Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1218 - 1131: The Tricky Treasure Chest

"Boom!"

The giant rock was not used to the tree’s bad temper. It blazed through obstacles and tore a long crack in the trunk, almost splitting it in two.

"Holy moly, that’s fierce!"

Seeing the powerful effect produced by the giant rock, Su Ran was completely surprised and filled with delight.

"Crack!"

The healing light within the cage kept rising, trying to repair the damage caused by the giant rock, but unfortunately, it was not very effective. The giant tree was immediately smashed to the ground, its five-meter-long roots torn from the earth, and the soil was flung nearly ten meters high, creating a truly stunning visual effect.

Taking advantage of the fact that the giant tree was still recovering, Su Ran quickly dived down, arched his back with force, and the giant rock disappeared, hurriedly shooting to mid-air to begin a second round of brutal destruction.

Consequently, the giant tree began its pitiful abuse, being cut directly across the middle the second time; the third and fourth times... Each time it suffered torturous pain, its trunk shattered beyond recognition. The white light points that surrounded it also completely dissipated, the leaves on its crown turned a burnt brown, and its life force was utterly depleted.

Giant Tree: "Is this really the work of a human? What are you doing, crushing garlic paste? It’s too dreadful!"

"Haha, this move is really satisfying!"

If reality allowed, Su Ran really wanted to take this giant rock outside, drop it from a great height, and turn it into a massive killer move!

Unfortunately, after several instances of excessive free-falling, the rock itself couldn’t withstand the rebound force of the impacts; it was covered with surface cracks and ended up self-destructing along with the giant tree, with neither gaining any advantage.

As for that magical weapon, Sun Meteor, Su Ran did not dare to use it to throw from great heights, lest someone else pick it up – that would really cause some trouble.

"Damn, this collision between survival and death ultimately resulted in a lose-lose situation; it’s not hard to see that the system’s original intention in designing this plot was balance."

Once he was sure there would be no more sudden changes, Su Ran finally used a fireball to send the giant tree into reincarnation. The remaining light was instantly extinguished, 3000 experience points were credited, and a fragment emitting a golden glow was revealed among the greyish trunk, noticeably conspicuous. freёweɓnovel.com

Without a doubt, this fragment was the key piece Su Ran was looking for. He had not expected it to turn up here. After obtaining the quest item, he bolted, needing to beat a group of players in opening the treasure chest!

Luckily.

Until Su Ran returned to the duel arena, those players had not yet solved the maze. This intelligence, Su Ran felt anxious for them...

Dealing with such opponents was simply too easy, wah haha!

"Ghost Eye, how about it. You didn’t run into that group, did you?"

Lin Yuqing wanted to move forward, but since her strength didn’t allow for it, she could only stand atop the stone-man, anxiously communicating her feelings through her eyes.

"I saw them."

Su Ran deliberately lowered his voice and headed straight for the treasure chest.

"As long as you’re alright, we might as well concede the duel outright and give up. I just discussed with my sister, and since you avoided the death penalty, it means you’re not restricted by the rules and don’t necessarily need to join this duel."

Lin Yuqing said with a gentle smile, "Ghost Eye, don’t feel bad. We can resurrect even if we die—actually, I’ve had enough of this damn place, and to die early is to be free early!"

"Big sis, why does it feel like you’re giving a last speech? It’s giving me goosebumps..."

Lin Yuqing looked at her older sister speechlessly. The level of sentimentality was off the charts. Besides, where did her older sister discuss with her just now? This was purely her making her own decisions!

"Little sis, read my lips: G~O~A~W~A~Y!"

Lin Yuqing glared angrily at her, then began to grumble softly, "Sis here finally sulked up the atmosphere, and you ruined it with just one sentence. Do you really want me to stay single forever to make you happy?"

"Uh..."

It was then Lin Yuqing realized that her elder sister was flirting, and she herself had unwittingly become a third wheel, and quite a brightly shining one at that...

"It’s alright, I saw them, but they didn’t see me. These folks are still trapped in the level, and I guess they won’t be coming over anytime soon. Also, I’ve already got the key fragment."

Without creating too much suspense, since time didn’t allow, Su Ran immediately took out the two pieces of the fragment and fit them together.

"Whoosh!"

A golden light burst forth, just like a high beam, almost blinding Su Ran’s Ghost Eyes. The sisters couldn’t help but cover their vision with their hands to avoid the direct glare.

Fortunately, the spectacle didn’t last long. After a few seconds, the key reverted to its original form.

"Overturning Water, well done! Come, tell me, how did you acquire this key fragment?"

The glint in Lin Yuqing’s eyes sparkled ceaselessly. If it weren’t for being restrained by the stone figures, she would have rushed to Su Ran much sooner instead of waiting until now.

"Pure coincidence, found it on the ground."

Su Ran didn’t want to explain further to the woman, and went over to the chest, inserting the key.

"Click."

The chest opened, and a surprising scene unfolded.

As the chest fell apart, revealing absolutely nothing inside, not even a rat dropping—a gold chest as empty as this was indeed a first encounter.

However,

Before the trio could start complaining, the entire arena began to tremble; the ground cracked open, revealing a dark abyss within their line of sight. A dangerous aura washed over them.

"How is it an empty chest? I’ve been looking forward to this for so long, the system is so rigged!"

Lin Yuqing craned her neck to peer into the cave in the distance, unable to see clearly inside. Curiosity began to swell within her.

"I’ll send the Dark Bone Eagle down to check, maybe there’s a way out inside."

Su Ran instantly decided, knowing well that this secret passage emerged from the chest and undoubtedly harbored a massive secret!

"Hey, what about me? We need to find a way to get me out of here too!"

At this moment, Lin Yuqing grew even more impatient, being restrained by the stone figures and unable to move. No matter how much she struggled, the stone figures were rooted to the platform, showing no inclination to budge.

"Don’t worry, I’ll go down and see what mechanisms exist here, then we can think about your situation."

With that, Su Ran shifted his gaze to the Dark Bone Eagle and dived toward the abyss.

"Swoosh!"

The Dark Bone Eagle, like a bullet, hurled towards the dark hole. Not caring about possible dangers, this action sped up the exploration process. In no time, it made intimate contact with the ground, nearly shattering its skeletal frame on impact.

Su Ran, only spectating, felt no pain. He controlled the Dark Bone Eagle to scan the surroundings, only to find a wooden coffin, without a sight of jars or bottles, which was surprising yet somehow expected for him.

After all, what is a grave without a coffin!