Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1193 - 109: Coffin Death Curse

"Dammit!"

At this moment, Su Ran knew his suffering, as a thick layer of ice had encrusted his entire body, and control over his limbs was once again lost.

However.

Under the strong protection of the bone scythe, his head and skeleton were not much affected by the cold, and soon enough, the ice turned into flowing water, gathering towards his left arm.

"What a relief, it’s finally over. If it had been one more time, I would have definitely frozen to death here!"

Su Ran felt his body regain movement, and only then did he completely relax. He was very aware of the danger just before, feeling like he had walked through the gates of death, even his Illusion Demon cloak soaked with cold sweat.

"Overturning Water, your left hand!"

Xue Wuqing quickly stepped in front of Su Ran, her eyes shining with disbelief.

"My left hand? What’s wrong with it...huh?"

To Su Ran’s surprise, his ornamental glove was covered in a layer of ice blue, his finger bones completely numb, not even capable of the basic action of making a fist.

"Damn it, I’ve been hit!"

After many attempts, Su Ran had no choice but to accept that his left hand had become useless; even holding the bone scythe against it didn’t dispel the thick layer of ice crystals.

At this moment, Su Ran couldn’t help feeling a bit sad. In reality, having no feeling in his left arm, and now in the game, it had turned into this ghostly state. Was fate playing with him?

Or perhaps, was this destiny mocking his own overestimation of his abilities?

"Overturning Water, what’s wrong?"

Seeing Su Ran’s demeanor turn somewhat dim, she asked anxiously, "Were you sealed? Check the system prompt! Don’t worry, usually these kinds of seals have a time limit, and it will return to normal when it’s up."

"It’s not as simple as you think. This is a coffin death curse. Without meeting specific conditions, this seal cannot be lifted. No one to blame but myself, it’s a punishment I guess, for grave-digging for so long, one is bound to get their shoes wet eventually."

Su Ran checked the system prompt, and his hopes of unsealing were shattered. The specific conditions were very vague, with not even a hint from the system, impossible to fulfill. This also implied that his left hand might permanently be unusable.

However, this did not break Su Ran’s spirit. It’s just losing the use of one hand; he had been living well with a handicap in real life for many years, hadn’t he?

At most, he would be restricted from wielding two weapons at the same time. No big deal!

But just then.

Su Ran thought of a possibility, could it be because he was too prominent, disrupting the game’s balance, that this was a deliberate effort to weaken his power?

With this thought, Su Ran’s expression grew serious.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down, an unchanging truth across the ages. His recent high profile was not a good sign, and this time he was lucky it was the Frost Orb; it minimized the curse’s punishment. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to participate in the martial arts competition at all.

"Death curse?"

Xue Wuqing caught her breath; seeing that Su Ran didn’t look like he was about to die, she let out a sigh of relief and complained to Su Ran, "I told you not to touch that ominous coffin, but you just had to. Regretting it now? The things of the dead are unclean!"

"..."

Su Ran had no energy to argue back. His territory was right in the midst of graves, and he never felt it was unclean, well, except for the crotch area – who knows what everything’s mixed in there, how could it be clean?

"It’s just that one hand was sealed; it doesn’t hurt or itch, and there aren’t any other negative effects. Plus, I’m not a melee fighter, so leveling up and dueling are not affected."

Su Ran grinned, glanced at his unresponsive left hand, and said with a laugh, "A blessing or a curse, a curse that can’t be avoided. Maybe this is a rare opportunity. These things are all unpredictable."

"Wu Qing, don’t worry about me. Let’s hatch your Pet Egg first. Then we can search this island; maybe we’ll find clues to unseal it."

Seeing Wu Qing’s sympathy overflow, Su Ran nonchalantly swiped his scythe and said, "Hurry up, so we don’t lose our advantage if other players find this place."

"What’s the rush? We’ve already got it in hand; it’s not like it’s going to fly away, is it?"

Xue Wuqing repeated exactly what Su Ran had just said, and then she couldn’t help but laugh at herself. She took out the Pet Egg and threw a golden Pet-catching Scroll on it.

The golden ring of light covered the Pet Egg, gradually merging into the shell. With a crack, a little white paw poked through the shell, forming a small hole. Shortly after, a furry little head peeked out, its dark eyes standing out against its snow-white fur; it was almost too cute to handle.

"What kind of pet is this? I’ve never seen it before!"

Curiously, Su Ran watched the little creature clumsily break the eggshell, struggling to make its way out.

"Ha, we’re in luck! It’s an extremely rare Snowman King. A golden-tier one is even rarer, with considerable growth in both physique and attack, quite useful."

Wu Qing, more knowledgeable about ice-type pets than Su Ran, couldn’t wait for the Snowman to emerge from the shell before she held it in her arms, contented and very pleased.

"Congratulations, it’s your turn to treat!"

Su Ran chuckled, genuinely happy for Wu Qing cradling the Snowman in her arms.

"Dream on. Let’s settle your debt for that meal first!"

Wu Qing gave Su Ran a sidelong glance, then stopped talking and focused on playing with the adorable Snowman, giggling from time to time.

"We should get going. Let’s see what surprises this island has in store for us."

Having no desire to linger, Su Ran took the lead toward the interior of the island.

"What surprises could there be? This place doesn’t match my attribute at all. Even if a top-tier pet appeared, it wouldn’t suit me."

Wu Qing quickly caught up, walking shoulder to shoulder with Su Ran, "Right, it’d be great to get a Pet Egg, then we could sell it off for a good price."

"You think Pet Eggs are that easy to come by? Besides, most of the pets inside Pet Eggs are unknown. If you want to sell them at a high price, you’ll have to spend a hefty fee on appraisal. And if it turns out to be a dud, you won’t even break even!"

Su Ran did some economic calculations and realized this path to wealth was fraught with hurdles, so he didn’t harbor much hope.

"Regardless, the odds are still much higher than winning the lottery. Maybe we’ll stumble upon it, right?"

"Keep dreaming."

...

As they delved deeper into the island, the landscape gradually unfolded before them.

"Overturning Water, why are there so many bones here? Even the trees are withered, everything is so deathly still. It gives me the creeps just being here."

Wu Qing no longer felt like playing with her pet, returning it to the pet space, and looked around nervously, asking doubtfully, "Overturning Water, could this be the Undead’s Pet Island?"