Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 545 - 526: Unexpected Developments

But hey, your buddy came prepared! I dug up over a hundred ores on my previous trip inside Demonic Treasure Mountain. Finally, I can put them to use!

"Repair!"

Su Ran generously took out the needed ores and tossed them onto the teleportation circle.

"Shazam!"

A flash of white light sped past, and the teleportation circle instantly returned to its original state, radiating a faint white glow.

"Phew, luckily, repairing the teleportation circle didn’t require any life skills. Looks like the system isn’t shameless to that extent yet!"

The thing Su Ran had been worried about didn’t happen, finally putting him at ease.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton Warrior for completing the limited time hidden task of repairing the teleportation circle. The space will be closing soon, please leave as soon as you can!"

The delightful system prompt rang out, shaking Su Ran’s spirit.

"Finally, this darn task is completed! Hehe, try as you might, you couldn’t escape my grasp, Dao fruit!"

Su Ran couldn’t hide the excitement in his heart as he confidently stepped onto the now functioning teleportation circle.

"Shazam!"

The scene shifted, and Su Ran appeared at the peak of the Demonic Treasure Mountain, facing the old man made of flame from a distance.

"Back, I see."

The old man of flames didn’t seem surprised at Su Ran’s return. He was the first to break the silence, and he said.

"Sir, I have successfully accomplished the task you assigned, after risking my life countless times. You have no idea how treacherous it was inside. If not for my good fortune, my skeleton might have ended up in there!"

Su Ran wiped an imaginary bead of sweat off his forehead, standing in front of the old man of flames. He kept his eyes firmly trained on the magical Dao fruit, his implication only barely stopping short of being spoken aloud.

"Only spending less than 3 hours on a 24-hour task, it seems you little skeleton that I have underestimated you. Your powers... well exceed my imagination!"

The old man of flames looked at Su Ran with satisfaction, his praise clear in his words to anyone not a fool.

"Luck, just luck."

Su Ran felt a tad regretful, if only he had stayed inside a little longer! However, he couldn’t resist the Dao fruit’s temptation. Unable to resist, he reminded the old man, "Sir, since the task has been accomplished, about the task reward... "

"There’s no hurry."

The old man of flames casually tossed the Dao fruit in his hand and very plainly said that.

What a bully!

Talk about being at ease, it’d be strange if I wasn’t in a hurry! Standing on ceremony at this point?!

Su Ran felt frustrated, but there was nothing he could do. He can’t just rip off his disguise and snatch it, right? The task been completed, and the fruit was as good as his. It was just a matter of time.

Endure a little, in order to keep the grand scheme!

With this thought in mind, Su Ran instantly calmed down, waiting for the old man of flames to continue speaking.

"Young skeleton, where did you find this Death Sedge Cloak?"

The old man of flames suddenly changed the topic and asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

But with that single question, Su Ran was thrown for a loop.

What a memory I have! How could I forget to remove the Death Sedge Cloak? It’s not a good sign if it’s creating an issue!

Su Ran was self-blaming in his head. He was so eager to get the Dao fruit that he had overlooked his attire. The old man of flames’ question had caught him off guard. He knew the Death Sedge Cloak had triggered a new plot line!

"However, what is the relationship between this old man and the old skeleton? Comrades? Friends?"

Su Ran was caught in a dilemma. He couldn’t quite figure out if these two NPCs were friends or foes, fearful of accidentally saying something wrong and get his task reward cancelled. Wouldn’t that be a tragic injustice?

"Sir, why are you asking this?"

Su Ran cautiously asked, trying to get more info out of the old man, to be better prepared.

"You’re quite cautious," the old man of flames’ face was hidden by flames so you couldn’t make out his emotions, he just continued, "I have some history with the previous owner of this cloak, hence my question."

"History?"

Su Ran suddenly felt his head growing bigger. The word ’history’ is deep and could mean completely different things!

"Um, sir, can you tell me if that ’history’ is one of old affection, or old hate? So I can choose my words wisely, avoid any awkwardness, don’t you agree?"

Su Ran lowered his stance and softened his voice significantly.

"Haha, you’re quite a cunning one!"

The old man of flames laughed heartily, clearly entertained.

"No harm done. I don’t have much time left, so I won’t keep you guessing. I’ll tell you straight out, this guy and I... have a grudge!"

They had a grudge?

Well then, that simplifies things!

"This..."

Su Ran hadn’t finished speaking when he felt something was amiss.

Why does this old man refer to that old skeleton as ’this guy’? Something’s fishy!

If they had a grudge, why doesn’t he say something demeaning about the old skeleton? Why is he so civil in his remarks?

This isn’t as simple as it seems!

This cunning old geezer must be testing me!

With that realization, Su Ran kept a stoic expression as he continued, "Sir, this cloak was given to me by a skeleton on the brink of death that I met inside Demonic Treasure Mountain. It insisted on giving me this treasure, saying I was fated to have it. Despite my best efforts to refuse, I eventually had to accept to respect its dying wish. If I’ve committed any transgressions, I hope you can forgive me."

Su Ran married truth with lies in his narration, leaving ample room for himself no matter how the plot unfolds.

"It... died?"

The old man of flames voiced his self-talk with a heavy tone. The flames on his body intensified abruptly, contrasting his silence.

Su Ran in his present state did not speak any more. Looking for trouble wasn’t his style. He simply stayed put without saying a word. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"It should have died."

The old man of flames nodded, presenting a kind smile to Su Ran, "We should all have died. The fact he gave you that cloak indicates he saw eye to eye with me, he liked you! As the chosen lucky one, we can’t fight fate! Skeleton Warrior, I have another task here, would you accept it?"

Su Ran was taken aback, then momentarily speechless.

What’s this all about?

Believe it or not, if that cloak-wearing skeleton heard what you just said, wouldn’t it jump out from the cycle of reincarnation in anger?!

Liked the killer who killed him? What in the world?

But since there’s another task in the offing, Su Ran accepted it without a word.

"I am honored that you acknowledge me, sir. If there’s another task, just say the word. I won’t refuse even at the risk of my life!"

Tasks come with generous rewards. Only a fool would refuse! Su Ran’s voice was very serious when he spoke, expressing a noble demeanor.

"Good, good!"

The old man of flames’ eyes became sharp in an instant, "Go and take down the Human Emperor!"