Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 2443 - 1869: Desert Maze (2-in-1) (Part 2)

Chapter 2443: Chapter 1869: Desert Maze (2-in-1) (Part 2)

No wonder some people love bullying newbies; it sure feels exhilarating, perfectly embodying the charm of online games, at least that’s how Su Ran thinks.

Under the zombie’s control, the Sand Scorpion boss charged into the pile of sand worms, unleashing a wave of slaughter. Four Thunder Bats, Iron-blood Sand Puppet, and Wang Cai were also eager, scrambling to claim the lives of sand worms, with a torrent of experience points flooding towards Su Ran. Although the experience points from a single sand monster weren’t high, they couldn’t beat the quantity!

...

"Hey, listen, is there a fight next door?"

"Duh, with such obvious battle sounds, who can’t hear?"

"So Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained chose the passage next to us. Should we chase after them?"

"No rush, this is a maze, we’ll run into them sooner or later. What we should do is maximize our benefits; even if we die, it’s worth it. Encountering Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained now will only put our team in a passive position, gaining nothing."

"Makes sense, I was too naive. Come on, let’s continue!"

After a brief pause, the three-person team continued forward, only to encounter several traps shortly after that almost cost them their lives.

This made them realize the gravity of the situation, cautiously moving through the maze, fearing disaster might strike again.

...

The focus shifts to Su Ran.

The swarm of sand worms were merely level 35 common monsters, naturally unable to block Su Ran’s advance. It didn’t take long to clear these small monsters and continue ahead, led by the Sand Scorpion boss, through several passages, reaching an ice region.

The temperature here was extremely low, with frost suspended in the air, even someone as carefree as Su Ran felt the bone-chilling cold. If he could breathe, he might exhale a white mist.

The Sand Scorpion boss was oblivious, continuing forward, but before it reached the end, its body was covered with a thick layer of frost, becoming an ice sculpture, losing its mobility.

"Wow, there’s a freezing effect?"

Even the Sand Scorpion boss couldn’t withstand the environment here, so Su Ran certainly wouldn’t risk himself. He quickly merged with the zombie, confidently moving forward.

Before this, he had recalled all his pets to their spaces, even the mighty Darknight Thunder Dragon probably couldn’t withstand the freezing effect of this space, so he wisely put them away.

As long as no boss appeared, Su Ran was fearless. However, before he could walk far, he noticed a gray manhole cover ahead, very unobtrusive, and he would’ve missed it if he hadn’t been observant.

"A second layer?"

Su Ran realized the seriousness of the issue; he thought reaching the maze’s end would lead him to Ben Valley’s soul. But this maze had more than one layer, which meant the task’s difficulty increased significantly.

To earn the quest reward of Dream Mirror, Su Ran had no choice but to accept reality, opened the manhole cover, and jumped in.

Shortly after Su Ran left, the three-person team stumbled into the area.

"Damn, why is the temperature here so... Achoo! This is way too low!"

The warrior rubbed his nose, trembling all over, quickly changed into warmer clothes, feeling a bit better.

"We need to switch passages; this place isn’t fit for humans!"

"What do you know? The more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunities. Look, there’s a large ice sculpture ahead; it seems to be a boss!"

The mage gathered ice elements and said, "I’ll lure the monster, get ready for battle!"

"Lure it out of this damned place; I can’t even exert half of my power here!"

"Alright!"

The ice mage suited the terrain perfectly, gathering ice elements very quickly, casting much faster than usual, rapidly firing ice arrows at the large ice sculpture.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sound of ice arrows shattering kept ringing, causing tiny cracks to appear on the ice sculpture’s surface, giving the ice mage hope, motivating him to increase his output.

After about ten minutes, the surface ice finally shattered, revealing the Sand Scorpion boss’s body.

The Sand Scorpion was already frozen stiff, and seconds after the ice layer shattered, it was refrozen into an ice sculpture, leaving no chance of escape.

"Holy crap, isn’t this—"

"You’re not mistaken, this is the maze guardian that vanished with Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained!"

"So does that mean Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained is here too? How come I didn’t see him?"

"He probably already got killed. Old Three, you’re the ice mage, handle the cold better, go check if there’s any treasure."

"The treasure coveted by Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained must be extraordinary indeed!"

The two urged the ice mage to check ahead, having fought their way here for fortune. If they could strike it rich, nothing else mattered, not even if it meant losing their lives!

"Alright then..."

The ice mage gulped, donned several pieces of frost-resistant jewelry, bolstering his courage before moving forward. With the massive Sand Scorpion boss already fallen here, he couldn’t guarantee nothing would happen solo, only hoping for the best.

"Hoo~ Hoo~"

The cold wind swirled around him, and the piercing chill gave him goosebumps all over his body. The further he went, the more intense he felt the cold, with his limbs nearly frozen stiff; combined with the ghastly atmosphere, he felt a strong urge to flee.

But just then, a violent suction came from nearby, pulling the ice mage in before he could react, vanishing from the icy space.

"What the hell is happening?"

Faced with the sudden situation, the remaining two were stunned. Checking the team indication, they didn’t find the ice mage dead and felt relieved, filled with excitement.

"Bro, hurry and rush over while the suction’s still active~!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we can’t let Old Three take this big advantage alone!"

"He can’t handle it alone! Let’s go!"

The two lured by the so-called opportunity charged ahead, ignoring the icy environment, sprinting forward, but hadn’t gone far before triggering the freeze status, becoming two humanoid ice sculptures alongside the Sand Scorpion boss, expressions kindly.

Meanwhile, the ice mage, being absorbed into the maze’s second layer, hadn’t adjusted to the environment when a system prompt sounded in his ear, the team had dissolved.

"The team dissolved?"

The ice mage’s face changed rapidly, muttering in disbelief, "Did something happen to the two brothers?"

Unfortunately, no one could offer an explanation; the two brothers were both dead, needing time to respawn. He temporarily pushed aside his doubts, resolving inwardly that this chance was bought with their lives; he must not disappoint them, striving to acquire the treasures in this maze space! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Suddenly.

A round of wolf howls sounded from afar, making the ice mage’s mood tense again. Now he couldn’t count on anyone else, relying on himself, determined not to lose his life recklessly.

The ice mage moved cautiously forward, luck on his side as he didn’t trigger any traps or had any monsters spawn. However, the howls grew closer, now resounding in waves; he was likely to face a wolf pack soon.

But the problem before him was, there was only this one passage, meaning he had to face the wolves eventually, with no way to avoid it.

"Here goes nothing!"

The mage, inspired by his two brothers’ legacy, summons courage, continuing forward. He had already decided, prepared for a fight to eliminate pack by pack, knowing he could eventually kill the entire wolf group.

The Desert Maze had one advantage: no time limit. He had ample ammo; as long as he lured monsters without mistakes, slaying the wolf pack shouldn’t be difficult.

Just as he was about to show his skills, Su Ran’s silhouette appeared in his view.

"He’s not dead after all?!"