"So... how should we resolve this? We can’t be trapped in this Demon Tower space forever, right?"

Su Ran knew that the next mission was about to appear, but he didn’t have much hope for this one. The rewards from the previous two missions had almost depleted this BOSS, so he couldn’t expect any other rewards. However, if he could get it to join his territory, that would be the biggest reward!

"Skeleton Warrior, there is a solution that involves using a special potion, a shrinking potion,"

With a resentful gaze, the Skeleton Saint scanned the area and after a while, he continued to sigh, "Regrettably, the amount of shrinking potion is too scarce, there are not many bottles throughout the God-Demon Continent and its value is even more significant, it’s hard to obtain this rare potion!"

"A shrinking potion? Don’t worry, my lord, I will definitely get it for you!"

Su Ran guaranteed, his ribs clanging loudly. No matter what comes later, first accept the task!

Joking, expensive? Is it more expensive than demonic soldiers?

Buddy here is the tough guy who even gave away demonic soldiers. What’s this shrinking potion in comparison!

"Ding! Congratulations, player Skeleton Warrior, you have obtained a time-limited task: The Entrustment of the Skeleton Saint. Obtain a bottle of shrinking potion within three days. If the time limit is exceeded, the Skeleton Saint will be resealed, and the task will be considered a failure."

The appearance of the system alert made Su Ran realize the importance of the task, and to his surprise, it turned out to be a time-limited task. This was troubling...

The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year’s Eve, and there really isn’t much time to play games. This time-limited task came at a really inconvenient time!

Su Ran sighed. Since he had accepted the task, he could only try his best to complete it. If all else fails, he would have to ask a friend to help find it.

Shrinking potion, hopefully, it can be obtained smoothly...

"Well, my lord, I need your help with one more thing,"

Su Ran didn’t care whether the Skeleton Saint agreed or not, he took out a dirty oil lamp and continued to explain, "This lamp is—"

"Soul Extending Lamp!"

With the Skeleton Saint’s discernment, which was far more superior to Su Ran’s, he didn’t wait for Su Ran to finish introducing it before he exclaimed the lamp’s real identity in surprise, "Skeleton Warrior, can you explain to me how you obtained this Soul Extending Lamp?"

"My lord, I happened to find this lamp in the Dark Abyss, what, are you familiar with this Soul Extending Lamp?"

After finishing, Su Ran regretted his words. Weren’t they nonsense? If he weren’t familiar, would the system have let him come to this old skeleton to ask for information about the Lamp Soul?

"This Dark Abyss is the stronghold of the Undead and the Soul Extending Lamp is indeed my private stash!"

The few words from the Skeleton Saint stunned Su Ran.

Private stash?!

Damn, this is a big problem now!

Turns out, that large treasure chest in the cave of the Dark Abyss was where the Skeleton Saint stored his treasures!

Imagine, if Su Ran was the thief who stole the treasure chest, upon encountering the owner, could he feel at ease? Not fleeing on the spot is already a sign of great self-control...

"Don’t worry, for tens of thousands of years, I have come to terms with it. The ownership of the treasures is determined by fate, and the Dark Abyss has already changed considerably."

The Skeleton Saint did not fuss over the origins of the Soul Extending Lamp. He sighed deeply, "It’s fortunate that I didn’t carry this treasure with me; otherwise, it would have fallen into the hands of the Ghost Clan!"

Ghost Clan?

Why is it the Ghost Clan again!

This is like a haunting specter!

"Sir, I would like to ask, do you know the whereabouts of the Lamp Soul in the Soul Extending Lamp?"

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Su Ran voiced the purpose of his visit.

"The Lamp Soul was long ago taken by the Ghost Clan."

The Skeleton Saint’s face showed anger, but this quickly disappeared, and he lamented, "Back then, I forcefully extracted the Lamp Soul, thinking it would be more secure. Little did I know, my cleverness was my downfall, trapping myself in a seal while the Lamp Soul fell into the hands of the Ghost Clan."

"So, is the Lamp Soul in the realm of the Ghost Clan?"

Su Ran asked somewhat uncertainly, with ten thousand reluctances in his heart. Possessing the "Exorcise Evil Spirits" skill meant he was destined to oppose the Ghost Clan. The dangers of being in the Ghost realm were not hard to imagine.

"It should be so. Skeleton Warrior, you must retrieve the Lamp Soul. Only then can the Undead clan’s treasured Soul Extending Lamp see the light of day again!"

The Skeleton Saint forcefully placed the burden on Su Ran’s shoulders, showing no awareness of solving the mistakes he made himself.

"Skeleton Warrior, beneath this Demon Tower, there is a secret room. If you dig through one of the walls, a transfer portal will appear, and it leads directly to the land of the Ghost Clan. If you go to this foreign realm, be very careful!"

What?

Su Ran was startled by these words, then he realized.

So, the transfer portal discovered by the players was actually a gateway to the Ghost Clan!

Wait.

Why had the Tiger Supreme guild spread this portal, luring countless players into the Ghost Clan? What were their true intentions?

Su Ran was puzzled. The members of the Tiger Supreme guild, preferring to level up on the second floor of the Demon Tower rather than seizing the opportunities by the portal, definitely hinted at a trap!

Not good, those players who hurried into the transfer portal are in danger!

"The Ghost Clan, they truly infiltrate everywhere..."

Su Ran felt his mission was intricately linked with the Ghost Clan. His Demonic Treasure Mountain suppressed a Ghost Clan entrance, the Elf Clan’s forbidden land also suppressed a Ghost Clan entrance, and here below the Demon Tower, another gateway leading to the Ghost Clan was sealed!

The Lamp Soul, Su Ran must obtain it, for the sake of the Undead clan’s treasured Soul Extending Lamp, and for the precious Illusion Demon stele, it was worth the risk!

It seemed the Ghost realm space was indispensable.

"Lord Saint, I will have to ask you to recover here for a few days. I will strive to bring back the shrinking potion you need within three days to allow you to leave this dreadful place soon!"

Having made his decision, Su Ran had no desire to stay. After hurriedly saying farewell to the Skeleton Saint, he headed from the top of the tower towards the first floor of the Demon Tower.

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In the Dark Swamp, two female players were quickly moving forward, distinguishable as Fire Mage and Healer vocations from their equipment.

"Elder sister, isn’t this a beginner’s map? Why did you bring me here?"

The Healer, being quite plump, was breathing more heavily as she ran, unable to keep up with the pace; she slowed down and asked the Fire Mage in front, "I’m already level 25, is there still a place here where I can level up?"

"Little sister, you’ll know when we get there. Hurry, we’ll miss the excitement if we’re late!"

Seeing her little sister slowing down, the Fire Mage hurriedly urged her on, her impatient tone clearly evident.