"The dark elf you mentioned, I’ve seen it."

Su Ran felt fortunate for his luck. Thankfully, this boss was too arrogant and didn’t regard him as a threat, which is why it didn’t unleash any area attacks; otherwise, it surely would have been an instant kill!

From the Gale Array set up by the dark elf, it was clear that facing such fierce winds, Su Ran couldn’t even think about resisting. He was like a fish on the chopping board, completely at the mercy of others.

"You’ve seen it?"

Banana exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly sized Su Ran up and down, "That’s impossible! How could that cruel and ruthless dark elf let you come back so easily? At the very least, it would be normal for you to come back missing an arm or a leg, right?"

Damn!

Is there a need to curse someone like that?

For no reason at all, Su Ran felt an urge to kick Banana.

"What’s so surprising about that? You’re making a fuss over nothing! Maybe it was because of my status as an emissary that this NPC didn’t make things too difficult for me."

Su Ran casually mentioned a plausible guess, but he wasn’t going to tell the two the whole story. After all, he had the right to explain it as he pleased.

Wu Qing glanced deeply at Su Ran, her gaze flickering but she said nothing.

"Overturning Water, your luck is really too good. If you say you’re not a shill for the game, I’d be the first to question you!"

Banana felt that Su Ran was a lucky guy who managed to solve any problem easily.

"If you jump out, you’d really be no different from a donkey in a flock of sheep."

Su Ran glared at Banana irritably, "You can’t just say anything. If word gets out, how can I continue to play the game properly?"

"There are only three of us here, who could let it slip out? Oh wait, you’re twisting your words to insult me, I almost missed that!"

"Skeleton Lord, hearing Banana call you ’Overturning Water’ all the time, am I right to assume that you are the ’Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained’?"

Wu Qing fixed Su Ran with a burning gaze, interrupting Banana, "Think carefully before you answer. If you consider me a friend, don’t lie to me."

Banana’s face changed instantly as he took a few steps back, then looked up at the top of the Royal Capital, muttering to himself, "The weather is really nice today, sunny with birds singing and flowers fragrant. Heading outdoors to enjoy nature is the best choice."

Jesus!

Su Ran gave Banana a resentful glare and sighed inwardly, this kid really needs to fix his mouth...

"Miss Wu Qing, honestly, my second identity is indeed ’Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained’."

Su Ran knew that since things had come this far, any denial would only place him at a disadvantage. So he boldly admitted it. He now could only hope in Wu Qing. She was a sensible person who understood how important this secret was to him, so Su Ran didn’t elaborate further.

"That’s more like it."

Seeing Su Ran confess so straightforwardly, Wu Qing revealed a satisfied smile, "Skeleton Lord, uh, I should call you Overturning Water now. I asked just to satisfy my curiosity. Don’t worry, this involves your personal privacy, and I won’t leak it."

"Phew."

Banana quietly breathed a sigh of relief from behind. He had started this, and if it caused Overturning Water to hold a grudge over this, that would be troublesome.

"Overturning Water, you’ve really surprised me. I never thought that the famous Skeleton Lord and ’Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained’ would be the same person. If Banana hadn’t mentioned it, I would never have connected these two identities!"

"Cough cough, you flatter me."

Hearing what Xue Wuqing had said, Su Ran glanced irritably at Banana, only to unexpectedly find that the boy had already walked to one side, his face downturned toward the ground, looking serious indeed.

"Overturning Water, what exactly is going on with you in this Spring of Life space? Why did you come out first, and the Elf Queen has yet to return?"

Xue Wuqing looked at the dimly lit teleportation array and voiced her doubts. She felt that something must have happened that prevented the Elf Queen from escaping even now.

"The Elf Queen hasn’t come out? That’s great!"

No sooner had Su Ran spoken than he realized what he said was improper, and quickly changed his tune, "I mean, this is too tricky. How can a mere human player take up so much of the queen’s time?"

"What? A player?"

"How could a player sneak in? Without the Elf Queen’s permission, no one can enter through this teleportation array!"

Banana showed a surprised expression, and to prove his point to Su Ran, he stepped onto the teleportation array himself, hopping and jumping, but unable to trigger the array.

Even Xue Wuqing was somewhat incredulous of Su Ran’s words, her brow slightly furrowed as if she felt he was just placating her.

"It is indeed the case. Not only do you two not believe it, but even the Elf Queen was starting to doubt her own life decisions."

Su Ran thought about the moment the Elf Queen was contradicted and almost laughed, but in front of the two elves, he managed to hold back his amusement and explained, "Think about it, the forbidden area is filled with seals, ordinary means simply cannot get through, yet I was teleported in. The player must have gotten a Hidden Map teleportation scroll like I did, disregarding system rules, directly using Instant Movement to get in. This possibility does exist." freewebnøvel.coɱ

"That makes sense."

It was then that Banana accepted the fact, pressing further, "Overturning Water, what is the name of the player with such capability? He must not be just a nobody."

"Not sure, the guy keeps himself well-hidden. I’ve had a few encounters with him, but never got to learn his name. However, there’s no doubt that he is a warrior."

Su Ran explained patiently to prevent any misunderstanding from them.

"Strange, how can a player hold on for so long against the Queen? Even Hangover Elder on the Royal List couldn’t manage that, and yet I’ve never heard of this person before."

Xue Wuqing frowned in thought, considering the player’s identity mentioned by Su Ran a mystery, and after a moment of thought, went through all the experts on the list, but still could not match any name.

"It’s not as impressive as you think; this player just has a knack for escaping and invisibility skills. The Elf Queen’s weakness is her agility, which led to this stalemate."

Su Ran had more to say but didn’t voice it. With the green cap player’s demonstrated mastery of invisibility, dragging on for three days and nights wouldn’t be a problem!

"This is getting troublesome, we can’t just sit idle. In this time, we might as well level up a bit. Overturning Water, are you coming?"

Listening to Su Ran, Banana realized that the Elf Queen might not show up at the palace anytime soon and completely lost his patience, suggesting they team up to level up for a while.

"I still need to find the Elf Queen to complete my task, maybe another day."

Su Ran promptly refused, intending to ride on his current role as a messenger and finish the quest while it was still hot. Otherwise, getting into this inner sanctum later would be increasingly difficult, let alone trying to see the Elf Queen again—she was a king-level BOSS, greatly prestigious, and he wasn’t so influential that he could meet her whenever he wished.

Banana glanced at Xue Wuqing, who looked as cold as an icy rose, and without daring to ask more, bid farewell and left the Elf Palace to level up on his own.

But not even five minutes had passed when Xue Wuqing’s friend messages started buzzing non-stop. She opened it and after a glance, her expression turned weird.