Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 557 - 537

"Uh, out of mana..."

Su Ran was somewhat embarrassed to discover that his near-frantic mana output had actually used up all his magic points!

"Wang Cai, come out!"

Su Ran didn’t have time to replenish his magic. He immediately summoned Wang Cai. The little fellow was good at reading the situation, instantly transforming into a large wolfhound. Su Ran mounted him in a stride, and they raced away at full speed.

But such a delay allowed the golem ahead to escape, disappearing into the dark forest. Wang Cai sensed Su Ran’s urgency. After a bark, it autonomously activated its [Dash] skill. Its speed suddenly increased, and they pursued the strange golem with all their might.

Su Ran maneuvered through the dense trees, advancing deeper into the forest. Thanks to the existence of his passive skill [Source of Magic Power], his magic points had automatically recovered almost halfway, bolstering his confidence.

"Huh? This is..."

Following the traces left by the golem, Su Ran surprisingly found himself back in the clearing he’d been in before. Surprisingly, the ground had been devastated for some reason, with cracks riddling the land and little space to stand.

At the edge of the crevices, he finally spotted the golem boss. Its posture suggested it was praying or repenting, ideas beyond Su Ran’s guess.

"Could it be, my luck is so good that I accidentally triggered a hidden plot? Oh, how embarrassing!"

Excited, Su Ran thought that irregularities usually signaled hidden secrets. If the system triggered a hidden plot at this moment, he’d hit the jackpot! If it even gifted him with a Dream Seeking Mirror, he would laugh himself awake in his dreams!

With these thoughts, Su Ran couldn’t help but grin and laugh aloud.

Suddenly,

A dark red liquid spurted from the crevice and floated in the air. With a flash of light, the liquid instantly condensed into a bright red bead resembling a blood droplet—an eerie sight.

"A heavenly treasure? What a stroke of luck!"

The Bone Soul Ghost Fire in Su Ran’s eyes started dancing swiftly. His gaze was trained on the blood droplet. If it wasn’t for the crevices, he would’ve lunged at it immediately to take possession of the treasure!

However, the blood droplet seemed to have a mind of its own, darting up and down, utterly unpredictable. Its speed was so fast that Su Ran couldn’t track it!

"Hum..."

All of a sudden, the blood droplet hovering in mid-air started vibrating rapidly. The vibrations were on such a high frequency that they produced a strange note. Upon hearing it, Su Ran found himself involuntarily immersed in an illusionary realm where it was eternally spring, and scenery was picturesque. It was a paradise on earth that he was reluctant to leave—time and past forgotten, intoxicating himself with the scenic landscapes.

"Woof woof woof woof!"

An untimely bark jolted Su Ran out of the illusion.

"That was close. I nearly fell for an illusion!"

Su Ran broke into a cold sweat. He was fortunate there were no enemies lurking; otherwise, the situation would’ve been dire!

"Wang Cai, thanks!"

Su Ran scratched Wang Cai’s skull, expressing his heartfelt gratitude. He was grateful for this little fellow, who had helped him escape the illusion even though he had no clue when he would’ve broken free on his own.

Recalling the captivating images that took his breath away, he felt a twinge of regret.

"Woof!"

Seeing the gratitude in Su Ran’s eyes, Wang Cai wagged its tail excitedly in response.

"Shh..."

Su Ran quickly hushed him, fearing that Wang Cai’s drastic movements might trigger another change in the blood droplet. Once Wong Cai quieted down, he shifted his attention back to the blood droplet still hovering in mid-air.

Regarding the peculiar blood droplet, Su Ran was on edge. Fearing another mishap would occur, he steeled himself, trying to figure out the bead’s intent.

"Whoosh!"

All of a sudden, the blood droplet shot into the golem’s head like a bullet breaking free from its shackles.

"What on earth is happening?"

Su Ran felt his thoughts lagging behind. Was the damn thing going to revive itself?

If so, that was going to cost him his life!

Given the situation, Su Ran didn’t dare to lower his guard. He didn’t know what kind of chemical reaction would occur inside the golem’s body due to the blood droplet. Thus, he stifled his emotions and stayed put, keeping close tabs on the situation.

"Is this...oh no!!!"

Su Ran was shocked to find the golem inexplicably starting to inflate. Its body resembled a balloon filled with air—bloated and ballooning, devoid of its former domineering vigor. Its round body had stretched its skin, revealing numerous cracks. Su Ran had a bad feeling—the golem seemed on the verge of exploding!!!

"Boom!"

Before Su Ran had even covered much distance, a loud explosion rang out. The golem suddenly detonated, releasing a rolling shockwave that spread in all directions. Su Ran had nowhere to hide and was sent flying by the shockwave.

"Thud!"

Su Ran hit a tree hard, losing more than half of his health points in an instant. He narrowly escaped death. He finally understood what hitting a tree trunk felt like, damn it hurt!

Once the clearing regained its calm, only then did Su Ran release the black weed he’d been clutching. He forced himself up, leaning against the tree trunk. His body ached and soothed him somewhat after he massaged his sore bones.

"Woof!"

Wang Cai emerged from the weeds behind him, landing weakly at Su Ran’s feet. Its fur was disheveled, its eyes dull, lacking any traces of vitality. Clearly, the little fellow had been severely hit by the shockwave!

Su Ran recalled Wang Cai back into the pet space. After munching on a few, Weed Grass, the break rejuvenated him, giving him the strength to proceed cautiously toward the clearing.

"Hiss..."

When Su Ran saw the scene before him, he couldn’t help but gasp. The ground had been stripped bare, with even the dense black weeds missing, revealing the deep brown earth. Scattered fragments of black flesh littered the ground, making the barren field reminiscent of the Asura Hell. Su Ran was aghast.

However, upon spotting the equipment scattered all over the ground, Su Ran instantly dismissed the horrific scene. He even forgot about his injury and rushed over to the shining equipment, laughing heartily.

"This is awesome, a mega loot!"

But before Su Ran could bend over to pick up the equipment, he remembered something, his smile froze and he became frustrated.

"Damnit, where’s the experience from killing the boss?!!"

Su Ran belatedly remembered that he had killed the boss! The damn system had erased the experience and didn’t even give him any achievements!

Damn system, who does business like this?!