Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1537 - 1383: The Lair of the Fire Rat Wolf

"Don’t talk nonsense!"

Seeing the deal about to fall through, Old Man Fan bellowed furiously, "How many times do I have to tell you, we don’t have any hens!"

"Kid, don’t listen to that old woman’s gibberish. How can someone live this long and still can’t distinguish between a rooster and a hen!"

Old Man Fan, while packing up his stall, glanced over at Su Ran, still clinging to a sliver of hope, "Do you still want this precious Pet Egg?"

"I want to buy it, but I don’t have any immortal coins..."

"Ptui! What are you doing at the market without immortal coins? Get out of here and stop being in the way!"

Old Man Fan’s demeanor darkened in an instant as soon as he heard Su Ran had no money, packing up his stall without paying any more attention to Su Ran.

"Old sir, although I don’t have immortal coins, I can help you find the lost chicken. How about it, do you want my help?"

Su Ran saw an opportunity for a mission and thought he must take it. Maybe he could even earn some immortal coins; that would really be getting something for nothing.

"You?"

Old Man Fan gave Su Ran a suspicious glance, his eyes rolling around, "Young man, it’s kind of you to offer. Since that’s the case, please trouble yourself to find the chicken, and I will reward you with 10 immortal coins! Of course, if you can’t find my chicken, you will have to cover the loss!"

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on receiving a standard quest to find Old Man Fan’s hen. Quest completion reward: 10 immortal coins; quest failure punishment: one level 40 gold equipment."

The system notification sounded, causing Su Ran to start.

This punishment for failing... isn’t it a bit too much?

Just for an old hen, to trade a level 40 gold equipment, that’s really a rip-off!

But this was a chance to earn immortal coins, and it seemed like a good start in Fire God City.

Led by the farmwoman, Su Ran arrived in front of Old Man Fan’s house, a most ordinary brick-and-tile residence, far from looking wealthy.

Through the farmwoman’s complaints, Su Ran gathered two clues; the first suspect was Uncle Yu, who always had his eye on her old hen, and the second was a Fire Rat Wolf living in the wild ridges three miles from Fire God City, which specialized in chicken-stealing antics, making it quite suspicious.

"Uncle Yu... Fire Rat Wolf..."

Su Ran muttered to himself, feeling that Uncle Yu’s motive for committing the crime was not strong, since the group of villagers hadn’t let him off the hook; where would he find the time to steal chickens? With this thought, Su Ran hesitated no longer, immediately summoning Wang Cai and set off toward the wild ridges three miles away.

However.

Not long after Su Ran left, an unexpected person appeared beside Old Man Fan.

"Old Fan, another fool took the bait. Just so you know, this time it’s my turn for the gold equipment!"

"Psh, Uncle Yu, you wish. The last time it was level 30 equipment, this time it’s worth more, don’t try to pull a fast one on me!"

Old Man Fan was in no way conceding, and he straightened his stooped back.

It turned out, this fellow was the very Uncle Yu who had been chased around, and judging by his nonchalant, grinning demeanor now, he clearly didn’t take the matter seriously, as if he was used to such scenes.

From their conversation, it wasn’t hard to discern that the hen’s disappearance was a small matter; the real intent was to trap Su Ran. It seemed the quest was not as simple as Su Ran had imagined, and what dangers lay ahead would have to be proven with time. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

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Leaving the Fire God City, Su Ran rode Wang Cai leisurely forward. According to the coordinates given by the peasant woman, it wouldn’t take much time to reach the mission location with Wang Cai’s speed. The Fire Rat Wolf boss shouldn’t be too difficult; after all, the Fire God Trial had just started. If a legendary beast appeared right at the beginning, what’s the point in playing? Might as well just log off and go to sleep...

Soon, Su Ran arrived near the den of the Fire Rat Wolf, which was surprisingly enveloped by a vast expanse of flames. The heat waves churned, and the super high temperature even caused visual distortion in the air above.

"Whoa, this intense?"

Su Ran looked at the terrain with some gravity, unable to believe that such a simple chicken-seeking task could convey such mismatched difficulty. The flames in front of him were like a barrier keeping him out.

"Could it be the wrong place?"

He circled around the flames somewhat incredulously, which only confirmed that the Fire Rat Wolf’s den was indeed amidst the fire.

Su Ran understood that he couldn’t dawdle; if he was too late, the old hen would turn into a pile of chicken bones. Not only would the fairy currency be out of reach, but he’d also have to give up a piece of gold gear. God knows how Old Man Fan would mock him then!

He made a resolute decision in his heart: he absolutely could not fail this mission!

"Here goes nothing!"

Su Ran activated the Blazing Fire Divine Curse from the Fire-Resistant Mask, gaining a 3-minute immunity to flame damage. After putting away Wang Cai, he plunged headfirst into the flames, becoming engulfed by them.

(Blazing Fire Divine Curse—Provides immunity to flame damage, lasts for three minutes, cooldown time 10 minutes.)

"Who would’ve thought the visual effects in the flames could be so cool, I wonder what it would look like inside the Netherworld Purple Fire..."

Inside the flames, Su Ran unexpectedly felt as if he had arrived in a new world, a sensation he had never experienced before. Previously, in a sea of fire, only pain was left, with no opportunity to observe the ever-changing fire elements.

Su Ran only paused briefly to marvel before hurrying deeper inside; he only had 3 minutes of immunity to fire damage, and he had to catch the cunning Fire Rat Wolf in the shortest time possible!

"Ha ha, found it!"

In less than a minute, Su Ran spotted the dark opening of a cave and easily deduced that it was the hiding place of the Fire Rat Wolf.

Su Ran didn’t hesitate and immediately jumped in, ready with his Bone Burst skill to activate invincibility in case anything seemed off!

However.

When he hit the bottom of the cave, there was no sign of the so-called Fire Rat Wolf. Instead, he saw a pile of straw and a collection of leaves. Seeing this, Su Ran couldn’t help but mock; the Fire Rat Wolf sure had some nerve, not afraid of being ignited by the flames above—dying in a sea of fire was no pleasant way to go...

But on second thought, inside the cave, the temperature was just slightly above body heat. Even without the effect of the Blazing Fire Divine Curse, there was no danger of being burnt up by the high temperature.

With the thought of doing a good deed anonymously, Su Ran gathered all the straw and leaves into his inventory. The whole cave became empty; would the Fire Rat Wolf feel grateful if it found out?

Who cares.

Su Ran looked around, trying to find any secret mechanisms or chambers. After all, this was a boss’s den; how could there be no treasures to showcase its status?

Upon his meticulous search, he did indeed find a hidden door, but with both its height and width merely 20 centimeters, it was impossible to squeeze through.

Can’t fit through?

That’s easy, just dig it out!