Online Game: Crazy Skeleton

"The fire mist zone?"

Su Ran’s gaze pierced through the trees, looking ahead. Indeed, there was a land of fiery red, exceptionally conspicuous in this dim forest.

"Once we get there, we must be careful. This fire mist is a curse that actively attacks. As soon as you get within a three-foot range, it will come after you like bone gnawing maggots – extremely bothersome!"

Banana reminded them out loud, eyes filled with apprehension of the fire mist, suggesting he had suffered greatly from this curse before.

"It seems that the deeper we venture into the Elf Forest, the stronger the power of the curse becomes. If we reach the Elf Palace, there’s no telling to what extent this curse would have evolved..."

With this in mind, Su Ran had already made some deductions and became more cautious towards the mist that seemed like flames, "Banana, how many Elf Charms do you still have?"

"Not many left. But if you need them, big brother, I’ll just go to the Elf Palace and trade for more. It’s not a big deal, just a bit of a hassle."

As Banana probed the way forward, he complained, "The curses near the Elf Palace are endless. Using the Eye of Curse to see them, it’s absolutely a world full of dazzling colors! It’s so easy to get trapped, and that damn terrain is really not meant for humans to navigate."

"..."

Su Ran could empathize with Banana’s feelings. The power of the curse was akin to being surrounded by buried bombs, any of which could explode and leave no trace behind!

Soon, the two arrived at the edge of the fire mist zone. Only then did Su Ran realize that the fiery mist seemed to have a will of its own, drifting slowly nearby, like souls lingering in this world.

"Big brother, we need to slow down our pace this time. We can’t just barge in. We have to observe the movement pattern of the fire mist to plan our next steps."

Banana stopped and observed the fire mist carefully, fearing any mistake that could make the situation go awry.

"At this rate, when will we ever reach the Black Abyss Lake?"

Watching the slow movement of the fire mist, Su Ran felt his irritation nearly overwhelming him. After all, most of his fortune had been invested in his territory. Without the Heavenly Thunder Bead, the defense power of the Guardian Thunder Tower wouldn’t last long, and he wouldn’t be able to summon a large number of skeletal guards. This defense battle for his territory was causing Su Ran immense frustration.

He could only hope that the Bone Dragon King, Great White Shark, Red-Flame King Snake, Drought Fiend, and Little Rock could perform exceptionally and hold out for a while longer. As for that swindler, Yin Si, Su Ran had no expectations whatsoever; that old fellow wouldn’t lift a finger without seeing money, unless the sun rose from the west!

Su Ran wasn’t too worried about the defensive ability of the buildings, seeing that they had the resilience of the Architectural Grandmaster Lu Yue, so they wouldn’t easily collapse.

In conclusion, the later he returned, the more dangerous his territory would be!

If the territory was lost, the magnitude of his loss would be unimaginable!

"Banana, does the fire mist automatically pursue its targets?"

Su Ran got straight to the point, with a plan forming in his mind.

"Hmm, yes, that’s right. Overturning Water brother, what are you planning? Don’t do anything rash, okay?"

"Go on, I plan to use summoned pets as decoys to lead all of these fire mists away. That would make it easier for the two of us."

Su Ran shared his strategy, and immediately afterwards, he summoned a scapegoat, ten Undead skeletons.

"Haha, I’m really too conservative! I didn’t even think of this!"

Banana laughed and clapped his hands excitedly, "You have so many pets, big brother, this plan is totally feasible!"

"Alright, then watch me."

Su Ran instructed one of the Undead skeletons to walk forward. The Undead skeleton, lacking consciousness, naturally had no fear of the fire mist and easily entered the fire mist zone, becoming enveloped by it.

However, what happened next caught Banana completely off guard.

The fire mist seemed not to notice the undead skeleton invader at all, easily allowing it to pass through.

So much so that the undead skeleton walked back and forth several times without incident, not even a trace of the Power of Curse had tainted it.

What’s going on here?

Banana stared dumbfounded at the undead skeleton, feeling as if his entire worldview had collapsed.

"Banana, what’s happening?"

Seeing the undead skeleton walking around unharmed, without even triggering the Power of Curse, Su Ran looked at Banana with puzzlement, feeling that the situation wasn’t as dangerous as he had imagined. Could it be that this kid Banana was exaggerating the truth?

Or is it that fewer than ten curses simply can’t manifest their power?

"Don’t ask me, I’m flabbergasted..."

Banana blinked hard, finally having to accept this absurd reality, and said dejectedly, "Maybe this skeleton encountered a fake curse..."

"Have you ever encountered a fake curse?"

Thinking of an incredible possibility, Su Ran quickly spoke up and asked.

"That never happened. I swear on my honor and character, I’m not boasting, but in this fire mist, I’ve died no less than ten times!"

Banana managed to express a sense of achievement about the number of deaths he had, which was unheard of.

"Let’s test it again."

Su Ran commanded his Dark Bone Lion avatar to sprint towards the fire mist area, charging wildly inside, scattering the fire mist quite a bit, yet not experiencing any anomalies.

"Overturning Water bro, I now realize that as long as it happens to you, even miracles seem mundane, so please stop discouraging me..."

After consecutive shocks, Banana’s nerves were somewhat numb. He felt it was not worth dying so many times, "Could it be that the curse has been weakened? I’ll give it a try!"

"Stop!"

Su Ran quickly stopped Banana, saying, "I’m not done testing yet, don’t rush."

"What else is there to test?"

Banana asked in confusion. In his view, since the two pets were fine, it already proved that the Power of Curse in this fire mist had no effect.

"I guess it’s because of the undead constitution. Let’s try it with a corpse that has flesh. If there’s still no problem, then the system must have been updated."

Having said that, Su Ran took out a creature corpse from his bladder, which was the food for the Bone Centipede and had no other value.

"Whoosh!"

The corpse was thrown by Su Ran into the fire mist area. Instantly, the vast area of fire mist boiled like hot water, furiously rushing into the corpse, dyeing it crimson red. In a short while, the corpse began to emit black smoke and with a bang, burst into intense flames, quickly turning into a heap of black ash, scattered on the ground.

"Holy shit..."

Witnessing this scene, Banana broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, he hadn’t been too impulsive just now; otherwise, this would have been his fate too, right?

"Understood. This type of curse affects living flesh, but it has no effect on undead constitution."

Su Ran arrived at a conclusion, feeling a surge of joy. If that’s the case, the Power of Curse has no effect on him, so what’s there to be afraid of?