As for this bone, Su Ran very tactfully did not accept it, since Li Wan’er intended to give it to Overturning Water, it didn’t matter to whom she gave it.

In the following time, Li Wan’er gave Su Ran some suggestions on the defense against the monster siege, as well as the developmental trends of the territory afterward, chatting away another hour went by.

"Ah, it’s getting late, I should head back too. I have important tasks to do tomorrow, I’m off, I’m off!"

Li Wan’er exclaimed suddenly and hurried toward the outside, without looking back she said, "Little Brother Su, no need to see me out. You should rest early, I’ll close the door for you, we’ll meet the day after tomorrow."

"Take care, Sister Wan’er."

Su Ran withdrew his step which was about to move forward; since Li Wan’er had said so, he was not being polite. After all, his body wouldn’t allow it!

After the night’s exchange, Su Ran summed up a phrase.

Liars, women are all liars!

On the game, saying she was too tired to continue, wanting to log off and catch up on sleep. Now, look at her, the more she chatted with him, the more spirited she became, without a hint of sleepiness, this woman really was an enigmatic creature...

However,

What kind of trouble had his mother encountered to develop a sense of fear?

Hearing the knocking on the door and seeing his mother’s panicked face, Su Ran could still recall it vividly, he sensed that his mother had many secrets, yet they were beyond his understanding.

At that thought, Su Ran fell silent once again.

"Forget it, no more thinking. I’ll ask her tomorrow when I find some time. Sleep!"

Since there was nothing seriously wrong with his mother’s health, Su Ran put his mind at ease, changed into his pajamas, and went to bed.

"Meow~"

Once Su Ran’s breathing became even, Little Black’s lively eyes moved around, jumped onto the bed next to Su Ran, curled up, squinted his eyes, and showed an expression of enjoyment, soon falling asleep as well.

The next day.

"Little Black, you’re not being obedient again; go sleep in your bed!"

As soon as Su Ran opened his eyes, he saw Little Black sleeping on his bed and, feeling both annoyed and amused, tugged at Little Black’s ear.

"Meow~"

Little Black meowed discontentedly, shook his head, and moved aside slightly, closing his eyes to continue sleeping.

"This little guy."

Su Ran smiled helplessly and no longer paid attention, got dressed, and left the bedroom.

"Mom, how’s your back feeling now?"

He had just stepped into the living room when Su Ran heard the bubbling sound of boiling water from the kitchen; he quickly went over and soon saw his mother busy at work.

"Little Ran, you’re up so early? Wait a moment, the noodles will be ready soon."

Su Ran’s mother smiled at him and got back to work, "Thanks to Little Wan yesterday, I’m feeling much better today."

...

During breakfast, Su Ran’s mother didn’t say much, but her mood had improved a lot compared to the previous night, almost like a different person. Su Ran didn’t ask further and after breakfast, he went directly into the game.

Skeleton Village.

As soon as Su Ran logged in, he received a notification from a friend.

"Overturning Water, assemble in the Desert of Death."

As Su Ran expected, the message was from Creamy Life, seems like the girl was very serious about this mission, waiting for him early in the morning.

"Okay."

"Hurry up, I have a gift for you, but I won’t wait forever~"

The gift is a bone, known that already...

Su Ran didn’t rush off at once but glanced at his territory which had grown considerably, feeling a great sense of achievement.

"Look at my memory, I forgot to check the attributes after upgrading the territory!"

Opening the territory panel, Su Ran couldn’t wait to check the changes in properties after the territory upgrade.

[Skeleton Village] Level 5 Territory (Temporary)

Population: 769/1800 (plus 760 skeleton guards) Houses: 10/16 Wealth Value: 253123 Grace Period: 0 days. To upgrade this territory, 80000 wealth value is required (currently cannot be upgraded).

"Temporary? It seems that this territory will only become a true Level 5 territory after completing the monster siege storyline," Su Ran muttered, not surprised by this revelation.

His voice became solemn as he continued, "The village’s wealth value is almost depleted. Having gone through one battle for dominance is like being skinned alive. I must find a way to earn some wealth value."

Su Ran was worried about the wealth value, as collecting equipment would cost a great deal of money. As for gems and the like, they were even scarcer. One could tell just by the surprised expression on Butler Liu’s face when exchanging them.

"No matter, off to the Desert of Death first!"

Su Ran pushed his scattered thoughts aside and left the place with an Instant Movement.

...

The Desert of Death.

Looking around, a golden expanse met the eye. Players were fervently leveling up, and the desert creatures that had just spawned were promptly and ruthlessly ganged up on, truly pitiful.

"The more new players there are, the busier the leveling spots become," Su Ran thought, feeling somewhat nostalgic as he recalled his memories from the past, contrasting starkly with the present.

"Yeah, the more people there are, the more it shows the charm of this game. This struggle between gods and demons has slowly integrated into our lives. Virtual or real, truth or falsehood, no one can really tell," said the buxom Creamy Youth standing quietly by Su Ran’s side, speaking words that seemed beyond her years.

"Weren’t you going to give me a gift? Where is it?" Su Ran brought his gaze back, smiling wryly at the Creamy Youth.

"Here it is, a bone. Step back a bit, it’s kind of long."

The Creamy Youth blinked, waited for Su Ran to step back a few paces, then pulled out the special gift.

"Thump."

The bone, over a meter in length, landed on the desert, stirring up a small cloud of sand.

"Huh?"

At first glance at the bone, Su Ran’s eyes widened in shock. He never expected to feel a soul’s call emanating from the bone. What did this mean?

Su Ran’s heart was in disarray. He had not expected such an unexpected situation. Could it be that this was one of his missing bones?

But, buddy, I’m not missing any body parts?

Wait a second.

Su Ran instinctively glanced down at his crotch.

Could it be...

This was his long-lost little brother?

But what did this length of over a meter imply?

Su Ran wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

As the strange bone’s calling grew stronger, Su Ran was finding it harder to control his body, and his inner longing intensified. Facing this situation, Su Ran neatly let down his guard and reached out towards the bone.

"What?!"

Before Su Ran’s bony fingers could touch the bone, the entire skeleton vibrated intensely. With a whoosh, and before he could blink, the skeleton had already appeared in Su Ran’s hands.

"This is..."

Su Ran was utterly astonished. The bone, which seemed incredibly heavy, was weightless in his hand. The sense of harmony that came through his fingers made him feel gratified; he couldn’t help but swing the bone in his hands effortlessly and smoothly without any stiffness.

"Overturning Water, I think you really should thank me properly..."

The Creamy Youth looked on in shock at the scene, her breath becoming short and rapid, her white veil fluttering on her face, betraying how excited she must have felt inside.

By a stroke of luck, she had found a treasure ideally suited for Overturning Water, which naturally left the Creamy Youth both astonished and thrilled!