Online Game: Crazy Skeleton

"I am a Necromancer, this curse shouldn’t have any effect on me."

Su Ran pointed towards the fire mist ahead, "I’ll go and test it out."

"Bro, don’t be rash! Didn’t you see the condition of the corpse just now?"

Banana quickly spoke up to dissuade him, "You’re different from these summoned pets, getting tainted by the Power of Curse is extremely troublesome, and it even adds abnormal statuses..."

"It’s fine, how will I know if I don’t give it a try? Just a touch and it shouldn’t be a big issue."

Before Banana could finish, Su Ran cut him off. He was resolute, giving Banana a thumbs up and then confidently taking big strides into the fire mist.

"Bro, you..."

Though worried, Banana felt helpless and could only watch as Su Ran stepped into the area shrouded by the fire mist.

"Hiss... how is this possible?"

Banana was shocked to find Su Ran walking around comfortably within the fire mist, which completely unsettled him. His eyes widened and he muttered to himself, "Monsters, all monsters..."

"Haha, as expected, these curses don’t bother me at all!"

Su Ran stretched out his hand, pushing aside a large swath of the fire mist to create a temporary passage, and shouted to Banana in the distance, "Don’t hesitate, hurry up and follow!"

"Coming, coming!"

Banana jogged behind Su Ran, his eyes riveted on Su Ran’s black robe. He really wanted to lift it and see what secrets were hidden underneath; his bro actually wasn’t the slightest bit afraid of the Power of Curse!

"Overturning Water Bro, you’re truly amazing, even immune to the Power of Curse. There’s no place in the Elf Forest you can’t go, you can even enter the forbidden zones!"

Banana was incredibly envious. He really wished he had such a BUFF, such a swagger, that would be freaking awesome! freёweɓnovel.com

"Forbidden zones? Forget it, I don’t want to turn into a woman."

Recalling the dark elf that turned into a tree monster, Su Ran shuddered. Compared to becoming a woman, he rather liked his skeletal frame.

The two of them gradually made their way deeper into the fire mist, and with the great efforts of Su Ran and the summoned pets clearing the path, they progressed without incident. For Banana, it was the first time he walked through the Elf Forest with such a sense of security. It was something he had never even dared to imagine before.

"Banana, look at that tree, what’s tied to it?"

Su Ran pointed to an area where the fire mist was dense, on which a large, sturdy tree grew, and on its trunk, a humanoid creature was bound tightly with chains. Considering it was motionless, it was unknown whether it was dead or alive.

"Oh no, why did we run into him?"

As Banana’s complexion suddenly changed, his pace slowed.

"What, you know this guy?"

"Yeah, this guy’s name is Sim, a very powerful Fire Spirit. This boss usually spawns in the north of the Elf Forest, how did he spawn here today?"

Banana decisively stopped his footsteps, his gaze fixed on the Fire Spirit as he exclaimed angrily, "This bastard has a terrible reputation in the Elf Forest, specializing in the kinds of robbery and banditry you see now. Don’t be fooled by his lifeless appearance, it’s all a disguise. Even the chains binding him are his trademark weapon, the Phantom Chains!"

"So this guy has some kind of problem in his head? A masochistic tendency?"

Su Ran was equally astonished. To think the game had such NPCs—really, there were all kinds of wonders in a game!

"Masochistic tendency? It’s clearly a ruse to lure enemies! I bet this rascal already spotted us and shaped up to look pitiful, waiting for you to take the bait! And another thing, in that state, he can shield himself from the Power of Curse, which is why he dares to stay on the trunk for so long."

Banana glared at the Fire Spirit, venting his frustration, "I was blind to fall for his tricks back then, being extorted over a hundred gold coins by this jerk—my entire savings that I had accumulated over time, all snatched away by him!"

"That sneaky?"

Su Ran was startled and his view of the Fire Spirit changed, "Then shall we take a detour? Let this idiot tie himself up and have his fun!"

"Take a detour? You wish. Once this bastard marks us, there’s no avoiding him. You change direction, and you’ll run into him again soon, like a clingy plaster that you can’t shake off!"

"By the way, when leaving this state, does the Fire Spirit fear the Power of Curse?"

"Do you think everyone is sick like you? All elves have been ravaged by this damn Power of Curse, and this Fire Spirit is no exception!"

Banana stated decisively, his tone full of certainty.

"Then what are we hesitating for? Let’s go, trap it!"

An idea suddenly came to Su Ran, who had no time to tussle with this Fire Spirit. He strode forward, stopping five meters away from the tree, looking at the Fire Spirit bound to the tree, not knowing whether it was dead or alive, and sighed inwardly. This guy’s acting skills definitely deserved an Oscar! If it weren’t for Banana’s reminder, he, too, might have fallen for the trick.

After surveying the surroundings, Su Ran’s Soul Fire flickered in his eyes. He whispered a few words to Banana, who, after hearing them, gestured an OK with his hands and quickly ran to a distance, waiting for the play to unfold.

"Ka ka ka."

Under Su Ran’s command, ten undead skeletons drove all the fire mist under this big tree. The thick mist glowed with a fiery red light, resembling a raging flame burning through the space.

Walking forward, Su Ran pretended to exclaim in surprise, "Huh? How come there’s still an elf tied to this tree?"

The Fire Spirit bound to the trunk moved its fingers ever so slightly, struggling to open its eyes, and said weakly, "Warrior, come help me, please. If you save me, there will be a plentiful reward."

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on acquiring the temporary mission, ’Rescue the Fire Spirit Xim.’ Do you wish to accept?"

The system prompt surprised Su Ran a little.

Damn, this elf has some serious energy, it can even issue temporary missions!

It must be said, this NPC wasn’t as simple as he had imagined.

"Plentiful reward? What reward?"

Su Ran’s voice carried an unexpected joy. He didn’t rush to accept the mission but instead asked back.

If he didn’t already know about this NPC’s unsavory history, Su Ran would surely have been ensnared. Even the system was assisting in issuing the task; any other player would nearly always be caught in the trap!

"Warrior, I don’t have much life force left. Please hurry and save me, or else I won’t last much longer..."

The voice of Fire Spirit Xim was an impeccable imitation, like someone on the brink of death barely hanging on to life, incredibly pitiable and easily triggering a sense of compassionate instinct.

"An elf close to death can’t offer much of a reward. Better just to wait for death."

Su Ran outright refused the mission and stopped paying attention to the Fire Spirit, heading towards his actual goal.

"You’re courting death!"

The complexion of Fire Spirit Xim changed instantly, a stern look flashing across his face as the chains that bound him flung open and transformed into a Sky Net, descending upon Su Ran from above.

"Hey, why stop the act now?"

Su Ran chuckled, having been mentally prepared. He quickly dashed to the side. But his ten Undead skeletons didn’t manage to escape and were caught in the net, struggling in vain.

"Foolish human, do you know the consequences of angering me, Fire Spirit Xim?"

Because he was so enraged, Fire Spirit Xim became enveloped in flames, his body slowly descending. The aura was very imposing.

"Never mind my consequences, you might want to watch where you’re stepping first," Su Ran said with a wry look, pointing under the tree. "Let’s see how you manage with all this fire mist around your feet!"

"What..."

Hearing this, Fire Spirit Xim looked down and panicked immediately. The murderous intent he had just displayed vanished in an instant. He screamed as he tumbled into the thick fire mist, the Power of Curse seeping into his body. He wailed miserably as he rolled on the ground, even the chains he carried dropped to the floor. His plight was almost too pitiful to watch.

"Ah ha, that’s very kind of you, sending me a chain even in your predicament, makes me feel almost embarrassed to take it."

Without the Fire Spirit’s control, the chain net collapsed with a clatter, scattering on the ground. Su Ran trotted over and stuffed the chain into his bag.