Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1673 - 1464: Long-winded Luta (Two-in-One)_2

"Whoa, Bouncy, you’re really something. Two successful tries in a row? How did you pull that off?"

Su Ran looked at the little zombie beside him in surprise, rubbing its head as he praised it.

"Ugh ugh."

The little zombie shook off Su Ran’s paw, swinging the bone whip in its hand to express its displeasure.

"Bouncy, next time we run into something like this again, it’ll be up to you to handle it!"

Su Ran was genuinely impressed. Managing to successfully perform "Soul Bewilderment" twice in a row was less likely than a comet hitting the Earth. Yet somehow, Bouncy pulled it off. The Black Abyss Lake Guardian must be feeling utterly defeated. If it tries climbing the mountain again, it’ll probably collapse from exhaustion...

"Huh? Overturning Water, where did that big guy go?"

Banana, hearing the continuous roar from outside, figured Su Ran was in trouble. After thinking about it, he decided to step in and help. But when he got outside, the big guy was nowhere to be seen—only Su Ran was floating alone in mid-air.

"I moved it with my words, pacifying its anger and helping it let go of its grudges. It’s redeeming its sins through action now."

"Speak human language."

"Got crazy, lost its footing, and fell off."

"Hahaha, what a tragedy. This works perfectly! No need to worry now. You all can come out, the alarm’s off!"

Banana called out to the two female elves from the burrow. The two had overheard his conversation with Su Ran, so there was no need to explain again.

Su Ran and Ling Wei both had flying abilities, Xue Wuqing had a flying horse, but Banana still had to climb with his hands. No need to mention how grumpy he was.

When the four finally reached the mountaintop, Luta had already been waiting for some time. He greeted them with a smile and said to Su Ran, "Skeleton Warrior, I never would have thought that your Undead clan would produce an individual like you. Since the Skeleton Saint’s time, the Undead clan has been bottom-feeders in the food chain. With your leadership, the Undead clan might just rediscover its ancient glory."

"What? The Undead clan was ever glorious?"

Banana asked Su Ran, surprised. To him, all online games operated on a fixed design. Undead skeletons were always the lowliest mobs—how could things suddenly change here?

It defied all logic, as absurd as a black hen turning into a phoenix!

"Elder, please don’t say that. I don’t have that kind of skill. There are countless people in the world stronger than me, and even they haven’t made much of a mark. With my meager abilities, surviving is already a blessing!"

Su Ran smiled wryly—he couldn’t bear the praise! As for Banana’s question, he completely ignored it. Why couldn’t the Undead clan have once been glorious? Was it so shocking?

Honestly!

"Hahaha, Skeleton Warrior, no need to be too humble. I have high hopes for you!"

Luta laughed heartily. Evidently, Evil Spirit’s demise had lifted his mood. You could hear the cheerfulness in his tone.

"Elder, this task has a time limit. Maybe we should complete it first before chatting?"

Right now, Su Ran had no interest in idle talk. He’s been anticipating the unsealing of this Ice Orb for so long now. Any further delay could lead to complications!

"Haha, Skeleton Warrior, don’t fret. Time’s on our side, no rush!"

"Elder, I’m fretting."

"Oh? Alright, let’s keep it brief then. How’s the Skeleton Saint doing these days?"

That’s *brief*? Brief your ass!

"Thanks to your concern, the Saint’s in great shape. Eats heartily, snacks on three buns per meal!"

Su Ran held back his impatience and followed his lead, "He’s currently residing in the Dark Abyss. Drop by sometime for a visit! Elder, with the Evil Spirit dead, about this task..."

"What? The Skeleton Saint wasn’t he sealed in the Demon Tower? How’s he in the Dark Abyss? Don’t tell me he’s broken the seal?"

Luta was taken aback, thoroughly shocked. He didn’t expect the once-sealed Skeleton Saint to reemerge into the world!

"Breaking the seal isn’t surprising, is it? With the Magic Weapon Coffin Ruler in hand, that petty Demon Tower is no match for the Saint!"

Su Ran felt a moment of awe. Though sealed for countless millennia, the Skeleton Saint’s influence hadn’t diminished one bit. Even the socially-unaware Elf clan dared not underestimate him—now that’s some terrifying renown!

"I see—now that the weapon has been reclaimed, shattering the seal is only natural. This God-Demon Continent... it’s about to change forever..."

Luta sighed with a shake of his head. Why he sighed, Su Ran had no idea.

Ultimately, he didn’t say, and Su Ran didn’t dare ask!

"Elder, rain falling, daughters marrying—that can’t be stopped. Let’s stop worrying about others, you agree? Now, can we please wrap up the task? Once that’s done, we can talk forever—or exchange VX, QQ, whatever works."

Su Ran didn’t want to keep rambling and once again shifted the focus back to the task.

"Pfft..."

Banana burst out laughing, while even Xue Wuqing pressed her lips together, hiding an obvious smile.

Ling Wei looked quizzically at Su Ran, then at the two elves by her side, and wondered aloud, "What are you two laughing at? I don’t see what’s wrong with what he said. By the way, what’s VX/QQ? Some kind of special equipment?"

"Little Wei, those are specialized communication tools—extremely rare and valuable in the God-Demon Continent."

Xue Wuqing explained matter-of-factly, smoothly brushing off the odd question.

"Skeleton Warrior, know this: the Elf clan will always be the Undead clan’s eternal ally. Give my regards to the Skeleton Saint."

Luta’s tone was sincere, "With Evil Spirit vanquished, please hand over the Ice Orb temporarily. I’ll help you unseal it right now."

Just as he finished speaking, the long-missing system notification chimed in, signaling Su Ran’s completion of the task and noting the reward of the unsealed Ice Orb.

Finally, back on track!

"Thank you for the trouble, Elder."

Su Ran quickly dug out the Ice Orb from his bone scythe and handed it over to Luta, his face filled with anticipation.

"Huh? The material of this bone scythe is impressive—it even sustained an ancient artifact!"

Luta took a deep look at the bone scythe and remarked in astonishment, "This scythe appears to have a frost attribute. Using the Ice Orb to nurture it is a great idea. It might even evolve, possibly becoming a peerless weapon! Skeleton Warrior, your fortune is truly exceptional."

"Thank you for your kind words, Elder. I’ll make sure to cultivate this scythe diligently."

Su Ran was very satisfied with the Ice Crystal Bone Scythe. Even without Luta’s reminder, he wouldn’t easily trade it—it was undoubtedly going to be his lifelong weapon. No magic weapons could replace this!

"Whoa, Overturning Water, this bone scythe’s got such potential? Send me a screenshot of the scythe’s attributes—I need to feast my eyes!"

Banana instantly perked up, forgetting his stomachache, as he rushed to Su Ran, eyes glued to the scythe. If it weren’t for the system rules preventing it, he’d probably snatch it by now.

"What’s so great about it? Just a Dark Gold-tier item. Even if you look, you can’t equip it. This scythe’s skill synergy isn’t even as good as your Golden Crossbow, so I’m not pulling it out to embarrass myself."

Su Ran rejected him outright without a second thought. With the Ice Crystal Bone Scythe’s absurdly powerful attributes, letting them see it would only spark jealousy. Low profile is the way to go—no flashy showing off!

"Tch, stingy! I’m just asking to look, not take it. No need to guard it so tightly—it’s not a divine artifact!"

The more Su Ran held back, the more irksome Banana felt—like ants crawling all over his heart, driving him crazy.

Even Xue Wuqing and Ling Wei were curious, eyeing the scythe. They, too, wanted to check out its attributes and skills, seeing as even the Blood Vessel Protector Luta had praised it—it couldn’t be half bad.

"Don’t fool around—let’s focus!"

Su Ran kept his eyes fixed on Luta, a hint of vigilance rising in his heart. Though this was supposed to be the task’s reward, Su Ran feared Luta might take off with the Ice Orb—it was an invaluable ancient treasure, one that couldn’t afford to be lost under any circumstances!