Online Game: Crazy Skeleton

Effort begets rewards, and after Su Ran's lengthy digging, he eventually unearthed some useful items: grave grass X30; tomb suppressing paper X10; coffins X3; bundles of ritualistic paper X6.

Reassured, the little skeleton began to dig again, his novice hoe swinging energetically. Su Ran's eyes gleamed upon seeing the freshly spawned giant mound before him - the Tomb of the Undead!

"Ding! Your mining level is insufficient, you can't dig."

Damn it!

The little skeleton furiously stroked his shiny head, then turned to some smaller graves. Clutching his novice hoe tightly, he began to excavate in earnest.

"Clang! Clang!"

After a few swings, the pleasing sound of the system prompt came forth.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on obtaining a special item: incense candle."

[Incense Candle](Item)

During the burning of the incense candle, it increases magic by 10 points per second, but the player can't move during this period.

Duration: 3 minutes.

Note: If you're not afraid of these creepy little flames, go ahead and light it up.

Oh? A new item, it restores magic points! The little skeleton let out a clattering laugh, then continued to dig.

...

"Ding! The Novice Village's attack has officially begun!"

"The first wave of zombies are launching their attack! Novice players, defend our home for the human faction!"

The world channel exploded with activity, yet dozens of novice players within the village were casually laughing and chatting around a group of high-level individuals.

"Haha, Hua Yan, even the level 3 zombies are attacking the village now, but with the two of us here, isn't it as easy and delightful as cutting through tofu?"

Hua Yan, ranked 56th in personal power, fire elemental mage, level 33, elite member of Righteous and Indomitable.

Hua Yan glanced irritably at the ecstatic Ni Wudao, retorting indifferently, "Quit it, Ni you old dog. If it weren't for the monster attacking the village, I'd kill you."

"Tsk, are you still hung up on me snatching that BOSS from you ages ago? Damn woman, you really hold a grudge!" Ni Wudao spat, lifted a large machete from the ground, pointed it at Hua Yan, and declared disdainfully, "Hua lady, if it weren't for the monster attacking the village, I could wipe you out with one Jump Cut!"

"Then you try it." Hua Yan's pretty face was icy, surrounding her, a sudden rise of intense flames.

"Wow! The high-level skill, Fire Shield!" The onlooking players gasped, "Truly worthy of Hua Yan, she even comprehended such an epic skill!"

"Or maybe, she's a pay-to-win player who bought the skill," one player sneered to a friend.

"Come on, the Fire Shield skill book requires level 38 to learn, and Hua Yan is only level 33! Clearly, you're a newbie!"

"I'm so envious, how much awareness and luck do you need for this?"

While players were buzzing about Hua Yan's ranking, Ni Wudao gulped, looking at Hua Yan who was engulfed in flames. He quickly turned around and said, "Alright, a real man doesn't fight with women. Everyone scatter, the zombie horde is coming. What are you all hanging around here for?"

The novices understood what was happening, but none of them dared to say anything. They quickly dispersed, and symbolically surrounded the entrance of Novice Village - the only entrance for the invading zombies.

...

Somewhere far off, the little skeleton was working up quite a sweat, swinging his divine tool - the novice hoe.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton on unearthing a piece of dry bone."

You can dig up dry bones too? Su Ran hastily examined the properties of the bone in the skeleton's hand.

[A Piece of Dry Bone](Mysterious)

It appears to conceal something.

Oh? This seems to be a treasure! Su Ran looked it over from every angle, but nothing seemed special. There must be a hidden aspect!

So, Su Ran started scrupulously scrutinizing the piece of dry bone, not letting a single unusual aspect out of his sight. Finally, he found something - a string of tiny letters was etched into the marrow of the bone. Squinting, Su Ran began to study them carefully.

"Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton, for acquiring the Bone Skill - 'Dark Flame'."

The dry bone finished its mission and gradually turned into bone powder from Su Ran's fingertips and disappeared.

Skills! Hahaha, Su Ran excitedly clenched his fist, invoking the system to examine the properties of the Bone Skill.

[Dark Flame] (Bone Skill) (Passive) (LV1)

Fire magic attack +20%.

Note: Dark flame veins automatically form in all fire magic attacks, enhancing them with Dark Flame energy.

"Damn, my paper-burning attack has evolved!" Su Ran mentally calculated, including the fire attack +1 from burning paper, the actual attack after a 20% increase from the Dark Flame was: (12+1) X1.2 - (16+1) X1.2 =15.6-20.4!

Highest attack is at 20! This is level 1 skeleton's attribute, it's so amazing, wakaka!

Su Ran looked at the constant flow of zombie troops toward Novice Village. He didn't have the heart to throw out the wad of burning paper in his hands. After all, they were comrades in the front line and were going to attack the village together. Forget it, let's prepare the zombie troops first, let's continue digging!

"Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for digging up a Rotten Wooden Coffin! Triggering the plot, a Corpse Soldier crawled out! Please be careful, player!"

[Corpse Soldier] Level 7

Attack: 10-20

Qi Blood: 200

Defense: 8

Agility: 1

Haha, new troops! Level 2 mining is awesome, the skills and new troops can be dug up, this game is too much fun!

With a few digs using the hoe, Su Ran had a feeling that something was up, hurriedly and mercilessly dug a few more times.

"Ding!"

As expected, something came up!

"Congratulations Player for obtaining a special item - Underworld Coin."

[Underworld Coin] (Currency)

Currency used for trading in the underworld.

Note: Items used by the dead.

Dead... Su Ran felt as if he had a throbbing vein on his skeletal head.

In the game, a Skeleton could indeed be called a dead person.

The excitement for Su Ran kept skyrocketing as more and more extraordinary items were dug up. Thankfully, the newbie hoe in his hand didn't have durability. Seizing the opportunity, he began to work towards level 3 of his digging skill. The hundred graves surrounded by gloom in front of him seemed like countless treasures waiting for Su Ran's excavation.

"Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for digging up a special tomb!"

Huh? Even the type of graves gets declared? This system is too considerate! Haha, the little Skeleton's eyes emitted a blue glow, waving his newbie hoe even more fervently.

What's going on? A normal small grave would take only a few hits, but digging this grave almost 5 meters deep still didn't get to the bottom? There must be treasure! Su Ran dug harder and deeper, after digging another two or three meters, finally the long-awaited system voice came again:

"Ding! Congratulations player Skeleton for digging up a special coffin!"

Su Ran excitedly stretched his arm over, but before his finger bone could touch the coffin, the coffin automatically opened and a black-robed NPC walked out.

[Black Market Skeleton Merchant] Yin Si (Special NPC)

Equipment recycling and selling.

Note: If you're from the undead clan, he's the one to go to for currency transactions. Be prepared to get ripped off.

"Was it you who awakened me?" The black-robed Skeleton Merchant, Yin Si stared intently at the level 1 white Skeleton holding the novice hoe, his bone claws exuding a cold spectral fire.