Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1258 - 1169: Dazhuang Almost Cried

"Ding! Respected player Skeleton, according to our checks and classifications, your level is 36, and you need to be reassigned to a fighting group. You have been assigned to the Earthly Fiend Group, and the battle is scheduled to commence in ten minutes. Please make your preparations for the fight."

The system’s notification broke Su Ran’s lingering hope of staying in the Newcomer Group. With plenty of preparation time available, he pulled out the random item compensation package he had just received. It was a system’s token of compensation for the glitch, just a freebie, so he didn’t expect anything valuable to come out of it—nothing worth getting excited about.

"Pop."

As the item package opened, a flash of light was momentary, and what appeared in Su Ran’s hand was a golden stone, its radiant color coating his black robe in a layer of gold, incredibly dazzling.

"Holy crap, Invincible Gold Stone!"

Su Ran was overjoyed as he looked at the stone in his hand, a surge of excitement overwhelming him. This Invincible Gold Stone was a very rare treasure, granting him 3 seconds of invincibility, a true life-saving gem!

Generous!

"Hey, big guy System, I appreciate this. You really came through with this gift. I’d be rude to refuse it!"

The Invincible Gold Stone was an unexpected delight, and the disappointment of not being able to fight the cuckold gamer vanished instantly. As for being allocated to the Earthly Fiend Group, the ease experienced in the Newcomer Group was gone, and the pressure increased substantially. In his view, he must take the competition seriously and could no longer afford to hold back.

...

"Haha, turns out there were 122 rotten apples. Freaking awesome!"

Wang Dazhuang, who had been keeping an eye on the forum, saw the system had addressed the glitch and displayed a scheming smile. If he couldn’t exploit the loophole, they shouldn’t dream of it either! Moreover, he was thrilled at having unwittingly received a resurrection opportunity, so excited he nearly jumped up.

Unbeknownst to him, Wang Dazhuang was one of those rotten apples a few hours earlier, but he was expelled by Su Ran before he could cause any harm, which led to a severe sense of imbalance in young Dazhuang’s heart.

"This resurrection opportunity didn’t come easy; I must cherish it!"

Wang Dazhuang resolved to make the most of it in the Earthly Fiend Group, to have a hearty fight and vent all the frustration bottled up inside him. Though he had dropped to level 37, he believed he could take on a level 40 berserker—his high defense gave him that confidence!

There was just no helping it; high defense equals high confidence!

With that, Wang Dazhuang could no longer contain his excitement and rushed into the game, using his resurrection opportunity first thing.

"Whoosh!"

Wang Dazhuang was teleported into the arena. Stepping into this venue once again, he was filled with mixed emotions. He thought he was out of the competition, but the system had granted him an extra chance at resurrection, which felt surreal, almost dreamlike. This rare opportunity had to be cherished!

But when he saw his opponent on the arena, Wang Dazhuang was completely dumbfounded.

Dammit, this is just not fair!!!

Wang Dazhuang looked at the black-robed, masked player across from him with frustration bordering on despair—he was practically ready to die all over again.

...

"Ugh."

Looking at Wang Dazhuang’s near-tearful appearance, Su Ran felt the injustice of fate on his behalf and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. How could such a coincidence happen to them both? It was so incredible that even he was surprised. Such low odds and yet this guy really ran into them... He truly should go buy a lottery ticket...

"To be this unlucky is really something else!"

Su Ran felt the system was definitely up to something, or maybe Wang Dazhuang had done something that incited the wrath of both heaven and man, like ripping the toilet paper while wiping and entering the game without washing his hands. No wonder the system was annoyed!

This is a scenario full of color, aroma, and flavor, no need for you to imagine any further.

"Big brother, even if we have a grudge, there’s no need to push me towards death, right? Why must you go against me like this? Do you think it’s easy getting a chance to resurrect?"

Wang Dazhuang felt that the whole world was dark. There was not the slightest chance of victory against this guy. His precious opportunity to resurrect was going to be wasted. What’s more, upon death, he would drop a level of experience. Truly bad luck!

"..."

Su Ran was at a loss for words. He really wanted to tell Dazhuang that it was random matchmaking, what did it have to do with him? If you’re going to blame someone, blame the system.

In a rare event like the fighting competition, being kind to the enemy was being cruel to oneself. No matter how pitiful Wang Dazhuang seemed, Su Ran wouldn’t yield, not even to acquaintances.

With the system’s command, the duel officially began, but before Su Ran could even pull out his bone scythe from his groin, the kid waved the white flag.

"This guy, seriously lacks backbone. It’s the last fight anyway, even just going through the motions would have been fine."

Su Ran shook his head, speechless. He had planned to really have a good fight with him as a farewell, but he had chosen to give up directly, not even having the courage to fight.

However, he could understand his choice. After all, getting killed by him would mean losing a level of experience, and with bad luck, he might even drop the equipment he was wearing. This kind of loss was enough for Wang Dazhuang to weigh his options.

"Resolving it peacefully, I don’t feel much guilt over it."

Su Ran put Wang Dazhuang’s matter behind him, his expression growing a bit solemn. Now that he was in the Earthly Fiend Group, the level and strength of his opponents were not to be taken lightly. Clutching the bone scythe in his hand, he didn’t care if his identity was exposed. As long as he could win, nothing else mattered! Even if the system had more glitches, they wouldn’t affect him anymore. He was ready to go all out!

In the tense environment of the arena, a few minutes felt like just a few seconds. Before his thoughts could return, another Berserker player appeared in front of him.

"Damn, are you Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained?!"

The warrior, after seeing Su Ran’s outfit, was first shocked, then smiled and said, "Tsk tsk, you sure do look like him, even the weapon is almost identical! If it weren’t for the level mismatch, I would have thought you were him!"

"Could you tell me, what’s the difference between me and Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained?"

Su Ran looked at the warrior with curiosity and asked in a hoarse voice. His equipment was known to all, so being recognized was normal. But this guy in front of him, why was he so sure Su Ran wasn’t the real deal? Could there be something fishy going on here?

"Wow, you even sound like him. You must be a dedicated fan. If Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained knew, he’d definitely give you an autograph!"

The warrior’s eyes were filled with curiosity. If it were in the safe zones of Imperial City, he would have already taken the person in front of him for Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained. Convincing!

"Buddy, save your efforts! Wearing this outfit in the Earthly Fiend Group is useless. No one would believe it’s real!"

The guy explained confidently, "The highest level in the Earthly Fiend Group is only 42. Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained is a top expert at the pinnacle of the player hierarchy. How could he be just this level? Wearing a black robe here will just make you a laughingstock!"