Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 875 - 797: Cage

"Swoosh!"

Having already torn any pretense of cordiality with the tree spirit, Su Ran was far from polite. A Fireball spell was instantaneously cast, the exploding fireball rapidly hurtling towards the tree spirit Boss in mid-air.

"Banana, make your move!"

"Roger!"

Banana had been itching to act; had it not been for fear of impacting big brother Overturning Water’s mission, he would not have waited so long! In the blink of an eye, he had notched and loosed nine arrows in quick succession, targeting the tree spirit’s blind spots with tricky shots.

"Hahaha, you’ve fallen for it!"

The tree spirit Boss laughed sneeringly. Faced with the duo’s assault, it wasn’t alarmed but rather overjoyed. Its willow branches danced in the wind, eyes turning ice blue as it coldly shouted, "Defensive Cage, arise!"

"Rumble, rumble, rumble!"

The ground erupted with a series of explosions as dozens of tree roots burst forth from beneath and interwove with each other, transforming into an enclosed prison that trapped both Su Ran and Banana inside.

"Damn it! We’ve been ensnared!"

Banana saw all their attacks blocked by the cage and felt his hair stand on end. Fighting back the rising fear, he continued to shoot arrows, only to find the thick roots unscathed, as the arrows fell powerlessly to the ground.

"Big brother Overturning Water, think of something quick. We can’t just wait here to die, right?!"

This tree spirit was a complete counter to Banana’s class; none of his attacks were effective. He could only look to Su Ran, hoping for a miracle.

However, before Su Ran could reply, the top of their prison trembled, and with a loud bang, the tree spirit stomped on top of their prison, fusing with the roots, and then it arrogantly laughed, "Trapped in my Defensive Cage, don’t even dream of getting out alive! Hahaha..."

A Defensive Cage?

Why would this Boss say they had fallen for it?

Su Ran surveyed their dire situation and fell into deep thought.

Could it be...

"Er... hey, tree monster, even if we’re going to die, don’t we deserve to die with our eyes closed?"

Su Ran ignored the surrounding cage and shouted upward at the tree spirit, "You were stalling for time just now, weren’t you? Was it all to set up this Defensive Cage?"

"Haha, you’re not completely foolish! But what if you’ve figured it out? It’s already a done deal, now die!"

The conceited voice of the tree spirit filled the entire cage. As its words ended, countless willow branches appeared above and whipped furiously downwards towards their prey.

"I really didn’t see this coming; this Boss is way too cunning! May it forever have pus oozing from the soles of its feet and boils sprouting from its head, and may its children be born without anuses!"

Banana, while shooting at the branches above and struggling with his last breath, cursed the tree spirit Boss.

"I guess that the Boss lured us into attacking with its body probably to meet the requirements to trigger this cage. Had we not attacked, the cage might not have been activated."

Su Ran analyzed calmly, casting Fireball spells in succession, aiming at the attacking willow branches.

Nearly all wood-type monsters were vulnerable to fire-type attacks, which was why Su Ran wasn’t using Ice Arrows.

"Damn, thinking about it is terrifying! We just foolishly walked step by step into the Boss’s trap, and now even the Bosses are so smart. Maybe we players should just go home and go to school like good little boys and girls. Why bother with the game?"

Banana, hearing Su Ran’s coherent analysis, immediately felt goosebumps all over, his face growing solemn.

"It’s not that dire. The Defensive Cage may counter your attacks, but it should not be able to withstand fire damage. You and our summoned pets handle those willow branches; I’ll take care of breaking us out of these roots!"

After assigning their roles, Su Ran shifted his target, unleashing his firepower on the roots in front of him. The exploding fireballs landed on the roots, causing sparks to fly and inflicting substantial damage.

"The attacks are working!"

A glint of joy flashed in Su Ran’s eyes as he continued to bombard the cage relentlessly, confident that in a short time, they would break free.

"Snap, snap, snap!"

Countless willow branches lashed out at the prisoners below, with successive blasts echoing through the air, making it obvious that the tree spirit Boss’s AOE (area of effect) attacks were no small matter!

"Damn it, this cursed boss, I’m going all out against you!"

As Banana tallied up new grudges and old, he fired wildly but managed to break quite a few willow branches. When he saw that Su Ran’s attacks were effective, hope flashed before his eyes, and he shot his arrows even more frequently.

"Clack clack clack."

Ten Undead skeletons swung their Bone Blades, engaging in a life-and-death struggle with the willow branches. However, due to the overwhelming number of branches, it didn’t take long before they were flung away, and two or three skeletons were bound and left hanging in midair.

"Roar!"

The Dark Bone Lion let out a resounding Lion’s Roar on the spot, which unfortunately turned out to be futile. The stunning attribute failed to trigger, and a single whip of a branch sent the bone lion flying.

The Sand Puppet and Wang Cai utilized their abilities, all fighting for precious time for Su Ran.

"Thinking of escaping from the cage? Pure wishful thinking!"

How could the treant boss not be aware of what these people were plotting? While controlling the willow branches to attack, it coldly shouted, "Cage, constrict!"

"Boom!"

The cage formed by the tree roots suddenly shrank, the space inside reduced by half!

"Damn it!"

The pressure on Su Ran and his companion skyrocketed, and even dodging became much more difficult. Su Ran didn’t dare to be complacent and immediately released the Netherworld Purple Fire. Flames surged up, and the temperature inside the cage rose sharply in an instant.

Upon encountering the Netherworld Purple Fire, these constantly swinging willow branches recoiled as if faced with their natural enemy. This unexpected event allowed both Su Ran and his companion to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Overturning Water, relying solely on fireballs isn’t a solution. That boss won’t let you break open this cage so easily."

Banana voiced his concerns, his eyes sweeping around in fear that the boss might lash out in an attack.

"I know, but this way at least there’s hope, better than sitting ducks."

Taking advantage of the still vigorous burning of the Netherworld Purple Fire, and before their situation became the worst it could be, Su Ran’s fireballs continuously bombarded the walls woven from tree roots, hoping to break an opening and escape from the cage!

"Hey, wait, Overturning Water, can’t you dig? We could dig a tunnel out from underneath!"

Banana suddenly blurted out this absurd idea that had crossed his mind.

"A tunnel?"

Su Ran looked at the ground beneath his feet and, finding it not too hard, nodded thoughtfully, "It should be feasible, let’s give it a try!"

Having said that, Su Ran took out his famous tool, the novice hoe, and began digging furiously.

"Clang clang clang."

With the continuous excavation of the hoe, a large pit appeared on the ground, exposing the roots hidden beneath.

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Su Ran, fueled by anger, swung his hoe down onto a thick root.

With that single hoe strike, something unexpected happened.

"Snap."

Like snapping a bamboo stick, the root was actually severed.

"No way, that was way too fragile!"

Su Ran, in disbelief, swung his hoe again, and snap, another root broke.

"Hahaha, I knew it, this cage couldn’t possibly have no weak points. Little Willow, you think you can keep me trapped? Keep dreaming!"

Su Ran’s eyes shone with wild joy, the frustration and gloom in his heart vanishing instantly. Excited, he waved to Banana, "Follow me, watch how I break us out of this damn cage!"