Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1658 - 1456: The Cost of Unsealing the Ice Orb (Two-in-One)

"Sister Wuqing, I never expected Banana to have such skills! He can make us a whole fish feast!"

Ling Wei was chatting enthusiastically when she suddenly sensed something was off. Turning her head, she unexpectedly discovered that both Xue Wuqing and the skeleton were staring at the two of them with peculiar expressions. Without thinking much of it, she eagerly shared her joy with Xue Wuqing.

"Eat, eat, all you ever think about is eating. Do you even know what time it is now? If I knew earlier, I would’ve let the boss teach you both a lesson!"

Xue Wuqing gritted her teeth in frustration but was ultimately helpless against the two of them.

"Boss? It’s back again? Where is it?"

Banana glanced around in shock but didn’t see the towering figure of the boss. Breathing a heavy sigh of relief, he relaxed.

"You..."

Xue Wuqing was both exasperated and amused by Banana’s words. How could someone miss such a big presence? Could the topic of food really be so captivating? Taking a deep breath, she continued, "Honestly, I feel like leaving the two of you here to fend for yourselves. Don’t let me interrupt your little chat!"

"Don’t be like that, Little Sister Wuqing. Could you really bear to see us tortured by the boss? Even if you don’t do it for me, at least think of Ling Wei. She’s just a girl! How could you not save her?"

Banana panicked immediately upon hearing this. At this moment, food didn’t matter anymore — his survival was the top priority!

"I wouldn’t have the heart to, actually, but seeing you two chatting away so fervently, it’d feel wrong to interrupt."

Just as Xue Wuqing was about to say something more, a magnetic voice from the mountain summit cut her off.

"Guests, why are you still lingering at the mountain’s waist? Come up quickly for a chat!"

This voice was unmistakably familiar to Su Ran — it was the Guardian Luta that he had heard about before. Su Ran’s heart surged with excitement. This NPC was absolutely key; only through him could the ice orb be unsealed!

"I’ll go ahead and take a look. Perhaps this NPC might know a way to break the Stone Seal."

Su Ran casually remarked, then decided to skip the climb entirely by executing the Treading on Air Technique, walking midair toward the summit.

The key player had appeared — if now wasn’t the time to act, then when?

"Overturning Water, leave your pets behind. If the boss climbs back up the mountain, they can hold off the boss for a while." ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Xue Wuqing had no confidence in facing the boss alone. With those skeletal pets around, she would feel much less anxious.

"Don’t worry. If that big brute has to climb the mountain again, it’ll likely be exhausted. It won’t make it up anytime soon!"

Su Ran chuckled as he finished speaking, darting up the mountain while leaving his pets behind at the mid-point of the trail.

"Senior, we have no choice but to disturb you again. I beg your forgiveness."

Su Ran respectfully delivered his words, then produced two or three dozen gold coins and handed them to the tall, slender elf before him. "Senior, please accept this token of my appreciation. Don’t get the wrong idea; it’s just a small gesture of sincerity, nothing more."

Having dealt with this NPC before, Su Ran was already well aware of Luta’s greed for money. With wealth, virtually any problem could be solved — this was the perfect place to apply that principle.

"Oh my, so generous!"

Luta looked genuinely surprised, but he certainly didn’t decline Su Ran’s offering. After glancing around to confirm there were no others nearby, he quickly pocketed the gold coins, his face breaking into a delighted smile.

"Warrior, I remember you. The last time, the Elven Queen sent you to retrieve the Heart of Repentance. So, what brings you here this time? Share the story; I’ve been feeling lonely here by myself."

With the gold coins successfully handed over, Luta’s attitude toward Su Ran turned noticeably warm. The sense of distance between them disappeared, as if they were old friends who had known each other for years.

"Senior, this has nothing to do with the Elven Queen. It’s my own matter. I need your assistance, but before that, I hope you can help free my friends from the constraints of that mystical rock."

Su Ran pointed to the two women and the man on the mountainside, then asked curiously, "What kind of treasure is this stone? Its sealing power is so impressive, even its defenses are formidable. My Level 8 mining skill can’t do anything to it!"

"Mining? You tried to use a pickaxe on it? Pfft, hahaha! Human warrior, your ignorance truly knows no fear. You dared to defile it — have you eaten a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall?!"

Luta first erupted in laughter, but his tone gradually shifted. His handsome face darkened as anger overtook him. "This is the lifeblood treasure of the mountain, the Lifeblood Stone Heart! To dare defile such a relic — how do you expect me, its guardian, to show my face?!"

"Senior, please calm down."

Su Ran produced another handful of gold coins. Though provoking the NPC was risky, Su Ran had his tricks to manage the situation — even if they were a bit costly.

"Very well, very well."

Luta’s anger faded as quickly as it had come. After pocketing twenty more gold coins, his face rediscovered its glowing smile.

"Human warrior, you should be thankful that big brute isn’t here. Otherwise, even ten lives wouldn’t be enough for you!"

Luta cast a glance toward the mountainside but didn’t spot the Guardian of Black Abyss Lake. Though a bit puzzled, he shrugged it off, letting his greed dictate his focus. "Follow me. Those elves are truly reckless — daring to meddle with the Lifeblood Stone Heart. They deserve this calamity!"

"Thank you, Senior! My friends are finally saved!"

Su Ran expressed his gratitude with an earnest tone, secretly laughing to himself. If Luta ever found out that the big brute had been knocked off the mountain twice, it definitely wouldn’t be solved with just a few dozen gold coins. The embarrassment would be legendary!