Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1685 - 1472: The Surprising Discovery (Two-in-One)_2

Chapter 1685: Chapter 1472: The Surprising Discovery (Two-in-One)_2

"What’s there to be surprised about? Maybe we can even dig out a giant treasure chest!"

Su Ran stifled a laugh and said without turning his head, "While the two BOSSes aren’t here, dig out all these stones completely!"

"A giant treasure chest? There’s such a treasure? How come I’ve never heard of it?" frёewebnoѵēl.com

Qing Qi’s interest was immediately piqued. She looked at Su Ran with delight and asked, "Have you ever acquired such a treasure before? Better than the golden treasure chest?"

"You haven’t heard of this? How ignorant can you be? This ’giant treasure chest’ has another name that’s more colloquial. You’ve probably heard of it."

Su Ran deliberately paused, brewing some drama in the moment before finally saying, "It’s called a coffin."

"Get out of here! Stop grossing me out!"

Qing Qi’s face darkened instantly. She instinctively took a step back, suddenly repulsed by the items scattered across the ground. She awkwardly asked, "These yellow papers and candles... Are they also used for the deceased?"

"Of course. They’re common in graves. Did you think we were in a supermarket?"

Su Ran couldn’t hold back anymore and burst out laughing. Pointing at the items, he chuckled while explaining, "Let me give you a crash course. These yellow papers are hell money, the candles are called ritual candles, and here we have some spirit bricks and grave-cover paper... They’re all widely seen in cemeteries and burial grounds. I guess you don’t celebrate Tomb-Sweeping Festival, huh?"

"You’re the one celebrating Tomb-Sweeping Festival!"

Qing Qi no longer dared to look at the items. She shouted anxiously, "Hurry up and pack away these death-related things. Stop grossing me out!"

"You’re the one who insisted on taking a look. Now you’re blaming it on me? Tsk, women really are creatures hard to please!"

Shaking his head, Su Ran teasingly asked, "You really don’t want to reconsider? These spirit bricks have stunning stun attributes. They’re quite practical."

"Put them away right now! If you keep dawdling, believe it or not, I’ll toss all of them into the pit!"

"Don’t do that; we worked hard to dig these out. Throwing them away would be wasteful. These are incredibly useful tools. You shouldn’t look down on them just because of their origins..."

Su Ran began gathering the items but got interrupted before he could finish his impassioned speech.

"Why do you talk so much? Even grave digging can’t shut you up!"

Qing Qi, visibly irritated, turned on her heels and decided to leave the stone pit, worried about being tainted by the eerie aura of death.

"Grave digging is an art. It requires patience. You never know; the next strike might uncover treasure. That sense of anticipation—it’s so profound. But I guess you wouldn’t understand. Alas, a kindred spirit is hard to find!"

Su Ran felt like he was playing music to a cow, shrugged off his thoughts, and resumed digging at the stones beneath him.

"Pfft, anticipation? You sure make it sound good! With all this free time, why not dig up a treasure map instead?"

Qing Qi clung to the stone wall, beginning her climb upward toward the top of the pit. The jagged rocks made it easy for her to grip and hoist herself, and in no time, she had reached halfway.

"Comparing grave digging to treasure maps—so vulgar!"

Su Ran stopped responding and focused on hammering away at the stones. With one decisive strike, a system notification popped up.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring a special talisman: Weakening Technique!"

"Huh? Treasure, indeed!"

Su Ran’s face lit up with surprise and excitement. He immediately pulled out the freshly minted talisman, using the Detection Technique to analyze it. He was determined to find out what these Weakening Technique talismans could do!

[Weakening Technique] (Talisman)

Stick it onto the target to reduce defense by -1000. Duration: 30 seconds. Usable only within the Stone Space. The talisman disappears when outside this space.

"Defense -1000? Holy crap, that’s brutal!"

Su Ran gasped aloud, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and double-checked the attributes. Only then did he accept the truth. This talisman was practically a cheat tool. Against one of the BOSSes, it could seriously injure them—maybe even lead to their demise!

If only this could be taken outside the mission space, how great would that be? It could become the ultimate ace card. Alas, it was a shame that its use was limited here. It was clearly designed by the system to nerf the stone monster BOSS’s attributes, giving players a fighting chance—nothing more, nothing less.

"Qing Qi, my dear sister, I’ve uncovered a fantastic treasure!"

Su Ran cheerfully waved the talisman in Qing Qi’s direction while sharing his joy, determined to prove that his earlier claims were genuine.

Digging treasure maps couldn’t yield this kind of premium talisman!

What a joke!

"Even if it’s treasure, I’m not interested. Don’t shove it in my face!"

Qing Qi glanced at the scrappy-looking talisman with visible disdain in her eyes. "First hell money, then grave-cover paper, and now this? What is it—used toilet paper?"

"Pfft..."

Su Ran almost choked. What he hadn’t anticipated was that Qing Qi would compare the talisman to toilet paper—used toilet paper, no less.

"You can’t just trust your ears—use your eyes. I’ll screenshot it for you to see yourself."

Su Ran, uninterested in explaining further, uploaded the talisman details to the team channel and casually resumed digging.

With a premium talisman already unearthed, perhaps bone-carved skills were next in line?

Su Ran desperately hoped to dig out an earth-shattering ultimate move—one to obliterate anything in its path, be it Buddha, gods, or demons!

Haha, just imagining it was thrilling!

"This... this can’t be real. Overturning Water, did you Photoshop this?"

Qing Qi was deeply shocked by the talisman’s powerful attributes. Her reaction was even more dramatic than Su Ran’s earlier excitement. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she covered her mouth, quickly realizing her mistake. She grumbled, "Overturning Water, even if you don’t dig out treasure, I wouldn’t mock you. There’s no need for you to deceive yourself with Photoshop—it’s pointless and achieves nothing. So lame!"

"Qing Qi, girl, your imagination is wild. You should be a novelist—if not, it’s a wasted talent!"

Su Ran felt utterly defeated by Qing Qi’s outlandish thought process, shaking his head in exasperation. "Believe it or not, this talisman is real—I don’t care. It can only be used in this space. You’ll see its effects soon enough."

"It’s real?"

Su Ran’s indifferent tone made Qing Qi realize she had misunderstood him. Her eyes gleamed with newfound enthusiasm. "Overturning Water, you actually found a solution to beat the BOSS! No wonder the BOSS is so overpowered—it’s all meant to complement this talisman!"

"Photoshopped. Believe any of this, and you lose!"

"Overturning Water, I admit I was wrong, okay? You’re a grown man—stop being so petty."

Now that defeating the BOSS seemed possible, Qing Qi’s mood lightened significantly. It was plain to see from her expression. "Overturning Water, thank you! If we really finish this mission, I’ll owe you big time!"

"Hey, don’t thank me; thank Green Hat. If not for his timely arrival to divert the two BOSSes, I wouldn’t have had the chance to dig these graves. Honestly, I can’t tell if he’s out for revenge or trying to repay a favor."

Su Ran truly felt grateful. His words were genuine and from the heart. He had to admit, Green Hat was a truly selfless soul. Every time he came, it wasn’t just to deliver equipment but also rare jewels. Now, he’d even distracted the BOSSes for him. This sort of altruism was unparalleled; Su Ran knew he couldn’t match it.

A good guy indeed!

"Overturning Water, I think you’re awfully cheeky. If Green Hat overheard you, he’d be mad enough to flip out."

Qing Qi covered her mouth to stifle her laughter. The tense atmosphere in the mission space had all but dissipated, thanks to the talisman’s unexpected appearance.

"Only desperate dogs flip out. Aha, I see now. Qing Qi, girl, you sure are cultured—insulting people without a single profanity. I need to learn from you."

"Stop babbling and focus on grave digging! If the BOSS comes back, you’ll lose your chance."

"Hah! Not dismissive anymore? Quite the attitude switch!"

Even without Qing Qi’s urging, Su Ran understood the urgency of the moment. While chatting, he hammered away at two more stones in quick succession. Now, only the largest one remained before him—a one-shot gamble for treasure!

Su Ran steadied himself and took a swing at the stone. After just a few strikes, the blissful system notification chime paid him another visit.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton for acquiring a special talisman: Paralysis Technique!"