Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1698 - 1481: Treasure-Ridden Perilous Realm (Combined)

"Overturning Water, could there be other players in here?"

Hearing the sudden explosion, Mo Qing Qi realized things wouldn’t be so simple. If Green Hat could enter this special space, it meant other players could do so too!

"No way! The ability to casually travel between spaces like Green Hat isn’t something just anyone can possess!"

Su Ran’s eyes flashed with curiosity. As he hurried forward, he said, "I feel like it’s the treasure reacting, eager to reveal itself!"

"Hah, you could sell that story to a three-year-old. Treasure reacting? You think there’s some kind of artifact buried here?"

Mo Qing Qi didn’t believe Su Ran’s theory at all. Just as she was about to retort, another explosion echoed through the air. She couldn’t help but laugh as she asked, "So, what now? Another reaction?"

"I think so. There’s a causal connection between the treasure and the map. The closer they get, the stronger the reaction becomes. Watch, there’ll be a third explosion soon enough!"

Su Ran sent out his clone, Thunder Bat, flying ahead to investigate. He wanted to find the true source of the explosions, but as for everything he’d just said—pure nonsense without a shred of scientific basis.

"Look at you talking like it’s the real deal. If this treasure reaction nonsense turns out to be true, I’ll even take your last name!"

Mo Qing Qi didn’t buy Su Ran’s words at all. The more he said, the more ridiculous it sounded. He hadn’t even produced a treasure map, and yet he talked about sensing treasures? What was this, a ghost story?

"You said it! Don’t back out later!"

Su Ran grinned slyly. He figured this bet wouldn’t cost him anything. And if it really were treasure, what better return than gaining a "daughter" for free?

"Boom!"

As if to validate Su Ran’s prediction, another explosion roared to life, and the ground began quaking intensely. This time, the tremor was far stronger and lasted longer than the previous two combined. Cracks appeared, making it feel as though a collapse could happen at any moment. Both Su Ran and Mo Qing Qi froze, reluctant to risk moving forward.

"Overturning Water, could this place really collapse?"

Mo Qing Qi was instinctively terrified of earthquakes. She crouched down, seeking the smallest semblance of safety, only to see Su Ran standing there carefree, treating the quake like it was nothing. The contrast between the two couldn’t have been sharper. Mo Qing Qi couldn’t help but complain, "Overturning Water, can you at least show some respect for the earthquake? If this were real life, you’d definitely end up as a cautionary tale!"

"Come on, girl, this is just a game. Even if the ground collapses, it’s all normal mechanics. There’s no real danger to life. Why so serious?"

Su Ran shot Mo Qing Qi a bemused look. "Don’t tell me this is your first time dealing with an earthquake?"

"What, is that so embarrassing?"

Mo Qing Qi’s face turned slightly red—whether from shame or from Su Ran’s teasing, it was hard to say.

"Alright, I’ll have my pet scout things out first. Watch my back, will you?"

After saying his piece, Su Ran didn’t bother waiting for Mo Qing Qi’s approval. He shifted his consciousness into his Thunder Bat clone, leaving his real body behind as an unresponsive statue.

"You’re really something, aren’t you? Aren’t you worried I’ll take the chance to ambush you?"

Mo Qing Qi muttered irritably to herself, her gaze drawn to Su Ran’s mask-covered face. Curiosity swirled in her mind. "Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, who are you, really? Why keep yourself so hidden?"

Her curiosity stemmed from a pinned post on the forums, listing the "Top 10 Mysterious Figures in the Divine-Demonic World." Hangover Elder, the most elusive personality, held the top spot, while Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained was ranked second.

No one had ever seen the real face of Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained, just like no one knew Green Hat’s true identity. Mo Qing Qi herself couldn’t believe her luck—it wasn’t every day you got to interact with two celebrities in one go. What an extraordinary experience!

Meanwhile, Su Ran’s consciousness wasn’t with his real body, so he couldn’t hear Mo Qing Qi’s musings. He wasn’t taking any reckless risks, though. Hidden underneath his black cloak, the Mechanism Divine Pig rested obediently against his ribs. If danger arose, it could activate its protective skill—Tianpeng Descending!

As Thunder Bat moved farther inward, Su Ran spotted something unusual on the ground—a Taiji diagram. The intricate black-and-white design was eye-catching, and embedded within it were two portals—one black, one white. Hovering in the center of the white portal were two giant characters. When Su Ran saw them, his expression turned strange.

At that moment, the glow from the two portals seemed attracted to one another, colliding forcefully. In an instant, another earthquake began, rumbling deeply into the distance.

"So those two portals are the culprits behind the earthquake!"

Su Ran stared thoughtfully at the unique terrain before him. After some hesitation, he commanded Thunder Bat to charge toward the Taiji diagram. His plan was to sacrifice the bat to test the dangers hidden within the diagram.

However.

Just as Thunder Bat darted into range of the Taiji diagram, the entire pattern began spinning at an astonishing speed. A terrifying suction force appeared, pulling Su Ran into the black portal before he even had a chance to react. His consciousness blanked out momentarily as his vision shifted drastically.

But.

The moment Su Ran’s eyes adjusted and regained focus, Thunder Bat was struck hard—its health obliterated and its frame shattered into fragments. Before Su Ran could comprehend what had happened, he experienced vertigo as his consciousness was forcefully ejected back into his real body.