Chapter 999: Chapter 918 The Whereabouts of the Missing Decay Bead

"Haha, with the Ice Treasure Bead in hand, I can go to any body of water!"

Excited, Su Ran swam back and forth in the Fountain of Life, utterly disregarding the Elven Queen, who was in a state of shock, as free and easy as a fish in water.

In Su Ran’s view, this old elf’s mouth was so agape in astonishment that it could fit a duck egg.

"My lady, I’m going to take a peek at the bottom of the water, don’t worry about me!"

Confidently finishing his sentence, Su Ran didn’t wait for the Elven Queen to react, and using the bone scythe to pave his way, he dived into the Holy Spring and disappeared from the surface.

"This undead skeleton is really not ordinary!"

It took a while for the Elven Queen to reluctantly accept this absurd reality, concluding that this skeleton was a mutant variety, not to be judged by common sense.

"I just hope this kid doesn’t cause any trouble..."

The Elven Queen had a bad premonition growing from the bottom of her heart, hanging over her; she couldn’t explain why, perhaps it was a woman’s intuition, looking toward the Holy Spring with a worried expression.

...

"Hey, let’s mess with the spring water first!"

Su Ran quickly reached the bottom, and to his surprise, found that the spring water was not deep at all. The terrain was funnel-shaped, narrowing further down. This showed that the spring water was not as abundant as he had imagined, but it was more than enough to borrow a bit.

"Whoosh."

When Su Ran took out the large wine jar and struggled to open the stopper, the spring water surged into it like a whale gulping down its prey.

"What a pity, if only the bladder could hold liquids, to empty the Fountain of Life directly, that would be so cool!"

Of course, Su Ran was just thinking out loud; if he actually emptied the Fountain of Life, the Elven Queen would surely fight him to the death!

"Hmm?"

The Elven Queen, who had been keeping an eye on the Fountain of Life, was surprised to see the water level drop significantly.

"What’s going on, am I seeing things?"

Confusion appeared on the Elven Queen’s face, but when she saw that the water level didn’t change anymore, she stopped worrying about it.

"Weird, what is that skeleton fiddling with in the water?"

At this moment, the Elven Queen felt unsettled, and her heartbeat accelerated. If not for her reverence for the Holy Spring, she would have already jumped in to watch him herself.

...

"Haha, this opportunity is very rare, it’s time to look for that Decay Bead."

After putting away the large wine jar, Su Ran’s gaze swept around, looking for the trace of this ancient bead.

Su Ran was determined to obtain this bead, for he knew that to fully heal the Bone Dragon King and the Red Striped King Snake’s injuries, the Decay Bead was essential!

But here was the problem.

Where exactly was the Decay Bead hidden?

Su Ran had nearly searched the entire bottom of the spring but found no trace whatsoever.

Very strange!

The clue from the Wishing Bead had already pointed out that the coordinates of the Decay Bead were in the Fountain of Life, but why couldn’t it be found?

Could it be that...

In the Elf Forest, there’s another Life Spring?

With that thought, Su Ran immediately poked his head out from the Life Spring and shouted toward the Elf Queen on the shore, "Your Majesty, how many Life Springs does our elf tribe have in total?"

"How many?"

The Elf Queen found Su Ran’s question absurdly hilarious, like she had heard the biggest joke in the world, laughing loudly several times, "You think our elf tribe’s Holy Spring is so common? Across the entire God-Demon Continent, you won’t find a second Life Spring! Moreover, unless I permit it, even the God Race shall not dream of entering this space!"

"Alright, I understand now. Your Majesty, please go ahead with your affairs, I will come to find you later."

After responding, Su Ran used his scythe to slice through the water’s surface and quickly dived back in.

The Life Spring’s ripples gently oscillated, soon returning to calm.

Su Ran dove once more to the bottom, inspecting the aquatic plants and pebbles closely, hoping to find something that seemed out of place.

However, much to Su Ran’s disappointment, no matter how much he searched, he couldn’t find any trace of the Decay Bead.

As time steadily slipped away, Su Ran became increasingly agitated. He now worried that if the Elf Queen grew impatient, she might forcibly send him back, which would complicate matters.

Fortunately for Su Ran, the Elf Queen didn’t seem in a hurry to seek him out in the water, affording him more time to muster his spirits and search once again.

"This is truly maddening!"

Su Ran grumbled in annoyance, having dug up the underwater slope so thoroughly that he changed its landscape, yet still found no sign of the Decay Bead.

"I can’t keep searching blindly like this, continuing in this way, even ten days or a half month might not yield a find!"

With that thought, Su Ran relaxed his mindset, observing the terrain closely, looking for any place of interest through the green-tinted spring water.

"What’s this?"

Only when the surface was completely still did Su Ran notice a region of the spring that was exceptionally clear, utterly devoid of any hint of green. Were one not to calm down and look carefully, they might never notice it.

"Hahaha, it’s truly like finding something effortlessly after searching with great difficulty!"

Upon spotting the suspicious area, Su Ran could hardly contain his excitement, swimming hurriedly over. Without a second word, he took out his novice hoe and began to dig.

"Clang clang clang!"

With vigorous swings of the hoe, the mud splattered in all directions, making the water around the Life Spring murky and turbid.

Su Ran didn’t bother with the dirty surroundings, focusing solely on digging the ground in front of him; in just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he had dug a two-meter-deep hole.

"Clang!"

An unusual sound rang out, and the Bone Soul Ghost Fire in Su Ran’s eye sockets jumped fiercely, "Jackpot!!!"

Right after, he stowed away his novice hoe and, disdaining the mud, jumped down, bending over to dig through the silt with his hands. In no time at all, he found a half-meter-long dried-up tree trunk in his hands.

"What is going on..."

Before Su Ran could finish articulating his inner thoughts, something unexpected happened.

"Swoosh."

The verdancy contained in the Life Spring was drawn out, rushing directly into the dry tree trunk. Almost instantly, the Life Spring turned into a crystal-clear pool while the dry tree in front of Su Ran burst into new life, sprouting green leaves on its withered branches in a miraculous transformation.

"Damn!"

Su Ran knew that an item capable of precipitating such environmental changes must be of significant importance. Undoubtedly, this dry trunk was a super treasure!

With that realization, Su Ran suppressed the excitement in his heart, stuffing the dry tree into his carryall immediately to prevent any unwanted accidents. For example, if the Elf Queen coveted the treasure and directly demanded it from him, that would be quite troublesome.