Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1616 - 1431: Going Alone

"Brother Overturning Water, I’m looking forward to the moment you’re slapped in the face, so I can have a good laugh at you."

Despite Su Ran’s words, the Great Smokey Skeptic was still disbelieving; he had even prepared his retort, ready for Su Ran’s dejected return.

Even the three Creamy Young Ladies held a doubtful attitude; in such a short amount of time, to establish a profound friendship with the giant Mudman as a hostage was simply an impossibility, something even TV dramas wouldn’t dare to portray!

"Great Smokey Skeptic, your thoughts are doomed to not come to fruition."

Su Ran confidently smiled, striding to the city gate, not even needing to utter any superfluous words, just casually standing there waiting for the Mud Guards to make a statement.

He trusted the giant Mudman’s words, as after all, its life was on the line, allowing no room for negligence.

As it turned out, the giant Mudman did not let him down; upon seeing him, the two Mud Guards even retracted their mud spears, gesturing for him to enter; this scene bolstered Su Ran’s spirits immensely.

"How about that, didn’t I tell you?"

Immediately after, Su Ran turned to his four teammates and grinned, "You can’t enter not because of the mission, but because the golden mud has entered a dormant state to prevent disturbances from outsiders. Even if the mission were complete, the situation would be the same. Just wait here, I’ll go knock on that secret door myself!"

"Brother Overturning Water, impressive, to establish relations with that gold Mudman in such a brief time, you really have my respect!"

The Great Smokey Skeptic was thoroughly convinced, with the word ’convinced’ practically etched onto his face.

"Overturning Water, be careful, we’ll wait here for your good news."

The Creamy Youngsters breathed a sigh of relief; as long as Overturning Water could enter the Mud Castle, there was still hope for completing the mission. Even if it ended in failure, there would be no regrets.

"Don’t worry, I’ll try my best not to let this mission fail. The penalty is too severe; I don’t think I can handle it."

Su Ran felt his heart twitch at the thought of losing 100 attribute points; if he lost 100 magic attack points, this account would be ruined.

"Brother Overturning Water, you’ve let something slip again."

Gu Yue said with a cheeky grin, "If the elder knows, he’s definitely going to make trouble for you!"

"Little Yue, are you hoping for my mission to fail? There are Mudmen here, watch what you say."

Su Ran glanced at the two Mud Guards; thankfully, they didn’t react at all, and their gesture of invitation didn’t falter. Had it been an ordinary person maintaining that posture for so long, their back would have long given out.

"No worries, I didn’t mention any keywords, they can’t understand."

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow, clearly unfazed by Su Ran’s comment, and she continued, "Brother Overturning Water, that secret door is deep inside the castle. You’ll need to defeat two steel-armored mud guards to get through. Oh right, with your relationship with the golden Mudman, you should be able to get in easily. The rest is up to you to break through."

"Got it, understood."

Su Ran nodded his head and, without further ado, turned and walked into Mud Castle, quickly disappearing inside.

"Wan’er, he’s gone, what are you doing standing there like a fool, has your soul gone with him?

Seeing Creamy Young Lady dazed, Youtong found it somewhat amusing, "If you really can’t stand it, you could just follow him. We’ll hold off these two Mud Guards for you, how about that?"

"Youtong, even joking about me, I’m deducting 100 points from you as a penalty!"

Creamy Young Lady regained her focus, hands on her hips, posing in a mock angry manner, "Great Smokey Skeptic, come and manage your wife, she’s speaking out of turn!"

"I can’t manage her, I’m just thankful Youtong doesn’t hassle me, right, Little Tong?"

Big Smoker immediately made his stance clear, steadfastly standing by Youtong’s side. If he couldn’t read the room at this time, it’d be his turn to be out of luck.

"Humph, whipped by the wife!"

"Hehe, being bossed around by Little Tong is a blessing I’ve earned over three lifetimes."

"Ghostie, you’re really sweet."

Youtong was greatly touched, grabbing onto Big Smoker’s hand and not letting go.

"You two stop with all this lovey-dovey stuff, it’s nauseating. Come with me, let’s continue leveling up at the glacier, the XP there is pretty decent, and we’re not doing anything else anyway."

The Creamy Lad didn’t have the patience to wait at the city gate and suggested leveling up instead.

"Then... what about Overturning Water, bro?"

Gu Yue glanced toward the interior of the city and didn’t see Su Ran’s figure, asking with some concern, "Aren’t we going to wait for him?"

"It’s no use waiting here. If you can’t enter the castle, you can’t help him. The quest won’t be finished in a short time, it’s not worth wasting time here."

After finishing his words, Creamy Lad led the team away from there and towards the glacier to level up.

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Mud Castle.

Upon entering the castle hall, Su Ran unexpectedly found the throne empty; the golden mud had disappeared without a trace. This sparked some doubt in his mind; hadn’t it been agreed that it would go into hibernation? Going out visiting was highly unprofessional.

However, Su Ran had not yet completed his quest, and it wasn’t time to look for the big mud ball. It could go wherever it pleased; as long as it was present when it was time to submit the quest, everything would be fine.

Su Ran moved through the castle, encountering many courteous Mudman guards—he nearly received salutes from them. Such treatment was unheard of in his life experiences; the feeling was quite fresh and flattering!

No wonder people broke their necks to become leaders; it’s indeed addictive, but such an attitude could lead to a warped psyche, which wasn’t far from falling into depravity.

Su Ran paid no mind to these well-meaning Mudmen, and headed straight to the deepest part of the castle. Indeed, as Gu Yue had mentioned, a dark red door stood in his way.

Looking at the keyhole in the center, it matched the special key perfectly, confirming that he had reached his destination.

"I wonder what kind of danger lies behind this secret door. This is an elite dungeon; it can’t be that easy."

Su Ran had mentally prepared; even if there was hell on the other side, he had to break in. He had no choice, as the system was too cunning, and he couldn’t bear the penalty of failing the quest.

Wan’er and the others hadn’t been through here, which meant Su Ran had no guide to clearing it. From now on, he could only rely on himself.

"Creak~"

With the turning of the key, the dark red door slowly opened. The grating sound of the friction stretched Su Ran’s nerves to the limit; the atmosphere was rendered so well, it was as if a horror house awaited his entrance.

"Good thing I have so many pets. If I were to enter such a creepy place alone, I’d be scared out of my wits!"

With his army of pets by his side, Su Ran felt a bit more confident. He let the skeletal shield warrior lead the way as he followed inside.

"Whoosh!"

The scene shifted, and Su Ran found himself in a sealed space. Glancing back, the dark red door had vanished without a trace. There was no going back now; he had to bulldoze his way through and carve out a path of survival!