Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1236 - 1149: Mechanism Stone Pillar

"Success or failure hinges on this final gambit!"

Su Ran had no time for further probing and used the Treading on Air Technique to reach the central stone pillar to closely examine it. In his view, such a conspicuous stone pillar was unlikely to be erected by the system for no reason—there must be a mechanism inside!

With this thought, Su Ran couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, feeling a surge of excitement. The breakthrough he had finally found was a sensation only he could fully appreciate.

"Strange, this shouldn’t be the case?"

Regarding such a stone-made pillar, Su Ran’s first instinct was to use the novice hoe to dig, but as soon as he swung the hoe, a system prompt followed, and he realized that the pillar was a special structure that couldn’t be excavated.

"Impossible, there must be a catch with this pillar!" freeweɓnøvel.com

Su Ran was about to indulge in a pleasant fantasy when reality abruptly woke him up. He refused to give up and continued to search the surface of the pillar, hoping to find something unusual that would allow his dreams to continue.

At this moment, Su Ran felt more and more that the system was playing games, dragging out the time for that group of players to arrive here, as if not tormenting him would leave it dissatisfied.

If the pillar couldn’t be excavated, then what was it doing here, was it meant to be eaten?

That would be foolish!

Helpless, as the rules set by the system in the game were unbreakable, Su Ran had no choice but to compromise and jumped down the pillar.

"Thud."

But, as he landed, a different sound came from beneath his feet, even the touch was unusual—there must be something beneath!

"Hey, it really seems that fortune favors the daring, this treasure was hidden deep indeed!"

Su Ran’s expression changed as he quickly brushed away the dust under his feet and discovered a circular stone platform about two meters in diameter beneath the pillar. On the platform were five circular buttons engraved with the words ’Wind, Fire, Thunder, Ice, Dark,’ adding to his puzzlement.

"It’s not hard to guess that these buttons must be the so-called mechanisms, but what consequences will pressing them have? That’s the question."

At that moment, Su Ran was caught in a state of indecision, wanting to press every button yet daring not to touch any, fearing an adverse event that would expose him to the group of players, by which time it would be too late for regrets.

"No matter, let’s just try one and see!"

In Su Ran’s view, given that this place was Undead Island, the attributes of wind, fire, thunder, ice were completely irrelevant. The ’Dark’ seemed the most plausible, and with that thought, he didn’t hesitate to press the ’Dark’ button.

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

The instant the mechanism was activated, countless arrows shot out from all directions, attacking in Su Ran’s direction. It was easy to imagine that if he didn’t dodge, he would soon be turned into a porcupine.

In this critical moment, Su Ran kept his composure and, stepping on the stone pillar, quickly escaped upwards.

It was only then that Su Ran understood the true purpose of the stone pillar—if he didn’t have the Treading on Air Technique, with the pillar there, he could still have made a narrow escape, as these hidden arrows were shot straight, not wildly, making them less dangerous.

"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding."

The arrows struck the stone pillar, producing a crisp clinking sound, but they couldn’t damage the pillar at all; the shafts broke and fell to the ground.

"Damn, this material is so hard?"

Su Ran looked at the stone pillar in front of him in amazement, finding it somewhat unbelievable. He subconsciously rubbed his hip against the pillar, and seeing no reaction, he gave up any thoughts of claiming it for himself.

Just at that moment, the ground trembled, and a dull booming sound was heard, as the stone platform on the ground rose significantly in height, revealing the foundation beneath.

"Not good, what’s with all this noise? Are we causing trouble?"

Su Ran instantly tensed up, glanced at the corridor not far away, and saw that the battle had not stopped but had intensified. Roars could be heard intermittently, indicating that the fight had reached a critical moment and there was no time to pay attention to this area.

"Phew, that was close. If something had gone wrong, all our efforts just now would have been in vain, and who knows whose hands the treasures buried beneath might have ended up in..."

Seeing that the booming sound did not trigger a chain reaction, Su Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief, jumped down quickly, and looked under the stone platform.

"Huh? Strange!"

He walked around the stone platform, unable to find any secret compartments. The stone walls were solid and even the ground could not be damaged, which left him puzzled, unable to understand what the system was selling.

"Could it be that all the buttons above need to be triggered to retrieve the treasures hidden beneath?"

Su Ran fell into deep thought and dared not take any rash actions.

...

Meanwhile.

In the corridor, the battle had escalated to an intense stage. Nearly a hundred players had died, and the sphinx’s health had dropped by one third. However, it was worth mentioning that the mummies it summoned were completely annihilated, and even their revival was futile.

The players saw the light of victory in their eyes, filled with excitement. From their thunderous battle cries, one could discern their feelings.

"Leader, if this BOSS drops Platinum equipment, you definitely have to treat us!"

"Hahaha, this is the first Platinum BOSS in the whole continent. Once it’s defeated, we’ll definitely be on TV!"

"Exactly, by then our Dancing Demons Guild’s fame will soar. Why worry about the guild not prospering? In my view, we’re sure to jump to the head of the Top Ten Guilds!"

The players were so exhilarated that they treated the BOSS as if it had already been defeated, not taking it seriously at all.

"Hold steady, don’t lose our rhythm!"

Seeing his subordinates getting restless, he quickly cautioned them, to avoid any undue sorrow from premature joy.

"Leader, there’s no need to be so tense. This sphinx has already shown all its moves. We have so many people against it alone, are you worried it could turn the tides? It’s impossible for the situation to reverse!"

The Healer, who was at the back, said with a smile, feeling that Dai Xuan was making too much fuss. From the current situation, the BOSS was on the receiving end of a beating, and it was only a matter of time before it was defeated. With this thought, he continued to Dai Xuan, "The most important thing is, there’s nobody here to compete with us for the kill. Leader, just wait to make a fortune~!"

"What are you talking about! This is a collective asset, it belongs to the guild! Don’t fucking confuse matters here!"

Dai Xuan stared at the Healer with a cold gaze, "Don’t talk like this anymore, it’ll chill the hearts of our brothers!"

Realizing he had angered Leader Dai, the Healer sheepishly moved aside and focused on healing his teammates.

Seeing this, the others were moved and their regard for Dai Xuan soared. With such a sensible leader at the helm, why would the guild not prosper?

Dai Xuan observed the battlefield with an expressionless face, his lips curling into a barely noticeable smile.