Online Game: Crazy Skeleton
Chapter 288 - 288 287 Territory Battle

288: Chapter 287: Territory Battle 288: Chapter 287: Territory Battle “Think you can leave?

Not without handing over the Summoning Manual first.

You’re not getting out of here!”

Seeing this, the middle-aged man, who would dare let him leave?

If he left, where would he be able to buy the Manual from?

“Heh, did that slip out?

The female player was buying it, not you.

She hasn’t even responded yet, and you’re already threatening.

What now?

Want to fight?

This is a safe zone, try and die if you want!!”

The stall owner puffed out his chest, his spirit matching, if not surpassing, that of the middle-aged player.

The spectacle quickly made the rounds among the bystanders.

Those crafty enough to take advantage had taken videos of everything and uploaded them to the forum, causing the middle-aged man to be so embarrassed that he dared not show his face in the marketplace for months.

“Hmmph, what goes around, comes around.

Remember to stay on your toes from now on!

Let’s go!”

The middle-aged player and the female player used their teleportation scrolls to leave.

The farce ended abruptly.

Not long after the crowd dispersed, a frustrated magician returned, holding a newly born puppy in his hand.

He looked left and right but didn’t find the stall, so he left resentfully.

…

In the meantime, Su Ran was happily humming a tune on his way to the jewelry store, feeling especially light on his feet.

No doubt, he’d gotten his hands on the Summoning Manual.

“Heh, even the heavens are favoring me!”

Su Ran chuckled to himself.

Recalling the scene, he had to admit, thanks to the middle-aged player causing chaos, he was able to get this treasure.

Without hesitation, Su Ran immediately used the Summoning Manual.

Black mist instantly appeared around the pet area situated on his user board which was empty.

“Ha ha, now I can finally use the golden pet-catching scroll!”

Su Ran was excited and wished he could use the Treading on Air Technique to perform a few somersaults in the sky.

Shortly after, Su Ran arrived at the jewelry store.

He waited patiently while seven or eight players chose various pieces of jewelry and finally approached the shopkeeper when they left.

“Hello, I’d like to inquire about the ‘Unknown Mirror’.”

The shopkeeper’s face instantly changed when he heard the keywords.

He stood up all of a sudden, made a gesture of invitation and whispered, “Young man, let’s talk inside.”

Su Ran realized that he had triggered the storyline about the Dream-seeking Mirror.

The shopkeeper led Su Ran into the inner room.

Once they were seated, the shopkeeper asked, “Is it an ancient-looking mirror you’ve referred?”

“Indeed.”

“May I take a look?”

Su Ran hesitated for a bit, then nodded.

He pulled out the Unknown Mirror and handed it over to the shopkeeper.

“I knew it!

It indeed is the legendary…”

Shopkeeper stared at the ancient mirror, constantly stroking its surface.

While the mirror was slightly worn-out and radiated a chilling aura as he held it, it also exuded a captivating sense of mystery.

Just as Su Ran was growing impatient, the shopkeeper exclaimed, “Young man, this ancient mirror possesses unpredictable power.

I hope you treasure it well!”

Reluctantly, the shopkeeper returned the ancient mirror to Su Ran along with a thin envelope.

“This letter is written by me.

Take it to the Royal Capital in the Imperial City, find a Daoist Wang, and give it to him.

He will help to break the seal on the ancient mirror for you.”

“Thank you for your guidance.

Please accept this small token of appreciation from me.” Su Ran reached into his bag, pulled out two silver bracelets which were yet to be appraised, and handed them to the jeweler.

“Oh, no, young man.

This is not appropriate!”

The shopkeeper blushed, clearly surprised by Su Ran’s gesture.

“Sir, please don’t mind.

This is just a small gift from me.

It’s common courtesy to respect one’s elders, I am just giving you something in return for all your help.

And it’s nothing precious, so it’s no harm done accepting it.”

“That’s very kind of you.”

The shopkeeper complied with gratitude and accepted the bracelets.

His respect for Su Ran grew.

He leaned in and whispered, “According to my knowledge, Daoist Wang is quite fond of gold coins.”

“Thank you for the tip!”

Su Ran was thrilled.

Giving the gift seemed to have stirred the plot!

By recognizing his effort, the truth of fair exchange came true!

After some casual conversation learning no more valuable information, Su Ran bid the shopkeeper goodbye and left the shop.

Just as Su Ran stepped out of the shop, he heard a loud system announcement shaking the entire God-Demon Continent.

“Ding!

Congratulations to the player Ni Wudao for upgrading his territory to level 5!

Ni Wudao is awarded 10,000 wealth points as a special reward!”

“Ding!

The first level 5 territory has appeared on God-Demon Continent.

The Beast King of the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts is furious.

A large number of Beast Clan warriors are being conscripted for a large-scale war in three days.

The territory war is about to begin!”

“Territory war?”

Upon hearing the system announcement, Su Ran was stunned.

It turned out Liu, the housekeeper in his territory, was right.

As soon as the territory reached level 5, it would face a system challenge.

He was glad he didn’t rush into leveling up, else his territory would have been reclaimed by the system by now.

“Friends, I am Ni Wudao!

Despite my best efforts, I was only able to upgrade the territory to level 5, and now, I have to deal with monsters attacking my territory.

I am sending out a call to heroes and asking my friends to lend a hand and help me out of this situation!

Old Ni will always be on standby when you need help.”

Ni Wudao’s plea immediately stirred up a storm on both World and Regional channels, and millions of players responded, blocking the World channel.

Su Ran quickly glanced through the responses and noticed players with all sorts of attitudes: many were eager to watch, while only a few were willing to help.

“Looks like the territory war is going to be a lot of fun!”

Su Ran laughed lightly.

Ni Wudao was an old acquaintance, he would definitely be a part of the crowd when the time came.

Since the territory was located in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, they were practically neighbors!

In order to help out, Su Ran was determined to embody the traditional virtues and carry on the spirit of selflessness.

He had lived up to the title of being a model student.

But for now, Su Ran didn’t have time for that.

He was in the middle of the quest for the Dream-seeking Mirror.

Since the territory war wasn’t going to start until three days later, there was no hurry.