Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 562 - 542: Deception is an Art

"The number of people? I am unsure! If the karma doesn’t dissipate, the hatred in my heart won’t subside!"

That’s how Su Ran ambiguously responded, but in his heart, he fantasized about Qiu Tu killing all the mage players. Sadly, it was not realistic.

"In that case... we’re in trouble."

Qiu Tu’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, he looked seriously at his brothers, unable to make a move.

"Boss Qiu, what’s there to be bothered about? Old Lu, come on, let’s fight one on one and test your skills!"

One of the towering skinny players voluntarily cleared the formation for Qiu Tu, switching his mode to attack all at once. He hurled a fireball right at Old Lu.

"Damn, are you serious, Bamboo Pole?!"

Old Lu was taken aback and instinctively dodged the fireball. He looked infuriated, glaring at Bamboo Pole. He didn’t understand what was wrong with this guy, why would he start fighting with him right away?

"Of course, the number of times you’ve been to the palace is too high, your karma has almost become as heavy as a quilt. If you don’t die, who will?"

"Uh, I forgot about that. Alright, go ahead, but be gentle. I’m afraid of pain..."

Old Lu was instantly deflated, he hung his head dejectedly.

"Get lost!"

The sight of Old Lu’s defeated look was too much for the other players, they all attacked him with magic. Old Lu didn’t last a few seconds before he finally breathed his last.

A colorful Nightmare Flower exploded out and was picked up by Qiu Tu who said nothing.

"Next! Who went to the palace most times? Step forward on your own, don’t keep Boss Qiu from his task!"

"Hehe...I went as many times as Old Lu..."

To everyone’s surprise, it was Bamboo Pole, the one who had attacked first, who spoke.

"You, daring to ridicule Old Lu! Brothers, let’s send him off!"

The players joined forces and Bamboo Pole was quickly eliminated.

"Senior, are these two enough?"

Qiu Tu looked at Su Ran full of hope, hoping he would nod.

"The karma isn’t gone."

Su Ran said blankly. His grim white cheeks made him seem serious.

"Alright, continue!"

The players didn’t want to give up this hidden task, so they had to do as Su Ran asked. Soon enough, Su Ran had killed off ten players.

"Enough, the karma has faded. You can stop now."

Su Ran knew that he had to play this strategically. He had to kill them off gradually to avoid raising suspicions that he was an imposter!

"Senior, what about the hidden task?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining players all breathed a sigh of relief. They circled joyfully around Su Ran, looking at him eagerly.

"Impetuous!"

Su Ran scolded, looking down at the players, "You youngsters, have only qualified to receive the task, don’t celebrate too early! As for who will get it, further testing is needed!"

"Huh? There’s more testing?"

A player immediately lost heart.

"Are you stupid? The hidden task is harder to get, that means it’s even better! In my opinion, we’ve hit the jackpot!"

The player next to him couldn’t help but whack him on the head. He spoke excitedly, splattering his saliva on the deflated player’s face.

"That makes sense, when you put it like that, I get it. Senior, please test us, please show us favor!"

"Hmm... Do you have any Graveyard Grass?"

Su Ran said disinterestedly, shocking the players.

"Graveyard Grass?"

"What is that? Is it the grass that grows on graves? Who would have such disgusting stuff?"

"That must be a jest, Senior; we junior ones can’t possibly carry such unusual items."

Qiu Tu, as the leader, spoke up for his teammates. The players were all curious about the Graveyard Grass and focused their attention on Su Ran.

"Even that is missing? I am disappointed! You should know, this Graveyard Grass was a necessity for the Human Race to refill their health thousands of years ago!"

Su Ran spoke reproachfully, his face full of disappointment.

Nani?

The players felt like their understanding of the world had been shattered.

Did it mean that the Human Race was so poor thousands of years ago? They were eating grass? Or, did they just not know about the wonderful uses of Graveyard Grass?

"The next test is this, each person should have one Graveyard Grass. Those without it, leave this place immediately!"

Su Ran spoke solemnly, his carefree demeanor adding weight to his words.

"What? Isn’t that basically knocking us out with one hit? Senior, please reconsider!"

Upon hearing this strict requirement, the players went into an uproar, each of them trying to persuade the skeleton covered in a cloak to change the task.

"Calm down, let me finish first."

Su Ran was satisfied with the effect he had caused. A few words were enough to confuse them and make them lose direction. Of course, this was exactly the kind of reaction Su Ran wanted to see.

"I have Graveyard Grass. However, my Graveyard Grass is old and therefore precious. I won’t just give it away. You should understand, this is restricted by the rules... How about this, trade a top-quality medicinal herb with me and you can get a Graveyard Grass."

Uh, trading a top-quality medicinal herb for a Graveyard Grass was a crazy idea that Su Ran came up with!

"Senior, allow us juniors to discuss this."

Qiu Tu’s face showed an expression of suffering. After respectfully speaking to Su Ran and giving him a big salute, he hurriedly went aside with his team to discuss in whispers, fearing that Su Ran would overhear them.

Meanwhile, Su Ran was hovering in the air, completely still, trying to suppress his laughter. In his heart, he was relieved that he had the Source of Magic Power ability. Otherwise, once he ran out of magic power and fell from the sky, he would be terribly embarrassed!

As for the result of the players’ discussion, Su Ran was not worried at all. They had already fallen into his trap, so what was there to fear!

...

"Boss Qiu, what should we do? Do we really have to hand over our hard-earned Nightmare Flower?"

One of the players standing close to Qiu Tu asked with reluctance. It took them a lot of effort to find top-quality medicinal herbs. Now they had to hand them over obediently, which was no different than being cut to the bone!

"Don’t you want the hidden task?"

Instead of answering, Qiu Tu asked calmly, a mysterious glint in his eyes.

"Which is more important, the hidden task or the top-quality medicinal herbs? Besides, it’s not like we’re giving it away for free, we also get a Graveyard Grass. I think this item will play a crucial role in the subsequent tasks!"

"That’s..."

The players hesitated. But Qiu Tu’s words were so reasonable that they couldn’t refute them. After weighing the pros and cons, they agreed one by one.