Online Game: Crazy Skeleton
Chapter 1808: 1540: Strange Light and Shadow (Two-in-One)_2

Chapter 1808: Chapter 1540: Strange Light and Shadow (Two-in-One)_2

Suddenly.

The tiger’s corpse trembled, noticeably enough to make Su Ran’s heart skip a beat, his eyes filled with vigilance.

Could it be…

a resurrection?!

While not uncommon in games, this fierce tiger was brutally slaughtered. If it were to revive, wouldn’t it become a vengeful spectral beast?

By then, its combat power would be off the charts, definitely evolving into a murderous beast!

Fortunately.

The tiger did not show signs of waking up. Its skeletal shiver was due to the spectral entity, which struggled to emerge from beneath the bones and repeatedly slammed against the skull, thudding incessantly.

It was clear that the tiger’s skull must be at least as hard as the stone door, perhaps even tougher by several degrees!

The spectral entity already consumed a lot of energy breaking through the stone door, and now colliding with the skull, it seemed quite tragic, as if destined for tiresome toil just after escaping a grave, pitiably desperate against the tiger corpse…

“Bong Bong, what are you waiting for, go handle it, don’t let it succeed!”

Su Ran decided not to merge with the little zombie but let it deal with the spectral entity on its own. He realized the spectral entity’s purpose was likely to awaken the tiger corpse, lacking significant offensive power. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have spent so long on the stone door. The little zombie was enough to handle it.

Of course.

If the system had granted this spectral entity an invincibility shield, Su Ran really couldn’t kill it and felt helpless. However, he had a plan to render its efforts in vain, provided he first destroyed the protective barrier!

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Su Ran fiercely launched a series of fireballs at the protective barrier. The explosions caused the barrier to deform and fade in color, giving Su Ran hope. He intensified his attack frequency, ignoring his mana consumption. As long as he shattered the barrier, he’d already be halfway to victory!

The little zombie seized the opportunity, riding the skeleton centipede, to infiltrate the barrier, turning the skeleton centipede into a bone whip, striking at the spectral entity.

Despite the little zombie’s lack of power, its attacks were surprisingly crisp and effective, especially with the bone whip whizzing through the air. Though the damage was low, separating the spectral entity from the tiger corpse would be a mission accomplished.

Unfortunately, the spectral entity was indifferent to the incoming bone whip, allowing it to pass through without generating any hatred, continuing its relentless assault on the tiger’s skull, thudding repeatedly.

“Bong Bong, attack these chains!”

Amidst his attacks, Su Ran didn’t forget to observe the situation. Upon realizing the little zombie couldn’t threaten the spectral entity, he quickly changed tactics, directing the little zombie to attack the shackles.

The material of these chains was ordinary; otherwise, they wouldn’t have rusted this way. With the little zombie’s persistent strikes, a chain was finally snapped in two, and meanwhile, Su Ran and his pets achieved a breakthrough, shattering the protective barrier and charging towards the tiger corpse.

“Looks like your target is this tiger corpse; what a coincidence, same as mine!”

Su Ran grinned at the spectral entity, unsure if it could understand him, employing civility before force. He immediately climbed onto the tiger corpse’s neck, the rotting smell making him nauseous; luckily, he had no stomach to vomit last night’s meal!

Immediately, Su Ran attempted to swallow the tiger corpse with his bladder, but it seemed the chains were barring him. He promptly commanded his pets to attack the remaining three chains. Once the chains were all broken and the body absorbed, this spectral entity would have no tricks left!

Su Ran resolved to oppose the spectral entity, planning to stow the tiger corpse in his bladder before the skull cracked open, altering the narrative and significantly reducing the danger.

Amidst the savagery of the Iron-blood Sand Puppet and the Eternal Venomous Flood Dragon, three rusty chains shattered, and Su Ran seized the opportunity, forcefully colliding with the tiger corpse.

“Whoop!”

The tiger corpse vanished in an instant, leaving the spectral entity dumbfounded, circling in place for quite some time, clueless as to where the body had gone, desperately spinning around.

“Haha, caught you off guard, huh?”

Seeing the spectral entity’s frantic demeanor, Su Ran knew he had made the right move. At least the system hadn’t figured out how to regenerate the plot, nearly breaking the spectral entity down, he thought amusingly, feeling a tinge of guilt.

Regarding the spectral entity, Su Ran had no means to deal with it, so he let it whirl around while he examined the terrain inside the Tiger Cave.

Su Ran disappointingly discovered there were no graves there, forcing him to abandon any grave-robbing ideas. Just as he was about to turn and leave, Wang Cai acted.

He saw it gripping one of the chains, pulling with all its might, but it couldn’t budge the chain, its eyes pleading with Su Ran for assistance.

“You mean to ask for help pulling this chain out?”

Su Ran suddenly grew interested. Whenever Wang Cai exhibited unusual behavior, good things often followed; this time should be no exception. Something valuable must be sealed beneath this chain!

“Woof woof!”

Wang Cai nodded repeatedly, pawing at Su Ran to hurry him along.

Enough.

This time he understood again.

Su Ran didn’t bother arguing with Wang Cai; he too was eager to know what treasure lay at the end of this chain. Most importantly, they were one fragment short of opening the Black Stone Beast Coffin, so they couldn’t afford to miss any opportunity. This chain had to be excavated!

As for the pesky spectral entity, Su Ran had already ignored it. His focus was solely on the chain, not as foolish as a dog to pull it out by hand. Removing this chain was out of the question, as it was meant to bind the tiger; a task alone achievable in a day.

With this in mind, Su Ran refrained from bantering with Wang Cai, drawing his novice hoe and fervently digging into the ground.

Little did he know, the digging continued for over ten minutes.

Under Su Ran’s relentless excavation, the chain finally revealed its true form: an iron sphere about a meter in diameter hidden beneath.

“All of you, break it!”

Watching Wang Cai go berserk, biting the iron sphere, Su Ran knew what to do next. Along with his pets, they launched an assault on the iron sphere, the clangor resonating throughout the space.

What Su Ran didn’t notice was that after the iron sphere appeared, the spectral entity fell silent, slowly approaching the sphere, its intentions unknown to anyone.

Under the combined efforts of Su Ran and his pets, the iron sphere couldn’t withstand the assault and soon shattered, revealing an unlocked iron box. Wang Cai immediately seized it like a treasure, presenting it to Su Ran.

“No way, there’s a treasure box like this?”

The iron box was unremarkable; Su Ran wouldn’t have given it a glance in the wilderness. If it wasn’t for Wang Cai’s unusually peculiar behavior, he wouldn’t even feel the urge to open it.

Accepting the iron box, Su Ran scrutinized it, confirming it could be opened without a key, sparing him the hassle of finding one, which was a plus.

In Wang Cai’s expectant gaze, Su Ran opened the iron box.

Inside was a blackish-brown bone and a fragment. Su Ran recognized the fragment; it was identical to the one he already possessed, the key to opening the Black Stone Beast Coffin. And the bone was undoubtedly the object captivating Wang Cai.

“Wang Cai, catch…”

Before Su Ran could finish, the scene before him struck him with surprise. The spectral entity he had ignored shot out at lightning speed, darted into the iron box, and enveloped the fragment, disappearing from sight.

Undoubtedly, the spectral entity merged with the fragment. After a brief contemplation, Su Ran understood the situation. It wasn’t the fragment that attracted the spectral entity, but the Black Stone Beast Coffin residing in his bladder!