Chapter 915: Chapter 837: Conditions for Planting the Sky-reaching Vine

Skeleton Village.

"Who would have thought that by chance, Dog Egg’s worries would be resolved, haha, fate is indeed quite wondrous."

Su Ran watched the old beggar and Dog Egg return happily to their dwelling, feeling a sense of awe.

"Indeed, the mysteries of fate are inscrutable to all."

Merchant Yin Si did not rush to go back to sleep but stood beside Su Ran, his eyes fixed intently on Su Ran’s bladder.

"Lord Yin Si, do you think Dog Egg’s demonic powers might recur? This demonic heart feels like a ticking time bomb, making one anxious and unable to find peace of mind."

Su Ran watched Dog Egg’s retreating figure, the black wings giving him a sense of oppression. He felt that Dog Egg, as neither human nor demon, could be a danger if the demonic power rebounded. Wouldn’t the old beggar be in peril then?!

"Hmm, this is indeed a matter of concern,"

Merchant Yin Si nodded his head and said to the bladder in front of him, "Little Skeleton, you must be careful in the future, you must not let Dog Egg suffer severe injuries, or else the demonic consciousness might find an opportunity to strike! His condition cannot be cured, only controlled."

"Right, Lord Yin Si, I wanted to ask you..."

Su Ran turned his gaze from Dog Egg to Yin Si, but the sight made him feel uncomfortable, and he instinctively covered his bladder with both hands, pressing his thigh bones together in embarrassment and indignation, "Please conduct yourself with dignity, my lord!"

"Cough cough, I was just admiring how well-proportioned your pelvis is, it would be even smoother to the touch."

Merchant, not feeling embarrassed, shifted his gaze when he saw the bladder covered, and curiously looked at Su Ran, "Little Skeleton, I almost missed it just now, did you acquire a treasure from the Ghost Clan? This aura of the ghost realm is so strong, yet I’ve searched and haven’t found it, which is truly strange."

What?

Half a day?

Su Ran felt a chill, realizing that the merchant had been staring at his bladder for half a day without his notice!

It must be said, this merchant truly had a nose like a dog’s, able to sniff out the aura of a Supreme Ghost Artifact; not employing him as a police dog would truly be a waste of talent...

"Er, Lord Yin Si, you might be mistaken, there is no treasure, just an ordinary threaded whip, it’s not worthy of your concern."

Su Ran fished out from under his crotch and took out the threaded whip, another weapon of the Ghost Clan, using it to replace the Illusion Ghost Ring was more than suitable.

"Heh, Little Skeleton, you think you can fool Yin Si?"

Yin Si laughed darkly, saying disdainfully, "This broken whip is just a ghost soldier weapon, its presence very faint, you’re really not making this interesting."

"Alright, I knew Lord Yin Si had a discerning eye and couldn’t be easily fooled. I was lucky enough to get a ghost artifact, please take a look, my lord."

Su Ran knew this merchant was too shrewd to be deceived and considering he had questions to ask the man, he couldn’t afford to offend him too much. After thinking it over, he had no choice but to pull out the Ghost Head Hook.

[Ghost Head Hook] (Ghost Artifact) (*)

A counterfeit that perfectly imitates the real thing, unable to be used. Only a high-level detection skill can break the illusion.

Note: Produced by the Illusion Ghost Ring, difficult to discern between true and false. The owner of the Illusion Ghost Ring can see its true nature.

"So it’s a ghost artifact. I thought a Supreme Ghost Artifact had appeared in the God-Demon Continent, got excited for nothing."

Yin Si didn’t delve too deeply, after all, the Ghost Head Hook and the Illusion Ghost Ring shared the same origin, their auras the same, so just by smell, he couldn’t tell the difference.

Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ooh ah."

But the Ghost King Drought Fiend excitedly leaned in, eying the Ghost Head Hook before glancing at his own Hit Dog Whip. He instantly lost interest and began to howl incessantly, shaking his huge head like a peddler’s drum.

Su Ran quickly put away the Ghost Head Hook, fearing that Drought Fiend might take a fancy to it. It would be quite awkward if she asked for this replica from him.

As for her goodwill toward the Ghost King Drought Fiend, Su Ran dared not increase it any further. What if he really fell for her? How would she handle it?

A scandalous romance between a skeleton and the Ghost King?

Cough cough, the thought alone was terrifying.

"Mr. Yin Si, could you please take a look at this seed?"

Su Ran quickly changed the subject, handing the Sky-reaching Vine seed to Yin Si. He wanted to plant this seed in his domain, but where exactly to plant it was proving to be a challenge.

"Eh? This is..."

With the keen eyesight of a swindler, Yin Si examined the seed closely for a moment before exclaiming in astonishment, "Little skeleton, your luck is truly reaching its peak, to have obtained a seed of the Sky-reaching Vine from Elf Forest. It’s simply unimaginable!"

In Drought Fiend’s papaya-sized eyes, a strong curiosity also emerged. He reached out his thick palm toward the seed, but alas, he was not successful, as Yin Si dodged it away.

"What acumen you have, sir! It is said that the Elf Palace is built upon the Sky-reaching Vine. I too want to take a leaf from their book and bask in some of Skeleton Village’s glory!"

Su Ran expressed his thoughts, gazing eagerly at Yin Si, "However, I have no idea where it would be best to plant this seed. I wouldn’t want to be too clever by half and waste this precious seed."

"Hahaha, you little fellow, you are truly a fearless calf that does not fear tigers. You dare to dream up anything!"

Yin Si was taken aback at first, then burst into a big grin, "Wanting to have a village live upon the Sky-reaching Vine is not impossible, but..."

"Please take good care of these, sir."

Without hesitation, Su Ran presented five Underworld Coins, understanding this swindler’s temperament better than anyone. To extract useful information from his mouth, one had to make a payment!

"You’re too polite, little skeleton. Since you are so courteous, I won’t stand on ceremony."

Yin Si happily pocketed the Underworld Coins and played with the seed in his hand before continuing, "To realize this idea, two conditions must be met."

"First, you need to upgrade your domain to level 5; second, you must plant the Sky-reaching Vine on top of an altar, and cultivate it until it reaches maturity."

Upgrade to level 5?

Su Ran remembered that Manager Liu had mentioned that upgrading the domain to level 5 would lead to a large-scale monster siege!

However, for the current domain, even an army of 500,000 players could be defended against, so this mere monster siege was no longer a concern.

And as for the second condition, it was even easier. He now had enough pearls and plant essence to cultivate the vine to maturity without difficulty!

"Little skeleton, you must take good care of this Sky-reaching Vine. If you cultivate it well, it can absolutely become a second Guardian Beast!"

Yin Si handed the Sky-reaching Vine seed back to Su Ran, chuckling, "You’re quite lucky, young man. The old dragon is still in a coma; otherwise, planting the seed on the altar might have had its difficulties. Oh right, there is another crucial thing I almost forgot to tell you about."

"Please do tell, sir."

"This Sky-reaching Vine has a spirit. To make it grow, you need to obtain a cultivation manual. Without the specific cultivation methods for the Sky-reaching Vine, it’s impossible to successfully raise it!"