"Haha, got the bone skill!"

Each bone skill was hard to come by, and Su Ran’s heart was overwhelmed with excitement. He didn’t even bother to meditate anymore and scrambled up from the ground, rushing to open his skill panel to check out this newly acquired skill.

[Undead Manipulation] (Bone Skill) (Passive)

Enhances control over Undead pets, reaction ability +1, agility +1, dodge +2, accuracy +2, with a certain chance to enter Dark Revival state, regenerating 30 health points per second, lasting 10 seconds.

"A passive skill? It’s quite useful, it can enhance all the attributes of my Undead pets, and there’s even a chance to restore health. Not bad indeed."

Su Ran was very satisfied with this skill. He was aware that among all the pets he could summon, the majority were Undead pets, and the arrival of this Undead Manipulation skill had a significant impact on his strength.

Wait a minute!

Something’s wrong!

Just then, Su Ran remembered something and instantly felt something was amiss. He quickly turned to the Skeleton Saint sitting cross-legged, "Your Highness, did you perhaps make a mistake? You initially promised to teach me a powerful offensive skill, why has it turned into a passive skill?"

"Skeleton Warrior, I didn’t expect you to remember after all this time; your memory is indeed not bad."

The Skeleton Saint was too drained to play cat and mouse with Su Ran any longer, the weariness in his eyes apparent, "I had planned to choose a practical magic attack skill for you once I had recovered, but because you insisted on rushing it, the only option was to randomly select one. However, this Undead Manipulation skill is very practical, and you’ll appreciate it later."

"So, it was a misunderstanding on my part, thank you for your grace," Su Ran said.

Facing such a weak explanation, what else could Su Ran say but thank his lord for the favor?

"Skeleton Warrior, the reward for the task has already been given to you, this great coffin ruler..."

"Your Highness, please let me finish first."

The Skeleton Saint hadn’t finished speaking when Su Ran interrupted him, starting to complain, "For you, the return of the magic weapon is a joyous occasion, but for me, it’s a different story, to lose a magic weapon for no reason—how am I supposed to live? "

"Originally, as the lowest-level low-tier Undead, I thought that acquiring a magic weapon would offer a chance for a rise, but now that hope is shattered, which is a heavy blow. Honestly, I’ve even lost the courage to live."

The mournful words of Su Ran echoed in the space, giving the Skeleton Saint a firsthand experience of Su Ran’s despair for the future.

"Say no more, I willprovide the compensation!"

The Skeleton Saint could understand the meaning behind Su Ran’s words; knowing he was at fault, for reclaiming the great coffin ruler, he had to take responsibility.

"Really?"

The despondent expression on Su Ran’s face suddenly vanished, replaced by a face full of surprise, looking completely different from moments before.

"Nonsense, I’ve come to realize that you’re the kind who won’t let go without seeing tangible benefits. How could you easily give up without some compensation?"

The Skeleton Saint stared blankly at Su Ran, pondering for a moment before continuing, "Now, you have two choices, either to enhance your bone membrane or enhance your Bone Soul Ghost Fire. As for equipment and items, there’s no way to compensate you, and you know why."

Cough, cough.

How could I not know? I’ve thoroughly scrutinized this old skeleton’s inventory. Not to mention equipment or items, he didn’t even have potions—how could he compensate me?

"I leave everything to Your Highness’s discretion."

By this time, Su Ran was in no hurry, for the large coffin was no longer his, and anything he got as compensation was a profit!

"Hmm, observing your complexion, your body is too fragile to withstand devastation. Let us make the first option as a reward, Skeleton Warrior. What do you think?"

The Skeleton Saint’s gaze was piercing, instantly discerning Su Ran’s true nature.

The first option was to strengthen the periosteum.

Su Ran readily understood the Skeleton Saint’s kind intention.

His defense was already low, and after acquiring the Dragon Soul Sand, it had further reduced by 30 points, greatly weakening Su Ran to the point his life was as thin as paper.

"Hmph, even if I’m fragile, I can still move and jump. You, old skeleton, can’t even stand up properly, and you have the nerve to criticize others?"

Su Ran thought indignantly in his mind, but he didn’t show it on his face. Instead, he cupped his fists towards the Skeleton Saint as a way of expressing thanks.

"Swoosh."

A multicolored energy shield began to emanate from the Skeleton Saint’s skeleton. At his low shout, a colorful light split off and merged into Su Ran’s skeleton. In an instant, the color of the periosteum on his body underwent a tremendous change.

"This is magical..."

Su Ran marveled at the color changes of his periosteum. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet—each color appeared in turn, filling him with anticipation as to where it would finally settle to justify the loss of the magical weapon.

He remembered clearly that previously, after bathing in Monkey Wine, he successfully reshaped his body, and the periosteum emitted a faint purple glow. However, what puzzled him was that after the reshaping, it had brought no change to his attributes, leaving Su Ran perplexed but helpless.

While Su Ran was distracted, the changing colors of his periosteum finally ceased; a profound purple glow enveloped his skeleton, rejuvenating him significantly.

"Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully strengthening the periosteum, defense +20!"

The system alert sound was rather abrupt, revitalizing Su Ran’s spirit.

"20 points defense, that’s equivalent to four levels of attribute values. Heh, an unexpected gain!"

Su Ran knew when to accept a good turn and not push the Skeleton Saint too hard, lest it might backfire. Besides, he still needed this NPC for a quest. Offending him too deeply wouldn’t benefit him at all.

"Thank you, my lord, for your generosity."

After giving his thanks, guided by the Skeleton Saint, Su Ran made an oath to the Heavenly Dao and removed the oath restrictions from the Skeleton Saint. Thus, the large coffin finally returned to its original owner’s hands.

"Hahaha, old buddy, let’s continue our conquest across the God-Demon Continent, slaying ghosts and deities, and restore the Undead to the pinnacle of clans!"

The return of the large coffin significantly alleviated the Skeleton Saint’s weariness, and he laughed excitedly. The humming sound of the magical weapon in his hand suggested its agreement, prompting the Skeleton Saint to laugh even more wildly.

For a long time.

"Lord Saint, this place is fraught with dangers. It might be better to leave this broken tower and recover in my domain. It’s safe there, and no one will disturb us. What do you think?"

After the laughter of the Skeleton Saint had subsided, Su Ran relayed his initial thought. If he could bring this king-level BOSS under his command, that would be quite impressive!

"Leave? Haha..."

The Skeleton Saint shook his head and laughed, suggesting that what Su Ran had said was amusing. "With my current body, the teleportation array can hardly sustain it. How can we even think of leaving?"