Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1544 - 1388: The Hidden Secret

"Slap!"

After taking a lash from the skeletal whip, the black tiger instantly became much more docile, no longer paying attention to the skull and squatting on the ground, continuously pleading with the little zombie by clasping its paws together, seemingly making a request. Unfortunately, Su Ran had not learned the language of beasts, and couldn’t understand a word.

"Brother Tiger, do you have something you want to say?"

Su Ran finally realized that the little zombie hadn’t used the Soul Bewilderment skill at all. This black tiger was purely the type that was asking for a beating... In order to facilitate communication, he had to step in personally. As long as he was present, communicating between these two cross-species creatures would not be a problem! ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

"Roar!"

The black tiger let out a low growl and bared its teeth at Su Ran in a threatening manner. Its meaning wasn’t hard to guess—it was time to shut up.

"Damn, you think I’m easy to bully, so you’re not taking steamed buns for dry rations anymore?"

Su Ran was infuriated. This black tiger had no tact at all. Didn’t it see the little zombie was his pet? The veto power was firmly in his hands!

"Bouncy, come here!"

Seeing the black tiger so obstinate, Su Ran could only take practical action to give it a hint, adopting the posture of a master and calling for the little zombie in the air.

"Uh-huh!"

The little zombie leaped, landing on top of Su Ran’s head, riding it with its little legs swinging non-stop, seeming in a very good mood indeed. The black tiger had given it some pride, coming to Su Ran to claim credit.

"Brother Tiger, I am its master. If you have something to say, just say it to me."

With the little zombie sitting on his head, his neck felt a bit strained, but Su Ran continued to look towards the black tiger, "I’m someone who loves to help out others in need, don’t be shy, everyone has their difficulties, I can understand that."

"Roar, roar roar, roar roar roar!"

The black tiger gave Su Ran a strange look. It finally understood the relationship between the little zombie and Su Ran and dropped all its defenses, starting to explain in beast language. Getting to the crucial points, it even gestured in the air with its paws, as if recounting some grievance with extreme expressiveness.

"Brother Tiger, please speak human language..."

Su Ran was as clueless as if he was listening to an incomprehensible scripture. Other than guessing the black tiger’s anger and resentment, he couldn’t make heads or tails of the rest. No matter how expressive the gesturing, it was no use.

I don’t understand sign language, so even if you say it, it’s useless.

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A puzzled look flashed in the black tiger’s eyes. It seemed that this fellow couldn’t understand the human language spoken by Su Ran either. It roared in frustration, and seeing no effect, it stopped talking and walked to a rock wall in front, looking back at Su Ran before starting to climb up.

However, the sucking force from the ground was not just for show. The further away from the ground, the stronger the suction became. The black tiger hadn’t even climbed up a meter before it was harshly pulled back down to the ground with a thud.

Undeterred, the black tiger kept trying to climb upwards, but the outcome remained the same. After several attempts, it seemed to have had all its strength drained, unable to even stand, its limbs trembling so obviously it could be seen with the naked eye, giving an impression of profound weakness.

"Oh my, it truly is fated to harm itself..."

Su Ran finally understood how the black tiger had lost its fur; all that climbing up and down could not result in anything but baldness!

At that moment, Su Ran had a bold idea. He could take advantage of the time when the BOSS was extremely weak, kill it directly, and not only gain experience but also get loot. Maybe by using the tiger’s body he could complete Wang Heizi’s quest, killing three birds with one stone—a really good deal indeed!

However, Su Ran also understood that this black tiger was clearly a task BOSS. Judging from its pleading behavior, there might even be a hidden quest related to it. It would truly be a pity to slay it now!

After pondering for a moment, Su Ran decided to give up this rare opportunity and lend a hand to this BOSS.

"Tiger brother, do you want us to go up there and take a look?"

Worried that the black tiger might not understand, Su Ran pointed upwards with his hand and strained to look up. Unfortunately, his vision was obstructed by the darkness, making it impossible to see if there was any mystery above, so he gave up on the impractical notion.

"Roar! Roar!"

The black tiger nodded excitedly, feeling a surge of emotion that almost brought it to tears. It had not been easy; after enduring so much hardship, it finally managed to make itself understood...

"You just rest easy here, leave the rest to me."

Glancing at the time, Su Ran had two minutes left before he could merge again with the little zombie. He planned to wait these two minutes out and personally explore, to discover what secrets lay hidden within this bizarre space!

Moreover, anything that even the black tiger was wary of must definitely be extraordinary!

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to be missed!

Taking advantage of the remaining two minutes, Su Ran’s gaze returned to the black tiger. Seeing its shriveled belly, he felt sympathy for its plight. If he were to be sealed in this space for endless years, lacking even food to eat, not to mention freedom, the thought alone was terrifying!

If such a day ever came, it would be better to enter the cycle of reincarnation sooner rather than later, as that would be the quickest way out of suffering!

"Bounce, go, take this carcass to it."

Su Ran took out a beast’s carcass. Having plenty of these in his inventory was no problem at all for feeding the black tiger. This action was not for the quest, but purely a manifestation of Su Ran’s compassion.

In such circumstances, the fact that the black tiger had managed to survive until now was truly admirable. Su Ran, who was afflicted with a terminal illness, somehow felt a connection, prompting this benevolent action.

"Roar!"

Upon seeing the beast’s carcass, the black tiger became visibly agitated, its eyes fixated on the carcass, drooling profusely, and its stomach even rumbled inappropriately loud from hunger.

This showed how long it had been since the black tiger had last seen meat, or it wouldn’t be losing so much face for its kind. Su Ran understood this; it was a natural...ah, not quite, a tiger’s nature.

The little zombie, with its tiny arms and legs, couldn’t possibly lift the beast, so it simply reverted to its skeletal centipede form, placed the carcass on its back, and effortlessly delivered it to the black tiger.

And so, a gruesome scene unfolded.

The black tiger tore into the carcass, devouring meat and gulping blood with abandon, not even bothering to mind the bones, savoring its meal. Su Ran watched with a mix of horror and awe, wondering how it didn’t understand the concept of eating slowly and chewing thoroughly.

What if it choked to death, how would the quest be triggered then?

"Tiger brother, no rush, no one’s competing with you. I have plenty more here, just take it slow!"

Su Ran pulled out a pile of beast carcasses, and the unfortunate skeletal centipede became a raw meat transport worker, tirelessly delivering them to the black tiger for its consumption.

The black tiger lay on the ground, eating heartily. Su Ran did not disturb it and, once merged with the little zombie, freed himself from the pull of gravity and easily flew into the air, heading towards the space above the rocky wall.

He was determined to see what secret lay hidden above the rock wall that made the black tiger so apprehensive. Whether it was an opportunity or a trap, he would only know by trying...