Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 791 - 713: Zhang Meng’s Complaint

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Zhang Meng, knowing that he was at fault, sealed his mouth on the spot.

The freezing wind whistled as it streamed in through the shattered glass, making him shudder in the bitter cold.

"Bloody hell, am I cursed now?!"

Zhang Meng muttered under his breath, hastily stuffing a towel into the window gap to block the chilly breeze. It felt significantly warmer.

"Beep beep..."

Picking up his phone, Zhang Meng called the customer service for "War of Gods and Demons". He simply couldn’t stand Overturning Water’s cheating strategy and felt a pressing need to vent his pent-up frustrations!

It didn’t matter what time it was. The customer service for "War of Gods and Demons" operated 24/7!

"Hello, this is the customer service center for ’War of Gods and Demons’. How may I assist you?"

A pleasant female voice radiated from the phone, completely devoid of annoyance despite the late-night call.

"I want to file a complaint!"

Finding some form of relief, Zhang Meng conveyed the strange event that occurred in the Arena of Life and Death earlier that day, almost tearfully.

"You mean to say, after the player dies in the Arena of Life or Death, they lose an extra level and even drop their equipment?"

Listening patiently, the customer service representative identified the crux of the issue. "Please wait a moment, I will immediately check this for you."

Zhang Meng’s eyes brightened, revealing a triumphant grin. As long as the issue was identified as a system error, he would regain all of his lost wealth and equipment, and even receive a handsome reward for reporting the problem!

What satisfied him the most was the prospect of Overturning Water being heavily penalized for exploiting a system glitch, even if he wasn’t banned entirely!

Overturning Water, revel in your victory while you still can. Payback time was inevitable!

Ha-Ha-Ha!!!

However, it didn’t take long for the customer service to shatter all his hopeful fantasies.

"Hello, valued player, we found no glitches based on the information you provided. The game is functioning as it should."

"Impossible!"

This news hit Zhang Meng hard. His features twisted in fury as he roared back, "So, you’re saying it’s normal for me to lose two levels upon my death in the Arena of Life and Death? You know what the Arena’s rule is!"

"Sir, if you continue to use this tone, we will have to black-list you. Please be respectful."

"Huff~~"

Zhang Meng swallowed hard, forcing himself to calm down and wait for the customer representative’s explanation.

"Dear player, according to the system’s response to your inquiry, this is the result of the player’s special skill, not a system glitch. With regard to the properties of the skill, as it concerns personal privacy, we cannot disclose it."

"Special skill?!"

Zhang Meng’s eyes bulged in disbelief. He wanted to say something, but the words just stuck in his throat, ultimately deflating him.

After hanging up, Zhang Meng mulled it over, then picked up his phone again. Scrolling through his contacts, he found a number and dialed it.

Displayed on his phone screen was the name ’Stacey’!!!

...

Arena of Life and Death.

Dealing with all sorts of flatteries from the players was mentally draining for Su Ran. After finally fending off the horde, Su Ran heaved a sigh of relief.

Hopping off the arena, Su Ran joined Big Blood Bull and The Handsome Young Man and, sighing, said, "The enthusiasm of the players is too much to handle. Oh my god, they are insane!"

"This is insane to you?"

The Handsome Young Man rolled his eyes at Su Ran and, trying to burst his bubble, replied, "You really haven’t seen much of the world, have you, Overturning Water? Have you ever attended a major star’s concert? The scene of hundreds of thousands of fans chasing their idols is so crazy that security can’t handle them. That’s what insanity looks like!"

Su Ran was speechless.

Look at this chatter-box. This is just a game, okay? How could you compare it with a major star?

"Boss, don’t pick on our big guy. He’s been fighting in the Arena of Life and Death for a while now and must be exhausted. Big guy, come, take a rest on the seat!"

With a look of great excitement, Big Blood Bull rushed over to Su Ran and gushed, "Big guy, you don’t know how satisfying it was when you defeated that punk. I felt so exhilarated!"

"No big deal."

Su Ran had never taken Crane That Doesn’t Dance seriously from the start. Once he had figured out his trump cards, Crane That Doesn’t Dance was hardly an opponent.

Being a Summoner, he had a professional advantage over Crane That Doesn’t Dance. Coupled with his powerful Summoned Beasts, if they were all summoned, it could scare the hell out of Crane That Doesn’t Dance!

"Overturning Water, do you have anything scheduled later? If you are free, why don’t we help Big Blood Bull level up and make up for the four levels he lost."

The Handsome Young Man looked at Su Ran, subconsciously hoping for a positive response.

"I have a mission to do, so I won’t be able to join."

Su Ran tactfully refused. He had too much work piled upon him right now. He was so swamped he could barely breathe.

"I knew you’d say that. I never hear you agree unreservedly."

The Handsome Young Man was slightly dissatisfied, and there was a tinge of inexplicable disappointment deep down.

"The stronger one is, the heavier one’s responsibility. It’s very normal for our big guy to be busy. Those little experience points I lost aren’t too much. I’ll gain them back in no time. Don’t worry about it!"

Big Blood Bull completely understood Su Ran’s predicament. From his perspective, a superior player should seize every chance to increase strength. If he asked Su Ran to help him level up, that would hold Su Ran back, and how would that be fair!

"Oh right, we haven’t checked the equipment dropped by that guy. If you can use it, take it. Consider it as compensation for your lost experience points."

Seeing the dull equipment on Big Blood Bull, Su Ran suddenly remembered the necklace and armor that Crane That Doesn’t Dance dropped when he was defeated. If it could increase hit points, that would be perfect!

"Big guy, you are so nice to me. I... I really don’t know how to repay you. My over two hundred pounds of flesh... "

"Shut up!"

Su Ran hastily told Big Blood Bull to shut up. To bring up ’bromance’ in front of The Handsome Young Man, wasn’t he looking for trouble?!

"What are you two playing at? I don’t get it."

With a puzzled look, The Handsome Young Man regarded the two of them. It was surprising to find Overturning Water ah...slightly unnatural.

"No, nothing. Let’s take a look at this necklace and see if there’s anything special."

Su Ran hurriedly moved the topic. He had been observing very carefully. The moment Crane That Doesn’t Dance discovered his necklace was absent, he looked so pained. Su Ran concluded that the necklace must be something extraordinary!

"Huh? This necklace has pretty good attributes!"

Su Ran inspected the necklace. Seeing the properties of the item, his eyes lit up. He said to his teammates, "The necklace is called Evil Fate Bead Chain. It’s a gold equipment, wearable for level 40 and above. It increases both HP and speed and adds the effect of Knockback +3. It is a top-grade item!"

"A speed-boosting necklace? No wonder that wretch was faster than me! So, it was because of the equipment!"

Big Blood Bull lamented. He twigged that he lost to the Masked Warrior because his own gear was far inferior!