Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1303 - 1209: News of the Hidden Mission

Jiu Kong died, and Qing Qi emerged victorious in this martial arts competition. Yet, her expression remained unchanged, as if it were to be expected. After sheathing her twin golden swords, she left the arena with an air of nonchalance.

She walked away gently, just as she had arrived without fanfare, leaving no trace behind, not even a wisp of a cloud.

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"No way, she won just like that? What happened to the dramatic comeback?"

"Jeez, to think Earthly List’s Jiu Kong is so weak, couldn’t even overcome a woman. Was he throwing the match on purpose?"

"Damn, Qing Qi is seriously tough, killing an Earthly List expert so effortlessly. She’s definitely going to be the dark horse this time, a favorite to win the Heavenly Gang Group!"

"Dark horse? More like a fiery steed! This fierce lass is just too dominant, no ordinary man can handle her!"

"True that, even Jiu Kong fell to her, and got utterly thrashed. It’s incredible how strong hidden profession players are. What’s the point in talking about game balance? If things keep going this way, us regular players can’t even compete!"

"Think about Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained; he’s also a hidden profession player, with insanely powerful skills. His pets can take out swarms with a single move! We have to band together and push the system to weaken hidden professions, make a way out for us regular players!"

"Up there, don’t be so naive! They’re not exploiting any game bugs; it’s all fair play. Think the system will listen to you? Impossible!"

"Exactly, you’re just jealous. The system won’t pay for your envy!"

"Hey, speaking of which, Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained and Qing Qi are both hidden profession players. Who do you think is more powerful?"

"Hard to say, Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained and Jiu Kong are both mages, while Qing Qi clearly has her ways to deal with mages. If those two were to face off, the fight would be absolutely thrilling!"

"Haha, now that you mention it, I’m even more excited!"

In the comments section, with the emergence of Qing Qi, comments flooded in like a storm, much more intense than Su Ran had imagined.

"Hey Spilt Water bro, did you watch that match just now?"

As soon as the match ended, Wu Liuyi couldn’t wait to send a message to Su Ran, curiously asking, "Who’s stronger, you or that Qing Qi?"

"We haven’t fought, how would I know! Why have you become such a gossip, taking the comments to heart, isn’t it boring?"

"Hey, I can’t help but feel that elf lady poses a threat to your championship throne, just showing some concern for you, haha."

"Cut the crap and come over, no delay!"

"Coming right now, Spilt Water bro, don’t rush!"

Hearing Su Ran’s impatient tone, Wu Liuyi immediately dropped the joking mood and quickly headed to the designated place, letting Su Ran pull him into the warehouse space.

"Here, your axe, don’t come asking me for it again if you lose it next time."

Su Ran watched Wu Liuyi with a teasing look and handed over the axe.

"Come on, quit the snark, will you? You got me down a level, I swear I won’t ever compete with you again; it’s too heartbreaking!"

No sooner had Wu Liuyi finished speaking than a thought occurred to him, his eyes sparked with excitement, and he said with an eager tone, "Hey Spilt Water bro, you got time now? Come with me on a hidden quest, will you?"

"No way, I don’t have time."

Su Ran flatly refused, joking aside, after finally finishing his sparring, lying down offline was the real deal, a chance to relax and prepare for tomorrow’s competition. Even if it was a hidden mission, it would not sway his determination to go offline.

"Don’t reject it so quickly, let me finish explaining the quest, then you can decide."

Wu Liuyi knew that a master like Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained usually had a packed schedule, who would have the spare time to mess around with him? He wasn’t at all surprised by Su Ran’s reaction and took the initiative to explain the details of the quest to him, "I need to catch some sea creatures. There doesn’t need to be many, but the quality has to pass muster. This mission I’ve managed to secure is not something I’d tell just anyone who I don’t trust!"

"Are you saying I should be thanking you?"

Su Ran glared at him, unimpressed, but he couldn’t help being intrigued by the ocean quest, "Really, what’s the point of catching sea creatures when you’ve got nothing better to do? Grill them for a feast? How do you catch them? And what’s the benefit?"

"It’s an NPC who tasked me with this. The stronger the sea creatures we catch, the richer the rewards. I have a feeling these rewards aren’t meant to fool anyone; whether or not we can improve our abilities, it’s all hinging on this deal!"

Clearly, Wu Liuyi placed high hopes on this quest, his tone becoming noticeably more excited as he spoke, "Look at this Spatial Bag, Spilt Water can only count on this given by the NPC to catch the sea creatures!"

"No way, I don’t have time."

Su Ran still chose to refuse, he had hoped the task would have something to do with the Dragon Clan territory, that his title as Dragon Tamer would grant him the right to enter the Dragon Clan’s domain. But finding out it was just about catching fish, the interest he had just mustered vanished without a trace.

"This could be a hidden quest, maybe even part of a series of quests! Spilt Water buddy, don’t you want to know what the reward is? I promise, when the rewards are issued, we’ll split them fifty-fifty! How about that, fair enough?"

"Don’t try to fob me off with unknown rewards. Just listening to the outline of your quest, it doesn’t sound like anything extraordinary, no technical content at all."

Su Ran bluntly debunked Wu Liuyi’s tall talk, who was clearly trying hard to rope him into taking part in the quest.

"Cough, cough, you got me, Spilt Water buddy."

Somewhat embarrassed, Wu Liuyi scratched his head and gave a sheepish smile, "I’ll tell you the truth, I stumbled upon this quest on the newbie map. The reward probably isn’t anything great, but I’m betting it’s part of a series of quests. Even though the chances are slim, it’s not impossible, right?"

"Newbie map?"

Su Ran gave a light exclamation, his interest piqued again, he asked curiously, "What does this NPC look like who gave you the quest?"

"This NPC is pretty unique; all that’s left of it is a skeleton. I can’t really make out the face. But this guy definitely has a vicious aura, must’ve been a powerful beast in life!"

Eager to convince Su Ran, Wu Liuyi gestured with his hands to emphasize his point before adding, "Standing in front of that carcass, I didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly, that should give you an idea of how formidable the NPC is!"

"A giant skeleton? And on the newbie map?"

Su Ran looked at Wu Liuyi incredulously, "Are you saying that skeleton looks like a Great White Shark? Was the place where you picked up the quest the Dark Swamp?"

"Eh? Spilt Water buddy, how did you know that? That’s amazing! Could it be... you’ve got the quest, too?"

Wu Liuyi was initially taken aback, then his excitement grew, "Perfect, let’s do the quest together, having someone to partner with makes the task less boring!"

"I’m not as lucky as you are, I was just guessing. I’ve seen that NPC once before, left a bit of an impression, that’s all."

Su Ran said this, but inside he was grumbling. He really didn’t understand what Great White Shark was thinking—not keeping the hidden quest for himself. Ever heard of not letting the good water flow into others’ fields?

Idiot!