Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1674 - 1465: Ice Orb, Unseal!

"Brother Overturning Water, don’t change the subject. What’s so fascinating about unlocking the Ice Bead? Even if we learn it, there’s nowhere to use it. It’s not as satisfying as checking out the attributes of the Ice Crystal Bone Scythe!"

Banana kept thinking about the Ice Crystal Bone Scythe. Even though Su Ran had stored it away, it didn’t dim his enthusiasm for the weapon. "Wu Qing, don’t you think so?"

"Don’t push it too far. Overturning Water has his own reasons for not showing it to us. He must have a good explanation. Banana, listen to me: eat well, and stop acting on impulse."

Xue Wuqing said something fair, offering Su Ran an exit to diffuse the awkward tension around the topic.

"Thanks."

Su Ran cast her a grateful look, only to be met with an eyeroll. Scratching his head sheepishly, he turned his attention to Luta.

At that moment, Luta was holding the Ice Bead steady in front of his chest. He took out a vial of pale green liquid and began dripping it onto the bead without pause.

The moment the green liquid touched the Ice Bead, it triggered what looked like a chemical reaction. The liquid started to boil, bubbling furiously, emitting gurgling sounds. Su Ran’s heart raced—he was terrified something might go wrong with the Ice Bead.

Luta, on the other hand, remained perfectly calm. Even his expression was indifferent, as though he were doing something completely trivial. There wasn’t a shred of concern on his face. It seemed that unlocking the Ice Bead was no challenge to him—it showed his confidence.

Seeing Luta’s annoyingly casual demeanor, Su Ran felt a strong urge to snatch the bead back. This was an ancient, precious treasure, not some cheap street-side trinket!

If the unlocking failed and the bead vanished, even giving up this Lifeline Mountain wouldn’t be enough compensation!

Su Ran was tempted to urge the guy to be more careful, but he swallowed the words back. Interrupting the unlocking process was the worst thing one could do, and if it failed because of interference, the blame would fall squarely on his own shoulders. That was absolutely unacceptable!

Fortunately, Luta did not let him down.

Under Su Ran’s tense scrutiny, a faint glimmer flashed across the surface of the Ice Bead, which became even more crystalline, like a mystic crystal ball in a wizard’s hand, radiating an aura of magic.

After about five more minutes, Luta’s expression finally turned serious. He pulled out an aged talisman, pressed it against the Ice Bead, and shouted, "Break for me!"

"Boom!"

A muffled sound erupted. The talisman shattered into streaks of light that rushed into the Ice Bead’s interior and disappeared without a trace.

"Skeleton Warrior, the seal above has been removed. This Ice Bead is yours now."

Reluctantly, Luta handed the Ice Bead to Su Ran, not forgetting to advise him, "I hope you’ll cherish it and not use it for heinous acts."

"Don’t worry, elder. I’ve never been fond of violent deeds. People call me ’The Honest Young Sir.’ As for heinous acts, I wouldn’t dare even think about them!"

The moment the Ice Bead landed in Su Ran’s hand, his nervous heart finally settled. He immediately brought it close to examine its attributes.

[Ice Bead]

Skill 1: Ice Arrow—Shoots an ice-elemental arrow, targeting a single enemy. Attack +30%, Freeze +2, Accuracy +3.

Skill 2: Thousand-Mile Ice Seal—An AOE magic attack unleashing cold aura to corrode surrounding enemies. Attack range: 5x5, damage equals 50% of max attack value, Freeze +3, ignores defense, cooldown: 15 minutes.

Skill 3: Ice Shield—Creates an ice-elemental shield upon use, which hovers and defends automatically. Defense +200, with a chance to completely block damage. Duration: 3 minutes, cooldown: 10 minutes.

Skill 4: Underwater Breathing—Grants the wielder the ability to breathe freely underwater without oxygen deprivation. Increases underwater movement speed by +2.

Note: Borne of the heavens and earth, this artifact possesses unfathomable power.

"Hiss..."

Su Ran took in a sharp breath, his eyes filled with disbelief. He never expected that after the Ice Bead’s seal was unlocked, every one of its skills would receive noticeable enhancements! frёewebηovel.cѳm

The Ice Arrow skill saw a 10% attack boost, 1 extra Freeze effect, and an additional point of accuracy. Thousand-Mile Ice Seal’s cooldown time was halved. Ice Shield gained 100 extra defense and a chance to fully block damage. The Underwater Breathing skill even gained a +2 boost to underwater mobility. Amazing!

At that moment, Su Ran felt as though a giant pie had fallen squarely from the sky onto his head. He stood there dazed, his expression gradually changing to a foolish grin.

"Brother Overturning Water, what’s wrong with you? It’s hard to tell whether you’re laughing or crying with your mouth hanging open like that. Did the unlocking fail? Or was it incomplete?"

Banana eyed Su Ran, standing still with his skeletal face betraying no emotions, and instinctively imagined the worst. He couldn’t help but offer comfort, "It’s okay if it failed. As long as the Ice Bead hasn’t disappeared, we can always think of another plan. No one dies of holding back a single piss, right?"

"Bah, what nonsense are you spouting? How could the elder ever fail? It’s just that the attributes of the bead are too amazing, I couldn’t control my emotions!"

Su Ran rebutted excitedly, taking the opportunity to flatter Luta. Then, he re-embedded the bead into the Bone Scythe and stowed it away again.

"Too amazing? Geez, this is the first time I’ve witnessed someone bragging in such a pure and unpretentious way!"

Banana’s gaze practically screamed with envy as he exclaimed, "If you don’t let me take a proper look at that Ice Bead, I’ll haunt you even in the afterlife!"

"Luta is still here. I’ll let you see it once we’re out."

Su Ran teased Banana, then engaged Luta in some casual conversation. With their camaraderie between the Elf Tribe and the Undead slightly deepened, they bade farewell, leaving the Lifeline Space and returning to the Elf Palace.

Unexpectedly, the Elf Queen wasn’t waiting for them there. The entire palace appeared empty, desolate, like a ghostly, abandoned city.

At this moment, Banana had no attention to spare for anything else. He stared eagerly at Su Ran, silently pleading for him to share the attributes so that his burning curiosity could be satisfied.

"Overturning Water, hurry up and show us the Ice Bead already. Look at Banana—he’s so anxious his eyeballs are about to pop out!"

Xue Wuqing glanced at Banana’s impatient expression and couldn’t help but chuckle. She herself was also eager to see just how powerful the skills were.

"Banana, don’t worry, I’m on it."

Su Ran laughed heartily and shared a screenshot of the Ice Bead’s attributes in the team chat, allowing everyone to experience his excitement.

Without a doubt.

Upon seeing the attributes, both Banana and Xue Wuqing were completely stunned, speechless for a long time. As an NPC, Ling Wei didn’t have the concept of equipment attributes. She couldn’t see the team screenshot either, so she didn’t share in their anticipation. However, seeing the exaggerated reactions of the two elves beside her sparked her curiosity. It’s just an ancient artifact—was it worth overreacting this much?

"Holy crap, crap, crap!"

Banana was the first to shout, "Brother Overturning Water, no wonder you insisted on unlocking the Ice Bead. With attributes like that, I’d be willing to go bankrupt for it!"