Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1323 - 1226: Master of the Heavenly List, Qiu Tu

"Su Ran, so eager to explain yourself, do you have a guilty conscience?"

Lin Yuqing teased playfully, "You should hurry up and contact that female player. I’m not blaming you. I watched your duel with her; it was very exciting. Su Ran, go for it! Strive to become the champion of the Heavenly Gang Group and get the Dream-seeking Mirror!"

"Yu Jing, I definitely won’t let you down." freewebnσvel.cѳm

It wasn’t hard to hear from Lin Yuqing’s words that she wasn’t angry, and with that, Su Ran finally put his mind at ease and added Qing Qi as a friend.

"Uncle, it’s really hard to add you as a friend. I can’t find your name through a direct search; it’s hidden too deep!"

Right after adding each other as friends, Qing Qi’s complaint came through, "It forced me to look for you all over the world, and even those nosy people are following the trend. Don’t tell me this is the first time you’re seeing this!"

"Very smart, you guessed it right on the first try."

Su Ran complimented, "I didn’t even tell myself, but you figured it out, which shows you’re attentive."

"Uncle, do you really feel uncomfortable if you don’t irritate me to death? Can’t we have a proper conversation? Can’t you bring out the sincerity of your generation? Don’t make us youngsters feel like bad people get old..."

Sincerity of my generation?

What the heck, how old do I look?

"Uh, dear niece, I wasn’t born during the war era!"

Su Ran was defeated by this girl’s naivete and quickly returned to the main topic, "Wait until the duel is over, and I’ll take you to the Elf Forest. What’s the rush?"

"Fine, I’ll wait until the duel is over. Uncle, next time we meet in the arena, could you go easy on me? Losing a level after you killed me, you’re really heartless!"

"No choice, I’m cursed with a death penalty; the consequences are greater for me after I die than for you."

Su Ran explained the pros and cons, then continued to speak through the voice transmission, "With the curse in place, I’m doomed not to go easy on you. I must give it my all in every duel."

"Huh, men. If you won’t go easy, then just say so. We’re not fools! That’s settled then, I’ll look for you after the duel!"

After that, Qing Qi cut off the message. The good mood from just having dominated Jiu Kong disappeared, and she started fuming as she watched the arena, probably another opponent about to have bad luck.

...

"Yu Jing, her name is Qing Qi, an elf class player who hasn’t been to the Elf Forest yet, and she wants me to take her there. It’s nothing important."

Su Ran sent a message back to Lin Yuqing, feeling that some things were better explained clearly.

"Su Ran, how’s your body? Feeling better?"

Lin Yuqing didn’t linger on that topic but asked softly, "I didn’t dare to disturb you these days, fearing it might affect your game progress and cause trouble if you failed your quest."

"You silly girl, do you think I can do quests all day? My recovery is going well, at least I can walk normally now. Once I get the Dream-seeking Mirror suitable for my condition, healing shouldn’t be a problem."

Between the lines, Su Ran felt Lin Yuqing’s deep care and, moved, truthfully spoke about his physical condition.

"Su Ran, you haven’t been doing quests all the time? Then why didn’t you think to contact me?"

"Well, Yu Jing, seems like you had already dug a hole and were just waiting for me to fall in!"

Su Ran chuckled wryly, realizing that one must be cautious when talking to a girl, or else once trapped, it would be hard to escape!

"Just kidding. I know you’re busy every day. Su Ran, I’m really scared, afraid that you won’t want me after you recover..."

"Yu Jing, I, Su Ran, have it clear in my heart; the two women who have treated me the best in this world are one, my mom, and two, you. How could I ever do something so ungrateful?"

Su Ran could not fail to detect the hint of worry in Lin Yuqing’s heart and feigned seriousness as he spoke, "Let’s not bring up this kind of topic again, got it?"

"But my sister has been really good to you too, right?"

No sooner had the words left her mouth did Lin Yuqing burst into giggles. She hadn’t told Su Ran that the thousand-yuan-per-bowl nourishing soup was purchased by her older sister after standing in a long queue. But just thinking about Su Ran’s identity as part of the Human Race—and how her sister was still in the dark about it—she couldn’t help but laugh.

"Little Bai, from the sound of it, are you suggesting I take both you and your sister under my wing?"

"You dare!!!"

...

It wasn’t hard to see that the impact of Su Ran’s death penalty was really significant. The system had given Su Ran a bye three times in a row, prolonging his and Lin Yuqing’s phone-call marathon by over half an hour.

On the live stream forum, the crowd of onlookers was almost frantic with impatience as Su Ran hadn’t been matched with an opponent yet. No duels could begin, they could not stream Su Ran’s arena, and they had absolutely no clue what he was up to. If these people knew that the Spilt Water they were desperately waiting for was actually wasting time over sweet nothings, they would explode with anger!

Of course, even if they ripped apart the comment section, none of it affected Su Ran’s mood—out of sight, out of mind. Let them say what they will.

Su Ran felt like there were endless topics to discuss with Lin Yuqing, almost as if he had returned to his school days, those simple and beautiful years that always remained unforgettable.

"Soda Streamer, how come your duel hasn’t started after such a long time?"

"Maybe the system sees how happily we’re chatting and just doesn’t have the heart to interrupt?"

"Smarty-pants!"

"Ah right, Little Bai, you don’t have anything important going on, do you?"

"No, what’s up?"

"Could you please scout out Dark Swamp for me? I’ve offended a player before who threatened to seek revenge on my territory, and I’m a bit uneasy about it."

"You’re talking about that mage called Sister Ling, right? Okay, I’ll have my older sister accompany me to check it out, and I’ll let you know if anything comes up."

...

After closing the chat with his friend, Su Ran’s gaze shifted to the blue sky above. With Yu Jing’s meticulous handling of the territory matters, he had no worries. His thoughts were now fully focused on the dueling competition. It had reached a fever pitch at this stage, with only the elite players remaining—the elusive Hangover Elder and Qiu Tu, as well as many other hidden experts. He couldn’t afford not to give it his all!

Yet,

to Su Ran’s surprise, the system seemed to have benched him, continuously giving him byes, denying him the chance to even face an opponent. And there he stood on the arena, simply wasting time.

Just as Su Ran was zoning out, a burst of light flickered in front of him, and a player clad in dark golden armor appeared opposite him.

I’m telling you, it wasn’t easy, but an opponent has finally shown up!

Su Ran nearly jumped with excitement. Standing there like a fool for so long, he felt like he was going to rust!

"Huh?"

Looking at this player, Su Ran felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Upon seeing those twin daggers, he had an epiphany—this person was none other than Qiu Tu, the formidable player from the Heavenly List he had encountered before!

Finally, a tough challenge had arrived. He had to commit every ounce of effort to the upcoming duels!

"Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, you are an opponent worth my attention."

Qiu Tu stared intently in Su Ran’s direction, holding his daggers in a reverse grip across his chest, with a surge of fighting spirit, "This time, I can finally give it my all. Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, don’t disappoint me!"