"Whether waiting in vain or not, you know best in your heart."

After saying that, the Skeleton Saint turned and walked away. He paused when he reached the side of the platinum treasure chest and then continued, "Skeleton Warrior, by the way, keep a close eye on this platinum chest. If I detect that you’re guarding it to pilfer for yourself, you won’t be let off easily!"

Uh.

There came the threat.

As an ultimate BOSS, threatening a minor skeleton—has he no shame?

Pah!

Under the threat from the Saint, Su Ran could only abandon the thought of opening the platinum treasure chest. Watching the Skeleton Saint’s departing figure, he couldn’t help but ask loudly, "Your Excellency, could you tell me the scope of this great reward?"

If the reward wasn’t the Dream Seeker Mirror, then Su Ran knew he must strive to obtain it.

"You little rascal, you haven’t even completed your task yet, and here you are coveting the reward."

A glint of iridescent light flashed across the Skeleton Saint’s eye sockets as he turned back, pointing at the chest, he said, "Choose any one item from inside as your reward, pick whichever you want!"

"Your Excellency, may I ask if there is a Dream Seeker Mirror inside this chest?"

Su Ran persistently asked, though the system had already indicated that the coordinates were here, what if the chest didn’t contain the Dream Seeker Mirror? Wouldn’t that make the quest a wash?

Only by clarifying this could Su Ran truly put his mind at ease.

"Dream Seeker Mirror?"

The Skeleton Saint seemed genuinely surprised as he glanced at Su Ran; noticing nothing amiss, he then continued, "Skeleton Warrior, the Dream Seeker Mirror is a most ominous item in the God-Demon Continent, having it here would only depreciate the value of the platinum chest!"

Not there?

How could it not be inside the platinum chest!

Hearing the Skeleton Saint’s words, Su Ran was completely dumbfounded. The system coordinates were clearly here, and yet it led to this conclusion?

Unacceptable!

"Skeleton Warrior, your endurance is truly mediocre, look at yourself, losing spirit before I’ve even finished speaking."

After whetting Su Ran’s appetite, the Skeleton Saint leisurely revealed, "There isn’t a Dream Seeker Mirror, but there is a Healing Pill that the mirror transformed into."

"What?!"

Su Ran instantly straightened up, nearly jumping from excitement. At that moment, where could he contain his composure? He hastily shouted, "Your Excellency, please wait a moment, I’ve spotted that thief!"

"Thump thump thump!"

Overjoyed beyond belief, Su Ran couldn’t stay put any longer; he dashed at full speed towards the passage and quickly disappeared from sight.

"So impatient, no wonder he can’t accomplish great things!"

The Skeleton Saint’s gaze flickered, and then, he revealed an almost imperceptible smile.

Not long after.

Su Ran rushed off in a hurry and returned in a hurry, looking as if his rear was on fire; even the Skeleton Saint found it somewhat surprising.

"Skeleton Warrior, slow down, slow down, watch you don’t split open."

The Skeleton Saint quickly interjected, worried that Su Ran’s large strides would have caused trouble had he had... eggs.

"Your Majesty the Skeleton Saint, the task you assigned me can be considered complete!"

Su Ran pulled out the diamond-shaped stone from his bladder with satisfaction, and it clattered to the ground with a clang.

"Your Excellency, you have no idea how dangerous it was just now. The shadow was incredibly fast. Firstly, I limited its speed, and then I used the Black Tiger Heart Pluck, Monkey Steals Peach—ah, no, that’s not right, I digress..."

Su Ran saw the expression on the Skeleton Saint’s face darken and quickly hit the brakes, trying to downplay the situation, "We had a great battle between us two, but in the end, the thief got away. However, I’ve intercepted this treasure. It feels like it’s the True Spirit Soul you need, milord. Please have a look."

"What skill is ’Monkey Stealing Peaches’?"

The Skeleton Saint wasn’t interested in the thief, but was intrigued by what Su Ran had said. It regarded him coldly, "Skeleton Warrior, since when do our Undead have such a skill? Come forward and demonstrate, let me enlarge my view."

"Ah?"

Su Ran felt bewildered. How was he supposed to demonstrate ’Monkey Stealing Peaches’? Wasn’t that for men? Moreover, there weren’t any ’peaches’ for him to steal under you, right? free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Cough cough, milord, these are farm tricks, not presentable in good company. Let’s talk about the important matter. Is this treasure the True Spirit Soul you lost?"

Su Ran laughed it off, managing to redirect the Skeleton Saint’s attention to the rhomboid stone.

"You’re quite smooth, lad."

The Skeleton Saint saw through him but chose not to expose him, saying no more, and reached out his massive bone claw toward the peculiar stone.

"Wow, this is just too amazing!"

Su Ran was astonished to find that the stubborn rock, which couldn’t be chiseled with a hoe, melted into drops of mud under the Skeleton Saint’s grasp, disappearing bit by bit.

The gap in mining skills between himself and this BOSS was just too huge, wasn’t it?

An eighth-level mining skill couldn’t compare to the Skeleton Saint. No wonder he was just an Undead skeleton, and the other was the ultimate BOSS!

However.

Su Ran said nothing further, eagerly hoping that the Skeleton Saint would quickly absorb the True Spirit inside, regain its peak strength, and thus firmly rule over the Undead. This way, no petty thieves would dare to provoke them!

The main thing, Su Ran was looking forward to receiving his reward sooner, but as long as this BOSS didn’t nod, he didn’t dare to touch the treasure chest...

A platinum treasure chest was simply too tempting!

"Saint, you just focus on recovering, I’ll protect you!"

Su Ran patted his rib cage, confidently assuring him of his protection.

Unfortunately,

The Skeleton Saint didn’t even glance at Su Ran and just sat on the ground, arms wrapped around the stone, with the shell melting away even faster.

Shortly after, the fiery red soul sealed within the stone was exposed to the air, slowly pouring into the Skeleton Saint’s nostrils in a steady stream.

But, the way the Skeleton Saint absorbed it, no matter how Su Ran looked at it, was quite disgusting. Just imagine, what kind of state would it be like if your nosebleed flowed backward?

"Thank goodness it’s not a yellow, sticky liquid..."

Su Ran shuddered, taking a step back and turning away to cleanse his mind, focusing on his duty as protector.

Wait.

It took a while for Su Ran to recall that he didn’t receive any rewards for serving as protector for the Skeleton Saint twice. This BOSS was too miserly, wasn’t it?

No choice.

With the Healing Pill still in the Skeleton Saint’s hands, Su Ran had no option but to continue with his voluntary service. However, with just the two of them in the hidden space, there was no need to worry about anyone attacking the Skeleton Saint. This job of protector was a real breeze!

As expected, it didn’t take much time, just the duration of drinking a cup of tea, for the Skeleton Saint to slowly stand up from the ground. The rhomboid stone had already disappeared, replaced by a puddle of murky sludge slowly solidifying on the ground.

"Woosh!"

At that moment, the Skeleton Saint, having absorbed all the True Spirit, exuded a rainbow glow from its body, matching and merging with its skull, glowing brightly and commandingly!

This filled Su Ran with envy, and he stared unblinkingly. As for what he was thinking inside, it was plain for anyone with eyes to see.