hey, hey, Su the Talented!¡± Wang Dazhuang started to chatter before Su Ran even sat down. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± While unpacking his bag, Su Ran gave Lin Yuqing a smile and then lightly asked Wang Dazhuang. ¡°Thanks for yesterday, dude! It¡¯s amazing, it was actually that set of questions, I didn¡¯t play games at all last night, studied all the way through!¡± Wang Dazhuang couldn¡¯t stop expressing his excitement and gratitude. ¡°How did you memorize that question?¡± Su Ran seriously doubted the authenticity of Wang Dazhuang¡¯s words. If he¡¯d memorized it all, pigs might fly. ¡°It¡¯s simple!¡± Wang Dazhuang patted his chest and grinned, ¡°You¡¯re a bookworm, don¡¯t get upset, let this bro teach you a quick memorizing method! Questions one to five, CABBA, questions six to ten, BABAC¡­¡± Su Ran listened silently as Wang Dazhuang rambled on, memorizing all the questions, while a few crows circled overhead cawing¡­ ¡°How about that? Didn¡¯t make a mistake, right? It¡¯s all based on the standard answers!¡± ¡°Did you memorize with the answer sheet in your hands?¡± ¡°Yeah! As long as you ask me the question number, I can spit out the answer right away!¡± Wang Dazhuang was brimming with confidence. ¡°Pfft! Hahahaha!¡± Lin Yuqing couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and burst out laughing on the desk. ¡°Lin Fatty, what are you laughing at? What do you mean?¡± Wang Dazhuang was a bit confused. ¡°Uh, that¡­¡± Su Ran hesitated for a moment, and gently asked, ¡°What if the teacher doesn¡¯t ask you for the question number and directly asks the question?¡± ¡°This¡­ that¡­¡± Wang Dazhuang stood there, stunned as if struck by lightning. He immediately put on a mourning face and said to Su Ran, ¡°Su God, Brother Su, you gotta help a brother out! If I¡¯m gone, wouldn¡¯t your future days be miserable?¡± Oh, come on! What¡¯s miserable? You mean barely getting by, right? Wait a minute, what does it have to do with him if Wang Dazhuang is gone? Su Ran was full of black lines. Lin Yuqing was already laughing so hard that she could hardly breathe. Chapter 22 - 22 22 Full of Joy ?22: Chapter 22 Full of Joy 22: Chapter 22 Full of Joy Su Ran¡¯s good mood from school had utterly vanished. He cleared his throat a few times and confidentially said to the solemn-looking Wang Dazhuang, ¡°Dazhuang, come closer, and I¡¯ll tell you something.¡± Upon hearing this, Wang Dazhuang immediately leaned in. After Su Ran had said a few words to him, he was overjoyed, feeling as if he had survived a disaster. He repeatedly thanked Su Ran before hurrying to turn back around. ¡°Huh? What did you tell Dazhuang?¡± Lin Yuqing, who had been laughing, finally stopped and asked with a puzzled look. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s a secret.¡± Su Ran chuckled and played coy, provoking the girl who had been laughing so fiercely. ¡°Hmph! Fine, don¡¯t tell me, who cares anyway! I¡¯ll use the mushroom soup in your desk hole to shut you up!¡± Lin Yuqing pouted and flared her cheeks, glaring angrily at the mischievous Su Ran. Su Ran chuckled at Lin Yuqing¡¯s adorable visage, something he could never tire of seeing. He gently took out the mushroom soup from the desk¡¯s hole. Opening the packaging, he revealed the appetizing soup. The soup was aromatic, and its taste lingered. Outsiders couldn¡¯t catch a whiff. Su Ran took a deep breath of this appetite-seducing aroma, then finished it in one gulp, feeling rejuvenated and unspeakably comfortable! A wave of warmth flooded Su Ran¡¯s heart. He had an impulse to proclaim to the entire class, no, the entire world, that Lin Yuqing was his girl! But he didn¡¯t. Instead, he quietly cleaned up his bag without further discussion. During class, the teacher began a new day¡¯s lesson. While the teacher wrote the outline on the blackboard, Su Ran wrote a note and passed it to his deskmate. ¡°Meet me at the playground tonight. I have a lot to tell you.¡± ¡°No, let¡¯s go to our usual spot!¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s eyes curved like crescents. Her reply on the note was swift. ¡°It¡¯s too expensive.¡± S§×arch* The n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Silly Su, isn¡¯t the playground cold? It¡¯s already late autumn! What would I do if as a girl I caught a cold?¡± ¡°You have enough fat to keep warm.¡± ¡°You¡¯re horrible! I insist on our regular spot, or I¡¯ll be genuinely mad at you!¡± Class was as usual. The teacher emphasized points on the podium and discussed questions before the period ended. During break time, Su Ran asked Lin Yuqing, ¡°Deskmate, can I borrow your phone for a moment?¡± ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t bring mine¡­¡± Lin Yuqing tilted her head and replied, ¡°Su, what¡¯s up?¡± ¡°A small matter.¡± As Su Ran was about to say something, a sleek small phone was handed to him from behind by Han Siying. Su Ran hurriedly picked it up, thanked the school beauty, and immediately left the classroom. Lin Yuqing looked decisively at the nonchalant Han Siying before turning back around. Liu Yina, still confused asked Han Siying, ¡°Isn¡¯t this phone your life-word?¡± ¡°Busybody.¡± Han Siying ignored her and marked the key points they¡¯d learned that class period. At the end of the corridor, Su Ran called the customer service for the game ¡°Battle of Gods and Devils.¡± ¡°Hello, this is the ¡®Battle of Gods and Devils¡¯ customer service. How may I assist you today?¡± A pleasant female voice came through the phone. Due to the urgency, Su Ran was to-the-point and explained the malfunction issue with the high-end Nutrition Cabin. ¡°Hello, we¡¯re aware of the situation. As a new user, you might not know that we do not compensate for damages caused by external forces.¡± ¡°Every product comes with its user manual, right?¡± Su Ran wasn¡¯t in a hurry and argued his point over the phone. ¡°Yes, sir. Our user manual is inside the product packaging box.¡± ¡°But your product¡¯s packaging box was taken away by your installers. I, as a consumer, haven¡¯t seen the user manual that we are entitled to, and my mother knows nothing at all.¡± Su Ran chuckled; his only goal was their acknowledgment. ¡°Oh, I see. Could I bother you to give us their worker ID? Once confirmed, we¡¯ll give you a satisfactory answer.¡± ¡°26, Alley 3, Kui Street, it was just installed yesterday. I trust it will be easy for you to check.¡± Su Ran strongly believed in the capacity and reputation of this global company. ¡°Alright, we apologize for affecting your gameplay experience, sir. I¡¯ll get back to you shortly.¡± ¡°Also, could you call me back in 50 minutes? I¡¯m in class right now.¡± ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± Back in the classroom, Su Ran apologized to Han Siying, ¡°Siying, I need to borrow your phone again next break.¡± ¡°Just keep it with you!¡± Han Siying said to Su Ran, as if it wasn¡¯t a big deal. ¡°Thanks!¡± Su Ran put it in his drawer to prevent any incoming calls from interrupting. Liu Yina, who witnessed the whole thing, saw something completely unbelievable. She knew all too well that Han Siying¡¯s phone was as vital as her second life. Many of her businesses required the use of her phone, even during class. The business secrets in her phone had to be cherished by Han Siying. But now? In front of Su Ran, the phone seemed superfluous. If it weren¡¯t for Su Ran¡¯s condition, Liu Yina would definitely suspect that they had a special relationship! Just then, Han Siying seemingly asked casually, ¡°Need help?¡± ¡°No, I can handle it.¡± Su Ran turned back and smiled, giving Han Siying a confident look, but the school belle didn¡¯t even bother to glance at him. ¡°Oh.¡± The bell rang for class. Time is indeed mischievous; it crawls in class but flies by during breaks¡­ ¡°Finally, another class is over! Exhausted the hell out of me~¡± Wang Dazhuang stretched lazily after the teacher left, looked at Su Ran still taking down the notes from the class, and said grumpily, ¡°Su the Talented, you¡¯re tiring me out just by looking! You¡¯re already top of our grade, yet you¡¯re still working so hard. Isn¡¯t it annoying?¡± Su Ran lifted his head and grinned, his white teeth a bit dazzling, and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it a joy to have friends come from distant quarters?¡± ¡°Quit the classical Chinese, speak human language!¡± Wang Dazhuang shook his head disdainfully, ¡°In this society, nerds are not popular!¡± Watching Wang Dazhuang¡¯s sarcastic expression, Su Ran laughed and said, ¡°If I could be a nerd, why not? I can¡¯t achieve the state of being undisturbed by external things.¡± ¡°Pfft~ You¡¯re just wasting your youth!¡± Wang Dazhuang flicked his mouth. ¡°Gorky once said, ¡®Youth is finite, wisdom is infinite. Use the short youth to learn infinite wisdom.''¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t care, and replied directly. ¡°Go away, youth is for falling in love! Hahaha!¡± Wang Dazhuang bellowed with laughter. ¡°Zhang Zhixin said, ¡®Love is indispensable, but it should only be an accelerator pushing us forward, and not a stumbling block for work and study.''¡± ¡°What? Who is Zhang Zhixin?¡± Wang Dazhuang asked immediately. ¡°Ask Du Niang.¡± Su Ran shook his head with a smile and ignored him. ¡°Temperature cool? What does temperature have to do with it?¡± Lin Yuqing watched Su Ran dumbfounding Wang Dazhuang and laughed, ¡°You, you.¡± A pleasant phone ringtone rang, a song about love. Su Ran was a bit taken aback, hurriedly picked up the phone and walked out of the classroom. On the way, Su Ran chuckled to himself, so the beauty queen also yearned for love at this age¡­ ¡°Hello, sir.¡± The voice on the phone was sweet and carried a hint of apology, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir, upon verification, it indeed was our logistics staff who mistakenly didn¡¯t leave instructions with you. But because you bought a discounted product, as per the rules the packaging box is supposed to be recycled for environmental purposes.¡± ¡°Then what?¡± This wasn¡¯t the result Su Ran wanted; he just wanted to get the answer he was looking for. ¡°Our staff has rushed to your address hoping to fix the Nutrition Cabin before tonight so that it won¡¯t affect your gaming experience tonight.¡± ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Su Ran obviously was not an easy person to deal with. ¡°Oh, right, our staff also brought a box of Nutrient Solution, a year¡¯s supply, as compensation for this mistake.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave it at that.¡± ¡°Thank you for your support and expectation for the game. This time, your service representative was employee number A65692, if satisfied please press 1¡­¡± Su Ran directly hung up the phone. Tricks, nothing but tricks. ¡­ Chapter 23 - 23 23 Targeted ?23: Chapter 23 Targeted 23: Chapter 23 Targeted During the break, the school leaders had a meeting, so exercise time was canceled. The students gained an extra forty minutes for their precious downtime. ¡°Su Ran, you really missed out on gaming yesterday when we were studying. Brother Wang didn¡¯t even realize there was an earthquake!¡± Wang Dazhuang dramatically spoke to Su the Genius who had just arrived. ¡°What earthquake? I didn¡¯t feel anything,¡± Su Ran asked quizzically. ¡°Of course! A quake in the game. Check out the forum!¡± Wang Dazhuang handed his cellphone to Su Ran. Seeing the phone, Su Ran quickly handed his own exquisite phone to Han Siying who sat behind him. He said, ¡°Thank you, Siying. I can handle it from here!¡± ¡°Hm.¡± Han Siying took the phone without a word and put it in her pocket. Seeing Su Ran back to his seat, Liu Yina couldn¡¯t help but whisper, ¡°I thought you had a touch of OCD.¡± ¡°Mind your own business.¡± Su Ran grabbed Wang Dazhuang¡¯s phone and started browsing the game forum for ¡®Clash of Gods and Demons.¡¯ ¡°Newbie town disappears. Unbelievable!¡± ¡°A disaster happens! The monster in the demon world raided the village. The worst incident in gaming history!¡± ¡°Video reveals Ni Wudao¡¯s secret and rebellious side!¡± ¡°High-ranking player Ni Wudao has been kicked from his guild and no one knows where he is.¡± ¡­ Su Ran skimmed through the headlines. Despite not looking into the details, he got a gist of the plight. He shook his head and continued reading. ¡°Buying back lost gear at a high price! ¡ªHua Yan.¡± Damn, what gear did I drop? Su Ran quickly clicked on the message. ¡°I tried my best to protect the village where our newbie players were born, but alas, it was razed. I am deeply remorseful for failing you all. However, I believe that if we work together, we can rebuild the village and bring it back to its former glory. The new players won¡¯t be homeless.¡± ¡°Our defeat was a worthy wake-up call. The monsters from the Demon World are as smart as humans now. Please pay more attention in every battle.¡± ¡°Lastly, I sincerely wish to recover a relic, The Ring of Magic Power. It was lost when I died. It holds a special significance for me. I have a desperate need to recover it, even though I believe it has probably been wiped from the game. But I have a sliver of hope. I will pay 20,000 yuan in cash to anyone who has it.¡± The next few comments were from players. Some were comforting, some were degrading. Su Ran didn¡¯t read further, he was shocked by the 20,000 yuan mentioned. Holy smokes! Twenty thousand is enough to cover my expenditures for a year! He grumbled about his rash decisions when playing the game, even picking up the item and logging out of the game would have been better. Thinking about the potential money he could have earned, Su Ran felt a real sting. But he quickly laughed it off. Nothing to be worked up about. He was new to the game and there would be more opportunities in the future. Taking a game too seriously was failing already. He returned the phone to Wang Dazhuang and casually said, ¡°I just started playing yesterday. Didn¡¯t get the hang of it yet. What¡¯s the big deal about losing newbie¡¯s village?¡± Wang Dazhuang exclaimed wide-eyed, ¡°What do you mean what¡¯s the big deal? Without newbie¡¯s village, our player lives are incomplete, don¡¯t you understand? Plus, my good friend Ni Wudao was abandoned and sacrificed. Poor guy.¡± Ni Wudao¡­ Su Ran had a secret smile in his heart, but he didn¡¯t answer. Just then, an untall classmate walked over. His lean cheekbones under large glasses, middle-parted hair gave him an intellectual feel. He was their classmate, Hou Ping, nicknamed Monkey. ¡°Hey, Wang Dazhuang, Su Ran, we are going to have a soccer match after school, just letting you guys know,¡± Monkey shouted before he reached them. ¡°Haha, soccer? Are you asking for a beating? My ¡®Little soccer player¡¯ nickname has meaning you know! Okay, I¡¯ll participate!¡± Wang Dazhuang slapped his chest. ¡°I won¡¯t participate. My body won¡¯t allow it,¡± Su Ran smiled kindly and was about to sit down. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Monkey glared with small eyes. His thin face has some intimidating vibes. He hurried over and forcefully slapped the table, ¡°Su the Disabled, others put you on high regard, but I won¡¯t stand your arrogance! You must participate in today¡¯s soccer game. This is about our class honor and our class bonding!¡± Just as Monkey finished talking, Lin Yuqing suddenly stood up. The shock even knocked books off her table. The school beauty Han Siying also slowly stood up. She didn¡¯t make a sound, but the intimidating vibe from her eyes made Monkey step back subconsciously. ¡°You skinny monkey, who inflated your ego! You look nothing more than a toothpick, but you act all high and mighty here. You are not welcome here, get back to your seat!¡± Lin Yuqing scolded, standing with hands on her hips. Han Siying just stared at Monkey without saying a word. Su Ran watched his classmates defend him with a wry smile, scratching his hair without saying anything. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°You, you fat girl! I ought to put you in your place!¡± Monkey was furious. He picked up a book from the ground and threw it to Lin Yuqing. Lin Yuqing¡¯s eyes flashed with panic as she raised her hands to shield herself. The whole class suddenly tensed. They were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. After a few seconds, the expected pain didn¡¯t come. What¡¯s happening? Lin Yuqing opened her eyes in confusion. What greeted her was Monkey, holding his book high and standing, trembling, not even daring to breathe. A compass¡¯s sharp end was right in front of his eyes, not even one centimeter away. A minor move would be enough to stab his eye. And the person holding the compass was Han Siying. ¡°Get lost.¡± As cold as ice, she spat out the word which made Monkey¡¯s hair stand. He trembled and turned slowly towards his seat, then ran. The whole class was stunned by this scene, even forgetting to breathe. Han Siying turned and met everyone¡¯s eye, hurriedly clocking back to their books. Except for one student, Zhang Meng, who was six feet tall and weighed 200 pounds with bulging muscles that seemed ready to burst out of his uniform. He wobbled his head, slowly getting up and walked towards Su Ran. Chapter 24 - 24 24 Counteracting a Strategy with Another Strategy ?24: Chapter 24: Counteracting a Strategy with Another Strategy 24: Chapter 24: Counteracting a Strategy with Another Strategy Zhang Meng walked up to Su Ran¡¯s desk. ¡°Siying, Monkey is mine, and your actions have been less than fair. What should have been a good group activity has become such a mess, vulgar and uncivilized.¡± Zhang Meng flexed his fingers, his knuckles crackling, and he casually sat down on Su Ran¡¯s desk, speaking casually to Han Siying. The desk groaned under him, as if it were on the verge of collapse. ¡°Leave.¡± Han Siying was incredibly nimble. She idly slid a compass between her fingers, and gradually the compass began to spin faster and faster. The onlooking students stared at the high-speed revolving compass, their faces pale with fear, as if the compass could turn into an arrow at any moment and shoot straight at their heads. ¡°Siying, that¡¯s not fair. Our fathers were comrades in arms, and we grew up together¡­¡± ¡°Go away.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so heartless. You used to always follow me around when you were little. I¡¯ve been looking after you all this time!¡± ¡°Go away!¡± ¡°Look at him, half-dead and close to the coffin. What¡¯s good about Su the Disabled¡­¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± An object whizzed by, and the collar of Zhang Meng¡¯s shirt was pierced by the point of the compass. It flew straight into the wall, unobstructed. ¡°Next time, you won¡¯t be so lucky.¡± A compass started to circle in Han Siying¡¯s hand again as she looked coldly at Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng shivered. Others may want money, but it seemed she truly wanted his life. He cleared his throat and said shakily to Han Siying, ¡°You know how I feel about you. I become crazy with jealousy if any man gets close to you, do you understand?¡± Zhang Meng turned his gaze from Han Siying, who was apparently impervious to his words, to Su Ran, gnashing his teeth in frustration. ¡°Su the Disabled, I¡¯ve held back long enough. Do you think you can just take her phone like that? Stop babbling! If you¡¯re a man, talk less! The noon football match, are you in or out? Just say it!¡± Zhang Meng unleashed all his anger at Su Ran, who sat there dumbfounded. Su Ran was both amused and bemused. So that¡¯s what this was all about. Borrowing a phone could turn into a whole saga. Beautiful women always bring trouble¡­Why did I even get involved in the first place? Now, Lin Yuqing had finally had enough. She pushed at Zhang Meng, who scowled at her from her tilted desk, and said angrily, ¡°This desk isn¡¯t for you to sit on, it¡¯s filthy; get off, get off!¡± Zhang Meng was caught off guard by Lin Yuqing¡¯s shove and stumbled. Enraged, he pushed her on to the ground, shouting, ¡°Out of the way, fatso!¡± Seeing Lin Yuqing toppled, Su Ran stood upright in an instant. His right fist clenched tightly and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes. He laughed scornfully and said to the towering Zhang Meng, ¡°Is it just a football match? I will play! But Zhang, you better try to kill me on the field. If you fail, you¡¯ll regret it! But there¡¯s one condition. You must bow to Lin Yuqing and apologize ¨C right now!¡± ¡°Bow?¡± Zhang Meng snorted. With one hand on his shoulder and the other waving dismissively, he spoke disdainfully to Su Ran, ¡°Su the Disabled, it¡¯s an honor for you to be invited by me! If you don¡¯t go, I¡¯ll drag you there myself!¡± Upon hearing that Su Ran was willing to participate in the football match, Lin Yuqing ignored her own pain and stood up to hold Su Ran, urgently advising, ¡°Are you crazy? It¡¯s clear they want to bully you in the football match! You know your own body. I¡¯m fine, so don¡¯t let them provoke you!¡± Su Ran shot Lin Yuqing a reassuring glance, then calmly looked at the arrogant Zhang Meng, ¡°Bow and apologize.¡± ¡°You¡¯re too arrogant, you¡­¡± Zhang Meng roared like a beast and raised his hand to slap Su Ran. But then. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Ah bloody hell!¡± Zhang Meng¡¯s hand immediately recoiled and he cradled it in pain. A shiny compass was stuck right in the palm of Zhang Meng¡¯s outstretched hand, causing blood to flow immediately. Han Siying looked dispassionate as Zhang Meng, the big brute, doubled over clutching his wounded hand. She deftly held a compass in her slender fingers again; the glint of the compass¡¯s tip seeming to emanate a chilling light that was hard to ignore. ¡°Siying you¡­¡± Zhang Meng looked at Han Siying, the owner of the compass, his eyes filled with disbelief despite his pain. He had always thought that Han Siying was just trying to scare him, and would never actually hurt him. ¡°Bow and apologize!¡± Zhang Meng looked at Han Siying, utterly expressionless from start to finish, and ground his teeth. Finally, he lowered his proud head and reluctantly apologized to Lin Yuqing, ¡°Sorry!¡± ¡°A mosquito is louder than you! Hmph!¡± Lin Yuqing was obviously not a person to hold grudges; waving her hand dismissively, she ignored him. She never took her eyes off Su Ran, fearing he would harm his health with anger. ¡°Su Boy, I have apologized now. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The noon football match is a done deal! I look forward to your participation! Goodbye!¡± Zhang Meng, sweaty from the pain, blamed everything on Su Ran. The more Han Siying cared about him, the angrier Zhang Meng became. He wished he could tear Su Ran apart on the spot. He was the first man for whom Siying had ever hurt him, and a cripple at that! ¡°Aren¡¯t you leaving yet!¡± Han Siying¡¯s eyebrows were raised, her face full of anger as she shouted at Zhang Meng. The exuberant Zhang Meng flashed a big smile at Han Siying, ¡°Siying, don¡¯t be so serious, smile a bit~¡± But with every wave of piercing pain, Zhang Meng¡¯s smile twisted further. Watching Zhang Meng clutching his hand as he walked away, Lin Yuqing finally let out a long sigh of relief. She turned to Han Siying, expressing her gratitude: ¡°Thanks, Siying.¡± Han Siying elegantly sat down where the compass had stopped spinning obediently. She acknowledged Lin Yuqing with a nod and began to play with the compass in her hand. ¡°Wang Mazi, hurry up and pull the compass out of the wall and return it to Siying!¡± Han Siying¡¯s deskmate, Liu Yina, had finally regained her composure and started to take charge, instructing Wang Dazhuang. Wang Dazhuang reluctantly pulled the compass from the wall, wiped off the dust with his sleeve, and hurried over to give it back to Han Siying, who looked as cold as ice. ¡°Han. Your compass dropped. I picked it up for you.¡± ¡°Right. I¡­ uhh¡­ I¡¯ll just put it on your desk and go back.¡± Seeing that Han Siying had no intention of acknowledging him, Wang Dazhuang intelligently placed the compass down and returned to his own seat. Those compasses sure hurt! Liu Yina turned to Han Siying, wanting to say something but holding back. She was like a curious cat, ready to explode with questions. ¡°Hey, goddess, where did you get all those compasses?¡± ¡°Nosy.¡± ¡­ Chapter 25 - 25 25 Teachers Partiality ?25: Chapter 25 Teacher¡¯s Partiality 25: Chapter 25 Teacher¡¯s Partiality Su Ran looked at the irritated Lin Yuqing and laughed, saying to her, ¡°Come on, it¡¯s not like I¡¯m the one who knocked you over, why glower at me like that?¡± ¡°You know why I¡¯m upset! You, blockhead, why did you agree to play in the football match? With your physique, if something were to happen to you, how would I¡­¡± Lin Yuqing stopped as she realized she had misspoken. Looking embarrassed, she hastily waved her hands and anxiously added, ¡°What I meant was, if something were to happen to you, it would affect our class¡¯s overall academic performance drastically!¡± Su Ran chuckled at Lin Yuqing. He felt touched by her concern. He gently told her, ¡°Although my health isn¡¯t great, I have this.¡± Su Ran pointed at his own head, laughing, ¡°It isn¡¯t so stiff yet that I can¡¯t use it. I already have a plan.¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s eyes lit up, she grabbed Su Ran¡¯s arm and eagerly said, ¡°Tell me, tell me!¡± ¡°I have my own brilliant plan!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Sear?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The class bell rang. Teacher Li marched in briskly, carrying a folder. ¡°Class¡ª¡± Just as Teacher Li began to speak, he was interrupted. ¡°Excuse me, Teacher!¡± The one who disrupted Teacher Li was none other than Su Ran¡¯s desk mate, Lin Yuqing. Lin Yuqing stood up angrily, ¡°Teacher Li, we need you to come and sort this out!¡± She exclaimed. As she glanced towards the side, she saw a classmate signaling desperately to her. She snorted and continued, ¡°Just now, Hou Ping and Zhang Meng asked Su Ran to participate in a football match during lunchtime.¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Teacher Li slammed his folder onto the podium, ¡°Hou Ping, Zhang Meng, stand up!¡± Hou Ping lowered his head and nervously stood up. In contrast, Zhang Meng stood up slowly as if nothing mattered. ¡°Yes?¡± Zhang Meng was unbothered and casually asked, ¡°Teacher Li, may I ask for your guidance?¡± Teacher Li stared at these two problem students for quite a while. He kicked the podium heavily and yelled, ¡°Both of you, recite the text ¡®The Lament.¡¯ Whoever finishes first may sit down. If you fail to do so, leave!¡± The classroom was deathly silent. The students feared that they would be the next ones to be scolded. ¡®The Lament¡¯ was a unique text that gave most of them headaches. Especially when they heard the phrase ¡°recite the whole text,¡± it was the ultimate challenge. Hou Ping was sweating profusely, and he lowered his head without saying anything, hoping that Zhang Meng would step in for him. ¡°¡®The Lament¡¯ was taught so long ago, who would remember it!¡± Zhang Meng¡¯s follower could not stand seeing Zhang Meng embarrassed, and complained to Teacher Li for him. ¡°Xu Tao, very good,¡± said Teacher Li sneering, he pushed his slipping glasses up and calmly said to his favorite student, ¡°Su Ran, stand up and recite ¡®The Lament¡¯.¡± Su Ran let out a bitter laugh, stood up, paused for a moment, and began to recite. When the whole class heard Su Ran smoothly recite ¡®The Lament¡¯ without missing a single word, they broke into applause spontaneously. Knowledge was Su Ran¡¯s domain. Whenever it came to studies, Su Ran would unconsciously radiate an aura that made teachers adore him and classmates admire or even envy him. Although Su Ran was not willing, he did get a kick out of being role model to his classmates. ¡°Well done, Su Ran, please sit down,¡± Teacher Li¡¯s face bloomed like a flower as he said this. However, his expression became icy as soon as Su Ran sat down, and he turned to an agitator named Xu Tao. By this time, Xu Tao¡¯s face was flushed red, and he was bending over his desk. ¡°I can¡¯t do it, what can you do about it?¡± Zhang Meng interjected, sitting down and crossing his legs, he leisurely said to Teacher Li, ¡°Don¡¯t forget, my uncle is the dean of this school!¡± ¡°Wow! That¡¯s why Zhang Meng is so arrogant. His uncle is the dean!¡± The students underneath began to chitter-chatter. Veins were popping out on Teacher Li¡¯s forehead, and he repeatedly clenched his fists. Then, he turned to Hou Ping, who was trembling in fear. ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ll go stand in the hall as punishment,¡± Hou Ping couldn¡¯t stand Teacher Li¡¯s intense gaze any longer and promptly made a run for it. ¡°Sir, I¡¯ll also go out and accept the punishment,¡± said Xu Tao awkwardly. Before Teacher Li could direct his anger at him, he quickly followed in Hou Ping¡¯s footsteps and left the classroom. ¡°Football match?¡± Teacher Li suddenly let out a laugh, nodded at Su Ran, turned around, and began the day¡¯s lecture. WHAT ARE YOU doing? The students were left wide-eyed and confused. Only Su Ran chuckled and shook his head. ¡°Hey, what does Teacher Li mean by that? I hate mysteries!¡± Lin Yuqing whispered her confusion to her desk mate, Su Ran. ¡°You¡¯ll know at lunch,¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t want to elaborate and started to focus on the lecture. ¡°You¡¯re so annoying, I¡¯m not talking to you anymore!¡± Lin Yuqing pouted and started to idly fiddle with her pen cap. Before she knew it, class was over. Unexpectedly, Teacher Li didn¡¯t overstay his time and hurriedly left. Su Ran stood up and slowly walked towards Teacher Li¡¯s office. As soon as Su Ran left the classroom, Lin Yuqing turned back and gave Han Siying a smile, ¡°Siying, could I borrow your phone?¡± Han Siying hesitated for a moment, her eyebrows furrowed slightly. Then she took out her phone and handed it to Lin Yuqing, who was smiling. ¡°Thank you, Siying! I¡¯ll return it to you in a bit!¡± Lin Yuqing tossed back her ponytail and ran out of the classroom. Liu Yina nudged Han Siying, ¡°Hey, goddess, this isn¡¯t like you to lend your phone out so easily. In the past, you never lent your phone to anyone, not even me. It¡¯s just not like you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°You seem different these days, Han. You seem to be brooding a lot more than usual.¡± Liu Yina cocked her head, a question mark practically written on her face as Han Siying didn¡¯t respond. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Hey, hey, did you hear me or not?¡± Liu Yina was defeated and she shook Han Siying¡¯s arm. ¡°What?¡± Han Siying was confused and asked. ¡°Ugh, I was asking why did you lend your phone out a second¡­¡± ¡°Mind your own business.¡± ¡­ Lin Yuqing returned to the classroom with a song on her lips. She went straight to her desk, handed the phone back to Han Siying saying, ¡°Thank you, Siying!¡± Han Siying nodded, she put it into her desk drawer after wiping it unnoticed with a tissue, and then put it in her pocket. It wasn¡¯t long before Su Ran walked slowly back into the classroom. Although his pace was slow, he looked composed. However, he suddenly realized something was off. He looked up and immediately understood. As the main character of the incident, the whole class quieted down and turned their attention to him. Chapter 26 - 26 26 Who Dares to Compare with This Football Match ?26: Chapter 26 Who Dares to Compare with This Football Match? 26: Chapter 26 Who Dares to Compare with This Football Match? ¡°Hey, guess what, there¡¯s gonna be a good show soon!¡± Lin Yuqing couldn¡¯t help but giggle as soon as Su Ran sat down. Su Ran laughed lightly, starting to pack his Chinese textbook. ¡°Hey, hey, why aren¡¯t you asking me what the good show is? That¡¯s no way to hold people in suspense!¡± Lin Yuqing puffed out her cheeks in frustration as the conversation didn¡¯t go as she had intended. ¡°Do you think you would answer if I asked?¡± Su Ran chuckled, ¡°Knowing what I know and not knowing what I don¡¯t know shouldn¡¯t be strange.¡± ¡°I knew I couldn¡¯t fool you,¡± Lin Yuqing stuck out her tongue, looking at Su Ran, ¡°How well do you know me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s very simple. Let me give you an example. There was a pig running down the street. There was a power pole in the middle, and the pig ran straight into it.¡± Su Ran rubbed his left arm, still numb. ¡°What does that have to do with anything? Are you implying that I¡¯m fat by associating me with a pig?¡± Lin Yuqing hated to hear the word pig. ¡°You¡¯re kinda like a pig, straightforward, unable to turn corners.¡± Su Ran laughed teasingly. ¡°Pfft!¡± To everyone¡¯s surprise, it was Han Siying who laughed. ¡°Siying, you¡¯re laughing at me too!¡± Lin Yuqing looked furious, glaring at Han Siying in the back row. ¡°Ah, there¡¯s a reason.¡± Han Siying held up the book in her hand ¨C ¡°New Laughter Forest.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll remember this, Su Ran!¡± Seeing that Han Siying was not laughing at her, Lin Yuqing vented her anger on Su Ran instead. Turning her head away, she ignored Su Ran. Ignore him for a whole class? That¡¯s a bit long¡­ I¡¯d better just ignore him for ten minutes. ¡°Don¡¯t you feel like you owe me an apology?¡± Not even half a minute passed, and Lin Yuqing turned her head back, her ponytail swishing. ¡°Now that you mention it, maybe a little bit.¡± ¡°So¡­ tell me what you and Wang Dazhuang talked about, and I might grudgingly forgive you.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t Teacher Zhang and his wife expecting a baby? Yesterday when I passed by the office, I overheard Teacher Zhang mentioning the due date is in the next couple of days. He¡¯s taken leave today to accompany her to the hospital for a check-up.¡± Su Ran whispered to Lin Yuqing, smiling at her childishness. ¡°Oh, I see,¡± Lin Yuqing nodded, nonchalantly saying, ¡°Okay, you¡¯re forgiven!¡± ¡°You knew about this yesterday and still had Wang Dazhuang carry all the answers. You¡¯re so wicked!¡± Lin Yuqing giggled. ¡°Shush¡­ it¡¯s sufficient if only you and I know.¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± Using her sparkling eyes, Lin Yuqing asked, ¡°Why did you approach Teacher Li? Do tell!¡± ¡°Trying to get information from me again, so unlovable!¡± It seemed Su Ran didn¡¯t want to spill the beans, ¡°You¡¯ll know when school¡¯s over. It wouldn¡¯t be fun, revealing now. You¡¯ll see.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re not saying, then so be it, who cares? I¡¯m also not telling you my secret. Hmph!¡± ¡°You never grow up.¡± Sure enough, the last class of the day ended in a rush, and students flooded onto the playground. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Being nosy is rooted in the nature of these young people. Just as Su Ran got up to leave, Lin Yuqing tugged on his sleeve. ¡°Can we not go?¡± ¡°No need to worry. You¡¯ll see when you go,¡± Su Ran replied playfully, ¡°Help me buy a bottle of mineral water. Preferably from ¡¯82.¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± Lin Yuqing swatted him lightly and was the first to jump up and dash out. Behind them, Liu Yina laughed, ¡°Su the Genius, how will you break through this? I¡¯ll cheer you on!¡± ¡°You¡¯ll see once you go.¡± Su Ran expressed his helplessness, ¡°Just enjoy the fun, don¡¯t cause any trouble.¡± ¡°Off to it, this lady here is well-bred. The word trouble isn¡¯t in my dictionary!¡± Liu Yina protested. ¡°I¡¯m going too.¡± Han Siying rose from her seat. Her oversized uniform couldn¡¯t hide her soft curves. The only spoiler was a row of compasses she had casually stuffed into her pocket. Su Ran swallowed hard, and laughing awkwardly, he limped towards the soccer field. On the field, students from several classes had gathered, making the whole place vibrant. ¡°Look, look, Su the Disabled is here!¡± someone with sharp eyes noticed a figure from afar, limping unsteadily but still heading towards the field, and immediately called out. The students on the field raised uproar. They praised because getting to this point, you¡¯re either a fool or a man, and no one knew Su Ran to be a fool. ¡°Su the Genius, what¡¯s your game plan?¡± Zhang Meng asked when Su Ran approached. He rolled the soccer ball under his feet, beckoning Su Ran with a hook of his hand. Walking such a long way, Su Ran was somewhat out of breath. ¡°What¡¯s your plan?¡± ¡°8 VS 8, do you dare? I have 8 classmates here, and you can gather eight to start the game.¡± Zhang Meng looked scornfully at Su Ran. ¡°By the way, don¡¯t count on your front row Wang Mazi, he won¡¯t show up today. You can also play 1 VS 8, of course, if you¡¯re not afraid of dying.¡± ¡°Eight people? That¡¯s a bit of a challenge.¡± Su Ran slightly frowned. ¡°No challenge at all!¡± Teacher Li squeezed out from the crowd, walked up to Su Ran, put his arm around Su Ran¡¯s shoulder, and laughed, ¡°Me! Colleagues, time to get on the field for some exercise!¡± The teachers of mathematics, English, chemistry, physics, the director of studies, and the principal all walked onto the soccer field with a light laugh. ¡°Wow! Teachers teaming up? That¡¯s quite fancy! How is that fair?¡± ¡°The principal! Oh my god, am I seeing things?¡± The students all around broke into a clamor, wondering if their eyes were deceiving them. ¡°Darn it! This is our students¡¯ game! Teachers bullying students, this is not fair!¡± Zhang Meng gnashed his teeth with rage. ¡°Fairness is but an illusion, isn¡¯t it?¡± The principal took a step forward, exuding a strong sense of command. ¡°Right, right, look at Su Ran. His health is so bad, and you¡¯re still insisting on playing soccer with him. Shame on you! If you have guts, compete in studies or test grades!¡± A voice of justice came from the crowd. It was a girl, her voice sounded familiar to Su Ran. He turned to see Liu Yina. Catching his gaze, Liu Yina made a goofy face at him. The crowd stirred into a fresh round of discussions. Zhang Meng¡¯s face turned from green to red, while the students who usually hung out with him turned ghostly pale. They all started making excuses to Zhang Meng about having things to do or not feeling well and slipped away quickly from the potential trouble spot. Looking at Zhang Meng standing awkwardly in place, not sure whether to leave or stay, the surrounding students burst into laughter. ¡°So what? Are you considering 1 VS 8?¡± Teacher Li walked closer and jeered. ¡°Hmph! Just you wait!¡± Zhang Meng turned to flee. ¡°Hey, by the way, your uncle who was acting as the head of the education department has probably been arrested by now for serious misconduct. Regardless of the outcome, he can forget about retaining his position.¡± The principal dropped this bombshell casually towards Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng halted suddenly and then sprinted away with his head down. The students watching the event broke up to go home for dinner. Most of them pointed and laughed at the retreating Zhang Meng, seemingly amused by something. Chapter 27 - 27 27 Revealing the Profession ?27: Chapter 27: Revealing the Profession 27: Chapter 27: Revealing the Profession After expressing his gratitude to the professors, Su Ran left the field and started walking home. ¡°Hey, wait for me!¡± Though Lin Yuqing was slightly plump, it didn¡¯t affect her speed as she hurriedly chased after Su Ran who was about to leave the school gate. ¡°That¡¯s a fantastic idea indeed!¡± Lin Yuqing said, after catching up with Su Ran, laughing sweetly. ¡°So that¡¯s why you¡¯re being secretive. I see now!¡± ¡°Hey, ¡®Fate Brings Us Here¡¯? Weren¡¯t we supposed to go there tonight?¡± Su Ran grinned cheekily. ¡°We can go now! I¡¯m in a good mood today, so let¡¯s just go! Let¡¯s move!¡± Lin Yuqing said, her face grinning from ear to ear. ¡°Anyway, you¡¯re going home for lunch alone because your aunt isn¡¯t home. I need to borrow an electric¡­hey! Sister Siying!¡± Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Upon seeing Han Siying not far away, Lin Yuqing hurried over, her ponytail bouncing up and down as she moved. Han Siying turned around and discreetly glanced at Su Ran before asking Lin Yuqing, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Sister Siying, what a coincidence! You haven¡¯t gone home for a while, right? Did you also go to watch the football match?¡± ¡°Boring.¡± ¡°Hehe, Sister Siying, may I borrow your phone again? I won¡¯t be going home for lunch because I¡¯m treating Su the Talented today.¡± Suddenly feeling impolite, Lin Yuqing quickly asked, ¡°By the way, Sister Siying, will you join us?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Han Siying unexpectedly responded, taking out her phone from her pocket and handing it to Lin Yuqing. ¡°Ah ha! It¡¯s not easy to get the campus beauty Han to come along!¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s smile froze, she didn¡¯t expect Han Siying to agree so quickly. She regretted the lost opportunity for a two-person time¡­she really wanted to smack herself! Han Siying secretly gestured at the black car parked by the road behind her, then left with Lin Yuqing and Su Ran to the destination. ¡°¡®Fate Brings Us Here¡¯?¡± Seeing the familiar spot that they frequented, Han Siying asked, puzzled. ¡°Yeah, sister Siying, can¡¯t believe you haven¡¯t been here? It¡¯s a hit spot!¡± Lin Yuqing was ecstatic. Upon entering, the place was packed. Every table was taken. Shortly, three or four people walked out murmuring, ¡°Late again, business is booming here. It¡¯s packed.¡± ¡°It¡¯s full here, Yuqing, maybe we should find a different place,¡± said Su Ran feeling a bit awkward. ¡°No rush, I¡¯ve booked a table here all year round. Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go to the private room.¡± With a smug smile on her face, Lin Yuqing led the group directly to private room ¡®520¡¯. The place was teeming with couples. The sight of a man with two women drew many eyes, but the watchful gaze of the women they were with discouraged them from looking further. At the entrance of the private room, Han Siying took a long look at the room number before walking in. ¡°As per the rules, for three! First, three cups of coffee~¡± Lin Yuqing waved at the waitress. ¡°Just a glass of water for me.¡± Han Siying took a napkin and carefully cleaned the table and chair before sitting beside Lin Yuqing, Su Ran sitting opposite to her. ¡°Alright then, two cups of coffee, and one glass of water!¡± ¡­ ¡°Come on, start talking,¡± Lin Yuqing implored impatiently, asking Su Ran as soon as the waitress left. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you had a lot to talk about?¡± Su Ran gave Han Siying an awkward glance then straightened up his thoughts and asked Lin Yuqing, ¡°Have you played ¡®Battle of the Gods and Demons¡¯?¡± ¡°Please, I¡¯m not old enough to play yet, my birthday hasn¡¯t arrived yet, can¡¯t even try~¡± Lin Yuqing said, feigning defeat. ¡°Keep going.¡± Han Siying turned to Su Ran. ¡°I have some equipment, including a fair amount of Silver ones.¡± ¡°Silver?¡± Han Siying stood up suddenly, then quickly adjusted herself and sat down again, looking at Su Ran¡¯s face, ¡°How many?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t count precisely, maybe around 5 or 6 Silver items I guess, plenty of Bronze ones, even more Black Iron ones, the majority are potions.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take them all, no gold coins, cash.¡± Han Siying couldn¡¯t contain her excitement. ¡°There are also low-level equipment in there! You want those too?¡± Su Ran obviously didn¡¯t know how difficult it was to obtain equipment in the game, so he asked Han Siying doubtfully. ¡°Stupid Su, even I who doesn¡¯t play games knows that, you can melt trash equipment into iron, copper, silver ingots, then use them to forge superior equipment.¡± Finding an opportunity to make fun of Su Ran, Lin Yuqing quickly asked, ¡°Hey, how did you get so many equipment? You just played it overnight, right?¡± ¡°Oh, don¡¯t remind me. I triggered the ¡®Monster Attack Village¡¯ task. Now, I¡¯m the mortal enemy of the human race, we do not associate at all, I can¡¯t even join your camp.¡± Su Ran replied with a wry smile. ¡°Snap!¡± Han Siying lost her composure again, standing up once more, ¡°Is the ¡®Ring of Magic Power¡¯ with you? I¡¯ll buy it for one hundred thousand!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t even have a chance to pick it up, I was forced to log off¡­¡± Su Ran felt his temples throbbing. Feeling defeated, Han Siying sat down. She ran her slender fingers over her furrowed brows and said in exasperation, ¡°You¡­¡± ¡°Ah, it¡¯s okay, there will be plenty of opportunities to get equipment in the future. I¡¯ve already got quite a few.¡± Su Ran was not bothered, not clinging to what wasn¡¯t his. ¡°I think letting you play the game might have been the right choice,¡± Lin Yuqing laughed and said, ¡°You started chaos in the novice village immediately after you entered the game. Oh my, what should I do when I enter the game? I won¡¯t even have a birthplace, boo hoo, Su Ran, you owe me!¡± Scratching his head speechlessly, Su Ran turned to Han Siying and said, ¡°You can have all these equipment, just don¡¯t mention money. After all, I got them for free and it wasn¡¯t a bother.¡± Han Siying looked at Su Ran for a moment longer. ¡°Alright, what¡¯s the coordinate?¡± ¡°I was still in the novice village when I logged out, I don¡¯t know where it refreshed.¡± ¡°Nameplate?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t add you as a friend, we¡¯re on opposite camps¡­¡± As Su Ran spoke, his voice became quieter, fearing that Han Siying would stand up and scare him again. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s the profession?¡± ¡°Necromancer, character map is a skeleton¡­¡± ¡°Hidden Profession!¡± Han Siying was shocked. It was the first time she¡¯d heard that there were other occupations in the game. Looking at Su Ran was like looking at a new continent, ¡°What are the attributes?¡± ¡°Qi Blood: 80; Magic Attack: 22-26; Defense: 6.¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t dare to tell her about his 12 points in luck, fearing Han Siying would jump on the table. ¡°Seems balanced,¡± Han Siying nodded, ¡°Anemic, low defense, high attack.¡± ¡°Ok, now you¡¯ve become a monster, can I catch you as my pet?¡± Lin Yuqing looked at Su Ran hopefully. ¡°Err, I don¡¯t know.¡± Su Ran sweated profusely. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not tell anyone about this. Su Ran has become the public enemy of the whole sector, if it gets out, Su Ran won¡¯t be able to show up in the game anymore,¡± Han Siying said, speaking so much for the first time, ¡°It¡¯s a secret between the three of us.¡± ¡°My name is ¡®Shuxin Ziran¡¯ in the game, how do I find you?¡± Han Siying hesitated when she said her name. ¡°Go to the novice map ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯. I have a task there.¡± Su Ran dared not say it was to dig up graves, in case the two girls got too scared. ¡°That¡¯s settled then, I¡¯ll look for you tonight.¡± After Han Siying finished speaking, her phone rang. She answered it for a while, then stood up, said casually, ¡°See you in the game, I have things to do, I¡¯ll leave now.¡± Chapter 28 - 28 28 Level Up 10 Times Immediately After Going Online ?28: Chapter 28: Level Up 10 Times Immediately After Going Online 28: Chapter 28: Level Up 10 Times Immediately After Going Online After Han Siying had left, Lin Yuqing quickly got up and took a seat next to Su Ran, laughing gleefully, ¡°Yay, we get to be alone!¡± ¡°Whatever, but still, thanks, Yu Jing,¡± Su Ran said with a smile. ¡°Huh? What are you thanking me for?¡± Lin Yuqing looked baffled. ¡°Thanks for teaching Zhang Meng¡¯s uncle a lesson. It felt so good!¡± ¡°Humph, he deserved it for pushing me to the ground and hurting me!¡± Lin Yuqing replied indignantly. Sear?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Suddenly, she had a realization. ¡°Wait a minute! You weren¡¯t supposed to know about it! I didn¡¯t mention it to you!¡± ¡°I guessed it. You said ¡®borrowing your phone again¡¯ when you borrowed Han Siying¡¯s phone earlier,¡± Su Ran said with a grin. ¡°Ahh!¡± Lin Yuqing covered her face with her hands, ¡°You¡¯re too smart, it¡¯s not fun!¡± ¡­ Zhang Meng was absent from the afternoon classes. His followers were listlessly face-down on their desks, more so with the monkey. The entire afternoon was spent revising textbooks and dissecting practice papers. Of course, Su Ran was having a blast studying. The graphite pen in his hand was incessantly moving across the notebook, as if he wanted to transfer all the knowledge imparted by the teacher onto the pages. ¡°Hey, classes are over!¡± Lin Yuqing noticed Su Ran engrossed in his studying and rapped him on the head lightly. ¡°Oh, that was fast! Let me jot down this point before leaving,¡± Su Ran was startled for a moment, then gestured dismissively and continued writing. ¡°You really are a stereotypical bookworm,¡± Lin Yuqing forced a smile, ¡°No wonder you always come first with all this time and effort spent studying. I¡¯m leaving now. I have chores at home and need to run errands with mom!¡± ¡°Okay, see you tomorrow!¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t even lift his head, waving his pen back and forth, and continued to write. After Lin Yuqing had left, Han Siying tugged on Su Ran¡¯s sleeve. ¡°You¡¯re coming with me today.¡± ¡°What happened?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a lift.¡± Su Ran was quick to put two and two together based on the day¡¯s events. ¡°Thanks then~¡± Su Ran grinned. He was also a little worried that Zhang Meng would seek revenge. ¡°I¡¯m coming too! Han, gorgeous, count me in!¡± Liu Yina heard this and immediately jumped on the bandwagon. Suddenly. Su Ran remembered something. Zhang Meng targeted him because he had used Han Siying¡¯s phone. If Zhang Meng found out he had gotten a lift from Han Siying, would he have his skin peeled off? Su Ran broke out in a cold sweat. Considering the current circumstance, he decided to let things take their own course. It was a peaceful journey home. Han Siying kept an eye on Su Ran till he entered his house before instructing the driver to drive away. However, what they didn¡¯t know was that a while after Su Ran had got into Han Siying¡¯s car, a man wearing a baseball cap and holding a baseball bat in a corner not far away, slammed the bat into the ground with resentment. Upon returning home, Su Ran¡¯s mother came out of the room looking thrilled. She took the backpack from Su Ran. Her eyes were gleaming with joy. ¡°Why are you back so early today?¡± she casually tossed the backpack onto the sofa and looked at her exemplary son. ¡°Something came up, a classmate gave me a lift. Mom, what¡¯s so special about today? You seem particularly happy?¡± Su Ran noticed his mother¡¯s joyous expression and joked about it. ¡°Baby boy, I have some exciting news! I got a raise at work!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother was grinning from ear to ear. ¡°Wait, how would they give a raise if it¡¯s not a holiday?¡± ¡°Ah, true that!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother looked puzzled, ¡°But this afternoon, the butler told me that my salary would increase by 1000 yuan starting this month. Didn¡¯t explain why, just said it was as per the owner¡¯s instructions.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Ran was taken aback, ¡°Mom, is the villa you¡¯re working at owned by someone surnamed ¡®Han¡¯?¡± ¡°Yes, how did you know?¡± ¡°Have you never met the owner?¡± ¡°Son, you¡¯re really quite remarkable! The employer indeed is elusive. Heard from the butler that her parents live in the capital. I have been working there for a year and haven¡¯t met her even once.¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother looked even more bewildered, ¡°Son, do you think I¡¯m being tricked?¡± ¡°Who scams by giving a raise?¡± grinned Su Ran, who then swiftly changed the subject. ¡°Mom, have the repairmen repaired my gaming cabin?¡± ¡°Of course, they came. The workers were nice, they replaced the cabin lid directly with a new one, and took the broken one away.¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother pointed to the room inside, ¡°Son, the new lid doesn¡¯t cost anything, right? And the buckets of water they provided are also free of cost, right?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry mom, it¡¯s all free. It¡¯s still under warranty. Also, that¡¯s not water, it¡¯s Nutrient Solution.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to prepare dinner, wash your hands and get ready to eat.¡± Taking advantage of his mom¡¯s absence in the kitchen, Su Ran walked into his bedroom. The gaming cabin looked brand new. On top of it was a user manual and a platinum paper, both placed in a conspicuous spot. On the platinum paper was a bank account for payment of the cabin. Payments could be made through the ATM. Su Ran was taken aback for a moment, grabbed the bank card and went to the nearby bank. He entered the account number, transferred 180,000 and withdrew the remaining 20,000 before returning home. Originally, the 20,000 was saved for buying Nutrient Solution, but now, that wouldn¡¯t be necessary for a year, and he¡¯d save some money. ¡°Mom, mom!¡± ¡°Here, here. Where did you rush off to? The food¡¯s getting cold.¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother complained. ¡°Guess what this is?¡± Su Ran swung the money around in his hand with a mysterious look. ¡°So much money? Where did you get it? You didn¡¯t do anything wrong, did you?¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother didn¡¯t take the money. She looked at her son anxiously instead. ¡°As if! Your son¡¯s a good citizen, an exemplary student. This is a reward from the school ¨C a scholarship! 20,000, want it?¡± ¡°Cheeky boy, bring it here! Save it for your medical expenses, or for your wedding!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother was grinning like a Cheshire cat. ¡°Let¡¯s eat, I¡¯m hungry.¡± ¡°Eat up, eat. When you¡¯re done, hurry up and play your game!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother doting on Su Ran. ¡°It¡¯s still early, the game starts at 8. I¡¯ll finish my homework first.¡± ¡­ By the time Su Ran had tidied everything up, it was already 8:10 PM. As soon as Su Ran entered the game, before he could even make a move, a golden light started flickering on him, ¡°Swish swish swish~¡± He leveled up by ten levels! What¡¯s going on? Su Ran hastened to look at his own skeleton, especially his bladder. ¡°Phew, it¡¯s okay, my babies are safe.¡± ¡°Eh? That¡¯s not right. Wasn¡¯t I in Novice Village when I logged off? Is this Novice Village?¡± Su Ran glanced around, only to realize that the Novice Village, which originally teemed with vibrancy, had turned gloomy. The archers who were guarding the village gate had become skeleton guards. The weapon shop, pharmacy, armor shop, grocery store, and the jewelry shop still existed. But then, why are there so many graves on the open ground of the Novice Village? What on earth is the system doing? Something¡¯s not right. This is the ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯! But why did the Novice Village fly to ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯? Su Ran looked puzzled. Chapter 29 - 29 29 Send Equipment ?29: Chapter 29 Send Equipment 29: Chapter 29 Send Equipment Su Ran, utterly confused, opened his personal game log, and was immediately overwhelmed by a flurry of personal prompts. User Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for completing the ¡®Monster Attacks the Village¡¯ scenario. Novice Village is awarded as player Skeleton¡¯s territory.¡± User Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on the successful village attack, receiving a random reward and an unspecified amount of experience.¡± User Announcement: ¡°Ding! Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Congratulations to player Skeleton for being the first person in Divine Land to acquire territory, especially rewarding an upgrade to the territory¡¯s level.¡± User Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for achieving ¡®The First Lord¡¯, with the reward being the title [The First Lord].¡± User Announcement: ¡°Ding! As this territory is occupied by the undead faction of the Demon World, the Celestial Realm is infuriated and has expelled this Novice Village from its territory. The territory is transferred to the player¡¯s birthplace [Sinister Grave Ridge].¡± User Announcement: ¡°Ding! Good news! The Demon World is invigorated, and the Undead are celebrating! Player Skeleton¡¯s territory safety period is extended to one month as a reward.¡± Wow, these rewards for the mission are too generous! A territory?! The first one?! Who else could it be?! Su Ran hung the title [The First Lord] above his head, his name sparkling with golden light, looking quite imposing. [The First Lord] (Title) Magic Power: 1 Qi Blood: 10 Defense: 1 Agility: 1 Luck: 1 Note: Honor recorded in history, showing the glory of achievement! A title that increases agility and luck, it¡¯s absolutely amazing! Su Ran knew the shot bird heads the arrows, so he quickly hid his title. He then checked his attributes, not bad, it hadn¡¯t decreased his luck, which had accumulated to a terrifying 13! Su Ran burst into laughter, the ten levels he gained gave him 50 attribute points, all of which he added to his magic power. He then opened his attribute panel: [Skeleton] (Necromancer) Qi Blood: 190 Magic Power: 83-87 Magic Value: 870 Defense: 17 Agility: 7 Luck: 13 Oh, this body of his was really fragile, Su Ran suddenly noticed that there was an additional territory interface on the right, he hastily opened it, the system¡¯s prompt followed with a pleasant voice. ¡°Ding! Please enter a name for your territory, player Skeleton.¡± ¡°Skeleton Village.¡± ¡°Ding! Naming successful!¡± Su Ran looked at the territory control interface. [Skeleton Village] (Territory) (Level 2) Population: 7/200 Buildings: 6 (Village Chief¡¯s House, Weapon Shop, Jewelry Shop, Grocery Store, Armor Shop, Pharmacy) Wealth: 0 Safety Period: One month. Upgrading this territory requires 20,000 wealth points. Huh? There¡¯re seven people? Su Ran hastily ran towards the shops, the shopkeepers he had killed all stood up in the form of skeletons, emotionlessly continuing their previous work. Thank goodness, he was not alone. Thank goodness, they don¡¯t remember that it was their own lord who had killed them. In the jewelry shop, Su Ran casually opened the jewelry interface. [Ring of Magic Power] (Unidentified) ¡ª ¡ª ¡ª ¡ª ¡ª ¡ª ¡ª ¡ª 1000 Underworld Coins. ¡­ Rows and rows of jewelry were dazzling to the eyes, but Su Ran stared intently at the first one at the head. [Ring of Magic Power]!!! 100,000 in cash!! Su Ran¡¯s breath grew heavier, it turned out that it hadn¡¯t disappeared, but had been recycled into the jewelry shop. But, What the hell are 1000 Underworld Coins?! Su Ran looked at the rows of jewelry behind, the prices were all marked in Underworld Coins. Could it be that gold coins were no longer valid here? He chuckled at himself immediately. After all, he was dead. No amount of gold would have any value¡­from now on, he would have to use underworld coins. However, since he had seen the Ring of Magic Power, Su Ran didn¡¯t care about anything else. He stepped out of the jewelry store, pulled out a novice hoe from his bladder, and started digging on his own grave in his territory. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining a special item: Graveyard Grass.¡± Graveyard Grass again, keep digging! ¡­ Not much later, a zone-wide announcement disrupted Su Ran¡¯s digging endeavor. [Zone Announcement] Shuxin natura: 236.527 Huh? Han Siying has arrived. Su Ran tossed the hoe back into his bladder and walked out with a creak. Suffice to say, after Han Siying had arrived at this sinister Sinister Grave Ridge, she was lost, unable to make her way to the Skeleton Village in the distance. So, frustrated, she sent a zone-wide message, hoping Su Ran would see it. Shortly after, a little white skeleton creaked and shuffled over, causing Han Siying to instinctively raise her broadsword. ¡°Cackle cackle!¡± The small skeleton frantically waved its hands, pointing at itself, then at Han Siying. ¡°Pfft.¡± Han Siying covered her mouth and chuckled. The little skeleton became a bit dumbstruck. Han Siying, with her stunning face, draped in a pink chainmail armor and standing upright, looked even more heroic and extraordinary. ¡°Communicating with you is really troublesome. Can¡¯t add you as a friend, can¡¯t understand what you say.¡± Han Siying strode forward, patting Su Ran¡¯s skeletal head, pinching his ribs and spine. Su Ran broke out in a cold sweat. He¡¯d never been touched so blatantly by a woman before, let alone a beautiful one. Su Ran felt his nose heating up, and hastily looked down at his crotch area. Phew. Thankfully, there was no penis, only a pelvis. That was close; he nearly made a fool of himself. Su Ran promptly had the little skeleton take several steps back. After a moment of stupor, Han Siying¡¯s cheeks flushed with light red as she subtly took a step back. Teasing, she said, ¡°Hand over all your equipment, and I¡¯ll spare this little skeleton¡¯s life!¡± ¡°Cackle cackle!¡± Su Ran took control of the skeleton, made it turn around, and bend over to start pulling out his gear. Why turn around? Did that warrant an explanation? Pulling stuff out from his bladder in front of a beautiful woman? Wasn¡¯t that move a bit lewd? In no time, there was a small pile of equipment. ¡°Eh?¡± Su Ran pulled a large machete from the stack. [Blade of the Brave] (Silver) (Two-handed) Attack: 15 Special Skill: Knockback ¨C Chance to Knockback the target, excluding Bosses. Level Requirement: 30. Note: This is a weapon used by warriors, can cut through iron like mud. ¡°Attack of 15, this weapon is rare!¡± Han Siying kept nodding, continuing to go through the equipment. ¡°¡®Undead Ring¡¯? Unappraised? Not bad, a silver accessory!¡± ¡­ ¡°¡®Decayed Coffin¡¯? Gross!¡± She kicked it away. Then Graveyard Grass, Grave-Stomping Paper, and Incense all were thrown back one after another. Su Ran felt embarrassed. These were treasures, way more practical than equipment and gold coins¡­ Han Siying finally packed all the potions into her bag, then stared straight at the frail little skeleton. ¡°Want to know the value of this equipment you gave me?¡± ¡°Cackle cackle!¡± The little skeleton furiously shook its head. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll take it, thanks!¡± Han Siying¡¯s eyes seemed to sparkle, she asked softly, ¡°Do you need any help?¡± ¡°Cackle cackle!¡± The little skeleton nodded intensely, flailing its hands in the air. ¡°Forget it, we¡¯ll talk tomorrow. It¡¯s too much hassle.¡± Han Siying shot the skeleton a glance. After all, she couldn¡¯t enter the Novice Village in the distance, and Su Ran couldn¡¯t explain to her either. She disappeared with one teleportation scroll. Su Ran¡¯s frantic arm waving did nothing; he just watched helplessly as Han Siying turned into a white light and teleported away. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to establish a territory¡­ Also, I need underworld coins, bone marrow, bone skills, bone tools¡­¡± The little skeleton gave itself a hard slap, ¡°This damned skeleton language!¡± Chapter 30 - 30 30 Ni Wudao the Good Guy ?30: Chapter 30: Ni Wudao the Good Guy 30: Chapter 30: Ni Wudao the Good Guy Su Ran wanted to cry but couldn¡¯t, finding the communication barrier incredibly frustrating. He walked into his territory with a downcast expression, suddenly remembering the village chief¡¯s house in his village. What the hell was the village chief¡¯s house for? Taking advantage of his Agility Level 7, Su Ran dashed towards the village chief¡¯s house. It was very dark inside, with only a grey skeleton pacing back and forth. When the skeleton saw Su Ran burst in, it grabbed Su Ran¡¯s arm and started shaking it non-stop. ¡°Oh noble Lord, you¡¯re finally here!¡± Huh? Is there a quest? ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°I am Liu Sheng. In life, I was the village chief of Novice Village, now after death, I¡¯ve pledged allegiance to the Lord and become the steward of this territory.¡± ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s you, Steward Liu. My apologies! You needed something?¡± ¡°Oh, my lord, I need your help! That damned Dark Bone Cat stole my beloved skeleton vase today. Without it, I can¡¯t eat or sleep at ease!¡± Dark Bone Cat? Su Ran quickly steadied the agitated Liu Sheng, consoling him, ¡°Steward Liu, calm down. I have no idea where that Dark Bone Cat could be. If I did, I would definitely help you.¡± ¡°That vile creature is near the Dark Swamp of the Sinister Grave Ridge. Your lordship¡¯s aid will never be forgotten!¡± Liu Sheng almost burst into tears out of emotion. Hold up, how on earth do you know this? Do you have penetrating vision or something? Guess you can¡¯t apply logical reasoning to video game quests¡­ ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for accepting the quest ¨C Recover the Skeleton Vase. Quest duration: unlimited.¡± Su Ran suddenly remembered, wasn¡¯t this the legendary novice task? The lord skeleton fiddled with the grave weeds, candles, etc. in his bladder. Right, enough medicine. Let¡¯s go! ¡­ Today is a good day~ Whatever I think about can be achieved~ Humming a small tune, Su Ran swaggered towards the distant Dark Swamp. Huh, what¡¯s that noise? Not good! The little skeleton quickly moved to hide in a large, decaying hollow tree, holding his breath¡­ oh, wait, skeletons don¡¯t breathe. He peeked through the cracked bark at the distant scene. A sneaky figure approached, and the figure seemed familiar. The person wore a heavy helmet and had a large powerful frame, which was obvious even when he was hunched over. The player separated the weeds, finally reaching a place not far from where Su Ran was hiding. Ni Wudao! What was he doing here? Was once not enough? Ni Wudao parted the dense weeds and spat angrily, cursing, ¡°I, the mighty human race player above level 30, resorting to stealthing in a low-level map. It¡¯s so humiliating to have been killed by a low-level skeleton BOSS, it would be a joke if anyone found out!¡± ¡°Why the hell do I care if Novice Village is lost? I¡¯ve already died once, lost all my equipment and I couldn¡¯t even get a bit of sympathy!¡± ¡°Damned Skeleton BOSS, I¡¯m going to skin you and drain your marrow!¡± ¡°Every time you respawn, I¡¯m going to kill you. Ahhh, that might help to ease my hatred!¡± Oh, did he really hate him that much? Su Ran was a little embarrassed, and almost rushed up to tell Ni Wudao that skeletons don¡¯t have skin¡­ He watched as Ni Wudao grumbled and walked quite a distance before him. With a slight embarrassment, Su Ran threw three joss papers towards Ni Wudao¡¯s ass. The three joss papers ignited in mid-air, sending bright sparks as they instantly burst into flames. Like fireballs, they chased after the unsuspecting Ni Wudao. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-129¡± Caught off guard by the sudden pain to his butt, Ni Wudao immediately turned to curse, ¡°Which son of a b***¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence, another joss paper plastered his face. ¡°-129¡± ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-129¡± ¡°Damn, damn, damn!¡± Ni Wudao looked at his dwindling health after taking another hit and leaped from sheer fright. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-129¡± After taking another hit, Ni Wudao screamed and started to run, looking around for the skull boss that attacked him. He wanted to dodge but the dense shrubbery around him seriously limited the evasive maneuvers. It should be that damn skull! Its attack became much stronger! How can a low-level boss be so brutal? Ni Wudao couldn¡¯t help shedding silent tears. Had he known the skeleton boss was so cruel, he would not have dared to venture into this place alone! ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-129¡± Again! Ni Wudao, whose health was almost depleted, couldn¡¯t use the Healing Potion while in combat. But, he finally noticed the skeleton was hiding behind a decayed log while attacking him, proving that its intelligence was worryingly high. ¡°Jump Cut!¡± Ni Wudao jumped in mid-air and slammed his dark double-handed sword towards the skeleton¡¯s hiding spot. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-129¡± The poor Ni Wudao flew sideways like a corpse from a battlefield disaster, dropping a double-handed sword and many healing potions in the process. In the Corpse-locking and Spirit-bewildering Array under Sinister Grave Ridge, even resurrection was not possible. Enraged by this, Ni Wudao logged off immediately, threw his gaming helmet harshly on the bed, and started swearing. But after a while, he picked up his phone and made a call. Looking at the scattered equipment and potions, Su Ran sighed, ¡°Why? He traveled such a long distance just to donate equipment.¡± Su Ran picked up the weapons and Healing Potions dropped by Ni Wudao, stashed the potions into his bag, and picked up the warm double-handed sword to check its attributes. [Double Ring Greatsword] (silver) (two-handed) Attack: 14 Special Ability: Bloodsucking¡ª This weapon has a 5% chance of sucking blood taking 30% of the damage inflicted. Required level: 30 Note: You will know its value when you run out of potions. A level 30 weapon too? It should be worth a lot of money. Even though its attack is not as good as the broadsword, it is after all, made of silver. Su Ran thought happily. As a gesture of gratitude, Su Ran bounced twice on Ni Wudao¡¯s corpse. But the crunching sound from his body made him feel like he was about to fall apart. However, he overlooked the bloodsucking attribute. High-level bloodsucking equipment is hard to come by in the market, let alone silver ones! Su Ran casually tossed the Double Ring Greatsword into his bag. He suddenly realized how fortunate he was not to have a penis; otherwise, the abrupt action might have caused self-emasculation! The little skeleton mumbled something under its breath while kicking the grass, heading towards its quest location¡ªthe Dark Swamp. The mission was located west of the Skeleton Village at the Dark Swamp. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The muddy path extended into the Dark Swamp and ended abruptly. The Dark Swamp was not big, covering an area of a few dozen meters, therefore one could see its border clearly. Ominous clouds loomed over the swamp, where a solitary shriveled tree stood, adding to the eerie atmosphere of despair. Su Ran began cautiously exploring the vicinity of the Dark Swamp. ¡°Dark Bone Cat!¡± Even though Su Ran only had dark sockets for eyes, he was not nearsighted. He indeed saw several black wild cats lounging near the swamp. There was however something strange bulging and contracting on the surface of the swamp? Su Ran looked closely and realized that it was a swarm of flying bugs that constantly buzzed about, giving the impression of a gigantic heart throbbing in the sky. Chapter 31 - 31 31 Dark Bone Cat ?31: Chapter 31: Dark Bone Cat 31: Chapter 31: Dark Bone Cat Su Ran focused his gaze. [Corpse Poison Mosquito] Level 15 Qi Blood: 250 Attack: 50-55 Defense: 32 Agility: 8 Active Skills: Poison Needle¡ªThere¡¯s a probability that the target will be poisoned during an attack, losing 1% of Qi Blood every second for 3 seconds. Note: Corpse Poison Mosquitoes are gregarious creatures, you know what will happen if you provoke a swarm. Ugh, level 15 monsters, will my little skeleton be left with nothing but a bone fragment if it falls into this swarm of mosquitoes? Is this beginner¡¯s task supposed to be this hard? The little skeleton made a tough decision to avoid these deathly mosquitoes as much as possible, touching one could lead to a chain reaction. He could only target solitary Dark Bone Cats. Holding a burning paper and bone nail in his hand, he took a long detour and quietly went towards the Dark Bone Cat that was looking for food by the shore. It was not until Su Ran got close that he noticed this Dark Bone Cat was actually a cat¡¯s skeleton wrapped in a cat¡¯s skin full of fur, swinging in the wind in the manner of a cape. Within the hollow eye socket was a faint fire, emitting a white glow that was extremely terrifying. [Dark Bone Cat] Level 20 Qi Blood: 400 Attack: 60-70 Defense: 30 Agility: 7 Active Skills: Rapid Shredding¡ªThree consecutive physical attacks, each one dealing 80% of the normal attack damage. Passive Skills: Life and Death Speed¡ªWhen health drops below 10%, agility increases by 20%. Note: This was a black cat in its lifetime. The speed of both these monsters is quite fast. This is a challenging task. Su Ran carefully targeted a solitary Dark Bone Cat, and one after another, the burning papers began to soar into the air. Whoosh~ A large fire was ignited by the burning paper, smashing into the skull of the Dark Bone Cat with bright sparks. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-129¡± ¡°Crack, crack!¡± The Dark Bone Cat yelped in pain, violently twisting its skull with the ghostly flame in its eyes flaring up even more. The white light flashed. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-129¡± The Dark Bone Cat, taking yet another hit, charged at the little skeleton holding the burning paper. Its tiny body shifting continuously as it ran, even the muddy ground couldn¡¯t slow down the Bone Cat¡¯s charge. Su Ran saw that the cat was too cunning. It was not running in a straight line, which made it difficult to lock onto and prevented him from throwing the burning paper. Fortunately, the agility of Su Ran¡¯s skeletal character wasn¡¯t low either. He carefully observed the running track of the Dark Bone Cat. After predicting its path, he quickly threw three burning papers and swiftly retreated backward. But the muddy path was a disadvantage to him, causing him to lose some of his gains. ¡°MISS!¡± ¡°MISS!¡± ¡°-129¡± Yay! He hit once, and the Dark Bone Cat was barely hanging on. Su Ran stopped retreating and waited for the Dark Bone Cat¡¯s arrival. It was only when the cat¡¯s health dropped significantly that its speed surged again. The furious Bone Cat lost its reason and pounced on this annoying little skeleton recklessly. The Dark Bone Cat jumped down from the sky and pounced. Its extended claws exuded a faint cold light and pointed directly at Su Ran¡¯s shiny, smooth skull. Su Ran calmly raised his skull, watching the ugly, fierce face of the Dark Bone Cat getting closer and closer. He raised his hand and smeared a burning paper onto the Dark Bone Cat¡¯s skull. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-129¡± The Dark Bone Cat¡¯s health was depleted in mid-air, it fell to the ground as a corpse, and turned into a small grave about thirty centimeters high. Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for killing a monster beyond its level, experience is increased by 10%, gained experience +110. Small grave? What does that mean? As usual, Su Ran pulled out his beginner¡¯s hoe from his crotch area. It never wore out, and it always felt like new every time he used it. ¡°Clang, clang¡­¡± Before he had dug a few times, the small grave turned into a not so big pit. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining materials¡ªCat¡¯s Vertebra.¡± A long spine appeared in Su Ran¡¯s hand, he gave it a few shakes before throwing it into his Almighty Bladder. ¡°Materials? Might be useful later, but alas, no quest items dropped.¡± And so, Su Ran lured the Dark Bone Cats out one by one, patiently annihilating them individually. The miniaturized tombstones that formed when these Bone Cats died were all dug into pits with his efficient hoe. However, Su Ran looked at the Cat¡¯s Vertebrae, Cat Skulls, Cat¡¯s Claws, and Cat Skin he had dug up and was silent for a long time. No equipment drops? Just materials? What is this? No choice, for the sake of the mission, we push on! Su Ran continued to sneak attack the remaining Dark Bone Cats. It was unknown how long it had passed before all the Dark Bone Cats were wiped out by Su Ran. No longer could any Dark Bone Cats be found on the dark swamp shore. How is the mission complete? There are no more monsters¡­ Su Ran was puzzled. All of a sudden. A significantly larger Dark Bone Cat appeared. This Dark Bone Cat had black cat skin draped over it, with each hair standing on end like porcupine quills. Its skeleton was translucent, like a piece of artwork, and in its skull, soft yellow flames flickered. This Bone Cat, listlessly swinging its skull, emitted a sense of strength from its slightly arched body, not to be underestimated. A Dark Bone Cat BOSS!! Su Ran immediately observed its attributes closely. [Dark Bone Cat] (BOSS) Level 20 S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Qi Blood 4000 Attack: 100-110 Defense: 40 Agility: 8 Active Skills: Rapid Shredding ¨C Performs three continuous physical attacks, each dealing 100% of normal attack damage. Passive Skills: Life and Death Speed ¨C When health drops below 10%, agility is increased by 40%. Note: In its past life, it was a black king cat, terrifying even to itself when enraged. Damn, it¡¯s really a BOSS, how do I defeat it? An attack of 110, and a triple attack would pulverize his little skeleton; this BOSS actually has 4000 health¡­ Butler Liu, I can¡¯t do this¡­ Of course, Su Ran wasn¡¯t one to back down in the face of difficulty. He took a deep breath, bracing himself, and unleashed one paper charm after another towards the newly spawned Dark Bone Cat BOSS. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-129¡± ¡°MISS!¡± The Dark Bone Cat BOSS promptly leaped the moment it was attacked and the second paper charm hit nothing but air. This BOSS, perceptive as it was, instantly zeroed it on the direction of the small skeleton. It arched its body and sprang towards the small skeleton that had ambushed it. Su Ran wasn¡¯t going to stand there and wait for the Dark Bone Cat BOSS¡¯s arrival, he was running while lobbing more paper charms over his shoulder. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Goodness, he got lucky, landed two hits! Su Ran continued to attack the pursuing Bone Cat BOSS. Blind predictions had minimal effectiveness; only two in ten attempts landed. Su Ran kept running with all his might but unfortunately, he wasn¡¯t as fast as the Dark Bone Cat, the distance between the two gradually reduced. What to do? While running, Su Ran maintained a cool head and observed the terrain. That¡¯s it, his territory! His two skeleton guardians weren¡¯t slouches! Su Ran scampered, leading the pursuing Bone Cat BOSS towards his own territory. But just then, he heard sporadic conversation from afar. People! Su Ran¡¯s eyebrows knitted together, whoever encountered the Boss would try and seize it. This time, his life was in peril! He thought in a split second, had an idea! Su Ran didn¡¯t want to be a clam locked in battle but a fisherman instead! He ran towards the direction the voices came from, his skeleton made creaking noises due to his rapid movement. Chapter 32 - 32 32 A Straightforward Sneak Attack ?32: Chapter 32: A Straightforward Sneak Attack 32: Chapter 32: A Straightforward Sneak Attack Three players approached from the distance. ¡°Ni Wudao, you¡¯ve sunk pretty low on the leaderboard. You called me out just for a low-level BOSS? Does this guy really drop good loot?¡± The one who spoke was a mage in a fire-red magic robe, paired with hair of the same color, looking very cool! This was none other than the expert ranked twentieth on the leaderboard, the Fire Mage God. ¡°Old Fire, don¡¯t piss me off. I¡¯ve been really unlucky. This skeleton BOSS, it¡¯s not an easy one! Also, you guys better not die. There¡¯s something strange about this place. If you die, you can¡¯t revive for a long time. I¡¯ve been stumbling over corpses all day!¡± Ni Wudao threw his hand that was holding a long blade, not feeling quite satisfied, ¡°Remember guys, when the machetes drop, save them for me, I need to make up for my losses!¡± ¡°Humph! The long blade in your hand was given by me. If you don¡¯t want it, return it!¡± whined a warrior from the side. This was the guy ranked thirty-second on the leaderboard, Brother Qiang. ¡°Brother Qiang, I didn¡¯t say I don¡¯t want it. It¡¯s just that I found my old machete more handy. You guys are the first people I thought of when the BOSS appeared. After all, we¡¯re sworn brothers!¡± Ni Wudao laughed awkwardly. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. This inner part is the Sinister Grave Ridge, I want to see how tricky this low-level map BOSS is, like you said!¡± The impatient Fire Mage God took a look around as he walked. Above the Sinister Grave Ridge, misty clouds wrapped around tombstones, giving a creepy atmosphere. The chilling wind made everyone uncomfortable. Brother Qiang shivered as he exclaimed, ¡°Holy crap, this game is too real! I¡¯ve got goosebumps!¡± Su Ran, who was running full speed, looked at the approaching Dark Bone Cat BOSS and a few players who were moving into his line of sight. He calmly observed the terrain in front of him. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Huh? Excellent spot! Su Ran took two quick steps and directly jumped into a pit in front of him that was just big enough to hide a person, then quickly pulled out the Decayed Coffin from his bag and used it to block the entrance of the pit. With all his strength, he held onto the Decayed Coffin, not allowing the Dark Bone Cat any opportunity. Surprisingly, the Dark Bone Cat lunged at the Decayed Coffin. ¡°Dammit!¡± The stupid cat started using its skill, Rapid Shredding! Wood chips flew out from the coffin and from the continuously decreasing durability of the coffin, it was obvious that the cat¡¯s output was quite powerful! ¡°¡±Whew, luckily the coffin is pretty sturdy. It should be able to hold up for a while.¡± Su Ran, keeping an eye on the durability of the coffin, breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, these top-ranked players came into sight. ¡°Hey, guys, what¡¯s going on here?¡± Ni Wudao, who had sharp eyes, noticed unusual activity and quickly alerted Fire Mage God. ¡°Huh? A special scene! Bone Cat BOSS!¡± ¡°Ha ha, I¡¯m so lucky! Guys, let¡¯s kill this level 20 BOSS, then see what treasures are in the coffin. Waha ha!¡± Fire Mage God was extremely excited. Without waiting for a response, he threw a fireball at the Dark Bone Cat BOSS, who was attacking the coffin. ¡°I told you there was a BOSS here!¡± Ni Wudao, unsurprisingly happy, said, ¡°Be careful. Even though it¡¯s a low-level map, I¡¯ve been killed twice. Take this, Jump Cut!¡± Ni Wudao, holding the long blade and not wanting to be outdone, jumped high and furiously slashed towards the Dark Bone Cat BOSS not far away. The Dark Bone Cat BOSS attacking the Decayed Coffin was suddenly ambushed by the Fireball and Jump Cut. Instantly shifting its hatred, it attacked Ni Wudao standing in front of it. Not to be outdone, Brother Qiang charged forward and launched a ¡®Falling Leaf Attack¡¯ at the Dark Bone Cat BOSS. The Dark Bone Cat BOSS took a beating, its eyes burning with a ghostly fire. It gathered all its strength and pounced on Ni Wudao, rapidly shredding with its claw again. ¡°-20¡± ¡°-19¡± ¡°-21¡± Just as the Dark Bone Cat jumped, it happened to dodge Fire Mage God¡¯s fierce single challenge ¡ª ¡°Fire Cannon¡±, three consecutive volleys of fireballs wrapped in purple fire sprayed directly on the ground which grated on Fire Mage God¡¯s nerves. His magic wand shone again, and in the dazzling firelight, he gathered a fireball ready to induce it, but a burning paper got plastered onto Fire Mage God¡¯s face. Startled, Fire Mage God¡¯s fireball uncontrollably turned into magic elements and dissipated in the air. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-129¡± ¡°Ha ha ha! Three consecutive attacks only dropped 60 points of my health. This BOSS is so weak, it only has speed and health, easy to torment!¡± Ni Wudao did a rough estimate of his health loss and laughed boisterously. While attacking, Brother Qiang was shouting, ¡°When special items drop, let¡¯s agree on who it suits before picking them up!¡± ¡°All of you, shut up! There¡¯s another BOSS here!¡± Fire Mage God was in pain and retreated rapidly. He took out a Healing Potion with one hand and looked at the shadow of another BOSS. Whoosh! Another burning piece of paper turned into a fireball and rushed towards Fire Mage God. Fire Mage God, distracted, couldn¡¯t avoid it and was hit again. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Old Fire!¡± Brother Qiang asked in surprise. Fire Mage God wasn¡¯t the type to swear easily. ¡°Look at my health! It¡¯s so damn tough, even with my high fire resistance, I was ¡­¡± Fire Mage God was so scared that he lost his train of thought. Another burning paper hit him, making him stumble and fall to the ground. As a mage, he didn¡¯t have much health. Su Ran¡¯s triple burning paper attack managed to get Fire Mage God¡¯s health down to half. ¡°I see it! The attack is coming from the broken coffin!¡± As an outsider, Brother Qiang was able to see clearly. He stopped attacking the Dark Bone Cat and slashed at the Decayed Coffin. Su Ran was stunned. Although he was attacking from the cover of the coffin, he did not expect that Brother Qiang, this fool, actually attacked the coffin. Although the coffin was made of rotten wood, it still had quite a lot of durability as a tent type item. Su Ran roughly estimated that it should be able to withstand Brother Qiang¡¯s attack for a while. Su Ran chuckled, and seized the opportunity to release another burning paper missile, targeting Fire Mage God. Ni Wudao, while his attention was diverted by the jumping Dark Bone Cat BOSS, looked back and happened to see a burning fireball flying out from the coffin. This fireball was wrapped in mysterious black flames. Ni Wudao was taken aback by this unusual fireball and his hair stood on end. ¡°Everyone, watch out! It¡¯s this damn skeleton BOSS, I¡¯ve died in its hands twice! It does a lot of damage, but does not have much health!¡± he warned. Not far away, Fire Mage God didn¡¯t have time to listen to all this. The broken terrain severely hampered his dodging ability. Unable to dodge, he could only wince and take the attack again, shocked to find out that he only had a sliver of health left. He immediately decided to go on the offensive, his magic wand fluctuating intermittently, he pointed at the Decayed Coffin that Brother Qiang was attacking with all his might and a dazzling fireball rushed towards it. ¡°Bang!¡± The coffin suffered a heavy blow, and wood chips flew everywhere. This quality was superb! That was close! If Fire Mage God¡¯s fireball had been 10 centimeters lower, Su Ran¡¯s skeleton character would have been killed instantly! Su Ran broke out in a cold sweat. Chapter 33 - 33 33 The Coffin Achieves Merit ?33: Chapter 33: The Coffin Achieves Merit 33: Chapter 33: The Coffin Achieves Merit Coffins were really nifty things! Since they were all setting fire to the coffin, Su Ran was not one to hold back. He didn¡¯t wait for the fire mage to recover his health from the fight; he once again threw out a deadly piece of burning paper. ¡°Die, die, I¡¯ll burn extra money for you after you die,¡± Su Ran chuckled. Lucky for him, the fire mage hadn¡¯t mastered the fire shield technique. If he had, the fight would have been over, and his little skeleton could have stayed in hiding. ¡°Boom!¡± The fire mage fell to the ground in regret and unwillingness, bursting into a red crystal orb and several potions. This wretched place really didn¡¯t allow for resurrection! The fire mage tried several times to resurrect using gold coins, but the system kept notifying him that it was a special scene and resurrection was not allowed. The fire mage resentfully quit the game and roared loudly at home. ¡°The Orb of Fire Source!¡± An awestruck spearsman called out. Ignoring the coffin before him, he ran full force towards the rolling Orb of Fire Source. ¡°Was that fire mage just too unlucky? He even burst out such a treasure!¡± Ni Wudao was also taken aback upon hearing this, ¡°Spearsman, be careful. That pesky skeleton boss is hiding in the coffin, it¡¯s too intelligent! Once I¡¯ve taken care of this wildcat, we¡¯ll chop up that skeleton together!¡± Nodding, the spearsman rushed towards the fearsome Orb of Fire Source. Orb of Fire Source? What was that? It could actually be a treasure! Why bother with that? Was this player named Spearsman brainless? Simply clueless? Tucking his buttocks for the enemy to hit? My God, he had a swaying run. Su Ran thought to himself. But his hands were swift, promptly throwing a flaming paper. Spearsman heard the whooshing wind noise, glanced over his shoulder, and was surprised to see a roaring fireball rushing towards him. The fireball was even encased in a layer of ever-fluctuating black flames. It closed in on him in the blink of an eye. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-258¡± (Lucky Crit) Seeing his health drop dramatically, Spearsman let out a horrified yell, ¡°Damn, damn, damn! It took away 258 points of my health! Where did these damn low-level bosses come from? No wonder Old Fire died! Ni Wudao, you¡¯d better take care of that wildcat ASAP, and then let¡¯s team up, hurry, I¡¯m running out of blood, and there¡¯s too much bumpy terrain and weeds, I can¡¯t dodge effectively!¡± ¡°This cat¡¯s pretty nimble! But it¡¯s almost dead¡ªhang in there for one more minute!¡± Ni Wudao continued to jab at the dark bone cat that kept evading to the left and right with the blade in his hand, endlessly using his abilities. Su Ran certainly wasn¡¯t kind-hearted enough to wait for Ni Wudao to defeat the Dark Bone Cat boss. He threw flaming paper after flaming paper at the approaching spearsman as if money was no object. Spearsman was indeed a leaderboard player. Dodging left and right, he barely managed to avoid many of the flaming papers head-on, despite the weed scraping nastily against his face. By a hair¡¯s breadth, he escaped the skeleton boss¡¯s onslaught. Spearsman seemed highly skilled and courageous. Taking advantage of the lull, he quickly bent down and picked up the Orb of Fire Source from the ground. But as soon as he lifted his head, he saw, to his horror, another flaming paper was shooting towards him. Spearsman intended to somersault to avoid it, but unfortunately, he was hindered by the underbrush and couldn¡¯t execute the maneuver, thus, the cunning fireball burst right in his chest. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-258¡± (Lucky Crit) Spearsman rigidly laid flat on the ground. The Orb of Fire Source rolled out with a thump, the shiny necklace it was attached to also fell to the ground. Huh? How did that player die? Su Ran wore a puzzled expression, he¡¯d only hit him twice before he was dead? No matter how, his death was a good sign. Now only Ni Wudao and the nearly dead Dark Bone Cat boss remained. Su Ran quickly ignited the [Candle] under his feet, took up the flaming paper, and aimed at Ni Wudao. Ni Wudao gritted his teeth with rage upon seeing this and cursed, ¡°Damn it, the two helpers die even sooner than me. That spearsman even dropped the Curse Chain. This damn skeleton, damn wildcat!¡± Cursing and muttering, Ni Wudao suddenly charged at the Dark Bone Cat. Just as he made this bold move, a Lucky Crit appeared. The Dark Bone Cat, too, had just completed its mission with honor. It perished and transformed into a sizeable tombstone heap on the ground. ¡°Damn it, the BOSS didn¡¯t drop any equipment this time, we battled for nothing!¡± Ni Wudao pulled out a Healing Potion and ran towards the two helpers who were down, knowing he couldn¡¯t afford to bet on or compensate for the value of these two pieces of equipment. He could only try to get his hands on their equipment first! Seeing him run towards the scattered equipment, Su Ran thought about how people could kill for wealth! He chuckled, crumpled a piece of joss paper and threw it over. Who could have known Ni Wudao had been waiting for that very moment? Hearing the unusual sound of the wind whistling, he quickly retreated, dodging the joss paper¡¯s attack. With a ¡®Jump Cut,¡¯ he straight toward the coffin. He faked an attack! Damn, this guy could finally feint. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Crack!¡± The crumbling coffin lid, after enduring so many attacks, finally couldn¡¯t hold on and was shattered by Ni Wudao¡¯s blow. Incredibly, his body coincidentally fell straight into the coffin. ¡°Shit! Where the hell is that damned skeleton? Bad news!¡± Ni Wudao knew he¡¯d been tricked, he immediately tried to climb out of the coffin. Su Ran wasn¡¯t going to let this golden opportunity slip by. He pushed the coffin away with all his strength, used all his might to overturn it, stomped out the incense and jumped onto the coffin. The coffin Ni Wudao was standing on was suddenly shoved, throwing him off balance. He fell back into the coffin and was immediately trapped inside again by the overturned lid. ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± Ni Wudao¡¯s heart chilled in the pitch black, but he didn¡¯t resign himself to his fate. He thrashed about, trying to push open the coffin from the inside. Regrettably, just as Ni Wudao managed to crack it open a hair¡¯s breadth, a deceitful little fireball zipped in. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-258¡± (Lucky Crit) Damn, he even suffered a crit. Ni Wudao was in complete panic. As he accumulated strength in the tightly enclosed coffin, he took out a Healing Potion. He had to replenish his HP before anything else! Just as he was about to use the Healing Potion, to his absolute horror, Ni Wudao discovered that the skeleton had cracked open the coffin from beneath. Sunlight streamed in through the crack. A bony claw shot up from underneath, clutching a stack of joss papers. ¡°Damn it!¡± Ni Wudao began to thrash violently, twisting his body in an attempt to dodge the intelligent skeleton¡¯s attack. Sadly, the coffin was so small he barely had room to maneuver, let alone attack with a weapon. He couldn¡¯t counterattack! ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-129¡± He could only watch in despair as the skeleton took out another piece of yellowing joss paper, setting it ablaze. It enveloped the entire coffin in a blinding light, and soon, it singed Ni Wudao¡¯s body. Ni Wudao was at the brink of breaking down, cursing the skeleton while stomping the bony claw under his feet. But his attack was too weak, it merely vented his hopeless frustration. He struggled to lift the overturned coffin, gritting his teeth as he pushed it with all his might. The coffin was glued to him, refusing to budge no matter how Ni Wudao tried to shake it off. If he could see what was happening outside, he would have puked blood in frustration and died on the spot. Several coffins were precariously perched on top of his. As expected, all of them had been conveniently procured from Su Ran¡¯s stockpile, these coffins were stacked one after another to hold down Ni Wudao¡¯s coffin. However, these heavy coffins were all obtained by Su Ran by chance when he was digging graves¡­ And so¡­ Ni Wudao watched as his HP rapidly depleted to zero by the petty skeleton¡¯s joss paper attack. Trapped in the coffin, he died, leaving behind only a corpse. S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 34 - 34 34 Bountiful Harvest ?34: Chapter 34 Bountiful Harvest 34: Chapter 34 Bountiful Harvest The system¡¯s adorable notification tone chimed in. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for leveling up one level!¡± Su Ran wiped some sweat off, if in this game the spirits of players remained after death, they were more like disgruntled specters, he could truly feel Ni Wudao¡¯s desperation and struggle. He sighed, ¡°Goodness gracious.¡± Guess killing players gave more experience after all, Su Ran patted the considerably contributory coffin beneath his feet, thinking, this thing was actually pretty handy! He then serious put away the uncovered coffin, since it was his ¡®forte,¡¯ he might need it next time, he¡¯d continue to exploit it! Ah, good old Ni Wudao even burst out with another weapon. [Sharp Long Blade] (Silver) (Two-Handed) Attack: 35 Strength+3 Special Skill: Sharpness ¨C Increases attack damage by 5%. Note: Want to test its sharpness? Come, extend your head over. ¡°Haha, good stuff! Another silver weapon~¡± The little skeleton swayed its head, ¡°Top-quality silver weapon, I wonder how much it can sell for?¡± ¡°This game, it¡¯s too easy to make money, isn¡¯t it?¡± Su Ran laughed heartily. This time he wasn¡¯t going to make the same mistake, he first walked over, dragged all the equipment into his inventory, then looked through them one by one. [Fire Source Orb] (Special Item) Boosts fire-element magic attacks by 20%, stacks with all fire-element related skills or equipment. This item takes effect in the inventory, and will drop with a certain probability upon death. Note: This is a treasured object of the Fire God, you can accept legendary quests in the Divine Domain with this item. Legendary quests! No wonder, when those players saw the Fire Source Orb drop, they were willing to die to pick it up, and the reason lied here! Uh, Su Ran felt a bit melancholy all of a sudden, could a little skeleton of Demon World ever set foot in Divine Domain? He didn¡¯t even seem to be able to make it into the Holy Continent! Legendary quests¡­ Should he give this item to Han Siying? Joking aside, a boost of 20% to fire-element magic attacks! And you didn¡¯t even need to equip it, just keep it in the inventory! Well, in that case¡­ the legendary quest could wait for now. [Curse Chain] (Silver) Qi Blood: -300 Attack: +30 Defense: +10 Level Requirement: 30. Note: It is a cursed necklace. Wear it and a weak and cold body is not just a dream. Uh, an attack of 30 from a necklace, Defense +10, Qi Blood -300, isn¡¯t this attribute a bit perverse? Su Ran suddenly understood why that big spear and two incense sticks were wiped out so easily. Right, he leveled up just now, and in the excitement, he even forgot! Su Ran promptly pulled up the attribute panel and invested all five attribute points into magic attack power. On his attribute panel, he saw that his max magic attack power had reached 93! After doing some quick calculations, his current fire-element magic attack, after the boost, had actually reached a terrifying 159! Heh heh, the ¡®Fire Source Orb,¡¯ what a great treasure! Su Ran began to laugh heartily. Also, the grave of the Dark Bone Cat! Today was a good day, a season of harvest! Without a second thought, he pulled out that precious novice hoe from his inventory and started digging! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining a special flame ¡®Bone Soul Ghost Fire¡¯ (Yellow Level) one piece.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining a high-grade material ¨C Cat King¡¯s Vertebra.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining a high-grade material ¨C Cat King¡¯s Skull.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining a quest item ¨C Skeleton Vase!¡± Skeleton vase! At last I got it. This mission wasn¡¯t an easy one. Su Ran, holding a skull-shaped vase in hand, was full of emotional thoughts. If it weren¡¯t for brother Ni Wudao, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to manage it. That Dark Bone Cat was a real tough one to get by. Good guy, the little skeleton kicked the corpse of Ni Wudao and leisurely returned to its territory. This little skeleton seems to have ignored the special flame ¡®Bone Soul Ghost Fire¡¯¡­ ¡°My respected lord! You¡¯ve finally returned! Thank you for retrieving my beloved object!¡± Butler Liu was extremely excited, holding onto Su Ran¡¯s thigh bone, not letting go. Huh? ¡°Butler Liu, how did you know that I retrieved your beloved object?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. Did Butler Liu really have clairvoyant abilities? Butler Liu didn¡¯t explain but shyly glanced at Su Ran¡¯s hip. The rounded skeleton vase at the conspicuous spot of the Skeleton Lord¡¯s bladder kept shaking, seemingly laughing at Su Ran¡¯s intelligence. Alright then. ¡°No need to get excited, Butler Liu. As long as the reward is in place, all else can be worked out!¡± Su Ran was not the type to be easily placated. Without any benefits, he would not just hand over this hard-earned treasure. ¡°My Lord, could you bear to see your subordinate pining away, not eating or sleeping because of the loss of his beloved object?¡± Butler Liu was crying and sniveling. ¡°Move aside.¡± Su Ran said slowly. ¡°Since it¡¯s a mission, there should be a reward. It¡¯s only fair. Don¡¯t talk about heartlessness.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Butler Liu was speechless, he finally gritted his teeth, took out something and handed it to Su Ran. ¡°My Lord, this is my inherited treasure! Would it serve as a reward?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s have a look,¡± Su Ran said, driven by his curiosity. [Storage Box] (Special item) Size: 5CM X 5CM Can contain any item not larger than this size inside, making it undetectable and ensuring it does not drop after death. Expiry date: One month, after which the storage box disappears automatically. It can make an item undetectable and it won¡¯t drop after death? Perfect. sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. There was another fire source bead that needed to be hidden. But this box is so small, it wouldn¡¯t fit! Seeing the Skeleton Lord hesitating, Butler Liu added fuel to the fire. ¡°My Lord, this storage box is one-of-a-kind in the world, none could be better for hiding precious gems! It¡¯s the only item that I cherish. If it weren¡¯t for my beloved object, I would not have taken it out.¡± Su Ran was undecided, thinking that newbie tasks indeed don¡¯t offer much. Just as he was about to agree, a little skeleton ran over from afar. It was about the size of a five or six-year-old child, and held a storage box in its hand exactly like the one Su Ran had, but was at least ten times bigger. Su Ran¡¯s words hung in his throat. ¡°Grandpa, Grandpa!¡± Little Skeleton ran to Butler Liu. ¡°Why is there nothing inside your toy box after opening it? Where is the toy?¡± Butler Liu was embarrassed. Butler Liu laughed awkwardly to cover it up, and whispered to his grandson. ¡°Good boy, go home first. Grandpa will come back and tell you how to play with this box.¡± ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Su Ran squatted down half and patted Little Skeleton¡¯s head. ¡°That, Little Liu, can Uncle take a look at the box in your hand?¡± Butler Liu hurriedly blocked his grandson, laughing dryly at Su Ran. ¡°Lord, the wind is strong outside, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll get a cold. Let him go home first.¡± ¡°Are you kidding me, have you ever seen a skeleton afraid of the cold?¡± Su Ran¡¯s voice grew colder. Butler Liu shifted back awkwardly. ¡°Little guy, let me see your box. I have a bigger and more fun box to exchange for yours!¡± Su Ran waved to the Little Skeleton. ¡°Lord Skeleton, you¡¯re very nice.¡± Little Skeleton obediently said. ¡°I¡¯m not called Little Liu, I¡¯m called Liu Shitou. Really? Let me give you this little box, and give me a big box. I want to gift it to my grandpa!¡± Su Ran laughed and agreed, taking the box from Liu Shitou. [Storage Box] (Real) (Special item) Size: 50CM X 50CM Can contain any item not larger than this size inside, making it undetectable and ensuring it does not drop after death. Wow, there¡¯s no expiration date! Real deal indeed! Su Ran maliciously glared at Butler Liu, who was cringing, and then said to Liu Shitou with a smile. ¡°Shitou, my box is kind of big. Move aside a bit. I¡¯ll take it out for you.¡± Su Ran blatantly took out the unsealed Decayed Coffin from his bladder. Chapter 35 - 35 35 Bone Soul Ghost Fire ?35: Chapter 35: Bone Soul Ghost Fire 35: Chapter 35: Bone Soul Ghost Fire A coffin suits a skeleton, indeed it was a good choice. ¡°Wow, wow, such a big box, thank you, Lord!¡± The little skeleton hopped around excitedly, ¡°Grandfather, grandfather, I am amazing, right? I traded a small box for a big one, here, for you! This one is bigger than all of yours combined! Amazing~¡± Child, this is a coffin¡­ and it doesn¡¯t even have a lid¡­ Steward Liu¡¯s current expression looked constipated, as if he had eaten a blowfly. He quickly bowed his head in gratitude and took the coffin away. A bunch of boxes? Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up. The old man has quite a few good things! ¡°Cough cough,¡± it was still early, there was no hurry. Su Ran gently put the two boxes into his pelvic cavity, casually put the precious Fire Source Pearl into the real storage box, and took out a sheet of [Grave Pressing Paper], handing it to the little skeleton, ¡°Stonie, this is for you, go and make paper airplanes!¡± ¡°Thank you, Lord!¡± Liu Shitou took the yellowed Grave Pressing Paper and sprinted away excitedly. ¡°Lord oh, you have hurt this old man. That real storage box was passed down to me by my ancestors, and it is the only one¡­¡± Liu¡¯s face showed distress, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Su Ran. ¡°Only one of a bunch?¡± Su Ran eyed the old man acting pitifully. ¡°Er, um¡­¡± Liu was stunned, thought for a moment, chose his words carefully, looked slowly up at the heavily clouded sky, and said leisurely, ¡°Lord, the weather is great today.¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t bother with him anymore. He took out the skull vase and tossed it to Liu, then turned and left. Liu quickly caught it and called out loudly, ¡°Lord, please wait! This servant has another request.¡± Oh gee, there¡¯s a follow-up to this task? Su Ran stopped, slightly tilted his skeletal frame, and waited for Liu¡¯s response. ¡°Esteemed lord, another of my cherished possessions was stolen by the damn Corpse Poison Mosquito. I hope you can help retrieve it.¡± Liu looked a bit embarrassed. Damn, how many cherished possessions does this old man have? ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s another vase?¡± ¡°No, no, it¡¯s a few of my bone flowers. With a vase and no flowers, I can¡¯t sleep well at night!¡± Liu reached up to wipe at the empty sockets of his skull. Bone flowers? That¡¯s new. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll accept this quest. You know what I expect as a reward.¡± Su Ran gave a sly grin, no longer looking at Liu¡¯s pained expression. He walked towards the Dark Swamp. Corpse Poison Mosquitoes, sheesh, group enemies. It was unrealistic to lure them one by one, and he hadn¡¯t learned any group bone techniques, so dealing with this task was tricky. As Su Ran wandered around the dark swamp, he occasionally scratched his round skull, thinking about a strategy. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I got it! Su Ran suddenly knocked on his skull. In the dark swamp, a small skeleton was rushing towards the west, suddenly, a beast more than a meter tall blocked Su Ran¡¯s path. Su Ran looked carefully, it was a [Dark Bone Lizard] wandering the swamp. [Dark Bone Lizard] Level 20 Health: 600 Attack: 40-50 Defense: 30 Agility: 4 Active Skills: Charge ¨C Charges at the target like a tank, stunning the target for 2 seconds. Passive Skills: Unyielding ¨C When health drops below 20%, the attack increases by 10%. Note: Bone Lizard, like when it was alive, remains a loner. Phew, agility so slow, what¡¯s the use of having a lot of health, kite it and it¡¯s done! Su Ran thought it was feasible, so he casually took out [Burning Paper] and a [Bone Nail] from the bladder for his use, and flung a piece of Burning Paper over. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-159¡± The Dark Bone Lizard, in pain, gave an irate roar at the wretched skeleton. Hatred forcing it to lock onto Su Ran¡¯s figure tightly, the four bones it used as limbs began to scrape the ground aggressively, charging towards the paper-wielding skeleton. Su Ran, being more agility, naturally didn¡¯t mind the charging Dark Bone Lizard. He smeared another piece of Burning Paper and threw it over. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-159¡± The Dark Bone Lizard was attacked again, its entire skeletal structure trembling slightly. It charged even faster towards the nuisance of a skeleton. When the giant bone lizard charged at him, Su Ran dodged to the side and quickly pasted a burning paper on its buttocks while the oversized creature toppled forward momentum. Then, Su Ran charged a few meters forward, leaving behind the dying Dark Bone Cat, which, instead of fleeing, courageously continued to charge toward its skeletal nemesis. Shaking his head helplessly, Su Ran lit a scrap of paper, ending the poor creature¡¯s life and it transformed into a brand-new tombstone after its death. Ah, more good stuff coming! Now, the sight of a tombstone brought a gleam to Su Ran¡¯s eyes. He vigorously rubbed his bone claws, pulled out a novice hoe from his pelvis, and started digging into the fresh grave. Maybe it was a stroke of luck, but Su Ran heard a ¡°ding¡± on just his first swing. The little skeleton trembled with excitement. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining a Bone Crystal.¡± What on earth is a Bone Crystal? Having a taste of success, Su Ran resumed his fervent digging. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining the material¡ªLizard Rib.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining the material¡ªLizard Claw.¡± Seeing that he had flattened the new tomb in just a few digs, Su Ran felt a moment of melancholy. Is grave digging somewhat unethical? Fortunately, it¡¯s just a game. Su Ran dug out a freshly unearthed Bone Crystal from his pelvis. Huh? What¡¯s this? He discovered something next to the Bone Crystal, a tiny flame, emitting a faint yellow glow. Right, he had dug this up when he was excavating the Dark Bone Cat¡¯s grave. It got overlaid with the Skeleton Vase, a mission item, and he had completely forgotten about this flame. Su Ran casually took the flame out of his pelvis. [Bone Soul Ghost Fire] (Yellow Level) (Enhancement Material) Soul Experience +100. Note: Everything has a soul. This flame has the potential to advance the soul. Does everything, even this dead skeleton, have a soul? Su Ran gave a self-mocking laugh. He crushed the [Bone Soul Ghost Fire] in his hand. Use! In vain. The smashed Bone Soul Ghost Fire emitted a strong yellow light, wrapping around Su Ran¡¯s skeletal body. The ghostly fire flowed along his skeleton like water. In a little while, all the flames concentrated into Su Ran¡¯s two hollow eye sockets, forming two white flames. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton, your soul has successfully advanced.¡± Huh, even the dead have souls. The soul, what an interesting thing! Su Ran gave a self-mocking laugh. He thought about himself. If he couldn¡¯t find a cure in the game, when he died, would his soul dissipate into the universe or stay within his body? That was a big if. Su Ran shook his head, dismissing the disconcerting thoughts. He examined the properties of the Bone Soul Ghost Fire in his eye sockets. [Bone Soul Ghost Fire] (White Level) Magic Attack +10 Experience needed for advancement 0/1000 Note: The soul has taken shape, reawakening within the body. Cool, without realizing it, his actual damage had already reached 173. Su Ran continued to look at the white crystal the size of a glass ball that he held in his hand¡ªa Bone Crystal. [Bone Crystal] (Enhancement Material) Use to evolve one¡¯s own bone membrane. Defense +1 Note: A bone crystal formed from the essence of a lifetime¡¯s worth of bone membrane. With repeated use, the bone membrane will undergo a qualitative change. Eagerly, Su Ran popped the Bone Crystal into his mouth, chewed it a bit, and swallowed. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton, for using the Bone Crystal. Bone membrane strength increased, Defense +1!¡± Whew, the feeling of getting stronger felt pretty good. Chapter 36 - 36 36 Accidentally Killed a Mini Boss ?36: Chapter 36: Accidentally Killed a Mini Boss 36: Chapter 36: Accidentally Killed a Mini Boss Su Ran tirelessly continued towards the mission¡¯s destination. The Dark Swamp. The murky and muddy swamp was as calm as ever, so quiet that it made one feel suffocated. Su Ran had a feeling, the swamp was sending out dangerous signals, warning off intruders! But the mission was of the highest importance. Su Ran mustered his energy, walked over, and once again observed the swamp he had been to once before. The Dark Bone Cats he had killed before were already back, leisurely searching for food along the swamp¡¯s edge. The swarm of poisonous mosquitoes were still buzzing together in the air, a sight that made one feel dizzy. How frustrating, if I could grasp the group magic bone skill, wouldn¡¯t these low-level mosquitoes be wiped out in a few moves? Su Ran thought indignantly. The little skeleton carefully avoided the attack range of the poisonous mosquitoes and Dark Bone Cats, finding a long tree root. This tree root was covered in green moss, giving a slippery feel when he grasped it with his bony claws. He chose a relatively safe tree hole nearby, wrapped one end of the tree root around his spine, crossed it with a few ribs and tied a firm knot. Tugging it hard, it seemed to be strong. This tree root was quite tenacious. Like this, Su Ran slowly snuck into the swamp, held tightly by the tree root so as not to be swallowed up. He cautiously entered the swamp¡¯s edge, found a suitable hiding place, and slowly squatted down until his skeleton head was submerged. Skeletons don¡¯t need to breathe. Poisonous mosquitoes are afraid of water, which was the key to victory. Before Su Ran even got started, he was surprised to find his Qi Blood decreasing continuously. ¡°-12¡± ¡°-20¡± Damn, it hurts! I only have 200 Qi Blood, am I going to die here? Su Ran was limited by the swamp, he could only twist his head to see the monster attacking him. [Swamp Leech] Level 10 Qi Blood: 170 Attack: 30-40 Defense: 28 Agility: 6 Phew, just a level 10 monster, Su Ran let out a sigh of relief, a burning paper charm made it explode on the spot. The dead Swamp Leech dropped a stone, it was water-blue. Just when Su Ran planned to pick up the stone, a dozen Swamp Leeches stormed over, flooding towards the detestable skeleton in front of them. Su Ran faced the danger unflinchingly, wherever his burning paper directed, it killed. In no time, these leeches were blown up by Su Ran. ¡°Tch, monsters with little blood are not to be feared, one hit is a sure kill.¡± Su Ran looked at several different colored stones floating on the swamp next to him, not knowing what they were, and picked them all up. Just as he was about to look down and check their properties, a larger Swamp Leech charged towards him. The whole body of this leech was ink-green, its substantial momentum aimed towards the skeleton trapped in the swamp. Su Ran had no alternative but to brace himself and attack. In such a miserable environment, he couldn¡¯t even dodge, he could only withstand the attack with his frail skeleton body. In the gap between the attacks, he glanced at the properties of this large Swamp Leech. [Swamp Leech] (BOSS) Level 10 Qi Blood: 2000 Attack: 50-60 Defense: 80 Agility: 6 Active Skills: Bloodsucking ¨C Targets flesh-and-blood creatures and absorbs 3% of their health per second. Su Ran gasped at the high health and defense! Thankfully, the attack was not too high, this was somewhat manageable! Su Ran was on edge, managing to hit the Swamp Leech BOSS with burning papers four times before its arrival. His accuracy in this state was amazingly high, and he even scored a Lucky Crit, nice! The Swamp Leech BOSS endured pain, moving through the swamp as if there was no resistance, and slammed directly towards Su Ran¡¯s skull. Upon seeing the leech¡¯s sudden attack, Su Ran reflexively shrunk his skull back into the swamp, miraculously avoiding the leech¡¯s determined attack. Due to the impact, the leech fell into the swamp not far away with a splash. Su Ran took advantage of this opportunity, continuously threw burning papers towards the Swamp Leech BOSS. The leech was bombarded with exploding fire clusters, forcing it into the swamp. Huh? Where¡¯s the leech? The swamp resumed calmness, and the mighty Swamp Leech BOSS had apparently disappeared. No, it¡¯s under the swamp! Su Ran quickly looked down. Unfortunately, Su Ran realized too late, and his left arm suddenly ached. The damned Swamp Leech BOSS had latched onto his arm and was sucking his blood. Pity this bloodsucking skill could only work on flesh-and-blood creatures, and skeletons had no flesh or blood. Su Ran grabbed the leech that was still desperately sucking blood, exerted all his strength to throw it into the air, and hammered it with burning papers while it was still rising. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± The pitiful Swamp Leech BOSS hadn¡¯t even landed before being beautifully blown up by the burning papers and a lot of different colored stones burst out of it. Su Ran hurriedly arrived at the spot where the BOSS died and picked up all the stones. [Water Spirit Stone][Fire Spirit Stone][Wood Spirit Stone][Earth Spirit Stone][Metal Spirit Stone] ¨C all were present. Their properties were shown as unknown materials. Su Ran scratched his head in confusion and put all of them into his unlimited capacity skeletal basin, nothing could leak out of it. He took a graveyard grass from the basin and started chewing it in his mouth. His health replenished to full. After everything was readied, Su Ran hid his skull in the shallow water, exposing only a bony claw, holding a stack of burning papers over the swamp. Thankfully this was a game, the burning papers were not afraid of getting wet and their effect was the same. A swarm of Corpse Poison Mosquitoes hovered in the air, forming a spherical shape, sometimes expanding, sometimes contracting. As they expanded to their largest size, a burning paper plunged into them, hitting a larger-looking mosquito. The targeted mosquito had a golden body and was twice the size of the others. Su Ran couldn¡¯t see its properties from afar, but guessing wasn¡¯t hard, it must be a BOSS for sure. After getting hit, all the Corpse Poison Mosquitoes scattered like a stirred hornet¡¯s nest, quickly flying around scouting for the attacker. Seeing this massive formation, Su Ran was a little hesitant, but there¡¯s no helping it. The mission item, Bone Flower was likely on the BOSS. He had experienced it while completing the previous mission. Gritting his teeth, he took advantage of the moment when all the mosquito minions scattered and threw another burning paper over. ¡°Bang!¡± sea??h th§× nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The burning paper exploded, hitting the Golden Corpse Poison Mosquito again. This mosquito was angrier and led its mosquito siblings towards the hidden attacker in the swamp. Su Ran noticed that this was a good sign, this impetuous Corpse Poison Mosquito BOSS was leading the charge, he was at the front. There was no need to be polite then, he smashed two more burning papers on this foolish mosquito. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-173¡± ¡°-346¡± (Lucky Crit) Awesome! Luck truly was a great attribute, the crit felt so good! Chapter 37 - 37 37 Marsh Fright ?37: Chapter 37: Marsh Fright 37: Chapter 37: Marsh Fright While all the mosquitoes were circling around him, Su Ran compared the attributes of the Toxic Corpse Mosquito BOSS and the regular Toxic Corpse Mosquitoes. [Toxic Corpse Mosquito] (BOSS) Level 15 Qi Blood: 2135/3000 Attack: 75-80 Defense: 70 Agility: 8 Active Skill: Poison Sting ¨C Chance to poison target during an attack, decreasing Qi Blood by 5% per second for 10 seconds. Passive Skills: Leadership ¨C All Toxic Corpse Mosquitoes within a three-meter radius receive a +15% attack boost. Note: The Toxic Corpse Mosquito is a king among its kind, and it is not alone. [Toxic Corpse Mosquito] Level 15 Qi Blood: 250 Attack: 50-55 Defense: 32 Agility: 8 Active Skill: Poison Sting ¨C Chance to poison target during an attack, decreasing Qi Blood by 1% per second for 3 seconds. Note: Toxic Corpse Mosquitoes live in swarms. You know what happens if you provoke a whole swarm. Su Ran watched them fly around the swamp but none of them dared to go into the water. He snickered, ¡°As expected, you can blame your mother for making your weakness too obvious!¡± Seizing the opportunity, he quietly extended his bone claw, shot at the Mosquito BOSS, and quickly retracted back into the swamp. As soon as the Toxic Corpse Mosquitoes saw a target, they rushed towards the damned bone claw. In the moment when the bone claw retracted, a dozen mosquitoes came too strongly and fell into the swamp. They struggled to beat their wings but the more they did, the deeper they sank until they vanished. The swamp returned to silence again. Good news! The two white flames in Su Ran¡¯s eye sockets grew larger, and although he didn¡¯t get the experience points from the small creatures because of his cunning, he still reduced their numbers. Hahaha! The Toxic Corpse Mosquito BOSS noticed the loss of a dozen soldiers. It fluttered its pair of wings faster, the ¡°buzzing¡± sound getting louder, resonating with the mosquito soldiers around it. They all focused on the place where the bone claw had retracted to. Su Ran snickered again, abruptly extended his bone claw without attacking, and immediately retracted. In that gap, he lured three more Toxic Corpse Mosquitoes into the swamp, eliminating them. Suddenly. ¡°-10¡± ¡°-10¡± ¡°-10¡å¡­ While Su Ran was pleased with himself, a series of alerts about decreasing health made him pause. What¡¯s going on? Su Ran hurriedly checked the system prompt. ¡°Ding! Due to the player skeleton¡¯s lack of oxygen, continuous health decrease BUFF added. Health decreases by -10 every second.¡± What the hell! Skeletons don¡¯t need to breathe, do they? Who has ever seen a skeleton with lungs?! Su Ran was in a predicament. Low health was his fatal weakness. He could only hold on for 20 seconds before crumbling under this health reduction mode. If he popped his skull out, he could imagine the gruesome scene where a swarm of mosquitoes would disperse his skeleton into the swamp in an instant. What to do? Either way, he was going to die! But there¡¯s still a lot of good stuff in his pelvic bone~~ Well, either way he¡¯s dead, Su Ran thought despondently. He suddenly poked his skeletal skull out. Breathing some fresh air would indeed be better than suffocating in the swamp! Just as his skull emerged from the swamp, all of the Toxic Corpse Mosquitoes rushed towards the damned ambusher like a swarm of hornets, wishing they could tear him to shreds to appease their hatred! Su Ran, who had just emerged from the swamp, was shocked to see all the surrounding mosquitoes shooting at him like bombers. The scene was too shocking, too spectacular! Okay, Su Ran made a final effort, desperately trying to retract into the swamp. But he knew in his heart that he wouldn¡¯t make it in time! But life always has its unpredictable moments. Just as Su Ran¡¯s despair had barely surfaced, it was immediately overshadowed by a tremendous surprise. Suddenly. At the instant when the skeleton¡¯s head was about to encounter a catastrophe, dozens of fire tongues unexpectedly erupted from the swamp pool, lifting clusters of swamp mud, charging directly at the swarm of corpse-poison mosquitoes in the sky. Good gosh! What¡¯s going on here? Su Ran felt his own tiny heart tremble, despite the fact that a skeleton doesn¡¯t have a heart. Flap, flap, flap! The swamp seemed as if it was a boiling hot pot, dozens of corpse-poison mosquitoes were attacked instantly, plop, plop, plop, they were pulled into the swamp like dumplings. Gulp, gulp, after the corpse-poison mosquitoes thrashed about for a while, they sank, and silence returned to the swamp. Su Ran was so scared that his hair stood on end, and he didn¡¯t dare to move a muscle where he hid in the swamp. Because he knew that it¡¯s highly possible that in the next moment, hundreds of fire tongues would roll towards his bone frame. Su Ran fearfully cast glances to the left and right, only to see pairs of blood-red eyes flickering on and off in the murky water, which was particularly glaring. What sort of species is this?! How come I didn¡¯t notice before? The burning tongues of fire, the fiery red eyes¡­ Su Ran swallowed hard. Huh? Wait, the monsters have been surrounding him for so long without attacking him? What¡¯s that about? sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran suddenly thought of a possibility. Immediately after, the little skeleton once again brought his skull above the surface of the water. This time he was prepared, and tossed a burning piece of paper directly towards the golden mosquito above him. ¡°Boom!¡± Good shot! It hit the target! Su Ran saved his best moves, and continued to dive back into the swamp. Seeing their king repeatedly provoked and even injured, the mosquitoes¡¯ wing flapping frequency sped up, and they charged downwards once again. The speed of their dash seemed bullet-like as it whistled towards the spot where Su Ran had submerged. Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Dozens of fire tongues once again shot up into the sky, sweeping up the corpse-poison mosquitoes that attacked suicidally and dragged them into the filthy swamp. Su Ran felt increasingly certain about his idea inside his head, and, taking advantage of fewer and fewer mosquitoes in the sky, struck while the iron was hot, deciding to stick out his skull again. ¡°Good grief!¡± Hardly one second after Su Ran came out, he saw a terrifying scene unfold. ¡°Poison stinger!¡± All that was left was hundreds of mosquitoes, each raising their bottoms and showing a cold glint on the poison stingers at their tails. The moment the little skeleton showed his head, all the poison stingers shot out at once! Dense poison stingers, so many that they looked like cow hair in the air, with air swirling around them, were all shooting towards the scoundrel little skeleton¡¯s hideout. You¡¯ve got to be kidding me! All of the corpse-poison mosquitoes are using skills?! ¡°Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!¡± The large number of sounds from the poison stingers cutting through the air caused Su Ran to feel terribly alarmed. If all these stingers were to hit the skeleton, would he shatter to pieces on the spot? Su Ran desperately dived deeper, wishing he could go all the way to the bottom of the swamp. Luckily these poison stingers were lightweight, and their speed reduced greatly once they entered the swamp. They lost their momentum without even touching the skeleton¡¯s skull, and disappeared. However, at this moment, Su Ran was surprised to find that the swamp beside him was boiling, and monsters were catapulting from the swamp one after another. In the sky, all these monsters opened their huge mouths, their long fire tongues heading straight for the swarm of mosquitoes in the sky. Su Ran cautiously poked his skull out again to see what these monsters looked like. These monsters were incredibly all crimson toads that were aflame with intense fire. [Swamp Fire Toad], a level 20 monster! In the sky, the most eye-catching one was still the huge boss Swamp Fire Toad. His body was ablaze with golden flames, golden pupils the size of copper bells, and a huge golden fire tongue attacking the golden corpse-poison mosquito in the sky. Natural enemies! Su Ran suddenly recalled a phrase his teacher had said at school, frogs are beneficial creatures¡­ Chapter 38 - 38 38 The Suture of the Skull ?38: Chapter 38: The Suture of the Skull 38: Chapter 38: The Suture of the Skull The fire toads were on the lookout, and as soon as these mosquito corpses unleashed their deadly technique ¡®Poison Needle¡¯, they all shot towards the airborne mosquitoes. The swarm of mosquitoes just lost their deadly weapon, the poison needle, and their skills were still cooling down. When the fire toads rushed to attack them in the air during this time, they instantly became disoriented. It was evident from the fluttering frequency of their wings, that they were chaotic and frantic. Only the golden mosquito kept its cool, buzzing up and down as if giving instructions. Unfortunately, before it could finish giving its commands, a long tongue flaring with golden fire gobbled it up. Instantly, the swarm of mosquitoes went mad, all of them suicidal like, smashed into these damn fire toads. The fire toads were hit back into the marsh one after another, splattering quite a lot of sludge. The Swamp Fire Toad Boss wasn¡¯t exempt, it fell heavily into the swamp, splashing mud everywhere. With the golden mosquito corpse now free, it quickly ascended towards the sky. At that moment. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-173¡± The attacker was a skeleton, one claw bearing a Bone Nail, the other fiddling half a stack of burning paper, its hands waved incessantly. The lewd movements of the skeleton made it clear: the skeleton meant ¨C if you dare, come on, hit me! The deep hatred made the golden mosquito go completely insane. It gathered the residual mosquito corpses to form a massive arrow, shooting directly towards Su Ran! At this point, Su Ran didn¡¯t dodge. Even though he was terrified, he believed the Swamp Fire toads wouldn¡¯t let him die. So, he just stood there stupidly, becoming a massive bone target, watching the arrow getting closer to him. As expected. The swamp started to boil violently again, tongues of fire shot up to the sky, sweeping back the mosquitoes and drowning them in the deadly swamp. Only the golden mosquito, the lone commander, was left. Multiple tongues of fire twisted it tight, dragging it back down into the swamp. The golden fire toad Boss didn¡¯t allow the golden mosquito corpse any time to struggle, swallowing it in a single gulp. Before long, it emitted a brilliant golden glow, illuminating even the entire Dark Swamp with a golden light that lingered for a long time. Nibbling away, Su Ran started to pull at the roots that were tying him, quietly making his way to the shore. Having narrowly escaped death, he breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a wave of dismay. ¡°You stinking toad, you ate the Mosquito Corpse Boss. What am I supposed to submit for the task? What about my Mission object?¡± Thought Su Ran in resentment. As he turned his head, he found to his pleasant surprise, a rather large grave had appeared where the mosquitoes had previously settled. Seeing a tomb and not being able to take a step forward? How could he leave it behind? Encounter a grave, must dig! ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± As Su Ran dug, his spirits lifted and he even began to hum a little tune. Before long. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Player Skeleton for getting the material¡ªPair of Wings.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Player Skeleton for obtaining a ¡®Bone Marrow¡¯!¡± Bone marrow? Haha, bone marrow again! [Bone Marrow] (Strengthening Material) Used by low-level Undead to enhance itself. Note: Want a low-level Undead to strengthen itself? Cannot do without it! My precious! Su Ran quickly put it into his mouth and started to chew. Before long, he noticed that the skeletal frame emanated a dull black glow again. However, this glow was much fainter than before, and after a flash, it disappeared into the entire skeleton. Huh? Why didn¡¯t my own strength advance? Could it be, as the strength increased, the number of bone marrows required also increased? Whatever, we¡¯ll cross that bridge when we come to it! Su Ran was full of energy, clutching the novice hoe, he continued to dig the grave. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± Grave digging sounds consecutively echoed throughout the Dark Swamp. Soon enough. The lovely sound of the system came again, like a piece of good news. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring the material¡ªPoisonous Nail.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring the quest item¡ªThree Bone Flowers.¡± Nice, the quest item was in hand! Su Ran hurriedly took out that legendary Bone Flower, curious how the housekeeper Liu¡¯s darling looked like. The flower had slender bone stems like branches, thin bone joints like leaves, and femur heads that split and unfolded like the vibrant petals of a blooming flower, perfectly demonstrating the flexibility of bones. What a peculiar Bone Flower! Su Ran gave a satisfied nod, and was about to head back to his territory when he noticed a small bumpy mound remaining at his feet. He couldn¡¯t miss that last shovel, could his obsessive-compulsive self ever let that mound be? S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. With a casual dig, Su Ran suddenly froze. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring a special item¡ªForehead Bone Seam!¡± What was this? Su Ran fumbled to retrieve the Forehead Bone Seam. [Forehead Bone Seam] (Special Item) It seemed to record something inside. Note: Using it might cause a splitting headache, use with caution. Ouch, a valuable item indeed! Su Ran quickly placed it into his mouth and chewed vigorously. The small skeleton chewed for a while, then spat it out. The Forehead Bone Seam was undamaged. Was he using it the wrong way? Forehead Bone Seam? Forehead¡­head! The thing was supposed to be placed on his own skull, wasn¡¯t it? Su Ran carefully placed it into the seam on his skull. Next, a rainbow light emerged from the top of his skull, got absorbed, and then disappeared into his brainpan. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for comprehending Bone Skill¡ªPhysical Fitness Technique!¡± Physical Fitness Technique: Enhances your own Qi Blood, increases health by 20%. Why not give me an offensive bone skill? Am I supposed to be happy holding a piece of worn-out paper all day? Well, it didn¡¯t matter, he didn¡¯t have much blood initially anyway, having a bit more was still nice. Su Ran nonchalantly shook his head and checked his attribute column. Uh, he had 240 blood points, okay, that¡¯s only 40 more. He would still get killed in one hit, how miserable! Su Ran retrieved his equipment and leisurely made his way back to his territory. ¡°My lord, you¡¯ve returned! This old servant has been waiting for a long time!¡± Housekeeper Liu ran to the entrance of the territory as soon as he saw Skeleton Lord Su Ran return, and eagerly eyed Su Ran¡¯s bladder. My goodness, it¡¯s only been about an hour at most since he left, and this old man claims he¡¯s been waiting a long time? ¡°The usual deal, one Storage Box.¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t fall for his act. ¡°My lord, there were only two of these treasures, I don¡¯t have any more left!¡± Housekeeper Liu looked disheartened. ¡°Oh, really~~~¡± Su Ran¡¯s voice suddenly rose by an octave, ¡°Little stone, Little Liu, where are you? Your lord brother is here! I brought you a fun item~ This time it¡¯s a bigger box!¡± ¡°Shh! My lord, my mistake! I do have one more Storage Box. I¡¯ll present it to you right away.¡± Housekeeper Liu hurriedly tried to quiet Skeleton Lord Su Ran and tremblingly handed over the Storage Box. Chapter 39 - 39 39 Financial Strength is Very Important ?39: Chapter 39: Financial Strength is Very Important 39: Chapter 39: Financial Strength is Very Important Su Ran excitedly grabbed the Storage Box, examining it closely. It was a real Storage Box. Yes, if it¡¯s got ¡®real¡¯ in the title then it can¡¯t be fake. Su Ran, fully satisfied, nodded at the Skeleton Lord, and shoved the box into his own bladder. ¡°Ding! Discovered 2 real Storage Boxes. Do you want to fuse them? After fusing, the space within the box increases, and items inside won¡¯t disappear.¡± Ah ha, there is this kind of operation? Fuse! ¡°Ding! Because the player Skeleton lacks a Fusion Gem, the fusion fails.¡± A Fusion Gem?! ¡°Hand over the Fusion Gem!¡± Su Ran cut to the chase. Steward Liu¡¯s body shuddered. He cried out in protest, ¡°My Lord, I don¡¯t have it, truly I don¡¯t have such a treasure! If I had, I would have combined these Storage Boxes long ago. Why would I wait until now!¡± Su Ran gave Steward Liu, who was sweating profusely, a sinister glance. He took a bone flower from his bladder and handed it to Steward Liu. Steward Liu hastily took it. Seeing that Su Ran intended to leave, he urgently grabbed Su Ran¡¯s arm bone. He pointed to Su Ran¡¯s pelvis nervously and said, ¡°Honorable Lord, my eyesight isn¡¯t good. I saw inside your noble pelvis and noticed two bone flowers you forgot to give me.¡± Me, me, me! Su Ran stormed off on the spot. What does ¡®poor sight¡¯ mean? What does ¡®noble pelvis¡¯ mean? Can a man¡¯s pelvis be seen casually?! ¡°Ah, indeed. An oversight, a mistake. Look how busy I¡¯ve been all day, I completely forgot about it.¡± Su Ran took a deep breath to suppress his frustration. He pulled the remaining two bone flowers out of his privates and tossed them to Steward Liu, then turned and walked away. To dig a grave! ¡°Lord, please wait!¡± Liu saw that Su Ran was about to leave and quickly stopped him. sea??h th§× novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°What? Did you lose another object of your heart¡¯s desire?¡± ¡°No, no.¡± Steward Liu shook his head hastily, his neck threatening to break. ¡°Lord, although our land is now a second-level domain, our territory¡¯s financial value is 0. The residents can¡¯t even afford food! Monetary value based on population is deducted each day. Look at my poor little grandson, as thin as a skeleton!¡± Er, your grandson is already a pile of bones. Su Ran glimpsed at the population of the territory, 7/200, which meant a daily deduction of 7 wealth points. Well, not much. ¡°Right, the territory needs to be developed. Steward Liu, how is wealth obtained?¡± Su Ran still didn¡¯t understand how wealth was acquired. ¡°The Lord needs to donate equipment or Underworld Coins, or buy items from our stores. Taxes are necessary.¡± Steward Liu spoke mysteriously, leaning in close to the Skeleton Lord¡¯s ear and whispering, ¡°If the wealth value of our territory is too high, there will be a certain chance to win the allegiance of high-level bosses! Of course, it can only be species of the Demon World.¡± Steward Liu didn¡¯t tell the Skeleton Lord that the chance of this happening was very low, close to 0. Oh my! High-level bosses pledging allegiance? That¡¯s a good set up! ¡°Any equipment will do?¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Yes, according to the level and attribute differences of the equipment, the obtained wealth value will also differ.¡± Steward Liu nodded continuously, eyeing Su Ran¡¯s pelvis nonstop while saying, ¡°Donating one Underworld Coin gives 10 wealth points. Donating Black Iron equipment gives 10 wealth points. Bronze Equipment gives 50 wealth points. Silver equipment gives 200 wealth points. Gold equipment gives 500 wealth points, and so on and so forth.¡± ¡°If calculated by level, donating level 10 equipment, the value of the wealth does not change, donating level 20 equipment, wealth points X2, donating level 30 equipment, wealth points X3, and so forth.¡± ¡°Oh, what about level 0 equipment?¡± Su Ran was beginning to understand. ¡°Cough, we don¡¯t need level 0 equipment.¡± ¡°Oh~ so to whom should I trade the equipment in order to gain wealth points?¡± ¡°Um¡­ you can trade them to me.¡± Steward Liu¡¯s face blossomed into a smile. You sly old man. Su Ran tossed the three pieces of silver equipment at Steward Liu. He wasn¡¯t going to use them anyway, it was worth it to exchange them for wealth points. Steward Liu swooped on them like a cat on fish. He grabbed the three pieces of silver equipment and then disappeared. ¡°Ding! The player Skeleton gained 1800 wealth points for the territory.¡± Well, the territory could hold up for a while. ¡°Hey, my lord, how about upgrading our Skeleton Guards? To better protect the personal safety of the people in your territory?¡± Butler Liu rubbed his palms together. Skeleton Guard? Are those upgradable? Su Ran opened the territory¡¯s property panel and found the section on Skeleton Guards. Sure enough, there was an upgrade option. The current Skeleton Guards looked a bit shabby with low hit points and attack power. [Skeleton Guard] (Archery) Level 10 Qi Blood: 2000 Attack: 100-110 Defense: 30 Passive Skills: Break Invisibility ¨C Invisibility is disabled when targets approach the Skeleton Guard. Self-Healing ¨C Recovers 10% of Qi Blood every 10 seconds. Su Ran saw in the Skeleton Guard¡¯s upgrade description that upgrading to level 20 would cost 500 finance points. Well, what else to say? Upgrade! ¡°Ding! Deducted 1000 finance points from player¡¯s Skeleton Territory, the Skeleton Guard upgrade was successful.¡± There were two swishing sounds, the Skeleton Guards seemed to have grown a bit larger, but they still maintained the same look, fierce and emotionless as ever. Wha¡­What? 1000 points? Wasn¡¯t it supposed to be 500? Su Ran then remembered, ah, there were two Skeleton Guards. He couldn¡¯t waste his finance points, so he once again checked the properties of the Skeleton Guards. [Skeleton Guard] (Archery) Level 20 Qi Blood: 3000 Attack: 210-220 Defense: 40 Passive Skills: Break Invisibility ¨C Invisibility is disabled when targets approach the Skeleton Guard. Self-Healing ¨C Recovers 10% of Qi Blood every 10 seconds. Nice, nice, the attack power now looked decent, Su Ran nodded approvingly. ¡°Honorable lord, the Weapons Shop owner is looking for you. Could you please go check it out,¡± said Butler Liu reluctantly, glancing at Su Ran¡¯s bladder one last time before walking away. Looks like another task is here. The little skeleton clink-clanked towards the house near the village entrance ¨C the Weapons Shop. In the shop. The Weapons Shop owner was a blacksmith. Even though he had turned into a skeleton, his brawny figure that he had when he was alive was still noticeable. The Skeleton Blacksmith was energetically pounding away at an unformed iron blank, hitting left and right. Su Ran didn¡¯t understand what he was doing, but the sound of the hammer hitting the iron blank was like a harmonious melody to his ears, sounding extremely pleasant. The blacksmith had hammered for a while, scooped up a ladle of cold water, and poured it onto the red-hot iron blank. A puff of white smoke rose instantly. The blacksmith walked to a spot not far from Su Ran, wiped his shiny forehead with a towel, and said to Su Ran in a heavy voice, ¡°My lord, please excuse my neglect!¡± He¡¯s already a skeleton, what sweat is there to wipe¡­ ¡°Oh, it¡¯s all right, no problem,¡± said Su Ran with a smile. ¡°Sir¡­¡± ¡°You can just call me Blacksmith Li.¡± ¡°Blacksmith Li, Butler Liu said you were looking for me?¡± Blacksmith Li slapped his forehead. ¡°Look at my memory, I always forget everything when I start hammering. Wait a moment, let me have a look at you.¡± Su Ran instinctively covered his bladder. Chapter 40 - 40 40 Life Must Go On ?40: Chapter 40: Life Must Go On 40: Chapter 40: Life Must Go On ¡°Not bad, not bad.¡± Blacksmith Li nodded his enormous skull, smiling at Su Ran, ¡°My lord, your mining level is now at third level, I can rest assured to assign tasks to you now.¡± ¡°Ding! Blacksmith Li¡¯s commission, weapon materials ¡ª Mine ten pieces of patterned Yuan Baos. There is no time limit for the task. Will you take it?¡± Eh, patterned Yuan baos? Another thing used by the dead. ¡°Accepted!¡± ¡°Lord, I recommend that you upgrade your mining level as much as possible. Off you go.¡± Blacksmith Li did not even lift his head and continued to hammer at the cooled iron piece. Tch, mining? More like grave-digging level! Su Ran chuckled at his own irony, heading towards the large expanse of tombs inside his territory. ¡°Ding! Your Skull game time has reached its limit. To ensure an uninterrupted gaming experience, please make preparations for leaving the game. You will be automatically exited from the game in five minutes.¡± Ugh, time¡¯s up. Su Ran hurriedly rummaged through his treasured items inside his pelvic bone, he remembered that he had dug up an exquisite coffin before, lying inside could even earn him some experience points, found it! [Primitive Ancient Coffin] (Tent type tool) Durability: 30000 When used outside battle, it will gradually increase player¡¯s Qi Blood and recover injuries. The healing effect stops when healing is completed or when it¡¯s interrupted. Every minute, the player gains 10 points of experience, until the durability of the coffin reaches 0. Note: An unnamed extraterrestrial stone, possessing soul pacifying effect. It was rather a waste to make a stone coffin out of it in the past, shaping it into a stone tool would have been perfect. Su Ran satisfyingly lay inside this somewhat luxurious ancient coffin, even taking the time to close the coffin lid, before exiting the game. ¡­ S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran emerged from the high-tech Nutrition Cabin, stretched, ready to start a new day. Suddenly. Su Ran noticed his mom, who¡¯d fallen asleep at the head of his bed. She seemed to be dreaming, appearing tranquil one moment, joyous the next, and then furrowing her eyebrows. Tears were still moist around her eyes and she was still lying there, no idea how long she¡¯d been asleep. ¡°Mom, can¡¯t I give you peace of mind?¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes moistened. He picked up a thick piece of clothing and laid it on his mother¡¯s body. She awoke, she was a light sleeper and woke as soon as Su Ran touched her. ¡°Oh dear, son, I intended to see how you were doing and fell asleep.¡± His mother looked slightly embarrassed, ¡°Your mom will go prepare meals for you right now!¡± She quickly got up, barely took a step and almost fell over, her legs numb from sleeping in such a position. Su Ran, in front of her, supported her just in time. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t be so reckless. What¡¯s the rush? It¡¯s only 6 o¡¯clock.¡± Su Ran said gently, ¡°I¡¯m not starving yet. Sit comfortably, I¡¯ll tell you some exciting stories about my game.¡± ¡°I wasn¡¯t reckless, it¡¯s just my legs were numb.¡± Su¡¯s mother rubbed her legs, looking a bit wronged. But when she saw her son¡¯s eyes gleaming as he talked about the game, she was overjoyed, ¡°Come on, your mother is eager to hear it. You must have got another treasure!¡± Soon, laughter echoed through the Su household. This drew curious looks from their neighbors who were out for their morning exercises. Was there some good news in the Su family? ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve heard laughter from that home, the weather is really good today.¡± Mr. Li, strolling past with a bird cage, a normally solemn man, couldn¡¯t help but smile, and humming a little tune, he headed off on his walk. ¡­ In class, Su Ran arrived punctually in the classroom. ¡°Hey, Su the Talented, good morning!¡± Lin Yuqing smiled sweetly, ¡°You look great today!¡± ¡°Well, this is called the virtuous man gets divine help, the Heavenly Dao is fair, the source of luck is deep!¡± Su Ran was in a good mood, he laughed. ¡°Hmm~ Mr.Su, how do you plan to distribute your source of luck?¡± ¡°Oh, evenly, evenly.¡± Su Ran laughed, he remembered their scene in the single room. Lin Yuqing¡¯s eyes curved into crescents, a sweet joy spread across her face. She lowered her head to the textbooks on the desk, but her innocent heart was already elsewhere. ¡°Su Ran.¡± A voice as sweet as a spring passed from behind, although it was a bit cold, it was very clear, like a dash of coolness on a hot summer day. ¡°Han, what¡¯s up?¡± Surprised to hear it was Han Siying calling him, Su Ran turned his head back. ¡°Here¡¯s this for you.¡± Han Siying took out her exquisite, small mobile phone and handed it to Su Ran. Su Ran was embarrassed, he was a little afraid to use Han Siying¡¯s phone, he glanced at Zhang Meng¡¯s seat from the corner of his eyes. Phew, luckily, Zhang Meng and his followers were not there, considering class hadn¡¯t begun. Su Ran took the phone, it displayed the forum of the game Gods and Demons. ¡°Buying at high price: ¡®Fire Source Sphere¡¯, Fire God.¡± ¡°Buying at high price: ¡®Curse Chain¡¯, One Great Rod.¡± ¡°Gathering party to kill BOSS, friends, if interested, contact me, Ni Wudao!¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t need to look at the first two posts to know, those two top players couldn¡¯t bear to lose their items, still hoping that their top-grade equipment could return to their hands. Unfortunately, that ¡®Curse Chain¡¯ was reclaimed by the system with Su Ran¡¯s generosity. But as for the post by Ni Wudao, Su Ran couldn¡¯t ignore it. Group killing the BOSS? Could it be the little skeleton that had killed Ni Wudao three times? Su Ran¡¯s face grew a bit unnatural. True, if anyone had killed Ni Wudao three times, and each time his weapon dropped, they would certainly go mad. Of all things, why did it have to drop weapons?! He felt a bit guilty, he was just lucky. Su Ran casually opened Ni Wudao¡¯s post. ¡°Tonight at 10 o¡¯clock, gather at the novice map ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯ to kill the BOSS, and get golden equipment! Friends who are interested, contact me directly, Ni Wudao!¡± However, the comments underneath were a series of initials: SB. Su Ran flipped through several pages, finally seeing comments with texts. ¡°Novice map¡¯s BOSS? Old Ni, has your brain short-circuited? You should go to the psychiatric hospital!¡± ¡°Pfft! The joke of the year, the novice map BOSS can drop golden items!¡± ¡°A small BOSS requires a group kill? One fart from you, Ni Wudao, could leave it dead! Hahaha~¡± Further down, it was still a series of SB. With that, Su Ran was reassured. It¡¯s not bad to be a novice map¡¯s BOSS after all. Situated far away from the kingdom, there were no transportation arrays present here, and it would take a considerable amount of time and energy to get here from a city to kill a minor BOSS, unaware of whether it would drop any equipment, and definitely not worth it. Ni Wudao, ah Ni Wudao, how would you make your move! Su Ran quickly returned the phone to Han Siying, hesitant to hold onto it for too long lest it ¡®burns¡¯ him. He nodded at her, then returned to his own seat. Shortly after, Zhang Meng and several of his friends walked into the classroom, laughing and talking. Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief, that was close! During class, the teacher was going through some examples on the stage. Most students were fully engrossed in their studies. After all, they were already in their final year; university entrance exams were around the corner, wasn¡¯t it about time to work hard? Su Ran was no exception. He used to fantasize about living past the university entrance exams next year, leap over the dragon gate, and die without regrets! Chapter 41 - 41 41 The Pet Little Black ?41: Chapter 41: The Pet, Little Black 41: Chapter 41: The Pet, Little Black The four classes somehow passed in a tense atmosphere and unknowingly, it was time to end the school day. ¡°See you in the afternoon!¡± Lin Yuqing sweetly smiled at Su Ran before happily leaving. ¡°Su Ran, I¡¯ll give you a ride,¡± Han Siying said before heading off, followed closely by Liu Yina, who was in a rush to catch a ride with her. Well¡­Su Ran gave a bitter smile. He hadn¡¯t even had the chance to agree or disagree! In all honesty, he didn¡¯t want to get involved in the school flower¡¯s complicated affairs anymore. He glanced at his classmate, Zhang Meng, and found that his seat was already empty unknowingly. Giving up, he figured it was a goodwill gesture. As he left the school gate, he saw Han Siying¡¯s sedan already waiting for him at the door. He gave an uneasy grin and climbed in. The sedan drove away. The man wearing a duckbill cap watched Su Ran get into the car, then turned around and left with a grim expression. In the car. ¡°Old Wang, send Liu Yina home first.¡± ¡°Sure, Miss.¡± The driver, Old Wang, turned the steering wheel and took a detour. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± Liu Yina was confused. She felt that she couldn¡¯t understand the world anymore. Only Su Ran knew that Han Siying only wanted him around for the game. On the way, Liu Yina was chattering nonstop with Han Siying, not taking a break for a moment. On the other hand, Han Siying was resting her elbow on the window and holding her chin, just nodding along to whatever Liu Yina said and pretending to listen. ¡°Are you willing to sell your ball of fire source?¡± After Liu Yina got off the car and they were heading back, Han Siying suddenly asked. ¡°Do you know its attributes?¡± Su Ran was taken aback. ¡°That guy from the fire magic god has shown it off before.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t thought about selling it, and I can use it myself.¡± Su Ran replied apologetically in his eyes. ¡°Then what about the curse chain, you can¡¯t use that right?¡± Han Siying¡¯s face gradually turned gloomy. ¡°I gave it to the system and exchanged it for some wealth power.¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t get it and answered truthfully. Han Siying suddenly turned back to look at Su Ran, her face as frosty as ice, making Su Ran feel very uncomfortable under her gaze. ¡°What is wealth power?¡± Su Ran explained to Han Siying about the land, including the thrilling process of killing players. Even the ever-calm Han Siying couldn¡¯t help but widen her eyes in surprise. ¡°Ha, if the fire magic god, Ni Wudao, and the guy with the big gun knew they had been defeated by a noob who had been playing for only a few days, what would they think?¡± Han Siying laughed, but Su Ran couldn¡¯t quite understand the meaning behind her smile. ¡°Right, Lord of the land, I can still get my hands on some silver equipment, save the top-quality equipment later, don¡¯t waste it, keep it for me.¡± ¡°Han, don¡¯t call me, Lord of the land, it sounds too ominous.¡± Su Ran said awkwardly. Han Siying lifted the corner of her mouth in a slight smirk and didn¡¯t answer. Su Ran turned his eyes elsewhere, ¡°Han, could you do me a favor and keep an eye on the market for special items related to bones, such as bones. I¡¯ll take anything that has to do with bones.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Han Siying turned her head back to the window. After Su Ran got off the car, Han Siying surprisingly turned to the driver and spoke. ¡°Dad, what do you think of him?¡± ¡­ ¡°Mom, I¡¯m back!¡± As soon as Su Ran entered the house, he started calling out. His mother was off from work today and should be at home. ¡°Son, come quickly!¡± From inside the room, Su Ran¡¯s mother¡¯s voice sounded rather urgent. What¡¯s happening? Su Ran hurriedly entered the room and the first thing he saw was his mother crouching on the floor, busy with something. There was also a puddle of blood on the floor. A puddle of blood! ¡°Mom!¡± He said anxiously, his voice trembling slightly. He hurriedly moved forward. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother turned around displeased. ¡°What¡¯s with your expression? You look like you are mourning! Damn it!¡± ¡°Huh? Mom, are you okay? What happened to the blood?¡± Su Ran was pleasantly surprised. As long as his mother was fine, everything was okay. ¡°Just see for yourself, I don¡¯t know which dirtbag did this to this little black cat and then left it. Luckily I passed by, or this little black cat would¡¯ve lost its life.¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother grumbled unhappily, continuously sighing. Su Ran bent over to take a closer look. The little black cat had an extremely painful expression, its whole body twitched uncontrollably. The two hind legs were shapeless from being run over by a car wheel. After Su Ran¡¯s mother bandaged them, they looked a bit better, but small amounts of blood still soaked through the gauze. Poor little black cat! Su Ran squatted down and gently stroked the mess of fur on the cat¡¯s head as if to ease its pain. Miraculously, it calmed down. Looking innocently at Su Ran, it seemed to appeal for pity. Its fate was so eerily similar to his own! This little black cat, left with only two forelegs, had surely lost its future. And himself? Weren¡¯t they in the same boat! ¡°Mom, I want to keep this little black cat.¡± There was a determined look in Su Ran¡¯s eyes. ¡°Alright, alright, whatever makes you happy. But this poor little cat,¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother sighed continuously. ¡°Who asked it to be born a cat and not a person!¡± Su Ran shook his head. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m hungry. This little cat and I seem to hit it off, I¡¯ll take care of it from here.¡± After his mother left, Su Ran spoke softly to the little black cat. ¡°Xiao Hei, from now on your name is Xiao Hei. I¡¯ll take care of you from here, you have to behave and be good.¡± Xiao Hei was very young, and it didn¡¯t understand what losing two legs meant. Perhaps it sensed that its young master was a kind-hearted person. Sniffing the warm scent from Su Ran, it seemed to forget its pain and began to meow softly. ¡­ Time flew by like a shuttle, and no matter how hard Su Ran tried, he couldn¡¯t stop the passing of time. Evening after school. ¡°Su the Talented, I¡¯ve got some good news for you,¡± an excited Wang Dazhuang said to Su Ran. ¡°Did you see Ni Wudao¡¯s post on the forum? As soon as I applied, they accepted me! I¡¯m going to fight the BOSS with Old Ni tonight!¡± Of course, a bunch of nonsense was written in the post, so if not you, then who would they accept? Su Ran was slightly interested and asked, ¡°What did Ni Wudao say?¡± ¡°Heh, meet up at the Human Race Imperial City at 10 o¡¯clock tonight. By then, we¡¯d probably have nearly six or seven players. We¡¯ll go through the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts to our final destination, the newbie map ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge.¡¯ It¡¯s such a hassle without a teleportation array. Hey, Wang Dazhuang has got a secret for you, but you can¡¯t spread it around. According to Old Ni, don¡¯t be fooled because it¡¯s on the newbie map, this skeleton BOSS is tough! That BOSS is indeed peculiar. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. High agility and intelligence aside, the weirdest thing about it is that it has fixed damage! Its only weakness is its slightly low HP.¡± Six or seven high-end players? That sounds like a big deal. Forget it, tonight, the grandpa here is not going out, he¡¯s just hiding in his own domain digging graves. You can¡¯t do anything about it! In his own territory during the protection period, not even the third-ranking player on the Heavenly List could touch him, the tiny skeleton! Su Ran thought angrily, it¡¯s not fair to bully people like this, he¡¯s just a newbie player! On the way home from school, Su Ran declined the goodwill offer from Han Siying and walked home himself. What he didn¡¯t know was that Han Siying¡¯s black sedan had been following him all the way, only leaving when he got home. Chapter 42 - 42 42 Promoted Two Levels ?42: Chapter 42: Promoted Two Levels 42: Chapter 42: Promoted Two Levels After dinner, Su Ran went to visit Xiao Hei. He spent a while with it before entering the game. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Huh? Was it nighttime in the game? As soon as Su Ran opened his eyes, he found that he could not see his hand in front of his face in the game. That¡¯s right, he was lying in a coffin! The little skeleton forcefully pushed open the coffin lid above his head. Although the atmosphere of the Sinister Grave Ridge was oppressive, it was still more comfortable than being in a coffin! ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for gaining 8400 experience points!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for leveling up, your level has been increased by one!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for leveling up, your level has been increased by one!¡± Haha, he had leveled up twice in a row. The experience gained from this stone coffin was quite satisfying! Was this considered cheating? After some careful consideration, Su Ran concluded that it was not! It was merely a matter of luck. It had been over a year since the start of the Divine Madness, and for beginners, the amount of experience needed for leveling up initially was quite low. Suddenly receiving such a massive amount of experience and leveling up twice was not too much. It would not be this fast when he would need more and more experience to level up in the future. Also, thanks to his luck, he had acquired this top-notch coffin by sheer chance. It allowed him to gain experience even while lying down. It was really wonderful! Su Ran excitedly looked at the attributes of the precious coffin once again. [Primitive Ancient Coffin] (Tent Class Item) Durability: 29160/30000 Can be used when not in combat to continuously restore player¡¯s Qi Blood and heal injuries. Healing stops when interrupted or after complete recovery. Each minute it adds 10 experience points to the player, until the coffin¡¯s durability reaches 0. Note: This unknown extraterrestrial raw stone possesses soul calming effects. It was somewhat a waste to make it into a coffin back then. It would have been best to craft it into a stoneware. There was so much durability left, this coffin was pretty sturdy~ He estimated that this coffin would last him for over a month! Wahaha~ Su Ran¡¯s happiness shot through the roof. Even when he was not playing the game during the day, he could still gain experience and level up. What a great treasure! Wait, could he also do this, when the coffin was near the end of its durability, he could find a blacksmith to melt it and craft it into a stoneware?! Utilizing waste, hehe. Oh, Su Ran slapped his forehead. His character could only use bone tools, so a stoneware could only be sold for money¡­ The smug Skeleton Lord opened his characters attribute panel and allocated all ten of his attribute points to magic attack. [Skeleton] (Necromancer) Level 14 Health: 276 Magic Attack: 115 Magic Power: 1150 Defense: 22 Agility: 7 Luck: 13 Well, his health and defense were still lacking. However, including the attributes added by the weapon, his own magic attack had reached a staggering 136. If he used a paper-faces spell, the fire attack would go up to 190! The little skeleton walked down the street, swinging his hoe and humming a tune as he made his way to the Tomb of the Undead. The entire territory was his, what was there to fear! Su Ran confidently walked up to a grave which was emitting a mysterious light. When the moment was right, he wasted no time and swung his hoe at it. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for obtaining an item ¨C a bundle of Tribute Incense.¡± [Tribute Incense] (Item) Increases experience gain by 10% for an hour after use. Note: Ritual supplies, exclusive to grave visits, be careful with counterfeits, beware of knockoffs. Ha ha, not bad, found treasure on the first dig! The Bone Soul Ghost Fire in Su Ran¡¯s eyes burned even more fiercely as he gripped the hoe tightly and began to dig vigorously. Heave Heave! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ for acquiring mission item¡ªHemp Pattern Yuanbao!¡± Mission Item! After a while, the system voice came again. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ for acquiring special item¡ªInfinite Money.¡± ¡°Infinite Money? Holy cow, does this represent ten thousand gold coins!¡± Su Ran jolted, hastily taking out the treasure he had just dug up. [Infinite Money] (Currency) Can be exchanged for 10 Underworld Coins after use. Note: Can the dead spend money? It is heard they can. Uh, I thought it was ten thousand gold coins; oh well, this loophole isn¡¯t easy to exploit. Su Ran casually tossed the ¡°Infinite Money¡± into his own inventory. Oh, remember, 1000 Underworld Coins can be exchanged for a [Ring of Magic Power] worth 100,000 yuan! Little Skeleton was digging so vigorously, occasionally exclaiming in surprise, and then digging with even more energy. ¡­ The scene shifted to Ni Wudao. Ni Wudao, Spearman, Pyro Mage, Spotty Face Handsome were waiting for the two players who had promised to come with them. ¡°So annoying,¡± the Spearman leaned against a big tree and said sullenly, ¡°These two guys are funny, they said they¡¯d meet at ten, but they still haven¡¯t shown up. Can we actually have some fun tonight?¡± ¡°Can my lost Fire Source Orb really be found? Old Ni, don¡¯t deceive me.¡± Pyro Mage said, irritated. His luck had been bad ever since the Fire Source Orb was destroyed. Thinking back, after his death he was stuck on the ground for 6 hours and couldn¡¯t do anything, wasting one night. Because of this, his rank had dropped from 20 to 22 on the Human List, and he was really frustrated! ¡°Rest assured!¡± Ni Wudao spoke without confidence, ¡°If the Fire Source Orb wasn¡¯t obtained by a player, there¡¯s a high chance that damned skeleton picked it up. If we can kill it and drop it, that would be the closest answer!¡± Ni Wudao was gritting his teeth in hatred. He blamed all his failures on that damned Skeleton Boss. Not only did it kill him three times for nothing, but he also lost three silver weapons. No more discussions, more words would mean more tears! Well, come to think of it, Ni Wudao hadn¡¯t seen any bosses that pick up equipment in other online games¡­ though his guess was right this time. ¡°Bro, don¡¯t forget to return my ¡®Curse Chain¡¯ if you find it. Damn! It really made me feel bad! Superior silver jewelry, even the guys on the Earthly List don¡¯t have many!¡± Spearman was swearing. ¡°Eh, gentlemen, what were you talking about? Since when does a Boss pick up stuff?¡± Spotty Face Handsome was also surprised. Wow, this excuse was really fresh! ¡°Shut up!¡± Ni Wudao glared at Spotty Face Handsome. If it wasn¡¯t because nobody else was there to help him, he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to this average player joining them in killing the Boss. It was embarrassing! He¡¯d let him be the scapegoat later! ¡°Uh¡­¡± Spotty Face Handsome was Wang Dazhuang; being scolded, he didn¡¯t dare to speak more and closed his mouth. It was already a happy thing to be able to team up with these top Human List players. Whatever the bigshot said was right. Even if they farted, Wang Dazhuang would crawl closer to sniff whether it smelled like chives or not! ¡°Ding! Serverwide announcement! ¡®Close to the Horizon¡¯ Guild player Carving Dragon leveled up and killed a level-40 BOSS, White Fox! Special reward experience +5000, Gold +100!¡± ¡°Ding! Serverwide announcement! ¡®Close to the Horizon¡¯ Guild player Drawing Phoenix leveled up and killed a level-40 BOSS, White Fox! Special reward experience +5000, Gold +100!¡± ¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s not wait for those two anymore. They haven¡¯t even logged in yet, let¡¯s go to ¡®Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts¡¯ to level up first! If they don¡¯t show up by ten, we¡¯ll go by ourselves!¡± The Pyro Mage was becoming increasingly irascible; if he had to wait more, he might go crazy. Another level-40 BOSS had been killed, and Pyro Mage couldn¡¯t stay idle any longer. The Spearman just casually nodded his head; Ni Wudao didn¡¯t dare to say more. Anyway, they¡¯d pass through the ¡®Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts¡¯ on the way to ¡®Sinister Grave Ridge¡¯. Killing some monsters for experience was better than doing nothing. What if they ran into another BOSS! And let¡¯s not even get started about Wang Dazhuang. The ability to level up with these players was an absolute treat. Chapter 43 - 43 43 Golden Boss ?43: Chapter 43 Golden Boss 43: Chapter 43 Golden Boss Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Here, trees were densely packed. With lush flora of all kinds, intertwined leaves and branches managed to block even the scorching sun, making it barely penetrate the floor. Sparse rays of sunlight slipped in, looking like lasers struggling to reach the ground. Such sparse light helped reveal the hidden dangers within the forest. This was the territory of the Celestial Realm¡¯s Beast Clan. Various creatures inhabited the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Despite the variety, for the player characters of the Human Race in the Celestial Realm, danger was relative. Beasts under level 30 wouldn¡¯t attack players on their own, unless they were level 30 or above. In the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, they each had their territories. Once players set foot in their territory, danger could strike at any moment. That being said, Old Fire led a group of players here to target the level 30 boss, the Silver Light Leopard. ¡°I¡¯ve been here before. A few hundred meters ahead is where the Black Flower Leopard spawns. Today, I brought you here to kill a boss, the Silver Light Leopard.¡± Old Fire scanned everyone around him, continuing calmly, ¡°None of you here are newbies, so I believe you are still familiar with the rules. Keep it confidential!¡± Upon hearing that there was a boss to be slain, their spirits were lifted, with Wang Dazhuang shocked beyond words. The three incessantly nodded their heads, expressing they would fully follow commands. Fighting bosses with experts? That was what guilds players used to do, right? Wang Dazhuang was ecstatic beyond words. Soon, they passed through the domain of the level 20 jackal. Monsters that wouldn¡¯t attack were simply ignored. They then crossed the terrain of the level 25 pythons. Tree-high pythons spewed out venom, watching their every move, as if they would attack at any moment should they make a move. This image gave them the chills. They cautiously passed the python-infested area and reached their intended destination, the Black Flower Leopard¡¯s territory. No sooner had they stepped into the territory than two Black Flower Leopards sprang at them. ¡°Pay attention everyone, this is a level 30 area, and the wild beasts will start attacking on their own!¡± Ni Wudao managed to evade an attack from one of the Black Flower Leopards, the pungent smell making him nauseous. Despite that, he swiftly retaliated with a ¡®Falling Leaf Attack¡¯ counter against the leopard that just landed. ¡°Ni Wudao, stop! Follow me!¡± Old Fire saw Ni Wudao attack the beast outright and urgently tried to stop his foolish behavior. ¡°Damn it, Old Fire, these are aggressive beasts, aren¡¯t we supposed to fight?¡± Ni Wudao hastily withdrew his weapon, puzzled by Old Fire¡¯s intent. ¡°Quit talking, just follow me. There are fewer beasts in the narrow pathway, tank them if you can, retreat if you can¡¯t! Does anyone here have a speed lower than 6?¡± Old Fire asked while running. ¡°Excellent, we can definitely cross this time!¡± Old Fire laughed loudly upon hearing no one respond, his previous tension noticeably lifted. ¡°My speed is 5, but I am a Shield Warrior, I can tank the damage, master!¡± A stubbled face spoken softly at this point. ¡°¡­That works. Keep an eye on your health, as long as you play it right, you won¡¯t die!¡± Old Fire explained while running. ¡°The Silver Light Leopard boss here is really cunning. If we fight our way through, you may never even see this beast in your lifetime.¡± ¡°It¡¯s only when we suddenly intrude, the Silver Light Leopard would¡­¡± Old Fire¡¯s explanation was cut short. ¡°Damn~ It¡¯s a Golden Light Leopard!¡± ¡°What?¡± Ni Wudao asked, ¡°Golden Light Leopard? Wasn¡¯t it supposed to be a Silver Light Leopard?¡± ¡°Take a look for yourselves!¡± Old Fire¡¯s hand started to tremble. ¡°Holy moly! A level 30 golden boss!¡± Ni Wudao¡¯s voice trembled. He was a renowned player on the leaderboard and played for a year without ever encountering a golden boss, let alone a level 30 one. The sight was indeed awe-inspiring! [Golden Light Leopard]¡¡£¨Golden Boss£©Level 30 Qi Blood: 5200 Attack: 350-397 Defense: 96 Dexterity: 7 Active Skills: Furious Bite ¨C A double attack, each hit deals 80% of max attack damage. Leopard Shadow Charge ¨C Has a chance to stun the target. Deals damage equal to 80% of max attack power to the target. Tail Whip ¨C A group attack skill, sweeping three targets and inflicting up to 70% of maximum attack damage. Passive Skill: Tenacity ¨C Increases defense by 50% when HP is below 50%. What a courageous Golden BOSS it was! ¡°Are we doing this?¡± Ni Wudao swallowed, his eyes locked onto the golden figure, his blade gripped tightly in his hand. Wang Dazhuang was so thrilled that he almost fainted. Being a student, he was incredibly excited to be battling monsters with the great players against the legendary Golden BOSS, so much so that he promptly switched on the recording mode. ¡°Should we call the guild?¡± Old Fire knew that the Golden Light Leopard was a tough kill, and he was not fully confident in this group of players. ¡°It¡¯d be a total loss if our team is wiped out!¡± ¡°To hell with that!¡± Ni Wudao snorted at Old Fire, ¡°Do you think there¡¯ll be anything left for you once the guild¡¯s main force arrives?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡± The towering spear exuded an air of absolute determination, a testament to the prowess of this top-ranked player. ¡°Hold on, it won¡¯t escape from us. Let¡¯s take care of the Black Leopards following us first, just in case!¡± Old Fire¡¯s orders carried a surprising level of calm given his usually explosive temperament. ¡°Spotty, you are in charge of aggro. We need to finish this quickly!¡± After some serious consideration, Old Fire coldly commanded, ¡°Also, we do not have any healers. Spotty, you are crucial to our team. If you can hold on, the victory over this BOSS is guaranteed.¡± Wang Dazhuang was almost stunned. He was the key in the team? What exactly did that mean? When had he ever been so crucial? ¡°Alright, alright, don¡¯t worry, Master Fire. I will stand my ground and not retreat!¡± Wang Dazhuang¡¯s whole body was quivering with excitement. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. At that moment, they no longer had to wait for Wang Dazhuang to pull aggro. A group of Black Leopards that had been tracking them finally emerged and charged towards the intruders. ¡°Roar!¡± Wang Dazhuang activated a taunt skill, raising his shield in front of his chest to protect himself. [Roar] LV1 Attract the hatred of three attacking targets and reduce their attack by 5%. All of the Black Leopards charged towards Wang Dazhuang and started biting him. ¡°Shield Blessing!¡± Wang Dazhuang shouted out another skill. [Shield Blessing] LV1 Increase self-defense by 30%, duration 60 seconds, cooldown time 3 minutes. ¡°Attack Aura!¡± To everyone¡¯s astonishment, Wang Dazhuang called out yet another skill. [Attack Aura] LV1 Team attack bonus of 10%, duration 60 seconds, cooldown time 3 minutes. ¡°Wow, not bad at all!¡± Old Fire was stunned; he hadn¡¯t expected such a minor character to grasp so many skills. He praised, ¡°Spotty, you¡¯ve learned quite a few skills!¡± What a pro shield bearer! ¡°Oh, come on, I just stumbled upon them by accident.¡± Wang Dazhuang scratched his head and laughed shyly, it was clearly not the first time he had encountered a situation like this. ¡°Smart move; rather clever!¡± Ni Wudao said, envy coloring his tone. He was most frustrated with intelligent people because, for him, learning a new skill was like climbing a mountain! ¡°Hehe, I just tried a bit harder in my studies than most.¡± Remembering Su Ran, Wang Dazhuang couldn¡¯t help but wonder. With his incredible intelligence, would his ability to understand the game be off the charts? Unbeknownst to him, Su Ran hadn¡¯t yet mastered a single skill. Well, it makes sense, skeletons don¡¯t have brains, do they? Chapter 44 - 44 44 The Legendary Magic Technique ?44: Chapter 44: The Legendary Magic Technique 44: Chapter 44: The Legendary Magic Technique ¡°Quite modest, huh? Do you have a guild? Interested in joining one of the top ten guilds¨C[Tiger Supreme]?¡± Fire Magic God tossed the olive branch to Wang Dazhuang while still attacking the Black Panther with magic, ¡°Add friend request!¡± Wang Dazhuang was shocked; this meant he¡¯d be able to join the fifth-ranked guild [Tiger Supreme]! Fire Magic God had a good eye, Wang Dazhuang was a player born with a master¡¯s aura! Hahaha, Wang Dazhuang added the Fire Magic God as a friend while fending off the attacks from the Black Panther. He was so thrilled that he could barely hold on to his shield. While Wang Dazhuang and his group were battling in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, Su Ran was still fervently digging at the massive grave in front of him with his beloved newbie hoe. ¡°Ding! Congrats player Skeleton on acquiring the special item¡ªGrave Grass.¡± ¡°Ding! Congrats player Skeleton on acquiring the special item¡ªGrave Grass.¡± ¡­ ¡°Ding! Congrats player Skeleton on acquiring the special item¡ªGrave Grass.¡± Man, did I use up all my luck? Su Ran looked at the pile of Grave Grass he had, his head spinning. He refused to give in and continued digging. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congrats player Skeleton on acquiring the Black Rock Coffin Edged with Gold!¡± Black Rock Coffin Edged with Gold? Such a prestigious name, no need to check, this is definitely a treasure! The little skeleton rubbed its bony hands together excitedly, took it out immediately and started examining the attributes. As it examined, it thought to itself¡ªcoffins are indeed great. No need for appraisal, such a time-saver! [Black Rock Coffin Edged with Gold](Tent-type item) Durability: 10000 This is a money-attracting treasure coffin that automatically grants a special item daily after use. Note: As precious as it may be, it¡¯s still a coffin. Only the dead can enjoy such blessings. Gosh, not bad at all, it¡¯s a treasure-generating coffin! But to use it, one must lie inside. Su Ran casually opened the coffin, but what he saw next had him bouncing with excitement, screaming in glee! Lying peacefully inside the coffin was a piece of dry bone. Dry bone!! A dry bone symbolizes skills, and Su Ran couldn¡¯t contain his excitement! He carefully picked up this piece of bone, his entire skeleton trembling in anticipation. [Dark Bone](Bone skill vessel) Use it to learn the Cloning Technique. Cloning Technique? It¡¯s not an offensive skill; when will his paper burning attack ever end? The little skeleton quickly activated the Dark Bone. ¡°Ding! Congratulation player Skeleton on learning the legendary magic technique¡ªCloning Technique!¡± Magic Technique? A skill of the same rank as Divine Technique?! Su Ran was confused. A top-tier skill in the Demon World? Holy cow, I¡¯ve struck it rich! Su Ran immediately opened his skill panel. [Cloning Technique]LV1 Generates a clone after use, and the skill cools down in an hour. Note: The magic technique of the Demon World is now here, bringing chaos to all nine states! Wait a sec, what¡¯s so special about this skill? ¡°Cloning Technique!¡± Su Ran shouted ardently. After using up all of his magic power, a little skeleton was conjured up next to Su Ran out of thin air. ¡°Are you kidding me? I thought there¡¯d be some grand spectacle while using magic technique. This skill is all done in such a plain fashion?¡± Su Ran¡¯s excitement cooled instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. ¡°It consumes too much magic power, all of it is gone now! This prodigal skill¡¯s gonna make me waste so many candles!¡± Su Ran was pretending to be aggrieved after having his advantage, as he looked at the skeleton he had just cloned. To his astonishment, Su Ran found that he could share his field of view and thoughts with this little skeleton. The two skeletons felt like his left and right hands. He could control whichever one he wanted to, and there was no conflict between them! [Skeleton](Undead Warrior) (Clone of player Skeleton) LV1 Qi Blood: 100 Attack: 10 Defense: 10 Magic Power: 10 Agility: 7 (Shared) Luck: 13 (Shared) Ouch, this is a warrior baby, with full initial attack and defense, not bad. That¡¯s right! Su Ran suddenly thought of a possibility, and he ran quickly towards the weapon shop in Skeleton Village. The skeleton blacksmith inside was still hammering away at the iron blanks, seemingly oblivious to the arrival of the Skeleton Lord. After a while, when the blanks were melted into the mold, Blacksmith Li looked up leisurely. ¡°Lord, what brings you here before your mission is completed?¡± ¡°Here to buy some equipment,¡± Su Ran opened the trade window with Blacksmith Li. Su Ran opened the trade list, and item after item of equipment appeared before him, but he remained unmoved, continuing to search for his target this time. Finally, hard work paid off, on the last page, he found the weapon he wanted ¨C the Novice¡¯s Hoe. [Novice¡¯s Hoe] Attack +1 Mining probability increases by 3%. Durability: 300. Note: This is a hoe for teaching novices to mine. Haha, as expected, he checked the price, 1 Underworld Coin, a rip-off for beginners! With no choice, as it was impossible to negotiate with the system store, he threw his ¡®Infinite Money¡¯ to Blacksmith Li and said in high spirits, ¡°Give me change of 9 Underworld Coin!¡± ¡°Infinite Money? You really don¡¯t mind parting with it!¡± Blacksmith Li immediately snatched this treasure, casually threw over nine Underworld Coins, and a Novice¡¯s Hoe. What did he mean, he didn¡¯t mind? It seemed that he was a bit reckless?! That Infinite Money might have more use! ¡°Hey, I made a mistake!¡± Su Ran immediately changed his tune, trying to get back the Infinite Money. ¡°The transaction is completed, no returns, thank you.¡± Blacksmith Li¡¯s dark skull head actually grinned at this. High-handedness! Taking advantage of a newcomer¡¯s lack of understanding of the market! Su Ran walked out in a huff. It didn¡¯t matter, it was dug up anyway, later on, the two skeletons would work together to dig more! Too bad for you! The skeleton lord went to his clone and traded him a Novice¡¯s Hoe, then took a long breath when he saw the clone picking it up. Thankfully, it was equipped. Thus, the two skeletons paired off to the tombstone that had not been fully dug and resumed their mining venture. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Ding!¡± ¡°Ding!¡± One hoe, two sounds, really cool! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton for obtaining the mission item¡ª¡ªTangled Gold Ingot!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton for obtaining the mission item¡ª¡ªTangled Gold Ingot!¡± Haha, shot two birds with one stone, and got two in a row! Nice phenomenon, keep digging~ ¡­ Meanwhile, Old Fire¡¯s group had already started fighting with the Golden Boss, the Golden Light Leopard, with several Black Leopard corpses lying around. ¡°Old Fire, I¡¯ve controlled the Golden Light Leopard. This beast is too cunning!¡± A Face Full Of Poxmarks called out as if showing off to Old Fire. When did Wang Dazhuang get so close to Old Fire? Turns out, when Wang Dazhuang used another skill[Defense Aura], this group of top players were instantly thrown off. [Defense Aura] Teammate defense bonus 10%, duration 60 seconds, cooldown time 3 minutes. Double Aura Shield Warrior! This guy¡¯s leadership skills are too terrifying, in the whole game, shield warriors with so many skills can be counted on one hand! What¡¯s the point of levels and equipment? Skills are king! Naturally, Old Fire, One Big Gun, Ni Wudao all became like brothers with A Face Full Of Poxmarks. And Wang Dazhuang was also a thick-skinned guy, casually calling them Old Fire, Old Ni, Big Gun, with such closeness, it seemed like they were long-lost brothers! ¡°Poxmarks, the attack aura is gone, give us another one!¡± Ni Wudao, who was also shameless, saw that Wang Dazhuang was a huge potential stock and started to cozy up with him. ¡°Sure thing!¡± While Wang Dazhuang was withstanding the attack of the Golden Boss the Golden Light Leopard, he waved his hand and used the[Attack Aura]. Chapter 45 - 45 45 Hidden Map ?45: Chapter 45: Hidden Map 45: Chapter 45: Hidden Map Under the guidance of the master of Fire Magic, the health of the Golden Light Leopard dropped by 1/5 in just a short time. ¡°Dude, we owe you one this time, one of your skills takes almost 300 in defense, even the golden BOSS only got a few hundred blood off you. If you upgrade your equipment to the top, and level up a bit more, defeating a golden BOSS will be as easy as pie!¡± Ni Wudao said enviously. It was the first time Wang Dazhuang felt so powerful. ¡°Don¡¯t let your guard down, watch your health! Dude, move back, Ni Wudao take the front!¡± The Fire Mage kept using fire magic to attack the Golden Light Leopard, simultaneously attracting its aggro and commanding the fight. As it turned out, Wang Dazhuang¡¯s health had already dropped to less than half. Ni Wudao stepped forward as he was commanded by the Fire Mage, and Wang Dazhuang managed to retreat from the fight, taking out a Healing Potion to restore his health. ¡°Dude, hurry up, this beast hits hard! Damn, a double attack!¡± Ni Wudao was panicking, ignoring the Fire Mage¡¯s commands, he backed off. ¡°Big Spear, take the front!¡± The Fire Mage called out urgently when he saw that Ni Wudao could not stand even a few seconds. However, at that moment, the Golden Light Leopard lunged forward, a Tail Whip flew straight towards them, both Big Spear and Ni Wudao were injured. The leopard¡¯s attack didn¡¯t stop there, trigger one skill after another, a ¡®Leopard Shadow Charge¡¯ was unleashed directly at Ni Wudao. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Stunned!¡± ¡°-230¡± Immediately afterward, the Golden Light Leopard hit Ni Wudao with a basic attack. Ni Wudao met a glorious end and dropped several Healing Potions. Then, Ni Wudao¡¯s body gradually faded away and disappeared, returning to the city to revive. ¡°Damn it!¡± Seeing Ni Wudao was killed, the magic wand in the hands of the Fire Mage shone even brighter. He threw a ¡®Fire Cannon¡¯ at the Golden Light Leopard. The Golden Light Leopard screamed in pain and charged at the Fire Mage. Big Spear stepped forward and blocked the Golden Light Leopard with a Jump Cut, throwing it back to its original place. The Golden Light Leopard, with eyes reddened with murderous intent, pounced on Big Spear. Furious Bite, a double hit! The health of Big Spear dropped sharply. He didn¡¯t want to share the same fate as Ni Wudao, so he quickly backed off. At that moment, Wang Dazhuang finally restored his health and charged forward with his shield. ¡°Roar!¡± Seeing how Wang Dazhuang successfully blocked the Golden Light Leopard by controlling the aggro, the Fire Mage finally breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Dude, hold the Golden Light Leopard for me! Old Ni will be here soon, he has bought a lot of high-grade Healing Potions, this BOSS is ours!¡± The Fire Mage quickly spread the good news after receiving the information. High-grade Healing Potion, 1 gold per bottle, can be used in battle, gradually restores 500 points of health! So, Ni Wudao had paid a heavy price. Hearing this good news, Wang Dazhuang was rejuvenated and actively resisted the attacks of the Golden Light Leopard. ¡°Damn it, Dude, why haven¡¯t you used your Shield Blessing power?¡± The Fire Mage suddenly noticed Wang Dazhuang¡¯s rapidly declining health, sensing something was wrong. Wang Dazhuang quickly reacted. Seeing his health had been severely depleted, he instinctively used his Shield Blessing power. But just as Wang Dazhuang used his power, the Golden Light Leopard just happened to use the ¡®Leopard Shadow Charge¡¯, successfully stunning Wang Dazhuang. Big Spear had just recovered a large amount of his health. Seeing the emergency, he ignored his health and immediately used a Jump Cut to attack the Golden Light Leopard. The health of the Golden Light Leopard had dropped below 50%, and its defense soared. Its aggro was still focused on Wang Dazhuang. The leopard extended its front paws and pounced on Wang Dazhuang. ¡°Damn it, I¡¯m done for!¡± Wang Dazhuang, hearing the increasingly loud sound of the wind in his ears, looked at his own rapidly diminishing health and the fact that he was still stunned, his face turned pale. He closed his eyes as if accepting his fate. ¡°Bang!¡± Wang Dazhuang met a glorious end, dropping a shield and several Healing Potions. ¡°Old Fire, what¡¯s our next move? Shall we keep it engaged?¡± Big Spear was having thoughts of retreat. The Fire Mage stared at the Golden Light Leopard, who had less than half of its health left, gritted his teeth and said, ¡°We must! If we let this beast escape, it will be incredibly difficult to encounter it again.¡± ¡°Okay! If we die, we die. We can get it all back with one piece of golden equipment!¡± Big Spear made up his mind. ¡°I will hold its aggro, you sneak attack from the side!¡± The Fire Mage attacked the Golden Light Leopard while urging Big Spear on. ¡°Understood!¡± Big Spear saw the Golden Light Leopard pounce on the Fire Mage, he used ¡®Falling Leaf Attack¡¯ to hit it and then ran away quickly. Continuous fireballs from the Fire Mage made the Golden Light Leopard suffer, and the aggro was firmly focused on him. Despite its excellent speed of seven, just one point higher than the Fire Mage, the Golden Light Leopard couldn¡¯t keep up under the attack of the Fire Mage¡¯s magic and Big Spear¡¯s sneak attack. It was continuously losing health under the onslaught. The skill of the ranking master clearly showed itself! But even the wisest minds make mistakes. While Big Spear was sneak attacking the Golden Light Leopard, he missed! ¡°MISS¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± The Fire Mage was still preparing to use his fire skills in rhythm, unable to move his feet. Taking advantage of this opening, the Golden Light Leopard rushed towards the Fire Mage. ¡°Leopard Shadow Charge!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Stunned¡± However, at the same time, the magic in the hands of the Fire Mage also hit the body of the Golden Light Leopard. The Golden Light Leopard was blown away, not caring about its injuries, it immediately pounced at the stunned Fire Mage. Mages are notoriously fragile, the Golden Light Leopard shred him to pieces in a few swipes, making a silver shining magic robe drop. ¡°Damn it!¡± Big Spear couldn¡¯t grab the aggro and could only watch as the Fire Mage was killed by the Golden Light Leopard. He then hastily took off running! Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After licking its blood-soaked mouth, the Golden Light Leopard immediately chased after its fleeing prey, Big Spear. Big Spear was running forward desperately, running wildly in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, seeing that the Golden Light Leopard was getting closer and closer to him. Once it got within a certain range, the Golden Light Leopard roared and pounced on the fleeing Big Spear. ¡°Plunk!¡± Big Spear felt a blow on his back, but he didn¡¯t stop. He sprinted forward with the momentum. The Golden Light Leopard continued to pounce on its prey. ¡°Clang!¡± The Golden Light Leopard, which had just pounced on its prey, accidentally fell into a dark hole with Big Spear. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Big Spear for finding the Hidden Map, the Beast Tomb!¡± His luck had changed! Big Spear who had fallen to the ground, seized this opportunity when the Golden Light Leopard was stunned and bolted off. He didn¡¯t even care if there were any traps in the Beast Tomb, he ran deep into it in a few steps. The Golden Light Leopard could smell the danger, its fear was evident. It slowly backed away, this place was a land of disaster! The Golden Light Leopard turned tail and ran! However, the hole where it had come in with Big Spear had already disappeared. ¡­ Chapter 46 - 46 46 Corpse Hiding Map ?46: Chapter 46: Corpse Hiding Map 46: Chapter 46: Corpse Hiding Map In the Skull Village of Sinister Grave Ridge, two little skeletons were still panting as they dug a huge tomb. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player skeleton for getting ¨C a bunch of punched bronze coins for burning paper.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player skeleton for getting ¨C one Corpse Hiding Map.¡± Holy, punched bronze coins for burning paper? Why does this burning paper have such a high-end name? Su Ran hurriedly took out the bundled paper. [Punched Bronze Coins Burning Paper] (Wizard Equipment) Once used, it burns and attacks the target, fire magic attack +10. Durability: 300. Note: This is a high-end burning paper used for sacrifices, burns environmentally friendly no pollution. Err, a nice name is still just burning paper, Su Ran was speechless instantly, well alright, the burning paper in his hand could retire honorably, high-end burning paper officially on duty! Hahaha, fire magic attack reached 203, directly breaking through the 200 mark! Oh dear, the avatar also dug up a special item, but what is this Corpse Hiding Map? [Corpse Hiding Map] (Special) It will guide you to find the Feng Shui treasure spot, where an old corpse is buried. Once used, you will get a coordinate hint. Note: Basically, it¡¯s telling you to rob graves. Dizzy, that¡¯s direct, I like it. Who could blame Su Ran for liking graves so much! There¡¯s a corpse, which means there might be bones, and if there are bones, there could be bone skills! Su Ran directly used the Corpse Hiding Map. ¡°Ding! The Feng Shui treasure place is in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts 3342:5537.¡± The Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts? Su Ran swallowed, tonight Ni Wudao was still ganging up a bunch of people to take his life through the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, he was actually going to go to the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts to meet them? But the Corpse Hiding Map has been used, how can it be broken? Su Ran hardened his heart, fortune favors the bold, go, cautiousness drove a ten thousand year ship. At worst, a death, wouldn¡¯t he just lose some coffin or something, a few hoes¡¯ll dig it back! The treasure hidden in the Corpse Hiding Map, he was really jealous¡­ Su Ran sorted out the things in his bladder, set off! Err, he¡¯d better sneak out. This little skeleton let his avatar go ahead and pave the way, he carefully observed the situation left and right, followed step by step, he was really cautious. ¡­ Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. A man in white fell from the sky, landing lightly on the ground. A male eagle swooped down from the sky, landing on the man¡¯s shoulder, transforming into a cute little eagle, obediently grabbing his master¡¯s shoulder and standing there. ¡°Ah, there¡¯s quite a fight here.¡± The man in white said softly, picking up the equipment that the Fire Mage had blown out from the ground, ignoring Wang Dazhuang¡¯s bronze shield without even a glance. ¡°This Fire Mage, only called me when he couldn¡¯t beat it, tsk tsk, he¡¯s dead, right?¡± The man in white shook his sleeves, smiled and said, ¡°Good that he¡¯s dead, good that he¡¯s dead, I¡¯ll happily accept this golden BOSS¡¯s treasure, don¡¯t blame me bro for being unkind.¡± The newcomer was exactly the Ice Mage Jiu Kong of the Earthly List Top 10 nodded by the Fire Mage! The young eagle on his shoulder was the golden Levitt pet, Wave Chasing Eagle, that resounded throughout the God-Demon Continent! Ice Mage Jiu Kong, dressed in a snow-white robe, stood in the wind automatically. The Ice Fan in his hand was seen through, which made it even more extraordinary. Jiu Kong shook the fan lightly, walked back and forth, wondering in a monologue, ¡°Old Fire this guy, gave me this coordinate but didn¡¯t even have a monster¡¯s shadow, golden BOSS Golden Light Leopard? Strange, he couldn¡¯t have tricked me.¡± ¡°Golden Light Leopard ran away?¡± Jiu Kong shrugged, ¡°Little Eagle, scout!¡± The young eagle let out a scream, flapped its wings, and flew into the sky. Its body instantly enlarged, the majestic eagle spread its wings, circling around in the sky over the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. At this time, Jiu Kong was contacting the Fire Mage. ¡°I can¡¯t reach him!¡± the Fire Mage vented in dismay to Ice Mage Jiu Kong through voice chat. ¡°Whatever the hell Big Spear Boy is up to, the system indicates a blind spot every time I try to contact him and asks me to patiently wait!¡± If they let a golden BOSS with more than half its health gone escape, it would be a tremendous loss. The Fire Mage and Ni Wudao were rushing towards this location at full speed. ¡°A blind spot?¡± Jiu Kong¡¯s eyes lit up! ¡°A special map!¡± Jiu Kong made a whistle sound by bending his thumb and forefinger and placing them in his mouth. S§×arch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Wave Chasing Eagle fell in response. The downward pressure of the airwaves rolled like surges, blowing the lush foliage all around. The sunlight poured down like a waterfall, and at that moment, the somber, damp atmosphere that permeated the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts was instantly dispelled! ¡°Little Eagle, shrink the field to this area and highlight it!¡± Jiu Kong said seriously to his pet, and he also started to look for suspicious places through the traces left by the fight. The Wave Chasing Eagle couldn¡¯t fully unfurl in the woods, so it had to retract itself into its fledgling form, searching for the whereabouts of the Golden Light Leopard in all directions. ¡­ The Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts was situated east of the Skeleton Territory. The Skeleton Territory, however, was surrounded by a large dark swamp. At that moment, two little skeletons were proceeding through the dark swamp, walking eastward. Suddenly. A large creature came into Su Ran¡¯s sight. Ah, an old friend. Another Dark Bone Lizard had refreshed, killing it would be good practice for my clone~ Indeed, with Su Ran¡¯s current fire damage, three high-level burn papers would definitely extinguish it, easy as pie! [Dark Bone Lizard] Level 20 Health: 600 Attack: 40-50 Defense: 30 Agility: 4 Active Skills: Charge ¨C Hits the target like a tank, causing a 2-second stun. Passive Skills: Stubborn ¨C When Qi Blood is less than 20%, attack increases by 10% Note: Bone Lizards, like in their previous life, are loners. Su Ran commanded his own clone to lure the Dark Bone Lizard to one side, although the little skeleton was level 1, its 7-point agility wasn¡¯t for show. Luring a 4-agility monster with it was breezy and enjoyable! The Dark Bone Lizard was obviously not very bright. It roared and rushed towards the level 1 skeleton. Although it was a little slow, its momentum was not weak at all. It aggressively charged at the small skeleton that had provoked it. Su Ran pulled out his new weapon ¨C a high-grade burn paper with a hole-punched copper coin! Of course, the other weapon, the Bone Nail, was already in his hand. This burn paper truly lived up to being high-grade, it felt different! The soft paper no longer felt rough to the touch, Su Ran was sure that if it was used to wipe one¡¯s bottom, it would definitely not hurt! Of course, skeletons, who don¡¯t have an anus, don¡¯t have the function of defecation. Su Ran just sighed casually, a high-grade burn paper with sparks trailing behind, scorched through the sky. It burst into flames and fell heavy with intense fire on the Dark Bone Lizard. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-203¡± The Dark Bone Lizard writhed in pain, its hatred shifted. It twisted its massive body and used its special skill ¨C Charge! ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± The Bone Lizard smashed towards Su Ran like a giant cannonball. The angry lizard was even more powerful, its hoof bones dug up a lot of dirt as it charged. It seemed determined to shatter that damn skeleton! Su Ran certainly wouldn¡¯t wait for this behemoth to charge at him. Another high-grade burn paper turned into a flame and pasted directly onto its skull. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-406¡± (Lucky Crit) The Dark Bone Lizard was instantly drained of blood, its massive body fell heavily to the ground and turned into a significant mound of earth, standing at the place where it died. Ah hah, a critical hit, a hit of 406! Isn¡¯t that too awesome! Chapter 47 - 47 47 Battle in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts ?47: Chapter 47: Battle in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts 47: Chapter 47: Battle in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton for defeating the level 20 Dark Bone Lizard and earning 100 experience points.¡± 100 points of experience, and in an instant, his alter ego leveled up. Su Ran opened his alter ego¡¯s attribute panel. Huh? Alter egos could change their names! ¡°Rename, Skeleton Warrior!¡± Su Ran added all five attribute points to Qi Blood, tired of being delicate and weak. [Skeleton Warrior] (Undead Warrior)(Player Skeleton¡¯s Alter Ego) LV2 Qi Blood: 110+50=160 Attack: 11 Defense: 11 Magic Value: 20 Agility: 7 (Shared) Luck: 13 (Shared) This Skeleton Warrior, Su Ran decided, had to be trained for battle! Almost no player chose the Battle Warrior class because, without the ultimate skill [Thorn Sting], it was a class that took hits. Getting this skill was extremely difficult!! But Su Ran was different. He didn¡¯t expect this Skeleton Warrior to be extremely powerful, given he still had his main character, a Necromancer! Nobody saw it coming that one day, the greatness and ferocity displayed by the Battle Warrior Skeleton would overthrow everyone¡¯s belief. After that day, many players deleted their accounts, starting anew with the Battle Warrior class. Two little skeletons began to dig fresh graves. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player for obtaining the material ¡ª Lizard Rib.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player for obtaining the material ¡ª Lizard Claw.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player for obtaining the material ¡ª Lizard Tooth.¡± What were these materials for? Little Skeleton was puzzled, casually tossed it into his bladder, and marched on. ¡­ Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Su Ran finally tread into this unknown map, starting a new journey! Skeleton Warrior led the way, and behind it Su Ran stealthily trailed. Every step he took was cautious, afraid of encountering vicious beasts and players awaiting to attack. The Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, territory of the Celestial Realm, domain of the Beast Clan! Who would have thought little Undead Skeleton from the Demon World would dare to invade the Beast Clan¡¯s territory! Suddenly. A two-meter-long green snake sprang from a tree, shooting towards the Skeleton Warrior guide. ¡°-2¡± The green snake wrapped around the Skeleton Warrior, its sharp teeth biting into the warrior¡¯s arm bone and refusing to let go! [Green Snake] LV4 Qi Blood: 100 Attack: 10-13 Defense: 3 Agility: 4 Oh, it was just a small monster that startled him. Su Ran casually took out a regular incantation slip and not even bothering to equip Bone Nail, he cast it out. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-187¡± The fireball transformed from the incantation slip killed the green snake with one hit. It fell to the ground, shattering into a Healing Potion and a few Copper Coins. Su Ran didn¡¯t even bother looking at it, directing the Skeleton Warrior to leave the spot. His heart throbbed with a bit of excitement. Was this what it felt like to be in the big leagues? The joy of killing small monsters in one shot was indeed nerve-racking. He suddenly remembered how Ni Wudao and his dudes felt when they were defending the village by killing level three zombies. One slash for each, was there anything more exhilarating! Hehe, the Undead Skeleton of the Demon World is here, monster clans of the Celestial Realm from the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, tremble! Wahahaha~ What Su Ran didn¡¯t know was that this was just the outskirts of the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Along the way, Su Ran killed over a dozen green snakes, moving from the outskirts into the depths of the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. ¡°Howl~~~¡± A loud cry of a wild beast. Followed by a dozen resonant voices, from afar to near, rushing towards their direction. The sound reminded Su Ran of wolves. As expected, dozens of wolves rushed over, targeting the skeleton warriors. [Prairie Wolf] LV10 S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Qi Blood: 200 Attack: 34-40 Defense: 10 Agility: 6 Damn, that¡¯s a pretty savage attack, up to 40 points! Su Ran quickly equipped his high-end paper burning tool and Bone Nail, and threw them at the leading wolf. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-203!¡± The leading wolf whined, its health depleted to zero and fell to the ground, turning into a corpse. The remaining Prairie Wolves¡¯ bloodlust was heightened, the scent of a Demon World creature agitating them. They pounced towards the skeleton warrior. The skeleton warrior, with its outstanding agility of seven points, managed to outrun the pack of wolves for a while during its full-speed escape. By this time, Su Ran had already killed three Prairie Wolves. However, the Prairie Wolves then split into two groups and attacked the circling skeleton warrior from both sides. Intercept! The skeleton warrior, of course, couldn¡¯t dodge these Prairie beings. Unable to evade, he was eventually knocked over by a Prairie Wolf. Another wolf jumped on him, biting down on his neck, intending to tear this Demon World creature to shreds! Meanwhile, Su Ran was continuously shooting out pieces of burning paper. Each sheet exploded into flame like blooming fireworks, radiating an enchanting glow. Large fireballs were hurled towards their targets, the pack of Prairie Wolves. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± The Prairie Wolves were being killed one after another. The skeleton warrior could no longer withstand the relentless attacks from the wolves, eventually crumbling into a pile of bones, scattering all over the place, leaving behind only a beginner¡¯s hoe. The few remaining Prairie Wolves, with their eyes red and mouths wide open, rushed towards Su Ran. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t slow down, peppering the approaching wolves with gunfire. Yet these wolves seemed to have only courage with no strategy, not bothering to dodge. Their innate wildness made them charge relentlessly, only to die whining after their health had been depleted, until the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts was once again restored to silence. Su Ran¡¯s taut nerves suddenly relaxed, and a wave of fatigue swept over him. He collapsed onto the ground. The sight of the wolds¡¯ attack was truly shocking! After resting a while, Su Ran patted his pelvis and stood up. He walked over to the pile of bones and used his top-level bone skill- Magic Technique Cloning! Clink, clink. All the broken bones came together as though they were given life, reassembling out of thin air. The skeleton warrior, fully revived! Su Ran checked the attributes of the skeleton warrior again. It was still Level 2. Good, there was no penalty for dying, truly worthy of being a supreme magic technique on par with Divine Technique! Uh, Su Ran first found a relatively safe place and hid, lit the ¡®candle¡¯ to restore his depleted magical power. About a minute later, the two skeletons stood up again and headed deeper into the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. During this time, they killed four Level 10 jackals and two Level 20 pythons, barely leveling the skeleton warrior up to Level 4. [Skeleton Warrior] (Undead Warrior) LV4 Qi Blood: 280 Attack: 13 Defense: 13 Magical Power: 40 Agility: 7 (Shared) Luck: 13 (Shared) Su Ran nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, not bad, the blood level of this clone has exceeded his own at just Level 4! Su Ran once again checked the coordinates marked on the Corpse Hiding Map, hum, um, very close~ The two little skeletons then proceeded deeper into the forest, aiming for their objective, the Fengshui treasure land. Chapter 48 - 48 48 A Narrow Escape ?48: Chapter 48: A Narrow Escape 48: Chapter 48: A Narrow Escape Before long, two bold little skeletons stealthily made their way to the level 30 zone, a territory presided over by a black panther. Just then. ¡°Old Fire! You tell me, isn¡¯t it infuriating? That damned Golden Light Leopard had such little health left, damn it, I can¡¯t accept it!¡± Ni Wudao was ranting as he fumbled for something, speaking to the player beside him. The player beside him was, of course, the fire mage on the Earthly List ranked 22. His face was caked in soot, his brows furrowed tightly. He had just let a golden BOSS slip through his fingers, who wouldn¡¯t find that upsetting! ¡°Stop whining and keep looking for the map! There are rumours from Boss Jiu Kong that the Big Gun and that Golden Light Leopard might have entered the Hidden Map! The entrance should be somewhere around here without doubt.¡± The fire mage was extremely irritable, his tone rushed. ¡°Boss Jiu Kong has searched so many times already, what chances do we have!¡± Ni Wudao said with a look of envy. ¡°Boss Jiu Kong¡¯s pet is fucking incredible! It¡¯s a flying pet, gold-ranked! When will I ever get one?¡± ¡°Forget the pet and search for the entrance! If he finds it before us, then we won¡¯t get a chance to taste the meat!¡± chastised the Fire Mage. ¡°Come on, Big Gun is still online, the map should be quite big, as long as we get into it, so what if we don¡¯t get any benefits?!¡± At a distance, the two little skeletons secretly lurked, watching the familiar figures of Ni Wudao and the fire mage as they searched for something. ¡°Did those two guys also get the Corpse Hiding Map?¡± ¡°No, they don¡¯t seem to know the coordinates. Only I must have the Corpse Hiding Map, there¡¯s definitely a story behind this.¡± But when Su Ran heard about the boss Golden Light Leopard, his eyes flared. The level 30 golden BOSS, which might drop golden equipment, now sells for a hefty price! ¡°Hidden Map? They¡¯re looking for the Hidden Map?¡± Su Ran suddenly connected it with the Corpse Hiding Map in his hand. A prime location! This Corpse Hiding Map really was something, it could actually guide a player to find the Hidden Map! Oh, corrected, it was a point acupuncture map. Su Ran tapped his head, starting to inspect the location indicated by the concealment coordinates on the Corpse Hiding Map. Suddenly. A black panther respawned, appearing right between the fire mage and the two little skeletons. Oh no, a monster has spawned! Su Ran was taken aback, his cover¡¯s about to be blown! His mind raced considering what to do, even entertaining thoughts of fleeing immediately. The newly respawned black panther noticed two demons encroaching on its territory. This wouldn¡¯t stand! It roared loudly, its eyes blood-red, its black sleek fur standing on end, baring its fangs and crouched. It was about to pounce on the two audaciously reckless skeletons when¡ª ¡°Fire Cannon!¡± The fire mage immediately launched a strong attack. As the black panther just respawned, he acted without hesitation to bomb it. Bingo, the ambush was successful! The black panther winced with pain, it twisted its head towards the fire mage and lunged, dashing towards the detestable human still gathering magic elements. Phew, the enmity shifted! Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief. What a lifesaver! Su Ran started to think that maybe the Fire Mage wasn¡¯t that bad. He continued to squat in his hiding spot, keeping a close eye on them. ¡°Eek!¡± A fledgling eagle with flapping wings flew over and threw itself at the black panther. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Ni Wudao, who was in the middle of an intense battle with the black panther, suddenly noticed a cute little eagle flapping its tiny wings and flying towards the level 30 black panther. ¡°Stop wasting time! It¡¯s Boss Jiu Kong¡¯s pet, the Wave Chasing Eagle!¡± The fire mage whispered urgently to Ni Wudao: ¡°Earthly List Jiu Kong, cries of the Golden Eagle, battling the waves, invincible!¡± Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Golden Eagle Surging! That¡¯s its baby form!¡± he said excitedly. ¡°Seeing as Surging is here, Boss Jiu Kong can¡¯t be far away!¡± No sooner had the fire mage finished speaking than Jiu Kong, the ice mage, floated down from the trees. A large swath of deep blue magical elements were forming in his icy fan, pointing towards the black panther that was getting continually battered. He softly commanded, ¡°Ice Arrow Technique!¡± The deep blue magical elements instantly formed into a long ice-blue arrow, which shot towards the black panther! ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°-502¡± (Lucky Crit) The black panther was hit by the ice-blue arrow. Unswayed, the black panther was lifted into the air by the strong force, before falling heavy onto the ground, turning into a dead corpse. The power of this ¡®Ice Arrow Technique¡¯, was clear for all to see! All the players held their breath. This was the power of the Earthly List masters?! Killing a level 30 monster with 502 damage! Ni Wudao was no longer putting on air, obediently standing in place. On the other hand, the fire mage ran over, laughing at Jiu Kong: ¡°Jiu Kong, your attack has become even more potent! If I had known, I would have called you when we first spot the Golden Light Leopard!¡± Ice mage Jiu Kong shrugged and laughed, ¡°Not really, I¡¯m still the same, just got lucky with a critical hit. Here¡¯s your dropped mage robe, catch.¡± Jiu Kong threw the robe to the fire mage. With a joyous expression, he quickly put on the robe, a look of gratitude on his face. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re Ni Wudao, right?¡± Jiu Kong turned to Ni Wudao as if he had discovered something new, ¡°You¡¯re quite famous on the forum!¡± Ni Wudao offered a forced smile, seeming awkward. Suddenly. The fledgling eagle started to flutter around the corpse of the black panther, squawking loudly. ¡°Something must have caught Little Eagle¡¯s attention! Ni Wudao, go and remove the black panther¡¯s corpse!¡± Jiu Kong quickly moved a few steps forward, but upon seeing the bloody carcass, he lost interest, resigned to sending Ni Wudao to do the dirty work. Following orders, Ni Wudao stepped forward, his broadsword cleared the black panther¡¯s corpse and a small hole actually appeared in the ground. What was this hole? Jiu Kong concentrated his gaze on it. The hole was pitch-black, extremely mysterious. ¡°Ni Wudao, perform a Jump Cut into this gap, and do it quickly!¡± Jiu Kong stepped back a few paces, smiling widely. ¡°Hyah!¡± Ni Wudao leapt high, lunging with a Jump Cut towards the tiny hole. Only to hear©¤©¤ ¡°Crash!¡± With a huge noise, Ni Wudao actually created a massive pit, falling into it and landing at the bottom. ¡°Boss Jiu Kong, get down here quickly, there¡¯s a path ahead! It really is a Hidden Map!¡± It was Ni Wudao¡¯s first encounter with a Hidden Map and he was whaling with excitement. Subsequently, two players and a pet all rushed into the pit to examine the mysterious terrain. ¡°Damn, look at that!¡± Ni Wudao was shocked, pointing to where they had entered. The massive opening had completely vanished, as if the pit had never existed; everything returned to its original state. ¡°Quit making a fuss, it¡¯s just a formation.¡± Jiu Kong lightly chuckled. ¡°You¡¯ll encounter many of these in the higher level maps in the future.¡± ¡°Interesting, you can only enter, but not exit! Let¡¯s move, onward to adventure! Looking forward to exploring this Hidden Map~¡± Jiu Kong pointed forward, the Wave Chasing Eagle understood, gave a cry, and flew ahead to scout. Chapter 49 - 49 49 Shocking Beast Kings Coffin ?49: Chapter 49: Shocking Beast King¡¯s Coffin 49: Chapter 49: Shocking Beast King¡¯s Coffin ¡°It¡¯d be great to have a superior pet. I wish I could own one someday!¡± Ni Wudao watched the Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky with envy, not forgetting to follow closely behind Jiu Kong towards the depths of the special map. Su Ran waited a bit longer, made sure they disappeared, then finally came out from his hiding spot. However, due to squatting for a long time, each step he took made a loud creaking sound; it was quite irritating to the ear. ¡°Huh? Where¡¯s the big hole that was just here? It was here when I stood up, how did it disappear in a blink of an eye?¡± Su Ran looked at the ground in confusion, scratching the back of his head unconsciously. Wait, dig open the ground with a hoe? What a joke, the Earthly List expert, Jiu Kong, was down there. He knew his place and didn¡¯t need to go seeking excitement! Uncomfortably, Su Ran pulled out the Corpse Hiding Map. Now that there were no players and no refreshed monsters around, he hurried towards the geomantic treasure spot indicated by the coordinates. Su Ran finally reached the coordinate location and promptly used the mysterious Corpse Hiding Map. Just then, A golden light flashed over the spot indicated on the Corpse Hiding Map, the ground split in two, forming a not too big nor small passage that led directly underground. ¡°This is going to be troublesome¡­¡± Su Ran was a bit indecisive. After all, the players were all down below. If he jumped down recklessly now, wouldn¡¯t that be ¡ª like lighting a lamp in an outhouse, seeking death? Huh? Wait a minute! He carefully observed that the situation at the bottom of the pit was clearly visible, it was a closed tomb, without any passages or exits. So, he and Ni Wudao and others must have entered different hidden maps! Could it be, two parallel spaces? ¡°Seek wealth and risk danger, let¡¯s do it!¡± Su Ran made a resolute decision to take a gamble! Immediately after, he instructed the skeleton warrior to jump down first. After observing left and right and confirming there was no danger, Su Ran jumped down from above. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skull, you have entered a special terrain, the Beast King¡¯s Tomb Space!¡± Beast King¡¯s Tomb Space? No matter what space it is, as long as it¡¯s a tomb, it was worth exploring for him! Su Ran reflexively pulled out a newbie hoe from his bladder, slung it over his shoulder, intending to see if there were some places to dig. What he saw gave him quite a shock! Above his head was an arched space, covering this long-sleeping graveyard. Right in front was a massive coffin. Su Ran gave it a rough estimate, the coffin was so big, it was beyond imagination, it could easily fit twenty of him! Just what was inside this coffin?! Even if there was nothing inside, the properties of this huge coffin must be quite perverse! Su Ran suddenly recalled the mysterious tomb robbing situations his history teacher had talked about during his school days. He very seriously took out four incense candles from his bladder, and placed them at the four corners of the coffin, lighting them one by one. Since this was about robbing the ancient Beast King¡¯s Tomb, propriety was crucial. Suddenly, A gust of cold wind blew, fiercely blowing at the candle flames, but no matter how strong the wind was, the incense candles still burned resiliently. (The incense candles belonged to the player¡¯s items, the burning lasted three minutes, it couldn¡¯t be extinguished within this time unless the owner stopped using it.) The cold wind was embarrassed at once. However, this was a closed space, there was no air circulation, where did this wind come from?! Could it be¡­ a ghost? The eerie and terrifying atmosphere permeated all around. Su Ran¡¯s heart fluttered. This coffin was very sinister! Oh no, wait a minute, Su Ran slapped his forehead. I¡¯m a skeleton, an undead. Who¡¯s scared of ghosts?! Even if it spawns a ghost, it¡¯s just another monster, banish it with joss paper! This gloomy atmosphere almost made Su Ran feel like he was on the real scene, nearly forgetting that it was just an online game when he saw his skeleton warrior on the side. At this moment, a bewitching flower on the ground caught Su Ran¡¯s attention. He bent down, reached out his hand and pulled it into his hand. [Nightmare Flower] (Herb) Known for its hallucinogenic properties, extremely rare! Note: First choice for refining pills, super superior herb. As expected, it was this doing the mischief! A super superior herb? This was a good thing! Su Ran solemnly placed this peculiar flower into his Storage Box, then moved towards this massive coffin and studied its properties. [Beast King¡¯s Coffin] A taboo place for the Beast Clan, the Beast King¡¯s Tomb! Note: If you open this coffin, the Beast Clan will pursue you, they will not stop until one of you is dead! Please be careful! Wow, are they trying to scare me? Don¡¯t they know, I was born fearless! Su Ran chuckled. His character was a necromancer of the Demon World, and the Beast Clan belonged to the Celestial Realm. The two realms were mutually exclusive, sworn enemies, already in a to-the-death struggle! Ignoring the system¡¯s warning, the two skeleton minions gripped the coffin lid and suddenly lifted it! However, Su Ran didn¡¯t realize that when he lifted the lid of the Beast King¡¯s Coffin, a gust of wind stirred up and filled the sky above the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Lightning flashed and thunder roared. The beasts and birds in the forest ran in fear, like it was the end of the world, causing a riot among the beasts! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player skeletal for completing the hidden storyline ¡ª Beast Clan Chaos, reward 10k XP!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player skeletal for earning the title [Beast Clan¡¯s Nemesis]!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player skeletal for leveling up, level increased by one!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player skeletal¡¯s minion for leveling up, level up to 13!¡± What? Just lifting the coffin lid completed a hidden storyline, earned a title, leveled up, and the minion directly jumped to level 13? Ha ha ha, the system is really generous! Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but check the newly earned title¡¯s properties. [Beast Clan¡¯s Nemesis] (Permanent) When fighting the Beast Clan, attack bonus 10%, personal defense decreased by 20%. Note: For the player who gains this title, their hatred value with the Beast Clan will be maxed out, to-the-death struggle! Ahem, double-edged sword¡­ Encountering beasts while having personal defense lowered by 20% could be deadly. He quickly hid the title. Soft and yet useless. Su Ran allocated all his attribute points to magic attack. Only when he saw his attribute panel did he feel a little relieved. [Skeleton] (Necromancer) Level 15 Health: 288 Magic Attack: 121+30 (Advanced Paper Burning + Bone Nail) = 151 Magic Power: 1210 Defense: 23 Agility: 7 Luck: 13 Considering his current strength, unless he encounters a high-rank Beast Clan boss, Su Ran should be able to deal with any Beast Clan adversary in a single blow! Next, Su Ran gave his minion, the skeleton warrior, a full health boost, further increasing his strength. [Skeleton Warrior] (Undead Warrior) Lv 13 Qi Blood: 820 Attack: 22 Defense: 22 Ha ha, with 820 Qi Blood, this has really become a beefy unit! With this, Su Ran¡¯s chances of survival increased a bit. After the two small skeletons strained to lift the coffin lid and threw it aside, the large coffin revealed the hidden, mysterious object. Upon seeing it, Su Ran¡¯s skeletal frame shook. His whole skeleton started trembling excitedly. Inside the Beast King¡¯s Coffin, there was an entire golden dragon corpse lying! It was a Golden Dragon, and even a Golden Dragon King wearing a crown! S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Are they kidding me, Su Ran who had only been playing for a few days, was now encountering a Dragon King. This was a top-tier Beast Clan representative! Well. Even if it¡¯s only a corpse. Su Ran knew that he had hit the jackpot, and it was a mega jackpot too!! Chapter 50 - 50 50 The Revival of the Dragon Corpse ?50: Chapter 50: The Revival of the Dragon Corpse 50: Chapter 50: The Revival of the Dragon Corpse He gazed in fascination at the legendary Beast Clan totem, the golden body of the Dragon King, completely lost in the sight. The corpse¡¯s whole body shimmered in golden hues, the python-thick body coiled within the vast Beast King¡¯s Coffin, densely covered scales gleaming like fish scales. The colossal camel-like skull adorned with antlers, bovine ears, lion¡¯s mane, and fish whiskers lay quietly, paws folded under the belly resembling eagle claws. It lay peacefully in the coffin as if in deep slumber. Su Ran counted the claws of the golden dragon corpse carefully. It had five claws, a five-clawed golden dragon corpse! Su Ran¡¯s breathing was heavy again. The five-clawed Golden Dragon King, who nobody knows how long had been dead, exuded supreme royal dignity from its entire body. Even in death, it demanded reverence! Su Ran swallowed. Since the Dragon King was dead anyway¡­ why not¡­ eat it? The little skeleton suddenly felt the hunger. The blood and flesh of the Dragon King were pure essence. If he were to consume all of it, how tough would his bones become! How much defense would the durability of his bone membrane provide! Even the marrow within the entire dragon body might enhance his little skeleton character to an unimaginable level. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t impossible to obtain dragon abilities by eating it! As Su Ran got ahead of himself, his entire skeleton started to tingle¡­ Just when two little skeletons went to carry the five-clawed golden dragon corpse, a bone claw had just touched the body of the Dragon King. Unexpected change arose! At the touch of the little skeleton, the entire body of the five-clawed golden dragon corpse burst into black light, the flesh quickly rotting and dissolving, until it turned into a skeleton of the Dragon King. ¡°Ding! Because the five-clawed golden dragon corpse was infected by a low-level skeleton of the Demon World¡¯s Undead Clan, its remnant soul voluntarily joined the Demon World¡¯s Undead Clan. The soul resurrected, and the Undead Bone Dragon King was reborn!¡± Where¡¯s the precious flesh and blood of my five-clawed golden dragon? Even if it discarded its body, it shouldn¡¯t be wasted like this! I hadn¡¯t even tasted the sensation of having dragon blood infused into my body¡­ With tears in his eyes Su Ran stood and stared blankly with the two little skeletons as the five-clawed Bone Dragon King underwent its transformation. After its entire skeleton was infused with the inky color, the purplish-black ghost fire in the Bone Dragon King¡¯s eye sockets ignited instantly, burning like hellfire. The remnant soul of the Undead Bone Dragon King had already revived, its massive skull swaying as it straightened its body and flew up, reaching the top of the Beast King¡¯s Tomb. Its tailbone swayed like a python in the air, its gaze fixed downwards on the Demon World¡¯s undead skeletons below. ¡°Was it you folk who awakened me?¡± ¡°Yes, esteemed Undead Bone Dragon King. S§×ar?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Indeed it was me!¡± Su Ran said, captured by the Bone Dragon King¡¯s grandeur. Although he was overwhelmed by its supreme authority, he was but a gamer. He calmed his burning emotions and pacified his instinctively trembling skeleton, continuing, ¡°Destiny brought us together! Destiny led me to face mortal danger, to come alone to the Celestial Realm, to enter the dangerous Beast King¡¯s Tomb. Everything I¡¯ve done was to rescue our undead clan¡¯s king, the Bone Dragon King!¡± ¡°Since you folk are of my lineage, and saved me from danger, I am deeply grateful!¡± the Bone Dragon King looked towards the little skeleton, his imposing aura slightly less intimidating, ¡°Why am I here, how did I die? Do you know?¡± ¡°Bone Dragon King, please speak in common language. Listening to ancient language is too exhausting¡­¡± The little skeleton was speechless, the Bone Dragon King was acting too pretentious. The Undead Bone Dragon King was suddenly at a loss. ¡°Seriously, I just wanted to ask you guys, which SOB left me dead in this ancient tomb of the Celestial Realm?¡± ¡°Um, not dialect, just the common language spoken worldwide, sir, please use common language.¡± Su Ran broke out in a cold sweat, the system was so powerful it managed to translate dialects. The Undead Bone Dragon King¡¯s body bristled with spirit fire, and his black flames burned brightly as he stared at Su Ran intently. ¡°Do you know who killed me in this Celestial Realm and when?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, sir. I came here to rescue the Bone Dragon King under the order of the Demon World.¡± Su Ran made a decent lie. ¡°Are there no leaders in our Demon World? They sent a low-level undead skeleton like you to save me?¡± The Bone Dragon King was furious, body flames surging, ¡°Tell the truth!¡± Um, fine then. ¡°I once received a treasured map of our Demon World ¨C the Corpse Hiding Map. I was led by it, stumbled upon, and managed to rescue you! I really don¡¯t know why you were here!¡± ¡°Oh right, Sir Bone Dragon King, think carefully, do you have any enemies?¡± Su Ran delicately broached the subject to the Bone Dragon King, cautious against misstepping and igniting his wrath. Ha, if anyone dares to show me hostility, sooner or later I¡¯ll train them as my pet! ¡°Enemies?¡± The Undead Bone Dragon King pondered deeply. Suddenly. ¡°Roar!¡± The Undead Bone Dragon King writhed in severe pain, his whole body contracting mid-air. The spectral black flames engulfing his body blazed up. Su Ran, standing directly beneath him, felt like he was about to be melted by the terrifying temperature! ¡°It¡¯s a good thing he can¡¯t remember.¡± Su Ran thought as he quickly retreated, ¡°Would he tear me into pieces if he remembers that I was the one who turned him into an undead demon?¡± Su Ran was sweating profusely. After a while, the Undead Bone Dragon King stopped writhing. The temperature in the tomb gradually cooled and regained its former tranquility. He seemed a lot more fragile, the spectral fire on his body as thin as a thread, seemingly on the brink of extinguishing. ¡°Mortal, are you willing to undertake a task for me?¡± Seeing how weak the Undead Bone Dragon King had become, Su Ran was considering whether he can kill him off with a piece of spiritual paper. Forget it, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse, let alone that he himself was just a small, brittle skeleton. Plus, there was a task to take. Well, he wasn¡¯t looking to take any more risks. ¡°Speak on, Lord Bone Dragon King.¡± The little skeleton skeptically moved a few steps forward, radiating with an enormous amount of confidence. Jokes aside, the once supreme power had been depleted. Now, in the eyes of the small skeleton, the Bone Dragon King was nothing more than a larger python. ¡°Investigate the cause of my death!¡± ¡°But L-lord, considering your death might be related to divine-demonic secrets, this weak soul might take some¡­¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t finish his sentence. This Undead Bone Dragon King was not stupid. Given the circumstance, the logical thing would be to give me some equipment or skills to enhance my abilities. ¡°The living has met their end, the undead lives on forever! There is no rush!¡± stated the Bone Dragon King, staring at the skeleton, his voice a bit anxious, ¡°I don¡¯t have much time, I¡¯m far too weak, I need to get into the Beast King¡¯s Coffin to recuperate.¡± Too stingy, huh? Who¡¯s gonna help you if you don¡¯t give any incentives!! Just then, the system prompt sounded. ¡°Ding! Player Skeleton has received the Main Plot¡ªThe Death of the Beast King! There¡¯s no time limit for this task, do you accept?¡± Su Ran paused for a second. Main Plot? Accept! There¡¯s no harm anyway, and there¡¯s no time limit either. ¡°Ding! Congratulations on gaining the Undead Bone Dragon King¡¯s friendship!¡± Oh my, a friendship card?! Su Ran felt a little listless. It would have been better if he gave me some tangible rewards, like equipment, skills, experience, anything! ¡°And that is that.¡± The Undead Bone Dragon King quickly flew into his Beast King¡¯s Coffin. The coffin¡¯s lid fell back into place automatically, raising clouds of dust. Chapter 51 - 51 51 Golden Boss Gives Equipment ?51: Chapter 51: Golden Boss Gives Equipment 51: Chapter 51: Golden Boss Gives Equipment ¡°Ah!¡± Su Ran suddenly realized that he forgot to ask how to contact this ultimate BOSS, how unfortunate that the Bone Dragon King had already entered the Beast King¡¯s Coffin and isolated himself from the world. ¡°He left in such a hurry, how annoying.¡± Su Ran grumbled. If he wanted to complete the main quest didn¡¯t he have to infiltrate this Beast Clan¡¯s territory? Oh dear, an old enemy, this is going to be interesting¡­. A lightbulb went off in the little skeleton¡¯s head, and he thought of a possibility that might just work! Next, you could see the sleazy little skeleton scuttling over, letting his bladder tightly stick to the massive Beast King¡¯s Coffin, while directing the skeleton soldier to push hard in his direction from the opposite side. Immediately after that, something startling happened. The huge Beast King¡¯s Coffin instantly shrank and was moved into Su Ran¡¯s pelvis, lying there obediently. The ultimate BOSS, the undead Bone Dragon King, was placed into Su Ran¡¯s bladder. Who would believe that? Who else!!!!!! The little skeleton twisted its big hips saucily. It was unsure if the undead Bone Dragon King was knocked unconscious inside. It was quite imposing just now, threatening him, serves it right! Su Ran sighed in wonder, this bladder was a divine artifact!! As Su Ran was contemplating, he was suddenly blinded by a burst of glaring white light. Did monsters just spawn? Su Ran hurriedly retreated a few steps, pulled out the paper money and Bone Nail, assuming a defensive stance. S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Only then did he discover that a large teleportation circle had appeared on the stone platform where the Beast King¡¯s Coffin was placed after the coffin disappeared. The white light was emanating from that teleportation circle. But where did this teleportation circle lead to? However, just as Su Ran was pondering, the situation abruptly changed! A bloody Golden Light Leopard flew in. Level 30 golden BOSS, Golden Light Leopard! This was the golden BOSS that Fire God and Ni Wudao were currently searching for! But why did Su Ran say it was flying? Ahem, the Golden Light Leopard lived up to its name and flew away. As a golden BOSS, the Golden Light Leopard would naturally not be stingy after death. It generously exploded into a large pile of equipment and items, all of which appeared at Su Ran¡¯s feet. How embarrassing, even the golden BOSS was sending equipment to his door. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± The speed at which the little skeleton picked up equipment wasn¡¯t slow at all. All the equipment and items were quickly picked up and tossed into his Almighty Bladder. Su Ran knew that since the Golden Light Leopard could come in, Fire God could too, and not to mention Jiu Kong of the Earthly List and his pet Wave Chasing Eagle. He felt an urgent sense to leave this place! Su Ran took a risk. He and his clone hid behind the teleportation circle. The glaring white light from the teleportation circle provided cover, ensuring his safety. As soon as several players walked out of the teleportation circle into this Beast King Tomb space, Su Ran and his clone quietly sneaked from behind the teleportation circle and vanished. The players who had just teleported in were all people Su Ran knew very well¡ªIce Mage Jiu Kong, Fire God, a man with a big gun, and Ni Wudao. ¡°Damn it!¡± Fire God dashed aggressively into the teleportation circle, grumbling, ¡°Killing this beast is not easy. Once its health ran out, a teleportation circle appeared on him!¡± ¡°That Golden Light Leopard could be a special monster. You can only reach the second level after killing it!¡± Ni Wudao blurted out. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been running around on this hidden map for quite some time and found no path to the second level. When this beast died, the teleportation circle immediately appeared!¡± The man with the big gun was the first to enter the hidden map, so he had the right to speak on this matter. ¡°This matter is odd. As you can see,¡± Ice Mage Jiu Kong said doubtfully, ¡°though the teleportation circle appeared right after the Golden Light Leopard died and we saw it with our own eyes, why is there a body of the Golden Light Leopard in the second level? Its blood is still fresh. It just died recently!¡± ¡°Brother Jiu, you mean ¡­ ¡± Fire God¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°this beast flew off? The appearance of the teleportation circle is a pure coincidence?¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible.¡± Jiu Kong paced back and forth, surrounding the Golden Light Leopard. ¡°Stop joking!¡± Ni Wudao tried to hold back his laughter, ¡°Don¡¯t be so superstitious, it¡¯s just a video game, not a crime scene. Listen to my analysis.¡± Ni Wudao cleared his throat and said loudly, ¡°Immediately after the Golden Light Leopard died, a teleportation circle appeared, so they are inextricably linked. And you guys are doubting why the corpse of Golden Light Leopard appeared on the second level and wasn¡¯t refreshed. Look, this is a golden BOSS, and it¡¯s level 30! Is there any golden BOSS that doesn¡¯t drop equipment? This Golden Light Leopard didn¡¯t even drop a single feather, leaving only a corpse.¡± ¡°So, there is only one truth,¡± Ni Wudao pointed to the corpse of the Golden Light Leopard, spraying spit all over, ¡°this golden BOSS is the guide of the hidden map!¡± ¡°Enough, stop nagging.¡± Jiu Kong had a stern look and carefully observed the ample surroundings. The terrain wasn¡¯t as extensive as the first level and there were no monsters around. It was quite mysterious. He told the guys, ¡°Get this in your heads, to get to the second level we need to defeat the level 30 Golden BOSS first, so here comes the problem, will a level 40 golden BOSS spawn here? Go, search what kind of mechanism the second level has!¡± The players started enthusiastically searching for anything suspicious about the second level of the Beast Tomb. ¡­ After stepping out of the teleportation circle, Su Ran was shocked to find himself in a long corridor that was eerily silent. He had a sudden feeling that this place was not as simple as it seemed. Carefully looking around, he noticed two fairly large graves were located on either side of the teleportation circle, as if they were two extremely devout guardians, protecting the Beast King¡¯s Tomb generation after generation. The little skeleton¡¯s bone claw began trembling, it seemed like it couldn¡¯t wait to pull out the newbie hoe and start digging right away! But he couldn¡¯t and didn¡¯t dare to do it. What if Fire Mage Jiu Kong and other players were suddenly teleported from the teleportation circle? Su Ran silently marked the coordinates of the graveyard in his mind. He took a reluctant last glance, promising himself in his heart that he would return to this land! But now a problem lay in front of him, how could he get out? Su Ran realized at that point that the Town Recall Scroll was a really damn good item! The little skeleton directed the skeleton soldiers to run down the road opposite the teleportation circle to look for an exit, while he went exploring the road behind the teleportation circle. This long corridor was ancient and dilapidated. The entire space was dimly lit, silent and gloomy. Su Ran explored very carefully and thoroughly, even touching the slight protrusions on the walls. He wouldn¡¯t give up any chance of escape no matter how slim! Huh? Su Ran realised he had reached the end of the corridor. The little skeleton run to the wall, patted every inch of the soil wall and found no secret passageways. Right, he still had his newbie hoe! Su Ran quickly took out his beloved newbie hoe and began digging, surprisingly it worked! After digging a few times, a hole appeared in the wall, with golden light suddenly rushing out from inside, shining brightly! Could this be the legendary hidden paradise! Chapter 52 - 52 52 Meeting ?52: Chapter 52 Meeting 52: Chapter 52 Meeting Su Ran glanced back ensuring he was alone before he quickly crawled into the hole, immediately ordering his skeleton warrior to come back and fill in the hole. As soon as he entered, he was astounded by the sight in front of him. Treasures everywhere! Gold and silver jewels scattered around! Gold and diamond treasure chests all over! What was going on! My God, did he stumble upon a bank? If this were translated into reality, it would be like walking into a room filled with cash and gold. What a grand sight that would be! Well, enough daydreaming, that could only happen in dreams. Excitement coursed through every bone in Su Ran¡¯s body. The Bone Soul Ghost Fire in his eye sockets burst into flame, and his claws trembled as they reached out to touch the gold, silver, and jewels in the space. ¡°Ding! The treasures in this space are part of the Dragon Clan¡¯s funeral offerings and cannot be picked up.¡± System, you¡¯ve got to be kidding me! Su Ran was shaking, not out of excitement now, but anger! The skeleton swept its gaze across all the treasures on the ground, only to find that none of them could be picked up¡­ The most miserable thing in the world was indeed this ¨C unable to take anything from a pile of treasures¡­ Wait a moment. A bright spark suddenly flashed across the skeleton¡¯s mind! He withdrew his newbie hoe and started to dig. ¡°Thump!¡± ¡°Thump!¡± Ha-ha, he could dig for the gold and silver jewels! Gathering his resolve, Su Ran started to dig relentlessly. Before long. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Player Skeleton for digging up a gold coin!¡± A gold coin?! What a promising start! This place turned out to be quite the gem mine! The skeleton grinned with delight. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Player Skeleton for digging up a Night Pearl.¡± What a treasure! Ignoring its attributes for the moment, Su Ran kept digging as if his life depended on it, wishing his skeleton warrior could join in and help dig as well. He suddenly remembered his clone had already repaired the hole and was still standing there, dazed. Su Ran quickly commanded it to leave this treasure spot and head back to the other end of the corridor. ¡­ Second floor of the Beast Tomb. ¡°Did any of you find anything suspicious?¡± After nearly examining every inch of the wall, Ni Wudao found no secret mechanism. ¡°Yes!¡± Golden Light Leopard answered seriously: ¡°The Golden Light Leopard¡¯s body has refreshed.¡± ¡°That¡¯s no different than saying nothing!¡± Not having any luck in finding anything suspicious, he said, ¡°Old Ni, use your Jump Cut on the wall.¡± ¡°Sure!¡± Ni Wudao drew his weapon, jumped high into the air, and directed his Jump Cut towards the thick wall of the Beast King¡¯s Tomb. ¡°Bang!¡± Ni Wudao fell to the ground, dizzy and bloody. ¡°Eh, maybe the big BOSS hasn¡¯t appeared yet.¡± The wizard was slightly embarrassed and tried to change the subject. ¡°Let¡¯s go back and check.¡± Jiu Kong had a lingering question and was the first to stride into the teleportation circle. The wizard and the lancer helped Ni Wudao up and followed after Jiu Kong, leaving the Beast King¡¯s Tomb and returning to the first floor. Coincidentally, Su Ran¡¯s skeleton warrior had just arrived at the teleportation circle at that time and met with Jiu Kong¡¯s gaze. Snapping quickly, Jiu Kong bounded backward, waved his ice fan, and conjured a flurry of ice bullets that shot towards the bewildered skeleton warrior. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°-292¡± When the light blue ice bullets hit the skeleton warrior, it fortunately triggered a freezing state, coating the entire skeleton with a thin layer of ice. The moment the skeleton warrior was injured, Su Ran received a system notification. He stopped digging, shifting his perspective back to the skeleton warrior. Phew! It¡¯s Jiu Kong from the Earthly List! With a bitter smile, Su Ran admitted he¡¯d finally met them. S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He directed the skeleton warrior to attack them. Playing his part, the monster fearlessly attacked the elite player, Jiu Kong. ¡°Eh?¡± Jiu Kong was taken aback. He could clearly see the skeleton warrior¡¯s attributes, but how did such a weak level 13 monster have such high Qi Blood? The same time, the wizard and the others also came out of the teleportation array. ¡°Damn it, another skeleton!¡± Ni Wudao cursed when he saw the undead creature, which had been a nuisance to him for quite a while. Not caring about the bloody bruise on his face, he attacked the skeleton warrior with his Falling Leaf Attack. Falling Leaf Attack, a basic skill for berserkers. Its hits landed lightly like falling leaves yet were fast and fierce, capable of splitting the detestable skeleton in half! Unfortunately, the skeleton warrior had too much health. After taking the hit, it lost only half of its health and countered Ni Wudao barehanded. ¡°Thud!¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°Ha-ha, take another hit from me!¡± Seeing the skeleton¡¯s feeble attack, Ni Wudao relaxed, and in a few swift moves, he shattered it, leaving bits of the skeleton warrior sprinkled on the floor along with a newbie¡¯s hoe. ¡°Yuck! That felt good!¡± Ni Wudao spat and said resentfully. ¡°Erm, Old Ni, are you okay?¡± the lancer asked, looking at the unusually agitated Ni Wudao. ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± Ni Wudao quickly recovered and slapped the lancer¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Whenever I see the word ¡®skeleton¡¯, it just makes me itch to smash them! That boring thing needs to be properly smashed before I can be satisfied!¡± ¡°Why does this level 13 skeleton monster have so much health?¡± Jiu Kong joined in the conversation. ¡°You guys are just not used to it!¡± Ni Wudao said grumpily: ¡°This game is very twisted, especially the skeleton species. Some of them display high intelligence, some inflict fixed damage, and look, this skeleton warrior even had unusually high health!¡± ¡°Really? Is the game that peculiar?¡± Jiu Kong didn¡¯t believe it. Skeletons were simply the lowest creatures of the undead! ¡°All three of us were killed by a skeleton BOSS with fixed damage capabilities, and the Novice Village was destroyed because of that skeleton BOSS.¡± Ni Wudao had the most authority to speak on the subject of skeletons. Seeing the wizard and the lancer nod in agreement, Jiu Kong¡¯s interest was piqued. An excited look crept onto his serene face, ¡°You three are among the top players in the game, yet you couldn¡¯t defeat one single skeleton? The Novice Village was destroyed by this skeleton BOSS? This is indeed a fascinating insight.¡± ¡°Jiu Kong, we don¡¯t have time today, but would you like to team up with us tomorrow and head to Sinister Grave Ridge to kill the skeleton BOSS?¡± Ni Wudao was eager to include an elite player in their party, as the skeleton BOSS of the Sinister Grave Ridge was tricky. ¡°Hehin, no.¡± Jiu Kong shook his head with a smile and flatly declined. He was an elite player after all, and his guild tasks were already keeping him busy enough. He didn¡¯t have time for this! Chapter 53 - 53 53 Ferocious Ghost Yaksha ?53: Chapter 53 Ferocious Ghost Yaksha 53: Chapter 53 Ferocious Ghost Yaksha Jiu Kong, the ice mage, shook his head with a laugh, outright refusing. What a joke, Sinister Grave Ridge was merely a beginner¡¯s map, no matter how advanced the boss of that place would be, there were limits. Moreover, which player could expect a beginner skull boss to drop a piece of gold tier equipment? ¡°I can assure you, that skull boss definitely drops high-grade equipment!¡± Ni Wudao said, sounding somewhat hurried. Jiu Kong playfully fanned himself with an ice fan, laughed, and said, ¡°Ni Wudao, no need to be so flustered. Let me give you an example. You¡¯ve all played the old ¡®Legend,¡¯ right? Have you ever seen a supreme wizard using the Ebony Sword instead of top-tier weapons such as the Soul-devouring Staff? Even if that Ebony Sword is top notch, it¡¯s still garbage.¡± Ni Wudao was instantly deflated. ¡°Speaking of top-notch gear, take a look at this, for instance.¡± Jiu Kong laughed heartily and pointed to a beginner¡¯s hoe on the ground, ¡°Just suppose, this Skeleton Soldier is already quite brutal, but you guys didn¡¯t even spare a glance at the beginner¡¯s hoe it just dropped. What if it¡¯s top-notch equipment? In your eyes, aren¡¯t you guys thinking that even if this beginner¡¯s hoe is top-notch, it¡¯s still trash?¡± Ni Wudao lowered his head in shame. Yes, Jiu Kong¡¯s words were straight to the point, hitting the nail on the head. His sole purpose was to orchestrate more players to beat the hell out of that damnable skull boss and reclaim his dignity without expecting the beginner skull boss to drop any good stuff. He was selfish. After all, both Fire Mage and Big Spear had died under his lead once and lost their top-notch equipment. He was a bit ashamed. His only choice was to continue recruiting players to trouble the skull boss. ¡°Try to think about it, after all, this is a hidden map, this skeleton soldier is refreshed here which means it serves a purpose on the map. This beginner¡¯s hoe, could possibly be the key to solving the mystery of the Beast Tomb.¡± When Jiu Kong started analyzing, his reasoning was indisputable. ¡°Who here has the highest mining level?¡± ¡°I never learnt!¡± Both Ni Wudao and Fire Mage replied simultaneously. ¡°Me, I¡¯m level three,¡± Big Spear signed with his hand. ¡°Pick it up,¡± Jiu Kong said, ¡°Since this place is the Beast Tomb, and the mobs here drop a beginner¡¯s hoe, the implication seems to be guiding us to dig open these two graves. Let me draw a simile¡­ these two graves are like a lock, and this beginner¡¯s hoe, is the key to unlock it. If my estimation is accurate, unlocking them should trigger the high-level BOSS on the second floor of the Beast Tomb to spawn!¡± ¡°Brother Jiu is right!¡± After Big Spear finished, he hurriedly advanced and picked up the beginner¡¯s hoe, fearing that the system might refresh it. Following that, Big Spear held the beginner¡¯s hoe, and with all his might, began to dig at one of the tombs that had guarded the Beast King¡¯s Tomb for generations. But before long. ¡°Tombstone grass? What on earth is this!¡± Big Spear carelessly took out the freshly dug Tombstone grass from his bag and tossed it onto the ground. ¡°Paper for burning?¡± Big Spear, with visible annoyance, tossed it out, it was ill-fated. ¡°Infinite Money¡­¡± ¡°Grave pressing paper¡­¡± ¡°Cinderbrick¡­¡± ¡°Underworld Coin¡­¡± In no time, Big Spear had thrown out quite a few ceremonial items ¨C all stuff that Su Ran would have coveted. Had Su Ran seen this, he¡¯d have definitely rushed forward, red-eyed, trying to snatch them back. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Big Spear for unearthing a special object, a Gold Coffin!¡± ¡°What the hell!¡± Upon hearing the word ¡®coffin,¡¯ Big Spear was completely shocked. He hastily dropped the coffin onto the ground and moved to one side, restlessly wiping his hands, as if they were defiled with something filthy. ¡°That was disgusting!¡± Big Spear turned deathly pale and almost vomited, ¡°I can¡¯t go on! I simply can¡¯t do this anymore. Spine-chilling goosebumps have risen all over me, and I feel the urge to thoroughly wash my hands hundreds of times after logging out!!!¡± Ni Wudao and Fire Mage also looked nauseous. When a game was played to this extent, it crossed certain boundaries. They avoided Big Spear as if he were the plague. Even though this was just a game, they utterly detested digging at graves. With a serious expression, Jiu Kong walked to the coffin, and began inspecting its attributes. [Gold Coffin] A coffin cast from pure gold, known for its ability to confine the dead. Note: It confines a Beast King¡¯s guard, who was buried with the Beast King, signifying eternal loyalty. Beast King¡¯s guard! Jiu Kong¡¯s eyes brightened. Indeed there was a Beast King! He felt reassured. He hadn¡¯t been wrong; these two tombs were indeed the key to opening the Beast King¡¯s Tomb! ¡°Ni Wudao, go and open the coffin!¡± Jiu Kong observed the players on the leaderboard and eventually settled his gaze on Ni Wudao. ¡°Um¡­¡± Ni Wudao looked rather unwilling, but out of respect for Jiu Kong, he took a few steps, flipped open the gold coffin lid with his saber, and nervously looked into the mystical coffin. Suddenly. The entire corridor was bathed in darkness. A bolt of lightning flashed by, striking the coffin. From inside it, a thick plume of smoke burst forth, undispersed and swirling around the Gold Coffin. But right after that, as the dense smoke billowed and dissipated, a tall, slender zombie stepped out of the coffin. Surprisingly, the Beast King¡¯s guard was just skin and bones! Dense hair covered his entire body, and the color of his skin was as a red-hot iron plate; it constantly gave off a terrifying aura. His camel-backed head was smooth and hairless, his grinning face locked on the players in front of him. Slowly, it opened its blood-filled mouth wide, its elongated red tongue sticking out as if it couldn¡¯t wait to pounce and devour human flesh, even the marrow in the bones! A fiendish yaksha! At the moment the Yaksha appeared, the golden pet, Wave Chasing Eagle, became incredibly listless. After letting out a heart-wrenching squawking sound, it retreated back to the pet space on its own in order to avoid the evil ghost before its eyes! Jiu Kong was shocked¡ªthe plot had spiraled into confusion. Why was the guard who protected the Beast King¡¯s Tomb in the Celestial Realm of all creatures a Yaksha from the Demon World? And why was his pet Golden Eagle Surging so terrified of it? What had happened in between? ¡°Hehehe!¡± The fierce Yaksha let out a few eerie cackles, leaping up and swinging the trident in its hand, charging straight towards Ni Wudao, who was petrified in fear. The forceful attack stirred up a gust of wind which made Ni Wudao shiver. Snapping back to reality, he reflexively tumbled backward, disregarding his prestige as a top-player ¨C he narrowly avoided the strike, powerful as a cleaver splitting Mount Tai. The Yaksha¡¯s attack didn¡¯t abate; its seven-foot-long trident smashed into the ground, causing an earth-shaking rumble and sending dust flying upwards. This clenched his strength, the Yaksha was truly fierce! Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. With this opportunity, Jiu Kong had a clear view of the fierce Yaksha¡¯s attributes. [Red Yaksha](Special) LV50 Qi Blood: 8500 Attack: 520-550 Defense: 110 Agility: 8 Active Skills: ???? Passive Skills: ???? What the hell, over 8000 Qi Blood, an attack of 550! This boss was beyond their capacity currently. Jiu Kong was shivering with fear, but forcefully calmed himself and wielded his weapon, the Ice Fan. He condensed a large amount of icy-blue elements, then swiftly combined them into the form of a massive ice cone, and whirled up, charging straight towards the demon Yaksha who was attacking Ni Wudao! Chapter 54 - 54 54 Millionaire ?54: Chapter 54: Millionaire 54: Chapter 54: Millionaire The Yaksha, having missed its initial attack, abruptly rose its trident and launched a sideways sweep towards Ni Wudao. ¡°Bang!¡± The powerful blow sent Ni Wudao flying into a wall, causing him to fall to the ground. Then, at that very moment. A massive icicle roared forth, destined to hit its mark. It exploded on the Yaksha, and a pale blue frost rapidly spread over its body, considerably slowing it down. Upon seeing his attack take effect, Jiu Kong, jubilant by the successful freezing, began madly gathering frosty elements from his surroundings into his ice fan. The fiery mage and the spearman, frightened by the sight of the frightful Yaksha, had their hair standing on end and hearts knocking against their ribs. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Fortunately, as humans, they¡¯d seen their share of storms and horrors. Emboldening themselves, they engaged their perilous adversary ¡ª the bloodthirsty Yaksha. The staff in the Fire Mage¡¯s hand was emitting an incredibly hot light. A fireball, surrounded by three rings of purple flames, took shape instantaneously. With the Fire Cannon¡¯s rapid activation, it blasted towards the frozen Yaksha! At the same time, the spearman had leapt into the air, darting forth with a Jump cut. The Yaksha, baring itself to the impact of the fire cannon, acknowledged the incoming damage and let out a crazed, sky-reaching laughter. He caught sight of the spearman soaring towards him. The Yaksha swiftly sidestepped, dodging the spearman¡¯s guaranteed strike. It caught the spearman¡¯s skull with a firm skeletal grip. There wasn¡¯t a single person who would doubt his ability to crush that skull! Suddenly. Laughing maniacally, the Yaksha dragged the spearman off the ground and hurled him towards a pristine gravestone. ¡°Boom!¡± The gravestone exploded instantly as the Yaksha¡¯s other skeletal hand rained down another blow. A gold coffin, which was impacted by this powerful force, got catapulted into the air. The Yaksha swept his foot, the tightly shut gold coffin lid got kicked away before it could touch the ground. Suddenly, anomalies emerged! The gold coffin that had just hit the ground burst into crimson flames, coloring the whole corridor in an intense scarlet light. In a short moment, the red glow faded, and the gold coffins returned to its calm state. The Yaksha then tossed the spearman from his grasp, throwing him directly into the coffin. Soon afterward, the scream of the spearman, coupled with the sound of flesh being torn apart, emerged from within the gold coffin, sending chills down everyone¡¯s spine! ¡°Run!¡± Finally losing his nerve, Jiu Kong screamed, the icy-blue magic elements around his body scattering as he turned heel and fled! Although Ni Wudao was hit once, he had shaken off the dizziness and climbed onto his feet. Immediately he ran towards the teleport circle and entered the second layer of the Beast Tomb! The Fire Mage, without waiting for Jiu Kong to order, followed Ni Wudao¡¯s lead, running towards the teleport circle to the Beast King¡¯s Tomb! ¡°Hee-hee~¡± ¡°Hee-hee~¡± As the two Yakshas cackled ominously, they locked their gaze onto the wavering teleport circle, disappearing as they stepped into it! Jiu Kong, after running for a while, used his Town Recall Scroll and left the area, once he managed to escape the demon Yakshas¡¯ hate range. Once again, the entire tomb corridor fell into silence as though nothing had occurred, yet it hinted at the chaos that had ensued. Just then, a little skeleton peeked out and tentatively scurried out. This cautious skeleton was none other than Su Ran. Taking advantage of the chaotic fight, Su Ran thoroughly plundered the entirety of the treasure-filled zone. With great satisfaction, he swatted his tiny belly, then, as peace returned to the corridor, he sauntered out of the secret chamber. Wow, quite a fight took place here. Su Ran came near the teleport circle and observed the remnants of the fierce battle. Holy smokes, they even blew up the grave, what in the world happened? Did a corpse rise? Hey, whats that glow on the ground? Wow, two gold coffins! These are premium coffins! Leaping at this, Su Ran hurriedly shoved them into his belly, then turned to look at the many glowing objects scattered all over the floor. ¡°Infinite Money!¡± Su Ran rushed over, directly threw himself on the hoard of money, gave it a kiss before tossing it into his urinary bladder. ¡°And Underworld Coins!¡± He stuffed them right in without a second word. ¡°Pond fire brick? What the heck? Take it, take it!¡± ¡°Tomb-pressing paper, joss papers, tomb grass¡­¡± For the first time, the little skeleton cast them aside, too much of that stuff wasn¡¯t valuable any more. The little skeleton continued its rummaging. Wait, what¡¯s this? ¡°Healing potion, mana potion, silver hero helmet, silver hero bracelet.¡± Whose player loot exploded now? Hopefully not more bad luck from Ni Wudao? What¡¯s this? Ha ha, it¡¯s the Town Recall Scroll! What a lucky break! Su Ran grabbed it and immediately used the Town Recall Scroll. ¡°Whoosh!¡± Just like that, Su Ran safely returned to his own territory¡ªSkeleton Village. The adventure at the Beast King¡¯s Tomb was exciting and perilous. The little skeleton was incredibly lucky and returned with a full load! Upon hearing the news, Butler Liu ran over, greedily eyeing the bulging bladder of Su Ran. The little skeleton didn¡¯t mind Butler Liu¡¯s gawping. As was his custom, he summoned his avatar and began to pull out the treasures he¡¯d obtained during the tomb exploration. First, he tossed two pieces of unwanted silver equipment to Butler Liu, which got him 1200 wealth points. He then pulled out three Night Pearls, three Fluorescent Beads, two Glass Beads, and one each of Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, and Jade. Butler Liu was beyond startled, his whole skeletal frame shivered as he tremulously touched the multi-colored gems. He¡¯d never seen such treasures in his entire afterlife! ¡°Lord, are you, are you going to donate all of this to the village?¡± Butler Liu¡¯s voice was shaking. ¡°How do you calculate the wealth points?¡± Su Ran asked calmly. ¡°Let this old one do the calculations, do the calculations!¡± Butler Liu¡¯s face was beaming, promising a miser¡¯s delight, ¡°Night Pearls and Fluorescent Beads both give 10,000 wealth points, Glass Beads give 20,000 wealth points, and Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, and Jade each give 5,000 wealth points.¡± On doing the maths, Su Ran realized he had enough wealth points to develop his territory! ¡°Donate everything!¡± The Skeleton Lord¡¯s spirit soared, handing over all his treasures to Butler Liu, who had eagerly been rubbing his hands together. Butler Liu took them reverently, the treasures vanished as soon as he touched them, as if he was scared the Skeleton Lord would change his mind. ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for obtaining 120,000 wealth points!¡± Ha ha, I¡¯m a millionaire! The Skeleton Lord laughed loudly, pulling up the territory attribute panel. [Skeleton Village] Level 2 Territory Population: 7/200 Houses: 6 Wealth Points: 121493 Protection: 29 days. Upgrading this territory requires 20,000 wealth points. ¡°Upgrade!¡± As soon as Su Ran confirmed the territory upgrade, the whole territory started to tremble and expand somewhat. ¡°Continue!¡± Su Ran clicked the confirmation button to upgrade again. Correspondingly, the territory of Skeleton Village expanded once more, enlarging the whole territory by one circle. Su Ran had a sudden flash of ambition. He wanted to upgrade his territory enough to cover the whole of Sinister Grave Ridge! Chapter 55 - 55 55 The Territorys Guardian Beast ?55: Chapter 55: The Territory¡¯s Guardian Beast 55: Chapter 55: The Territory¡¯s Guardian Beast The territory was promoted two levels, chuckling, I¡¯m the rightful first lord! Skeleton Village: Level 4 Territory Population:7/400 Houses: 6/10 Wealth:71493 Safety period: 29 days. It requires 40000 wealth to upgrade the territory. Just like that, it was a level four territory. Su Ran was thrilled! ¡°Lord, lord, you must not, you must not!¡± Housekeeper Liu, looking at Skeleton Lord, who seemed intent on upgrading the territory again, rushed to dissuade him. ¡°What?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. ¡°Lord, if you upgrade your territory again, a strike of divine thunder from Demon World¡¯s generals will come down. Countless monsters will attack our territory. Consider that scene, isn¡¯t it terrifying?¡± Housekeeper Liu waved his hands frantically, ¡°If our territory¡¯s defense value is insufficient, we will face destruction!¡± ¡°Defense value? How does it work?¡± Now Su Ran understood, if the territory level was too high, it¡¯d be like a fat piece of meat, and everyone would want a bite. ¡°Lord, you need to construct the ¡®Internal Affairs Hall¡¯.¡± Housekeeper Liu said with an appeasing smile, ¡°Have a look at it.¡± Su Ran looked at his territory panel, confused. There was indeed a construction column, a level four territory could build an Internal Affairs Hall, Magic Camp, Academy, and Altar. Internal Affairs Hall: Improve territory defense value. Construction requires: 20000 wealth. Magic Camp: Randomly summon Demon World BOSS. Construction requires: 20000 wealth. Academy: Randomly obtain a skill book. Construction requires: 20000 wealth. Altar: Summon territory Guardian Beast. Construction requires: 50000 wealth. Darn, all so expensive! Su Ran suddenly felt like a pauper, his 70000 wealth wasn¡¯t even enough to buy these four buildings! He pondered over these four buildings for a long time. ¡°Anyway, I have a month of territory protection. There¡¯s no rush to construct the Internal Affairs Hall. As for the Magic Camp? Hell, summoning a BOSS is self-abuse!¡± Su Ran meticulously looked at these buildings, ¡°The Academy¡¯s not bad, it offers skills, but who knows if it provides bone skills. Altar¡­damn, it requires 50000 wealth!¡± Su Ran took a deep breath and made up his mind. Buying only the expensive stuff, not the right stuff¡ªthat¡¯s the shopping standard for us folks. Expensive must mean it¡¯s good stuff! He immediately took action. His finger pointed at the altar icon and selected¡ªbuild! Boom! A round Jade Altar emerged in the center of Skeleton Village. Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The jade walls around the altar depicted countless animals, lifelike. Housekeeper Liu was stunned momentarily, then rushed to the altar, knelt down to worship, muttering something in a language Su Ran couldn¡¯t understand. Is it necessary to get this excited over a single building? It¡¯s absurd. The little skeleton sauntered over, patted Housekeeper Liu¡¯s shoulder, and asked in wonder, ¡°Ahem, Old Liu, what¡¯s going on? What kind of ceremony is this?¡± For the first time, Housekeeper Liu neglected his lord¡¯s words, prattling on in an incomprehensible foreign language until a flash of white light erupted from the altar, then he finally stood upright again. ¡°Lord, you¡¯ve caused trouble!¡± Housekeeper Liu said solemnly, his skeletal face shrouded in gloom. What? ¡°Housekeeper Liu, tell me what¡¯s going on fast, don¡¯t keep me hanging!¡± Su Ran was evidently frightened by Housekeeper Liu¡¯s tone. His voice became somewhat tense. ¡°Sigh, Lord, when I asked you to build the Internal Affairs Hall, you went and built the Altar instead! I nearly slipped a disk out of shock.¡± Housekeeper Liu said, a bitter expression on his face, ¡°Lord, do you know what the altar is for?¡± ¡°Sure do, it¡¯s the most expensive!¡± Su Ran shrugged it off, thinking about his 50000 hard-earned wealth, he almost bled in his heart. Housekeeper Liu slapped his forehead, was defeated by this skeleton lord, and was left speechless. ¡°Lord! you, you, sigh!¡± Housekeeper Liu caught his breath, almost fainting, ¡°The Altar is for confining and summoning a Guardian Beast of the territory!¡± ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Su Ran nodded his skull, growing even more bewildered, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that?¡± ¡°Nothing!¡± Housekeeper Liu answered without much understanding. ¡°Then the problem lies with you!¡± Su Ran looked disdainfully at this old skeleton, he was wasting his game time, it was nearly time and he was still so wordy. Housekeeper Liu spat out a mouthful of blood. ¡°Lord!¡± Housekeeper Liu got serious again, showing a bearing of a senior, ¡°Do you have a Guardian Beast? Or even a pet!¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°I knew it when I saw your behavior.¡± Housekeeper Liu muttered under his breath, but quickly said before Su Ran could snap, ¡°Lord, do you know what could happen with an altar without a Guardian Beast?¡± ¡°Oh? What kind of consequence can it have? Just leave it empty!¡± ¡°Ridiculous!¡± Housekeeper Liu was angered, spraying his saliva on Su Ran, ¡°The altar cannot lack a Guardian Beast. If the lord doesn¡¯t have a Guardian Beast or a high-level pet BOSS, the altar will generate a wild Guardian Beast, and its level will be 1! And that is exactly why I didn¡¯t let you build the altar directly!¡± ¡°Well, if it¡¯s a wild Guardian Beast, then it¡¯s wild. When the time comes, just replace it! Isn¡¯t this a simple solution~¡± Su Ran was completely carefree. ¡°If only it were that simple!¡± Housekeeper Liu shook his head in irritation, ¡°If that¡¯s your plan, okay. The territory altar can be demolished, but if you want to rebuild it, you need 500,000 wealth!¡± 500,000 wealth? Su Ran¡¯s face twitched. It was then he realized the severity of the situation. Who said the most expensive is the best? If I meet you at night, just you wait! ¡°Uh, I knew that Housekeeper Liu wouldn¡¯t abandon our territory,¡± Su Ran smiled awkwardly, ¡°After Housekeeper Liu¡¯s speech, I saw the Jade Altar light up.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have such ability!¡± Housekeeper Liu explained helplessly, ¡°Just now, I only delayed the appearance of the wild Guardian Beast. In the shortest time, I hope you can capture a high-ranking BOSS. This will be a decent boost for our territory.¡± ¡°High-ranking BOSS? From any race?¡± Su Ran suddenly thought of the Fire Toad BOSS in the Dark Swamp and asked urgently. ¡°It¡¯s best if it¡¯s from our race. But¡­sigh, any BOSS will do. It¡¯s growth rate is at least higher than a wild Guardian Beast!¡± Housekeeper Liu didn¡¯t have much hope left. A BOSS is not that easy to encounter! Even if encountered, who says you¡¯ll have the luck to capture it? Housekeeper Liu glanced at the frail Skeleton Lord and sighed. ¡°Of the same root¡­ the undead¡­ dead¡­ corpse.¡± Su Ran suddenly burst into laughter. ¡°Old man, watch closely! Don¡¯t even blink!¡± Su Ran grinned at Housekeeper Liu. ¡°I don¡¯t have eyeballs, I can¡¯t blink.¡± Housekeeper Liu didn¡¯t understand the Skeleton Lord¡¯s intention. With a cough, Su Ran leisurely climbed onto the altar, and forcefully pulled out an object from his bladder! Clang!!! A massive ancient coffin fell heavily onto the newly constructed Jade Altar! Chapter 56 - 56 56 System Notifications Flooding the Screen ?56: Chapter 56 System Notifications Flooding the Screen 56: Chapter 56 System Notifications Flooding the Screen The Jade Altar seemed unable to bear the weight of this burden, creaking under the heavy load. Following that, the pleasant system notification sound came just in time. ¡°Ding! The altar detects the presence of the Undead Bone Dragon King. Would you like to set it as your territory¡¯s Guardian Beast?¡± ¡°Confirm!¡± Su Ran¡¯s heart which was caught in his throat fell down. Enough with the chatter! ¡°Ding! Setting failed. This Undead Bone Dragon King does not belong to the player, Skeleton. Considering the Undead Bone Dragon King is a top-tier boss of the undead, and given the altar is a primary altar, the success rate of capture is 0.000000001%. Would you like to try to capture it through the altar? Warning, if capture fails, the player will face the furious wrath of the Undead Bone Dragon King, player Skeleton, please be cautious!¡± Su Ran was taken aback. He could imagine the scene he would face if he failed. A deadly grudge from a Dragon King, Skeleton swallowed hard. Wait? Isn¡¯t his territory protected? What is he worried about? The broken Dragon King might have flown away in a month. Playing a game is about thrill! Su Ran firmly clicked confirm, directly going for the capture! Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After Su Ran clicked confirm, the entire Jade Altar emitted a radiant white light! Thunder flashed within the altar, extremely dazzling. Above the territory, a gigantic phantom of the Undead Bone Dragon King appeared, ferocious and terrifying! The Bone Dragon King roared skyward, subsequently dove down, disappearing into the territory beneath, causing ripples to spread out. The whole process didn¡¯t last for very long, the Jade Altar quickly regained its tranquility. Talk about sound and fury signifying nothing! Su Ran thought gloomily, did he fail? He felt somewhat uneasy. All of a sudden. A chain of system notifications echoed across the entire God-Demon Continent! System announcement: Player XXX has obtained a top-tier Guardian Beast! Special reward of 50,000 Experience Points to the player! System announcement: Player XXX has obtained a top-tier Guardian Beast! Special reward of one random piece of gold equipment to the player! System announcement: Player XXX has obtained a top-tier Guardian Beast! Special reward of one random skill book to the player! System announcement: Player XXX has obtained a top-tier Guardian Beast! Achievement ¡°Guardian King Beast¡± unlocked! Special reward of the title ¡°Guardian of the Undead Bone Dragon King¡±! Every chat channel was flooded with these system announcements. All the players across the continent were boiling with excitement! Who was it who obtained the top-tier Guardian King Beast? And there¡¯s even gold equipment!! This player has skyrocketed in one go!! The global channel fell silent, and then, almost instantly, millions of comments surged into the global channel! Watching the world channel, which was as tumultuous as boiling water, Su Ran was excited, yet somewhat helpless. Was there any need to exaggerate like this? Suppressing the slight excitement in his heart, Su Ran turned his attention back to the system notifications that just flooded his screen. ¡°Ding! As the Undead Bone Dragon King was unconscious and had no main consciousness, the capture is directly deemed successful!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton, for successfully capturing the top-tier Undead¡ª the Undead Bone Dragon King, designating it as the Guardian King Beast of the territory!¡± ¡°Ding! As the soul of the Guardian King Beast Undead Bone Dragon King is unstable, and the power of death had just awakened, the territory attribute bonus from the Guardian King Beast is reduced to 1/10!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for gaining 50,000 Experience Points!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for leveling up, level increased by 5!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton¡¯s avatar for leveling up, level increased to 20!¡± Haha! 50,000 experience points took me and my avatar straight to level 20! ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for acquiring Level 30 gold equipment¡ª Qiankun Bracelet!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player, Skeleton, for acquiring the bone technique¡ªRapid!¡± [Rapid] (Bone Technique) (Passive) (LV1) Agility +1. What a decent bone technique! Su Ran nodded in satisfaction. After adding all the attribute points, both his main body and split-body underwent drastic changes. [Skeleton] (Necromancer) Level 20 Qi Blood: 348 Magic Attack: 181 Magic Value: 1510 Defense: 28 Agility: 8 Luck: 13 [Skeleton Warrior](Undead Warrior) LV20 Qi Blood: 1240 Attack: 29 Defense: 29 Magic Value: 200 Agility: 8 (Shared) Luck: 13 (Shared) The magic attack value of his main body reached 253, while the health of the split-body astonishingly broke a thousand! With extreme excitement, Su Ran clenched his bony claws. He knew that the more powerful he became, the higher his chances of obtaining the rumored ¡®Dream Mirror¡¯. The hope for his recovery would greatly increase! Su Ran was convinced that if he faced Jiu Kong from the Earthly List, he would have a fighting chance! Of course, Jiu Kong couldn¡¯t bring his pet beast. ¡°Lord My Lord~¡± The steward, Liu, interrupted Su Ran¡¯s pleasant daydream with his untimely voice. ¡°What now? Do I need to look for another BOSS?¡± Su Ran said deliberately. He couldn¡¯t stand Liu¡¯s temperament, wishing he could stomp on Liu¡¯s shameless face whenever he saw it. Liu shook his head, the bones of his neck cracking. ¡°My lord, I didn¡¯t expect you to even bring down the undead Bone Dragon King, I¡¯m really impressed. Would you mind if I take a look at that equipment glowing with yellow light in your pelvis?¡± Liu said as he stared at Su Ran¡¯s pelvis, his eyes turning red. ¡°Stop looking at my bladder! If this gets out, it will be a laughing stock! And don¡¯t even think about this equipment, it¡¯s not for wealth value. You can give up!¡± Su Ran waved his hand repeatedly. He had made up his mind to give this golden bracelet to Han Siying, to thank her for her silent contribution and help to his family over time, which had given him hope to live on. Yes, the family who hired Su¡¯s mother was, Su Ran suspected, Han Siying¡¯s! He pondered that he would reveal everything when he saw her tomorrow. Grateful for Han Siying¡¯s silent care and concern, Su Ran felt a warmth in his heart. ¡°My Lord, with your over 20,000 wealth value, shouldn¡¯t we build the hall for internal affairs first?¡± The steward Liu said embarrassingly, his tone even seemed to appease. This old guy definitely had something to gain from building the hall for internal affairs. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t consistently implore Su Ran to build it first. Su Ran glanced at Liu and casually opened the building panel, clicked construct, Academy! Building a house in the game was easy, a building could be constructed in seconds, it was so fast. Uh, the wealth value of the territory also fell quite quickly, in no time, it dropped from over a hundred thousand to 1493¡­ He instantly went from a millionaire to an ordinary citizen. Seeing the Academy finished, Steward Liu looked extremely disappointed and stomped his foot in anger. ¡°My Lord, why don¡¯t you take advice! In case the Demon World orders an attack on your territory¡­¡± Liu stopped before he finished. Right, with a Guardian Beast guarding the territory, what was there to fear? Liu mumbled awkwardly, ¡°old me was just thinking about getting a small official position in the hall for internal affairs¡­¡± Now Su Ran understood that the hall for internal affairs was meant to be managed by Liu. This old guy indeed had some ulterior motives. Su Ran waved his hand at him, ignoring the sighing Liu. He didn¡¯t even check the attributes added by the Guardian Beast, and directly entered the newly built Academy. He was desperate to obtain a bone technique that could use a magic attack to break free from the damned paper-burning attack! Chapter 57 - 57 57 Protecting the King Beast ?57: Chapter 57: Protecting the King Beast 57: Chapter 57: Protecting the King Beast The academy was in chaos, with books from entire rows of shelves haphazardly strewn around, littering the floor. The whole place looked like a dog¡¯s kennel or a scene of catastrophe, with the newly created librarian still bustling about. Su Ran treaded cautiously on the open floor, not daring to touch the ancient texts scattered about ¨C who would he turn to if any of these were damaged? He approached the busy librarian. Like Su Ran, the librarian too, was a skeleton adorned with reading glasses on its skull, lending it an air of erudition. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here to buy bone techniques.¡± S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Pick for yourself.¡± The librarian neither lifted its head nor ceased its work, merely gesturing to a trade panel that appeared. Unknown Book: ????? ¡°Why can¡¯t I see the category of the books, and only see ¡®Unknown Book¡¯?¡± Su Ran asked in confusion. What did ¡®Unknown Book¡¯ represent? Could he also end up buying books belonging to other species? ¡°The place is a mess. Do we look like we have time to categorize and label everything! The category of the books!¡± the librarian glanced at Su Ran, then went back to its work, adding, ¡°The skill books here are all randomly chosen. Take it or leave it. Oh and each extraction requires an Infinite Money.¡± Infinite Money! A thunderbolt seemed to flash through the little skeleton¡¯s mind. He had previously used Infinite Money to buy a beginner¡¯s hoe! ¡°Uh, can I use ten Underworld Coins instead? After all, one unit of Infinite Money is equivalent to ten Underworld Coins.¡± Su Ran held on to his last hope. ¡°Equivalent?¡± The librarian scoffed and ignored him. Good heavens, if he had known that a unit of Infinite Money could fetch him a rare bone technique, he would never have given it away so casually¡­ not even if he had to sell himself! What a terrible mistake! However, Su Ran chuckled, recalling the time he picked up an Infinite Money during his adventures in the Beast Tomb. How interesting! Every sip and every bite in life has its given time! Su Ran composed himself, used a unit of Infinite Money, and randomly drew a Skill Book. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring a Demon World Bone Book!¡± Demon World Bone Book? Phew, at least it¡¯s something he could use. [Demon World Bone Book] (Skill Book) Can allow the undead to learn the Bone Technique of Physical Fitness. Note: Although the undead are physically dead, they can still strengthen and harden their bones! Su Ran frowned, he had already learned this technique! Clone¡­ Su Ran casually tossed the Demon World Bone Book to his clone, the Skeleton Warrior. After the Skeleton Warrior accepted it, the Skill Book disappeared in a flash, transforming into a ghostly light that vanished within the Skeleton Warrior¡¯s skeletal frame. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton¡¯s clone has learned the Bone Technique ¨C Physical Fitness Technique!¡± Physical Fitness Technique: Enhances own Qi Blood, increases blood volume by 20%. The blood volume of the clone, the Skeleton Warrior, skyrocketed instantly, reaching a horrifying 1488! This technique, for a melee fight, was like a divine technique! Su Ran watched his clone in jubilation, this was so badass¡­ The Skeleton Lord, satisfied with his achievements, left the academy and headed toward the altar. He suddenly remembered that with everything that had been going on, he had entirely forgotten about his new guardian beast ¨C the Undead Bone Dragon King. Above the altar, a colossal coffin suspended in mid-air, exuding an endless dark radiance. This, in turn, transformed into a massive dark energy that cloaked his entire territory. The dark elements surged, continuously emitting an aura of death. Su Ran watched the scene unfold before him, awestruck. He stepped forward and casually opened the attributes of the Jade Altar. [King Beast Guardian] (Undead Bone Dragon King) Within the territory, members get an additional 5% attack bonus, +30 Defense, and +100 Qi Blood. Active Skill: When the guarded territory receives a lethal hit, the Undead Bone Dragon King will unleash a Forbidden Curse, causing weakness for a week after use. Passive Skills: Majesty of the King Beast Guardian ¨C An absolute defensive shield forms automatically, extending the safety period of the territory by one month. Suppression of the Undead King ¨C Increases the chance of subduing undead creatures. Note: Due to the unstable soul of the Undead Bone Dragon King, the territorial attribute bonuses are reduced to 1/10th as the power of the undead has just revived. If it¡¯s only 1/10th and already so many attribute bonuses, what if the King Beast Guardian was at its peak? The offensive bonus would be a terrifying 50%, Defense +300, and Qi Blood +1000!!! Oh my, the power of a King Beast Guardian?! The safety period even increased by one month? Deep down, Su Ran made a decision: He needed to find an opportunity to restore the Undead Bone Dragon King to its peak! Little Skeleton suddenly remembered it had a title it hadn¡¯t checked yet. [Guardian of the Undead Bone Dragon King] Qi Blood +100 Defense +10 The Guardian of the Undead Bone Dragon King, what a cool title! Su Ran wore the title proudly, strides confident and breezy. After a little self-admiration, though, he promptly hid the title. Alas, even with these bonuses his 468 blood and 38 defense could not change his low-Defense plight. Suddenly. An untimely system prompt sounded out. ¡°Ding! Player¡¯s game time is up. To avoid affecting your gaming experience, please make preparations. You will automatically exit the game in five minutes.¡± Time¡¯s up already? Su Ran pulled out his two prized coffins, the Primitive Ancient Coffin and the Black Rock Coffin Edged with Gold. He had his Skeleton warrior avatar lay in the Black Rock Coffin to receive special items while he continued to lay in the Primitive Ancient Coffin to gain experience. Coffins, oh coffins, such wonderful things! Speaking of coffins, Su Ran remembered he had two Gold Coffins he hadn¡¯t checked out yet. That was okay though, there had been too many surprises tonight. He could save that for tomorrow night. He and his avatar secured their respective coffin lids and logged out in the darkness. However, what Su Ran didn¡¯t know was that Ni Wudao and his gang had suffered huge losses in the battle of the Beast King¡¯s Tomb, causing Tiger Supreme¡¯s guild channel to become lively. ¡°Guys, assemble for a high-level BOSS hunt! Any takers for the 50-level special BOSS should report to Jiu Kong, our Vice-Chairman, at our guild headquarters!¡± The Tiger Supreme¡¯s guild leader Withered Fish suddenly announced in the guild channel. ¡°Whoa! Really, Chairman? A 50-level special BOSS? Can we really beat it?¡± an elite guild member couldn¡¯t resist asking. ¡°It¡¯s true, I can vouch for it. I went there with Jiu Kong. There were too few of us, so I died in there,¡± a frustrated Fire Mage God grumbled on the guild channel. Both he and Ni Wudao had hidden in the second layer of the Beast Tomb, never expecting the two special BOSSes to enter the second level via the teleportation circle. It was unfair! Fire Mage God and Ni Wudao died a miserable death, barely describable. ¡°We have two 50-level special BOSSes, and possibly a Beast King!¡± Jiu Kong excitedly declared on the guild chat channel, ¡°Guys, I, Jiu Kong, am true to my word. Any equipment dropped by the BOSSes will go straight into the guild¡¯s warehouse. You all can purchase them with guild points. No one can take them out privately!¡± Immediately, a series of praise flooded the guild channel, with everyone eager to contribute to the guild. Nearly all the guild members signed up, with the assembly time set for the next day at 8:30 p.m. However, what Withered Fish, the Chairman, did not know was that within the guild he managed, there was a spy from one of the Top Ten Guilds, Dancing Demons. Soon after the news was leaked, it caused a major stir within Dancing Demons! Chapter 58 - 58 58 School Belle Loses Her Temper ?58: Chapter 58: School Belle Loses Her Temper 58: Chapter 58: School Belle Loses Her Temper A new day had begun, and Su Ran comfortably stretched, climbing out of the Nutrition Cabin. He quietly walked to the living room, saw his mother busy in the kitchen, gave a small smile, and turned towards his pet Little Black. After a period of wound care, Little Black wasn¡¯t as uncomfortable in his nest. It meowed towards its master. Su Ran stepped forward, first replenishing its food, then pouring some warm water, and subsequently stroked Little Black¡¯s head, softly saying, ¡°Little Black, when your wound has healed, I will take you to school for a play date!¡± Little Black meowed softly, seemingly comforted by watching its master. After breakfast, Su Ran said goodbye to his mother and went to school. Ever since he started playing the online game Clash of Gods and Demons, Su Ran had never arrived late at school. However, peculiarly, Wang Dazhuang already arrived at the school early, he was showing everyone his mobile phone for some unknown reason. Though Su Ran was curious, he wasn¡¯t interested enough to investigate. Shrugging and smiling, he moved to his seat. Lin Yuqing was already sitting at her desk, waiting for his arrival. When she saw Su Ran sit next to her, she smiled sweetly and pointed to his desk drawer. No need to say, it must be a mysterious and delicious ¡°mushroom soup¡±! S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Although Su Ran had already had breakfast, he couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of ¡°mushroom soup¡±. He hastily pulled it out from the drawer, opened the container, and gulped it down. Su Ran¡¯s actions were swift and efficient, making Lin Yuqing giggle. ¡°What¡¯s the rush? Aren¡¯t you afraid of choking?¡± Lin Yuqing chided. Su Ran chuckled, wiped down the desk, packed his bag and sat at his seat. When he was all settled, Lin Yuqing asked in a low voice, ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± ¡°Same as before, it hasn¡¯t gotten worse, I¡¯m already very content!¡± Su Ran laughed. He knew Lin Yuqing was referring to his health condition. At this moment, Wang Dazhuang jogged up to Su Ran, flaunting his mobile device, shouting, ¡°Su the Talented, check this out, your buddy Wang here is awesome!¡± Su Ran was perplexed. On Wang Dazhuang¡¯s phone was a video clip. Huh? Isn¡¯t this a scene from Clash of Gods and Demons? He took over the phone and started watching closely. At this moment, Su Ran wasn¡¯t aware that he was already becoming obsessed with the game Clash of Gods and Demons. Whenever there was anything concerning the game, he would subconsciously take it seriously. The video was of Wang Dazhuang teaming up with some top players to battle creatures. Of course, when the Golden Boss, Golden Light Leopard, made its appearance, Wang Dazhuang exclaimed on the side, ¡°Did you see that? That¡¯s the Golden Boss, Golden Light Leopard!!¡± Su Ran gave Wang Dazhuang a speechless stare, thinking to himself that the gears dropped by the Golden Boss were still with him! Uh, speaking of which, he still hadn¡¯t checked the properties of the items dropped by the Golden Light Leopard¡­ After all, he did obtain a lot of good stuff last night! If Su Ran told Wang Dazhuang about his legendary experience, would Wang Dazhuang be moved to tears? When the video showed the top players trying to befriend Wang Dazhuang and even wanted to pull him into their top 10 guild, Wang Dazhuang started shouting out excitedly¡ª ¡°Did you see that? Did you see that? Your buddy Wang was invited to join a top 10 guild! Su the Talented, do you understand?¡± Seeing the confusion on Su Ran¡¯s face, he quickly explained, ¡°Oh you wouldn¡¯t know, you¡¯ve only been playing for a few days. Let me give you an example. The treatment I¡¯m getting is as if a professor from Tsinghua University personally invited me for direct admission without any test! Isn¡¯t it amazing? Are you envious?¡± Su Ran remained indifferent. He really couldn¡¯t stand Wang Dazhuang¡¯s bragging. It reminded him of a smug bootlicker, just blabbering on and on. He recalled when he walked in on Wang Dazhuang chit-chatting with classmates earlier. Wang must¡¯ve been talking about these things. ¡°Impressive. Very impressive.¡± Su Ran replied casually, only expressing surprise when he saw Wang Dazhuang¡¯s character fall to the ground, ¡°Are you dead, Wang?¡± ¡°Well, that was a mistake, you weren¡¯t there, you wouldn¡¯t know how urgent the situation was¡­¡± Just as Wang Dazhuang started his rambling explanation, a cold voice came from behind. ¡°Shut up!¡± Wang Dazhuang was startled. He saw the school beauty, Han Siying, glaring at him furiously. He shuddered, took back his phone and returned to his seat, dutifully flipping his textbook. In class, the teacher started the lecture, filling the blackboard with new chalk marks. Suddenly. A note with a faint fragrance was passed to Su Ran, he paused. ¡°Remember not to level up to 20. There is a hidden task for you when you¡¯re at level 19.¡± ¡°Too late, I leveled up to 20 last night.¡± Su Ran answered Han Siying honestly. He had always trusted and was grateful to her. If she asked him to brave danger, he would do it without any hesitation! He could almost see the surprise expression Han Siying would have when he presented her the gold equipment. ¡°How could you level up so fast! Did I approve of this?!¡± Han Siying stood up abruptly, her breath grew rapid. She slammed her desk which even frightened the teacher who was giving a lecture. Let alone the students nearby. Her desk mate, Liu Yina, was extremely startled. Wasn¡¯t Han Siying always calm and always able to keep her cool? ¡°Su Ran, you jerk! I. I. I hate you!¡± Han Siying, seething with anger, pointed at Su Ran, said this out of place sentence and rushed out of the class. What does she mean by leveling up so fast? And why does she hate him? What did he do to Han Siying? Su Ran was stupefied. ¡°Han Siying, stop right there!¡± The teacher pounded the lectern. Seeing a student completely disregarding her face, she had to take corrective action. So what if she was pretty? It was of no use in front of the teacher! This princess-like attitude needs to be addressed! ¡°Move. Don¡¯t get on my nerves,¡± Han Siying threw back coldly, not even looking back as she left the classroom. ¡°Incorrigible, incorrigible!¡± The teacher on the podium quivered in anger, repeating these words. Damn it, What¡¯s happening? ¡°Hey, Su Ran. What happened to her?¡± Lin Yuqing opened wide her mouth in surprise, asking dazedly. ¡°Don¡¯t ask me. I¡¯m as clueless as you are. I don¡¯t know why it turned out like this either.¡± Su Ran answered truthfully, appearing somewhat at a loss. Zhang Meng at their side suddenly stood up and glared at Su Ran before quickly following her out. For the entire morning, Su Ran didn¡¯t see Han Siying come back to class. He was confused for the entire morning and didn¡¯t know who to ask. He was spiritless and after saying goodbye to Lin Yuqing, he sadly returned home. Chapter 59 - 59 59 Fall Out ?59: Chapter 59: Fall Out 59: Chapter 59: Fall Out In the afternoon, Su Ran arrived at the school early. Upon entering the classroom, he was surprised to find that the school¡¯s beauty, Han Siying, had already moved her desk away, voluntarily relocating it behind Zhang Meng¡¯s. Her head was hung low, seemingly lost in thought. What was going on with Han Siying? Was it necessary for her to act so dramatically just because he had reached level 20? Was that a mistake? It was just a game, after all! If he couldn¡¯t do the hidden tasks, she could just find someone else. There was no need for her to be so furious, was there? Su Ran furrowed his brows. Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Han Siying was being childish. He shook his head, returned to his seat, and began to tidy up his books. ¡°Hey, Su the Talented!¡± Liu Yina, who was sitting behind him, gave Su Ran a soft tap on his right shoulder and asked quietly, ¡°What on earth did you do to upset everyone? Did you make Han Siying pregnant or something?¡± What on earth was she talking about?!!! Extremely embarrassed, Su Ran quickly waved his hands in denial, as if he was greatly terrified. ¡°Shut up! Spreading such rumors is unacceptable, you almost killed me!¡± Su Ran stole a glance at Zhang Meng who was not far away, the latter was currently chatting up Han Siying, making him let out a sigh of relief. ¡°I¡¯m actually bewildered as to why Siying is so upset.¡± ¡°Well, don¡¯t fret, the school¡¯s beauty¡¯s menstrual period should be in these days, psychological confusion is also possible.¡± Liu Yina said tranquilly. ¡°Swoosh!¡± A pair of compasses was thrust sharply into Liu Yina¡¯s desk. Liu Yina¡¯s body suddenly stiffened. She swallowed hard, slightly turned her head and gave a weak glance at Han Siying, who was glaring at her fiercely, and quickly lowered her head. ¡°This girl, her ears are as sharp as ever!¡± Liu Yina muttered under her breath while strenuously pulling the compasses out of her desk. Su Ran knew that Han Siying was a logical student. Since she had taken such an extreme measure, he must have crossed her line by failing to accomplish the hidden task after reaching level 20. Despite much contemplation, he couldn¡¯t find the answer, so he decided to stop thinking about it. Approach her to ask? There was no need. Her move behind Zhang Meng was a clear signal that she didn¡¯t want Su Ran to get close. Su Ran didn¡¯t like the idea of pursuing someone who didn¡¯t reciprocate his feelings. As such, since they were merely employer and contractor, they could go their separate ways after the task was completed! Lin Yuqing silently lowered her head to stare at her book, but the corners of her mouth seemed to curl up with hints of joy. At 8 o¡¯clock in the evening, Su Ran logged into the game. The same familiar darkness welcomed him, like the pitch-black night. This time, Su Ran had prepared himself mentally. He and his clone pushed open the coffin lid and stepped out of the coffin. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring 8400 experience points!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton¡¯s clone for obtaining a special item ¨C Random Teleportation Scroll!¡± As soon as he logged on, he heard the pleasant sounds of the system notification, which immediately lifted his spirits, though the atmosphere in Skeleton Village was still somewhat somber. ¡°Let¡¯s first complete Blacksmith Li¡¯s task. I still need a few more linen gold ingots, and along the way, I can dig up some more treasures~¡± With his clone, Su Ran went to the blacksmith¡¯s shop to buy another novice hoe (Skeletons can¡¯t equip advanced hoes) with one Underworld Coin, and then headed to the grave mound in his territory. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± However, he was suddenly interrupted by a system announcement. [Regional Announcement] Shuxin: Get out here! 227.506. Su Ran paused. Han Siying had arrived. After some thought, he decided to go and meet her, having already given up on thinking about the golden gear. At the outskirts of Sinister Grave Ridge, Han Siying, cloaked in Rose Armour, was waiting with a frown, watching the small skeleton that was slowly emerging. ¡°Kakaka!¡± The small skeleton gesticulated wildly. ¡°Shut up!¡± Han Siying snapped in frustration, her eyes flashing dangerously and her tone cold. ¡°Su Ran, I never thought you¡¯d progress so quickly. I underestimated you. You¡¯re impressive, you¡¯ve disrupted all my plans.¡± Taking a step forward, Han Siying continued to speak to the small skeleton. ¡°I originally planned to use you to get the ¡®Dreamseeker Mirror¡¯ from the hidden task. However, you took the initiative and advanced to level 20 ahead of schedule. We no longer need to cooperate.¡± The little skeleton shook its arms wildly, clearly distressed. He had doubts. Wasn¡¯t he promised the first piece when we made the agreement? He was angry, but he couldn¡¯t express it! Why is this happening? I still have chances in the future, why is she so fixated on this hidden task? Is it such a big deal that she needs to be so upset? Why won¡¯t she explain? The small skeleton acted as if it had gone mad, its body trembling as it stepped forward. Seeing Su Ran react with such anger, Han Siying scoffed and said coldly, ¡°Look at yourself, neither human nor ghost. Your friendliness was just a ruse. What I was drawn to wasn¡¯t you as a person, but your illness, your innocence!¡± At this moment, Han Siying seemed like a stranger! ¡°My illness?¡± Su Ran managed to calm down. He was prepared for death and should have seen through it all. He changed his mind and listened quietly to Han Siying¡¯s elaborate speech. He really wanted to know the answer to Han Siying¡¯s abnormal behavior. He would rather believe that Han Siying was joking with him, or that this was part of a play. He would forgive Han Siying immediately. After all, she was his family¡¯s benefactor! ¡°Have such a little success in the game made you forget who you are? Since you are no longer useful to me, let me tell you the truth: in my eyes, you¡¯re just a dying person. In the game, no matter how much you struggle, you can only evolve into a low-level skeleton, of no great use!¡± Han Siying behaved completely differently in the game, speaking much more than she would in reality. ¡°By the way, thank you for telling me that you have a territory. Once the protection period is over, I will take over!¡± ¡°Ha ha, those 200,000, can be considered as the purchase price for your territory~ From now on, let¡¯s each mind our own business!¡± Su Ran was knocked down by a flurry of words. Han Siying, Han Siying, if you had asked me for the territory, would I have refused? Su Ran gave a bitter smile. However, he had forgotten that Han Siying had asked him for the Fire Source Pearl before, and he had flatly refused. A proud woman like her, having been hurt, must have planted seeds of resentment against him. Suddenly. ¡°Jump Cut!¡± A warrior attacked the small skeleton from the back. ¡°Clang!¡± The frail little skeleton had no time to dodge, only barely managing to see the attacker¡¯s face before being blasted off by the warrior¡¯s fierce attack. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± Su Ran fell to the ground, all his equipment and items scattering across the floor. ¡°Ha ha ha, Little Ying, you were right, this Su the Disabled is actually a skeleton in the game! Haha, this guy had such a huge drop, even more than a boss, serves him right!¡± Zhang Meng laughed uproariously. Zhang Meng, known as the Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, was actually ranked third on the Heavenly List!!! The mysterious top-ranked warrior on the Heavenly List, the Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, turned out to be his classmate, Zhang Meng! Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, soaring in the sky. Upon it¡¯s descent, it split mountains with it¡¯s power! Chapter 60 - 60 60 Division ?60: Chapter 60: Division 60: Chapter 60: Division Consciousness was engulfed in darkness, and yet, Su Ran let out a relaxed laugh. This was right. How could someone like him, crippled as he was, catch the eye of a school beauty? This was where he should have ended up. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. No wonder she had discarded him so quickly, anxious to sever ties with him. So, the Heavenly List expert, the Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, was actually Zhang Meng. All the fog cleared at last! Yet, he despised himself, for being so naive, so childlike. He¡¯d revealed his greatest secret to Han Siying. Could he still survive in this game? But then, Su Ran thought of something. He hadn¡¯t told Han Siying about the ancient Magic Technique of duplication, or the secrets of the Bone Dragon King. She¡¯d rudely torn off her mask before he¡¯d had the chance. It was all thanks to fate. And all this would become his trump cards. He was certain that he would make Han Siying regret it. What¡¯s wrong with being a small skeleton? Could a skeleton not rule over all? Could it not look down upon the nine heavens? When he rose again, it would be the day of her regret and ruin! ¡­ ¡°Damn, there¡¯s even gold equipment, a Leopattern Helmet! Hey, there¡¯s another piece of gold equipment, the Qiankun Bracelet! Haha, I¡¯m rich!¡± Zhang Meng was filled with joy and excitement. The Leopattern Helmet was a piece of equipment that the Golden Light Leopard dropped after its death, Su Ran hadn¡¯t even gotten a chance to check its properties before he gave it away. ¡°Huh, I got mine too, one piece for each.¡± Han Siying spat discontentedly. ¡°You know, Su Boy is really lucky. He got gold equipment only a few days into playing the game? Ah, and it¡¯s level 30 too!¡± ¡°He just relies on his territory. His good luck brought him a zombie horde and a Novice Village. Once his one-month protection period ends, his territory will be ours. Right, Little Ying?¡± Excitement sent Zhang Meng¡¯s saliva flying everywhere. ¡°By the way, Little Ying, why didn¡¯t you wait to trick him out of his territory before showing your true colors?¡± Noticing Han Siying¡¯s silence, Zhang Meng asked the question that had been nagging him. ¡°I don¡¯t have that kind of patience! And do you really think that this stupid child would give such a valuable territory to me? He wouldn¡¯t even give me the Fire Spirit Stone! He really didn¡¯t know his place.¡± Han Siying huffed in anger. In her mind, since she was Su Ran¡¯s master, he could only obey her, not against her wishes. The thought of asking him for anything was a huge favor to him, and he should scurry to deliver it. ¡°Hey, how come the Fire Spirit Stone didn¡¯t drop?¡± Zhang Meng had searched for a while. Yellow paper money and tomb grass were everywhere, several coffins scattered about. ¡°But, getting two pieces of gold equipment is an unexpected windfall! Haha!¡± Zhang Meng blissfully sifted through the equipment he¡¯d managed to pick up. He kicked the yellow paper money and tomb grass to the side, such things were bad luck. Looking down at the spoils of war at her feet, Han Siying¡¯s eyes suddenly gleamed. Carefully averting the coffins, yellow paper and other items unearthed from the tomb, she picked up the shiny Bone Nail from the ground. As expected, the Bone Nail¡¯s properties possessed the special ability to ignore defense! Stupid Su Ran told her about that too, he deserved his misfortune! Han Siying chuckled lightly and put the Bone Nail into her bag, without leaving any for Su Ran. She decided to melt down and reforge the equipment later! As for the yellow paper, he could use them for his own funeral. Without the Bone Nail, Su Ran was nothing! ¡°Huh? Cat¡¯s Vertebra, Cat¡¯s Skull, Lizard Rib, Lizard Claw¡­ what the hell are all these things?¡± Zhang Meng suddenly noticed a small pile of bone-like objects on the ground. As a Heavenly List player, Zhang Meng had much better insights than Han Siying. ¡°Materials for refining!¡± Zhang Meng murmured to himself and directly placed them all in his bag. These materials could be used to craft equipment. ¡°Haha! Cat King Vertebra, Cat King Skull! They are king-level materials!¡± A quiet cheer went off in Zhang Meng¡¯s mind. While Han Siying wasn¡¯t paying attention, he slipped them all into his own bag. Meanwhile, Han Siying was picking up the Fire Spirit Stones and Metal Spirit Stones that Su Ran dropped one by one, elegantly putting them into her own bag. ¡°Let¡¯s leave those Underworld Coins, coffins, yellow paper money, tomb grass, tombstone paper for him. He¡¯ll die soon, maybe he¡¯ll find them useful!¡± Zhang Meng smugly mocked, feeling very pleased. ¡°What a waste of space!¡± Han Siying¡¯s eyebrows furrowed in frustration. She didn¡¯t hold back her complaints about Su Ran, after all, Zhang Meng was now her backer in the game, complaining brought her no harm. ¡°Little Ying, can you tell me, was revealing a broken hidden plot worth making a scene over?¡± Zhang Meng was a bit bewildered; Han Siying didn¡¯t usually behave like this. ¡°Hmm, the hidden plot I found requires players below level 20 to enter. The NPC said that only those with a strong desire to survive might complete the plot mission. And inside that, there¡¯s a piece of the ¡®Dream Seeking Mirror¡¯ from the legends!¡± ¡°What!¡± Zhang Meng¡¯s face changed dramatically, he understood the implication of those words. ¡°Su Ran was someone I¡¯d been observing for a long time. This man has a strong desire to survive and values promises. If you¡¯re good to him, he¡¯s the kind of fool who would give you his heart. I planned to tell him about this today, but who would have thought, this idiot leveled up like a rocket and got up to level 20 today!!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so frustrating. I invested 200,000 into him, only to have him mess up my plans! It¡¯s too hard to find such a fool, especially when the ¡®Dream Seeking Mirror¡¯ is so priceless. I can¡¯t trust anyone with it!¡± Han Siying grumbled. ¡°But it¡¯ll do, at least I can get a piece of territory, albeit with a one-month wait.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be upset, I¡¯ll find someone else to do the mission with you later.¡± Zhang Meng was secretly delighted; chasing after her had been the right move. He reached out to comfort her but was taken aback when Han Siying swatted his hand away, her face contorted in disgust. Han Siying was puzzled by one thing. Why hadn¡¯t her aversion to dirt and filth applied to Su Ran? After the battle, all of Su Ran¡¯s efforts these past few days went down the drain. It felt like a lot of time had passed, but also like it happened in the blink of an eye. After Su Ran revived, he picked up all the coffins, Underworld Coins, and other graveyard items that had been left behind. He returned to his territory, moving as if he were a mere puppet. His Bone Nail was gone, all his crafting materials were gone, and all his gold equipment was gone too. Well, it doesn¡¯t matter. He had planned on giving the gold equipment to Han Siying anyway. It¡¯s just that this woman, her schemes were too deep. Su Ran had foolishly thought of her as a good person, and even more foolishly thought that she liked him. Good grief, at least he still had the Fire Spirit Stone, the Nightmare Flower, the territory, and most importantly, the Bone Dragon King! Oh no, his mother¡¯s job¡­ So her job was just part of this woman¡¯s scheming. Once he lost his value, his mother would probably lose her job too¡­ What a masterstroke, using their relationship! Su Ran gave a bitter laugh, even dragging his mother into the fallout. He pondered for a long time before his determination grew stronger. Why should he depend on others? He could earn money in the game and support his mother himself! Every cloud has a silver lining, but the path to it has to be paved by oneself to be reliable. Freely given paths are unreliable, they collapse! Su Ran¡¯s journey in the online game world had just begun. Chapter 61 - 61 61 Top-Grade Skill Book ?61: Chapter 61: Top-Grade Skill Book 61: Chapter 61: Top-Grade Skill Book Upon respawning, Su Ran re-summoned his clone and, gripping his novice hoe, resumed his unfinished task, digging up the mission tool, the embossed ingot. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining the mission tool ¨C Embossed Ingot.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton¡¯s clone for obtaining the special tool ¨C Infinite Money.¡± Ha ha, Infinite Money, another one! Dispersing the previous gloom, Su Ran punched the air with triumph, and ran off to the Academy with this still hot ¡°Infinite Money¡±. He commanded his Skeleton Warrior clone to continue its digging work. Having a clone sure was convenient, it didn¡¯t scheme or betray, it loyally and honestly always accompanied him. Academy. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here to buy a skill book.¡± As he spoke, Su Ran handed over the Infinite Money to the librarian. The Skeleton librarian, pushing up his glasses, casually reached out and accepted the Infinite Money, a transaction window appeared. ¡°Skill Draw!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining the Human Race Warrior Skill Book ¨C Lunar Skill Method!¡± Oh man, a waste of an Infinite Money, actually drawing player¡¯s skill book. As Su Ran held the skill book in his hand, an inadvertent glance made his eyes go wide. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A warrior¡¯s group attack skill book! Seemed very valuable? He remembered that not even highest-ranking players like Ni Wudao, and Great Spear, had mastered this group technique. Was it hard for warriors to acquire group techniques? Su Ran¡¯s eyes grew brighter and brighter. This skill book, will prove to be his first pot of gold! But how to sell it? Su Ran was worried again, who would trust a skeleton? Get Wang Dazhuang to do it? Forget it, the next day he would surely sell him out. Lin Yuqing? Sadly, she wasn¡¯t old enough to play the game¡­ Such a headache. Su Ran shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore. After all, when the ship comes to the bridge it will go straight, there¡¯s no hurdle that can¡¯t be crossed! However, at that moment, a player speaking in the world channel suddenly caught Su Ran¡¯s eye. ¡°Milk Boy, you actually stole my BOSS, ambushed me, I won¡¯t let you off!¡± Su Ran was taken aback. Milk Boy? This name sounds so familiar? Not much later, a system notification passed through. ¡°Ding! Server-wide announcement! ¡®Enjoying Unrequited Love¡¯ guild player Milk Boy has killed a level 40 BOSS Golden Giant Ape ahead of his level! Special reward experience+5000, gold coins+100!¡± ¡°Ding! Server-wide announcement! ¡®Enjoying Unrequited Love¡¯ guild player Love till your marrow has killed a level 40 BOSS Golden Giant Ape ahead of his level! Special reward experience+5000, gold coins+100!¡± Milk Boy¡­ It was him! Coughs, this wasn¡¯t that Mr. Lee from next door, right! Su Ran clearly remembered, Mr. Lee¡¯s QQ name was ¡°Milk Boy¡±, with all-female friends on his QQ¡­ Okay, this time there was a way to sell his warrior group attack skill book. Suddenly. The young skeleton pushed open the door of the Academy, ran out straight, dashed toward his clone! By the time Su Ran had ran over there, he was shocked to find a white-haired zombie clutching the spine of the Skeleton Warrior, incessantly gnawing on the warrior¡¯s neck vertebra, sucking the residual essence and blood energy from its body. The Skeleton Warrior clone was too weak and couldn¡¯t break free. [White-Haired Zombie] Level 20 Qi Blood: 700 Magic Attack: 70-80 Defense: 41 Agility: 5 Active Skills: Poison gas ¨C Spouting a cloud of dark-green poisonous gas, the target¡¯s agility becomes 0, and Qi Blood decreases by 10 per second. Poison Bullet ¨C A poisonous Energy Bomb formed within the body, attack +20%, erosion by poison gas, target¡¯s Qi Blood -1%. Passive Skills: Instant Movement ¨C When attacked, there is a chance to appear randomly in any location within a 3X3 square, rendering the attack ineffective. Huh, it turned out to be a level 20 monster. Su Ran, out of habit, reached towards his bladder after using the drilled copper coins to perform the burning paper ritual, only to find that his precious ¡°Bone Nail¡± was nowhere to be found. Su Ran suddenly remembered that he no longer had the Bone Nail. No matter, Su Ran casually threw a high-level burning paper towards the white-haired zombie. The high-level incense paper lit up, causing the flames to soar, and landed on the back of the zombie¡¯s head. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-184¡± Interrupted by the pain, the white-haired zombie suddenly twisted its skull. At first glance, Su Ran took a cold breath. Its face was covered in white hair, its eyes were as red as cinnabar, its sharp teeth stood out, and it even had a red tongue flickering out of its mouth. Upon seeing this, the zombie¡¯s resentment shifted towards Su Ran. It abandoned the skeleton warriors and charged towards Su Ran. The zombie¡¯s blood-red eyes locked onto Su Ran¡¯s skeleton, its body quickly seeped by dark green poison, the poison gas overflowing. Clusters of deep green magical beads formed on its dry claws and were rapidly thrown at Su Ran. At the same time, the dark-green poison gas surrounding its body gathered in its mouth and a cloud of poison gas sprayed out, gradually spreading and seemingly trying to encapsulate and immobilize the little skeleton. Unexpectedly, this zombie was able to consecutively unleash two different skills, both aimed at Su Ran. With a smirk, Su Ran said his skeleton warrior clone was not just for show. With a staggering 1488 blood points, it was no joke! He commanded his skeleton warrior clone to dodge and stand before the white-haired zombie, blocking the poison bullet attack and the poisonous gas spewing. The skeleton warrior clone was deeply poisoned, its whole body turned dark green, and its blood point constantly decreasing. However, for the skeleton warrior clone, the loss of blood points was insignificant. The white-haired zombie felt very frustrated at that time. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn¡¯t escape from this damn skeleton warrior. Su Ran knew the answer. He commanded his skeleton warrior clone to firmly grasp the arm of the white-haired zombie. Regardless of the loss of blood from the poisoning of his clone, he did not let the white-haired zombie break away. For the first time, Su Ran found monster slaying so comfortable. Standing still, he only needed to aim, and a shot of burning paper would hit the white-haired zombie¡¯s body. Huh? Where¡¯s the white-haired zombie? The skeleton warrior was holding onto nothing. As it turns out, the white-haired zombie had a good idea. At the moment of being attacked, it activated Instant Movement, appearing two meters away from the skeleton warrior. Unfortunately, the white-haired zombie with an agility of 5 could not break away from the skeleton warrior. It was unable to escape until it was killed by Su Ran using burning paper, dropping an item, several Healing Potions and a few Copper Coins. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for killing the white-haired zombie, gaining 100 experience points.¡± Before looking at the items dropped by the white-haired zombie, Su Ran first gave his skeleton warrior clone a pile of graveyard grass to fully recover its blood points. [Zombie Sweater] (Black Iron) Defense +27 Qi Blood -20 Magic Attack +3 Required level: 20 Note: This sweater is made from the chest hair of a white-haired zombie. Isn¡¯t it rather extreme? Uh¡­Su Ran felt an urge to throw it away. Nevermind, it¡¯s just a piece of equipment¡­ Su Ran commanded his clone to take out the items dug out earlier, and the skeleton warrior astonishingly produced a fiery red object from its bladder and handed it over to Su Ran. [Fire Pit Brick] (Warrior Equipment) Attack +10 Daze +1 Equipment Level: 10 Equipped Race: Undead Note: This is a brick used to build a fire pit. With a high skill level, one brick can knock somebody out. At first glance, Su Ran was excited to find that this brick could be equipped as a weapon. But when he saw the equipment requirements, he realized that only warriors could use it. It doesn¡¯t matter, he¡¯d give it to his clone. Oh right, he picked up a Fire Pit Brick in the Beast Tomb dimension too! Su Ran casually handed both Fire Pit Bricks to the skeleton warrior clone to equip. With two bricks in hand, the sleazy-looking skeleton warrior made a spectacular appearance onstage! He could imagine the scene where the skeleton warrior, holding a brick in each hand, charging forward relentlessly, and pummeling his target with the bricks in a left-right motion. Little kid, if I do not stun you to death, I will gross you out to death! Chapter 62 - 62 62 Demon World Bone Transformation Technique ?62: Chapter 62 Demon World Bone Transformation Technique 62: Chapter 62 Demon World Bone Transformation Technique Su Ran walked up to the dark coffin and began inspecting its properties. [Black Blood Coffin] (Tent-type item) Durability: 10,000 After use, it produces one special potion per day and reduces durabilities by 100 points. Note: This is a coffin made from Black Blood. Unbelievable things always seem to happen around it. This coffin isn¡¯t too bad, it can even produce potions. sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. If used daily, I can finally bid farewell to the graveyard weeds. After fitting the Black Blood Coffin in his own bladder, the two little skeletons started their grave digging journey once again. This time, it went smoother. They only had to empty two tombs to complete their task¡ªthey had gathered the required item, hemp-patterned ingots. Su Ran, alone with a skeleton, jogged to the weapons shop to hand in the task. In the weapons shop, Blacksmith Li was busy with a weapon. He seemed unsatisfied with it and casually threw it back into the melting furnace as if he had just taken care of a trivial matter. ¡°Lord, what brings you back here again?¡± Blacksmith Li asked with a puzzled expression on his face. ¡°Task completed, here~¡± Su Ran handed over the ten hemp-patterned ingots from his bladder to Blacksmith Li. With a frown, Blacksmith Li took the hemp-patterned ingots and tossed them into the furnace. ¡°Lord, why would you do that!¡± Blacksmith Li seemed very angry, he glared at Su Ran, ¡°You cheated even for such a small task, thus you have failed my expectations for you!¡± What? ¡°Please explain, Blacksmith Li.¡± Being scolded out of nowhere didn¡¯t leave Su Ran in a good mood. His temper was flaring but his tone remained unusually calm. ¡°With all due respect, my Lord, your mining level is still at level 3, isn¡¯t that so?¡± Blacksmith Li lamented, ¡°This task was enough for you to level up to level 4. If this isn¡¯t cheating, then what is?¡± Su Ran suddenly remembered his clone. ¡°Blacksmith Li, ignorance can¡¯t be blamed. Have a look.¡± Su Ran showcased his magic technique clone to Blacksmith Li. ¡°Hiss! A magic technique¡­ clone!!¡± Blacksmith Li sucked in a breath in surprise, looking in shock at this top-class bone technique of the Demon World. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect even magic techniques to surface in this world¡­¡± Blacksmith Li seemed to be reminiscing about something. He then said seriously, ¡°My Lord, I hope you won¡¯t let down such a technique!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton on completing the task. You found ten hemp-patterned ingots and are rewarded with a superior bone embryo!¡± [Bone Embryo] (Superior) The raw material for forging bone artifacts. Note: If you own it, bone artifacts are not far from your reach. ¡°Uh, Blacksmith Li, I don¡¯t know how to forge. Why give this thing to me?¡± Su Ran looked disdainful. Blacksmith Li shook his head, ¡°Lord, this superior treasure wouldn¡¯t have fallen into your hands under normal circumstances. However, since you¡¯ve chosen the magic technique clone, I, an unskilled blacksmith, don¡¯t need to pretend. Don¡¯t underestimate the bone embryo. It¡¯s a top-grade item. Next, I hope you¡¯ll take a special task, and the reward will be the Demon World¡¯s bone transformation technique!¡± ¡°Bone transformation technique of the Demon World? Is it a magic technique?¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s just a skill for bone transformation and tool creation.¡± Blacksmith Li hurriedly denied it. He was joking, his blacksmith skills couldn¡¯t possibly compete with the magic techniques. ¡°Creating bone tools!¡± Su Ran couldn¡¯t hide his joy. He was in need of a practical bone artifact at the moment ¨C it felt like a pillow falling right when he was ready to sleep, how great! ¡°This task is a bit special,¡± Blacksmith Li looked very serious, ¡°My Lord, I need you to find the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si.¡± Su Ran was stunned. ¡°Yin Si is the greatest merchant of our Undead race. He successfully communicates with both the living and the dead world. He¡¯s truly worthy of the title of the Merchant Demon of the Undead!¡± Blacksmith Li said, his eyes glowing with fervor, ¡°However, the whereabouts of Lord Yin Si are unknown and he¡¯s very hard to find! The only certainty is that Lord Yin Si is buried here in the Sinister Grave Ridge!¡± ¡°Ding! Player Skeleton has received a special task ¨C find the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si! The task time is one month, do you accept?¡± Seeing Su Ran still in a daze, Blacksmith Li continued to encourage him, ¡°Although there are many graves in our territory and a month¡¯s time indeed seems a bit difficult, please don¡¯t lose hope. After all, there¡¯s no punishment for this task.¡± Su Ran couldn¡¯t contain his happiness. He distinctly remembered that he had filled the grave of that crooked merchant Yin Si himself, even stomped on it a few times after it was done. Those footprints should still be there, right? ¡°Accept!¡± Su Ran dashed out of the weapon shop while Blacksmith Li shook his head, smiling ruefully at the departing figure. Young skeletons these days, they have no patience at all. Sigh~ Su Ran headed straight for his destination, Yin Si¡¯s grave. Ah, this is a bit awkward. The footprints were still clearly visible on the grave, acting as a marker. Without any hesitation, the little skeleton grabbed a hoe and started digging! ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! The player Skeleton¡¯s mining level is too low for excavation.¡± Damn you, Yin Si! You¡¯re just returning back to your grave and now I need a level 4 mining skill? Su Ran angrily stomped on the grave again out of frustration. He then returned to his clone being a good student and started practicing his mining skills. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining a special item ¡ª a Carved Mother Coin.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton¡¯s clone for obtaining a task item ¡ª a Rebirth Gold Bar!¡± Wow, two new things in a row! Su Ran held the Carved Mother Coin in his bony claw, constantly turning it over. [Carved Mother Coin] (Special) One of the Ancient Three Coins, possessing supreme abilities. Note: Collecting the three coins might grant you the ability for demonic divination! The little skeleton¡¯s eyes lit up instantly. What¡¯s demonic divination for? But since it had the word ¡®demon¡¯ in it, this Carved Mother Coin wouldn¡¯t be too shabby! Su Ran carefully stored the newly excavated Carved Mother Coin in his Storage Box. Then he curiously looked at the second new item, the Rebirth Gold Bar. [Rebirth Gold Bar] (Task item) The key to open the Rebirth Gate. Note: The more, the merrier. What did the last note mean? Does it mean that there are many keys to the Rebirth Gate? Su Ran hadn¡¯t expected to find the Rebirth Gate, so casually tossed the Rebirth Gold Bar into his bladder. Not much later, this item almost brought him a deadly disaster! Su Ran was full of motivation. To dig up the grave of the sly merchant Yin Si, he had to give it his all! ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining a special item: One Zhang Green.¡± Wow, another new guy! [One Zhang Green] (Medicinal herb) Recover Qi Blood +500 after consuming Note: A mature graveyard weed, growing one Zhang high¡­ Alright, if I dig up more of this, graveyard weed can be retired. Finally, after diligently digging up two graves, Su Ran leveled up his mining skills to level 4. However, just as his mining level leveled up, the tomb collapsed, stirring up a lot of dust. Once the dust settled, a bronze coffin appeared. [Bronze Secret Coffin] When the seal of Bronze appears, the secret coffin will open. A wicked ghost will resurrect, causing blood to spill into the Demon God Pool! Note: A ten-thousand-year-old evil ghost is trying to break the seal, please be cautious! Chapter 63 - 63 63 Ghost King Drought Fiend ?63: Chapter 63: Ghost King Drought Fiend 63: Chapter 63: Ghost King Drought Fiend Oh dear, this coffin label is so frightening, isn¡¯t it just a monster? What¡¯s the big deal? Su Ran nonchalantly lifted the lid of the bronze secret coffin. Suddenly, things went awry. Thousands of black beams shot out, raging flames surged from the secret coffin, the entire coffin shattered violently, and was flung directly into the air. After the explosion, the entire blaze ascended into the clouds. The black beams and flames in the sky were like magnets, attracting and merging into each other, forming a raging black fire that lingered for a long time. Su Ran was directly blown away by the heat wave, crashed heavily onto the ground, but luckily he was not dead yet. He realized then, that things had gone awry. This monster had yet to show its face, but its presence alone was grand and intense, how malicious must this wicked ghost be! He nervously watched the changes in the black flames in the sky, fearing that he might miss the most exciting moment. At the same time, the terrifying black flame, like a ghost fire, continually changed its shape in the air, its temperature rising more and more. When the flames engulfed the whole sky, the black fire suddenly receded, disappeared in a flash, forming a human-shaped evil spirit that jumped from the air onto the ground. Su Ran gaped, staring intensely at the walking evil spirit before him. [Drought Fiend] (Ghost King BOSS) LV50 Qi Blood: 8000 Magic Power: 480-500 Defense: 170 S§×arch* The ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Active Skills: ???? Passive Skills: ???? Note: One of the four ancient zombies, wielding unfathomable power, consuming the essence of heaven and earth, embodying a thousand years of resentment into an evil spirit, later enlightened by the demon ancestors to become one of the Ten Ghosts under their banner. Oh my god!! This monster is of such high origin?!! He just randomly dug a grave, and it turned out to be the legendary tomb of the Ghost King! Doesn¡¯t his luck run red? Su Ran was petrified with horror, shivering in fear. He only realized then, digging graves has risks, opening coffins requires caution!! The Ghost King Drought Fiend leapt down from the sky, and only then did Su Ran clearly see its true face. The Drought Fiend turned out to be a female, three to four feet tall, with a single, papaya-sized eye in the center of her forehead. She was bald and toothy, with a green face that looked extremely terrifying. The Drought Fiend, clad in green clothes, looked up at the sky. Being sealed for many years, she finally saw daylight, she breathed in the gloomy and damp air of Sinnister Grave Ridge, seeming to be in a trance as she walked to Su Ran¡¯s avatar, the skeleton warrior. Suddenly she jumped up, slapping him fiercely. As expected, the skeleton warrior was slapped away, and crashed onto the Jade Altar. Luckily, it wasn¡¯t him who was slapped. Su Ran was so scared, he turned around and ran straight into the weapon shop. Through the bright windows of the weapon shop, he saw his avatar, the skeleton warrior, being bullied by the Ghost King Drought Fiend. In a short while, the skeleton warrior tragically scattered into a heap of bones again, once again dropping that novice hoe. ¡°My Lord, why are you so panicked?¡± The blacksmith Li, who just finished his work, saw his lord sneaking a peek at the outside. He was puzzled and stepped forward to ask. ¡°Uh, cough.¡± Su Ran was startled by the sound and immediately stood upright, cleared his throat and said, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s blacksmith Li. I¡¯m sorry for disturbing you. I was just looking for the grave of Lord Yin Si, and I accidentally unearthed the Ghost King Drought Fiend, hehe, hehe.¡± ¡°Sheesh!¡± Blacksmith Li was taken aback and hurriedly asked, ¡°Ghost King Drought Fiend? Auspicious omens signs from the sky, a disaster is inevitable! It¡¯s one of the Ten Ghosts¡­ My Lord, we are in trouble this time, you have created a big mess!¡± ¡°Oh dear?¡± Su Ran was a little confused about Blacksmith Li¡¯s implication. Wasn¡¯t it him who asked to dig the grave? He¡¯s not taking any responsibility for the Ghost King being unearthed? He¡¯s putting all the responsibility on him? Su Ran no longer paid attention to Blacksmith Li and turned his gaze towards the window. ¡°Oh my gosh!¡± The scene outside gave him a huge start! The fierce, terrifying head of the Drought Fiend, the Ghost King, was right up against the window, and its giant solitary eye met Su Ran¡¯s, up close! So frightened, Su Ran plonked down onto the ground, his soul nearly drifting away! The Drought Fiend gave a chilling smile. Its body surrounded by a black glow, it transformed into a giant flaming black wheel and barrelled towards the weapon shop. As the black flaming wheel grew closer, the surging flames swirled around. The terrifying magic energy left Su Ran totally defenceless. He could do nothing but stand still, awaiting the inevitable explosion. But then. ¡°Pff~¡± Just like creating a small fart sound, the enormous black flaming wheel, made up of concentrated magic element, evaporated before it could even touch the weapon shop! Su Ran gaped before bursting into laughter. Indeed, the territory was still under protection. Who did this joker think he was? The little skeleton also geared up, shaking a defiant booty towards the window. He cried out, ¡°I ain¡¯t leaving! So, you¡¯re the Ghost King, huh? Big whoop! Come on in, wipe me out!¡± ¡°Hehehe~¡± Clearly understanding the little skeleton¡¯s provocation, the Ghost King, Drought Fiend, glowed even more ominously. Beneath its feet, the ground started to crack. Within a two-meter radius of its body, all moisture evaporated! The black light converged into a ball, like a rising black sun, continuously emitting waves of magic energy. The Drought Fiend, once this was fully formed, shot a giant black sun straight at the annoying little skeleton. The little skeleton stood firm, quite aware that the god of their system was protecting their territory. Despite this, seeing this overwhelmingly powerful force coming straight at them, the skeleton¡¯s soul nearly left its body in shock. It stood there, mesmerized by the spectacle. Then a£­ ¡°Pff~¡± Just as before, the light farting sound was followed by slight ripples in the space above the weapon shop. These ripples were the proof of the ferociously powerful force! The little skeleton couln¡¯t dare provoke the lofty Ghost King Drought Fiend anymore. Who knew what other extreme measures she might have taken? Even if they weren¡¯t going to be killed, they might have been scared to death by this creature! This creature was a real nightmare~ However, just then. A bright light was shining from the Jade Altar in the center of the territory and the giant coffin floating above it was enveloped in dark light. The black and white light reflected each other beautifully. A huge specter of the Bone Dragon King took form amidst it, casting its image high up in the sky of their territory. It slithered through the air and then roared with its head raised! ¡°Roar~!!¡± The Bone Dragon King may just be a specter, but the majesty of its royal presence was unquestionable. With two back-to-back magic attacks from the Ghost King Drought Fiend, this protector beast was clearly displeased. The Dragon lowered its head and glared at the Ghost King Drought Fiend who had trespassed upon its territory. Nebulous dragon breath was exhaled from the Dragon¡¯s mouth, watching the enemy in front of it. The energy waves cascading from its body were a testament to the overwhelming majesty of Dragon King! The two rival royals, emanating a pulsing energy, grazed and collided with each other. The resulting energy distortion squashed the airflow around, ready to ignite a showdown at any moment! Chapter 64 - 64 64 Subjugation ?64: Chapter 64: Subjugation 64: Chapter 64: Subjugation The Ghost King Hanyan, with her one round, wood-apple-sized eye, stared at the undead Skeleton Dragon King before her. Though she wore the honored title of Ghost King, Hanyan was in fact one of the Ten Ghosts under the command of a Demon Master. In contrast, the Skeleton Dragon King was the apex ruler of the undead, the Five-clawed Bone Dragon King! The gap in ranks frustrated Ghost King Hanyan. Unwilling to submit, she shrieked sharply, a beam of light suddenly shot from her lone eye, hurtling towards the colossal being floating in the sky, the Undead Skeleton Dragon King. ¡°Whizz!¡± The light beam, having reached light speed, was highly destructive, blasting a huge hole into the Skeleton Dragon King¡¯s illusory figure. Unfortunately, the Bone Dragon King was not solid. The Dark Breath from the ancient Beast King¡¯s Coffin incessantly surged out, reforming the Bone Dragon King¡¯s phantom, which roared and spat dragon breath at the detestable Ghost King Hanyan! Regrettably, Hanyan moved like the wind, her speed was unmatched. The Bone Dragon King¡¯s assault, landing on empty air, didn¡¯t halt; his Python Tail swept towards the dodging Ghost King Hanyan. Hanyan was short, and she drew in her body with contained dignity, narrowly avoiding the Bone Dragon King¡¯s side sweep. Before she had a chance to catch her breath, the Bone Dragon King¡¯s sharp claw pierced through the air towards her. Hanyan then leaned back, trying to dodge the Bone Dragon King¡¯s powerful strike. Suddenly. ¡°Bang!¡± A burning talisman stuck on the back of Ghost King Hanyan¡¯s head. Hanyan hesitated, pierced by the Skeleton Dragon King¡¯s claws while suspended in the air. The black flames around Hanyan ignited again, surging uncontrollably as she struggled to break free from the powerful dragon claws. Just as Ghost King Hanyan was about to escape, another burning talisman hit her body. Hanyan was furious. This damned little skeleton dared to humiliate her, a Ghost King! Death is better than dishonor! Ghost King Hanyan conjured connecting balls of black flames, which she launched directly at the Undead Skeleton Dragon King. Regrettably, the Bone Dragon King was only a phantom. Despite the strong power of the conjured flame balls, they posed no threat to him. He gripped Hanyan¡¯s skull and soared into the sky, then dived downwards at high speed. The stirred-up airflow whirled and roiled, even Ghost King Hanyan was cut by the sharp air current, ending up with several wounds. Hanyan was unable to shake off the Bone Dragon King¡¯s strong claw attack and was forcibly slammed into the ground at high speed. ¡°Rumble!¡± Ghost King Hanyan, like a falling meteor, crashed into the ground. The earth couldn¡¯t bear such a heavy impact, it shattered in an instant, forming a huge pit. Above the pit, the phantom figure of the Undead Skeleton Dragon King formed again, spouting dragon breath at the Ghost King inside the pit. Despite the heavy blow, Hanyan was not stunned. She looked up and was about to leap out of the pit, but something stirred her senses. The Bone Dragon King¡¯s gigantic dragon head was above her, a torrent of dragon breath pouring down. Hanyan was horrified. Her whole body surged with black light, a Magic Shield appeared around her. Although it couldn¡¯t resist the erosion of the dragon breath, shattering instantly, it barely managed to block the damage from the dragon breath. ¡°Bang!¡± Before Hanyan could feel relieved, another burning talisman struck her bald head directly. ¡°Wahhh!¡± Hanyan was about to go mad from that damned little skeleton. She remained in the pit; the elemental magic power in her body rapidly converged, forming a huge magic ball that slowly rose into the sky. Even the Bone Dragon King dared not face it directly, sidestepping this unpredictable attack. Once the magic ball rose into the sky, thousands of laser beams shot out from it. The entire body of the Bone Dragon King was pierced through like a hedgehog¡¯s. Unfortunately, the Bone Dragon King reformed again. During the window when it was reforming into a phantom, she seized the opportunity to leap out of the pit, only to be trapped inside it again by another burning talisman in an instant. Hanyan was on the verge of collapse. If the little skeleton appeared before Hanyan now, even grinding it into bone dust wouldn¡¯t satisfy her humiliation! Hanyan¡¯s magic power poured out, a giant magic sword quickly formed, shooting upwards, piercing directly through the slow-moving Bone Dragon King. Unfortunately, the Bone Dragon King didn¡¯t care. Black fog wildly emerged from the Ancient Beast King¡¯s coffin, solidifying the phantom of the Undead Skeleton Dragon King. Its five claws once again directed at the Ghost King Hanyan. Regrettably, Hanyan¡¯s intention was not aimed at the Bone Dragon King. As the magic sword exploded, she jumped out of the pit straight in the despicable direction of the little skeleton! Su Ran knew that the Drought Fiend harbored intense hatred for him, so he hid in the weapon shop early on, grinning wide at the fiend who was fuming mad: ¡°Kakakaka!¡± Driven to madness, the Drought Fiend conjured fireballs as if his magical power was limitless, spraying them like bullets from a machine gun towards the weapon shop where Su Ran was hiding. ¡°Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!¡± Each fireball was launched with enormous force towards Su Ran under the Drought Fiend¡¯s command. Unfortunately, the system was invincible. Even a demon god wouldn¡¯t work, let alone a minor Ghost King. ¡°Puff~¡± All the fireballs vanished as if they had sunk into the sea without causing even a little splash. At the brink of despair, the Drought Fiend squatted on the ground, panting heavily. The Drought Fiend was out of mana. At this moment, the Undead Bone Dragon King swooped down again, making a grab for the Drought Fiend. Seeing the attacking Bone Dragon King, the Ghost King Drought Fiend closed his only eye, unwilling to go down without a fight. ¡°Ding! Ghost King Drought Fiend wants to pledge allegiance to the Skeleton Lord. Do you agree?¡± Su Ran was frozen for a moment, then immediately burst into roaring laughter, ¡°Agreed, agreed!¡± The moment Su Ran consented, the Undead Bone Dragon King turned into a black smoke and flew back into his resting place, the ancient Beast King¡¯s Coffin. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Skeleton Lord for taming Ghost King Drought Fiend. Reward experience points: 20,000!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for leveling up. Level increased by one!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton¡¯s clone for leveling up. Level increased by one!¡± Ha, ha, how exhilarating! Elated, Su Ran ran to the Ghost King Drought Fiend, who was nearly four feet tall, and handed her a bunch of incense sticks, trying to win favor from this formidable opponent. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Drought Fiend glanced at the little Skeleton Lord, completely ignored the incense sticks, turned around, and went off to live in an empty house. ¡°Hey, where are you going? My incense sticks aren¡¯t what you think they are. These are high-quality ones that can even replenish magic!¡± Su Ran hurriedly hailed the new member of his territory. Unfortunately, it was like trying to tag onto a cold-shoulder, leaving Su Ran sighing. ¡°Lord Skeleton, Lord Skeleton!¡± Right then, Butler Liu came running. ¡°You old man, when the fighting was fierce, you were nowhere to be seen.¡± Su Ran was exasperated. As soon as the battle was over, Butler Liu somehow emerged from nowhere. ¡°Please forgive me, Lord Skeleton. The reason I¡¯ve rushed here is because there¡¯s urgent news to report~¡± Butler Liu took a breath before starting to flatter Su Ran, ¡°Congratulations on adding a powerful general to your team, the Ghost King Drought Fiend!¡± ¡°Get to the point!¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t buy his flowery words. ¡°Lord Skeleton, please take what I am about to say seriously,¡± Butler Liu¡¯s expression hardened and his tone became grave, ¡°The Ghost King Drought Fiend¡¯s loyalty is only 65. If it drops below 50, there¡¯s the threat of him rebelling. Lord Skeleton, please consider carefully!¡± Chapter 65 - 65 65 Avatar Evolution ?65: Chapter 65: Avatar Evolution 65: Chapter 65: Avatar Evolution Yikes, loyalty was indeed a factor. Having elders around truly is like having a treasure at home. Su Ran almost made a big mistake. If the Drought Fiend revolted, there would be no time for him to cry. ¡°Steward Liu, what should we do?¡± ¡°Uh, we need to build a ¡®Demon-sealing Platform¡¯¡­¡± Steward Liu said, hesitating to continue. ¡°Go on.¡± Su Ran had never heard of such a thing as a Demon-sealing Platform. ¡°To build the ¡®Demon-sealing Platform¡¯, our territory needs to be upgraded to level five, but¡­¡± Liu gave a sigh, and continued, ¡°Leveling up to five involves the risk of an attack from the army of the Demon World. Oh, what should we do, what should we do!¡± So, that was how it was. Su Ran pondered. He could never give up on the Ghost King, but he also couldn¡¯t afford to upgrade his territory at the moment. He was suddenly in a dilemma. Forget it! He would cross the bridge when he got to it. Maybe there would be some rare treasures that could increase the loyalty of the territory¡¯s generals. Touching the 65 loyalty points of the Ghost King, he believed that if he treated her well in the meantime, she wouldn¡¯t hate the place that had been her home for many years. Su Ran searched through the items in his bladder, unsure of which one would catch the eye of the one-eyed Drought Fiend. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Uh, all he had were things used to pay homage at graves. Would someone who had just crawled out of a grave appreciate these? Su quickly felt a headache coming on. Ah! The ¡®Dream Flowers¡¯ he had placed in the Storage Box! Don¡¯t all women like flowers? Su Ran took out a Dream Flower and raced to the Drought Fiend¡¯s house, knocking on the door. Suddenly, a gust of wind whips up, and before he could even react, the Dream Flower in his hand was gone. Damn, this woman was fast! The little skeleton persisted, pulling out all manners of tribute such as joss paper, graveyard grass, grave-soothing paper, incense candles, tribute incense, and even a coffin, hoping something would strike her fancy. And sure enough, just as the little skeleton brought out the ¡®Gold Coffin¡¯, the door swung open and the Drought Fiend appeared in front of Su Ran, her eyes fixed on the Golden Coffin. Could this be the real deal? Su Ran hadn¡¯t yet seen the attributes of this coffin! He quickly looked at the long-forgotten gold coffin. ¡®Gold Coffin¡¯ Durability: 30,000 Chance of evolution. Note: A Coffin of Fate, all depending on luck. Wow, such a high-quality coffin, and he¡¯d only just noticed it. He had been too careless before. Thankfully, he only took out one coffin; the other one was still safely in his bladder. With his 13 points of luck, could he possibly run out? The path to evolution for his clone was about to begin. The Ghost King Drought Fiend gave Su Ran another look before moving the coffin to the house she had just taken over, and after throwing something out, she closed the door. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Su Ran for gaining the friendship of the Drought Fiend. Loyalty +10.¡± Phew, with 75 loyalty points, she wouldn¡¯t betray him for a while. Su Ran could see that the hatred in the Drought Fiend¡¯s eyes had faded somewhat. He picked up the item she had just thrown out and examined it. It was a round, clear pill with several blood-red threads moving inside as if it were alive and resilient. ¡®Blood Devil Pill¡¯ A pill made by lower-grade races of the Demon World. Eating it gives a chance to evolve, with a lower chance for higher ranks. Note: Only usable three times in a lifetime. Remember! For Demon World races only. Nice! Elated, Su Ran summoned his clone, the Skeleton Warrior, and carefully gave him the Blood Devil Pill. The Skeleton Warrior took the pill and put it in its mouth. The pill melted immediately and turned into a blood-colored stream that wrapped itself around the skeleton, forming a large cocoon standing on the spot. The cocoon was wrapped in layer upon layer of blood-red thread, which like a liquid, gradually seeped into the layers of the cocoon. The strange scene didn¡¯t disappear until the cocoon turned pure white. ¡°Thump!¡± ¡°Thump!¡± Forceful sounds collided within the cocoon, and with a ¡°Bang!¡±, the Skeleton Warrior finally burst out of the cocoon! Su Ran was stunned. What was happening? What emerged was not a skeleton but a giant caterpillar. The entire body of this caterpillar was covered with blood-colored bristles that completely hid the spine. Its limbs were gone, degenerating into the body of a wriggling caterpillar. Was this what they called evolution? It was more like transformation! And don¡¯t caterpillars have no skeleton? And what was with that spine? Su Ran¡¯s worldview was completely overturned, and he felt a wave of dizziness. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player¡¯s clone Skeleton Warrior for successful evolution. Please name your Skeleton clone.¡± Looking at the caterpillar wriggling around him, Su Ran suddenly felt he had acted rashly. He sighed helplessly. The path of evolution truly was fraught with difficulties. Oh, ancient wisdom, you have not led me astray! ¡°Bone Caterpillar.¡± ¡°Ding! Naming success!¡± Su Ran looked at the attributes of his clone, the Bone Caterpillar, hoping desperately that its attributes had not devolved. ¡®Bone Caterpillar¡¯ (Undead Warrior) (Player Su Ran¡¯s clone) LV21 Qi Blood: 1,625 Attack: 70 Defense: 30 Magic Value: 210 Agility: 8 (shared) Luck: 13 (shared) Daze +2 Innate Skill: Reflect¡ªReflected 30% of physical damage when attacked. Strong Blood¡ªStrengthened own Qi Blood, Qi Blood +5%. Passive Skill: Physical Fitness Technique¡ªStrengthened own Qi Blood, increased blood volume by 20%. The attributes almost blinded Su Ran. The evolution was awesome. Even attributes of Pool Fire Brick were integrated, and daze +2! And somehow it generated an innate skill? My god, the more Su Ran looked at his clone, the happier he was. If this is what happens when the clone evolves into a Bone Caterpillar, what would happen if it evolved into a Bone Dragon? Su dared not think any further. If one day, the little skeleton rode on its clone, the Bone Dragon, going up into the sky and down into the ground, would it be able to look down on the world and rule supreme? But there¡¯s one condition¡ªhe had to live until that day. Enjoy today with what you have, and worry about tomorrow when it comes. What¡¯s the point of worrying so much? Laughing, Su shook his head, and with his superb baby clone, the Bone Caterpillar, he went towards Yin Si¡¯s grave. A grave full of footprints. With a shovel in hand, Su started digging vigorously. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Su Ran for obtaining a Large Iron Plate!¡± ¡®Large Iron Plate¡¯ (Material) Gosh! Such a large iron plate wrapped around the grave. What was Yin Si thinking? Was this just to keep him from digging? Pff! Didn¡¯t they worry about suffocation inside? Su Ran spat out indignantly. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± Su Ran quickly cleaned out Yin Si¡¯s ancestral grave, leaving only a dark coffin lying there. Su Ran didn¡¯t feel like talking with Yin Si, so he carried the coffin directly into the weapons shop without opening it. Chapter 66 - 66 66 Obtaining Another General in Confusion ?66: Chapter 66: Obtaining Another General in Confusion 66: Chapter 66: Obtaining Another General in Confusion ¡°Clang!¡± Su Ran tossed the coffin onto the ground nonchalantly, making a thunderous noise that gave Blacksmith Li a start. The blacksmith hurried forward, eyeing the obsidian coffin with confusion. ¡°Lord Skeleton, what in the world are you up to?¡± he queried. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You wanted me to find the Black Market Skeleton Merchant Yin Si, didn¡¯t you? I¡¯ve brought him here!¡± Su Ran declared confidently. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Sss¡­ My lord, have you learned how to see through the hidden?¡± Blacksmith Li clearly did not believe it. Could it honestly be that they¡¯d dragged the mythical figure from the demon market who vanished as suddenly as he had appeared right here? ¡°Ahem, believe it or not, I believe.¡± Su Ran stepped back, directing the skeletal worm familiar to skitter over to the coffin. Tail raised, it struck with a mighty force that sent the coffin lid flying. Yin Si, the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, rose from the coffin, a dark, cloaked figure, emitting a wave of dark, obscure essence. He studied his surroundings before fixing an accusing gaze on the skeletal perpetrator. He barely opened his mouth to speak when he was shocked by the coarse voice of Blacksmith Li. ¡°Lord Yin Si, I am Blacksmith Li. I am honored to meet you!¡± Blacksmith Li was half-kneeling, showing extreme respect. Su Ran was jealous. He was a lord, yet Blacksmith Li never treated him that way. The reputation of the cunning merchant Yin Si in the Demon World was clearly formidable. Waving dismissively, Yin Si ignored the dumb ox. He stared at Su Ran, his sharp voice echoing throughout the weapon shop, ¡°Little skeleton, it is indeed you. What excuse do you have for waking me from my eternal slumber this time?¡± Without explaining, Su Ran passed over an Underworld Coin. ¡°Well, that¡¯s a good reason. I like it. Wakakaka.¡± Yin Si laughed heartily, seemingly pleased, accepting the Underworld Coin. ¡°Lord Yin Si!¡± Blacksmith Li urgently called out to Yin Si, ¡°I must inform you of a situation.¡± ¡°Silence!¡± Yin Si angrily glared at Blacksmith Li, turning back to smile pleasantly at Su Ran. Or rather, at Su Ran¡¯s bladder. ¡°Little fellow, you¡¯re progressing quite well. You¡¯re level 21 now.¡± Su Ran knew that if Yin Si wanted to inspect his private parts, there was nothing he could do about it. Besides, he didn¡¯t have a little ding-a-ling, anyway. ¡°Lord Yin Si, I am foolish and have just reached Level 21.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve looted my ancestral graveyard twice within a short period. Even after I reinforced it, you dug it out. How do we settle this?¡± Yin Si¡¯s eyes glow with ghostly fire, seemingly about to explode. Su Ran once again passed over two Underworld Coins. ¡°We¡¯ll consider this matter settled.¡± The ghostly fire instantly extinguished. Yin Si wore a friendly smile. The two Underworld Coins disappeared in his hand. ¡°By the way, give me back my metal plate. I need it to reinforce my grave.¡± ¡°Lord Yin Si, I would like to ask a question.¡± Su Ran glanced at the increasingly anxious Blacksmith Li as he returned the metal plate to Yin Si. ¡°Aye, boy, have you got something else to say?¡± Yin Si was a bit excited. The little skeleton is never short of good things! ¡°Do you still have any weapons that ignore defenses?¡± Su Ran¡¯s attacking power had dropped significantly ever since he lost the Bone Nail. ¡°Eh? Did you lose the Bone Nail I gave you?¡± Yin Si asked back. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°That¡¯s troublesome.¡± Yin Si pondered, and then suddenly lifted his skull, laughing at Su Ran. ¡°Oh, I remember now. I do have a bone tool that can ignore defenses.¡± Su Ran eagerly stepped forward, saying, ¡°I¡¯m willing to trade for it.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Yin Si¡¯s three bone fingers mimicked the action of counting money but did not continue. Cunning merchant! Even speaking requires a fee! ¡°This is a [Zombie Sweater] I recently acquired. I hope you accept it, Lord Yin Si.¡± Su Ran stepped forward and handed over the equipment. Yin Si accepted it with a twinkle in his eye. Ah, the little skeleton, always on the right path! ¡°However, you can only use this weapon at level 50. You can¡¯t use it now.¡± Yin Si revealed the answer. Well, a solution too far away solves no urgent problems. Never mind, waste an equipment piece as an information fee. Su Ran sighed and continued to ask, ¡°Lord Yin Si, do you have any magic attacking bone techniques?¡± ¡°Yes, but¡­¡± Yin Si¡¯s fingers continued to twist. ¡°Forget it, as if I never asked.¡± Su Ran admitted defeat to the cunning merchant. He would find the bone techniques himself! ¡°Lord Yin Si!¡± Blacksmith Li could no longer wait and shouted. After screaming, he knelt on both knees. Yin Si frowned at Blacksmith Li, then returned to Su Ran with a wicked smile. ¡°Little skeleton, could you excuse us if you¡¯ve nothing else?¡± Su Ran paused. Was this a polite way to show him the door? It was only after Su Ran and his familiar had left the weapons shop that he realized this was his territory and he had been kicked out of the weapons shop! How infuriating was that? Whatever, Su Ran wouldn¡¯t stoop to his level. If they didn¡¯t want him to listen, then he wouldn¡¯t listen. What¡¯s the big deal? He was the only player here anyway. Sooner or later the mission would involve him, sheesh~ Damn it, he hadn¡¯t received his mission reward yet! What memory did this Blacksmith Li have! Unbeknownst to him, he had forgotten too. Su Ran wondered helplessly about his Demonic Bone Conversion technique. And then the Skeleton Lord made his way over to Butler Liu¡¯s house. ¡°Butler Liu, I¡¯m here again~¡± ¡°Oh, Lord Skeleton has arrived. I¡¯m sorry for the lack of warm welcome. Please don¡¯t blame me!¡± Butler Liu quickly stepped forward, displaying his flattery. ¡°Butler Liu, I came here this time to ask you if you¡¯ve lost anything precious again. I can get it back for you.¡± Su Ran explained as he glanced around the room, looking for the heap of Storage Boxes this old geezer could have hidden. ¡°Er¡­¡± Butler Liu paused, then chuckled ruefully: ¡°Where do I have so many precious belongings?¡± ¡°But I do have a mission. Although, it might be a bit too challenging considering your current abilities.¡± Butler Liu pondered. ¡°Eh? There really is a mission.¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes lightened, turning to look at Butler Liu. ¡°It is said that an evil monster has appeared in the Dark Abyss, slaughtering our undead residents. I hope you can check it out.¡± Butler Liu said solemnly. ¡°Ding! Butler Liu¡¯s Request: Explore the Dark Abyss. There is no time limit for this task. Do you accept?¡± The Dark Abyss? Isn¡¯t that the northernmost part of Sinister Grave Ridge? ¡°I accept!¡± Feeling satisfied, Su Ran bid farewell to Butler Liu. There was another Storage Box waiting for him. How could he not be happy? He led his familiar escort towards the north. Suddenly, ¡°Ding! Black Market Skeleton Merchant Yin Si wants to join Lord Skeleton. Do you agree?¡± What on earth? This left Su Ran a little flabbergasted. He carefully weighed out whether this sly fox would be a blessing or a curse for his territory. Little did he know, even the Demon World Demon King had tried to get Yin Si to join his ranks, but was unsuccessful. Now, Su Ran here was actually considering the offer¡­ ¡°I agree!¡± Su Ran sighed. This cunning merchant was a bit sly, but he was still a famous skeleton from the Demon World. Judging from Blacksmith Li¡¯s reaction, Yin Si clad in a black robe was quite extraordinary. Chapter 67 - 67 67 Targeted by Players ?67: Chapter 67: Targeted by Players 67: Chapter 67: Targeted by Players ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the Skeleton Lord for taming the Black Market Skeleton Merchant Yin Si, rewarded with 2W experience points!¡± sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Ding! Because the NPC Yin Si is present in the territory, facilitating the circulation and exchange of equipment and currency between the yin and yang realms, an extra 5% tax is gained daily in the territory.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton on leveling up to level 22!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton¡¯s avatar on leveling up to level 22!¡± Well, what a pleasant surprise! This crafty merchant actually proved to be somewhat useful, gifting me a level! I can receive an additional 5% wealth every day? Is his ability that potent? Su Ran quickly added attribute points, whew, he became a little bit stronger. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton on completing the special task ¨C finding the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si! Reward for the task is ¡®Demon World Bone Refining Technique¡¯! Please go to the weapon store to claim the reward.¡± Haha, finally the delayed task reward arrives, this Blacksmith Li, he finally remembered the task reward! Uh, the reward skill book still needs to be retrieved from Blacksmith Li. Su Ran turned around and headed for the weapon store. In the weapon store, only Blacksmith Li was left, not forging iron. He leaned against the wall, seemingly deep in thought. From his dark skull, Su Ran actually saw a hint of pale complexion. What happened, what did they discuss inside? What was the question Blacksmith Li asked? Why did Yin Si suddenly pledge himself? These all became mysteries. Each should sweep the snow from his own door and not bother with frost on his neighbor¡¯s roof. What¡¯s right or wrong here, what does it have to do with him? Su Ran walked up, knocked on the table, and asked Blacksmith Li, ¡°Where¡¯s Lord Yin Si?¡± On hearing the name Yin Si, Blacksmith Li shuddered. He turned his head to look at Su Ran, and said weakly, ¡°After pledging to our territory, Lord Yin Si has gone to the vacant house next door to rest.¡± Good lord, the Ghost King Drought Fiend took an empty room, and now another merchant took another, don¡¯t they have any regard for him as the lord?! Su Ran thought over it, should he consider the issue of rent? Uh, forget it, asking for the rent from them would be asking for trouble! Hey? What about the coffin he just brought? Then Su Ran immediately understood. This crafty merchant, didn¡¯t leave anything good for himself but moved into a large house! ¡°Ahem, stay as you please, and, Blacksmith Li, you see I also brought Lord Yin Si, the task reward?¡± Su Ran saw his dumbfounded look and knew it was bad, he hurriedly reminded Blacksmith Li. Blacksmith Li was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something he had neglected, slapped his forehead, ¡°Lord, I forgot to give you the task reward.¡± Afterward, Blacksmith Li handed Su Ran an ancient book. [Demon World Bone Refining Technique] Teach you bone refining, marrow smelting, and bone artifact making. Requires a medium: Bone Cauldron Note: Ancient Undead Refinement Techniques of the Demon World, one of the rare books of the Demon World. In hand, the Demon World Bone Refining Technique! Su Ran slapped the skill book. This ancient skill book turned into stars and disappeared into Su Ran¡¯s mind. ¡°By the way, Blacksmith Li, do you have any good Bone Cauldrons here?¡± ¡°Yes, ten thousand Underworld Coins.¡± Su Ran was taken aback. Rip-off! ¡°Um, do you have any crap Bone Cauldron?¡± Su Ran wiped the sweat from his forehead. ¡°Our store doesn¡¯t sell junk.¡± Blacksmith Li glared at Su Ran as if the word had insulted him, ¡°Since the lord mentioned the Bone Cauldron, I have a task here. After completion, a different Bone Cauldron will be rewarded based on the completion degree.¡± ¡°Ding! Player Skeleton received a special task. A commission from Blacksmith Li, kill the BOSS inside the ¡®Demon Tower¡¯ alone. There is no time limit for the task, do you accept?¡± ¡°Accept!¡± Rushing to open the task panel, Su Ran found that there were four types of task completion: Barely, Normal, Excellent, Perfection. Would the Bone Cauldron obtained for completing the task perfectly be very high quality? Su Ran began to fantasize. But then he started to worry. He just got a task from Liu the steward to go to the Dark Abyss in the north, but this task required him to go to the Demon Tower south of the Sinister Grave Ridge. North and south extremes, Su Ran didn¡¯t know which task to complete first. Forget it, first come, first to go, off we go, Dark Abyss! My dear Bone Cauldron, please wait a bit~ Su Ran, with his bone worm, headed north, heading for the Dark Abyss. ¡­ The Dark Swamp lies on the outskirts of the Sinister Grave Ridge, enveloping the Skeleton Village, full of dense weeds. A group of players was carefully exploring. ¡°Little You, do you think we can run into that Dark Bone Lizard BOSS today?¡± A boisterous voice rang out. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I hope so, this mission has been dragging us down for a long time.¡± The girl named Little You replied, her voice, clear as an oriole, revealed her young age, but it carried a touch of melancholy. ¡°Old Mo, if it weren¡¯t for the Novice Village plot¡­well, never mind, wiping out is wiping out, just that this mission needs to be retaken and running through the procedure again¡­so troublesome.¡± A man chimed in, his voice was mature and collected. The man called Old Mo began to grumble, ¡°Don¡¯t mention Novice Village, bad luck! All because of Ni Wudao¡¯s blind commands, wiped out for nothing, and had to redo the task!¡± ¡°Alright, alright, it¡¯s all in the past, shh, we¡¯re almost at the location where the Dark Bone Lizard BOSS respawns, be careful not to alert the BOSS.¡± Little You waved her hand, and the three proceeded together. Pushing aside the weeds, the forms of these people came into view. As the scene came into focus, these three players turned out to be the ones who defended the Novice Village before, Ice Mage Little You, Shield Warrior Hong Guang, and Berserker Mo Qian! ¡°This Sinister Grave Ridge is really weird, If it weren¡¯t for this mission, I wouldn¡¯t want to come.¡± Mo Qian rubbed his shiny bald head and complained. The entire sky was as gloomy as ever, making one feel depressed. ¡°Listen!¡± Hong Guang suddenly stopped and whispered to them, ¡°There¡¯s a fight up ahead, are there other players coming to this novice map?¡± There was indeed a fight in the distance, and it was intense. Although Little You was young, she loved excitement. She walked a few steps ahead, peered through the weeds and looked forward. What she saw made her gasp. ¡°Come over, come over!¡± Little You called her two companions in a hushed, urgent voice: ¡°Two monsters are fighting each other!¡± ¡°Oh? Could it be a hidden plot?¡± Mo Qian¡¯s eyes lit up, exclaming in surprise. The three of them quietly watched the intense battle. What caught their eye was a small skeleton, using fireball attacks on a giant Dark Bone Lizard BOSS. This fireball was incredible, the exploding flames were accompanied by two dark flames, when it hit the Dark Bone Lizard BOSS, sparks flew, and it was very powerful! The Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s whole skeleton was fiery red, smoke was billowing out of its gigantic nostrils. It glared at the detestable little skeleton, then let out a thunderous roar and charged toward it, intent on trampling it into fragments! Chapter 68 - 68 68 Escape from Death ?68: Chapter 68: Escape from Death 68: Chapter 68: Escape from Death ¡°Dark Bone Lizard, the BOSS!¡± Hong Guang excitedly roared in a low voice. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. They had been searching for this BOSS for several days, and the almost abandoned mission finally held some promise of completion! However, upon noticing the fireball, confusion crept into his voice. ¡°Look quickly! Why is that fireball so familiar?¡± ¡°Who cares if it seems familiar! There are all sorts of fireballs in this game, it¡¯s not a big deal. Don¡¯t rush to strike, wait until they¡¯re worn down, then we can swoop in!¡± Mo Qian seemed full of spirit, slapping Hong Guang on his side. ¡°I called for Strawberry Pudding, she¡¯ll be here soon. Let¡¯s aim to take down these two BOSSes in one go!¡± Little You, the ice mage, watched the intense fight between the two bosses. Her hands quivered passionately. ¡°Wow, Strawberry Pudding, our big healer!¡± Mo Qian exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Little You, if she can come, these two bosses will surely be ours!¡± Hong Guang said with an indifferent expression, ¡°Right, and I¡¯m almost free from being single too.¡± ¡°Old Hong, have you no shame!¡± Mo Qian sneered, ¡°When a tough and assertive man stands here, what girl wouldn¡¯t fall into his arms?¡± ¡°Impotent and feeble, you mean?¡± Little You mumbled under her breath but then immediately flushed and covered her mouth. ¡°Little You, you!¡± Mo Qian clutched his heart, acting hurt. Hong Guang stated monotonously, ¡°Critical hit +100,¡± then returned his gaze to the once-in-a-lifetime gaming scene. ¡­ Meanwhile, Su Ran and Bone Nail stomped through the Dark Swamp, abruptly sensing a change in the atmosphere. He abruptly halted, looking around curiously. As he further inspected, Su Ran noticed a larger-than-average Dark Bone Lizard paying them no mind and comfortably feeding on weeds not far away. This Dark Bone Lizard was fiery red all over, with powerful, bone hooves embedded in the ground. Its spiked tail ceaselessly beat the grass behind it, and an eerie, orange flame burned in its eyes as it continuously gnawed at the weeds covering the ground. This Dark Bone Lizard was undoubtedly a powerful BOSS! [Dark Bone Lizard] (BOSS) Level 20 Qi Blood: 3500 Attack: 98-110 Defense: 110 Agility: 4 Active Skills: Charge ¨C it would exert itself, abruptly hitting the target like a tank, stunning for 2 seconds, and giving an extra 30% damage output. Reflection ¨C It had a 15% chance of reflecting 20% of the damage taken when attacked by magic. Passive Skills: Unyielding ¨C Adds a 30% bonus to attack when Qi Blood plunge below 30%. Indomitable ¨C Agility increases by 3 when Qi Blood drops below 20%. Reflection? Su Ran was startled. He calculated his statistics: his 22-level fire magic was enhanced to 242 points, but it would only decrease 132 points of the Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s Qi Blood. Oh, how he missed the good old days with Bone Nail, it used to be so cool to neutralize defense! Soon enough, Su Ran came to a realization. Loss always accompanied gain. The Demonic Realm¡¯s Bone Transformation Technique was a method for refining weapons from the ancient undead. Based purely on its grandiose name, it was bound to be quite perverse. Creating as many Bone Nails as you wanted was terrific! Mused the little skeleton, his spirits high. When Su Ran looked at his 492-point Qi Blood, he thought there¡¯s a chance if fortune favors him! With resolution in his heart, he quietly commanded Bone Nail to burrow sneakily through the grass and ram the unsuspecting Dark Bone Lizard BOSS head-on. ¡°Thud!¡± It was their lucky day, the first strike stunned the Dark Bone Lizard, freezing it in its tracks. The Baby Bone Worm curled its entire body into a ball and rolled back towards the Dark Bone Lizard Boss. Seeing the Lizard Boss stunned, Su Ran didn¡¯t waste this golden opportunity. He instantly slapped a high-grade kindling charm onto the gargantuan skeleton of the Dark Bone Lizard. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-132¡± Incredibly, Su Ran also suffered a red -26! Su Ran flung his skeletal arm in annoyance. Just his luck to trigger the 15% reflect chance, what rotten luck. The Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s stun effect was over. When it realized it was under attack, it let out a roar and charged at Su Ran, inflating in size as it ran. It was like a crimson tank charging through the grass, an unexpected sight of beauty in the midst of the chaos. Immediately after, another kindling charm ornated this beautiful scene. ¡°Bang!¡± A flaming sphere born from a kindling charm hit the Dark Bone Lizard Boss¡¯s skull, blossoming on its forehead like a firework. At the same time, the Baby Bone Worm struck the Dark Bone Lizard once again. Unfortunately, luck didn¡¯t favor them this time and the Lizard wasn¡¯t stunned. The Dark Bone Lizard stomped continuously as it sustained attacks. Su Ran wasn¡¯t careful enough, and the Lizard trampled the Baby Bone Worm into the ground, momentarily turning it into a pitiful skeletal specimen. The Baby Bone Worm¡¯s backbone creaked ¨C but it held together. Its 1700 health points weren¡¯t just for show! Another kindling charm was fiercely tossed by Su Ran, turning into a fiery missile that roared towards the Dark Bone Lizard. After once again being hit, the Lizard Boss went into a rage, frantically charging towards the skeletal player. The battle lasted for half an hour. The thick vegetation seriously hindered Su Ran¡¯s agility and ability to evade, leaving him dependent on his solid avatar, the Baby Bone Worm, to bear the brunt of their attacks from the king of the Dark Swamp, the Dark Bone Lizard. ¡°Whew, finally down to 20% health, this Boss is tough to beat. Just the magic reflect alone cost me almost 300 health points. If I get killed by my reflected damage, there will be no one to blame but myself.¡± Su Ran chuckled bitterly as he looked at his low Qi Blood value. Suddenly! ¡°Whoosh ¨C¡± An ice-blue long arrow tore through the air in the direction of the battered skeletal mage. Striking at Su Ran was the signature technique of an Ice System Mage ¨C the Ice Arrow Technique! While fervently attacking the Dark Bone Lizard, Su Ran had a sudden ominous feeling. As he cast a sidelong glance, he spotted a long arrow ¨C glowing with icy blue magical energy ¨C speeding towards him! ¡®Oh no, a player!¡¯ This was Su Ran¡¯s first thought. He could only try his best to twist his skeleton, hoping to evade this lethal attack! Yet at that moment, the Dark Bone Lizard reared on its hind legs and pounced on the distracted Su Ran. He was now caught in a two-sided attack. His heart pounded in panic ¨C his only thought ¨C ¡®I¡¯m a goner!!!¡¯ ¡°Tss!¡± ¡°-68¡± The Dark Bone Lizard landed a successful hit, delighting in the sight of the skeletal mage beneath its feet, barely clinging onto life. Just as it was about to make a final strike to finish off the skeletal mage, an ice arrow narrowly missed Su Ran¡¯s skull and hit the Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s spine instead, forming into an ice-blue crystal flower before exploding. ¡°Bang!¡± The Dark Bone Lizard was afflicted by intense pain, turning its wrath towards the Ice System Mage who had drawn its aggro, named You Jian. With less than 20% of its health, the Lizard became unexpectedly agile and left the small skeleton, charging towards You Jian. Su Ran narrowly escaped death. Without time to celebrate his survival, he rolled to the side and concealed himself in the dense vegetation. Unluckily for Su Ran, Mo Qian appeared where he had just fled. Clutching his broadsword, Mo Qian touched his shiny forehead, completely bewildered. ¡®Where did that skeletal Boss go?¡¯ He was about to trace the tracks when the Baby Bone Worm sprang up and whipped its tail towards Mo Qian. Caught completely off-guard, Mo Qian was knocked to the ground, his face bearing a blazing red mark. Chapter 69 - 69 69 Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain ?69: Chapter 69: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain 69: Chapter 69: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain Enraged, Mo Qian quickly scrambled to his feet, raising his broadsword to strike the Bone Hairy Worm. The creature, small and agile, deftly avoided Mo Qian¡¯s wide-opening strike, crashing head-on into Mo Qian¡¯s knee joint. ¡°Crack.¡± Mo Qian fell to one knee on the ground. ¡°Damn, this is crazy! How is a Level 21 creature this insane?¡± Mo Qian swung his broadsword sideways in disbelief, aiming at the swiftly approaching Bone Hairy Worm. As Mo Qian changed his attack, the Bone Hairy Worm leaped into the air and swung its tail bone again. Seeing the creature fall into his trap, Mo Qian quickly changed his feint attack, thrusting upwards at the airborne Bone Hairy Worm. With nowhere to brace in mid-air, the creature could only shift its body sideways to dodge the oncoming frost-edged strike. Mo Qian gave a sly smirk, his wrist flicking as he once again changed tactics. Transforming his blade from a thrust into a swipe, the broad back of his sword suddenly resembled a fly swatter, sending the airborne Bone Hairy Worm flying like a common housefly. Just as the Bone Hairy Worm crashed to the ground, Mo Qian launched a technique called Jump Cut at the creature, giving it no time to dodge. ¡°Boom!¡± Splash. The already precarious health of the Bone Hairy Worm was instantly depleted by Mo Qian, leaving only a pile of dry bones scattered among the grass. ¡°Tch, stingy thing. Not only did it drop nothing, it even let that Skeleton Boss escape!¡± Mo Qian glanced around, finding no trace of the Skeleton Boss. Grumbling, he ran towards his team, ready to help them take down the Dark Bone Lizard Boss, an enemy they¡¯ve been seeking for a long time. In the distance, hidden Su Ran made a gesture and a Bone Hairy Worm instantly regained its full health. As he recovered his depleted mana, he marveled at the power of the Cloning Technique. This magic technique was truly a marvel! ¡­ The Dark Bone Lizard, infuriated, charged towards the Ice Wizard, You Qian, its large frame trampling over the grass. It then violently lunged at the human enemy in front of it. You Qian, with a calm composure, raised her magic wand high. An icy blue sparkle shone at the top of her wand as magical energy coalesced into a glimmering ice bullet, hurling towards the Dark Bone Lizard Boss. Beside You Qian stood another young girl, dressed in pure white, even her wand was clean and clear. She raised her wand in tandem with You Qian, the only difference being the radiant white light gathered at her wand, emitting rays just like a sun. Immediately, a snow-white light bullet appeared at the end of her wand and shot towards the Dark Bone Lizard Boss, almost simultaneously with You Qian¡¯s attack. This female player was none other than the high-ranking player Strawberry Pudding, who You Qian had recently called upon. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± The Dark Bone Lizard reeled from the pain, roaring as it lunged towards the foolish humans who didn¡¯t bother to dodge its attacks. ¡°Clang!¡± Shield Warrior Hong Guang stood firm, his shield rock solid as he blocked the two female players behind him, withstanding the full brunt of the Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s assault. ¡°Roar!¡± Hong Guang held his shield aloft, successfully drawing the attention and anger of the Dark Bone Lizard Boss. He kept his shield in front of his chest, maximizing the protection for his teammates behind him. Gnashing its teeth, the Dark Bone Lizard stomped the ground, preparing to charge towards the overconfident warrior. ¡°Clang!¡± Hong Guang was knocked backward by the immense force, and he tripped over the grass and fell. Seizing the opportunity, the Dark Bone Lizard swung its tail bone directly at the stumbling Shield Warrior Hong Guang. Hurriedly, Hong Guang raised his shield diagonally to barely block the tail swipe. Looking up, he was horrified to see the Dark Bone Lizard once again stand upright and charge towards him. Hong Guang clenched his teeth, raising his shield with all his strength as if trying to withstand the fierce blow from the Dark Bone Lizard. ¡°Qigong Shield!¡± A soft shout echoed out. The water-crystal staff in the hands of the healer, Strawberry Pudding, shone brightly for a moment before extinguishing. Miraculously, a Qigong Shield formed in front of Hong Guang, blocking the Dark Bone Lizard. Immediately, the fierce attack of the Dark Bone Lizard roared against the Qigong Shield. The shield, akin to a crystal foam, flew apart, reducing the power of the powerful Dark Bone Lizard and allowed Hong Guang to easily block it. ¡°Qi Healing Technique!¡± Strawberry Pudding was relentless, the stars glimmering on her water-crystal staff turned into streams of energy flowing into Hong Guang¡¯s body, his health gradually increased until it was fully restored. ¡°Phew, thanks, Pudding!¡± Hong Guang, fully restored, stood up with his shield held in front of his chest. He swiftly used a ¡®Shield Attack¡¯ against the Dark Bone Lizard Boss. ¡°Smack!¡± The Dark Bone Lizard was hit dead center by his shield and fell into a dazed state. At that moment, Mo Qian who had doubled back gave a loud shout. He charged at the Dark Bone Lizard, the boss covered in flaming red, with his Jump Cut attack. In a short while, the howls of the Dark Bone Lizard Boss echoed. As a result of a coordinated attack by Mo Qian, Hong Guang, Strawberry Pudding, and You Qian, the boss turned into a solitary grave, standing in place. ¡°Nothing dropped!¡± You Qian was utterly surprised. Could anyone believe that such a dignified level 20 boss didn¡¯t even drop a healing potion? She then turned to the furious warrior Mo Qian, ¡°Did that skeleton boss drop anything good?¡± ¡°Cough, don¡¯t remind me, the damned skeleton ran away!¡± Mo Qian was crestfallen. ¡°No wonder we didn¡¯t get any experience!¡± You Qian was at a loss for words. How could Mo Qian be so stupid as to let the skeleton escape when it was so low on health? ¡°Look, isn¡¯t there something odd about this tombstone?¡± Strawberry Pudding pointed at the tombstone that had just formed and suddenly asked. ¡°Possibly!¡± After hearing Strawberry Pudding¡¯s comments, You Qian nodded. Pointing at the solitary grave, she said, ¡°There must be a reason for this grave to be here. Who can mine?¡± ¡°Me!¡± Mo Qian was the first to raise his hand. Suddenly. A Bone Spiker worm darted out and rolled toward them, curled up into a spiky ball. It sprung up, lashing its tail directly at Mo Qian¡¯s bald head. ¡°Smack!¡± sea??h th§× N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A bright red imprint instantly appeared. Another Bone Spiker! Mo Qian reacted furiously, drawing his large blade and struck the sudden intruder, the Bone Spiker. The blade struck its target and the Bone Spiker turned into a streak of light, thrown into the distant bushes, disappearing from sight. ¡°Follow it!¡± Mo Qian was enraged and took the lead in the chase. Strawberry Pudding and You Qian exchanged glances and without another choice, they had to agree with Mo Qian¡¯s suggestion. The three followed closely behind. After all, they did not have the mining ability. Guarding the grave was pointless, so they decided to help Mo Qian slaughter the Bone Spiker that had ambushed them. Once all four of them had left, a sneaky little skeleton carrying a hoe swaggered over to the new grave and began the grand task of digging. In the ensuing chase for the Bone Spiker, Mo Qian and the others left the Dark Swamp and found themselves at the edge of Sinister Grave Ridge. At the northern edge of Sinister Grave Ridge, there was a portal leading to none other than the chilling Dark Abyss. Before they could launch their attack, the Bone Spiker leaped into the portal and disappeared. Chapter 70 - 70 70 Dark Abyss ?70: Chapter 70: Dark Abyss 70: Chapter 70: Dark Abyss ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Mo Qian felt confused, as he had never encountered a monster that could flee into the portal before. ¡°Something¡¯s off,¡± Little You frowned, pointing at the portal. ¡°Do you guys think this bone-haired worm intentionally led us into this portal?¡± ¡°This is the territory of the Undead Clan, where the Dancing Demons Guild stationed!¡± Strawberry Pudding, obviously aware of the danger, shook her head saying, ¡°This guild has a bad reputation. No ordinary players should enter! If we go, there¡¯s a high chance we¡¯ll get killed in there.¡± What Strawberry Pudding didn¡¯t know was that all the players from the Dancing Demons Guild had moved to the Hidden Map, the Beast King¡¯s Tomb space. There, they had a conflict with the members of the Tiger Supreme Guild, which escalated into an intense guild battle. ¡°But this unusual behavior from the monster may imply a hidden task!¡± Mo Qian couldn¡¯t help feeling eager. ¡°You¡¯re not even at level 30, and you¡¯re planning to go to the map for level 30 or above?¡± Little You looked at him with disdain. ¡°Do you guys think this could be a diversion?¡± Hong Guang, who had been silent all the while, suddenly put forth a theory. ¡°Are you kidding, Hong? Have you lost your mind? This is just a game, not the Three Kingdoms Era!¡± Mo Qian pointed at Hong Guang, laughing out loud. ¡°Stop laughing for now. Let¡¯s go back and finish the task first. I have a bad feeling,¡± Hong Guang replied, his face stern. ¡°Old Hong¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go finish the task¡ªdig up that grave and see what interesting things it¡¯s hiding,¡± Little You said, agreeing with Hong Guang and leading Strawberry Pudding back the way they came. Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. When they returned to the Dark Swamp where the dark bone lizard boss had been defeated, they found the entire grave had already been dug up, and the task items they were after were nowhere to be found. ¡°Great job, Mo Qian!¡± Little You was enraged, glowering at Mo Qian. Hadn¡¯t he been the one to mess up their long-term task? ¡°Eh, don¡¯t blame me. I only went after that bone-haired worm; I didn¡¯t ask you to follow,¡± Mo Qian responded with a guilty look, trying to argue his case. ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re the only one in our team who has the mineral mining skill. Without you, none of us could dig it up!¡± Little You refused to back down, venting her frustration. Mo Qian rubbed his bald head, turning to look the other way. ¡°Well, since the task has been interrupted and we might still have to farm the Dark Bone Lizard boss for another week¡­ just¡­¡± Hong Guang interrupted Little You¡¯s complaints, analyzing: ¡°There might be players hiding nearby, using their pet to draw us away so they could seize our victory, the boss¡¯s tomb.¡± Clearing his throat, Hong Guang continued his analysis: ¡°Since that bone-haired worm went into the Dark Abyss through the portal, it could imply something ¨C the player hiding nearby is aiming for the Dark Abyss as his next task location!¡± ¡°Are you saying we should enter the Dark Abyss and get back the task items?!¡± Mo Qian¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°I¡¯m not going crazy with you guys. I¡¯m going on a guild raid to farm boss monsters in a while ¨C I don¡¯t have much time.¡± The healer, Strawberry Pudding, voiced her resistance, looking resigned. She didn¡¯t want to stir up trouble, especially given the high risks. ¡°Pudding, I want to see what this trashy player looks like!¡± said Little You, her cheeks puffing out in anger, her magic staff swinging in her hand. ¡°Alright then, you guys go. Be careful, and try not to cause any conflict with the Dancing Demons Guild. Tell me when there¡¯s something interesting later on.¡± Strawberry Pudding smiled sweetly and then left with a Town Recall Scroll. After Strawberry Pudding left, Mo Qian and the others headed toward the portal which was located to the north of the Sinister Grave Ridge. ¡­ When the bone worm entered the portal, it found itself at the bottom of the abyss. The area was incredibly dark and shrouded in a damp mist; it seemed that not even the sun could penetrate the darkness here. Looking up, it saw the abyss resembled a vast canyon with towering mountains on all side. The path was dangerous, and a wooden bridge ran through the mountains, acting as a heavenly ladder connecting two high-risk locations. At the end of the wooden bridge was a dark cave that gushed out extreme black water. The rapid water cascaded down the steep cliff, surging and splashing with all the might of ten thousand horses charging into battle. The magnificence of the scene was overwhelming and breathtaking! The dark waterfall poured into a pool, roaring and splashing, surrounded by mist, presenting a spectacular view! The surface of the Blackwater Pool was as dark as ink, surrounded by wandering undead skeletons, which added a touch of death to the Dark Abyss and a hint of danger. Su Ran felt shocked at the sight of such a landscape through the bone worm¡¯s vision. He was astounded that such a beautiful scene could exist in the game ¨C miraculous and stunning! Lingered for a moment, he headed up the mountain toward his task target, the cave at the end of the wooden bridge! The towering mountains were riven with cracks and gorges due to tectonic faults, which wove a tortuous path up the mountainside like a stairway to heaven. The bone worm climbed along this rugged route. ¡­ ¡°Wow, what a beautiful waterfall, what a nice abyss!¡± Little You was immediately captivated upon entering the portal and sighting the spectacular Blackwater Waterfall. She looked at it spellbound, murmuring to herself. ¡°Enough with your nonsense, quickly find that bone-haired worm!¡± Mo Qian a typical gruff man, didn¡¯t care about the picturesque scene but went straight for the point. ¡°No wonder you¡¯re single!¡± The mood took a nosedive. Little You glared at him, then suddenly exclaimed, ¡°Wow, so many skeletons!¡± ¡°Duh, this is the paradise for the Undead Clan, of course, there are many skeletons. If you go further along the abyss, you¡¯ll see all kinds of undead!¡± Mo Qian said dismissively. ¡°Huh, Mo, when did you become so knowledgeable?¡± Hong Guang, who had been staying quiet off to the side, chimed in: ¡°Do you remember what Strawberry Pudding mentioned? This place was occupied by the Dancing Demons Guild, but how come there¡¯s no one in sight?¡± ¡°Did you guys not check the world channel?¡± Little You¡¯s face suggested she¡¯d given up on them. ¡°Didn¡¯t really pay attention to it.¡± Mo Qian quickly glanced at it, then laughed: ¡°Oh, two guilds are exchanging blows on the world channel. So that¡¯s it. The Dancing Demons Guild and Tiger Supreme Guild are fighting over a boss!¡± ¡°Yeah, they¡¯ve all mobilized for a single boss and don¡¯t even care to guard this map anymore.¡± Hong Guang pulled his shield out of his bag, preparing for any emergency. ¡°Little You, where should we go to find this player?¡± Mo Qian was slightly excited. Little You surveyed the layout of the Dark Abyss before replying, ¡°There are three dangerous places here: the cave, the Blackwater Pool, and the end of the Abyss.¡± ¡°The end of the abyss and the Blackwater Pool are not possible. That player couldn¡¯t have had a battle under such conditions with so many creatures around, and there¡¯s not even a trace of fighting around. Of course, unless they hid, but this probability is minuscule.¡± ¡°Apparently, up the mountain.¡± Little You snapped her fingers, pointing to the mysterious stone-wood bridge. Chapter 71 - 71 71 Peril on the Cliff ?71: Chapter 71: Peril on the Cliff 71: Chapter 71: Peril on the Cliff Su Ran crouched down in the thick vegetation of the Dark Swamp, blended expertly with his environment, and dug out the treasures he had unearthed from the Dark Lizard Boss¡¯s tomb. The first thing he pulled out was an orange-yellow flame, gently radiating warmth. Su Ran was overjoyed ¨C only those who had used something like this could truly appreciate its value! [Bone Soul Ghost Fire] (Yellow Level) (Enrichment Material) Soul experience +100. Note: All things possess a soul. This item is capable of advancing the soul. Bone Soul Ghost Fire, a treasure that enhances magic attack! Su Ran crushed it directly, and the yellow flame spread in an instant, enveloping Su Ran¡¯s skeletal frame. It was quite the sight. After a short while, the flames refined his body and gathered in Su Ran¡¯s eye sockets, merging with the white Bone Soul Ghost Fire. Dots of yellow light appeared in the white ghost fire, then everything returned to normal. [Bone Soul Ghost Fire] (White Level) Magic Attack +10 Experience required for leveling up 100/1000 Note: Now that the soul has taken form, expect a rebirth. It¡¯s not bad. Just nine more injections of Ghost Fire, and he would level up, resulting in his eyes giving off a yellow glow. Entertaining this thought excited Su Ran. The little skeleton continued his excavation, taking out and inspecting all the gathered materials. [Dark Lizard Skull] (Advanced Material), [Lizard¡¯s Spine] (Advanced Material), one bone crystal, and an object that felt like a stream of air. The haul was rich! Both the Bone Soul Ghost Fire and the bone crystal were excellent self-improvement items, and Su Ran managed to dig up both. Su Ran held a bone crystal, the size of a glass ball, and couldn¡¯t bear to put it down. [Bone Crystal] (Enrichment Material) Use to evolve personal bone membrane. Defense +1 Note: Solidified essence of a lifetime¡¯s worth of bone membrane. Frequent usage will affect the bone membrane¡¯s quality. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After Su Ran consumed it, his entire bone membrane strengthened significantly. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton for using Bone Crystal! Bone membrane strength has increased, Defense +1!¡± Letting out a sigh, Su Ran turned his attention to a peculiar object. This item felt like flowy air upon touch, almost like a cotton candy made of vacuum, quite mysterious indeed. [Dark Breath] (Quest item) Find Beggar Zhou in the Imperial City of the Human Race, and you will get the answer. This was a quest item! Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up, but hearing that he needed to go to the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City in the Celestial Realm for answers, he realized he, a small undead skeleton, couldn¡¯t go to the territory of the Human Race even at the cost of his life! Su Ran swallowed hard. This item was too enticing. But he decided to deal with it later. He stored the Dark Breath in his storage box and turned his attention to the boneworm. Now, as the boneworm was worming its way through these rugged cliffs, the whole thing looked like quite the ordeal. Suddenly, the cliff cracked, and an Undead Bone Flower emerged. The Bone Flower had five petals and was covered in tiny serrations. It whistled towards the invader, ready to devour. Although the boneworm was startled, it kept its calm, adjusting its posture quickly. As the Undead Bone Flower launched its vicious attack, the worm contracted its abdomen, propelling itself to one side, successfully dodging the blow. [Undead Bone Flower]Level 30 Qi Blood: 620 Attack: 125-140 Defense: 70 Agility: 0 Active Skills: Bone Spur Ejection ¡ª Ejects a significant amount of serrated spines for a range group physical attack. Each spine does damage to 10% of the attack¡¯s upper limit. At a glance, Su Ran realized that this was a level 30 monster! Haha, the agility of this monster was zero. The bone worm curled its body and spun towards in the direction of the Undead Bone Flower. It aimed full force at the stalk of the Undead Bone Flower. The Undead Bone Flower was no vegetarian; it opened its massive petals to bite at the attacking bone worm. But too bad for it, the bone worm was quick to dodge the assault of the Undead Bone Flower, zooming at lightning speed into the immobile Undead Bone Flower. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-2¡± (Lucky Crit) God damn it. After seeing the red -2 through shared vision, Su Ran burst out laughing. It was such a weak attack and still, there was a critical hit. The only short fall of his bone worm alter ego was its lack of offensive power. He commanded the bone worm to leap away from the turbulent area, but while it was mid-air, another Undead Bone Flower emerged from the ground, swallowing the bone worm which couldn¡¯t avoid it in time. The serrated teeth directly tore and continuously gnawed the bone worm. The chilling sound of grinding bones resounded. ¡°Look quickly, there are monsters on the cliff!¡± Little You with sharp eyes pointed at the two massive Undead Bone Flowers and yelled excitedly. ¡°Let¡¯s go and defeat these two monsters, and explode some items!¡± Mo Qian, rubbing his hands excitedly, climbed the cliff bare-handed. Drawing his great sword, he charged at them ¡°What a rush!¡± Hong Guang grumbled in mumbles. Raising his shield, he charged towards the Undead Bone Flower attacking Mo Qian. The petals of Undead Bone Flower splitted open instantly, revealing the sharp, closely-packed serrated teeth. Long and thin, it swallowed Mo Qian¡¯s bald head into the flower calyx in one bite. God! Hong Guang watched as Mo Qian struggled violently inside the flower, his health bar quickly depleting. ¡°Shield Attack!¡± Hong Guang charged forward, performing Shield Attack. The Udnead Bone Flower with zero agility, was immediately stunned. He then forcefully dragged the blood-streaked Mo Qian out. The Undead Bone Flower beside them opened its calyx wide, instantly ejecting countless sharp teeth at two hateful humans in Bone Spur Ejection. The poor Bone Worm was at the forefront of it all, being slathered¡­ like it was sprayed by diarrhea. Those sharp teeth ejected along with it, like a storm of needle rain¡ªMo Qian turned into a porcupine. Hong Guang, protected by his shield, wasn¡¯t injured. The bone worm took the opportunity to curl into a ball. When it landed on the shield, it forcefully bounced towards the distance, attempting to escape this violent brawl. However. An Ice Bullet glowing blue descended upon the body of the Bone Worm. The blue ice crystal quickly spread across the bones of the Bone Worm, robbing it of its mobility. Su Ran understood, such irritating freeze trigger, without having to think about it, he knew the bone worm was so unlucky to what extent. ¡°Hurry, it¡¯s this bone worm, kill it quickly!¡± Little You, while detonating her Ice Magic element, for the second attack had already taken shape. However, Mo Qian didn¡¯t make a move. He wiped the blood off his face, shouting, ¡°Little You, even if you kill it, it¡¯s no use! I¡¯ve killed this thing before, and it doesn¡¯t drop any items, only leaving a scattered pile of bone fragments.¡± ¡°Yes, don¡¯t kill it, let it go. Let it continue to scout the road for hidden dangers ahead. It could also be used to lure out the players behind us. I want to see which bold player would dare to snatch our quest items!¡± The shield warrior, Hong Guang, made the decision suddenly. No one expected Mo Qian to agree first. Left without a choice, Little You had to comply. They began to concentrate and bombarded the two Undead Bone Flowers ahead, allowing the bone worm to escape as soon as it defrosts. Chapter 72 - 72 72 Black Skeleton Guard ?72: Chapter 72: Black Skeleton Guard 72: Chapter 72: Black Skeleton Guard Su Ran chuckled, these players sure were amusing, openly discussing how to deal with him right in front of his face, and even pretending to let the bone bug escape unintentionally. These jokers¡­ The bone bug took advantage of their plan, crazily darting forward on the rugged mountain path. Along the way, it triggered several undead bone flowers, which hissed as they sprouted from the ground, snapping at the bone bug. The bug dodged left and right, just barely avoiding the attacks of these undead bone flowers. It didn¡¯t dare stop for a moment and continued to sprint forward. The bone bug had a smooth run all the way, finally arriving at the platform in front of the stone lock wooden bridge as if aided by divine powers. Defending the front of the stone-lock wooden bridge were two heaps of dark skeleton frames. Su Ran knew that letting the bone bug recklessly move forward would surely lead to its demise, without even knowing how it died! The bone bug firstly glanced downward at the few players who were still fervently attacking the undead bone flowers. The sensation of being watched didn¡¯t seem to lessen even a bit. The bone bug pried a rather large rock from the cliff and hurled it at one group of skeletal remains. ¡°Bang!¡± Ha, not bad. The bone bug¡¯s aim was quite accurate, striking the skull with just one stone. The bone guard awoke from its slumber, its bones attracting each other like magnets, quickly assembling into shape and forming an enormous skeletal figure. Holding a white bone spear in its hand, a majestic aura surged from its hollow eyes. [Black Skeleton Guard] LV40 Qi Blood: 1500 Attack: 242-250 Defense: 150 Agility: 3 Active Skills: Bone Spear Throw ¨C Throws the bone spear at the target, with increased accuracy and 30% added attack power. Wiping Out the Army ¨C A fan-shaped attack that brutally knocks back the three targets in front, with increased critical strike chance and 15% added attack power. Passive Skills: Undead Resurrection ¨C When Qi Blood falls below 50%, 10-100 skeletal warriors are randomly summoned to join the fight. Oh, holy crap, this passive skill is so damn badass! Summoning minions when only at half health? Su Ran thought how nice it would be if the skeleton guards in his own territory had such a perverse skill! The Black Skeleton Guard locked onto the intrusive enemy, the bone bug. It shuddered, raising the white bone spear in its hand and smashing it down onto the bone bug with the force of thunder. This attack had such a force that the spear shot out like an arrow, bursting towards the offensive intruder. The bone bug nimbly dodged the skeleton guard¡¯s spear thrust, taking advantage of the guard¡¯s momentary weaponless state. It transformed into a bone wheel and charged at the Black Skeleton Guard with swift rotations. The Black Skeleton Guard saw the bone bug attacking and didn¡¯t panic. With a single call, the white bone spear, which was deeply embedded into the rock wall, started to tremble violently. It disappeared in an instant and reappeared in the guard¡¯s hand in the blink of an eye. Oh hell, that¡¯s a dirty trick! The spear¡¯s a boomerang too! Su Ran was taken aback. But with the bone bug¡¯s attack already underway, it had to keep charging in hopes of making it past the guard and stepping onto that heavenly ladder, the stone lock wooden bridge! What one wishes for is always ideal, but reality is harsh. The bone bug was pitifully smashed into the rock wall by the Black Skeleton Guard¡¯s spear. Rock debris scattered everywhere. That was a close shave¡­ Su Ran, watching the rapidly depleting health of the bone bug, thought it was a good thing it wasn¡¯t his actual avatar. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t the little skeleton be instantly disintegrated by that hit, turning into flying bone fragments? Eh, the bone worm desperately found that another heap of skeletons had also begun to resurrect. Quickly another Black Skeleton Guard stood up, dutifully guarding the Stone Lock Wooden Bridge. The bone worm squirmed in place, looking left and right, pondering the enemy¡¯s strategy. In contrast to Mo Qian and his team, they were on the mountainside slaughtering the Undead Bone Flowers. The health of another bone flower was quickly depleted, instantly withering and turning into a pile of broken bones falling on the ground. It even exploded into a silver coin and two healing potions. Mo Qian attacked another Undead Bone Flower, shouting to Little You: ¡°Little You, stop hiding and get things done quickly. Use the crowd technique and clear these roadblocks. The bone worm is gone!¡± Little You looked at the platform, and sure enough, where were the traces of the bone worm? The two Black Skeleton Guards were still standing there, guarding the Stone Lock Wooden Bridge without moving. ¡°No problem, that bone worm won¡¯t go far!¡± Little You said. Her body surged with a lot of ice-blue magic elements and entered her magic wand. An Ice and Fire Spell was blasted towards the three swaying Undead Bone Flowers in front of her. Clang! Clang! Clang! The ice-blue flame-related spell bloomed with shining, incomparable brilliance. Immediately, this flame-formed ice flower exploded, ice crystals scattered all over with full force! Seeing Little You taking things seriously, Mo Qian attacked non-stop, abandoning defense for attack. Under the mighty offensive, the health of the Undead Bone Flowers dropped instantly. Hong Guang didn¡¯t stop for a moment either. He tried his best to use his shield to block the enraged attack of the three Undead Bone Flowers to ensure the safety of his teammates behind him. Quickly the three of them cleared the three Undead Bone Flowers on the road and headed straight for the platform. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Sure enough, the platform was empty. Was the bone worm defeated by the two Black Skeleton Guards? Little You nodded, this was entirely possible. ¡°Guys, these two monsters aren¡¯t the BOSS, they¡¯re level 40 monsters. Let¡¯s open our eyes and finish them off in one go, let¡¯s enter the cave!¡± At this time, Mo Qian shouted. Since their task was already hopeless, they wanted to explore this cave and see what secret the Dancing Demons guild was blocking off! All three of them understood; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! As a berserker, Mo Qian jumped high and slashed at one of the Black Skeleton Guards with a Jump Cut. His movement was impressive. Hong Guang had a great sense of understanding. As soon as Mo Qian moved, he went all the way, holding his shield high and using the signature Roar of the Shield Warrior! The hatred of the two Black Skeleton Guards was attracted instantly, and they took long strides to attack Hong Guang. However, at the moment the two Black Skeleton Guards moved, the whole Stone Lock Wooden Bridge was blocked by a transparent light curtain, obviously indicating that outsiders were not allowed! Damn, the system was cheating again! The deep-hidden bone worm angrily pouted on the side. At this moment, it was hanging on the edge of the platform, hanging on the cliff wall like a hanged ghost, in a shocking situation. It planned to wait for the three players to lure the two Black Skeleton Guards away, then dart up onto this mysterious ladder. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan; damn this hateful system, it was no longer playable! Well, let it hang like that¡­ Su Ran had his gaze fixed on the bone worm all the time, not knowing that a Dark Bone Lizard had appeared not far from him. The freshly spawned Dark Bone Lizard found a little skeleton squatting on the ground in a daze. Its posture was like it was constipated; it was an unsightly scene. The Dark Bone Lizard roared and fiercely charged at the dazed little skeleton. Chapter 73 - 73 73 Leading in Charm ?73: Chapter 73: Leading in Charm 73: Chapter 73: Leading in Charm ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-8¡± The Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s aura surged, jolting little Skeleton and waking up Su Ran instantly. By the time he made sense of the situation, he was already sprawled on the grass. Little Skeleton dusted off his bones and stood up. It turned out that his defense had become awesome, to the point where even a level 20 monster could hardly hurt him. [Dark Bone Lizard] LV20 Health: 610 Attack: 41-50 Defense: 30 Agility: 4 Active Skills: Charge ¨C Hits the target like a tank, causing stun for 2 seconds. Passive Skills: Unyielding ¨C When the Qi Blood is less than 20% its attack increases by 10%. Note: The Bone Lizard, just like when it was alive, prefers to go solo. Su Ran smirked, a piece of Ghost Money burning instantly in his hand. He casually threw a piece out, the Ghost Money exploded and turned into a fireball, singeing the Dark Bone Lizard¡¯s skull. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-212¡± Oh wow! One hit took off a third of the health of the Dark Bone Lizard, which had over 600 health points! Su Ran was absolutely thrilled. He remembered the first time he encountered the Dark Bone Lizard and how hard it was to kill it. Now, he was so confident he didn¡¯t even bother dodging, knowing that three rounds of Ghost Money would definitely finish it off! Watching the Dark Bone Lizard charge at him with all its might, Su Ran calmly sent two more pieces of Ghost Money flying. The Dark Bone Lizard screamed as it fell to the ground, emptying its health bar, and collapsed into a swath of weeds, morphing into a brand-new tomb. Su Ran, with his policy of digging every grave he comes across, wouldn¡¯t miss this fresh tomb. He pulled out his novice hoe, and after a few swings, the tomb was empty. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining the material ¨C Bone Lizard¡¯s Tailbone.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining material ¨C Lizard Rib.¡± Dizzy, he only dug up two materials. This Dark Bone Lizard was really stingy! Su Ran felt somewhat unsatisfied. He continued to crouch, hiding his presence, and shifted his gaze to Bone Worm. Meanwhile, on the rugged cliffs, Mo Qian and the others were engrossed in an intense battle with the Black Skeleton Guard. Little You, after her skills had cooled down, cast an Ice and Fire Spell at the two Black Skeleton Guards, causing an explosive chain reaction. ¡°Don¡¯t use area-of-effect!¡± Hong Guang, their Shield Warrior, was startled when he saw Little You use an AoE skill, shouting, ¡°You can¡¯t drain both monsters at the same time, they¡¯ll summon minions when their health is halved!¡± Little You was deep into the battle when she heard Hong Guang¡¯s reminder and recalled the special abilities of the guards. She grimaced with fright, apologized to Hong Guang with a wave, and focused her attack on the Black Skeleton Guard with less health. Just as that Black Skeleton Guard¡¯s health had dropped by half, all hell broke loose. The Black Skeleton Guard let out a furious Roar and suddenly several bone claws burst from the ground, and around twenty Skeleton Warriors crawled out, occupying a significant part of what was already a small platform. [Skeleton Warrior] LV30 Qi Blood: 550 Attack: 160-173 Defense: 45 Agility: 5 Active Skills: Power Attack: Attack increased by 15% Explosion: At the verge of death, suicide bombing, group attack, attack increment by 10%. All three of them, Mo Qian included, were wide-eyed with shock. Were these really Skeleton Warriors? They were more like walking bombs! Faced with an onslaught of Skeleton Warriors on the platform, they had no choice but to retreat. ¡°This is insane, the three of us aren¡¯t enough for them to break a sweat! We can¡¯t fight this!¡± Mo Qian raged as he fled. Hong Guang remained silent, straining to fend off the attacks from the skeleton warriors. Luckily, the narrow cliff could only accommodate three skeleton warriors standing side by side. His high survivability allowed him to protect his teammates as they fled first. It was their usual cooperative strategy. Suddenly. A cold light flashed. A bone spear whistled through the air, hit the struggling Hong Guang, and sent him flying off the cliff. ¡°Old Hong!¡± Mo Qian shouted in horror, picking up his pace. ¡°It¡¯s just a game, not life or death, run!¡± Little You didn¡¯t dare to look back, fearing she would also be knocked off the cliff. She was horrified by this kind of death; as a girl, she didn¡¯t want to live through that. The Black Skeleton Guards and skeleton warriors didn¡¯t continue their pursuit. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Once they saw that their enemies had fled from the platform, they stopped chasing and went back to guard the stone bridge quietly. A bone worm clung to the cliff waiting patiently for the perfect moment to dash into the heavenly ladder. However, at this moment, Su Ran casually stepped into the portal and was transported to the Undead Paradise, the dark abyss. ¡°Huff~ ¡± Seeing that the skeleton warriors were not chasing them, Little You slowed down and gasped for air. ¡°Old Mo, stop running, the skeletons¡­ the skeletons aren¡¯t chasing us.¡± Upon hearing this, Mo Qian sat down on the cliff, dripping with sweat. ¡°That was too thrilling!¡± Mo Qian said as he wiped sweat from his forehead: ¡°Little You, I¡¯m positive that the Dancing Demons clan doesn¡¯t have the ability to enter this cave.¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s too hard to cross this stone bridge. I now understand why the Dancing Demons guild would blockade this map.¡± Little You calmed down and replied thoughtfully. She suddenly remembered the fallen Hong Guang, looked towards the place where he fell, and was stunned. She saw a small skeleton crouching down to collect the equipment and potions that Hong Guang dropped, and shamelessly stuffing them into its pouch. Its actions were just too ludicrous! Little You was dumbfounded¡­ She had played online games for so long but had never seen such a skeleton before! ¡°Ol..Old Mo, look!¡± Little You was taken aback. ¡°Look at what?¡± Mo Qian glanced around, seeing nothing unusual. The skeletal warriors weren¡¯t even chasing them, so why the fuss all of sudden. However, when he looked in the direction of Little You¡¯s gaze, his eyes almost popped out. What Mo Qian saw was a little skeleton standing up and heading towards the group of skeletons near the Blackwater Pool. As it walked, it even swayed its hips side to side. ¡°Damn, that skeleton is too sassy!¡± Mo Qian exclaimed in surprise, commenting solemnly. ¡°It even knows how to loot! Eww¡­this lewd skeleton has no shame!¡± Little You blushed, recalling the previous scene. ¡°I believe this skeleton might just have great potential! I¡¯ll have to catch it to serve as my pet!¡± Mo Qian¡¯s excitement grew as he continued to watch the small, flamboyant skeleton. He could hardly erase the image of it swaying its hips from his mind. ¡°How are you, a warrior, able to catch a pet at this stage?¡± Little You appeared skeptical. ¡°Look at this!¡± Mo Qian laughed heartily, pulled out an object from his bag and handed it to Little You. ¡°A golden-level Pet-catching Scroll!¡± Little You gasped, in total disbelief: ¡°How did you get this precious item?¡± [Pet-catching Scroll] (Gold) A single-use item that has a high chance to turn a boss monster of Gold level and below into your pet. Note: Any class can use it. Will disappear after use. ¡°Stop asking how I got it. Are you willing to use this high-quality item on a small skeleton?¡± Little You was visibly reluctant, hovering over the pet-catching scroll. To her, this object was like a treasure. She wished to claim it as her own. After all, she would only be able to get this capture skill after reaching level 35, and the path to acquiring a pet monster was long and arduous¡­ ¡°I respect the sass of this skeleton! It¡¯s worth using the golden scroll on it!¡± Mo Qian stared intensely at the skeleton, speaking with great seriousness. He wished he could just leap off the cliff and directly charge at the skeleton monster. ¡°Whatever, do as you like. You¡¯re wasting such a great item on a low-level skeleton, you¡¯ve got screws loose in your head.¡± Little You stood up, dusted off her pants, and walked ahead, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Time to catch your perverted skeleton pet!¡± Chapter 74 - 74 74 In Hand ?74: Chapter 74: In Hand 74: Chapter 74: In Hand Su Ran didn¡¯t know that other players had witnessed him picking up equipment just now. He boldly headed towards Blackwater Pool, unafraid of the skeletons attacking him. Because as soon as he stepped into this dark abyss, he discovered that all the skeletons in his line of sight had all turned into green names! What did these green names mean? After picking up the equipment, Su Ran habitually shifted his hips a bit to balance out the stuff in his bladder, enabling him to walk more steadily. Little did he know that his fancy move caught the eyes of a player, and it was a nasty brute, no less. Su Ran approached a skeleton that was blindly walking nearby. He briefly checked it and found that the skeleton was level 20. The green-named skeleton looked at Su Ran and even amiably smiled at him without launching an attack before turning away. Su Ran was pleasantly surprised. Then he remembered, when he chose the name ¡®Skeleton,¡¯ he gained the friendship of the skeleton clan! So, was this place his hometown? Could he walk around unimpeded here and without any danger? Su Ran¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement. He hurriedly ordered his Bone Insect to jump off the cliff and return to death¡¯s embrace, err, which was quite cruel actually. Then he single-handedly summoned another, and the Bone Insect reappeared alive and well. Su Ran reasoned that he still had to venture into that cave himself! While Su Ran was replenishing his Mana, sounds of fighting came from a distance. Squinting into the distance, he saw a man and a woman hurriedly rushing towards him, and they promptly got engaged in battle upon encountering wild skeleton monsters. After Su Ran had refilled his Mana, he carefully retreated a few steps to the edge of the mysterious Blackwater Pool. The waterfall¡¯s rumbling was exceptionally loud and powerful. Su Ran hid behind the Skeleton Army to see what these two players were up to. He instructed his Bone Insect minion to sneak over. With the Ice Mage unawares, the Bone Insect arched its body high and lashed out ruthlessly with its tail, leaving a long red mark on the female Mage¡¯s pretty face. It was only then that the Ice Mage, You Qian, truly understood the infuriation Mo Qian had felt before. Ah, ah, ah! This damned Bone Insect, always aiming for the face when attacking! It didn¡¯t even spare women! You Qian was irritated, thinking that the Bone Insect and the Death Skeleton behaved the same way. Both were obscenely annoying! Infuriated, the magic power surged within You Qian¡¯s body, even freezing her magic wand into an ice crystal. The blue light became intense and quickly condensed into a blue orb, which You Qian launched at the continuously wriggling Bone Insect. ¡°Boom!¡± An ¡®Ice and Fire Spell¡¯ hit the Bone Insect. Unable to dodge due to being a target of area attack, the Bone Insect could only let the brilliant Crowd Technique crash against itself. To the Bone Insect, however, this tiny bit of damage scarcely mattered. Ha! Whacking away in a fit of fury, this female player attracted more than a dozen skeletons nearby, causing deep trouble for Mo Qian at their front. ¡°Little You, what are you doing! Even in this situation, you dare to use a Crowd Technique?¡± Mo Qian was extremely anxious. Watching all these skeletons attack, he considered retreating. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with using the wrong move!¡± You Qian knew she was in the wrong and could only defend herself, ¡°Let¡¯s retreat. We can¡¯t breakthrough alone, we should call Strawberry Pudding later, and together we¡¯ll catch that damned skeleton!¡± While You Qian was tersely speaking, the Bone Insect launched its body into the air again, lashing its tail one more time on the familiar spot on Old Mo¡¯s face, and a red mark instantly appeared. Having been provoked by the Bone Insect many times, always aiming for the face when attacking, Mo Qian¡¯s anger reached a boiling point. Drawing his broadsword, he furiously hacked at the squirming Bone Insect, wishing to cut it in half! ¡°Run now, the dozen skeletons are coming to surround us!¡± Midway into her escape, You Qian shouted at Old Mo, though the noise of the distant waterfall drowned out her voice. Due to the crowd of skeletons, the Bone Insect couldn¡¯t find a space to dodge and took two vengeful blows from Mo Qian. At this moment, the skeletons heavily enclosed Mo Qian and began to attack him. Regaining his senses, Mo Qian realized he had been surrounded by skeletons. He gave up on the Bone Insect, as it had too much health, and turned to slay the skeletons behind him, hoping to defeat them and make his escape. ¡°Little You, come help me!¡± Mo Qian¡¯s usually rugged voice wavered with desperation. Seeing this situation, You Qian hastily returned and fired ice bolts at the skeleton Mo Qian was attacking. Unfortunately, the Bone Insect wasn¡¯t going to let them have their way. It sluggishly squirmed to that poor skeleton which was being beaten, lined up quietly behind it. It took Mo Qian hard work to face off the enclosing skeletons and smash that one to pieces when its health reached nil. Just when he was about to make a run for it, he was desperate to see a Bone Insect nonchalantly squirming in to fill in the gap of the encirclement. Fuck! Mo Qian was devastated, this wasn¡¯t fair play! After struggling for a while, Mo Qian fiercely slashed at the Bone Insect one more time, before finally falling to the ground, helpless to the point of crumbling, revealing a golden scroll on his death. Su Ran was taken aback, estimating that the Berserker Mo Qian would probably develop a phobia of Bone Insects in the future. Right, why did that female Mage speak about catching that nasty skeleton? Su Ran quickly realized his own situation. He glanced at the female Mage. By this time, You Qian had fled and disappeared. Afterwards, the Skeleton casually walked over to the place where the Berserker had died to check for any loot. Huh? Only one scroll exploded out? Not even a single potion was dropped, this player was really stingy. If Mo Qian heard this, he would gnash his teeth in fury. Su Ran casually picked up the golden scroll. [Pet-catching Scroll] (Gold) One-time equipment, after use, there is a high probability of transforming a Gold level Boss or lower monster into your own pet. Note: Any profession can use it. After use, it disappears. Damn, this is a treasure! Is it possible to say that I can use this scroll to get a Gold level BOSS like ¡®Wave Chasing Eagle,¡¯ just like Jiu Kong of the ¡®Earthly List¡¯ did?! Isn¡¯t that super cool! Su Ran laughed hehe, earnestly storing it in his Storage Box. He then patted his Bone Insect¡¯s skull; well done, my subordinate! Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Bone Insect seemed pleased in front of Su Ran, wriggling back and forth excitedly. Suddenly. ¡°Ding! Player, Skeleton¡¯s gaming time has reached its limit. To ensure your gaming experience, please make the necessary preparations. You will automatically leave the game in five minutes.¡± Damn, time was up so quickly! Su Ran looked at that tempting dark cave, only able to swallow his saliva and wait for tomorrow¡­ He hid his form amidst the pile of skeletons before logging off. Not long after Su Ran logged off, waves of players flooded into this map. All of their heads bore the same prefix, Dancing Demons! Chapter 75 - 75 75 Selling Books ?75: Chapter 75 Selling Books 75: Chapter 75 Selling Books It was another crisp morning, and after being continuously nourished by the Nutrient Solution, Su Ran felt extremely energetic and refreshed. Despite his illness being the same as ever, he was content as long as there was no worsening of his condition. As usual, he chatted joyfully about his video games with his mom before having breakfast. Then, seizing the opportunity before school hours, Su Ran went early to old Mr. Li¡¯s house next door. Mr. Li, uh, could also be called the ¡°Little Sweetheart.¡± Su Ran was suppressing his laughter as he recalled the image of Mr. Li as a reserved and stern man. Now he felt that Mr. Li was just a game geek with numerous online girlfriends. In his heart, Mr. Li was the ¡°Little Sweetheart.¡± Arriving at Mr. Li¡¯s front door, Su Ran was still figuring out what to say when unexpectedly, the door opened early. Turned out, Mr. Li was preparing to take his bird cage out for a stroll. ¡°Eh? Is it Su Boy? Come in, come in!¡± Mr. Li was surprised to see a person standing at the doorway. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Li, for letting me bother you.¡± Su Ran bowed his head and entered. Once inside the living room, Su Ran got straight to the point, ¡°Mr. Li, I was lucky enough to get a Group Attack Skill Book for fighters. I wonder if you are interested?¡± ¡°No, no! I¡¯m too old for that now. I can hardly read the letters!¡± Mr. Li immediately shook his head. Su Ran understood. If others found out that old Mr. Li was the ¡°Little Sweetheart,¡± wouldn¡¯t they laugh their teeth off? Where would Mr. Li put his face then? Hence, Su Ran stood up, saying to Mr. Li, ¡°Pardon me, Mr. Li, I¡¯ll go now. If you want to have a look at the book, you can contact me or my mom.¡± After saying goodbye to Mr. Li, Su Ran went off to school. Not long after Su Ran left, a young girl in her pajamas walked out. Her hair was casually bundled, her delicate face glowed pink beneath its fairness, and even her nightwear could not hide her slender and tall figure. If Su Ran were there, he would exclaim, ¡°So beautiful!¡± If this girl was compared to the school beauty Han Siying, they would be on par with each other! ¡°Grandpa, who was that visitor so early in the morning? It¡¯s so impolite!¡± The girl pouted, looking evidently unhappy. ¡°Wan¡¯er, you shouldn¡¯t judge someone so quickly,¡± Mr. Li indulgently smiled, ¡°It was the Su Boy from next door. A determined young man.¡± ¡°You mean the Su Ran you often talk about? He is indeed commendable,¡± replied the pretty girl. She was Mr. Li¡¯s granddaughter, Li Wan¡¯er. ¡°But why did he come here?¡± asked a puzzled Li Wan¡¯er, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t Su Boy be studying diligently instead of dropping by here?¡± ¡°Who knows, this chap managed to find a book somewhere; something about a Group Attack or so,¡± Mr. Li gave a wry smile, ¡°This lad, treating the book as a treasure without considering the age of old me. I can hardly read and yet he gives me a book! So absurd.¡± This, however, changed Li Waner¡¯s expression a lot. ¡°A Group Attack Skill Book for Fighters!¡± Su Boy has such good luck! Li Wan¡¯er immediately grabbed her grandpa¡¯s sleeve, saying, ¡°Grandpa, I want that book if you don¡¯t! You¡¯re way too careless. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Ah, it¡¯s useless to reason with you. I¡¯m in a hurry!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Mr. Li was somewhat surprised. His granddaughter was usually steady in her demeanor. He had never seen her lose her composure like this. He cleared his throat and continued, ¡°Wan¡¯er, let me finish. Su Boy said if I want that book, I can just contact him or his mom. Su Boy is at school now, but his mom should be at home at this hour.¡± Visibly elated, Li Wan¡¯er sweetly smiled at her grandpa, ¡°Grandpa, could you do me a favor and buy this book for me, please?¡± ¡°Can¡¯t you go by yourself?¡± questioned a puzzled Mr. Li. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m still a respectable lady, grandpa. When have you ever seen me talk to boys?¡± ¡°Alright alright, how much is that book? I will go there with the money,¡± Mr. Li chuckled as he looked at his granddaughter. ¡°Uh, the market price is around 10,000 RMB, and on the black market, it¡¯s probably about 20,000,¡± Li Wan¡¯er said matter-of-factly. ¡°Sss! What kind of book is this expensive! Is it a gold book?¡± Mr. Li grumbled, his eyes wide open. ¡°Oh, pish! Demand far exceeds supply, and it¡¯s difficult to buy! Come on, please, grandpa,¡± Li Wan¡¯er shook her grandpa¡¯s arm, acting charmingly. ¡°Alright, alright!¡± Mr. Li cheerfully agreed, totally forgetting his stern demeanor, ¡°But let me say this first, Su Boy¡¯s family is very poor. I always wanted to help them but couldn¡¯t find a reason.¡± ¡°I know, how about buying it for 30,000? Haha~¡± Li Wan¡¯er¡¯s smile became sweeter, ¡°I¡¯ll go to the bank to withdraw cash and then trouble you to deliver it, Grandpa, you¡¯re the best!¡± Seeing his granddaughter hastily return to her room to change her clothes, Mr. Li shook his head and chuckled. As for today¡¯s young people¡­ he just couldn¡¯t understand them! ¡­ A high-end black sedan was driving on the street. ¡°Little Ying, have all the arrangements I made for you been accomplished?¡± A mature and stable voice echoed in the car. ¡°Everything has been done according to your instructions,¡± replied Han Siying from the back seat to the driver in the front, without a trace of warmth in her tone. ¡°He will be out of your sight very soon.¡± ¡°Alright, father.¡± At the No. 1 Experimental High School of Changshi city, Senior Year, Class Five. ¡°Look who¡¯s here!¡± Lin Yuqing, Su Ran¡¯s desk mate, was cheerfully looking at him. ¡°Uh huh~ Good morning,¡± Su Ran glanced at the seats in the right rear, Zhang Meng and Han Siying were not there yet. His heart, which had been lifted, dropped like a stone and he relaxed, smiling at Lin Yuqing. ¡°Here, it¡¯s in the drawer, don¡¯t forget to drink it!¡± Lin Yuqing sneakily pointed to Su Ran¡¯s desk drawer, her eyes squinting like a cheeky fox. Su Ran smiled joyfully, took out the ¡®Mushroom Soup¡¯ from the drawer, unwrapped it, and drank it all. ¡°This mushroom soup is so delicious, why don¡¯t you drink it?¡± Su Ran felt a bit embarrassed as he had been drinking the soup every day. ¡°I don¡¯t like it,¡± Lin Yuqing had another unsaid thought ¨C she just liked watching Su Ran drink soup. ¡°Hey, Su Ran, which university do you plan to apply to next year?¡± Lin Yuqing had a plan in mind. ¡°What about you?¡± Su Ran countered with a smile. ¡°Me? I¡¯ve always dreamed of entering the Eastern Province University. I¡¯m not considering Tsinghua or anything like that,¡± Lin Yuqing became somewhat wistful thinking about the impending separation after their Senior Year graduation. She knew her grades were not comparable to Su Ran¡¯s, and Su Ran could receive better education. Su Ran simply chuckled but didn¡¯t reply. ¡°Hey, tell me, where are you planning to apply?¡± Lin Yuqing was still hoping. ¡°Hmm¡­ let me think, Tsinghua or Beijing University?¡± Su Ran teased Lin Yuqing on purpose. Immediately on hearing this, Lin Yuqing¡¯s face turned a bit unnatural, but she forced a smile. ¡°Huh~ forget it, I¡¯ll choose Eastern Province University then. Otherwise, a certain person here would hold a grudge.¡± ¡°You, rascal.¡± Lin Yuqing laughed heartily, but then wore a worried expression again. With such good grades, wasn¡¯t it a bit of a waste for Su Ran to go to Eastern Province University? Women, they always tend to worry unnecessarily. Chapter 76 - 76 76 Dropout ?76: Chapter 76: Dropout 76: Chapter 76: Dropout At that moment, Wang Dazhuang turned his head to Su Ran and mysteriously stated, ¡°Hey, Su the Talented, I¡¯ve got some inside scoop. The God of Fire Magic told me this. This information is unrevealed, the conflict between gods and demons is about to update!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Su Ran was clearly interested, ¡°Do you know what will be updated?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t. Old Fire didn¡¯t clarify and left me hanging!¡± Wang Dazhuang exclaimed eagerly. ¡°Could it be opening up Pet for All Citizens?¡± Wang Dazhuang said hopefully, his face full of excitement. Su Ran laughed it off. ¡­ Soon, it was time for the last class. Unexpectedly, the principal walked onto the podium. The principal swept over all the students with a stern gaze, finally resting on Su Ran. He smiled kindly at Su Ran and said, ¡°Student Su Ran, please come over here. I have something to tell you.¡± Su Ran followed the principal to his office. The principal poured a warm cup of water and handed it to Su Ran, smiling, ¡°Relax, Su; sit down.¡± Su Ran was taken aback. But a feeling of unease welled up inside him, which he couldn¡¯t shake off. Once Su Ran had sat down, the principal pondered for a moment, then looked at Su Ran and said seriously, ¡°Su Ran. Have you offended someone outside of school?¡± ¡°What happened?¡± Su Ran stood up abruptly, startled. ¡°A student¡¯s parent reported you to the Bureau of Education. They were very firm,¡± the principal frowned, what a great potential wasted. ¡°Ironic, isn¡¯t it? That someone would go to such lengths to target someone as seriously sick as me is laughable. Truly laughable,¡± Su Ran chuckled bitterly. The principal fell into deep thought. ¡°Then, Su Ran, let me give you this proposal. I¡¯ll try to secure a college entrance exam slot for you. You study at home and prepare for the exam next year.¡± The principal made the last decision. Su Ran stared straight into the principal¡¯s eyes, causing the principal to blush slightly. Then Su Ran suddenly laughed, a laugh filled with sorrow, ¡°Sir, both of us are not stupid. So, it¡¯s not necessary to beat around the bush. Who¡¯s trying to get at me this time? I, Su Ran, can take it.¡± Su Ran released a deep sigh from his lungs and continued, ¡°I trust that many schools will fight to get me if I want to take part in the college entrance exam. Sir, you are well aware of this too.¡± Gazing at the student before him, who was defiantly standing his ground, the principal shook his head and said compassionately, ¡°Su Ran, your primary task now is to take care of your health. Only when you¡¯re healthier can you study harder. Obtaining half a year¡¯s medical leave for recuperation might not be a bad thing.¡± ¡°Medical leave? Sir, please, don¡¯t deceive your student. I understand it all,¡± Su Ran was not stupid, despite his illness. Seeing Su Ran¡¯s scrutinizing gaze still fixed on him, the principal thought for a moment, then finally made a decision. He slammed his fist down on the desk, sighing, ¡°You have great potential, Su, and I would love to keep you at this school. But the person you have offended has higher influence than even the Bureau of Education can maneuver, let alone the school.¡± ¡°The reason?¡± Su Ran was clearly unsatisfied; even with great power, a convincing reason to remove him from school was needed! ¡°Medical report!¡± the principal stated seriously. ¡°Clearly stated, your disease is highly contagious!¡± ¡°¡±Hahaha, hahaha.¡± Su Ran started to laugh heartily with tears in his eyes, masking his reluctance. Soon, Su Ran calmed down and said calmly to the principal, ¡°Sir, Su Ran respects you and has an unforgettable gratitude for your help. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Please keep the college entrance exam quota for the student. I will take a medical leave and go home now.¡± Watching Su Ran slowly stepping out of his office, the principal couldn¡¯t help but sigh sadly. The lonely and forlorn figure of his student was indeed heartbreaking. Such a pity! But¡­ there was nothing he could do! Su Ran didn¡¯t return to his classroom as he knew Zhang Meng and Han Siying were waiting to mock him. As for his deskmate Lin Yuqing, if fate allowed, they would meet again at university! At the Su Family home, Su Ran entered. Upon hearing her son, Su Ran¡¯s mother came out surprisingly ¡°Little Ran, why are you home so early? Isn¡¯t school over in half an hour?¡± ¡°Mom, I¡¯ve graduated early!¡± Su Ran replied cheerfully, then sat down on a chair. ¡°Boy, tell me clearly, what¡¯s going on exactly?¡± His mother was well aware for his son¡¯s studies; everything was important, but an early graduation was impossible. ¡°Mom, Have you forgotten the scholarship money I gave you before? This is the latest reward policy from the school. Your son has excellent academics, but unfortunately, I am seriously ill. So the school decided that I should recuperate at home and try my best in college entrance exam!¡± Su Ran took a big gulp of warm water and said, ¡°Mom, the quota for college entrance exam is already secured for your son, isn¡¯t it amazing?¡± ¡°Of course, who do you think my son is! The school is reasonable. Back then, you insisted on going to school despite my objections, and now the school simply can¡¯t teach you anymore, haha, as your mother, I am proud of you!¡± Su¡¯s mother said, beaming with happiness and giving a thumbs up to Su Ran. ¡°Hey mom, why are you home at this time?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. Had the issue he worried about arisen so soon? ¡°Silly boy, you must have forgotten, as I told earlier, the couple I worked for went on vacation. They haven¡¯t come back yet, so I¡¯m still on paid leave!¡± Su¡¯s mother said, her face beaming. ¡°Phew~¡± Su Ran let out a sigh of relief after seeing his mother not pretending; that Han Siying hadn¡¯t gone to such extremes yet. ¡°Son, Uncle Lee gave us 30,000 yuan and said to buy some book. What on earth are you up to?¡± His mother asked, ¡°We mustn¡¯t do anything illegal or swindle people! If you dare, I¡¯ll skin you alive!¡± ¡°Mom, do you think your son is that kind of person?¡± Su Ran chuckled wryly. Having suddenly received thirty thousand yuan, they did not know what to do with it. Su Ran briefly explained the incident of Group Skill Book for Fighter to his mom. But he couldn¡¯t dare to reveal the name of Lee¡¯s pretty boy. ¡°Is this thing that valuable? It¡¯s almost equal to your mom¡¯s annual salary!¡± His mother exclaimed in surprise, delighted by the fact that her son could earn money. It was an excellent sign! Su Ran smiled inwardly, ¡°That¡¯s not much; only the Ring of Magic Power alone could be sold for a hundred thousand. It¡¯s still sitting in my jewelry store, just that I don¡¯t have enough Underworld Coins to purchase it.¡± Su Ran left his home and went back to Uncle Lee. ¡°What does Su Boy want with this old man, instead of attending school?¡± Uncle Lee pretended to be grumpy. ¡°Um, I wasn¡¯t feeling well today, so I took a day off,¡± Su Ran said ambiguously and quickly changed the topic, ¡°Uncle Lee, I heard you gave the money to my mom?¡± ¡°Um, yes, I gave the price as per the market rate, was it less?¡± Uncle Lee was not sure about his granddaughter¡¯s words and asked in doubt. ¡°I don¡¯t know much about the market price, but I know that you¡¯ve already given a lot. Thank you!¡± Su Ran bowed to Uncle Lee. This thirty thousand yuan was just about to relieve Su Ran of his urgent need. Even if his mother was fired, their family wouldn¡¯t be too broke. ¡°Um, um.¡± Uncle Lee nodded and extended his hand to Su Ran and said, ¡°Now that I¡¯ve given you the money, bring out the book.¡± Chapter 77 - 77 77 Lin Yuqings Visit ?77: Chapter 77: Lin Yuqing¡¯s Visit 77: Chapter 77: Lin Yuqing¡¯s Visit Hearing this, Su Ran slanted a glance at Uncle Li. Uncle Li, are you truly clueless or faking it? Do I really need to reveal all your secrets? Can we still play happily together? ¡°Uncle Li, this skill book can only be traded in the ¡®Divine/Demonic Strife¡¯ online game,¡± Su Ran explained smoothly. Afterward, Su Ran took a pen and paper, wrote down the coordinates for collection, and handed them to Uncle Li. ¡°Uncle Li, once you reach these coordinates, call out in the public announcement, and I¡¯ll immediately send it to you,¡± Su Ran explained gently. Uncle Li pretended to glance at it and nodded: ¡°Su Boy, put it on the table! I¡¯ll come for it tonight.¡± Su Ran bid Uncle Li goodbye and returned to his home. ¡°Little Black, how do feel? From now on, your master will accompany you every day. When you¡¯ve recovered well enough, I¡¯ll take you out to play,¡± Su Ran said, looking at Little Black, whose thighs were thoroughly bandaged. ¡°Meow¡± ¡°Meow¡± Little Black raised a forelimb, as if wanting to crawl onto Su Ran¡¯s lap. Su Ran patted Little Black¡¯s forehead gently and said: ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree? Once you¡¯re completely healed, I¡¯ll take you to play, so concentrate on recovering.¡± The kitten¡¯s eyes were as pure as water, containing not a hint of impurity. Even if it were run over by a car, it would not hold a grudge against humans. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. If you were kind to it, it would treat you as family. It knew nothing of betrayal or how to cause harm. ¡°Little Ran, it¡¯s mealtime!¡± Su¡¯s mother called loudly. As soon as Su Ran had walked out, there came a gentle knock at the door. ¡°Little Ran, answer the door, see who¡¯s here!¡± His mother was still busy serving food and couldn¡¯t tear herself away. Su Ran walked over to open the door, only to gasp in surprise. The visitor was his desk mate, Lin Yuqing. Lin Yuqing looked a little timid at first, but when she saw that it was Su Ran who had opened the door, she relaxed, gave a sweet smile, and said, ¡°Dumbo, are you going to stand there and not let me in? Here, take this!¡± Surprisingly, Lin Yuqing had brought back the books he had left at school. She handed him the bag and stepped into the Su Family¡¯s home. ¡°Oh!¡± Su Ran was slow to react. By the time he did, Lin Yuqing had already encountered Su Ran¡¯s mother. His mind went blank as he thought: Good heavens, Lin Yuqing, please don¡¯t give me away! ¡°Auntie, hello. I¡¯m Su Ran¡¯s classmate, he left his books in the classroom, so I brought them back for him,¡± Lin Yuqing stumbled nervously, her round face blushing. For some reason, she felt like a daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws. Su Ran¡¯s mother was momentarily taken aback before breaking into a big smile. She clutched Lin Yuqing¡¯s hand and said excitedly, ¡°Isn¡¯t it Yuqing? Little Ran often mentions you at home. He¡¯s lucky to have someone like you looking after him at school. Come on, we just finished making dinner. Join us, don¡¯t worry about it being unpalatable!¡± Su Ran was instantly frazzled. He swore he had never mentioned Lin Yuqing to his mother. The only reason his mother knew Lin Yuqing was because Yuqing, along with some classmates, had paid him a visit when he was bedridden with a severe illness. ¡°Of course not. Auntie, your cooking is fantastic! I always eat¡­¡± A sudden embarrassment flushed her face and Lin Yuqing clamped her mouth shut, lowered her head, and silently sat at the dining table. Su Ran¡¯s pupils shrunk momentarily. ¡°Come on, child, once you¡¯re here, you¡¯re our guest. We¡¯re just serving home-cooked meals, nothing fancy. Don¡¯t be shy, dig in!¡± Su¡¯s mother sat next to Lin Yuqing cheerfully and said to Su Ran, ¡°You naughty boy, go wash your hands before eating! And what a memory you have, letting a girl bring your bag all the way here!¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, Auntie,¡± Lin Yuqing nodded awkwardly, her ponytail swinging behind her. ¡°Su Ran is not well. It¡¯s only right for me to help him.¡± And she slipped up again! Lin Yuqing¡¯s cheeks turned a fiery red. Su Ran was completely speechless. What does she mean by ¡®it¡¯s only right¡¯? And who is Lin Yuqing blushing so hard for? Didn¡¯t she know there¡¯s such a saying as ¡®protesting too much¡¯? My God¡­ He After washing his hands, Su Ran sat down in silence, picked up his chopsticks, and started to eat his meal energetically, using his frustration as motivation. His mother¡¯s eyes, though, were getting brighter and brighter. ¡°Little Jing, consider this your own home, come over often!¡± Su¡¯s mother again grasped Lin Yuqing¡¯s hand and suddenly asked, ¡°Did this boy cause trouble at school? Why wouldn¡¯t the teacher let him go to school?¡± Su Ran felt embarrassed. Could his mom be more skillful at engaging people? She already changed from addressing Yu Jing to Little Jing in a few sentences. But hearing the latter part, Su Ran fell silent. Sure enough, his excuse was weak, and his mother wasn¡¯t completely convinced. Well, whatever Lin Yuqing wanted to say, hopefully, it would persuade his mother. ¡°Su Ran¡¯s performance in school is top-notch, but due to his unideal health condition, the principal gave a suggestion during his rounds today, advising Su Ran to rest at home and recover his health, to ensure a high ranking during the college entrance exams!¡± Lin Yuqing glanced at Su Ran, who was eating his meal, her face beaming with pride. ¡°Auntie, Su Ran¡¯s college entrance exam spot has already been secured in advance, so please rest assured!¡± Su Ran was stunned. Good lord, wasn¡¯t that exactly the same as his own version?! Su Ran gave Lin Yuqing a mental thumbs-up in his heart, and then hoped, were these the legendary telepathic bonds? The doubts of Su¡¯s mother instantly vanished. Lunchtime passed quickly, and it was only when Lin Yuqing had to mention going back to school that Su¡¯s mother finally let go. Su Ran, under the pretext of seeing Lin Yuqing off, left the Su house. ¡°Phew ~ Soda Su, your mother is too enthusiastic!¡± Lin Yuqing stuck out her tongue and laughed, ¡°I almost couldn¡¯t take it anymore!¡± ¡°That¡¯s just the way my mom is, don¡¯t mind her.¡± As Su Ran walked with Lin Yuqing, he suddenly asked, ¡°Your mother¡¯s last name is Han, right?¡± ¡°Yeah, why do you ask?¡± Lin Yuqing didn¡¯t understand right away. ¡°Thank you.¡± Su Ran stopped, turned to face Lin Yuqing, and said seriously. ¡°Ah! Soda Su, you¡¯re horrible!¡± Only then did Lin Yuqing realize that her little secret had been revealed for all to know. ¡°Will you be upset if I ask Auntie to do housekeeping at my place?¡± Lin Yuqing carefully watched Su Ran¡¯s changing expressions. ¡°Pshh~ Housekeeper is just a housekeeper, why bother sugarcoating it.¡± Su Ran grinned in a carefree manner, ¡°Yu Jing, thank you. There¡¯s no such thing as high or low in jobs, don¡¯t be bothered. My mom¡¯s mood has improved a lot since she started working at your house.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good!¡± Something occurred to Lin Yuqing and she suddenly laughed, ¡°You dummy Soda Su, I almost slipped up once, and you still didn¡¯t guess!¡± Su Ran was puzzled, and then he remembered the words Lin Yuqing had said that day: ¡°Anyway, you eat alone at home at noon, Auntie is not at home¡­¡± Look at my silly brain! Su Ran smiled bitterly: ¡°I really didn¡¯t react at that time, I didn¡¯t think about it that way.¡± Lin Yuqing¡¯s eyes squinted, and after tapping on Su Ran¡¯s forehead, she smiled and said, ¡°Were you just looking at the school beauty Siying then?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t bring her up.¡± Su Ran frowned and changed the subject, ¡°When do you turn 18?¡± ¡°Why?¡± Lin Yuqing was taken aback, could it be that Su Ran wanted to wait until she was of age to pursue her? ¡°You can join the game ¡®Battle of Gods and Demons¡¯ when you¡¯re 18!¡± Seeing her stunned look, Su Ran knew she was thinking in the wrong direction. ¡°Oh, oh,¡± Lin Yuqing hurriedly replied, ¡°My birthday is at the end of this year. I¡¯ll look for you then.¡± ¡°Mhm.¡± Chapter 78 - 78 78 Entering the Mysterious Cave ?78: Chapter 78 Entering the Mysterious Cave 78: Chapter 78 Entering the Mysterious Cave By the afternoon, Su Ran had bought a new smartphone from the mobile market and activated a SIM card with unlimited data, all for the total cost of 1200 yuan. Back inside his home, he began browsing through a Gods and Demons forum. ¡°About the conflict over the boss between the two guilds tonight.¡± Su Ran clicked on this post, only to discover that the Beast King¡¯s Tomb was once again the cause of all the trouble. As soon as the Tiger Supreme guild logged into the game, they organized a large number of players to re-enter the Beast Tomb, the hidden map. Inside, they had a chaotic and bloody battle with Dancing Demons guild, where equipment dropped everywhere. Er, that felt a bit exaggerated. Huh? Su Ran noted a sentence in the story: the bosses ¨C two Yaksha, had disappeared! The entire Beast Tomb was empty, not a single creature left! sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran furrowed his brows, where could the two ferocious ghost yakshas have gone? He suddenly remembered the Beast King¡¯s Coffin in his territory. Could it be¡­ Damn, his territory was really in grave danger. Thank goodness for the system¡¯s protection period! Phew~ At eight at night, Su Ran logged into the game. The Dark Abyss was just like yesterday, shrouded in damp fog, with waterfalls roaring. The nearby skeletons wandered aimlessly, like zombies. Just as Su Ran was about to make a move, suddenly, several beams of white light illuminated the area. This was a unique sign denoting that players were logging on. He saw over a hundred players log in all at once, and Su Ran realized, trouble was brewing! Damn it, Grandpa Li was waiting for the Warrior Group Skill Book, and it seemed like they¡¯re going to disappoint him on the deal. Su Ran, disguised as a wild skeleton, dared not even summon his own doppelganger, the Bone Worm. He just moved back and forth, keeping an eye on what these players were up to. Just then, a player logged in: a man clad in black heavy armor, holding a deep purple lance with a red tassel. His chest was puffed out, and he was decidedly imposing. ¡°Hello, Guild Master!¡± All the players shouted unanimously. This imposing figure was none other than the Guild Master of the Dancing Demons, known on the Earthly List as Dai Xuan! Dai Xuan glanced around, waved his hand, and a golden tiger with drooping eyes appeared in everyone¡¯s field of view. ¡°Roar!¡± As soon as the tiger appeared, it let out a deep roar. Its fierce claws and sharp teeth posed a deadly threat. A splendid golden boss-level creature- the Red Gold Cloud Tiger! Su Ran¡¯s eyes nearly popped out of his head. When would he have such a cool pet for himself? ¡°Yesterday, our guild was defeated. But, our strength will eventually strike fear into all players!¡± The berserker Dai Xuan¡¯s tone was extremely stern. His leader-like demeanor inspired the players, exciting them even more. Su Ran silently thought to himself, this Dai Xuan is really putting on a good show¡­ ¡°This place is a sacred land. You are all my trustworthy brothers, swearing to protect this secret to the death, and never let outsiders in!¡± Dai Xuan¡¯s voice was full of vicissitudes, but his tone was unshakeably firm. ¡°We swear to follow the Guild Master forever!¡± The players all shouted in unison, as one. ¡°Hahaha, very good. Come, let¡¯s practice it again.¡± Dai Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, looking very satisfied. Indeed, Guild Master Dai Xuan and the guild members repeated the dialog again, the whole process was seriously dignified. Su Ran suddenly felt like he could spit blood. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen such shameless behavior, especially when it was done collectively! This Dancing Demons guild truly lived up to their name! Dai Xuan of the Earthly List made a graceful somersault and landed on the Red Gold Cloud Tiger, flamboyantly showing off, looking all mighty and majestic! He rode his pet Red Gold Cloud Tiger to a not-too-distant stone wall, took something out and placed it into the groove in the center of the wall. He gathered his composure and called out loudly- ¡°Open Sesame!¡± Su Ran stumbled, nearly falling over. There was a loud rumble, like a mountain collapsing. To his astonishment, a crack had really appeared in the stone wall, and Dai Xuan, riding on his Red Gold Cloud Tiger, dashed in, followed closely by other players. There was one last tremor as the stone wall slowly closed up again, returning to normal as if nothing had happened. Su Ran¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. There was actually a mechanism here! Looking excitedly from side to side and seeing no other players in the dark abyss, Su Ran ran big steps towards the stone wall that had just opened and closed. Having not been so foolish as to repeat the spell, he took down the odd stone that Dai Xuan had just laid, throwing it into his own pelvis. What Su Ran didn¡¯t know was that the moment he took the stone, the passage inside the stone wall vanished, squashing the players inside it into pulp, which dispersed in bursts of white light. Oh, and the player Dai Xuan from the Earthly List didn¡¯t escape this disaster either. He was crushed into pulp and died there. Su Ran mused for a moment. It would take some time for Old man Li to come from the Imperial City of the Human Race. So he decided to go ahead first! Immediately, he summoned his skeletal worm avatar and headed towards the jagged cliff. During the journey, Su Ran used his skeleton worm to forcibly attract the ire of many Undead Bone Flowers, while he himself bypassed this conflict and went straight to the platform at the beginning of the stone lock wooden bridge. The little skeleton casually stepped onto the platform, not pausing, but continued to walk directly between the two piles of dark skeleton bones. Su Ran was gambling on the friendship of his skeleton race! It seemed simple and straightforward, but his heart was already in his throat. Three steps, four steps, five steps¡­Finally, Su Ran came to these two piles of skeleton bones. Just as he had anticipated, the skeletons didn¡¯t change, and only then did Su Ran relax. Wiping the cold sweat off his skull, he calmed down and took the first step onto this long-desired stairway to heaven ¨C the stone lock wooden bridge! As Su Ran stepped upon the bridge, the warm sunshine seemed to elevate his whole skeletal body. This kind of warmth was not something he could feel in the dark abyss. He looked down at the abyss underneath the bridge, covered in a thick fog, seeing nothing. Suddenly, the little skeleton felt dizzy and nearly collapsed on the bridge. Damn, he was afraid of heights. Before long, Su Ran arrived at the entrance to this mysterious cave. He steadied himself and stepped inside. The first thing to catch his eye was the huge stone stalactite hanging upside down from the ceiling of the cave, like a small mountain upside down. This stalactite was clear and shiny, just like a giant crystal, which was very tempting. Not caring whether this was a natural sight or not, Su Ran took out his newbie hoe from his big waist and started to dig! ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Jackpot, he could dig here! Su Ran was delighted and dug even harder. ¡°Congratulations to the player Skeleton for obtaining the special material ¨C Stone Stalactite!¡± [Stone Stalactite] (Medicinal materials) Unknown properties. It turned out to be a medicinal material? Su Ran casually tossed it into his bladder and continued digging. ¡°Congratulations to the player Skeleton for obtaining a special item ¨C Stalactite Essence!¡± [Stalactite Essence] (Special Item) The essence formed by a thousand-year stalactite has the effect of revitalizing blood. +100 permanent Qi Blood after consumption. Note: It¡¯s a peculiar product of nature, only those with great Luck could possess it. Haha, a person with great Luck, I like how that sounds! Su Ran picked it up, about to pop it into his mouth when suddenly, a gust of wind struck, causing the Stalactite Essence to disappear from his hand! Damn, there¡¯s a monster! Chapter 79 - 79 79 The Appearance of a Deadly Evil ?79: Chapter 79: The Appearance of a Deadly Evil 79: Chapter 79: The Appearance of a Deadly Evil Su Ran instantly pulled out an advanced paper for burning and tossed one into the dark cave. The burning paper burst into flame, and with the light of the fire, he finally got a good look at the monster: a four-meter-tall skeletal centipede! Su Ran gasped. He was horrified to discover that the monster¡¯s skeleton was menacing. Shake its long, slender legs skittering up and down. Its huge spine was pierced with stone locks that ran through its body, immobilizing it. Its spinal column was slightly curved, its eye sockets were aflame with deep green fire, and it was staring intently at the intruder in front of it, Little Skeleton. Su Ran quickly retreated a few steps. Once out of the range of the skeletal centipede BOSS¡¯s attack, he let out a long sigh of relief. He concentrated his gaze, studying the properties of this evil centipede. [Skeletal Centipede] (BOSS) Level 45 Qi Blood: 6200 Magic Attack: 330-345 Defense: 145 S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Agility: 0 Active Skills: ???? Passive Skills: ???? At first glance at such formidable properties, Su Ran stiffened. But thinking again the skeletal centipede was tightly sealed by chains, and he became slightly relieved. Su Ran greedily eyed the massive stalactite, then looked at the darkness inside the cave, and was immensely conflicted. He braced himself, reasoning that the BOSS with zero agility won¡¯t be a problem if he dug far away from it! ¡°Clang!¡± Little Skeleton dug once and then paused, peering into the darkness and seeing no movement, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to dig vigorously. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Player Skeleton for obtaining the special material¡ªStone Stalactite!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Player Skeleton for obtaining the special item¡ªStone Heart!¡± Stone Heart?! Little Skeleton was pleasantly surprised. As was his habit, he held it in his hand. But at that moment, an unforeseen event occurred! The entire stalactite suddenly burst apart into dust and dropped onto the ground. Strangely, rays of brilliant light began to emanate from the cave, lighting up the entire space. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The thick air deep in the cave began to violently ripple. Following that, an earth-shattering tremble. The skeletal centipede¡¯s full strength erupted forth in an effort to break free from the chains of stone. The murderous green glow surged rapidly, its huge mouth opened and closed continuously, spewing out thick, dark green fog. The skeletal centipede unblinkingly focused on the Stone Heart in Su Ran¡¯s hand. Hiss¡­ This centipede BOSS was incredibly powerful, its struggles causing the whole mountain to quake. Trying to take my Stone Heart? No way! I haven¡¯t even settled the score for stealing my stalactite essence! Su Ran looked disdainfully at the sealed skeletal centipede. Suddenly. Several dozens of players rushed in from the portal. These players were from the Dancing Demons guild. The noisy shouting disturbed Su Ran in the cave. He sneaked a peek below and saw that all of the players were stunned by the changes here, the cave was filled with brilliant light, the beast was roaring, the mountain shaking, and the waterfall had stopped flowing! Damn, more players have arrived. Su Ran was anxious, trapped between a rock and a hard place, and he didn¡¯t have a Town Recall Scroll. This memory of his, he forgot to buy it again!! Could it be that he was about to fall here? Little Skeleton¡¯s thoughts whirled rapidly, and suddenly he came up with a plan. ¡°Centipede buddy, don¡¯t you want this Stone Heart stalactite? Here you go!¡± Su Ran casually tossed the colorful, glowing Stone Heart stalactite to the skeletal centipede. The skeletal centipede swallowed it eagerly, and its entire skeleton instantly started to emit a rainbow glow, making each bone crystal clear and attractive. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The violent centipede quivered violently, pulling the chains around its body taut. In its madness, the chains dug into the centipede¡¯s bones. It didn¡¯t care one bit; all it wanted was to break free from the heavy shackles that had bound it for so many years. ¡°You like eating stones, don¡¯t you?¡± Su Ran steeled himself and threw over a strange rock that he¡¯d just pried from the wall. ¡°Roar!¡± The skeletal centipede became even more crazed, swallowing the stone whole. Its skeleton instantly grew in size, and the energy coursing through it became even more fierce. Green flames shot from its eyes, and two clusters of purple ghost flames appeared within its eye sockets. ¡°Boom!!¡± The chains that had bound it for many years were finally shattered by the centipede¡¯s immense strength, scattering fragments onto the surrounding walls and into the cavern. Having shaken off its shackles, the centipede¡¯s body was filled with a dazzling light that eventually turned golden, embedded within the centipede¡¯s bones. The golden light was spectacular! Damn, it¡¯s evolved into a Golden BOSS! This is totally awesome¡­ Little Skeleton suddenly regretted his action. If he had used this strange stone for his bone worms, could his avatar have evolved again? Oh well, what¡¯s done is done. It¡¯s not a big deal, considering it was all free. The skeletal centipede, now crowned by a large bone structure, moved about, creating a flurry of air currents. Su Ran had a momentary feeling of suffocation. It moved up to Little Skeleton, glanced at this low-level undead skeleton, nodded its massive head at him, and quickly jumped out of the cave entrance, bypassing Su Ran! ¡°Roar!¡± The golden centipede jumped into the air, releasing an instantaneous jet of dark green venom that rained down like a torrent on the players below. ¡°Splash!¡± ¡°Splash!¡± The players who could not dodge in time were soaked by the wide-spread venom, causing them unbearable pain. ¡°Run! It¡¯s a level 45 special BOSS!¡± A player from the Dancing Demons guild cried out in sheer horror. So, all the players ran like hell back to the teleportation portal where they had first entered from. The giant body of the skeletal centipede crashed onto the ground, causing a cloud of dust and opening a visible crack. It chased after these loathsome intruders in the dark abyss. These players, mostly around Level 30, were helpless against the golden centipede BOSS. It rampaged through the crowd, leaving bodies strewn everywhere. After a short while, except for a few players who had escaped near the teleportation portal, the rest were all dead. When the skeletal centipede vented out its long-suppressed anger, it moved to the mysterious stone wall where it was earlier. Without any wind, the rock layers parted open for the centipede to jump in, and then trembled as they slowly closed behind it. The entire dark abyss returned to its usual quiet with the waterfall¡¯s sound, the sprays of the lake, and the obstructive mists. If it weren¡¯t for all the bodies lying around, Su Ran would have thought he was dreaming. ¡°Ding! Congratulations! Player Skeleton has earned the friendship of the special BOSS, the Skeletal Centipede!¡± What¡¯s the point of gaining this dry-as-a-bone friendship?! Su Ran frowned. He used his current solitude in the area to quickly run, leaving the stone-locked wooden bridge behind in haste. After passing through the rugged cliffs, he summoned the skeleton worms to draw the Undead Bone Flowers¡¯ fire while he safely returned to the abyss¡¯s bottom. Su Ran quickly picked up all the equipment and items that the players had dropped and finally, in an inconspicuous corner, found a Town Recall Scroll. He unfolded it, and with a flash of white light, Su Ran returned to his own territory ¨C the Skeleton Village. Not long after Su Ran had left, the dark cave collapsed in a thunderous crash, and the entrance was directly buried. Chapter 80 - 80 80 Time-limited Task ?80: Chapter 80 Time-limited Task 80: Chapter 80 Time-limited Task ¡°Whew~ Nothing beats the comfort of one¡¯s own territory, no need to walk on eggshells,¡± Su Ran leisurely strolled within his domain. [Regional Announcement] Mr. Cream Puff: Are you there or not? If you are, reply, and leave a name, at least. How am I supposed to contact you? I¡¯m at 216.510. Uncle Li is here! Su Ran was about to leave the village when he halted in his tracks. He thought for a moment, summoned his Bone Worm clone, pulled out a Group Skill book, and tightly wedged it into the gap under the worm¡¯s skull. He patted the Bone Worm¡¯s skeleton, ¡®Hmm, it fits well,¡¯ before sending it to wiggle away. Off in the distance, a Cream Puff dressed in a green robe was poking at the ground with a magic wand that shimmered with pink light. His face was hidden beneath a white veil, but his lively eyes were scanning his surroundings. ¡°That Su Ran, always rushing into things without leaving any contact information behind. How am I supposed to find him?¡± Li Wan¡¯er grumbled discontentedly. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I last navigated this newbie map, there¡¯s not even a teleportation stone here now. What a hassle! It would¡¯ve been better to trade in the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City!¡± As Li Wan¡¯er looked around, she noticed a Bone Worm wriggling its way over to her. Just as she was about to get into a defensive stance, she noticed a skill book lodged beneath the Bone Worm¡¯s skull. The Bone Worm wriggled up to Li Wan¡¯er, raised its head, and the skill book plopped onto the ground. ¡°This guy, so dramatic! He actually sent a pet to deliver the skill book!¡± she muttered with a furrowed brow. She picked up the skill book, tossed it into her bag, and disappeared with a quick teleport. Meanwhile, Su Ran was dumbstruck. Uncle Li had an impressive figure, round in front¡­ and behind¡­ Huh? He even veiled his face. Well, understandable. But what was with the sweet female voice? Su Ran reflected on his previous conversations with Uncle Li. All signs indicated he never played God and Demon Conflict! Su Ran gulped. Finally realizing, he indeed had misunderstood Uncle Li. This Cream Puff was probably Uncle Li¡¯s relative¡­ staying temporarily at his house¡­ Su Ran inwardly repeated his apology. Sorry, Uncle Li. You¡¯re still the honest and cheerful elder in my heart. No offense, no offense! But was this girl overly aloof? She just took the skill book and leaves without even saying thank you! Su Ran thought indignantly. What he didn¡¯t know was that Mr. Cream Puff had already been waiting there for some time. By the time Bone Worm wriggled back to the village, Su Ran was already in Director Liu¡¯s house. ¡°Master, master, we have a problem!¡± Director Liu cried at Su Ran as soon as he entered. ¡°Oh my, another task?¡± Su Ran was taken aback. He hadn¡¯t even told Director Liu about the situation in Dark Abyss yet, and another task had already appeared out of nowhere. ¡°Someone stole my treasured possession!¡± Director Liu wailed. How many treasured possessions does this old man have? ¡°Spill it!¡± ¡°There¡¯s a Phantom Wolf in the Dark Forest. It stole my beloved cotton socks. Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Master, you must help me!¡± Director Liu begged while clinging to Su Ran¡¯s arm. ¡­ Really¡­socks¡­and they¡¯re cotton¡­ Phantom Wolf, why are your tastes so odd? What¡¯s with Director Liu, he¡¯s just a bunch of bones! What does he need socks for? ¡°Cough, Director Liu, isn¡¯t this going a bit too far? It¡¯s just a trivial item, better off without it!¡± Su Ran said, trying to maintain a serious demeanor. ¡°Master, you don¡¯t understand! Those cotton socks are my keepsake from when I was alive. They haven¡¯t been washed once in many years, they are full of my scent, it¡¯s like I am alive again!¡± the director reminisced about his past. ¡°They remind me of my past life. Therefore, they are my precious belongings, my relics, of great significance!¡± Ugh, the smell of life, pure cotton socks that haven¡¯t been washed for years¡­taken away by a wolf¡­ Bleh¡­ ¡°Cough cough, Butler Liu, I¡¯ll take this task.¡± For the task¡¯s reward, Su Ran went all out. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for accepting the task: Retrieve Butler Liu¡¯s pure cotton socks! Task duration: 1 day. Task failure penalty: Unknown.¡± Damn, the task lasts for 1 day? A penalty for failure? This old man is really ruthless! ¡°My lord, you must hurry up. If you are late, my socks will be torn to shreds!¡± Butler Liu returned to his normal state, showing none of the grief from before. ¡°Hmph!¡± Su Ran, helpless and annoyed, had no choice but to leave the room and head straight for the Dark Forest west of the Dark Swamp. The Dark Swamp remained as it always was, with dark clouds covering the sky, making the whole swamp extremely dim. Su Ran glanced at the Dark Bone Cats and hordes of poisonous mosquitoes hanging out around the swamp. A return to the old haunts, but things and people have changed! Su Ran had no time to linger. He carefully avoided the anger range of these monsters, and hurriedly left the place, continuing west. He eventually entered the dense Dark Forest. The Dark Forest was vastly different from the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. An intense sun was hanging over the Dark Forest, making the interior of the forest as bright as day. The stout, towering trees were all as dry as tinder, covered with cracks. The ground was split open, barren of grass. If the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts was a paradise for the Beast Clan, then this Dark Forest was a playground for the Illusion Spirit Clan. The Illusion Spirit Clan, a special combination of soul and shadow, had an independent consciousness and strong attack power. They were members of the Demon World faction. As Su Ran walked through the Dark Forest, he was puzzled. He wondered why a forest bathed in intense sunlight could be called ¡°dark¡±. Feeling that something was amiss, he sent his Bone Caterpillar forward, trying to sense hidden dangers. Suddenly. A gust of wind came from the right side of the caterpillar, highlighting a creature that hit the caterpillar and sent it flying. The monster had a transparent body, and turned out to be a Phantom Boar. The Phantom Boar resembled a porcupine in appearance. It wasn¡¯t big, but it was incredibly fat with short, thick limbs. Its body was covered in spikes, and its mouth was filled with sharp teeth. The boar ran to try and hit the fallen Bone Caterpillar again. Su Ran took this opportunity to check the attributes of the Phantom Boar. [Phantom Boar] LV25 Qi Blood: 630 Attack: 105-112 Defense: 55 Agility: 5 Active Skills: Sharp Fangs and Clever Teeth¡ªBites the target, increasing attack by 20%. Spikes Burst¡ªGroup attack, back spikes shoot at surrounding targets like arrows. Attack Range 3X3, Attack+10%, Defense-20%. Passive Skills: Shadow Evasion¡ªDisappears into a shadow when not in combat, ineffective when attacking a target. The wild boar¡¯s mighty blow took 80 Qi Blood from the Bone Caterpillar. However, compared to the Bone Caterpillar¡¯s high Qi Blood of 1700, it was insignificant. What¡¯s funny was that the boar even lost 24 Qi Blood due to the Bone Caterpillar¡¯s counterattack. After the surprise attack, the Bone Caterpillar quickly adjusted its posture and dodged the boar¡¯s attack. The Phantom Boar missed, opened its mouth, and bit at the Bone Caterpillar. Unfortunately, before it could reach the Bone Caterpillar, a large burning paper stuck to the Phantom Boar¡¯s body. Chapter 81 - 81 81 Luring Monsters ?81: Chapter 81: Luring Monsters 81: Chapter 81: Luring Monsters ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-187¡± The Phantom Boar¡¯s hatred instantly shifted, turning its hefty body around and charging at Su Ran. Unfortunately, the Bone Worm wouldn¡¯t follow its intentions. The agile Bone Worm rushed forward, smacking its tail on the Phantom Boar¡¯s nose. At that moment, Su Ran¡¯s burning paper smeared onto its body again. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-16¡± ¡°-187¡± The wild boar, subjected to continuous attacks, went berserk. It crunched its body into a ball, its entire being quivering with spikes. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± A myriad of quills shot out like arrows in all directions, hitting both Su Ran and the Bone Worm who didn¡¯t have time to dodge. Taking advantage of the boar¡¯s 20% defence drop, Su Ran¡¯s blazing paper ruthlessly charged at the shrunken Phantom Boar. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-198¡± The Bone Worm also spun into action, launching an attack on the already critical health boar. The critical health Phantom Boar was driven into a frenzy by the onslaught of attacks. It bit into the Bone Worm¡¯s spine with a swift sharp-toothed attack, the madness in its eyes sending chills down Su Ran¡¯s spine. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°-31¡± The Phantom Boar crashed to the ground, dissolving into a wisp of green smoke that slowly drifted away. Only a silver coin and a few bottles of potion exploded from its death remained on the ground. Ah, this dumb boar was knocked to death by the Bone Worm, not bad at all. Su Ran took a few steps forward, collected the exploded items, and tossed them in his bag while he continued to direct the Bone Worm onwards. On his journey, Su Ran had killed three Phantom Boars when suddenly, he heard the sounds of fighting in the distance. Quietly stalking towards the noise, Su Ran found three teams engaged in fiery levelling. He hid behind a large tree and observed their stats. These players were all relatively low-level, around 20. Su Ran glanced at his paper-thin health bar and sighed. He was in no position to fight with the players at this time, it was better to tread carefully. What annoyed Su Ran the most was that players had a particular ultimate skill, Call Friends. If they couldn¡¯t win, they¡¯d call for backup, something Su Ran couldn¡¯t fend off, especially against three teams of players! But, his mission was time-bound, and it was crucial to finish it today. How could he obliterate them? By chance, Su Ran laid his eyes upon his Bone Worm. Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind, he got it! ¡­ All the teams concentrated on fighting the level 25 monster, the Phantom Wild Wolf. The monster had low health and defence but high damage, making it particularly suitable for player levelling. ¡°Bitter Melon Hero, this monster is about to die, go and pull another one!¡± A handsome warrior told the Shield-Warrior next to him. Chuckles escaped from the person named Bitter Melon Hero, ¡°Today, we¡¯re really fortunate. All we meet are lone Phantom Wild wolves, much easier to kill than the Phantom Boar! Winter Melon Superman, look! Those two teams are so unfortunate! They ended up drawing three Phantom Wild Wolves, giving them a hard time.¡± Winter Melon Superman erupted into laughter, ¡°That¡¯s natural, good luck naturally leads to success!¡± At their side, Ultraman West Melon was a slim, young girl who, while attacking the Phantom Wild Wolf with a fireball, shouted, ¡°Stop dawdling, Bitter Melon Hero, go and pull the monster quickly!¡± In the Fruit Team, Su Ran noticed another girl. She was quiet and bookish, silently healing her teammates with a stream of Qi Healing Techniques. Just that, this girl¡¯s name is a bit unique. Cucumber Lover¡­ In a while, Su Ran noticed that Bitter Gourd Knight had again attracted a Phantom Wild Wolf. They surrounded the Phantom Wild Wolf and began to attack it viciously. Seeing the pleasant fight here, another team decided to redirect the trouble, and headed towards the Fruit Family team, successfully luring two other Phantom Wild Wolves to the Fruit Family¡¯s side. ¡°Damn it, you sneaky pieces of shit from the Dancing Demons guild!¡± cried Bitter Gourd Knight. He was struggling to cope with the three Phantom Wild Wolves attacking him. His health points started to rapidly decrease, making the situation extremely dangerous. ¡°Qi Healing Technique!¡± A calm voice sounded just in time. The person was none other than Cucumber Lover from the Fruit Family. Light surged all around Cucumber Lover, transforming into a high-level healing skill. The Qi Healing Technique was cast upon Bitter Gourd Knight. Bitter Gourd Knight¡¯s blood level rose quickly, turning the tables on his dire situation. With a quick Shield Attack on one of the wolves, he took the opportunity while it was stunned and called to his teammates to escape toward the Dancing Demons guild¡¯s players. ¡°Oh, little cucumber, surprisingly you mastered a high-level healing technique?¡± jeered a Berserker from the Dancing Demons Guild, a character named Evil Demon. ¡°Why don¡¯t you join my guild? Big brother has lots and lots of cucumbers, enough for you!¡± ¡°Cough cough, Evil Demon, bro, talk less or you might get harmonized¡­¡± Shield Warrior coughed a bit and pointed at Evil Demon. They were twin brothers in reality, with identical faces but very different personalities. ¡°Get lost!¡± Cucumber Lover, who looked gentle, retorted angrily. Her name was a sticking point. At the time, she was enticed by her classmates to join the Fruit Family, and they told her to adopt the name Cucumber Lover. She was not aware of the depths of this title until it was too late. Every time a player saw her name, snickers and pointing would follow. After she realized why her name was attracting so much attention, she was nearly driven insane. Unfortunately, changing a character¡¯s name required too many gold coins. As Cucumber Lover didn¡¯t have much gold, she had no choice but to endure the teasing. Sitting in a remote corner, Su Ran found the squabble among the players entertaining. He thought that these players never understood the concept of unity. sea??h th§× NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. But then again, it was a game after all, fights and brawls made the game more engaging, isn¡¯t it? While the two teams were fighting, several Bone Worms charged in. A Bone Worm suddenly darted into the midst of the players and paused before setting upon Evil Demon, the loudmouth. Evil Demon was having a power match with Wintermelon Superman and found to his surprise that a Bone Worm had leaped at his feet and promptly slapped itself onto his face. Angrily, Evil Demon wondered why among all these players, the Bone Worm had to burrow through and attack him. Did he look particularly threatening?! Evil Demon had just deflected Wintermelon Superman¡¯s resentful strike. His club hadn¡¯t even fallen on the Bone Worm before he noticed the ground was rumbling. Shadowy figures of Phantom Bears, Wild Wolves, and Hyenas began to fill up the player¡¯s vision. The whole of the Dark Forest was filled with these phantom creatures, all of them charging towards these dozen or so players. Actually, to be precise, they were charging towards the Bone Worm. All the players were scared out of their wits and took to their heels! Su Ran chuckled, watching the players fleeing like dogs with their tails tucked. Once the players were gone, he could proceed with his tasks. But gradually, Su Ran¡¯s expression started to change. ¡°What the hell, you could at least run in a different direction!!¡± Su Ran blurted out in annoyance. He quickly got up and, like the players had done earlier, fled! It turned out that the players were, quite accidentally, fleeing in Su Ran¡¯s direction. No wonder Su Ran was swearing! Chapter 82 - 82 82 Escaping into the Demon Tower ?82: Chapter 82: Escaping into the Demon Tower 82: Chapter 82: Escaping into the Demon Tower In this dark forest, a spectacular long-distance race was under way. Leading the pack was an unlikely competitor, a skull, closely followed by a dozen players. Behind them, a large swarm of phantom monsters was noisily chasing the intruders. Only a bone worm remained behind, unmoving. The phantom monsters had left it behind¡­ It began to look for the foul-smelling phantom wolf. If any wolf gave off the smell of stinky feet, it was finished! While escaping, Su Ran started to blame the bone worm for drawing in so many monsters. How was he supposed to deal with this? He ran aimlessly, annoyed by the players who, despite all his twists and turns, were still hot on his heels. Suddenly. A towering demon tower appeared in Su Ran¡¯s line of sight. Su Ran exclaimed in shock. How did he manage to get here? He wasn¡¯t even aware when he had left the dark forest. Turning his head, he saw that the swarm of phantom monsters had returned to their own territory after some time, yet these players were still chasing him relentlessly. They were going to be the death of him! He immediately understood. These players had marked him as their prey! Su Ran could only manage a wry smile. Since they had cornered him to this point, he might as well give the demon tower a shot! Well, you cotton socks, step aside¡­ The little skull moved its legs and disappeared into the mysterious demon tower. ¡°Wow, how is this skull so abnormal? Not only can it outrun us, but it can also cross territories?¡± The chasing demon was extremely surprised. ¡°Brother demon, this might be a special guiding monster. There must be some kind of plot in the demon tower waiting for us to trigger!¡± Wacky Logic explained naturally. ¡°Let¡¯s move on in!¡± Demon was full of vitality as he became the first one to enter the demon tower. ¡°What do we do? The damn Dancing Demons guild has gone inside. Are we going in or not?¡± Bitter Gourd struggled, and then spat out a tinge of ferocity in his eyes, ¡°Fortune favors the brave, let¡¯s go!¡± The Fruit clan¡¯s team also followed the Dancing Demons, entering the demon tower. Another team ¨C a ragtag band of mostly solo players. They looked around at each other, then at the dangerous-looking demon tower, chickened out, disbanded, and each went their own way. Inside the demon tower. The little skull barged into the demon tower, nearly blinded by a crystal ball. This crystal ball shone like the blazing sun, emitting a dazzling light. Once Su Ran gradually adapted to the brightness on the first level of the demon tower, he found nearly twenty players were eyeballing him. Well, this was a bit awkward¡­ Su Ran hesitated whether to leave or stay, he wished he could say: ¡°Carry on, I¡¯m just passing by¡­¡± ¡°Tsk~ another skull has spawned, It¡¯d be great if a skull warrior appeared!¡± The players turned away disdainfully and continued to kill the skull warrior. Makes sense, the skull warrior is a step up from the skull, huh? Su Ran pretended to be a wild skull monster, moving awkwardly, but he soon blended into the horde of skull monsters. Phew, it was a stroke of genius to name myself Skull! With a sigh of relief, Su Ran started to secretly examine his surroundings. The floor of the first level of the demon tower was paved with large bluestone bricks. In the center was a large stone tomb, with a fair amount of grass growing on it. Many wild skull monsters were aimlessly moving around this stone tomb, interspersed with a few skull warriors. The Skull General mentioned by the players was nowhere to be seen. Su Ran took a deep breath, relieved. The first floor of the demon tower happened to be a spawn point for the undead skull monsters, so his sudden arrival didn¡¯t look suspicious. Suddenly. Numerous players came flooding in. It was the teams from Dancing Demons guild and Fruit Clan. All the players who had been leveling up stared, and a high-level warrior player stepped forward to confront these intruders. ¡°This area is under the control of the ¡®Tiger Supreme¡¯ guild, no outsiders allowed!¡± The high-level player sneered at the intruders. ¡°Who the hell are you? Even daring to meddle in my affairs?¡± Demon laughed instead of getting angry, pointing to his head, ¡°Gramps, see this? S§×ar?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I belong to Dancing Demons guild! If you¡¯ve got guts, try touching me!¡± ¡°Just because I¡¯m the Wooden Fish.¡± The warrior Wooden Fish had a extremely calm and serious face. ¡°Wooden Fish? You¡¯re the younger brother of Withered Fish, the Guild Head of Tiger Supreme!¡± Wacky Logic was taken aback, and immediately tugged Demon¡¯s sleeve to prevent him from provoking Wooden Fish any further. ¡°It¡¯s an honor to meet you, didn¡¯t expect you to be here. I¡¯m an elite player of the Dancing Demons guild, Demon!¡± Demon raised his head when he mentioned this, quite proud, ¡°I just had a duel with your brother in the Beast Tomb yesterday!¡± ¡°Never heard of it.¡± Wooden Fish said unimpressed. ¡°You!¡± Demon was about to lose his temper, but Wacky Logic held him back and smiled at Wooden Fish, ¡°My brother is a tad stubborn. You guys carry on, we¡¯ll take our leave.¡± Wacky Logic dragged Demon out with a few other players from the Dancing Demons following them. ¡°Wacky Logic! How can you make such decisions on your own?¡± Demon was pissed, ¡°Your actions have damaged the prestige of our Dancing Demons guild! What¡¯s so scary about him!¡± ¡°Give me a break!¡± Wacky Logic snorted, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see how many players were here from their guild? They could easily kill us ten times over! Demon, a wise man doesn¡¯t pick fights. Let¡¯s plan the payback later!¡± Demon paused, and with a grinding of his teeth, glared at the first floor of the demon tower, ¡°Time will tell, Wooden Fish. Let¡¯s go!¡± And so, the Dancing Demons players returned to the Dark Forest and resumed their journey to level up. ¡­ ¡°Boss Wooden Fish, I have a favor to ask.¡± Bitter Gourd took a step forward, flattering Wooden Fish, ¡°We are from the Fruit Clan. We¡¯ve taken a task to kill 5 skulls right here. I hope you can be understanding, we will leave as soon as we finish, and won¡¯t hold up much time!¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± Wooden Fish pondered for a moment and nodded, ¡°You may only kill skulls and leave immediately once you¡¯ve finished. Go ahead!¡± ¡°Thanks a lot, boss Wooden Fish, you¡¯re a lifesaver!¡± Bitter Gourd signaled his group with a look, they instantly rushed towards the closest skulls. At this moment, cold sweat ran down Su Ran¡¯s face. What if he had just stood dumbfounded at the entrance earlier, how was he supposed to get past this level? Fortunately, there was no ¡®if¡¯. He had already blended into the horde of skull monsters. Wintermelon Superhero and the others massacred the five skulls in front of them. However, nothing unusual seemed to happen. They were puzzled. Was it impossible? They had clearly seen the skull enter the demon tower! Could it be¡­ that this one skull was instantly killed by Wooden Fish the moment he entered the demon tower? Damn, no such luck! The players of the Fruit Clan bid farewell to Wooden Fish and hastily left this troubled site. Chapter 83 - 83 83 Surviving a Disaster ?83: Chapter 83: Surviving a Disaster 83: Chapter 83: Surviving a Disaster ¡°Who knows what that odd skeleton can offer!¡± Ultraman West Melon expressed his slight resentment, energetically kicking at a small stone with his foot. ¡°This is just our speculation, don¡¯t know for sure if it¡¯s a special plot monster.¡± Bitter Gourd Man comforted Ultraman West Melon, said, ¡°We got played by the Dancing Demons Guild today, should we go take back what¡¯s ours?¡± ¡°They probably went back to level up in the Dark Forest again, shall we go and bother them?¡± Winter Melon Superhero suddenly became interested. ¡°Let it go, a dog bit you so you¡¯re going to bite it back? Let¡¯s just level up, stop wasting time.¡± The normally silent Cucumber Lover suddenly interjected. ¡°Cucumber Girl, you¡¯re right. Let¡¯s change leveling locations, to the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts!¡± Ultraman West Melon agreed with Cucumber Lover¡¯s idea. ¡°How many times do I have to tell you, don¡¯t call me ¡®Cucumber¡¯, I feel nauseous just hearing those two words!¡± Cucumber Lover was a little exasperated, her normally gentle look began to get twisted and distorted. ¡­ In the Demon Tower¡¯s first floor acting as a monster, Su Ran¡¯s line of sight moved towards the bone caterpillar, directing it to head towards the territory of the Phantom Wolves in the Dark Forest, searching for the Phantom Wolf that ran off with his cotton sock. With this move, the bone caterpillar attracted the hatred values of three Phantom Wolves instantly. Su Ran didn¡¯t care about these wolves, curling his entire body to transform into a bone wheel and charged forward. This attracted the hatred values of more Phantom Wolves who started chasing the bone caterpillar, stirring up quite a bit of dust. Su Ran didn¡¯t worry about anything, losing his alternate form wouldn¡¯t cost him anything anyway. He directed the bone caterpillar to keep going deeper, upsetting practically all the Phantom Wolves in the process, yet he still didn¡¯t see the Phantom Wolf that took his cotton sock. Could it be¡­ this Phantom Wolf swallowed it because it loved the taste too much? Su Ran shivered. This mission only had one day, and this was a big trouble this time¡­ Suddenly. A Phantom Wolf with a shining effect appeared not far ahead. This wolf was larger than all the other Phantom Wolves behind him, its fur changed from gray-black to bright silver. The buff Phantom Wolf BOSS appeared and immediately raised its head to howl, showcasing its undeniable alpha status! ¡°Awoo~¡± All the Phantom Wolves also stopped their chase, stomping and howling in unison, celebrating for their king! Surrounded by stars, the wolf king was in the spotlight! It was an impressive sight! But then, an embarrassing situation happened. This Silver Wolf King BOSS suddenly started to cough violently and after a while, spat out a gray-white object with a bit of acid juice on it. Su Ran took a closer look and burst into laughter. This white object was the cotton sock he had been desperately searching for¡­ When the wolf king was howling, it must¡¯ve accidentally swallowed the sock it had been holding in its mouth. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. That mental picture was quite intense! Huh, the wolf king¡¯s health was instantly depleted by a fifth¡­ The bone caterpillar was caught in the middle, unable to advance or retreat. When the wolf king recovered from its sickly state, it bared its teeth and pounced viciously at the intruder, the bone caterpillar. However, at this very moment, the Bone Millipede took advantage of its agility and rushed towards the cotton sock before being surrounded by the wolves from behind. It skilfully dodged the charging Phantom Wolf King. When Su Ran saw that the sock was still covered in some vomit, he felt nauseated. He instructed the Bone Millipede to pick up this disgusting sock and made a beeline for the Dark Swamp, spinning as it escaped. At this moment, Su Ran silently thought, ¡°Poor Bone Millipede, you¡¯re being wronged¡­.¡± The Bone Millipede, sock in mouth and disoriented by the smell, charged in one direction, managing to evade the Phantom Wolf King with its agility. The rest of the wolf pack relentlessly chased after this annoying Bone Millipede. The Bone Millipede rushed headlong, crashing in all directions. Just as it was about to escape from the Dark Forest, a Phantom Boar suddenly appeared. The unsuspecting boar got hit by the high-speed Bone Millipede. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the relentless Phantom Wolf King rushed forward, pounced at the Bone Millipede, its enemy. Damn it, they¡¯d had a collision¡­ The Bone Millipede did a tumbling maneuver to dodge the swift attack of the Phantom Wolf King. Just as it was about to run away, Su Ran painfully realized that they had been surrounded by the Phantom Wolf pack. Su Ran pictured a similar scenario where a fleeing burglar suddenly realized he was surrounded by the police, who were shouting, ¡°You¡¯re surrounded, lay down your weapons and we won¡¯t shoot!¡± Su Ran awkwardly thought, if the Bone Millipede gave up the cotton sock, would they spare its life? Ah, just a thought. The Phantom Wolf King attacked mercilessly, sending the Bone Millipede crashing once again into the earth, dust flying all around. Seeing the pack of wolves closing in, Su Ran¡¯s brain became increasingly clear in such a critical situation. He instructed the Bone Millipede to curl up and transform into a spinning wheel of bones, charging directly at the mother boar that had just appeared. Seeing Bone Millipede charging towards it, the Phantom Boar let out a shriek and charged back. The Phantom Wolf King also pounced at this audacious Bone Millipede at this moment. Just what he was waiting for! Su Ran silently cheered. As the Phantom Boar attacked, the Bone Millipede sprung up and charged at the hefty Phantom Boar. Seeing that the Bone Millipede was still challenging its dignity, the boar met Bone Millipede¡¯s seemingly ferocious attack with its hard head. Unfortunately, the Bone Millipede¡¯s attack was a feint. By the time it collided with the boar, it took advantage of the massive force the boar had used, catapulting itself into the air and successfully out of the closing circle of wolves. Seeing the Bone Millipede being launched into the air, the Phantom Boar excitedly grunted nonstop and continuously dug at the ground. The Bone Millipede flipped over and flew away, not waiting for the Phantom Wolf pack to attack. Su Ran felt the exhilaration of a narrow escape, it was such a relief! Finally, the Bone Millipede escaped the relentless chase and blockade of the Phantom Wolf pack, fled the Dark Forest, and charged straight into the Dark Swamp. Uh-oh, Su Ran awkwardly noticed that the Bone Millipede couldn¡¯t stop in time. ¡°Plop¡± The Bone Millipede unexpectedly fell into the swamp. Carrion mosquitoes in the air, attracted by the Bone Millipede¡¯s splashing, buzzed over the swamp, hovering and waiting for their prey to emerge. Drat! As soon as they entered the swamp, Su Ran¡¯s heart hitched. He knew very well that a bunch of Swamp Fire Toads were hiding in the swamp. Oh, right, and an extremely dangerous Golden Fire Toad Boss¡­ Even if the Bone Millipede had nine lives, it wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. Chapter 84 - 84 84 Old Acquaintance ?84: Chapter 84 Old Acquaintance 84: Chapter 84 Old Acquaintance However, a dramatic scene ensued, when the Death Mosquitoes were attracted by the Bone Worms to the space above the swamp, fire tongues were sprayed from the swamp pool aiming towards the swarm of Death Mosquitoes in the sky. ¡°Hahaha! Thanks to these Death Mosquitoes, they helped the Bone Worms attract firepower and became scapegoats. Resisting the attacks of the Swamp Leeches, the Bone Worm relied on its own light body to wriggle out of the Dark Swamp. Not caring about the fate of the Death Mosquitoes, it passed through the dark wetlands directly and returned to its territory, Skeleton Village.¡± The Bone Worm didn¡¯t stop for a second and hurried to Mr. Liu¡¯s house. ¡°Lord Ni Wudao! Huh?¡± Liu was about to complain when he realized a Bone Worm was in front of him. ¡°Cough cough, so it¡¯s the Bone Worm. What brings you to my humble abode? I¡¯m very busy, if you have something to say, make it quick!¡± Liu immediately changed his face and put on a high and mighty attitude. Oh, f%$* you! ¡°To hell with you!¡± The Bone Worm spit out Liu¡¯s pure cotton sock. ¡°Oh my beloved sock~ Lord Ni Wudao did bring it back!¡± Liu joyfully stepped forward, picked it up and intoxicatedly smelled it. No sooner did Liu smelled the sock than his complexion changed and he got steamed up. ¡°Bone Worm!¡± Liu was livid, ¡°Who gave you the audacity, you even washed my sock!!¡± Then Su Ran remembered that the Bone Worm had previously fallen into the swamp pool. ¡°The smell of my body from when I was alive¡­¡± Liu was almost in tears, glaring at the Bone Worm, bellowing a ¡°Get out!¡± ¡°Thud!¡± The door was slammed shut, heartlessly leaving the Bone Worm outside. Scratching his nose awkwardly, Su Ran thought that this old guy knew how to put on airs. He commanded the Bone Worm to leave the territory and squirmed towards the Demon Tower. The first floor of the Demon Tower. Su Ran followed the aimless moving skeletons around, enviously watching players fight the Skeleton Soldiers. ¡°If only I could kill these monsters myself, imagine how much experience points I would gain.¡± Su Ran glanced around, wishing to take out his paper and blow it up immediately. Suddenly. Not far from Su Ran, a tall Skeleton Soldier with a bone sickle in hand appeared. Oh God! A skeleton general spawned next to him! The players in the distance exclaimed in surprise and rushed over. Su Ran was a bit embarrassed. What do they say? When one¡¯s neighbor¡¯s house is on fire, everyone is in danger! As if nothing had happened, the little skeleton turned around, moved a few steps forward to put some distance between them. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯ve been waiting all day, the Skeleton General finally spawned!¡± The players excitedly roared. ¡°It drops level 30 silver gear! Hahaha, amazing!¡± One of the players was excitedly shouting. ¡°And some special items would be even better!¡± These crazy players rushed towards the Skeleton General, poor thing was surrounded immediately after it spawned¡­. ¡°As usual, put the equipment in the guild store, buy it with guild points, higher bidder gets it!¡± The one leading in the front, Wooden Fish, had the say on the matter. The newly spawned Skeleton General was extremely powerful, swinging the large bone sickle around like a tiger¡¯s roar, so the close-combat players couldn¡¯t even get near it. But the number of wizard players on the first floor weren¡¯t few either, various fireballs and ice balls were flying, everyone was attacking the Skeleton General. While the Skeleton General¡¯s health was dropping dramatically, Su Ran finally retreated to a relatively safe corner, leaning against the second floor entrance of the Demon Tower. He had a sudden desire to step onto the second floor! Unfortunately, with so many people around who knew how many players were waiting for him on the second floor, or whether undead skeletons were spawning there? Su Ran was in a dilemma. Looking at the chaos on the first floor, Su Ran made a snap decision. Let¡¯s take the risk! He saw that the players were too busy to care about him, they were fighting against the Skeleton General fervently, in that instant, the little skeleton bravely ascended to the second floor. ¡°Shh!¡± Seven or eight players training not far away all looked in his direction. ¡°Eh? Why did they spawn a lower-level Undead Skeleton? You see weird things on the second floor!¡± The skinny warrior asked his companions around him, showing surprise in his words. While the players hadn¡¯t reacted yet, Su Ran quickly scanned the surroundings. A tomb made of rocks was situated in the center, and the monsters spawning on this floor turned out to be Skeleton Soldiers and Undead Wild Boars. Su Ran realized that his appearance on the second floor was a little abrupt. Immediately afterwards, Su Ran saw several higher-level warriors coming towards him. The little skeleton immediately shrunk back and returned to the first floor of the Demon Tower. ¡°It must have been a system refresh error!¡± The skinny warrior shook his head and laughed, turned around and continued to level up. ¡°Right, it¡¯s very likely that it was spawned on the teleportation array and was brought to the second floor.¡± Another higher-level warrior also laughed heartily and ignored it. However, a player was sending a message to his friends. If Su Ran had looked closely, he could certainly recognize that this player was the one he had killed once, Big Gunman! Big Gunman was very excited. He knew this was not a system refresh error. It was highly likely that this abnormal Skeleton had come to the Demon Tower alone! He immediately informed Ni Wudao and Fire Wizard about it while leaving his teammates with an apology. He then left the party and headed towards the first floor. Speaking of which, the little skeleton returned to the first floor without attracting attention of the players on this floor. The intense battle nearby continued, this muscular Skeleton General was quite sturdy, even now it had half of its health left. Many of the Skeletons and Skeleton Warriors around were also attracted by the hostility, and joined the battle. For a time, there were magic balls shooting all over, and the sound of soldiers shouting for battle was endless. Su Ran didn¡¯t have time to watch. He quickly walked to the other end of the tomb and hid himself, fearing the second-floor players would chase him out. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He looked at the few Undead Skeletons on this floor and frowned. Very likely. The teleportation array on the first floor of the Demon Tower warped for a moment, and a player came out from the second floor. Su Ran was instantly taken aback, he recognized this player, it was the one he had killed once before, the spear-wielding warrior, Big Gunman! Big Gunman was holding a two-handed heavy sword. As soon as he came out of the portal, he didn¡¯t say a word and slashed towards the nearby skeleton. The twenty-level monsters on this floor only had around 450 health points. They could not bear the onslaught of this violent warrior, and their whole bodies collapsed, falling to the ground. Big Gunman glanced at the Black Iron equipment and a few Copper Coins dropped by the skeletons. He didn¡¯t even bother to pick them up, continued to kill the Undead Skeletons nearby with his heavy sword. Chapter 85 - 85 85 Mechanism ?85: Chapter 85: Mechanism 85: Chapter 85: Mechanism ¡°Brother Qiang, come and join us in killing the Skeleton War General!¡± Wooden Fish suddenly saw a large spear coming down from the second floor and hastily called to this ranked player, after all, they were in the same guild, and it was only right to work together. ¡°I have something else to do, you guys can handle the Skeleton War General BOSS yourselves.¡± Brother Qiang seemed to have lost all interest in the Skeleton War General. What he really wanted to do was to find that freakish skeleton. ¡°Uh, okay, Brother Qiang, you go on with your business.¡± As Wooden Fish attacked the challenging Skeleton War General, he offered Brother Qiang some courtesy. He then mumbled to himself quietly, ¡°Why are they all targeting skeletons? Since when have common skeletons become such a hot commodity?¡± Su Ran was across a grave from Brother Qiang, the more he looked, the more his scalp tingled. He realized that Brother Qiang had started to suspect him. It has to be said, Brother Qiang¡¯s suspicions were very accurate. The Undead skeleton that had just entered the second layer was indeed the sneaky skeleton that Ni Wudao had been desperately wanting to tear apart! Watching Brother Qiang specially targeting the small skeletons, Su Ran was very nervous. There weren¡¯t many skeletons on this floor, and it wouldn¡¯t be long before it was Su Ran¡¯s turn. Exposure was imminent. What should he do? Run away? He could imagine the scene of him fleeing. However, how could he evade Brother Qiang¡¯s search in this closed space of the first floor of the Demon Tower? Suddenly. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The little skeleton spotted the stone tomb in front of it. The tomb was made up of fragments of stone piled up together. Su Ran had a naive idea, could he remove the pieces of stone and crawl inside the tomb from the outside to hide from this ranked player? He decided to do it. While no players were paying attention, he took a big step forward, getting right up close to the stone tomb, grabbed a larger piece of stone, and strained his arms. The skeleton groaned in effort, but the stone wouldn¡¯t budge. At that moment, Su Ran wished he¡¯d had his beginner¡¯s pickaxe. If it weren¡¯t for these damned players, he would¡¯ve dug this stone tomb flat! Regrettably, there were no ifs. Those players could very well notice any disturbance. Afraid of being discovered, the little skeleton didn¡¯t dare to take out his beginner¡¯s pickaxe to dig. If the big one won¡¯t budge, then he would try the smaller one! The little skeleton glanced at the smallest piece of debris stuck in the tomb and started to pick at it. Damn, it was really firm and wouldn¡¯t budge! Did the system make the game so rigid that you couldn¡¯t break a grave without mining it? Su Ran was so angry he wanted to stomp on the grave. Su Ran clenched his hands tight on the fragment of stone, exerting all his strength, trying to pull out this smallest stone. Unfortunately, it remained motionless. He let go in despair, but at that moment, his bone finger accidentally slipped up, and the fragment spun slightly. The little skeleton was stunned and then overjoyed. He grabbed the stone with his bone claw and rotated it clockwise. An unexpected change occurred. The floor beneath Su Ran suddenly disappeared, and the entire skeleton dropped in instantly. The drop was so quick that the skeleton vanished before it could even scream. Immediately after, the floor returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. Not long after the little skeleton disappeared, Ni Wudao and Old Fire rushed in, looking haggard. ¡°Brother Qiang, where¡¯s that skeleton?¡± As soon as Ni Wudao heard about that damned skeleton, he rushed over as fast as he could, as did Old Fire. Brother Qiang gave them a sign. Only then did Ni Wudao see that there were many players on this level fighting a Skeleton War General, with one player even watching this side. ¡°Ni Wudao, this territory is under the influence of Tiger Supreme Guild, no trespassers allowed!¡± As Wooden Fish attacked the Skeleton War General, he dutifully shouted at Ni Wudao. ¡°My friend, I¡¯m just completing a task, and I¡¯ll leave soon!¡± Old Fire had some prestige in the guild, and he said coldly to Wooden Fish. The fiery-tempered Old Fire didn¡¯t care whether Wooden Fish agreed or not. He gestured to his peers and started clearing the first floor of the Demon Tower of its skeletons. Warrior Wooden Fish sighed. He couldn¡¯t offend Old Fire. He was buddies with the vice-leader, Jiu Kong, so he would have to let this go. Following that, Wooden Fish became even more puzzled. What type of mission required three ranked players to complete it together? Wooden Fish, who didn¡¯t have any clue, simply ignored it. He continued teaming up with his guild members to fight against the Skeleton War General. In no time, under the powerful combined forces of three ranked players, the small skeleton creatures on the first floor of the Demon Tower were tragically wiped out with pieces of bones scattered all over the ground ¡°Brother Qiang, did you get it wrong?¡± Old Fire suddenly doubted Brother Qiang¡¯s judgment. The sneaky skeleton was only Brother Qiang¡¯s speculation. ¡°How could I be wrong! Do you think I would waste my leveling time to kill the small creatures with you for fun? That¡¯s a joke.¡± Brother Qiang was somewhat indignant. ¡°Old Fire, Brother Qiang should be right. Since it can use the teleportation circle, then it has to be that skeleton! There¡¯s only one in the game that¡¯s so abnormal!¡± Ni Wudao spoke softly to Old Fire and kept observing if there were any skeletons that had escaped their notice on this floor. Just then, a Bone Worm was teleported in through the teleportation circle. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Brother Qiang was the first one to see it and exclaimed. ¡°A mutation has spawned!¡± Old Fire, who had a fiery temper, threw a fireball at the mutated creature ¨C the Bone Worm. After dodging Old Fire¡¯s impromptu attack, the Bone Worm curled up its body, transforming into a bone wheel, and rushed straight into the second level. ¡°Shoot!¡± Old Fire missed and then called upon another fireball that gradually radiated in a blaze. It was at this moment that Ni Wudao saw his opportunity. With one Jump Cut attack, he hit the Bone Worm, sending it flying. Coincidentally, the Bone Worm, with the momentum of Ni Wudao¡¯s attack, landed directly on the teleportation circle and was teleported to the second level. ¡°Old Ni, you bastard!¡± Old Fire was annoyed and took the lead towards the teleportation circle on the first level of the Demon Tower. ¡°Hey, Old Fire, aren¡¯t you searching for the skeleton?¡± Brother Qiang followed Old Fire and asked. ¡°Search what!? It got away now! Let¡¯s kill this Bone Worm first!¡± Old Fire only had his sights on the Bone Worm, jumped onto the teleportation circle, and disappeared. Brother Qiang was right behind him and jumped in, vanishing. At this moment, Ni Wudao was full of regret. A good Bone Worm was actually hit by him to the second level. Now, he was hesitating. Should he go to the second level to kill the Bone Worm, or should he stay on the first level to wait for the sneaky skeleton? Just then, unable to withstand the players¡¯ attacks, the Skeleton War General¡¯s HP depleted, resulting in a huge explosion. After picking up all the equipment and items dropped by the Skeleton War General, Wooden Fish went up to Ni Wudao alone. ¡°Ni Wudao, this area is off-limits, please leave once you¡¯ve completed your task.¡± Chapter 86 - 86 86 Mysterious Coffin ?86: Chapter 86: Mysterious Coffin 86: Chapter 86: Mysterious Coffin Wooden Fish looked up and down at Ni Wudao, his words revealing his disdain and belittlement. Ni Wudao¡¯s face turned extremely ugly in an instant. Even though his guild was no longer backing him, he was still a high-ranking player! Wooden Fish¡¯s words were a slap to his face. He angrily glanced at Wooden Fish, who had no expression on his face, clenched and unclenched his fists, then laughed drily, ¡°Buddy, save face for me, I¡¯m waiting for my friend.¡± ¡°Go wait outside the Demon Tower, thank you for your cooperation.¡± Ni Wudao had a bad reputation on the forum, and Wooden Fish was not in the mood to tolerate his bad temper. ¡°You¡­ okay, okay!¡± Ni Wudao swallowed his anger, turned around and left the Demon Tower. Wooden Fish snorted coldly and returned to his team. ¡°Boss Wooden Fish, Ni Wudao is such a pussy, he didn¡¯t even dare to fart!¡± A teammate laughed out loud. ¡°We have the backing of the Tiger Supreme guild, what is there to fear from a solitary player!¡± Wooden Fish dismissed offhandedly, his eyes gleaming, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s see what the Skeleton Warrior has dropped.¡± ¡­ As for Su Ran, after falling into the secret passage, he was nearly scared out of his wits. He reached the bottom safely through a slide-like tunnel. The little skeleton stood up and dusted himself off, scrutinizing the gloomy secret chamber. The first thing he saw was an odd coffin standing upright in the middle of the chamber! Su Ran was taken aback by the bizarre coffin, chill ran down his spine. It was covered with charms and the whole coffin seemed to be enveloped in a magnetic field, keeping all living creatures away. [Suspended Charm Coffin] A ghost inhabits the coffin, causing grave resentment. Misfortune begins here, resulting in countless casualties! Note: Only through nourishing it with the breath of death, can the coffin be opened. Su Ran realized that he had come across a special coffin again. Judging from the markings, the ghost inside was likely to be of significant origin. He suddenly remembered the Ghost King Drought Fiend that he had released before, which attacked indiscriminately. Chances were this ghost would be ungrateful. Su Ran was alarmed since such a small enclosed space left him no room to hide if the ghost was released. Suddenly, Considerable amounts of breath of death seeped down from the top of the secret chamber, turning into streams of breath that were all absorbed by this bizarre coffin, causing its charms to dim slightly. Su Ran then realized that the breath of death is the aura produced when monsters die on the floor above in the Demon Tower! Breath after breath of death continually seeped into the coffin, making the coffin itself seemed like a black hole retention zone around the coffin, drawing the breath of death to nourish itself . Looking at the mysterious Suspended Charm Coffin, Su Ran felt overwhelmed. He didn¡¯t want to release the ghost yet, so he had to stop it from absorbing the breath of death. But how to stop it? The little skeleton was troubled. That¡¯s it! Su Ran directed his avatar, the Bone Caterpillar, to enter the space on the first floor of the Demon Tower, only to find out that his old acquaintances Ni Wudao and the Fire Magic God had also arrived. The Bone Caterpillar first drew the attention of these players and led them to the second floor. Sure enough, the amount of breath that seeped in decreased significantly, which was quite effective. Su Ran continued to direct the Bone Caterpillar on its way towards the top of the Demon Tower, then left it to its fate, shifting his attention away from it. Avatars are convenient, if it died one could simply summon it again, it was extremely simple. After Su Ran alleviated the threats from above, he checked out the Suspended Charm Coffin again. A sudden impulse struck the little skeleton, he wondered if he could carry this coffin out? Su Ran thought of his all-encompassing bladder, the Bone Dragon King that guarded him. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran¡¯s eyes were shining brighter, he could place this coffin in his territory. With the suppression of the Bone Dragon King and the Drought Fiend, he would soon have another powerful follower! Su Ran felt elated with this prospect of having a powerful force to protect his territory, it was extremely simple! However, good ideas are often thwarted by the harsh reality. As soon as the little skeleton touched the coffin, a formidable force emerged out of nowhere! The Suspended Charm Coffin, like a strong magnet, firmly adhered Su Ran to itself. His Qi Blood began slowly declining. Su Ran immediately realized his folly and cursed his stupidity! He¡¯s a skeleton! His Qi Blood is the breath of death too! He¡¯s toast¡­ Su Ran looked at the increasingly dimming charms on the sealed coffin in front of him, knowing that the evil ghost inside could break out of the coffin at any moment, he felt extremely guilty. Seeing his dwindling HP, Su Ran was unwilling to give up. At a time like this he couldn¡¯t just sit and die, he started chewing on a generous amount of grave grass and One Zhang Green from his bladder, which slowly regenerated his HP. The little skeleton tried his hardest to get away from the coffin, but the formidable attraction power made the little skeleton as fragile as duckweed, as if it had become part of the coffin, his health once again began to slowly decline. In a short while, Su Ran had finished all the grave grass and One Zhang Green but still couldn¡¯t stop the decline of his blood. Refusing to accept his impending death, he quickly rummaged through his bladder to find anything helpful. However, Just as Su Ran¡¯s HP dropped to one-third, he suddenly pulled out an item. [Pet-catching Scroll](Gold) One-time equipment, has a high chance of turning a Gold level BOSS or lower level monster into one¡¯s pet. Note: Can be used by any class, disappears after use. Could this scroll work? Su Ran was anxious, but seeing his HP continue to decrease, he gritted his teeth, threw the Gold Scroll at the coffin! He won¡¯t know if it¡¯s useful unless he tries! Anyway, it was something he found, so it didn¡¯t matter. Even if he died, he wanted to screw with this bizarre coffin! At the moment that Su Ran threw the Pet-catching Scroll, it shone brightly, turned into a golden collar mid-air, and ensnared the entire coffin!. The collar shrunk suddenly, tightly constricting the Suspended Charm Coffin. The force acting on Su Ran disappeared instantaneously as the little skeleton dropped to the ground. Su Ran quickly scrambled up and retreated a few steps, panting heavily. He watched the mysterious coffin with fear, swearing to himself never to touch it again! The feeling of a close escape from death, it was superb! This Pet-catching Scroll is indeed a good thing, he was destined to not to die! The little skeleton just watched the tightly-bound coffin, waiting for anything unusual to happen. The golden light was twisting like a living creature, burrowed into the sealed coffin causing the charms to seem inactive as the light penetrated the coffin. Soon, an incredibly dazzling golden light seeped out from inside the coffin, turning the entire Suspended Charm Coffin a golden yellow that lingered for a long while. Chapter 87 - 87 87 Bristle Worm Escapes ?87: Chapter 87: Bristle Worm Escapes 87: Chapter 87: Bristle Worm Escapes The golden Suspended Charm Coffin began to rapidly spin, moving faster and faster. Suddenly, the dazzling golden light ebbed away, forming a grey Pet Egg suspended in the air. The Suspended Charm Coffin astonishingly transformed into a black, ruler-shaped weapon, blending into the pet egg and then disappearing. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on obtaining a Pet Egg!¡± My God, such a huge coffin actually transformed into a Pet Egg! Su Ran quickly moved forward and held the Pet Egg that was floating in mid-air. Upon touching it, he felt it was incredibly cold. There was no sign of life within its pitch-black shell; it was as if it was a stillborn. Su Ran didn¡¯t care about this. If it was a ghost, it naturally would¡¯ve been dead. But how could a formidable ghost end up as a Pet Egg? What was this kind of ridiculous setting? Pet Egg (Mysterious) (Bound to player: Skeleton) ????? Note: The egg needs ¡®death energy¡¯ to germinate; The seal can be removed. Uh, premature celebration. Breaking the seal requires ¡®death energy,¡¯ and without removing the seal, this Pet Egg can¡¯t be used. Sigh, even a powerful pet that is unable to hatch is only an ornament. With all excitement gone, Su Ran casually tossed the pet egg into the Storage Box. Only then did Su Ran notice that a teleportation circle had appeared in the place where the Suspended Charm Coffin had vanished. Su Ran didn¡¯t dare to use it recklessly, as he didn¡¯t know where it led. Instead, he focused on his skeleton avatar, the Bone Worm. The Bone Worm continued to burrow its way into the second floor of the Demon Tower, heading straight for the third level at top speed. In the process, the regenerated skeleton warriors on the second floor began to attack it. Even the advanced players nearby were attracted by the Bone Worm, so they neglected leveling and rushed directly towards this strange creature. Having dodged the attacks of the skeleton soldiers, the Bone Worm stormed into the third level of the Demon Tower. A group of players followed closely, among them were the Fire Mage and the player wielding a big spear. The third layer of the Demon Tower was a dim space where a dozen skeleton warriors roamed, eerily clutching their bone sickles and patrolling around the bone pillars. Their giant sickles held a chilling sharpness that could make one¡¯s soul tremble. As high-ranked skeletons, they exuded a frightening aura that even the undead legion commanders would feel, making the atmosphere of the entire Demon Tower sombre and oppressive. Without pausing, the Bone Worm sprinted towards the teleportation circle ahead. Suddenly- ¡°Bang!¡± The Bone Worm was disoriented and hit heavily on top of the teleportation circle then slowly wobbled in place. It turned out that the teleportation circle was sealed, emitting blue light every now and then as electric sparks flickered. ¡°Ding, player Skeleton¡¯s avatar level is below 40 and is not allowed to enter the fourth floor of the Demon Tower.¡± Damn it, there¡¯s even a level restriction! However, at about the same time, the players had also entered this layer. ¡°Gosh, the skeleton warriors on this floor already respawned!¡± An elite player from the Tiger Supreme guild, Taciturn, his eyes full of excitement. Taciturn, the 75th ranking tester, was a Berserker. ¡°Haha, folks, let¡¯s get to killing!¡± Under Taciturn¡¯s leadership, the players¡¯ squads began to clear the skeleton warriors. Meanwhile, they had long forgotten about the Bone Worm. However, Fire Mage and the Spearman charged at the Bone Worm. The Fire Mage started to gather fire-elemental magic around him, and his wand began to constantly emit heat. At the same time, the Spearman executed a Jump Cut towards this strange Bone Worm. Fortunately, by the time the Bone Worm¡¯s dizziness wore off, it was able to dodge the Spearman¡¯s Jump Cut. But before it could react, it was sent flying by a fireball from the Fire Mage and landed in the midst of several skeleton warriors. Su Ran looked on with pity at the bone grub who was unable to dodge the numerous bone-scythe blades slashing against it. Flashes of light would momentarily illuminate the scene as the grubby little creature was knocked into the air for another round, this time landing at Taciturn¡¯s feet. With a single swift kick, Taciturn sent the bone grub flying once again. The Spearman and the Fire Mage quickly charged towards the defenseless bone grub, seizing the opportunity to strike as the creature staggered and struggled to recover. ¡°Damn it, how much blood does this bug have? Why won¡¯t it die!¡± the explosively tempered Fire Mage cursed incessantly. ¡°Old Fire, think about it, the more powerful this critter, the better the loot will be!¡± The Spearman, exhilarated by the prospect of a large haul, rushed at the bone grub with his weapon drawn. Seeing the pitiful bone grub being batted around, a surge of anger welled up within Su Ran. He directed the grub to quickly get up and scurry towards the innermost part of the floor. The Fire Mage, having concentrated his energy into a fireball, did not release the spell, fearing that it would accidentally hit the skeleton soldiers nearby and incite their wrath. However, soon after, an astounding scene unfolded. The bone grub had attracted over a dozen skeleton soldiers who rushed towards the Fire Mage. ¡°Holy shit, this bone grub is insane!¡± The Spearman exclaimed in shock. For the first time, he experienced a monster luring other monsters, but the sheer number of skeleton soldiers it brought was overwhelming! The Spearman was the first to holler and bolt from the horrifying scene, quickly followed by the hot-tempered Fire Mage who also chickened out and fled back to the second-floor space of the Demon Tower. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Taciturn, who was fiercely engaged with the skeleton soldiers, was puzzled as he saw the Spearman and the Fire Mage running for their lives. ¡°Taciturn, look!¡± One of the players in the team gave Taciturn a nudge, indicating the dire situation they were in. Taciturn turned to look and was immediately stunned. ¡°Damn, the grub brought over so many skeleton soldiers! Run for it!¡± Without bothering with the nearly defeated skeleton soldier next to him, Taciturn warned his teammates and escaped the floor. Su Ran sniggered, thinking, you guys wanted to kill my bone grub, didn¡¯t you? Why are you running now? However, Su Ran¡¯s amusement was short-lived as the numerous skeleton soldiers were chasing his bone grub. Not being able to ascend to the fourth floor or descend to the second¡­ Uh-oh, skeletal soldiers, could we just shake hands and make peace? While directing the bone grub to avoid the attacks from the dozen skeleton soldiers, Su Ran was also studying the layout of the floor. ¡°The Skeletal Pillar!¡± Su Ran¡¯s heart leapt with joy as he noticed the skeletal pillar standing in the middle. That¡¯s it! The bone grub immediately mustered its strength and launched itself onto the skeletal pillar, just in time before the skeleton soldiers could attack. The skeletal pillar was about two meters in diameter and was studded with various Beast Clan skulls and bones in a haphazard manner. The bone grub found a safe perch on one of the skulls. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Suddenly. A flash of light. Unexpectedly, a skeleton soldier launched a long-range attack. The separated aura of the blade aimed directly at the bone grub perched on the skeletal pillar. Caught off guard, the bone grub was blown away and involuntarily flew towards the top of the pillar. Refusing to accept such a fate, the bone grub managed to bite onto a protruding rib in mid-air, hanging from the top of the pillar. Finally, the bone grub cautiously wriggled back onto the skeletal pillar and a feeling of relief washed over Su Ran. That was close! If the bone grub had carelessly fallen earlier, it would have been chopped into bone dust by the bone scythes¡­ Chapter 88 - 88 88 Premium Card ?88: Chapter 88: Premium Card 88: Chapter 88: Premium Card ¡°Eh?¡± Su Ran¡¯s sharp eyes spotted a round hole on the top of the stone pillar, filled with bones. If you didn¡¯t look closely, you wouldn¡¯t realize that there was a gap. The bone insect tried it; its size was perfect for the hole. And thus, the insect crawled, perilously, into the interior of this skeletal stone pillar. ¡°Swoosh!¡± A terrifying suction came from the lower end of the pillar. The bone insect, like a bullet discharged from a gun, was instantaneously drawn to the base of the pillar. ¡°Luckily, it¡¯s okay!¡± Su Ran watched the bone insect, which had lost almost half of its Qi Blood, with heartfelt relief. Checking its spine, he found with a sigh of relief, no crushing fractures¡­ This game design was too extreme. Su Ran inwardly cursed at the game¡¯s designers, before examining the interior of the skeletal stone pillar, wondering what it held. Next, Su Ran was surprised to find a mysterious card embedded inside the pillar. A card! Su Ran was overjoyed at the sight of the treasure and controlled the bone insect to worm its way over and pry it out. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player¡¯s bone insect clone on obtaining a special card!¡± [Special Card] [Skeleton Lord] LV40 ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï Qi Blood: 5800 Attack: 223-230 Defense: 130 Agility: 6 Skill: Final Hammer Strike ¡ª Bone hammer smashing the ground, an area attack. Attack power increased by 30%, attack range 3X3, skill cooldown time 30 seconds. Note: The esteemed member of the skeleton clan, possessing formidable combat power. After using this card, the Card Beast will exist for 10 minutes. A BOSS level Card Beast! Su Ran¡¯s eyes shone brightly. He wished he could rush to the third floor of the Demon Tower right now and secure this card! But considering Su Ran¡¯s circumstances, what should he do? Should he unleash the Card Beast on the spot? Su Ran was reluctant; the Card Beast could be very useful at the right moment! Just as Su Ran was in utter dilemmas, the system notification sounded. ¡°Ding! The player¡¯s skeleton gaming time is up. For a better gaming experience, please be prepared. The game will automatically log out after five minutes.¡± ¡°Ding! Based on player complaints and suggestions, we are updating the game. For the update contents, please follow the Battle of Deities and Demons forum. The update time will be from 06:00-18:00. Stay tuned!¡± Damn, it¡¯s already the offline hour. Su Ran¡¯s head buzzed. Should he log out directly? Su Ran shook his head. Other players would also log in the next evening. There wouldn¡¯t be much chance, his bone insect might not be able to make it out. How could he get his hands on this precious card? Su Ran put on a serious expression, a crazed look in his eyes. He¡¯d go for it, make the last-ditch effort one minute before the countdown! By that time, most of the players would have logged out, there was hope! Finally, four minutes passed. The bone insect, which had already crawled to the top of the skeletal stone pillar, exerted itself. The insect shot upwards, aiming for the teleportation array leading to the second floor! The several skeleton warriors on this floor were instantly attracted to the intruding bone insect, swinging their massive scythes in pursuit. ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡± Two consecutive slashes passed through the descending bone insect, causing a sharp drop in its Qi Blood. Su Ran¡¯s heart clenched. The bone insect crashed onto the ground and before it could adjust its body, the skeleton warriors in front of it struck it with a scythe. The bone insect was sent flying uncontrollably once more, crashing directly into the teleportation array leading to the second floor. The white light flashed, and the bone insect appeared in the second-floor space of the Demon Tower. Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief; the first hurdle had been crossed! As long as the bone insect reached the first floor, Su Ran would obtain this extraordinary card! However, ¡°Bang!¡± Just as the bone insect emerged from the second floor, it ran into a player. Su Ran turned pale with fright. The player it collided with was none other than that in-and-out player, Ni Wudao! Ni Wudao had been waiting outside the Demon Tower for some time without seeing any sign of the Fire Mage God and the One Spear. Alarmed, Ni Wudao was further flustered when he received a system notification that his offline time was almost up. If he logged out at this time, it would be hard to encounter the slippery little skeleton again. Ni Wudao surmised that Fire Mage God and the others had probably logged out early, and without any other players blocking him, he¡¯d take his shot at the Demon Tower now! Ni Wudao rushed alone into the first level of the Demon Tower, quickly surveying the monsters on this level, but didn¡¯t see a single skeleton. Time was running out, so Ni Wudao sprinted toward the second-floor space without stopping! A skeleton warrior attacked the unexpected visitor, Ni Wudao. Ni Wudao sidestepped to avoid the attack, and hastily began surveying the map of the new level. S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Still no sign of the damn slippery skeleton! Where the hell was it hiding?! Ni Wudao thought vengefully, and, steeling himself, headed straight for the teleportation array to the third floor! However, at that moment, Ni Wudao collided with the bone insect. Ni Wudao¡¯s heart soared. He hadn¡¯t found the damned skeleton, but he¡¯d accidentally run into the mutant monster, the bone insect! While the bone insect was still recovering, Ni Wudao landed a blow directly on it. ¡°Zing!¡± No doubt about it, Ni Wudao was a player on the leader-board. His reaction speed far outpaced that of the bone insect, striking the first blow. The bone insect, blasted off the teleportation array by Ni Wudao¡¯s powerful force, crashed onto the ground. ¡°Jump Cut!¡± To strike while the iron is hot! Ni Wudao roared, launched a series of moves, leaped up, and mercilessly chopped his cold-blade great sword on the bone insect¡¯s spine. The bone insect, already depleted of most of its Qi Blood, was hit by these two consecutive attacks, instantly losing all its Qi Blood and falling to the ground. An inconspicuous card slipped out of its mouth as it died. After attacking, Ni Wudao stuttered. It was dead? This bone insect was too weak after all? There wasn¡¯t much time left. Ni Wudao quickly rushed over to where the bone insect had fallen. A mutant beast should burst some top-notch equipment, right? ¡°Eh, what¡¯s this?¡± Ni Wudao suddenly discovered that the bone insect actually burst into a card. He casually picked it up and inadvertently examined the properties of the card. Ni Wudao¡¯s eyes bulged in surprise! ¡°Hahahaha, I¡¯ve hit the jackpot!¡± For several days now, Ni Wudao had been frustrated, but at this moment, he swept away his dejection and laughed excitedly. He quickly pulled out a Town Recall Scroll. Then, with a flash of white light, he vanished. At this moment, Su Ran pitifully watched the events that had just unfolded: Ni Wudao, oh Ni Wudao, you profited from me once again. All right. consider it a reimbursement! Who was it that almost drove you mad? So much for fate¡¯s quirks. Su Ran gave a dull laugh, shook his head, then, with just a few seconds left, stepped onto the teleporter that led to the secret room! ¡°Swoosh!¡± Where was this? Su Ran was astounded by the scene in front of him. It didn¡¯t look like the first floor of the Demon Tower but was actually a place he had never set foot in before. Unfortunately, Su Ran didn¡¯t even have time to adjust to his new surroundings, the game time ran out, and he was forcefully logged off. Chapter 89 - 89 89 Desert of Death ?89: Chapter 89 Desert of Death 89: Chapter 89 Desert of Death ¡°Whew~another day!¡± Su Ran sat up in the Nutrition Cabin, stretching down a yawn. Ever since he began playing the game, Su Ran¡¯s spirits had improved significantly. He attempted to move his left arm. Predictably, there was no improvement. Still, Su Ran felt comforted. As long as things weren¡¯t getting worse, he was content! ¡°Morning, Little Black!¡± Su Ran shuffled over to his pet cat¡¯s nest. Seeing that its spirits were much improved, he was overjoyed. ¡°Meow¡± ¡°meow¡± Little Black had gotten used to the presence of its owner, and continuously swung its front limbs at Su Ran, much like a child would. After playing with Little Black for a while and helping it finish its meal, Su Ran left the room. Once Su Ran had finished freshening up, his mother had already prepared breakfast. ¡°Morning, Mom!¡± Su Ran greeted her heartily. ¡°You rascal, come have some breakfast!¡± Su Ran¡¯s mom said cheerfully, ¡°Son, your mom has some good news to tell you!¡± ¡°Huh? What good news?¡± Su Ran¡¯s curiosity was piqued. He asked in confusion, ¡°So the magpies chirping this morning weren¡¯t without reason!¡± ¡°There¡¯s a letter from your father!¡± His mother was overjoyed. She picked up the envelope on the table and waved it around proudly. ¡°A letter from Dad? I want to see!¡± Su Ran grabbed the letter from her as soon as he heard. After reading the letter, Su Ran sat back down on the stool, feeling gloomy. ¡°Dad, it¡¯s been years, he keeps sending money back but never comes home to visit.¡± Su Ran sighed deeply, missing his father immensely. ¡°Once you get into university, we¡¯ll move out! We¡¯ll move to the Eastern Province to be closer to your father~¡± His mother¡¯s eyes shone with hope. She was filled with aspirations for the future. After lunch, Su Ran¡¯s mother started cleaning up the table. ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡± ¡°Who is it? Coming, coming!¡± His mother hastily walked over to open the door. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Su Ran¡¯s class teacher, Li. Sorry for the disturbance.¡± ¡°Teacher Li! Please come in, come in~ We met the last time. Su Ran, this child, has certainly caused the teachers much worry!¡± It was Teacher Li¡¯s visit! Su Ran quickly got up, shuffled to the front door, welcomed Teacher Li in, and invited him to sit down. ¡°No problems at all, my visit today is just to have a few words with Su Ran.¡± Teacher Li said, smiling kindly at Su Ran¡¯s mother as he lifted the stack of documents in his hand. ¡°Teacher Li, it would be better if you join me in my bedroom!¡± Concerned Teacher Li might let something slip, Su Ran guided him into his room. ¡°So, you play this, too?¡± Upon entering Su Ran¡¯s room and seeing the gaming cabinet, Teacher Li was taken aback. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s much more relaxing in the game than in reality,¡± Su Ran hinted. ¡°I understand the situation. I don¡¯t have much time, so let¡¯s keep it short.¡± Teacher Li closed the room¡¯s door and told Su Ran seriously, ¡°You¡¯re one of my favourite students, and it¡¯s unexpected that this situation has occurred. It¡¯s a good life lesson for you. Reality is full of deceit, you have to adapt to society to grow.¡± Teacher Li handed the documents in his hand to Su Ran: ¡°Here are the key points for the college entrance examination, drafted by a few teachers. Please review them thoroughly. Su Ran, I am waiting for you to leap the dragon gate! Also, bearing with adversity might be your best choice right now.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve said enough. I have to go, I work!¡± Patting Su Ran¡¯s shoulder, Teacher Li assured him. ¡°Take care of your health, I have high expectations from you!¡± After bidding farewell to Teacher Li, Su Ran was deeply touched by his warm words and couldn¡¯t forget them for a long time. At noon, Lin Yuqing came to share the meal again under the guise of handing over the morning study notes. Lin Yuqing made a new discovery that Su Ran had bought a new mobile phone. While Su Ran was not paying attention, Lin Yuqing secretly entered her number and called it, quickly hanging up after one ring. Then she quietly put it back in its original place and couldn¡¯t help giggling. After seeing off Lin Yuqing, Su Ran who was laying in his room picked up his phone and started browsing the forum of the game God and Devil Conflict. As Su Ran delved deeper, his astonishment grew stronger. ¡°Responding to the complaints and suggestions of the vast number of players, the Clash of Gods and Demons game will now remain open all day. The game has been adjusted so players get 10 hours of independent training time every day, with no character experience to be obtained in the remaining time.¡± The Clash of Gods and Demons commenced an all-day operation! This update felt tailor-made for him ¨C it was great! Excitement made Su Ran tremble all over. He had placed all his bets on the Clash of Gods and Demons. He couldn¡¯t afford to lose or wait, so everything was excellent for him! At six in the evening, Su Ran, who had eaten dinner early, entered the game ahead of schedule. Looking at the familiar game interface, Su Ran thought to himself. As expected, the game had started two hours earlier. The little skeleton looked around the unfamiliar map he had been teleported to. What he saw was a vast, golden desert. Sand was flying in all directions, clouding his vision. It turned out to be the Desert of Death, a territory belonging to the Demon World. Su Ran calmed himself, he was glad that he hadn¡¯t been teleported to the Celestial Realm map, otherwise it would¡¯ve ended up catastrophic with his inadequate health. At this point, Su Ran realized how tragic it was to not have bought a Town Recall Scroll. He summoned his own alter ego, a Bone Worm, which writhed in the Desert of Death, serving as a scout for him to detect potential unknown threats. The sun was high, and the heat was scorching. The hot temperature dried up Su Ran¡¯s mouth, and he missed his days at the Sinister Grave Ridge dearly. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Being a skeleton, he felt exceptionally dry and skinny in such an environment. Treading carefully, Su Ran moved forward. As a desert named the Desert of Death, this place naturally screamed danger from every corner, exuding a morbid air. Suddenly, an imminent danger materialized! The desert floor in front of him collapsed, and a Bone Scorpion burst out, rushing towards the Bone Worm. The Bone Worm failed to dodge in time and was paralyzed on the spot due to the successful ambush by the Bone Scorpion. [Desert Bone Scorpion] LV30 Qi Blood: 1800 Attack: 182-190 Defense: 52 Agility: 6 Active Skills: Poison Hook- Bone hook attack on the target, attack bonus 20%, 30% chance of paralysis for 3 seconds. Passive Skills: Swift- When in the desert, agility +2. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-122¡± Only then did Su Ran put his heart at ease. Turns out this was a level 30 area, he could survive here after all! Before long, with the combined efforts of the little skeleton and the Bone Worm, the Desert Bone Scorpion finally died in defiance, leaving behind a bulge composed entirely of sand. The death energy emitted by the Bone Scorpion after dying slowly seeped out and turned into a clear stream that flowed towards Su Ran¡¯s bladder. ¡°Death Energy!¡± Su Ran suddenly remembered the mysterious Pet Egg inside his bladder, which could also absorb death energy. All he had to do was kill more undead creatures, and the Pet Egg could hatch. Without wasting time, Su Ran took out a novice shovel and started digging immediately. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± Although the sand tomb was made of sand, it was incredibly hard. Even his fourth level mining skills found it tiresome. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring a piece of bone marrow.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring material ¡ª Bone Scorpion Tail Needle.¡± Su Ran was overjoyed. He took out the bone marrow and used it immediately to strengthen himself. The familiar dark glow once again emanated from the skeleton¡¯s frame before retreating and fading away. He still hadn¡¯t managed to advance. Su Ran shook his head and chuckled, and then directed the Bone Worm to continue moving forward. Chapter 90 - 90 90 Intense Battle with the BOSS ?90: Chapter 90: Intense Battle with the BOSS 90: Chapter 90: Intense Battle with the BOSS All along the way, the little skeleton and its clone successfully killed seven or eight Desert Bone Scorpions, eventually arriving not far from a tall stone monument on foot. ¡°Huh? What is this?¡± Su Ran realized that this huge monument appearing out of the desert was far from ordinary. He directed the small bone worm to creep towards the magnificent and ancient stone monument, just as he was about to take any action. Just then, a sudden change occurred! The monument suddenly sunk, and a vast desert vortex appeared in Su Ran¡¯s sight. A huge bone scorpion drilled out from under the sand, staring at the bone worm in front of it with enmity. Su Ran watched the powerful and domineering Desert Bone Scorpion which was silver in color. Its streamlined skeleton was like water mercury, shimmering under the hot sun. Its limbs filled with explosive power, all eight of its walking legs exerting force simultaneously. It charged towards the little bone worm. At that moment, the yellow sand under its feet burst out, showcasing the strength and ferocity of the bone scorpion. [Desert Bone Scorpion] (BOSS) LV30 Qi Blood: 4100 Attack: 241-254 Defense: 120 Agility: 7 Active Skills: Snipe ¡ª Launch bone needles at the target, range +10, accuracy +3, attack +30%, 50% chance of 3-second paralysis. Bloodsuck ¡ª Bite the target and absorb their blood to recover Qi Blood, increasing Qi Blood by 5% per second, lasting for 3 seconds, ineffective if interrupted. Passive Skills: Swift ¡ª Agility +2 when in specific desert terrain. Regeneration ¡ª Restores 10 Qi Blood per second when hidden in the desert. What an impressive and prestige-filled Silver BOSS Desert Bone Scorpion! Su Ran shivered slightly, not bothering to command the bone worm anymore. He ran to a distant sandy area and laid down, covering himself with the yellow sand. He concealed his figure well. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-220¡± The poor bone worm was struck with tremendous force, smashed heavily into the desert and almost fell apart. ¡°-66¡± The bone worm¡¯s physical damage rebound took effect but successfully aroused the Desert Bone Scorpion¡¯s bloodlust. Its huge body once again charged at the bone worm. Unfortunately, as the bone worm was trapped in the yellow sand, it was significantly slowed down, unable to dodge, and directly hit up into the sky by the bone scorpion. The pitiful bone worm hadn¡¯t even landed when it was struck away by the scorpion¡¯s long spiny tail, crashing into the desert and sending sand flying. Just then, a white light flashed, and a man in white robes appeared in the desert. When he caught sight of the Desert Bone Scorpion BOSS not far away, a look of delight crossed his face. He leisurely leapt back, raising his hand to summon a golden eagle that suddenly appeared in the desert, flapping its wings and soaring into the sky! This new player online was the Earthly List expert, an ice magician named Jiu Kong! ¡°Silver BOSS Desert Bone Scorpion, you¡¯ve finally respawned!¡± Jiu Kong gently shook his weapon, an ice fan, lightly laughing as he spoke, ¡°I hope it drops the Ancient Monument Key this time!¡± Jiu Kong didn¡¯t hurry to attack because he realized the Desert Bone Scorpion was actually attacking a wild bone worm. He was surprised and said, ¡°Interesting, it¡¯s monster vs. monster. An anomaly must be at play!¡± The gentle and cultured Jiu Kong sighed as he watched the bone worm being brutalized and losing health rapidly. With a flick of the ice fan in his hand, the golden eagle in the sky screeched and swooped down, its sharp talons reaching out fiercely! Su Ran, hiding nearby, was terrified. The Earthly List player, Jiu Kong, why was he here? From his words, he seemed to have killed a Desert Bone Scorpion BOSS before. Why was he mentioning the Ancient Monument Key? What the heck was it? Could it be¡­ sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. with this key, the stone monument earlier could have been opened? How was that possible! Su Ran held his breath and focused, continuing to monitor the changes in the fight not far away. The Wave Chasing Eagle swooped down, not targeting the massive Desert Bone Scorpion BOSS but the already injured bone worm. A daring snatch! Jiu Kong, an ice mage, laughed lightly and released an ice bullet, aiming directly at the peculiar bone worm. Su Ran broke into a cold sweat, suspecting that Jiu Kong was planning to defeat both monsters by himself! Seeing the Wave Chasing Eagle dive at it, the bone worm was not about to sit idly by. It curled up, its bloody spikes standing on end as it rolled towards the silver scorpion BOSS. Su Ran had to maintain the ruse, making sure that Jiu Kong didn¡¯t know the bone worm wasn¡¯t a wild monster. After an unsuccessful attack, the Wave Chasing Eagle flew back into the sky, its eyes hawklike, biding its time. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-252¡± The charging bone worm was hit by Jiu Kong¡¯s ice bullet before even reaching the scorpion, its HP taking a drastic hit. Just then, the Desert Bone Scorpion¡¯s tail lashed out in response, sending the bone worm flying once again. ¡°Caw!¡± The golden eagle took advantage of the opportunity, swooping down once more. Its claws pierced through the bone worm¡¯s spine, plucking it from the ground and flying towards the sky. It then flung the bone worm towards its master, Jiu Kong. Jiu Kong laughed heartily. His ice fan wildly flapped, condensing magical elements into a long arrow that whizzed towards the incoming bone worm. ¡°Whoosh!¡± The airborne bone worm was pierced through by the icy arrow, its bones shattering and scattering in the desert. The Desert Bone Scorpion BOSS, targetless, charged towards the detestable human player who dared to steal its food! ¡°Rumble, rumble¡­¡± Watching the scorpion charging its way through the desert, Jiu Kong remained silent, laughing softly. He let out a peculiar whistle and the Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky swooped down once again, its claws turning into spears, ruthlessly piercing the scorpion¡¯s skull. ¡°Bang!¡± The Desert Bone Scorpion faltered and collapsed in the desert after being hit. Then, Jiu Kong¡¯s ice bullet came along and smashed into the scorpion¡¯s body. A layer of ice crystals encrusted the scorpion¡¯s body, instantly rendering it immobile. ¡°Not bad, even with such low freezing probability, good,¡± Jiu Kong¡¯s eyes sparkled with delight. His body began to bristle with magical energy that rapidly condensed into a shape. An [Ice Spike] charged towards the Desert Bone Scorpion, roaring. ¡°Pop!¡± The power of [Ice Spike] was immense. It sent the defenceless Scorpion BOSS flying, toppling over in the desert. In response, the Wave Chasing Eagle flapped its wings repeatedly in the sky, generating gusts of wind and conjuring a storm of blades. It executed a [Wind Blade Slash], directly bombarding the immobilised Desert Bone Scorpion into the sandy abyss. The Desert Bone Scorpion, after sustaining successive blows, burrowed into the ocean-like desert, disappearing from sight. Jiu Kong sneered. This idiotic BOSS hadn¡¯t learned from last time when it was unearthed! The Wave Chasing Eagle squawked, swooping down and hovering three meters above the desert. Its eyes were as sharp as electricity, its wings flapped, stirring up a gust of wind that transformed into a flurry of air currents. A powerful [Wave Breaker] attack was unleashed directly on the desert! The desert behaved as an ocean would, splashing up large amounts of sand under the bombardment of the [Wave Breaker]. Waves of sand surged like water, splitting to reveal the desert bone scorpion that was hiding under the sand to recover its Qi Blood. Chapter 91 - 91 91 Great Opportunity ?91: Chapter 91: Great Opportunity 91: Chapter 91: Great Opportunity The Desert Bone Scorpion was angered and embarrassed. It jumped up and the bone spikes on its tail radiated a dazzling light, striking a bowl-sized flash of light towards the annoying Wave Chasing Eagle. It bundled its energy together and launched a ¡°Snipe¡± attack at the eagle soaring in the sky. ¡°Puff!¡± The attack was too abrupt, the Wave Chasing Eagle couldn¡¯t avoid it, and was hit. The Wave Chasing Eagle let out a wail, its whole body paralyzed, and plummeted to the ground. Seizing the opportunity, the Desert Bone Scorpion leapt onto the Wave Chasing Eagle, pouncing aggressively. ¡°Damn, it triggered paralysis!¡± Ice Mage Jiu Kong was no longer nonchalant at this point, his brow furrowed, and he again targeted the enormous Scorpion Boss with his ice bullets. ¡°Bang!¡± The expected freeze of the Scorpion did not occur as Jiu Kong watched helplessly while the Scorpion¡¯s massive pincers sank into the neck of the Wave Chasing Eagle. It began devouring its flesh and blood, activating its blood-sucking ability. Ice Mage Jiu Kong wouldn¡¯t allow the Desert Bone Scorpion to replenish its Qi Blood. He gathered magic energy, using an ¡°Ice Arrow¡± that hit the Scorpion¡¯s head directly. The blood-sucking ability of the Bone Scorpion was interrupted, leaving it enraged, and abandoning the Wave Chasing Eagle to rush towards the human Ice Mage who had aroused its hatred. Su Ran watched intently from the sidelines, realizing the significance of a pet! He suddenly thought of his own Pet Egg. Could he face such a large BOSS with equal audacity in the future, summoning his round, bouncing egg with just one hand? Would anyone dare to provoke the master, risking getting smacked with a head full of egg yolk? Hmm, he was probably thinking too much¡­ Pet Egg, when can you make me look impressive, too? Cough, he shouldn¡¯t even think about the bone bug, destined to be beaten. Watching Jiu Kong¡¯s dazzling magic attacks, Su Ran was filled with envy. When he thought of his own pitiful paper burning, did he feel like crying? He was still a hidden vocation! Su Ran was a bit frustrated and suddenly thought of a song, ¡°We¡¯re different¡­¡±. Su Ran quietly observed the fierce battle not far in front, his heart was surging. Finally, at the moment the Desert Bone Scorpion collapsed with its Qi Blood depleted, the swirling sands gradually calmed, revealing the player shielded by an Ice Shield. Killing a Desert Overlord, one man, one eagle, was enough! Suddenly. From the already dead Desert Bone Scorpion corpse, a large mass of black gas appeared, rising and heading towards Su Ran¡¯s hiding place. Subsequently, it transformed into a yellow sand tomb, standing desolately there. Su Ran was greatly terrified, ¡°I¡¯m finished! It¡¯s this damned Pet Egg!¡± He could only pray that Earthly List Jiu Kong wouldn¡¯t notice this sudden anomaly. Fortunately, Jiu Kong only glanced in this direction, he saw nothing but a desert landscape and no monsters respawning. The mission time was pressing, so he took out a hoe and began to dig up this newly formed tomb. In no time at all, Jiu Kong leveled the new grave to flat land. He took out a key made of stone from his bag, overjoyed. ¡°Hahaha, the Stone Tablet Key, you have finally come into my hands!¡± Jiu Kong laughed heartily to the heavens, then he took a step forward, stopping in front of the sunken ancient stone tablet. He lifted the Stone Tablet Key high into the air shouting, ¡°Illusion Demon Stone Tablet, if not now, when?!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± The entire desert seemed to shake as if a tsunami was about to arrive. sea??h th§× Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Subsequently, the sand in front of Jiu Kong parted, and an old stone tablet slowly rose, solemn and dignified. ¡°Illusion Demon Stone Tablet, as I¡¯ve said before, you¡¯re mine, there¡¯s no escaping it!¡± The light flashed in Jiu Kong¡¯s eyes, and he rammed the Stone Tablet Key forcefully into the mysterious stone tablet. ¡°Boom!¡± The stone tablet began to tremble, huge cracks instantly stretched across its body, and it collapsed to pieces in the blink of an eye. However, in the place where the stone tablet shattered, a mysterious teleportation portal appeared. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Little Eagle!¡± Jiu Kong called his pet Wave Chasing Eagle and stepped inside the portal. With a flash of light, he vanished. Not far away, Su Ran waited a while to make sure there was no danger and summoned his alternate form, the bone bug, refilled its magic power, and carefully allowed it to sneak in first. As soon as the bone bug entered, it had barely looked at the landscape when its vision blurred, and it was suddenly grasped by a monster and lifted into the sky. Su Ran was startled and on closer inspection, he saw that it was Ice Mage Jiu Kong and Wave Chasing Eagle positioned right in front of the teleportation portal! This guy¡­ was very cautious¡­ The bone bug struggled but was tossed from high in the sky by the Wave Chasing Eagle. The Eagle followed this by slashing two Wind Blades at the Bone Bug, which had nowhere to get strength from. Ice Mage Jiu Kong¡¯s ¡°Ice Spike¡± coincidentally blasted towards the Bone Bug, hitting it directly. After these consecutive assaults, the Bone Bug plummeted to the ground. Jiu Kong was astonished to see the Bone Bug get up as if nothing had happened. After picking itself up, it rolled into a ball and shot out into the distance. ¡°Chase!¡± The golden pet, Wave Chasing Eagle, took the lead in the pursuit, with Jiu Kong close behind, chasing the strange Bone Bug. In not much time, a sly little skull sneaked in, it darted and scampered off in the opposite direction. ¡°Pah! What on earth is that thing!¡± Jiu Kong lost his composure. His annoyance was understandable; he had chased the strange Bone Bug for so long, only for it to burst, leaving just a corpse. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Little Eagle! Mission engaging!¡± Jiu Kong flatly ignored the rest, he aimed straight for the main task, trying to complete the mission as early as possible to obtain that mysterious treasure. ¡°Screech!¡± ¡­ As for Su Ran, he snuck into this mysterious place. He found out through the system¡¯s prompt that he had entered a special map, the Illusion Spirit Realm! Su Ran concealed himself and carefully surveyed this unknown terrain. The entire Illusion Spirit Realm was filled with a strong fire elemental aura. The ground beneath his feet was blood-red, with tiny cracks all over. Not too far away, there was a very high volcano, its fire elemental aura on the summit was extremely volatile, apparently ready to spew hot magma at any moment. Black smoke constantly emerged, like a sleeping giant dragon, lying there. If it was disturbed and woke up, the consequences would be disastrous! Suddenly, the little skeleton noticed that the Earthly List expert had recalled his pet Wave Chasing Eagle and began to climb the mountain with his bare hands. What¡¯s happening? Su Ran was a bit confused. Buddy, this is a volcano, be careful¡­ Since that was the case, the little skeleton sneaked over quietly. He wanted to find out why Jiu Kong would do this. There must be some unspeakable secret on this volcano! When Su Ran reached the base of the volcano, he was hit with a wave of heat that almost made him step back. The closer he got to the volcano, the more surprised he was. This resistance that appeared out of nowhere became stronger and stronger! He knew, for each step closer to the volcano, the resistance increased proportionally. Thus, the heat resistance at the top of the volcano was unimaginable! This made Su Ran even more convinced that there must be great Luck at the top of the volcano! Chapter 92 - 92 92 Treasures ?92: Chapter 92: Treasures 92: Chapter 92: Treasures Admiringly, he watched the player Jiu Kong from the Earthly List, a determined character who was climbing up with bare hands. Posturing like a monkey and stepping upward, he looked a bit ridiculous. Why didn¡¯t he let his pet, the Wave Chasing Eagle, carry him to the summit? Then again, considering the insane difficulty here, that little Wave Chasing Eagle probably wouldn¡¯t manage to lift off. What use was it? Su Ran summoned his clone, the Skeleton Worm, at the drop of a hat. He was simultaneously replenishing his magic power and directing the Skeleton Worm to climb the volcano. Jiu Kong had resolved to climb the volcano because of a quest. To obtain treasure at the summit required immense willpower! Despite the sweltering heat waves, Jiu Kong gritted his teeth. Clenching his fists, he climbed step by step. The heat waves kept hitting him, but the Ice Fan he had gave him a lot of relief. It was like an unmeltable chunk of ice, making him feel a lot better. The sensation was akin to having a popsicle on a hot summer day! The higher he climbed, the greater the resistance Jiu Kong endured. His hands and legs were trembling uncontrollably. He planned to summit the mountain in one go, despite the pressure! But at that moment, a Skeleton Worm was skulking its way up the mountain, and it actually passed Jiu Kong¡­ Jiu Kong¡¯s eyes bulged out, and his face contorted into an unnatural color. Didn¡¯t he kill that Skeleton Worm already? Why had another one emerged? Jiu Kong didn¡¯t have a spare moment, climbing was difficult enough, let alone attacking. He gritted his teeth, exerted all his strength, and climbed hard despite the insane resistance. The Skeleton Worm languidly oozed beside Jiu Kong and unceremoniously swished its tail over! ¡°Bang!¡± Under the terrifying resistance, the Skeleton Worm¡¯s swish knocked Jiu Kong off balance! Jiu Kong glared at the Skeleton Worm resentfully as he tumbled down to the bottom of the mountain. Seeing Jiu Kong¡¯s distortion of anger, Su Ran felt a bit guilty, did he go too far? However, Su Ran thought to himself, the next time he fights him, he¡¯ll go easier on him¡­ Ice Mage Jiu Kong was furious. Magic essence gathered instantly, and an ice arrow was shot towards the wretched Skeleton Worm halfway up the hill. Su Ran felt a moment of panic, but soon, the little skeleton almost burst out laughing. The ice arrow hadn¡¯t traveled far before it melted¡­ The effects of the map were too powerful¡­ Jiu Kong coughed, masking his embarrassment. Helpless, for that ultimate treasure, Jiu Kong had to start climbing again. Even though Su Ran controlled the Skeleton Worm and technically didn¡¯t feel the resistance, it physically existed. The Skeleton Worm had the advantage of being small and thin, and thus, faced a smaller area of resistance, making it easier than Jiu Kong. However, as they got higher, the resistance from the heat waves got larger, making it hard for the Skeleton Worm, too. Benefitting from its inherent advantage, after several twists and turns, the Skeleton Worm finally reached the summit. At the top was a pool of boiling magma, emitting thick smoke continuously. An ancient stone tablet was floating above the lava pool. The sweltering heat seemed to radiate from the stone tablet, gushing in all directions. The humble yet majestic stone tablet was sometimes bright, sometimes dim, giving off a mysterious and unpredictable vibe. A valuable treasure! Su Ran took a heavy breath. No wonder Jiu Kong risks his life to climb this extremely dangerous volcano. So that¡¯s why! So that¡¯s why! However, considering the danger here, how could he safely pick it from above without falling into the volcano¡¯s magma pool? Su Ran thought about this from all angles but couldn¡¯t find a good solution. There was nothing for it, he had to wait patiently for Jiu Kong to reach the summit of this perilous peak! After a long while, Jiu Kong, wreathed in Ice Shield, arrived at the summit looking thoroughly haggard. He straightened his back, looked around, and saw no trace of that annoying Skeleton Worm. Jiu Kong observed the intimidating lava pool carefully, seemingly looking for something. Out of nowhere, The suspended stone tablet glowed brilliantly, resembling a fiery sun, scorching everything around it. Waves of heat billowed out, dispersing in all directions. Thick smoke curled up and swirled around the ancient tablet, refusing to dissipate. Jiu Kong¡¯s pupils contracted involuntarily, a moment of exhilaration following. Just as he thought, an extraordinary phenomenon signifying the emergence of a treasured item! Facing the heavy pressure, Jiu Kong made a gesture with one hand, and a golden eagle appeared out of thin air. Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It screeched as it steadied itself, its pair of wings trembling quickly against the relentless invasion of the heat wave, as if ready to soar into the sky! ¡°Squawk!¡± The heat wave swelled, and the majestic pressure caused the Wave Chasing Eagle to retreat. The golden eagle¡¯s wildness was aroused; it screeched repeatedly and launched its ¡°Wave Chasing¡± move! ¡°Whoosh¡± ¡°Whoosh¡± Just then, air currents surged like colossal waves, howling as they collided with the oncoming heat wave. ¡°Boom!¡± The ancient tablet trembled, and its halo flickered and vanished. The heat wave churned even more violently, and the pressure soared! The Wave Chasing Eagle, a golden pet, was blown away by the turbulent tide despite its icon move, tumbling towards the foot of the mountain. Seeing his pet defeated, Jiu Kong, struggling against the immense pressure, fumbled around his bag for an item, his face showing signs of regret. ¡°Immortal Binding Rope¡± (Replica) (Dark Gold) After use, it binds the target, blocking all its abilities for 30 seconds. Note: One-time use, ineffective against BOSS. Su Ran was speechless. Earthly List players were indeed superior, having numerous treasures, even reaching for a dark gold disposable item¡­ Jiu Kong, the ice magician, made up his mind and threw out the rope wafting off a dark gold aura! The Immortal Binding Rope dangled in the air, its light shining bright. Like a dragon ascending to heaven, it disregarded the heat wave and aimed straight for the ancient and mysterious stone tablet! The Immortal Binding Rope, validated its dark gold tool title by tying up that stone tablet in an instant. In a flash, the heat wave disappeared without a trace, and the supreme pressure vanished. Suddenly. The volcano started to tremble violently, with lava spilling everywhere, as if on the verge of eruption! ¡°Rumble¡± ¡°Rumble¡± The lava pool began to boil, like boiling hot water, with steam surging towards the sky. Witnessing this abnormal event, Jiu Kong rapidly retreated, his face grim as he yelled, letting his eagle soar high into the clouds. The Wave Chasing Eagle, undeterred by the volcanic tremors, aimed its sharp talons towards this mysteriously ancient stone tablet. ¡°Whoosh!¡± At that fleeting moment, the boiling lava parted, and an enormous Lava Monster sprung out. The monster moved as swift as lightning, grasped the airborne Wave Chasing Eagle¡¯s head, growled menacingly, and smashed the bird into the lava pool below! ¡°Boom!¡± The Wave Chasing Eagle was ruthlessly beaten into the lava pool by the Lava Monster. The scalding liquid instantly corroded the golden eagle, and it called out pitifully, its cries growing fainter until it finally disappeared. Its flesh melted away, leaving only a skeletal what submerged into the lava pool. What a fearsome Lava Monster that was, a creature sealed by the stone tablet for many years, was now finally free once more! Chapter 93 - 93 93 Evolution of the Bone Worm ?93: Chapter 93: Evolution of the Bone Worm 93: Chapter 93: Evolution of the Bone Worm At this moment, Jiu Kong had already hidden away to one side, his eyes intently watching the Lava Monster, studying its attributes with furrowed brows. [Molten Lava Bone Demon](Special) LV45 Qi Blood: 6000 Attack: 321-340 Defense: 170 Active Skills: ???? Passive Skills: ???? Note: Made of magma bone and shaped by malicious flames. Through the demon its spirit is condensed, casting disdain upon all living creatures! It¡¯s a Special BOSS, the Molten Lava Bone Demon! Even though Jiu Kong was a master of the Earthly List, he remained composed in the face of such an awe-inspiring beast. He drew out a card that shimmered translucent from his bag, it sparkled as if it was made of ice, exuding a chilling light. Jiu Kong decisively threw the card, which soared like a meteor. As it rose midair, it gleamed with a brilliant white light, transforming into an impressively rare ice beast that roared incessantly. This ice giant beast was a five-star card beast, the level 40 Ice Soul Tiger! The prideful Molten Lava Bone Demon was not about to tolerate provocation from an ice beast. Its entire body ignited, transforming into an incomprehensibly enormous fireball, which targeted the Ice Soul Tiger. Unafraid, the Ice Soul Tiger opened its mighty jaws, a large ice bullet whistling towards the approaching fireball. ¡°Boom!¡± The two beasts were locked in fierce combat, an impressive spectacle of ice and fire. However, at this moment, while immune to the firestorm, a little skeleton crawled, unobserved, to the other side of the mountaintop and stealthily hid itself. Jiu Kong had no time to assess his surroundings. Taking advantage of the ongoing battle, he tugged on the Immortal Binding Rope and pulled at the ancient stele. What Jiu Kong feared the most finally happened. The Immortal Binding Rope became faint and, to his dismay, disintegrated into specks of light. The Illusion Demon stele once again surged with an overwhelming power transforming into a wave of heat rushing towards Jiu Kong. ¡°Damn it, the 30-second limit is up! S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This pesky Molten Lava Bone Demon!¡± Jiu Kong gnashed his teeth in fury, struggling against this enormous force while trying to inch forward. At the end, he was just a little away from touching the ancient relic! Suddenly, A bony worm enlarged in Jiu Kong¡¯s eyes, its tail whipping towards him with ferocious force. The strike, enhanced by the heatwave, hit Jiu Kong like a sledgehammer, sending him flying without a chance to retaliate. He fell far away, near the foot of the volcano, like a kite with its string cut. ¡°Ahhhhhh!¡± Jiu Kong¡¯s desperate cry echoed through the air. By this time, the hidden little skeleton brushed off the dust on its body, laughing gleefully. It then commanded the bony worm to hit the mysterious stele. ¡°Bang!¡± Strangely enough, the moment the bony worm collided with the stele, the heatwave radiating from it disappeared instantly, leaving it dull and without light. The little skeleton effortlessly grabbed the Illusion Demon stele thrown towards it, shoved it into its bladder, and twisted its huge hips. Ignoring the fight between the two bosses, it darted away from the scene, heading towards the teleportation array! As for that Bone Worm, cough, cough, let it stay on the mountaintop as a sacrificial character¡­ Before long, the furious Ice Magician Jiu Kong rushed to the mountaintop, avoiding the two dueling BOSSes¡¯ attack range, seeking the damn Bone Worm¡¯s trace with fiery eyes. Soon enough, Jiu Kong was surprised to find that the Bone Worm, behaving foolishly, was rushing towards the Level 40 Card BOSS, the Ice Soul Tiger! Damn, this worm was too fierce, it started a fight directly with the BOSS¡­ Just as expected, the Bone Worm¡¯s attack had nothing remarkable, the Ice Soul Tiger¡¯s tail blew it off effortlessly, like swatting away a small fly. Jiu Kong wished he could obliterate that airborne Bone Worm. He waved his ice fan repeatedly, gathered violent magical elements, and formed a gigantic ice cone to strike the detestable Bone Worm. The Bone Worm had no ground to leverage in the air, an ice cone struck it directly into the hot lava pool. Fortunately, with the Bone Worm¡¯s distraction, Su Ran successfully escaped from the volcanic range with ease, stepping into the teleportation circle and transported himself directly out. Phew, precious treasure obtained! An excited Su Ran found himself in the midst of the Desert of Death. He eyed the teleportation circle before him, mused to himself that the Molten Lava Bone Demon might, perhaps, be willing to become a general under Skeleton Lord¡¯s command? The moment he obtained the Pet-catching Scroll would mark the day Su Ran set foot again in the Illusion Spirit Realm, this special map. Overwhelmed with joy, Su Ran started running in the eastward direction. The Dark Forest was east of the Desert of Death! The Desert of Death was large in size, Su Ran had run quite a distance without seeing the shadow of the Dark Forest. He found a dune to hide himself and cautiously switched his view back to the Bone Worm. ¡°Huh, the split personality Bone Worm is still alive! What¡¯s going on here?¡± Su Ran was very surprised. There are two BOSSes on the mountaintop and Earthly List player Jiu Kong hated it to the bone, even if the Bone Worm had ten lives, it was not enough to spare. It was unscientific! When the Bone Worm fell into the lava, its blood Qi plummeted. The Bone Worm, which was about to die, fell into a concealed space. This area was over a person¡¯s height, surrounded by transparent barriers on all sides. The barriers were so strong that even the scalding lava could not penetrate it. The split personality Bone Worm had stumbled into the Molten Lava Bone Demon¡¯s Sealed Land! The Bone Worm looked around in confusion. Suddenly, it noticed some glittering liquid at the bottom of the barrier. The liquid was like a thick paste, extremely viscous. What was that? Su Ran took a good look and instantly held his breath. [Molten Essence] Natural essence born from a million-year old volcano, it has a high probability of triggering evolution when consumed. The higher the level, the lower the probability of evolution. Note: Forged by heaven and earth, created by the natural path. This was a stroke of great luck, the Bone Worm¡¯s great luck! Su Ran instructed the Bone Worm to slither over and consume all the viscous liquid into its mouth. As soon as the Molten Essence entered the Bone Worm¡¯s mouth, it dissolved and quickly flowed through the entire spine of the Bone Worm, causing it to burst into flames. Even the dense blood spikes on the back of the Bone Worm were completely burnt away, with only its skeletal framework remaining motionless in the fire. It was like an iron rod that¡¯s been heated red-hot, being hammered and refined persistently. Following that, the molten flame quickly withdrew, forming a flaming cocoon that enveloped the Bone Worm completely. The temperature rose even higher, the color became denser, and heat waves rolled out violently! It seemed like much time had passed, but it was actually just an instant. The lava quickly retracted, and the fire cocoon spun silk. The smoke billowed up, and a robust figure gradually emerged. A Bone Wolf, emanating molten fire, stepped out. Its burning skeletal frame rippled like hair, silky soft. Its four feet were wrapped in flaming fire, striding as if walking on fire, stylish beyond compare! Chapter 94 - 94 94 Aberrant Ancient Stele ?94: Chapter 94: Aberrant Ancient Stele 94: Chapter 94: Aberrant Ancient Stele This evolution was indeed impressive. Su Ran compared the current dapper and imposing Bone Wolf, which was higher than a person, against the poor bone worm; there was absolutely no comparison at all! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully evolving the Bone Worm avatar. The player Skeleton needs to rename it.¡± A belated system notification sounded. ¡°Lava Bone Wolf!¡± Since this bone wolf was extraordinary, its name had to match its incredibly handsome figure. It was insanely cool! Cough, it¡¯s of the same generation as the Molten Lava Bone Demon, don¡¯t blame me, haha! Lava Bone Wolf (Undead Warrior) (Player Skeleton¡¯s Avatar) Level 22 Qi Blood: 1700 Attack: 71 Defense: 31 Magic Power: 220 Agility: 8 (Shared) Luck: 13 (Shared) Stun +2 Active Skills: Crazy Rending ¨C Triple strike, ignore 10% of opponents¡¯ defense, damage is 60% of attack limit. Passive Skill: Lava Splash ¨C When dealing with physical attacks, 50% damage will bounce back. Sharp Teeth ¨C Increase one¡¯s own attack, attack +10%. Man, triple strike? Such a sharp skill! Instantly, Su Ran was speechless. He looked at the bone wolf¡¯s attack power, a mere 71 points¡­ Did he accidentally allocate the attribute points wrongly? But then, Su Ran saw the lava splash skill. OMG, it¡¯s an upgraded version of counter shock! 50% counter-damage, it¡¯s so refreshingly painful! Suddenly. The lava fiercely impacted the special space, the entire space barrier began to collapse, and a large amount of lava solution poured in, submerging the Lava Bone Wolf instantly. Poor Bone Wolf, its handsome appearance lasted only three seconds before lamentably dying. However, Skeleton casually summoned a living Lava Bone Wolf in front of Su Ran. Looking at the Bone Wolf¡¯s docile appearance, Su Ran went up and rubbed the flame fur on its body. The flames were tangible but had no substance. His bony fingers reach through them completely, and the temperature was suitable. The terrifying aura from before was completely gone. Oh right, the antique stone tablet! Su Ran hastily took out the stone tablet that caused anomalies in the world. Illusion Demon Stone Tablet (Special) (Sealed) Qi Blood +100 Magic Attack +10 Defense +10 Active Skill: Transformation ¨C Can freely transform weapons, shields, clothes, no time limit. ??? Passive skill: ??? Note: Can be used by any profession, needs to be equipped on the body for it to take effect. What a useful item! It has an all-around increase, but what is this seal? Su Ran¡¯s eyes shone. Would breaking the seal lead to more skill and attribute points?! Any profession can use it¡­ does that mean his skeleton can also equip it? Su Ran, overjoyed, held the Illusion Demon Stone Tablet in his hand. ¡°Transform ¨C Weapon!¡± Su Ran shouted loudly at the stone tablet. The entire Illusion Demon Stone Tablet emitted a dazzling white light, and when the white light dissipated, an extremely ancient stone sword appeared in Skeleton¡¯s hand. The word ¡®illusion¡¯ was etched on the sword body, and its dark light made it look extraordinary. Illusion Demon Stone Sword (Transformed) (Sealed) Qi Blood +10 Magic Attack +100 Defense +10 Damn, the Magic Attack actually increased by 100! Su Ran instantly understood that switching weapons, shields, and clothes each had different effects! Su Ran changed his equipment around, tested it, and indeed it was so! [Illusion Demon Stone Shield] (Sealed) Qi Blood +10 Magic Attack +10 Defense +100 [Illusion Demon Black Robe] (Sealed) Qi Blood +100 Magic Attack +10 Defense +10 These items were truly priceless treasures! The little skeleton¡¯s eyes glowed red with excitement as he couldn¡¯t resist touching and fiddling with them. He transformed the ancient stele into the Illusion Demon Black Robe and put it on, tucking everything in neatly. NND, there won¡¯t be any wardrobe malfunctions this time! Su Ran had his Lava Bone Wolf avatar sprint ahead to find the path leading to the Dark Forest, while he dutifully trailed not too far behind. All the way east, surprisingly, he didn¡¯t encounter a single monster and safely reached the Illusion Spirit Clan¡¯s paradise, the Dark Forest. The Dark Forest was as usual, with shriveled old trees covered in cracks everywhere. The ground was still cracked and barren. The atmosphere here was as eerie and oppressive as ever, sending shivers down one¡¯s spine. ¡°Roar!¡± A Phantom Boar spawned and charged at the Lava Bone Wolf that was scouting ahead. The Bone Wolf, much quicker in its reactions than a bone caterpillar, easily avoided the boar¡¯s attack with a leap backward. Upon seeing this, Su Ran grinned, ¡°Ah ha, a monster¡¯s just spawned! Don¡¯t take it personally, Mr. Boar, but I¡¯ll be using you for a blood-sacrificial offering to my sword!¡± Su Ran promptly transformed his black robe into an Illusion Demon Stone Sword. Gripping it in his hand, his Magic Attack directly increased by 100! Cough, cough, in his other hand still held a stack of spirit money¡­ The Lava Bone Wolf took advantage of the Phantom Boar¡¯s clumsy, hefty body, and swiped its rump, leaving behind lacerations. ¡°-23¡± The boar, feeling insulted, roared and spun around to bite at the Bone Wolf. Suddenly, a fireball made from a sheet of spirit money hit the boar straight in the face. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-327¡± After suffering a heavy blow, the Phantom Boar curled up into a ball, its body bristled shaking violently. It was about to unleash its special move ¨C [Thorn Burst]. Thorn Burst ¨C an area attack. The back bristles shoot out like arrows towards surrounding targets, attack range 3X3, attack +10%, defense -20%. However, things didn¡¯t go as planned. This time, the burning spirit money hit right on the boar¡¯s backside. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-654¡± (Lucky Crit) The poor Phantom Boar¡¯s HP was wiped out, and it died, unable to even unleash its special move. Su Ran ecstatically waved his Illusion Demon Stone Sword around, ¡°Isn¡¯t this just incredible?! A piece of spirit money caused a critical hit of 654, this is the rhythm of my rise to power!¡± The little skeleton suddenly noticed that the wisp of black smoke the Phantom Boar turned into upon death was being directly absorbed by Su Ran¡¯s bladder. Eh? The death essence of the fallen Illusion Spirits could also be absorbed? Then his hopes of hatching the pet egg had substantially increased! The current little skeleton was full of motivation. Full of confidence and brandishing his Illusion Demon Stone Sword he boldly ventured into the Dark Forest. Suddenly, a group of players ran over, heading in Su Ran¡¯s direction. The little skeleton hid behind a tree, observing what was going on. Three players ran from afar, panting heavily. Listening to their heavy breaths, Su Ran realized that these players must have been running for quite a distance, with a massive monster chasing after them. ¡°Huff, huff,¡± a tall, skinny warrior gasped for breath, his speech broken, ¡°Wen Tao, can w-we, w-we use the Scroll of Recall now?¡± sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The guy called Wen Tao was a mage, currently looking equally exhausted. He gritted his teeth and replied, ¡°Guan Yu, the aggro isn¡¯t dropped yet, w-we can¡¯t.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so slow, you had it coming!¡± In the lead was a girl. She was dressed in a white mage¡¯s robe, a book in hand as her weapon, her expression relaxed as she teased her two teammates. ¡°Xiao Xi, easy for you to say!¡± Wen Tao was exasperated. ¡°C-can we ¡ª people with Agility 6 ¡ª compare to you with 8 Agility?¡± Suddenly. A Phantom Boar spawned before them, and a girl called Xiao Xi, not paying attention, collided with it. Chapter 95 - 95 95 Found a Card ?95: Chapter 95: Found a Card 95: Chapter 95: Found a Card ¡°Ouch!¡± The dropping stream moaned as it rubbed its forehead. The boar had been too reckless¡­ ¡°Get up and run!¡± mage Wen Tao warned urgently, ¡°That boar king is chasing us! sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. You always create problems at critical moments, Stream!¡± But everything went against their plans. The newly spawned phantom boar knocked the stream off the ground, nipping in the bud! The two helpless strong men stopped. The stream that was in their care was their treasure, the healer. ¡°Today, we really chose the wrong place. Let¡¯s fight it out, actually, we still have a chance.¡± The warrior Guan Yu stared at the approaching robust boar king, ready to fight. ¡°Damn it!¡± Wen Tao grimaced, ¡°Are you really willing to use that treasure? Fine, if we die, it might explode. It¡¯s worth it.¡± The healer Stream also disregarded the image, climbing up from the ground to avoid the phantom boar¡¯s attack, hiding behind the two men, saying with a flustered face ¡°Sorry, it¡¯s my fault, don¡¯t scold me¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s fight!¡± Wen Tao waved the magic wand in his hand, and a fire bullet rushed towards the boar king who had already attacked in front of him. At the same time, the berserker Guan Yu also rushed over, wielding a red sword, slashing straight at the robust boar BOSS. Su Ran could see it clearly, these players had excellent teamwork, but a lack of a shield warrior made it very difficult to deal with the phantom boar king. Wait a minute. It seemed that the mage had said something about a treasure. Moreover, the treasure is on the warrior. The Bone Soul Ghost Fire in the little skeleton¡¯s eyes burst into flames immediately. The phantom boar BOSS was attacked, and it let out an angry roar, rushing towards the skinny and tall warrior in front of it, trying to knock him off! Suddenly, a Qi shield appeared in front of the berserker, blocking Guan Yu. ¡°Bang!¡± The Qi shield shattered, and the berserker Guan Yu barely resisted the phantom boar king¡¯s violent blow and dodged away. Su Ran on the side was unanimous looking at the fierce scene, his hand itching to hold the Illusion Demon Stone Sword, really wanted to jump out and join in! He observed the violent boar in the field and checked its attributes. [Phantom Boar] (BOSS) LV25 Qi Blood: 4000 Attack: 183-195 Defense: 70 Agility: 6 Active Skills: Sharp Fangs¨C Bite the target, attack bonus +30%. Spiky Spray¨C Group attack, back spurs fly like arrows to the surrounding targets, attack range 3X3, attack +20%, defense -10%. Passive Skills: Call¨C When blood quantity is below 20%, automatically summon 3 phantom boar guards. Shadow Escape¨C The non-combat state automatically turns into a shadow and disappears on the spot, and it becomes invalid when attacking the target. The BOSS only has 4000 Qi Blood, and there¡¯s no pressure with 6 agility points! It¡¯s just that the low-blood summoning is more rascal, just look at how these few players deal with it. Su Ran did not add fuel to the fire, just waiting to benefit after their fight. What a pity. ¡°Stream, look quick!¡± The tall, thin warrior Guan Yu, while avoiding the phantom boar BOSS, pointed to the Lava Bone Wolf not far away, ¡°There is a special beast on that side, it¡¯s so cool!¡± Su Ran followed the direction Guan Yu was pointing, and turned his head to see, damn it, the Lava Bone Wolf actually walked out from behind the tree, exposing everyone there. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, little wolf, let¡¯s go attack.¡± Su Ran thought, directing the Lava Bone Wolf to charge. ¡°Such a beautiful Bone Wolf!¡± Xiao Xi¡¯s eyes sparkled as she looked at the Bone Wolf charging towards her, wishing she could tame it as a pet! The Lava Bone Wolf, wrapped in bright flames, pounced directly towards the healer closest to it, Xiao Xi. Seeing that the Bone Wolf was charging towards her, Xiao Xi dodged, and shot a radiant bullet at the Lava Bone Wolf. However, at this moment, the unguarded berserker Guan Yu, under the attack of the Phantom Boar, saw his HP dropping rapidly. He yells out, ¡°Xiao Xi, heal me quickly!¡± Healer Xiao Xi was at that moment busy dealing with the Lava Bone Wolf¡¯s attack, yelling back, ¡°I can¡¯t heal now, I¡¯m dealing with a monster here!¡± ¡°Guan Yu, go for it straight, we¡¯re going to wipe out!¡± The mage Wen Tao was trying to deal with the Phantom Boar and draw the warthog king¡¯s aggression away but found himself in a mess. Guan Yu dodged the Boar King¡¯s charge, pulling out a card radiating red light from his bag. He was about to throw it when a burning fireball hit his face. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-290¡± The berserker Guan Yu fell to the ground, his HP completely depleted, an expression of confusion and unwillingness in his eyes as he died. The card also fell to the ground. ¡°Guan Yu!¡± Wen Tao yelled in alarm, not caring about the attacks of the Phantom Boar, he rushed to pick up this precious card. But Su Ran would not let him succeed. An ignited paper following its trajectory, slammed into the body of mage Wen Tao. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-602¡± (Lucky Crit) Wow, that was a critical hit! Wen Tao fell to the ground and died instantly, dropping a mage¡¯s robe. Seeing this situation, the healer Xiao Xi, without saying a word, turned around and fled. She didn¡¯t even pick up the card she had prized, her decisiveness astonished all! Su Ran nodded. Seeing that the Phantom Boar Boss and the wild boars were chasing the fleeing Healer, he sent his split Lava Bone Wolf after them. He himself came out swaggering, picking up the equipment that had dropped upon the two players¡¯ death, as well as that red card. [Special Card] [Red Flame Python] LV30 ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï Qi Blood: 4500 Attack: 210-220 Defense: 110 Agility: 7 Skill: Flame Burns Sky¡ª Python Flame Spray, fan-shaped attack. Attack addition 20%, skill cooldown time is 30 seconds. Note: The Red Flame Python has remarkable combat power. After using the card beast, its existence time is 10 minutes. Haha, it sure was an excellent card. Although it was slightly inferior compared to the Skeleton Lord card he had obtained, it still had the power to fight! Respectfully, Su Ran put the card into his Storage Box. Then, he chased in the direction of the fleeing healer, Xiao Xi. He had decided to target the Phantom Boar Boss! Once her teammates were no longer holding her back, female player Xiao Xi ran with all her might, eventually leaving the range of the monsters¡¯ aggression. She sat down on the ground, panting heavily. Just when Xiao Xi took out the Town Recall Scroll, the sounds of a battle echoed from a nearby distance. Curiosity killed the cat. Xiao Xi brought the recall scroll back into her bag after weighing the situation. She replenished her blood and carefully moved towards the source of the noise. What Xiao Xi saw was a battle between the Lava Bone Wolf, its body covered in flames, and the Phantom Boar Boss. She keenly observed and realized the Bone Wolf was as harmless as a paper tiger, it could only dodge the boar boss¡¯s attacks and couldn¡¯t inflict damage. A dogfight? Xiao Xi amusingly watched the fight to the death between the two monsters, her eyes never left the handsome Bone Wolf. Unfortunately, she didn¡¯t notice that not far from her, a small skeleton was holding a Stone Sword in its left hand and a stack of burning paper in the other, aiming in her direction. Chapter 96 - 96 96 Task Assignment ?96: Chapter 96 Task Assignment 96: Chapter 96 Task Assignment ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-296¡± Xiaoxi was terrified as her health suddenly dwindled dramatically. She shrieked and immediately took off running. She was immensely regretful. If she could turn back time, she definitely would have chosen to crush the Town Recall Scroll. Another burning paper was thrown, transforming into a violent fireball that blasted over once again. This woman got chaotic after just one hit and ran aimlessly, without any discernible pattern. It was unfortunate for this female player. The burning paper Su Ran threw seemed to have grown eyes as it directly bombed the back of Xiaoxi. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-592¡± (Lucky Crit) Oh my, it was another critical hit. Su Ran silently mourned for this female player for two seconds. Suddenly, he discovered that upon her death she actually exploded a long bone, appearing like a rib. Upon first sight of the bone, the little skeleton screamed as if it had seen a bone technique. It rushed over there, excitedly picking up this rib and started checking its attributes. [Unknown Bone] Hold it and go to the Dark Abyss. It seems you can discover something there. Note: A mysterious corpse, destined to be extraordinary. Huh? Was this actually a quest item? What a pity, it wasn¡¯t a bone technique. Su Ran tossed it in his backpack, took out another burning paper and attacked the Phantom Boar BOSS who was attacking the Lava Bone Wolf. Speaking of which, the Phantom Boar King was striking the Lava Bone Wolf whose body was enveloped in a roaring flame. It was very frustrated. Not only was this Bone Wolf¡¯s evasion extremely high, but when hit once, it would reflect 80 points of damage back, which was infuriating. At this point, an odd fireball whizzed over and directly smashed its face. The Phantom Boar King was livid. Its anger diverted, it left the Lava Bone Wolf and rushed towards the sneaky little skeleton not far away. Unfortunately, the Lava Bone Wolf did not entertain the Boar King¡¯s wishes. The magma flames all over its body erupted, entangling the Boar King. A [Crazy Rending] attack was executed, a rapid strike of three hits directly aimed at the Boar King¡¯s body. ¡°-38¡± ¡°-38¡± ¡°-38¡± The Phantom Boar BOSS was in intense pain, its body curled up into a ball, its spikes throughout its body shaking. In a moment, the spikes shot out like arrows, aiming at the enemies around. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± The Lava Bone Wolf was attacked first. S~ea??h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Not far behind, the little skeleton couldn¡¯t dodge in time and got hit too. Taking advantage of the 10% reduction in the Phantom Boar King¡¯s defence, Su Ran and the clone bone wolf counterattacked ferociously. The blood level of the Boar BOSS was in free fall, and soon, the boar king¡¯s health dropped below 20%. Just at this moment, the Boar King let out a desolate howl. Three phantom boars instantly refreshed and appeared around the Boar King, dutifully guarding its safety. A clever trick by the Boar King, summoning reinforcements! Su Ran commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to engage with the Boar King, while he dealt with these three newly refreshed boar guards. The fight hadn¡¯t been going on for long when Su Ran¡¯s powerful flame papers swiftly destroyed all of the boar guards. They transformed into streaks of black smoke that flocked to the little skeleton¡¯s backpack. Only the Boar King remained alone. Without question, the poor Phantom Boar BOSS was directly slain by Su Ran, and a bunch of gear exploded onto the ground. Swish! Swish! Two streams of white light rose from the little skeleton and the wolves, and they leveled up simultaneously! Su Ran was thrilled. He cheekily thought that these battles were just like Jiu Kong (the world boss). Killing one level 25 BOSS could level up both a wolf and a skeleton. That was absolutely enough! The little skeleton hurriedly scampered off, picking up all the gear and items dropped by the Boar King. Unfortunately, nothing exceptional was found. After fully recovering, the little skeleton allocated all the attribute points for himself and his clone. Then, accompanied by the Lava Bone Wolf clone, he continued his journey through the Dark Forest, heading east, passing through the Dark Swamp to return to his territory. However, the process was very smooth. Not a single player was encountered. Along the way, Su Ran only killed a few Phantom Boars that were blocking the path, safely returning to the Skeleton Village located in Sinister Grave Ridge. ¡°Whew, my own territory is so comfortable. There¡¯s no strife, only peace!¡± The little skeleton roamed around his own territory with deep emotion. Once he got back to his territory, Su Ran didn¡¯t do anything. The first thing he did was walk into this general store. He needed to buy more of these annoying Town Recall Scrolls! ¡°Honored lord, I¡¯m glad to see you.¡± Upon seeing Skeleton Lord arrive, the store owner politely greeted him. ¡°I came to buy some stuff.¡± Su Ran opened the trading window and looked at the items inside. ¡°Town Recall Scroll, 10 Underworld Coins a bundle.¡± ¡°Random Teleportation Scroll, 10 Underworld Coins a bundle.¡± ¡°Cough¡­cough¡­do you sell scrolls individually?¡± Su Ran blushed. He remembered that he only had 5 Underworld Coins left, which wasn¡¯t enough. ¡°No,¡± the shop owner replied with a smile. ¡°Well, I¡­I will skip that for now.¡± The little skeleton ran away in panic. Su Ran scratched his head, feeling somewhat aggrieved. He decided not to bother and headed straight for the weapons shop to inquire how to break the seal on the Illusion Demon Stele. Weapons Shop. As soon as he entered the shop, Su Ran unexpectedly felt a wave of heat hit his face. He looked up and realized it was Blacksmith Li, who was energetically making weapons, too busy to even look at him. He knew this was Blacksmith Li¡¯s lifelong pursuit, a thirst for his craft! ¡°Blacksmith Li, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you.¡± After Blacksmith Li finished making the weapon, Su Ran walked forward and began to speak. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Lord. What can I help you with?¡± Blacksmith Li came over with a loud buzz. Su Ran smiled and replied: ¡°I came for a quest, and to deliver one.¡± ¡°A Quest?¡± Blacksmith Li suddenly understood. After looking closely, he was immediately annoyed. ¡°Nonsense! Without killing one BOSS, how can we talk about completing a quest!¡± Without being rushed, Su Ran took out the Pet Egg from his hand, shook it in front of Blacksmith Li, and then threw it into his backpack. ¡°Blacksmith Li, do you think this counts as a BOSS?¡± The little skeleton looked slightly proud, lifting its skull a little higher. Blacksmith Li¡¯s eye sockets instantly widened. He hurried over, breathing heavily, and asked loudly, ¡°Lord, may I be bold to ask where did you get this Pet Egg?¡± Seeing that he had sparked interest, Su Ran cleared his throat and solemnly stated: ¡°This egg is not ordinary. I got it after spending a significant amount of time and effort, luckily capturing this Pet Egg in the hidden space suppressed by the Demon Tower!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± Blacksmith Li laughed heartily, ¡°Fate is such a fun prankster. No matter how glorified one¡¯s life is, in the end, aren¡¯t we all just a Pet Egg?!¡± ¡°Eh? Judging by your expression, this pet seems to be very formidable?¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up, waiting for Blacksmith Li to continue speaking. Blacksmith Li seemed to be reminiscing about something. Suddenly, he looked at Su Ran sternly, ¡°Lord, this egg is not ordinary. I hope you treat it well!¡± Chapter 97 - 97 97 Reunion with the Cunning Merchant ?97: Chapter 97: Reunion with the Cunning Merchant 97: Chapter 97: Reunion with the Cunning Merchant ¡°So, what¡¯s inside this again? Your explanation left me all confused,¡± Su Ran tried to steer the conversation. ¡°No need for further queries,¡± Blacksmith Li cryptically remarked, then handed an antique bone cauldron to Su Ran. Soon after, the system¡¯s prompt rang out. ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton on completing the special mission, ¡®Blacksmith Li¡¯s Request¡¯, defeating 1 boss of the ¡®Demon Tower¡¯ solo. Completion level, barely passable. Reward received, an abandoned bone cauldron.¡± Damn it! Su Ran lost his cool in an instant. ¡°Blacksmith Li, what do you mean by this? It¡¯s clear the boss I caught was overwhelmingly powerful, what does ¡®barely passable¡¯ mean? I refuse to handover this mission!¡± ¡°Lord, keep calm. This mission only requires quantity, not quality,¡± Blacksmith Li looked at Su Ran unfazed, ¡°As for the mission, you already said it yourself, hand it over first.¡± Su Ran seethed in anger, with no chance of arguing with the system NPC, he was forced to accept the reality. He picked up the worn-out bone cauldron. [Damaged Bone Cauldron] (Bronze) Increases the success rate of bone utensil refinement by 1%. Note: A forgotten nameless bone cauldron with dispersed cauldron soul, only the shape remains. Su Ran¡¯s lips twitched in irritation. Blacksmith Li comforted, ¡°My Lord, don¡¯t be upset. This cauldron is quite extraordinary, and it was picked up from an ancient battlefield. It just lacks a cauldron soul.¡± Damn it! How is a bronze bone cauldron, which only increases the success rate by 1%, extraordinary? How formidable could it possibly be? Try using this to manufacture a bone tool! Depressed, Su Ran carelessly slung the bone cauldron around his bladder and solemnly took out the Illusion Demon Stele. With the ancient stele in his hand, Su Ran felt a great sense of relief, all his previous frustrations dissipating entirely. ¡°My Lord!¡± Blacksmith Li was taken aback by the sight of this treasure, booming, ¡°May I borrow this treasure for a look?¡± ¡°No.¡± Su Ran immediately transformed it into an Illusion Demon Black Robe and draped it over himself. Unbelievable! Blacksmith Li was taken aback and after witnessing the transformation of the stele, gasped in awe, ¡°My Lord, I have to say this, you are incredibly lucky! If I¡¯m not mistaken, this stele is the infamous Illusion Demon Stele, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Might I ask Blacksmith Li how to unseal this stele?¡± Su Ran had no choice but to admire the blacksmith¡¯s vast knowledge. He seemed to know everything. Was there anything he didn¡¯t know? ¡°I am not sure,¡± Blacksmith Li shook his large skull, sighing, ¡°It is a shame that such a treasure is covered in dust.¡± Blacksmith Li returned to his smithing work, leaving behind a remark, ¡°Perhaps, Lord Yin Si might know how to unseal it.¡± ¡°Thanks, Blacksmith Li, I¡¯ve taken up enough of your time!¡± Su Ran quickly left to find the house that the cunning merchant Yin Si had forcefully occupied. Watching the Skeleton Lord dash out, Blacksmith Li whispered, ¡°Gods and demons are in chaos, winds are rising and clouds are surging. Will this Lord be able to stand atop the continent and transform from a water serpent into a dragon?¡± ¡­ After virtually searching the entire territory, Su Ran finally found a coffin lying flat on the ground in the most inconspicuous house in the Skeleton Village. He recognised the coffin. Cough cough, he was the one who had carried it back. Su Ran pushed the door open and walked over to the coffin. ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡± Su Ran politely knocked on the coffin. This swindler, sleeping as if he had died, didn¡¯t move a muscle. ¡°Honorable Mr. Yin Si!¡± Su Ran¡¯s voice rose a pitch, but the coffin remained still. ¡°Sir, I have a favor to ask of the Skeleton Lord!¡± Su Ran¡¯s voice rose an octave. ¡°Damn it!¡± The little skeleton muttered under his breath, ¡°A lazy lump! What do you even need him for!¡± Left with no other choice, Su Ran had to continue knocking on the coffin, pleading for Yin Si to grace him with his presence. The rhythm of his knocks were like music, but to no avail. The little skeleton¡¯s fire of anger burned brightly. He was a lord after all, and this swindler had no respect, living in his house for free! The enraged little skeleton picked up the heavy coffin and walked out the door, heading straight for the graveyard. By the time Su Ran arrived at Yin Si¡¯s home, the grave had vanished. The little skeleton was not in a hurry. He dropped the coffin on the ground with a clash, took out a pickaxe and started digging beside a small grave. Before long, Su Ran had dug up the grave, revealing an old coffin. Su Ran dragged it aside and tossed Yin Si¡¯s black coffin into the hole, then covered it with soil. Dusting his hands off, his job was done! ¡°Go back to your old home!¡± The little skeleton stomped on the new grave with his foot, feeling unsatisfied. ¡°Little skeleton, what are you doing?¡± A gloomy voice sounded behind Su Ran. Su Ran, who was in his stride, froze. A chill invaded his back, hairs on end. He turned around awkwardly, tightened the Illusion Demon robe around him to fully conceal his bladder, and laughed dryly, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Mr. Yin Si. I was actually looking for you, sir.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± The newcomer was none other than the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si. He was expressionless and his tone was ambiguous. ¡°I¡¯m flattered that the Skeleton Lord came to find me, a mere businessman. What is it?¡± Su Ran glanced at the swindler Yin Si, relieved to see no signs of anger on the merchant¡¯s face. He let out a sigh, and his tone naturally normalized, ¡°Mr.Yin Si, I wanted to ask about this Illusion Demon robe I¡¯m wearing. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was formed by the Illusion Demon stele, may I know how to unseal it?¡± ¡°Hiss¡­ The Illusion Demon stele?¡± Yin Si¡¯s expression changed drastically. A bony claw was instantly extended to grab the robe that Su Ran was wearing. His expression was changing consistently. He urged, ¡°Quick, let me take a look!¡± ¡°No way.¡± The little skeleton shook his head immediately. As if he would willingly hand over such a treasure to him! Once it was in his hands, would he ever get it back? Yin Si, the black-robed swindler, was seething with rage, staring at the little skeleton without moving. Su Ran, trying to maintain his composure with cold sweat pouring down, stood his ground without backing down. ¡°Humph!¡± Yin Si in his black robe seemed a bit angry. His body¡¯s anger suddenly subsided. He said to Su Ran, ¡°You are the lord, so I¡¯ll give you this one.¡± Su Ran let out a sigh of relief and gratefully said, ¡°Thank you, Mr. Yin Si. I am truly grateful, and I would appreciate it if you could give me some guidance.¡± ¡°Five Underworld Coins.¡± Yin Si, in his black robe, stated the price with a blank expression, leaving no room for negotiation. ¡°How did you know¡­¡± Just as Su Ran was bowing his head, he suddenly realized that when the crooked Yin Si was inspecting the Illusion Demon robe, he had accidentally lifted the robe to expose Su Ran¡¯s bladder¡­ God damn it! Yin Si, you swindler, we are enemies! Speechless, Su Ran reluctantly took out five Underworld Coins and handed them to the swindler Yin Si, his bony claw trembling slightly. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yin Si, in his black robe, took the coins and said to the little skeleton, ¡°The Illusion Demon stele has appeared, but whether it¡¯s a blessing or a curse is unknown. Well, leave it to fate. Little skeleton, remember this.¡± Yin Si in his black robe gathered his mood, his tone chilly, each word deliberate, ¡°The ancient stele appears, Illusion Demon is born. To unseal, the Soul Extending Lamp!¡± Chapter 98 - 98 98 Exploring the Dark Abyss Again ?98: Chapter 98: Exploring the Dark Abyss Again 98: Chapter 98: Exploring the Dark Abyss Again A Soul Extending Lamp? Su Ran was puzzled, and then asked, ¡°Master Yin Si, what is a Soul Extending Lamp?¡± ¡°Hehe,¡± Master Yin Si in the black robe laughed lightly and said in a grave voice to Su Ran, ¡°That¡¯s the second question.¡± Su Ran was so angry he was gritting his teeth, with no better choice, he pulled out a piece of equipment dropped by a player and threw it to the deceitful trader Yin Si. ¡°Soul Extending Lamp is a cherished treasure of our Undead clan. A person dies when the lamp goes out. The cherished lamp extends the soul!¡± ¡°Where is the Soul Extending Lamp?¡± ¡°Ah, the third question.¡± Another piece of equipment was thrown over with great force. ¡°This treasure is buried in the ancestral land of our Undead clan, Dark Abyss!¡± Su Ran immediately understood. The unknown skeleton and the Illusion Demon stele both pointed to the Dark Abyss. He would have to venture into the Dark Abyss once more! ¡°I¡¯ll give you a word of advice, cherish your Bronze Bone Cauldron, it¡¯s of great use!¡± Master Yin Si in the black robe went back, leaving behind his plain words carried by the breeze: ¡°Remember to carry my coffin back, there¡¯s nothing to cover in the house, it gets cold at night.¡± Su Ran was immediately embarrassed. Well, the little skeleton picked up the novice hoe again and started digging up the fresh grave he had just piled up. Damn, it was quite solid! But speaking of which, was that tattered Bone Cauldron he had just gotten really so mysterious? In no time, the little skeleton was running towards the house of the devious trader Yin Si, carrying the dark coffin on its shoulder. What Su Ran didn¡¯t know was that the old, worn-out coffin he had left behind suddenly began to tremble. The coffin opened instantly, and a pale white hand stretched out abruptly! ¡­ After bidding farewell to the devious trader, Su Ran rushed to Housekeeper Liu¡¯s house. It had been a busy day. ¡°It¡¯s good to see you Lord, please uphold justice for this old man!¡± Seeing Su Ran come, Housekeeper Liu grabbed his arm and began to complain. Su Ran had enough of his antics, but unfortunately, there was nothing he could do. The personality of system NPCs was randomly generated. He just had to put up with Housekeeper Liu¡¯s character. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did you lose another beloved item?¡± ¡°Cough, cough,¡± Housekeeper Liu coughed, yelling, ¡°Lord, that detestable Bone Worm you dispatched has destroyed my cotton socks!¡± The Lava Bone Wolf that had followed Su Ran in flew over and slapped Housekeeper Liu. ¡°Little Wolf, come back!¡± Su Ran sternly stopped the Bone Wolf, but could not help chuckling inwardly. Housekeeper Liu, about to burst into anger, realized that the Bone Wolf was the precious pet of the lord. He seemed to forget his humiliation, walked over with a bashful face, and said, ¡°Lord, your new pet is really handsome, and powerful. It must be a top-grade pet!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t change the subject. What are you still complaining about? I have found your socks.¡± Speaking of the socks, Su Ran was a bit displeased. There were no rewards at all, and thinking about the difficulties at that time, he was somewhat upset. Seeing Su Ran getting angry, Housekeeper Liu did not dare to say anything more and lowered his head. ¡°Forget about it, first complete the previous mission,¡± Su Ran said to Housekeeper Liu: ¡°I have already visited the Dark Abyss you asked me to explore.¡± Upon hearing this, Housekeeper Liu became excited again: ¡°My Lord, what kind of monster is slaughtering our undead in the Dark Abyss?¡± Only then did Su Ran understand. The Corpse Bone Centipede was not the beast he was searching for. After all, how could this big BOSS have had the chance to brutally kill a large number of undead while it was sealed? Looking at the hopeful eyes of Housekeeper Liu, a thought suddenly struck Su Ran. The monster murdering the undead¡­ sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. he knew what it was! ¡°It¡¯s a golden BOSS, a Red Gold Cloud Tiger!¡± Apologies, President Dai Xuan, I¡¯m going to have to borrow your pet. ¡°So, that¡¯s why there were such heavy scratch marks on the corpses of the deceased undead!¡± With utmost seriousness, Housekeeper Liu turned to Su Ran and said, ¡°My Lord, I hope you will slay this golden BOSS to restore the reputation of our undead race!¡± ¡°Ding! Do you accept the follow-up quest ¨C Housekeeper Liu¡¯s Expectation: Kill the Red Gold Cloud Tiger BOSS once. There is no time limit.¡± This was unexpectedly right on the mark. Just as Su Ran was about to cheer, the follow-up quest was issued. Cough cough, but to kill the pet of Dai Xuan, the expert on the Earthly List¡­ It was too difficult! Dai Xuan wasn¡¯t just any player, but the president of the Dancing Demons guild! This could cause real trouble. ¡°Accept!¡± Anyway, there was no time limit, and he needed to head to the Dark Abyss to complete another task. There was no harm in having more quests! Afterwards, Su Ran handed over all the equipment in his bladder to Housekeeper Liu in one go. Housekeeper Liu¡¯s eyes shone with delight as he gathered them up and they disappeared into his hands ¨C this speed! Su Ran checked the wealth value of his territory ¨C not bad, not bad ¨C it had increased by 10,000. Satisfied, he nodded and left his territory, the Skeleton Village, heading north toward the transfer gate. Off to the Dark Abyss! On the way through the Dark Swamp, Su Ran killed several Dark Bone Lizards, obtaining numerous materials. He was lucky and didn¡¯t run into a single player. Not much later, Su Ran arrived at the transfer gate at the northern edge of the Dark Swamp under his full speed. However, two players were standing guard on both sides of the transfer gate, guarding the space inside like their life depended on it. Su Ran frowned. The Dark Abyss really had been monopolized by the Dancing Demons guild. What should he do now? He clearly understood that this journey to the Dark Abyss would undoubtedly be fraught with danger. ¡°Little Wolf, go!¡± Su Ran commanded his alter ego, the Lava Bone Wolf, to charge out, lunging straight at the players guarding the transfer gate. ¡°Bloody hell, a mutant monster has respawned here!¡± exclaimed one of the members of the Dancing Demons guild in surprise. ¡°This bone wolf is really cool! Damn it, why is it trying to bite me?¡± The other player hastily dodged the Bone Wolf¡¯s attack, pulling out his huge knife and slicing at the Bone Wolf. ¡°Bang!¡± The Bone Wolf who failed to ambush was hit by the knife and fell into the transfer gate with a howl, disappearing without a trace. ¡°Bloody hell! Why did that wolf go in?¡± the warrior regretted his rash action. How could he have hit it with such force? Now he was certain he wouldn¡¯t get any loot from the Bone Wolf. ¡°What are you waiting for? Chase it!¡± His comrade didn¡¯t want to let the opportunity slip away and stepped into the transfer gate. ¡°Hey, aren¡¯t you supposed to keep the guard here?¡± Steeling his heart, the warrior player tightened his grip on his axe handle. Since there were no players around, he followed closely behind and entered the transfer gate, both players chasing after the Bone Wolf. The Lava Bone Wolf plunged into the Dark Abyss, quickly surveyed the terrain, and noticed that all the players from Dancing Demons guild were fighting the two Black Skeleton Guards on the platform above the cliffs. Nearly fifty skeleton warriors had emerged from the ground and joined the battle. What a formidable Undead Resurrection! The Lava Bone Wolf didn¡¯t have time to watch the battle. Seizing the rare opportunity, it dashed toward the Blackwater Waterfall. The two players didn¡¯t hesitate to leave the transfer gate, hunting down the beautiful Bone Wolf. In a short while, a flash of light from the transfer gate signaled the arrival of a small skeleton. Without hesitation, it rushed straight to the end of the Dark Abyss. Chapter 99 - 99 99 Secret Cave of Corpses ?99: Chapter 99: Secret Cave of Corpses 99: Chapter 99: Secret Cave of Corpses ¡°Huh?¡± On the platform of the cliff, a plump warrior player happened to glance and spotted a small skeleton bizarrely running towards the depths of the dark abyss. ¡°I have to go. You guys keep up the fight.¡± The corner of the warrior player¡¯s eye twitched. Quite obviously, this was the beginning of a hidden mission. This unexpected opportunity rushed him towards the cliff¡¯s crevice. ¡°Chesthair, where are you going?¡± ¡°You keep fighting. I have urgent matters to attend to!¡± The plump player waved irritably and ran off the platform. Chesthair, one of the elites in the Dancing Demons Guild, was a level 33 berserker who ranked 81st on the leaderboard. When the chubby body of Chesthair jumped off the cliff, the odd skeleton was nowhere in sight. Annoyed, he stomped his foot and ran into the midst of the dark abyss. He knew that he couldn¡¯t let this opportunity slip away without a fight! ¡­ The Lava Bone Wolf managed to escape to the vicinity of the Blackwater Pool, attracting several undead skeletons on its way. The Lava Bone Wolf recklessly plunged into the Blackwater Pool, diving straight downwards amidst the roar of the waterfall. ¡°My goodness, the Bone Wolf jumped down!¡± The pursuing player was taken aback. A fire wolf diving into the water was like asking for death on its own?! The undead skeletons, having lost their target, spun around to attack the two players who had arrived. ¡°What are you still standing there for? Let¡¯s go back to our posts!¡± One of the players cast a wary glance at the Blackwater Pool, pulled his companion away from the small skeletons, and headed back towards the portal. At that moment, Su Ran raced past, bypassing a vast area infested with skeleton warriors, and arrived at a rather peculiar spot. Here, dim lights flickered sporadically, and rubble lay strewn everywhere. Skeleton warlords wandered back and forth as though guarding a secretive treasure. The small skeleton, Su Ran, scooted into the crowd and found a relatively tall piece of rubble to hide behind, his gaze firmly locked on the Lava Bone Wolf. Huh? Su Ran curiously found that the flames on the Lava Bone Wolf hadn¡¯t extinguished even after diving into the Blackwater Pool. The flames, though fluttering under the water, burnt smoothly and seamlessly, curiously appearing as an amalgamation of fire and water. The Lava Bone Wolf hit the bottom of the pool, glanced left and right, and suddenly noticed a school of peculiar fish darting towards it. Their speed was incredible! They lunged at the invading creature¡ªthe Lava Bone Wolf. Su Ran immediately studied the attributes of these spectacular fishes. [Cannibal Bone Fish] LV25 Qi Blood: 1050 Attack: 182-195 Defense: 55 S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Agility: 6 Active Skills: Furious Bite ¨C Desperately gnash at the target, adding 10% to its attack power, but decreasing its defense by 20%. Passive Skills: Quick ¨C An additional 2 agility points when in water. Note: Never underestimate a Bone Fish. This reckless group attack would intimidated anyone who encounters them. The Lava Bone Wolf was terrified. If it got surrounded by this many Cannibal Bone Fish, it would be reduced to dust instantly! The wolf tried to swim forward desperately, but the resistance of the water slowed it down. Soon, the closest Bone Fish bit the skeleton. The Lava Bone Wolf didn¡¯t fight back and allowed the Bone Fish to gnaw at it, trying to reach the place where the Blackwater Waterfall was crashing down. ¡°Ding! Since player¡¯s Lava Bone Wolf avatar is out of oxygen, a continuous hemorrhage BUFF is imposed. The Qi Blood level drops by 10 every second.¡± Damn it, it was a good thing that the avatar had a lot of Qi Blood. It wouldn¡¯t be knocked out immediately. However, in that short time, several Bone Fish had bit the Bone Wolf¡¯s skeleton and its Qi Blood level plummeted drastically. Luckily, the range of the Blackwater Pool was not vast. The Lava Bone Wolf, with only 200 Qi Blood left, shot up the waterfall against the current. The fire blazed, and the water splashed! The Cannibal Bone Fish, caught in the violent onslaught of the waterfall, were blown to the bottom of the Pool and frantically scattered, sparing the Bone Wolf¡¯s life. The Lava Bone Wolf, under the impact of the waterfall, once again fell embarrassingly back into the Blackwater Pool. It struggled to swim towards the back side of the waterfall. Huh? Behind the waterfall on the cliff face was a small hole, about half a human size. You wouldn¡¯t even notice it if you didn¡¯t look closely. Su Ran commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to take a leap, stepping on the protruding rock and entering the mysterious little cave. The Lava Bone Wolf crawled through the long tunnel, with the light from the flames on its body revealing that the cave-space was getting larger. ¡°My God, what is this!¡± The roaring sound of the waterfall disappearing into the pool in Su Ran¡¯s ear seemed to vanish, leaving only the scene before the Lava Bone Wolf, utterly shocking. At the end of the tunnel was a colossal ice sculpture, a shark corpse! It was the predator of the sea, a Great White Shark! Why was the corpse of the Great White Shark frozen in this dark abyss? Where did the water above the waterfall come from? Everything was a mystery to Su Ran. Under Su Ran¡¯s command, the Lava Bone Wolf jumped onto the massive ice sculpture, carefully observing every trace. ¡°Huh?!¡± To Su Ran¡¯s surprise, the Great White Shark¡¯s corpse was missing a long rib!! He suddenly thought of the long, unknown bone in his bladder. Su Ran had a startling idea, to fix the rib back onto the corpse! The little skeleton felt a bit excited. What earth-shattering event would happen if he fixed this rib on the Great White Shark? Just do it! Su Ran quickly climbed up from his hidden position and ran back. But. The sound of fighting not far away had Su Ran pause, he secretly found a protruding rock to hide behind, secretly watching the fierce battle. What he saw was five or six skeletal warriors surrounding a fat player, fighting fiercely. ¡°How did a player end up here? Aren¡¯t they all on that platform, why come here?¡± Su Ran wondered. After observing, Su Ran noted that the fat man¡¯s attack was quite decent. Despite being surrounded by these skeletal warriors, he responded calmly. His blows were ruthless. In a while, he even unleashed a warrior group skill, Circular Moon Technique! Wow, this guy is a top-tier warrior, even mastered the group attack, Su Ran finally took notice of this fat man¡¯s name. Chest Hair, an elite berserker from the Dancing Demons guild. Cough cough, those who have chest hair are tough men¡­ Despite his heavy-set frame, the fat man maintained agility in his fight. His small, chubby waist swayed in battle, and his belly jiggled, but he held things together, dodged attacks, and counterattacked those skeletal warriors. Well, it¡¯s quite a sight to behold! Unable to bear it any more, Su Ran threw a burning paper charm at this unbearably captivating fat man. Meanwhile, the fat man was fighting fiercely with these skeletal warriors. The skeleton warriors only took about a dozen of his health points in each attack. With 760 Qi Blood, Chest Hair could certainly withstand it. Only, without the little mysterious skeleton, he could only vent his anger on these skeleton warriors, unleashing ultimate moves time after time. Suddenly. A powerful fireball came whooshing, mercilessly slamming into the big face of Chest Hair. Chapter 100 - 100 100 Chest Hair Calls for Reinforcements ?100: Chapter 100: Chest Hair Calls for Reinforcements 100: Chapter 100: Chest Hair Calls for Reinforcements ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-294¡± The HP dropped dramatically as if an avalanche had struck. Chesthairs was frightened out of his wits, immediately abandoned the few skeleton warriors he was fighting, and started running, yelling as he went: ¡°Brothers, we¡¯ve been ambushed by a boss!¡± Su Ran frowned, wanting to give him another paper charm but it was already too late. The fat guy¡¯s reaction was too quick, and he picked the perfect time to flee. If he had been a moment later, Su Ran was sure he would have ended up a corpse. The small skeleton didn¡¯t dare to stay, seeing the fat warrior running back to the cliff to gather reinforcements. Sensing the danger, it changed directions, heading towards the Blackwater Pool! After Chesthairs left the battle and headed towards the precipice, he found a broken heap of skeleton bodies strewn across the platform. One Black Skeleton Guard had already been slain right on the spot, now reduced to a pile of bones. The remaining one and about twenty skeleton warriors were still struggling, at risk of being eliminated by players at any moment. The words died in Chesthairs¡¯ throat. There was no hurry yet; the severely wounded boss had already respawned, so gaining experience was the priority. Chesthairs jumped onto the platform and joined the team battling the Black Skeleton Guard. ¡°Hey, Chesthairs!¡± One of the slim warrior players saw Chesthairs come back from his retreat, mocking, ¡°You sly guy, saw the guard was about to die so you want a piece of the loot, huh?¡± ¡°Get lost, fellas! I¡¯ve stumbled upon a big secret! We have a big mission ahead!¡± Chesthairs feigned mystery while slashing with his big sword at the Black Skeleton Guard. ¡°Oh, being secretive now, aren¡¯t we? Just make sure not to ditch your brothers!¡± A mage player declared after hearing this, intrigued. ¡°Yes, everyone will get a share. We¡¯ll go kill a big boss later! Just now, I spotted a strong boss¡¯ respawn and nearly got slaughtered. But thanks to my swift and agile nature, I narrowly escaped death!¡± Chesthairs exaggerated the facts to grab the attention of the guild players. ¡°What kind of boss respawned?¡± ¡°The wind made it hard to see.¡± ¡°I think some people didn¡¯t even see what the boss looks like and they were beaten badly and fled, right?¡± ¡°Hahahaha¡­.¡± The players roared with laughter. Far from being ashamed, Chesthairs thought to himself: ¡®You¡¯ll see how fierce the boss is soon enough!¡¯ After some time of the players¡¯ efforts, the stubborn Black Skeleton Guard finally lost its last drop of Qi Blood, fell to the ground, and turned into a pile of dark bones, spouting a few items. ¡°Everyone, step back!¡± A rough voice like a thunderclap reverberated across the field. When the players heard, they organized themselves into two sides, awaiting the arrival of this player. The person who arrived was the guild leader of Dancing Demons, Dai Xuan. He was riding his golden pet, the Red Gold Cloud Tiger, swaggering onto the platform and heading towards the pile of bones. ¡°What loot did it drop!¡± After picking up the few dropped pieces of equipment, Dai Xuan threw them into his pack with disdain. ¡°These are for the guild¡¯s storage. Purchase with points¡ªthe highest bidder gets them!¡± The guild players all cheered: ¡°Wise leader, mighty leader!¡± Feeling satisfied, Dai Xuan stroked the soft fur of the Red Gold Cloud Tiger as he muttered to himself in confusion, ¡°Huh, why didn¡¯t it drop that peculiar stone this time?¡± He vividly recalled the sudden, strange incident in the past when all players were killed and had to be resurrected. Where had that peculiar stone gone? Dai Xuan was utterly bewildered. Also, what happened to the special corpse Centipede boss? What caused the monster¡¯s cave to collapse? He felt like he was in a fog, puzzled over this. ¡°Big Boss Dai! Look over there!¡± Chesthairs suddenly pointed at the Stonelock Wooden Bridge not far ahead, as if he had stumbled upon something incredible. Dai Xuan turned and when he saw it, he was also stunned. ¡°What the heck! Why is the protective barrier on the Stonelock Wooden Bridge gone?!¡± They had defeated the Black Skeleton Guards before and had tried all means to cross the Stonelock Wooden Bridge, but were halted by the damn transparent barrier! So, they could only sigh in frustration and eventually decided to seal the Dark Abyss of this game map so no player could enter! ¡°Great news, leader! Now we have the chance to cross the Stonelock Wooden Bridge!¡± One of the guild members quickly remarked. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Nonsense, I already know that, no need for you to tell me!¡± Dai Xuan¡¯s voice had a hint of a tremble in it, thinking about how many days they had been waiting for this opportunity. Even though the cave on the other side had collapsed, if they could dig through, wouldn¡¯t that bring great opportunities? Dai Xuan, the guild leader of Dancing Demons, waved his hand and ordered, ¡°Whoever has learnt mining skills, step forward!¡± However, there was silence. Dai Xuan was embarrassed. He looked at the guild players and found none of them had learnt mining skills. He had no choice but to call in a few guild members who mainly practised living skills and rushed here. At this moment, Chesthairs walked up to the leader, leaned in, and muttered a few words. ¡°Is this true?¡± Dai Xuan seemed excited. ¡°Chesthairs swear, I would never dare to lie to Big Boss Dai!¡± Chesthairs patted his chest, guaranteeing. ¡°Good, very good!¡± Dai Xuan laughed, ¡°If this is true, you will be rewarded!¡± ¡°Chesthairs, Smoke Ring, Like Water Flows, Single White Robe, hear me!¡± Dai Xuan commanded from atop his tiger, ¡°Follow me to the Abyss! Everyone else, stay on standby!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The players responded in unison. Dai Xuan leapt off on his tiger, charging towards the end of the Dark Abyss. Chesthairs and the other three followed closely, watching the guild leader disappear into the distance, admiration glittering on their faces. ¡°Red Gold Cloud Tiger, so majestic!¡± Chesthairs decided in his heart that when he got his pet, it would have to be a beast like this to match his reputation! However, what Dai Xuan and the others didn¡¯t notice was a small skeleton sneaking into a group of skeletons near the Blackwater Pool, quietly moving towards the waterfall. Looking at Dai Xuan riding that huge tiger, howling and running towards the Dark Abyss, and the four senior players running after him, eating the dust stirred up by the tiger, among them that fat guy player, chesthairs, panting and struggling to keep up at the back¡ªwere they reinforcements that Chesthairs had called? Su Ran chuckled, ¡®Off you go, all of you go look for that boss. Poor Chesthairs, I can envisage his embarrassed face.¡¯ But at this moment, a ringing bell appeared above Su Ran¡¯s head, ringing incessantly. ¡°Trouble.¡± Su Ran knew this meant someone in reality had pressed the emergency button. He had no choice but to guide the little skeleton to blend into the group of skeletons, mimicking them, before going offline. What Su Ran didn¡¯t know was when he went offline, a white light shone around his body, which was noticed by Chesthairs, who was panting behind him. On seeing this, he was startled. A player had sneaked into this Dark Abyss map, and even went offline there. This was absurd! Hold on, if that player went offline there, why didn¡¯t the surrounding skeletons react? Chesthairs was puzzled. Chapter 101 - 101 101 Hidden Terrain ?101: Chapter 101 Hidden Terrain 101: Chapter 101 Hidden Terrain After logging off, Su Ran opened his eyes. As soon as he stepped out of the Nutrition Cabin, he saw his mother handing him his cellphone. Huh? Wasn¡¯t this the new phone he just bought? ¡°Son, you had a call earlier. It¡¯s this late, and I was worried that it might be something important that could not wait, so I brought you out of the game first to check. Call them back before you go back to your game,¡± Su Ran¡¯s mom said, full of curiosity. A call on his phone? But he hadn¡¯t given his number to anyone! Su Ran took the phone, looked at it, and indeed, there was a missed call. The number was a local one. What a nuisance! He was busy completing quests in the game, and now, a call had him out in reality, and worst of all, he didn¡¯t even know who had called him! Glancing at his mother, who was practically all ears, an annoyed Su Ran reluctantly dialed back to the unfamiliar number. After a while, the call was picked up. ¡°Hello, may I speak with Mr. Su Ran?¡± A sweet female voice came from the phone. Su Ran¡¯s eyes instantly sharpened. ¡°Who are you?¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t answer but countered with his own question. ¡°Hello, this is the 10086 customer survey line, and I am your personal customer service manager, my surname is Yu,¡± said Miss Yu, her voice gentle as a river, impossible for men to resist. ¡°Miss Yu, hello. Could you check what time it is now?¡± Su Ran¡¯s temper started to flare. ¡°22:30, what¡¯s wrong? Oh, did I disturb your rest? I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry,¡± Miss Yu quickly apologized. ¡°What do you think? It¡¯s resting time now and your call has seriously disrupted my routine. I will file a complaint against you at your office tomorrow. That¡¯s all.¡± After finishing, Su Ran hung up and turned his phone off. ¡°Hey, hey, hey!¡± Miss Yu called hurriedly, but it was in vain¡ªthe busy tone was already heard. ¡°What happened?¡± Seeing Su Ran get angry, his mother asked anxiously. ¡°Mom, it was just a scam call. Don¡¯t take it seriously,¡± Su Ran smiled at his mother. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m busy with quests in the game. I¡¯ll go in first. I¡¯ll tell you more at dinner tomorrow~¡± ¡°Alright, go ahead. Remember to come out and eat early tomorrow!¡± His mother looked fondly at Su Ran as he went back into the game, then turned and went back to her bedroom. ¡­ ¡°Older sister, I told you, your seductive voice wouldn¡¯t work on Su!¡± Lin Yuqing lay on her bed, cackling like a victorious chicken, filled with pride. ¡°And of all times, why choose so late? Aren¡¯t you asking for trouble?¡± ¡°Hmph, is your Su still a man? He dared to hang up my call!¡± huffed the lady who had claimed to be Miss Yu. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In fact, she was Lin Yuqing¡¯s older sister, Lin Yuting. ¡°However, speaking of which, this Su¡¯s self-control is pretty impressive. I¡¯ve used this tactic countless times, and each time, the men are completely under my control,¡± Lin Yuting continued indignantly. ¡°This brat, he dares to hang up my call! Where is my face to be saved?¡± ¡°Kikiki~¡± Complexion red, Lin Yuqing choked on her laughter, ¡°Older sister, you like to see yourself as high and pure, even if you act like a siren. Why don¡¯t you find a man and get married soon to stop causing trouble to single young men!¡± ¡°Sounds good, you little girl, you dare to make fun of your older sister. Watch out!¡± Lin Yuting lunged at her, and the two began a rowdy play fight on the bed. ¡°Hey, but honestly, I nearly wore out my legs for your Su¡¯s sake. For that nourishing soup, I almost sold my body!¡± Lin Yuting looked at her sister with bewilderment. ¡°Does that silly boy truly not realize the value of the nourishing soup, or is he just pretending?¡± ¡°Oh, older sister, there¡¯s one thing bad about you¡ªyou¡¯re always too suspicious,¡± Lin Yuqing squinted her eyes with laughter when she remembered Su Ran¡¯s silly look when he was drinking the soup. ¡°Younger sister, I am not blaming you, but is his body¡­ worth it?¡± Lin Yuting was completely serious now, unlike her playful self from moments earlier. ¡°Older sister, all I know is that I like him,¡± Lin Yuqing seemed to recall her past encounters, and she beamed joyfully, ¡°Our mom likes him a lot too!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so jealous of you.¡± Lin Yuting suddenly remarked, ¡°Why in the world would that silly Su take a liking to a fat girl like you?¡± ¡°Hmph! Older sister, I¡¯m not going to talk to you!¡± ¡­ After Su Ran logged on, the first thing he did was to check his surroundings. Fortunately, no other players were around. He continued to head towards the waterfall, located behind the Undead Skull¡¯s domain. He didn¡¯t feel any need to hide his movements due to the location, so he moved casually towards the back of the waterfall. Using the waterfall as a cover, Su Ran began to climb the steep rock wall. After a while, the little skull finally made it into the semi-tall hole. Su Ran crawled through the long tunnel. Thanks to his experience with the Lava Bone Wolf, he didn¡¯t panic and in no time, Su Ran saw the huge ice sculpture where the remnants of the Great White Shark lay. Excited, Su Ran pulled out his newbie hoe and began to dig into the ice layer where the Great White Shark¡¯s ribs were. ¡°Ding! Because the mining level of player Skull is not up to level 7, excavation is impossible.¡± Oh damn, you piece of a system! Su Ran was infuriated. Now he realized how important mining levels really were. It was like looking at a mountain of treasures but being unable to lay a finger on it. Could there be a better way to describe Su Ran¡¯s feelings? Huh! Little Skull suddenly noticed that there were stairs spiraling upwards in this space. Was this a hidden area? The stone staircase leading to the unknown instantly made him decide to go up and check it out! Su Ran commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to climb up to the top of the giant ice sculpture. With one leap, it landed on the hidden staircase and began climbing, scouting ahead. Little Skull followed immediately, jumping onto the stairway in one leap. The stone staircase spiraled and twisted upwards. The end seemed to shimmer with mystery, sending a wave of fear to the slightly acrophobic Su Ran. His legs began trembling, but he quickly gritted his teeth and continued. After all, the more dangerous the map, the greater the chance to find the Dreamseeking Mirror! The Lava Bone Wolf led the way ahead. Its fiery body illuminating the place like a beacon in the night, making Su Ran¡¯s journey much easier and more reassuring. Suddenly, Little Skull found that the top of the staircase was blocked by a rock layer, leaving no other path. Without a second word, it took the newbie hoe out of its bladder and straight away started digging! ¡°Bang¡± ¡°Bang¡± One by one, rocks of varying sizes fell as Su Ran dug them out. They fell onto the giant ice sculpture and shattered into rubble on the ground. ¡°Boom!¡± Soon, Su Ran had excavated a hole through the top layer of stone. After the difficult climb, he crawled through and entered the hidden space. This place was very dark. Luckily, he had his alter ego, the Lava Bone Wolf, whose body glowed like a twisted light source, allowing Su Ran to clearly see the inside of the cave. ¡°Wow, a treasure chest!¡± In the middle of the cave sat a gigantic treasure chest covered in dust and lacking any gleam. It seemed almost like a rock, so much so that it would¡¯ve been easily missed if one hadn¡¯t looked carefully. Chapter 102 - 102 102 The Awesome Bladder ?102: Chapter 102 The Awesome Bladder 102: Chapter 102 The Awesome Bladder Su Ran quickly stepped forward and grabbed the lid of the treasure chest, intending to open it. ¡°Ding! Player Skeleton needs to obtain a special chest key to open the chest.¡± Su Ran paused. He looked closely and saw that there was indeed a dusty keyhole. Su Ran reluctantly accepted this fact. While rubbing the enormous treasure chest frustratedly, he tried to budge it with his bladder. However, the chest was nailed shut and unmovable. It truly couldn¡¯t be stuffed in. He then helplessly pondered how to claim the wealth inside. To Su Ran¡¯s surprise, voices were coming from a not too distant part of the cave. ¡°Damn it, there is a player!¡± The little skeleton panicked, but the huge treasure chest next to it was highly tempting and irresistible. Su Ran hardened his heart and stealthily crawled towards the direction of the voices, wanting to see who could find such a hidden place. ¡°Hey, look, our guild leader is really shameless.¡± The distant voice was getting clearer. ¡°Hush, are you looking for trouble!¡± ¡°If someone hears us bad-mouthing the guild leader, we will be hunted!¡± ¡°I was just venting a bit, it¡¯s just the two of us players here, no big deal. Our guild leader is loaded after all.¡± The voice had become much quieter. ¡°You¡¯re right, money talks, even in the game.¡± Su Ran thought, the Dancing Demons Guild was really overbearing, even a player¡¯s speech wasn¡¯t free. So, is this the world of rich people? ¡°Hey, people in the guild say that a giant centipede BOSS once appeared here, do you believe it?¡± ¡°Who knows, anyway, the hole has collapsed.¡± The two players stopped talking and clang-clang-clanged as they dug at the rocks blocking the cave entrance. The hidden Su Ran was taken aback. It turned out that this was the sealed location of the Undead Centipede, covered up by the rubble, and he didn¡¯t even notice it! He had set foot in this place, and the collapse of this cave was deeply linked to himself. The little skeleton felt slightly embarrassed. As the two miners continued to dig at the rubble, Su Ran quietly retreated. He realized that since the Undead Centipede was trapped here and forced to be a treasure chest guardian, the key to the chest was likely to be on the Centipede BOSS. Only by defeating it could the chest be opened! Couldn¡¯t scare the snake in the grass. The little skeleton discreetly retraced his steps, descended the stone steps, and hopped onto the giant ice sculpture. ¡°Plop!¡± The icy surface beneath his feet was too slippery, and not being able to maintain his balance, Su Ran fell over onto the giant ice sculpture. ¡°The carcass of the Great White Shark will be exposed soon, I need to come up with a countermea¡ªoh, god!¡± The little skeleton was startled to find that the giant ice sculpture had disappeared. The poor little skeleton once again fell from mid-air and lay flat on the ground. ¡°Ouch, my old back¡­ Wait, no, ouch, my spine¡­¡± Su Ran rubbed his spine as he got up. Looking at the empty cave, he was a bit bewildered. Did the Great White Shark teleport? Suddenly, Su Ran thought of an incredible possibility. He looked down at his bladder¡­ Damn it! The carcass of the Great White Shark was obediently sitting in the little skeleton¡¯s bladder. With the skeleton¡¯s movement, the chunk of ice was rolling back and forth. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran was dumbfounded. Then, the overjoyed little skeleton jumped three feet, excitedly waving his fist. How cool was his bladder? He couldn¡¯t wait to run out onto the street and expose his bladder to show off, asking ¡°Who else can rival me!¡± Unparalleledly domineering! The elated little skeleton twisted his hips and walked out of the mysterious space with big strides. When Su Ran climbed out of the hole and hopped onto the protruding rock behind the waterfall, he almost fell into the Blackwater Pool. ¡°Whew!¡± The little skeleton turned pale from fright. If he fell into the Blackwater Pool, he thought of the terrifying Cannibal Bone Fish. He didn¡¯t have the ultra-high HP of the Lava Bone Wolf, that small scene was creepy just thinking about it! Err, if he died, the Great White Shark ice chunk would immediately explode out. All his previous efforts would be in vain and it would all be wasted. His life this time was too precious, he couldn¡¯t afford to die or take the risk! Su Ran cautiously jumped out of the range of the Blackwater Pool, blended in with the group of Undead Skeletons, and moved slowly. ¡°Huh? Something¡¯s wrong!¡± Su Ran was surprised to find that the players not far away were clearing out the little skeletons. ¡°Oh no!¡± Su Ran looked at the scene in front of him solemnly, ¡°What are these players up to, starting to level up in the low-level area?¡± ¡°Damn, if I expose myself, under the current circumstances, it will be like leading a lamb to slaughter!¡± Su Ran was anxious in his heart, but he couldn¡¯t show it. He subtly retreated a step and started to eavesdrop on the players¡¯ conversation. ¡°Buddy, you say this hairy chest has gone crazy. He says he saw someone log off here, let us ambush him. What a joke, we¡¯ve been holding down this territory for so long, not even a mosquito can get in, let alone a player!¡± A player was complaining discontentedly. Just then, a mosquito elegantly flew by, leaving a continuous humming sound. ¡°Who knows, this fat guy never lies usually, he even led the guild leader to the depths of the dark abyss. I don¡¯t know if they encountered that big BOSS.¡± Another player saw a skeleton refreshed next to him, raised his sword, and chopped at it. It didn¡¯t take long for the skeleton to scatter all over the ground. ¡°Humph, doubtful, there¡¯s been no magic fluctuation so far.¡± ¡°The guild leader hates being lied to the most, this time Hairy Chest must be in trouble¡­¡± ¡°And now he is making this fuss, having us wait for a player to log on, what a joke¡­if the player doesn¡¯t log in in five days, are we supposed to wait here for five days?¡± ¡°Whoever wants to, I need to level up, I have no time to spare!¡± ¡°There will be a good show later, let¡¯s see how the guild leader will deal with him!¡± The players chatted intermittently, and soon Su Ran got the gist of their conversation. It turned out that when Su Ran logged off, it was surprisingly discovered by the fat guy. Fortunately, he logged on early. Otherwise, he would have been surrounded. The lead of fate was unpredictable. Su Ran slowly retreated, walked to an inconspicuous corner of the Blackwater Pool, hidden by the turbid waterfall, quietly waiting for an opportunity. Time passed slowly, and just when Su Ran was about to fall asleep, finally, guild leader Dai Xuan, riding a Red Gold Cloud Tiger, and his face darkened, walked over, followed by four players. The fat Hairy Chest walked with his head hanging low at the end of the line, looking like a bullied little woman who was wronged. He was truly attacked by the BOSS! But the reality was that the BOSS had indeed disappeared! Who could he tell this to? Chapter 103 - 103 103 Killing Chest Hair ?103: Chapter 103: Killing Chest Hair 103: Chapter 103: Killing Chest Hair The plump man looked carefully at Guild President Dai Xuan¡¯s sour face. His heart was thumping out of guilt. He regretted his words and wished he hadn¡¯t tried to take all the credit in front of the Guild President, which had backfired on him. Luckily, he had just noticed the position of a player who stealthily logged off. He hoped he could make up for his mistake! Guild President Dai Xuan stopped solemnly at the entrance of the Dark Swamp. Dai Xuan¡¯s commanding words appeared in the guild channel of Dancing Demons. ¡°Zhang San, Li Si, come to me now!¡± Soon, two players guarding the portal came running and respectfully greeted, ¡°Hello, Guild President, nice to see you!¡± ¡°Hmm. Let¡¯s reward you.¡± Seeing these two players flattering him, Dai Xuan was very pleased. He casually threw out two gold coins to Zhang San and Li Si. They happily accepted and kept praising the Guild President¡¯s wisdom. Guild President Dai Xuan, riding atop a golden tiger, looked down and asked, ¡°Has anyone else been in here?¡± Zhang San and Li Si looked at each other, then simultaneously declared, ¡°Absolutely not! We have been diligently guarding the portal, without even the slightest anomaly!¡± They concealed the fact about the Lava Bone Wolf, knowing that if the Guild President found out about their dereliction of duty, the outcome would be unthinkable! ¡°Is that true?¡± Dai Xuan sounded incredibly serious, his voice booming. ¡°True!¡± The two responded simultaneously, their voices ringing out strong. ¡°Dismissed.¡± Dai Xuan waved them off from atop his tiger. Once the two players were teleported away, the atmosphere became tense. ¡°Where is Chest Hair!¡± Dai Xuan roared. The plump man ran over in a hurry. ¡°Big Boss Dai, listen to me, I really¡­¡± Chest Hair began to explain with a shy face, but he was interrupted by the Guild President. ¡°Shut up! I believe I have treated the guild brothers fairly, and they know, Dai loathes deceitful villains. Chest Hair, are you aware of your crime?!¡± Dai Xuan¡¯s anger was palpable, his eyes fixated on Chest Hair. ¡°Cough cough, Big Boss Dai, listen to me¡­¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Dai Xuan¡¯s face darkened like ink, pointing at several players guarding the respawn point and shouting, ¡°You guys, come over here!¡± The players battling skeletons promptly jogged over, complimenting him, ¡°The Guild President is mighty! The Guild President rules everything under the sky!¡± ¡°Hmm, let¡¯s reward you!¡± Dai Xuan felt gratified and rewarded each player 5 gold coins. The players¡¯ eyes widened. This was gold, not some common cabbages! Having money meant having the liberty. ¡°Chest Hair, you see, there are rewards and punishments in Dai¡¯s world, the rules are clear-cut.¡± Dai Xuan pointed at the plump man, sternly saying, ¡°Your punishment is to stay and watch. If a player logs in, you¡¯ll be redeemed!¡± ¡°Yes, Guild President!¡± Chest Hair replied with a determined look on his face, full of confidence. ¡°Let¡¯s go, follow me to explore the cave!¡± Dai Xuan led the way on his tiger, leading the players towards the rugged cliffs. ¡°What a joke!¡± Chest Hair muttered under his breath, shaking his head. Su Ran gave a sly smile, ¡°Serves the unlucky fatso right!¡± He realized, finally, the opportunity he had waited for so long was here! A little skeleton was slowly moving towards him unnoticed, waiting for the perfect moment. Suddenly. Two skeletons appeared on each side of Fatty. Fatty didn¡¯t care at all about these trashy little skeletons. He swung his large sword and launched a Falling Leaf Attack on one of them. To him, a top-ranked player, killing these trashy monsters was an insult to his skill. He felt that he could kill these small monsters in just a few hits. Unfortunately. A flaming fireball seemed to appear out of thin air, eerily flying towards Fatty. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-294¡± Damn it, not again! Fatty, whose health had significantly decreased, jumped up and howled. Every bit of resentment and indignation he felt was released at this moment. Fatty howled and dashed towards the rocky wall, only to turn around looking confused after only a few steps. If he said something, would they believe him?! Fatty, in this moment, felt extremely disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-294¡± The swooshing fireball awakened Fatty. With his health already depleted, Fatty gripped his large sword, holding it across his chest while slowly retreating, looking left and right to see which boss was pranking him. He wanted to dodge the mysterious boss¡¯s magic attack. To redeem himself, Fatty started the game¡¯s recording feature. sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Even if he died, he would know exactly why! Unfortunately, what Fatty didn¡¯t realize was a gust of wind suddenly fluttering behind him. A Lava Bone Wolf, bathed in flames, ambushed and knocked him to the ground. The recording camera instantly pointed to the ground. The screen darkened, and another flaming fireball flew up and hit Fatty on the head. Fatty¡¯s health emptied, and he dropped a few pieces of equipment as he died. Fatty, frustrated after dying, instantly quit the game with a bewildered expression. He racked his brain, trying to figure out how he died this time. Seeing Fatty die, Su Ran snapped his fingers. He commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to sprint for the portal while he leisurely walked over to pick up the equipment dropped by Fatty. ¡°Hm?¡± Su Ran picked up a small bottle filled with half a bottle of liquid that looked as bright and smooth as mercury. ¡°What is this?¡± After checking its attributes, Su Ran felt instant joy. He solemnly placed it in the Storage Box inside his body. Su Ran, who wanted urgently to leave this place, hurriedly walked towards the teleporter. Why did he use the Lava Bone Wolf, which drew attention easily? Surveying the whole situation, Su Ran noticed that all the players on the platform had rushed into the newly excavated cave to explore the new terrain. So, without any worries, Su Ran performed his earlier act. When the Lava Bone Wolf suddenly jumped out of the teleporter, it gave Zhang San and Li Si quite a shock. ¡°Damn, that Bone Wolf scared me! Is it in a hurry to reincarnate?¡± Zhang San pointed at the Bone Wolf with a cool exterior, running away in the distance, while opening his mouth in surprise. ¡°Shall we chase it?¡± Li Si rubbed his hands together eagerly. ¡°Chase what! Our leader is inside. Do your own job and pretend you didn¡¯t see it!¡± Although Zhang San was tempted by the strange Bone Wolf, his rational side overcame his desire. The thought of their ruthless leader, Big Boss Dai, made Li Si grimace in fear. However, things didn¡¯t go as planned. The Lava Bone Wolf returned, its sharp teeth exposed, lunging towards Zhang San. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± Zhang San was shocked. Since when were the wild monsters this unbearable, looking for trouble? Zhang San and Li Si both attacked the Bone Wolf, which was sent flying again after being hit, falling into the distance. The two players excitedly ran over, picked up their weapons, and started whacking the foolish wolf. Meanwhile, a skeleton in a black robe quickly walked out and began sprinting southward. It disappeared into the thick bushes of the Dark Swamp. The Lava Bone Wolf got up, ignoring the attacks of the two players, and fled. ¡°What the hell?¡± Li Si wasn¡¯t finished fighting when the foolish wolf ran away. ¡°No worries, it might come back later.¡± Chapter 104 - 104 104 Clues to the Dream Mirror ?104: Chapter 104: Clues to the Dream Mirror 104: Chapter 104: Clues to the Dream Mirror ¡°Dark Abyss, I will be back!¡± The little skeleton in a black robe took a final glance at the teleportation portal in the distance and turned towards his territory. Suddenly, system notifications began blanketing the screen. System Announcement: ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Ni Wudao for gaining territory, the Human Race celebrates universally, and the territory is specially awarded an upgrade.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Ni Wudao for gaining territory, the Human Race celebrates universally, and the territory is specially awarded an upgrade.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Ni Wudao for gaining territory, the Human Race celebrates universally, and the territory is specially awarded an upgrade.¡± Ni Wudao? Su Ran was slightly stunned, then shook his head and laughed. The horribly unfortunate kid had finally turned his luck around, even managed to acquire a piece of territory. Su Ran remembered that perverted card and then he realized. Poor Ni Wudao, he probably didn¡¯t realize that gaining territory was just the first step into the pit, the difficult part was still to come¡­ take your time¡­ The world¡¯s chat started to rapidly fill with messages, mostly praising Ni Wudao and offering congratulations. There were also messages about buying houses and opening stores. Su Ran didn¡¯t pay much attention to this, carefully walking on the Dark Swamp to avoid being ambushed by players. The bladder he had now was too precious, he understood that a slight mistake could result in significant consequences. It wasn¡¯t until Su Ran stepped into his territory did he finally let the tension drain from his chest. ¡°Clang!¡± In the center of Skeleton Village, a huge chunk of ice was moved out from Su Ran¡¯s bladder and heavily smashed onto the ground. The little skeleton satisfyingly patted its skeletal claws, an immense feeling of success filling it. Suddenly, a burst of cold wind blew. Black-robed Yin Si appeared in front of Su Ran eerily, like a ghost. ¡°Oh, it turns out to be Lord Yin Si, you startled me.¡± Su Ran said disapprovingly, he had no liking for this shifty merchant at all. ¡°Heh heh, little skeleton, are you well?¡± Black-robed Yin Si didn¡¯t take offense, and chuckled sinisterly. ¡°Cut the crap, I have no money to buy food, I¡¯m so thin my bones have shrunk.¡± The thought of spending Underworld Coins made Su Ran¡¯s heart ache. ¡°Oh dear, malnutrition, not good, not good.¡± Although Yin Si said this, his eyes had veered towards the giant chunk of ice. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯m so broke I had to catch a small bone fish to make soup.¡± ¡°A bone fish? Pu-haha-ha!¡± For the first time, black-robed Yin Si laughed heartily, ¡°my old friend, you¡¯re being made into soup, and you can still bear it?¡± ¡°My little lord, if you spoke like this during ancient times, half of the God-Demon Continent would disappear.¡± Black-robed Yin Si joked. He admired this little lord very much, where did all this energy come from? He managed to bring the Five-clawed Bone Dragon King, the Drought Fiend, and even this terrifying creature in front of him to his territory. Seemed like a case of being young and fearless. Old friend, it¡¯s been thousands of years, how are you? Suddenly, black-robed Yin Si noticed that the rib of the Great White Shark was missing, and couldn¡¯t help feeling sentimental. ¡°Years have passed, time changes everything. Even something terrifying like you has a rib missing.¡± ¡°Little skeleton, here¡¯s a task for you, find the missing rib for me.¡± Black-robed Yin Si now had absolute faith in the power of the little skeleton lord. He was even able to bring himself here, let alone a small piece of broken rib. ¡°Hmph.¡± Su Ran was taken aback for a moment before his eyes lit up. He took out the unknown bone unhurriedly and flaunted it in front of merchant Yin Si, then, with a victorious expression, quickly inserted it back into his bladder, shaking his head ever so slightly. ¡°Task declined.¡± Su Ran directly refused, doing a task for the cunning merchant has no good outcome! ¡°You little!¡± Black-robed Yin Si was dumbfounded for a moment, then extended his lean skeletal claw, ¡°Show me that broken bone.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not lending it to you.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll grant you a wish.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Upon hearing these words, Su Ran looked as if he had been startled. ¡°I¡¯m a dignified Black Market Skeleton Merchant, I wouldn¡¯t need to deceive a little skeleton.¡± Black robed Yin Si snickered sinisterly. ¡°I want clues about the ¡®Dream Search Mirror¡¯.¡± Su Ran¡¯s entire skeleton was trembling, this was his only hope of survival! The black-robed Yin Si didn¡¯t respond for a long time. ¡°Hey, a legendary item. Little guy, you set a trap for me.¡± Black robed Yin Si stared at the little skeleton in front of him, fire rising in his sockets, ¡°Since I agreed to it, I will tell you then.¡± Black-robed Yin Si spoke slowly and deliberately, each word like a bombshell: ¡°Rebirth Gate, Asura Heart!¡± Rebirth Gate! A bolt of lightning coursed through Su Ran¡¯s mind. He quickly pulled out the Rebirth Gold Bar from his bladder and started laughing out loud. His laughter was filled with hope and the harsh reality of life. ¡°I dare to ask Senior Yin Si, where can I find the Rebirth Gate?¡± Su Ran anxiously asked. ¡°That¡¯s an issue.¡± Black-robed Yin Si fully played out his merchant¡¯s charm. Right now, Su Ran only wanted to know the answer. He threw the two pieces of silver equipment that the fat man had dropped to merchant Yin Si. If that fat man happens to be watching from the heavens, he would scream at the top of his lungs in anger. Two perfectly good pieces of silver equipment were just like that, recycled by the system¡­ ¡°Oh, generous this time.¡± Yin Si caught the equipment, he chuckled and said, ¡°The Rebirth Gate is elusive and unpredictable. However, since you are so kind-hearted, I can¡¯t be ungenerous.¡± ¡°Human Race¡¯s Imperial City, the Rebirth Universe. A unique phenomenan, heaven and earth in chaos!¡± ¡°Everything has a cause and effect, when the opportunity comes, you will find your answer.¡± Rebirth Gate, the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City? It¡¯s in the Celestial Realm! How can he, a little skeleton, set foot in the Imperial City? Unbelievable! The little hope he just had instantly vanished! Su Ran was filled with rage, but he was helpless. All he could do was continue in the game, become stronger, become so powerful that he could conquer the Imperial City alone! ¡°Little guy, it¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t tell you, it¡¯s just that you¡¯re too weak right now. Tsk tsk, feeling disillusioned now? These two pieces of silver equipment can¡¯t be returned~¡± Black-robed Yin Si particularly liked to tease this little skeleton. It might be because of the friendly aura of the skeleton race on its body, or perhaps because of the enormous luck surrounding it. Luck +13! Su Ran, speechless, threw the rib bone to black-robed Yin Si. This incident was a severe blow to him. His determination to become stronger was even more resolute now, no one could stand in his way! Black-robed Yin Si held the broken bone in his hand for a moment, then gave it back to Su Ran. ¡°This thing is useless in my hands. You know how to use it. The decision is yours. Just a reminder, if you can control it, it will be a weapon, if not, it will be a disaster!¡± ¡°Also, if you are not busy, you should go and check on the Drought Fiend.¡± After saying that, black-robed Yin Si transformed into a puff of black fog and floated back to his house. Huh? Something¡¯s hidden in Yin Si¡¯s words? As much as Su Ran didn¡¯t want to go to see the harpy, he had no choice. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Since it was a friendly hint, there¡¯s no harm going once, right! The little skeleton strode towards the house of the Ghost King Drought Fiend. Suddenly, to the little skeleton¡¯s surprise, there was a pile of bones at the door of the Ghost King Drought Fiend. What was going on? What on earth did the Drought Fiend eat? And after eating, he even vomited it out by the door ¨C negative points! Chapter 105 - 105 105 Soul Renewal Elixir ?105: Chapter 105: Soul Renewal Elixir 105: Chapter 105: Soul Renewal Elixir Su Ran kicked aside the pile of bones and knocked on the door. ¡°Scram!¡± A furious shriek came from inside. ¡°Drought Fiend, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Su Ran asked in confusion. He hadn¡¯t offended her, had he? Perhaps he had forgotten to check if today was an auspicious day. Upon hearing the Skeleton Lord¡¯s voice, the Ghost King Drought Fiend flung the door wide open! Ghost King Drought Fiend simply glared at Su Ran without utterance. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Su Ran for garnering Drought Fiend¡¯s dislike. Loyalty points -10.¡± Damn it, what are you trying to imply, System? You congratulate me even when I¡¯m despised? System, come out! I swear I¡¯ll kick the hell out of you! ¡°Drought Fiend, I am at a loss as to what has upset you. Please enlighten me,¡± Su Ran hurriedly said, politely. This was a being not to be trifled with. It was best to clarify things early. The infuriated Drought Fiend pointed towards the heap of bones that Su Ran had kicked to the side. What does this mean? Su Ran walked over and kicked the pile of remains for a closer examination. [Bloodthirsty Bone Corpse] (Special) Neither alive in daylight, nor dead by moonlight. It consumes flesh and blood when alive and inhales vital spirit when dead. Note: A thief of floral bones, stealing blood, spirit, Qi, and soul. Pff¡­flower thief¡­ Holy smokes, Bloodthirsty Bone Corpse, do you actually fancy a flower like this? Cough cough. Well, considering that Drought Fiend is the only female in the entire territory, she could indeed be considered the beauty of Skeleton Village. Unable to resist, Su Ran took another look at Drought Fiend. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Standing three to four feet tall with a papaya-sized cyclops eye on her forehead, a bald head and green-faced fanged appearance. Hey, bro, seriously, you want this woman? Take her away, no need to thank me. An amusing image flashed in Su Ran¡¯s mind. And this Drought Fiend, it¡¯s so rare for her to find someone she likes. Don¡¯t be so coy and hook up with him already. However, where did this Bloodthirsty Bone Corpse emerge from? Su Ran suddenly realized that he had forgotten to deal with the run-down coffin he had dug up earlier¡­ Alright, he caused this mess, so it was only right that he cleaned it up. This will be a piece of cake! Su Ran marched over to the pile of bones, pulled out a spare coffin from his bladder, tossed all the remains into it, secured the lid tightly, and left without looking back. He headed straight towards the vast expanse of graves. During the day, these bone corpses were as dead as a doornail and wouldn¡¯t flinch no matter how much you kicked them. There was nothing to fear! ¡°Clang!¡± Upon reaching his destination, Su Ran unceremoniously dumped the coffin onto the ground, then proceeded to excavate a grave using his beloved newbie hoe. In a short while, Su Ran managed to dig an empty grave without finding a coffin, though he did move a fair bit of grass. Su Ran kicked the coffin into the grave without further ado. He refilled the pit with soil, stomped on it a few times ¨C it seemed quite sturdy! Job well done! Experience had taught him that with enough practice, any job could be performed with ease. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Su Ran for resolving Drought Fiend¡¯s troubles. Loyalty points +10.¡± Standing in front of Drought Fiend¡¯s closed door, Su Ran was at a loss for words. His loyalty points had returned to their original value ¨C all his hard work had been for nothing. Dusting the dirt off his body, Su Ran strode to the weapons shop. Once inside, he found Blacksmith Li tirelessly hammering away. Just this sight alone filled Su Ran with respect. He was sure that one day, this blacksmith would become a renowned grandmaster blacksmith! ¡°Lord, what brings you to my humble shop again?¡± Blacksmith Li finally realized that the lord was in his shop after he finished his hammering and curiously asked. ¡°Blacksmith Li, there¡¯s no rush, have a rest first.¡± Su Ran felt a pang of sympathy when he saw Blacksmith Li¡¯s bones glowing red from the constant hammering. ¡°No worries. If you have something to say, Lord, do speak.¡± Blacksmith Li¡¯s voice rang out like a bell as he waved his hand dismissively. ¡°I am here for one item.¡± Su Ran took out a small bottle from his pouch. This was the mysterious bottle that dropped after he had killed the fat player. Blacksmith Li took a large step forward, examining the bottle with surprise and uncertainty. Soon, excitement flooded his voice. ¡°Congratulations, Lord! You¡¯ve obtained another treasure! This is Resurrection Liquid, a divine grade gift from the heavens, rarer than gold!¡± I already knew its name; I¡¯m asking you how to use it! Su Ran was speechless for a moment, he looked at the attributes of the bottle again. [Soul Extending Liquid] (Special) The soul lost will be restored, power to heal. A summoning item, but a passing cloud! ¡°May I ask, Blacksmith Li, how is this used?¡± Su Ran quickly asked, as he hadn¡¯t said it himself! ¡°It can be used for soulless or damaged souls. But the quantity is too little, the effect is minimal,¡± Blacksmith Li buzzed. ¡°And this item?¡± Su Ran hurriedly transformed his Illusion Demon robe back into its original form, the Illusion Demon Monument. ¡°The Illusion Demon Monument, the soul is locked inside. If you want to unseal it, I really don¡¯t know how to do it,¡± Blacksmith Li asked, puzzled. ¡°Lord, you might want to ask Lord Yin Si.¡± That cheater again! Su Ran had already automatically ruled him out. ¡°I¡¯ve already asked. Lord Yin Si told me to look for our Undead tribe¡¯s sacred treasure, the Soul Extending Lamp to unseal it.¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t want to get swindled again, so he humbly asked the honest and reliable Blacksmith Li once again. ¡°Soul Extending Lamp?!¡± Blacksmith Li exclaimed, ¡°This method of unsealing should work. This monument¡¯s soul is complete, it only needs soul summoning to break the seal! And the Soul Extending Liquid in Lord¡¯s hand, has soul summoning abilities!¡± ¡°However, this liquid is too little, so the effect will be minimal,¡± Blacksmith Li sighed. Finally, the answer is near, I saved an item. ¡°I seek your guidance, Blacksmith Li.¡± ¡°Place the ancient monument flat and pour the Soul Extending Liquid onto it.¡± Su Ran did just as he was told; he poured all of the Soul Extending Liquid onto the Illusion Demon Monument without leaving a single drop. The freshly poured Soul Extending Liquid glittered like silver, looking extraordinarily luminous. As soon as it seeped into the monument, it disappeared as if it had been devoured by the greedy monument. The monument glowed momentarily before returning to its original, ordinary stone state. ¡°Oh, it failed!¡± Seeing that the monument¡¯s seal remained unbroken, Blacksmith Li sighed regrettably, lamenting the loss of the precious Soul Extending Liquid. What?! Su Ran was taken aback. Did it really, absolutely require the sacred Soul Extending Lamp? He held the Illusion Demon Monument in his hand, examining its attributes. Suddenly, Su Ran froze before bursting into wild laughter! [Illusion Demon Monument] (Sealed) Qi Blood+100 Magic attack+10 Defense+10 Active Skills: Illusion ¡ª freely transform between weapons, shields, clothes. No time limit. Concealment ¡ª transform into an Illusion Demon robe, hides all attributes, including character name, profession, race. ???? Passive Skills: ???? Note: Applicable to all professions. It takes effect once equipped on your body. Concealment?! This ancient monument actually gained a skill, a skill that could allow Su Ran to be unnoticed in the Imperial City of the Human Race! The Rebirth Gate, the Dream Mirror, at this moment, he, Su Ran also had chances to compete! Chapter 106 - 106 106 Digging Graves for Treasure ?106: Chapter 106: Digging Graves for Treasure 106: Chapter 106: Digging Graves for Treasure Su Ran bid farewell to Blacksmith Li and hurried to the armor shop. ¡°The Skeleton Lord pays us a visit to our small shop, what brings you here?¡± The shop owner observed his new customer and to his surprise, it was the Skeleton Lord himself. ¡°I¡¯m here to buy some armor.¡± Su Ran opened the trading window and browsed carefully. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t find the gear he was looking for. ¡°Do you have any class-free decor masks, gloves, and boots?¡± Su Ran asked bluntly. He was only able to equip weapons for his attribute gear. ¡°Huh?¡± The shop owner was startled, but then he laughed, ¡°Actually, there is a set, but¡­¡± ¡°But what?¡± Su Ran cut him off, anxiously awaiting his response. ¡°But they are very expensive.¡± ¡°May I ask how much?¡± Su Ran asked with a serious tone, he was out of money and his only gold coins, which were worthless in his territory, couldn¡¯t be used there. ¡°Six Infinite Money.¡± ¡°Damn this Infinite Money!¡± Su Ran regretted using his Infinite Money to buy a beginner¡¯s hoe. What was he thinking of? Never mind that. Su Ran picked up his beginner¡¯s hoe and rushed to his territory where the tomb was. Concentrating solely on digging up graves! Thus, the Skeleton Lord began his adventure of digging up graves. However¡­ ¡°Ding dong~!¡± A bell sound appeared above Su Ran¡¯s head, ringing incessantly. ¡°Oh, a summons from mom. Time to log out and greet.¡± He resignedly disconnected from the game. It was only after Su Ran logged off that he realized that the day had already broken. Not seeing his mother around, he first played with his pet dog, Xiao Hei, when suddenly an unpleasant smell hit his nose. Xiao Hei had been mischievous again. After cleaning up the mess, Su Ran went to the living room. ¡°My boy, you¡¯re so engrossed in the game that you even forgot to eat?¡± Su Ran¡¯s mother said with a mix of amusement and annoyance as she saw him. Su Ran simply giggled, washed his hands, sat down and started sharing with his mother the interesting things that had happened in the game, his face radiant with excitement. Su Ran¡¯s mother looked at him with an indulgent smile as he animatedly described his in-game exploits, occasionally adding her own exclamations of surprise. Although she didn¡¯t understand the game, she was content just being an enthusiastic audience. The most important thing for her was that her son was happy and healthy. When Su Ran mentioned the Dream Mirror, his mother became more and more excited. ¡°Son, have you found the clue?¡± ¡°Yep, absolutely!¡± Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but feel accomplished when he saw her excitement. ¡°That¡¯s wonderful! My son is the best!¡± His mother clasped her hand tightly. The hope of her son¡¯s recovery finally saw a ray of light. After dinner, Su Ran played with Xiao Hei for a while and then returned to the game. However, that poor mobile phone was forgotten by Su Ran after he turned it off. During that time, a certain lady had tried to call him numerous times only to get no answer, filling her with frustration. Upon re-entering the game, Su Ran started his arduous journey. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player, Skeleton, for acquiring a special item: Grave Grass.¡± Grave Grass is special? He threw it into his bladder and continued his diligent work. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player, Skeleton, for acquiring a special item: Tomb Pressing Paper.¡± ¡­ All his attention was on digging graves, and before he knew it, Su Ran had spent half a month in such a manner. Looking at the inventory full of items, he felt greatly satisfied. Su Ran shook with excitement as he held the recently unearthed Infinite Money plant. Finally, he didn¡¯t have to dig graves anymore. He knew very well how much time and effort he had put into acquiring these six Infernal Money plants. However, it was worth it! ¡°Buddy, don¡¯t even get me started, it¡¯s just too painful¡­¡± During that time, he managed to unearth quite a few zombies and ghosts. This helped to increase Su Ran¡¯s level. Looking at all the coffins piled in his bladder, Su Ran sneered, was tempted even to chop them up for firewood! Grave Grass: N plants¡­ Common commemorative items, such as Tomb Pressing Paper, Candles, Joss Paper, etc., were all over his bladder. And now, the highlight! His Miner skill was directly leveled up to level 6. Little Skeleton unbelievably unearthed a Funeral Urn, an Eight Immortals Coin, a Rebirth Gold Bar, two Dry Bones, six Infinite Money plants, twelve Underworld Coins, and most importantly, he managed to unearth another precious Corpse Hiding Map! Su Ran looked at these treasures with excitement, his heart was bursting with happiness. The hardship of the past half-month was not wasted! He happily pulled out the two Dry Bones and hurriedly checked their skill properties. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player, Skeleton, for learning the Bone Skill ¡ª ¡®Wave¡¯.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player, Skeleton, for learning the Bone Skill ¡ª ¡®Hardness¡¯.¡± [Wave] (Bone Skill) (Passive) LV1 Increases water magic attack by +20% What¡¯s the use of this skill? I¡¯m throwing paper, not water! Su Ran continued to review the next skill. [Hardness] (Bone Skill) (Passive) LV1 Enhances self-defense, Defense +20% Cough, I was happy for nothing. This skill is also useless, where is the promised magic attack skill? He thought of that stack of joss paper and was left speechless. Oh well, the time wasn¡¯t right to rush things. Su Ran then took out the Eight Immortals Coin. It felt cool to the touch, indicating that it was extraordinary. [Eight Immortals Coin] (Special) One of the Ancient Three Coins, possesses immeasurable ability. Note: Collecting all three coins, you might have the ability to fulfill the Devil¡¯s Prophecy! I¡¯m only one coin away from gathering the Ancient Three Coins. The Devil¡¯s Prophecy is not far off! Can it predict lottery numbers? He carefully placed the Eight Immortals Coin back into the storage box. The small skeleton, with shaking hands, took out the Corpse Hiding Map. He knew that this map held a great opportunity! [Corpse Hiding Map] (Special) It will guide you to a geomantic treasure, where an ancient dead body is buried. Upon use, you will receive coordinate prompts. Note: In simple terms, it¡¯s telling you to go grave robbing. Su Ran used it immediately, and naturally, the system prompt followed. ¡°Ding! The geomantic treasure is located in the sewer under the Human Race Imperial City at coordinates 642:532.¡± Again, the Human Race Imperial City. Even the heavens seemed to be guiding him there. How could he refuse? Su Ran silently vowed that he would cause a storm in the city! But then, what was this Funeral Urn? [Funeral Urn] (Unknown) It contains the ashes of the deceased. Using these ashes as a medium, a spirit follower can be summoned for a duration of 24 hours. Note: The better the quality of the ashes, the higher the rank of the spirit that can be summoned. Wow, this Funeral Urn isn¡¯t bad at all, it can summon a random spirit. Su Ran instantly felt pleased. After sorting out all the items, he didn¡¯t waste any time and headed straight to the village¡¯s armor shop. Before long, a mysterious figure cloaked in an Illusion Demon¡¯s black robe, wearing a decorative mask, gloves, and boots, emerged. His name was unknown, as was his race. Ha ha ha, even though it¡¯s just decor and doesn¡¯t add any attributes, at least I look more human now! Regaining his composure, Su Ran looked towards the distant east, towards the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City! Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 107 - 107 107 The Human Heart is Unpredictable ?107: Chapter 107: The Human Heart is Unpredictable 107: Chapter 107: The Human Heart is Unpredictable ¡­ The Human Race¡¯s Imperial City buzzed with activity, packed with people, carriages, and horses. Players were busy hustling at their stands, and the bustling melody of their hawking echoed throughout the bustling city, showcasing the popularity of the Imperial City of the Human Race. At that moment, a player clad in a black robe was walking down the street, glancing around in curiosity and excitement. Feeling apprehensive, Su Ran entered the bustling market. It was his first time experiencing the atmosphere of a market in-game, and he was thrilled. He wanted to shout out to the other players that he, Su Ran, had finally stepped boldly into their territory! Suddenly¡­ A crowd had gathered at a particular stall, and the sound of argument emerged from within. Feeling curious, Su Ran moved closer. ¡°I saw this beautiful jade first!¡± A young player was grasping a piece of jade firmly, a serious look on his face. ¡°Let go!¡± A man dressed in a magician¡¯s robe strode forward, his magic wand pointing at the young player, ¡°Arena of Life and Death, the loser gives up!¡± Wow! The onlookers gasped in surprise. It was the Arena of Life and Death ¡ª a fight where a loss could result in losing a level! ¡°Ha, you think I¡¯m a newbie? There are ten levels difference between us, you dared utter such foul words!¡± The young player stood his ground, gripping the piece of jade, not showing any signs of backing down. The players around them began to whisper, making the magician lose face. ¡°Hey, chill out, as the owner of this stall, I haven¡¯t even spoken up yet. What¡¯s the rush?¡± The stall owner was sitting casually on the ground, his voice drawling out softly. As soon as the stall owner finished his sentence, the beautiful jade was protected by the system. It transformed into a ball of light and flew back to the stall, becoming a showcase necklace. The necklace¡¯s properties were obvious upon inspection. [Jade Necklace] (Silver) LV20 Magical Attack +9 Agility +1 An extremely rare necklace! Su Ran understood instantly. No wonder it was being fought over ¡ª the extra agility point made this necklace extraordinary. S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°It¡¯s a necklace that increases agility!¡± The surrounding players watching the commotion also exclaimed in surprise. ¡°Quiet, quiet,¡± The stall owner was indifferent as he casually said, ¡°Since this item is showcased, it should be for sale. I¡¯m a businessman, indifferent to feelings and swayed by profits. So, let¡¯s have an auction, the highest bidder gets it!¡± ¡°The auction starts now, the starting bid is low, 10 gold coins!¡± The owner¡¯s voice suddenly rose an octave, filled with excitement. A moment of silence. ¡°15 gold coins!¡± Unable to bear this atmosphere, the young player broke the silence first. ¡°20!¡± ¡°30!¡± ¡°35!¡± The magician player frowned, waving his wand and shouted loudly, ¡°100 gold coins! I¡¯d like to see who dares to compete!¡± ¡°Ha~110 gold coins! Dude, I¡¯m from the Dancing Demons guild. Try me if you dare!¡± A lean player snorted, not buying the magician¡¯s threat. ¡°115!¡± ¡°120!¡± A small stall actually attracted such a heated auction. This showed the capability of the stall owner. ¡°150!¡± The veins on the young player¡¯s forehead bulged as he shouted out the price, putting all his savings at stake. It was now do or die! The onlookers fell silent, shaking their heads. This jade necklace was, at most, worth 120 gold coins, but it comfortably reached a high price of 150 gold coins ¡ª quite a leap in value. *Clap* The stall owner suddenly stood up, clapping his hands, laughing, ¡°This extraordinary necklace is all yours, young hero. Do we have any objections?¡± Shaking their heads, the crowd disbanded as soon as everything was settled. Even the previously arrogant magician had disappeared without a trace. The stall owner set the price for the necklace, and the young player gritted his teeth. His 150 gold coins were instantly deducted, and gripping the necklace, he left the market. Su Ran watched this scene coldly from not far away, and continued to observe. As expected, the magician returned and started dividing the gold coins from the sale with the stall owner, both of them chuckling happily. This naive youngster, falling for the trick and not even knowing¡­ Well, each to his own. Everyone has to sweep the snow away from their own doorsteps. Human hearts are unfathomable, a fact that Su Ran committed to memory. As Su Ran roamed the market, he discovered a stall in an inconspicuous corner, displaying only a small piece of bone. This bone didn¡¯t look great ¡ª it was short, dry, and dull, without any shine to it. Su Ran rushed over to the stall. The stall owner was a middle-aged man in his forties. His stall didn¡¯t seem to have anything eye-catching, and no one had shown any interest until now. ¡°Want to buy something? Have a look.¡± Upon seeing Su Ran stop at his stall, the middle-aged player greeted him with a smile. Su Ran didn¡¯t say a word but squatted down to check the jewelry and equipment on the stall. Seeing Su Ran fiddling with a level 20 silver weapon and seemingly enamored, the stall owner cheerfully exclaimed. ¡°Good eye, brother. This Silver Blade has a +1 attack bonus, and the exceptional +1 toughness property. Young man, if you wield this weapon, it would be like giving wings to a tiger, your level-ups will be swift!¡± A bead of sweat ran down my face. Such an ordinary silver weapon, was exaggerated to such an extent? Silver Blade, aren¡¯t you embarrassed? Su Ran pointed at the weapon and shook his head. ¡°Huh, are you mute?¡± Su Ran nodded. ¡°20 gold coins, take it if you want it!¡± The middle-aged man didn¡¯t feel like selling the weapon any longer. A mute wouldn¡¯t be swayed by sweet talk after all. Su Ran shook his head again, letting go of the Silver Blade and picking up a Bronze Broad Sword. ¡°This one¡¯s 1 gold, take it or leave it!¡± The stall owner was getting annoyed. Any customer is a customer, even if this mute happened to be a player, he must have some money on him. Again, Su Ran put down the Bronze Broad Sword and picked up a Black Iron Bracelet. ¡°This one¡¯s 1 silver coin, take it or leave it!¡± The middle-aged man was getting impatient, a smoldering anger in his heart. Su Ran once again picked up the bone, seeming interested, and together with the bracelet, he lifted them towards the man. Suddenly seeing Su Ran pick up that unidentified beast bone, the middle-aged player started doing mental sums. The bone was a random drop from a boss monster, with no properties, and he wasn¡¯t sure if it was any good. But it had been on display for many days with no one showing interest. ¡°This bone is 10 gold!¡± The stall owner¡¯s eyes gleamed, and he called out the price. Su Ran smirked, shaking his head without uttering a word. He pulled out two silver coins and handed them to the middle-aged man. ¡°Get lost, can¡¯t you understand me?! I said 10 gold coins, do you understand?!¡± The middle-aged man scolded angrily. His loud voice attracted the attention of several players. Su Ran, seeming like he didn¡¯t understand, continued to offer the two silver coins in his hand to the owner. ¡°You damn mute, are you really an idiot? This bone, I¡¯m selling it for 10 gold coins, the gold of gold coins!¡± The middle-aged man laughed in anger. What the man didn¡¯t realize was, after making that statement, he had made a huge mistake. The surrounding players started pointing at the middle-aged man. ¡°Look at him, over forty and still taking advantage of a mute player, shameless!¡± ¡°Such worthless bone can be dropped by any skeleton. That¡¯s not the right way to cheat!¡± ¡°Damn black marketeer, record it and post it online!¡± Chapter 108 - 108 108 Making Money from Setting Up a Stall ?108: Chapter 108: Making Money from Setting Up a Stall 108: Chapter 108: Making Money from Setting Up a Stall The middle-aged player then realized he had made everyone angry. Being a mute player was already a disadvantage, and the mess he had created made his situation even more difficult. Whatever, that broken bone he had picked up was free anyway. It had been up for grabs for days without any takers. Now it seemed he had finally tricked a mute guy into buying it. The guilty middle-aged stall owner swiftly accepted the two silver coins and packed up his stall to leave. Only then did the other players disperse, leaving the mute player leisurely stowing away his newly acquired bone fragment and Black Iron bracelet into his pack and then continuing to stroll around the market. Looking at the players coming and going, Su Ran felt a sense of satisfaction. After all, he was still human and a player to boot! ¡°Huh?¡± Su Ran noticed the young player from before, holding an item and seeming undecided. This aroused Su Ran¡¯s curiosity. He casually strolled over to the stall, bent down, and started looking at the items on display. ¡°Boss, could you make this necklace a bit cheaper?¡± The young player was holding a glimmering silver necklace, his face uncertain. ¡°The price is clearly marked, 100 gold. Look at its attributes, it¡¯s not easy to find a silver necklace that gives an extra 11 points to magic attack!¡± said the stall owner, glancing sideways at the young player. ¡°Boss, I¡¯m not that wealthy. Could you lower the price? I¡¯ll get the money from my friends.¡± ¡°Fine, since you really seem to want it, I¡¯ll accept 95 gold, not a coin less. It¡¯s my good deed for the day.¡± The stall owner softened, seeing the young man¡¯s earnestness. The young player kept expressing his gratitude. ¡°Boss, wait a moment for me, I¡¯ll be right back!¡± Su Ran watched as the young player hurried off to the stall from earlier, saying nothing. Unsurprisingly, that previous stall was already vacant. The young player looked around helplessly, then returned to the present stall dejectedly. ¡°Boss, I can¡¯t raise enough money. I won¡¯t be buying the necklace.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine too,¡± said the stall owner nonchalantly as he continued arranging his stall. Suddenly. Su Ran picked up a treasure map and pointed at it. ¡°Mute?¡± asked the stall owner, surprised. Su Ran nodded his head. ¡°In such a big game, you meet all sorts of players. This is a treasure map, the market price is 20 silver coins. But since the success rate is quite low, the price never goes any higher.¡± The stall owner was quite honest, and Su Ran did not haggle, just handed over 20 silver coins. Su Ran used all his gold coins to buy treasure maps, leaving him with only a few silver coins. That¡¯s when he remembered: he needed to go to the general store to buy a Town Recall Scroll! Su Ran hurriedly headed towards the slightly deserted general store. Town Recall Scroll, 1 gold coin. Shit, he was out of money and couldn¡¯t afford it. Su Ran sighed, wondering if the Town Recall Scroll was somehow jinxed? Time to make money! Su Ran randomly selected a stall, paying 1 silver coin to rent it, and started setting up. Next, Su Ran took out plenty of graveyard weeds, piled them on one side, then stacked coffins until they were the height of a person and placed them outside. He put out a burning paper and some tomb-pressing papers, and then patiently waited for customers to come. Small business, ready to help others. Fair trade, no deception to young or old! In the marketplace, players wandered from stall to stall, scanning the various products in hope of finding first-rate equipment. A warrior clad in beast-skin armor was walking through the market when he noticed a stall in an inconspicuous corner selling many wooden boxes. ¡°What are these wooden boxes? Could they be special equipment?¡± The puzzled player walked over and stopped in front of the stall. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Damn, they¡¯re coffins!¡± The warrior player jumped back, looking at the grave pressing papers, graveyard weeds, and all sorts of random items on the stall. ¡°Ugh, bad luck!¡± The warrior turned green and was about to leave. Su Ran waved his arm and pointed to the items below, indicating for him to take a look. The warrior knitted his brows, squatted down, held his disgust at bay, and randomly picked up a tomb-pressing paper. Immediately, his face changed dramatically, filled with overwhelming surprise! [Tomb-pressing paper](Item) Stick on body: Defense +20, unable to move after using. Duration: 3 minutes. 20 points of defense were equivalent to leveling up 4 times!! This beast-skinned warrior happened to be a tank, he looked incredulously at the tomb-pressing paper, wishing he could stick it on himself right then and there! Who cares about superstitions, as long as the attributes are good! And more, it doesn¡¯t even take up an equipment slot! ¡°Boss, how much for the tomb-pressing paper?¡± the warrior asked excitedly. Su Ran extended one finger to signify one silver coin. ¡°Just 1 gold coin?! That¡¯s too cheap!!¡± The warrior was ecstatic and said, ¡°Boss, I want them all, however many you have!¡± ¡­ Su Ran was stunned as he looked at the 76 gold coins that had suddenly appeared in his inventory, unable to return to his senses for a long time. Was making money really this easy? Not long after, a female player dressed in a white wizard robe came by and stopped in front of this peculiar stall. She knit her brows, scrutinizing the ¡®special¡¯ equipment on display. Su Ran waved her over, indicating for her to come and take a look. The female wizard was initially thinking of just walking off, but the stall owner had beckoned to her. Hmm, this player was quite strange, covering himself up completely, even with a mask, rather mysterious. All right then, she¡¯d take a look before leaving. She squatted down and started looking; among the items, the stack of green weeds looked the least offensive. The coffins and such were too disgusting. She carefully picked up a weed with two slender fingers and checked its attributes. When she saw what it was, she screamed and immediately threw the weed away. Her face turned deathly pale, and she anxiously rubbed her hands together. ¡°It¡¯s so unlucky! Why is it graveyard weed?!¡± The female player angrily stood up, and she couldn¡¯t wait to leave this place as quickly as possible! Su Ran removed the graveyard weed from his face and put it back where it belonged. He assumed a contemplative pose, then picked up a burning paper and waved it at the female wizard, urging her to take a look. This female wizard had just stood up, about to leave when seeing the overly enthusiastic stall owner, her kind heart won out. She squatted down one more time, accepting the stack of yellow paper. [Stack of burning paper](Wizard equipment) After use, it ignites and attacks the target, Fire magic attack +1. Durability: 100. The wizard looked surprised at the attributes. She turned to the mysterious stall owner and hastily asked, ¡°Boss, if I put this, this paper on my equipment, can I cast fireballs?¡± Su Ran nodded his head; He had personally tested it, no false advertising here! ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll take it, how much is it?¡± The female wizard looked overjoyed. As a healer, she could now use fireballs! She could imagine her companion¡¯s surprise when she would start hurling fireballs. She giggled, the more she looked at the burning paper, the more she liked it, tightly holding onto it. Su Ran extended one finger on each hand, forming an ¡°X.¡± ¡°Ten gold coins?¡± The female wizard was shocked, ¡°Boss, the magic attack only increases by one, and you have the audacity to charge so much?¡± Chapter 109 - 109 109 Selling Coffins ?109: Chapter 109: Selling Coffins 109: Chapter 109: Selling Coffins ¡°2 gold, I¡¯ll take it!¡± The female mage¡¯s face revealed an even stronger sense of urgency as she eagerly held the joss paper close to her chest, rubbing it back and forth. Su Ran nodded even before she finished her sentence. Joking aside, he planned to sell it for just 10 silver. Watching as the female player bought ten stacks of joss paper, Su Ran broke into a contented smile. These joss papers, which he had planned to throw away, ended up turning quite a profit for him. The female player, her curiosity roused, didn¡¯t leave but instead started sifting through the rest of Su Ran¡¯s graveyard-specific items, her interest evident despite the eeriness of the items. ¡°Wow, these Graveyard Grasses actually boost Qi Blood!¡± The female player was momentarily stunned before bursting with excitement. There was no limit on usage, meaning they could be used in battle! [Graveyard Grass](Herb) Uses: Increases Qi Blood by 50. She understood what this meant. Only high-level Healing Potions could be used in battle, steadily restoring 500 Qi Blood points, and these cost 1 gold each! Ten Graveyard Grasses were equivalent to one high-level Healing Potion! ¡°Owner, how much for these? I¡¯ll take them all, just make it cheap!¡± The Graveyard Grass she had discarded earlier in disgust had instantly become a treasure. Choking back laughter, Su Ran held up two fingers, signifying two copper coins. These things had an alarmingly high drop rate and were extremely common. ¡°2 silver coins?¡± Ten Graveyard Grasses for just 20 silver coins and a high-level Healing Potion costs 1 gold¡­ The female mage considered briefly before waving her hand decisively. ¡°I¡¯ll take them all!¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up. He quickly pulled out an even larger bundle of Graveyard Grasses from his pack and handed them to the adorable and naive player. ¡°Wow, there¡¯s so much!¡± The female healer, on seeing the massive amount of Graveyard Grasses, knew she wouldn¡¯t be able to use it all herself. She quickly said, ¡°Owner, wait a moment, I¡¯m going to call our guild leader over.¡± Su Ran nodded and sat back. Underneath his robe, his skeletal frame was trembling with anticipation. He knew that a heap of gold was about to come his way! A big sale! Soon, a female player, her face veiled in a white gauze, hurried over. She was dressed in a blue mage robe and holding a magic wand that emitted a pink glow. Her manner was graceful and noble. Su Ran blinked. This was the familiar face he knew, the pop idol! Damn! It turned out that Mr. Li¡¯s relative was a guild leader, quite the big shot. ¡°Hello owner, I am the pop idol of the Righteous and Indomitable guild.¡± Su Ran was taken aback, then amazed. This guild was one of the top ten in the rankings! Su Ran merely nodded at the pop idol, who had stopped in front of him. Seeing her pick up a piece of Graveyard Grass and examine its properties, a flash of joy crossed her face. ¡°Owner, our guild wants to sign a long-term deal with you. We¡¯ll buy all these Graveyard Grasses from you from now on, what do you think?¡± Having said that, the pop idol extended her name card to Su Ran. Su Ran declined without hesitation. No way, he couldn¡¯t even add her as a friend, wouldn¡¯t accepting her name card expose him? The pop idol, having her name card rudely declined for the first time, slightly furrowed her brows, feeling somewhat offended. What¡¯s wrong with this guy? She had approached him kindly, yet he didn¡¯t say a word and even refused to add her as a friend. Was he being pompous or just arrogantly self-centered? At that moment, a middle-aged player passed by, stopped for a second, and came over to Su Ran¡¯s stall. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t that the mute player? You think you can run a stall? How can you sell anything if you can¡¯t even utter a word?¡± The middle-aged player sneered. He was still upset about the strange bone he had sold for cheap due to him. ¡°Come, let¡¯s see what kind of trash you¡¯re selling,¡± The middle-aged player sidestepped the two female players and went over to examine the items on the stall. He then burst into laughter, ¡°You mute, what a load of random crap you¡¯re selling! No wonder you bought the broken bone¡­hahaha¡­¡± At that moment, the pop idol couldn¡¯t let it go. This stall owner was actually a pitiful mute player! Overflowing with sympathy, she pulled out a considerable amount of gold in front of the unpleasant middle-aged man and directly said to Su Ran, ¡°Owner, these Graveyard Grasses total a count of 420, amounting to 8 gold and 40 silver coins, please make sure you receive it.¡± What! The middle-aged player¡¯s eyes widened in surprise as he watched them carry out the transaction. This was possible? The provoked middle-aged man hurriedly squatted down, grabbed one of the coffins, and started hastily checking its properties. [Decayed Coffin](Tent-like item) Durability: 6000 Can be used outside of battle to steadily heal player¡¯s Qi Blood and wounds. Stops healing once the action is disrupted or when healing is complete. Note: This is an almost rotten coffin. Remember to cover it with the coffin lid when using. ¡°Damn, this is actually a tent-like item!¡± The middle-aged player swallowed hard. Tent-like items were extremely rare. Using tents could heal wounds. Some BOSS inflicted wounds that even Healing Potions couldn¡¯t heal, only specific wound-healing medicines or tents could. But¡­ this tent was slightly unusual. It made people hesitant to use it! ¡°Mute, how much for this coffin?¡± The middle-aged man clung to the coffin and asked loudly. Su Ran wasn¡¯t fazed at all. He held out his palm with the face towards the player, indicating five pieces of silver. If you look down on me, I refuse to sell it to you for 1 silver! He thought. ¡°Hiss¡­ 5 gold?¡± The middle-aged player was torn. The price was reasonable since tent-like items were sold for around 5 gold¡ª that is, given they are even sold. However, he was finding it hard to accept that even this coffin could be sold at this price. In fact, the main reason tent-like items¡¯ prices have been continuously soaring is the 35-level instance zone, Lava Tribe. Players who have ventured into the Lava Tribe instance zone would know that the final BOSS, Double-headed Flying Dragon, dealt damage with every strike. Its group attack[Lava Spray]required the tent¡¯s durability to buffer, or else victory was impossible! These were facts that Su Ran was unaware of. He simply thought that these coffins were taking up too much space in his inventory¡­ ¡°Owner, we will take all these coffins. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. 5 golds each.¡± The pop idol cast a disdainful look at the middle-aged man, took a step forward, and stated categorically. ¡°Who said I don¡¯t want it! I¡¯ll take two¡­no, three coffins!¡± Being looked down upon by a woman, the middle-aged man¡¯s male ego was hurt, and he rashly decided to buy the coffins! Su Ran happily handed over the three worst quality Decayed Coffins to the middle-aged man. 15 gold coins were in his pocket! Once the player had left, the pop idol smiled lightly. ¡°Isn¡¯t my acting good? However, these¡­ahem, tents are indeed worth the price, just that their design is slightly unique. I am repeating myself, but we from the Righteous and Indomitable guild want all of these!¡± Looking at her pointing at those coffins, Su Ran was more than happy to sell them all. Seeing as she was Mr. Li¡¯s relative, he wouldn¡¯t swindle her. Su Ran held out three fingers. ¡°3 golds? Are you sure?!¡± The pop idol exclaimed in excitement. She was prepared to purchase them for 5 gold. This mute player was quite accommodating. Su Ran nodded in agreement on the spot. At this point, he had completely forgotten his initial plan to wholesale each coffin for just 1 silver¡­ In this era, even coffins are up for grabs¡­ Chapter 110 - 110 110 Nouveau Riche ?110: Chapter 110 Nouveau Riche 110: Chapter 110 Nouveau Riche The Smooth Operator was astounded as the mysterious vendor once again pulled out dozens of coffins from his bag, even organizing them by category. [Decayed Coffin]X40, [Rotten Wooden Coffin]X22, [Blackwood Secret Coffin]X3. The Smooth Operator nearly fainted, thankfully, there was another guild member beside her. Together, they barely managed to stuff all the coffins into their bags, with two leftovers that couldn¡¯t fit in. Each of the two women hoisted up a huge coffin and let out a long breath. Wow, such a petite waist is pretty strong. 195 gold coins, tossed cavalierly by Su Ran into his wallet. Su Ran thought smugly, this gold was too easy to earn! After the Smooth Operator had finished tidying up, she was about to use the guild¡¯s return scroll when she noticed the mute vendor gesturing for her to step forward. ¡°Huh?¡± The Smooth Operator, with a massive coffin on her back, wondered if there were more treasures. Driven by curiosity, she took a step closer and held her breath nervously. Su Ran stood up straight and fetched another coffin. This one was different from the previous ones. It looked as if it had been painted black and exuded a peculiar aura. [Black Blood Coffin](Tent-Class Item) Durability: 10000 After using, gets a special potion each day and reduces durability by 100 points. Note: This is a coffin made of black blood. Strange things always happen with it. The Smooth Operator¡¯s eyes narrowed and she became excited. What great stuff, no doubt it was a treasure coffin! A daily production of potions, and special ones too, up to 100 bottles! Although it would take 100 days, the guild had a large number of members. That¡¯s not a problem at all! ¡°Boss, how much are you going to sell this coffin for?!¡± The Smooth Operator¡¯s breath quickened. It was the first time she¡¯d ever seen such a top-notch potion-producing item. Special potions were extremely hard to refine, and it was likely she¡¯d only produce one bottle per week! Su Ran once again raised a finger. This silly girl, carrying coffins around without getting tired! ¡°100 gold!¡± The Smooth Operator¡¯s mouth dropped open. She looked troubled. The treasure coffin was definitely worth this price, and it was relatively inexpensive. If it was sold at auction, it would certainly double in value! But she, whose funds were already stretched thin, had to consider the overhead costs of the guild. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Somewhat embarrassed, she said: ¡°I only have 70 gold, can I owe you the rest?¡± Su Ran nodded, eagerly agreeing. Silly girl, it¡¯s so nice to cooperate with you. If I have coffins next time, I¡¯ll sell them to you again! After the transaction was complete, the Smooth Operator expressed her gratitude, and then encountered a problem. The two women carrying coffins looked at each other, then at the treasure coffin on the ground, and felt awkward. Seeing the scene, Su Ran immediately knew what was going on. This was simple! Willing to help, he stood up, took out a rope from his bag, and without saying a word, tossed the treasure coffin onto the Smooth Operator¡¯s back. He began to tie the two coffins together. Poor little Smooth Operator, never before had her delicate figure been so burdened. Her slender legs trembled involuntarily. Su Ran, busy tying the ropes, slapped her, signaling her to stop shaking. It made it harder to tie the knots. ¡°Um,¡± the nearby magician suddenly whispered: ¡°Guild leader, we can call for friends¡­¡± The Smooth Operator looked crestfallen. How embarrassing! Luckily, they were in a corner of the marketplace, hardly any players passed by. If someone had taken a picture and posted it on the forum, she would have hanged herself with that rope out of humiliation. Oh, right, that¡¯s an option. Su Ran slapped his forehead, hastily loosening the ropes that had just been tightened. Ahem, a dead knot. ¡­ After the two silly girls left, Su Ran immediately packed up his stall and walked away. He would never forget the extremely embarrassed look on the Smooth Operator¡¯s face as she was leaving. When Su Ran arrived at a corner of a building, he looked around to see no players, before bursting into uproarious laughter. Ha ha ha! Oh crap, I dislocated my jaw¡­ This time setting up a stall, he made a total of 384 gold and 40 silver coins! Today is indeed a merry day for us common folk! Suddenly, he thought of a question. Could the system provide a service to exchange gold coins for Underworld Coins? If this was in his own territory, these gold coins would become useless. It was a depressing thought. Su Ran adjusted his mood and started strolling down the streets, looking for that important task NPC ¨C the Little Beggar. But unexpectedly, a burly player with a menacing face blocked Su Ran¡¯s path. Su Ran tried to remain calm. He knew his situation was very dangerous. He wasn¡¯t protected by the safe zone. If he was attacked, his cover would be blown. He could only wait silently. Just then, another player came out and stood in front of Su Ran. Su Ran recognized him. It was the middle-aged player who had bought his stuff. ¡°Little mute, we meet again.¡± the middle-aged player sneered at Su Ran. Su Ran kept quiet. Society was indeed complex. On the Undead clan in the Demon World, such things never happened. ¡°Kid, if you¡¯re smart, hand over the gold coins. Or else, huh huh.¡± The middle-aged man threw the Decayed Coffin he had just purchased onto the ground. ¡°This will be your eternal resting place!¡± Su Ran got a headache again. Dude, this is a game, right? Your methods might work in real life, but this is a game. Let me tell you, in the game, if you die you can respawn! The middle-aged man spat out some saliva and swore: ¡°Damn it, I forgot you¡¯re a mute! Hand over the money, and today will be a good day for everyone!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t hand it over, the day you leave Imperial City will be your death anniversary!¡± Su Ran calmly watched as the middle-aged player threatened him, without uttering a single word. Dude, you¡¯re at this age already, take it easy. Being steady has its benefits, Su Ran shook his head. The middle-aged player knew this was a safe zone where he couldn¡¯t attack, so he strode forward two steps, passed Su Ran, and sneered sinisterly, ¡°Kid, you¡¯ve got guts! But remember this, once you leave the safe zone you¡¯ll know how to write the character ¡®death¡¯.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The middle-aged player quickly walked out of the alley with the other player, disappearing from Su Ran¡¯s view. ¡°Phew, that was close!¡± Su Ran tried to calm himself. He wanted to tell that middle-aged player that he had known how to write the character ¡®death¡¯ for a long time¡­ Suddenly, A beggar dressed in rags ran towards a distant alley. His speed was impressive. Su Ran stared in surprise and immediately gave chase. He was sure that his mission was to find the Little Beggar, and despite the beggar being rather old, it was related to his quest, right? The old beggar was really fast and didn¡¯t look like an old man at all. Su Ran was taken aback. This old beggar, his speed was definitely over 9! Playing weak while being strong? Su Ran cautiously followed behind him. Just as he rounded the corner of a small alley, the old beggar disappeared. Out of sight, out of mind! Su Ran¡¯s mind came up with that phrase. It must have been a master who was capable of treading on the edge of rooftops. ¡°Oh, my old back~¡± A miserable wailing sounded all of a sudden. Su Ran froze. Chapter 111 - 111 111 Resentment ?111: Chapter 111: Resentment 111: Chapter 111: Resentment Su Ran looked around, and finally located the source of the moaning; it was coming from a corner of the wall. He quickly went over there, only to find that it was a sewer leading underground. Su Ran descended and helped up the old beggar. ¡°Old man, are you okay?¡± Su Ran asked with slight concern. ¡°Hmph, If it weren¡¯t for you following so closely, I would not have fallen down here!¡± The old man complained, ¡°Ouch~ my back seems to have been twisted~¡± Su Ran was taken aback. This beggar could understand skeletone language! Continuing to hold his tongue, he observed the grotesque, yet fascinating, beggar before pulling out a gold coin. Suddenly, the old beggar sprang into action like a whirlwind, and within the blink of an eye, the gold coin in Su Ran¡¯s hand vanished. ¡°What, your back doesn¡¯t hurt anymore?¡± Su Ran asked, amused at the old man¡¯s antics. ¡°Living in hiding can definitely be deceiving.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt anymore, it doesn¡¯t hurt anymore!¡± The old beggar chuckled as he held the shiny gold coin as if it was the most precious treasure in the world. ¡°Old man, I have a question. Do you know where the small beggar lives?¡± Su Ran took the opportunity to ask. The old beggar¡¯s expression changed instantly when he heard about the small beggar. ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡± Su Ran took out another gold coin. ¡°Turn right at the entrance of the sewer, keep going straight, then turn right again, and you will be there.¡± Su Ran thanked him and walked directly towards the indicated direction. ¡°Huh? Old man, why do you keep following me?¡± Su Ran was surprised to find the old beggar following him, so he asked. ¡°Nonsense, the small beggar you are looking for is my son. I am his father, and I am going home!¡± The old man said, sounding rather disgruntled. Su Ran was speechless. ¡°Dog egg, get up, we have a guest!¡± Upon entering the simple hut, Su Ran found a young beggar with a pale face, struggling to get up from his worn-out wooden bed. ¡°Don¡¯t move. If you¡¯re sick, just lie down.¡± Su Ran quickly approached and nudged the young beggar back onto the bed. ¡°I apologize for any inconvenience caused due to my disability,¡± said the young beggar, appearing somewhat shy. ¡°Not at all, my friend. There¡¯s no need to feel inferior. We¡¯re all equals!¡± Su Ran softly comforted the young beggar. S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Well said!¡± The old beggar nodded in agreement, clapping his hands in response. Su Ran turned and threw another gold coin to the old beggar. ¡°It¡¯s chilly outside; go and have fun.¡± ¡°Thank you, boss!¡± The old beggar picked up the gold coin and left merrily, leaving only the young beggar behind. ¡°Now it¡¯s just the two of us, tell me, why do you and your father understand skeletone language?¡± Su Ran asked, trying to sound casual but failing to mask the seriousness in his voice. He knew that the Human Race and the Undead were enemies. The ability of two humans to speak the language of the Undead was indeed extraordinary. ¡°If I told you I learned it, would you believe me?¡± The young beggar gave a bitter smile. ¡°To learn this skeletone language, my father and I put in a lot of effort.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. ¡°Let me explain.¡± The old beggar returned from outside. ¡°Leave.¡± Su Ran tossed another gold coin in the direction of the old beggar. ¡°Thanks, boss!¡± The old beggar hurriedly left. ¡°My dear man, what if I want to join the Undead?¡± The young beggar stared at Su Ran, his eyes filled with an inexplicable gleam. Su Ran was stunned like he was struck by a bolt from the blue. Could it be that someone actually wanted to renounce their human status and join the Undead? To what extent would a person be suppressed to even consider saying this? Su Ran¡¯s eyes moistened as he gently touched the young beggar¡¯s frail hair, sighing deeply at the situation. ¡°Let me explain.¡± The old beggar came in again. Su Ran didn¡¯t say anything but was immersed in a veil of sorrow. ¡°Ahem, boss, I said, let me explain.¡± Seeing that Su Ran seemed to have not heard him, the old beggar repeated himself. ¡°Speak,¡± Su Ran said, struggling to regain his composure. ¡°So now you don¡¯t want me to leave?¡± The old beggar was surprised. This wasn¡¯t how things were supposed to play out. ¡°If you have something to say then say it, if not then leave.¡± Su Ran glared at the old beggar. ¡°Well, the story begins ten years ago,¡± the old beggar began solemnly, his voice conveying the weight of years. ¡°I found this child. He was born frail and ill and was ruthlessly abandoned in the sewer.¡± ¡°Stop talking!¡± The young beggar exploded furiously. ¡°This is why I despise the Human Race!¡± ¡°The child is blessed. He survived till now, but¡­¡± The old beggar paused, completely ignoring the young beggar¡¯s twisted little face. ¡°The sudden arrival of the Imperial City¡¯s army took us by surprise.¡± Su Ran pacified the young beggar, and silently listened to the words of the old beggar. ¡°These bastards claimed that our place was hindering the development of the Imperial City and sullying the civilization of the Human Race!¡± The old beggar fell silent. After a while, the old beggar sighed in despair, and said with emotion, ¡°We held countless memories within these four walls and naturally refused to move out. Unfortunately, these brutes decided to forcefully demolish the place. This little one refused to allow it, but they brutally broke one of his legs. Warrior, I have a humble request. I hope you can help us get justice!¡± Forced demolition? At this point, Su Ran began to see similarities with a familiar scene in the real world. ¡°Stop talking!¡± The tears ran down the young boy¡¯s face. ¡°I hate the Human Race, I want to become one of the Undead, I want to become a powerful entity of the Demon World, and annihilate these ones who bully the weak¡­ wuu¡­¡± Suddenly, a system prompt rang out. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player skeleton for obtaining a quest, you now have two choices: 1. Kill the captain of the Imperial City¡¯s Guard to bring justice. 2. Find the Dark Breath, and grant the small beggar the authorization of the Demon World, to become a member of the Undead.¡± Dark Breath! It was at this moment that Su Ran realized what the Dark Breath in his bladder could be used for¡­ ¡°Believe me, the Human Race is beautiful.¡± Su Ran stroked the young beggar¡¯s head and softly said, ¡°People yearn for peace. We live in the Holy Continent, where countless heroes have shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to give us this prosperous era. We must learn to cherish it. What you have encountered is but a shadow in the darkness. Try to reach out and you will see the beauty of the Human Race; where sunshine spreads across the earth and the warmth of spring welcomes the bloom of flowers. By then, you will realize how fortunate and happy it is to be living.¡± ¡°But my leg has already been broken¡­¡± The young beggar¡¯s eyes were full of tears and bitterness didn¡¯t subside from his eyes. ¡°Broken legs can be treated, and reasoned vengeance will be claimed!¡± Su Ran spoke gently: ¡°Do not hastily denounce the entire Human Race. The human race¡­ is the best race!¡± The old beggar walked up, clapped his hands, and said, ¡°Well said! This is also why this old man insists on living a life, and not blaming the entire Human Race for the misdeeds of a few bad apples. Kid, cheer up, your future is still long!¡± Accept the task¡ªKill the Imperial City Guard Captain to uphold justice! Chapter 112 - 112 112 Strike When the Time is Right ?112: Chapter 112: Strike When the Time is Right 112: Chapter 112: Strike When the Time is Right After Su Ran made his decision, he exhaled deeply and the knot in his heart was finally untied. ¡°Big brother, will you help us?¡± The little beggar looked at Su Ran with pitiful eyes, full of longing. ¡°Yes, isn¡¯t big brother here to help you? Little brother, you must remember there are more good people in human race than not.¡± Su Ran replied with a smile. ¡°But big brother, why do you know the language of the skull tribe?¡± The little beggar asked with confusion. S§×ar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s because I am knowledgeable and talented. I know foreign languages too, listen,¡± Su Ran laughed, ¡°HOW ARE YOU?¡± ¡°Big brother is so talented! But, is treatment for this expensive? I heard people saying my body is different than normal people.¡± The little beggar asked again. Before Su Ran could answer, he was pulled aside by the old beggar who whispered, ¡°Noble one, may I speak to you privately?¡± Su Ran and the old beggar then moved out from the house to a bend in the sewers. ¡°This child, he has a hard fate.¡± The old beggar sighed, ¡°He¡­ has a demon heart.¡± ¡°What?¡± Su Ran was startled and asked again. ¡°It¡¯s because of this reason that his parents abandoned him here.¡± The old beggar continued, ¡°To eradicate this demon heart, one must enter the Imperial City and obtain the Holy Healing of the chief physician. However¡­¡± ¡°The holy healing will destroy that inherently evil demon heart, and without the heart, the child will be no more.¡± ¡°In other words, this child¡¯s illness is incurable!¡± The old beggar shook his head and sighed. At this moment, Su Ran thought about his own situation in the real world. The doctors had told him that he should ¡°prepare for the worst¡­¡± He and this child shared a mutual hardship. ¡°There must be a solution, we just haven¡¯t found it yet.¡± Su Ran stared intently at the old beggar, ¡°Old man, have you heard of the demon prophecy?¡± ¡°The demon prophecy?¡± The old beggar took a deep look at Su Ran. His gaze made Su Ran¡¯s heart flutter. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it should be workable.¡± The old beggar hung his head, ¡°However, the demon prophecy is a legend of the Demon World, and how can we, who are in the Holy Continent, obtain this demon prophecy? Difficult, as hard as ascending to heaven!¡± ¡°So, you mean that it can make the demon heart lose its demonic power and revert to a normal human heart?!¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes brightened. ¡°Yes, but there¡¯s no use. There has been no sign of the legendary demon prophecy in the Demon World for tens of thousands of years.¡± The old beggar shook his head in despair. Su Ran was exhilarated. He immediately took out the two ancient coins, the Carved Mother Coin and the Eight Immortals Coin! ¡°This is¡­¡± The old beggar was taken aback and exclaimed in astonishment, ¡°The Ancient Three Coins!¡± Su Ran nodded happily, ¡°Two of the three coins are already here, so there¡¯s still hope for the little fellow to be healed and become normal!¡± Once again, the old beggar looked deeply at Su Ran, ¡°Do you know the power of the demon prophecy? ¡°I don¡¯t know and I don¡¯t want to know.¡± Whenever Su Ran thought about the child regaining his health, he felt happy and satisfied. ¡°The demon prophecy, the disaster of the gods; corpses scattered across the field, souls scattered in all directions!¡± The old beggar said earnestly, ¡°This demon prophecy is just like the elusive Divine Wish Stone in the Celestial Realm.¡± ¡°The Divine Wish Stone requires life force.¡± ¡°And the demon prophecy requires bloodshed and wars!¡± ¡°Boy, you¡¯re naive! If you show such valuable things to the human race, aren¡¯t you afraid of being eradicated by the God Race!¡± The old beggar was incensed by Su Ran¡¯s ignorance and naivety. ¡°So what?¡± Su Ran laughed, ¡°Old man, as I said, I don¡¯t know, and I don¡¯t want to know. The only thing I know is that it can save the little one¡¯s life, and that¡¯s enough!¡± The old beggar nodded, took something out from his bosom, and handed it to Su Ran. ¡°This is my appreciation for your generosity, please accept it.¡± Su Ran looked closely and found that it was a skill book. [Language Introduction] (General) After using it, the user will master the human language. ¡°This was originally intended for the little boy, but since there¡¯s hope for his cure, it¡¯s all yours now.¡± The old beggar chuckled, ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t mind if you buy it from me.¡± Su Ran stared solemnly at the old beggar, knowing he had already revealed too much, he then gave the old beggar a bow. ¡°Thanks for your generous help, old man!¡± Su Ran handed over 50 gold coins. The old beggar accepted them immediately, exulting and dancing with joy. Folly can often disguise wisdom! Su Ran immediately used this Language Introduction, Human Race language, acquired! ¡°Young man, never enter the shop at the far north of the Imperial City, it poses a threat to your life,¡± the old beggar solemnly warned Su Ran before turning back to his shabby hut. Imperial City, the far north shop? What kind of danger was lurking in the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City? Su Ran wondered. Suddenly. A wave of noise came from the entrance of the Sewers, getting louder as it neared. ¡°Damn, the Imperial City¡¯s army is back!¡± The old beggar rushed out of the hut in panic. ¡°Sir, do not panic, act accordingly,¡± Su Ran reassured the old man with a determined look, he was ready to help. ¡°Goddamn it, this old fossil still won¡¯t move, must we kill you before we get our place?¡± The chief of the city¡¯s army grumbled and two henchmen followed him. The old beggar hurried forward, a fawning smile on his face, he pleaded with the chief, ¡°Sir, give us a few more days, my child¡¯s leg hasn¡¯t healed yet, we will move as soon as it does!¡± ¡°Move my ass!¡± The impatient chief kicked the old beggar and barked, ¡°Smash it!¡± His henchmen advanced and started smashing the supporting pillar with their weapons. ¡°God damn it! There¡¯s a child inside the house!¡± The old beggar shouted, lunging at one of the henchmen. At that critical moment, a fire-breathing creature charged forward, going straight for the NPC henchman who was about to act. It was Su Ran¡¯s avatar, the Lava Bone Wolf! ¡°Undead of the Demon World! Good, you old fart dare to collude with the Demon World, I sentence you to death!¡± The NPC chief was not distressed, but elated. He took out his halberd and charged towards the strange bone wolf. Su Ran took advantage of the gap while his magic was recharging, and directed the bone wolf to distract the NPC. Meanwhile, he checked the NPC¡¯s traits. [Imperial City Guard Captain] (Silver) LV35 Qi Blood: 6000 Attack: 131-140 Defense: 150 Agility: 5 Active Skills: Royal Halberd Technique ¡ª Transform into a fleeting light, sweep across, target +3, attack increased by 20% Thunder Halberd ¡ª A lightning-fast strike, attack increased by 35%, accuracy +1. Passive Skills: Escape ¡ª When the HP is below 30%, there is a high chance to flee. [Henchman] LV30 Qi Blood: 1100 Attack: 144-155 Defense: 55 Agility: 7 Active Skills: Reckless Cuts ¡ª A disorderly two-hit combo, with each hit¡¯s damage amounting to 70% of the attack limit; accuracy -1. Passive Skills: Sycophant ¡ª When near the captain, it shows off and increases its attack by 20%. Su Ran¡¯s brows furrowed, this Imperial City Guard Captain was actually a level 35 silver boss. This is troublesome. However, Su Ran was not one to back down. His Illusion Demon cloak instantly transformed into the Illusion Demon Stone Sword. He held it in his hand, a stack of advanced sacrificial paper also appeared. ¡°Swoosh!¡± Inside the dark Sewers, a flash of blazing light appeared and then vanished. A fireball hit the henchman in the face. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-344¡± Having lost one-third of his health in an instant, the henchman was frightened out of his wits. Even the Silver Captain was taken aback. When he saw who launched the attack, it turned out to be an undead skeleton. The lowest-level skeleton from the Demon World! Chapter 113 - 113 113 Fierce Battle with the Silver BOSS ?113: Chapter 113: Fierce Battle with the Silver BOSS 113: Chapter 113: Fierce Battle with the Silver BOSS The Imperial City Guard Captain strode towards the damn little skeleton. In his mind, such a fragile little skeleton couldn¡¯t withstand a few of his fierce attacks. He could just bludgeon it to death! Seeing that the silver Boss¡¯s hate was attracted, Su Ran calmly retreated a step, casually threw a sheet of paper that turned into a fireball, passing through the Captain and blasting at the Boss¡¯s follower. Avoiding an attack from another follower, the Lava Bone Wolf fearlessly lunged towards the silver Boss, the Guard Captain, opening its sharp teeth to bite at the Captain. However, the Guard Captain was careless, and the wolf bit clean through his palm. His blood dripped onto the ground, coloring it in red plum blossoms. Enraged, the Captain thrust his halberd at the damned wolf. But, the cunning wolf managed to escape after its attack. The fierce halberd swung at thin air, creating a considerable sound. The Captain, whose threat had been attracted, charged towards the sneaky Lava Bone Wolf with his halberd. The old beggar, terrified, cried out and retreated into his shabby cabin, holding the small beggar who was paralyzed with fear. The little beggar stared blankly at the scene. Suddenly, a black flame burned in his innocent eyes, creating a wicked allure. As Su Ran continuously threw out patch after patch, the Lava Bone Wolf attracted the Boss¡¯s attention. He depleted both of the pompous followers¡¯ HP, causing them to fall to the ground. They dropped a piece of Bronze Equipment and a few Healing Potions. Seeing the two followers had already died, the Imperial City Guard Captain roared, his movement as swift as the wind, leaving the Lava Bone Wolf behind and lunged towards the feeble little skeleton. ¡°You wretched skeleton minion, I sentence you to death! Effective immediately! Aaaargh!¡± ¡°You¡¯re an idiot, you actually said that line, you think you can just judge and execute? Come on, watch me cover your face with ¡®burning paper!''¡± Su Ran scoffed as he spoke, his voice was hoarse and stiff, but it was indeed the Human language he was familiar with. Regardless of what the foolish Boss was thinking, Su Ran led him directly to the depths of the sewer. He knew this cunning Boss had a sneaky move. If his Qi Blood dropped below 30%, it would attempt to escape. If the Boss got away, it would bring bigger trouble to the old beggar and others. Su Ran had no choice. ¡°Aargh! Skeleton thief, stop and meet your death!¡± Ever-spoiled and complacent, the Imperial City Guard Captain barely reached a Dexterity of 5 and couldn¡¯t catch up with the damned little skeleton. Lacking ranged tactics, and having been provoked, he could only continuously insult the cowardly little skeleton, hoping it would force a fair fight. However, all the silver Boss got in response was a fiercely burning fireball, whistling as it raced towards him. Unfortunately, this humanoid boss reacted quickly, sidestepping to avoid the fireball and immediately continued his pursuit after the elusive little undead skeleton. Su Ran didn¡¯t want the silver Boss to lose his anger, leading him all the way to the depths of the sewers. To Su Ran¡¯s surprise, countless pairs of green lights glinted in the dark depths of the sewers. A dangerous aura constantly radiated from the gloom, like a man-eating black hole, waiting for its prey to enter. Su Ran braced himself and dove in, where he stayed for a moment, but the dangerous environment he imagined didn¡¯t threaten him yet. In the darkness, he was ready to fight, waiting for the arrival of the Guard Captain. He summoned the Lava Bone Wolf that had been hanging back all this time. The fierce battle between the little skeleton, wolf and the level 35 silver Boss was about to begin! As the Captain chased the little skeleton, he was uneasy. Did the skeleton have an ulterior motive? Could this be a trap? The sewers were fraught with dangers, he knew, which is why he planned to renovate the sewers. Below the Human Imperial City, there was no place for dark creatures! The dignity of the Human Race must not be compromised! With great skill comes great courage, the Guard Captain, clutching his golden halberd, directly pursued the undead skeleton, now lurking in the shadows of the darkness. ¡°Whoosh!¡± In a flash of light, an exploding fireball charged out from the shadows, heading straight for the silver Boss! The Guard Captain looked at the scene contemptuously, understanding that the frail little skeleton only had one trick ¨C besides the Fireball spell, it was nothing! Just as he was about to dodge the simple attack, a fiery Bone Wolf lunged out and bit the Captain on the thigh. ¡°Thud!¡± ¡°-498¡± (Lucky Crit) ¡°-1¡± While the Guard Captain was momentarily distracted, he was severely bombed by the fireball, and unluckily got a critical hit. ¡°Aaargh!¡± The Captain, being offended, was furious. He was a respected Imperial City Guard Captain, yet he was being toyed with by a low-level undead skeleton. This was intolerable! He managed to push the annoying Lava Bone Wolf away with his halberd, and charged directly at the cunning little skeleton hiding in the darkness! Su Ran didn¡¯t dare venture any deeper. The area was scattered with green lights the size of beans, each radiating signals of immense danger. He had no choice but to skirt the edge and engage in a fierce battle with the silver boss. After a long while, the panting captain of the guard fought fiercely. He was simultaneously attacking the slippery little skeleton and fending off the ambush of the Lava Bone Wolf. The Bone Wolf didn¡¯t have strong attacking power, but the danger was if it entangled him. If this happened, the formidable fireball would immediately bombard him, with no chance of evasion. ¡°Ha!¡± The infuriated captain exploded with strength, gripping his halberd with both hands. The halberd instantly radiated a dazzling light, as the Royal Halberd Technique was unleashed. The halberd shot through the air like a streaking comet, overwhelmingly powerful, sending the Lava Bone Wolf, too slow to dodge, flying and crashing heavily into the stone wall of the Sewers. ¡°Boom!¡± The stone wall of the Sewers quivered under the powerful impact of the Bone Wolf, the enormous sound echoing throughout the tunnels. However, at that moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred! The monsters lurking in the shadows were startled, screaming and scrambling fearfully to escape. They swarmed forth in droves! Su Ran was taken aback! He quickly pressed his skeleton against the wall of the Sewers, morphing the Illusion Demon Stone Sword into an Illusion Demon cloak to wear, doing his best to minimize any unwarranted damage. As the fleeing monsters gradually revealed themselves, Su Ran dodged while examining them. Much to his surprise, the creatures emitting a green glow turned out to be rats as large as wild dogs! Troves of gray rats, forming a rat tide, surged toward the captain of the guard. Having deftly avoided them earlier, Su Ran finally had the chance to inspect the attributes of this group of rats. Underground Crazy Rat LV20 Qi Blood: 410- Attack: 95-105 Defense: 45 Agility: 7 Skill: Blood-sucking ¨C gnaws at flesh and absorbs enemy¡¯s blood to restore own Qi Blood, increasing Qi Blood by 1% per second, lasting 15 seconds. Rat Plague ¨C has a chance to poison the target when attacking, reducing the target¡¯s Qi Blood by 2% per second, lasting 15 seconds. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Note: This is an abandoned Beast Clan, cowardly and easily scared. Flesh possesses great temptation for them. Upon seeing this, Su Ran was immediately grateful that he was just a skeleton without any flesh to offer. Just bone, no flesh. Afterward, he began to enjoy the captain of the Imperial City Guard¡¯s predicament. ¡°Bro, you better start running, or there¡¯s no escape!¡± he thought, unable to hide his glee. Chapter 114 - 114 114 Killing the BOSS and Getting Treasure ?114: Chapter 114: Killing the BOSS and Getting Treasure 114: Chapter 114: Killing the BOSS and Getting Treasure However, after the captain of the guard had blasted the Lava Bone Wolf away, he pursued his advantage. The long halberd in his hand shone brightly again, with considerable lightning flickering around it. He wielded it with full force, thrusting it towards the tiny skeleton not far away! Thunder Halberd Strike! The captain of the guard was quite satisfied with the visual effect of his attack. It struck like a sudden thunderbolt, its assault was fierce, and it rushed extremely quickly towards the cunning little skeleton. ¡°Huh?¡± The captain of the guard was surprised to discover that the little skeleton did not make any attempt to evade as before. Instead, it attached itself onto the stone wall of the sewer, behaving like a skeletal target. What an opportunity! The captain of the guard did not reduce the force of his strike, ferociously attacking the fragile little skeleton. Suddenly. The captain of the guard was shocked to discover that a large swarm of rats, robust as jackals, was surging towards him. The scene was overwhelming and their resentment was sky-high! ¡°Damn it!¡± Terrified, the captain of the guard was forced to abruptly halt his attack and turn to flee. Unfortunately, the agility of these underground crazy rats was far superior to his, and within moments, the poor silver-level boss was surrounded by a swarm of rats, which began to furiously attack him. ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± A series of -1s instantly appeared above the captain of the guard¡¯s head. This humanoid boss was in great distress, continuously striking at the biting underground crazy rats with his halberd. Su Ran burst into laughter. Even the heavens seemed to be aiding him in eradicating such a menace! Without pausing, he continued to cast his spells, turning them into fireballs that targeted the flustered silver-level boss. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Beating someone when they¡¯re down was something Su Ran was always delighted to see! Unfortunately, his good fortune didn¡¯t last long. As he was attacking the captain of the guard, Su Ran was suddenly blasted away by a strong attack. His health level immediately dropped significantly. Startled, Su Ran ordered the Lava Bone Wolf to hold the front while he retreated at a safe distance. Turns out, a golden mouse the size of a calf had rushed out from the darkness. It was the culprit that had blasted Su Ran away! Su Ran gasped. It was a golden-level boss! Under Su Ran¡¯s command, the Lava Bone Wolf directly pounced on the golden mouse. With its claws extended, it launched a Crazy Rending attack. The golden boss, the Golden Mouse, was taken aback by this attack. Its golden fur instantly fluffed up as it ran at high speed, attempting to bite the Lava Bone Wolf. However, it seemed to be scared of the burning fire on the body of the Bone Wolf. The Golden Mouse quickly sprang backward, releasing the Lava Bone Wolf. What an opportunity! Su Ran commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to flee and aimed for the now flustered captain of the guard. His plan was to lead the troublemaker away! As expected, the flesh and blood body of the captain of the guard instantly made the Golden Mouse abandon its pursuit of the Lava Bone Wolf and join the attack on the captain of the guard. Having narrowly escaped death, Su Ran began to relax. With the Illusion Demon Stone Sword tightly held in his hand, he continued to cast his spells towards the captain of the guard. Before long, the health level of the captain of the guard dropped below 30%. His expression was finally starting to panic. He darted left and right, trying to get away from the scene. However, there were too many rats. They surrounded him and attacked him fearlessly. The captain of the guard, unable to escape, was driven to madness. Roaring angrily, he waved his halberd like a swimming dragon. Using the Royal Halberd Technique and the Thunder Halberd interchangeably, he managed to blast quite a few of the crazy underground rats away, momentarily gaining a slight advantage. Regrettably, Su Ran continuously cast his spells with no mercy, targeting the now berserk captain of the guard. Soon, under the impact of Su Ran¡¯s last spell, this silver-level boss fell unwillingly, exploding into a pile of equipment. Su Ran did not have time to think about the equipment, he turned on his heel and ran away from the rat disaster at full speed. However, the situation Su Ran expected did not occur, and the swarm of rats did not pursue him. Instead, they began gnawing at the body of the silver BOSS. In no time, the Captain¡¯s body had turned into a pile of bones scattered on the ground. Before long, under the guidance of the Golden Mouse, the Underground Crazy Rats returned to the dark corners of the Sewers and concealed themselves. Barely managing to scramble over in time, Su Ran saw that the Silver BOSS had exploded into three pieces of silver equipment, three Healing Potions, two gold coins, and a token. What a loot! A delighted Su Ran quickly stuffed all the equipment and items on the ground into his bags, retrieving the token. [Emperor¡¯s Order] (Special) Bring it to the registry manager in the Imperial City to obtain an official status. Sweating bullets, Su Ran thought to himself: what status could a skeletal Undead like himself possibly obtain? It would be a miracle if the NPCs in the Imperial City didn¡¯t slay him on sight! Wait a minute¡­ Su Ran froze for a second. What if he could gain player status? An idea flashed across Su Ran¡¯s mind, and he nodded approvingly. Indeed, this was an innovative idea. He chuckled and put it into his Storage Box, then suddenly remembered something. Why hadn¡¯t these Underground Crazy Rats attacked him? He was the avowed enemy of the Beast Clan! [Enemy of the Beast Clan] (Permanent) You gain a 10% attack boost when battling with the Beast Clan and a 20% decrease in defense. Note: Players awarded this title will become the object of the Beast Clan¡¯s full hatred and vowed enemies until death! Wearing the Illusion Demon Robe, Su Ran understood that the skills of concealment were effective, hiding all his attributes. But reminiscing with a sense of fear, Su Ran realized that he had fought near the rat¡¯s nest holding the Illusion Demon Stone Sword. He was lucky the rats had shown some respect and hadn¡¯t surged in to attack. The perplexed little skeleton¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, finally understanding ¨C these rats were abandoned members of the Beast Clan! Just then, an urgent cry for help reached him, and Su Ran¡¯s face blanched with surprise! This voice ¨C it was the old beggar¡¯s! Without a second thought, Su Ran dashed towards the dilapidated house from where he¡¯d come. ¡°Child, child, what¡¯s wrong with you? Is anyone there? Help!¡± The old beggar looked horrified at the little beggar lying helplessly on the bed, eyes glazing over, his heart beating violently as inky black qi billowed from his body, Wrapping around him. ¡°What happened?¡± Su Ran, just entering the room and taken aback by the shocking scene, stammered out his question. ¡°He¡¯s¡­ he¡¯s been cursed!¡± The old beggar was in a panicked frenzy, watching the eerie black qi twining around his child. Despairingly, he kept waving his sleeves, trying futilely to fan away the black gas. But nothing was working. As a player, Su Ran took a closer look and found that the small beggar¡¯s health points were continuously decreasing. As his health points fell, the thick black qi increased. ¡°I¡¯ve got it!¡± Su Ran rushed forward, pulling out a high-quality coffin and setting it on the ground. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ get out!¡± Seeing the coffin set down, the old beggar¡¯s body shook with rage as he angrily pointed at Su Ran and yelled. ¡°Sir, the situation is urgent. I¡¯ll explain later.¡± Hoping to get the situation under control, Su Ran lifted the little beggar, pushed past the old man blocking his way, and had the Lava Bone Wolf keep an eye on him. Moving swiftly, Su Ran placed the little boy into the coffin and decisively closed the lid. Chapter 115 - 115 115 Treasure Hunt - Corpse Hiding Map ?115: Chapter 115: Treasure Hunt ¨C Corpse Hiding Map 115: Chapter 115: Treasure Hunt ¨C Corpse Hiding Map ¡°You darned undead, I¡­I will fight you to death!¡± The old beggar, upon seeing his child put into a coffin, seemed to have gone mad, frantically charging towards Su Ran with loud cries. Just then, the Lava Bone Wolf launched itself, knocking the old beggar to the ground. The old man stopped struggling and gave up, with a blank expression and empty eyes. Two drops of muddled tears slipped down his cheeks. ¡°Sir, you¡¯ve misunderstood!¡± Su Ran stepped forward quickly, signaling the Lava Bone Wolf to jump away from the old man. He helped the old beggar off the ground and comforted him, ¡°Sir, you might have misunderstood the situation. I apologize if my actions seemed disrespectful. Please believe me, I won¡¯t harm this young boy. The object that seems like a coffin is in fact valuable. It can restore human Qi Blood and heal injuries.¡± ¡°Really?¡± An apparition of hope sparked in the old beggar¡¯s eyes as his soul seemed to regain a sense of focus. ¡°Every word I said is true.¡± Su Ran answered with a small but definitive smile. Time crawled by in tense anticipation, making the atmosphere in the room extremely intense. To be honest, Su Ran wasn¡¯t certain if the coffin could save the young beggar¡¯s life. But he knew that as long as the boy regained his life force, he could suppress his cursed heart and prevent further outbreaks. However, would the healing pace of the coffin exceed the boy¡¯s declining health? Staring at the coffin while praying silently, Su Ran hoped that the father and son could live a happy life instead of just surviving at the bottom of the Human Race. He wanted them to walk on the surface, under the sun, to lead dignified lives! Of course, this was also Su Ran¡¯s wish for himself. He longed to live a long life like a normal person, having enough time to take care of his parents, to protect her, and enjoy life. ¡°Crack.¡± A faint sound rang out, loud in the deafening silence of the room. It was the coffin! The old beggar ran to the coffin like a madman, lifted the lid, and saw his child ¡ª the young beggar. A tide of dark energy surged out of the coffin, dispersing into the air. Its vehement flow caused the old beggar, unprepared for such a force, to stumble backward. S§×arch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The now awake young beggar stumbled out of the coffin, a vacant look in his eyes. Suddenly, the young beggar was ecstatic. He joyously rushed toward the old beggar, his voice trembling with excitement, ¡°Dad, my legs are healed!¡± It was then that Su Ran realized that the coffin¡¯s healing abilities could cure even leg injuries! ¡°Haha, excellent!¡± The old beggar laughed and, holding the youth¡¯s hand, came to Su Ran. He sternly told the young beggar, ¡°Remember boy, this is your benefactor. Kneel and bow in gratitude.¡± With that said, the old man immediately knelt down. The young beggar, seeming to have grasped the situation, knelt down in front of Su Ran. Su Ran awkwardly shifted to the side and rushed to help the old man up. ¡°Sir, this is unnecessary!¡± ¡°Benefactor, I was an old fool. I apologize for my rudeness and insult to you!¡± The old beggar¡¯s solemn apology was full of regret. ¡°Big brother, thank you for saving me!¡± The young beggar began to kowtow deeply. No matter what, staying alive was the best outcome! ¡°Go and follow your benefactor into the outside world to broaden your horizons!¡± The old beggar seiously advised, patting the young beggar¡¯s shoulder. The young beggar looked at his benefactor with hopeful eyes, his heart full of joy. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, you have won the loyalty of NPC Dog Egg. Do you wish to accept him as your follower?¡± The system notification sounded, prompting Su Ran, who furrowed his brows in response. ¡°No!¡± Choosing ¡®No¡¯, Su Ran turned towards the old beggar and said seriously, ¡°Nonsense! Sir, have you forgotten my identity? If Dog Egg follows me, he will cut ties with the Human Race!¡± ¡°What I want is for Dog Egg to live happily among the Human Race. No intrigues, no survival of the fittest. I don¡¯t want him to join the Undead!¡± Su Ran looked at Dog Egg, his eyes full of affection, ¡°He is like my little brother, not my follower!¡± The old beggar¡¯s face darkened slightly. He knew that his actions were like gambling¡ªgambling with his child¡¯s future. Dog Egg lowered his head on the side, lost in thought. Su Ran comforted the old beggar, ¡°Sir, keep this coffin for Dog Egg. It might come in handy in the future. Also, take this and live above ground. It¡¯s better for Dog Egg¡¯s health.¡± Su Ran pulled out 100 gold coins from his bag and handed them to the old beggar. ¡°Benefactor, this¡­this isn¡¯t right!¡± Even as the old beggar protested, he quickly pocketed the gold coins. In a flash, the coffin also disappeared. The old man¡¯s quickness surprised even Su Ran. ¡°Ahem, Dad, you¡­you have such a thick skin.¡± The young beggar blushed, hoping that Su Ran wouldn¡¯t be angry with his father¡¯s behavior. Su Ran laughed heartily, ¡°Sir, I have another matter to attend to, so I will bid you farewell.¡± The old beggar and Dog Egg watched Su Ran exit the room, filled with a mix of emotions. Why couldn¡¯t the Imperial City¡¯s mighty guard be as impressive as this small Undead?! The skeletal figure walked through the sewers, thrilled that he had not given Dog Egg the Dark Breath. He thought such quest items would only hinder Dog Egg¡¯s opportunity to lead a normal life, which was Su Ran¡¯s deepest desire. Next, Su Ran pulled out the Corpse Hiding Map, located his position, and headed toward the coordinate in the distance. The treasure was hidden in the sewers! After walking for a while, Su Ran awkwardly found himself back in the depths of the sewer. Having already faced its dangers once, he really didn¡¯t fancy venturing into it again. Peering into the darkness, Su Ran saw several small, beady eyes staring back. He pondered distressedly about how to use the Corpse Hiding Map without triggering these sewer rats who were difficult to manage. Within the silent sewer, Su Ran walked back and forth, devising a feasible plan. Suddenly, a small skeleton unintentionally kicked a stone that clinked against a wall. Su Ran paused, an idea illuminated in his mind! He vividly remembered that rats were inherently timid. Large noises could easily lead to a rat stampede! Well then, let¡¯s get a little crazy! The Bone Soul Ghost Fire in the small skeleton¡¯s eyes started to burn violently. He was commanding the Lava Bone Wolf at his feet to sprint at full speed, smashing towards the sewer wall. ¡°Bang!¡± A loud collision sound echoed across the sewer, shattering the quiet mood and immediately reaching into the dark depths. ¡°Squeak!¡± ¡°Squeak!¡± The shrill screams of the rats started, signifying another wave. The rat horde, their eyes full of hatred, rushed out, aimed at the Lava Bone Wolf, wishing they could rip it to shreds! Chapter 116 - 116 116 Run Run Run ?116: Chapter 116: Run, Run, Run 116: Chapter 116: Run, Run, Run Su Ran commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to flee into the distance with a horde of rats chasing them. Wrapped in the robe of an Illusion Demon, Su Ran hastily plunged deep into the dark and damp sewers. Bang! The sprinting little skeleton was suddenly hit by a massive force and was sent flying before falling to the ground. Much to Su Ran¡¯s surprise, a golden-furred rat bared its sharp front teeth and lunged at him. Su Ran was not going to stand there and be killed. He instantly rolled away, avoiding the bite of the golden rat, quickly stood up, and took off running! The depth of the sewers was filled with unknown dangers. With his vision obstructed, Su Ran could not afford to check his surroundings, but only focused on running with the hope of shaking off the golden rat¡¯s pursuit. Suddenly while on the run, the little skeleton stepped on an empty spot and tripped. The skeleton, unable to control its body, fell straight down. Clang! Su Ran, who had fallen by accident, plunged directly into a pile of bones, nearly halving his health in an instant. If he died here, he would truly feel unjust. The little skeleton struggled to stand up and massaged its sore spine. He was about to pull out graveyard grass to restore his Qi Blood when he remembered he had sold off all his graveyard grass. Realizing this, Su Ran pulled out a more advanced ¡®One Zhang Green¡¯ to regain his health points. After he recovered to full health, he turned around to survey his surroundings. He saw walls on all sides with corpses scattered around. A few faint lights were hanging in the air, adding a bit of brightness to the floor. At the center of the room was an ancient grave with a buildup of dark soil and entwined skeletons. The grave, about two meters in height, radiated a commanding aura. ¡°Eh? Why hasn¡¯t the golden rat jumped down with me?¡± Su Ran muttered in confusion. ¡°Could this place be a forbidden ground for rats?¡± S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Could this grave be the tomb of the Rat King?¡± Su Ran speculated based on the game logic. He cautiously sidestepped the bones and walked up to the grave. ¡°Phew, thankfully, I didn¡¯t encounter any traps or the like.¡± Having said that, Su Ran took out his cherished novice hoe from his bladder and started digging toward the grave that exuded a sense of danger. Clang! Clang! As expected, Su Ran¡¯s level six mining skills were not for show. Under his digging, the entire grave started to crumble, and soon an odd little coffin came into his sight. It was 60 centimeters long and 50 centimeters wide, resembling an urn. It was truly a display of the variety the world had to offer! Shaking the small coffin in his grip, Su Ran heard a rattling sound inside ¨C there was something there. Without wasting a second, he opened it! After setting the coffin on the ground, Su Ran began to exert force to lift the coffin lid. He knew for certain that it must contain an ancestor of the golden rat. Otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t it follow him down? Bang! A loud noise echoed as the coffin lid was thrown off. Following that, strange things began to happen. The entire space between the coffin and the lid began to fill with a dark aura, which was being sucked into the tiny coffin. Like a bomb about to explode, it started pulsating, faster and faster, until it formed a continuous line. Boom! The entire dark-energy bomb exploded. Even the sturdy tiny coffin was shattered into pieces and shot outwards. Su Ran watched the event very closely, fearing that he might miss any details. After the explosion of the coffin, the dark energy lifted up an object. This object, rhythmically pulsating and bulging with veins, did not stop moving. As it ascended to a certain height, it began to float, and a strong suction emerged from its center! The furious attraction spawned gusts of wind. The energy flow surged, transforming into a storm that swept across the space. ¡°Damn it!¡± With nowhere to hide, Su Ran could only sprawl on the ground, firmly gripping the rock protrusions on the ground to prevent being blown away by the whirlwind. At the same time, Su Ran was horrified to find that all the bones on the ground began to tremble. In just a blink of an eye, the bones in the space flew towards the pulsating core like pieces of iron attracted by a strong magnet, forming streaks of flowing light. ¡°Whoosh!¡±¡±Whoosh!¡± When the black fog dissipated, a huge bone snake instantly took form, enclosing the strange core within its body. Purple fire surged within its eye sockets, solidifying its skeletal frame. Its oppressive aura radiated outward, making the atmosphere appear suffocating and causing difficulties in breathing. Only then did Su Ran understand that the black object he had seen earlier was the heart of the giant bone snake! Seizing the opportunity while the bone snake didn¡¯t make a single move, Su Ran started checking its attributes. [Crimson King Snake](BOSS) LV40 Qi Blood: 5700 Attack: 268-280 Defense: 150 Agility: 8 Active Skills: ????? Passive Skills: ????? Note: An ancient species, now extinct. The congealed corpse remains a shadow of its past glory. Damn, it seems like I¡¯ve gotten myself into trouble again. Who would believe that a Level 40 big BOSS had respawned beneath the Imperial City of the Human Race? After briefly putting away his cumbersome black robe, Su Ran sprinted away. He had noticed that there were steps leading to an exit above, where chunks of blasted rock had fallen. Su Ran knew that was his only escape route! As soon as the giant ancient skeletal Crimson King Snake took shape, it roared heavenwards in fury. Its roar resonated, forming ripples that spread out and crashed against the stone walls, causing fragments of debris to fly about. Such was its might! Just as the Crimson King Snake finished showing off its prowess, it suddenly noticed a scrawny little skeleton running across its path and heard it say lightly, ¡°Bro, just passing by, just been passing by, carry on~¡± ¡°Roar!¡± With the purple lights in the eyes of the Crimson King Snake flaring up, it roared and sprung after the reckless little skeleton. The air currents around him instantly churned and squeezed. Its giant skeletal frame, like an arrow off the bowstring, was fired straight at the little skeleton. The little skeleton was horrified and started running for its life. Between the two of us, I¡¯m not a woman, why are you chasing me?! Unfortunately, while the little skeleton was very agile, it was obstructed by the scattered debris on the ground. Its speed unavoidably decreased. In contrast, the monstrous Crimson King Snake didn¡¯t slow down at all. The fierce snake¡¯s head violently smashed into the fragile skeletal frame of the little skeleton. The overwhelming force sent Su Ran¡¯s skeleton flying in the air. ¡°Boom!¡± The little skeleton crashed into the wall, causing it to become concave and debris to fly everywhere! The little skeleton was left stuck on the wall in a shape of a ¡®big¡¯. Of course, forming the shape of ¡®too big¡¯ was not possible¡­ The little skeleton fell from the wall, dazed, with aching vertebrae. ¡°Ouch, my old back¡­¡± The little skeleton, clutching its teetering spine, suddenly discovered that the terrifying Crimson King Snake, successful in its hit, was swooping towards it at high speed again. Scared out of its wits, the skeleton started scrambling up the steps in front of it! Chapter 117 - 117 117 Fierce Battle with the Red Trained King Snake ?117: Chapter 117: Fierce Battle with the Red Trained King Snake 117: Chapter 117: Fierce Battle with the Red Trained King Snake As the King Snake launched its attack, Su Ran climbed up like a monkey, scurrying up to a height of 4 meters. At that moment, his fear of heights was gone and he scrambled towards the only exit with all his might! ¡°Boom!¡± The King Snake¡¯s grounded flight came to an abrupt halt. Its massive inertia made it crash into the wall. The wall shook, and the rock layers rumbled! ¡°Wow, that force must¡¯ve hurt!¡± The skeleton was nearly knocked off by the impact, watching the brainless giant snake embedded in the wall forming a ¡®Z¡¯ shape, he smirked. Seizing the opportunity, the skeleton, working with both hands and feet, scurried towards the not-too-distant exit. Suddenly, a gust of wind violently swept in from behind. Su Ran looked back and was instantly horrified. He discovered with dread that a fireball, brimming with unparalleled power, was forcefully spat out by the King Snake, transforming into a shooting star as it rushed towards the skeleton above! Su Ran wasn¡¯t one to simply accept death. He took a large stride, his waist instantly exerted force, and he suddenly jumped towards the only exit, diving desperately. Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He was well aware of the extreme danger of this action. If he didn¡¯t have enough momentum or was even slightly late, the skeleton would be blasted by the powerful fireball, falling to the ground and shattering into pieces or being gruesomely crushed by the King Snake. Unfortunately, there were no ¡®ifs¡¯. The skeleton¡¯s hands landed on the edge of the exit, his bony fingers exerted force, and he pulled his entire skeletal frame out just before the fireball struck! ¡°I¡¯m screwed!¡± Just after escaping from the underground space, Su Ran felt a horrific heat coming from behind. Unable to dodge, he could only resign himself to his fate, silently awaiting the massive damage that was about to hit him. Suddenly. ¡°Pfft~¡± A faint sound of a fart came over. The skeleton, having just landed, turned his head abruptly only to be surprised by the sight of the only exit shrouded in a light blue wave of light. The light wave, like a liquid, was continuously flowing. ¡°A magical barrier!¡± Su Ran was overjoyed, the thrill of his narrow escape made him sit down on the ground. But just then, a strong force suddenly struck from the side. Without any warning, the skeleton lost control again and was thrown into the air. The skeleton quickly looked sideways and saw a flash of golden light in the darkness heading his way again. The skeleton suddenly realized, a golden-haired giant rat! Su Ran¡¯s situation was quite awkward at the moment. Above him, the golden BOSS rat was lying in wait, and below, the King Snake was lurking. This Corpse Hiding Map was a real trap! After landing, the skeleton narrowly dodged the attack of the golden-haired rat, didn¡¯t say a word, and just ran! Already low on blood, he took out a One Zhang Green while running and chewed it vigorously. His blood level immediately began to recover. The golden-haired rat missed a strike, then took another. Its sharp teeth were exposed menacingly, biting furiously at the skeleton in front of it. The helpless skeleton made a desperate escape, arriving at the entrance of a secret room that emitted a faint glow. What gave Su Ran the illusion, was that the golden-haired rat seemed quite wary of this entrance¡¯s barrier, and ended up retreating a step. ¡°Huh?¡± Upon witnessing this, Su Ran¡¯s eyes brightened. There¡¯s definitely a way to fix this! Su Ran chuckled. Since you won¡¯t come over, that¡¯s really not an issue! The skeleton held the Illusion Demon Stone Sword tight in his left hand, a bunch of high-grade burning paper in his right hand, aimed at the golden BOSS, and began his counterattack! Su Ran madly flung the burning paper, turning it into fireballs that shot at the golden-haired rat. However, the golden-haired rat was agile, and under its evasive maneuvers, not a single fireball could touch it. This slippery golden-haired rodent! The golden-haired rat was repeatedly provoked into a bestial rage. Chirping incessantly, it charged at the irritating skeleton with red eyes. ¡°Well done!¡± Su Ran immediately stopped his attack and started to escape. This time, he had a plan for his escape. He actually started running circles around the entrance with this golden BOSS in tow. The beast-like golden-haired rat lost its patience after two rounds and screeched, jumping from the ground and crossing over the dimly glowing entrance before fiercely charging at the sneaky little skeleton! ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you!¡± Su Ran was quite excited, and flung a burning paper towards the leaping golden-haired rat. The paper ignited into a screaming fireball that barreled towards the rat. The airborne golden-haired rat could not escape the incoming fireball and took the full brunt of it. ¡°Boom!¡± The momentum of the golden-haired rat, hindered by the robust fireball, came to a stop in mid-air, suspended at the entrance of the secret room. The golden-haired rat was embarrassed. It screamed out in fright and thrashed its legs, seemingly desperate to escape the terrifying scene as fast as possible. However, under the influence of gravity, the golden-haired rat fell straight into the secret room, smashing right onto the skull of the King Snake. A rat riding a snake ¨C truly the stuff of legends¡­ In a blink of an eye, the sight of the Red King Snake chasing the golden-haired rat appeared before Su Ran. Serpents and rodents, natural enemies! Excitedly watching this unfold, Su Ran impulsively threw another burning piece of paper. He was amazed to witness the paper penetrating the thin light curtain, transforming into an exploding fireball. With the additional force of gravity, it fell like a meteor, right towards the gigantic Red King Snake! ¡°What?¡± Su Ran was shocked. He was further away when he threw a third paper, but this time, the paper, upon hitting the barrier, lost its power and turned into a wisp of smoke, dissipating. So it was an anti-magic barrier all along. His unique burning paper attack indeed made a difference! ¡°Boom!¡± Surrounding the King Snake¡¯s skull, the fireball wrapped in black flames struck ferociously and exploded, causing sparks to fly everywhere. This sadistic attack actually made the King Snake stumble slightly. Heartily insulted, the Red King Snake roared furiously, discarding the golden-haired rat, turning its massive form and lunging down towards this damned little skeleton. However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, the golden-haired rat turned and charged toward the King Snake, leaping onto its spine. Its sharp teeth glistening coldly, it began viciously gnawing at the Snake¡¯s spine. The King Snake trembled from the assault, going completely berserk. The pain wracked King Snake was rolling madly on the uneven underground in a futile attempt to shake off this damned rat! Of course, the little skeleton wouldn¡¯t miss such a superb opportunity. Invigorating continuous burning papers, each transforming into a blazing fireball which darted toward the giant King Snake rolling madly. A bigger target is always better, you don¡¯t have to aim, and you can still bomb this giant bone snake. Unfortunately, the attack didn¡¯t last long. The golden-haired rat was eventually shaken off and wrapped up in the massive tail of the King Snake. The tail raised up, tensed, then slammed the rat onto the rugged ground with a thud! ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± The wild golden-haired rat, with its skill activated, had its body increased in size with a surge in speed and sharper attacks. It broke free from the King Snake¡¯s bindings, its eyes bloodshot as if driven mad, relentlessly attacking the King Snake. A cornered beast will put up a desperate fight, let alone a natural enemy! Chapter 118 - 118 118 Nothing Exploded ?118: Chapter 118: Nothing Exploded 118: Chapter 118: Nothing Exploded Su Ran continuously swung the burning paper in his hand, transforming it into streaks of fireballs that fiercely assaulted the body of the ferocious, ancient skeletal beast, the Scarlet King Snake. Before long, something Su Ran wished he didn¡¯t have to witness happened ¨C the golden rat was torn into pieces by the Scarlet King Snake, splattering onto the ground and crushed into a bloody pulp. Nothing exploded from it! Su Ran was frustrated beyond belief. This was a golden boss, and if he killed it, shouldn¡¯t it have at least dropped a piece of golden armor? Such a pity! Channeling his frustration into strength, Su Ran hurled the burning paper with force towards the detestable Scarlet King Snake. The Scarlet King Snake, under the incessant onslaught of the fireballs, let out a continuous roar of fury. Its sharp teeth clenched and spewed out fire bullets in rapid succession, which flew towards the wretched little skeleton. However, there was a shield barrier under Su Ran¡¯s feet. All those fire bullets were useless, blocked by the barrier. They turned into greenish smoke and slowly dissipated. As time slowly slipped by, Su Ran finally saw a glimmer of hope for victory! The Scarlet King Snake had very little Qi Blood left and was struggling. Su Ran couldn¡¯t contain his excitement. He wondered what loot he would get. Platinum equipment? A divine artifact? Or perhaps the Ultimate Skill Book? Just when Su Ran was engrossed in his daydreaming, something unexpected happened. As the King Snake¡¯s health dropped to critical levels, its entire skeleton suddenly radiated a dazzling light. The whole skeleton was glowing like a jade gem, clear and transparent. Looking at this scene, Su Ran was stunned. Was this the prelude to a mutation, or a last-ditch effort before death? Unfortunately, this bizarre scene lasted only for a few seconds. The massive skeleton of the King Snake began to shake violently, the purple fire in its eyes dimmed, and looked like it would extinguish at any moment. Suddenly, something no one could have predicted happened. The enormous skeleton of the Scarlet King Snake shattered into fragments, ejecting long bones. All that remained at the original spot was the faintly beating black heart. Damn it! This wretched system! What the hell was this all about? I am all geared and you show me this? Where is the promised Platinum equipment? Where are the divine artifact and the Ultimate Skill Book? On the verge of tears, Su Ran watched the scene silently. The shining Scarlet King Snake had pulled off a stunt none could have foreseen, catching him off guard and almost injuring his waist! The little skeleton, enraged and ashamed, jumped straight into the origin of the barrier aura and rushed toward the location where the skeleton was scattered. All it wanted to do now was to grind these bones into powder to vent its anger! Well, any player would have felt the same frustration, having fought an elite boss for so long only to see it disappear at critical health. Wouldn¡¯t they feel like slamming their mouse? However, when Su Ran spotted the faintly beating heart, his eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°I see, so this is the big gift you¡¯ve given me, system!¡± Laughing heartily, Su Ran casually took out a coffin, reverently placed the heart inside, then tossed it into the bladder. He began leisurely gathering the scattered bones all around. By the time Su Ran climbed back up and entered the sewers, twenty minutes had already passed. ¡°Damn, this Scarlet King Snake is perfect in every way except for its abundance of bones!¡± S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Spitting in disgust, Su Ran strode away from this gloomy place. Surprisingly, a bone wolf, its body emitting flames, passed through here, closely followed by a large swarm of Underground Crazy Rats¡­ Good job, Comrade Bone Wolf! ¡­ Su Ran was hugely satisfied with this trip to the Corpse Hiding Map. He was brimming with joy. He wanted to bid farewell to two beggars and leave the sewers. However, when he was close to reaching the dilapidated house, a few players entered his line of sight. He quickly hid himself and eavesdropped on their conversation. If Su Ran had looked closely, he would have recognized these players. They were his old acquaintances ¨C Ice Mage Little You, Shield Warrior Hong Guang, and Berserker Mo Qian! ¡°Little You, it¡¯s been really hard. After over half a month, we finally got the Dark Breath. This quest item is too difficult to obtain!¡± Mo Qian said, as he walked and rubbed his bald head, with a disgruntled look. ¡°That¡¯s because the Dark Bone Lizard Boss respawns too slowly!¡± Said You Qian, dressed in a blue mage robe, kicking a pebble beneath her foot as she hopped along, a look of annoyance on her face. Hong Guang, the one with the heavy shield, led the way in silence. ¡°Huh?¡± The front-runner, Hong Guang, suddenly exclaimed, ¡°Come quickly, something¡¯s not right with this house.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± The two hurriedly took a few steps and reached him. What they saw was the house, extremely shabby and completely vacant. ¡°What on earth? Did the beggar move house?¡± Mo Qian was utterly baffled. ¡°Can NPCs in the game do this too?¡± The three players searched from east to west without finding a single grain of rice. The house was indeed thoroughly vacated. ¡°What the hell!¡± Mo Qian cursed. Hadn¡¯t their task been hard enough? They had spent half a month waiting for the Dark Swamp¡¯s Dark Bone Lizard BOSS to respawn, and their mining skills had splendidly leveled up to 4! ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Imperial City to find them. If they moved, they can¡¯t be far!¡± Little You made the decision, feeling irritated. No one else has done a quest to this extent. Su Ran listened from a distance as the players¡¯ voices grew fainter and fainter until he heard nothing. Only then did he casually walk out. So, the old beggar had moved house! Su Ran was relieved. He could imagine the young beggar growing happily under the sunshine. But when could he himself experience that in reality? ¡­ In the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City, the sun was high and the breeze was gentle. Cloaked in a black robe, Su Ran walked down the street, heading straight for the administrative office in the North. Suddenly, he remembered the old beggar¡¯s warning ¨C ¡°Lad, never enter the shop in the northernmost part of the Imperial City. It threatens your life.¡± A life-threatening danger? Su Ran frowned. What exactly did the old man mean by his words? Whatever, even if there were dangerous obstacles ahead, he must go. Acquiring a proper identity was something he had to do. In the northern part of the city, there was only one shop, and a household registration office. Could it be the dangerous shop the old beggar warned him specifically about? Su Ran looked at the sign above the shop; it was a bookstore. What was this situation? Why did the old beggar make it sound so ominous? Su Ran was completely skeptical. He strutted in, eager to see what kind of danger this bookstore was hiding! Upon entering the bookstore, Su Ran cautiously looked around. He saw a few players searching for Skill Books. He found it strange, not seeing anything to be wary of. Suddenly. A book in plain cover caught Su Ran¡¯s eye. He swiftly picked it up, its contents making him want to laugh out of disbelief. [Language Introduction](Universal) Gain knowledge of the Human Race¡¯s language upon use. An identical Skill Book! The price was 1 silver coin, while he himself had spent 50 gold coins to get it! This old man must be feeling guilty¡­ Chapter 119 - 119 119 Acquiring a Human Race Identity ?119: Chapter 119: Acquiring a Human Race Identity 119: Chapter 119: Acquiring a Human Race Identity Su Ran browsed around the bookstore, these skill books were unaffordably pricey and none of them contained bone skills that he could use. Bored with disappointment, Su Ran took a step out of the bookstore, heading to the nearby registry office. ¡°Oh, what a rare guest!¡± The registry officer was an older man, clad in a dark blue official uniform, his face radiant with delight, he laughed and said to the black-robed player in front of him, ¡°Young master, what brings you here today?¡± Su Ran took a look at the deserted office and deliberately complimented, ¡°Out of my respect for your position as a parental figure for our Human Race, I wanted to pay a visit. It¡¯s something that we, the younger generation, ought to do.¡± ¡°Young master, you¡¯re speaking too highly of me. I merely manage the census; where is this talk of parental figure coming from?¡± Though the player¡¯s voice was peculiarly husky, the flattery pleased the registry officer greatly. He grinned from ear to ear and his goatee bristled with joy. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°We owe our physical bodies to our parents, and our names give us a place in this world. They allow us to savor the myriad flavors of life, to observe the ebb and flow of the seasons.¡± Su Ran paused and continued, ¡°As a respected registry manager, you must be prepared to act as a parent! In our eyes, you are indeed our ¡®parental figure.¡¯ You have diligently contributed to the thriving success of our Human Race your entire life, offering so much effort and sweat. Ancestor¡¯s great virtue, please allow me to pay my respects!¡± Su Ran bowed solemnly to him. ¡°Enough, enough!¡± The registry officer¡¯s face turned beet red with embarrassment. Overwhelmed by the praise, he quickly helped Su Ran up and viewed him more favorably. ¡°Young master, what can I help you with on this occasion?¡± The registry officer asked cheerfully. It was the first time he felt his insignificant position in the Imperial City was so important. ¡°My dearest registry officer, I came specifically to see how you are! You have been working night and day, so I wanted to offer a small token of my appreciation in the hopes of alleviating some of your fatigue.¡± Su Ran casually took out an item of silver equipment and sincerely passed it on to the registry officer. ¡°My dear nephew, that¡¯s too kind of you!¡± The registry officer happily pocketed the silver equipment and expressed his satisfaction, ¡°What a teachable young man, indeed!¡± At the officer¡¯s quick adoption of familial terms, Su Ran rejoiced internally. This man truly was wily and cunning! but it seemed his tactics were working. ¡°Sir, I didn¡¯t bring many gifts as my visit was quite hurried, I hope you won¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°Ignorance bears no guilt, ignorance bears no guilt!¡± ¡°However¡­¡± Su Ran paused, his tone heavy, and hesitated. ¡°My dear nephew, speak your mind! I won¡¯t hold it against you!¡± The registry officer¡¯s fondness for Su Ran grew even more, and the way he looked at Su Ran was akin to the way one looks at their son. ¡°Sir, I have only recently arrived in the Imperial City and haven¡¯t had a chance to register in the census and get my name marked.¡± Su Ran¡¯s voice was filled with a hint of embarrassment; he was genuinely feeling a bit sheepish. ¡°What?¡± The registry officer looked shocked, he hurriedly pulled Su Ran aside, ¡°Lower your voice, being unregistered in the Imperial City can get you arrested and thrown into the dungeon by the royal guards!¡± Su Ran pretended to look panic-stricken, ¡°What should I do, sir?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t panic, let me figure something out.¡± The registry officer had finally met a player to his liking, and considering the silver equipment he¡¯d just pocketed, he was determined to keep him safe. ¡°What a bother, my authority isn¡¯t enough!¡± The registry officer wore a worried expression, he was in a real hot pickle! Seeing the officer¡¯s predicament, Su Ran finally relaxed and handed over the Emperor¡¯s Order from his inventory. ¡°Hmm, nephew, how did you come across a treasure like this?!¡± Eyeing the Emperor¡¯s Order, the official was initially surprised but then extremely pleased, ¡°This is simply wonderful, how wonderful!¡± ¡°Nephew, follow me quickly. Forget the regular procedure, I¡¯m going to register you immediately!¡± The registry officer wouldn¡¯t waste another moment, fearing complications might arise, and led Su Ran to the registration desk. ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton on obtaining Human Race Player identity (Counterfeit)!¡± What? Human Race Player identity (Counterfeit)?! What does this mean? Su Ran quickly realized that if he took off his Illusion Demon cloak his true form would be revealed. How could a skeleton be a member of the Human Race? Well, he thought about it and it did kind of make sense. ¡°Ding! Skeleton, please create a name for your Human Race Player identity!¡± ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to Skeleton on successfully naming his Human Race Player identity!¡± ¡°Sir, I am deeply grateful. Here¡¯s another small gift as a token of my respect. I hope you do not mind.¡± Su Ran once again took out a silver equipment and subtly handed it to the registry officer. The registry officer¡¯s face crinkled with joy as he chuckled and accepted the equipment. Pretending to be modest, he said, ¡°I can¡¯t accept this, I am merely doing my job!¡± After exchanging pleasantries with the registry officer, Su Ran said his goodbyes and exited. Whew~ Su Ran checked his character settings, and sure enough, there was now a friends¡¯ list. Ho Ho, I can now add friends! Elated, Su Ran went to the marketplace, hoping to find some top-notch items. However, after only a few steps, he noticed the players he had encountered in the sewers making a ruckus in front of a house. Su Ran observed that there were still many players watching the commotion. Overcome by curiosity, he managed to blend into the crowd to see what was happening. After a short while, Su Ran managed to piece together the situation. Turns out, after leaving the sewers, these three players managed to find the beggar father and son in the Human Race Imperial City. They had just settled on the surface when the players took out the Dark Breath to complete the task. But the old beggar waved it off, saying the task was cancelled. This was unacceptable! Mo Qian and his companions had spent half a month in the Dark Swamp trying to complete the task, how could it be cancelled just like that? How could they accept it?! You Qian started to ply her feminine charms, stepping forward and coyly tugging at the old beggar¡¯s hand, shaking it incessantly. When had the old beggar ever been in such a situation? The touch of her soft, delicate, and cold hands against his rough, dirty ones was something new entirely. He instinctually rubbed his big, coarse hand against hers, uncontrollably spraying blood from his nostrils, which nearly cost him his life. ¡°Cough, cough,¡± the old beggar hastily withdrew his hand, plugging his nostrils with both hands as he sputtered, ¡°I didn¡¯t cancel the task on purpose, it has already been completed, so obviously you can¡¯t either. Also, young lady, stay away from me as I am avoiding the stench of fish recently!¡± ¡°Old man! Calling you our senior is out of respect, but canceling a task we¡¯ve been working on for over half a month? I¡¯m going to report you!¡± Mo Qian was quick-tempered and no amount of persuasion worked, so he resorted to cursing. Hong Guang quickly pulled on Mo Qian¡¯s clothes from the side but to no avail. Mo Qian was the stubborn sort; come hell or high water, he was going to assert himself. The old beggar¡¯s face fell momentarily, but immediately regained his scruffy demeanor, waving his hands and saying, ¡°Young man, do as you please, lodge a complaint or report me, it¡¯s all the same to me. If we are not in agreement, then I take my leave.¡± Chapter 120 - 120 120 Plot Against the Beggar ?120: Chapter 120: Plot Against the Beggar 120: Chapter 120: Plot Against the Beggar Watching as the old beggar returned to his hut, Mo Qian gritted his teeth in frustration. However, he was inside the safety zone of the Imperial City! ¡°Little You, what do we do?¡± Mo Qian shifted his gaze to Little You. At this moment, Little You was forcefully rubbing her palm with a handkerchief, her displeasure evident. She complained, ¡°Mo, you brute! You got us into this mess with just one sentence!¡± ¡°Also, it¡¯s useless to complain. All these NPCs are controlled by the main brain. Perhaps someone else might have beat us to this mission.¡± Little You frowned as she analyzed the situation. Then, noticing the many players around who were watching their drama unfold, she shouted, ¡°What are you all looking at? Move along!¡± Seeing that there was no longer a scene to watch, the players dispersed. Only one player in a black robe remained standing still, much to Little You¡¯s disdain. ¡°We can do this,¡± Little You¡¯s black eyes sparkled as she devised a plan. ¡°Since this old beggar wants the Dark Breath to be used on the small beggar, it can be assumed that the small beggar is most likely from the Demon World! And where are we? The Human Race¡¯s Imperial City, the Celestial Realm¡¯s territory!¡± ¡°Ah, now that you mention it, it makes sense,¡± Mo Qian¡¯s eyes ignited with realization, ¡°That old man, I¡¯ll make sure he regrets this!¡± ¡°But, your plan is highly contradictory,¡± said Hong Guang, who, until now, had remained quiet. ¡°The Imperial City is under the Emperor¡¯s control. The powerful Luck of the Imperial City means that Demon World NPCs can¡¯t appear here.¡± ¡°Then explain to me, what use is the Dark Breath for the old beggar?¡± Little You chuckled lightly, ¡°If he dares to deceive us, I¡¯ll make the impossible possible!¡± Truly, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! The three players began moving towards the royal palace of the Imperial City. When the three of them were sufficiently far away, Su Ran took a few steps and arrived at the new home of the beggar. ¡°Knock Knock Knock!¡± ¡°Leave me alone, strangers make me feel sick!¡± The old beggar grumbled irritably. ¡°Old sir, it¡¯s me.¡± Su Ran¡¯s voice was distinctive, hoarse and stiff, yet undoubtedly human. The door opened instantly and Su Ran was quickly pulled inside, with the old beggar closing the door swiftly. ¡°My Savior, why are you here?¡± The surprise in the old beggar¡¯s eyes did not seem fake. ¡°Big brother, come and see my new bed!¡± The little beggar shouted excitedly when he saw Su Ran arrive. ¡°Alright, alright, big brother will talk to the old man first, then come over,¡± Su Ran said, seeing the smile spreading across the little beggar¡¯s face. ¡°Old man, time is of the essence, so I¡¯ll make it brief,¡± Su Ran turned and said to the old beggar seriously, ¡°You must send the little beggar away immediately. Those three adventurers have already reported this matter to the Royal Imperial City!¡± The old beggar was taken aback, then laughed, revealing his big yellow teeth, ¡°Savior, we have nothing to fear. The little one is dignified human, it¡¯s his right to live here! Even if the Inspection Team from the Imperial City shows up, they can¡¯t change the fact that he is human!¡± Su Ran furrowed his brows, ¡°But the demonic heart?¡± ¡°No problem, no problem. The youngster has flesh, blood, and a soul. He is under the protection of the safe zone of the Imperial City. What¡¯s there to fear?¡± The old beggar grinned, ¡°Look, Savior, under the warmth of the sun, the youngster¡¯s spirit has greatly improved!¡± Su Ran was still uneasy, feeling that a major crisis was about to occur. He thought to himself, ¡°Well, I have said all I can say, so let¡¯s leave it at that.¡± After playing with the little beggar for a bit, Su Ran hurriedly left, afraid that the Inspection Team would catch him, which would leave him speechless. However, not long after Su Ran left, a team of NPC Inspection Team marched over orderly. ¡°Are you sure about this?¡± Mo Qian, who was following behind the Inspection Team, asked Little You quietly. ¡°Of course, I bribed the team leader with 10 gold coins. He promised to turn this house upside down!¡± Little You cheerfully watched this scene unfold, thinking about how this old man had dared to squeeze her hand! She snickered, instantly purging her resentment towards the old beggar. Hong Guang is speechless. Indeed, it is better to offend a villain than to dare to offend a woman¡­ Meanwhile, after leaving the scene, Su Ran didn¡¯t go far. He continued to observe from a short distance, praying that what he was afraid would happen, would not happen. Unfortunately, the Inspection Team still arrived. Seeing this, Su Ran frowned and anxiously pondered his options. ¡°Little boy, you must be strong. Once this storm passes, it will turn into a rainbow!¡± In no time, the sound of furniture being violently smashed started coming from the hut, as if something was being searched for. The number of players interested in the commotion started to increase. Su Ran then blended into the crowd, focusing on the noisy scene inside. ¡°You old man, tell me, why did you order adventurers to bring the Dark Breath into the Imperial City?¡± The Captain of the Inspection Team commanded his men to smash the furniture as he cursed. ¡°Officer, you misunderstood! I¡¯m just an old beggar, I don¡¯t have this power! Please stop smashing, stop!¡± The old beggar pleaded bitterly. His newly placed furniture was ruthlessly thrown and broken, making him unbearable to watch. ¡°Boo hoo hoo, you are all bad people, bad people! I hate you!¡± The little beggar, teary-eyed on one side, looked angrily at the scene while trembling all over. This is bad news! Su Ran kept a close watch on the little beggar¡¯s health bar. S§×ar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The child¡¯s health was slowly starting to decrease again, and he could envision the ensuing disastrous events! With no time to think, Su Ran parted the crowd, hoping to rush in and console the poor child. Suddenly. An alarm started ringing in Su Ran¡¯s head non-stop. ¡°Damn!¡± ¡°Why would someone press the emergency call button in real life at such a critical moment?¡± Su Ran ignored it, seeing that an increasingly large number of players were coming to watch. He continued to push against the crowd in front of him. Unfortunately, the alarm got louder and his vision went dark as he was kicked out of the game. Upon opening his eyes, an impatient look flashed across Su Ran¡¯s face. He said anxiously to his mother in front of him, ¡°Mom, I have an emergency in the game, I¡¯ll come back to keep you company in a bit!¡± ¡°No way!¡± Su¡¯s mother put her hands on her hips, her eyes filled with fury. ¡°Are you so obsessed with your game?! Look who¡¯s here!¡± A silhouette bounced out from behind Su¡¯s mother, her ponytail swinging as she smiled sweetly at Su Ran. ¡°Lin Yuqing!¡± Surprised, Su Ran said. However, as the situation was critical for the little beggar in the game, he frowned at his mother and Lin Yuqing, ¡°Yu Jing, sit down first, the game is a matter of life and death, I have to go back!¡± ¡°What nonsense! Didn¡¯t you say that if you die in the game, you can keep reviving? Don¡¯t mix up what¡¯s important!¡± Su¡¯s mother gestured at him to talk more with Lin Yuqing. ¡°Mom!¡± Su Ran sighed, Well then, leave it to fate. Little beggar, I hope you can survive this calamity. ¡°Su Da Shui, did I come at a bad time?¡± Lin Yuqing, noticing Su Ran¡¯s anxious expression realized that she might have caused trouble. She felt a little embarrassed and hoped Su Ran wouldn¡¯t be disappointed. ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s just a game.¡± Su Ran laughed heartily. He was surprisingly upset to see himself so deeply affected by the game. What a pity, what a pity. Chapter 121 - 121 121 Despair Hope ?121: Chapter 121: Despair, Hope 121: Chapter 121: Despair, Hope ¡°Phew, good to know. I was worried I¡¯d cause trouble for you.¡± Lin Yuqing patted her chest in relief. ¡°You two go on and chat. I¡¯ll go and serve up the meal!¡± Su¡¯s mother left the room with a beaming smile. ¡°What time is it now?¡± Su Ran froze as the words ¡°serve the food¡± reached his ears. ¡°It¡¯s half past twelve already. You¡¯ve been playing that game so much you¡¯re forgetting to sleep or eat!¡± Lin Yuqing said, pretending to be mad at him. ¡°By the way, I wanted to ask you something,¡± Su Ran glanced outside cautiously and spoke softly. ¡°Have your parents not returned from their business trip yet?¡± ¡°They came back quite some time ago. Why?¡± Lin Yuqing was a smart girl, and she immediately understood what was going on. She smiled bitterly. ¡°You don¡¯t know yet. Auntie resigned from her job voluntarily.¡± ¡°Resigned?¡± Su Ran finally understood. His mom had quit her job just to take better care of him. From hereon, he had to stop worrying and focus on earning a living for his family! ¡°There you go. These are the study notes from the past few days. Take them,¡± Lin Yuqing handed Su Ran a neat notebook. ¡°You¡¯ve come to steal lunch again, huh?¡± Su Ran placed it on the table and replied, chuckling. ¡°What? Is there a problem with that?¡± Lin Yuqing rolled her eyes and began to look around the room. ¡°What are you looking for?¡± Su Ran looked at her, puzzled. Lin Yuqing began investigating, from examining Su Ran¡¯s clothes pockets to rummaging through the drawers. Eventually, she found a phone near Su Ran¡¯s bed. ¡°Hey, Soda Water Su! You actually bought a phone?¡± she turned to Su Ran, her face full of surprise. Su Ran collapsed inwardly. He¡¯d seen enough. This girl had come here with the sole intention of getting a new phone! ¡°Who was the person that called me last night?¡± The riddle was suddenly solved for Su Ran. ¡°Well, it definitely wasn¡¯t me!¡± Lin Yuqing turned on the phone and tossed it back to Su Ran, quickly darting out of the room shouting, ¡°Time to eat!¡± ¡°And one last thing. If you dare to turn your phone off again, consider yourself dead meat!¡± Sweating, Su Ran remembered the phone that he¡¯d forgotten about long ago. He¡¯d hardly used it in weeks, yet the battery was still charged. After eating lunch and catching up for a bit, Su Ran quickly sent Lin Yuqing on her way and promptly returned to his game. His only hope now was that the young beggar could somehow survive the ordeal! A few moments after Su Ran logged into the game, he realized the atmosphere was entirely different. There wasn¡¯t a single player around, he was standing alone in front of the old beggar¡¯s house. An ominous feeling made him step forward. But the sight inside stopped him cold. The house was a mess, as if it had been ransacked. A high-grade coffin was overturned on the floor, with its lid nowhere to be found. The old beggar was sitting on the ground, his expression lifeless and bleak. ¡°Sir, what happened? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Su Ran rushed forward to help, looking into the old man¡¯s hollow eyes. Something bad had happened, he realized. His worst fears had come true. ¡°Benefactor! Benefactor!¡± On hearing Su Ran¡¯s voice, the old beggar snapped back to reality as if he¡¯d just found the last straw to cling to. He shook Su Ran with all his might, spittle flying from his lips. ¡°Dog-Egg was taken away! They took Dog-Egg away. Please, please save him! Save him!¡± Su Ran felt a surge of anger rise within him as he watched the old beggar¡¯s anxious and frantic desperation. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t panic.¡± Su Ran tried to console him, calmingly saying, ¡°Sir, please calm down. Why was he taken?¡± Realizing that the team that had taken Dog-Egg away were the damn Imperial Inspection Team, backed by the power of the Royal Capital, the old beggar heavily sighed and sat down, face full of despair. He began to recount the incidents that had transpired before. Apparently, the young beggar, after witnessing these robbers and their deeds, harbored hatred and murderous intent. His wrath led to a decrease in his Qi Blood, and his Demonic Heart once again revived, wrapping him in a thick black fog. Poor Dog-Egg was unable to suppress his Demonic Heart and passed out. There was no doubt about it. Because of the evil aura encircling Dog-Egg, the Inspection Team had used this as a pretext to forcefully remove him from this place and take him to the Royal Capital. Hearing this, Su Ran was so angry he could gnash his teeth. What wrongs had Dog-Egg committed exactly? Why should a boy who merely desired a peaceful life be met with such trials and tribulations? All lives are equal! All life is precious! But what about reality? Su Ran shook his head helplessly. Thinking back to the first time he saw Dog-Egg, and the look of hatred for the Human Race in his eyes, a chill ran down Su Ran¡¯s spine. Who was right, and who was wrong? Su Ran dared not jump to conclusions. ¡°Sir, we ¡­¡± Before Su Ran could finish his sentence, a loud knocking sound was heard from the outside. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The knocking seemed to imbue the old beggar with renewed strength as he quickly ran over to open the door. ¡°Thud!¡± An unkempt child was thrown into the room, and a member of the Imperial Inspection Team arrogantly shouted, ¡°Blessed by the Royal Capital, this little beggar has been granted the divine healing for free. The Human Race is equal and just. It shall not abandon any of its citizens!¡± ¡°You wretch! Give me back my child!¡± The old beggar was heartbroken and bursting into tears. His feeble hands clung onto the boy, refusing to let go. ¡°Whatever, he¡¯s just a filthy beggar. What difference does it make if he lives or dies!¡± The officer had clearly seen this often enough to be unphased. He muttered disdainfully and then left. Su Ran watched this silently. He knew very well that this was not the time to take matters into his hands. But one day, the Human¡¯s Royal Capital will have to pay. If God will not see to it, then I will! Su Ran, his body trembling with rage, took a deep breath to calm himself. He walked over, closed the door, and turned his focus to Dog-Egg, who was still unconscious. Hisss¡­. Looking at Dog-Egg was difficult. His hair, once the color of hay, had lost its luster. His face was pale, devoid of any color. His eyes were tightly shut, and he wasn¡¯t breathing. His body looked desiccated, skin wrapped tightly around his bones. His heart seemed indented, and his bony hand limply hung down. He looked like¡­ a mummy. ¡°Dog-Egg, Dog-Egg! Wake up. We¡¯re moving. We are going to pack up and move to the wilderness. We don¡¯t need this! I¡¯ll be with you till the ends of the world, watching the blossoming and the fall, the sunrises and the sunsets¡­¡± The old beggar had seemingly lost his mind, alternating between laughing and crying. The boy who was jumping around just this morning, full of life and excitement for his future, basking in the sunlight, had now ended up like this. The sight rendered Su Ran speechless. ¡°Big Brother, come to see Dog-Egg¡¯s new bed!¡± Those cheerful words from that happy boy still rang in Su Ran¡¯s ears. But look at him now. Wait! Su Ran noticed Dog-Egg¡¯s heart, which had once been indented, move slightly. ¡°He is still alive!¡± A glimmer of joy sparked in Su Ran¡¯s eyes as he yelled to the old beggar. Chapter 122 - 122 122 Great Talent ?122: Chapter 122: Great Talent 122: Chapter 122: Great Talent Hearing these words, the old beggar shuddered as if electrified, carefully lowering the child beggar to the ground and clambering frantically towards Su Ran, muttering incessantly, ¡°Benefactor, save me, save me! This old man bows to you!¡± Su Ran squatted in front of the young beggar, tearing open his tattered clothing, revealing the boy¡¯s chest which looked like a dried corpse. ¡°What a vicious technique!¡± Su Ran took a deep, cold breath. Under the effect of holy healing, the child beggar¡¯s heart seemed as if it had been splashed with sulfuric acid, eroding it into a miserable sight. His body was cold, and lifeless. Logically, this child should be dead, but his caved-in chest was weakly throbbing. Although the movement was small, it was clear. It was like a candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment. One had to admit, such a robust demon heart! ¡°There¡¯s hope!¡± Su Ran spoke gravely to the child, ¡°Little brother, since you resent the human race, let¡¯s fulfill your wish, and not be human anymore!¡± Su Ran forcefully stuffed an object from his bladder- the task item Dark Breath, gutsily into the child beggar¡¯s chest! Time itself seemed to freeze in that moment. Even the old beggar¡¯s face froze, forgetting to breathe, his murky eyes fixated on his pitiful child. Suddenly, A strong whirlwind of darkness erupted from the child¡¯s chest, wrapping around him, seemingly shielding the child¡¯s safety. ¡°Thump, thump!¡± The caved-in chest of the child beggar slowly began to pulsate, the heartbeat grew from weak to strong. The Dark Breath, like a gentle rain, irrigated the shriveled, parched demon heart. ¡°Child, good child, wake up, daddy¡¯s here, no one will bully you anymore!¡± The old beggar saw a glimmer of hope, his old face twisted with obvious elation. He quickly crawled to the child¡¯s side, softly whispering in his ear. Just then, the demon heart beat vigorously, and a black liquid dispersed through his veins, circulating throughout the child beggar¡¯s body. His body began to darken, even his dried-up hair turned a shiny black, upright on his head like steel needles. The old beggar seemed oblivious, continuously murmuring into the child¡¯s ear, trying to awaken a sleeping child. Suddenly, The black airflow swirling around the child beggar started spinning wildly, eventually turning into a black pillar, violently charging into the demon heart and disappeared. Right after, the child beggar¡¯s eyes sprung open, his pupils roiling with Dark Breath, staring right at Su Ran. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, Player Skeleton has won the loyalty of NPC child beggar. Do you wish to recruit him as your follower? Be advised, refusal may have irreversible consequences.¡± Su Ran did not hesitate and directly agreed. He knew that the irreversible consequence could likely be the deletion of the NPC child beggar¡¯s data. At the moment Su Ran agreed, the child beggar¡¯s eyes shut tight once again, and he collapsed, unconscious. ¡°Ding! As Player Skeleton¡¯s follower, child beggar is near death and has been put into system protection status.¡± Phew, the system god has acted, the child beggar¡¯s life was saved! ¡°Benefactor, benefactor, what happened to the boy?¡± Seeing the child¡¯s earlier signs of recovery, the old beggar asked anxiously. ¡°Sir, the boy¡¯s life is saved!¡± Su Ran said, happiness apparent on his face as he patiently explained to the old beggar. ¡°So you¡¯re saying, my son isn¡¯t dead, he¡¯s just unconscious?¡± The old beggar¡¯s muddy eyes lit up, his breath grew rapid. Su Ran knew, that light was hope. After calming the old beggar¡¯s emotions, Su Ran paused then said: ¡°Sir, due to special circumstances, the boy has become my follower. Please rest assured, I treat him as my brother. I truly hope he can wake up soon, so that you two can reunite.¡± ¡°Benefactor, you have no need to blame yourself. In his life, it was Dog Egg¡¯s¡­ spit¡­ his previous honor to serve you. But, how could we revive this boy?¡± The old beggar¡¯s face was fraught with worry. He knew this certainly wouldn¡¯t be an easy matter. ¡°In my domain, there¡¯s a fellow known as the Black Market Skeleton Merchant. He¡¯s knowledgeable and talented, surely he would know how to restore Dog Egg,¡± Su Ran confirmed confidently. However, he knew, the cost would not be insignificant. Suddenly. The old beggar started shaking all over. ¡°Domain¡­ domain¡­ ¡± The old beggar muttered, as if under a spell. Then, the old beggar¡¯s eyes narrowed, he straightened his back, and an aura of a grandmaster exuded from his ragged appearance. ¡°Human Race? This old man doesn¡¯t care!¡± ¡°Ding! Architectural Grandmaster Lu Yue wishes to join the Lord Skeleton. S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Do you agree?¡± Architectural Grandmaster? Lu Yue? ¡°Old sir, why have you decided this?¡± Su Ran, although startled, asked carefully. A grandmaster¡¯s skill was a national treasure! If Su Ran agreed, the old beggar would lose his human race identity. The crime of betraying one¡¯s race was punishable without mercy! ¡°My lord, this old horse still has the will to run long distances. Although I¡¯m already in old age and decrepit, I¡¯m confident that I can still be of use after coming out from the mountains again,¡± the old beggar asserted with a firm gaze. ¡°My lord¡¯s great kindness can only be repaid with my service!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t urgent. After we leave the Imperial City, it isn¡¯t too late to show allegiance!¡± Su Ran did not want to lose such a talent. His domain urgently needed construction. This was very good! ¡°My lord, I know of a secret path that leads directly to the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts!¡± the old beggar quietly said. ¡°The sewers, secret room!¡± ¡°Is it not the place where the King Snake was sealed?¡± Su Ran was greatly surprised. ¡°It was indeed the work of our ancestors. How did my lord know?¡± the old beggar asked, puzzled. ¡°I happened to enter once, luckily escaped with my life, and obtained the entire carcass of the King Snake,¡± Su Ran truthfully responded. ¡°What?! The carcass of the ancient Rare Beast, the King Snake, is in your hands?¡± The old beggar was immensely shocked. ¡°Indeed.¡± ¡°Great luck, my lord, great luck!¡± the old beggar sighed incessantly. ¡°This thing, it¡¯s greatly useful!¡± ¡°What do you mean by this?¡± Su Ran asked in surprise. With an old person at home, it¡¯s like having a treasure. Indeed! ¡°My lord will know in the future.¡± The old beggar closed his mouth about the matter, hinting at a great secret. ¡°Old sir, please pack up the things you need to take away. I will accompany the old sir back to the domain and find the method to restore Dog Egg,¡± Su Ran implored the old beggar urgently. ¡°My lord, don¡¯t rush.¡± The old beggar had lost his urgency once he heard that Dog Egg was no longer in danger. ¡°The secret passage is incomplete, this old man needs to gather some materials and make some arrangements. There¡¯s an ancestral relic in there, it must be retrieved.¡± Su Ran placed the small beggar into the advanced coffin, kept it in his bladder, and reassured, ¡°Old sir, don¡¯t worry about Dog Egg¡¯s condition. I promise you, Dog Egg¡¯s life is not in danger!¡± ¡°Great favor from my lord, this old man will never forget. For now, good-bye. Ten days limit, we will meet again at the secret room!¡± The old beggar was full of gratitude, he turned around and quickly left the place. Fate is unpredictable! A grandmaster like this had such a turn of events, it sighed with regret. Chapter 123 - 123 123 Cream Puff Boy ?123: Chapter 123 Cream Puff Boy 123: Chapter 123 Cream Puff Boy [Regional Announcement] Smooth Operator: The Righteous and Indomitable Guild is recruiting! Those interested, come to the Instance Portal! [Regional Announcement] Bone-Deep Love: @Smooth Operator, are you really not thinking of returning to the Solitary Unrequited Affections Guild? Smooth Operator: Scum, don¡¯t talk to me! Bone-Deep Love: It really wasn¡¯t intentional that night. Can you stop being so fussy? Smooth Operator: Buzz off! Such a reveal caused quite a stir in the World Chat. Definitely breaking news! So it appears there¡¯s a story behind why the popular female player Smooth Operator left the Solitary Unrequited Affections Guild? Scum? That night? What explosive news! Su Ran, who had just left his house, paused upon seeing this. It seemed Smooth Operator was quite famous; a comment from her could spark heated debates in the World Chat. Since she was a relative of Uncle Li, Su Ran decided to help her, who was now caught in the eye of the storm. He opened the Regional Announcements channel, typed a few words, and posted. Finally, his speech bubble appeared in the channel! [Regional Announcement] Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained: I¡¯m backing Smooth Operator! ¡°Gold: -1¡± Dammit, 8 words cost a gold coin. I unknowingly acted like a big shot¡­ Once again, the World Chat went wild. Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, you¡¯re so eager! Spilt Water, you¡¯re acting too hard! Spilt Water, you¡¯re full of tricks! ¡­ Looking at these comments made Su Ran¡¯s head spin. His intention was to cheer for Smooth Operator, but it got twisted¡­ Ignoring those criticizing him, Su Ran closed the World Chat dialog box and walked towards the Instance Portal. He had a score to settle with Smooth Operator. ¡°Damn, why are there so many people?¡± Su Ran was taken aback; he had underestimated Smooth Operator¡¯s popularity. Dozens of players congregated here just because of her announcement, not including those gradually coming. Is a female player so sought-after? As it turned out, she really was. ¡°Everyone, be quiet, once you join the Guild, we¡¯ll organize a run of the Instance to build up team morale! Those who want to apply, please come to me,¡± said Smooth Operator, clad in a blue wizard¡¯s robe. Never looking nervous, she expertly dealt with the crowd. After more than an hour of effort, the crowd began to disperse. Smooth Operator wiped off the beads of sweat on her forehead and sighed in relief. ¡°Phew~ quite a haul this time.¡± Despite being tired, Smooth Operator was full of energy. She managed to recruit quite a few Level 30 players! ¡°Sister Operator, you should log off and rest if you¡¯re tired,¡± suggested a female player in heavy armor. ¡°No problem, today¡­ Huh?¡± As she spoke, Smooth Operator noticed a player in a dark robe approaching, his mask lending an aura of mystery. He moved like the wind, at peace with the world. It was him, the mysterious mute player! ¡°Hey!¡± called Smooth Operator as she went to greet the mute player. ¡°We meet again!¡± Cheerfully greeted Smooth Operator as she came face to face with Su Ran, her scent lingering in the air and her smile as blooming as a flower. Su Ran remained silent and simply initiated a trade with her. ¡°Huh?¡± Confused at first, Smooth Operator quickly caught on and grew angry. This guy, for the mere 30 gold coins he owed, he came to collect right away, with no grace or manners. What a cheapskate! Just as the annoyed Smooth Operator was about to grab a handful of gold coins to throw in the mute player¡¯s face, she remembered that she had been low on gold after announcing several times in the region. Feeling embarrassed, she closed the trade and apologetically said, ¡°Sorry, I haven¡¯t collected the full amount yet. Could you give me a few more days?¡± No problem, Su Ran gave her his ID card. It was good to have an identity; she could now mail him gold and items. ¡°Seriously, why would I refuse to repay you! You didn¡¯t accept my friend request earlier, and now you¡¯re rushing me?¡± A glum-looking Smooth Operator reluctantly accepted the ID, adding Su Ran as a friend. Wait a minute. Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained?! ¡°It was you who supported me?¡± Smooth Operator exclaimed, her face flaring pink. Su Ran nodded without a word. ¡°Thank you!¡± Smooth Operator had a slightly improved impression of Su Ran. How could you be angry with a mute player? ¡°Hey, Spilt Water, are you in a guild?¡± As the vice president of the guild, Smooth Operator resumed her gossipy nature, eager to recruit any competent player she came across. After a moment¡¯s thought, Su Ran agreed. He would likely have further financial interactions with this Big Spender female player, and since they were neighbors, there was no reason to refuse. ¡°Ding! Player Smooth Operator invites you to join Righteous and Indomitable Guild. Do you agree?¡± ¡°Agree.¡± Su Ran¡¯s title instantly had an addition ¨C Member of the Righteous and Indomitable Guild. ¡°Welcome, newbie!¡± ¡°Wow, it¡¯s Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained! Bro, you chased our vice leader all the way here?¡± ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, sister, I support you!¡± ¡­ Well, his fame was built upon a single regional announcement. Sear?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Seeing those greetings in the guild chat, Su Ran typed a line without uttering a single word. ¡°May I interrupt?¡± ¡­ There was silence in the guild chat. Huh? Su Ran was puzzled. Was there something wrong with the guild chat server? He looked at Smooth Operator for answers. At this point, Smooth Operator was trembling with anger, her face beet red. Seeing Su Ran puzzled, she had no choice but to stomp her foot in frustration. He¡¯s just a mute player, he can¡¯t express himself! With that reasoning in mind, Smooth Operator managed to suppress her rage. ¡°Spilt Water, you¡¯re earth-shattering every time you speak!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve decided, Spilt Water is a true hero! I¡¯ll be your loyal friend!¡± ¡°Spilt Water, you¡¯re too direct. There are lots of girls in the guild! Let¡¯s chat privately sometime.¡± The Guild Chat went wild again. Su Ran didn¡¯t understand but decided not to dwell on it. These guys were impossible to have a conversation with. Suddenly. A group of seven or eight players arrived and blocked Su Ran and Smooth Operator. ¡°Trash! What do you want?¡± Smooth Operator was seething. This jerk was arrogant even in the safe zone, he had no shame! ¡°Nothing, slut, now that our cover is blown, let me tell you, even with your looks, don¡¯t think too highly of yourself!¡± Bone-Deep Love, dressed in white, sneered with hatred in his voice. ¡°You¡­¡± Smooth Operator was enraged, her face turning pale. She regretted believing in him. ¡°Talk more trash, and I¡¯ll ensure you can¡¯t set foot in the Imperial City!¡± Bone-Deep Love¡¯s voice grew colder, staring fiercely at Smooth Operator. Su Ran, who couldn¡¯t stand by and watch any longer, stepped forward. Without uttering a word, he pulled a burning paper from his bag and threw it at the jerk. He had no other choice, throwing only one would easily start a fire! Chapter 124 - 124 124 Entering the Instance ?124: Chapter 124: Entering the Instance 124: Chapter 124: Entering the Instance ¡°Damn it!¡± Lian Dao Ni De Sui saw the yellow paper for burning in a ceremonial form floating towards him, each one pierced by bronze coins. He couldn¡¯t help but dodge and with a grimace, kicked the papers back. Su Ran calmly picked them up again. Such ceremonial paper, it turned out, was quite effective for grossing people out. Su Ran produced another stack of paper, raising both his hands high as if to throw them. All the other players kept their distance, afraid that the disgusting papers would hit them. ¡°Handsome Young Man, you wait, I can¡¯t take care of you in the safe zone, but don¡¯t let me catch you in the wild!¡± Lian Dao Ni De Sui threw down these ominious words, then glanced at Su Ran before slinking away with his cronies. What a waste~ These burning papers are treasures, it¡¯s a pity you don¡¯t want them! Su Ran leisurely put the stacks of paper back, but heard a clear laughter from beside him. The lady next to him was chuckling. Handsome Young Man was laughing so much he was bent over double. ¡°Overturning Water, you really know how to play the game!¡± Handsome Young Man laughed, the more he looked at Su Ran, the more delighted he was. Su Ran was speechless. He was out of coffins in his bag. If he had some left, he could give one to each one of them. That would be a sight to behold. He suddenly remembered Ni Wudao. That guy had ended up suffocating to death inside a coffin¡­ ¡°I think we can be friends!¡± Handsome Young Man said earnestly, his eyes filled with curiosity. ¡°Aren¡¯t we now?¡± Asked Su Ran, his voice was so hoarse it made people uncomfortable. ¡°Huh? You can talk?¡± Handsome Young Man was extremely surprised, as if he had discovered a new continent. ¡°Yeah, but my voice is unpleasant,¡± Su Ran said frankly. ¡°What¡¯s so bad about it? There¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about.¡± Handsome Young Man spoke carelessly, without any airs. ¡°By the way, Overturning Water, are you free later? I can take you to a new instance. Today we¡¯re going to conquer the level 35 instance. I¡¯ll take you to check out the power of those coffins!¡± Handsome Young Man spoke with great enthusiasm, his eyes gleaming with excitement. ¡°That¡¯s fine.¡± Su Ran forgot that he was only level 24. Whether he could enter the level 35 instance is still questionable. ¡°I¡¯ll go gather the team!¡± Handsome Young Man nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Su Ran¡¯s agreement, and began to call for players in the guild chat. In a short while, a tall warrior approached with an iron rod in his hands. ¡°Beautiful Vice-President,¡± he said to Handsome Young Man, ¡°The instance is for level 35, can we get through without our boss?¡± ¡°Of course we can, I have a secret weapon!¡± Handsome Young Man tilted her head, smiled lightly, and said mysteriously. ¡°Huh? Who are you? Why doesn¡¯t your name show?¡± The warrior noticed a black-robed player standing next to Handsome Young Man. The two seemed quite familiar, leading him to question who Su Ran was. ¡°Overturning Water, this is a top player in our guild, Big Smoker. He¡¯s a level 35 Berserker and is ranked 13th overall. He¡¯s quite good.¡± Handsome Young Man turned her head to introduce Big Smoker to Su Ran. ¡°Oh! sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. You¡¯re the widely talked about Overturning Water, hm?¡± Big Smoker looked at Su Ran with an intrigued expression, ¡°How did you win over Handsome Young Man? Mind sharing some tips?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°What the hell are you thinking about!¡± Handsome Young Man scowled at Big Smoker, ¡°Overturning Water has some laryngeal issues and is usually silent!¡± ¡°So you¡¯re a silent¡­um, player who prefers silence.¡± Big Smoker exclaimed in shock, ¡°Do women nowadays prefer guys who act cool and mysterious?¡± Just then, a female player dressed in a white mage robe walked over. Su Ran looked up and recognized her. She was the Healer who bought the ceremonial paper from him. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you!¡± The female player looked surprised and confused when she saw Su Ran. How could a stranger join a guild instance? ¡°Let me introduce, you both already know each other. This is Gu Yue, a level 35 Healer.¡± Handsome Young Man seemed to think of something and laughed. She pointed to Su Ran and said, ¡°Gu Yue, let¡¯s introduce him again. His name is Overturning Water.¡± ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re Overturning Water!¡± Gu Yue seemed surprised, then she looked at Su Ran with a strange look on her face. ¡°I¡¯m late, I¡¯m late!¡± A girl in a red heavy armor ran over, she held a sizable shield in her hand, which was ancient and sturdy. When she arrived, she gasped, ¡°Handsome Young Man, am I late?¡± ¡°No, no, Overturning Water, come, I¡¯ll introduce you. This reckless tomboy is our guild¡¯s precious Youtong!¡± Handsome Young Man introduced with a smile, ¡°She¡¯s a level 37 Defender who¡¯s ranked 5th overall. Her defense is noticeably the best in the guild!¡± ¡°Overturning Water? Are you Overturning Water?¡± The female Defender, Youtong, asked in surprise. ¡°You¡¯ve made quite a name for yourself since joining the guild, not bad!¡± Su Ran just nodded, without speaking. He, however, made sure to remember these players in his heart. ¡°Overturning Water has a bit of a vocal issue, so doesn¡¯t like to talk much. Everyone please be understanding.¡± Handsome Young Man explained for Su Ran. ¡°Why are you taking his side so much? Tell me, Handsome Young Man, has Overturning Water already won you over?¡± Youtong looked curiously at the scene before her and asked directly. Handsome Young Man was stunned. She quickly said, ¡°What are you talking about? We¡¯re in the same guild. We should all get along, right?¡± ¡°Oh~ Brotherhood~¡± The three elite guild members spoke in unison. Handsome Young Man turned away. There was no way to continue this conversation! When they arrived at the teleporter for the instance, Handsome Young Man opened the level 35 Lava Tribe instance and smoothly entered. This was Su Ran¡¯s first time entering an instance and he was teleported in without any operation on his part. ¡°Are there no level restrictions for entering an instance?¡± In the instance, Su Ran asked Handsome Young Man. ¡°Of course there are, ah, I forgot to ask how many levels you have.¡± Handsome Young Man smacked her head. Fortunately, they made it in otherwise, there would have been a big mix-up. ¡°What¡¯s the level restriction?¡± Su Ran changed the subject and asked directly. ¡°You can¡¯t be lower than 35, and no more than 10 levels above. So the level limit for this Lava Tribe instance is level 35 to 45.¡± Handsome Young Man replied, puzzled. Su Ran¡¯s question was so silly. He didn¡¯t even know the basic gameplay even though he¡¯s reached the 30s level. Well, that¡¯s expected, since he doesn¡¯t talk much, who would bring him along for an instance? Upon hearing this, Su Ran realized his situation was indeed a bug. He was only level 24 yet he was allowed to enter a level 35 instance. Who would believe this if it got out? Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but tighten his hold on his black robe. The Illusion Demon stele was indeed a treasure. The invisibility skill was quite overpowered! Su Ran was thinking about the kind of surprise effect this coffin could have in the instance. If it was useful, he would definitely raise its price when he sets up a stall again to sell coffins¡­. Chapter 125 - 125 125 Juicy and Tender Tomb Grass ?125: Chapter 125: Juicy and Tender Tomb Grass 125: Chapter 125: Juicy and Tender Tomb Grass ¡°Hey, you still haven¡¯t told me what level you are, that¡¯s so unfair!¡± The boyish man was anxious because his companions had already embarked on their journey to the Lava Tribe to accept missions. As he walked, he asked. ¡°Just reached level 35,¡± Su Ran answered in a hoarse voice. ¡°You really are a weirdo, we can¡¯t see your name, level or profession. We can¡¯t even figure out how you got to level 35. So mysterious!¡± For some reason, the boyish man let his guard down around Su Ran and blurted out all the questions he had on his mind. Su Ran didn¡¯t respond. He simply followed the boyish man towards the Lava Tribe. Not long after they started walking, Su Ran noticed that this dungeon map was similar to the Hidden Map in the Desert of Death and the Illusion Spirit Realm. From a distance, there was a tall volcano, with black smoke billowing and waves of heat spreading in all directions. The surrounding air was unbearably hot, making Su Ran extremely irritable as he walked through the stifling environment. ¡°Here.¡± The boyish man next to him noticed Su Ran¡¯s discomfort, chuckled, and handed him a leaf, ¡°This is mint. It has a calming effect and is very useful for this dungeon.¡± Su Ran nodded, used the mint leaf and felt a refreshing sensation that spread from his head to his feet. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived!¡± The boyish man hurried a few steps and caught up with three elites from the guild, standing not far from a small village. ¡°Overturning Water, you haven¡¯t been here before. This village is our quest starting point, the Lava Tribe,¡± explained the boyish man to Su Ran. ¡°Hey, Overturning Water, don¡¯t hold us back. Otherwise,¡± Youtong, the shield warrior, shook her fist in front of Su Ran¡¯s eyes, showing her cute tiger teeth, ¡°I won¡¯t let you go!¡± Su Ran blinked and then nodded. ¡°Ugh, talking to someone who doesn¡¯t talk back is exhausting and boring.¡± Youtong shook her head, ignored Su Ran, and trotted a few steps to catch up with the boyish man in front of her leading the way. ¡°Ladyboy, do you think there will be a special plot in this dungeon today?¡± Youtong asked with excitement. She was particularly passionate because an ancient shield she held once randomly obtained a treasure. ¡°Who knows, it depends on our luck.¡± The boyish man glanced at the silent Su Ran, then suddenly exclaimed, ¡°Look at my poor memory! Wait a moment, I need to distribute the loot!¡± ¡°What? What?¡± As soon as Gu Yue, the healer, and Youtong heard there was loot, they immediately gathered around, looking expectantly at the boyish man. Gu Yue chuckled to herself as she could already predict the look on the other two who were eager to see these bizarre treasures. The boyish man coughed lightly on purpose, raised her attractive face a little, and only took out a bunch of green grass and several coffins from the package after ensuring she had their full attention. ¡°This is¡­ crap, crap, crap!¡± Once they understood what was in front of them, both reacted strongly: Gu Yue took a big step back and Youtong jumped three feet high, wishing she could immediately leave this dangerous place. ¡°Eh, Vice President, have you been robbing graves or just grave digging?¡± asked Gu Yue with an awkward look on her face while glancing at the boyish man uncomfortably. The image of this charming and lovely girl digging up graves with excitement, throwing bones, and getting coffins was just unbearable¡­ ¡°What does one thing have to do with the other?¡± The boyish man¡¯s eyes lit up. She smiled and waved at Youtong, ¡°Youtong, come here. Look at this grass; it¡¯s so tender and delicious-looking!¡± Youtong, who was hiding away, reluctantly trudged to the pile of grass when she was called, pinched a piece of grass, and inspected it. At first glance, Youtong¡¯s face turned deathly pale. She screamed and threw the grass away as if it was some dirty object. ¡°Alright, alright, Youtong, no need to overreact. It¡¯s just a piece of graveyard grass!¡± Healer Gu Yue burst into laughter, reminding herself of how she reacted when she first saw this so-called graveyard grass. ¡°Graveyard grass?¡± At this point, Gu Yue took a sharp intake of breath. The boyish man¡¯s previous image as a goddess in his heart crumbled instantly. This Woman is outrageous! Does she use graveyard grass to apply facial masks? Does she sleep in coffins at night? Gu Yue swallowed hard. ¡°You all misunderstand!¡± The boyish man chuckled, ¡°Gu Yue, come and check out the properties of these coffins.¡± ¡°I¡¯d rather quit smoking than touch these things used by the dead. Aren¡¯t you afraid of ghosts knocking on your door late at night?¡± Gu Yue cringed and his face turned bitter. The boyish man laughed so hard she could hardly breathe. Then, she dropped the bombshell: ¡°You two cowards, look! Not only do I dare to touch them, I dare to eat them!¡± ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Gu Yue and Youtong stared wide-eyed, disbelieving as they watched the beautiful woman lift her veil, put a piece of graveyard grass in her mouth, and start chewing energetically. ¡°Look, this graveyard¡­ Omff!¡± The boyish man, who was showing off, did not chew a few times before her face changed rapidly. She doubled over and started retching. Watching this, Su Ran quietly stepped back a few times. What was the boyish man trying to do, Su Ran wondered. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The graveyard grass was pretty tasty in his opinion. Was it necessary to have such an exaggerated reaction? God, she could really throw up. After the boyish man vomited all the sour contents of her stomach, she felt much better. She glared at Su Ran and said with a lingering fear, ¡°This thing¡­ it tastes raw pork fat¡­ ¡± ¡°You mean, it tastes like corpse oil¡­¡± Gu Yue teased in a ghostly tone, gloating. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± The stomach of the boyish man churning violently again, and she vomited repeatedly. Su Ran silently retreated several steps. He was considering whether he should quit the dungeon right now¡­ A long time later. ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, get over here!!!¡± A roar came from the incredibly ladylike boyish man. The energy was immense, not at all like someone who had been vomiting for a long time. Having no choice, Su Ran silently moved closer. ¡°What crap graveyard grass! I want a refund!!¡± The boyish man¡¯s eyes seemed to be on fire as she glared at the cloaked player in front of her. Su Ran shook his head, stepped forward, pulled a piece from the pile of graveyard grass, slightly lifted his mask, put it in his mouth, and began chewing vigorously. ¡°Juicy and tender, melting in your mouth. Has a long-lasting flavor, worth a taste.¡± While sampling the grass, Su Ran gave a thumbs-up, praising the taste. His hoarse voice further accentuated the atmosphere. His reaction was the polar opposite of the boyish man¡¯s from a little while back. ¡°Wow, the way this ad goes, I¡¯m starting to salivate ¡­¡± Gu Yue gaped in awe at Su Ran¡¯s outrageous display, full of admiration. Chapter 126 - 126 126 Mining Fine Gold Stone ?126: Chapter 126: Mining Fine Gold Stone 126: Chapter 126: Mining Fine Gold Stone ¡°You¡­¡± Upon witnessing Su Ran¡¯s actions, the handsome young lady was taken aback for a moment. Then, she angrily threw all the Graveyard Grass away, screaming, ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, give me a refund!!!¡± ¡°Refund? I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯ve spent all the money.¡± He laughed. It wasn¡¯t easy to sell these goods in the first place; there was no way he was giving them back so easily. ¡°I don¡¯t care, give me a refund!!¡± She demanded. ¡°Alright, the Graveyard Grass cost a total of 8 gold and 40 silver coins. We can deduct it from what you owe me.¡± Su Ran picked up all the graveyard grass. Not expecting to get back the 30 gold coins anyway, he thought, well, why not just deduct it. I¡¯ll find someone else to sell it to when I set up shop again. Seeing Su Ran¡¯s resigned expression, the handsome young lady felt a bit ashamed. She knew it was unreasonable to ask for a refund after buying all the goods. She walked over to Su Ran and said apologetically, ¡°Overturning Water, I¡¯m sorry. I got a bit heated back there. Don¡¯t worry about the gold coins; consider it a gift.¡± Great, he had just received an unexpected gain of 8 gold and 40 silver coins! Su Ran just nodded, not saying anything. ¡°And these coffins¡­¡± Gu Yue glanced at the handsome young lady and then at Su Ran, murmuring quietly. Su Ran looked at the coffins and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t want these coffins, give them back to me. I don¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°We need the coffins!¡± The beautiful young lady hastily said, ¡°Overturning Water, don¡¯t even think about taking these coffins. We¡¯re going to need them in the dungeon soon!¡± ¡°Really? Even the coffins are precious to you. Is there something special about them?¡± The Berserker Ghost Eye asked curiously, not caring about politeness and picking up a Decayed Coffin to inspect its properties. ¡°Holy shit, a tent!¡± Ghost Eye shouted in surprise, clutching the coffin tighter. However, realizing that this was something meant for the dead, he threw it down again, wrestling with a profound internal struggle. Youtong was startled by Ghost Eye¡¯s shout. Upon hearing the word ¡®tent¡¯, she too grew interested and picked up one of the more decent-looking coffins to examine its properties. ¡°Ha-ha, sister, I want three coffins!¡± Youtong didn¡¯t have Ghost Eye¡¯s reservations. She knew how hard it was to buy a tent. She had spent an entire day at the market without finding anyone selling tents. Even though these were coffins, they would do in the dungeon! ¡°Youtong, why do you need so many?¡± Ghost Eye asked in amazement. People are fighting over coffins now? ¡°None of your business. The more coffins I have, the more options I have! I can sleep in whichever one I want!¡± Youtong carefully selected the most uniquely designed coffins and put three into her inventory, still not totally satisfied. ¡°Ghost Eye, do you want any?¡± The handsome young lady asked, smiling mischievously at him. ¡°Over my dead body!¡± Ghost Eye refused loudly. Sleeping in a coffin that had held a corpse would invite spirits! ¡°Alright, you said it,¡± the beautiful young lady said, picking up the remaining coffins. ¡°Accept the quest, Lava Tribe Dungeon!¡± The Lava Tribe lived at the foot of a volcano, surrounded by blistering heat. Waves of heat distorted the air. The tribal people were as black as charcoal, with white teeth the only contrasting feature. Su Ran followed them, carefully observing the buildings in this place. They were all uniquely designed, like giant coffins made of iron and stone, extremely sturdy. Su Ran thought to himself, he was playing the game too much. Everything he saw looked like a coffin¡­ The handsome young lady confidently walked into a pitch-black house. Soon, she came out wearing a wide grin, saying, ¡°We have the quest, let¡¯s move. It¡¯s time to mine!¡± ¡°What quest?¡± Su Ran asked puzzled. What does this have to do with mining? ¡°You¡¯re such a newbie. You¡¯ve never been in a team before, have you?¡± Ghost Eye scoffed, ¡°Open your quest panel. There will be dungeon quest prompts. The team leader takes the quest, and we all share it, kiddo.¡± Su Ran silently opened the quest panel, only to find that a new quest had already appeared. Su Ran felt disdain for the system¡ªit didn¡¯t even give a notification and made him search for it himself, resulting in him getting teased. ¡°1. Pay the chieftain for Fine Gold Stone. 2. Mine 10 pieces of Fine Gold Stone from the volcano.¡± ¡°So, can we just buy it?¡± Su Ran obviously felt that mining would be time-consuming. ¡°That¡¯s the trap of this quest. If you choose to buy it, you¡¯ll run into problems. Not only will you need to spend a lot of money, but you¡¯ll also have to complete a chain of quests to get these ten pieces of Fine Gold Stone. That option is even more time-consuming.¡± The handsome young lady had completed this quest many times and had tried all the choices. ¡°Also, if it takes more than 30 minutes, the amount of antidote you¡¯ll need later on will increase. S§×ar?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The longer you take, the stronger the final BOSS will get, making it harder to complete the dungeon.¡± ¡°Which level of mining skill is needed to mine Fine Gold Stone?¡± Su Ran asked in return. ¡°You need level 5 mining skill. Our lovely girl Youtong should be enough!¡± The handsome young lady laughed. ¡°This skill requirement is ridiculous. Apart from professionals, who would level up their mining skill to level 5 for no reason?¡± ¡°Alright then, Sister, you found a new way to mock me!¡± Shield Warrior Youtong was annoyed. She pouted her lips, signifying she was upset. ¡°Hey, my dear, I was just saying that for Overturning Water, why are you taking it to heart!¡± The handsome young lady patted Youtong¡¯s shoulder, signaling her to get to work. ¡°I¡¯m always the one doing the hard work, it¡¯s not fair. Well, to whom much is given, much is required!¡± Youtong took out a Black Iron Pickaxe, which could only be used at level 30. She started digging on the edge of the volcano, venting her frustration on the task at hand. At this point, Su Ran spoke up. ¡°I can help mine, too.¡± ¡°Huh? You can do it too? What¡¯s your mining skill level?¡± The beautiful young lady asked Su Ran in surprise. ¡°Same as hers, level 5.¡± Su Ran answered on purpose. Always leave a bit of mystery; it couldn¡¯t go wrong. ¡°Holy shit, how many graves have you dug up?¡± Ghost Eye was startled. Recalling the mass of Graveyard Grass and coffins, he suddenly realised what had happened. ¡°Quite a few.¡± Su Ran took out his Beginner¡¯s Pickaxe, which admittedly did look little cheap by comparison, then walked to the foot of the volcano nearby and started digging. That Overturning Water guy must be a professional grave robber¡­ A similar thought emerged in the minds of the handsome young lady, Ghost Eye, and Gu Yue. In future, we must not provoke Overturning Water; he could dig up our ancestral graves! ¡°Huh? Overturning Water, you¡¯re mining, too?¡± asked Youtong, who had been tirelessly working away, surprised to see that Overturning Water was mining beside her. But why was he holding a beginner¡¯s pickaxe? Was he trying to be funny? Su Ran just nodded and conscientiously continued his mining. Seeing Su Ran so dedicated, Youtong lost interest in chatting and went back to her work. She didn¡¯t expect anyone else to help, so she would just have to do it herself. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations Player skeleton for obtaining a piece of Fine Gold Stone!¡± Well, he mined a piece on the first try, not bad. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations Player skeleton for obtaining a piece of Fine Gold Stone!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations Player skeleton for obtaining a piece of Fine Gold Stone!¡± ¡­ After mining ten times in a row, Su Ran had completed his task¡­ Chapter 127 - 127 127 Explosive Ghost Fire ?127: Chapter 127: Explosive Ghost Fire 127: Chapter 127: Explosive Ghost Fire Su Ran glanced at the female player next to him who was diligently digging, and he was speechless. The task wasn¡¯t difficult, so why was she digging in such earnest? She was working fervently; was it necessary? Looking left and right, Su Ran had no desire to stick his neck out, so he pretended to be busy and went back to digging. For a while, slag and pebbles flew around. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Congratulations to the player Skeleton for obtaining a high-level Fire Origin Stone!¡± Not long after he started digging, Su Ran struck gold again, this time unearthing a high-level gemstone. Though he didn¡¯t know what it was for, it motivated him to dig even harder. Soon, only a few minutes remained of the allotted thirty minutes. ¡°Youtong, what¡¯s taking so long? How many have you dug up?¡± The pretty boy became anxious. If they exceeded the thirty-minute mark, the final boss¡¯s power would shoot up! Besides, he didn¡¯t expect Su Ran to dig up any Fine Gold Stones, knowing that all he had was a beginner-level pickaxe. ¡°This is really odd, I¡¯ve only dug up one!¡± A sweating Youtong was worried. It used to go so smoothly. Had they run into some bad luck? ¡°Well, I¡¯ve dug up nine. That should be fine,¡± Su Ran said calmly. He secretly pocketed the remaining thirty or so Fine Gold Stones. Stay low key, always low key. ¡°Damn, you¡¯re great! You managed to do so much with just a newbie¡¯s pickaxe?¡± Youtong jumped in surprise and looked at Su Ran with new respect. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Alright, everyone come back, we¡¯re short on time, let¡¯s quickly complete our task!¡± The beaming pretty boy quickly called the two people over, racing against the clock to go to the chieftain¡¯s house. ¡°Phew, we made it in time! Let¡¯s go save the blacksmith!¡± He came out of the chieftain¡¯s house, joy written all over his face. ¡°Huh? Don¡¯t we need to find the blacksmith at the weapons shop?¡± Su Ran glanced at the task and asked confusedly. ¡°Shows you¡¯re a newbie. Going to the weapons shop would be useless now. The blacksmith has already been captured by the Fire Spirit. If you want to meet the Fire Spirit, you must first kill twenty Exploding Ghostfires!¡± The pretty boy was matter-of-fact. Su Ran understood. This was the dungeon¡¯s task flow. Only by following these steps could they rescue the captured blacksmith. Having a higher-level player guide was quite useful, as it saved them from running around in circles. Su Ran was walking with them halfway up the mountain when the volcano trembled ominously, scaring him. The Smoke Ghost, who was standing beside him, watched Su Ran¡¯s reaction amusedly. Observing Su Ran blunder brought him joy, as he too had been a newbie once. Su Ran didn¡¯t pay it any mind and cautiously lagged behind. He was only at Level 24 and couldn¡¯t use the Illusion Demon Tablet, so he had to depend solely on his abilities to survive. ¡°Overturning Water, look!¡± The pretty boy pointed to the floating red flames ahead and said, ¡°Those are the monsters we¡¯ll be farming, level 35 Exploding Ghostfires!¡± ¡°After we kill 20 Exploding Ghostfires, BOSS Fire Spirit will spawn. Comrades, let¡¯s do it!¡± Youtong took up the thread of conversation, speaking with excitement. After saying this, he rushed forward with his aura flashing, executing Attack Aura, Defense Aura and Shield Blessing together. A single Roar attack attracted the hatred value of three Exploding Ghostfires, initiating a battle! ¡°Buddies, the battle has begun!¡± shouted the pretty boy. As he attacked with magic, his entire body glowed with fire, his pink magic staff was adorned with clusters of flame, and he launched a fireball at one of the Exploding Ghostfires. Seizing this opportunity, Su Ran studied the attributes of the Exploding Ghostfire. [Exploding Ghostfire] LV35 Qi Blood: 1280 Magic Attack: 256-268 Defense: 90 Dexterity: 5 Active Skills: Ghostfire Burst, spits out three fireballs in succession, causing damage equal to 80% of its maximum attack. Passive Skills: Self-Destruction, transforms into a bomb to chase down targets and explode when HP is below 10%. Attack range is 3¡Á3, and damage dealt equals 70% of its maximum attack. Fire Resistance: Reduces damage received from fire attacks by 20%. Damn, such high magic attack damage! Su Ran glanced awkwardly at himself. As expected, high-level monsters were tough. Even with the addition of his Illusion Demon Robe, he only had 616 hit points and 43 defenses, not even enough to take three hits. He had to be careful and avoid attracting any hate. He shifted attention to Youtong, the shield-wielding warrior; her shield managed to block the attacks, causing a series of ¡°-1¡± ¡°-1¡± to float up. Su Ran felt awkward, this girl¡¯s defense, without a doubt, exceeded 268! No wonder, the guild¡¯s number one shield-wielding warrior was called that for a reason! While attacking with magic, the pretty boy laughed, ¡°Youtong, life is so much easier when you are the main tank. Farming Exploding Ghostfires doesn¡¯t put any pressure on us!¡± ¡°Hehe~¡± Youtong smiled with satisfaction. While effortlessly blocking the attacks from the Ghostfire, she deployed a Shield Attack on one of the Exploding Ghostfires. ¡°Bang!¡± The Ghostfire was instantly stunned and remained stationary. Su Ran watched in open-mouthed astonishment, inwardly admiring that apart from their attack not being too strong, the skills of the shield bearers were downright outrageous! Seeing Youtong bragging, Gu Yue the Healer wouldn¡¯t let her have all the glory. She made a peculiar face, pulled out a handful of paper and casually threw it. The papers instantly caught fire in the air, forming into fiery balls that shot towards the stunned Exploding Ghostfire. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-66¡± Su Ran knew that the paper used was what Gu Yue bought from his stall, she was using the paper just for fun. ¡°Huh? S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Who cast such a weak fireball?¡± Youtong paused, looking surprised. She had never seen a fireball spell that was this unique; the Fire Mage¡¯s fireball attack was never this hideous. ¡°Wooo, it was restrained, this Ghostfire has fire resistance!¡± Gu Yue said melodramatically, but the joy on her face gradually expanded, she purposely teased again, ¡°Even the Light orb is more useful!¡± ¡°Damn it, Little Yue, did you cast this fireball? What kind of weird skill is this?¡± The Smoke Ghost yelled in surprise while attacking the Ghostfire. ¡°Of course, look at what I¡¯m holding in my hand!¡± Gu Yue giggled, it was the first time she had the spotlight, and she was very satisfied. ¡°This is¡­ Damn, it looks like paper money?¡± The Smoke Ghost used the Falling Leaf Attack to knock back an Exploding Ghostfire who got too close. He had a quick glance and exclaimed, ¡°What a mess! Su Ran, did you dig it out?¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re a smart one!¡± Gu Yue burst into laughter. The astonished expression on Smoke Ghost¡¯s face was just too amusing. She threw another piece of paper, which indeed was quite fun! Su Ran noticed that they were fighting very cohesively, clearly not their first time in a team. Su Ran couldn¡¯t just stand by, taking credit without doing any work, so he took out some advanced-level paper from his inventory and, like Gu Yue, threw it at the stunned Ghostfire. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-155¡± Alas, the fire resistance was too strong, his magical attack of 259 could only produce 155 damage under the effect of the Attack Aura. [Attack Aura] LV1 Increase teammates¡¯ attack by 10%, duration 60 seconds, cooldown time 3 minutes. The pretty boy voiced his surprise, ¡°Overturning Water, you managed to cause 155 damage with just paper money?¡± He had seen the properties of paper money, which only added 1 to magic attack. But in Overturning Water¡¯s hands, it seemed to become an extraordinary weapon! Chapter 128 - 128 128 Fiery Fire Spirit ?128: Chapter 128: Fiery Fire Spirit 128: Chapter 128: Fiery Fire Spirit Butter Boy, feeling a bit competitive, focused his magic energy on his wand, forming a fireball and hurling it at the same exploding Ghostfire. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-169¡± Damn¡­ Butter Boy was left speechless. Including the 20% bonus from the fireball skill, he only inflicted 169 damage. The simple paper burning attack had no skill boost! That meant that Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained had a significantly higher magic attack than him! He was not a full magic fighter, but the bonus from his full set of silver armor brought his magic attack up to 229, a top-tier level in the guild! Butter Boy looked at Su Ran with glimmering eyes. He realized he might have discovered a treasure for his guild! ¡°Dude, that¡¯s some impressive damage!¡± Smokey Ghost was attacking the Ghostfire while giving Su Ran an approving grin, ¡°How high is your magic attack?¡± ¡°Just under 200.¡± Su Ran replied modestly. ¡°Wow, nice gear!¡± presuming Su Ran was a level 35 wizard, Smokey Ghost was excited. ¡°Show me your equipment, screenshot it!¡± Su Ran was speechless. Could he tell Smokey Ghost that apart from the Illusion Demon¡¯s robe, the rest of his items were just for show? ¡°No can do.¡± Ignoring Smokey Ghost, Su Ran continued his attack with another piece of burning paper, hitting the last remaining Ghostfire with reduced health. Coincidentally, Su Ran¡¯s attack pushed the Ghostfire¡¯s health below 10%. The Ghostfire¡¯s whole body ignited, radiating bright light, and exploded with a bang. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The shockwave from the Ghostfire¡¯s self-explosion sent Smokey Ghost flying across the field and onto the ground. ¡°Smokey Ghost, what the hell man? How many times have we killed these Ghostfires, and you still got caught in the explosion?¡± Butter Boy was slightly displeased. Smokey Ghost scratched his head, sheepishly replying,¡±Oops, My bad! Spilt Water, let¡¯s discuss strategy once we¡¯re done with these Ghostfires.¡± ¡°By the way, Spilt Water, why aren¡¯t you using a wand? Burning paper is fun but there¡¯s no skill bonus?¡± Healer Gu Yue switched back to her magic wand, blasting the Ghostfire with a beam of light. You don¡¯t say¡­ Su Ran was speechless. He couldn¡¯t possibly tell Gu Yue that he hadn¡¯t learned a single attack skill¡­ Moreover, he could only equip bone equipment. He had no use for a wand¡­ ¡°You guys don¡¯t know, I¡¯m using high-level burning paper. It fits with my high magic attack.¡± Su Ran tried to explain. ¡°Huh?¡± Gu Yue took a close look, and sure enough, Su Ran¡¯s burning paper even had a bronze coin eye. ¡°Spilt Water, let me see!¡± Butter Boy immediately became curious about what kind of burning paper could outperform a wand, and how much magic attack could it potentially add? ¡°No can do.¡± Su Ran could only reply like this. How could he show people the high-level burning paper that added ten magic attacks?! ¡°Ugh¡­ Such a cheapskate!¡± Both female players exclaimed in unison. Their curiosity about Spilt Water¡¯s high-level burning paper had been piqued even further. More than that, Butter Boy felt like digging graves with a hoe¡­ Under the collaborative attack of the Righteous and Indomitable Club¡¯s skilled players, the Ghostfires were quickly cleaned out. Before they could catch their breath, a giant Ghostfire appeared before them. [Flame Fire Spirit] (BOSS) LV35 Qi Blood: 4700 Magic Attack: 291-310 Defense: 110 Agility: 5 Active Skills: Ghastly Fire Pearl ¨C Spits out three consecutive fireballs, each dealing 100% maximum damage. Wind Fire Wheel ¨C Combines wind and fire to form a rotating wheel blade, charges the target with a 30% attack boost, cooldown 30 seconds. Passive Skills: Self-Destruction ¨C When health drops below 10%, transform into a bomb, charge at the target, and explode. Attack range 3X3, causing 90% maximum damage. Fire Resistant ¨C Reduces fire damage taken by 30%. ¡°Youtong, use Roar to attract the enemy, apply Shield Blessing, and hold against it!¡± Butter Boy was not scared at all. The team had already fought this boss several times before, so he commanded without hesitation, ¡°Gu Yue, apply the Qigong Shield to Youtong. This BOSS uses Wind Fire Wheel the moment the battle starts!¡± Just as Butter Boy finished speaking, the Flame Fire Spirit was engulfed in flames. Wind and fire merged and spun quickly, forming a large Wind Fire Wheel. Its sharp blades charged at Youtong, who had already drawn its aggro. Unfortunately for the Fire Spirit, Gu Yue had already put a Qigong Shield in front of Youtong under Butter Boy¡¯s command. The powerful Wind Fire Wheel attack was completely nullified mid-air. ¡°Smokey Ghost, you¡¯re our main damage dealer. We leave the output to you. Both Spilt Water and I are fire mages and are at a disadvantage.¡± Butter Boy managed the situation while asking Su Ran, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re a fire mage too, right?¡± Su Ran nodded. Since he hadn¡¯t mastered any offensive skills himself, he could only pretend to be a fire mage¡­ ¡°Keep your spirits up, this Flame Fire Spirit ain¡¯t like those Ghostfires. Don¡¯t hold back! Use your skills if you¡¯ve got them!¡± Butter Boy attacked the Flame Fire Spirit with a Fire Bundle Strike, showing his dissatisfaction as he spoke. Uh, Su Ran was speechless. Why does he need to focus so much on me when he has a boss to fight?! ¡°I haven¡¯t learned any offensive skills.¡± Su Ran finally admitted, thick-skinned, ¡°I can only use burning paper to attack.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Butter Boy¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, ¡°You, you¡¯re pretty dense, aren¡¯t you? Why don¡¯t you buy a Skill Book?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t afford it, it¡¯s too expensive.¡± ¡°A Fireball Skill Book only costs 1 gold coin.¡± ¡°Why should I learn Fireball when I have such an OP item like high-level burning paper?¡± Su Ran retorted. Lying isn¡¯t good, as one lie often leads to many more. ¡°Fire Bundle Strike, 100 gold.¡± Butter Boy just glared at Su Ran, then continued his attack on the Flame Fire Spirit. ¡°I¡¯m broke.¡± Su Ran quickly launched another burning paper, the paper transformed into a fireball and charged at the Flame Fire Spirit. ¡°Are you stupid or something?¡± Butter Boy was seeing this type of player for the first time. He said with resentment. ¡°Thanks for the compliment.¡± Now Butter Boy was completely speechless. He transferred his frustrations into energy, attacking even more fiercely. It¡¯s as if the Flame Fire Spirit boss had become Su Ran, and hitting it felt so satisfying! Soon, under everyone¡¯s joint efforts, the Flame Fire Spirit finally self-destructed. Unfortunately, this self-explosion was all within Butter Boy¡¯s expectations. Under her calm and composed direction, none of the team members suffered a lethal blow. The battle was practically perfect. Su Ran quietly observed from the side. He could foresee that after making Butter Boy so mad, once he left the instance, he might face the risk of being kicked out of the guild. After the Flame Fire Spirit was defeated, it dropped a piece of equipment and a key. ¡°Mine!¡± Smokey Ghost was thrilled to see the silvery sword dropped by the beast, an item only a warrior could use. He excitedly tried to claim it. ¡°Okay, give me your staff, and the sword is yours.¡± Butter Boy said expressionlessly. ¡°Nah, I¡¯m fine. My staff feels better.¡± Seeing that Butter Boy was not in good spirits, Smokey Ghost wisely decided not to argue anymore. ¡°Fine, confiscate!¡± Butter Boy made the decision and threw the sword into the guild¡¯s storage. Chapter 129 - 129 129 Flaming Golden Tiger BOSS ?129: Chapter 129: Flaming Golden Tiger BOSS 129: Chapter 129: Flaming Golden Tiger BOSS ¡°There¡¯s a mysterious stone door up ahead. This key we¡¯ve got should do the trick. The blacksmith we¡¯re looking for is sealed inside,¡± the princely young lady continued, of course, she was speaking for Su Ran¡¯s benefit. With a guide, the dungeon could be completed more quickly. Su Ran nodded, indicating his understanding. The princely young lady and her team of five moved along the side of the volcano, and sure enough, a not-too-large stone door appeared in Su Ran¡¯s line of sight. The princely young lady sprinted over, pulling out the key and opening the stone door. ¡°Everyone keep up, everyone needs to enter the cave for the blacksmith to appear!¡± How¡¯s that for a ridiculous condition? Once Su Ran finally entered into the cave last, there was a flash of white light and an NPC, wrapped head to toe in iron chains, appeared. No question about it, it was the blacksmith. ¡°Brave warriors, you¡¯re here at last, quickly set me free!¡± The burly blacksmith laughed, not showing any signs of fear on his face. Su Ran was silent. This guy was clearly so used to being bound that he didn¡¯t care about it anymore. sea??h th§× NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Hello Mr. Blacksmith, the chief has sent us to talk to you about an issue of life and death for the Lava Tribe,¡± said the princely young lady, stepping up and rescuing the blacksmith. Then she turned to him, anxiously speaking. ¡°What?¡± The blacksmith was startled, ¡°Has that time finally come? What are you dawdling for? To the tribe!¡± Everyone rushed hurriedly back to the tribe and entered the chief¡¯s house. ¡°Little Iron, the reason I¡¯ve called you here is that our tribe is about to face the most significant crisis in our history,¡± the chief told him, deadly serious. ¡°Recently, the fire elements within the volcano have been extremely restless, and the Double-headed Fire Dragon slumbering here is about to awaken. When the evil dragon rises again, all living creatures will be reduced to ashes¡ªthis is a huge disaster for our Lava Tribe!¡± ¡°There¡¯s a disaster on the horizon, Little Iron, and there¡¯s a huge task I need to entrust to you,¡± the chief spoke slowly, his words firm and resolute. ¡°You must forge the Dragon-slaying Blade mentioned in the legends!¡± ¡°The Lava Tribe is my home, and if the tribe is in danger, I¡¯ll do everything I can to help. But¡­¡± The blacksmith seemed distressed, ¡°That damn Fire Spirit threw me into a volcano¡¯s rocks long term roast. I¡¯ve been poisoned. The whole body is powerless. I¡¯m not up to the mark at all!¡± ¡°Fire poison?!¡± The chief exclaimed, ¡°What can we do?¡± ¡°Chief, could we possibly use an antidote to cure the fire poison in the blacksmith?¡± The princely young lady finally seized her moment, bringing up the keyword ¡®antidote.¡¯ She knew that if she didn¡¯t say the keyword, they¡¯d have to do a side mission to gather clues, but, in the end, they¡¯d still come back to this point, a waste of time. ¡°Antidote?¡± The chief suddenly looked enlightened and told the player crowd, ¡°Brave warriors, I beg you, go to the top of the volcano and kill an Evil Spirit, the Flame-furred Golden Tiger!¡± ¡°The antidote, guarded by the mighty Fire Spirit Flame-furred Golden Tiger, won¡¯t be obtained until we¡¯ve killed it!¡± The chief sighed anxiously, ¡°The beast is all-powerful. Brave warriors, this journey is incredibly dangerous, potentially fatal!¡± ¡°Chief, don¡¯t worry. Life and death are the decrees of nature. Helping the Lava Tribe is the duty of the Human Race. We¡¯re proud of that!¡± The princely young lady seemed moved and began to speak passionately. Yet, in her mind, she thought, it must be so, the dungeon¡¯s reward would be better. Su Ran was speechless for a moment. How could the princely young lady manage to drag the mission of the Human Race into a small dungeon task? Two words came to mind¡ªnonsense! The team said their farewells and headed off to their mission spot. At the top of the volcano, the air was blistering, poisoned fire permeated, the heat wave was overwhelming, making the deadly peril of their situation all too clear. A gigantic Flame-furred Golden Tiger was at the summit of the volcano, casually strolling back and forth, contemplating the loneliness of an expert. ¡°Phew, it really spawned one!¡± The princely young lady let out a breath. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Su Ran asked, puzzled. ¡°It¡¯s related to the mission time. The longer it drags on, the deeper the blacksmith¡¯s poisoning, the more antidote is required. One Flame-furred Golden Tiger corresponds to one antidote. As such, it appears that just one antidote is enough!¡± The princely young lady patiently explained. Now it made sense, Su Ran nodded his head. No wonder they needed to dig up the Fine Gold Stone within thirty minutes. The trick to completing the dungeon was indeed plentiful. With understanding, Su Ran turned his gaze to the beast of fire and fury, the Flame-furred Golden Tiger. [ Flame-furred Golden Tiger](BOSS) Level 35 Qi Blood: 4100 Attack: 331-350 Defense: 130 Agility: 7 Active Skills: Energy Bomb¡ªTransforms a tiger¡¯s roar into an energy bomb, Attack +20%, Hit Rate +3. Furious Bite¡ªStirs up animalistic instincts, viciously ripping and tearing at the target, a double attack, damage 100% of maximum attack limit, cooldown time 30 seconds, Critical +2, Defense -10%. Passive Skills: Shield¡ªWhen Qi Blood falls below 10%, flames from entire body condense, forming a fire shield, Defense +50, duration 30 seconds. What a formidable and ruthless fire beast, the Flame-furred Golden Tiger! ¡°Be careful, this Golden Tiger boss does more damage than Fire Spirit. Watch out!¡± the princely young lady warned Su Ran. She raised her magic wand high, unleashing a fireball that swiftly charged at the Flame-furred Golden Tiger not too far away. Su Ran glanced at the princely young lady and couldn¡¯t help but ruefully shake his head. That was the special treatment for newcomers, he mused¡ªhe¡¯d seen it now. ¡°Little tiger, your grandpa is here!¡± Big Smoke released a loud yell and leaped towards the Flame-furred Golden Tiger. His iron rod clashed loudly as it fiercely slammed down! The Berserker¡¯s signature move, Jump Cut! By contrast, the Shield Warrior, Youtong, had already dashed up to the fierce Flame-furred Golden Tiger when Big Smoke jumped. He lifted his shield and launched an attack. The ancient shield flashed as its skill, Shield Attack, was activated and the Flame-furred Golden Tiger instantly fell under its stun effect. The moment that the Flame-furred Golden Tiger fell into a stunned state, Big Smoke¡¯s Jump Cut crashed down, brutally slamming into the tiger¡¯s body. The force of the blow forced the Flame-furred Golden Tiger to kneel on the ground. At this time, the Healer, Gu Yue, was clad in a robe that was emanating a glowing aura from within. Like an angel, she used an ability called Light Bomb, sending it raging towards the Flame-furred Golden Tiger boss through her magic wand. The poor tiger suffered consecutive attacks from magic and an iron rod. With a miserable cry, it was blasted and flung aside, barely avoiding plummeting into the terrifyingly hot volcano¡¯s lava pool. ¡°Roar!¡± The Flame-furred Golden Tiger managed to get up, shaking its golden fur. With a roar, it charged towards the Shield Warrior, Youtong, the first to catch his attention. Seeing the ferocious golden tiger roar and spring at him, Youtong calmly raised his shield in front of him, crouched down and instantly activated the Shield Blessing skill, awaiting the arrival of his prey. Meanwhile, Gu Yue¡¯s front glowed with a light element, she wielded her magic wand aimed at Youtong¡¯s front, creating a wall of qi. This was to ensure Youtong¡¯s safety. Su Ran glanced at the princely young lady next to him, who was also busy at the moment. Fire elements whirling about her formed a light pillar; one Light Beam skill broke through the resistance of the airflow, hurling towards the charging golden tiger. And so the confrontation with the Flame-furred Golden Tiger boss began! Chapter 130 - 130 130 Defeat the Boss to Get the Antidote Seeking Collections and Recommendations ?130: Chapter 130: Defeat the Boss to Get the Antidote (Seeking Collections and Recommendations) 130: Chapter 130: Defeat the Boss to Get the Antidote (Seeking Collections and Recommendations) Seeing his teammates fighting passionately, Su Ran took out a piece of burning paper and flung it over. The Flaming Golden Tiger, under continuous onslaught, let out a roar. Its eyes turned blood-red as it exposed its savage teeth, biting at the female player, the shield warrior Youtong, in front of it. A fierce rampage! The attack came suddenly. Youtong bravely held up her ancient shield to block the Flaming Golden Tiger¡¯s savage blow. However, Youtong was horrified to find that the Tiger flung her shield away with a single swipe, and Youtong fell to the ground, unable to keep her footing. A massive shadow of the Tiger pounced, opening its bloody mouth, ready to bite the human player before it. Ferocity spread across the Flaming Golden Tiger¡¯s face as it sank its teeth into Youtong¡¯s shoulder. Smelling blood, the insane beast started feeding on its victim, creating a brutal scene before everyone¡¯s eyes. ¡°Beast!¡± Berserker Big Smoker shouted angrily, swinging his iron rod towards the huge skull of the Golden Tiger. ¡°Boom!¡± Being hit on the head made the Flaming Golden Tiger even crazier. It held Youtong in its mouth and glared at the human warrior before it. The Tiger stood on its hind legs, its claws gleaming with terrifying light, and pounced forward, displaying a force as strong as splitting a mountain. Big Smoker saw Youtong still caught in the Tiger¡¯s mouth. There was no room for error. As he was about to swing his stick, he realized the Flaming Golden Tiger had already gotten the upper hand and was rushing at him. Big Smoker steeled himself; his fists gripped the blunted iron rod firmly. He rotated his body and used all his strength to block the enraged Tiger¡¯s attack! What a stubbornly brave man! Admiring the scene, Su Ran didn¡¯t slow down. He threw another piece of burning paper towards the Tiger¡¯s head. At the same time, Healer Gu Yue¡¯s hands moved deftly, like a butterfly, making the light element dance in the air, turning into a wave of light rushing towards Big Smoker who was about to be attacked. Qigong Shield! The Flaming Golden Tiger¡¯s pounce was momentarily halted by the Qigong Shield, reducing its momentum, but it still viciously rammed into Big Smoker who was standing resolutely. ¡°Heave!¡± Big Smoker¡¯s veins were bulging near his eyes. He shouted loudly, standing firm with bent legs, his back muscles tensed suddenly. The blunt iron rod and the pouncing Tiger¡¯s claws clashed violently! ¡°Clang!¡± Big Smoker was pushed back slightly, sinking a bit into the ground under the Tiger¡¯s weight, but he held his ground, stubbornly holding off the hefty Flaming Golden Tiger! Suddenly! A burning paper, exploding into flames, whizzed towards the Tiger¡¯s face! ¡°Bang!¡± The Flaming Golden Tiger let out a pain-stricken cry. It spat out Youtong, her body bloody and beaten, and roared continuously. The Tiger¡¯s pouncing momentum increased, leaving Big Smoker gasping in pain. A purple light flashed by, and three energy bombs wrapped in Purple Fire violently bombarded the Flaming Golden Tiger¡¯s body. ¡°Boom! Boom! Boom!¡± Flame-caster actor¡¯s advanced skill, Rapid-fire Cannon! The Flaming Golden Tiger, after taking three consecutive hits, could not resist and kept stepping back. The liberated Big Smoker roared, regaining his spirit, swinging his iron rod. An attack¡ªa Fan Qi Wave¡ªwas unleashed upon the Flaming Golden Tiger. Fan Qi Wave, controlling mighty Qi to form a wave, soaring to the sky, dauntlessly charging forward! ¡°Roar!¡± The Flaming Golden Tiger was forced to retreat continuously. Its limbs exerted strength, creating several grooves on the ground, barely stopping at the edge of the crater, perilously close to the brink! Meanwhile, another piece of burning paper flew over, exploding into a powerful fireball, bursting upwards! Poor Flaming Golden Tiger, standing at the edge of the cliff, suffering continuous attacks, barely had a moment to catch its breath when it found the terrifyingly hot fireball hurtling towards it! The Flaming Golden Tiger, unable to dodge, flexed every muscle on its body. Each hair on its body stood up. With a Roar, a wave emerged from nowhere and hurled out, turning into an Energy Bomb. It collided with the incoming fireball, resulting in a colossal explosion. The ensuing shockwave wreaked havoc, and the Flaming Golden Tiger, which was at the epicenter, was blasted away. It lost its footing and fell into the boiling hot lava pool. Su Ran watched with a heavy heart as the majestic Flaming Golden Tiger fell into the lava pool. Soon, its flesh melted away, leaving behind only the sinister skeleton that slowly sank into the bubbling lava. ¡°Damn, we finally killed this big tiger!¡± Big Smokey collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily, feeling entirely drained. Young Cream¡¯s face lit up with joy; he nodded at Su Ran, acknowledging his significant contributions to the battle. ¡°Did you¡­ forget about me?¡± Blood-soaked Youtong struggled to get up. The terrifying scene from earlier was still vibrant in her memory. She looked pale as a sheet and incredibly frail. ¡°What a pity, we didn¡¯t get any loot from the Flaming Golden Tiger BOSS. We didn¡¯t get anything,¡± Gu Yue sighed. He waved his magic wand several times, and the active light element surged into Youtong¡¯s body. Her Qi Blood began to rise slowly, and her face color improved quite a bit. However, her shoulder, chewed up by the Flaming Golden Tiger, had not returned to its original state. Blood kept seeping out, dripping onto the ground. ¡°Injury!¡± Big Smokey casually mentioned, seemingly unfazed. ¡°Hey, try the coffin!¡± Young Cream jeered at Youtong, relishing the spectacle before him. Youtong threw Young Cream an annoyed glance, swiftly pulled out a coffin, and, her face red with embarrassment, jumped right in. Desperate to heal, she didn¡¯t care about anything else. She lay in the coffin pretending not to hear anything, damn the world! ¡°Don¡¯t forget to cover the coffin,¡± Su Ran remarked casually. Youtong, embarrassed and angry, would never sit up and cover the coffin in front of so many people. How humiliating would that be! Her tightly shut eyes trembled violently as she shrieked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to help?¡± Suppressing their laughter, everyone helped to cover¡­ cough¡­ her¡­ with the coffin lid to began healing. ¡°While Youtong is healing, let¡¯s get the antidote,¡± Young Cream suggested. sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. They found an indented rock layer around the volcano mouth. On it, a glass bottle filled with green liquid was placed. If you didn¡¯t look closely, you would miss it. Su Ran clearly remembered that this was where the Flaming Golden Tiger had respawned. ¡°Could we have lured the Flaming Golden Tiger away and taken the antidote?¡± Su Ran couldn¡¯t resist asking. ¡°Tsch, you think the antidote would appear if we didn¡¯t obliterate that golden-furred tiger? The system won¡¯t let you complete the mission that easily!¡± Young Cream scorned. ¡°Let¡¯s go and heal the blacksmith!¡± ¡°What about Youtong?¡± Gu Yue glanced at the lonely coffin and inquired. ¡°Dig a hole, bury her!¡± Big Smokey sneered, sounding gleeful about Youtong¡¯s misery. When everyone returned to the chieftain¡¯s house and handed over the antidote, a flash of white light signaled the blacksmith¡¯s immediate recovery from the poison. Observing the blacksmith¡¯s vitality, Su Ran seriously doubted if the man had been truly poisoned. ¡°Dear warriors, now that I am cured from the poison, I will certainly give it my all to help the Lava Tribe through this crisis!¡± the blacksmith solemnly affirmed with a grave tone. ¡°Follow me to the blacksmith shop. I promise not to let you down. I will forge the legendary Dragon-slaying Blade!¡± The blacksmith accepted ten pieces of Fine Gold Stone from the chieftain, enveloped in a halo, and disappeared instantly. ¡°Damn, that skill is so cool!¡± Big Smokey exclaimed, envious beyond belief. ¡°Enough already. Every time we reach this point in the quest, you always exclaim in the same way. The characters never change!¡± Young Cream gave Big Smokey a sidelong glance. ¡°The Instant Movement granted by this system is indeed too awesome. I wonder why he, with such a skill, was caught in the first place?¡± Big Smokey looked mildly puzzled. Hearing this, Su Ran furrowed his brows. It was indeed an excellent point. Chapter 131 - 131 131 Dragon-slaying Blade ?131: Chapter 131: Dragon-slaying Blade 131: Chapter 131: Dragon-slaying Blade ¡°Nonsense, how could we proceed with the next task if this blacksmith NPC wasn¡¯t tied up?!¡± Gu Yue, who couldn¡¯t stand it any more, blurted out from the side. ¡°True.¡± The team said goodbye to the chief and headed to the weapon shop. As soon as they entered, they heard a rough voice, ¡°To fulfill my duty, the Dragon-slaying Blade has been forged. Gentlemen, I hope you uphold the prestige of this Dragon-slaying Blade!¡± ¡°Damn! This guy is still so fast than ever!¡± Exclaimed Big Smoke Ghost. Every time they entered the shop, the Dragon-slaying Blade always happened to be ¡®just finished¡¯, they all knew this blade wasn¡¯t some cheap roadside thing, it would take thousands of hammerings and painstaking efforts to make this magical weapon, wouldn¡¯t it? ¡°Three-second boy!¡± Gu Yue whispered. Su Ran broke out in cold sweat. Were women nowadays this blunt? Following this, he saw the blacksmith wiping the nonexistent bead of sweat from his forehead and casually tossing the Dragon-slaying Blade aside, sparking confusion in Su Ran¡¯s mind. Why had this guy been so detached and illusory, what on earth was his purpose? The system couldn¡¯t possibly be messing with them like this, yet, why was it? A fog of confusion enveloped Su Ran, refusing to dissipate. Su Ran shook his head, this was just a game instance, overthinking was merely making troubles for himself, if they could finish the task, that was it! He paid no heed to these thoughts, stepping forward to check the properties of the Dragon-slaying Blade. [Dragon-slaying Blade] (Fake) (Task) Attack +1 Special Skill: Subdues Double-headed Fire Dragon, can be used when targeted creatures are half-lived, ignores defense during an attack, fixed damage value 1000. Note: Can be used by anyone. Damn, 1000 damage, such an overpowered magical weapon, yet it can only be used for tasks, what a shame! ¡°The task item is in hand, let¡¯s go, to the top of the volcano!¡± Wielding the task¡¯s sacred artifact, Dragon-slaying Blade, Big Smoke Ghost was full of spirit, pointing his blade towards the sky! ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go to the volcano and wake up Youtong.¡± Smoothie Leading Man knocked Big Smoke Ghost lightly, took the lead and walked out, heading straight for the top of the volcano. The task had been smoothly proceeding so far, but Su Ran felt that something was about to happen. The air around him was so oppressive, and it formed a stark contrast with the cheerful expressions of his teammates. However, just as they climbed halfway up the mountain, a system prompt sounded like a thunderbolt, stunning everyone. ¡°Ding! Team member Youtong has died.¡± What?! How could Youtong die suddenly? ¡°I knew it, this coffin is poisoned!¡± Big Smoke Ghost slapped his thigh, secretly relieved that he didn¡¯t take that Decayed Coffin. ¡°Beat it!¡± Unheeding Big Smoke Ghost¡¯s ridiculous theory, Smoothie Leading Man, who was full of seriousness, picked up the pace, heading towards the mouth of the volcano. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± S§×ar?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. What caught their eyes was the sight of the already opened coffin, stained with blood, their teammate Youtong was nowhere to be found. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Smoothie Leading Man felt a chill running down his spine. In all her times playing the Lava Tribe instance, this was her first encounter with such a strange scene. Where was Youtong¡¯s body? But the friends list showed that Youtong had left the game! The danger of the unknown could come at any time. This gave the group a sense of endless death in the instance, which was suffocating. Big Smoke Ghost tightly gripped the Dragon-slaying Blade in his hand, seeming to regain some courage, his eyes focused, watching the rustling of the grass around him. ¡°Don¡¯t be so tense,¡± Su Ran spoke lightly, ¡°Youtong is dead, her corpse respawned, and dropped a coffin. It¡¯s that simple, don¡¯t overthink it.¡± Coughing, the embarrassment spread across each player¡¯s face. Under the dangerous atmosphere of the volcano¡¯s lava pit, their senses were too strong, and they were starting to get anxious. ¡°Overturning Water is right, perhaps due to the presence of Youtong, the Double-headed Fire Dragon atop the mountain woke up prematurely, killed Youtong directly, and then the coffin was dropped.¡± Smoothie Leading Man elucidated with clarity. ¡°Can we four still kill that final BOSS, the Double-headed Fire Dragon?¡± Gu Yue interjected at this point. Without the shield warrior assisting, there were indeed a lot of difficulties. ¡°We should be able to, after all, we have the weapon to win, the Dragon-slaying Blade!¡± Smoothie Leading Man laughed, ¡°Let¡¯s go, prepare yourself, let¡¯s lure out that Double-headed Fire Dragon!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go!¡± Big Smoke Ghost was itching to give it a try, he jumped down the inside of the volcano¡¯s mouth, holding the iron rod he had just gotten back. The space on the stone pillar on top of the volcano was not large, only fit for one person to stand, and a slight carelessness would cause him to fall into the dreadfully dangerous lava lake. Big Smoke Ghost, without any fear, stepped through the lava lake and entered a hidden cave. ¡°Huh?¡± Big Smoke Ghost stared at the empty cave in disbelief. Following the normal task process, they should have gone into the cave to lure out the Double-headed Fire Dragon that was in hibernation, and then everyone would kill it together. But now they couldn¡¯t even see a shadow! Big Smoke Ghost suddenly felt that Smoothie Leading Man¡¯s speculation was correct! When Big Smoke Ghost climbed to the top of the volcano and explained the matter to everyone, Smoothie Leading Man immediately made a decision, to search separately! The longer they dragged on, the more powerful the Double-headed Fire Dragon would become, at that time, they could directly quit the task! ¡°No need to scatter, go to the foot of the volcano, it seems that the Double-headed Fire Dragon is looking for something.¡± Su Ran said softly at this time. ¡°How do you know?¡± Smoothie Leading Man looked at Su Ran with piercing eyes. Even Big Smoke Ghost was incredulous. ¡°You guys are too used to doing game instances, your thinking is stuck.¡± Su Ran laughed, ¡°We had task prompts, you guys told me.¡± Indeed, when the task changed, the task prompts would also change. Following the set path could kill people, and once the game instance changed its routine, they didn¡¯t know how to handle it. Not too long afterward, Smoothie Leading Man and a few others hurriedly descended the volcano and arrived at the foot of the volcano. Suddenly, the ground trembled, with rocks rolling and crushing down towards the ground. ¡°Go check it out!¡± Taking note of the anomaly, Smoothie Leading Man rushed forward first. Not far away, a large Double-headed Fire Dragon with its body flaring and wings furiously flaming, appeared in everyone¡¯s sight. The fire-red Double-headed Fire Dragon was fiercely bombarding the volcanic rock layer, its massive collision force made the volcano tremble incessantly, as if it could erupt the boiling lava at any time, with black smoke billowing. Such a terrifying sight appeared before them, they couldn¡¯t help sweating for it. ¡°Youngin Sister, what should we do, why is this Double-headed Fire Dragon going crazy?¡± Gu Yue, with a surprise look on her face, asked Smoothie Leading Man in confusion, they had never encountered such a situation in the many instances they had before, what the hell was going on? ¡°Charge! Directly charge towards it!¡± The serene Smoothie Leading Man ordered crisply. She was aware that the current task flow was completely different and they needed to play it by ear. Just as Smoothie Leading Man was finishing her reminder, Big Smoke Ghost, wielding his blunt iron stick, dashed towards the Double-headed Fire Dragon. Seeing him get close, he jumped high, bellowed, ¡°Double-headed Lizard, fall down for me!¡± The iron stick fell as commanded, bringing with it a harsh wind, and crashed heavily onto the unprepared Double-headed Fire Dragon. ¡°Roar!¡± Taking the heavy blow, the Double-headed Fire Dragon wailed and fell to the ground, raising a large cloud of dust. Chapter 132 - 132 132 Double-headed Fire Dragon ?132: Chapter 132 Double-headed Fire Dragon 132: Chapter 132 Double-headed Fire Dragon The victorious Smoky Ogre was not going to forsake such an opportunity, as his iron cudgel swept across, forcefully striking the enormous wing of the double-headed fire dragon. ¡°Boom!¡± The extensive wing damaged, the fire flickered in haste, the double-headed fire dragon unleashed its ferocity, its pair of wings flapping aggressively as if it wanted to take flight. However, things did not go as planned. A fiery red beam of light hurtled towards the double-headed fire dragon which, taken by surprise, was struck on one of its heads, which exploded violently. At the same time, a piece of burning paper and a light bullet emanating a light elemental aura successively attacked, striking the body of the double-headed fire dragon. Consecutive attacks caused the dragon¡¯s body to twitch and curl. Seizing this opportunity, the Smoky Ogre with cudgel in hand, planted one foot onto the back of the double-headed fire dragon and leaped up. His cudgel transformed into a spear, stabbing down with force that seemingly tore through the air, heavily landing on the dragon¡¯s spine. His constant attack did not weaken, his iron cudgel danced unpredictably, like a gust that sweeps fallen leaves in autumn, a tricky Falling Leaf Attack vigorously struck the neck of the double-headed fire dragon. ¡°Screech!¡± Reeling from consecutive blows, the double-headed fire dragon tumbled madly. The Smoky Ogre seized this chance to jump off its body, avoiding its reckless impact. The double-headed fire dragon soared into the sky while flipping, resembling a bomber plane, suddenly rushing towards the berserk Smoky Ogre right in front of it. ¡°Boom!¡± Unafraid of danger, the Smoky Ogre¡¯s cudgel was imbued with a robust force, swinging it back with all his strength against the charging double-headed fire dragon! Immense forces collided at that instant, sparks flying as the air exploded into a frenzy! The double-headed fire dragon¡¯s attack did not lessen, its giant tail whipping like a whip towards this hateful warrior. The Smoky Ogre grabbed his cudgel, fiercely thrusting it into the ground, using it as a shield against the vicious attack as if it came from a massive python. At that moment, Butter Boy, casting his spell, unleashed three successive blasts of the powerful Chain Fire Cannon, purple fiery bullets swirled around and bombarded the body of the double-headed fire dragon. Gu Yue wasn¡¯t idle either, guided by Gu Yue, the light element bullets appeared instantly, turning into radiant streaks, rushing towards the double-headed fire dragon. ¡°Bam! Bam!¡± The blood-soaked double-headed dragon violently tore out its two massive heads towards the despised humans. The Smoky Ogre heard the roaring wind, looked up and saw, instantly horrified, two heads, filled with big bloody mouths, attacking him. Without a second thought, he grabbed his cudgel, switching from defense to offense. He swung his iron cudgel with full force directly towards the two dragon heads! Unfortunately, the dragon¡¯s move was a feint. After it lured the Smoky Ogre to strike, the following attack was weak. Suddenly, the lethal strike, in the form of a dragon claw sweeping across, hit the Smoky Ogre¡¯s body. Struck by the immense force, the Smoky Ogre was sent flying. At the same time, Gu Yue who sensed the danger used the Qi Healing Technique, the soothing light elements clung onto the Smoky Ogre¡¯s body, restoring a considerable amount of his Qi Blood. After experiencing the battle, Su Ran finally had a clear understanding of the attributes of the double-headed dragon. [Double-headed dragon] (BOSS) LV35 Qi Blood: 4647/5300 Attack: 366-385 Defense: 150 Agility: 7 Active Skills: Twin Dragons Play with Beads ¨C It spews two flame orbs at once, attacking the target, twice in succession, with an additional 3 points to accuracy. The damage equals 100% of the maximum attack. Crimson Flame Meteor ¨C It expels a full-body flame, transforming into a meteor to attack the target. The area attack has a range of 50X50, causing 1000 fixed damage points. Dragon Flame Spraying ¨C the breath of a dragon turned into fire, spat out. Ignoring defense, it caused a fixed damage of 1000 points. Passive Skill: Self-Destruction ¨C when health dropped to 10%, it exploded dealing area-wide attack, with the range of 3X3, dealing a fixed damage of 1500 points. What a perverse final boss! Su Ran contemplated seriously about counter-strategies, his hands did not slacken, his magic papers kept igniting and turned into fireballs that attacked the ferocious-looking Double-headed Fire Dragon. The Double-headed Fire Dragon roared. The flames from its wings flared up, creating currents of air that attacked the ground, making it hover like a helicopter, staying mid-air, the power of Dragon Clan erupted. ¡°Roar!¡± The mighty wings of the Double-headed Fire Dragon flickered, causing a raging fire to fill the space. The fire, akin to meteors, bombarded the ground. This tactic was known as the Crimson Flame Meteor! Its force was immense, and it was stunningly vibrant! ¡°Get in the coffin!¡± Seeing this scene, the man, who had been staring at the Double-headed Fire Dragon, shouted harshly. Pulling out his coffin at high speed, he jumped in, tightly shutting the lid in the hope of fending off such a terrifying group technique. Su Ran was taken aback. What was going on? Weren¡¯t coffins only usable outside of battles? Confused, he followed the example, along with Gu Yue, and the two also crawled into their own coffins, hiding from the invasion of the heated breath. Except for the heavy smoker who didn¡¯t have a coffin and looked awkward, he took out his own makeshift tent and crawled in to fend off this overwhelming move. The terrifying purple fire with a halo around it scattered in all directions like a fairy scattering flowers from the sky. It made huge craters upon impact on the ground and exploded with noise. What an insane group attack! Su Ran felt the coffin being hammered by flames while its body creaked. He was somewhat worried. If his high-class coffin ended up like this, could those rotted coffins withstand such a heavy blow? Boom! Boom! Boom! sea??h th§× N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The continuous spray of fire was just like a volcanic eruption, and it fiercely pounded on everything in sight. Su Ran was startled as he felt the terrifying explosion. In an instant, he understood. Such a perverse move turned out to be a large-scale map attack! There was no place to dodge this move; only external objects could be used to resist it. After this attack, the terrifying flames died down. The Double-headed Fire Dragon puffs out smoke from its nostrils; its eyes turned red with anger, glaring at the invaders. The young man jumped out of the coffin first, pulling its body together. The fire elements in his body merged, just like a fire cannon firing, it turned into a giant fireball and rushed toward the Double-headed Fire Dragon in the sky. Su Ran, who just stepped out of the coffin, was surprised to find out that Fire Mages had such a move. The huge fireball permeated with blue light was even more powerful, and at the same pace, it impacted like a meteor. The Double-headed Fire Dragon, who had just unleashed its powerful move, was still in a weak state, it could only take the hit directly. At the same time, the heavy smoker came out of his own crude tent. The tent could not hold up any longer, its durability was zero, and it fell apart. Durability? Su Ran quickly checked the durability of his advanced coffin. Hiss¡­ As expected, the damage was fixed, and the durability of the coffin directly dropped by 1000 points! Such power was quite evident! ¡°Attack quickly!¡± The young man commanded calmly, waving his magic wand repeatedly. The fire element quickly condensed into a fireball and rushed toward the Double-headed Fire Dragon, trying to lower the boss¡¯s Qi Blood with all his might. Suddenly. The belly of the continuously attacked Double-headed Fire Dragon swelled up in an instant, a domineering flame spewed out from the dragon¡¯s mouth. The raging flames surged like a giant wave in the sea, rushing toward the human warrior, the heavy smoker. Chapter 133 - 133 133 Fierce Battle Seeking Recommendations Seeking Collections ?133: Chapter 133: Fierce Battle (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Collections) 133: Chapter 133: Fierce Battle (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Collections) Big Smoke Ghost panicked. This damn large lizard had released its major attack so quickly, and his was the target! ¡°Big Smoke Ghost, catch this!¡± Knowing that Big Smoke Ghost¡¯s tent had already been shattered, Cream Boy threw him the Decayed Coffin, only for the poor warrior. Unfortunately, the Double-headed Fire Dragon¡¯s attack was transformed from dragon¡¯s breath. Dragon flames sprayed out, rushing like a tide. Big Smoke Ghost didn¡¯t even have time to catch the coffin before he was doused in dragon flames and quickly turned into ashes. The elite member, berserk Big Smoke Ghost, perished. A golden Dragon-slaying Blade fell to the ground. ¡°Overturning Water, seize the opportunity to pick up the Dragon-slaying Blade!¡± Cream Boy shouted at Su Ran. She deeply regretted if she hadn¡¯t left Youtong alone on the top of the volcano, if she had insisted on giving Big Smoke Ghost a coffin, if she had waited for the guild leader to do the copy tasks together, if¡­ Unfortunately, there were no ifs. ¡°Kill!¡± But the deaths of Youtong and Big Smoke Ghost ignited Su Ran¡¯s fighting spirit. He hurled out paper money with his hand, aiming straight for Double-headed Fire Dragon. At such a tense moment, they had to maintain an unwavering momentum, to fight the Double-headed Fire Dragon for life and death! Seizing the opportunity, the Double-headed Fire Dragon began to breathe heavily. It ignored the powerful magic attack and let out a dragon roar. Twin Dragons Play with Beads transformed into a shooting star and targeted Cream Boy, the highest damage dealer! However, Cream Boy couldn¡¯t dodge at the time and was hit hard. She was sent flying. Su Ran watched as the beautiful girl got back up after taking a heavy hit. She was relieved that she hadn¡¯t died. Healer Gu Yue kept healing Cream Boy, which rekindled her pale face a little. Looking at the Double-headed Fire Dragon floating in the sky, Cream Boy gritted her silver teeth and cast a fireball spell, continuing to condense the raging fire element. It seems to be brewing a big move. S~ea??h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Double-headed Fire Dragon was flying flexibly in the air. It saw a fireball whistling towards it, fluttered upwards, ducked the fireball, and rushed down at a rapid pace towards the damage-dealing fire mage, Cream Boy. Su Ran didn¡¯t stop wielding the burning paper in his hands, shaking them continuously. He darted towards the fast-moving Double-headed Fire Dragon, but he was heading towards the spot where the Dragon-slaying Blade had fallen, and he picked up the blade. Cream Boy relaxed a little when she saw this. Meanwhile, Cream Boy quickly retreated. Her magic wand swung steadily in her hand. A giant fireball with infinite power was activated by her, and it transformed into a wild beast, rushing towards the Double-headed Fire Dragon coming towards her. ¡°Boom!¡± The Double-headed Fire Dragon, in its dive, didn¡¯t dodge. The two dragon heads sprayed out two columns of fire, directly hitting the giant fireball. Bang~! A loud bang, the giant fireball instantly exploded upon impact. The Double-headed Fire Dragon¡¯s attack was unbroken; it shot forward, ruthlessly aiming for fire mage Cream Boy. Although Cream Boy was startled, she was not disorganized. She fell back quickly. Her magic wand moved methodically, condensing fire elements and preparing to strike the dragon before it reached her. ¡°Roar!¡± The Double-headed Fire Dragon was keen. Upon seeing the magic energy tremble before the fire mage, it did not charge directly but sprayed dragon breath towards Cream Boy. ¡°Good!¡± Cream Boy instantly pulled out an object and threw it out. ¡°Thud!¡± A peculiarly shaped strawman suddenly appeared, swaying in the wind, blocking the Double-headed Fire Dragon¡¯s attack. The Strawman exploded instantly, reflecting all the damage back onto the Double-headed Fire Dragon. ¡°It¡¯s the Substitute Straw Man!¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes brightened. He had seen this prop before, and it was the same one that the fire mage Hua Yan had used against the Hellhound. Although it was a one-time use item, it was indeed useful! [Substitute Straw Man] After use, it would bear an instance of damage for the host, reflecting all attacks, with the attacker bearing the damage result itself. Note: It¡¯s just a straw man, give it a try. The Double-headed Fire Dragon was attacked by its own breath breath, its body wracked with pain. It howled in agony, enraged. Yet, the young mage¡¯s clustered fire cannon was already formed, firing three flaming bullets with terrifying power onto the body of the Double-headed Fire Dragon. A golden opportunity! Su Ran, wielding the Dragon-slaying Blade, realized the Fire Dragon had lost more than half of its hit points and had been knocked down by the young mage¡¯s magic attack. Taking a deep breath, he burst into a sprint and, seizing the moment before the Double-headed Fire Dragon could take flight, leaped onto its back, where he forcefully plunged the frosty Dragon-slaying Blade into the dragon¡¯s spine! ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°-1000¡± The moment the Dragon-slaying Blade pierced its flesh, the Double-headed Fire Dragon¡¯s body convulsed uncontrollably. Su Ran, clinging to its back, tugged at the hilt and plunged the Dragon-slaying Blade once more into its back. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°-1000¡± Immediately after, Su Ran was flung off by the now frenzied Double-headed Fire Dragon, with the extremely sharp Dragon-slaying Blade still lodged in its back. ¡°Roar! Roar! Roar!¡± The Double-headed Fire Dragon roared to the heavens, its body aflame with chaotic fire elements. Its eyes shot columns of flame, its wings stiff, the demonic fire on it grew more intense ¨C its terrifying heat radiating outwards. ¡°Coffin!¡± Upon seeing this, the young mage tensed up and shouted. She swiftly conjured a rotten wooden coffin, and just as she was about to enter it, a desperate scene unfolded. Boom! The speed of the Double-headed Fire Dragon¡¯s self-destruction was too fast. Within a few breaths, its body exploded violently, sending a shockwave and a wave of flames in all directions. We¡¯re done for! The young mage fell into despair. She had no more life-saving skills left and regretted not distancing herself from the dragon; she resignedly closed her eyes. All members perished in this dungeon raid! Once the dust settled and the sea of flames dispersed, the horrifying aftermath slowly revealed itself. ¡°Ahem!¡± A cough sounded in the eerie silence. Su Ran dusted off the ash covering him, his heart pounding. Su Ran patted the Lava Bone Wolf in front of him, its entire body emanating embers. Observing its listless expression, Su Ran felt slightly guilty. Just as the explosion neared, Su Ran finally summoned a doppelg?nger¡ª the Lava Bone Wolf¡ª to take the brunt of the ferocious impact for him. Luckily, the Lava Bone Wolf had quite a lot of hit points. It weathered the 1500 fixed damage, and was now lying on the ground, clutching onto its last threads of life. Suddenly, An uncanny noise echoed from the distance. Su Ran quickly withdrew his doppelg?nger and sprinted towards the side of the volcano, concealing himself while keeping a close watch as if a prey was about to emerge. Not long after, a silhouette appeared on the scene, looking around before slowly making its way towards the bodies of the players. Su Ran could see clearly, it was the burly man who had been kidnapped before, the Blacksmith! Chapter 134 - 134 134 Task Rewards ?134: Chapter 134 Task Rewards 134: Chapter 134 Task Rewards ¡°What on earth was going on? What did it all mean? Wanting to figure out the truth, Su Ran made no move, held his breath and focused, quietly observing every action of the blacksmith. When the blacksmith reached this location, his face gloomy, he paced around in a circle, murmuring something to himself. Suddenly, he grabbed one of the dead bodies of a player off the ground and¡­ began to gnaw on it! Astonished, Su Ran discovered he couldn¡¯t make sense of this dungeon anymore. It was at this moment that Su Ran realised for the first time that Youtong¡¯s body at the top of the volcano might have disappeared in the same manner! Su Ran restrained himself, kept his cool, and quietly listened for any useful information. Suddenly, the blacksmith, who had finished his grotesque meal, exploded with rage, cursing, ¡°Beasts, can¡¯t even safeguard a high-grade Fire Origin Stone, what use are you?!¡± ¡°Nurtured within the volcanic lava for so many years, was about to evolve into a Fire Origin Heart, damn it!¡± the blacksmith growled malevolently, full of resentment. A high-grade Fire Origin Stone? Su Ran was taken aback. Was that not the stone he had just mined? Could it be of great use? He suddenly relived the scene of the double-headed fire dragon bombarding the volcano earlier, so that¡¯s what it was about! ¡°Without this stone, how can I evolve it into a double-headed black dragon? Damn it, my plan, ruined overnight!¡± Suddenly. The blacksmith made a gesture with one hand, and a double-headed fire dragon appeared again, alive and well. It let out a low moan and knelt in front of the blacksmith. ¡°Beast!¡± The burly blacksmith let out an angry curse, leaped into the air, and landed astride the dragon¡¯s back. Once the blacksmith had secured his seat, both hands trembling with urgency, he took off, flying away into the distance. Su Ran watched this scene in shock, his palm full of cold sweat. Was it a clone? Or a pet? No, the double-headed fire dragon was definitely not a pet. Pets can¡¯t stray too far from their owners; only by using a Magic Technique to clone oneself could it possibly work. So, the problem was, the double-headed fire dragon was a clone of the blacksmith? A Magic Technique of cloning, rumored to exist, had actually appeared on an NPC. Presumably then, the blacksmith was also from the demon race? Why had he disguised himself as a member of the human race and become an NPC in the Celestial Realm dungeon? Su Ran was a bit confused. How could a regular dungeon be so intricately paramount? It was clear to Su Ran now that he had stumbled upon a colossal intrigue, like a dark hand manipulating everything in the game. Su Ran unmistakably knew; all of this ultimately stemmed from four words¡ªthe battle between gods and demons! The war between gods and demons had never ceased. The harmony that seemed to exist was nothing but a facade! He suddenly felt that this game was extraordinary. The chaotic strife between the divine and demonic realms, Su Ran felt as if he could already foresee it. He took a deep breath, if he wanted to stake a claim in this game, he would have to become stronger! Su Ran shook his head in order to put all these thoughts aside. Suddenly, he remembered what the blacksmith had said earlier¡ªthe high-grade Fire Origin Stone was an evolution tool! Or in other words, the lava bone wolf clone could evolve itself even further and potentially leap in power! But when he thought of the blacksmith¡¯s clone being that double-headed fire dragon, Su Ran¡¯s excitement deflated a bit. ¡°Whatever, I¡¯ve already accomplished the mission. I¡¯ll find the chief to submit the mission, and then leave the dungeon!¡± Su Ran checked the mission hints, only to find out that the dungeon mission was already completed. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Huh? Only now did Su Ran notice that the friend column was constantly shaking. He clicked to open it, and saw it was a message from his only friend, Handsome Cream. ¡°Are you still alive?¡± ¡°Reply immediately!¡± ¡°Overturning Water, are you trying to kill me with anxiety?¡± Su Ran laughed. He clicked on Handsome Cream¡¯s message box and started to type. ¡°First, tell me how you were able to use the coffin?¡± This question had bugged Su Ran for a while now. ¡°It should be a bug. After completing this dungeon many times, I discovered that as soon as the double-headed fire dragon uses a group skill, the system forces a two-way disconnect from the target. Hence, the system judged that we weren¡¯t in combat at that moment, so tent-like items can be used. And this is supposed to be a default means of completing the stage by the system. Otherwise, with such an absurd skill, and a boss with a fixed 1000 damage, who could kill that?¡± Su Ran finally understood and continued to ask, ¡°Is it the same for other dungeons?¡± ¡°Certainly not, only the Double-headed Fire Dragon applies!¡± Su Ran smirked, understanding that even with an increase in value, there¡¯s a limit. He had planned to exploit the dungeon a bit more, but now decided otherwise. ¡°Overturning Water, are you still in the dungeon?¡± A distraught Youtong asked, eager to know the answer. ¡°Hmm, I was lucky enough to escape with my life.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great! Overturning Water, go find the chief. There¡¯s a reward for completing the mission and we can earn some experience as well!¡± Youtong was excited, at least, the task was completed and she wouldn¡¯t have to spend the night upset. ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°By the way, Overturning Water, how did you avoid the Double-headed Fire Dragon¡¯s all-encompassing self-destruct attack?¡± Youtong hesitated for a moment before finally mustering the courage to ask the question. ¡°A pet, don¡¯t you have one?¡± Su Ran countered. ¡°A pet? You actually caught a baby? We didn¡¯t see you use it during the boss fight, did we?¡± Youtong was stunned, then understood. Using a pet as a shield indeed increased the chance of avoiding the Dragon¡¯s lethal strike. ¡°The baby is trash, I didn¡¯t want to embarrass myself, but it can still be used to fend off attacks,¡± replied Su Ran. ¡°Overturning Water, oh, what am I going to do with you!¡± Youtong grumbled, ¡°You¡¯re so silly! A player can only have one pet, unless they have a special skill. If you want a new pet, you¡¯ll have to wait a month. So, most players prefer to get a high-level pet directly instead of choosing randomly.¡± ¡°¡®Better safe than sorry¡¯ is the most genuine thought of all players above level 35 towards pets. It¡¯s a love-hate relationship,¡± Youtong added. She didn¡¯t envy Su Ran for having a pet. It was because of his pet that they were barely able to clear the dungeon else.¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter, just a personal preference.¡± Su Ran casually replied, ¡°I¡¯ve got a task to turn in now, so I¡¯ll catch you later.¡± Youtong was left breathless. Was it really that boring to chat with a beauty? Su Ran would never have used the high-level Fire Origin Stone on the Lava Bone Wolf in the dungeon, as there were chances of mishaps. It would be wise to leave quickly. Who knew what the blacksmith might come up with next. ¡°Young man, your bravery has impressed me. Your efforts bring a hundred years of peace to our Lava Tribe. My people and I thank you!¡± The elderly chief was overjoyed upon learning that the Evil Spirit Double-headed Fire Dragon had been slain. He held Su Ran¡¯s hand excitedly, thanking him repeatedly. Su Ran awkwardly pulled his hand back, replying, ¡°The Chief is too kind. It¡¯s our duty and obligation as the Human Race to exterminate evil spirits. I had no other choice!¡± ¡°Good, good, good!¡± The elderly chief praised, then pulled out an item and handed it to Su Ran. ¡°Young man, this is a token of our gratitude. I hope you¡¯ll accept it.¡± Su Ran was overjoyed because the rewards were always the goal of doing tasks. He quickly responded, ¡°Thank you, Chief!¡± He swiftly grabbed the item and carefully inspected it. The more he examined it, the happier he became. [Melting Flame Giant Sword] (Dark Gold) Attack +26 Crit +3 Strength +5 Special Skill: Stun ¨C when attacking, if a Lucky Crit occurs, there¡¯s a 30% chance of stunning the target for 2 seconds. Flame Sword Aura ¨C when attacking, a 5% chance of creating a flame aura sword, ranged attack, damage bonus 20%. Level Requirement: 40 Race Restriction: Human Warrior Note: Dark Gold quality, trustworthy. Su Ran¡¯s eyes turned red instantaneously. What a magnificent Dark Gold Giant Sword! A double skill, double attribute sword, he could only think of two words, jackpot! Chapter 135 - 135 135 Random Box ?135: Chapter 135 Random Box 135: Chapter 135 Random Box Such a divine weapon, but it was a pity that he couldn¡¯t use it, he could only sell it away! After considering it for a while, Su Ran felt that the weapon was too overpowered. It was better not to share this news with a softy. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She was already in debt and wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it anyway! Thus, Su Ran comfortably pocketed it¡­ Suddenly, he remembered the stacks of Fine Gold Stones in his inventory. Well aware of how tricky the system could be, Su Run didn¡¯t want to risk the stones losing their value once he left the instance. He decided to pull them out and ask the chieftain about them. ¡°Chief, what should I do with these?¡± The chief was about to see his guest out when he noticed Su Ran holding a bunch of Fine Gold Stones. Surprised, the chief hurried over to take a closer look and confirmed that they were indeed Fine Gold Stones. ¡°Young hero, how could you possibly have extra? It¡¯s incredibly difficult to extract these stones. Whenever the volcano erupts, only around a dozen are produced. But you seem to still have quite a few in your hands,¡± the chieftain, perplexed, asked. ¡°I got lucky, and managed to dig out a few extra,¡± Su Ran modestly said. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The chieftain contemplated for a moment, then said, ¡°Young adventurer, there are two choices before you. First, you can go to the blacksmith and have a weapon forged suitable for your primary job. Second, you could trade with me for some random pieces of equipment, or other items.¡± ¡°However,¡± continued the chieftain, ¡°I recommend you hurry on over to the weapon store and ask the blacksmith to help craft it. Divine weapons are not that common, after all,¡± he said, kindly cautioning Su Ran. He barely kept his longing for those Fine Gold Stones from showing on his face. Find the blacksmith? Absolutely not. That guy was furious about losing the high-grade Fire Origin Stone. If he went to see him now, he might as well be walking into a trap! Plus, could the Lava Tribe¡¯s blacksmith even make bone weapons? He definitely couldn¡¯t use conventional weapons! Just thinking about that fearsome blacksmith made Su Ran¡¯s heart race. Surely, this muscular blacksmith must have been the ultimate boss of this dungeon! As long as he carried valuable treasures, he¡¯d need to see this master of disguise once more, the next time he entered this dungeon! ¡°Chief, could you please explain the trade process?¡± Su Ran promptly asked. ¡°In exchange for one random box, you need to give up 3 Fine Gold Stones. The quality of the equipment is entirely up to your luck.¡± Seeing that Su Ran was interested in trading, the chieftain was very excited. In the Lava Tribe, Fine Gold Stones were as valuable as diamonds within the Human Race of the Celestial Realm! ¡°Luck?¡± Su Ran felt an overwhelming urge to yell. With his luck of ¡¯13¡¯, how could he be unlucky! A random box, could he pull out a mighty platinum weapon from it, or even a godly demon artifact! Whew¡­ His breathing heavy, Su Ran said to the chieftain, ¡°Chieftain, I am willing to trade with you.¡± ¡°Good, good, please wait a moment, young hero. Let me fetch you the random box!¡± The chieftain, ecstatic, almost lost his composure. ¡°Ahem, please wait a moment, chief. I still have many more Fine Gold Stones to give you.¡± Su Ran said, somewhat awkwardly, wondering whether the chief had enough boxes. ¡°More?¡± The chieftain paused, then cracked a broad smile. ¡°Quickly, give them to me, as long as it¡¯s Fine Gold Stone, I want it all!¡± Su Ran nodded, and started digging out the accumulated Fine Gold Stones from his inventory. Three, five, ten, twenty, thirty¡­ A total of thirty-six Fine Gold Stones were pulled out by Su Ran, who discreetly glanced at the chief¡¯s reaction. Stacked into small mounds, the Fine Gold Stones shone like precious gems, gleaming in the light, they were quite a sight. Seeing so many Fine Gold Stones stacked in front of him, the chief¡¯s eyes turned blood-red, his nostrils flared, and he began panting heavily. Staring dumbfounded at the pile of Fine Gold Stones, he seemed to have lost touch with the world, his mind focused solely on the treasure in front of his eyes. ¡°Chief, Chief?¡± Seeing that the old man hadn¡¯t moved for a while, Su Ran had to raise his voice to remind him. He needed to quickly leave the dungeon. If he happened to encounter the blacksmith, he would be in extreme danger. Su Ran felt a prick of anxiety just thinking about it. The high-grade Fire Origin Stone was something he absolutely had to take with him out of the dungeon! ¡°Ah, young hero, what did you say?¡± The chieftain woke from his stupor, looking confused, he asked the robed player before him. But his eyes kept darting towards the pile of Fine Gold Stones. ¡°Chief, can we trade now?¡± Su Ran ¡®kindly¡¯ said to the chieftain. ¡°Oh, alright, please wait a moment, young hero.¡± The chieftain carefully stashed the pile of precious Fine Gold Stones into his inventory, and just then, a system prompt sounded. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, Player Skull for obtaining 12 random boxes!¡± Su Ran felt a surge of joy in his heart, and he was about to say goodbye when the chief suddenly grabbed him. ¡°Young hero, you¡¯ve sacrificed so much for the people of the Lava Tribe and donated so many Fine Gold Stones. I am really grateful,¡± the chieftain sincerely said. Get to the point! Su Ran knew that the chieftain¡¯s gesture must have a deeper meaning, so he was filled with a smidgen of hope. He hoped the chieftain would present him with another piece of Dark Gold equipment ¨C anything would do! ¡°Young hero, in appreciation of your kindness, I am offering you a treasure that I have hoarded for many years. I hope you will treasure it,¡± the chieftain said with a solemn face, producing an object shaped like a box and giving it to Su Ran. Su Ran quickly caught it and saw, to his surprise, an advanced treasure chest! ¡°Young hero, treasures are meant to be given to those destined for them. This is an advanced treasure chest. Be sure not to disgrace its reputation!¡± ¡°Chief, may I ask where is the key for the treasure chest?¡± Su Ran exclaimed, flipping over the old-fashioned treasure chest. Holy crap, there¡¯s a lock on it! ¡°Nonsense, if I had the key, I would have opened it long ago. Why would I have waited till now!¡± The chieftain, standing tall, turned on his heels and strode towards the room. There you go, he was clearly showing him out. Su Ran felt wronged and distressed. He was given an advanced treasure chest, but without a key. Was he supposed to just play with it? Curse you to have a hard time on the toilet! Then, Su Ran opened his task panel and chose to exit the instance. His game character vanished from the dungeon instantly and reappeared in the Imperial City of the Human Race. Su Ran¡¯s first instance adventure had been quite fruitful! ¡°Ding! Congratulations Player Skull for successfully completing the Level 35 Lava Tribe Instance Dungeon. You have obtained an additional 10000 experience points!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations Player Skull for leveling up. Your level has increased by one!¡± Phew, it took so long just to level up once! Su Ran assigned all his attribute points to Magic Attack, and he couldn¡¯t help but fuss about it. [Skull]£¨Necromancer£© Level 25 HP: 628 Magic Attack: 181 Magic Value: 1810 Defense: 52 Agility: 8 Luck: 13 Equipment: High-grade Paper Ash, Illusion Demon¡¯s Black Robe. Skills: [Dark Flame], [Physical Fitness Technique], [Fluctuation], [Hardness] Special Items: [Fire Origin Sphere] Looking at his own attributes, Su Ran felt that he was still too weak. The revolution hadn¡¯t yet succeeded, and there was a lot more work he needed to do! Then, Su Ran looked in his inventory. The twelve random boxes lay there plainly. Thrilled, he made a snap decision to find a safe place to open them all at once! Chapter 136 - 136 136 All Treasure Chests Opened ?136: Chapter 136: All Treasure Chests Opened 136: Chapter 136: All Treasure Chests Opened Su Ran hurriedly came to the old beggar¡¯s house after exiting the instance. He pushed open the door and walked in, finding no one inside. Su Ran knew that the old beggar was currently in the secret chamber in the sewers, repairing the secret passage. Suddenly. A message from a friend came in. Without looking, Su Ran already knew it was a message from The Pretty Boy. He had only one friend, it must be him. ¡°Overturning Water, where are you? I¡¯m coming to find you.¡± This guy, seemed to have gained some experience from the instance. Su Ran couldn¡¯t let The Pretty Boy come over at this moment, after all, there were too many treasure chests in his hand. He planned to open one and give her a piece of equipment. Saying this, he acted immediately. Su Ran didn¡¯t pay attention to The Pretty Boy. He pulled out the 12 treasure chests from his storage box and opened them one by one. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a Skill Book!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a piece of Lv 30 Silver equipment!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a Treasure Map!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a mysterious card.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a high-level Tent.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a high-level Healing Potion.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a special item ¡ª Substitute Straw Man.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a ¡®Rune¡¯.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a mysterious Pet Egg.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a Secret Manual!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving an Identification Rune!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a Defense Potion!¡± Opening the chests was tiring. Su Ran was dizzy with the flurry of system notifications. His extremely high luck brought such high returns! Huh huh¡­ Su Ran was breathing heavily. He picked up the Skill Book and recited silently while feeling overly excited. He wished for a bone skill, a bone skill! [Blood Attack] (Bone Skill) LV1 An active physical attack skill, Qi Blood attaches when attacking, Attack + (10% of the maximum Qi Blood value) This was¡­ a bone skill exclusive to the clone! His clone¡¯s attack could finally become strong. Indeed, the reputation of the Blood Battle was well-deserved! Overly excited, Su Ran summoned his clone, the Lava Bone Wolf. With a pat with the skill book, the Lava Bone Wolf immediately learned it. A light reddish-brown film covered its entire skeleton, flowing like blood. The Lava Bone Wolf, which had learned the bone skill, was excited. It lay down at Su Ran¡¯s feet, looking at Su Ran with a look of longing, seemingly wanting a powerful skill. ¡°Get out of here, you greedy little wolf. I haven¡¯t gained a powerful magic skill yet, and you¡¯ve already got one, and still aren¡¯t satisfied!¡± Su Ran kicked the Lava Bone Wolf and cursed with a laugh. Then, Su Ran pulled out a card from his storage box, a mysterious card he got from opening the chest! [Special Card] [Stone Giant] LV35 ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï Qi Blood: 6000 Attack: 80-90 Defense: 200 Agility: 3 Skill: Protect Master¡ª70% chance to block an attack for the master. Note: Rock Giant, abundant Qi Blood, extraordinary defense. The card beast exists for 10 minutes after using this card. Ha ha, a good thing to save one¡¯s life! Su Ran couldn¡¯t help thinking about the Substitute Straw Man he just received from the treasure box, his ability to save his life greatly increased! Overjoyed, Su Ran then held the mysterious rune in his hand. With Dark Breath pervading, it demonstrated its unfathomable power. [Undead Roar] During the siege, the attributes of all low-level zombies and skeletons participating in the siege double. Effective Time: an hour. Note: This is a precious talisman. Its effects will be amplified when unleashed during the forbidden curse of the Undead Catastrophe. Holy hell, another Undead Roar! This one¡¯s intense! Su Ran distinctly recalled that this Undead Roar was also applicable to him! He completely understood the significance of the talisman in his hand. It represented ascendance, it represented transgression! Su Ran meticulously placed the incredible talisman in the storage box before finally releasing a sigh of relief. Carried by the winds of good fortune, he started inspecting the remaining items. [Fireball Secret Manual] Elevates fireball skill by one level. Note: Only fire mages can use this. Dammit, this manual is perfect for Butterboy. Rather frustrating, it would¡¯ve been nice if it had been a Dark Flame secret manual! Su Ran grumbled and sent a picture of the manual to Butterboy then promptly closed the friend chat box, leaving her in suspense for a while~ Su Ran pulled out an appraisal talisman and a defense potion, hoping for something impressive as he inspected each one. [Appraisal talisman] Appraises unknown items. Note: Able to appraise all mysterious objects globally; one scroll is sufficient! [Defense Potion] (Special) Boosts defense by 50 after consumption, effect lasts for 10 seconds. Having seen extraordinary items, Su Ran did not give much regard to these small fry. He finally took out the mysterious pet egg, carefully wiped it clean, and started inspecting its attributes. [Unknown Pet Egg] It radiates a strong life force. Note: Whether it¡¯s a dragon or a phoenix, it¡¯s all a gamble! Another pet egg! Su Ran took out the mysterious pet egg that he¡¯d managed to capture using the pet-catching scroll during his time in the Demon Tower. Annoyed, he thought about how the darn egg absorbed the death aura every day without showing a single crack on its shell. It was just a nuisance. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran immediately applied an appraisal talisman to the mysterious pet egg. ¡°Ding! The pet egg does not require appraisal, talisman failed.¡± Oh? So that¡¯s how it is. This pet egg is just being restricted by a seal and can only hatch when doused with death aura. Well then, no choice, just have to keep accumulating death aura¡­ Su Ran casually tossed the appraisal talisman onto another pet egg. ¡°Whoosh!¡± The appraisal talisman suddenly expanded to envelope the pet egg. It glowed intensely before disintegrating into sparks that merged into the pet egg, the glow subsided, everything went calm. [Pet Egg] (Gold) It¡¯s incubating an Iron Bone Rhinoceros baby. A golden BOSS Iron Bone Rhinoceros baby in fact! Instantly, Su Ran wondered, what the hell is an Iron Bone Rhinoceros? Is this BOSS strong? The prowess of this BOSS directly determined how much it could sell for. That¡¯s it! Su Ran recalled an object he¡¯d almost forgotten about, the unidentified beast bone. [Mysterious Beast Bone] This bone seems different from the rest. Su Ran, thrilled, of course understood that this beast bone had the same miraculous properties as the Dry Bone he¡¯d obtained once before. He meticulously observed the beast bone, not missing a single detail, including its texture and cracks. Regrettably, there was nothing on the surface of the bone. ¡°Impossible!¡± Su Ran furrowed his brow. If he hadn¡¯t obtained a Dry Bone before, this bone would seem no different from an ordinary bone. So where was the secret of this bone hidden? Inside! The observant Su Ran realized that the center of the bone was hollow and it appeared something dark coated the inner wall. Delighted, he gripped the cracks of the bone and tried to break it apart with all his might, but the bone wouldn¡¯t budge. Frustrated, he slammed the stubborn bone onto the ground. ¡°Thud!¡± The bone remained undamaged, but a small pit was formed on the ground. At that moment, Su Ran was frustrated. He seemed to have met his match with a mere bone. The main issue was that the bone was too hard. If it was a bit softer¡­ Tome! An idea flashed in Su Ran¡¯s mind. He laughed out loud and took out an old bone tripod from his bladder and placed it on the ground. My first equipment crafting adventure begins with you! Chapter 137 - 137 137 Acquiring Another Skill ?137: Chapter 137: Acquiring Another Skill 137: Chapter 137: Acquiring Another Skill Su Ran opened the bone cauldron and threw the beast bone into it, then forcefully closed the lid. After waiting for a while, Su Ran awkwardly realized that the bone cauldron was not responding at all. Ahem, I don¡¯t know how to operate this bone cauldron! Only when Su Ran consulted the system did he understand how to craft. The bone cauldron had no soul and could not autonomously craft, he could only hold this ancient bone cauldron with both hands, his magic power continuously pouring into it. As soon as the magic power flowed into the bone cauldron, it started spinning around the cauldron. Suddenly, it turned into a raging fire, igniting within the cauldron, and the searing heat turned the entire bone cauldron a fiery red. Yet surprisingly, the high temperature was isolated within the interior of the cauldron, as the outer wall remained cool to the touch, making it comfortable to hold. What a great cauldron! After a while, Su Ran noticed that the hard beast bone was showing signs of melting, letting him know that the moment was right. Su Ran quickly stood up, ready to retrieve the bone! ¡°BANG!¡± A burst of flame shot up into the sky, the terrifying heat spread in every direction, and Su Ran was amazed to find that the hot burn like an angry beast retracted instantly when it reached him, as comforting as a warm spring breeze. A softened beast bone soared out, Su Ran, quick as lightning, grabbed it and clutched it in his hands. The beast bone was cold all over, not at all like it had been baked in a blazing fire. Holding it like a scroll, he applied a bit of force and the beast bone unfolded smoothly. Finally, the secret of the beast bone was laid bare before his eyes. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skull on learning the bone skill¡ªSplash!¡± A new skill! Su Ran was ecstatic, he opened the skill panel to check out his newfound skill. [Splash] LV1 AoE attack skill, once activated it creates three phantom images, each with 50% of the original body¡¯s attack power. 10 seconds cooldown after use. Yeehaw, I can take out four with a single paper burning attack! Su Ran was overjoyed. The long-forgotten beast bone was finally back in the sunlight, shining brightly. Since the bone cauldron was already prepared, Su Ran swept up all his materials and tossed them into it, including the softened beast bone. As the lid closed, Su Ran¡¯s magic power started raging again within the ancient bone cauldron. The reheated bone cauldron glowed a brilliant red, its light ebbing and flowing, competing for prominence. A lot of time seemed to pass. As Su Ran¡¯s magic power was about to run out, there was a crisp sound from within the cauldron, as thick plumes of black smoke billowed out of the small holes in the lid, filling the entire room with a thick stench. Su Ran¡¯s heart tightened and he hurriedly opened the cauldron to check. All he saw inside were references of pitch-black ash, the fire had long since gone out, leaving only a chilling temperature within the interior space of the cauldron. Su Ran, holding his breath against the stench, searched through the ashes at the bottom of the cauldron, finding nothing. Without a doubt, the crafting had failed. ¡°Damn that 1% success rate, it would be a miracle if this damn cauldron could produce something!¡± Su Ran grumbled, tossing the bone cauldron into his backpack, out of his mind. Huh? It seemed like he had forgotten something¡­ After a moment¡¯s thought, Su Ran hurriedly opened his friend list. Silky Handsome¡¯s avatar was shaking madly, making Su Ran slightly embarrassed. He opened Silky Handsome¡¯s chat window, watching a series of his messages scrolling on screen. ¡°Overturning Water, where are you?¡± ¡°Where are you, I¡¯ll come find you, quickly hand over the manual to me!¡± ¡°Overturning Water, what the hell are you doing?¡± ¡­ Ahem, it was kind of him not to have kicked him out of the guild¡­ Su Ran paused, then sent his coordinates, asking her to come to him. ¡°I will be there immediately!¡± Silky Handsome replied in an instant. Soon, a knock on the door sounded, and Su Ran went to let Silky Handsome in. ¡°You irresponsible Overturning Water! What the hell were you doing just now? You didn¡¯t reply to any of my messages!¡± Silky Handsome, pursing her pretty face, was full of anger. As soon as she entered, she started railing at Su Ran. Su Ran didn¡¯t bother explaining, he simply pulled out the manual and threw it to Silky Handsome. Silky Handsome¡¯s words abruptly stopped, she turned from anger to joy, frantically grabbed the manual and held it in her arms, as if it were a priceless treasure, she was ecstatic. ¡°Look at you, here!¡± Then, Su Ran threw the level 30 silver equipment at Silky Handsome. Su Ran, used to all kinds of wind and waves, didn¡¯t place any value on the silver equipment any more. ¡°Thank you, Overturning Water. Thanks to you, we didn¡¯t fail this instance dungeon. If not, it would¡¯ve been a huge loss.¡± Silky Handsome looked at Su Ran sincerely, completely forgetting his neglect of her just now, ¡°By the way, Overturning Water, the reward for this time can be converted into guild points, you can use them to redeem relevant equipment from the guild.¡± Dammit, what do I need guild points for? Give me Underworld Coins, that¡¯s where it¡¯s at! Of course, Su Ran didn¡¯t vocalize these thoughts, he only nodded without saying a word. ¡°Hey, is this your property? S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I never knew you could afford to purchase real estate.¡± Silky Handsome, back to normal, observed the room¡¯s decoration and layout while chatting with Su Ran. However, the messy state of the room made her scrunch up her eyebrows. ¡°It belongs to an NPC, he¡¯s not around, so I borrowed it.¡± Su Ran told her honestly. ¡°So, what are you doing later?¡± Silky Handsome found a relatively clean place to sit down and asked, looking up at him. ¡°Ah, I plan to set up a stall.¡± Su Ran responded truthfully. ¡°Huh? Have you got something good to sell? Can I see?¡± Silky Handsome¡¯s eyes sparkled, she asked eagerly. ¡°Not much, just a high-grade tent.¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t want to say too much, fearing that she would be scared. ¡°High-grade tent? Overturning Water, I, I don¡¯t have money anymore!¡± Silky Handsome had a woeful look on her face, she lowered her head slightly, looking pitifully at Su Ran, wanting to say something but not being able to. ¡°You want one?¡± Silky Handsome nodded furiously, her jubilant mood spreading like wildfire. ¡°Want it without money? No way.¡± Su Ran threw a disdainful glance at Silky Handsome. ¡°Pfft! Serves you right for being single!¡± Silky Handsome glared at Su Ran, ¡°In that case, don¡¯t bother setting up a stall, just go to the auction house!¡± ¡°The auction house?¡± Su Ran asked in confusion, ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a place that helps you estimate prices and sell goods while taking a cut from the sales.¡± Silky Handsome¡¯s eyes lit up with excitement, ¡°There are all kinds of strange and high-quality items and equipment there. And you can be assured, the items sold there are always higher in price, never cheaper!¡± The auction house, indeed, seems like a good choice! Su Ran nodded, cleared his throat and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll head to the auction house!¡± ¡°Ah, I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Silky Handsome jumped up and went to stand beside Su Ran. ¡°Move aside, just do whatever you were doing!¡± Chapter 138 - 138 138 First Entry into the Auction House ?138: Chapter 138: First Entry into the Auction House 138: Chapter 138: First Entry into the Auction House Su Ran dared not let her tag along. If she happened to see him selling the golden Pet Egg later, it would surely cause a commotion. ¡°You! How can you refuse a beauty¡¯s company to the auction house?¡± The cutie was incredulous, her entire worldview seemed to be overturned. ¡°Who knows if you¡¯re really a beauty, covering your face all day with a white veil as if people are dying to look at it,¡± Su Ran snorted. ¡°You, haven¡¯t you seen the beauty rankings? I rank in the top three~¡± The cutie chuckled, a proud smile on her face, waiting for Su Ran¡¯s humiliation. ¡°Tsk, so what? It¡¯s not like it¡¯s edible,¡± Su Ran shrugged. He couldn¡¯t understand women. Did a bit more beauty make them feel superior? But that really was reality. Not they could be blamed though, men had put them on a pedestal. ¡°You, you!¡± The cutie stomped her foot in anger. ¡°You¡¯re not a real man!¡± ¡°Thanks for the compliment, at least I won¡¯t need to worry about peeing. Go on, no need to see you out!¡± Su Ran waved his hand, signaling her to leave. ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained!¡± The cutie was nearly driven mad by Su Ran. She found out now that he was unreasonable and lacked any gentlemanly manners. ¡°Keep it down. It¡¯s okay for you to yell at me, but it wouldn¡¯t be good if you scare the pedestrians outside.¡± Defeated by Su Ran, the cutie sat back in her original spot. ¡°Hey, didn¡¯t I tell you to buzz off? Why are you sitting down again?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. What was wrong with this girl? He had given her the boot yet she kept sitting there. Did he have to spell it out for her? ¡°When did you say that?¡± The cutie tilted her head, purposely tormenting Su Ran. ¡°I¡¯m going to the auction house too, it¡¯s on the way.¡± Su Ran was speechless. There was no way out, stubbornness was a girl¡¯s nature and this tactic was invincible. ¡°Hey, Overturning Water, may I see what you look like?¡± The cutie curiously asked. ¡°Wearing a mask all the time, isn¡¯t it suffocating?¡± Without waiting for Su Ran¡¯s answer, the cutie continued: ¡°I bet you¡¯re really ugly and afraid that it would ruin the game¡¯s aesthetics, right?¡± ¡°No, I wear a mask because my face is skin and bones,¡± Su Ran answered. His face was a skull, one look and you¡¯d be scared to death. ¡°A skinny guy, huh!¡± The cutie imagined what Su Ran might look like. Her mind filled with images of a vile, skinny character and it startled her. ¡°Never mind, don¡¯t want to look, even thinking about it makes me nauseous.¡± Su Ran ignored her and was the first one out the door. The cutie followed closely behind, afraid Su Ran would leave her behind. However, once outside, Su Ran paused. ¡°Hey, Overturning Water, what¡¯s up?¡± The cutie was increasingly bewildered by Su Ran¡¯s actions. ¡°You lead the way, I don¡¯t know the way.¡± ¡°You!¡± The cutie was taken aback, and a dark cloud formed over her head. With the cutie leading the way, Su Ran finally reached the entrance of the auction house. The building was quite unassuming, with an old facade and a simple ambiance, but it had an unassailable dignity. ¡°Oh, hello there, are you here to buy or sell?¡± A skinny young man greeted Su Ran as they entered the auction house, a friendly smile on his face. ¡°Hey, Overturning Water, is this what you look like?¡± The cutie seemed possessed, associating Su Ran with every skinny person she saw, and asked. ¡°Think what you want,¡± Su Ran said dismissively. He asked the skinny NPC, ¡°How does selling work?¡± ¡°Why sir, you seem to be new here, is this your first time?¡± The skinny man chuckled, ¡°I¡¯m Chu Zhongtian. If you¡¯re selling, please follow me.¡± ¡°Oh? What a big name,¡± Su Ran nodded in approval, ¡°Brother-chick-Cough, I mean, Brother Chu, let¡¯s talk elsewhere.¡± Once the cutie was out of sight, Su Ran pulled out an object and flashed it quickly. Chu Zhongtian, stunned, anxiously asked, ¡°Sir, are you really planning to sell this?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the idea.¡± ¡°Sir, please follow me to the VIP room on the second floor.¡± Chu Zhongtian whispered, then walked over to the cutie, ¡°My lady, please wait in the rest area.¡± Su Ran nodded in approval. A sly one, this guy, even made sure to steer the cutie away. ¡°Overturning Water, wait for me!¡± Seeing Su Ran heading upstairs, the cutie was very curious. She was particularly eager to know what Su Ran was selling that warranted access to the VIP room on the second floor. Unfortunately, Su Ran seemed not to have heard her. He didn¡¯t stop, and quickly stepped into the VIP room. The cutie was impatient but was prevented from following by Chu Zhongtian, she could only give up. Suddenly, sitting in the resting room, the cutie saw a female player wearing Red Chainmail Armour enter. The woman¡¯s face was hidden under a helmet, and even the heavy chainmail couldn¡¯t hide her graceful figure. ¡°Hi, Siying!¡± The cutie was overwhelmed with joy, waving her arms at the female player. The female warrior, hearing the call, turned around to look, her eyes lighting up. She walked briskly towards the cutie. If Su Ran were here, he would have recognized her. It was his unforgettable classmate, Han Siying. ¡°Wow, Sister Wan¡¯er, what are you doing here?¡± Han Siying was pleasantly surprised, her normally frosty features melted. She came over to the cutie, reached for her hand, and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s been a while since we sisters had a heart-to-heart. We¡¯ve all been so busy with the game!¡± ¡°I know, right! FYI, for a while, I¡¯ll stay at grandpa¡¯s place, as you know.¡± The cutie, also known as Li Wan¡¯er, said with a laugh, ¡°Siying, come over when you find the time!¡± ¡°Definitely! After I¡¯m done with my university entrance exam, I¡¯ll have plenty of time. Recently, I¡¯ve been as busy as a dog. The damned Game of Gods and Demons is even opening full-time. I feel like dropping out!¡± Han Siying frowned and ranted. ¡°Siying, that¡¯s where you¡¯re wrong. As good as the game is, studying is most important. The university entrance exam is a checkpoint to success. The losers and winners are determined by it. It¡¯s just common sense.¡± Li Wan¡¯er advised earnestly, ¡°Education is the glory of a lifetime. Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Siying, don¡¯t give up. What you need to do now is study harder, work harder.¡± ¡°But, Sister Wan¡¯er, the third year of high school is so tight on time, I¡¯m falling behind on the game. It¡¯s really troublesome¡­¡± Han Siying looked troubled and confided her woes. ¡°No buts, the game is just a temporary product. It will be updated and replaced sooner or later. Unlike knowledge, knowledge determines fate. This life¡¯s fate, if you want to change, you have to study hard.¡± Li Wan¡¯er seemed to be reminiscing about her past, her mind wandering. ¡°Okay, okay, Sister Wan¡¯er. You¡¯re as verbose as ever. I, your humble servant, have learned my lesson~¡± Han Siying shook Li Wan¡¯er¡¯s arm and pleaded. ¡°By the way, Siying, why are you at the auction house?¡± Li Wan¡¯er asked, puzzled. With time being so tight, why wouldn¡¯t she level up instead of wandering to the auction house? ¡°Sister Wan¡¯er, do you know about the Rebirth Gate?¡± Han Siying pondered for a moment and asked Li Wan¡¯er back. Chapter 139 - 139 139 The Coincidence of Fate ?139: Chapter 139: The Coincidence of Fate 139: Chapter 139: The Coincidence of Fate ¡°Rebirth Gate?¡± A look of confusion crossed Li Wan¡¯er¡¯s face. Instead of explaining, Han Siying took out a yellow metallic bar from her bundle and handed it to Li Wan¡¯er. ¡°Is this¡­ the Rebirth Gold Bar?¡± Li Wan¡¯er fiddled with the gold bar, unsure of its use. ¡°This is the key to the Rebirth Gate!¡± Han Siying¡¯s voice was faint but serious, ¡°The Illusory Rebirth Gate, the gateway of life and death, the proof of eternal life! Inside, it¡¯s possible that the legendary Dream Seeking Mirror exists!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Li Wan¡¯er shivered all over, ¡°How is that possible? How do you know the whereabouts of such a mystical thing?¡± ¡°Hey, sister Wan¡¯er, it¡¯s rare to see you lose your poise!¡± Han Siying¡¯s face took on a teasing expression, her demeanor adorable and cheeky, contrasting with her previously frosty look. ¡°Sister Wan¡¯er, this secret is absolutely true. I acquired this information at great cost from the Prophet of the Imperial City¡¯s Royal Capital.¡± Han Siying told Li Wan¡¯er seriously. ¡°My silly little sister, you trust me with such an important quest item? Also, isn¡¯t it better if fewer people know about this mission?¡± Li Wan¡¯er handed the Rebirth Gold Bar back to Han Siying, saying with a bitter smile. ¡°My dear sister, if you don¡¯t trust anyone else, don¡¯t you trust me?¡± Han Siying said with a playful smile, ¡°But, telling you this, I do have a favor to ask.¡± ¡°Oh? Let¡¯s hear it!¡± Li Wan¡¯er paused. ¡°I want to ask sister to mobilize the entire guild to look for a quest item, the Asura Heart!¡± Han Siying spoke at a slow pace and straight to the point. ¡°Asura Heart?!¡± ¡°The Asura Heart appears, and the Rebirth Gate assumes its position!¡± Han Siying had a worried look on her face, ¡°However, I have been searching for the Asura Heart for half a month and still haven¡¯t found any clues. Can you, sister, organize more people to help me find the Asura Heart? I¡¯m really short-staffed.¡± Li Wan¡¯er came to a realization. This girl was as cunning as always. All that emotional talk was just a ruse, and she almost fell for it. ¡°Without the Asura Heart, this mission is worthless, right?¡± Li Wan¡¯er looked at Han Siying with a smirk, no wonder this girl had mentioned the importance of the Rebirth Gate right from the start, intending to pique her interest and have her help find the key item, the Asura Heart. What a clever move she had made! ¡°Sister, don¡¯t make fun of me!¡± Han Siying straightforwardly stuffed the Rebirth Gold Bar into Li Wan¡¯er¡¯s hand,¡±Here, take this Rebirth Gold Bar. Let us brave the Rebirth Gate together, deal?¡± ¡°Wow, Siying, can you bear to part with it?¡± ¡°I still have three more, and it seems that the more you have in the Rebirth Gate, the better.¡± Han Siying said with an indifferent tone. She realized that without the Rebirth Gate, even if she had many more Rebirth Gold Bars, they would be as worthless as rubbish, only good for ornamentation. Dragging Li Wan¡¯er into this seemed like a good choice. ¡°Fine, since it¡¯s like this, I will help you!¡± Li Wan¡¯er agreed and put the Rebirth Gold Bar into her own bundle. ¡°But Siying, where did you get so many Rebirth Gold Bars?¡± Li Wan¡¯er asked, puzzled. ¡°Digging graves.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing Han Siying¡¯s clean and neat answer, Li Wan¡¯er suddenly felt a wave of nausea. The experience of chewing on graveyard grass immediately flashed before her eyes, hard to shake off. ¡°Ahem, Siying, don¡¯t you have mysophobia? How could you do such a disgusting work?¡± Li Wan¡¯er held back her disgust and asked. ¡°Indeed, it is a bit strange. I am not mysophobic at all when it comes to things like the dead. Maybe it¡¯s in my nature.¡± Han Siying seemed stunned for a moment, unable to understand why herself. ¡°Then¡­ did you dig up anything strange and odd?¡± Han Siying asked tentatively. ¡°Yeah, I dug up graveyard grass, joss paper, Underworld Coins, and the likes.¡± ¡°Then¡­ did you find any coffins?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve dug up quite a few, come across all sorts of coffins, why?¡± Han Siying noticed that Li Wan¡¯er¡¯s expression was a bit odd, and her words became more cautious. ¡°Could you show me a coffin?¡± Li Wan¡¯er clearly remembered that the high level coffin Su Ran had given her surprisingly produced a special potion! ¡°A coffin? Who would pick up such a heinous thing? Sister Wan¡¯er, can you quit being so nauseating?¡± Han Siying frowned slightly, full of disgust, can they actually have a normal conversation? Ahem, funny enough, there are people who do pick up coffins, the bastard prisoner upstairs has quite a few. That overturning-water guy, a real grave-digging expert¡­ At this moment, Li Wan¡¯er suddenly had an idea, why not introduce the two of them to one another? They have similar interests, there should be plenty to talk about, right? ¡°Siying, keep the coffins for me in the future, they will be useful.¡± Li Wan¡¯er advised Han Siying kindly. ¡°Err, sister Wan¡¯er, you are quite demanding, right? Whoever heard of the dead alternating coffins to sleep in? Giving you one coffin should last you a century¡­¡± Han Siying suddenly felt that her sister Wan¡¯er was quite strange, even wanting coffins. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Tch, you¡¯ll know when the time comes!¡± Li Wan¡¯er dismissed it with a giggle. But this laughter made Han Siying taste a hint of grimness, causing her to shudder. ¡°By the way, Siying, I haven¡¯t asked you yet, have you come to this auction house just to find the Asura Heart?¡± Li Wan¡¯er suddenly asked, with a small anticipation in her heart. ¡°Not really, I came to auction an item!¡± Han Siying whispered to Li Wan¡¯er. ¡°What treasure, Siying, can your sister take a look?¡± Seeing Han Siying¡¯s reaction, a gossipy sparkle appeared in Li Wan¡¯er¡¯s eyes. She loved treasures! ¡°There¡¯s nothing to it, here, take a look!¡± Han Siying took out a small copper coin from her bag and handed it to Li Wan¡¯er. ¡°Eh, what¡¯s this?¡± Li Wan¡¯er took it and examined the properties of the copper coin, asking in puzzlement, ¡°Ancient Three Coins? What is it for?¡± ¡°This object is useless on its own, but if you collect three of them, something incredible might happen!¡± Han Siying said gravely. ¡°Uh, such a priceless artifact, how could you bear to sell it?¡± Li Wan¡¯er found Han Siying hard to understand. If anyone else were in her shoes, they would undoubtedly treasure it and never expose it to anyone else. ¡°This is fate, leak it and you shall perish.¡± Han Siying¡¯s lips curled with a mysterious look in her eyes. Not far away, Chu Zhongtian was full of envy as he watched two girls holding hands and chatting together. It crossed his mind, why can women be so harmonious? If two men were to hold hands and talk intimately for a long time, that image¡­ Thinking about this, Chu Zhongtian shivered involuntarily. Chapter 140 - 140 140 Meeting ?140: Chapter 140 Meeting 140: Chapter 140 Meeting When Su Ran arrived at the second-floor VIP room, a gentle-looking middle-aged man had already been waiting at the entrance to welcome Su Ran¡¯s esteemed arrival. ¡°Esteemed guest, I am the sales director of the second floor, Zhu Yuepo,¡± the man introduced. ¡°Uh, Brother Zhu, hello.¡± Su Ran was a bit embarrassed. How had the system come up with such a drama? Such renowned names were wasted on these NPCs¡­ ¡°Esteemed guest, let¡¯s go inside to talk in more detail.¡± Zhu Yuepo wore a big grin, showcasing his bright red teeth. After both of them sat down, Su Ran went straight to the point. ¡°May I ask, how is your commission calculated?¡± (It¡¯s not necessary to argue about the commission here) ¡°That depends on what exactly you¡¯re selling. Normally, our commission is 10% of the revenue.¡± Zhu Yuepo¡¯s big red teeth kept on flashing in front of Su Ran, making it hard for him to resist the urge to smash them. ¡°What about this?¡± Su Ran took out a high-grade tent from his item storage. ¡°Um.¡± Zhu Yuepo regained his composure. ¡°You know, our auction house finds it quite hard to operate, I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t reduce the commission.¡± ¡°And this?¡± Su Ran took out a piece of dark gold equipment, the Lava Greatsword. ¡°Is this really a dark gold weapon?!¡± Zhu Yuepo suddenly stood up, looking shocked. He quickly took the weapon, admiring it as if it were a priceless treasure, completely captivated. ¡°Esteemed guest, our auction house has always been fair. Considering your generous conduct, handsomeness, and wealth, you must be a dragon among men. Therefore, I dare to propose reducing the commission to two-thirds of the original.¡± Zhu Yuepo flashed another big grin. Does this bastard have no shame? I¡¯m wearing a mask, okay? He could discern my good facial features beneath this skull mask, that¡¯s really something. Working in this auction house is such a lowly work¡­ ¡°So, what about this?¡± Su Ran leisurely took out another item from his item storage ¨C a golden Pet Egg¡­ and one that was already identified! ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Zhu Yuepo was so surprised that he almost fainted. He carefully held the golden Pet Egg as if it was a rare treasure, looking engrossed. ¡°Esteemed¡­ esteemed guest, no, dear brother! You¡¯re my dear brother!¡± Zhu Yuepo looked mad, his face flushed red, imploring Su Ran with a high-pitched voice. Even Su Ran started to feel embarrassed by that¡­ ¡°So how about the commission?¡± Su Ran felt the need to bring up the topic again. ¡°Half! Half! Everything half!¡± Zhu Yuepo was panting heavily, his face grew redder. Su Ran didn¡¯t doubt that Zhu was on the verge of tackling him. Scared, he tightened his hold around his Illusion Demon Robe to counter any surprise attempts. Zhu Yuepo took a few deep breaths to calm himself before pulling out a card and handing it to Su Ran. ¡°Dear guest, this is the advanced VIP card of the auction house. With this, you will enjoy a halved tax rate forever. Plus, you will get a special private room once you enter the auction hall to avoid the crowd. A dragon like you shouldn¡¯t suffer from any discomfort!¡± Su Ran took the VIP card and thought to himself, Zhu really knows how to brown-nose, his face is truly thick! ¡°Esteemed guest, there¡¯s one more thing. These two treasures will immediately get free advertising from our auction house to maximize their value. You do agree with this, right?¡± Zhu Yuepo asked with an excited look. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Just as Su Ran was about to nod, he suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly said, ¡°What? Immediately? Wait¡­¡± [Regional Announcement] ¡°Ding! The Imperial City auction house has new treasures ¨C a dark gold weapon and a golden Pet Egg! The auction will take place tonight at 10 p.m. All heroes are welcome to bid!¡± ¡°Ding! The Imperial City auction house has new treasures ¨C a dark gold weapon and a golden Pet Egg! The auction will take place tonight at 10 p.m. All heroes are welcome to bid!¡± ¡°Ding! The Imperial City auction house has new treasures ¨C a dark gold weapon and a golden Pet Egg! The auction will take place tonight at 10 p.m. All heroes are welcome to bid!¡± Good lord, the system just sold him out with three consecutive regional announcements¡­ ¡°Dear guest, what did you just say?¡± ¡°Nothing, I didn¡¯t say anything.¡± Su Ran admitted defeat to this guy. Since it was already announced, he should think about how to deal with Cream Boy instead. Meanwhile, the world chat channel was booming. ¡°Who¡¯s the idiot selling a golden level Pet Egg?¡± ¡°Even dark gold weapons are appearing, which fool is selling theirs?¡± ¡°Idiot, hey there, can we be friends?¡± ¡­ Well, selling some items had caused such a commotion, Su Ran felt a hint of satisfaction. Suddenly, Cream Boy¡¯s profile picture started shaking. Su Ran didn¡¯t need to open it to know what she was implying. He shot a glare at Zhu Yuepo and left the VIP room. Coincidentally, he bumped into a female player with pink armor. Her familiar figure made Su Ran frown. Right after, a red light flashed on both Su Ran and the female player, which caught him off guard. The female player was taken aback, turned around, smiled at Su Ran, and said, ¡°Hello, would you happen to be selling the Rebirth Gold Bar you have on you?¡± It was an attraction caused by the Rebirth Gold Bars! ¡°Not selling.¡± Su Ran shook his head, his voice hoarse. Han Siying, Han Siying, I¡¯d recognize you everywhere! ¡°Hey, let¡¯s be friends. My name is Shuxin ZiRan, shall we add each other as friends?¡± Han Siying quickly stepped forward, a strange look in her eyes. Su Ran was on his guard, he had to be careful around this woman. One wrong move and she¡¯d bite him. But what did she want? Su Ran hesitated for a moment before nodding. ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Hey, your username is Overturning Water? S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Why can¡¯t I see your level?¡± Han Siying seemed to care about his level, a hint of delight flashed in her eyes. ¡°No comment.¡± Su Ran had no desire to entertain this familiar stranger and turned to leave. ¡°Don¡¯t fight Overturning Water at the Rebirth Gate, we need your help. Please don¡¯t draw your sword on this maiden!¡± Han Siying kindly reminded him. ¡°Humph.¡± I really want to stab you with my sword. Han Siying turned around and walked towards the VIP room. She had a frosty look now which was so different compared to earlier. Subtly, she muttered, ¡°Damn man¡­¡± Su Ran wrapped himself tighter in the Illusion Demon Robe and returned to the first floor. As he looked up, he saw a pretty female player in a blue magic robe standing in his way. Her beauty was intimidating, her arms crossed in front of her chest, creating an imposing presence. Su Ran was a bit stumped. However, why was there a red glow emitting from Cream Boy? ¡°Care to explain, my Overturning Water?¡± Cream Boy practically spat out each word. ¡°I¡¯m not yours.¡± Su Ran said calmly. ¡°A good woman wouldn¡¯t block the road. Please let me pass, thank you.¡± Chapter 141 - 141 141 Gifting a Gold Bar ?141: Chapter 141: Gifting a Gold Bar 141: Chapter 141: Gifting a Gold Bar ¡°You dream of having me, but you¡¯re not my type!¡± The pretty boy snapped furiously, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you keep the Gold Pet Egg for me instead of selling it?¡± Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Why should I keep it for you?¡± Su Ran retorted. This woman was too self-centered and couldn¡¯t bear the slightest setback. ¡°Alright, I was too presumptuous¡­¡± The defeated pretty boy lost his spirit. The man in front of him was different from the men he knew, seemingly uninterested in women. ¡°How did you get this Rebirth Gold Bar?¡± Su Ran knew the answer, but he couldn¡¯t help asking. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, you ingrate!¡± The pretty boy was too furious to bother with Su Ran. However, Su Ran was on guard. This pretty boy was actually friends with Han Siying, and he would have to be careful with his words in the future. Su Ran looked at the pretty boy with a hint of wariness in his eyes. He bypassed the pretty boy and walked out of the auction house, leaving behind words of caution, ¡°The Rebirth Gate, life and death are fated, success is heavenly ordained. Do not act recklessly and enter with caution.¡± Once he left the auction house, Su Ran didn¡¯t concern himself with the pretty boy behind him and hurried away. Back at the Old Beggar¡¯s house, Su Ran closed the door tightly and released his clone ¡ª the Lava Bone Wolf. The moment the Lava Bone Wolf landed, its skeletal body was set ablaze, which looked impressive. ¡°Come, little wolf, brother¡¯s got some good stuff for you to eat!¡± Su Ran took out the advanced Fire Origin Stone from his bladder and tossed it to the Lava Bone Wolf. The Lava Bone Wolf jumped up to catch the stone in its mouth and began gnawing recklessly. ¡°Crack Crack¡± Phew! To Su Ran¡¯s surprise, the advanced Fire Origin Stone was too hard. The Lava Bone Wolf spat it out after its futile attempts to eat it and turned its head away, ignoring it. ¡°How is this possible? This is unscientific!¡± Su Ran was amazed. He carefully examined the stone but still couldn¡¯t comprehend anything. Melt it into liquid using the Bone Cauldron? No Way! What if it turned into black ash? He wouldn¡¯t even have time to cry¡­ At this moment, Su Ran remembered the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si, in his domain. He chuckled cynically, realizing that the sly merchant had a reasonable excuse to blackmail him now. Suddenly, an announcement caught Su Ran¡¯s attention. [Area Notice]¡±Ding! The Imperial City Auction House has received one of the Ancient Three Coins, the copper thread coin! It will be auctioned tonight after ten. Heroes from all around are welcome to bid!¡± What? Su Ran paused for a second, then laughed with joy. Of the Ancient Three Coins, he already had two. The only one he lacked was the Copper Thread Coin! However, Su Ran thought somberly that advertising like this would only make players think that this Copper Thread Coin was a rare treasure! The competition for this auction would be intense, much like a silent war, making one¡¯s heart tremble. He checked the time; it was already seven in the evening. ¡°Log off, time to eat!¡± Su Ran was relaxed and chose to log off without any delay. His character disappeared instantly, returning him to reality. Whew~ After leaving the Nutrition Cabin, Su Ran examined his numb left arm. The arm, soaked in Nutrient Solution for a long time, was stabilized and showed no deterioration. Satisfied, Su Ran left his bedroom to check on his pet Li¡¯l Black, only to find it sound asleep. He decided not to disturb it and went to the living room instead. ¡°Son, I¡¯m glad to see you up. I¡¯ll get your food ready now!¡± Seeing her son¡¯s joy, Su Ran¡¯s mother happily returned to the kitchen. ¡°Thank you, Mom!¡± ¡°Stop sweet-talking¡­¡± After dinner, Su Ran told his mom many stories from the game, including the treasure chest, the dark gold weapon and the Gold Pet Egg. His mother listened with great interest. When Su Ran mentioned that the Gold Pet Egg could fetch a substantial amount of money, she gasped. ¡°Son, is this true?¡± His mother clearly did not believe that a virtual pet egg could be sold for a good amount of RMB. The eggs in the market were so cheap. Was a pet egg made out of gold? ¡°Absolutely, Mom. Our improved living conditions depend on this golden egg!¡± Su Ran chuckled. ¡°Stop exaggerating. Talk about it when you actually have the money.¡± His mother laughed, got up, and walked toward the kitchen to start her routine work. Returning to his room with a smile, Su Ran lay in the Nutrition Cabin and logged back into the game. No sooner than Su Ran appeared in the game, he was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door. Knock Knock Knock! Knock Knock Knock! The urgent sound startled Su Ran. He braced himself, wrapped himself tightly with the Illusion Demon cloak, and went to open the door. ¡°You, why did you take so long to open the door!¡± Turned out, it was the pretty boy who had entered. He walked in, looking displeased, took a golden object from his bag and handed it to Su Ran. ¡°Here, this is for you!¡± ¡°A Rebirth Gold Bar!¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes narrowed as he asked solemnly, ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡± ¡°Meaning? I want to help you!¡± The pretty boy waved his hand and softly laughed, ¡°This was given to me by my sister. I know her personality, she doesn¡¯t hand out benefits for free. Judging from her attitude, it seemed she was determined to win the treasures inside the Rebirth Gate, so why should I go in and compete with her?¡± ¡°Shuxin?¡± Su Ran asked, pretending to be puzzled. ¡°Eh, how did you know?¡± The pretty boy asked in surprise, his gaze towards Su Ran changed, ¡°Did you take a fancy to her because she¡¯s good-looking?¡± ¡°We met at the auction house, and she added me as a friend.¡± ¡°Ah, then you are truly blessed. My sister is very competitive and adding a male player as a friend is rare for her. Looks like you are quite valuable.¡± Unable to help himself, the pretty boy chuckled. His laughter resounded like a clear wind chime. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you return it to her and instead gave it to me?¡± Su Ran asked, still confused. ¡°She won¡¯t rest until she achieves her goal. Since she¡¯s given me the Rebirth Gold Bar, she won¡¯t take it back. Also, like you said, the Rebirth Gate is fraught with danger, and there¡¯s no need for me to get involved.¡± The pretty boy looked at Su Ran, ¡°I find you quite pleasing to my eyes. You¡¯ve given me quite a few treasures, so it¡¯s natural I reciprocate. Giving you this makes sense.¡± ¡°I think you hate me so much, you want to get rid of me. Are you giving this to me in hopes that I might be used by her? Whether this thing is a blessing or a curse is debatable!¡± Su Ran glared at him and said gruffly. ¡°Oh, you talk too much!¡± The pretty boy laughed, ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you want it or not. Anyway, I¡¯ve given it to you. It¡¯s your problem now!¡± ¡°No worries, I¡¯ll accept this. If there¡¯s any benefit from the Rebirth Gate, you¡¯ll get a share!¡± Su Ran laughed, a heroic aura about him. ¡°Promise not to go back on your word!¡± ¡°Here¡¯s something for you in return.¡± Su Ran fished out an object from below and handed it to the pretty boy. It was milky white, emitting a fragrant scent. Chapter 142 - 142 142 The Auction is about to Begin ?142: Chapter 142: The Auction is about to Begin 142: Chapter 142: The Auction is about to Begin ¡°What is this?¡± The pretty boy quickly took it, his eyes showing surprise as he looked closely. ¡°It¡¯s Stone Stalactite, a superior alchemy material!¡± The pretty boy held it close, rubbing it, ¡°Overturning Water, where did you get this?¡± ¡°Dark Abyss, came upon it by chance.¡± Su Ran was reminded of his adventures in the Dark Abyss, causing a wave of sentimentality. Where did the tunnel, that the special BOSS Bone Centipede used, lead? How many rare treasures were hidden in the giant treasure chest in the cave? The massive white shark ice lump he had brought back, he wondered if it had melted yet¡­ Su Ran¡¯s drifting thoughts were interrupted by the pretty boy. ¡°Overturning Water, accompany me on a quest after the auction.¡± After this instance, the pretty boy felt a connection with Su Ran. Not having the fawning or obsequious attitude of the big males towards him, he genuinely saw him as a friend. ¡°What quest?¡± Su Ran asked, puzzled. ¡°Come with me to the Demon Tower, to kill the Skeleton Lord,¡± said the pretty boy. Seeing his restless expression, Su Ran had a whiff of something amiss. ¡°Demon Tower is taken over by the Tiger Supreme guild; we may not be able to get inside.¡± Su Ran had been there before, he knew well. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Rest assured, Tiger Supreme guild has an alliance with our Righteous and Indomitable.¡± ¡°Skeleton Lord can¡¯t be defeated by just the two of us.¡± Su Ran remembered how ferocious the Skeleton Warlord was, this Skeleton Lord must be even tougher. ¡°We will invite friends, of course!¡± The pretty boy¡¯s eyes flashed with impatience, ¡°Overturning Water, give me a straight answer. Stop whining like you are not a man!¡± Su Ran, who was just a bag of bones without the little soldier, really didn¡¯t know if he could be considered a man¡­ ¡°Alright, just so happens I have to go to the Sinister Grave Ridge. So it¡¯s on the way.¡± Su Ran nodded, getting up, ¡°Let¡¯s go, to the auction.¡± ¡­ Auction house. The players came bustling into the auction hall in massive numbers, so many that Su Ran was taken aback. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! Even a golden Pet Egg, you were willing to auction. How nice it would have been if you had left it for me. I am already at level 38 and still without a pet!¡± the pretty boy complained bitterly. ¡°Huh?¡± Su Ran looked serious, a Shield Warrior player who passed by him was glowing with red light. The player was wearing a yellow heavy armor, took a slight glance at Su Ran and left. The malevolent look in his eyes was strikingly apparent. The player didn¡¯t say a word, turned around, and disappeared into the crowd, entering the auction house, disappearing from Su Ran¡¯s sight. Su Ran frowned. He knew for sure this player was a tough character; with triangular eyes and a hooked nose, and a lean figure. Such a player to have the Rebirth Gold Bar, it seemed his desire for the Rebirth Gate wasn¡¯t less than Han Siying¡¯s. The snake-like expression had made Su Ran¡¯s heart tense, and he became extra cautious. The players holding the Rebirth Gold Bars were gradually revealing themselves. So, the route to the Rebirth Gate¡¯s space would also surface soon. Su Ran squeezed his fists tightly. He knew very well that this journey to the Rebirth Gate was full of life and death risks, but he had to go and tread on the feet of all the players and seize the legendary Dream Mirror! The Dream Mirror, like a dream within a dream, virtual and real, false and true, becomes an illusion seeking truth. When Su Ran regained his composure, he had already walked not far from the entrance to the auction house with the pretty boy. Chu Zhongtian, who was receiving at the entrance, was politely speaking to the numerous remaining players: ¡°Warriors of the Human Race, due to the limited space in the auction venue, the tickets are sold out. I hope everyone can understand!¡± The crowded players hearing this, first fell silent and then started cursing. ¡°Is it easy for me to squeeze in here? My balls are crushed, and you say the tickets are sold out? I wanna complaint!¡± ¡°I have even taken off my pants, and you tell me this?¡± ¡­ Su Ran watched a bunch of angry players spewing saliva around Chu Zhongtian and couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit concerned for him. ¡°Hey, Overturning Water, let¡¯s go. We won¡¯t be able to get in.¡± The pretty boy looked at the scene before him, a little scared, and thought of retreating. Su Ran shook his head, grabbed the pretty boy¡¯s hand, and marched straight ahead. The pretty boy was stunned, her face reddening a little. She quickly pulled her hand back and followed Su Ran, keeping her head down. Seeing this, Su Ran, who would have thought otherwise, realized he had been rash. Feeling a bit awkward, he chose to ignore it, bypassed the players, didn¡¯t buy any tickets, and went straight into the auction house. The players outside saw this and left Chu Zhongtian behind, rushing towards the auction house. Because they had just seen those two players enter without buying tickets! Suddenly. A light screen appeared, reflecting all the rushing players back. As it was in the safe area of the Imperial City, no HP was lost. ¡°How did that happen? How could those two get in?¡± ¡°Complain, complain!¡± ¡­ ¡°Overturning Water, how did you get in?¡± The pretty boy turned and looked at the furious players outside, her heart pounding with confusion. She asked aloud. ¡°Here, this.¡± Su Ran took out the high-level VIP card and dangled it in front of the pretty boy. ¡°How did you get this card?¡± The high-level VIP card was a symbol of status, the pretty boy looked at the card with envy and asked urgently. ¡°Easy, I was selling an egg, and they gave me this thing for free,¡± Su Ran replied nonchalantly. ¡°You, you think the Golden Pet Egg is just like a cabbage on the side of the road?¡± The pretty boy glared at Su Ran, annoyed. ¡°Okay, next time you get a chance to sell one, you can also get a high-level VIP card.¡± Su Ran¡¯s tone was so casual, it seemed ordinary. ¡°Really?¡± The pretty boy was thrilled at first but then understood and grunted, ¡°You think everyone is as foolish as you?¡± Suddenly, a well-dressed middle-aged man came forward and smiled at Su Ran, ¡°Our esteemed guest has arrived! Sorry for not greeting you sooner, please forgive us!¡± It was Zhu Yuepo. Su Ran nodded, ¡°I was wondering who it was. Turns out it¡¯s Brother Zhu, the grand scale of the auction today is really eye-opening.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to you,¡± Zhu Yuepo was overjoyed, revealing his red, large teeth. ¡°Can I go and see where my private room is?¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t want to beat around the bush and asked straight away. ¡°Of course, please follow me.¡± Zhu Yuepo nodded and led the way. ¡°Esteemed guest, this is your private room, Room 3. Please ring the bell if you need anything.¡± At the VIP lounge on the second floor, Zhu Yuepo led Su Ran and the pretty boy into the private room and then turned to leave. ¡°Wow, Overturning Water, this is just like a high-end showroom. This is too incredible!¡± The pretty boy, who was probably here for the first time, exclaimed in awe. Chapter 143 - 143 143 Auction in Progress ?143: Chapter 143: Auction in Progress 143: Chapter 143: Auction in Progress The enormous panoramic floor-to-ceiling window made the interior space wonderfully bright and expansive, providing a clear view of the auction site. He took a few steps forward and peered through the glass window. Over a thousand players arrived for the auction were sitting tightly together, their faces animated, all eagerly awaiting the start of the auction. ¡°Overturning Water, this is a megaphone, you can shout your bid directly into it. It¡¯s pretty good.¡± ¡°Um.¡± However, at that moment, an overweight, high-ranking NPC auctioneer slowly walked onto the auction platform. After stepping up, he wiped off the sweat from his brow, indicating that the walk had taken significant effort. He then raised his hands to silence the auction house. ¡°Wow, how did a big fat guy get up there?¡± ¡°Fat pig, get off the stage, you¡¯re making me feel nauseous!¡± ¡­ The high-ranking auctioneer quietly watched the rowdy crowd, his face broke into an even bigger smile. After the noise subsided slightly, the fat man with large ears hardened his smile and shouted loudly, ¡°Silence!¡± ¡°Either participate or get lost!¡± ¡°Tan has devoted his life to the Human Race of the Celestial Realm and has accomplished great feats. He will not tolerate you youngsters disrespecting him!¡± ¡°This is an auction house! I don¡¯t care about your status! If you¡¯re a dragon, coil up for me, if you¡¯re a tiger, sit obediently!¡± ¡°I am giving you one minute. If there¡¯s still any noise that displeases me, you will be kicked out! This auction house does not welcome you!¡± The entire room fell silent, as if everyone was holding their breath. Faces turned red, and not a word was spoken. The sounds of heavy breathing filled the room. ¡°Very good.¡± The rotund auctioneer clapped his hands, his smile returning to his face, making him look like a Buddha with a beaming smile. ¡°Those who know Tan should be aware that it¡¯s best not to upset him. When Tan gets angry, even he gets scared of himself!¡± ¡°Enough talk, today¡¯s auction is now officially open!¡± Su Ran observed the high-ranking auctioneer with a serious expression. This man was no ordinary character, with just a few sentences, he managed to completely change the situation. ¡°Before we begin, Tan does not like dallying or indecisiveness. Be alert and ready, if you want it, bid quickly. If you don¡¯t want it, get out!¡± ¡°To start, we will be auctioning our first treasure, a Level 30 Silver Weapon, the Silver Dragon Spear!¡± The plump auctioneer¡¯s expression turned serious as he floated the schematic of the Silver Dragon Spear in mid-air. As the screen lit up, the schematic enlarged several times, enabling all present players to see it clearly. ¡°This spear is an exceptional Silver Weapon, extremely sharp. It gives an attack boost of +15, and in addition, it has a desirable special skill, Edge!¡± The auctioneer¡¯s face lit up with excitement, ¡°With the special skill, Edge, it gives an additional +7 damage! This silver weapon alone can rival the output of a level 40 silver weapon!¡± ¡°This high-attack weapon only requires level 30 to equip. Among us, Tan believes there are no reckless ones; a treasure like this should not be left collecting dust. Which of the Human Race¡¯s warriors will step forward to wield this divine weapon and command the winds and clouds on the God-Demon Continent!¡± ¡°Bidding for the first treasure, the Silver Dragon Spear, officially starts! Starting price, 10 gold coins, each bid must be no less than 1 gold coin!¡± Su Ran, watching from a single room, was rendered speechless. It was only a silver weapon with a slightly higher attack, was there a need to exaggerate and entice people like this? When it came to auctioning the Dark Gold Weapon, Lava Greatsword, which he had consigned, would he shatter the heavens with his description? Watching the red-faced and thick-necked players eagerly bidding, the entire auction house was soon flooded with an incredibly lively atmosphere. ¡°Ok, player number 768, the bid is 20 gold coins! Any higher offers?¡± Tan Fatty was enthusiastic and eloquent, ¡°Such a divine weapon could fall into the hands of others! Weapons are like companions. Could you bear seeing the companion that is about to become yours be forcibly taken away by someone else, gentlemen?¡± ¡°Great, player number 247 offers 25 gold coins! Any higher offers?¡± ¡°Fantastic, our hero player number 79 offers 35 gold coins!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Tan Fatty didn¡¯t bother with a first or second call, he immediately hammered down on the auction podium, finalizing the deal! The first Silver Weapon, the Silver Dragon Spear, was sold for 35 gold coins! Watching Tan Fatty perform his auction duties with such passion, Su Ran nodded silently. Such work ethic, such enthusiasm, could only come from someone who was whole-heartedly devoted to their beloved work, mustn¡¯t it be the case of a madman? Su Ran quietly watched as the second and third equipment appeared, with no intention to compete. Instead, it was the young gentleman sitting next to him who was enthusiastically watching the auctioned items, occasionally clenching his fists, the regret in his eyes particularly pronounced. Su Ran understood, the young man simply didn¡¯t have the money. ¡°Why don¡¯t you spend money to buy some gold coins?¡± Su Ran asked curiously. Grandpa Lee¡¯s family was not wealthy, but it wasn¡¯t poor either. As a deputy leader, she should inject some money to keep up appearances, shouldn¡¯t she? ¡°Even if I told you, you wouldn¡¯t understand. I did a good deed and helped a poor child. So, I¡¯m a bit short this month.¡± The young gentleman said nonchalantly and then quickly turned his gaze back to the auction. Su Ran was taken aback and then asked, ¡°How did you help?¡± ¡°Nothing much, I bought a Skill Book worth 20,000 back for 30,000. Am I foolish?¡± The young gentleman turned to Su Ran with a carefree smile, ¡°I¡¯m happy. S§×arch* The ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Anyway, I have a place where I can eat and drink for free.¡± Su Ran fell silent. So that¡¯s it! After a moment, Su Ran took out over 100 gold coins and handed them to the young gentleman. ¡°Oh, Overturning Water, what are you doing?¡± The young gentleman was a little uncomfortable with Overturning Water¡¯s sudden generosity, ¡°You¡¯re not planning to sponsor me, are you? Sorry, but I can¡¯t help, I sell talent, not my body!¡± However, the young gentleman had taken all the gold coins and put them in his bag. ¡°Nothing, I just thought that seeing you, the deputy leader, looking so poor was kind of embarrassing. I¡¯m giving you a chance!¡± Su Ran certainly wouldn¡¯t be foolish enough to reveal his true identity to the young gentleman. To learn from one¡¯s mistakes was wisdom. ¡°Um, Overturning Water, do I have to pay back this chance?¡± The young gentleman asked pitifully, sounding somewhat weak. ¡°If you want to pay, then pay. If not, don¡¯t.¡± Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but smile at the young gentleman¡¯s awkward act. ¡°Great, Overturning Water, you¡¯re a good person!¡± The young gentleman jumped up with joy. Oh, a good person card¡­ ¡°Make sure you watch the auction. You¡¯ve already missed several pieces!¡± Su Ran kindly reminded him, shifting his attention to the auction. What Su Ran didn¡¯t know was that the young gentlemen had taken a long look at him, his eyes revealing an elusive glimmer. ¡°The next item is very unique.¡± Tan Fatty¡¯s tone suddenly became somber on the auction stage, ¡°Everyone, look!¡± A smoke-like object suddenly appeared on the auction stage. It was grey and seemed to be alive, continuously surging there. Suddenly, this object turned into a giant schematic that was displayed in front of all the players. ¡°High-level Cauldron Soul!¡± Su Ran exclaimed, startling the young gentleman next to him. Chapter 144 - 144 144 Auction in Progress 2 ?144: Chapter 144: Auction in Progress 2 144: Chapter 144: Auction in Progress 2 ¡°What are you shouting about? Honestly, you¡¯re so easily startled!¡± The young actor glanced at Su Ran, rubbing his surprised ears. Su Ran paid no heed, turning all his attention to the huge illustration. ¡°This item is extremely profound and peculiar. I suppose everyone has clearly seen its name,¡± Tan Fatty took a deep breath. ¡°Yes, this is indeed a high-level Cauldron Soul. Anything with ¡®high-level¡¯ in its name can¡¯t possibly be trivial. Cauldron Souls are intangible and without substance, extremely difficult to obtain. This one was procured by the seller under very fortuitous circumstances.¡± ¡°But what¡¯s with this ¡®weakened¡¯ label?¡± A player abruptly stood up and asked. ¡°Excellent, that¡¯s what I was about to talk about.¡± Tan Fatty signaled the player to sit down and pointed at the illustration. ¡°You all must have noticed the annotation ¡®weakened¡¯ after the item name.¡± ¡°It indicates that the Cauldron Soul isn¡¯t in great condition. As the saying goes, when a person dies, their soul ascends to heaven. It holds some truth to it. Without a vessel for containment, the Soul will gradually dissipate. What a Soul-Infusing Cauldronmeans to players, you all understand. It¡¯s a pity such a treasurable item was born at an unfortunate time,¡± Tan Fatty sighed with a somber expression. Tan Fatty knew well that getting a Soulless Cauldron was extremely challenging. Only relics from the ancient times could possess the potential to contain it. However, ancient relics weren¡¯t easily obtainable. ¡°May I ask, how long is the survival time of this high-level Cauldron Soul?¡± Another player stood up. Su Ran knew him; he was a top-ranking player named Master Spearman. ¡°It will dissipate within fifteen days,¡± Tan Fatty said regretfully. ¡°It is unfortunate for such a treasure. I hope it can find its opportunity and luck here. Enough chatter, the starting price for the high-level Cauldron Soul is 100 gold coins! Each bid must increase by at least 10 gold coins! The auction officially begins now!¡± ¡°Wow!¡± An item on the brink of dissipation was starting at a whopping 100 gold coins! All players retracted, none made a bid. Who were they kidding? If it were valued at one or two gold coins, they might have fought over it, but no one saw the need to bid now. Perhaps Tan Fatty had realized this problem and chose to be honest rather than artificially hyping up the atmosphere. Time ticked by, and an oppressive silence blanketed the venue. Even Tan Fatty was uncharacteristically silent. Just when the passing time was about to conclude, Tan Fatty, with regret in his face, was about to announce the destiny of the high-level Cauldron Soul when a hoarse voice echoed throughout the venue. ¡°110 gold coins.¡± The speaker was Su Ran. He naturally wouldn¡¯t let this high-level Cauldron Soul pass him by. After all, an ancient bone Cauldron remained in Su Ran¡¯s bladder. Now that a high-level Cauldron Soul had appeared, Su Ran had no reason not to collect it. ¡°The bidder in VIP room No. 3 bids 110 gold coins!¡± Tan Fatty¡¯s heart leaped. The burden on his shoulders seemed to lessen, and he exhaled a long sigh of relief. Failed auctions were bad for an auctioneer¡¯s reputation, especially for high-level auctioneers, as it negatively affects their performance. Now that a player was willing to pay, Tan Fatty picked up his spirit as if he had been given a new lease of life. He lavishly praised the VIP in room No. 3, attributing words like ¡°sharp-eyed,¡± ¡°discerning,¡± and the like to Su Ran. He purposely delayed hammering down. The player named Overturning Water heard this, his body covered in goosebumps. ¡°Overturning Water, are you really that outstanding? Buying a high-level Cauldron Soul has earned you such compliments, you¡¯re talked about as if you¡¯re a rare flower. What would happen if this high-level auctioneer found out you are the person who sold the Golden Pet Egg? Would he rush over crying, clutching at your leg?¡± Overturning water teased with his eyes shimmering with amusement. Su Ran didn¡¯t respond to Overturning Water¡¯s mockery. He was getting impatient, Was Tan Fatty trying to create a scene? Why hadn¡¯t the gavel fallen yet? As Su Ran feared, the situation he wished to avoid happened. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°120 gold coins.¡± A faint voice came. Su Ran looked over. The bidder was the player possessing the Rebirth Gold Bar. Su Ran frowned, annoyed within, cursing Tan Fatty for ruining his plans. Comparatively, Tan Fatty heard another bid and sprung up as if he had taken a stimulant. Where there¡¯s competition, there are price hikes. This was an unchanging fact! ¡°Player 66 bids 120 gold coins. The value of a high-level Cauldron Soul is beginning to show. Brave warriors among us, what are you waiting for? Pick up your bidding paddles and start bidding!¡± Tan Fatty seemed crazed, waving his arms about. His thunderous voice was bellowed across the room. ¡°130 gold coins.¡± ¡°140 gold coins.¡± One after another, many players, stirred by Tan Fatty, began to cautiously raise their bids. Su Ran was speechless. After contemplating, he used his distinct hoarse voice getting straight to the point, ¡°200 gold coins!¡± ¡°Wow!¡± The players were stunned. Was the person in VIP room 3 nuts? A Cauldron Soul that was about to dissipate was elevated to a whopping 200 gold coins by him! ¡°He might possess a Soulless Cauldron!¡± A player exclaimed loudly, casting an unknown look towards VIP room No. 3. ¡°Nah, he might be the seller trying to hike up the price.¡± ¡°Or it could be a rich man trying to show off!¡± No matter the discussions, the VIP room No. 3 became the focal point of player attention. Su Ran watched the scene seriously, knowing trouble was brewing. His sudden price hike might lead to unnecessary consequences. ¡°VIP in room No.3 bids 200 gold coins!¡± Tan Fatty¡¯s excitement seemed explosive, although given his hefty size, all he could do was imagine jumping in joy. ¡°250 gold coins.¡± The Shield Warrior who had the Rebirth Gold Bar glared sullenly at VIP room No. 3 and quoted a price, completely overshadowing Su Ran¡¯s earlier bid. ¡°Player 66 raises the bid by 50 gold coins! A high-level Cauldron Soul is a rarity, brave warriors, time to go crazy!¡± Tan Fatty was so excited that his entire body quivered, spraying saliva as he shouted. ¡°Oh, just a quick question, can a high-level Cauldron Soul work on an ordinary Cauldron?¡± A female player rushed to ask. Her voice was soft, but she hit the nail right on the head. Tan Fatty was taken aback. He looked at the female player, nodded, and resounded, ¡°No, it can only be used on high-level Soul Tripods!¡± With that one statement, like a heavy downpour, it doused the flame of enthusiasm that had just sparked in the players. The auction house fell silent again. Tan Fatty glanced at VIP room No.3. Seeing that Su Ran wasn¡¯t raising his bid anymore, he hammered down forcefully, declaring that the high-level Cauldron Soul belonged to Player 66! Su Ran realized an important issue. He did not know if the damaged bone Cauldron in his bladder was a high-level bone Cauldron. If not, wouldn¡¯t he be the one at a loss? So he decided not to raise his bid anymore and let the high-level Cauldron Soul be auctioned off to the player with triangular eyes. ¡°Next, the item up for auction is a scroll!¡± This time, Tan Fatty came out full of passion, ¡°As we all know, scrolls are always sought after by us warriors. They increase the power of skills, making our attacks sharper, and significantly boosting the resultant damage!¡± Chapter 145 - 145 145 Auction in Progress 3 ?145: Chapter 145: Auction in Progress 3 145: Chapter 145: Auction in Progress 3 On the auction stage, a secret manual turned into a huge atlas, displayed in front of everyone. Su Ran could see clearly, this atlas was marked with the Fireball Secret Manual, identical to the one he had given to Buttered Popcorn. Buttered Popcorn felt a little embarrassed as she glanced at Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained. She had already learned the Fireball Secret Manual. What would she return to him if he knew the price of the manual and requested it back? ¡°Let¡¯s cut to the chase and start the bidding! The starting bid is 50 gold coins, and each bid must not be less than 10 gold coins!¡± ¡°100 gold coins!¡± A player, in bright red armor, stood up and directly called out the base price of the manual. Su Ran recognized this player. He was a well-known magician, Old Fire. ¡°Old Fire, that¡¯s not fair, who stands up while bidding?¡± Following this, a bearded male player also stood up, wearing a bright red magic robe, his face full of obvious mockery. ¡°Bull Madman, don¡¯t try to interfere, give me, Old Fire, face this time, and don¡¯t compete for this Fireball Secret Manual!¡± Old Fire bowed with both hands, very polite. ¡°Tsk, Old Fire, others might appease you, but Bull Madman and I certainly won¡¯t!¡± Another magician slowly stood up, a player Su Ran did not recognize, a complete stranger. On the auction stage, Tan Fatty watched this scene with a mild smile and did not interfere. He knew one principle well, where there¡¯s hate there¡¯ll be a competition at the auction, causing prices to skyrocket, thus significantly increasing his salary. Tan Fatty calmly said: ¡°101 player bids 100 gold coins, if there are bidders, please hurry.¡± ¡°Fire Demon, let¡¯s not bring our grudge onto this stage. There are rules!¡± Old Fire held a fiesty temper, and he patiently spoke with Fire Demon. ¡°Tsk, I bid, what will you do about it?!¡± Fire Demon scoffed, shouting loudly: ¡°200 gold coins!¡± ¡°Great, number 219 is offering 200 gold coins. If anyone wants to bid, time is running out!¡± Tan Fatty on the stage even had spare time to play with the gavel in his hand. ¡°Old Demon, you¡¯re not being honest, just bidding 200 gold coins, Bull Brother bids 250 gold coins!¡± Bull Madman, with a wave of his hand, directly raised the price by 50 gold coins. ¡°300 gold coins!¡± Old Fire furrowed his brow tightly, visibly upset. It seemed that if they weren¡¯t in a safe area, Old Fire would have started a fight. He had a short fuse and wouldn¡¯t be patient with anyone! ¡°Oh, are you mad? I bid 310 gold coins.¡± Fire Demon taunted, whistling at Old Fire. Tan Fatty on the auction stage directly stopped talking, as if he had fallen asleep. Hundreds of players all focused their attention on these characters, they were enjoying the excitement. ¡°400 gold coins!¡± Old Fire roared impatiently, trembling slightly. ¡°410 gold coins.¡± Fire Demon¡¯s voice was the opposite of Old Fire¡¯s, calm and steady, without any fluctuation. ¡°You two continue to play, Old Bull will sit down and stop entertaining everyone.¡± The bearded player chuckled and sat down. The players around them erupted in laughter, some even urged Old Fire to continue bidding, enjoying the spectacle. However, Old Fire sneered, speaking to the Fire Demon: ¡°Bull Madman is right, standing and fighting you would just be laughable. Fine, I¡¯ll let you have this secret manual.¡± With that, Old Fire sat back down, smiling at Fire Demon. The smile on Fire Demon¡¯s face froze, he wanted to say something but held it back, angrily he flicked his sleeve and sat down. Seeing this, Buttered Popcorn glanced timidly at Su Ran, and seeing him make no move, she felt relieved. ¡°Congratulations to the player No. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. 219 for winning the Fireball Secret Manual with a bid of 410 gold coins!¡± Tan Fatty stood up and continued, ¡°Brave warriors of the Human Race, the previous treasures were just appetizers. The thrilling moment is coming! What¡¯s going to be on offer next is one of tonight¡¯s three most anticipated items, the Copper Thread Coin!¡± ¡°Copper Thread Coin, Ancient Three Coins!¡± Tan Fatty exclaimed excitedly: ¡°This is a relic of ancient times, it does not have any inherent attributes, however, if you collect three, the unpredictable power will be unleashed, and the prophesied power of the devil will reappear!¡± ¡°Without further ado, the starting bid for this Copper Thread Coin is 200 gold coins, each bid must not be less than 10 gold coins, now, let the bidding begin!¡± Tan Fatty excitedly raised his right hand and swung it vigorously, stirring up the atmosphere of the entire arena again! ¡°300 gold coins!¡± The player wearing black heavy armor stood up, laughed and bowed, ¡°May I ask everyone here to give Dai a face. As the saying goes, always leave room for a future meeting. Dai thanks everyone in advance!¡± This was the president of the Dancing Demons guild, Earthly List Dai Xuan! The entire auction house quieted for a moment. Then¡ª ¡°310¡± ¡°320¡± ¡°330¡± ¡­ Seeing the full field of bidders, Dai Xuan felt embarrassed. With a dry laugh, he sat down. The gloom on his face, however, was getting thicker. Su Ran chuckled, thinking back to when they met in the Abyss of Darkness, the conceited President Dai Xuan, riding the Red Gold Cloud Tiger, his guild¡¯s players all treating him like a superstar, so prestigious! Err, thinking of the Red Gold Cloud Tiger, it seemed he¡¯d forgotten a mission¡ªButler Liu¡¯s request, to kill the Red Gold Cloud Tiger once! Brother Dai Xuan, can we discuss something, can you let me kill the Red Gold Cloud Tiger once? The scene switched back to the auction venue. ¡°400!¡± ¡°500!¡± At the same time, a female warrior clad in red chainmail stood up. She glanced around with a smiling face and said softly: ¡°Your bidding methods are a bit boring, I will help to make it interesting, 1000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Wow, it¡¯s the natural beauty Shuxin from the beauty list!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going, seeing her in the flesh! I¡¯m not used to it, usually I¡¯m just looking at her pictures!¡± ¡°You really have pictures? Let¡¯s add friend and chat privately!¡± ¡°The real one looks much better than the inflatable one~!¡± ¡­ This female warrior was indeed Han Siying, hearing such comments from the men, her eyes were filled with anger, her face frosty. Furious, she thought if she had a compass right now, she would make them realize why flowers are so red! ¡°Huh?¡± In Room No.3, Buttered Popcorn sounded surprised. ¡°What?¡± Seeing Buttered Popcorn¡¯s surprise, Su Ran asked curiously. ¡°I¡¯ve seen this Copper Thread Coin before, it¡¯s Si¡­ Shuxin¡¯s auction item.¡± Apparently Buttered Popcorn regarded Su Ran as a true friend and accidentally sold out Han Siying. ¡°So you¡¯re saying she¡¯s bidding up her own auction item?¡± Su Ran laughed: ¡°She better not end up buying her own item!¡± Chapter 146 - 146 146 Auction in progress 4 ?146: Chapter 146: Auction in progress 4 146: Chapter 146: Auction in progress 4 ¡°¡­¡± Sure enough, all the players in the arena were discussing Han Siying¡¯s appearance and figure, none of them continued to bid. 1000 gold coins for a completely useless item, completely not worth it! ¡°Congratulations to player No.766 for winning one of the Ancient Three Coins, the Copper Thread Coin for the price of 1000 gold coins!¡± Tan Fatty seemed extremely excited, and the first heat of the evening was generated! ¡°Shot himself in the foot, how interesting.¡± Su Ran shook his head and smiled, not knowing what Han Siying was up to. Not only did she buy her own stuff, but she also had to pay a 10% commission, and lost 100 gold coins out of the blue. Ah, rich people sure know how to play! However, this Copper Thread Coin, Su Ran was determined to obtain. But wanting to get it from Han Siying was hard, hard, hard! Han Siying was not a fool, but why did she raise the price so high? Strange! Suddenly, a flash of lightning went through Su Ran¡¯s mind. Could it be, she was waiting for the person to bid? Spending a fortune was nothing to them, certainly they must be the player who had the Ancient Three Coins! But what did Han Siying want to reveal this person for? Or, by exposing herself, what was she after? Unfortunately, the only one who had the Ancient Three Coins, Su Ran, didn¡¯t even make a bid and just watched such a treasure slip away. Huh? Want to ask why? Bro, I¡¯m broke! At this moment, Tan Fatty on the auction platform shouted excitedly, ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, brave warriors present! Tonight¡¯s carnival moment officially begins! The divine weapon, which will be on stage soon, everyone knows it, it is our Human Race Imperial City¡¯s first dark golden weapon, the Lava Greatsword!¡± The auction platform was full of smoke, suddenly a giant shadow of a divine weapon appeared on the platform. The dark golden color covered the entire sword body, a powerful momentum was slowly seeping out from the body of the sword. Right after, the divine weapon was unsheathed, a radiance flashed, turned into a giant picture, and displayed attributes in front of everyone. [Melting Flame Giant Sword](Dark Gold) Attack +26 Critical Hit +3 Strength +5 Special Skill: Dizziness ¨C when attacking the target, if a Lucky Crit occurs, there is a 30% chance to cause the target to fall into dizziness for 2 seconds. Flame Sword Qi ¨C when attacking the target, there¡¯s a 5% chance to generate a sword aura, long-range attack, damage increased by 20%. Required level 40. ¡°Wow!¡± With such amazing skills and high attack power, the warriors were absolutely intoxicated. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This dark golden giant sword, with such a high initial attack, if it is smashed full with attack-increasing gems, it could well be called the currently strongest divine weapon! All the players present were stunned, you know, quite a few of them came specifically for this divine weapon! ¡°With the Divine Weapon revealed, where is the hero?!¡± Tan Fatty roared, ¡°Warriors, the starting bid for this treasure is 1000 gold! Each bid must not be less than 100 gold. Now, I, Tan, announce, let the auction begin!¡± A gold coin is equivalent to 10 RMB, just the starting price already reached ten thousand RMB, that¡¯s just too crazy! Su Ran was very shocked, he didn¡¯t expect that the drop rate of high-ranking weapons in the God-Demon Continent was so low. Dark gold weapons, this was the first one he¡¯s seen! ¡°5000!¡± A player slowly stood up from his seat and said softly, ¡°I am Carving Dragon, I don¡¯t believe I have any enemies. I only hope that the experts here can give me some face, and I will surely repay you another day!¡± ¡°Starting with 5000 gold coins!¡± ¡°It¡¯s actually one of the top ten from the Earthly List, Carving Dragon!¡± ¡°Such a divine weapon, who among the Earthly List players wouldn¡¯t be envious?¡± Dai Xuan, who was quietly seated at the side, wore a rather unpleasant face. What the hell, I am also a dignified master of the Earthly List, the guild leader of the Dancing Demons guild. When I stood up earlier, you guys didn¡¯t even discuss this much, and you¡¯re just looking for those at the bottom! ¡°Ah, Overturning Water, look quick, Carving Dragon is so handsome!¡± The young man excitedly pointed at Carving Dragon and exclaimed, as if he had seen a superstar, extremely excited. ¡°Hmm, indeed, he¡¯s a pretty boy.¡± Su Ran thought to himself, there is indeed a reason why this lass is called Young Man. This four-character standard is enough to choose a partner, which made me suspect at the time that I was attracted to Old Mr Lee. It was truly a sin. ¡°Don¡¯t speak about my idol like that, Overturning Water, tell me, how did this person perform?¡± The young man suddenly asked. ¡°A man of his word.¡± Su Ran observed for a moment, ¡°This man is named Carving Dragon, so it¡¯s no surprise he¡¯s so rich.¡± ¡°Rich?¡± The young man looked puzzled and asked in confusion. ¡°Yes, this player knows the rule that things that are too hard can easily break, understands the virtue of forbearance, a real man.¡± Su Ran coughed and explained. ¡°Oh.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that he¡¯s so slippery!¡± Su Ran lamented. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°I¡¯m questioning life.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± ¡­ At the auction, the bidding was intensifying, the price had already been raised to an astounding 8000 by the wealthy bidders! ¡°8500 gold!¡± Dai Xuan of the Earthly List stood up once again, and along with a few other players were in a three-legged standoff, neither willing to back down. ¡°9000! My friends, does a mere dark gold weapon deserve to squander so much gold?¡± At this point, even Carving Dragon had lost his composure, his voice sounded a bit impatient. ¡°If I say it¡¯s worth it, then it is! I, Dai, bid 10,000 gold!¡± Dai Xuan let out a long laugh, extraordinarily open-hearted! Carving Dragon¡¯s face went pale, he lost his previous gentlemanly demeanor, like a defeated rooster, he hung his head low and sat back down in his seat. ¡°Who else wants to compete with me, Dai?¡± Dai Xuan was very pleased with himself, a feeling of loneliness arising from being a master surfaced. ¡°15000 gold!¡± A clear and loud voice suddenly rang out, causing the players to look in its direction upon hearing it. They saw a man wearing white armor standing up, watching in Dai Xuan¡¯s direction. ¡°Wow, isn¡¯t that Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance from the Heavenly List?!¡± ¡°Damn, is this for real?¡± ¡°Indeed, even the masters of the Heavenly List have come, this auction is truly a gathering of heroes!¡± Dai Xuan looked solemnly at the insouciant man in front of him, then he laughed lightly, ¡°So it¡¯s Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance from the Heavenly List, my apologies, my apologies. Brother He, I will give you face this time!¡± ¡°Leader Dai, thank you very much!¡± The robust Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance nodded in acknowledgment to Dai Xuan, and looked around, ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m a rough man, I don¡¯t understand all those delicate things. I need this item, I hope you all will give me face!¡± ¡°Haha, a master from the Heavenly List is so down to earth, Way to go, brother!¡± ¡°Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, isn¡¯t he just Fatty Crane? He¡¯s too fat to fly¡­¡± ¡°Master, what is the purpose of this divine weapon?¡± ¡­ At this moment, seeing there was no point in going against the popular sentiment, and the auction price had already exceeded expectations, Tan Fatty, who was on the auction platform, decided not to drag things out unnecessarily longer. He forcefully hammered down his gavel and announced, ¡°Congratulations to player number 11 for winning the divine weapon, the Lava Greatsword, for a record-breaking price of 15000 gold! A hero and his weapon, once again congratulations to our player number 11, a hero of the Human Race!¡± ¡°Senior auctioneer, hello there.¡± Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance was extremely pleased with Tan Fatty¡¯s flattery and he softly said, ¡°Can I take up a few minutes of your precious time?¡± ¡°Hero, please.¡± Tan Fatty was a very insightful person, the one before him was his cash cow, who he absolutely could not offend. So he saw himself down on the chair, handing over the stage to the Heavenly List player before him: Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance. Chapter 147 - 147 147 Auction In Progress 5 ?147: Chapter 147: Auction In Progress 5 147: Chapter 147: Auction In Progress 5 The entire auction house fell silent, all waiting for Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance¡¯s next move. ¡°The beautiful Miss Shuxin, these precious moments are all for you,¡± Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance cleared his throat and addressed Shuxin, who sat not far away, in what he believed to be his most charming male voice. Players all over the room were left momentarily speechless. Was he proposing? ¡°Brother He, you are too awesome. This at an auction? How should us single dogs live afterwards?¡± ¡°Critical Damage +9999!¡± ¡°This is too romantic, Little Crane, can we exchange contact details?¡± a seductive voice called out to Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance from not far away. Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance turned to look and promptly felt like he was going to faint. This was a voice from a man! Such a captivating voice coming from a mouth of a man! The most incredible part was¡­ Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance actually looked over¡­ ¡°Sit down!¡± An unanticipated Han Siying knitted her brows and chided Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance. A chilling aura emerged from her body, dropping the surrounding temperature several degrees and causing nearby players to shudder involuntarily. ¡°Shuxin, I know this is sudden,¡± Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance didn¡¯t pull back due to Han Siying¡¯s words. He once again mustered up the unstoppable emotions within him and said, ¡°Since we¡¯ve started dating, I¡¯ve not made any earth-shattering moves for you. This time, I have to, because who hasn¡¯t been reckless in their youth!¡± ¡°I believe the reckless actions of our youth will become beautiful memories in our late years. However, you are like a fairy in the sky, your beauty leaves me breathless. Shuxin, I also know that what I did goes against your will. Even so, I need to express my feelings. I want to say it to all the players in the God-Demon Continent: Shuxin is my woman!¡± Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance¡¯s chest heaved violently; it seemed as though he had expelled all the air from his lungs. It turns out that the careless words of the surrounding players greatly annoyed Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, leading to such an interlude. He wanted the players to know clearly that Shuxin already had an owner! Whoever dares to say anything unpleasant to Shuxin, measure their words! Shuxin¡¯s man was Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance! One of the top three players on the Heavenly List! Those players who once defamed Shuxin unconsciously ducked their heads. ¡°Shuxin, this item is the Imperial City¡¯s first divine weapon of the Human Race, worth fifteen thousand gold. Now, I¡¯m giving it to you, let this heaven-sent divine weapon witness the thrilling moment today,¡± Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance looked affectionately at Han Siying, ¡°Shuxin, will you be my girlfriend? I will do everything I can to take care of you forever, never abandon you!¡± ¡°Can such words come from a coarse man? My god, I have goosebumps!¡± ¡°So romantic! If my prince charming says this to me, I¡¯ll say, let¡¯s get a room, I¡¯ll pay!¡± The player said emotionally. His coquettish voice stirred the hearts of the listeners. The nearby single male players instantly turned to look at the player who had spoken, their faces drastically changing. Damn, it was the same man they all thought was a ¡°man¡¯s man¡±! Han Siying was taken aback for a moment, the expression on her face seemed to slightly thaw. She gracefully rose, her exquisite beauty displayed once again for everyone to see. The player who had mentioned tissue previously stared directly at his dream girl, his left hand began to tremble unconsciously. Ah, he was being a man of conditioned response. ¡°Crane, why are you doing this?¡± Han Siying looked solemnly at the Zhang Meng in front of her. She knew her cleanliness obsession seemed to be getting more serious. Although she had tried to date Zhang Meng, she always found it hard to bear the feeling of intense nausea. It was driving her crazy. ¡°Crane, as you know, until I overcome my psychological barrier, I can only ever cause you inconvenience.¡± ¡°I can wait, Shuxin. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Will you be my girlfriend?¡± Filled with anticipation yet showing excitement, Zhang Meng asked. Han Siying clenched her fists as if she had thought of something and subtly nodded. Zhang Meng was overjoyed. He walked past the players in front of him, strode towards Han Siying and handed the legendary weapon, the Lava Greatsword, to her. ¡°Tomorrow, I¡¯ll take you leveling up, and aim to reach level 40 as soon as possible. At that time, holding this divine weapon, we will kill the demons!¡± Zhang Meng said seriously to Han Siying, and then, he turned and returned to his seat. ¡°Brother He, you¡¯re using a gold weapon yourself, but you¡¯re giving a legendary weapon to your girl. This beautiful story should be passed on!¡± The president of Dancing Demons Guild, Dai Xuan, exclaimed, such a man was rare these days! Zhang Meng turned and glared at Dai Xuan, ignoring him. Upon hearing this, the looks in the players¡¯ eyes became much more complex when they looked at Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance. ¡°What hero number 11 did is very touching. He gifted a divine weapon to his beauty. It is wonderful. Wonderful!¡± Tan Fatty abruptly stood up from his chair, not at all like his usual obese self. He smiled slightly and said, ¡°Well, the interlude is over. Let¡¯s get back to business!¡± ¡°Everyone here knows that in an auction, there¡¯s always an order to the items. The item that appears last is often the finest,¡± Tan Fatty looked around to see all the players holding their breaths, waiting to see the golden pet egg. He chuckled and continued, ¡°The last item that will appear, its value must be extremely high. I do not know if all the brave warriors present have brought enough ¡®yellow white¡¯ stuff. This time, I won¡¯t be playing any tricks. Look, everyone, please!¡± All the players¡¯ eyes were focused on the vacant space on the auction stage. Suddenly. A puff of smoke appeared from nowhere, turning into a piece of black cloth, which tightly covered the item behind it. ¡°Damn, get the golden pet egg out. I just came for that!¡± ¡°Such a bluff!¡± A few players in the audience couldn¡¯t stand it and complained directly. Tan Fatty looked amused. With a wave of his hand, the dense fog on the auction stage instantly disappeared, revealing a high-grade tent. ¡°Damn, I¡¯ve prepared tissues and all, and you show me this?¡± ¡°Motherfucker, my back hurts!¡± ¡°My titanium gold dog eyes!¡± ¡°Is this the finale? Your auction house is too shameless!¡± ¡°Cheating the consumers! Where¡¯s the golden pet egg that your auction house had advertised? Give a fucking explanation!¡± ¡­ Tan Fatty wasn¡¯t annoyed. He chucked and said, ¡°This item is a high-grade tent. I¡¯m sure all the players in this room know what it is. However, I must remind everyone that there¡¯s a reason for making this the highlight of the auction.¡± ¡°The reason is your MMP! Return me my golden pet egg!¡± The players again roundly blamed him, seeming to not give up until they got the golden pet egg. Chapter 148 - 148 148 Bountiful Harvest ?148: Chapter 148: Bountiful Harvest 148: Chapter 148: Bountiful Harvest ¡°Quiet, quiet.¡± Tan Fatty pressed his hands down again and said, ¡°Tan won¡¯t keep you in suspense. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This tent has its wonders.¡± Tan Fatty¡¯s obese body took two steps forward, causing the auction platform to creak and groan as if it could barely support the weight of this heavy-set NPC. As Tan Fatty came closer, he gripped one side of the tent and forcefully revealed a golden egg, catching the eyes of all players. The egg was magical, golden rays instantly radiated from it and it expanded and transformed into a guideline for all to see. ¡°It¡¯s actually a pet egg of the golden BOSS Iron Bone Rhinoceros!¡± ¡°This is a top-tier pet with strong attack and defense!¡± ¡°Eh, why are your pants sticky?¡± ¡°Damn, couldn¡¯t hold it in.¡± ¡­ The players below were full of chatter but all eyes were locked onto the golden pet egg. The frantic desire was obvious as if they wished they could stuff it into their own backpacks! ¡°Everyone, quiet down. Tan has something to say.¡± Tan Fatty stayed calm, stating unruffled, ¡°The Golden Pet Egg is the treasure for tonight¡¯s auction. Its value cannot be measured. However, for flowers to bloom, they need leaves. This top-tier tent will be given to our final winner as a garnish!¡± ¡°The starting price for the Golden Pet Egg is 1000 gold coins! Each increase in price must not be less than 10 gold coins. Now, Tan hereby announces that the highlight of tonight, our auction, officially begins!¡± The atmosphere in the auction house once again became tense. Players dared not take a breath. Such silence momentarily disrupted the auction. ¡°Since you all are being so secretive, I, Withered Fish, will lead off with 10,000 gold coins!¡± Withered Fish, the guild leader of the Tiger Supreme Guild, stood up and laughed heartily. ¡°10,000 gold coins? Withered Fish, it seems you¡¯ve been living like a king recently. You have the nerve to call out that bid? 15,000 gold!¡± Dai Xuan stood up again, directly outbidding Withered Fish. The Dancing Demons Guild and the Tiger Supreme Guild were always at odds with each other with constant battles. ¡°Dai Xuan, you already have the golden BOSS Red Gold Cloud Tiger. Is it appropriate for you to jump in?¡± Withered Fish frowned. He was currently in urgent need of a powerful pet. Every time he battled with Dai Xuan, he was at a disadvantage due to this. Thinking of this, Withered Fish directly shouted, ¡°20,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Distinguished lords, your increasing bids of 5,000 each will make this never-ending.¡± A player in the corner suddenly stood up saying loudly, ¡°Let me make a fool of myself and speed things up. 50,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Ni Wudao?! It¡¯s actually Ni Wudao!¡± ¡°An Earthly List expert? Damn, how does he dare to challenge the Earthly List players?¡± A player exclaimed. ¡°Hypocrite, you don¡¯t know this? The boss ¡®Old Ni¡¯ has acquired the stewardship of the first territory for the Human Race! As a lord, he must be comparable to an Earthly List expert!¡± ¡­ ¡°So, it is Lord Ni Wudao.¡± Dai Xuan was slightly taken aback, seeing the speaker clearly, he laughed, ¡°Lord Ni, regarding the territory matter, have you decided how to proceed? When can you sell it to Dai?¡± ¡°Leader Dai, now is not the time to discuss this,¡± Ni Wudao stood tall, showing no fear, ¡°If you don¡¯t bid, the golden pet egg will be happily kept by me~¡± ¡°You!¡± Dai Xuan glared at Ni Wudao, saying disdainfully, ¡°The arena is truly lacking true talent, any Tom, Dick and Harry can make it to the stage, so pitiful. My bid is 70,000 gold coins!¡± Ni Wudao, whose original intent was just to make an appearance, seeing that the situation had progressed, did not bid any longer. He smiled at the players, ¡°Soon, my territory is about to be upgraded to level 5. I hope my friends here can come to my territory¡¯s shops when the monsters attack. There will definitely be something for everyone!¡± ¡°Old Ni, is this true?¡± The players¡¯ enthusiasm seemed to be ignited. ¡°As a Human Race territory Lord, could my words be untrue?¡± ¡°If the Global Channel squeaks, we brothers will definitely be there!¡± Dai Xuan listened carefully; he subtly smiled, apparently thinking about something. ¡°80,000 gold coins!¡± Withered Fish glared coldly at Dai Xuan. The Beast King¡¯s Tomb incident had severely damaged the Tiger Supreme Guild thanks to this player before him. Such a grudge, divine justice will not prevail unless it is avenged! ¡°Very good,¡± Dai Xuan nodded at Withered Fish, a glint of ruthlessness passed over his eyes, he took over the conversation, continuing, ¡°Guild Leader Withered Fish, good skills, My bid is 90,000 gold coins. If you can bid up to 100,000 gold coins, then I can only regretfully give up, handing over this pet egg to you.¡± ¡°Guild Leader Withered Fish, what¡¯s the big deal. If you don¡¯t have enough money, we your brothers do. Let¡¯s step on these bastards from the Dancing Demons Guild!¡± A member of the Tiger Supreme Guild directly supported Guild Leader Withered Fish. The present players also set their sights on Withered Fish, seemingly waiting for his final decision. Withered Fish held back his pressure, if he didn¡¯t bid, he would be defeated by his enemy; if he did bid, he would yield to Dai Xuan¡¯s intention. Dai Xuan already had the Red Gold Cloud Tiger, so this golden pet egg was dispensable for him. However, it was precisely what Withered Fish urgently needed. Dai Xuan, who was well aware of his own weakness, was openly inviting him into a trap! Yet, he had no choice but to jump! For the guild, for his own reputation, for himself! Gazing sternly, Withered Fish managed a cryptic utterance, ¡°One hundred thousand gold coins!¡± ¡°Clap, clap~!¡± A smile appeared on Dai Xuan¡¯s face. He clapped his hands and laughed, ¡°Guild Leader Withered Fish, good guts, I, Dai Xuan, am somewhat inferior to you. Well then, I will considerately give this Golden Pet Egg to you!¡± Having said that, Dai Xuan sat down and paid no further attention. ¡°Long live the Guild Leader!¡± Several members of the Tiger Supreme Guild almost simultaneously shouted, which comforted Withered Fish¡¯s inner thoughts a lot. Su Ran was dumbfounded at this time. One hundred thousand gold coins? A million RMB just like that? The handsome young man beside him was also unusually excited, a virtual pet egg actually sold for a million! And moreover, the player who consigned the pet egg was right beside him! The handsome young man looked strangely at the person in front of him and found that this guy was actually trembling slightly all over, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained this guy, mental bearing is too poor, isn¡¯t it? If he were to win the lottery jackpot, would he be so excited that he would faint on the spot? ¡°Congratulations to player number 17 who spent 100,000 gold coins and won the precious Golden Pet Egg!¡± Tan Fatty shouted loudly, smashing the gavel down. ¡°Let¡¯s cheer, the hero of this auction, the biggest spender, is number 17! Such honor is well deserved!¡± At this time, Su Ran¡¯s mind was completely off the auction, he stared blankly at the prompt just received from the system. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ successfully auctioned off the Dark Gold Equipment, ¡®Lava Greatsword¡¯, receiving 14,250 gold coins!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ successfully auctioned off the ¡®Golden Pet Egg¡¯, receiving 95,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Ding! As a gesture of compensation, the advanced auction house grants player ¡®Skeleton¡¯ 100 gold coins because the player¡¯s high-level tent was given away as a gift.¡± Huh, huh! From this auction, Su Ran earned a total of 109,350 gold coins! A huge harvest! Chapter 149 - 149 149 Rich Now ?149: Chapter 149: Rich Now 149: Chapter 149: Rich Now ¡°I¡¯m leaving first.¡± Su Ran had lost interest at this point. The auction¡¯s closing ceremony was full of beauties, but he did not have the heart to continue watching; he swiftly exited Chamber Three and left the auction house. ¡°Hey, wait for me!¡± The pretty boy chased after him and followed Su Ran out of the auction house. The stirred-up Su Ran only had one thing on his mind: to quickly go to the bank to exchange his money. He wondered if all his gold coins would spill out if he were attacked by another player at this moment. That would be disastrous! ¡°Hey, Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, you got so much money, aren¡¯t you going to treat?¡± The pretty boy caught up to Su Ran with a teasing smile on his face. ¡°Sure, what do you want?¡± Su Ran answered earnestly. ¡°Gold coins.¡± The girl replied briskly. Su Ran was stunned for a moment, then stopped, faced the pretty boy, opened the trading frame, and put in 1000 gold coins. The pretty boy was taken aback. She quickly backed away, avoiding the fatal temptation of the gold coins, repeatedly waved her hands, ¡°Are you stupid? You just give it when I ask for it? Unbelievable, you couldn¡¯t tell I was joking!¡± Su Ran laughed, ¡°You¡­ you should just take it. I¡¯m rich now. It¡¯s just a bit of spare change for you.¡± ¡°Hmph, men are just like that, they change when they have money, and you are no exception!¡± The pretty boy looked at Su Ran with a different expression. Su Ran slapped his forehead. He rarely ever heard such words. ¡°Do you want it or not? I don¡¯t care about money or lust. Why don¡¯t you accept it?¡± ¡°How do I know if you have any nefarious intentions? If you want to genuinely bribe big sis, just give her one gold coin. Hey, that¡¯s 10 dollars!¡± The pretty boy chuckled. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll give you back 400 gold coins, consider it a reimbursement for the coffins.¡± Su Ran was speechless. It turned out there was such a thing as refusing to accept gold coins these days. ¡°Do you think it¡¯s appropriate to gift a girl coffins?¡± The pretty boy grimaced, cursed Su Ran inwardly a hundred times, ¡°Big sis hasn¡¯t reached a point where she has to accept charity!¡± ¡°Uh, how about the 100 gold coins?¡± ¡°Oh, I forgot about that, I¡¯ll give it back to you. I was planning to use those coins at the auction in case something came up. Now that the auction has ended, I¡¯ll return it to you.¡± The pretty boy looked embarrassed but immediately beamed, ¡°It¡¯ll be the beginning of the month soon and my salary will be in. Just wait until then, hehe.¡± ¡°Huh? What job allows you to play games all day?¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t take the 100 gold coins and asked curiously. ¡°Guild wages. Did you think I serve as deputy guild leader for free?¡± The pretty boy looked at Su Ran contemptuously, ¡°You are such a gaming noob, but you¡¯re so lucky. I can¡¯t stand to think about it; comparing people can just be infuriating!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll lend you the money first. You will need to spend a lot of money for the development of the guild. You can pay me back when you have money, alright?¡± Su Ran tried to persuade her well-intentionedly. Was it so hard to want to help her? The pretty boy¡¯s eyes darted around, ¡°Are you sure there are no additional demands? Like meeting up in real life?¡± ¡°No,¡± Su Ran forced a smile, was he that sort of person? ¡°Are you interested in me?¡± The pretty boy couldn¡¯t figure out the motive behind Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance¡¯s actions. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then what¡¯s the deadline for the repayment?¡± ¡°None, you can pay me back when you feel like it.¡± Su Ran looked at the pretty boy who was as crafty as a fox, feeling as if his patience was being rubbed thin. ¡°Alright, record completed! I have evidence now. Quickly give me the gold coins!¡± The pretty boy snickered and stretched out her hand, speaking straightforwardly. ¡°Whatever you want.¡± Su Ran directly traded 1000 gold coins to repay her favor. ¡°Oh, Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, since the auction is over, why don¡¯t you accompany big sis to the Demon Tower to finish off the plot?¡± The pretty boy suddenly remembered a plot-related issue she had previously discussed with Su Ran. ¡°Um.¡± S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°We will use Random Scrolls the whole way. See you in front of the Demon Tower.¡± The pretty boy added Su Ran to her team and then turned to say to him, ¡°I¡¯ll go prepare some potions first. We¡¯ll meet at the entrance of the Demon Tower in half an hour.¡± Random Scroll! It was at this point Su Ran realized that he hadn¡¯t yet bought the useful Town Recall Scroll¡­ Feeling embarrassed, Su Ran headed straight to the grocery store after the pretty boy left, bought 5 bundles of Town Recall Scrolls and 5 bundles of Random Scrolls spending a total of 100 gold coins. It was a negligible amount. It felt different to have money! Su Ran then went to a grand building in the center of the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City and stopped. ¡°Human Race Bank, here I am!¡± Excited, Su Ran walked in, but was almost blinded by the dazzling decorations inside. He marveled, this was definitely a lucrative business! Taking advantage of the fact there were no other players inside, Su Ran quickly approached the NPC cashier. ¡°Hello, sir, what can I help you with?¡± ¡°Exchange RMB.¡± ¡°One gold coin can be exchanged for 10 RMB. May I ask, sir, how many gold coins do you want to exchange?¡± The cashier asked with a professional smile. ¡°I want to exchange all 108,000 gold coins for RMB.¡± Su Ran said, his voice trembling slightly. The female cashier paused, took another look at Su Ran, ¡°Alright, sir. Please sign here. The cash will be transferred to the bank card you have previously tied to us.¡± Once Su Ran finished the procedure and left the Human Race Bank, he was deeply moved. He seemed to be a millionaire now! He could confidently tell his mother that he was capable of supporting their family. But now, he was poor in the game again! Suddenly, a friend message came through. Su Ran opened it casually. He was taken aback. How could it be her? The message was actually from Shuxin! ¡°Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance, can you help me with a plot mission?¡± ¡°I¡¯m busy.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ask next time. Sorry for disturbing you.¡± Why did Han Siying do this? She had the Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance; why did she need his help? Puzzled, Su Ran decided to ignore it and left the Imperial City, heading for the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Random Scrolls could only transport you randomly within a region. To use it within the Imperial City was a bit too luxurious! It would be appropriate to use the Random Scroll after arriving at the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. However, Su Ran didn¡¯t notice that a player who was waiting at the city gate lit up when he saw Su Ran draped in a black cape leaving the city. After sending a message, the player followed Su Ran at a distance. Shortly, Su Ran arrived at the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, a place that he had visited a few times. Here, he had been fortunate enough to enter the special zone, the Beast King¡¯s Tomb, where he obtained the legendary Guardian King Beast, the Five-clawed Bone Dragon! Su Ran didn¡¯t have time to reflect on it. After all, the pretty boy could be waiting for him at the entrance of the Demon Tower. He then took out a Random Scroll from his bladder. Just as he was about to use it, a gust of wind suddenly whistled past. Sensing danger, Su Ran immediately contracted his neck, lowering his head just in time to avoid a formidable fire bolt that grazed the top of his head, causing him to break out in cold sweat. Chapter 150 - 150 150 Turn Peril into Safety ?150: Chapter 150: Turn Peril into Safety 150: Chapter 150: Turn Peril into Safety ¡°Clap, clap!¡± A player dressed in a red magic robe clapped his hands and approached with a smile at Su Ran, ¡°Nice reactions, worth praising!¡± How could it be him? This player with a full-face beard was recognized by Su Ran, it was the fire mage player, Bull Madman, who showed up at the auction. ¡°Bull Madman, we have no grudges or grievances. What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± Su Ran looked at Bull Madman with serious eyes. This guy was a tough one! ¡°Oh, you even know my name.¡± Bull Madman paused then laughed, ¡°Taking people¡¯s money eliminates their disasters; this is the way of the world. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. You, boy, have been picked!¡± Su Ran¡¯s heart sank. He was being targeted. Who could it be? The middle-aged player with whom he had a dispute during the stall setup? Or the shield warrior player who owned the Rebirth Gold Bar? ¡°Bull Madman, there is a saying, killing a person is merely a tap on the head. Even if I¡¯m going to die, I want to die knowing. I would appreciate any guidance!¡± Su Ran expressed respectfully towards Bull Madman. Bull Madman seemed to feel respected. He said slowly, ¡°The person you offended was not a small fry! All Bull can say is¡­¡± ¡°Bull Madman! Stop talking! Did you forget who gave you the orders?¡± A domineering voice came from behind Bull Madman. Shortly after, a player strode out and looked at Su Ran, ¡°Are you that Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained? Can¡¯t even see your name, seems like you have an extraordinary encounter!¡± Su Ran looked closely. This player was the Fire Mage who won the Fireball Secret Manual at the auction. Wow, what had he done that could prompt two elite players from the player leaderboard to block him? ¡°Fire Mage, Bull Madman, I respected you guys for being real men. How could you guys do such a thing?¡± Su Ran looked at the two of them and smiled bitterly. Bull Madman didn¡¯t answer but laughed at Fire Mage, ¡°Who would have thought our reputation was so big! We should stop doing this kind of work in the future; it¡¯s a bit embarrassing to be talked about.¡± Fire Mage smiled at Su Ran, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t blame us. Making a living is not easy. You let us kill you once, we will give you back the equipment we explode, how about that?¡± Go die, MB! Saying it like it was nothing, have you no shame? ¡°Well, it seems we have no more to discuss.¡± Su Ran left those words and bolted, heading towards the depths of the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. ¡°Hey, that guy is actually running!¡± Seeing this, Bull Madman broke out in a grin, ¡°He¡¯s not totally stupid yet! But, did he prepare perfectly before running? Could Bull chat with you so leisurely?¡± Fire Mage had a smile on his face, his body surged with fire elements, and he charged at Su Ran. Suddenly. A player came out of the forest, directly in the direction where Su Ran was running. ¡°Crap, we are surrounded!¡± At this moment, Su Ran, who was extremely calm, called out, and an elegantly-designed Lava Bone Wolf was summoned by him. The moment the bone wolf appeared, it fiercely pounced towards the player who just appeared. ¡°What? He has a pet!¡± The player in front of Su Ran got startled. He was just up for obstructing, his strength was not high, and was almost thrown off by the Lava Bone Wolf¡¯s charge. This player was a shield warrior. He raised his shield high, and a Shield Attack was launched towards this seemingly ferocious Lava Bone Wolf. The Lava Bone Wolf dodged and escaped the impact of the shield, and its sharp teeth bit towards the player¡¯s arm. The shield warrior player hurried to avoid it, but unfortunately, he was swept by the Lava Bone Wolf¡¯s bone claw, and he tumbled to the ground. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Ran dodged this player and finally escaped. Unfortunately, Fire Mage¡¯s Fire Bundle Strike had already taken shape, turning into a laser beam, rushing towards Su Ran who was in front! Suddenly. A wall of air streams formed by a Qigong Shield appeared behind Su Ran, blocking this fierce beam strike, making Fire Mage¡¯s strike redundant. ¡°A Healer¡¯s Qigong Shield?¡± Fire Mage frowned, then shouted, ¡°Who is there? Come out! What kind of hero is hiding?¡± ¡°Hehe, you guys are blocking a player. This is considered heroic?¡± A player carrying a stick strode out with a look of disdain on his face, ¡°Grandpa¡¯s name is Big Smoke Ghost, if you are not convinced, let¡¯s fight fair and square!¡± Then three female players came out, smiling at Su Ran who was in a terrible state. These players were the ones who had done the instance with Su Ran¡ªCream Boy, Big Smoke Ghost, Gu Yue, Youtong! However, the person who activated the Qigong Shield was Gu Yue. ¡°Big Smoke Ghost!¡± Su Ran complained, ¡°Why are you guys here so late? If you came any later, you could help me pick up my corpse!¡± ¡°Hey,¡± Big Smoke Ghost didn¡¯t care, and laughed, ¡°You seem quite energetic, what are you rushing for?¡± ¡°Spilt Water, we were apart for just a while, and you stirred up trouble. You are really something!¡± Cream Boy looked strange, ¡°Who did you offend in the Imperial City? How could someone hire them to deal with you?¡± ¡°Who knows which big shot dislikes me?¡± Su Ran said to Bull Madman who¡¯s not far away, ¡°Remember, Bull, next time you ambush, don¡¯t give your enemies time to breathe!¡± It turned out that Su Ran took advantage of the gap while talking to Bull Madman to call Cream Boy over. Fortunately, Cream Boy and his team came on time and didn¡¯t cause any loss. ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, you got lucky today.¡± Fire Mage scattered the fire elements around his body and said to Su Ran, ¡°There¡¯s a constant flow of green water on a never-changing mountain, consider our enmity settled, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, I¡¯ll let you go this time, next time, wait for Bull to trample on your corpse!¡± Bull Madman didn¡¯t expect Su Ran¡¯s teammates to come so quickly. He could only leave a harsh word and hastily fled. ¡°Hey, this bone wolf is your pet? Its appearance is quite cool!¡± Cream Boy stepped forward and began examining the suave Lava Bone Wolf, showing a hint of envy in his eyes. ¡°Tell us, Spilt Water, what the hell is going on?¡± Youtong was as casual as always. The only difference was that she had already accepted Su Ran at the bottom of her heart and had included him in this team. Su Ran was startled. He suddenly thought of a possibility that Bull Madman was deliberately delaying. After all, Bull Madman was a top player on the leaderboard, and he would not make such a low-level mistake. But what was he delaying for? Clouds of suspicion engulfed him, and Su Ran could not figure it out. Suddenly. ¡°Hey, little Shu!¡± A female player hurried over from the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. Cream Boy, sharp-eyed, shouted at this female player. Su Ran looked over when he heard it. It was Han Siying. What confused Su Ran was that he saw a hint of unnaturalness flash across Han Siying¡¯s face. ¡°It turns out to be Sister Xiao Sheng!¡± Han Siying paused for a while and walked over quickly. She smiled at Cream Boy and said, ¡°What are you guys doing here, what a coincidence!¡± ¡°Huh, Spilt Water, you are here too?¡± Han Siying seemed to suddenly notice Su Ran and greeted him. Chapter 151 - 151 151 Entering the Tower ?151: Chapter 151: Entering the Tower 151: Chapter 151: Entering the Tower Su Ran didn¡¯t speak, but the handsome young man asked Han Siying, ¡°We are going for a quest. What are you doing here?¡± ¡°Me? I also came to the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts to do a quest. I heard some fighting along the way, so I came to see. I just happened to run into you guys because of this.¡± Han Siying replied with a slight smile, her eyes sweeping over the players. ¡°We are planning to go to the Demon Tower for a quest, but faced a little hiccup along the way.¡± The handsome young man laughed, pointing at Su Ran, ¡°This kid must have offended some gods, got chased all the way here. Ah, we told him to use a Random Teleportation Scroll, but now see what a mess he¡¯s made.¡± Han Siying looked deeply at Su Ran. Then she pleaded with the handsome youth, ¡°Can I tag along with you guys to the Demon Tower? I need to collect some items there.¡± ¡°Items? What can you possibly gather from that rotten place?¡± The handsome young man asked in confusion. He had been there several times and hadn¡¯t seen any useful items. What on earth was Han Siying up to? ¡°Undead bones.¡± Han Siying responded nonchalantly. At the mention of bones, Su Ran¡¯s eyebrows furrowed. He was now completely confused about Han Siying¡¯s intentions. ¡°You damn girl, are you trying to gross me out? Why are you always messing with these bizarre things?¡± The handsome young man looked at Han Siying with disgust. Suddenly he had a thought ¨C maybe her cleanliness obsession was all an act? ¡°Alright, alright, since Shuxin wants to go, let¡¯s just take her. It¡¯s no big deal.¡± Unable to stand the bickering any longer, Youtong chimed in, her ancient shield swinging in her hand. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go, Shuxin. Use your Random Scroll. See you at the entrance of the Demon Tower!¡± The handsome young man said, picking up his Random Scroll and quickly disappeared in a burst of white light. ¡°Whoosh!¡± Su Ran, who was feeling uneasy, followed suit immediately. He didn¡¯t know if there were still any players watching him. It was best to slip away first! In a corner of the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, a player in a black cloak was teleported in, scattering many wild birds. Su Ran looked around, feeling the coordinates were familiar. He then realized he was at the very spot marked as the Beast King¡¯s Tomb on the Corpse Hiding Map! It was here that he witnessed the power of the Earthly List ranker Jiu Kong and the soaring eagle, Wave Chasing Eagle! The wild Wave Chasing Eagle, the majestic Red Gold Cloud Tiger ¨C these pets were among the top-tier gold pets Su Ran had encountered. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He couldn¡¯t help but fantasize that, once his own avatars rose to power, would these pets all bow down to him? Then he thought of his own pet¡­ egg. Su Ran was a bit embarrassed. He had no idea when this pet egg would absorb enough death essence. He¡¯d almost forgotten about it¡­ Well, he¡¯d think of it as just a stubborn stone. Su Ran firmly believed that one day, a Sun Wukong, or a Nezha, would leap out of it. After wasting a dozen or so Random Scrolls, Su Ran finally teleported near the Demon Tower. When he arrived, he found that his teammates were already waiting for him there. Speechless, Su Ran had to admire his lack of directional sense in teleportation, which had caused him to take a lot of detours. ¡°Overturning Water, next time I¡¯ll tie you to me and take you along!¡± Da Yan Gui, leaning on his iron rod, laughed at Su Ran. ¡°I thought you¡¯d been chased again!¡± The handsome young man rolled his eyes at Su Ran, ¡°Now that everyone¡¯s here, let¡¯s enter the tower!¡± Under the lead of the handsome young man, the whole team entered the space of the Demon Tower. Looking at the familiar yet strange Demon Tower, Su Ran was filled with emotion. The first time he had set foot on this land, he had snuck in while fleeing. But this time, he walked in with his head held high! ¡°This is an area under the control of the ¡®Tiger Supreme¡¯ guild. No outsiders are allowed!¡± The one speaking was the warrior Wooden Fish, the brother of the leader of the Tiger Supreme guild, Withered Fish who was in charge of the first layer of the Demon Tower. ¡°Wooden Fish, Righteous and Indomitable, Handsome Young Man!¡± The handsome young man addressed Wooden Fish, who was busy fighting monsters inside, ¡°Don¡¯t you recognize your sister anymore?¡± ¡°I was wondering who it was bringing in a bunch of people. I thought you were here to take over our territory. Go on in!¡± Wooden Fish waved his hand, signaling the handsome man and his companions to enter. Shuxin, who was standing at the back, gave a deep glance at the giant stone tomb in the center. ¡°Let¡¯s go, straight up to the third floor to kill the Skeleton Lord!¡± The handsome man, full of gusto, commanded his teammates to bypass the second floor and directly enter the third floor of the Demon Tower. Upon entering the third floor, Su Ran saw about a dozen skeleton soldiers moving back and forth. There was only one team of players fighting the monsters there ¡°Taciturn, we need to borrow your spot!¡± The handsome man raised his hand to gesture, obviously, he had been here many times and was very familiar with the players of the Tiger Supreme guild. ¡°Handsome young man, you¡¯re here again. Really persistent. Seems you just have to complete this quest.¡± Taciturn, who was busy fighting the skeleton soldiers, looked up and smiled at the handsome man. ¡°Same old routine, we¡¯ll clear out the skeleton soldiers this time. The respawned Skeleton Lord is my quest target. Don¡¯t snatch it this time!¡± The handsome man directly addressed Taciturn¡¯s team. Last time they had stolen the Skeleton Lord BOSS that had respawned after a lot of hardship. After killing it following a grueling battle, not even a piece of equipment dropped, which greatly frustrated her. ¡°Such a nag, wait until it respawns! If a mutant lord appears, then sorry, I¡¯m going to snatch it!¡± Taciturn laughed sneeringly, and his slash towards the skeleton soldier was even more forceful. ¡°Handsome Sis, this is their territory. There¡¯s no need to argue with them.¡± The healer, Gu Yue, stepped forward and whispered into the handsome man¡¯s ear. ¡°How could such a person be accepted into the Tiger Supreme guild?¡± The handsome man gritted her teeth in hatred and was so upset that she wanted to fire a Tier-2 Fireball at him. ¡°Handsome Sis, let¡¯s focus on the quest first. If there¡¯s a conflict, just lead the enemies to them and let the skeleton soldiers wipe them out!¡± Shuxin stepped forward and offered a strategy. ¡°That¡¯s inappropriate. After all, we are guests and they are hosts. The guest acting as host is a big no-no!¡± Da Yan Gui frowned, his idea was to maintain good relations, which was the king¡¯s road! The handsome man hardened her heart and said seriously, ¡°No problem, this is feasible! If they want to steal the lord, I¡¯ll make sure they regret it!¡± ¡°So what are we waiting for? Attack!¡± The battle-loving Da Yan Gui shouted and leapt forward, swinging his iron rod and smashing the mighty force into a skeleton soldier. ¡°Only when all the monsters are eliminated will the quest boss, Skeleton Lord, respawn. Attack!¡± The handsome man swiftly raised her magic wand, and a Fireball immediately shot towards the skeleton soldier targeted by Da Yan Gui. Chapter 152 - 152 152 Special Props ?152: Chapter 152 Special Props 152: Chapter 152 Special Props For a moment, the light orbs from Healer Gu Yue, the magic paper attacks from Su Ran, and the Jump Cut from Shuxin all blasted towards the pitiful Skeleton War Chief. Under such an onslaught, the skeleton was blown away and tumbled to the ground. This attracted several of its kin. The hate value divided, these few skeletons charged towards the gamers with growing momentum. ¡°Idiots, did they think this skeleton war chief was an ordinary monster?¡± The elite members from the Tiger Supreme guild sneered. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°They attracted five skeleton war chiefs at once. This definitely gonna keep them busy!¡± ¡°You can tell they¡¯re just an ad-hoc team. They don¡¯t even coordinate well. Absolutely reckless!¡± Seemingly having an idea, Taciturn chuckled. ¡°Let¡¯s lead a few more skeleton war chiefs towards them. You guys just sit back and enjoy the show!¡± ¡°You¡­¡± One of the shield warriors was a bit hesitant, apparently thinking of something. He quickly said, ¡°Taciturn, are you really going to use that special item?¡± ¡°Heh, it¡¯s just a toy. No big deal. If I don¡¯t use it now, it¡¯s gonna collect dust.¡± Taciturn seemed to have a grudge against the others, especially a certain player. Without any hesitation, Taciturn pulled out a red stone from his bag. This stone was extremely red and a big ¡°Taunt¡± character occupied half of its surface. The character was etched sharply and vigorously inside the stone. If it were not for its pinyin annotation, no one could tell what it was. [Taunting Stone] (Special) Throw to attack, hit +5. After hitting the target, the target¡¯s taunting range extends to 50 meters. Duration, 30 minutes. ¡°Taciturn, this thing is quite precious if used properly. Are you sure you want to use it?¡± Another player tried to persuade him, a hint of reluctance evident in his eyes. ¡°Ha, it¡¯s just a game. As long as it¡¯s fun, who cares? There¡¯s no point hoarding items you never dare to use. When the game closes, it will be too late!¡± After he finished speaking, Taciturn began observing the players not far away. At that moment, Da Yan Gui and Shuxin were desperately dodging the long-range knife strikes from five Skeleton War Chiefs, making it challenging to lock onto a target. The shield warrior, Youtong, bravely rushed forward, lifting his large shield in an attempt to block the incoming attack from the Skeleton War Chief. The healer, Gu Yue, and the fire mage, Su Ran, had all fallen within Taciturn¡¯s range. ¡°Heh, that guy in the black robe and mask, it¡¯s going to be you. I hate poser gamers the most!¡± Taciturn looked cruel, and with all his strength, he threw out the Taunting Stone in his hand. The Taunting Stone being thrown out was like a red meteor, smashing towards the unsuspecting player in the black robe. Su Ran, at this time, was fervently throwing magic paper. Although his pose was not elegant, the damage it inflicted was not to be ignored. He frowned at the ferocious Skeleton War Chief, his face serious. He knew this grim battle was inevitable. All he could do was his best to reduce the skeleton¡¯s Qi Blood. Little did Su Ran know, danger was rapidly approaching him. Suddenly, a burst of red light shot towards Su Ran. Alarmed, he turned around to see a red stone hurtling towards him. Unable to dodge in time, Su Ran could only let this mysterious stone hit him squarely. ¡°Puff~!¡± Surprisingly, the Taunting Stone, which had transformed into a stream of light, penetrated Su Ran¡¯s Illusion Demon robe and hit him right in the bladder. It then disappeared inside him. ¡°It hit!¡± Taciturn excitedly punched the air, eagerly watching for the upcoming change in Su Ran. The thought of that scene was already exhilarating. In his mind, he had already thought of the insults he would unleash if something happened. But¡­ ¡°Huh? What¡¯s that thing that just hit me?¡± A confused Su Ran scratched the area hit, waiting for a while, seeing no apparent effect, he gave up and continued throwing his magic paper at the Skeleton War Chief. ¡°How could this be possible?¡± Taciturn and his team were all dumbfounded. ¡°Fuck, give me back my Taunting Stone!¡± Taciturn was momentarily stunned, then furiously shouted at the mysterious black-robed player. He immediately gave up the Skeleton War Chief he was currently attacking and rushed towards the player in the black robe. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s going on?¡± Taciturn¡¯s teammates were shaking their heads. They hastened their attack, more viciously assailing the Skeleton War Chiefs in front of them, planning to finish them faster so they could help Taciturn. However, all of this was seen by Healer Gu Yue who was behind Su Ran. Slightly surprised, she looked at Su Ran, then at Taciturn who was recklessly charging towards them, she quickly warned, ¡°Hey, Life Little, that warrior is heading our way!¡± ¡°Really? He is!¡± Life Little was clueless about what was going on, and just assumed, ¡°That bastard can¡¯t even wait for the Skeleton Lord to refresh and is already causing trouble?¡± ¡°Youtong, go bring those few Skeleton War Chiefs back to them!¡± Life Little chuckled and told the hardworking Shield Warrior Youtong. She wanted to see what Taciturn, who was heading their way, was up to. ¡°As you command!¡± Youtong was a natural-born fighter. With one move, she taunted the few Skeleton War Chiefs in front of her, provoked their hatred, and began to run. She led them straight towards Taciturn, running directly towards each other. ¡°Bloody hell!¡± Taciturn, who was charging in anger, suddenly noticed the female Shield Warrior leading a bunch of Skeleton War Chiefs in his direction. Frightened, he stopped abruptly, turned, and ran back in the other direction at an even faster speed. Taciturn¡¯s teammates were now laughing so hard that they almost cried. ¡°Taciturn lost face big time now!¡± ¡°Stop laughing, attack that woman!¡± An embarrassed Taciturn shouted at his team as he ran back, ¡°If she leads those Skeleton War Chiefs here, we¡¯re all done for!¡± ¡°That can¡¯t happen, she¡¯s from the Righteous and Indomitable guild. She¡¯s our ally!¡± One of Taciturn¡¯s team members, an ice mage, wasn¡¯t keen on starting a war. It was one thing to shift the blame, it would be another to blatantly attack their allies! ¡°You guys¡­..¡± Taciturn clenched his teeth in anger. Not only did he lose his special item, but his dignity as well, which made his anger reach its zenith. However, he also realized that rashly attacking allies might lead to disastrous consequences. ¡°In that case, don¡¯t think you guys will get away with it either!¡± After these words slipped through his clenched teeth, an annoyed Taciturn charged towards the few Skeleton War Chiefs on the other side. His plan was simple: lead all the Skeleton War Chiefs towards them and let them have a taste of their own medicine! Chapter 153 - 153 153 Golden Weapon ?153: Chapter 153: Golden Weapon 153: Chapter 153: Golden Weapon Unfortunately, just as Taciturn had managed to attract these skeletal warriors, a flaming bone wolf charged at him. Taciturn was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by this strange bone wolf. He found himself surrounded by the skeleton warriors. Their large sickles glistened under the light, showing off their sharp edges. The sickles were mercilessly swung down directly at Taciturn! However, the hidden and powerful Lava Bone Wolf squeezed through the gaps in the skeletal warriors and returned to Su Ran. ¡°Overturning Water, aren¡¯t you afraid of your bone wolf pet betraying you when it strays so far from you?¡± Big Smoke Ghost asked, looking at Su Ran in surprise, seemingly finding this way of handling pets quite unbelievable. Was this possible? ¡°What do you mean?¡± Su Ran asked. ¡°The farther a pet is from its owner, the faster its loyalty drops, and the higher the chance it will rebel,¡± Big Smoke Ghost explained, his surprise growing within him. ¡°You have a pet, but you don¡¯t even know that?¡± Well, damn. His pet was merely an egg! The Lava Bone Wolf was just a clone, even if he commanded it to cross regional maps, it wouldn¡¯t lose loyalty. That¡¯s how awesome it was! ¡°Next time I¡¯ll be more careful. It didn¡¯t rebel this time, did it?¡± Su Ran laughed it off and brushed over the matter. When he turned his attention to Taciturn, he was taken aback. Taciturn was glowing with a brilliant golden light, like a large Buddha, and he managed to block all the attacks from the skeletal warriors. Taciturn wasn¡¯t hurt at all! Invincible! Su Ran was stunned. Using such a ridiculous item here was a waste! But who cared? It wasn¡¯t his. Letting Taciturn waste an invincible item was sure to make him uncomfortable anyway. Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As expected, Taciturn pushed past the skeletal warriors with a gloomy expression and ran towards the group of young adventurers. The few skeleton warriors followed closely. Suddenly, two of the warriors discharged their energy blades, directly charging towards the front-line human berserker. Without the invincibility effect, Taciturn, who was too far from his team¡¯s healer, dodged the incoming energy blade at the last moment and fell to the ground to avoid getting hit. But as Taciturn was trying to quickly stand up, something unexpected happened. The cunning Lava Bone Wolf appeared next to Taciturn unexpectedly. With a powerful pounce, it knocked Taciturn to the ground. The wolf¡¯s sharp teeth bit into the Warrior¡¯s back, and the flames on its body erupted. Its four legs pushed down hard, immobilizing Taciturn under its weight. Suddenly. The Lava Bone Wolf leapt off Taciturn and charged into the distance. Taciturn, now free from the weight of the wolf, attempted to quickly get up. But due to his back pain and lack of caution, he was struck in the back by an energy blade. Taciturn was once again slammed to the ground, with the few skeleton warriors encircling him once more. Their scythes with chilling glows were once again swung, hacking towards the human warrior. Without his invincible item, and too far from his team¡¯s healer, all Taciturn could do was watch his health rapidly decrease in despair. Soon, unable to defend against such an attack, Taciturn fell, dropping a piece of shiny gold equipment. ¡°Damn, Taciturn dropped his Golden Longsword!¡± One of the Frost Mage players shouted, dodging the swing of a skeletal warrior¡¯s scythe and rushing towards Taciturn¡¯s fallen loot. Big Smoke Ghost had his eye on the sword. He was about to make a move, but was held back by a young adventurer. ¡°We shouldn¡¯t be too greedy, let¡¯s retreat to the second floor. We can roam the third floor again once things have settled down!¡± the young adventurer suggested. ¡°So damn tempting!¡± Big Smoke Ghost remarked as he eyed the unique longsword with regret. He knew the young adventurer was right. This wasn¡¯t their turf. Allowing allies to level up here was already the biggest concession ¡ª he wouldn¡¯t dare risk the friendly alliance between the two guilds over a player¡¯s death. Su Ran stayed silent, knowing it wasn¡¯t his place to intervene. Even though he coveted the glittering golden longsword, he had to weigh the pros and cons and ultimately give it up. He saw the young adventurer leading the retreat to the second floor, with Big Smoke Ghost, Youtong, GuYue, and Shuxin all following suit, not wanting to be implicated. However, just as Su Ran was about to join the retreat back to the second floor, an ice bolt suddenly shot towards him. ¡°Everyone else may leave, but you may not. If you wish to go, leave your life behind!¡± The speaker was none other than the fallen Taciturn¡¯s teammate, a Frost Mage. ¡°Boom!¡± The completely unaware Su Ran was hit by the ice bolt. Bizarrely enough, he found himself frozen¡­ ¡°Are you insane? What if it escalates and the leader blames us? Can you handle that?¡± The Frost Mage¡¯s teammate complained. He was present at the scene too, so he had some responsibility as well! ¡°It¡¯s simple. This player hides all his information, even his name isn¡¯t visible. We can just label him as a person with no guild affiliation!¡± The Frost Mage said darkly. Taciturn was his best friend. Because of this mysterious player, Taciturn not only lost a special item and an invincible item but also his life at the third floor of the Demon Tower. Most importantly, Taciturn had dropped his most valuable weapon, a Golden Longsword! Ultimately, the main offender who killed Taciturn was this mysterious player in a black robe! The Frost Mage continued his conversation with his teammate, but his hands didn¡¯t stop. In an instant, he condensed the frost elements around him and shot an Icicle skill towards the frozen Su Ran. However, just then, a fiery figure leaped up and used its body as a shield, blocking the powerful attack for Su Ran. ¡°Huh?¡± The Frost Mage was taken aback before he chuckled, ¡°This monster indeed guards its master. Your struggle is futile!¡± At this moment, Su Ran had thawed and was about to escape to the second floor, only to have one of the players blocking his path to the teleportation formation. He raised his shield towards Su Ran, preparing to perform a Shield Attack. If Su Ran dared to approach, he was sure his shield would give him a rough time! Seeing no hope of escape, Su Ran hardened his heart. If they had no mercy, neither would he! If they wouldn¡¯t let him be, then he wouldn¡¯t stand on ceremony for the Golden Longsword! Su Ran swiftly evaded the Frost Mage¡¯s Ice Bolt and began to run. He then commanded his clone, the Lava Bone Wolf, to charge towards the area where the Golden Longsword had fallen. ¡°Boom!¡± A magic cannonball shot towards Su Ran and hit his moving body. Unable to dodge, Su Ran could only endure the blow. He immediately pulled out a Grave Grass and started chewing it in his mouth to replenish his energy. At the same time, the Lava Bone Wolf rushed to where Taciturn¡¯s Golden Longsword had fallen. It picked up the sword and drew the attention of several skeleton warriors before charging towards the hateful Frost Mage. Chapter 154 - 154 154 Theoretical Theory ?154: Chapter 154 Theoretical Theory 154: Chapter 154 Theoretical Theory ¡°Well played!¡± The Ice Mage player¡¯s eyes sparkled as he saw the Lava Bone Wolf coming towards him, carrying a golden longsword in its mouth. Overjoyed, he gathered freezing elemental energy in his hands, forming an ice projectile ready to be unleashed. As the Lava Bone Wolf lunged toward him, the ice projectile was launched, targeting the odd Bone Wolf right in front of him. Regrettably, this move by the Lava Bone Wolf was a feint. After baiting the Ice Mage into action, it quickly landed and pounced on him forcefully, knocking him to the ground. The golden longsword it held in its mouth was pointed at the Ice Mage¡¯s throat, sending chills from the mage¡¯s feet to the top of his head. Meanwhile, the shield-bearing warrior guarding the entrance noticed the threat and left his post at the teleportation ring to run toward the Ice Mage. He had noticed the Bone Wolf had beckoned for more skeleton warriors to join the fight. If he didn¡¯t rush to aid the Ice Mage, he was likely to die! In the meantime, the Healer who had been closely watching Su Ran was also forced to shift his attention to his besieged teammate¡ªthe Ice Mage. He gathered luminous energy all over his body and cast a Qi Healing Technique, in the direction of the Ice Mage. Yet, the Lava Bone Wolf did not attempt to stab the golden longsword at the Ice Mage¡¯s neck. Delaying for a brief moment, it swiftly leapt away, heading for the entrance. ¡°Beast!¡± Overcome with embarrassment and rage, the Ice Mage yelled furiously, attempting to restore his dignity. He got up and prepared to cast a spell, wanting to deliver a powerful punch to the detestable Lava Bone Wolf. ¡°Watch your back!¡± The incoming Shield-bearing Warrior yelled at the Ice Mage, with his pace accelerating. The Ice Mage was startled and turned around. He almost lost his soul when he saw that three skeleton warriors had already come to his front, their massive scythes emitting a chilling light and about to descend upon him. ¡°Qigong Shield!¡± Sensing the urgency, the Healer attempted to cast his Qigong Shield, which formed a protective energy shield in front of the Ice Mage, trying to fend off the savage hammer blows from the Skeleton Warriors. Unfortunately, the attacks of the Skeleton Warriors were way too formidable. The energy shield couldn¡¯t withstand their brutal assault and was shattered instantly. Their gigantic scythes mercilessly bore down upon the bewildered Ice Mage. ¡°Roar!¡± At the same time, the rushing Shield-bearing Warrior was casting a provoking skill against the few Skeleton Warriors. In an instant, he drew their hatred toward him. The Skeleton Warriors abandoned the Ice Mage who they were about to cut down, concentrated the aura of their scythes, and launched several blows at the Shield-bearing Warrior rushing toward them. Immediately after, they moved their sturdy skeletons and lunged at the Shield-bearing Warrior who had dared to challenge them. Phew! The crisis temporarily averted, the Ice Mage gasped for air. He quickly moved to a relatively safe place while fiercely searching for the silhouette of the player in black robes. Regrettably, the whole battlefield was laden with his teammates who were desperately holding off the coordinated attacks of the Skeleton Warriors. As for the player in the black robe and the Lava Bone Wolf, they had already disappeared without a trace. Even the golden longsword that Taciturn had dropped was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, A team of players barged in, the leader looking ferocious and intimidating. The person was none other than the deputy leader from the Righteous and Indomitable guild, Pretty Boy Scholar. His face turned green with anger, and he gnashingly asked the elite team of the Tiger Supreme guild that was occupying the fourth-floor, ¡°Give me an explanation. Why did my teammate, ¡®Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained,¡¯ get killed?¡± What? Ice Mage¡¯s face turned dull. No matter how he tried, he couldn¡¯t imagine that this seemingly gentle Pretty Boy Scholar would act first and already start accusing! It made his blood boil, as if flames were about to leap from his eyes. He himself was nearly killed, team leader Taciturn had died, an invincible item had been wasted, a special item had been given out, the golden weapon had disappeared, and the whole team was stuck in a hopeless situation. And you, motherfucker, started asking why the player in black robe had died? Who could he vent his anger on? S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The furious Ice Mage, fuming with anger, stormed directly toward Pretty Boy Scholar standing next to the teleportation ring. He had to vent his anger, else he would probably have been the first person to die of suffocation in the world. ¡°What the hell are you doing?¡± The struggling Shield-bearing Warrior suddenly found the pressure on him mounting. To his surprise, his teammate, the Ice Mage, had left the three Skeleton Warriors and started walking off. ¡°Come back soon. Give a hand, quickly!¡± The Shield-bearing Warrior was startled. He was hanging by a thread, relying on the healer¡¯s assist to barely hold off the ferocious joint attack by the Skeleton Warriors. While struggling desperately, he yelled for the Ice Mage¡¯s help. Regrettably, the Ice Mage had already exploded in rage and was absolutely losing his mind. His only idea right then was to have a good talk with Pretty Boy Scholar. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re really something. Even when your teammate is on the verge of death, you¡¯re still out for a stroll!¡± Even Pretty Boy Scholar couldn¡¯t help but comment on the odd behavior of the Ice Mage. A stroll? The Ice Mage felt as if a blood vessel on his forehead had just burst. ¡°Pretty Boy Scholar, just you wait, I will have a good word with you!¡± The Ice Mage roared at Pretty Boy Scholar, turned around, and started condensing a huge ice spike at the Skeleton Warriors attacking the Shield-bearing Warrior. However, just as he was about to launch the spell, he heard his teammate¡ª the Shield-bearing Warrior letting out a painful scream, and subsequently falling to the ground. Seeing such a scene, the Ice Mage felt as if another blood vessel in his head had burst. The Healer, seeing the situation was hopeless, shook his head in disappointment at the Ice Mage, and used a Town Recall Scroll to return to the Human Race Imperial City. At this moment, the Ice Mage seemed as if he was no longer sensing any pressure. He abandoned the half-depleted Skeleton Warriors, charging straight toward Pretty Boy Scholar instead. His vengeful eyes were blood-red, causing chills to run down the spines of onlookers. ¡°Is this mage gone mad? He¡¯s been here for a long time without making a name for himself, and he¡¯s still trying to make a scene,¡± Pretty Boy Scholar said to Shuxin beside him, puzzled. Pff! Ice Mage spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling the urge to die right then. With his chest filled with resentment, he said to Pretty Boy Scholar, ¡°My name is¡­¡± ¡°Stop nagging. Use that energy to explain why my teammate ¡®Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained¡¯ died all of a sudden?¡± Pretty Boy Scholar didn¡¯t have time to chit-chat with the Ice Mage and went straight to the point. The Ice Mage was stunned, black smoke seemed to rush out of his head. ¡°Sister, I¡¯ll call you sister, okay? Let me finish speaking first¡­¡± The Ice Mage was drained of energy. With a sigh of relief, he vented all of his grievances, completely giving in. When the Ice Mage had explained every aspect of the situation, without any exaggerations or omissions, he knew that the player in the black robe might have filmed the whole thing. It was pointless for him to keep hiding the truth. In the end, the Ice Mage, filled with sorrow and indignation, said, ¡°Before we could even retrieve Taciturn¡¯s dropped golden longsword, you¡¯re already here, accusing us!¡± Pretty Boy Scholar, having listened to all the facts, got furious and pointed at the Ice Mage, ¡°You, this jerk, you always talk nonsense. If you hadn¡¯t intervened first and attacked him, ¡®Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained¡¯ would have already returned to the second floor by now. How could he have died?¡± Chapter 155 - 155 155 The Special Tomb ?155: Chapter 155: The Special Tomb 155: Chapter 155: The Special Tomb ¡°Which eye of yours saw him get killed?¡± The Ice Mage fumed, her tone bristling with hostility. ¡°Suddenly left the team, name turned gray, if that isn¡¯t getting killed, then what is it?¡± Mr. Smoothie was also full of indignation, spelling out these facts. ¡°Eh?¡± Ice Mage seemed taken aback, ¡°Could it be that he suddenly got offline, forcibly leaving the game?¡± ¡°Hogwash!¡± Mr. Smoothie snapped back immediately, ¡°Logging off in a battle state, isn¡¯t that just asking for death? The time he¡¯s frozen is long enough for you guys to kill him N times over!¡± ¡°Then you look around, is there any dropped item here to prove he died here?¡± Mr. Smoothie glanced around. ¡°Who knows if you quietly stashed it away? The Gold Longsword is a good piece of loot, keeping it for yourself and then selling it at the auction house the next day, all without anyone noticing. Sir, what a clever plan!¡± Mr. Smoothie seemed to understand something and spoke candidly. Ice Mage felt that she could no longer chat with her properly. She felt that the frustrated feeling of being wronged was driving her mad! ¡°You, you¡¯re making false accusations! I cherish Taciturn Bro just like my first love, I¡¯d even give him my heart if I could. How could I greedily take his Gold Weapon?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t judge a book by its cover. By the way, brother, what¡¯s your father¡¯s name?¡± Mr. Smoothie suddenly asked. ¡­ ¡°This is not the place for reasoning, there¡¯s a place for that. I believe the guild leader will judge fairly! Goodbye!¡± The Ice Mage player felt like becoming a monk, hastily pulled out a Town Recall Scroll, left these words and then hurriedly teleported back to the Imperial City. ¡°Sis Smoothie, I think your skill is quite impressive. Without fighting, you force the enemy to yield, with just a few words you make them panic and flee!¡± Youtong jumped up and stretched out her thumb, smiling at Mr. Smoothie. ¡°But, Overturning Water actually died.¡± Mr. Smoothie blamed herself, speaking in a disheartened tone. ¡°Sis Smoothie, don¡¯t think like that,¡± Shield Warrior Youtong comforted Mr. Smoothie, ¡°Maybe the Ice Mage player was right, in reality, Overturning Water may have been kidnapped, or perhaps a building collapsed in an earthquake and he was trapped inside, unable to play the game anymore. All these are possibilities.¡± The players wore somber expressions. If that was the case, it would be better off being dead¡­ ¡°Who cares, let¡¯s continue with the task. If the guild leader of the Tiger Supreme guild asks about this, I¡¯ll shoulder the responsibility!¡± Mr. Smoothie thumped her chest, speaking in an unconcerned manner. From one side, Big Smokey watched, his eyes completely focused. Now, he was the happiest one, having four female players accompanying him like beautiful flowers. It seemed, Overturning Water¡¯s death also provided a slight contribution. Greenery among a sea of flowers, how wonderful! ¡­ But where did Su Ran go? At that time, Su Ran, after obtaining the Gold Longsword from the Lava Bone Wolf¡¯s mouth, put it in his inventory. Just as he was about to return to the second floor, after some hesitation, Su Ran gave up on that thought. Because he knew, if he met with Mr. sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Smoothie and the others now, he could only contribute the Gold Longsword he had obtained, returning it to the already dead Taciturn player! After all, the bigger picture would involve the alliance state of the two major guilds! Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. Su Ran, who was wearing the Illusion Demon cloak, could enter even a level 35 instance dungeon, then, wasn¡¯t the level entry restriction of the fourth floor of the Demon Tower completely irrelevant? Thinking of this, while the Tiger Supreme guild players had no time to pay attention to him, Su Ran took a deep breath and rushed headfirst into the teleportation formation leading to the fourth floor. As expected, the teleportation formation sent out waves of fluctuations, and Su Ran successfully entered the fourth floor of the Demon Tower! As Su Ran entered this unfamiliar place, he observed the unique terrain with extreme caution. He noticed a peculiar large tomb in the middle of the space, completely embedded with broken weapons like daggers, swords, axes, spears, and arrows, and an ancient aura was wrapping around it, making the tomb seem extremely mysterious. Near it, twenty or so Skeleton Generals were aimlessly wandering around. Mixed in were several Skeleton Lords standing in silence, motionless as if deep in thought. Skeleton Lords! Su Ran¡¯s breath hitched. In the third floor, they were boss-level entities, but on the fourth floor, they had been reduced to small fry, patrolling the area. The newcomer, the Skeleton Lord, had a broad and muscular skeletal structure, nearly a head taller than the robust Skeleton Generals. It tightly clutched a bronze mace, radiating a violent force, seemingly guarding this mysteriously profound tomb. However, at this time, Su Ran thought of one question that he just couldn¡¯t comprehend: why does each floor of the Demon Tower have a tomb? According to lore, the tower suppresses demons and monsters, but he hadn¡¯t seen a single demon or monster in here, just the Undead clan, whose spirits had been lost and who had been trapped and confined here, unable to ascend to heaven. But the existence of these tombs was one link that Su Ran just couldn¡¯t figure out. Or could it be that each tower brings out the demon¡¯s nature while the tomb increases luck? The battle between the gods and the demons was full of mysteries. Even a powerful Five-Clawed Golden Dragon could end up as a dragon corpse, and the Beast King¡¯s Tomb was guarded by a demon from the Demon Realm! However, this time, the Demon Tower was suppressing the Undead clan of the Demon Realm. Su Ran had heard the scheming Yin Si mention that the Undead clan was just the weakest race in the Demon Realm. But what was the reason for it being suppressed here? Could it be that the Undead congregation concealed a secret they dare not reveal? What really happened during the ancient times? Su Ran, already mentally exhausted, didn¡¯t think anymore. Things will sort themselves out when the time comes. It wasn¡¯t worth vexing over. Next, Su Ran realized that there was a problem he must face: how could he fake his own death? Only in this way, could he truly get his hands on the Gold Longsword! Suddenly. The Illusion Demon cloak that Su Ran was wearing began to morph and turned into an ancient-looking Illusion Demon Stone Sword in Su Ran¡¯s hand. Only at this moment, did the long-lost little skeleton reappear! ¡°Ding! As the player skeleton has revealed its true form, the Human Race identity is temporarily withdrawn, racial opposition, the team state is forcibly cleared!¡± As expected! Doing so, Su Ran was fairly confident because he remembered the ¡°pseudo¡± character after his Human Race identity. Only in this way could he temporarily cut off all his Human Race identity information. For outsiders, it would seem like he was already dead. That was perfect! Su Ran was quite pleased as he looked at his own skeleton and felt his exposed Inventory. It was a moment of realization. This was his true self, and finally, he didn¡¯t have to sneak around to play the game! Just one thing, why did his name turn gray? After consulting the system, Su Ran found out that attacking members of his own race would earn you a gray name, and by killing 3 members of his own race in a row, he would become a ¡®red name¡¯ player. Huh, he had only attacked the Skeleton General a few times just now. Was there such a severe penalty? Chapter 156 - 156 156 Money Tree ?156: Chapter 156: Money Tree 156: Chapter 156: Money Tree Su Ran was struck with fear and decided that he needed to be more cautious in the future. With an infamous reputation, Su Ran dared not approach those high-ranking skeletons, so he stood still, waiting for his notoriety to fade away. After almost ten minutes, Su Ran¡¯s name finally restored to its initial state. Feeling audacious, he headed straight towards the mighty pile of skeleton warriors. Just then, a skeleton warrior armed with a sharp bone scythe looked at the minor skeleton approaching him, then quickly looked away, neither taking action nor attacking it. That let Su Ran heave a sigh of relief. The good standing the game initially provided him with the skeleton tribe was a downright super bug! Su Ran casually strolled over to the ancient tomb exuding a mysterious aura. On either side of the tomb, stood a Skeleton Lord. He compared his height to theirs, realizing they were four heads taller than him! Such tall Skeleton Lords were wasting their potential not playing basketball¡­ ¡°Hehe, back to my old trade¡ª grave robbing!¡± Su Ran chuckled and pulled out his beloved tool, the newbie hoe, from his bladder. ¡°Ancestors in the tomb, no offense, I¡¯m just helping you see daylight again!¡± So, Su Ran began excavating the ancient tomb with full force, sending pebbles and dirt flying around. That was the power of Su Ran¡¯s sixth level of mining! However, the sight of seeing so many monsters, including Skeleton Lords and skeleton warriors watching him dig the tomb was overwhelming! The gold hammers in the Skeleton Lord¡¯s hand were shining, they stared at Su Ran blankly as he dug the tomb. Considering the atmosphere, Su Ran had no doubt that this formidable gold hammer could hit him hard. After all, they were irritated that he was digging up the ancient tomb they had guarded for years. Su Ran understood their feelings; he would have felt the same if he were in their shoes. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining a special item¡ª Grass from a Grave.¡± Damn, it¡¯s the Grass from a Grave again. One of these days, I¡¯m going to set up a stall and sell you guys! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining a special item¡ª Money Tree.¡± ¡°What?¡± Su Ran quickly took out from his bladder a large tree laden with yellow and white things. With a pleasant surprise in his eyes, he immediately checked out its properties. ¡°[Money Tree]¡± Transform into a devil after use, obtain 1-1000 Underworld Coins randomly upon killing it. Su Ran¡¯s breath hitched. 1000 Underworld Coins! He needed exactly 1000 Underworld Coins to purchase the Ring of Magic Power in his estate! He clearly remembered that this ring was worth a hundred thousand RMB! Excited, Su Ran immediately used the Money Tree! The Money Tree began to warp and twist, and the money on the tree fell like a river, forming a pile. All of sudden, a flash of gold light appeared, and a copper man sprang out. As the copper man appeared, it held a wooden stick in both hands, immediately locking onto Su Ran. With a swift move, it swung the stick towards him. Su Ran didn¡¯t panic. He walked back hastily, avoiding the wide-open attack. The copper man, expressionless, pressed towards him, swinging the stick with a gust of wind, fiercely aiming at Su Ran¡¯s head. Su Ran slipped again, dodging the menacing long stick under his foot. The Copper Man instantly changed his tactics, using his stick like a spear, fiercely jabbing towards a small skeleton holding a burning piece of paper. Su Ran wasn¡¯t an easy target. Under the Copper Man¡¯s relentless attack, his anger flared. He was about to summon his clone, the Lava Bone Wolf, to resist the powerful stick attack. However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, the inactive Skeleton Lord suddenly leaped high, raising his dull double-headed hammer. At its maximum momentum, he swiftly descended and fiercely smashed onto the intruder, the Copper Man. ¡°Boom!¡± With his stick, the Copper Man managed to block the powerful attack by the Skeleton Lord. The Copper Man, now the object of hatred, vigorously swung his stick, transforming it into a whip, and astonishingly knocked the Skeleton Lord off his feet. Taking advantage of the situation, the Copper Man¡¯s stick danced furiously, stirring the air and powerfully smashing onto the Skeleton Lord¡¯s robust skeleton. ¡°Bang!¡± An Underworld Coin abruptly ignited, turning into a fireball, hitting the Copper Man smack in the face. The Copper Man¡¯s stick shivered, losing its forward momentum, and was blocked by the hammer in the Skeleton Lord¡¯s hands. However, as the Copper Man and the Skeleton Lord reached a stalemate, a bone sickle swung by, its chilling light flashed past, directly knocking the Copper Man off his feet. The Skeleton Lord tightened his grip on the giant hammer and vigorously pounded it towards the fallen Copper Man. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± The powerful hammer hit the Copper Man¡¯s abdomen, causing the Copper Man to writhe in agony before he rolled back to his feet. His stick transformed into a formidable dragon, and with a mighty sweep, he knocked away both the Skeleton Warriors and the Skeleton Lord. ¡°Bang!¡± Another Underworld Coin struck the Copper Man¡¯s face. The furious Copper Man hurled his stick like a javelin towards Su Ran, then rushed towards the small skeleton that had caught its attention. The arrow-like stick seemed to be soul-bound, directly pressuring Su Ran with its relentless advance. With determination, Su Ran summoned his clone, the Lava Bone Wolf, and commanded it to charge towards the incoming stick. ¡°Bang!¡± In a blink of an eye, the Lava Bone Wolf jumped up and contracted its skeleton, forcefully colliding with the oncoming stick. The stick was sent off its angle, stabbing into the ground not far from Su Ran. The tail end of the stick vibrated, and a humming sound echoed through, revealing the immense power behind the hit! The arriving Copper Man was as ferocious as a tiger, grabbing the stick and swinging it towards the petite skeleton in front. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran remained calm, throwing the burning paper at the Copper Man while quickly retreating to where more monsters were. The Copper Man, with his stick in hand, followed closely, brutally sweeping away some high level skeletons. His current state was unstoppable, and his strength was clear for all to see! As he ran, Su Ran couldn¡¯t help feeling annoyed. How was a money tree so formidable? Even a random monster was so powerful. Could it be that the stronger the monster, the more Underworld Coins he would get? Finally, under Su Ran¡¯s intentional maneuver, he led the powerful Copper Man into a horde of monsters. Outnumbered, the Copper Man was ultimately defeated and exploded into a pile of Underworld Coins, dazzling Su Ran¡¯s eyes! ¡°Thank you very much, skeleton brothers!¡± Su Ran quickly retracted his Lava Bone Wolf clone. With their target lost, the Skeleton Warriors and the Skeleton Lord began to aimlessly wander about as if there had been no prior battle. Su Ran¡¯s eyes could only focus on the pile of Underworld Coins. He promptly went to the spot where the Copper Man had fallen and picked up all the coins. Phew, Su Ran gained a total of 862 Underworld Coins from this round! The feeling of picking up so many coins until his hands grew sore felt great! Chapter 157 - 157 157 Return to the Territory ?157: Chapter 157: Return to the Territory 157: Chapter 157: Return to the Territory Hoisting the newbie¡¯s hoe, Su Ran skipped merrily to the tomb, ready to continue his grave digging spree. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton on obtaining the special item ¨C Infinite Money!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton on obtaining the special item ¨C Corpse Hiding Map!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton on obtaining the mission item ¨C Broken weapon.¡± Infinite Money! It was only now that Su Ran realized the value of this item. With Infinite Money, he could extract a bone skill once! Su Ran thought, this should enable him to gain an offensive bone skill, right? Suddenly, Su Ran¡¯s breath hitched, he was dumbfounded to find that he had dug up yet another Corpse Hiding Map! [Corpse Hiding Map](Special) It will guide you to find a feng shui treasure land, where a long-buried corpse is hidden. You will receive the coordinates tips after using it. Note: In plain words, it lets you tomb raid. This Corpse Hiding Map, Su Ran had dug up twice, each time, he had garnered an enormous opportunity! A five-clawed golden dragon¡¯s corpse, a blazing red King Snake! Weren¡¯t each of these regarded as great existences in the ancient times? With due solemnity, Su Ran placed the Corpse Hiding Map and Infinite Money into his gallbladder, then he held the mission item in his hand. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± The broken weapon was cold in his hand, incredibly dull and extremely damaged on the outside with only a slight sharp edge remaining, making it difficult for Su Ran to guess the type of weapon it was. [Broken Weapon](Mission Item) Go to Demonic Treasure Mountain to find the cause of the weapon¡¯s breakage. Demonic Treasure Mountain? Where was this terrain located? Su Ran scratched his puzzled skull, then placed it into his Storage Box. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Huh?¡± Occupied with the mission item, Su Ran just noticed that the tomb before his eyes had been completely excavated by him, revealing a coffin. A rotten smell wafted out from the coffin, making one nauseous upon smelling it. ¡°What kind of coffin is this?¡± Su Ran wonderingly asked aloud. This coffin was golden, with dark gold metal inlaid around its octagonal edges and scattered gems adding to its splendor, even more, highlighting the uniqueness of the coffin. Su Ran thought that the person buried within must have been wealthy and prestigious. [Pure Gold Secret Coffin] Something seems to be hidden inside. Note: Be careful when opening the coffin, life and death are dictated by fate. Having been through several dangerous situations, Su Ran did not dare to recklessly open this opulent coffin. He could only collect it into his gallbladder, and wait to open this precious coffin when he returned to his territory. The greedy Su Ran immediately decided to head straight for the fifth floor of the Demon Tower! Soon after, the Illusion Demon Stone Sword in Su Ran¡¯s hand transformed into an Illusion Demon robe, draped over his body. At the same time, his Human Race identity was also restored. After hiding all his information well, Su Ran dived headlong into the teleportation array leading to the fifth floor of the Demon Tower. Upon entering the new terrain, Su Ran carefully looked around and found that not even a single monster had respawned; the whole ground appeared vast and empty. Following that, he was surprised to discover a tomb floating directly above this floor of space! ¡°What?!¡± This tomb was flying? Su Ran was speechless for a moment. His newbie¡¯s hoe was not long enough ah, what to do about this situation? Only those with flying pets could hover in the air for a considerable period of time to dig graves. Su Ran seriously thought, could he ride the Pet Egg in his gallbladder, fly to the sky, and dig up treasure? Cough cough, Su Ran was well aware of his own weaknesses. A single slip could spell disaster¡­ Just then, a message came in from a friend. Su Ran opened it to find it was from his vice guild leader, Playboy. ¡°Overturning Water, we see you¡¯re online. We¡¯re waiting for you on the third floor of the Demon Tower!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be there in a bit. I have a time-limited mission to complete,¡± replied Su Ran. He knew that Playboy would probably begin pressing him for answers. However, he had already planned for such an event. Unperturbed, he replied promptly. ¡°All right. Come when you finish your stuff. The plot this time is quite long, so come and we¡¯ll talk.¡± ¡­ Eyeing the floating tomb overhead with envy, Su Ran pulled out a return scroll from his Storage Box and promptly used it, teleporting straight back to the city. ¡°I knew it was here!¡± Sniffing the familiar scent, Su Ran exclaimed joyfully. At that moment, Su Ran realized he had been transported to his own territory, Skeleton Village. ¡°There¡¯s truly no place like your own territory,¡± Satisfied with the fresh air of his own domain, he felt thoroughly refreshed. ¡°However, I still have to visit the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City!¡± Not only was it imperative for him to bring the old beggar back to his territory, but Su Ran was also dead set on challenging the Rebirth Gate. He had an inkling that the gate would reappear any day now! Not wanting to hurry to the Demon Tower, Su Ran headed straight to the house of the crooked shopkeeper, Yin Si. ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡± This time, Su Ran needed a favor, so he politely knocked on the door. After waiting several minutes, there wasn¡¯t even a fart from inside the house. Running out of patience, Su Ran kicked open the door and strode into the house. Right by the entrance, a coffin was conspicuously placed. Su Ran went straight to the point, squatted down and knocked on the coffin lid. ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡± After waiting quietly for a while, Su Ran realized with frustration that Yin Si must¡¯ve slept like a log again. With little time to spare, Su Ran seized the coffin lid and forcefully lifted it. ¡°Bang!¡± The coffin lid was sent flying by Su Ran. Looking inside, he was taken aback. How was it an empty coffin?! ¡°That damnable Yin Si, where has he run off to now? Could he have gone to flirt with the village beauty, Drought Fiend?¡± The thought sent chills down Su Ran¡¯s spine. Suddenly. ¡°What did you say about me?¡± A cold gust of wind blew towards the back of Su Ran¡¯s head. Thankfully, his black cloak shielded him from being struck. ¡°The youngster was speaking respectfully of Sir Yin Si, worn out from his journey. Quite exhausted indeed.¡± Feeling awkward, Su Ran quickly changed the topic as he had just been caught badmouthing Yin Si. ¡°I have a request and I hope Sir Yin Si would be able to guide me.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Despite the hint of offense in Su Ran¡¯s words, Yin Si was still taken aback. Curiosity was piqued as he knew that Su Ran, who seemed to have never-ending luck, must¡¯ve acquired some rare treasure to come seeking his advice. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Yin Si darted back into his house, picked up his coffin lid, put it back in its place and sat down on top of it. ¡°Sit. It¡¯s against my policy as a host to keep guests standing!¡± Yin Si pointed to the place beside him. ¡°I¡¯m afraid there are no tables or chairs here. Skeleton Village¡¯s noble leader, please take a seat here!¡±. ¡°No, thank you.¡± Su Ran quickly shook his head. He was joking. If he were to sit on a coffin, he risked having boils erupting on his backside. ¡°Sir Yin Si, I¡¯m fine standing here. There¡¯s no need for formalities. Please don¡¯t be overly concerned.¡± ¡°Very well,¡± Yin Si nodded absentmindedly, casting a glance at Su Ran¡¯s Storage Box. ¡°Step forward.¡± Confused, Su Ran still moved towards him, standing next to Yin Si. Suddenly. Yin Si reached out, grabbing Su Ran¡¯s black cloak, attempting to lift it. ¡°It¡¯s just the two of us in the house. It¡¯s hot inside, take off your coat first!¡± Chapter 158 - 158 158 Opening the Coffin for Treasure ?158: Chapter 158: Opening the Coffin for Treasure 158: Chapter 158: Opening the Coffin for Treasure Su Ran was greatly alarmed and desperately held onto his Illusion Demon black robe, refusing to yield. Are you kidding? Just because I am a grown man, why should I ruin my reputation with you? Did you think I was a naive youngster, foolishly baring my waist for your viewing pleasure? ¡°Lord Yin Si, I protest!¡± Su Ran shouted, ¡°It¡¯s not proper for men to have such intimate contact! I hope you understand.¡± Yin Si in the black robe paused, realizing that his actions were over the top. He released his hold on Su Ran¡¯s black robe, regretfully glanced at Su Ran¡¯s waist, then said, ¡°All right. What do you need? Speak.¡± ¡°Stay there a moment, Lord Yin Si.¡± Su Ran turned his back to Yin Si and, avoiding the merchant¡¯s hawk-like gaze, pulled out a high-level coffin from his waist and placed it in front of Yin Si in the black robe. ¡°Huh?¡± Yin Si in the black robe was curious. What kind of valuable thing would be placed in such an unlucky object? A corpse? Clothing? An urn? Yin Si in the black robe jumped down from his own coffin, grabbed the lid of the coffin, applied a little force, and opened it. The moment Yin Si opened the coffin, a strong black smoke shot up into the sky, turning into a black fog that filled the interior space of the room. The light in the room was blocked by the black fog, causing it to darken abruptly. ¡°What is this?¡± Yin Si in the black robe was taken by surprise, his face grave. Just then, he had smelled the scent of a demon! When the black fog dissipated completely, the contents of the coffin were fully exposed. It held a pale-faced child, unconscious with no sign of life, except for the heart still forcefully beating. ¡°Skeleton,¡± Yin Si in the black robe turned his gaze to Su Ran and with a sigh, said, ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, that beating object is a demon heart, right?¡± Seeing Su Ran nod, Yin Si continued, ¡°However, its rhythm is irregular, and the host¡¯s clothes are in tatters, and he¡¯s on the verge of death. It¡¯s clear that he was fatally injured.¡± Su Ran nodded again, there was no need to hide this. His goal in coming here was to find a cure for the little beggar. ¡°Skeleton, should I say you¡¯re lucky or unlucky?¡± Yin Si in the black robe looked at Su Ran and chuckled. ¡°Lord Yin Si, what do you mean by that?¡± Seeing Yin Si smile, Su Ran¡¯s lifted heart sank back down. ¡°Recently, I¡¯ve been a little short on cash. Even speaking seems powerless.¡± Yin Si¡¯s tone changed instantly, revealing his greedy nature. ¡°We¡¯re both well-acquainted, don¡¯t you think?¡± Su Ran silently watched Yin Si twirling his fingers in a money-counting motion, knowing full well that his old habit was acting up. Su Ran sighed, turned his back to Yin Si, and pulled out an Underworld Coin to hand over. ¡°Oh? Did you get another Underworld Coin? S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Skeleton, your harvest has been considerable! As per the usual rules, five Underworld Coins, or no deal!¡± Yin Si in the black robe looked at Su Ran and chuckled. Su Ran looked speechlessly at the rogue merchant. He really had a big mouth, asking for such a high price! With over eight hundred Underworld Coins in his possession, he didn¡¯t really mind these five. He pretended to ponder for a while, and when Yin Si was about to become impatient, he pulled out four more Underworld Coins and handed them over reluctantly, saying, ¡°Previously, I could get answers just by handing over a single zombie hat. Why are you pricing things outright now?¡± ¡°Prices are rising, it¡¯s natural.¡± Yin Si in the black robe took the Underworld Coins and chuckled, ¡°Seeing how securely you¡¯ve covered yourself with the black robe, I knew you had something good!¡± ¡°I was just bluffing you, didn¡¯t expect you actually had something. Skeleton, I¡¯ll tell you the truth, I was planning to charge you only one Underworld Coin, but not taking more would not be respectful.¡± Yin Si was in a good mood and deliberately tried to provoke Su Ran. Su Ran suffered a headache and rubbed his forehead, looking speechlessly at the rogue merchant. ¡°Taking someone¡¯s money means doing the work. Skeleton, listen well.¡± Yin Si in the black robe spoke in a low voice, his speech slow. ¡°The child in the coffin is already dead. But, the demon heart still sustains his life, which is strange. One thing is certain, you need to deal with the demon heart to turn this child into a demon!¡± ¡°Legend has it that there is a pool of demon blood in the demon realm. If you soak him in it, he will certainly turn into a demon! If this child could have such an opportunity, then his life is indeed bound to be extraordinary! Skeleton, since you¡¯ve given me a lot of Underworld Coins, I want to advise you to think thrice before you act! After this child becomes a demon, the demon will be born from the heart and transform into the demon form. The pride of a demon will not allow it to submit to a lowly undead skeleton. When the time comes, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to control him!¡± Su Ran was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head, his eyes resolute, ¡°This child had a miserable start. His life must be saved. If there is a chance to keep him alive, whether the egg turns into a demon or becomes prestigious, whether he stays or leaves, let him decide.¡± Gently closing the coffin lid, Su Ran stashed it back into his waist. He then took out another object and handed it to Yin Si in the black robe. ¡°Lord Yin Si, would you please take a look at this and tell me how to use it?¡± ¡°Skeleton, you really do have a lot of treasures.¡± Yin Si in the black robe looked at the item in Su Ran¡¯s hand and continued, ¡°This is a high-level Fire Origin Stone. It is one of the miraculous objects for evolution. Since I¡¯m happy today, I¡¯ll waive your fees!¡± ¡°A high-level Fire Origin Stone must be melted into a Fire Origin Heart before it can be used,¡± Yin Si held the Fire Origin Stone in his hand, examining it from all angles. ¡°This Fire Origin Stone has absorbed quite a bit of fire element. Skeleton, you need to find a volcano and burn this stone at high temperatures until it melts into a Fire Origin Heart before you can use it.¡± ¡°By the way, when the Fire Origin Stone melts into a heart, it has to be placed together with the pet to be evolved so as to match. At that time, the chances of successful evolution will greatly increase.¡± So that¡¯s how it worked! No wonder during the Lava Tribe Raid, that Double-headed Fire Dragon was lingering in that volcano. Once Su Ran dug up the high-level Fire Origin Stone, that Double-headed Fire Dragon went crazy looking for this stone. That was the reason. As for a place with a volcano, should he go to the Lava Tribe Raid again? Forget it, the blacksmith in the raid might flay him alive! Right, the Desert of Death, the Illusion Spirit Realm! The Illusion Spirit Realm, where he acquired the precious Illusion Demon Stele, this place, was surely workable! The path of evolution for his secondary persona- the Lava Bone Wolf, was right before his eyes! Su Ran didn¡¯t have much time. After bidding farewell to the rogue merchant Yin Si, he went to the altar of his territory. Above the altar, the Beast King¡¯s Coffin was still floating there, an intimidating aura emanating from it from time to time, forbidding anyone to approach. After arriving at the altar, Su Ran reached into his pocket and pulled out a Pure Gold Secret Coffin that he had just obtained from the Demon Tower. The texture of the coffin reassured him that the treasure inside wouldn¡¯t be lousy! Holding his breath, Su Ran put his fingers on the coffin lid and slowly opened it. Chapter 159 - 159 159 The Cursed Clothes ?159: Chapter 159: The Cursed Clothes 159: Chapter 159: The Cursed Clothes However, just as a crack opened in the lid of the coffin, the black light swiftly flashed out like a bolt of lightning. Unable to dodge, Su Ran was hit by the black beam. The black beam invaded his entire skeleton, making it extremely dark. Suddenly, there was a strong air current in the coffin, and the coffin lid was forcefully rushed upwards. Su Ran discovered, in horror, that he seemed to be trapped and couldn¡¯t move. The air current in the coffin was like a life-stealing rope that surged towards Su Ran, hovered around him, suddenly tightened, and forcefully dragged him into the coffin. To Su Ran¡¯s despair, the coffin lid seemed to have a soul. As soon as he entered, the lid flew back and slammed onto the coffin, causing a loud noise! Su Ran, surrounded by darkness, was terrified. Everything had gone beyond his understanding. Was it necessary to be this horrifying just to open a coffin? What wrong had he done? How was he supposed to continue playing the game at this rate? Players with heart disease could be frightened to death! Suddenly. Just as Su Ran was secretly cursing, a green light flashed across the dark coffin, illuminating the entire space inside. Su Ran looked carefully and saw that there were no bones inside the coffin, just a plain piece of clothing neatly laid out. Then, the green light seemed to have life. It drilled into the clothes and turned into green sparks, making the clothes glitter. Seeing this, Su Ran was overjoyed. With such an unnatural phenomenon, this piece of clothing must be an extraordinary treasure! Could it¡­ be platinum equipment? Dark golden equipment didn¡¯t have such phenomena. Su Ran, who had handled the Lava Greatsword, knew that very well. The rank of this equipment must be at least higher than that of the dark gold one! Could it be¡­ the tomb he dug just now was just a sacrificial tomb? However, when Su Ran was not paying attention, a black chain flashed across the sparkling green clothes and disappeared. A black hole appeared on the clothes, and a suction force was immediately generated. Su Ran, unable to control himself, was hit by a tremendous force and adhered to the clothes. Su Ran was surprised to find that the clothes seemed to attempt to clothe him on their own, as if they had a soul, forcibly recognizing him as their master. ¡°Ding! Due to the special nature of your profession, ¡®Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing¡¯ cannot be equipped.¡± ¡°Ding! Due to the special nature of your profession, ¡®Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing¡¯ cannot be equipped.¡± ¡°Ding! Due to the special nature of your profession, ¡®Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing¡¯ cannot be equipped.¡± ¡­ After receiving twenty consecutive system prompts, Su Ran finally realized that this was a cursed item! It seemed that the clothes intended to curse him, but unfortunately he didn¡¯t have that ability. He could only equip weapons and absolutely nothing else! Su Ran felt extremely lucky. If the curse had taken effect, who knows what additional states would appear?! After the unsuccessful forceful equipping, the Gilded Cold Clothing seemed to have lost all of its power, its entire body lost its light and fell into the coffin. At the same time, Su Ran found that he regained his mobility and control of his skeleton. He used all his strength to push apart the coffin lid above his head. Only after breathing in the air above the territory did Su Ran finally let his hanging heart rest. Su Ran was covered in cold sweat from such a strange occurrence. After waiting for his emotions to calm down, he cautiously kicked the clothes with his foot. After confirming there were no special conditions, he confidently picked up the ¡®Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing¡¯ at his feet. [Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing] (Special) Defence-100 Qi Blood-100 Attack-100 Special Technique: Weakness ¡ª Causes the character¡¯s damage to decrease by 10% in this state. Curse ¡ª Automatically equips when touched, cannot be removed, and will not drop after death. Durability: 1000 Note: This is a cursed suit. S~ea??h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Please handle with care and avoid backfire. After seeing such attributes, Su Ran broke out in a cold sweat. If he had been equipped forcefully just now, this account of his could be considered useless¡­ It¡¯s a good thing I can¡¯t even equip clothes! Su Ran thanked the system from the bottom of his heart. Not being able to equip anything except for weapons wasn¡¯t that bad after all! Wait, wouldn¡¯t this suit be great to use against others? Ha ha, this is indeed a great treasure! Su Ran stuffed the ¡®Gilded Cold Clothing¡¯ into his bladder, feeling satisfied! Also, there¡¯s this coffin in front of me! Su Ran¡¯s gaze landed on the extravagantly displayed Pure Gold Secret Coffin. He started assessing its properties. [Pure Gold Secret Coffin] (Special) Take this coffin to the top floor of the Demon Tower, and you will discover the unexpected. ¡°Damn it, go to the top floor of the Demon Tower? Su Ran thought about the towering Demon Tower, who knows how many floors were there? But fortunately he had the badass Illusion Demon cloak and a good reputation with the skeleton tribe, so there was no pressure going to the top! After returning to the Demon Tower, he would definitely take the coffin to the top floor of the Demon Tower for a look! He stuffed the coffin into his bag, Su Ran recalled that since the matters that needed to be resolved were already done, then he had to face what was coming next. It¡¯s no big deal! However, the taunting stone that had marvellously shot into Su Ran¡¯s bladder was perfectly forgotten by him¡­ Brimming with enthusiasm, Su Ran took out a Random Teleportation Scroll, crushed it and went straight to the Demon Tower Space! ¡­ Meanwhile, in the third level of the Demon Tower, Shuxin and the others were clearing the Skeleton Warriors with the Handsome Youth. ¡°Handsome Youth, why hasn¡¯t Overturning Water come after dragging it for such a long time? What¡¯s going on?¡± Youtong, the shield-bearer, asked Handsome Youth while defending against the Skeleton Warrior¡¯s bone sickle attack. ¡°Could it be true what that ice magic player said? Did Overturning Water risk his life to pick up that golden long sword?¡± ¡°No matter what, the fact that Overturning Water has hung up is unquestionable.¡± Handsome Youth was a bit confused, he didn¡¯t have the confident tone from earlier, ¡°When he comes, won¡¯t we know the truth then?¡± ¡°If Overturning Water really obtained the golden long sword, should we give it back to Taciturn?¡± Big Smoke Ghost, who had been hitting the Skeleton Warrior hard with an iron stick, suddenly said. Handsome Youth was silent upon hearing this. On one hand was the dropped item of an elite player of the alliance guild, on the other hand was the item that a teammate had obtained at the risk of his life. This put himself in a dilemma. After pondering for a while, Handsome Youth made a decision in his heart. The big picture was the most important ¡ª return the golden weapon, maintain the friendship of the alliance guild, and compensate the Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained guild points or stuff like skill books afterward. Both sides should come to a compromise, there should be no objections. Chapter 160 - 160 160 Confrontation ?160: Chapter 160: Confrontation 160: Chapter 160: Confrontation Finally, under the collective attack of the group, the skeleton warrior¡¯s Qi Blood was utterly depleted. His remains scattered across the ground and he dropped two shining silver pieces of equipment along with several bottles of potions. ¡°Loot!¡± Youtong, the shield warrior, exclaimed and began picking up the items dropped by the skeleton warrior. ¡°Lady Shuxin, you are really lucky, two silver equipment!¡± Youtong excitedly handed the two pieces of silver equipment to Shuxin, the joy on her face was palpable. However, Shuxin, uninterested in the equipment, walked towards the pile of bones. With nimble hands, she collected every bone she could, stuffing them into her bag before anyone else could. Everyone was astonished by her actions. Even Gu Yue, the quiet healer, opened her mouth in surprise. ¡°Are you actually collecting the skeleton warrior¡¯s remains?¡± Dayan, visibly disturbed, couldn¡¯t hold back his doubts. ¡°Yeah, Shuxin, these bones are just the remains of the skeleton warrior after he was killed. They aren¡¯t loot. What¡¯s the point in collecting them?¡± Youtong, like Dayan, needed to know. Shuxin finally looked at them, emotionless, and calmly replied, ¡°I have a pet that needs these bones for enhancement.¡± ¡°What? A pet that can be enhanced!¡± Everyone gasped and looked at Shuxin differently. ¡°Shuxin, could you show us your pet?¡± Youtong¡¯s eyes filled with longing, her curiosity about the pet increasing exponentially. ¡°No.¡± Shuxin shook her head, refusing to say more. ¡°That¡¯s just unfair, you wouldn¡¯t lose anything by just showing us!¡± Youtong pouted and mumbled under her breath. ¡°Shuxin, if they insist¡­ just let them see¡­¡± Shuxin¡¯s friend, Nayou, tried to persuade her, but before she could finish, a flash of light signaled the arrival of more than a dozen players. They stormed in aggressively, led by Taciturn, the arrogant warrior they had just defeated! ¡°Nayou, if you know what¡¯s good for you, give me the player in the black robe!¡± The moment he entered, Taciturn¡¯s face twisted in a menacing snarl. The loss of his golden longsword had driven him nearly mad. Resurrected, he brought a number of guild players, heading straight for the third floor of the Demon Tower. However, upon reaching there, he couldn¡¯t find the player in the black robe! ¡°Taciturn, what is the meaning of this? Are you planning to dissolve the alliance between your guild and Righteous and Indomitable?¡± Nayou chuckled lightly instead of answering his question, taking a step forward and exuding an intense aura as she countered him. Realizing the implications of his actions, Taciturn spat back, ¡°Ridiculous. Trying to put such a big blame on me, spook me who? I already said I¡¯m only after the player in the black robe. As for the Righteous and Indomitable guild, it¡¯s not their concern!¡± ¡°A matter of life and death? Quite the grudge! And here I thought,¡± Nayou said sarcastically, ¡°your death was self-inflicted! Losing the golden longsword was entirely your fault! If the golden longsword is lost, ask your teammate, the frost mage! What does Overturning Water have to do with it?!¡± ¡°Very clever, miss Nayou, you¡¯ve successfully deflected all the blame!¡± Taciturn¡¯s chest heaved with his anger. ¡± This is a personal grudge. If you want to make yourself a target, don¡¯t blame me for chopping you down!¡± ¡°Big words! Try it!¡± Nayou stared defiantly at him. ¡°If you can¡¯t win the argument, you want to get physical. Is this the style of the Tiger Supreme guild?¡± ¡°You, you!¡± Red-eyed, Taciturn shouted at Nayou, ¡°Stop bringing the guild into this. It¡¯s a personal grudge, don¡¯t confuse the issue!¡± ¡°Let me say it again: Your death was your own fault!¡± Nayou stood her ground against Taciturn, not yielding an inch. Who says a woman can¡¯t match a man! The tens of players Taciturn had brought with him were outraged and began to draw their weapons, ready to fight at any moment. Seeing the tense situation, Dayan stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Nayou, and said to Taciturn with a smile, ¡°Guys, there¡¯s always a way to solve things. Stubbornness doesn¡¯t help. Let¡¯s secure a path and continue on!¡± ¡°Tell Overturning Water to return, return my golden longsword and pay me a thousand gold coins! Oh, and let me kill him twice to resolve my resentment!¡± Without any hesitation, Taciturn made his demands, eyeing the Righteous and Indomitable guild members. ¡°Nonsense, that¡¯s impossible!¡± Nayou, standing behind Dayan, yelled out loud once she heard the ridiculous demand. Dayan, however, gave Nayou a meaningful glance. ¡°Buddy, that¡¯s quite a lot to ask¡ªalmost as if you¡¯re dictating a treaty¡ªit¡¯s too unreasonable.¡± Dayan chuckled but didn¡¯t lose his temper. ¡°Let¡¯s do it this way: once Overturning Water arrives and we figure out what happened to the golden longsword, we can negotiate. Does that sound better?¡± ¡°Does he dare come back?¡± Taciturn sneered. ¡°Guys, who knows how to skin a player? Let¡¯s peel him alive and have some fun!¡± The crowd burst into laughter. Suddenly. ¡°I¡¯m here!¡± ¡°I am Overturning Water! Who is going to skin me or pull my tendons? Who dares?!¡± The voice was hoarse and loud. It sounded like sudden thunder, shocking everyone. The man who appeared was dressed in a black robe. His face was masked, and a Lava Bone Wolf, flames blazing from its body, stood beneath his feet. He glared at the Tiger Supreme guild members. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°What a handsome bone wolf!¡± ¡°Is he the Overturning Water from the Righteous and Indomitable guild?¡± The players that Taciturn brought with him discussed amongst themselves, watching as Su Ran, the one and only Overturning Water, walked up to Nayou. Nayou nodded at Su Ran, thinking to herself, Overturning Water is a man of his word. He dares to face the music, even under such circumstances. ¡°Overturning Water, return my golden longsword!¡± Taciturn shouted at Su Ran, pointing a silver longsword directly at him. The sword trembled, as if ready to strike at any moment. ¡°Cut it out, you¡¯re being childish,¡± Su Ran chuckled. ¡°Which one of your eyes saw me picking up your golden longsword? Even if I did, it wouldn¡¯t be your concern. Why should I return it to you?¡± ¡°Why? Because of this longsword in my hand!¡± Taciturn bellowed. ¡°Will you return it or not!¡± ¡°Stop shouting, you¡¯re going to scare the kids,¡± Su Ran waved dismissively. ¡°Let¡¯s forget about the golden longsword for a second. I did find some graveyard grass, interested? I can sell it to you at 20% off. It has a unique flavor, delivers an excitingly sour shock to your taste buds.¡± Upset me, and I will throw graveyard grass in your face! Chapter 161 - 161 161 Being Kicked ?161: Chapter 161: Being Kicked 161: Chapter 161: Being Kicked ¡°You and your whole family should go eat weeds on the graves!¡± Taciturn shouted furiously at Su Ran. Just as he was about to do something, he noticed the teleportation circle behind him light up again, and a player dressed in a white robe walked in with large strides. Su Ran saw clearly that the man who came was the Frost Mage who had attacked him before. The Frost Mage moved closer, stood beside Taciturn, and said to the black-robed player in front of him, ¡°You are Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, right?¡± Su Ran nodded but said nothing. ¡°Taciturn did indeed mess with you before, but you didn¡¯t lose anything. You have to admit that, right?¡± The Frost Mage calmly explained, ¡°Although this action was not decent, it didn¡¯t cause death. You went too far.¡± Youtong, the Shield Warrior, was not a pushover either. She interrupted angrily, ¡°How is luring monsters to attack our team not considered outrageous? We didn¡¯t attack him. He got himself killed by monsters, who¡¯s to blame?¡± ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for his pet Dire Wolf, would I have been killed here?¡± Taciturn¡¯s eyes seemed to be about to spew fire as he stared fiercely at the black-robed player in front of him. ¡°Let¡¯s put that aside for now.¡± Frost Mage soothed Taciturn¡¯s raging emotions, ¡°After Taciturn died, did you pick up the Golden Sword that he dropped?¡± ¡°Why did you attack me at that time?¡± Su Ran did not answer, but instead asked back. ¡°Taciturn died here, and the blame is on you. However, you don¡¯t have a name or a guild. I was in a hurry to avenge him, so I wasn¡¯t wrong to attack you.¡± Frost Mage answered very quickly. ¡°Since he has no guild, he is not bound by any alliance commitment. Kill him!¡± Taciturn¡¯s eyes glittered fiercely, and he pointed his sword at Su Ran. ¡°I¡¯d like to see who dares!¡± ¡°Stop them, Overturning Water! Quickly show them your guild title!¡± Youtong on the side anxiously said to Su Ran. Su Ran was speechless for a moment. If he could have done that, he would have done it already. The Illusion Demon¡¯s black robe hid all his information. This was both an advantage and a disadvantage, and now the downside showed itself. Seeing Su Ran did nothing, Taciturn displayed a triumphant expression, didn¡¯t say another word, and charged right out, heading straight for Su Ran. ¡°Taciturn, you dare!¡± The Gentleman was furious, holding his staff in front of Su Ran as flames raged on it. A fireball that emitted a hot aura quickly formed at the top of the staff, waiting for Taciturn¡¯s arrival. ¡°Calm down!¡± The Frost Mage, seeing trouble fast, seized one of Taciturn¡¯s arms, forcibly stopping him. He shook his head at Taciturn, ¡°Gentleman Vice President, now that our side has expressed our stance, it¡¯s time for your side to respond.¡± Seeing the situation calming down, the Gentleman released the fire elements from his body. He turned to Su Ran and asked, ¡°Did you pick up the Golden Sword?¡± Su Ran did not want to deceive the Gentleman, so he nodded in response. ¡°Both sides are members of the alliance guilds. So, drawing our swords against each other would only lead to a laughingstock.¡± The Gentleman shifted his gaze to Taciturn, ¡°Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained is a member of our guild. There is no doubt about that. Therefore, let¡¯s each take a step back. Overturning Water will return the Golden Sword, and we¡¯ll consider this matter settled. How¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Wishful thinking!¡± Taciturn reacted explosively as if he was a barrel of gunpowder, ¡°He must die twice to alleviate my hatred.¡± ¡°Hahaha,¡± Su Ran laughed heartily upon hearing this. He said to Taciturn, ¡°Since there¡¯s no agreement, there¡¯s nothing to talk about. Guys, I¡¯m right here. Whatever tricks you have, bring them on!¡± ¡°Overturning Water, you¡­¡± The Gentleman was in shock, his eyes wide with surprise, it was as if he didn¡¯t recognize Su Ran anymore.> ¡°Damn it, brothers, attack! Kill this arrogant kid!¡± Taciturn was even angrier. He rushed straight at Su Ran, and his long sword gave off a white light. He hurled his Falling Leaf Attack at the black-robed player in front of him. Gu Yue, the Healer, was anxious. She instantly cast an aura shield to protect Su Ran. Su Ran took this opportunity to block the sudden attack and retreated quickly. ¡°Taciturn, you dare!¡± The Gentleman was furious. His body¡¯s fire elements regathered. Just when his spell was about to form, an ice missile hit the Gentleman, scattering the fire elements he had gathered. ¡°My apologies. I have no intention of antagonizing your guild. I¡¯m just dealing with those who break into the Demon Tower. I hope you understand.¡± The Frost Mage player said leisurely, bypassing the gentleman and charging toward the fleeing Su Ran. At the same time, the players Taciturn brought with him also rushed toward Su Ran. ¡°Haha, I won¡¯t play with you guys! What happened today will be returned to you twice fold in the future!¡± Su Ran dropped a sentence. Before the players could attack, he stepped into the teleportation circle and disappeared from sight. ¡°What? He was able to enter the fourth-floor space?¡± Taciturn, who had chased up to him, was extremely surprised, his confusion evident. ¡°Isn¡¯t Overturning Water just level 35? How could he be at level 40?¡± The Gentleman who saw this situation was stunned. She found that she didn¡¯t recognize Su Ran anymore. Level 40, he could totally challenge the players on the Earthly List! No wonder he had been using Magic Paper Attack, he was hiding his true strength! At this moment, Taciturn frowned. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He realized that he seemed to have provoked a tough character. He thought sooner or later, he might fall into Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained¡¯s hands again! He had not yet attained the Golden Sword and had clearly rushed things. If heaven could give Taciturn another chance, he would definitely rein in his temper, compromise with him, retrieve the Golden Sword, and let the matter rest. But unfortunately, things had gone too far and could not be undone. But just then, a guild notice appeared on the guild channel of Righteous and Indomitable. ¡°Ding! Guild member Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained has been removed from the Righteous and Indomitable guild.¡± It was like a bolt from the blue, hitting the Gentleman on the head. ¡°Why did you kick Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained out?¡± The Gentleman asked her guild¡¯s president, Wisdom in All Directions, in a hurry. In addition to her, only he had the authority to remove guild members. But kicking Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained out of the guild at such a time was more like kicking a man when he¡¯s down! ¡°The president of Tiger Supreme, Withered Fish, specifically named this player for removal. It¡¯s just one player. Why bother?¡± Wisdom in All Directions, who was currently running an instance, saw the Gentleman¡¯s sudden inquiry and answered casually. Only, how did Withered Fish learn about the player, Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained? ¡°Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained is a level 40 player. I saw him enter the fourth floor of the Demon Tower with my own eyes!¡± The Gentleman was extremely angry. She was the one who handled all the human affairs, and he had no right to kick out the people she recruited without asking her first! ¡°So, what?¡± Wisdom in All Direction¡¯s tone was chilly. A level 40 player in his eyes was nothing more than an ant. A top ten guild wouldn¡¯t be afraid of a lone player, they can¡¯t make waves by himself! At the moment when the Gentleman was utterly enraged, the Frost Mage walked up to her with a look of triumph. He said to her, ¡°The troublemaker has been removed from the guild. So, in regards to killing Overturning Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, your guild has no reason to intervene anymore, right?¡± ¡°It was you?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± ¡°Okay, okay, okay,¡± The Gentleman chuckled angrily, ¡°I only hope you won¡¯t regret it!¡± Chapter 162 - 162 162 Skeleton War Venerable ?162: Chapter 162: Skeleton War Venerable 162: Chapter 162: Skeleton War Venerable As soon as Su Ran entered the fourth floor, he pressed forward non-stop, heading straight to the top of the tower. There was no way he could spare the time to accompany the sweetheart in completing the storyline. As for why Han Siying was gathering corpses, he wouldn¡¯t have the time to wait for an answer. Just when Su Ran plunged into the fifth level¡¯s space, a system notification suddenly reached him. ¡°Ding! You have been removed from the Righteous and Indomitable guild.¡± Su Ran paused for a moment. What was going on? Why was he suddenly kicked out of the guild? What was this sweetheart trying to pull? Or could it be that she wanted to sever ties with him? No, judging by how the sweetheart had just acted, she was trying to protect him. Still, what in the world was going on? Right at this moment, a message from his friend came in. Su Ran opened it to find, unsurprisingly, that it had been sent by the sweetheart. ¡°Overturning Water, I¡¯m truly sorry, Withered Fish, the president of the Tiger Supreme guild, personally kicked you out. I was powerless to stop it.¡± The sweetheart confessed truthfully. She already regarded Su Ran as a confidant. There was nothing she could do now that things had come to this. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s part ways freely. I only joined this guild to be with you, I don¡¯t care much about the guild.¡± Su Ran was nonchalant, as long as it wasn¡¯t sweetheart¡¯s doing, he was fine! Wait, he joined the guild for her? The sweetheart was stunned. What did Overturning Water mean by that? Looking back at his past behavior, it always seemed to have some ulterior implications. He gave her over a thousand gold coins, single-handedly completed the level 35 dungeon storyline, restoring her honor, and gifted her valuable scrolls and equipment! And now he¡¯s saying he only joined the guild for her?! She didn¡¯t know why, but her heart beat rapidly. Just like a teenager in love, she stole a look at herself in the mirror, contemplating replying with some comforting words, but didn¡¯t know where to start and hesitated. ¡°As for the storyline, sorry, but I can¡¯t complete it with you. You¡¯re on your own.¡± His words blew over her like a spring breeze, warming the girl¡¯s heart. This man, who only gives and never asks for return, had been quietly watching over her all this while. She was nearly choking with words unsaid. Just when she was still deeply engrossed in sweetness, Su Ran¡¯s transmission came once again. ¡°Do you still want that grave grass? If not, I¡¯ll sell it. Though its flavor is special, it does restore health.¡± Grave grass with a peculiar flavor¡­ Ew~! The beautiful atmosphere she was building shattered instantly, infuriated, the sweetheart messaged Su Ran and then closed the chat, refusing to pay him any further attention. On his way running to the sixth floor, Su Ran looked at the sweetheart¡¯s reply and was taken aback. ¡°Go to hell!!!¡± Did this woman¡¯s period start? Why the sudden rage! If she doesn¡¯t want it, she doesn¡¯t want it. There¡¯s no need to curse people like that. Su Ran scratched his head, unable to figure out how he had provoked her again. Before entering the sixth floor, Su Ran looked at the floating grave nearby and thought to himself, this grave truly has a personality. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It doesn¡¯t seem to be afraid that the coffin inside would fall out. One of these days he would dig it up until it was nothing but dust. Then they¡¯d see if it dares act so arrogantly! The sixth level was completely filled with the color of blood, even the ground was bright red. It felt as if he had entered hell, eerie and strange. Looking at the scene in front of him, Su Ran was filled with pride. He should be the first player to enter the sixth floor of the Demon Tower, right? In the middle was a clump of blood-like liquid, completely still. From a distance, Su Ran could already feel a horrifying aura coming from it, making him hesitant to go any closer. Steadying his nerves, Su Ran transformed his Illusion Demon Robe into an Illusion Demon Stone Shield, placing the shield in front of him. With long strides, he walked towards the mass of blood, being extra cautious with every step. He had played the game long enough to know one thing; the more dangerous a place was, the greater the opportunity! Just when Su Ran had walked a few steps forward, the ground started to tremble, and a giant skeleton emerged! This towering, blood-covered skeleton, gripping a Bone Spear in its hands, suddenly erupted in immense power. Each pulse of energy gathered at the fine-looking Bone Spear. Just as it was about to unleash a powerful move, it noticed an invading skeleton ¨C and a friendly one at that! The sudden development took Su Ran by surprise. He could clearly see that this massive, high-ranked skeleton was a new species ¨C the Skeleton Warrior Supreme! The Skeleton Warrior Supreme went silent for a moment, then dispersed the intimidating aura it was emitting and put away its Weapon-Bone Spear. It retreated back into the ground, leaving behind a rather large hole. Hmm, this Skeleton Warrior Supreme¡­ is it playing underground like a cicada? Did it come out for fresh air or to scare people? Su Ran looked at the hole in the ground, speechless. Suddenly, he realized that this Skeleton Warrior Supreme was pretty much law-abiding: It had severely damaged the road. If it was detected by any department, a fine was inevitable. He approached and looked down at the Skeleton Warrior Supreme hidden beneath the hole. The bright white skull was easy to identify, giving him a strong desire to pluck the Skeleton Warrior Supreme straight out of the hole. Just imagining it felt great! Of course, Su Ran was only daydreaming. Silently, he filled the hole in with some dirt on both sides and stomped on it forcefully. Once he was sure the ground was solid, he retrieved another coffin from his bag and placed it over the hole. Let¡¯s see how you get out of this one! Eventually, Su Ran made it to the side of the strange blood-like substance. The moment Su Ran approached, the substance started surging vigorously, as if it had been infused with life. Following that, it exuded an array of colorful lights that shone upon Su Ran. Su Ran could clearly see the captivating power that emanated from the substance! It was unfortunate, the one who had arrived at this place was only a simple-minded little skeleton, oblivious to such tactics! Looking at the radiant substance before him, Su Ran managed to resist the irresistible temptation and began examining its properties. ¡°Tomb Soul¡± The soul of the grave, capable of absorbing spirits. Note: All things in the world have spirits. This Tomb Soul was the result of Yin and Yang deathly aura congregating in an ancient graveyard, surviving on its own after the departure of its original spirit. Damn, this grave actually had a soul? Su Ran¡¯s surprise was understandable. He had dug a lot of graves for quite some time, and had seen all sorts of tombs, but this was the first time he was hearing about a ¡°Tomb Soul¡±. So, how should he handle it? Staring at the dangerous Tomb Soul, Su Ran was conflicted. Suddenly. An idea flitted across his mind. Since this thing was called a Tomb Soul, it must be related to graves. Since it was defined as a tomb, his beginner¡¯s shovel was not to be underestimated! Let¡¯s do this! Su Ran pulled out his precious beginner¡¯s shovel from his bag and, using the strength from his spine, struck the mysterious liquid squarely! Chapter 163 - 163 163 Advancement of Bone Soul Ghost Fire ?163: Chapter 163: Advancement of Bone Soul Ghost Fire 163: Chapter 163: Advancement of Bone Soul Ghost Fire ¡°Clang!¡± As the hoe hit the Tomb Soul, a miraculous scene played out. The luminous liquid instantly petrified, turning into a hard red stone. The levitation effect disappeared, and it fell onto the ground. At this moment, Su Ran was not showing mercy. He raised his hoe and continued to dig at the stone covered in blood-red patterns. ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Clang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for obtaining the special item ¨C Tomb Spirit!¡± Just after Su Ran dug up the Tomb Spirit, the whole stone disintegrated like weathered rock, turning into a large amount of sand and scattering on the ground. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In the next moment, the sand turned back into the blood-red liquid, seeped into the ground, and disappeared. What the heck, the item disappeared after only one dig? This Tomb Soul¡¯s aura was so strong, I thought I could dig up a golden gourd figure. Ah, such a disappointment! Su Ran held the Tomb Spirit that looked like a tiny flame in his hand, observing its peculiar characteristics closely. [Tomb Spirit] (Enhancement Material) Soul Experience +1000. Note: The essence of the spirit within the Tomb Soul, this item can advance soul level. Eh? Isn¡¯t this an enhanced version of the Bone Soul Ghost Fire! Feeling overjoyed, Su Ran promptly crushed the Tomb Spirit. The crushed Tomb Spirit turned into streams of air, with copious amounts of soul aura encasing Su Ran¡¯s entire skeletal frame. The air streams swirled around his bones, and after a short while, they suddenly converged and poured into his eye sockets, infusing the white Bone Soul Ghost Fires therein. The soul aura flared up briefly before it dove into the depths of the Ghost Fires, disappearing from sight. However, after the infusion of the Tomb Spirit, Su Ran¡¯s Bone Soul Ghost Fire burned like dry wood thrown into a raging fire. The flames engulfed his whole body, boosting its size and changing its color from pure white to orange-yellow. The temperature also rose significantly. Bone Soul Ghost Fire, level up! [Bone Soul Ghost Fire] (Yellow Level) Magic Attack +20 Special Skill: Break Invisibility ¨C Targets using low-level invisibility skills lose their invisibility when approaching. Experience required for advancement 100/10000 Note: The soul is formed, reborn in the body. Oh my, I got a skill out of this, a practical Break Invisibility skill at that! What a pleasant surprise, Su Ran laughed loudly, his power raised another level! Su Ran was desperate to find a mirror right now to see the changes that the burning yellow Bone Soul Ghost Fire in his eye sockets brought about. Would it scare the life out of someone if he suddenly appeared at midnight? Back to the matter at hand, Su Ran did not dwell on the sixth floor of the Demon Tower for long and strutted towards the teleportation array. ¡°Whoosh!¡± After teleporting, Su Ran cautiously observed his unfamiliar surroundings, the seventh floor of the Demon Tower. The sight before him was a scene of scattered corpses, among which were enormous black iron chains. Directly above was a huge skull, with a mysterious talisman attached. It seemed to be an ancient seal from legends, which had sealed the corpses underneath it. Su Ran noticed that the ceiling was pointed, shaped like a cone and connected above. Su Ran then realized that he was on the top of the tower. However, these corpses scattered all over the ground were the floor¡¯s guardian Boss! Suddenly, he recalled when he encountered the King Snake in the hidden chamber in the sewers. It was very similar to the current situation, where all skeletons on the ground could assemble into a huge King Snake skeleton, with unparalleled momentum. The Boss¡¯s appearance left a deep impression on Su Ran with its dazzling display. Looking at the corpses strewn around, Su Ran thought of a possibility. What if he picked up a few bones, could it possibly weaken the upcoming Boss? Su Ran, upon this thought, was intrigued. He picked up a slender rib bone from under his feet and stored it in his bladder. Without stopping, he went on to store quite a few more skeletal parts before finally standing before the enormous skull. After a careful observation, Su Ran didn¡¯t find anything like the heart of the King Snake. The only unusual thing was the skull in front of him, which was sealed by the talisman and seemed to have lost its spirit. Once everything was prepared, Su Ran abruptly unsealed the talisman from the enormous skull! Suddenly, the light in the entire tower dimmed for a moment. The wind was surging, and the air began to boil like hot water. The air inside the Demon Tower seemed to be drawn away, forming spherical beads that eagerly flew into the giant skull¡¯s holes, adhering to the internal wall. Immediately after, two violet flames shot out from its eye sockets. These flames burned fiercely, causing the nearby temperature to abruptly rise. Even Su Ran, who was standing at a distance, could feel the heat. Seeing this, Su Ran thought to himself, when could he raise his own Bone Soul Ghost Fire to purple color? It was too cool! Immediately afterwards, after gathering a large amount of light orbs, the entire skull began to slowly rise. This skull, sealed for many years, finally saw the light of day again. It bellowed towards the sky, glared at the top of the tower, and resentfully watched the heavens. The anguished skull began to tremble violently, the purple flames blazing more and more fiercely. It seemed like two bunches of fireballs, so bright that they could explode at any moment. It was clear how deep the resentment seeping from the skull was, for all the humiliations it had suffered over the years. However, at this moment, bizarre notes escaped from the skull. The skeletal corpses on the ground seemed to have received a summoning command, and all of them struggled to rise from the ground. It was as if they wanted to break free from their heavy shackles. After being compressed to the extreme, they sprung out like springs. The scattered bone fragments on the ground turned into arrows that shot towards the hovering skull in the space above. It was actually happening! Upon seeing this, Su Ran nodded to himself. The scene was identical to when the King Snake was resurrected. The bone fragments in the air assembled themselves into a form, with the huge skull falling upon the newly formed skeleton. ¡°Eh?¡± The skull glanced at its own full skeletal body and voiced a question. ¡°Where is my vertebra?¡± ¡°Where is my collarbone?¡± ¡°Where are my ribs?¡± ¡°Where is my pelvic bone?¡± ¡°Where is my femur?¡± Suddenly, a stifled laugh broke out. Upon hearing this, the skull glanced over. It was a small skeleton standing nearby. This wasn¡¯t really Su Ran¡¯s fault. The appearance of the skull was too hilarious. A long spine was holding up a huge skull, with two arms forcibly attached to the spine. It was just like a legless stick-figure, extremely comical. ¡°Was it you who awakened me?¡± The giant skull glared at the small skeleton, which looked as insignificant as an ant. Suddenly, a trace of fury flashed across its face. If it weren¡¯t for its uncoordinated body and inconvenient movement, it would have crushed the small skeleton beneath its foot a long time ago. The skull roared in anger at the small skeleton, ¡°You despicable bone thief! Return my bones!¡± Chapter 164 - 164 164 Unbelievable ?164: Chapter 164 Unbelievable 164: Chapter 164 Unbelievable Su Ran was startled, how did the skull find out? He glanced down at his bladder and was embarrassed. Previously, he had transformed the Illusion Demon Cloak into the Illusion Demon Stone Shield, losing the covering of the Illusion Demon Cloak, his bladder was exposed again¡­ The bones he had just collected were very noticeable indeed¡­ ¡°Ahem,¡± Su Ran coughed awkwardly, changed the Illusion Demon Stone Shield back to the Illusion Demon Cloak to cover his bladder. Then he spoke slowly, ¡°Dear sir, hello, I was reckless. The bones on the ground were too robust. I was delighted at the sight and just wanted to take them home to make a big bone soup. However, I did not expect these to be your bones. I apologize for the offence, please forgive me!¡± This colossal matchstick skeleton had not yet fully assembled, and its name wasn¡¯t even revealed. It was quite a pitiful sight. ¡°Thief! Stop blabbering on and return my bones immediately!¡± The enormous skull bellowed, its voice booming like a bell, causing the entire seventh layer to tremble. Su Ran looked at the advanced skeleton and sneered. Look at you, still getting angry at me when you¡¯re in such a state? If I put this charm paper on your skull again, do you think I can¡¯t handle you? Even after Sun Wukong was rescued by Tang Monk, he knew to acknowledge Tang as his master. Look at you, skulk away to wherever you please! ¡°Um, it¡¯s about to rain, I should go bring in the laundry.¡± After he put down these words, Su Ran logged off, leaving the high-level skeleton howling in anger. ¡°Whew~¡± After logging off, Su Ran routinely visited Little Black, his pet, and found that the little black cat was indeed quite lazy; it was sound asleep. Basking in Little Black¡¯s laziness made Su Ran¡¯s heart soften. He walked over, intending to lightly touch Little Black¡¯s fur, but his expression immediately soured. Bloody hell, it had defecated again! The pungent smell made Su Ran grimace. He quickly cleaned up the dung, and finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then, while sleeping, Little Black changed positions and revealed its previously hidden nose¡­ Huh? Only then did Su Ran notice that his mom had moved all the Nutrient Solution into his room. He suddenly remembered something and quickly stepped outside. In the living room, Su Ran¡¯s mom was busy cleaning. Seeing Su Ran come out, she showed a happy expression and sped up her cleaning pace. ¡°Morning, Mom!¡± Su Ran smiled at his mom and walked over to help her. ¡°Go away, you¡¯d probably make more mess than help. Just sit and rest. Its late and you¡¯ve just logged off.¡± His mom frowned at Su Ran, and he sighed. ¡°Ha, I couldn¡¯t tear myself away from the game!¡± Su Ran scratched his head, he was a bit embarrassed. Su¡¯s mother waved him away and returned to the kitchen to prepare food for Su Ran. As Su Ran watched his hard-working mom, he was quite moved. Ever since she learned that his illness had stabilized, her mood had been getting better every day. Hehe, if she found out that he had obtained millions in the game, what would be her reaction? With this thought, Su Ran had a little anticipation in his heart. After finishing the meal with his mom, Su Ran asked: ¡°Mom, why did you move all the Nutrient Solution to Little Black¡¯s corner?¡± ¡°In two words, annoying!¡± His mom frowned at him, ¡°There is no space in the house, where else can it be put?¡± Su Ran hurriedly asked, ¡°You didn¡¯t give any of the Nutrient Solution to Little Black, did you?¡± ¡°You silly boy, what are you thinking?¡± His mother tapped his head and laughed, ¡°Do you think your mom is that stupid?¡± ¡°Oh, by the way, Mom, I have something to show you!¡± Su laughed and pulled out his bank card from his pocket, shaking it in front of his mom. ¡°What¡¯s so special about that?¡± His mother grumbled and then it seemed as though something clicked. She reached out to snatch the bank card, ¡°Son, did you sell that egg?¡± ¡°Bingo, you are right!¡± Su Ran grinned happily, looking at the surprised expression on his mother¡¯s face, he was very proud. ¡°How much was it sold for?¡± Seeing Su Ran¡¯s genuine expression, a glint appeared in his mother¡¯s eyes, she asked: ¡°Was it 500 yuan?¡± The cost of a real egg is just a few cents, so sale of a virtual egg, even at a high price would fetch just a few hundred yuan. Su Ran was taken aback, he grinned and held up one finger. ¡°Oh, 1000 yuan?¡± His mother smiled, it was like finding money on the side of the road, ten red bills ¨C quite a sum! Su Ran¡¯s mouth curled upwards, he shook his head and kept his finger raised. ¡°No way?¡± She hesitated for a moment, then said incredulously: ¡°A broken egg sold for 10,000? S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Stop beating around the bush and tell me!¡± Su laughed until his mouth was broad open: ¡°Mom, this egg was sold by your son for 1 million yuan!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Her mouth opened in shock, she was stunned. Su¡¯s household spent their money frugally, they were among the poorest in society. A 100 yuan note was a sizable amount for them. When had they ever seen such a large sum of money? ¡°Son, are you telling the truth?¡± His mother looked disbelieving, her voice shaking a little as she asked Su Ran. ¡°Mom, your son¡¯s words are not to be believed?¡± Su laughed playfully: ¡°The bank is not far from here, you can check the card in the Automated Teller Machine yourself.¡± ¡°Wait there, if you dare to deceive your old mom, be prepared for a spanking!¡± His mother glared at Su, her face unconsciously gleaming with joy. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m an adult and you still want to spank me!¡± Su Ran protested. ¡°In your mother¡¯s eyes, you will always be a child!¡± Watching Su¡¯s mother rush out of the house with purpose, Su Ran chuckled to himself, this must be the feeling of winning a jackpot, right? However, just a few minutes later, Su¡¯s mother returned, ¡°Son, what¡¯s the password?¡± ¡­ ¡°So, Mom, do you believe me now?¡± Su Ran laughed as he watched his mother¡¯s expression of shock. Her face hadn¡¯t changed since she returned from the bank. ¡°We¡¯re having braised pork for lunch!¡± After a while, his mother who finally accepted the reality, put away the bank card into her pocket, laughing gleefully. ¡°Hey, Mom, that¡¯s my bank card!¡± Su Ran exclaimed, wasn¡¯t this too much? ¡°Go on, what does a kid like you need so much money for? I¡¯ll keep it for you, you can use it when you get married!¡± His mom chuckled: ¡°I will contact your dad right away, tell him the good news, and tell him not to work outside anymore. He can just stay at home and play games!¡± ¡­ When Su Ran returned to the game, he was surprised to find that the once proud advanced skeleton was lying on the ground, black smoke coming out of its mouth, looking quite disheartened. Su Ran paused, what happened? Did it exhaust itself shouting? Wait a moment; its spine was still stuck in my bladder, how could it shout? Chapter 165 - 165 165 Skeleton Saint ?165: Chapter 165: Skeleton Saint 165: Chapter 165: Skeleton Saint ¡°I am known as the Skeleton Saint. In my prime, the war between the gods and demons resulted in my defeat, and I¡¯ve been sealed here for over a million years,¡± said the Skeleton Saint calmly to the little skeleton, anger no longer present in his tone. His earlier outburst had made him realize a harsh truth ¨C that he was no longer the imposing figure of his past. One of the main reasons for his composure was that this little skeleton was the first undead to enter the seventh layer of the Demon Tower in a million years! If he killed it, who knew how long he would have to wait for the arrival of the next one. Seeing the enormous skeleton, who now claimed to be the Skeleton Saint, accepting the cruel reality, Su Ran languidly pulled out a coffin to use as a chair, quietly listened to the Skeleton Saint recount the secrets of the gods and demons from years past. As it turned out, sitting on a coffin was a trick he had learned from the crafty merchant Yin Si. ¡°Due to my actions, a vast number of elite powers from the Skeleton Clan have been imprisoned in this Demon Tower. This tower is extreme in its evil and specifically suppresses the undead. After long-term weakening by the seal, I have become but a shadow of my former self. Yet, after enduring a million years, who knows whether the demons in the outside world even have a fragment of the God-Demon Continent?¡± The words spoken by the Skeleton Saint were filled with nostalgic desolation, as if reminiscing about the glorious past -when he had demons under his command and was unrivaled in his might, slaying gods and obliterating lives. Who could rival him? Watching the Skeleton Saint¡¯s fluctuating aura, it was both powerful and fragile at different times, Su Ran couldn¡¯t seem to guess the thoughts of this skeleton. He suddenly wanted to ask the Skeleton Saint, ¡°Aren¡¯t you tired of supporting your body with your coccyx this long?¡± ¡°You, a brave skeleton warrior, your entrance into the highest layer of the Demon Tower is a testament to your strength. Would you state your name for me to hear?¡±, the Skeleton Saint asked, his tone like a growl as he looked at the tiny skeleton before him. Su Ran was startled. What was going on? Was the Skeleton Saint playing the sympathy card? Everyone knew that he was attracted by the corpse in his bladder! ¡°Honorable Saint, I am merely a low-ranking undead from the Demon World, my last name is Skeleton,¡± bowed Su Ran, realizing that showing vulnerability was the key to success. ¡°Ridiculous! We, the Skeleton Clan, are a noble royal bloodline!¡± retorted the Skeleton Saint, his anger touching the sky, ¡°The terms ¡®low-ranking¡¯ or ¡®rank¡¯ are preposterous!¡± Whoa! A royal bloodline? Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up. His own clan was royal? Don¡¯t be fooled by his lean frame; the marrow in his bones was royal! ¡°Honorable Saint, the Skeleton Clan has fallen. Now, the entire God-Demon Continent has only the Dark Abyss left as the last vestige of our Skeleton Clan,¡± said Su Ran, adding fuel to the fire. Looking at the situation, it seemed like he could benefit from this? Boom!! The Skeleton Saint trembled at the news, the purple flames in his eye sockets turning into a raging fire that suddenly burst out, striking the top of the tower and causing it to shake uncontrollably. In that instant, Su Ran lamented, if this violent blow had hit him, even his ashes probably could not have been found. And yet, this was merely the Skeleton Saint with only one or two layers of power left! Only now did he realize that he had been playing with fire earlier. Thankfully, he had time to disconnect, giving him some respite. The Skeleton Saint, after his outburst, seemed aged. He turned to Su Ran, and his voice was noticeably weaker, ¡°Little skeleton, could you return my remains first?¡± ¡°Here they are, your honor,¡± Su Ran quickly replied, throwing the remains back at the Skeleton Saint, ¡°I apologize for any offense caused. Please do not hold anything against me.¡± The thrown bones, under some strange force, attached themselves to the Skeleton Saint¡¯s skeletal frame like arrows released from a bow. In no time, the saint¡¯s body was once again whole¡ªa tall and robustly built skeleton now stood before Su Ran, exuding a powerful air from his black skeletal frame. ¡°Roar!¡± As the Skeleton Saint¡¯s body was reformed, a powerful, majestic aura came forth from his body. The aura surged out on all sides like a violent tempest. Su Ran was hit directly by the gust, which felt like being hit by a large hammer. He was thrown back and crashed into the wall, falling to the ground. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A sore Su Ran was at a loss for words. He knew this was merely a small lesson from the Skeleton Saint, who had spared his life¡ªa cause for great celebration indeed. Suddenly, When the Skeleton Saint demonstrated his power, the chains on the ground clanged, turning into a giant web, binding his large skeleton, locking him in place. The seal flashed and the thunderous aura of the Skeleton Saint disappeared instantly. All that remained was a regular, oversized skeleton with no iota of threat to it. ¡°Damn this seal! Damn the God Race!¡± The Skeleton Saint, once again confined, started cursing and howling, the uncontrollable rage seemingly driving him insane. Both his fists furiously pounded the air above, causing sonic booms. Nevertheless, no matter how much he struggled, the weakness following the confinement left him unable to strike back. ¡°Hu, hu.¡± The Skeleton Saint, drained of all his strength, sat down on the ground, panting heavily. At this moment, Su Ran wondered, since he didn¡¯t have a heart or lungs, what was the point of him panting? ¡°Honorable Saint, if you¡¯re tired, you might want to munch on some graveyard grass. It¡¯s a surefire way to boost your energy. It¡¯s delicious and highly regarded as a quality medicine.¡± Su Ran, feeling sorry for him, grabbed a handful of graveyard grass and threw it over to him, covering the Skeleton Saint. Su Ran had a hunch that even if this skeleton lost all his sealed power, he still wouldn¡¯t be able to kill him! Given the circumstances, it was best to get in the Skeleton Saint¡¯s good graces and gain something from him! Why did he give him graveyard grass instead of One Zhang Green? Is he stupid? There¡¯s plenty of graveyard grass to spare! ¡°Hahaha, such humble graveyard grass has become a rare item here.¡± The Skeleton Saint scooped up the grass, inserted it all into his mouth, and began to chew loudly. In no time, the Skeleton Saint, who had restored some of his strength, rose to face Su Ran, ¡°As a member of the royal Skeleton Clan, you have made it here through luck and strength combined.¡± ¡°Little Skeleton, I need your help with a task. Could you find a treasure for me?¡± Looking at the Skeleton Saint who was just all show now, Su Ran promptly answered, ¡°Honorable Saint, feel free to tell me what you need help with. It would be my honor to serve you.¡± ¡°Hmm, brave skeleton, can you help me find a peculiar coffin?¡± Peculiar coffin? Is he referring to the Pure Gold Secret Coffin inside his bladder? ¡°I used to sell coffins for a living, for survival¡¯s sake. Good coffins, strange coffins, I¡¯ve sold them all. What¡¯s left might not catch your interest,¡± said Su Ran after a moment of hesitation, ¡°May I ask which particular coffin you need?¡± ¡°Never mind, if you¡¯re well-acquainted with the trade of coffins, then I¡¯ll tell you. The coffin I need is the long-lost Pure Gold Secret Coffin!¡± Chapter 166 - 166 166 The Emergence of The Demon Soldier ?166: Chapter 166: The Emergence of The Demon Soldier 166: Chapter 166: The Emergence of The Demon Soldier Indeed, it was indeed this coffin! I suppose the Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing belongs to this gentleman right before my eyes? ¡°Sir, this matter is too difficult. Respected Skeleton Saint, there are countless coffins in the world. Seeing that this coffin is made of pure gold, anyone with eyes will know that this is undoubtedly a treasure. It wouldn¡¯t be easy to obtain it from someone else!¡± Su Ran sighed and shook his head. ¡°I understand well, but, I, being stripped of all my treasures and wealth, am unable to assist you,¡± the Skeleton Saint spoke in a deep voice. ¡°Then, do you have a readily available fire magic skill to protect myself with? If so, the chances of obtaining the Pure Gold Secret Coffin would be increased,¡± Su Ran, who was craving a magic attack skill, seized this opportunity to ask for one. ¡°I have a skill known as the Netherworld Purple Fire. This group attack skill is rather mediocre in power. Would you like to try it?¡± asked the Skeleton Saint after a brief moment of thought. ¡°Absolutely, absolutely!¡± Su Ran agreed enthusiastically. Even the crappiest magic skill was stronger than his lousy paper-burning attack! ¡°If you want to gain my skills, you must give it your all! You have three days. Do you accept?¡± ¡°Ding! Skeleton Saint¡¯s mission¡ªfind the Pure Gold Secret Coffin. You have three days. If you fail, you will lose two levels. Do you accept?¡± Nonsense, what would I let the benefits slip through my fingers? Accept! ¡°Ding! Congratulations to gamer Skeleton, you are given a special mission, Skeleton Saint¡¯s Entrusted Task!¡± Just as the system was announcing his new mission, Su Ran instantly whipped out the mysterious Pure Gold Secret Coffin from his bladder. Even though, he said, ¡°Your honor, Skeleton Saint, mission accomplished! After much searching and wandering through the streets and alleys, I finally found this peculiar coffin!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The Skeleton Saint stared blankly at Su Ran, speechless. No one else could possibly be as shameless as this skeleton, right? Strolling for a long time? A long time, my ass! Wandering through the streets and alleys? Come here, I really want to slap you to death! The Skeleton Saint, with a face filled with annoyance, glared fiercely at Su Ran. He raised his skeletal finger at Su Ran and a ray of white light suddenly formed. The light flickered and shot towards Su Ran. Su Ran didn¡¯t dodge and allowed the light to enter his hollow head. Following that, the adorable system notification rang once again. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to the player Skeleton for obtaining the Bone Skill¡ªNetherworld Purple Fire!¡± Netherworld Purple Fire (Bone skill) (Active) LV1 Summon a streak of Netherworld Purple Fire. This attack skill deals 80% of the maximum damage to a group and has a range of 3¡Á3, lasting for 15 seconds. At this point, Su Ran was so excited he wanted to cry. After playing for such a long time, he finally didn¡¯t need to use paper-burning to attack¡­ If the ¡°Splash¡± skill could work on the ¡°Netherworld Purple Fire¡± then it would have been monstrous! Too bad, it was completely impossible¡­ ¡°Little Skeleton, return that talisman to me.¡± After the Skeleton Saint received the Pure Gold Secret Coffin, he opened his mouth to speak again, demanding Su Ran return the item. ¡°Your Honor, Skeleton Saint, obtaining this talisman was extremely difficult and time-consuming. It took me a lot of effort to get through the mountain of bones to reach your noble skull, and even more effort to take down this talisman and wake you up from your deep sleep,¡± a troubled look flashed across Su Ran¡¯s face. ¡°Enough chatter, hand it over!¡± The Skeleton Saint watched Su Ran¡¯s shameless behavior and wished he could charge forward to give him a good beating! ¡°If you want it, then take it, why so fierce?¡± While murmuring complaints under his breath, Su Ran reluctantly handed over the treasure. He hadn¡¯t even had a chance to look at its properties before having to give it away. He originally planned to use it to negotiate for another skill, but sigh! Nevertheless, just as Su Ran tossed out the now yellowed talisman, it emitted a magnificent golden light and shot towards the Skeleton Saint like a shooting star. The talisman¡¯s sudden reaction startled Su Ran. He genuinely wanted to tell the Skeleton Saint that he didn¡¯t do it on purpose¡ªit just slipped out when he was throwing the paper! It seemed the Skeleton Saint had expected this to happen. Unruffled, he quickly stood and held up the Pure Gold Secret Coffin as a shield just as the talisman was about to hit him. The ancient talisman seemed to have a spirit of its own as it adjusted its direction to break out of the coffin. Unfortunately, the Skeleton Saint was holding the lid ready to slam it shut, successfully sealing the talisman, which was glowing with golden light, inside the Pure Gold Secret Coffin. The coffin seemed to have captured a living thing inside, with the powerful blows causing the coffin to shake as if they were about to break through. ¡°Vile creature, return to your place, why aren¡¯t you doing so already?!¡± The Skeleton Saint yelled fiercely, with both hands forcing down on the Pure Gold Secret Coffin under him. Energy surged from his skeleton and flowed into the secret coffin. At that moment, the talisman inside the coffin seemed to be under tremendous pressure, it relinquished its resistance. It fell lifelessly within the coffin. The Pure Gold Secret Coffin stopped shaking and became calm. ¡°Return to your position!¡± The Skeleton Saint barked angrily, staring at the coffin below him. It was as if he was chiding a disobedient child. He pushed down on the coffin with great force in an instantaneous burst of energy. Su Ran watched intently as the peculiar Pure Gold Secret Coffin suddenly glowed golden. Under the heavy pressure applied by the Skeleton Saint, it began to shrink and transform into a golden-colored weapon that looked like a giant rule, with mysterious marks floating on its body. Suddenly, the rule began hovering in mid-air as if gravity no longer affected it, a display of its overwhelming power. Holy moly, even a coffin could transform? Upon seeing such an absurd weapon, Su Ran was mesmerized. He thought about his paper-burning and Bone Nail ¨C they were utterly pathetic compared to this! ¡°Coffin Ruler!¡± S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Skeleton Saint laughed wildly, ¡°With the magical weapon¡¯s appearance, I shall slaughter the four corners of the world once again!¡± Su Ran watched the Skeleton Saint going berserk from a corner, feeling somewhat anxious. Would this guy get so excited that he might chop him up¡­ that would be awkward¡­ ¡°The demon acknowledges its master, I am here, quickly return to your position!¡± The Skeleton Saint had now completely cast off his previous decadence, full of energy. He extended his giant skeletal claw, waiting for the demon weapon to fly into his hand and land obediently. By then, with the demon ruler in hand, he would break the chains, smash the seal, and reclaim his freedom! God-Demon Continent, I, the Skeleton Saint, after a million years, will once again step on this land! At that time, I will wipe out all beings, staining the nine heavens with blood! The violent Skeleton Saint stared fixedly at the demon in front of him. His body trembled slightly, and the purple fire in his eye sockets flickered, clearly showing his excitement. Chapter 167 - 167 167 Recognizing the Master ?167: Chapter 167: Recognizing the Master 167: Chapter 167: Recognizing the Master Everyone could see that the floating Coffin Ruler shone brilliantly throughout, as bright and intense as the sun, forcing people to look away. At the very moment when the golden light radiated its peak, the ruler shivered and buzzed. At that moment, the Skeleton Saint seized the occasion and released an overpowering aura from his entire body, continually pressing the magic weapon that held the inverse bone. Just as he tried to pull it closer, the chains that wrapped around the Saint¡¯s skeleton suddenly emitted a ghostly light. The Skeleton Saint went through an excruciating pain as if he was shocked by a high voltage, draining all his energy and strength and causing him to slump to the ground. The floating magic weapon Coffin Ruler suddenly felt a great relief of pressure, and it sang out crisply. Surging with concentrated golden light, its genuine black body was revealed, making it appear incredibly profound and weighty. The secret patterns on the ruler body flashed with golden light, further enhancing its extraordinary charm! Suddenly, the Coffin Ruler shot out like a javelin, tearing through the wind on its own, and charged viciously towards the sturdy Skeleton Saint right in front of it! Witnessing this development, the Skeleton Saint laughed heartily. His powerful bony claw reached out to seize the oncoming Coffin Ruler. Finally, getting hold of the magic weapon after many years made the Skeleton Saint extremely pleased, the excitement was evident! ¡°Old buddy, let¡¯s unite to kill the enemies, fight on the battlefields and create utter chaos!¡± However, something embarrassing happened¡­ The Coffin Ruler merely circled around the Skeleton Saint and didn¡¯t obediently rest on his bony claw. On the contrary, it moved even faster and headed towards the black-robed little skeleton not far away. Damn! Seeing this, Su Ran was startled. He had just obtained the magic weapon, and now this damned Skeleton Saint wanted to kill to silence him? He did not wish to die an absurd death here! So, Su Ran turned and fled, intending to escape back to the sixth level and away from this troublesome place! Next, a completely baffling scene unfolded. Little skeleton Su Ran was running for his life; behind him, the Coffin Ruler chased him swiftly. As he was about to reach the teleport formation, he found that the gigantic black ruler was almost upon him. It surged forward, its imposing aura threatening as it thrust towards his skeleton! With a bitter grit of his teeth, Su Ran twisted his body and barely evaded the assault. He changed his path and decided to head towards the Skeleton Saint. But to his despair, the Coffin Ruler was no less intelligent. It whipped around and shot straight towards him. ¡°Old fiend, there¡¯s no bad blood between us, why do you want to kill this little guy?¡± As he ran, Su Ran hurled curses at the Skeleton Saint. He was nearing the end, after all, so he might as well vent his frustrations! Wait, something doesn¡¯t seem right! Su Ran noticed that the once haughty Skeleton Saint unexpectedly bore a dazed look, standing still and watching the unfolding scene in utter bewilderment. Seems like the script isn¡¯t going as he envisioned? Quick-thinking Su Ran had a sudden realization. Would it be possible that the magic weapon had chosen him as its master? With this thought, a flicker of joy sparked in his eyes. Instead of running away, he decided to stand still and wait for the wondrous magic weapon to join him. ¡°Whizz!¡± As expected, the Coffin Ruler swooped through the air but didn¡¯t harm Su Ran at all. It twisted around him like a fish in water, bustling and frolicking to its heart¡¯s content. At the sight of this, a satisfied grin spread across Su Ran¡¯s face. He glanced at the Skeleton Saint off in the distance and said shyly, ¡°Honorable Skeleton Saint, it was purely coincidental that the magic weapon chose me as its master. Quite frankly, it¡¯s been troublesome, and I cannot discard it!¡± The distressed state of the Skeleton Saint, watching his weapon changing hands, was quite understandable. How would anyone cope with such a situation? ¡°It¡¯s fate. The magic weapon of our time has chosen its master and I can¡¯t reverse it.¡± On hearing this, Su Ran feigned sensitivity and comforted him, ¡°Perhaps, I should bring it back to your side?¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± An enraged and furious Skeleton Saint barked, ¡°A man should stand by his actions. Now that the magic weapon has chosen its master, there¡¯s no better time to accept it.¡± That was all Su Ran was waiting for. He couldn¡¯t be more obliged, even though the Skeleton Saint¡¯s jealous gaze made him shiver! Slowly, Su Ran reached out with his bony claw towards the Coffin Ruler that was unabatingly rotating in front of him. Ready to take hold of it and revel in his accomplishment. However, something embarrassing happened to Su Ran yet again¡­ The magic weapon swiftly dodged Su Ran¡¯s grasp, continuing to circle around him, seemingly mocking Su Ran for his ignorance. Huh? How can that be? What¡¯s going on? Su Ran was thoroughly confused. His hand didn¡¯t stop; he continually aimed to seize the playful Coffin Ruler. Yet, the magic weapon was as slippery as an eel, dodging Su Ran¡¯s grasp but continuing to hover around him. Indeed, great joy leads to great sorrow; both he and the Skeleton Saint experienced that¡­ ¡°What could be the reason for this?¡± Seeing this, even the Skeleton Saint couldn¡¯t figure it out. Normally, a magic weapon, once it¡¯s chosen its master, should be easy to tame. So, what could be the problem? Annoyed, Su Ran grabbed furiously, his face slightly reddened. Unfortunately, the agile magic weapon adamantly evaded Su Ran¡¯s touch. Like a fly, it persistently buzzed around him, much to his vexation. The thought of a fly made Su Ran chuckle. He saw the Illusion Demon cloak he wore transform into the Illusion Demon Stone Shield. He held the shield tightly in his hand and aimed a hefty strike towards the Coffin Ruler in front of him. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. What is needed to defeat a fly? A fly swatter! However, as Su Ran exposed his skeleton, the magic weapon, which had been circling him, trembled. It smoothly avoided the shield¡¯s strike and began to cast golden rays. It transformed into a stream of light and shot straight towards Su Ran¡¯s hip bone, disappearing into it even before he could react. Was the magic weapon rushing to be reborn or what? ¡°Honorable Skeleton Saint, may I ask what in the world just happened?¡± Once the matter had settled, Su Ran hastened forward a few steps and questioned urgently. What was the point of possessing the magic weapon if he couldn¡¯t use it? ¡°After a long time of contemplation, I finally arrived at one conclusion.¡± The Skeleton Saint eyed Su Ran, ¡°It¡¯s probably because your level isn¡¯t high enough, hence you can¡¯t equip it.¡± Oh no! Touch gratitude for your guidance. Finally, it all makes sense. Though the magic weapon chose me against my will, I hope that you will not bear any resentment.¡± Su Ran bowed to the Skeleton Saint, demonstrating his respect. ¡°After a million years, I have seen through everything, everything is fate.¡± The Skeleton Saint sighed deeply and then looked sharply at Su Ran, as if wanting to engrave him into his memory. ¡°Fortunate little skeleton, I have a task for you. Are you willing to accept it?¡± Su Ran hesitated for a moment, then cautiously said, ¡°Great Skeleton Saint, could you please tell me about this task?¡± ¡°Very well.¡± The Skeleton Saint spoke solemnly, his voice carrying a hint of expectation. ¡°Once you can wield this magic weapon, return here and free me from this seal!¡± Chapter 168 - 168 168 Battle in the Desert of Death ?168: Chapter 168: Battle in the Desert of Death 168: Chapter 168: Battle in the Desert of Death ¡°I understand, but this journey is too dangerous. The Demon Tower has already been controlled by the Human Race of the Celestial Realm. Coming here this time was only luck, going next time could mean certain death!¡± Su Ran looked troubled. He was well aware that the Tiger Supreme guild was waiting for him to walk right into their trap! ¡°Little skeleton, I clearly understand your little schemes. But listen, if you help me leave this place, I will teach you a single-target attack skill!¡± ¡°I will surely do my best!¡± Su Ran agreed on the spot, immediately accepting the mission. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for receiving a special mission ¨C rescue the Skeleton Saint King. The mission has no time limit; mission reward: Bone Technique Mentorship.¡± After saying farewell to the lonely Skeleton Saint King in front of him, Su Ran used a homebound scroll and directly returned to his own territory, Skeleton Village. ¡°Phew, Su Ran is back again!¡± Su Ran plopped down on the ground. This trip to the seventh floor of the Demon Tower was too mentally exhausting. All he wanted to do now was to lie on the ground and rest. ¡°Hey, Great White Shark, are you still stuck in the ice?¡± Accidentally, Su Ran noticed a massive lump of ice not far from his eyes. It aroused his interest and he got up to walk towards the carcass of the Great White Shark. ¡°Tap, tap, tap!¡± Striking the icy cold cube, Su Ran felt like it was the ninth day of the lunar new year. He looked at the shark that resembled a statue and began to feel a strong sense of sympathy. ¡°Tired from standing so long? Come and rest with the ice lolly?¡± Right, the Magic Weapon Coffin Ruler! Distracted by the Great White Shark, he almost forgot his original intention. Su Ran once again sat on the ground, shifting his gaze into his own bladder. ¡°What?! This works?!¡± Su Ran was surprised to find that the ¡®Cursed Gilded Cold Clothing¡¯ he obtained from the Pure Gold Secret Coffin had unexpectedly flown up and neatly settled onto the Coffin Ruler. The green light flashed as the Cold Clothing turned into a stream of water, flowing around the Coffin Ruler. The golden-green light interplayed, with signs of fusion apparent. The Coffin Ruler was suspended in the bladder, unmoved as it allowed for the Cold Clothing to envelop it. The power radiating from its body was even stronger now. It truly was a trio! Coffin, talisman, Cold Clothing! Could it be, was this magic weapon attracted into his own bladder by the Gilded Cold Clothing?! What good luck! Su Ran grinned, letting the Coffin Ruler evolve on its own while ignoring it. He instead took out a Random Teleportation Scroll of his own, Instantly moving out. His destination, the Desert of Death! After a lengthy time, in the midst of a whirling sand storm, a player clad in black appeared. ¡°This is ridiculous. What the hell is this Random Teleportation Scroll. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I only reached the Desert of Death after I used them all up. My sense of direction is horrible, isn¡¯t it?¡± Su Ran grumbled. Suddenly, a fierce wind stirred up, and the sand in the sky pelted against the mask worn by Su Ran. Thank goodness for the mask, I almost had a mouthful of grit. Su Ran glanced at his current coordinates, and found that he was at the northernmost point of the Desert of Death. He was still a good distance away from his destination, the Illusion Spirit Realm. No choice, I¡¯ll have to travel on foot! Just as Su Ran had taken a few steps, suddenly, the sand surface sunk, and a Desert Bone Scorpion shot out from the desert. Emitting a dangerous aura from its bone hook, it rushed straight towards Su Ran. [Desert Bone Scorpion] LV30 Qi Blood: 1500 Attack: 183-192 Defense: 82 Agility: 6 Active Skills: Poison Hook ¨C hooks coated with poison, attacks target, boosts attack by 20%, with a 30% chance of paralyzing for 3 seconds. Passive Skills: Speed ¨C when in specific desert terrain, agility +2. Oh, an old friend. Keeping his footing steady, Su Ran made a gesture with one hand. His clone, a Lava Bone Wolf, pounced towards the Desert Bone Scorpion. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-186¡± The Desert Bone Scorpion struck first; its Poison Hook pierced into the Lava Bone Wolf protecting Su Ran. The wolf howled in pain, fortunately, it wasn¡¯t paralyzed. Shaking off the bone hook, it leapt onto the scorpion, opened its jaws wide with a Blood Attack skill instantly activated. Its sharp teeth were covered with a thin layer of blood-red film. Ruthlessly, it bit the Scorpion¡¯s skeletal frame! ¡°Crack!¡± ¡°-107¡± Well, the Lava Bone Wolf with its Blood Attack skill could inflict over a hundred damage on monsters of level 30. Not too shabby! While he was thinking, Su Ran was quick to act. Without even transforming the Illusion Demon Stone Sword, he flung a premium paper charm at the Desert Bone Scorpion. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-213¡± The damage produced by the paper attack was as sharp as ever, inflicting 213 damage on the Scorpion despite its high defense of 82! In pain, the Desert Bone Scorpion hissed and crouched before abruptly launching itself like a runaway truck and sent the Lava Bone Wolf flying! Thud! The Lava Bone Wolf fell into the desert, stirring up clouds of dust. After a successful attack, the Desert Bone Scorpion continued its charge without losing momentum, targeting the robed mage in front of it. In its mind, the Human Race was just a fragile species, incapable of withstanding its devastating blow! However, Su Ran was not the type to sit and wait for death. He threw the paper charm towards the Desert Bone Scorpion. The paper ignited in mid-air and burnt even more fiercely due to the wind, its enhanced power hurtling towards the Scorpion. The wind fuels the fire! At the same time, Su Ran quickly retreated, intending to regroup with the Lava Bone Wolf and jointly attack the Scorpion of brute force. Unfortunately, luck was against them. As the Lava Bone Wolf fell to the ground, the desert collapsed inward again, and two more Desert Bone Scorpions burst out from the sand, attacking the Bone Wolf that had drawn their aggro. Oh damn! The sudden turn of events caused Su Ran to freeze for a moment. He calmly directed the Lava Bone Wolf to charge towards him while transforming his Illusion Demon Robe into a Stone Sword held in his hand, exposing his skeletal form. As three Desert Bone Scorpions surrounded him, Su Ran remained calm, waiting until the Scorpions were about to encircle him before he raised his arm high. A small purple fire appeared above his claw, holding tight, he hurled it at the ground. Instantly, he and the Bone Wolf bolted away! Boom! As Su Ran hurled the Purple Fire into the desert, a sturdy column of fire shot up as if a fire dragon was blazing on the desert, wrapping the three incoming Desert Bone Scorpions in the purple flame. At this point, sand and wind were raging, and the high volumes of sediment obscured Su Ran¡¯s view. What a powerful skill, the Netherworld Purple Fire! Excited, Su Ran thought, finally, he could use his magical attack skills! Unable to bear the Netherworld Purple Fire burning its skeletal frame, the Desert Bone Scorpions scrambled to escape from the terrifying heat of the purple flame, aiming to chase after that annoying little skeleton! Armed with an Illusion Demon Stone Sword, Su Ran and the Bone Wolf launched a guerrilla warfare tactic, circling around the Netherworld Purple Fire, and persistently attacking the Desert Bone Scorpions. Eventually, with Su Ran¡¯s relentless efforts, the three Desert Bone Scorpions were successfully killed, collecting three gusts of death energy, which were entirely absorbed by the pet egg inside Su Ran. Chapter 169 - 169 169 Big Blood Bull ?169: Chapter 169: Big Blood Bull 169: Chapter 169: Big Blood Bull After digging up the sandy mounds formed by the slain Desert Bone Scorpions, Su Ran gained numerous materials. He then donned his Illusion Demon robes and continued his journey toward the mysterious portal leading to the Illusion Spirit Realm. Su Ran clearly remembered the moment when Jiu Kong of the Earthly List had slain the boss and shattered the enormous stone tablet, revealing this enigmatic portal. In no time, Su Ran reached the central region of the Desert of Death by foot. Here, sand dunes were scattered everywhere, but the sandstorms had lessened considerably. ¡°Hey, big boy, could you lend me a hand?¡± A feeble voice sounded, laced with a hint of pleading. Surprised, Su Ran wondered if there was a hidden player in the vicinity. He cautiously surveyed his surroundings but found no sign of anyone else. ¡°Cough, I¡¯m not far from you, to your left. Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± When it became apparent Su Ran was struggling to locate the source of the voice, its volume increased slightly. However, the effort led to a fit of uncontrollable coughing from the weak player. Following the voice, Su Ran finally spotted a human head burrowed in the sand, speaking to him. ¡°A ghost!!¡± Su Ran was taken aback. A living human head protruding from the ground?! ¡°Sorry I startled you, big boy,¡± the human head said weakly, looking at Su Ran, ¡°Do you have any Healing Potion that can restore health? I¡¯m on my last legs¡­¡± Upon seeing this, Su Ran finally understood the situation; it seemed the player was trapped in quicksand. Fortunately, the player hadn¡¯t died, but stuck in such a miserable state and unable to move at all. Judging by the player¡¯s cracked lips, it appeared he had been trapped for quite some time. Su Ran marveled at how pitiful he was. Su Ran hastened over and closely observed the player. Sand had thoroughly covered his face and all that was visible were vague features; eyes, nose, mouth, and the fact that he was male. ¡°Health restorative potion?¡± Su Ran brightened up at the mention. ¡°I¡¯ve got plenty! Just a warning, it¡¯s a bit strong and acid. Tingly too! Want to give it a try?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take anything at this point¡­I¡¯m running out of time¡­¡± The weakened head sounded desperate, almost on the brink of dying. Seeing Su Ran hesitate, the head tried to continue speaking but consumed a mouthful of sand during another bout of coughing. ¡°Remember, this was your idea.¡± Without hesitation, Su Ran retrieved a pile of small green herbs from his pouch and stuffed them into the player¡¯s mouth. The sight of the luscious green grass brought a glimmer of joy to the trapped player¡¯s eyes. To muster enough strength in this harsh environment, even chewing on a bit of juicy grass was luxuriously nourishing! However, after chewing once, the player¡¯s face contorted as if he had swallowed a bitter melon. His face turned green, and he looked ready to throw up any moment. But he had no choice. To survive, the player had to swallow these herbs restricted in front of graves and filled his stomach to stay alive. After some significant effort, Su Ran finally pulled the trapped player out of the sand, grimacing at his reddened face and thick neck. What a sin! ¡°Thank goodness for those medicinal herbs you gave me. They replenished a good amount of my Qi Blood, keeping me alive. On another note, what kind of grass is that? It definitely restored my Qi Blood, but it tasted so¡­.weird! It was oily, plastered, tasted like grease, err¡­it actually makes me feel sick¡­¡± The unfortunate player rested for a moment, wiping the sand off his face with a look of discomfort. ¡°Cough cough, Grease?¡± Su Ran felt a bit guilty for causing the other such trouble. He vaguely replied, ¡°Who cares what kind of grass it is, as long as it works.¡± ¡°Listen, buddy, could you help me with a quest? I got trapped in a quicksand whirlpool earlier and all my teammates died. I¡¯m the only one left. Fortunately, I had a decent amount of health and managed to survive.¡± The player turned pale at the mere mention of the quicksand whirlpool. ¡°Good health?¡± Su Ran blinked in surprise, then noticing the player¡¯s armor, asked incredulously, ¡°Are you a Warrior?¡± ¡°Yes¡­I made a mistake in picking a job when I started playing!¡± The Warrior sighed, ¡°And don¡¯t try to persuade me into starting over, bro. I¡¯m as stubborn as a bull and determined to stick to the path I¡¯ve chosen. The Warrior class must exist for a reason!¡± Su Ran said nothing, realizing he was dealing with a true die-hard gamer. If Su Ran was in the same situation, he would have restarted long ago! As he continued to play, however, he felt a slight sense of relief. Becoming a skeleton didn¡¯t seem so tragic anymore. ¡°Oh, by the way, bro, what¡¯s your name?¡± The sand-filled Warrior smiled. ¡°Look at me, all I¡¯ve been doing is complaining and I¡¯ve forgotten to introduce myself. I¡¯m Big Blood Bull, a Warrior, Level 32, and I don¡¯t belong to any guild.¡± ¡°I go by Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, a fire mage. Nice to meet you,¡± Su Ran shook the Warrior¡¯s hand, ¡°You are quite the rare breed. I¡¯ve been playing for quite some time, and I¡¯ve never come across any others.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t remind me, just thinking about it depresses me!¡± Big Blood Bull mumbled as he unsheathed a bloody broadsword, ¡°Overturning Water, you¡¯re alone in the Desert of Death, why?¡± ¡°I¡¯m on a quest. However, it¡¯s a solo one.¡± ¡°What level are you?¡± Big Blood Bull asked, full of hope and looking at Su Ran. ¡°Uh, Level 35.¡± Su Ran wasn¡¯t entirely truthful. This was after all a Level 30 map, so it wouldn¡¯t seem too strange. ¡°Mind if I tag along to slay a boss? It¡¯s a simple one, a Level 30 Blood Ant. I just need the quest item. You can keep the rest, regardless of what it drops!¡± Big Blood Bull disclosed information about the boss in exchange for completing the quest. A Level 30 Blood Ant Boss? After some consideration, Su Ran agreed. Not for anything else, but the man before him was a contrastingly candid character! Seeing Su Ran agree, Big Blood Bull was ecstatic. He added Su Ran as a friend, requested to join his team, and told him, ¡°There¡¯s a cave not too far ahead of us. We have to defeat two soldier ants guarding the entrance to reach the underground space.¡± ¡°Okay, lead the way.¡± Su Ran knew it wouldn¡¯t be as simple as just killing a single boss. There would definitely be monsters blocking their path that needed to be taken care of. ¡°Um, bro, do you have any more of that healing herb?¡± Big Blood Bull asked shyly, ¡°I used up all my Healing Potion earlier¡­¡± Going to kill a boss without potions? Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes at the player, ¡°They¡¯re 20 silver a piece at the market. If you¡¯re interested, I can give you a 20% discount.¡± ¡°Why are they so expensive?¡± Big Blood Bull gasped, ¡°Bro, you can¡¯t be trying to rip me off?¡± ¡°They can be used during a battle.¡± Su Ran merely said, giving the player a sidelong glance. ¡°Take it or leave it, I won¡¯t force you.¡± ¡°What? They can be used during battle? Bro, I¡¯ll take them. And about the discount¡­you better keep your word!¡± ¡°Sure, how many do you want?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take as many as you have!¡± Su Ran took out all the herbs from his pouch, piling them into a small mountain. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 170 - 170 170 Ant Guard Coming on March 1st asking for friends support ?170: Chapter 170: Ant Guard (Coming on March 1st, asking for friends¡¯ support) 170: Chapter 170: Ant Guard (Coming on March 1st, asking for friends¡¯ support) ¡°Damn, bro, how on earth do you have so many herbs?¡± Big Blood Bull excitedly rushed to the pile of herbs, ¡°Which NPC herb farmer had their field plundered by you?¡± Su Ran didn¡¯t speak, only silently watching Big Blood Bull as he picked up a Graveyard Grass and checked its attributes. ¡°Holy shit! Is this¡­¡± Big Blood Bull let out a distressful wail and quickly cast aside the Graveyard Grass as if it were electrified, nearly crying, ¡°Big bro, what you just fed me, was it these Graveyard Grasses?¡± Su Ran only nodded. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Unable to contain himself, Big Blood Bull doubled over, retching. And in truth, he was able to bring something up. It was rather sticky¡­ ¡°Dude, I honestly¡­ admit defeat! You win!¡± Big Blood Bull swallowed down his bitter words, ¡°How can grass grown on a grave not have a foul smell?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s the smell of corpse oil.¡± Su Ran softly uttered the truth. ¡°¡­¡± Wide-eyed and startled, Big Blood Bull couldn¡¯t bear it any longer and began to vomit again. ¡°Feel free to vomit. You¡¯ll get used to it if you puke enough.¡± Su Ran said with a blank expression, as it reminded him of Vice President Cream Youth. She was the same way before; vomiting constantly, could it be? However, why didn¡¯t he feel these sensations when he was eating the Graveyard Grass? I really don¡¯t understand these players, it¡¯s sheer disdain! From Su Ran¡¯s body emanated a thick feeling of the utmost condescension. After quite a while, Big Blood Bull revived a little bit, looking rather crestfallen, ¡°Big bro, don¡¯t you have anything else to restore HP? I honestly can¡¯t stomach this stuff!¡± ¡°I do.¡± Su Ran pulled out One Zhang Green from his bladder. ¡°Put it back, put it back!¡± Big Blood Bull anxiously protested, ¡°Bro, don¡¯t you have Healing Potions or something?¡± ¡°Actually, I do.¡± Su Ran remembered. A considerable amount of potions were dropped by the players who died, and he picked them all up. However, he mostly had Mana Potions and he hadn¡¯t used them, so he nearly forgot about it. Pawing through his bladder for a bit longer, Su Ran found ten or so Healing Potions, pulled them all out, and handed them to Big Blood Bull. ¡°All of these are yours, free of charge.¡± Wait a second, Su Ran recalled something. Since players can¡¯t consume his Graveyard Grass, on the flip side, could he consume a Healing Potion? He had never actually tried before! ¡°I¡¯ll take one to try out the flavor.¡± ¡°Are you joking, bro? You¡¯re level 35, and you¡¯ve never used a Healing Potion before?¡± Big Blood Bull looked at Su Ran in disbelief, ¡°You¡¯ve depended on nothing but this Graveyard Grass to recover your health, you really are something else¡­¡± sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran paid him no mind, turned his back to Big Blood Bull, lifted up his mask and poured the Healing Potion down his throat. Immediately afterwards, something that astonishes Big Blood Bull happened, Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained spat out the Healing Potion! ¡°Holy shit, it tastes like piss!¡± Su Ran couldn¡¯t bear it any longer. Good God, it even smelled like piss that had been heated over high heat!! Uh, don¡¯t ask how he knew what piss smells like. ¡°Bro, why did you spit out the perfectly good Healing Potion? Isn¡¯t this a waste?¡± Big Blood Bull¡¯s grumbles grew even more severe, he was already running low on potions, and now, Su Ran wasted a bottle right in front of him. ¡°*Cough* *Cough*, I forgot, today is the day of my fast, and I can only eat grass.¡± Su Ran said sheepishly, feeling a lingering fear towards the Healing Potion. He finally understands, he shouldn¡¯t carelessly consume human player¡¯s potions¡­ With his HP fully restored, Big Blood Bull looked chipper and spry. He led the way with Su Ran silently following behind him, and soon, the two of them arrived at Big Blood Bull¡¯s quest location; a peculiar cave. The sandy layer on top of the cave did a good job of concealing the entrance. If it weren¡¯t for the precise coordinates, this special geographical feature would have been difficult to locate. ¡°Bro, let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s kill these two male ant guards.¡± Big Blood Bull looked at Su Ran with a pleased smile on his face and rushed forward, wielding his giant scarlet blade far in front of him. Su Ran, who was not in a hurry, followed him slowly. He noticed that the moment Big Blood Bull stormed the entrance of the cave, two large yellow ants sprung forward from the cave and lunged at Big Blood Bull. [Male Ant Guard] LV30 Qi Blood: 1600 Attack: 203-211 Defense: 53 Agility: 7 Active Skills: Impale ¨C Uses its jaws to attack the target, 20% attack bonus. Passive Skills: Blindness ¨C Has a certain chance to blind the target when attacking, lasts for 3 seconds. What a high attack! Su Ran was alert. With the small amount of HP he had, a few hits would kill him. In that moment, Big Blood Bull¡¯s robust frame was wrapped in a thick crust of blood. The two male ant guards attacked him, their gnashing jaws impacted on the Blood Shield, but it didn¡¯t break, instead ripples flowed over the surface, and Big Blood Bull only suffered a forced deduction of 1 point of HP! Damn, Blood Warriors actually have such a skill? It seemed even more insane than a Mage¡¯s Magic Shield! By just this one point, Su Ran realized, the Blood Warrior class was definitely unusual! In which case, his own cloned character would definitely shine! ¡°Bro, don¡¯t just stand there, my skill¡¯s time limit is running out, hurry it up!¡± Looking at Big Blood Bull, he looked like he was bottling up a world of struggles. His Blood Shield was about to break and his tough fight was about to begin. Su Ran was momentarily stunned, then he took out his trusted joss paper and, what else could it be¡­ Joss paper. His Illusion Demon Stone Sword, he still couldn¡¯t use, his Magic Soldier was still evolving, and his own level isn¡¯t high enough, there¡¯s no chance. ¡°Swish!¡± Su Ran threw out the joss paper, it turned into a fireball, ignited, and shot towards a male ant guard. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡°-242¡± ¡°Wow, bro, such high attack power!¡± Big Blood Bull, who was resisting the attack from the two male ant guards, saw Su Ran in action. A single fireball tore off 242 HP from the male ant guard! The male ant guard, who was hit hard, abandoned his current target, the Blood Warrior, and charged towards Su Ran who was not far away, his eyes lighting up with a red glow. ¡°Bro, be careful!¡± Big Blood Bull didn¡¯t have any taunting skills and could not hold aggro. He could only warn out loud. Meanwhile, Big Blood Bull¡¯s shield broke. He used his flesh and blood body to endure the male ant guard¡¯s attack, he himself did not stop attacking, his large bloody knife mercilessly hacked at the head of this male ant guard. Su Ran, who was just attacking with joss paper, suddenly saw the male ant guard charging towards him. Unhurried, he summoned his cloned creature, Lava Bone Wolf, to charge at this ant too. The male ant guard and the Lava Bone Wolf started to fight it out, while Su Ran continued to throw joss paper incessantly, slowly but surely killing the male ant guard with it. Only after killing off the ant guard did Su Ran notice the other male ant guard was chasing Big Blood Bull. It turns out that Big Blood Bull really couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, he resorted to kiting the male ant guard. ¡°Brother, hurry up, kill this one!¡± Big Blood Bull, panting heavily, said to Su Ran. Suddenly realizing, his Blood Shield skill was ready to be used again! Overwhelmed with joy, Big Blood Bull once again covered his whole body with a thin layer of blood and then sat down on the ground, panting heavily while allowing the ant guard in front of him to attack without retaliation. Chapter 171 - 171 171 Silver Treasure Chest Fellow readers March 1st asking for assistance~ ?171: Chapter 171: Silver Treasure Chest (Fellow readers, March 1st, asking for assistance~) 171: Chapter 171: Silver Treasure Chest (Fellow readers, March 1st, asking for assistance~) ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-242¡± Taking advantage of the ant guard¡¯s weak defenses, Su Ran delivered a powerful attack, instantly drawing the ire of the male ant guard. The Lava Bone Wolf leapt to his aid, blocking the ant guard¡¯s counterattack and engaging it in battle. The ant guard wielded its skills, gnashing its jaws against the Lava Bone Wolf, as if it wanted to snap its bones. However, the Lava Bone Wolf had a significant amount of Qi Blood, undeterred by the damage, it bared its fangs and fought back against the ant guard. Using this opportunity, Su Ran continuously bombarded the ant guard with his flaming attack, even the recovered Big Blood Bull wielding a blood-colored sword joined him in striking the ant guard. His attacks were swift and fierce, leaving no room for defense. He knew his aggro could not surpass the fireball attacks of Su Ran. In no time, the male ant guard had fallen under the combined assault of Su Ran, the Big Blood Bull, and the wolf, dropping a silver ring and two Healing Potions. ¡°The Healing Potion is mine!¡± Sear?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Seeing the Healing Potion, Big Blood Bull¡¯s eyes lit up like he had seen a beautiful woman. He clasped it in his hands, refusing to let go. Shaking his head with amusement, Su Ran moved forward a few steps, taking the silver ring into his possession and placing it into his bag. He realized he needed to accumulate these items to strengthen his territory. ¡°Bro, wait until you¡¯ve identified the properties of that ring,¡± Big Blood Bull said, looking at the ring Su Ran had just taken, devoid of any intent to compete. He¡¯d said he only wanted mission items, and none of the other gear at all!. ¡°No need to identify it, just throw it to the system.¡± ¡°What! You are so wasteful! Selling it in a shop would be better than giving it for system recycling!¡± Big Blood Bull lamented, chastising Su Ran. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°Bro, if you explain, I will!¡± ¡°No use explaining to a bull.¡± ¡­ Feeling frustrated, Big Blood Bull didn¡¯t hesitate and jumped down the tunnel, leaving Su Ran dumbfounded. Apparently, this wasn¡¯t his first run of this place. ¡°Bro, come down quick, there¡¯s no danger here!¡± Big Blood Bull, having landed, looked up towards Su Ran and gestured for him to follow. Su Ran, after some silence, jumped down as well and asked Big Blood Bull, ¡°Is the boss of the Veiny Ants extremely powerful?¡± ¡°Huh? How do you know?¡± Big Blood Bull looked at Su Ran in surprise. ¡°You¡¯ve been here more than once. If it weren¡¯t challenging, you would¡¯ve completed this mission a long time ago.¡± ¡°Hah. It¡¯s indeed a bit difficult, but there isn¡¯t much time left for this mission. I can only make one last attempt,¡± Big Blood Bull replied sheepishly. ¡°Luckily, I ran into you. If all else fails, I¡¯ll just give up.¡± Last resort? Act out of desperation? Su Ran felt like exploding. He considered leaving Big Blood Bull on the spot but decided to stick around; true comrades were a rare breed these days. He had his Town Recall Scroll for an emergency escape. ¡°It¡¯s incredible that you have such a dazzling Bone Wolf pet! Bro, share its stats; I want to take a look.¡± Big Blood Bull eagerly stared at the Lava Bone Wolf. ¡°No.¡± ¡­ Under the guidance of Big Blood Bull, they reached a relatively expansive underground hall through a winding tunnel. The light was dim, but the luminescent flames emanating from the Lava Bone Wolf illuminated their surroundings. ¡°Ha! Look, the treasure chest is here!¡± Big Blood Bull suddenly spotted a sparkling silver chest in the middle of the hall and exclaimed, ¡°Bro, you are my lucky star! I came here once with a friend but saw no chest spawned.¡± A treasure chest? Su Ran was amused. If this tiny silver chest excited Big Blood Bull this much, how would he react to the large chests in the Dark Abyss Cave? ¡°Bro, hold on for a bit. Let your pet Lava Bone Wolf cover me, I¡¯ll open that silver chest.¡± Big Blood Bull grinned but his eyes never left the chest. Su Ran leisurely commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to follow Big Blood Bull. Suddenly, as the Big Blood Bull approached the silver chest, over ten sand ants the size of terriers burst from the ground, all attacking the intruder¡ªBig Blood Bull. Big Blood Bull, seemingly prepared for the ants¡¯ emergence, was not shocked. Instead, he moved faster toward the enticing silver chest. The moment Big Blood Bull¡¯s finger touched the silver chest, the sand ants swarmed at him like they were possessed. Watching the scene, Su Ran broke out in a sweat. At that moment, Big Blood Bull remained unruffled, activating his Blood Shield skill to encase himself in a bloody shell, focusing on opening the chest. Has Big Blood Bull gone mad? Su Ran directed his Lava Bone Wolf to attack the ants, hoping to attract their attention away from the Big Blood Bull and alleviate his burden. He shouted, ¡°Forget the treasure! Run!¡± However, Big Blood Bull ignored him, calmly looting everything from the chest. With the delay, several ants had already swarmed around Big Blood Bull, furiously attacking him. Big Blood Bull¡¯s Blood Shield only lasted several seconds. Seeing the sand ants rushing at him, he nonchalantly took out a heart-shaped stone from his bag and crushed it. Suddenly, a luminous circle appeared out of thin air, transforming into a torrent that repelled the ants surrounding Big Blood Bull. Taking advantage of the moment, Big Blood Bull sprinted away, waving at Su Ran while running. ¡°Bro, run! There¡¯s a secret passage here. The sand ants can¡¯t get in!¡± Su Ran understood, and started to run as well, with the Lava Bone Wolf, its Qi Blood nearly drained, following closely behind him. Big Blood Bull turned a couple of corners in the tunnel, turned back to confirm Su Ran had caught up, and jumped into the crevice in the rock ahead. ¡°Splash!¡± As a few ants chased them closely, they had no choice but to leap into the dark crevice. Suddenly. The moment Su Ran hit the water, something knocked him down. It startled Su Ran, and subconsciously he reached for a high-level flame attack to counter the creature that ambushed him. At the same time, the Lava Bone Wolf leapt down following him, its flames illuminating everything in the underground. Turned out, it wasn¡¯t a monster that knocked him down but Big Blood Bull, who had arrived earlier. Recognizing Su Ran¡¯s intent to attack, Big Blood Bull hurriedly stopped him, whispering, ¡°Bro, hold your fire. Friendly here!¡± Chapter 172 - 172 172 The Wind of Male Bonding ?172: Chapter 172: The Wind of Male Bonding 172: Chapter 172: The Wind of Male Bonding ¡°Big Blood Bull, what¡¯s your deal? Get up quickly!¡± Su Ran faltered for a moment, starting to struggle, the slowly flowing underground water was almost pooling inside his black robe. ¡°Just warning you, don¡¯t stand up, don¡¯t talk loudly, there are a large number of desert bats above us, standing straight will invite an attack.¡± ¡°Get up now, got it!¡± Su Ran growled quietly, worried that Big Blood Bull might have inadvertently touched something he shouldn¡¯t have. ¡°Okay okay, we¡¯re both grown men, what¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Big Blood Bull grumbled as he got up, squatting on the ground, ¡°What on earth is that thing on you, it¡¯s so hard, it almost killed me!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just¡­ I couldn¡¯t control myself.¡± Su Ran said casually, sitting up and wiping the dampness from his clothes, pulling out a thistle to add blood to his alternate Lava Bone Wolf. ¡°Dude, you¡­¡± Big Blood Bull was horrified and quickly moved away from Su Ran, his taste too heavy! When did he become so charming? ¡°But dude, that was too hard, my chest still hurts!¡± ¡°Youth.¡± Su Ran ignored Big Blood Bull and, using the light source from the Lava Bone Wolf, began to observe the terrain. Underfoot was the slowly flowing underground water, reaching just to his ankles, with no idea where it came from or where it was going. Above was the rugged rock wall, where desert bats hung upside down, swinging gently, as if they would fall at any moment. Su Ran felt around, there was no wind. ¡°Walk on your knees, you go first.¡± Big Blood Bull sidestepped, as if avoiding the plague, and waved his hand. Just kidding, if he was the one crawling in front and he let Overturning Water see his shaking butt, the little guy might make a hole in the ground! He was too hard! Su Ran was confused, he hadn¡¯t been here before, and didn¡¯t know what dangers lay ahead, but why was Big Blood Bull letting him lead the way? Confused and puzzled, Su Ran stopped thinking too much about it, got down on all fours, and started crawling forward. Fortunately, the bottom of the stream was rocky, with no mud. The underground water, continuously flowing for years, was clear, icy to the touch, bringing exhilaration. ¡°Dude, hurry up, keep going forward, jump down at the water exit, and we¡¯ll be at our destination!¡± Seeing Su Ran¡¯s cautious crawling, Big Blood Bull couldn¡¯t help but urge him on. Delay would mean change, he was aware of that. Su Ran remained silent, since Big Blood Bull had said so, it seemed there was nothing to be careful of here. So, he quickened his pace and crawled forward. Suddenly. A bone fish raced out, leaping past Su Ran¡¯s face. Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Holy shit, a Cannibal Bone Fish!¡± Su Ran shouted in surprise, he remembered clearly the scene when his alternate self encountered the Cannibal Bone Fish in the Blackwater Pool of the dark abyss, it was too horrifying! Let it be known, these Cannibal Bone Fish swam in schools! ¡°Damn it!¡± Due to the excessive surprise, his voice was much louder, causing the upside-down desert bats to suddenly open their eyes, two points of red light flashing past. ¡°Shriek!¡± Three bats spread their wings wide, their legs powerfully propelling them forward, gliding through the subterranean space, rushing towards these intruders. ¡°Quick, run, don¡¯t try to fight them!¡± Seeing this, Big Blood Bull straight away stood up, overtaking Su Ran and running ahead. ¡°Splash, splash, splash!¡± The water surface was churning with waves caused by the force of Big Blood Bull¡¯s massive feet, ripples spreading out. Due to Big Blood Bull¡¯s sudden move, all the bats hanging above shrieked, a dark wave all diving towards Su Ran¡¯s direction. ¡°Damn it!¡± Su Ran took a look at the spectacular scene behind him, got a chill, straightened up and started running towards the water exit. ¡°Splash, splash, splash!¡± ¡°Splash, splash, splash!¡± Just as the horde of desert bats charged in, Su Ran and the Bone Wolf jumped down, entered the water exit and successfully escaped. However, the first one to escape, Big Blood Bull, was overtaken by Su Ran and surrounded by the desert bats. Luckily, Big Blood Bull reacted promptly, using the Blood Shield immediately. After receiving several blows from the bats, he made a leap into the small water exit, tumbling onto the ground. ¡°Huff, huff!¡± Big Blood Bull was panting heavily, looking at Su Ran, ¡°Dude, you¡¯re too fast, I couldn¡¯t keep up! And what happened back there, you were so jumpy.¡± ¡°There was a Cannibal Bone Fish in the water!¡± Su Ran glared at him, this guy didn¡¯t even warn him about creatures in the water! ¡°Mistook it, didn¡¯t you? That was a Lucky Bone Fish, catching it gives extra experience. If you¡¯re lucky, it might increase a level of experience!¡± Big Blood Bull paused, then laughed. ¡°A Lucky Bone Fish? How does it look exactly like a Cannibal Bone Fish?¡± Su Ran was puzzled. ¡°Obviously, all fish bones look similar. If you had caught that fish just now, that would be goddamn lucky!¡± Big Blood Bull, full of envy, said that the bone fish seldom jumped out of the water, making them very hard to catch. If he had been at the front, he would have definitely caught it! But just thinking of Su Ran behind him gave him chills. Su Ran took all these instructions to heart, thinking that once he had acquired his unique skill, grinding here seemed feasible. Lots of desert bats were experience, and all it took was catching one Lucky Bone Fish that jumped out of the water to save a lot of time. Most importantly, there were no other players here! ¡°Dude, look, isn¡¯t the scenery here pretty good?¡± Big Blood Bull pointed to the scene before them, saying to Su Ran, ¡°This place is like an untouched paradise, no one else in sight.¡± Su Ran looked where Big Blood Bull was pointing. He saw that the rock wall above was dotted with stars, turning the whole space into a vibrant, bright palette. The rocky ground was complex and uneven, the flowing water was singing, the air was fresh and rejuvenating, all combined, brought about an indescribable feeling. Not far ahead, clumped mounds of dirt were scattered across, perfectly arranged and not out of place at all. Su Ran pointed to those mounds and asked, ¡°Are those protrusions¡­ graves?¡± At his words, Big Blood Bull faltered, he looked at Su Ran in astonishment and forced a bitter smile, ¡°Dude, how many graves have you dug? It¡¯s become an automatic response¡­ You¡¯ve ruined the atmosphere of such a beautiful sight with your one comment! Those mounds of dirt are the colonies of Breach Ants. We¡¯ll need to avoid them when we go there later, don¡¯t stir them up, these things have high attack power, if we¡¯re not careful, we may indeed end up buried here.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll lead the way later, be more vigilant, watch out for the Black Chested Scatter Ants above, these things are highly poisonous!¡± Big Blood Bull paused, then said seriously, ¡°And when I¡¯m leading in front, no staring at my ass!¡± Su Ran went silent. He just felt a sudden urge to kick Big Blood Bull hard in the face! Chapter 173 - 173 173 Blood-Patterned Ant ?173: Chapter 173: Blood-Patterned Ant 173: Chapter 173: Blood-Patterned Ant Big Blood Bull and Su Ran, one ahead and one behind, continued to move forward. They had cautiously passed through the nests of the bursting-ants and came to a large nest in the center, halting their steps. This nest was covered with blood-red lines, like a seal, imprinted on the outside of the nest and, emanating an extremely dangerous aura, preventing anyone from approaching. ¡°Don¡¯t get upset, this isn¡¯t a grave, it¡¯s the nest of the Blood-Pattern Ant BOSS!¡± Big Blood Bull saw Su Ran¡¯s hand trembling a bit and quickly corrected him, fearing that Su Ran might lose control, rush up, and start digging into the nest with a hoe in hand. ¡°I know, what is that over there?¡± Su Ran, his hand trembling slightly, pointed towards the distant sky, where a large black mass was moving in their direction. ¡°What?¡± Big Blood Bull, alarmed, looked in the direction, ¡°Quick, hide! These are the Black Ant Swarm I mentioned! No wonder we haven¡¯t encountered them along the way, they must have been out on a mission!¡± Hide, but where? ¡°Follow me!¡± Big Blood Bull, having clearly encountered such a situation before, went to some nearby water flow. ¡°This place is deep, enough to hold a person, let¡¯s go down and lay low for a while.¡± Su Ran frowned, knowing he couldn¡¯t do it. If the Illusion Demon¡¯s cloak floated up in the water, his skeleton would be completely exposed. After considering it a bit, he decisively shook his head at Big Blood Bull. ¡°You stay here, I see a rock protruding on the cliff up ahead where I can hide well.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Big Blood Bull was taken aback for a moment before he realized. The way his body was soaked, he would be highly tempting to the Overturning Water. If he lost control again¡­ Thinking about this, Big Blood Bull shivered. He said to Su Ran. ¡°Get out of here, get out of here! I don¡¯t want to see you!¡± Su Ran, fully aware of the time pressure, dashed to the other side of the cliff before the swarm of Black Ants arrived. He concealed himself behind a protruding boulder. Humming¡­ A large swarm of the Black Ants flew down, settling around the nest of the Blood-Pattern Ant Queen, each with a bunch leaf pieces in their mouths. Huh? What were these leaves for? Su Ran, wanting to know the answer, held his breath and carefully watched the next movements of these flying ants. Suddenly. The large nest began to shake violently. With a ¡°bang!¡±, a gigantic ant jumped out of the nest, landing on the ground. To Su Ran¡¯s amazement, this gigantic and deep green ant, its body covered with blood-red lines, was undoubtedly the Blood-Pattern Ant. The Blood Pattern Ant, although massive, landed with such grace that not a single sound was heard, truly formidable! When the Blood-Pattern Ant landed, an aura befitting a king emanated from it. The Black Ants all around prostrated themselves on the ground, like subjects before their monarch, truly humble. Watching with curiosity, Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but dream. If he could one day be like this Blood-Pattern Ant, surrounded by the king¡¯s aura, coming to the Imperial City with all players from the entire Human Race lining up to receive him, just thinking about it was thrilling. It truly made him feel as if he was flying! Suddenly, the two antennae on the forehead of the Blood-Pattern Ant shook, emitting strange ripples. At the same time, the swarm of Black Ants, as if they had received an order, took to the skies in an organized manner. One by one, they flew to the head of the Blood-Pattern Ant and threw the leaves they had been holding in their jaws at the noble queen ant. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Just as the leaves lost control in the air, a droplet of dew emerged from each leaf and fell down, which the Blood-Pattern Ant below gulped down in one sip. It was so that all the Black Ants in the back would throw dew drops at their queen. After the Blood-Pattern Ant had absorbed all the dew droplets, the blood-colored lines on its body suddenly shone brightly and her whole body radiated with a green glow. It started to shake violently, tying his antennae in a knot, curling its body up in obvious agony. Just then, the blood-colored lines on the Blood-Pattern Ant¡¯s body emitted a dazzling red light. The red light was like blood, forming a light layer on the surface of the Blood-Pattern Ant, wrapping it up. The blood flowed over this light layer, much like Big Blood Bull¡¯s Blood Shield, protecting the Blood-Pattern Ant inside. Witnessing such a scene, Su Ran understood then that the task performed by Big Blood Bull here was obviously related to his skills. No wonder he had performed this task so many times and was still reluctant to give it up. Suddenly. ¡°Gurgle¡­ gurgle¡­¡± An untimely sound echoed. Particularly given how silent this place was, this sound was glaringly abrupt. Su Ran hearing it looked towards its source, it was precisely coming from the place where Big Blood Bull had hidden. Several bubbles continuously rose to the surface of the water. Looking at the direction from where the bubbles were emerging, Su Ran finally understood. Big Blood Bull just couldn¡¯t hold it anymore and passed a series of farts underwater. Even more unfortunately, a few of the Black Ants had heard it. These few ants immediately took flight, heading for the source of the sound. They hovered in the air above where Big Blood Bull was hiding and didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of leaving. Seeing this, Su Ran silently mourned for Big Blood Bull for three seconds. It¡¯s lucky that he hadn¡¯t hidden along with Big Blood Bull or else their big plan would have been ruined with a chain reaction of farts! Just then, a message from a friend came over. Su Ran opened it to see, it was a call for help from Big Blood Bull. ¡°Buddy, hurry up, use your Lava Bone Wolf to lure these damned flying ants away. I can¡¯t hold my breath anymore!¡± Su Ran understood that this was not the time to tease him. He commanded the Lava Bone Wolf to appear and pounce on the few Black Ants hovering above the water surface. After attracting the anger of the few flying ants, the Lava Bone Wolf didn¡¯t linger and rushed towards the group of Black Ants protecting the Blood-Pattern Ant. Soon, a lively scene emerged. The Lava Bone Wolf was running desperately in front, while a swarm of Black Ants was chasing furiously behind. ¡°Phew, I was almost suffocated!¡± With the crisis resolved, Big Blood Bull suddenly popped his head out of the water, greedily taking in air. He glared at Su Ran in resentment. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault, feeding me that Grave Grass. Great, now my stomach¡¯s upset, I can¡¯t help but fart. I can¡¯t even hold them in!¡± Uh, does the Grave Grass have the function of relieving flatulence? ¡°Big Blood Bull, watch out behind!¡± Suddenly, Su Ran rapidly pointed and shouted at Big Blood Bull. Big Blood Bull took a moment, turned his head around and saw dozens of burst-ants emerging from a nest and charging directly at him. Damn it, I made too much noise just now and woke up these ancestors! Chapter 174 - 174 174 Single Combat with the King Ant ?174: Chapter 174: Single Combat with the King Ant 174: Chapter 174: Single Combat with the King Ant At that moment, Big Blood Bull had no other choice but to continue hiding in the water, hoping to evade the imminent attack. Unfortunately, the dam ants dived into the water like dumplings in boiling soup, directly charging towards the concealed Big Blood Bull. ¡°Damn it!¡± Big Blood Bull was extremely frustrated, avoiding the dam ants and trying to flee. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Amidst his escape, he yelled, ¡°I¡¯ll distract these ants, my brother, I leave my last wish to you. The blood ants are at their weakest state right now, this is the best time to strike! Keep the mission items for me, or I won¡¯t rest in peace!¡± Su Ran shivered. It felt like a final goodbye, he hadn¡¯t even seen what was in the silver treasure chest yet, ¡°Don¡¯t you die on me!¡± However, just as this thought crossed Su Ran¡¯s mind, Big Blood Bull was surrounded by the dam ants, unable to escape. After a while, he let out a soul-shattering scream, and then he was no more. Well, disregard what I just said. Upon seeing Big Blood Bull drop five or six Healing Potions after his death, Su Ran thought to himself, ¡°This fella sure does keep his word, didn¡¯t drop any good items.¡± With no time to wait, Su Ran morphed into a skeleton, wielding the Illusion Demon Stone Sword, and rushed towards the blood ants. When he got close to the blood shield, he felt the powerful pressure that came with royal majesty. Undeterred by the incoming pressure, Su Ran threw a burning paper towards the blood ants. ¡°Boom!¡± The fireball, transformed from the burning paper, hit the blood shell. Rather than a burst, it only managed a ripple, the shield completely undamaged. ¡°How is that possible?¡± Su Ran grew serious. This opportunity was created by his clone and Big Blood Bull, and he couldn¡¯t let it go to waste! He threw several burning papers in succession, producing no effect like his first attempt. Wrong approach! Suddenly, the buzzing sound from above filled the sky, a swarm of black chest and white ants dived down towards Su Ran. The angry aura enveloped the environment, exacerbating the tension. Shoot! Since his clone was gone, this swarm of flying ants had come back! Looking at the blood shield, standing strong like a stubborn rock, Su Ran gritted his teeth. He got rid of the burning paper and the Illusion Demon Stone Sword, tossing them into his bladder, while his skeletal claws reached towards this gigantic blood egg. He had a daredevil idea to chuck the blood ant into his bladder! As his fingers touched the bloody protective layer, there was a comforting warmth transferred to him. This wasn¡¯t as he had imagined, devoid of any burning sensation. Su Ran cheered internally, exerting force with his fingers, lifting this ¡®gigantic egg¡¯, and tried to thrust it straight into his bladder. To Su Ran¡¯s surprise, this blood ant just wouldn¡¯t squeeze in! His omnipotent bladder failed him for the second time, the first failure occurred with that giant treasure chest in the dark abyssal cavern! Under such a critical moment, the swarm of black chest and white ants in the sky resembled incoming bombers, heavily targeted at him. If he couldn¡¯t find any solutions, he might as well wait for his death! The tenser the situation, the calmer Su Ran was. His eyes lit up as he spotted the ant colony of the blood ants. Su Ran fast decided on his move, raised the ¡®gigantic egg¡¯ high up with all his strength. With a leap, he stepped into the ant colony of the blood ants, dragging the blood ant into the nest as well. Only the entrance of the nest stayed outside. Fortunately, this blood ant wasn¡¯t heavy! Su Ran nervously gazed out through the hole. The black chest and white ants hovered around the nest in rage, but they dared not rush in, leaving the damned skeleton idling in the nest. Su Ran knew he had made the right gamble. The royal presence of the superior blood ant had an effect. The queen ant¡¯s nest is sacrosanct! For now, the crisis was temporarily resolved. However, the biggest challenge lay before Su Ran: How could he crack this blood-coloured eggshell? If magic attack didn¡¯t work, then he should try physical attack! Su Ran took out the Illusion Demon Stone Sword from his bladder, lifted it up and struck it heavily towards the robust protective shield. ¡°Clang, Clang!¡± It was to no avail, the eggshell remained sturdy. Su Ran, with a headache, looked at this blood-colored gigantic egg that pulsed with life. Was he supposed to wait for it to fully evolve before engaging it in a bloody fight? Ugh, by then, he wouldn¡¯t even know how he died¡­ Su Ran¡¯s mind spun like a gear in overdrive, struck by a sudden idea. With a tenacity like a Big Blood Bull, sometimes one needed to resort to desperate measures. He quietly pulled out his novice hoe from his bag and got back to his roots; it was time to dig! Under the heavens, what couldn¡¯t be excavated? Minerals, graves, Tomb Souls, this mere colossal blood-colored egg, I will crack you open! Without wasting further time, Su Ran gripped the novice hoe with both hands and swung at the obdurate egg. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton wins a special item¡ª¡ªQi Blood Essence.¡± Oh boy, not only could it be dug, but it also yielded loot? Su Ran realized that the most badass skill was actually mining! With a novice hoe in his hand, one could relieve worries, troubles, and solve any minor problems~ Looking at the small crack that appeared in the blood shield, Su Ran gave a sinister smile and resumed his attack with the novice hoe. Heave-ho~ Bang! Heave-ho~ Bang! ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton wins a special item¡ª¡ªQi Blood Essence.¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton wins a special item¡ª¡ªQi Blood Essence.¡± ¡°Crack!¡± The Blood Shield burst and turned into a stream of blood-colored mist, disappearing into the air. Su Ran was shocked to see that the Carmine Ant¡¯s body, now exposed, had changed color! It morphed from its previous green color to a milky white. However, it hadn¡¯t finished evolving when Su Ran interrupted the process with a few strikes of his hoe. Suddenly, a strong aura emerged from the Carmine Ant. This aura, however, dissipated as quickly as it manifested, giving a feeling of running on empty. Su Ran hastily retreated several steps, wielding the Illusion Demon Stone Sword. He then launched a timely desperate tactic, Burning Paper. As the Burning Paper erupted into flames, it bombarded the Carmine Ant like a fireball. The heavily struck Carmine Ant¡¯s eyes popped open, a flash of crimson light fleeting past. In a swift move, it rose back on its feet, a royal aura bursting forth, blended with its fury as it glared at the loathsome little skeleton. It was this creature that had thwarted its unprecedented opportunity! The Carmine Ant was greatly agitated, its antennae on the forehead swinging violently as it charged towards Su Ran. Su Ran summoned his doppelganger, the Lava Bone Wolf, who pounced at the formidable Carmine Ant without an ounce of fear, showing a beastly savage expression. This Magic Technique of creating a doppelganger was truly amazing! It was able to fully revive in an instant! Taking advantage of this respite, Su Ran scrutinized the status of the Carmine Ant who was releasing a dominant aura. [Carmine Ant] (BOSS) LV35 (Weakened) Qi Blood: 6500 (-1000) Attack: 251-262 (-50) Defense: 150 (-50) Agility: 8 Active Skills: Royal Aura ¨C After using, target attack reduces by 10%, defense decreases by 10%. Duration is one minute with a cooldown time of five minutes. Impact ¨C Using body to strike the target, attack power increases by 30%, with a 5% chance of stunning the target. Passive Skills: Guardian Summon ¨C When health drops to 30%, summon 5 ants randomly to join the battle. Ant Poison ¨C Each attack has a 20% chance of poisoning the target, reducing attack by 100, duration is five seconds. Holy crap, what a twisted Carmine Ant BOSS! Luckily, it¡¯s currently in a weakened state. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to defeat it alone! Chapter 175 - 175 175 Fierce Battle ?175: Chapter 175: Fierce Battle 175: Chapter 175: Fierce Battle Su Ran hastily retreated, using the brief moment when the Lava Bone Wolf was battling with the Bloodstripe Ant to put some distance between them. He threw a Netherworld Purple Fire towards the feet of the Bloodstripe Ant. A thick column of fire rose instantly, the purple flames raging around the approaching Bloodstripe Ant Boss as it wrapped him in purple flames, burning him vigorously. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-212¡± The Bloodstripe Ant recoiled in pain, struggled, and attempted to escape the attack range of the Netherworld Purple Fire. But, at this moment, the Lava Bone Wolf behaving like a mad canine, was biting furiously at the gigantic ant in front of him, holding the Bloodstripe Ant back. At the same time, Su Ran tossed another fireball, turning it into a violently burning fireball that hit the Bloodstripe Ant. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-531¡± (Lucky Crit) Wow, it was a critical hit! It¡¯s so satisfying! The attack with the Illusion Demon Stone Sword had become a lot sharper. Seeing the sudden drop in the Bloodstripe Ant¡¯s health, Su Ran felt extremely excited. He didn¡¯t slow down, continued tossing high-level fireballs, attacking the Bloodstripe Ant. The Bloodstripe Ant, being continuously roasted by the Netherworld Purple Fire and entangled by the Lava Bone Wolf, had no chance to escape. Furthermore, it was being attacked by the annoying skeleton¡¯s fireballs from a distance. Under these circumstances, the Bloodstripe Ant was infuriated. It lowered its head and violently rammed into the Lava Bone Wolf that was covered in flames. Technique, Charge! ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°-240¡± The Lava Bone Wolf was sent flying by the severe blow from the Bloodstripe Ant, and unfortunately, it was also stunned. With only a 5% chance, who else could it be? The Bloodstripe Ant didn¡¯t stop its attack, it suddenly broke free from the Netherworld Purple Fire¡¯s attack range and charged violently towards the distant skeleton throwing fireballs. As the powerful fireballs headed towards it, the Bloodstripe Ant sprang up, avoiding the fireballs while charging straight towards the skeleton. Seeing the agile and nimble Bloodstripe Ant rushing over, Su Ran was amazed by its speed. The creature was indeed remarkable, not making a single sound as it leaped despite its massive size. The only thing that could be detected was the aura of an superior being that the Ant King carried, rolling towards him, making Su Ran feel uncomfortable all over. Su Ran wouldn¡¯t just stand there waiting for the Bloodstripe Ant to attack. He bent his body, pushed off the ground with his spine, and like a leopard, darted out at the same moment the Bloodstripe Ant lunged at him. He ran towards the avatars of the Lava Bone Wolf. ¡°Bang!¡± The Bloodstripe Ant¡¯s fierce blow left a large crater in the ground. It adjusted its position and sprung towards the devious skeleton. As soon as Su Ran reached the Lava Bone Wolf, it regained consciousness. Su Ran took control of it and charged the fiercely attacking Bloodstripe Ant Boss again to tie it down, while he continued tossing high-level fireballs at the Bloodstripe Ant. The Lava Bone Wolf became ferocious. Its fiery bones were brought together like a column of fire, fiercely attacking the Bloodstripe Ant in front of it. Its front paws were coated with a thin red membrane. Three consecutive swipes stopped the momentum of the Bloodstripe Ant. Technique, Furious Barrage! ¡°Clang! Clang! Clang!¡± ¡°-93¡± ¡°-93¡± ¡°-93¡± With the added Blood Attack status, the attack power of the Lava Bone Wolf was quite formidable! At the same time, Su Ran¡¯s fireball attack had arrived, smashing into the head of the Bloodstripe Ant, causing 265 points of damage. The Bloodstripe Ant, relentlessly attacked by one skeleton and one wolf, saw its health plummeting drastically. Even so, it was unwilling to give up. Its antennas on the forehead shook continuously, sending out wave after wave of ripples, calling out to its elite soldiers. Why weren¡¯t the Black-chest Scatter Ants and Dam Ants, which it had in large numbers, coming to its rescue?! Unfortunately, the majestic aura of the king that it exuded from its body made its subordinates circle around the nest, afraid to step forward. The majesty of the king was not to be desecrated! The infuriated Bloodstripe Ant charged at the Lava Bone Wolf, which was entangling it. Charge technique, activated! Apparently, Su Ran had been waiting for the Bloodstripe Ant to use this attack technique. The severely weakened Bloodstripe Ant didn¡¯t even have an effective attack technique; not even the male ant guards outside had this kind of attack, tsk tsk! The Lava Bone Wolf leaped to the side, avoiding the Bloodstripe Ant¡¯s charge. When it wanted to attack again, it surprisingly found that the charging status of the Bloodstripe Ant hadn¡¯t stopped. It was still charging forward with great vigor. Suddenly, the Blood Pattern Ant looked towards the entrance of the tunnel, launching itself in an attempt to escape its nest! ¡°Darn it!¡± Su Ran was momentarily stunned by this development. This Blood Pattern Ant showed surprising cunning ¨C it was actually trying to run away? It was even ignoring its hatred! It absolutely couldn¡¯t be allowed to escape. If it reached the outside world, the vast swarms of ants would be unbearable to think about. Everything he had done up to that point would be in vain! But, the Lava Bone Wolf behind him was too far to catch up. How could he possibly stop this ant? In a split second, countless thoughts flashed through Su Ran¡¯s mind. That¡¯s it! Determined, Su Ran reached into his bladder, pulling out an item and hurling it without holding back into the walls near the tunnel entrance! ¡°Thud!¡± A huge Rock Giant appeared on the tunnel wall. Its massive body plummeted down, crushing the escaping Blood Pattern Ant underneath, smashing it onto the ground. That¡¯s right, what Su Ran pulled out was the Stone Giant card, which he had obtained from opening twelve treasure chests in a row! [Special Card] [Stone Giant] LV35 ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï Qi Blood: 6000 S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Attack: 80-90 Defense: 200 Agility: 3 Skill: Protect the Master ¨C 70% chance to deflect attack for the master. Note: Rock Giant, with robust Qi Blood, has extraordinary defense. After using this card, the creature lasts for 10 minutes. Sacrificing a life-saving card for you was worth it! Chucking his own sacrificing ablution money towards the Blood Pattern Ant under the Stone Giant, Su Ran chuckled. The Lava Bone Wolf also rushed towards the ant. Soon, the ant¡¯s health plummeted below 30%. The ant¡¯s status was very unstable, emitting a bright white light that forced the Stone Giant and the Lava Bone Wolf to retreat several steps. The glow separated from its body, transforming into five balls of light and dropped on the ground. Five Burst Ants, as big as a dog, appeared in Su Ran¡¯s line of sight. Skill, Guardian Summon! With reinforcements, the Blood Pattern Ant¡¯s spirits soared. It charged forward, leading the Burst Ants to attack the divided Lava Bone Wolf. ¡°Heh, you finally summoned them?¡± Reaching this state didn¡¯t frustrate Su Ran. The ultimate trick had already been activated, and the Blood Pattern Ant was at the end of its strength; its power was no more! Suddenly, a purple flame appeared in Su Ran¡¯s hand and he threw it at the Blood Pattern Ant. The Purple Fire hit the ground and exploded with energy. A huge pillar of fire enveloped the Burst Ants and the queen, spiraling upward, burning fiercely. Chapter 176 - 176 176 Big Explosion March 1st Going on Shelf Tomorrow ?176: Chapter 176: Big Explosion (March 1st, Going on Shelf Tomorrow) 176: Chapter 176: Big Explosion (March 1st, Going on Shelf Tomorrow) The Stone Giant, massive as ever, strode forth, the crash of his stone fists like great boulders smashing against the blood-marked ant. ¡°Boom!¡± A thunderous sound echoed, the mighty attack forcibly subtracted 1 drop of blood from the ant. Damn, all bark and no bite, this was awkward. The Stone Giant¡¯s maximum attack was only 90, not even breaking the ant¡¯s defense. All that huffing and puffing for what? With the Stone Giant and Lava Bone Wolf blocking the ants, Su Ran pawed his paper talisman with tremendous ease, his occasional critical hits sending waves of thrill through him. These few ants were mere small fries. Under the dual onslaught of Netherworld Purple Fire and talisman strikes, they didn¡¯t last long before kicking the bucket. Regrettably, all five ants were summoned creatures, not dropping a single copper coin, vanishing upon death. Only the weakened blood-marked ant remained, naturally it didn¡¯t last much longer. Under Su Ran¡¯s powerful attacks, its health depleted, it returned to Mother Nature, bursting into a pile of equipment and gold coins. Su Ran was ecstatic. Around the body of this royal ant, several pieces of gold, a few bottles of potion, a card, two pieces of silver gear, a golden necklace, and a scroll radiating a golden glow had burst out. The gleaming gold and silver made Su Ran¡¯s heart race in excitement. A jackpot! This feeling was too awesome! With a grin, Su Ran picked up all the treasure on the ground. The thrill of picking up loot was incomparable! Huh? Nearly unnoticed, there was a bright red stone on the ground. Intrigued, Su Ran picked it up and realized it was the task item needed by the Big Blood Bull. He pocketed it, planning to give it to them later. After throwing it into his bag, Su Ran took out the card, eagerly studying its properties. [Enhancement Card](Support) Boosts the target monster¡¯s properties, lasting for 10 minutes. An Enhancement Card? However, what targets did the text refer to? Monsters including wild ones? He tossed the card into his bag, pulled out the scroll shimmering with gold light, and eagerly inspected its properties. [Pet-catching Scroll](Gold) A single-use tool, which has a high chance of turning monsters below boss level into your pet. Note: Can be used by any class, disappears after usage. ¡°Holy hell, I hit the jackpot!¡± Su Ran was stupefied. He was well aware of this tool, a golden-grade Pet-catching Scroll! Wow, he could turn it into RMB by selling it at the auction house! Su Ran¡¯s first thought was to exchange it for money. In general, players could only have one pet, and he had already used one. The Pet Egg was still safe and sound in his bag! Right, he could go to the auction house to sell the two golden pieces of gear and one golden-grade Pet-catching Scroll. He would probably make a good sum! Satisfied, Su Ran took out a Town Recall Scroll from his bag, intending to use it, but he awkwardly realized that his destination was the Illusion Spirit Realm and not the ant nest here¡­ No matter, he would bust his way out of this place! After all, the summoned Stone Giant still had several minutes left. It should be able to help blocking! Having made up his mind, Su Ran sent his duplicate, the Lava Bone Wolf, to leap directly out. Through shared vision, Su Ran discovered that not a single black chested termite was in sight. The place was left with deserted mounds, all that remained of the ant nests that had once thrived. Was this the fabled phenomenon of the monkeys scattering when the tree falls? Su Ran couldn¡¯t help but sigh. With the help of the Stone Giant, he leaped out of the queen ant¡¯s nest. He didn¡¯t continue to explore inside but instead chose to return by the same route he arrived. Su Ran carefully skirted around the collapsed termite nests, safely returning to the upper underground water space. Remembering the advice of Big Blood Bull, he slowed down, crawling toward the entrance of the fissure at the front. Soon, Su Ran crawled out of the crevice, finally able to relax. The trip back went smoothly, without disturbing any of the hanging desert bats. The only regret Su Ran had was that the Stone Giant was unable to come up. If this huge character entered the space, all the desert bats would probably revolt. Things could even become detrimental to him too. After much effort, Su Ran escaped the space of the burrow, standing on the yellow sand of the Desert of Death. At this moment, the burning temperature of the sun washed away his exhaustion. Su Ran didn¡¯t stop to rest, wearing the Illusion Demon Black Robe, he recalled his duplicate, the Bone Wolf. After all, the Lava Bone Wolf was too conspicuous, attracting unnecessary trouble was not what Su Ran desired. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Illusion Spirit Realm!¡± Su Ran determined his coordinate direction, leaving the ant nest behind, and hurriedly headed towards his destination¨Cthe Illusion Spirit Realm. When Su Ran came close to the teleportation circle near the Desert of Death, he discovered many players arguing about something. ¡°Even your Tiger Supreme guild is bullying the weak now?¡± A player angrily accused two players guarding the teleportation circle. ¡°Tiger Supreme¡¯s affairs do not require advice from outsiders.¡± The one guarding the teleportation circle was an elite player from the Tiger Supreme guild. He was not fond of the accusations from these lower echelon players, sent some message, and didn¡¯t bother anymore. ¡°You¡¯ve already monopolized the Demon Tower instance, why do you even need to seize this public teleportation circle in the wild? How are we solo players supposed to survive?¡± ¡°Exactly, you are a bunch of big bullies. You won¡¯t last long!¡± A skinny player raised a protest. ¡°How can the Tiger Supreme guild be compared to the notoriously infamy-filled Dancing Demons?¡± Just as the solo players were filled with righteous indignation, a player donning a white robe stepped forward. He held a special weapon, an Ice Crystal Fan, and on his shoulder was a young eagle staring at the players before him. ¡°Everyone, calm down please. This space is acquired by me as part of a quest. I¡¯d appreciate if you understand and give me some face. I will thank you here and now.¡± Jiu Kong¡¯s words were very polite and respectful. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s Ice Mage Jiu Kong!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t he one of the top ten on the Earthly List? Does the means the eaglet on his shoulder is the famed golden pet, the Wave Chasing Eagle?¡± ¡°I heard this Jiu Kong is a tough character. Not just him, even that Wave Chasing Eagle of his is formidable, known throughout the God-Demon Continent!¡± Earthly list¡¯s Jiu Kong, Golden Eagle¡¯s Cry, Wave Chasing Showdown, Invincible! Name of a person, shadow of a tree. As long as one had fame, their momentum naturally improved by leaps and bounds. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Who would believe that? This teleportation circle is on a public map. It¡¯s clear as daylight; it belongs to everyone. Now, you block us from entering and act like you¡¯ve done nothing wrong. What a joke!¡± A player blurted out when he saw the atmosphere was not right. He immediately retreated his head back quickly, acting all indifferent. ¡°Yeah, high-ranking Earthly List players think they are all that? Looking down on us solo players?¡± The anger within the players ignited once more. One by one, they began to denounce the Earthly List top player before their eyes, Ice Mage Jiu Kong. ¡°Shut up!¡± Jiu Kong didn¡¯t have time to argue with them. Seeing that no one was giving him face, they couldn¡¯t blame him for tearing apart the pleasantries! ¡°Since no one is giving face, don¡¯t blame me for not showing mercy.¡± Jiu Kong snapped his fingers, ¡°Little Eagle, your turn!¡± Chapter 177 - 177 177 Re-exploring Illusion Spirit Realm Explosion at 12 noon ?177: Chapter 177: Re-exploring Illusion Spirit Realm (Explosion at 12 noon) 177: Chapter 177: Re-exploring Illusion Spirit Realm (Explosion at 12 noon) ¡°This bastard¡¯s about to make a move. Charge! Only by rushing into the portal can we survive!¡± The player who had previously shrunk back suddenly yelled, shoving the players in front of him. All the solo players blinked in surprise, but knowing he was right, who would be foolish enough to try and out-muscle Jiu Kong? Better to enter the hidden space instead! Thus, as the Wave Chasing Eagle transformed in mid-air and flew upwards, they all surged towards the portal. ¡°Dare you!¡± Jiu Kong¡¯s vigor intensified, ice elements swirling around his body, significantly lowering the temperature around him. But the players didn¡¯t care. With their combined strength, even if he was a top player on the Earthly List, they pushed him aside! The solo players didn¡¯t hesitate, but rushed into the portal, their figures disappearing. However, unbeknownst to them, a player in a black robe had slipped in with them. Meanwhile, in the sky above, a magnificent Transformation had taken place as the juvenile hawk had metamorphosed into a majestic Wave Chasing Eagle, circling the skies and then swooping down, generating gusts of wind heading towards the space below. Then, the Wave Chasing Eagle was dumbfounded. Where were all the players? And why was its master peppered with footprints? Caught off guard, it couldn¡¯t control its speed and collided with Jiu Kong. ¡°Bang!¡± This time, Jiu Kong, who was pretending to be tough, had fallen flat on his face, an extremely amusing sight. In this situation, all he felt was overwhelming embarrassment. Upset and furious, Jiu Kong scrambled up. Kicking the golden pet eagle off him, he shot a glare at the silently snickering guild elites, before diving into the portal in pursuit of revenge. The Wave Chasing Eagle behind him followed suit, disappearing into the portal. Damn it, I¡¯ll remember all six of you who stepped on my face! Jiu Kong thought angrily, but unfortunately, by the time he entered the Illusion Spirit Realm, those solo players were nowhere to be found. Having already reached the foot of the volcano, Su Ran found this rather amusing. He had initially thought it would take a few twists and turns to re-enter the Illusion Spirit Realm, he hadn¡¯t realized he would be able to slip in so easily amongst the chaos. Suddenly, the sounds of a battle came from not too far away. He startled, quickly concealing himself and observing the tumult on the side of the volcano up ahead. ¡°Can this Molten Lava Bone Demon really appear?¡± A heavily armored warrior, who was attacking a flame, asked the player next to him. ¡°Who knows, I heard Vice-president Jiu Kong say that if we kill enough Fire Spirits, it will appear.¡± ¡°Ha ha, as long as we lure out the Molten Lava Bone Demon and kill it, there¡¯s a chance it¡¯ll drop a dark gold weapon, right?¡± ¡°What are you excited about? It won¡¯t be your turn, the presidents and vice presidents are all watching. We foot-soldiers probably won¡¯t even get a taste of the soup!¡± ¡°Uh, you¡¯re right. But anyway, these Fire Spirits give a lot of experience, and it¡¯s strange that monsters can spring up from the volcano.¡± ¡°Probably has a lot to do with the Molten Lava Bone Demon, it must still be hiding in the volcano¡¯s magma, right?¡± ¡­ Upon hearing these words, Su Ran paused, knowing that the area sealing off the Molten Lava Bone Demon had been destroyed by his clone, where would it hide? But then, what are these entities that are as fiery as the Fire Spirits that he had never seen before? Could it be¡­ related to the collapsed space? Watching the five or six teams farming the Fire Spirits, Su Ran was a little overwhelmed. He knew his clone¡¯s journey wouldn¡¯t be too smooth this time¡­ Just then, a sneaky player crawled not too far from Su Ran ¨C the one who had stirred up the trouble before. It could be said that Su Ran should thank him, if it weren¡¯t for him, entering the portal would have taken more effort. Su Ran quietly observed the player with a hidden agenda behind him. From his attire, he was undoubtedly a warrior. Average-looking as he was, he could hardly be noticed amidst the crowd. Dressed in black heavy armor and wearing a green helmet, he was intently watching the leveling teams ahead. ¡°So annoying. Why are there so many players on the side of the mountain? Sneaking up the volcano is a technical task!¡± This player frowned, muttering under his breath, ¡°I need to come up with a way to lure away these players on the side of the volcano, then I can climb to the summit.¡± Su Ran blinked. This guy had the same goal as him ¨C to reach the mouth of the volcano. But what was his motivation? Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Suddenly. A piercing eagle cry sounded nearby, and Su Ran instantly understood ¨C a battle must have sparked between Jiu Kong and the solo players! He was surprised to find out that the battle sounds were coming closer, drawing his attention to their source. Just then, three players ran towards Su Ran in a flustered state. A fierce eagle in the sky was rushing to attack, targeting one of the players. The player was in a desperate state, barely avoiding the eagle¡¯s talons and running for his life. ¡°Run this way!¡± A rugged voice sounded. Looking over, Su Ran saw that the voice¡¯s owner was the player hiding in the green helmet. After shouting, he backed away, his face full of excitement. Did this guy want to seize the opportunity to climb to the top of the volcano? Sure enough, the few players thought there were fellow solo players lying in ambush towards the volcano, their faces filled with joy. As they ran towards that direction, they shouted, ¡°Friend, lend us a hand!¡± But after shouting, the player in the green helmet remained silent, looking like he was merely there to watch the fun and showed no intention of helping them. ¡°Huh? Friend, where¡¯s the friend?¡± After rushing up the volcano taking risks only to find no one there, the few solo players were confused. What on earth was going on? Suddenly, they noticed a bit of green moving incessantly on the ground. Following the movement with their eyes, they discovered it was a green helmet drawing their attention. ¡°Friend, friend!¡± The solo players were excited, rushing over to the hiding player. Meanwhile, Su Ran, who was concealed not far away, breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, they didn¡¯t notice him, otherwise he¡¯d be in danger. The player in the green helmet saw this and thought, hell no! With an expression of regret, he thought to himself, this was literrally jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. He got up and started to run away, muttering as he ran, ¡°You guys got the wrong person. I was sunbathing here, so annoying!¡± But the solo players had locked on to him, chasing him relentlessly. The golden pet Wave Chasing Eagle behind them opened and closed its wings continuously, constantly stirring up winds, sweeping towards these few players. So, under the leadership of the player in the green helmet, they arrived at the waist of the volcano and rushed into teams killing the Fire Spirits, completely disrupting the area. Chapter 178 - 178 178 The Strange Phenomenon in the Magma Pool Seeking Subscriptions Seeking Support ?178: Chapter 178: The Strange Phenomenon in the Magma Pool (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Support) 178: Chapter 178: The Strange Phenomenon in the Magma Pool (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Support) When the players who were farming Fire Spirits saw that some grassroots players had infiltrated their guild territory, they were outraged! They immediately abandoned the Fire Spirits and concentrated their attack on these interlopers. The grassroots players were in dismay. They had just escaped the tiger¡¯s lair and now they were in the wolf¡¯s den! They tried to flee towards the foot of the volcano, but Jiu Kong, dressed in a white mage robe, with his frost fan in hand, was waiting for their arrival. They had no choice but to run towards the peak of the volcano. Jiu Kong was furious. How dare they tread upon him? He would make an example out of them! The volcano was peculiar, steep walls on three sides with only one path up. Once they reached the peak, death was almost certain! Thinking of this, Jiu Kong waved his hand and the guild members immediately understood. They pursued the invading players. Even the eagle in the sky was circling above, ready to swoop down anytime! ¡°Where the hell is Green Hat dude?¡± After these players were led up the volcano by the cunning Green Hat player, they realized he had disappeared without a trace! ¡°Green Hat dude? He¡¯s a complete scammer! A despicable wretch who has led us to our doom!¡± A player realized the truth, angrily stating that their current predicament was entirely due to this player. ¡°Seriously? I actually thought that thief would help us, scum!¡± A slower player finally caught on, cursing while fleeing. ¡°Let¡¯s go, once we reach the summit, we scatter and escape. Whoever survives must find that damn player and take revenge for us!¡± The leading player, who seemed to be the captain of their team, spoke in desperation. Inspired by their captain¡¯s words, the team fell silent, focused on their escape, holding onto the belief that reaching the top of the mountain would bring them hope. What they didn¡¯t notice was that their pursuers from the Tiger Supreme guild had slowed down. They were just waiting to watch these players make fools of themselves. However, just as their team was panting heavily running to the summit of the volcano, a sense of victory surged within them. They lost no time in scattering in different directions around the volcanic crater and all stopped. The players looked at each other, bewildered. ¡°Run, why aren¡¯t you running?¡± Ice Mage Jiu Kong leisurely followed them up, he smirked at these players and said, ¡°This volcano is peculiar, with its three steep walls, you can only go up, not down! The only way to survive is to be where I stand. Have your hearts turned cold yet?¡± Wave Chasing Eagle circled in the sky causing the players to panic. Faced with such a dire predicament, their death was inevitable. ¡°Guys, we are all men here. We would rather die standing than live on our knees. Jumping down is not a bad end!¡± The team captain threw caution to the wind and laughed. ¡°Boss, we follow you. Even if we die, we¡¯ll be back as heroes in 18 years!¡± ¡°We are the Three Braves! I filmed everything, after some editing, it will surely make a splash!¡± ¡°Good one lad! Make sure to get a lot of footages of that shit mage¡¯s ugly face. So-called Earthly List player, pah!¡± ¡°I should have stomped him harder. I should have crushed him mercilessly!¡± ¡°Hey Jiu, today we¡¯re being bullied by you. But we will pay you back double another day!¡± Once the player finished his speech, he leapt down from the top of the volcano. The other two players followed their captain¡¯s steps, laughing as they jumped down from the top of the volcano, dying heroically. ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s just a game. You¡¯re being so noble while I force you to die, you deserve this!¡± Jiu Kong sneered, ¡°By the way, bros, I forgot to tell you, my name isn¡¯t Jiu¡­¡± The players behind him burst into laughter. ¡°This fool talking about eighteen years later¡­ if you dare, don¡¯t respawn immediately!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha¡­¡± Suddenly, Jiu Kong seemed to have discovered something. He quickly turned his head to those guild members and said, ¡°Go back to farming Fire Spirits quickly, don¡¯t linger around here!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± While the guild members were puzzled by Jiu Kong¡¯s sudden change of attitude, they still followed his suggestion, returned to the middle of the mountain, and resumed farming Fire Spirits. The prior events became a mere joke to them. Once all the guild members had left, leaving Jiu Kong alone, he stepped forward and stared at the magma pool within the volcano. Was there something appearing from the lava? He was puzzled as he had climbed to the top of the volcano several times and had never seen such a strange scene. Jiu Kong held his breath and carefully observed until the mysterious object completely emerged from the lava. To his surprise, it was a coffin! A coffin emerging from the magma, what could this mean? Regardless, this was a natural phenomenon! Was there a heavenly earthly treasure inside the coffin? This was a piece of good luck, his very own big break! Jiu Kong stood there, his face revealing excitement. His whole body was trembling slightly. He stared unblinkingly at the shaking coffin, observing the features of the peculiar coffin. ¡°Huh? Why does this coffin look so familiar?¡± Jiu Kong was puzzled. Suddenly, something clicked. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Right, in the Beast King¡¯s Tomb, a spear unearthed a coffin. The coffin in front of me looks exactly the same!¡± ¡°Could it be that it¡¯s not some heavenly earthly treasure but a powerful ghost demon? The joy on Jiu Kong¡¯s face gradually faded, and seriousness took its place. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s troublesome. I won¡¯t be able to swallow the treasure myself.¡± After saying that, Jiu Kong lifted his hand to his mouth. With a whistle, the Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky swooped down towards the strange coffin in the volcano¡¯s magma pool. However, the rolling lava of the volcano and the thick smoke that kept billowing upwards, made it impossible for the eagle to get close. The intense heat waves forced the eagle to retreat. The heavy smoke made the Wave Chasing Eagle dizzy and it almost fell down. Jiu Kong frowned upon seeing this. How to get the coffin out became a challenge. Anyway, how did this mysterious coffin get here? It started when the Green Hat player led the grassroots team away. Su Ran, who had been hiding on the sidelines, saw his opportunity and rushed to the top of the volcano immediately. Chapter 179 - 179 179 Evolution of Lava Bone Wolf ?179: Chapter 179: Evolution of Lava Bone Wolf 179: Chapter 179: Evolution of Lava Bone Wolf Looking at the familiar volcanic lava pool, Su Ran felt a wave of emotions. It was from this very place that he had obtained the prized Illusion Demon Stone Tablet! However, with time pressing, he had no room for reflection. He pulled out the superior Fire Origin Stone from his bladder and recalled the words of Yin Si, the conniving merchant ¡ª ¡°Heat this stone to the point of melting until it transforms into a Fire Origin Core, then you can use it.¡± ¡°When the Fire Origin Stone melts into a Core, you must match it with the pet you wish to evolve, only then the chances of successful evolution will significantly increase.¡± Darn it, that was going to be a challenge. Su Ran showed a puzzled expression. Did he have to make his incarnate, the Lava Bone Wolf, jump into the lava pool holding the superior Fire Origin Stone? Forget it, if the superior Fire Origin Stone didn¡¯t melt, his own incarnate would instead turn into black ash. Staring at this boiling lava, what could he possibly use to protect his incarnate? Protect¡­Aha! Su Ran¡¯s eyes lit up as he pulled out from his bladder an unusual coffin that he¡¯d never used before. The Gold Coffin! [Gold Coffin] Durability: 30000 Grants a certain probability to evolve on its own. Note: A coffin of fortune, it all depends on luck. This was the unusual coffin he had blindly picked up in the Beast King¡¯s Tomb! Even the Ghost King Drought Fiend in his territory was envious of this. One could imagine how precious this item was! Unfortunately, Su Ran had been too busy with tasks and didn¡¯t have time to use this coffin of fortune. As a result, the unused coffin had been covered with dust in his bladder, and he had gradually forgotten about it. Now, his incarnate was at a critical stage of evolution, and this coffin could increase the chances of evolution. It was just the perfect timing! Let¡¯s do it! Even if this meant wastage, as long as it was put to use, it would be worthwhile! Su Ran quickly opened the Gold Coffin he had in his hands, signaled his incarnate, the Lava Bone Wolf, to jump in. The wolf lay flat, holding the precious Fire Origin Core. Su Ran sealed them inside with the coffin¡¯s lid, then lifted the coffin with great force and threw it into the volcanic lava pool. All in one go! Watching the Gold Coffin slowly sinking into the lava, Su Ran finally relaxed. He then began searching for a place to hide on the top of the volcano. Could he hide in the layers of rock on either side of the lava pool? Joking, right? If he didn¡¯t want to melt, he could just jump in. Su Ran looked left and right, then ran towards the cliff on the opposite side and jumped off! Was he trying to kill himself? Not really. When Su Ran jumped off, he accurately controlled the distance. Immediately after jumping off, his Illusion Demon cloak had already transformed into the Illusion Demon Stone Sword. He vigorously stabbed the sword into the cliff, suspending himself at the top of the volcanic cliff. His feet were resting on an outcrop, lightening the body¡¯s load. He successfully hid himself. With a little effort from his bony arm, the elevated skull could see everything happening on the volcano. Why did he take such a risk? Su Ran had observed when climbing up the mountain that these rock layers were peculiar, stacked one on top of the other, each layer having a crevice. That¡¯s why he was so bold. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Just now, when those few lone player guilds were forced to jump off the edge, Su Ran¡¯s heart was in his throat. If their falling bodies happened to hit him, he would be close to kicking the bucket. Fortunately, things didn¡¯t go in the worst direction, and he narrowly escaped. However, before he could relax, he was tense again. He wondered, why would the submerged Gold Coffin float up from the lava? It was like pulling out poop that had sunk at the bottom of the toilet, only for it to float up again¡­ The worst thing he feared finaly happened. The Ice Mage Jiu Kong had found the coffin! Su Ran was nervous praying that the superior Fire Origin Stone would quickly melt into the Fire Origin Core, so his incarnate could evolve. As long as his incarnate finished evolving, even if he died, he wouldn¡¯t fear. He could simply summon another one! However, if he was interrupted by Jiu Kong now, it might all be in vain, and he would lose this precious opportunity! In the future, finding such rare items would be harder than ascending to heavens! Just when Su Ran was highly nervous, he saw that Jiu Kong suddenly whistled sharply. Su Ran felt a sense of desperation. Jiu Kong also had a golden pet, the Wave Chasing Eagle! Most importantly, this Wave Chasing Eagle was a flying pet! So, getting the Gold Coffin out of the lava pool didn¡¯t seem to be a problem at all?! However, the next scene gave Su Ran a sense of survival from desperation. The Wave Chasing Eagle was trapped by the dense smoke and hot waves and couldn¡¯t break into the space above the lava pool! Phew~ Only then did Su Ran let his heart fall heavily and took a deep breath. But what happened next caused Su Ran¡¯s eyes to nearly pop out of his skull! Jiu Kong was still contemplating about the mysterious coffin when unexpectedy a player rushed out from behind him and forcefully rammed into this unprepared ice mage. ¡°Bam!¡± Jiu Kong was hit hard and flew uncontrollably out, stumbling and falling towards the lava pool in front. ¡°Screech!¡± Seeing its master being sneak attacked, the Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky anxiously circled around the rising heat waves and viciously clawed at the detestable attacker. Seeing the Wave Chasing Eagle approaching, the player turned his head and grinned. He started to run quickly, and when he reached the edge of the volcano, he jumped with all his might directly into the lava pool and violently kicked at Jiu Kong, who had narrowly escaped! Su Ran dared not even breathe heavily as he focused on the scene unfolding before his eyes. ¡°No¡ª¡± Seeing the attacker¡¯s fierce assault, Jiu Kong screamed in horror. His desperate voice trembled fiercely. He was unwilling to accept this. He, the vice president of the mighty Tiger Supreme Guild, was about to be killed by an unknown minor character! Unfortunately, no matter how Jiu Kong defended himself, it was futile. He was hit by the attacker and fell into the boiling hot lava pool. In an instant, he turned into a skeleton and sunk down. The Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky gave a sorrowful cry when its master died. Its body burst into a brilliant light, then it vanished. Jiu Kong of the Earthly List, dead! Chapter 180 - 180 180 Coffin Guardian ?180: Chapter 180: Coffin Guardian 180: Chapter 180: Coffin Guardian But after the attacker landed a hit, he fell on the coffin. Incredibly, the player started to glow red all over before diving right into the pool of lava that was radiating terrifying heat! S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Ran saw clearly, this attacker was the same sneaky player from before, the warrior with the green helmet! Did this player have a feud with Ice Wizard Jiu Kong? But why would he jump down in the end? Judging by his actions, it seemed like he had a plan and didn¡¯t look anything like someone willing to die! As expected, this player, like himself, had special reasons for entering the Illusion Spirit Realm. He was there to evolve his Lava Bone Wolf avatar, but what was this player aiming for remained a mystery. One thing was certain, they both had the same target, the pool of lava in the crater of the volcano! Whatever, Su Ran shrugged. As long as his coffin remained intact, it didn¡¯t matter. All he needed now was time. Once his Lava Bone Wolf avatar had fully evolved, that would be the time for him to return to town! Time ticked by and just as Su Ran¡¯s patience was wearing thin, the entire lava pool began to bubble and boil. It seemed like the temperature had risen several degrees. Even the Golden Coffin, which had been submerged in the lava the whole time, couldn¡¯t resist such a temperature and its surface turned red hot. Seeing this, Su Ran knew, it was a sign. The result he had been waiting for was about to be revealed! Suddenly. The lava pool erupted like a roaring beast, and the head of a player emerged from it, his green helmet drawing attention. Jesus, this guy is still alive! He¡¯s treating this steaming hot lava pool like a swimming pool? ¡°No way, where¡¯s the Magma Essence? A great volcano that has been dormant for thousands of years doesn¡¯t have a single drop of Magma Essence? This is fishy¡­ something is off,¡± the warrior player jumped out of the lava, landed on the coffin in the center, and spoke in confusion. Magma Essence? Su Ran froze when he heard the phrase. Did he mean the Magma Essence that his worm sucked up? After pondering on the properties of Magma Essence, he suddenly realized. [Magma Essence] A natural essence nurtured by a dormant volcano over thousands of years, ingestion may very likely lead to evolution. The higher the user¡¯s level, the lower the chance of evolution. Note: Formed naturally, according to the principles of Dan Dao. There were only two possibilities for why this green-helmeted warrior player was here. First, like himself, he was after the Magma Essence, aiming to evolve his pet. Second was to refine the Magma Essence into pills, and thus obtain precious medicine! If it¡¯s the latter, this player certainly has a valuable Dan Dao formula! Well, well, this guy is more than meets the eye! Anyway, Su Ran has categorized this player as high-level and highly dangerous because he would resort to any means to achieve his goals! Su Ran stared intently at the face of the warrior player as if he wanted to imprint it in his memory. He reminded himself to be careful when dealing with this player since he might just end up in his hands one day! At that moment, the player standing on the coffin said, ¡°Since there¡¯s no Magma Essence, so be it, this coffin under my feet is definitely not ordinary. Getting a hold of this coffin would be a worthwhile gain for this trip, not bad!¡± With that, he dove back into the lava, clutching the glowing red Golden Coffin intending to stow it into his inventory. Seeing this, Su Ran chuckles. You gotta be kidding, his avatar was still in the Golden Coffin. It would be strange if he could keep it in his inventory! But¡­ the fact that this warrior player could treat lava as if it was nothing was indeed uncanny. Was this a special skill given to him by some unique artifact? If that was the case, he should find some time to kill him and take the artifact for himself. Then he too could take a bath in the lava and show off! Uh, it seems he could only equip weapons¡­ ¡°What the¡­ I can¡¯t store this coffin in my inventory!¡± The incredibly mysterious warrior player was completely confused. As the coffin was a naturally occurring artifact, it was unowned, and naturally, it should be storable in his inventory. What was the reason for this? If that was the case, then he would abandon the coffin and focus on what was in it! Every natural artifact came with accompanying treasures. It was certain that within the treasure coffin lay a world of wonders! The warrior gave a smug laugh, rubbed his palms together, grabbed the edge of the coffin with all his might, ready to fling the coffin lid right off! A layer of fine cold sweat appeared on Su Ran¡¯s bald head. To be able to sweat in such high temperatures was an achievement, wasn¡¯t it? If the warrior managed to open the Golden Coffin, everything inside would be exposed. His Lava Bone Wolf avatar might lose the high-grade Fire Origin Stone that was about to melt into a Fire Origin Heart! Would he miss out on such an opportunity? No way! With determination coursing through his veins, Su Ran refused to allow this to happen! His bony finger jerked quickly, his spine arching like a dragon as he suddenly jumped to the top of the volcano. Then, a little skeleton appeared on top of the volcano, holding the Illusion Demon Stone Sword in its left hand and burning paper in its right. As soon as Su Ran landed, he threw the burning paper. The already burning paper instantly caught on fire under the heat of the volcano, turning into a powerful fireball and heading straight for the warrior player. ¡°Boom!¡± An intense force struck the warrior player. Before he had time to react, the momentum from the fireball knocked him off his feet, sending him tumbling back into the lava. Simultaneously, Su Ran noticed that the Golden Coffin shuddered a bit before settling back to normal. Only then did he relax. He clenched the burning paper tightly in his hand, his eyes gleaming like torches as he stared at the pool of lava before him. If the person dared to show his head again, he would definitely get hit with another burning paper attack! Su Ran didn¡¯t have any grudges with this warrior player. It¡¯s just that the warrior player had almost ruined his plan! ¡°Who?¡± The lava churned as the warrior suddenly popped out of it, shouting, ¡°Who is sneak attacking here? It¡¯s not heroic behavior! If you dare, come have a one on one fight with me, I challenge you to a battle of three hundred rounds!¡± He himself had just sneak-attacked Jiu Kong, but he couldn¡¯t take being sneak-attacked by others? It¡¯s like the saying, the law allows the official to set a fire but forbids ordinary citizens from lighting lanterns! Su Ran didn¡¯t waste his breath arguing with him. He just sparked another burning paper, which turned into a powerful fireball and fiercely shot towards the gabbling warrior player. Having been sneak-attacked before, the warrior was prepared this time. Seeing the burning fireball hurling towards him, he didn¡¯t change his facial expression, quickly squatting down to hide beneath the lava, using the pool of lava to block the attack of the fireball. Then the warrior player popped up once more, looking in the direction the fireball had come from. Chapter 181 - 181 181 Fighting during Travelling ?181: Chapter 181: Fighting during Travelling 181: Chapter 181: Fighting during Travelling With just one look, the warrior spotted the ambusher, a sword-wielding skeleton?! Really? He can generate hate from such a distance? The warrior player was curious. This location was the Illusion Spirit Realm, a unique terrain in the Desert of Death. Why would a skeleton appear here? Moreover, what kind of breed was this sword-wielding skeleton that could launch a fireball attack? A magic skeleton? Strange, very strange! Suddenly, the warrior player spotted a coffin not far off. He then realized that he might have provoked the skeleton with his earlier actions. Apparently, this coffin was the skeleton¡¯s eternal resting place! But, why wouldn¡¯t the skeleton just stay inside its coffin and rest? Why go wandering around?! Looking at the particular skeleton in front of him, the warrior player was itching to fight. Dodging the fireball shot by the skeleton, the warrior lept, forcefully stomped on the coffin, jumped up again by leveraging his momentum, and shot straight out of the lava pool, landing on a rock on top of the volcano. Su Ran continually attacked, continuously casting his spells. Fireballs whistled out, but, unfortunately, they were all dodged by the crafty warrior. The green-capped warrior brought out his large knife and attacked the skeleton. Su Ran was alarmed. This player was indeed an expert! Seeing that his paper burning attack was completely ineffective, Su Ran changed his strategy. He raised his bone claw, from which sprouted a purple flame. Like a small serpent, it writhed and waved. As the warrior attacked, the bone fingers tightened around the flame and threw it down on the ground. Bang! The moment the purple fire landed, an explosion sound arose. A towering fire dragon suddenly appeared, engulfing the warrior player in its purple flames. At the same time, Su Ran quickly distanced himself, took out a piece of burning paper, and cast it into a fireball that charged toward the trapped warrior player. However, the warrior just barely escaped from the Wrapping of the Purple Fire, rushed out, only to get hit by the incoming fireball in the face and fell on the ground. Enraged, he jumped up, holding his cleaver, and charged at the annoying little skeleton. ¡°Damn, even skeletons know how to wage guerilla warfare now. I am going to blow you apart!¡± Seeing the warrior rushing at him, Su Ran was calm. After throwing out a piece of burning paper, he quickly retreated, circling around the volcano¡¯s crater. This deeply irritated the warrior player. It¡¯s really inconvenient not having ranged attack skills. He was avoiding the sudden fireball attacks while fiercely chasing after the crafty little skeleton. Damn it, why was this little skeleton so fast?! Suddenly, a rowdy noise came from the mountainside. Su Ran¡¯s facial expression grew solemn. He understood, it was Jiu Kong coming to seek revenge after reviving! Su Ran¡¯s mind turned rapidly. He ran to the edge of a cliff and pretended to be tripped over by a protruding rock and fell. He struggled to get up. Seeing this, the warrior player was overjoyed. He moved quickly and powerfully jumped up, cleaving his knife down at the little skeleton. Using his special skill, Jump Cut! ¡°Clang!¡± Direct hit! The green-capped warrior was delighted as it was a great relief. However, just when he was about to slash his knife at the little skeleton, he suddenly realized that with his forceful hit, the little skeleton was sent flying. He watched helplessly as it fell down the volcano cliff! ¡°Damn it, the duck is flying off the plate!¡± The green-capped warrior grumbled, shaking his wrist. It wasn¡¯t a good thing to be too forceful. He finally encountered a mutated boss and sent it flying. What kind of situation was this?! However, just then, Ice Mage Jiu Kong was the first to step on the peak of the volcano. Immediately, a bunch of players surged up. The imposing sight was daunting. Looking around, Jiu Kong saw that the green-capped player was standing behind the lava pool. Jiu Kong was suffocated by his death. His chest heaved, and his eyes were bloodshot. He stared at the green-topped warrior, wishing he could tear him apart right then and there! However, it seemed that the green-capped warrior was unaware and was grinning at him. Seeing this, Jiu Kong was boiling with rage. The whole body of the furious Jiu Kong began to surge with ice elements, all converging towards the ice fan in his hand. One powerful ice cone attack quickly formed. With a wave of the ice fan, the ice cone turned into a shell and charged towards this sneaky attacker. ¡°You walk the path to heaven but don¡¯t take it, there is no door to hell and you barge in. Save your life and we¡¯ll talk!¡± The green-capped warrior was a bit surprised. He hurriedly dodged the fierce ice cone attack and grinned at Jiu Kong: ¡°Brother, your butt is really soft and people can¡¯t bear to kick it!¡± Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Thief, stop being arrogant!¡± Jiu Kong exploded in fury. The ice fan whirled and an ice arrow was quickly formed. Under Jiu Kong¡¯s control, the arrow shot towards the green-capped warrior. Then, he waved his hand, and all the guild players behind him rushed up, trying to capture the green-capped warrior, to give Jiu Kong a chance to vent his towering anger. Unfortunately, the green-capped warrior player would not wait for that moment. Jiu Kong¡¯s rage had caused his ice arrow to miss, allowing it to be dodged again. He laughed loudly at Jiu Kong: ¡°Bro, are you throwing soaps? I¡¯m not going to play with you guys, goodbye!¡± Before these players could reach him, the green-capped warrior player jumped and fell into the scorching magma, disappearing. ¡°Vice President, what should we do? This idiot committed suicide.¡± The players looked at me and I looked at you, all losing their direction. ¡°Humph!¡± At this time, Jiu Kong no longer had the calmness he had before. Since this little thief had jumped into the dangerous lava pool, it was suicide! Thinking about this, his chest calmed down a bit, and he suppressed the raging anger. He waved his hand at the players and said, ¡°You guys go ahead and get busy, I have things to deal with.¡± ¡°Huh, Vice President, look quickly, a coffin has appeared in the lava pool. This must be a godsent treasure!¡± A player couldn¡¯t help it and blurted it out. From the moment the green-capped player jumped into the lava pool, these guild members had been gazing at the coffin floating on the lava pool. It was very conspicuous. ¡°If you shouldn¡¯t say it, don¡¯t say it. If you shouldn¡¯t see it, don¡¯t look at it! Beware of trouble from the mouth!¡± Jiu Kong angrily glared at the talkative player, waved his hand in annoyance, ¡°Go ahead, get on with whatever you are supposed to be doing, now!¡± The players hesitated. Oh boy, was he is trying to monopolize this huge advantage? What could they do? He was the Vice President, and rank pressured them. If they offended him, they might suffer later on. Worse, they could get kicked out of the guild, which would be more losses than gains. So, the pile of guild members quickly reached a consensus, not uttering a word, they all descended from the volcano. Just as they were descending, they all glanced at Jiu Kong¡¯s rounded butt. Chapter 182 - 182 182 The Return of the Molten Lava Bone Demon New Book! ?182: Chapter 182: The Return of the Molten Lava Bone Demon (New Book! Please Subscribe! Thank You!) 182: Chapter 182: The Return of the Molten Lava Bone Demon (New Book! Please Subscribe! sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Thank You!) It wasn¡¯t until they all descended the volcano that Jiu Kong shifted his gaze to the peculiar coffin. With his whole mind set on this coffin, he didn¡¯t care about anything else. The treasure born from this coffin was his and his alone. No one could take it from him! Jiu Kong, the ice mage, summoned his golden pet, the Wave Chasing Eagle. As soon as the Wave Chasing Eagle appeared, it spread its gigantic wings, exuding an incredibly dominating aura. It stared sharply at its master with its eagle eyes. ¡°Little Eagle, get ready!¡± Jiu Kong took out a bundle of Fine Iron Rope from his bag and tossed it to his pet Wave Chasing Eagle. This item was flexible and heat-resistant, bought at a hefty price from the marketplace after his revival. All the effort was for the sake of this coffin. The eagle caught the rope in its beak, tilting its head in confusion. ¡°Hold it tightly, don¡¯t let go!¡± Jiu Kong tied the other end of the Fine Iron Rope around himself and started running. As soon as he reached the edge of the volcano, he took a deep breath, made a vigorous jump, and plunged into the steaming lava pool below! The rolling heat waves, like ferocious beasts, pounced on the incoming Jiu Kong. An ice cold element surged throughout his body to make himself slightly more comfortable. At this moment, he felt no fear; his eyes were entirely fixated on the peculiar coffin! Just when Jiu Kong was almost exhausted, he mirrored his previous action. He blasted a powerful ice spike into the inner wall of the volcano. This, in turn, generated a counter-force, which propelled him successfully onto the coffin. The coffin bobbed up and down, and only after a difficult struggle did he manage to maintain his balance and stand on top of it. ¡°Bang!¡± The ice spikes hit the inner wall of the volcano, causing intense tremors. The lava pool rolled and boiled, giving Jiu Kong, who was standing on the coffin, a feeling as if he were in a raging sea. He quickly squatted down, desperately clutching the coffin, trying to keep himself from falling off. At that moment, Jiu Kong had an incredibly bad feeling. Under the stimulus of his ice spikes, the volcano could erupt at any moment, spraying the scorching lava. If that happened, even if he had nine lives, it wouldn¡¯t be enough! ¡°Little Eagle, pull me up!¡± Jiu Kong, who did not want to stay a moment longer, yelled loudly at the Wave Chasing Eagle above. The eagle understood, its mighty wings spread, and with a swoop it took off. The Fine Iron Rope was about to tighten when something unexpected happened. ¡°Trying to escape? Stay and keep me company!¡± A figure suddenly emerged from the churning lava. A conspicuous green hat in this harsh environment, along with a sinister laugh, grabbed Jiu Kong¡¯s thigh and yanked it downwards. ¡°It¡¯s a ghost!¡± Jiu Kong was startled and instinctively stood up, trying to pull his thigh back and get far away from the monster. Honestly, who wouldn¡¯t be terrified when faced with such a situation! ¡°Hey!¡± The player with the green hat sneered. He clung onto Jiu Kong¡¯s ankle, leaped up, and slammed Jiu Kong into the lava pool. The Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky saw the sudden turn of events, became anxious, and started flapping its wings frantically. With a powerful pull, the Fine Iron Rope instantly tightened, trying to save Jiu Kong. Unfortunately, the lava pool was too terrifying. The instant Jiu Kong fell into the lava, his health bar was completely depleted, and he turned into a pile of Dry Bones. The player with a green hat pressed him down, causing him to sink into the lava. After the death of its master, the Wave Chasing Eagle in the sky let out a mournful cry, transformed into a scattering of light, and vanished in the sky above the volcano. ¡°Good thing this is just a game. If this were reality, Jiu Kong would surely not rest in peace. His angry spirit would haunt me every day!¡± The warrior player said with a slight reluctance. He felt slightly guilty toward Jiu Kong of the Earthly List. After all, he had killed him twice in succession, which wasn¡¯t quite fair. Subsequently, the warrior with a green hat set his sights on the peculiar coffin. ¡°Jiu Kong was so fixated on this coffin; there must be a great opportunity inside!¡± After the green cap warrior spoke, he grabbed the strange coffin. Just as he was about to forcefully pry it open, an unexpected change happened. The constantly churning lava suddenly formed a huge wave that rose to two meters high before freezing and morphing into a massive arm that appeared over the lava. The arm swished around, messing up the rising dense smoke. Out of nowhere, the arm smashed down like a thunderbolt, with incredible speed, sending the green cap warrior and the coffin straight into the lava. ¡°Bang!¡± The falling warrior player looked horrified ¡ª a big BOSS had unexpectedly emerged from the lava pool! What made him even more frightened was that the pool of lava parted, and a huge Lava Monster sprung out. Covered in lava, an overwhelming aura arose from its skeletal structure, imposing pressure on the warrior who had dared to invade the lava pool. ¡°Damn it, it¡¯s so fierce!¡± The green cap warrior couldn¡¯t move under the pressure. He watched in terror as the ferocious Lava Monster slowly moved toward him. With his heart pounding and pupils dilating in panic, he proved himself a tough man by shouting, ¡°Kill me quickly if you want to, don¡¯t just scare the hell out of me like this!¡± Suddenly, the green cap warrior felt the pressure on his body ease, and he regained control of his body! At that moment, he didn¡¯t dare to hesitate. He waded into the lava and hid just as the Lava Monster attacked. The Lava Monster paused and roared loudly, shaking the surroundings. The lava attached to its body began to boil, transforming into streams of energy that were absorbed into the monster¡¯s skeletal arms. Next, the monster raised its arms, and the entire pool of lava surged, forming a giant lava ball in mid-air. This exposed the green cap warrior at the bottom of the pool and incidentally, the coffin also appeared at the bottom of the lava pool. ¡°Damn it, this is just too insane!¡± Seeing this, the green cap player felt desperate. However, when he saw the coffin, an idea suddenly popped into his head: If he was not going to make it out alive, he had to make the most out of it! The lava ball floating above under the control of the Lava Monster abruptly fell, like a rain of lava. The raindrops were like arrows, shooting towards the bottom of the pool. ¡°Whistle!¡± ¡°Whistle!¡± ¡°Whistle!¡± Yet at that moment, the green cap warrior risked his life to rush towards the strange coffin. With all of his strength, he pried open the lid! ¡°Boom!¡± A huge force suddenly erupted from the coffin. The coffin detonated like a bomb, knocking away the warrior player who was first in line, sending him flying and falling to the bottom of the pool. He was pierced through by the rain of lava arrows, his HP emptied, and he died. Soon, the lava filled the pool again. The Lava Monster standing on the lava shook its skull, retracted its imposing aura, dived into the lava, and disappeared. After a while, a bright skull cautiously peeped out from a cliff. After taking a look around and confirming there was no more danger, it climbed back to the top of the volcano. ¡°This Lava Monster must be the same Molten Lava Bone Demon that had been sealed before!¡± Su Ran said with a serious expression. When the Molten Lava Bone Demon had appeared, Su Ran had managed to inspect its attributes accordingly. [Molten Lava Bone Demon] (Special) LV45 Qi Blood: 6000 (+3000) Attack: 321-340 (+100) Defense: 170 (+100) Active Skills: ??? Passive Skills: ??? Note: Lava forms bones, evil flames shape the body. Demonic energy permeates the body, disdain for all creatures! Chapter 183 - 183 183 Earth Shakes Sky Muddles ?183: Chapter 183: Earth Shakes, Sky Muddles 183: Chapter 183: Earth Shakes, Sky Muddles Su Ran was puzzled. What was the reason for this attribute boost? He had never experienced it before! Could it be that there was something in the lava pool that could enhance the strength of the Molten Lava Bone Demon? If it could provide such a boost, why had the Molten Lava Bone Demon been sealed within the lava pool in the first place? And after it broke free of its seal, rather than leaving, it had set up its home there! The perplexed Su Ran decided not to dwell on it, thinking to himself that the Human Race players were indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The player with the green hat was powerful. His attack had almost taken half of Su Ran¡¯s life! Moreover, his luck seemed to be quite high; he could treat the lava pool as if it were nothing, which was absurd. However, no matter how strong he was, he still was destined to die! But what had happened to his avatar, the Lava Bone Wolf? After checking the attributes panel, Su Ran was startled to find out that his avatar had already died. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh. It was highly likely that the evolution had failed¡­ Luckily, Su Ran was quick to adjust his mood. He took out the Teleportation Scroll and disappeared from the top of the volcano, reappearing in his Skeleton Village. Looking around at his domain, which was covered in a gloomy air, he found himself instantly feeling refreshed as a cold wind blew by. ¡°This is much better than the volcano. It¡¯s refreshing here in my Skeleton Village. I almost got my skeleton roasted at that place!¡± Su Ran complained, the hot air had almost burnt his skeleton black. Su Ran transformed his Illusion Demon Stone Sword into an Illusion Demon Black Robe and draped it over himself. Alternating between hot and cold was a real pain, and there was no medicine for cold in the game. Just then, a friend message notification popped up. Su Ran was taken aback. Had it come from Big Blood Bull, Cream Boy, or Shuxin Nature? When he opened it, he found out it was a message sent by Big Blood Bull. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ¡°This lad actually remembered me when he had free time.¡± When Su Ran opened the message, he found out that Big Blood Bull had sent him over a hundred messages. When he had revealed his true form in the Illusion Spirit Realm earlier after removing his black robe, he hadn¡¯t received a single message. He couldn¡¯t help but sympathize a bit with the asinine Big Blood Bull. ¡°Big bro, did you kill the Bloodline Ant?¡± ¡°Why no reply, still killing?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s been several hours, at least reply¡­¡± Damn, Big Blood Bull sure was persistent, sending a message every minute without a second¡¯s delay! ¡°Mate, just finished, mission accomplished. You can rest in peace now.¡± ¡°Pah, pah, pah, I¡¯m alive and kicking, why do you speak as though I¡¯m dead?¡± Big Blood Bull¡¯s expression was grim. Suddenly, he understood the meaning of ¡®mission accomplished,¡¯ and his excitement bubbled over, ¡°Big bro, you are my lucky charm! However, I¡¯m not into men; I can¡¯t satisfy you¡­¡± ¡°Scram!¡± ¡°Big bro, you don¡¯t need to be that angry. This kind of man¡­¡± ¡°If you utter one more word, I¡¯m going to throw this stone away!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t, big bro. I¡¯ll stop talking. I¡¯m at the Imperial City storage waiting for you.¡± Su Ran wore a face full of gloom and didn¡¯t say a word, heading straight to the bookstore in his domain. He still had an Infinite Money herb in his bladder! Using this was like participating in a lottery. Whenever he obtained a powerful single target attacking bone technique, he¡¯d rise to the top. As for burning paper notes¡­ he¡¯d give them to Liu Shitou to fold into paper planes! Speaking of that, he¡¯d have to find the little skeleton soon. Then he could exchange more Storage Boxes. The two Storage Boxes in his bladder got filled up too quickly. He was running out of space! Suddenly, another message arrival notification sounded. Su Ran was somewhat speechless. This Big Blood Bull really liked climbing up the ladder! Next, when Su Ran opened his friend list and was about to scold Big Blood Bull, he found out that the person who sent the message was Li Wan¡¯er, Cream Boy, who he had not heard from in a long time. ¡°Overturning Water, the Rebirth Gate is about to appear!¡± What?! Su Ran started panting heavily. He was extremely clear about what the Rebirth Gate represented. It was a symbol of the legendary Dream Seeking Mirror and a chance at life! ¡°Is this true?¡± ¡°The sky above the Human Race¡¯s Imperial City is gloomy, and the earth is trembling ceaselessly. If it¡¯s not the Rebirth Gate, I really do not know what other treasure could cause such a disturbance!¡± ¡°It was actually Shuxin Nature who secretly told me. She doesn¡¯t know that I already gave the gold bar to you. I wanted to let you know first so that you wouldn¡¯t miss out.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Su Ran said sincerely. The Rebirth Gate was extremely crucial to him. With her informing him of such important information, he owed Li Wan¡¯er a big favor! ¡°Heh, you just remember that. You told me that if you benefited from the Rebirth Gate, there would be a share for me. Otherwise, count me out!¡± ¡°Yes, absolutely!¡± Su Ran promised solemnly. Immediately after, he didn¡¯t head to the bookstore, instead, he ran towards the grocery store, spent 100 Underworld Coins to buy ten bundles of Random Teleportation Scrolls and dashed towards the Imperial City of the Human Race! At this moment, the words of the cunning shopkeeper Yin Si echoed in Su Ran¡¯s mind: ¡°The Rebirth Gate is elusive and unpredictable.¡± ¡°In the Imperial City of the Human Race, there is a shuffle of life and death. Unusual events occur suddenly, causing the earth to shake and the sky to be overcast!¡± ¡°Everything happens for a reason. You¡¯ll find the answer when the opportunity arises.¡± Could this be the ¡®earth shaking and sky overcast¡¯ mentioned in the prophecy? But the Asura Heart had yet to appear, yet the Rebirth Gate was already about to surface? Feeling confused, Su Ran didn¡¯t slow down. He kept using the Random Teleportation Scrolls to reach the Imperial City as fast as possible. At this moment, it seemed like he had forgotten something. A devoted guy was eagerly waiting for him to go to the Imperial City warehouse to hand him his mission item. However¡­ ¡°Damn it, what¡¯s with these Random Teleportation Scrolls? I used ten bundles, not a single one transported me to the Imperial City. What¡¯s going on?¡± Su Ran complained as he was walking in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. From now on, he was not going to trust the Random Teleportation Scrolls. None of them saved him any time; he just wasted 100 Underworld Coins. By the time Su Ran ran from the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts to the Imperial City of the Human Race, twenty minutes had already passed. Over the Imperial City, the sky was covered in a dull gray layer, looking like yellow gauze that could not be dispersed. Underneath the Imperial City, there was a rumbling noise like that of a gigantic beast from the abyss being trapped. It seemed like it wanted to break the ancient seal as if it was going to burst out of the ground! The NPCs were rushing back to their homes in panic as if their homes were their safe harbors. The players, on the other hand, gathered together in groups, laughing and joking around. They didn¡¯t take the event seriously, discussing the possible outcomes of what was about to happen. Whether a treasure or a big BOSS was about to be born, no one knew. Su Ran walked on the now deserted streets. Even the usually bustling market didn¡¯t have any players setting up stalls. Those who usually sold items at the market were gathered in the square, pointing at the ground incessantly discussing. Suddenly, someone grabbed Su Ran¡¯s arm. The grip was so strong he had to stop. Su Ran was shocked; if he revealed his skeleton identity in the Imperial City, he could expect nothing but death at the hands of the Human Race players! Chapter 184 - 184 184 The Rebirth Gate is Restored ?184: Chapter 184: The Rebirth Gate is Restored 184: Chapter 184: The Rebirth Gate is Restored Su Ran quickly broke free and turned around to see that the person behind him was his friend, the old beggar, whom he had not seen for many days. ¡°Dear benefactor, may I request a word with you!¡± The old beggar looked at Su Ran with an unexplainable glow in his eyes. He was extremely filthy, with matted hair that clearly hadn¡¯t been washed in quite some time. Understanding, Su Ran followed the old beggar into his house. The beggar closed the door behind him, his expression extremely serious. S§×ar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He pulled a small black cloth bundle from his bosom, composed himself, and handed it to Su Ran. ¡°Huh?¡± Seeing the solemn expression on the old beggar¡¯s face, Su Ran knew he couldn¡¯t just brush it off. He quickly pushed back, questioning the old beggar, ¡°Sir, what is this all about?¡± ¡°My benefactor, I have nothing else to offer you. This is a family keepsake passed down from my ancestors. I hope you will take good care of it!¡± ¡°Absolutely not. This is a treasured heirloom left by your ancestors ¡ª a legacy. I absolutely cannot accept it!¡± Su Ran knew that the treasure inside must be valuable. Although he was tempted, he knew his limits. To accept this would make him no better than a bandit! ¡°Dear benefactor, please do not insist. It is not a gold or silver treasure. If it were something that valuable, I wouldn¡¯t be bringing it out,¡± The old beggar chuckled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, ¡°It¡¯s just a heart. It¡¯s said to be the legendary Asura Heart!¡± Su Ran¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. No wonder there were strange occurrences in the Imperial City recently which instilled fear in its citizens. So, this was the reason ¡ª the Asura Heart of the prophecy had already appeared in the world! ¡°Then, I would be rude not to accept!¡± With a grin on his face, Su Ran took the Asura Heart and held it close. He cast aside his previous reservations. So, what if he was likened to a bandit? He was shameless, so it didn¡¯t matter! ¡°Sir, this Asura Heart is exactly what I need. I am extremely grateful!¡± Su Ran exclaimed fervently towards the old beggar. ¡°If I can be of assistance to you, that¡¯s the best thing.¡± Seeing Su Ran¡¯s excitement, the old beggar broke into a contented grin. Remembering something, Su Ran said gravely to the old beggar, ¡°Sir, I inquired about Dog-Egg¡¯s situation. To wake Dog-Egg up, we have to enter the demons¡¯ domain and submerge him in a demon blood pool.¡± ¡°Demon domain, demon blood pool ¡­, ¡± the old beggar muttered to himself, his voice suddenly grown hoarse, ¡°Devil¡¯s heart!¡± ¡°But taking this path¡­ I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s good or bad¡­¡± After saying this, the old beggar seemed to be reminiscing about something. Looking at Dog-Egg¡¯s new bed that was covered in dust, he stirred up memories of the past. No matter what Dog-Egg would become, he would always be his father! ¡°Sir, since the Asura Heart has appeared, then the legendary Rebirth Gate should also be returning to its rightful place soon. I intend to try my luck with the Rebirth Gate before returning to my territory with you. What do you think?¡± ¡°I will follow whatever arrangements you make!¡± The old beggar was extremely humble now, smiling kindly at Su Ran with his dark face. Unable to contain his excitement, Su Ran focused his attention on the black cloth bundle in his arms. After a moment of thought, he placed it on the ground and unwrapped the black fabric, revealing a heart as black as pitch and hard as stone. Suddenly. The heart, now free from the black cloth, seemed to come alive and began to beat violently. A red ray appeared above the heart, rotating rapidly and casting the heart in a vibrant red hue. Just then, the beating Asura Heart suddenly emitted a bright light, forming a light beam that pierced through the roof and shot straight up into the sky. High up in the sky, the light beam seemed to be refracted, turned back, and shot straight into the Imperial City, crashing into the rumbling ground. ¡°Boom!¡± Like an earthquake, the ground trembled violently. Many players were careless and fell over. The rumbling from underground gradually grew louder, the overwhelming noise was so strong that the nearby players had to cover their ears. However, immediately after that, the rumbling sound stopped as though it had been muted, and the ground stopped shaking and became calm again. The players seemed puzzled; the excitement was just about to start, but why had it ended so soon? Dammit, what kind of show is this after I was prepared to fight? Suddenly, a loud thunderclap roared from the ground. The deafening roar confused all the players, causing them to feel disoriented and dizzy. Some players were even knocked unconscious and forcefully logged off. The ground started to crack open with the roar of the thunder, and a huge crevice appeared in the players¡¯ field of vision. The crevice was filled with dazzling light, making it too bright for people to look directly at it. Soon after, a giant light gate rose from the crevice on the ground and hovered over the square of the Imperial City, releasing a dazzling glow like a fierce sun. At the same time, the ground seemed to possess a will of its own. After the light gate appeared, the ground automatically closed, returning to its previous state. If it were not for the shining light gate in the sky, one would not be able to tell that anything had happened based only on the ground¡¯s conditions. ¡°Eh? What kind of gate is this?¡± The players exclaimed, shouting in surprise. ¡°So weird, will monsters jump out from inside?¡± ¡°You watch too much Kamen Rider, don¡¯t you? I bet Guanyin Bodhisattva will come out!¡± ¡°Ha, Bodhisattva, I would rather it be Doraemon!¡± ¡°Eh? Quick, look! There are three big characters appearing on the gate!¡± One player noticed something unusual and hurriedly announced. Three light characters appeared on the massive light gate, continuously changing shapes like smoke, but never dispersing. ¡°This is¡­¡± The players looked closely and cried out, ¡°Rebirth Gate?! This is the Rebirth Gate!¡± The three light characters gradually solidified and hung above the light gate. Shining brightly, they declared the identity of the gate to everyone. ¡°What an incredible Rebirth Gate!¡± ¡°Rebirth Gate, entering the gate brings rebirth¡­ Could this be the entrance to the underworld?¡± A player questioned out loud. ¡°Whether it¡¯s the underworld or hell, we won¡¯t know until we go in!¡± A brave player, unable to suppress his excitement, rushed towards the Rebirth Gate. It was just a game after all; there was nothing to fear. If he died, he could just respawn! There was clearly a rare opportunity right before him. When opportunities knocked, the early bird would get the worms! Everyone in the game knew this rule. Seeing this, the other players eagerly watched, waiting to see what kind of spectacle this adventurous player would create. However, something unexpected happened. Just as the player reached the mysterious Rebirth Gate, a beam of light shot out from inside the gate. It turned into a long chain and wrapped around the player, yanking him inside regardless of his struggles! What was happening? All the players were stunned. Can it actually drag people inside? What on earth was this? Chapter 185 - 185 185 Entering the Rebirth Gate Alive ?185: Chapter 185: Entering the Rebirth Gate Alive 185: Chapter 185: Entering the Rebirth Gate Alive ¡°Make way, make way! Dancing Demons Guild on a mission, all stand back!¡± a sharp voice rang out. Following the sound, the players looked over and saw a thin, warrior-class player striding ahead, shouting loudly as he led a large group of somewhere in the hundreds. ¡°It¡¯s the infamous Dancing Demons Guild again!¡± the players murmured, pointing and whispering about the guild. ¡°Where they are, there¡¯s bound to be trouble!¡± ¡°Yep, quite a show coming up, let them strut!¡± Every member of the Dancing Demons Guild had their heads held high, walking with a confident swagger. They seemed proud of their guild and completely indifferent to the spectators¡¯ strange looks. ¡°Brothers of Dancing Demons, the Hidden Map is revealed, let¡¯s conquer all in our path and let our fame echo far and wide!¡± ¡°Charge!¡± With spirits high and a formidable presence, the guild members surged towards the Gate of Rebirth. However, at this point, a sudden change occurred. Inside the Gate of Rebirth, energy surged wildly. A powerful force burst forth, transforming into a giant net of light that captured about twenty of the leading players all at once, dragging them into the Gate. ¡°Whoa, what just happened?¡± ¡°Get off me, move your ass!¡± The snagged players were squeezed into a tight huddle. Inevitably, some found themselves facing someone else¡¯s butt. This player, struggling to contain his disgust, admonished his unwelcome view. ¡°Fuck me, you really going for it, even farting now!¡± ¡°Enough of your whining, want me to pull down my pants and give you a faceful?¡± ¡­ Seeing their vanguard pulled into the Gate of Rebirth, ostensibly with no chance of survival, the remaining Dancing Demons Guild members exchanged glances, unsure what to do next. To them, the Gate of Rebirth was now a place of great danger! All that talk of paradise, the Hidden Map, treasures hidden in secret spaces¡­it was all a lie! As the Dancing Demons Guild members hesitated, the spectators erupted in laughter. The collective guffaws dissipated the somber atmosphere around the gate. ¡°Laughing, are you? Everyone, charge! I just don¡¯t think this is a doomed effort. We¡¯ve got hundreds of us here, I want to see just how big the appetite of this Gate of Rebirth really is!¡± ¡°Charge!¡± Provoked by the surrounding jeers, the guild members heartened up and followed the troop, pushing towards the ominous Gate of Rebirth. The Gate of Rebirth seemed like the gaping mouth of a ferocious beast, waiting for its prey. However, as they charged toward the gate, the energy inside the Gate exploded once more. This time it transformed into a gigantic hand covering the sky. Players went dark momentarily before the energy hand grabbed them and mercilessly pulled them towards the gate. ¡°You aren¡¯t going anywhere!¡± The remaining Dancing Demons Guild members gathered their courage and launched a fierce attack at the gigantic hand. Magics of Ice and Fire dancers, along with warriors¡¯ attack, formed a barrage aimed at the gargantuan hand. Unfortunately, the energy hand seemed invincible, completely ignoring the players¡¯ attacks and dragging them into the Gate of Rebirth. ¡°Charge!¡± Seizing the opportunity, the remaining Dancing Demons players also rushed in. But, they were not attacked. Seeing this, the spectators burst into a flurry of chatter. ¡°Why weren¡¯t the players at the back caught?¡± ¡°Could it be¡­the Gate of Rebirth¡¯s energy attacks also have a cooldown period?¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah, yeah! After it caught players, as long as it didn¡¯t retract back into the Gate of Rebirth, there wasn¡¯t a second attack!¡± ¡°But who wants to be the first one caught?¡± Suddenly, a female player in crimson scale armor strode forward, fearless in the face of the menacing Gate of Rebirth. She advanced directly towards it. Hiding in the crowd and watching, Su Ran realized this female player was his so-called ¡®good¡¯ classmate, Han Siying. ¡°Eh, isn¡¯t that Shuxin, from the Beauty Ranking list?¡± ¡°Definitely a beauty, look at her figure, damn! I¡¯d gladly die after spending a night in her arms!¡± ¡°Shh, you want to die? That¡¯s the Crane That Doesn¡¯t Dance¡¯s girl, from the Heavenly List!¡± ¡°When did this happen? I didn¡¯t know about this!¡± ¡­ ¡°Hey? You see that? What¡¯s the deal with the half brick in Shuxin¡¯s hand?¡± ¡°Hm¡­hm, it¡¯s even golden. Could it be¡­used to wipe her ass?¡± Just as expected. Shuxin held a Rebirth Gold Bar tightly in her hand. She appeared calm, but her eyes fixed fiercely on the glowing Gate of Rebirth. As she approached the warning zone near the Gate, a rope of light emerged from the Gate, making a beeline for Shuxin. With an unhurried grace, Shuxin swung the unassuming Rebirth Gold Bar in her hand at the energy rope just as it snapped at her. The surrounding players watched with lingering sighs. A large group¡¯s attack failed and now this girl, with her fancy moves, was just making a fool of herself, right? Yet, the scene that unfolded left the surrounding players dumbstruck. Just as Shuxin¡¯s Rebirth Gold Bar hit the energy rope, a dazzling golden light radiated from the bar. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. At the moment of impact, the energy in the rope actually flowed towards the Rebirth Gold Bar. This extraordinary gold bar seemed alive as it voraciously devoured the energy meal in front of it. In no time, most of the energy produced by the Gate of Rebirth was usurped by the Rebirth Gold Bar! The light inside the Gate flickered as the rope of light struggled to retract, clearly terrified of the Rebirth Gold Bar as if it was a predator. Following this, Shuxin walked in without a gust of wind, stepping inside and disappearing. ¡°What the¡­? Are you kidding me?!¡± ¡°The attack of hundreds of people is less effective than a single female player?¡± ¡°Is this a movie scene? CGI? Snap!¡± ¡°Look, it must be that brick in her hand that did the trick!¡± ¡°But to me, it looks more like a gold bar¡­¡± a weak voice chimed in, and in such a crowd, the truth often lacks the most confidence. ¡°A gold bar is effective?¡± A rotund player¡¯s eyes lit up. He then pulled out a bunch of gold coins and rushed forward, menacingly shouting at the Gate of Rebirth, ¡°I may not have a gold bar, but I got lots of gold coins. Let¡¯s see if you dare to come at me, I¡¯ll kill you with these coins!¡± But the Gate of Rebirth did not go easy on this wealthy character as a rope of light shot out once again to bind that robust player. ¡°Watch this ¨C Heavenly Maiden Scatters Blossoms, ha!¡± The hefty player tossed a handful of gold coins at the energy rope hurtling towards him. And of course, it was to no avail. The rope entrapped the overweight player and yanked him toward the Gate of Rebirth. ¡°Hey, hey, take it easy!¡± The obese player, caught off guard, shouted out, ¡°Damn it, take it easy, you¡¯re about to squeeze the shit out of me!¡± Chapter 186 - 186 186 Enter the Rebirth Gate Asuras Left Arm ?186: Chapter 186: Enter the Rebirth Gate, Asura¡¯s Left Arm 186: Chapter 186: Enter the Rebirth Gate, Asura¡¯s Left Arm The players looked eagerly at the shimmering gold coins scattered across the ground, but no one dared to scurry forward and pick them up. Out of nowhere, someone cried out, ¡°The gold coins will disappear if we don¡¯t collect them quickly! Even if you die, it¡¯s worth it if you get one gold coin!¡± The players, stimulated to the point of madness, recklessly lunged for the pile of gold coins on the ground. As they say, humans die for wealth and birds die for food; it was as simple as that. Without a doubt, all the coin collecting players were covered by a massive energy net thrown out of the Rebirth Gate, dragging them inside. Close behind, a player with a green hat quickly followed, scooping up a handful of gold coins, sneaking in behind the net. ¡°Ugh, it¡¯s that sleazy green-hatted warrior again. His bright green helmet is so conspicuous, isn¡¯t he afraid of being caught by the Tiger Supreme guild members?¡± Su Ran mused quietly, ¡°Then again, this is a safe zone. Even if they see him, they can¡¯t do anything. It just pisses them off.¡± Suddenly. After pulling in those players, the Rebirth Gate¡¯s brilliant glow abruptly receded, transmuting into a lifeless stone gate. Its once robust energy seemed to have been exhausted, unremarkably lying there, as if recounting its former glory. ¡°Eh, why did it turn into a stone gate? What happened to the energy?¡± ¡°You go and check it out, and if it¡¯s safe, we¡¯ll go in again!¡± ¡°Get lost, why don¡¯t you go and try it out yourself?¡± Fearful of the previous dominance and vigor of the Rebirth Gate, and now devoid of energy, no one dared to attempt to break into it. ¡°Would our fellow adventurers please step aside, Tiger Supreme guild is here to investigate!¡± The players all turned to look at these guild members advancing in an orderly fashion, undeterred ¨C shield warriors at the front and mages at the rear, stepping towards the stone gate. ¡°Heh, the Tiger Supreme guild and the Dancing Demons guild have always been at odds. There might be a show to watch inside the special space of the Rebirth Gate!¡± ¡°Just that, there aren¡¯t many members from the Tiger Supreme guild. Judging from the situation, they only have half of the Dancing Demons¡¯ numbers!¡± ¡°Let them take the lead. We¡¯ll storm in when they are in chaos. The green-hatted warrior just went in smoothly without any problems!¡± ¡°Right, let¡¯s just wait and see.¡± Unfortunately, what the spectators had hoped for did not happen. Without energy, the Rebirth Gate no longer had any means to attack players, and this large group of people simply entered the Rebirth Gate and disappeared. ¡°Dammit!¡± Upon closer examination, Su Ran noticed a troubling development. After the large group entered, the Rebirth Gate appeared to be on the verge of collapse with cracks becoming discernable. Though they weren¡¯t large, he could tell they were there. The number of people who could enter the Rebirth Gate was limited! Shocked, Su Ran pushed through the crowd and dashed towards the gate. Unfortunately, he was not the only one with that idea; a throng of players surged towards the Rebirth Gate. After bearing too many players, the Rebirth Gate finally gave way and crumbled, turning into a pile of dust on the ground. ¡°Damn, I was halfway in before it disappeared!¡± ¡°You were only halfway in? My poor buddy still had a foot outside and didn¡¯t get teleported inside either!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all your fault, why did you have to cling onto me for no reason!¡± another player complained to the one behind him. ¡°Do you have WeChat? Can we chat privately?¡± ¡°You¡­ can we talk somewhere else?¡± The two men locked eyes, linked arms, and walked away together, their previous disagreement long forgotten¡­ Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As players dispersed, a pile of dust remained. A gust of wind blew, sending the dust flying and filling the sky. Su Ran gawked at this scene. He had failed to enter the Rebirth Gate himself because of his previous over-cautiousness, which had worked against him. He laughed bitterly. Both the Asura Heart and the Rebirth Gold Bar were now useless! With a heavy heart, Su Ran walked to the center of the now empty plaza, where only a small pile of dust was left, crouched down, and touched the dust. However, a surprising scene unfolded. The heap of dust soared and started to rotate mid-air. Even the previously wind-blown dust was drawn into it, transforming into a snake, and it charged towards Su Ran. ¡°What?!¡± Su Ran was appalled. If this was an attack, would he die on the spot? He knew very well that this safe zone offered him no protection, but it was already too late to dodge. His hands crossed over his chest, trying to block this aggressive strike. To his surprise, the stone python did not attack him. Instead, it headed straight for his lower body, embedding itself into his bladder, and disappeared into thin air. Su Ran was stunned. This unexpected situation made him want to recite some poetry to lighten his embarrassing atmosphere. Suddenly. A red light flashed in his bladder, enveloping Su Ran. Before he could resist, he was forcibly teleported out. ¡°Where am I?¡± Su Ran found himself teleported onto a platform. The sky above was suffocated with blood-red color, it was silent, and there was a dense air of resentment, creating a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. Below were innumerable player corpses scattered across the platform, bathing in fresh blood. Oddly enough, the blood was all absorbed by the platform, no traces of blood left on the soil. This place seemed to have just witnessed a battle, and judging by the freshness of the blood, Su Ran knew that the fight had not ended long ago. Carefully stepping over these corpses, he observed his bladder for any peculiar reactions. ¡°My God, what just happened?¡± To his surprise, Su Ran discovered a huge arm formed from the dust particles appeared beside the Asura Heart. He thought to himself, ¡°Could the Rebirth Gate be an illusion created from Asura¡¯s arm?¡± ¡°Could there be remnants of Asura¡¯s body in this special space? Even if it is successfully combined, can an Asura that¡¯s been dead for millions of years be resurrected?¡± However, Su Ran was unsure whether resurrecting this Asura was good or bad. All he knew was that this Asura Heart was his key to entering the Rebirth Gate. For now, that was enough. With utmost caution, Su Ran stepped across the player corpses and descended from the platform, stepping onto the barren land. ¡°The soil is soft and there could be creatures burrowing underground. I need to be careful.¡± Su Ran reminisced about the time when he and Big Blood Bull ventured into the ant nest. From under the ground, numerous sand ants¡­ Wait. Isn¡¯t Big Blood Bull still waiting for him in the Imperial City warehouse? Cough cough, I must be getting old, my memory¡¯s failing. Su Ran was about to open his friend interface to send Big Blood Bull a message, but to his dismay, he found himself in an area with no signal; there was no way to send the message. Poor Big Blood Bull, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help you, it¡¯s just that fate has other plans. Unbeknownst to Su Ran, the corpses of the players on the platform behind him started standing up one by one after their blood drained. They shambled towards the depths of the Rebirth Gate like zombies, seemingly drawn by a mysterious energy. Chapter 187 - 187 187 Rat Raksha seeking recommendations and support ?187: Chapter 187 Rat Raksha (seeking recommendations and support) 187: Chapter 187 Rat Raksha (seeking recommendations and support) Su Ran cautiously inched forward, diligently scanning his surroundings for any signs of danger or hidden traps. Luckily, since he had arrived rather late, all the monsters in the area had already been slain, making his journey seamless. Suddenly. A player appeared within Su Ran¡¯s field of vision. This individual was dressed in an earthy-gray magic robe. If he hadn¡¯t paid attention, he would not have noticed there was a player there. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The player was engrossed in watching the scene ahead, card in hand, seemingly ready to throw it. ¡°Oh, what¡¯s going on?¡± Su Ran curiously sneaked closer, only to discover that a bizarre-looking monster was in the middle of a fierce battle with another warrior. This monster stood approximately two meters tall, had a slender body, and was wielding twin blades. The sharp blades were shaped like willow leaves and emanated an intimidatingly cold aura. Its body was thin like bamboo, but the head resembled the head of a rat. Su Ran was confused; it was neither a humanoid nor a beast. What kind of monster was this? Curious to find out more about this monster, Su Ran hurried forward. But then¡­ ¡°Could you kindly move your foot, esteemed friend?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Startled, Su Ran glanced down, recoiled and said to the player who was on the ground, ¡°I apologize for my rudeness, I was so absorbed in watching the fight that I didn¡¯t notice.¡± The player in the gray robe looked gloomily at the footprints on his behind, casting a resentful look at Su Ran. Seeing glares from the mage player, Su Ran awkwardly suggested to his raised bottom, ¡°Hey dude, should I, um, wipe that off for you?¡± ¡°No, no need!¡± A chill ran down the spine of the mage player. The thought of a grown man wiping his backside gave him the creeps. ¡°Hey, you¡¯ve been watching for so long, can you tell me what this monster is? Why does it have a rat¡¯s head?¡± Su Ran asked quietly, trying to change the topic. ¡°This is the Rat Rakshasa, a Rakshasa ghost guarding this Rebirth Space!¡± The player seemed to have forgotten his earlier discomfort and softly whispered to Su Ran. ¡°Rakshasa?¡± Su Ran was puzzled, ¡°How did a Rakshasa get sealed here? Could it be that the Rebirth Gate leads directly to a hellish dimension?¡± Legend has it that Rakshasa are jailers of hell, who torment sinners. However, this was just a rumor and held no truth. ¡°I¡¯m not sure if it¡¯s hell, but what I do know is that this Rat Rakshasa, has such a high evasion rate that physical attacks hardly hit it. Moreover, its twin blade attacks are insane, and it has wiped out an entire team except for this one warrior!¡± An agility-based BOSS! ¡°Aren¡¯t you a mage? Why aren¡¯t you fighting?¡± Su Ran asked curiously, ¡°While it may dodge physical attacks easily, it can¡¯t be as adept in evading magic attacks, can it?¡± ¡°Humph, you haven¡¯t looked at the Rat Rakshasa¡¯s stats!¡± The gray-robed player glanced at Su Ran, ¡°You seem to be a mage player too, let¡¯s get to know each other. I am Black Crow, a level 36 Fire Mage!¡± ¡°Spilt Water Can¡¯t Be Regained, a level 35 Fire Mage. Dude, what is that card in your hand for?¡± ¡°Haha, secret weapon. I am planning to profit from the chaos!¡± Black Crow waved the card in front of Su Ran. ¡°Since you are also here, Brother Spilt Water, let¡¯s share the profits!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± The sound of energy colliding echoed, grabbing the attention of both Su Ran and Black Crow. They saw the warrior perform a Jump Cut, with an unstoppable momentum, striking towards the bizarre Rat Rakshasa. The Rakshasa¡¯s eyes emitted a green flash as it crossed its twin blades above its head to block, unfazed. The clash of weapons caused a surge of energy to erupt, and they seemed to be at a deadlock. ¡°Heave!¡± The warrior¡¯s eyes flashed with a touch of madness. Using all his strength, he pushed his blunt hammer down. Seizing the upper hand, the warrior managed to push the Rakshasa. ¡°Now¡¯s the time!¡± Black Crow, the Fire Mage, saw his chance and wouldn¡¯t let it go to waste! He swiftly threw his card, aiming it at the powerful Rat Rakshasa. The card spun wildly in the air, a suppressive force suddenly emerged from within it along with a flash of light blue radiance. A mammoth composed of ice crystal appeared in Su Ran¡¯s field of vision. The mammoth raised its long trunk, let out a roar, and threw a powerful blow at the Rat Rakshasa¡¯s head in front of it. The piercing sound of breaking through the air revealed the power of this strike! [Special Card] [Ice Mammoth]LV30 ¡ï¡ï¡ï Qi Blood:4700 Attack:160-171 Defense:140 Agility:5 Skill:Ice Spray ¨C spits a breath of cold air towards the target. Attack bonus 20%, freeze+2, skill cooldown time 30 seconds. Note: Ice Colossus, strong and sturdy. After using this card, the beast will remain for 10 minutes. The Rat Rakshasa, stuck by the Jump Cut attack saw that it was losing the game, increased its powers and threw the warrior player to the side. Moving as swiftly as lightning, it hurriedly darted to the side. Unfortunately, the speed of a mammoth¡¯s trunk resembled a steel whip, which was obviously quicker than that of the Rat Rakshasa. With a loud ¡°bang¡±, the Rat Rakshasa was hit and flew out, leaving a huge pit in the ground where it landed. At that moment, Black Crow the player suddenly stood straight and entered the battlefield with a few steps. Fire elements were highly active around his body. They looked like fire spirits, gathering on the staff he was holding. A Fire Bundle Strike sprung out vigorously, rushing to the Rat Rakshasa. ¡°Spilt Water, come help!¡± Black Crow yelled at Su Ran while concurrently gathering fire elements, seemingly brewing a powerful technique. ¡°Who are you guys? Why are you stealing my monster?¡± The warrior player had not died yet; he had picked himself up from the ground and instead of continuing the attack, he was waiting for the combat state to end so that he could use his Healing Potion to replenish his depleted health. ¡°Well, if we hadn¡¯t intervened, you¡¯d be dead by now!¡± Black Crow looked at him and chuckled, forming a large fireball in his hands. Blue light seeped out from within the fireball, unmistakably the powerful technique of Fire Mages: Fire Cannon. Black Crow forcefully threw the giant blue fireball, causing a loud crash as it collided with the Rat Rakshasa. The agile Rat Rakshasa had already recovered from the Fire Bundle Strike and was charging towards the grey-robed mage. However, at that moment, the blue fireball lit by Black Crow rushed in its direction. Seeing the powerful strike, the Rat Rakshasa smirked. Its long willow leaf blades danced in the air, turning into ripples, and tried to counter the powerful Fire Cannon attack. Unfortunately, a piece of burning paper slipped wickedly through and aimed straight at the Rat Rakshasa¡¯s skull. ¡°Boom!¡± The oblivious Rat Rakshasa was hit head-on, even the willow leaf long knife in its hands paused for a moment. Immediately after, the ripples on the knife¡¯s blade broke apart like bubbles. The blue fireball, without any barriers, hit the Rat Rakshasa, exploding on impact. ¡°Boom!¡± At that moment, the formidable mammoth charged towards the Rat Rakshasa, which was constantly under attack. The mammoth knocked the Rat Rakshasa to the ground and relentlessly trampled it. Chapter 188 - 188 188 The Kill Various requests for the 4000th grand ~ ?188: Chapter 188: The Kill (Various requests for the 4000th grand chapter~) 188: Chapter 188: The Kill (Various requests for the 4000th grand chapter~) ¡°Well done, Overturning Water!¡± Although Su Ran¡¯s attack was somewhat unusual, it still proved effective, disrupting the Rat Raksha¡¯s defensive moves. He surely deserved some credit! At this point, a warrior player who had just fully replenished his blood, looked towards Su Ran and Black Crow irritably, ¡°Hey, hey, hey. Don¡¯t be shameless. I¡¯ve already fought it halfway, you just jumped in. Are you so carried away with the spoils? Step away, this Rat Raksha is mine!¡± ¡°Hey there, an extreme player, huh? So, have you grown all braggart because your blood is full?¡±Black Crow chuckled, ¡°Can¡¯t believe you got the impudence to move in like that. Would you like me to kill you first and then take out the BOSS?¡± ¡°You¡­you dare!¡± The warrior player hesitated, this was not a safe zone, and player-on-player killings were common. He spotted Rat Raksha, whose blood level was almost depleted, and hardened his gaze. He then said to the two magician players, ¡°You dare do this?! I¡¯ve already started recording! My friends are on their way too. If you steal this monster, watch your backs in the game!¡± ¡°Oh my, a big mouth for such a coward,¡± Black Crow grinned maliciously at the wimp of a player, ¡°Alright then, I can¡¯t wait to see how you plan to drive me out of this game!¡± Afterward, Black Crow directed a Mammoth Elephant and the Rat Raksha to attack while summoning a fireball to strike at the annoying warrior. Su Ran didn¡¯t say anything. Everyone had their own personality traits and worldview. Pursuing the spoils from the impending BOSS explosion was only natural. In terms of who was right or wrong, he made no judgment and was only inspecting the attributes of Rat Raksha. [Rat Raksha] (BOSS) LV40 Qi Blood: 1860/5200 Attack: 316-330 Defence: 140 Agility: 8 Active Skills: Air Shield ¨C Press the key to create a shield which temporarily enhances defense by 100, disappears after protecting one attack. Double Blade Continuous attack ¨C continues three times of attack, the damage increases to 60% of upper limit attack, cannot be disrupted. Passive Skills: Summon Little Devils ¨C when the blood volume reduces to 30%, it summons ten underworld little devils. Dodge ¨C physical attack hit rate -15%. ¡°Black Crow, don¡¯t act impulsively. Since he wants to monopolize the BOSS, let¡¯s accommodate him!¡± Su Ran whispered to Black Crow, then he pulled him aside, ¡°Call back the Mammoth Elephant, don¡¯t further deplete the blood of Rat Raksha!¡± ¡°Why?¡± Black Crow asked in doubt, but he believed the robed player wouldn¡¯t harm him. He then directed the Mammoth Elephant towards the warrior. Once the Rat Raksha was drawn to the warrior, he had the Mammoth Elephant return to his own side. ¡°Rat Raksha has a move called ¡®Summon Little Devils,¡¯ and it will summon them as soon as its blood gets low. He¡¯ll have a hard time then.¡± Su Ran chuckled wickedly, seemingly able to predict the miserable end of the warrior player. ¡°Overturning Water, can you see the monster¡¯s skills?¡± Black Crow asked in surprise, ¡°This ¡®Investigation¡¯ skill is hard to come by. It commands a high price even at auctions! I envy you!¡± Huh? Su Ran paused. He only now understood that the Human Race players did not have innate Investigation skills. They had to learn them from Skill Books. Unlike him, who naturally had the ability to inspect a monster¡¯s attributes. However, he was unable to inspect players¡¯ attributes. ¡°If you don¡¯t have the skills, what can you investigate?¡± Su Ran asked, trying to subtly figure out the basic abilities of the Human Race players. ¡°I can only see blood volume, defense, attack, agility. I can see the basic three dimensions, but the monster¡¯s skills are all question marks to me.¡± Envious, Black Crow looked at Su Ran. He definitely wanted to maintain this friendship with Su Ran, team up with him, and explore unfamiliar maps together. With Su Ran¡¯s abnormal Investigation skill, their chances of survival would massively increase. Maybe, they could even find the ultimate treasure! ¡°Are you two magicians, waiting for me to fight it until it¡¯s almost dead, then you¡¯ll snatch the BOSS?¡± S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The warrior wasn¡¯t stupid, after snatching the Rat Raksha, he attacked the BOSS while chiding the two magicians. He hoped they would leave on their own accord. He felt quite uneasy being watched while fighting! ¡°Heh, you are free to think what you want. Am I not allowed to stand here and enjoy myself?¡± Black Crow mocked him, easily holding his own in the verbal spat. ¡°Enjoying yourself? That¡¯s funny; let me show you my strength!¡± Avoiding Rat Raksha¡¯s blade attack, the warrior player pulls out a card emitting black light from his bag. After a moment of hesitation, he threw it hard onto the ground. ¡°Bang!¡± The card vanished as it hit the ground, forming a black smoke before Rat Raksha¡¯s eyes. Rat Raksha looked quite annoyingly at the black smoke, trying to cut it in two with a knife, having enough of the black smoke. ¡°Ping!¡± A black blade suddenly emerged, blocking Rat Raksha¡¯s casual attack. As the black smoke dissipated, a pitch-black skeleton wielding a long knife stepped out from it. Directed by the warrior player, it attacked Rat Raksha. [Special Card] [Skeleton Evil Spirit] LV30 ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï Qi Blood: 4200 Attack: 250-260 Defence: 100 Agility: 7 Skill: Evil Blade Attack ¨C The knife is filled with evil spirits, adding 20% to the attack, it stuns the target for +1 second, cooldown time 30 seconds. Chapter 189 - 189 188 Killing Various requests for the 4000th big _2 ?189: Chapter 188: Killing (Various requests for the 4000th big chapter) _2 189: Chapter 188: Killing (Various requests for the 4000th big chapter) _2 Note: Skeleton Evil Spirit, evil energy soaring to the sky. Once this card is used, the card beast lasts for 10 minutes. Su Ran paused, then shook his head silently. This Skeleton Evil Spirit card must be the ace up the sleeve for warrior players, he thought. Still, it was questionable whether a level 30 Skeleton Evil Spirit could withstand the attacks of these Netherworld little devils. Seeing that the Skeleton Evil Spirit was even stronger than his Ice Mammoth, Black Crow quickly glanced at Su Ran, his anxiety apparent. Su Ran gave him a slight shake of the head, signaling him not to worry and continued to watch the intense battle unfolding before him with interest. ¡°Bam!¡± The Skeleton Evil Spirit drew its blade and fearlessly charged towards the Rat Raksha. The long black blade emitted a gray gas, covered with evil aura, creating a chilling Evil Blade, radiating a strong power as it attacked the Rat Raksha with its double blades. Damn, this Skeleton Evil Spirit had pulled out its only move right off the bat, the Evil Blade Attack! The Rat Raksha¡¯s face grew serious. Its dodging skills were absolutely abnormal. Not only did it dodge the attack of the Skeleton Evil Spirit, but it also avoided the sneak attack from the Warrior player without losing a drop of blood. Indeed, fighting against the Rat Raksha was a huge disadvantage for the warrior! However, the Warrior player was not discouraged, commanding the Skeleton Evil Spirit to flank the Rat Raksha with him. Soon, Rat Raksha¡¯s health panel had dropped below 30%. This was when the unexpected happened. The Rat Raksha let out a sky-high scream, raising its thin thighs high and stomping down hard on the ground. ¡°What, panicking?¡± Seeing that the BOSS was acting strangely, the Warrior Player knew that the monster was experiencing its final madness before death. So he increased his attack speed, hoping to kill the BOSS as quickly as possible. After all, he had two players eyeing him intently from behind, who knew when they would mess up his plan. Speed was the key! While the Warrior¡¯s calculations were sound, unfortunately, what happened next completely disrupted his plans. ¡°Holy cow, what are these things that just burrowed out of the ground?¡± The warrior player was startled to see ten one-meter-tall little devils had burrowed out from his feet and were madly charging at him the moment they emerged. Subconsciously, he hid behind his card beast, the Skeleton Evil Spirit, expecting it to wipe out these little Netherworld devils. ¡°Ha, Overturning Water, it really knows how to mess with this player!¡± The Black Crow said excitedly, his voice filled with anticipation. Su Ran said nothing, just staring at the newly appeared Netherworld little devils. He quickly checked their attributes and was genuinely surprised. [Netherworld Little Devil] (Summoned creature) LV30 Qi Blood: 1300 Attack: 307-320 Defense: 110 Agility: 7 Note: Summoned creature, lasts for 3 minutes. Though these devils were low on health and lacked skills, their high attack power was a force to reckon with! With ten of these devils ganging up, just imagining the damage they could inflict was terrifying. The Rat Raksha¡¯s Summon Little Devils skill was incredibly overpowered! As expected, with the arrival of these Netherworld little devils, the battlefield turned completely one-sided. The Skeleton Evil Spirit summoned by the Warrior player was quickly overwhelmed by the devils¡¯ relentless attacks. Its health depleted rapidly, turning into a stream of black air that dissipated into the atmosphere. The Warrior player was horrified. He ignored the critically injured Rat Raksha and bolted. The cheeky player shouted as he ran, ¡°Guys! Let¡¯s team up! We can split the loot evenly!¡± ¡°Share with you my ass! Just die and go away! The sooner you die, the sooner you¡¯ll be out of misery!¡± Black Crow was excited to have some action finally, and he was not going to miss out on this, ¡°Little devils, chase him, there¡¯s meat if you kill him!¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± The Warrior player coughed up a mouthful of blood, glared at Black Crow and then stopped boasting as he tried to escape with all his might. Unluckily for him, the Netherworld little devils were faster, quickly surrounding him. After a round of attacks, the Warrior player¡¯s health was depleted, and he fell to the ground, dead. After the death of a warrior player, the Rat Rakshasa¡¯s killing aura intensified, its focus then shifted towards the two mage players, as it directed its minions ¨C the little devils of the underworld, to attack them. ¡°Black Crow, you deal with the nearly defeated rat boss. Be careful of its dual blade combo skill. I¡¯ll assist the Ice Mammoth in taking down ten little devils from the underworld, and then I¡¯ll help you deal with the boss!¡± Su Ran said repeatedly, his voice quick with the haste of the situation. Coupled with his raspy voice, it sounded quite unique. ¡°Pshh, we¡¯ll see who kills it faster!¡± No sooner had Black Crow finished his sentence, he conjured a fireball and hurled it towards the Rat Rakshasa. The battle resumed! In one hand, Su Ran held burning paper, the other held high, a purple flame ignited in his palm. The moment these little underworld devils rushed towards him, he threw the purple fire to the ground. A pillar of purple fire soared, ensnaring the devils within the Netherworld Purple Fire. The flames wrapped around them as they struggled to break free from the potent blaze. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Simultaneously, the massive Ice Mammoth had charged next to the Netherworld Purple Fire. Its long trunk swayed like a whip, lashing at the devils that were trying to escape the fire pillar, subjecting them to a brutal torment. Eventually, the intensity of the fire weakened, and the little devils scampered out, the purple flames still clinging to their bodies. They attempted to bypass the robust mammoth and attack Su Ran. Unfortunately, the mammoth was not a pushover, it roared and slammed its front limb onto the ground. The ensuing tremor caused the devils to lose their balance, interrupting their momentum. Meanwhile, the mammoth¡¯s trunk swung violently, flinging the devils to the side. Su Ran, who was behind, threw out the burning paper in his hand, striking the underworld devils. As summoned creatures, the underworld little devils were weak in spirit. They couldn¡¯t even perform basic dodging maneuvers. Their primary strategy was only to blindly charge and attack their target. Resultantly, Su Ran¡¯s burning paper attacks hit almost every time. With the help of the mammoth, these little devils couldn¡¯t even get near Su Ran before their health ran out, turning into puffs of green smoke and disappearing. Phew, it¡¯s fortunate that these underworld little devils only have 1300 health points. Any more would have been troublesome. ¡°Ah, Overturning Water, quick, help me!¡± Looking towards the voice, Su Ran saw that Black Crow was frantically trying to evade the Rat Rakshasa boss. ¡°Really? You still haven¡¯t killed that nearly defeated rat?¡± Su Ran teased. He noticed the Ice Mammoth from his side had already rushed over, its massive body kicked up a cloud of dust as it thundered forward. ¡°Bah, this darn rat is too agile. If you don¡¯t help me now, I might die soon!¡± With the help of the mammoth, Black Crow finally had a chance to breathe. He did not stop running and headed towards Su Ran. Su Ran chuckled as he threw out another piece of burning paper. Mid-air, it quickly ignited into a fireball enveloped in a black flame and whizzed towards the Rat Rakshasa. ¡°Hey, Overturning Water, what move was that? How did you turn a piece of yellow paper into a fireball?¡± Unable to contain his curiosity, Black Crow asked. ¡°It¡¯s my special weapon, quick to attack and saves magic points.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you have any other single-target moves?¡± ¡°If you continue asking such questions, we won¡¯t be friends anymore.¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk, such enlightenment!¡± Black Crow shook his head and looked at Su Ran with a pitiful gaze. Finally. With their combined efforts, the Rat Rakshasa¡¯s health depleted, and it fell dead on the ground. Its mouse-like soul hovered above its body, ascending into the sky. The crimson sky seemed to darken a bit with the addition of the mouse¡¯s soul. Seeing this curious phenomenon, Su Ran felt a sense of foreboding. The sky stirred as if brewing a plot above them, and he feared an unimaginable disaster might befall them. ¡°Overturning Water, come, come, see what loot this rat monster dropped!¡± Black Crow rushed to the body of the Rat Rakshasa and kicked it aside. He discovered two round stones and a small pile of stone powder on the ground. ¡°Bah, not even a piece of equipment was dropped, just two rat droppings!¡± Black Crow made a constipated face. He had wasted a special card for these two insignificant stones. It wasn¡¯t worth it at all! Chapter 190 - 190 189 Summoning Stone ?190: Chapter 189: Summoning Stone 190: Chapter 189: Summoning Stone ¡°If you don¡¯t want the rat shit, give it to me, I want it!¡± With an ironic look on his face, Su Ran stared at Black Crow, pretending he was about to pick up the two stones. ¡°No! I wasted a special card, so I must check the properties of these stones, or I won¡¯t be contented!¡± Black Crow rushed over in a frenzy, picking up both stones to examine their properties. Suddenly, a radiant light shined from his eyes, growing brighter and brighter. An unconscious grin appeared on his face, revealing an expression that resembled Pig Brother. ¡°What? Is the stone really excellent?¡± Seeing this, Su Ran knew something was up. Curiosity piqued, he stepped forward to check what was so special about this broken stone. ¡°Heh, Overturning Water, my special card wasn¡¯t wasted after all!¡± Black Crow was indescribably thrilled. He took several more glances at the stone in his hand, then reluctantly handed it to Su Ran before examining the other stone. ¡°Huh?¡± Su Ran squeezed the stone in his hand. Its texture was hard, and it emitted a dull, gem-like glow. Filled with strong curiosity, he decided to investigate the properties of the stone. His mouth gaped open with surprise upon reading it. [Summoning Stone] (Special) Summons a Rat Rakshasa. Note: Can only be used within the Rebirth Gate, summoned beasts last for ten minutes. ¡°Wow, nice! I exchanged a mammoth for two Rat Rakshasas!¡± Su Ran chuckled, continuing, ¡°Black Bird, still think this is rat shit?¡± ¡°Tsk, don¡¯t call me ¡®Black Bird,¡¯ it sounds awkward, okay?!¡± Black Crow glared at Su Ran, ¡°If there¡¯s more of this rat shit, I¡¯ll take as much as I can! Here, take a look at this stone, it¡¯s not what you think it is!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Su Ran took the second stone. It looked no different from the first one. What could be special about its properties? [Summoning Stone] (Special) Summons five underworld imps. Note: Can only be used within the Rebirth Gate, the summoned beasts last for ten minutes. Both stones are good! ¡°Black Crow, which stone do you want to keep? Feel free to choose,¡± Su Ran offered generously. He didn¡¯t have much desire for these summoning stones, as he himself had a Lava Bone Wolf¡­wait, ever since the Lava Bone Wolf perished in the lava pool of the Illusion Spirit Realm, he hadn¡¯t summoned it again. His heart was indeed strong. ¡°I already told you, stop calling me ¡®Black Crow,¡¯ it¡¯s annoying! But if you insist¡­¡± Black Crow glared at Su Ran with indignation, then with a hopeful look in his eyes, he asked Su Ran, ¡°Brother Overturning Water, can I have both stones?¡± Su Ran chuckled and nodded, handing over the stones to Black Crow. Black Crow was surprised. He didn¡¯t expect Su Ran to be so easy-going. He knew, these stones were life-saving artifacts in the Rebirth Gate! ¡°Well, I¡¯ll cheekily accept them then!¡± Black Crow was tremendously excited. A sincere look entered his eyes as he spoke to Su Ran, any lingering suspicion vanishing. ¡°Since you¡¯ve got the stones, I¡¯ll collect this pile of stone powder,¡± Su Ran walked over and forcefully pressed his hand onto the pile of stone powder like he was trying to catch a grasshopper. ¡°Overturning Water, are you really that dramatic just to pick up some things? Is someone even competing with you?¡± Seeing Su Ran¡¯s exaggerated actions, Black Crow couldn¡¯t help but make a joke. Su Ran gave a bitter smile. He was afraid that if he got too close, the Asura Heart in his bladder would attract the stone powder and cause it to behave unusually, swirling all around. It would be disastrous. He grabbed the twitching stone powder and shoved it into his bladder, finally letting out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, Black Crow¡¯s expression changed drastically, he pointed behind Su Ran and exclaimed in shock, ¡°Oh no, Overturning Water, look quickly!¡± ¡°What?¡± Following the direction of Black Crow¡¯s finger, Su Ran was surprised to find a large group of players swaying in their direction. Their walking posture was very strange, as if¡­ they were drunk, swaying from side to side. Judging from their decorations, they were undoubtedly a group of players. ¡°Could it be the friends that annoying warrior called?¡± Black Crow watched the increasing influx of players, feeling overwhelmed, ¡°Brother Overturning Water, we better run fast. That guy was quite formidable in the game, he¡¯s able to call for so many reinforcements!¡± ¡°Wait, don¡¯t you notice their walking posture is very strange? It¡¯s as if they were being manipulated,¡± Su Ran observed with a serious expression. ¡°Who cares, let¡¯s run!¡± Black Crow wasn¡¯t willing to forfeit his best chance to escape. Now that he had obtained the spoils of war, it was time to beat a hasty retreat! Seeing Black Crow taking the lead to escape, Su Ran couldn¡¯t refuse. He took a final glance at the odd-looking players before chasing after Black Crow. The feeling in the game was just right. Run whenever you want to. This feeling, something he hadn¡¯t experienced in years. However, this time in the Rebirth Gate, he was determined to win the legendary Dream Mirror for himself! Su Ran was resolute. The space within the Rebirth Gate was vast, with no end in sight. He and Black Crow had been running for quite some time without encountering a single player. Meeting Black Crow could be considered a stroke of luck. ¡°We can stop now, those players are not moving fast.¡± Black Crow was too exhausted to continue, panting heavily. He turned his head to find Su Ran looking unfazed. His eyes widened in disbelief, he quickly asked, ¡°Damn, Overturning Water, what¡¯s your agility level?¡± ¡°8 points, it¡¯s manageable,¡± Su Ran replied. He was exhausted at the moment, but not as exaggerated as Black Crow. ¡°Seriously, it¡¯s so infuriating to compare people!¡± Black Crow¡¯s face was filled with frustration, ¡°I only have 6 points, no wonder you can run faster than me!¡± ¡°Heh, I have several fire-type single-target attack skills. You think that¡¯s infuriating?¡± ¡°You!¡± Su Ran looked at Black Crow¡¯s smug face and couldn¡¯t help but laugh. His hoarse laughter sounded as if sand was being rubbed together, extremely unpleasant, but Black Crow didn¡¯t seem to mind at all. ¡°Black Crow, you entered the Rebirth Gate earlier than me. Where did all the players who were brought in go?¡± Su Ran recalled the odd-moving players from earlier. ¡°They were scattered all over the platform when I initially entered. You¡¯re still thinking about that fat player? The one who was tossing out coins,¡± Black Crow answered nonchalantly, ¡°When entering the Rebirth Gate, I actually stepped on him. I remember very clearly, I even stomped on his big belly a few times. His belly was so elastic, it felt like a ball!¡± As expected! Hearing this, Su Ran drew a cold breath. He was now aware of the seriousness of this situation. Those people who were wobbling as they walked were undoubtedly the bodies of the dead players! S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Their drunken state, weren¡¯t they just like the zombies in the apocalypse? Zombies appearing in a game, what kind of show is this?