Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1240 - 1153: Dark Patterned Magic Horn

"A black beast horn, this item is really kind of strange."

After examining the Dark Horn’s exterior, a hint of joy flashed through Su Ran’s eyes, and he immediately started probing the object. He had to see what kind of treasure this Dark Horn really was!

The moment his curious gaze landed on it, he became utterly agitated.

[Dark Pattern Demon Horn] (Special)

Forged from Demon World’s mysterious metal, it possesses powerful magic. When worn by a pet, it increases magical attack by 10%, penetration by +5, and has a certain chance of triggering ’demonic nature’.

Demonic nature—Once triggered, it reverses the damage dealt to creatures of the Demon World, lasting for 30 seconds.

Note: Once equipped, it cannot be removed. If replaced, the Dark Pattern Demon Horn will disappear.

"Holy moly, it’s a piece of pet equipment!"

It was Su Ran’s first time seeing such a unique piece of equipment, and the demonic skill was quite practical, too. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t surprised. With so many pets, choosing who would use it became a problem.

The little zombie, though a magic-type pet, had too weak of an attack, and using this item on it would be a waste. Wang Cai, the Bone Centipede, was a combat-type pet and inherently incompatible. Not even worth thinking about. The Eternal Poisonous Dragon, being an external pet, wasn’t worth the risk of its relic being destroyed if equipped with the Dark Horn.

After using a process of elimination, Su Ran cleared his thoughts and decided to equip the Darknight Thunder Dragon with the Dark Pattern Demon Horn.

"Come out already, stop sleeping!"

Su Ran yanked the Darknight Thunder Dragon out from his ribcage without any special treatment because it was a dragon. He unapologetically said, "The sun’s already shining on your butt, and you’re still sleeping!"

"Sleepy, sleepy..."

The little eel didn’t even want to open its eyes, attempting to crawl up Su Ran’s bony arm with no success. Finally, it opened its bleary eyes to see what its master was up to.

"Sigh, you were probably born in the wrong body... you should have been a pig in this life..."

With a sigh, Su Ran didn’t waste any more words and presented the Dark Pattern Demon Horn in front of the little eel to see if it was to its taste. Knowing that the Dragon Clan could be quite temperamental, and if they didn’t fancy a piece of equipment, they wouldn’t even give it a glance no matter how high-level it might be. He didn’t know if this eel had the same quirk, so he thought he’d test the waters first.

"Wow!"

Upon seeing the Dark Horn, the little eel’s eyes lit up. It hurriedly let go of Su Ran’s bony arm and started wrapping around the Dark Horn, clinging to it as if it had found its true love, refusing to let go no matter what.

"Haha, as long as you like it, that’s all that matters!"

Su Ran flashed a wide grin and opened the little eel’s interface, fitting it with the [Dark Pattern Demon Horn].

"Swish!"

After successfully equipping it, the Dark Horn that the little eel was wrapped around instantly vanished, and a black spiral protrusion appeared on its head. The sharp nature of the horn wasn’t displayed at all, but the spiral pattern was indeed inherited.

"Yay, yay."

The little eel enthusiastically tied itself into a knot mid-air. If Su Ran hadn’t learned the language of the Dragon Clan and felt its excitement, he might have thought the creature was constipated.

"That’s really thoughtful, accepting a bribe from me and directly boosting your loyalty by 10 points. Now I definitely don’t have to worry about you turning traitor."

Seeing the 80 points of loyalty on the little eel’s attributes panel, Su Ran was quite surprised. The title of Dragon Tamer had only brought 5 points of loyalty, but the effect of this Demon Horn was even stronger—a truly unexpected delight!

"Sleepy..."

The little loach looked at Su Ran with utmost satisfaction before burrowing into his dark robe and continuing to wrap around his ribs, diligently digesting the food in its stomach.

"Just this one Dark Pattern Demon Horn is enough proof that the trip to the Undead Pet Island wasn’t in vain!"

Su Ran grinned and let out a hearty laugh three times, feeling immensely pleased as his magical pet’s strength was enhanced. Even the air around him felt fresher. Once his excitement subsided, he continued to sort through the loot from the battle.

"Eh? This doesn’t make sense. How could a mighty Platinum BOSS only drop such worthless stuff?"

He’d thought he’d make a killing this time, but, to his disappointment, the subsequent equipment was nothing but Silver and Bronze. It was quite humiliating!

"Haha, finally hit the jackpot. This is definitely a Platinum-grade weapon!"

When Su Ran picked up a fan-shaped weapon, he immediately realized its extraordinariness. Although its attributes had yet to be identified, the Platinum glow it emitted gave away its high quality.

However.

He wasn’t overly excited, because he couldn’t use the weapon himself—it would only serve as a showpiece if he kept it.

If he were to sell it, Su Ran had no intention of going through the auction house—not because he had a falling out with them, but because with the martial arts tournament around the corner, if an opponent got their hands on it, wouldn’t it be like inadvertently adding trouble for himself?

Selling it now was indeed the right time. He could raise the price easily, as all the masters were fretting about improving their strength. The appearance of this fan weapon was a godsend for them. He believed that no matter the price, they would unquestionably buy it!

After considering for a moment, Su Ran decided to sell the Platinum weapon to an Earthly List master, Bei Diao. He remembered this guy dressed like a scholar, using a fan weapon—it would suit him perfectly.

As for why he chose Bei Diao, it was simply because he took a liking to him. Most importantly, he had the financial resources to buy this exceedingly rare divine weapon.

Realizing this, Su Ran opened the friend interface and was surprised to find Bei Diao was not online. He left a message for him, not in a hurry at the moment.

However.

As it happened, just as Su Ran was about to close the chat window, Bei Diao’s name suddenly lit up.

"Little brother, I saw your message right as I logged on. What’s up, you need something from me?"

Bei Diao’s hearty voice came through the chat box. "Are you in some kind of trouble?"

"There’s a bit of trouble, big brother Bei Diao. Are you free right now?"

Su Ran deliberately tested the waters to see how Bei Diao would react.

"What kind of talk is that? I’ve just logged in. How could I be busy? If you’re in trouble, just say it. Is it a storyline you can’t get through, or are you being hunted down again? Give me your coordinates, and I’ll bring people to help you out!"

"Big brother Bei Diao, what do you mean by ’being hunted down again’? Do I look so pathetic in your eyes?"

Su Ran felt a touch of gratitude in his heart. A man who was willing to lend a hand was worth making a deep connection with!

"Little brother, you haven’t been on the Demon World forum lately, have you? Nearly all the posts there are cursing you, saying you’re unscrupulous in stealing BOSSes and playing dirty tricks. Is there any truth to that?"

"Heh, those mad dogs from Dancing Demons haven’t even been troubled by me yet, but they went ahead and played the victim. I don’t care about them, let them say what they want."

Su Ran, with a clear conscience, wasn’t afraid of their slander. After all, they were sworn enemies, and what they said didn’t matter, as he wouldn’t see it anyway.

"Little brother, you sure take it easy, but I must remind you, going against a guild is no easy task. You must be cautious in handling them, so they don’t trip you up behind the scenes."