Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1695 - 1479: Rich and Willful, Special Treasure Map (Two in One)_2

Chapter 1695: Chapter 1479: Rich and Willful, Special Treasure Map (Two in One)_2

"Yeah, bought a lottery ticket."

"Fine, let’s pretend I never asked."

Su Ran handed the stone core to Qing Qi and curiously asked, "By the way, what kind of fateful opportunity did you get earlier, and what’s the deal with that golden orb hovering over your head?"

"Don’t even bring it up! Just thinking about it pisses me off. The inheritance I worked so hard to get, ruined by that bastard with the green hat! Such a rare chance... What a waste!"

As soon as Qing Qi mentioned what happened earlier, her anger surged back, completely ruining her good mood from obtaining the stone core. Her current expression said it all.

"So it was an inheritance? No wonder you were in that state earlier. Don’t be too upset—maybe it just wasn’t the right time. Some things can’t be forced."

Having pocketed 100,000 gold coins, Su Ran was feeling pretty great; even his tone was lighthearted. "Qing Qi, check this out—it’s the loot from those two stone monster bosses."

"The bosses dropped loot? Hurry up and show it... Is this a treasure map? A silver treasure chest? Nice! What else?"

Qing Qi’s words halted as her eyes were immediately drawn to the treasure map in Su Ran’s hand. After all, this was the Special Mission Space! Treasure maps found here were leagues ahead of ordinary ones!

"Just these two items. The bosses were disappointing, didn’t drop any good stuff. All my hopes are pinned on this map now. As for the silver treasure chest, it’s useless without a key; we’ll have to wait till we find one."

Su Ran tucked away the silver treasure chest with a grin and said, "Speaking of which, you should be thanking this treasure map. Without its guidance, I wouldn’t have found you so quickly."

"A treasure map pointing to hidden terrain? Hurry up and dig it out—maybe it can help with my inheritance!"

Qing Qi still hadn’t given up on her inheritance. She was eager to uncover what treasures the map might lead to.

"Alright, let’s satisfy your curiosity!"

Having memorized the map’s coordinates, Su Ran led the two of them deep into the space. They arrived at an area featuring a dry, lifeless tree surrounded by lush green grass—a stark contrast between the tree and the ground.

"Overturning Water, is the treasure map hidden beneath this dead tree?"

Revved up with excitement, Qing Qi wanted to rush over but hesitated, fearing potential traps. Her conflicting emotions were clear.

"If it were that easy to guess the coordinates, why would we need the treasure map at all?"

Su Ran chuckled as he watched Qing Qi keenly. "Speaking of which, remember when you used to call me ’Uncle’ during those arena matches? Why don’t you call me that anymore?"

"Ugh, you call me ’Sis,’ so I’d feel weird calling you ’Uncle.’ What, you *enjoy* being called old? You’re insane!"

Retorting sharply, Qing Qi pointed at the tree. "Just dig up your treasure map already, old man!"

"Great, now I’m ’old man.’ You sure have lots of nicknames for me. Fine, just call me by my name—it’s less awkward."

Su Ran walked to the dead tree, stepping through the grass. After circling around for a moment, he seemed to have discovered something and gestured for Qing Qi to come over. "Hey, come check this out!"

"What is it?"

Qing Qi’s eyes lit up, hurrying to Su Ran’s side. Following his gesture, she finally noticed a narrow path leading away from the tree. Not a blade of grass grew on the trail, its surface mottled with cracks, standing out starkly.

"Overturning Water, why does this trail feel like a road to doom?"

Seeing the path lead deeper into the space, a sudden foreboding struck Qing Qi. She felt the deep recesses ahead were fraught with danger—as if they were walking straight into a trap.

"You girls have a sharp sixth sense—it’s likely true. Systems don’t let players nab treasures so easily."

Su Ran nodded in agreement. "Still, the riskier the place, the better the quality of the loot. Danger and opportunity go hand in hand. Looks like this map is high-value!"

"Duh! Treasure maps from the Special Mission Space—are they ever lousy? If those bosses dropped this map, just be happy about it and stop complaining!"

Analyzing further, Qing Qi added, "The silver treasure chest is probably paired with the map. Maybe during the upcoming adventure, we’ll snag the silver key. Believe it?"

"That’d be awesome—no regrets, then! What’s your plan? You’ve got the stone core already. Should we bail on this tricky terrain and complete the main quest, or keep exploring?"

This side story wasn’t mandatory, so Su Ran felt it prudent to ask beforehand. If Qing Qi accidentally died and blamed him, it’d be a terrible situation.

"Do you even need to ask? Little Su, let’s roll!"

"Great, now it’s ’Little Su.’ Why don’t you reveal all your nicknames at once so I can be mentally prepared?"

"Stop dawdling—let’s go already!"

...

Carefully, the two followed the dirt path, but they didn’t get far before a wide river about four to five meters across blocked their way.

The water flowed noisily, its destination unknown to Su Ran. But one thing was clear: figuring out how to cross was his top priority.

"Overturning Water, look—fish!"

Qing Qi suddenly spotted a group of dark fish swimming over. Despite the murky river water, their silhouettes were unmistakable. Just as she spoke, the fish instantly became more lively, leaping over two meters high in a display akin to "fish vaulting the dragon’s gate."

"Be careful—those are Level 40 human-eating fish. Fall in, and you’ll likely leave nothing behind. You want to try out such a thorough death?"

Using the Detection Technique, Su Ran scanned the fish and realized they were not to be trifled with—crossing this river wouldn’t be easy!

"Ugh, drop-dead death? You can try that yourself; just don’t drag me into it!"

Instinctively retreating a step, Qing Qi eyed the leaping human-eating fish fearfully and hesitated about what to do next.

"Let me try first."

Su Ran summoned his lightning bat avatar and commanded it to fly over the river. However, just as it reached the middle, an unexpected event occurred.

A blue force field appeared in the bat’s path. Caught off guard, the bat couldn’t stop in time and collided straight into it. Blue light wrapped around its body, staining it completely blue.

To Su Ran’s shock, the force field seemingly disabled the bat’s flight capabilities. No matter how hard its bone wings flapped, it couldn’t stay airborne, plunging straight into the water.

The rest was inevitable—the bat hit the river, and the human-eating fish swarmed, devouring it completely.

"Overturning Water, this area seems like it prohibits flight. We’ll have to consider going through the water. Is the system seriously implying we need to kill all these human-eating fish to cross?"

Qing Qi’s unease grew. "There are so many fish hiding in the water—how long would that even take?"

"That’s a stupid brute-force method. There must be other ways forward."

Su Ran paused briefly, an idea striking him suddenly. His face lit up with excitement. "I’ve got a plan!"

He whipped out two talismanic charms, handing one to Qing Qi.

"Overturning Water, what kind of talisman is this? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before."

Examining its attributes, Qing Qi exclaimed, "A Calamity Avoiding Charm! The stats are incredible!"

"This charm gives us an hour’s safety window, preventing monsters below Dark Gold Rank from attacking us—should work perfectly against these fish."

Su Ran confidently activated a charm and grinned at Qing Qi. "I’ll test its effects first—if it works, you follow behind."

"Overturning Water, are you sure this charm’s reliable?"

Even with the protection of the charm, Qing Qi hesitated to face the mass of human-eating fish head-on. If the charm failed, it spelled disaster!

"Relax—it’s guaranteed! These fish aren’t even close to reaching Dark Gold Rank!"

Su Ran cracked a smile before boldly stepping into the river.

Whether the Calamity Avoiding Charm works as planned or whether Su Ran will successfully cross the river—stay tuned for the next Chapter!