"It shouldn’t."

Xue Wuqing recalled how confident Su Ran had looked, and for some inexplicable reason, she no longer felt nervous. Quite strange indeed. Suddenly, a curious thought popped into her head, and she asked with doubt in her voice, "Banana, all along this journey, you keep mentioning Big Brother Overturning Water, is it possible that this skeleton has another identity, which is the infamous Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained?"

"Cough, cough, Xue Beauty, this is just your own speculation, it has nothing to do with me."

Seeing that he had accidentally let something slip, Banana promptly covered his mouth, putting on an ’I know nothing’ face, and refused to discuss the topic with Wu Qing any further.

"Ah, Big Brother Overturning Water, I can only help you this much, for the rest, you’re on your own... Good luck..."

Banana kept repeating to himself, only hoping that Big Brother Overturning Water wouldn’t blame him, uh, no, that’s not right, he hoped that the suspicion wouldn’t fall on him.

"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, skeleton, who would have thought that these two famous experts are actually the same person, hehe, that’s really interesting."

Seeing how nervous Banana was, Wu Qing couldn’t help but guess the truth. Unable to restrain herself, she chuckled lightly, "This skeleton guy actually deceived all the players, if this news were to spread, I’m sure many players would be totally shocked."

"Dark Swamp, Skeleton Village, I must visit when I have the time."

Wu Qing’s gaze landed on the transfer point, and she fell into deep thought. As for what she was contemplating, only she knew.

...

"Whoosh!"

A flash of light, and an Undead skeleton fell from midair, hurtling towards the azure waters below.

"Damn, this Elf Queen is really ruthless, to actually set the transfer point directly above the Spring of Life!"

Su Ran quickly used the Treading on Air Technique to halt his free-fall, hovering midair and avoiding an embarrassing situation.

"Is this her way of saying I’m dying too slowly and she wants to speed up the game?"

Internally grateful for his ability to fly, which saved him from disaster, Su Ran gazed at the bright green spring water below. A rich breath of life rushed towards him, prompting him to appreciate the beauty of life and yearn for it. This sensation ensnared Su Ran, leaving him unable to extricate himself.

For a moment, Su Ran’s soul essence underwent a sublimation, the transformation making him feel thoroughly refreshed and invigorated.

However, unfortunately, he had long since become an Undead skeleton; even if he touched upon this essence of life, what use would it be?

Flooded by the Spring of Life, could he really expect to witness a spectacle of flesh regrowth, transforming back into a human?

That’s just nonsense!

After pondering briefly, Su Ran summoned his avatar, the Dark Bone Lion, which lacked the ability to fly and immediately fell towards the water below. Su Ran just wanted to experiment and see what would happen if an Undead fell into the Spring of Life.

"Plop."

After the Dark Bone Lion fell into the water, it disturbed the tranquil atmosphere of the Spring of Life, sending bright green splashes in all directions, nearly reaching Su Ran, who was suspended in midair.

"Sizzle!"

In an instant, the Holy Spring reacted as if undergoing a vigorous chemical reaction; the water around the Dark Bone Lion began to boil, bubbles popped up continuously, and accompanied by thick smoke, it enveloped the lion—Su Ran couldn’t see through the smoke and determine what negative status affected his avatar.

With no other option, Su Ran shifted his attention to his avatar and felt as though it had fallen into boiling oil, experiencing an excruciating sensation.

"Hiss..."

Su Ran could no longer endure the torment of his soul being ravaged. He immediately averted his gaze and felt a lingering fear after the incident. The spiritual tremble prevented him from daring to try again, so he could only watch helplessly as his avatar, the skeleton lion, rapidly lost health.

He had Xue Wuqing to thank for the reminder; otherwise, the consequences didn’t bear thinking about!

Just as Su Ran was distracted, a light flashed, and the elf queen appeared above the Holy Spring. What surprised Su Ran was that the elf queen turned into a phantom and charged straight into the Holy Spring, saving the Dark Bone Lion that was continuously agonizing.

"What’s going on?"

It wasn’t until then that the elf queen realized she had saved the wrong creature. The undead bone lion in front of her was far from a mere skeleton warrior, prompting the elf queen to let out a soft exclamation of surprise as she scanned her surroundings, searching for Su Ran’s figure.

"Cough, cough."

Su Ran coughed to draw the elf queen’s attention and leaped down from mid-air to the shore, striding towards the elf queen.

From the moment the elf queen fearlessly attempted to save the bone lion, it wasn’t hard to tell that this woman did not truly wish to take his life but merely to punish him a bit.

Because of this, Su Ran let go of the slight displeasure in his heart and stopped at a short distance from the elf queen.

"Your Majesty, that was quite the feat!"

Su Ran praised sincerely. Judging by the speed she had just displayed, Su Ran admitted he was no match, truly befitting an old monster who had lived for countless millennia, robust in vitality!

"Clever boy, you even managed to deceive me. I didn’t expect you to possess flying ability," the elf queen said, her expression unchanging, showing no hint of emotion. But there was one thing Su Ran could be sure of: the queen no longer held any prejudice against him.

"Your concern has led to confusion, Your Majesty. I understand completely," he replied.

"I’ve merely lent you a hand this once to prevent you from perishing in this Holy Spring, so the entire elf race isn’t branded with the stigma of ingratitude," the elf queen turned away, casting her gaze upon the verdant spring water and warned, "Skeleton Warrior, Wu Qing was right. This Holy Spring is extremely harmful to the undead physique, and I believe you’ve sensed it too. This bone lion’s fate would have been yours. I advise you not to take that risk, lest you blame the elf race after your death."

"Thank you for the warning, Your Majesty. I’d like to inquire if there are any other dangerous creatures within this Holy Spring?"

Su Ran followed the elf queen’s gaze toward the Holy Spring, but unfortunately, he couldn’t see through the waters to determine what lay within. His only option was to consult the elf queen before him.

"The Holy Spring is a sacred place for the elf race. How could we allow other creatures to dwell within? Skeleton Warrior, if you can solve this minor issue, there will be no more obstacles within the Holy Spring," she assured.

"That’s a relief. Then I can rest easy," he said.

Su Ran smiled broadly at the elf queen and loosened his limbs. Under the protection of the Ice Crystal Bone Scythe, he plunged headfirst into the spring water.

"You stubborn undead skeleton, you never learn from your mistakes!"

Seeing Su Ran’s rash action, the elf queen was taken aback, and a surge of irritation welled up within her. The dangers of the Holy Spring had been laid bare, yet he still dared to take such a risk!

This was tantamount to treating his life as a joke!

With that, the elf queen resolved that if this obstinate undead skeleton did not seek her help, she would not lift a finger to assist him!

However.

When the elf queen saw Su Ran frolicking at will within the Holy Spring, she was flabbergasted.