Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 2441 - 1868: Mission Changes (Double-Length) Part 2
The sound of messages from her good friend kept ringing, and even without looking, Su Ran knew it was definitely Sister Wan’er coming to hold him accountable. There was no avoiding it, he could only choose to face it.
Indeed.
The sender of the message was none other than Creamy Young Man.
"Little Ran, what did you do to upset my dad like that?"
"Sister Wan’er, let me explain..."
Su Ran recounted the whole story, especially emphasizing the ’grass radical’ part. This time, he didn’t mention Nutrient Solution, fearing it might affect its sales, and if they imposed purchase limits, his guilt would be even greater.
"So...what were you trying to write?"
"What I wanted to write was, Su Ran expresses gratitude here. But as soon as I wrote the grass radical, my mom called me offline, turning the matter into a huge misunderstanding..."
Su Ran felt he must clarify the situation clearly; he wouldn’t take the fall for this!
"Pfft... My dad even hijacked Little Black, and you still want to thank him, I really don’t know what’s going on in your head!"
Creamy Young Man found it quite amusing, "You don’t have to be this terrified of my dad, do you?"
"There’s no choice, he’s your dad."
After a pause, Su Ran continued, "Little Black has returned safely, tell your dad not to engage in such underhanded deeds, it’s beneath his status."
"Back then, it was not just you exposed under the bridge, but also Little Black. Fortunately, Little Black wasn’t caught, otherwise, given my dad’s temperament, he would’ve handed him over to the state."
At this point, Creamy Young Man’s expression turned somewhat unnatural, "Little Ran, I’m sorry, I really shouldn’t have come to your house and caused you so much trouble. I didn’t know my dad sent people to follow me; it’s really maddening."
"Sister Wan’er, please don’t blame yourself, this isn’t your fault. Uncle did seem a bit unscrupulous, but considering his position, it’s understandable."
Su Ran was more optimistic than Li Wan’er, with his place already exposed, he could only take it one step at a time.
Judging by Little Black’s ordeal, possessing supernatural abilities doesn’t guarantee you bear bullets; it’s a lesson learned, best to keep a low profile from now on.
"Little Ran, um..."
"Sister Wan’er, just say what you want, don’t hesitate too much."
Seeing Sister Wan’er hesitating to speak, he knew something was up, and wouldn’t feel at ease until it was clear.
"Oh, I just want to know if my dad mentioned anything about the two of us?"
"He told me to leave you alone, that a toad shouldn’t try to eat swan meat."
Su Ran exaggerated Unnecessary Scholar’s words to decisively end Sister Wan’er’s utterly misplaced affection.
He was just a poor kid with a terminal illness; even after taking the supernatural pill, there might be aftereffects, someone of his standing couldn’t provide a future, let alone happiness for someone else.
It was normal to be rejected by uncle, nobody would want their daughter’s happiness in the hands of someone like him, and he wouldn’t wish it either.
"Dad is really something, how could he say such things, it’s infuriating!"
Creamy Young Man initially thought her dad would understand her, but it turned out to be quite the contrary, now good luck, they didn’t even get to the first stroke of the character.
"Sister Wan’er, don’t blame Uncle, he’s doing it for your own good. Given your conditions, you’ll definitely find someone better."
Su Ran took the chance to express his stance, after having Yu Jing, he was already very content, didn’t dare to ask for more, hopefully Sister Wan’er would understand.
"I know him, he’s just a mercenary, the kind who goes by appearances. If he knew you were Overturning Water, he wouldn’t have said such things."
Creamy Young Man knew her dad’s style, more focused on work, didn’t expect it’d extend to her lifelong happiness, extremely irritating!
"Sister Wan’er, Overturning Water is just a virtual persona, please don’t confuse it with my real self, okay?"
"Is there a difference?"
"..."
Su Ran didn’t know how to explain it, he could only let her go with it, hoping time would dilute everything, she had to figure it out on her own.
Through task prompts, Su Ran smoothly found the location of Ben Valley, unexpectedly discovering this NPC sitting cross-legged on the ground, not moving, even his arrival went unnoticed. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
"What’s going on?"
Seeing the NPC with no sign of life, Su Ran felt uneasy, approached, and only then confirmed his suspicions, Ben Valley had already passed away and become a corpse.
"Senior, senior~!"
Su Ran, not giving up, gave Ben Valley a little push, but unfortunately, there was no response, even a gentle push toppled him to the ground.
"How can this be? The mission isn’t over yet!"
Faced with this situation, Su Ran suddenly panicked, feeling an impulse to curse. He had almost completed the mission items, and now this NPC played tricks on him, why was a task so difficult?
Was it necessary to be this hard on someone?
Hell!
After a round of complaints in his mind, Su Ran felt considerably better, opened the task panel, now let’s see what to do with the task after the NPC’s death.
As he expected, the mission had changed accordingly.
"Go to the Desert Maze to rescue Ben Valley’s soul?"
Upon seeing the task prompt, Su Ran realized that the Magic General Ben Valley hadn’t actually died, instead the task transitioned into its second phase.
Indeed.
This kind of task to obtain the Dream Seeker Mirror wouldn’t be so easily accomplished; it was normal procedure.
The Magic General Ben Valley was really pitiful, not only stripped of his Celestial Demon status but also must endure inhumane torture, hard rescued at last, now lo and behold, his soul’s been plundered, fate so miserable to this extent, quite unparalleled.
After accepting the mission, Su Ran didn’t hesitate, stuffed Ben Valley’s corpse into the big satchel, and headed quickly towards the Desert of Death.
The Desert Maze is within the Desert of Death, coordinates marked, saving the hassle of roadfinding, all he needs to do is find Ben Valley’s soul, bring him back to life, that’ll be it.
Su Ran didn’t know how many times he’d visited the Desert of Death, already accustomed to its harsh climate, ignoring the windswept sand grazing his cheeks, moving towards the destination.
The Desert of Death harbors many player squads, eyeing Su Ran the lone ranger, some even abandoned the Sand Scorpion in front of them, and chased after Su Ran’s direction.
Still, Su Ran was hover-stepping in the air, unfazed by desert terrain, soon leaving these players far behind, upon arriving at the destination, not a soul was seen behind him.
Standing high in the air, glancing downward, only yellow sand was visible, no signs of a maze, not even a single brick was seen.
Logically, the Desert Maze should be beneath the ground, only breaking through the sandy layer could one reach the true destination.
Thinking of this, Su Ran plummeted down, grabbed the rookie pickaxe, ready for a dig-sand-find-hole expedition.
But he hadn’t ventured far when trembling waves ran through the sand layer beneath, like an earthquake, what a coincidence.
However, this kind of situation was common for Su Ran, not surprised at all, three steps back to the air, awaiting the monster’s emergence.
"Boom!"
Sand splattered everywhere, a five-meter-long Sand Scorpion burst from the sandy layer, its body an icy blue, poison tail ink-black, there’s no need to guess, that tail held toxins, it’s evidently a tough opponent.
"BOSS!"
Su Ran was slightly taken aback, surprising to encounter a boss during a task, quite rare in the Desert of Death’s terrain, luck was indeed favorable!
Before he could cast the Detection Technique on this Sand Scorpion boss, several exclaims echoed nearby.
"Wow haha, time to battle the boss!"
"Charge, kill the boss, drop golden gear!"
"You, such low ambition, such a fierce imposing Sand Scorpion, sure it won’t drop a piece or two of dark gold gear?"
"Hey? Look quick, there’s a player in the air!"
"This attire... isn’t it Overturning Water?"
"How could it be him? Then why the hell bother fighting the boss, we three aren’t enough for him to kill, going over is pointless!"
The trio had just transported to the Desert of Death, spotted this icy-blue Sand Scorpion boss, only to discover Su Ran in mid-air, their excitement dropped instantly.
