Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 2308 - 1802: Troubled Times (Double-length)

"Overturning Water, do you still want this Hundred-year Lingzhi? If it doesn’t work out, maybe we should complete the mission first?"

Butter Cream Boy anxiously looked at the group of players in the distance, advising, "What if they snatch it first? Wouldn’t that be even more troublesome?"

"No hurry, let’s dig up this Hundred-year Lingzhi first. If I give up, my efforts will be wasted, won’t they?"

Su Ran was adamant about not letting go of the imminent Hundred-year Lingzhi, nonchalantly saying, "Even if these people find the devil, there’s nothing to worry about. The Star Shard is in your hands; they don’t stand a chance!"

"Alright, I’ll listen to you."

With Su Ran’s reassurance, Butter Cream Boy felt more at ease. Since Little Ran wasn’t worried, she felt no need to worry either. Accompanying him in mining and enjoying their moment together was quite nice.

"Sis Cream Boy, this space has become a place of strife. We can’t easily risk our lives. I feel this should be the final layer of the tomb, and that devil should be the ultimate BOSS. Missing this opportunity may make it hard to return.

Even without the devil explaining the tomb’s secrets, Su Ran could figure it out. With the devil’s status and rank, it’s entirely feasible for it to be the tomb’s ultimate BOSS. This space is likely the last layer!

"Ah?"

Upon hearing Su Ran’s speculation, Butter Cream Boy realized the gravity of the situation, and she quietly complained, frustrated, "Overturning Water, you’re really something. You know this is the ultimate BOSS, and you still provoke it for compensation for reputation loss. Isn’t that just causing trouble for yourself?"

"Why overthink it?"

Su Ran continued to dig the rubble ahead earnestly, saying, "Only a fool wouldn’t seize this opportunity. If I don’t go for it, I’ll miss out on the Hundred-year Lingzhi. Right?"

"You have so many twisted beliefs; just don’t end up picking sesame seeds and losing the watermelon."

Unable to argue with Su Ran, Butter Cream Boy decided not to overthink, piling up the excavated rubble aside. This time, she dared not openly clear the rubble out of the cave, as it could expose their goal, risking too much.

"No worries, with the Star Shard in hand, we have the say. The devil won’t side against us, rest assured."

Su Ran casually remarked, as the pickaxe kept digging. Though lots of copper ore had been unearthed, the so-called Hundred-year Lingzhi was nowhere in sight.

"Overturning Water, keep going!"

Butter Cream Boy couldn’t offer much help but quietly cheered him on, hoping they’d soon unearth the Hundred-year Lingzhi.

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"President Carving Dragon, this is the seventh layer. Is this where your mission task is?"

Nearly a thousand players were hurriedly marching, led by a white-robed, fair-faced scholar. A mage player beside him asked, "Should we spread out and help you search for that mission item?"

"No need to mobilize everyone. This terrain is yet unexplored; dispersing prematurely would only lead to more casualties. I’ll put the mission aside for now and focus on clearing the map."

This fair-faced scholar was indeed President Carving Dragon of the Close to the Horizon guild, ranked first in the Most Charming Handsome Guy list, outvoting Hangover Elder and Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained. His handsome appearance afforded him indulgence across the social scene—a fact gleaned from his darkened eye bags and unsteady gait, showing signs of overindulgence.

All good-looking faces look the same, but an interesting soul is one in a million. However, when a face is strikingly handsome, who needs a soul? Just a good-looking face suffices; being a wine sack and food bag matters not!

This resulted in seventy percent of the Close to the Horizon guild being female players, sparking envy and resentment among many male players, yet they were helpless. Looks are innate; one must accept fate.

"Look ahead, what’s that?"

Following Carving Dragon’s orders, the team regrouped and moved forward exploring. Before long, they found two corpses lying flat on the ground, incredibly conspicuous.

These were precisely the two players killed by Butter Cream Boy, unexpectedly encountered by Carving Dragon’s team.

"Are these... player corpses or NPC corpses?"

Due to the distance, Carving Dragon was unsure and asked a teammate beside him for a clear answer.

"Personally, they don’t seem like player corpses. After all, this is the seventh tomb layer, not easy to reach. Our team sacrificed over thirty thousand people just to get here, so these two couldn’t possibly have arrived before us!"

"Something’s off; these corpses clearly wear player gear. I haven’t seen NPCs wear such equipment—they must be players!"

As the two expressed their opinions, the two corpses refreshed under their watchful eyes.

The player holding the opposing view had their face turn dark.

"Looks like we’re not the first ones here. Everyone stay vigilant to avoid ambush!"

Carving Dragon warned seriously, the appearance of these two players giving him a sense of urgency. What if the mission item was snatched away, making his efforts futile?

Moreover, they were out in the open, while the enemy lurked in the dark. With his team’s large presence unable to hide, the whereabouts of those two corpses’ allies were unknown, causing his frustration and unrest.

"President Carving Dragon, seeing these corpses just refreshed, it indicates their killers haven’t gone too far. We must indeed stay alert."