"President, we can’t go on like this, the brothers will all be ground to death here!"

"You guys pull back first, let’s discuss a strategy together."

Dai Xuan also understood that this was no time for jokes; this pursuit had to be delayed. However, he wasn’t worried that these few could escape from under his watch; they were like turtles in a jar, where could they possibly flee?!

"President, the Power of Curse here is too fierce, what should we do?"

"Who knows how those women got through?"

Faced with his subordinates’ complaints, Dai Xuan’s expression fluctuated, posing a rhetorical question.

"..."

No one present responded.

"Who here is not affected by a Curse state?"

Dai Xuan saw someone raise their hand and nodded at him, "Run through here and check if there are ten different Curses."

As long as ten Curses didn’t appear on a person at the same time, there wouldn’t immediately be a danger to their life. This was Dai Xuan’s wishful thinking.

"Uh, alright."

The player glanced at the dense fog, swallowed instinctively, but with everyone’s eyes on him, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and charge into the mist.

However,

Before he could even get through the foggy area, his legs gave out and he collapsed to the ground. Without even a cry for help, he was swallowed up by the thick fog.

"Damn it, how exactly did those people get through?"

Dai Xuan, frustrated, swung the deep purple spear in his hand, feeling indescribably irritable.

"President, do you think the Undead skeletons were used to counter the Power of Curse? Those two women were hiding in the circle of skeletons, there must be something fishy going on here!"

One of the Healer players analyzed with reasoning, and the more he talked, the more possible it seemed.

"Undead skeletons? Do you have such a pet?"

"Cough cough, no..."

A Human Race player owning an Undead pet was absolutely nonsensical; the betrayal rate for an Undead pet of an opposing race was very high, and they wouldn’t be able to perform at their full strength. Whoever used one would regret it, especially if it was just a low-level skeleton soldier...

"That settles it, then. What’s the point of saying all this nonsense?"

Dai Xuan said irritably, his gaze fixed on the fog, his brow furrowed as he considered viable strategies.

...

"Overturning Water, the players behind us haven’t really followed. It seems they are quite wary of the Power of Curse."

Leap scanned the quiet hallway behind her with a gleam of joy in her eyes.

"Of course, this Power of Curse is lethal stuff, can you not take it seriously?"

Su Ran chuckled. He hadn’t expected that the curses beneath this cave would be so numerous; an ordinary person would truly be unable to get through here. Encountering someone like him was just bad luck for the system!

"Hey, look quickly, what is this?"

Lin Yuqing’s mind was entirely focused on finding treasure. Her eyes swept around like scanners, and when she spotted a very well-hidden treasure chest, she was instantly thrilled.

"A silver treasure chest! Haha, there really are treasures hidden here!"

If it weren’t for the need for a shield-bearing skeleton to lead the way, Leap would have rushed over already. She had been waiting patiently for the skeleton to reach the corner, then with a quick stoop, a silver-bright chest appeared in her hands.

Even Su Ran was expectant of the chest. If it was hidden by the system so secretly, the contents had to be extraordinary!

"Big sis, open it quickly and see, I feel like there’s something good inside!"

Lin Yuqing lifted her eyebrows, waiting for the exciting moment to arrive.

"Click."

The treasure chest wasn’t locked and Lin Yuqing easily opened it, revealing its treasures to the three of them.

"Oh my, so many black beads, what are they used for?"

Lin Yuqing looked at the beads, which resembled black pearls, with surprise and a slight disappointment in her heart. Mass-produced items weren’t valuable... But she understood that these beads were still better than nothing and patiently waited for her older sister to explain their purpose.

These beads were also new to Su Ran, who was filled with immense curiosity. He couldn’t help but secretly speculate that these beads must play a significant role in the ghost realm.

It didn’t take long for Lin Yuqing to make them wait, as she quickly posted the properties of the beads.

[Ghost Pearl] (Special)

After use, increases one’s resistance to the Power of Curse; there is a certain chance to ignore the presence of the Power of Curse. When attacked by the Ghost Clan monsters, damage is reduced by 10%, with the effect lasting 30 minutes.

"Ghost Pearls, they’re really not bad, quite practical."

Lin Yuqing happily took out all the Ghost Pearls from the chest and counted them carefully—there were eleven in total. Following the principle of equal distribution, the sisters shared ten, and Su Ran got just one.

In Lin Yuqing’s words, the Power of Curse didn’t really affect Su Ran, so having more would be a waste for him. Su Ran had to reluctantly agree to this unequal pact.

"Let’s go, there might be treasures in the deepest part."

After the interlude with the silver treasure chest, Su Ran was even more curious about what lay further inside the cave. He felt more and more that this place was special, like a treasure mountain waiting for him to explore.

However.

Before they got much farther, the surrounding mist churned and formed into countless black little ghosts, screeching as they pounced towards Su Ran and the others.

"Not good, it’s a spawn of monsters!"

Lin Yuqing exclaimed and immediately unleashed a group attack skill, Fire Rain Technique.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

Balls of fire appeared mid-air, and like a downpour, they crashed down onto the small black ghosts, instantly exploding with a fearsome power that sent them flying.

Seizing the moment, Su Ran thoroughly investigated the attributes of these small ghosts.

[Ghost Messenger] LV30

Qi Blood: 1600

Attack: 180-193

Defense: 85

Agility: 6

Active Skills: Savage Attack—produces a savage effect, increasing the attack damage by 25% and critical hit rate by 2, with a certain chance to cause the target to enter a weakened state.

Passive Skills: Curse—when receiving physical attacks, there is a chance to inflict the target with a curse with random effects, lasting 30 seconds.

"Hey, they’re just level 30 small fries, nothing to be afraid of!"

Su Ran grinned and didn’t even bother to summon his most trusted skeleton warriors, just letting the shield-bearing skeletons rush forward.

Kidding me? After gaining control over the Undead with the bone technique, the strength of these ten skeleton warriors had undergone a leap in growth. Using them to deal with these Ghost Messenger weaklings was easy and fun!

"Little sis, these small fries are perfect for you to practice on. Go on, let them taste despair."

Lin Yuqing also realized the weakness of these monsters and turned to Lin Yuqing with a smile.

"Ah? There are so many, I’m afraid I won’t be able to react in time..."

Lin Yuqing started to backpedal, her expression unnatural and her hands shaking so much that she could barely hold her staff.

"What’s there to worry about? You’re tough, they can’t even hurt you."

"Older sister, you’re making fun of me again!"

Only then did Lin Yuqing realize that her sister was just teasing her, and she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.