"You guys, come look, there’s a hole here!"

After entering the woods, a light drizzle immediately spotted the huge pit, but no player was found.

"It’s true, probably one unlucky player fell down from above."

Su Ran cautiously approached and looked down, but the darkness blocked his view; he couldn’t see the bottom at all, let alone locate the player who fell in.

"You two wait up here; I’ll go down first to scout. If there’s no danger, then you can come down."

With the Treading on Air Technique and an Undead Body, Su Ran was naturally much safer than the two girls. He commanded the Shield Skeletons to stay by the sisters’ side and jumped down without hesitation.

"Overturning Water, be careful!"

Su Ran’s rash action elicited a joint cry of alarm from the two women, who could only watch helplessly as the darkness swallowed him up, rendering him completely undetectable, no matter how they searched.

"Big sis, you don’t think Overturning Water will be in danger, do you?"

Lin Yuqing was extremely worried for Su Ran’s safety, her anxious eyes making no attempt to hide her concern.

"Huh? Little sister, why do I feel like your concern for Overturning Water is a bit unusual?"

With a skeptical look, Yu Jing sized up Lin Yuqing. "What’s the deal, you already have Little Brother Su, and now you want to play both sides? I saw Overturning Water first; you’re not allowed to interfere, got it?"

"What are you even talking about? At a time like this, you bring up these irrelevant issues? Enough already, big sis!"

Lin Yuqing was not in the mood to argue with her sister over a man. If it weren’t for the ten Shield Skeletons blocking her, she would have jumped down long ago.

"Little sis, just relax, Overturning Water’s a tough one, a little setback won’t take him down. After all, the title of ’top expert of the Human Race’ isn’t just for show!"

Knowing Su Ran’s capabilities, Yu Jing wasn’t very worried; instead, she curiously eyed Lin Yuqing and asked with a smile, "Little sis, this is the first time I’ve seen you so concerned about a man. Tell me, have you fallen for Overturning Water?"

"Big sis, I think you’re the one who needs medication! What are you even thinking about? You know my heart for soda well, so stop teasing me!"

Upon hearing Su Ran was not in danger, Lin Yuqing’s anxiety instantly eased, and fearful of giving anything away to her sister, she quickly brought up soda again.

"I thought you might move on to newer things. As long as you still care about your soda, I’m relieved. From now on, I’ll take care of Overturning Water."

Yu Jing assertively declared her dominance and, without any embarrassment in front of her sister, spoke with a warning tone, "Little sis, Overturning Water might end up being your brother-in-law. We’re family after all, so don’t do anything inappropriate, got it?"

And you still remember we’re family?

Isn’t seducing a brother-in-law quite inappropriate?

"Sigh, big sis, you’re really insecure. With my sister’s traits, how could she steal your catch?"

Lin Yuqing gave a bitter smile, only then realizing the joke had gone too far. It seemed her sister really had genuine feelings for soda — something she didn’t want to see. It was hard enough finding a man she liked at the age of twenty-three, and now it was this messy situation. When the truth came out, how awkward would that be?

There was no way around it; this issue of explanation was one for soda to reckon with. After all, he had landed himself in this trouble, so he could sort it out himself!

"That’s true, I was born beautiful. What man could escape my grasp? One day, this guy will surely fall at the hem of my pomegranate skirt. Just you wait and see, little sis!"

The drizzle seemed to evoke a certain image in her mind, and she couldn’t help but smirk, nearly indistinguishable from a girl in love.

"Soda water, soda water, you had to hide your identity and still flirt here and there. Now look, you have to clean up this mess yourself..."

Lin Yuqing gently shook her head, casting the entangled relationships out of her mind as she focused her gaze into the cave, hoping to hear Su Ran’s call.

...

Upon jumping into the cave, Su Ran immediately took out the Elf Illusion Stone and activated its transformation skill.

"Whoosh!"

The Elf Illusion Stone emitted a gentle radiance that enveloped Su Ran. Shortly after, he distinctly felt his body become more solid. The darkness of the night was pushed out of his field of view, the work of the Night Vision Technique.

"Not bad, this Elf Illusion Stone is really handy!"

Su Ran hovered in the cave, his vision unobstructed, clearly seeing everything below. He was surprised to find three players’ bodies impaled by sharp stalagmites and hanging from them. freewebnøvel.com

"Tsk tsk, this system is truly ruthless, using such traps against players, as if it doesn’t want to leave anyone alive!"

Su Ran slowly descended and, seeing the players’ fear before death, and the unwillingness and despair on their faces, he couldn’t help but sigh. If he hadn’t had the flying skill, his fate would have been the same as those players, turned into human skewers.

"President Rain, you two must not come down, this is a trap, it’s dangerous!"

Anxious that the sisters might do something foolish, Su Ran quickly shouted towards them above, hoping they would follow his commands and not act rashly.

"Overturning Water, are you hurt down there?"

As Rain glanced at her sister who hesitated to speak, a victorious smile appeared on her face. She brought up Su Ran’s injuries, sounding more like she was addressing her sister.

Lin Yuqing quietly stepped back several paces, distancing herself from the cave. She had realized that getting too close to Su Ran would only backfire, triggering her sister’s competitiveness. For now, she decided to restrain herself.

"I’m fine, don’t worry. Just stay where you are. I’ll see if there’s any opportunity here and then I’ll come back up!"

After explaining, Su Ran gently landed on the ground without making a sound.

At that moment, the three players’ bodies disappeared, revealing the sharp stalagmites.

"Dying unjustly and even dropping their equipment, that’s really pitiful."

Avoiding the stalagmites, Su Ran picked up two pieces of Bronze Equipment from below, looking them over. In Rain’s words, they were nothing more than store goods.

"I hope an item for the quest, Lamp Soul, appears."

Su Ran placed his hopes on this hidden space, believing that if he could complete the Soul Extending Lamp’s quest, his trip to the Ghost Clan wouldn’t have been in vain.

However.

Before Su Ran could explore deeper into the cave, noisy sounds came from above. Because it was too far away, Su Ran couldn’t hear it clearly.

"Not good, other players are coming!"