Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1414 - 1301 Got Something Good (Two in One)_2

Regarding what Hei Xiao mentioned about the secret realm blueprint, Su Ran’s heart stirred, as he believed that the mysterious underground space map should be this so-called secret realm blueprint!

Seeing how seriously this NPC regarded it, how could Su Ran not guess that there must be a great opportunity hidden within the secret realm? Having finally come here, he absolutely couldn’t miss it!

"Warrior, you’re still too young, you’ve faced too few setbacks. Sooner or later, you’ll come to me," Hei Xiao said with a chuckle. "Of course, that’s if you’re still alive. Death renders all other concerns moot. By then, you won’t be able to scrape together even a single point, so why bother?"

"Thank you for your concern, senior, but I am well aware of the risks."

Su Ran was not willing to engage further with this NPC on this matter. If it weren’t for the NPC’s overwhelming strength, he would have already taken action to teach him a lesson—there would have been no reason to endure until now!

"This matter cannot be forced; the choice is yours. Warrior, can we now discuss the price of the Thunder Punishment Divine Stone?"

Hei Xiao’s expression was as dark and terrible as a powder keg, teetering on the brink of danger, ready to explode at any moment.

"Senior, before that, I want to purchase some special items first and spend all my points. There’s no rush to discuss this matter afterward."

Su Ran wouldn’t act according to Hei Xiao’s wishes. Without the Thunder Punishment Divine Stone as a backing, he probably would have been driven out by this NPC long ago.

"You... don’t push your luck!"

Hei Xiao’s teeth gritted audibly as he faced continued rejection, but he still managed to restrain himself, unfolding his item interface in front of Su Ran.

"Holy shit, the Heavenly Talismans have been refreshed this time. Senior, are you trying to stir up trouble?!"

Su Ran was surprised to find that all three Heavenly Talismans—representing wind, fire, and rain—were prominently featured at the top, each requiring a cost of one million!

Thus, he felt relieved. Young Master Fa had said before that the price of a Heavenly Talisman was one million, so it seemed that this NPC wasn’t treating him differently; it was a fair price indeed.

"Warrior, these Heavenly Talismans possess terrifying power, essential for breaking through obstacles and defeating enemies. They’re definitely worth the price!"

Hei Xiao resumed his merchant demeanor, promoting the items on display with all his might, "If you don’t have enough points, you can use gems instead. How about it, will you exchange?"

"Not interested. These things are just one-time-use tools, and they can only be used in the underground space. Once outside, they’re as good as worthless paper. One million points, not worth it!"

Su Ran shook his head, continuing to look at the other items below. To his disappointment, there were no special Skill Books. Although the other items were precious, they were of no use to him, and the bound items couldn’t be traded, so he gave up on the idea of purchasing them to sell for cash later. He sighed internally, as the thought of enhancing his strength had to be shelved.

"I’ll have to try my luck by drawing runes."

Su Ran searched for a while and could only pin his hopes on the randomness of the draw.

A single draw cost 200 points, which was a gamble in hopes of winning big. Young Master Fa had drawn a valuable Thunder Talisman using this method. It had to be said, that was just damn good luck—to use 200 points to get a Heavenly Talisman worth a million!

Maybe, with his own Luck Value, he could get lucky just like Young Master Fa. That would be great...

"Draw!"

"Ding! Congratulations to player ’Skeleton’ for obtaining a Fortitude Talisman!"

The system notification sounded, and Su Ran now held an ordinary paper talisman. He glanced at its properties and found it only increased 300 health points, with a duration of 5 minutes—practically garbage. Two hundred points down the drain.

"Continue!"

"Ding! Congratulations to player ’Skeleton’ for obtaining a Health Talisman!"

Another ordinary talisman arrived, only adding 10 defense points, lasting 5 minutes. It was far from what he had hoped for.

Su Ran reluctantly purchased ten more, realizing they were all a waste of money, which gradually cooled his enthusiasm, almost regretting entering this gamble...

"Ten more draws, and if there’s nothing good, I won’t buy anymore."

Su Ran was a disciplined person, not one to lose his cool like the typical gambler. To him, these 2,000 points were trivial, even if wasted—like a mosquito on its period, no big deal!

Luckily, the system didn’t make it too hard on Su Ran. On the sixth draw, his luck turned.

"Ding! Congratulations to player ’Skeleton’ for obtaining a special talisman, Skill Deprivation!"

"It wasn’t easy, but I finally drew a special talisman!"

Hearing the system announcement, Su Ran felt a huge thrill, eager to see what made this talisman so special.

[Skill Deprivation] (Talisman)

There’s a certain chance to permanently strip a skill from the equipment and attach it to a specified piece of equipment. If the skill deprivation fails, then the equipment will be damaged.

Note: The higher the tier of the equipment, the lower the success rate of skill deprivation.

"Wow, what a treasure!"

Su Ran’s eyes lit up, and he immediately became spirited; he had been worried about how to acquire the Magic Heart Protection skill from the Black Vine Staff, and as if on cue, this talisman appeared at just the right time!

The only thing is...

The Black Vine Staff was a dark-gold weapon; the likelihood of successfully stripping its skill was definitely not high, and if the deprivation failed, the weapon would be damaged.

"Forget it, success or death, as long as the Bone Scythe is unharmed, that’s fine!"

Su Ran couldn’t care less about the NPC next to him. He immediately pulled out the Black Vine Staff and slapped the Skill Deprivation Talisman onto it.

"Shua!"

The talisman transformed into a black glow, enveloping the Black Vine Staff, quickly seeping into it. The staff slowly became withered, cracks appeared, and its dark-gold sheen also dimmed.

"Oh no, this is bad!"

A dreadful premonition rose in Su Ran’s heart; noticing signs the staff might shatter, he knew that if it couldn’t withstand the pressure and broke, the skill deprivation would have failed.

"Warrior, I have a bottle of Enhancement Solution here that can increase the chance of success. It’s fifty thousand points, will you buy it?"

At this critical moment, Hei Xiao displayed his mercantile nature, pitching his Enhancement Solution to Su Ran. This kind of marketing ploy, leveraging customer psychology, never failed!

At least, it was incredibly effective on Su Ran. He dared not delay, tossing out 50,000 points to purchase the Enhancement Solution. Without even looking at its properties, he poured it over the Black Vine Staff.

And believe it or not,

With the Enhancement Solution soaking in, the Black Vine Staff’s nearly shattered appearance gradually stabilized, and the dark-gold luster began to radiate once more. It wasn’t hard to guess that the skill deprivation should have been a success.

"How could this be? He actually succeeded in stripping the skill!"

Hei Xiao watched incredulously; the Enhancement Solution only added a 1% success rate, and not only were no takers for 50,000 points, but for 1,000 points either. Yet this 1% success rate miraculously turned the tide. His heart was filled with regret—if only he had known, he wouldn’t have sold it!

A ball of light drifted out from the Black Vine Staff, and Su Ran carefully guided it onto the Bone Scythe. This process of adding a skill had no chance of failure. With a flash of light, faint black lines appeared on the handle of the Bone Scythe, which were hardly noticeable without close inspection.

Skill deprivation, success!

Su Ran couldn’t wait to check the Bone Scythe, eager to understand whether it was Magic Heart Protection or Devil Tremor Wave that had been stripped. Regardless of which skill, both were beneficial, so it was a win for him!

[Ice Crystal Bone Scythe] (Dark Gold) (Enhanced +2)

Magic Attack +25

Critical Hit +3

Mana +6

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Freeze +2

Special Skill: Ice Vortex—Summons an ice vortex centered around the caster, attacking all targets within a 5x5 area, with a certain chance to freeze, dealing damage equal to 80% of the attack’s upper limit. Freeze duration lasts for 1-3 seconds, and the special skill has a cooldown of 10 minutes.

Ice Burst—When attacking a target, if a Lucky Crit occurs, there’s a 35% chance to knock down the target.

Magic Heart Protection—When using magic skills, mana consumption is reduced by one-third.

Socket (omitted).

"Ha-ha, it really is Magic Heart Protection! I can finally use Fireball without any worries!"

Su Ran excitedly swung the Bone Scythe, feeling utterly thrilled. "Senior, thank you for your Enhancement Solution; it prevented the skill deprivation from failing. That was really close!"

Hei Xiao snorted in response, acknowledging Su Ran. He intended to witness a grand show, only to mess it up himself; of course, he was frustrated.

Serves me right for being greedy!