Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1562 - 1398: Fire God’s Sealed Land (Two-In-One)_2

Chapter 1562: Chapter 1398: Fire God’s Sealed Land (Two-In-One)_2

"Keep up and follow my footsteps. Don’t trigger any mechanism. There are many traps here, and if you die, it’s not my fault."

Old Man Fan feared that Su Ran would wander off carelessly, so he promptly issued the warning. After all, the whole city’s hopes were placed on this lad, and if anything went awry, he could never forgive himself for letting down the townsfolk, old and young!

"There really are traps here; thank you for the heads-up, old sir!"

Ever since Su Ran stepped into this secret passage, he had a chilling sensation, always feeling that danger could befall him at any moment. Hearing what Old Man Fan said confirmed his intuition. He earnestly followed the NPC’s pace, advancing slowly forward.

However, the good times didn’t last long. Before the pair had walked ten meters, an accident occurred.

"Click."

When Old Man Fan stepped on a green brick, a strange noise rang out, exceptionally distinct in the silent space. Suddenly, a three-meter-square pit appeared beneath their feet, and before Old Man Fan could react, he had already fallen in.

Fortunately, Su Ran was extremely cautious, pausing with each step and not following too closely. Thus, he avoided falling into this trap. He looked down worriedly, and only after seeing that Old Man Fan was relatively unharmed did he breathe a sigh of relief. Clueless about how to leave and in complete darkness, he was unwilling to see Old Man Fan meet his demise here.

"Cough cough. Sorry for the embarrassment. It’s been a long time since I’ve been down this passage, and I sort of forgot the way," Old Man Fan said, climbing out in a somewhat awkward state, feeling somewhat embarrassed. However, seeing that Su Ran had no intention of laughing at him, his expression improved slightly.

"Old sir, it’s good that you’re alright. It’s understandable to not remember such a lengthy passage; there’s no need for self-reproach."

Su Ran immediately offered consolation, worrying that Old Man Fan might give up his task. This was the only chance to meet the Fire God, and missing it would truly be regrettable.

"Don’t worry about it. I’ve been through this passage countless times. I could make it to the end even with my eyes closed. Just consider what happened just now a slip-up; it definitely won’t happen again."

Old Man Fan assured him confidently, his face full of self-assurance, which eased Su Ran’s anxiousness considerably.

But what Su Ran didn’t expect was that in the time to come, Old Man Fan would perform a comedy of errors. He was either hit by hidden arrows or knocked over by rolling logs. Falling rocks, deep pits, and poison gas — he triggered them all, lying on the ground, down to his last breath.

"Old sir, you really are tough as nails..."

Su Ran remarked sincerely, thankful that he had realized Old Man Fan was unreliable and maintained his distance, watching the whole scene unfold. Old Man Fan truly suffered a lot, and it’s fair to say he activated every single trap in the passage. Consequently, as Su Ran followed behind, it was almost impossible for him to trigger any traps himself...

What a selfless man!

"Let me lie down for a bit. Help me up later; I can still make it!"

Old Man Fan felt like he had lost all face today. He could never have anticipated that the traps would move on their own; the paths he used to walk had all turned into traps—it would be odd if they weren’t activated!

Who knew what he had just been through. At his old age, he had almost lost his life in this place — no easy feat...

However, for the sake of saving the Fire God, all of this was worth it!

"Old sir, don’t you have any healing ointment?"

Seeing that Old Man Fan lay motionless on the ground without taking any medicine, Su Ran was rather surprised. If it were him, he would have already devoured some herbs, not wasting any time.

"Forget it. I’m always peddling chicken eggs; where would I have the time to prepare a lot? But it doesn’t matter. My recovery ability is strong; I’ll be back on my feet in less than an hour."

"An hour? Oh come on, the dishes will be cold!"

Su Ran grimaced, "You didn’t even think of asking me for help?"

"You? If I let you take advantage, you’d probably extort a fortune from me! If I have that kind of money to spare, I might as well recover by myself!"

"Cough cough, old sir, what do you take me for?!"

Su Ran felt that the NPC was spot on. Just as he thought about selling his medicine, Old Man Fan shut him down with his response. To prove his innocence, Su Ran had no choice but to forgo this opportunity to make money and with feigned generosity handed over a few bottles of healing ointment.

"You’re not charging, are you?"

Old Man Fan scrutinized with a skeptical look, unable to believe that Su Ran would be so generous. He felt like it was a trap, waiting for him to be duped.

"..."

Su Ran felt like a failure for the first time in his life. He had finally performed an act of charity, only to be questioned; it was much too embarrassing!

With Su Ran’s repeated assurances, Old Man Fan half-doubtfully used the healing potion. With the help of the medicine, his hit points quickly returned to full, and he resumed his adventure.

This time, Old Man Fan had learned his lesson and did not follow his previous route. He went by instinct, and interestingly, by changing his approach, he greatly reduced the chance of triggering traps. It wasn’t long before he arrived at a secret chamber.

"Young man, beyond this door lies the place where the Fire God is sealed," said Old Man Fan, his expression exceedingly solemn. "I can only take you this far. What lies inside is not for me to face. Take care!"

With that, Old Man Fan did not wait for Su Ran to reply and turned around to leave. It seemed that the secret chamber made him quite wary, and he did not wish to linger a moment longer.

"Old sir, don’t rush off yet, you haven’t told me how to leave this place!"

"The Fire God himself will lead you out when the time comes. If fate allows... Ouch!"

A cry of pain from Old Man Fan echoed from afar. It wasn’t hard to guess that the old man had triggered another mechanism.

It seems that all the traps in this secret passage were tailored for him; truly a tough break...

"Now I’m in trouble."

Without Old Man Fan to take the fall for him, all the dangers ahead were aimed at Su Ran. He felt that a monster was lurking behind the door, waiting for him to walk straight into its clutches. Yet, having come this far in the crucial phase of the Fire God Trial, giving up would be too much of a pity. Right now, he was still holding on to a sliver of hope; as long as the Fire God didn’t set his sights on the Orb of Fire Origin, everything would be negotiable.

If the Orb of Fire Origin had to be reclaimed, then there would be no saving to it. Might as well leave it to fate!

"Shush, shush, shush."

Su Ran was not foolish enough to risk danger on his own. He summoned ten Shield Skeleton warriors, Dark Bone Eagles, Sand Puppets, little zombies, and Wang Cai, feeling a bit more reassured.

He mounted Wang Cai, ordered the Shield Skeletons to form a line in front, and then opened the door.

"Creeeak~"

The grating sound of the door opening slowly rose in the silent environment, sending shivers down Su Ran’s spine. It felt like a pair of eyes were staring at him all the time.

"Who’s playing tricks here? come out!"

Su Ran shouted, trying to embolden himself, but alas, there was no response, sending his nerves to the breaking point.

However.

With the Bone Eagles by his side, there was no need to fear the dangers lurking in the shadows. Without hesitation, Su Ran commanded the Bone Eagles to charge into the space beyond the door, letting them crash about without care for triggering any traps. If there were any dirty tricks, bring them all on!

To Su Ran’s surprise, the Dark Bone Eagles fluttered about in the air for quite some time without encountering any danger. It seemed he had been overly worried.

After leading the Skeleton Army into the chamber, Su Ran saw a long chain on the ground. Under the cover of darkness, it almost blended with the surroundings, no wonder the Bone Eagles hadn’t noticed it.

"This chain must be the artifact used to seal the Fire God."

A light sparked in Su Ran’s eyes. In his view, finding the Fire God should be easy if he just followed the chain. With this thought, he had no concerns and followed the chain forward.

As he moved forward, Su Ran realized that the end of the chain was actually a large tomb, overgrown with weeds and in disarray. It seemed as though no one had ever tended to it. Even the Fire God couldn’t have imagined ending up like this, could he?

Such a formidable Fire God, sealed within a tomb and for so many thousands of years, it was a situation that garnered a sigh of lament.

Faced with this unexpected tomb, Su Ran immediately grew excited. He couldn’t help it - it was an occupational hazard. Upon seeing a tomb, he felt an itch in his hands. With his experience in grave-digging, this was definitely an extraordinary tomb; there had to be treasures to be unearthed!

After ensuring there was no danger nearby, Su Ran took out a novice’s hoe and fiercely began digging at the grave mound.