Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1269 - 1179: Bet on a Divine Beast? (Two-in-One)_2

Chapter 1269: Chapter 1179: Bet on a Divine Beast? (Two-in-One)_2

However.

Even after Da Yan Gui had collected all the quest items, Su Ran hadn’t been able to gather any useful information. He felt like he was caught in an endless loop, clueless.

"Overturning Water, bro, the quest is completed and we only got some experience points. This NPC is really stingy! But we got the follow-up quest smoothly; it’s sending us to the Divine Pool to find an antidote."

Da Yan Gui came up to Su Ran, excitedly saying, "This Western Monk’s wings are turning black because he’s poisoned. Just find the antidote in the Divine Pool, and we’ll get a handsome reward. Don’t just stand there dumbly; come and do the quest with us!"

"Overturning Water, brother, come with us. There might even be a guardian boss in that pool. With you there, no matter how tough the boss is, we won’t be afraid!"

Hope filled Youtong’s eyes as she recalled the scene where they had dealt with the Fire Raven. With Overturning Water there, even a level 45 golden boss couldn’t perform normally and was tightly controlled. She believed that the upcoming quest’s boss would be easy to kill if he could just hold it down.

"I’m not as good as you say I am. Last time was just a fluke, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead rat. Besides, there might not even be a boss at the Divine Pool; it wasn’t mentioned in the quest. If there really is a guardian boss, you can call me then."

When Su Ran heard Da Yan Gui mention the word "poison," his eyes lit up as if he had solved an equation. His doubts disappeared. Desperate to verify this answer, he had no time for quests. He suppressed his excitement and said to Youtong, "You guys go ahead; I’ve got a bit of an idea about this statue and will inform you once I’ve tested my hypothesis."

"Speaking in such mysteries, I think you’re just looking for trouble here! By the way, let me give you the coordinates of the Divine Pool, so you won’t get lost again. It’s directly north of the Divine Wood Forest, and the pool area is quite large, so it’s not hard to find."

Ever since Da Yan Gui knew his quest was a chain mission, he had been in a great mood. Plus, right from the start, he had acquired two golden items and one special item, so the rewards were incredibly generous, making him even more eager for future rewards.

"Alright, if a quest boss appears, call me, and I will definitely come."

Su Ran nodded in agreement. Once his teammates had left, he finally turned his gaze towards a nearby house.

"Western Monk, let’s meet again. It’s just an antidote, easy!"

Though Su Ran was once kicked out by this NPC, it didn’t affect his mood to discover the truth. Adjusting his black robe, he strode decisively into the Western Monk’s house.

At this time.

Meanwhile, near the eastern gate of the Divine Domain Main City, four pairs of eyes were sneakily scouting ahead. Upon seeing the black-robed figure leave, they each showed an "I knew it" expression.

"Hehe, I told you. Overturning Water, brother is munching secrets behind our backs! He got a good quest and didn’t even tell us, how inconsiderate!"

Youtong first giggled, then showed an aggrieved face as if she had been betrayed, "Hey, look! Overturning Water, brother just entered the Western Monk’s house!"

"It’s odd. Wasn’t he kicked out once? Why is he going back in? He’s not afraid of getting the door slammed in his face?"

Thinking about the possibilities, Da Yan Gui incredulously said, "Could it be, this guy’s picking a fight? That’s reckless! Come on, let’s stop him before he does something foolish!"

"Tch, do you think Overturning Water, brother is as foolish as you? He never does anything unless he’s sure of it; there must be a reason he went inside. Let’s just wait here."

Youtong expressed her full confidence in Su Ran, her eyes sparkling with excitement, as if waiting for a drama to unfold.

"I also trust Overturning Water. If he doesn’t want us to know, then he has his reasons. Let’s just watch and see."

Creamy Lad spoke casually, but his heart was full of tension, and he didn’t even realize when he had clenched his fists.

Gu Yue didn’t say much but showed her thoughts through actions, quietly staying put, ignoring Da Yan Gui’s suggestion.

"I don’t know where you guys get your confidence from. If something happens to Overturning Water, brother, it will be on you!"

"You, what kind of teammate curses their own? Spit it out; careless words mustn’t come true!"

...

An aged voice echoed in this space, its source moving toward them by the sound of footsteps.

"Enter the Divine Pool and search for a detoxification potion, but let me remind you, that pool is filled with dangers, and to stay alive, one must not be careless... Eh? Why is it you?"

As the monk approached, his face turned grim upon seeing Su Ran, "You humans are truly inferior beings, lacking even basic manners. You are not welcome here, get out!"

"Senior, please calm yourself. I am here to tell you that the poison affecting you does not require a detoxification potion, I have a way to help you solve it!"

Su Ran’s voice was incredibly firm, filled with confidence.

"What?"

The monk seemed to have heard some ridiculous joke, laughing uproariously. Then, with a cold glare fixed on Su Ran, he sneered, "Ignorant child, do you know what poison this is? To spout such nonsense, aren’t you afraid of the wind snapping your tongue?"

"Since I dared to say it, I have a certain level of confidence. I hope you can give me a chance; if I fail, I will never step into this place again!"

Su Ran spoke sharply, without a hint of hesitation. He was extremely confident in himself—the more advanced the toxin, the better!

"No, the punishment is too light. If you dare make a toxic vow to the highest rule, I will give you this chance!"

The monk stared at Su Ran as if looking at a fool, his gaze like that of a snake ready to strike, glinting with danger.

"A toxic vow is nothing difficult. However, the stakes must be of equal value. I am ready to make a toxic vow—what about you? If I succeed in detoxifying you, what reward will you give me?"

Su Ran was not intimidated by this NPC’s demeanor, reversing the situation and continuing to provoke him, "Look at how indecisive you are. Do you lack confidence in your own poison?"

"Lack confidence? Human boy, do you know how I have endured these tens of thousands of years?"

The monk’s face showed fear and reluctance as he coughed violently before speaking, "Fine, since you’re so insistent, I’ll let you die knowingly. I accept this bet—if you can completely purge the toxin from my body, this divine mechanical beast is yours."

Holy smokes, a divine mechanical beast!

This has the word divine in it—it’s definitely not any junk!

Tsk tsk, a bet involving a divine beast, what a delightful surprise!

Fearing the monk might back out, Su Ran promptly set up the bet with the NPC. Under the system’s witness, the bet was established. If Su Ran failed in his treatment, the toxic vow would come true, leading him to suffer from flesh rot as punishment; furthermore, he would have to sever all ties with the Human Race, to the extent of never interacting again. If he succeeded in removing the toxin, this divine mechanical beast, Su Ran would gladly accept it.

This was truly a risky gamble, a step between heaven and hell.

Oops, not quite.

What the monk didn’t know was that this so-called toxic vow was useless to Su Ran; what use was flesh rot when he was only left with a skeleton? Whether the punishment took effect or not made no difference. As for cutting ties with the Human Race, nonsense, he was from the Undead, having no relation with the Human Race at all!

Ha, what a ’toxic’ oath!

"Human boy, you can start now."

The monk coughed a few times, turned around, and displayed his back to Su Ran.

"Hiss..."

Seeing the sight before him, Su Ran drew in a breath of cold air. Between one black and one red wing, there was a thirty-centimeter-wide tumor. No wonder the fellow was hunching, I thought he had a hunchback, but it was actually caused by the tumor pressing down!

No wonder this guy dared to stake a divine mechanical beast as a bet!

But since he dared to bet, he was absolutely confident. Just watch and see!