NOVPUB66: Chapter 66: Obtaining Another General in Confusion
66 -66: Obtaining Another General in Confusion
“Clang!”
Su Ran tossed the coffin onto the ground nonchalantly, making a thunderous noise that gave Blacksmith Li a start.
The blacksmith hurried forward, eyeing the obsidian coffin with confusion.
“Lord Skeleton, what in the world are you up to?” he queried.
“Don’t worry.
You wanted me to find the Black Market Skeleton Merchant Yin Si, didn’t you?
I’ve brought him here!” Su Ran declared confidently.
“Sss… My lord, have you learned how to see through the hidden?” Blacksmith Li clearly did not believe it.
Could it honestly be that they’d dragged the mythical figure from the demon market who vanished as suddenly as he had appeared right here?
“Ahem, believe it or not, I believe.” Su Ran stepped back, directing the skeletal worm familiar to skitter over to the coffin.
Tail raised, it struck with a mighty force that sent the coffin lid flying.
Yin Si, the Black Market Skeleton Merchant, rose from the coffin, a dark, cloaked figure, emitting a wave of dark, obscure essence.
He studied his surroundings before fixing an accusing gaze on the skeletal perpetrator.
He barely opened his mouth to speak when he was shocked by the coarse voice of Blacksmith Li.
“Lord Yin Si, I am Blacksmith Li.
I am honored to meet you!” Blacksmith Li was half-kneeling, showing extreme respect.
Su Ran was jealous.
He was a lord, yet Blacksmith Li never treated him that way.
The reputation of the cunning merchant Yin Si in the Demon World was clearly formidable.
Waving dismissively, Yin Si ignored the dumb ox.
He stared at Su Ran, his sharp voice echoing throughout the weapon shop, “Little skeleton, it is indeed you.
What excuse do you have for waking me from my eternal slumber this time?”
Without explaining, Su Ran passed over an Underworld Coin.
“Well, that’s a good reason.
I like it.
Wakakaka.” Yin Si laughed heartily, seemingly pleased, accepting the Underworld Coin.
“Lord Yin Si!” Blacksmith Li urgently called out to Yin Si, “I must inform you of a situation.”
“Silence!” Yin Si angrily glared at Blacksmith Li, turning back to smile pleasantly at Su Ran.
Or rather, at Su Ran’s bladder.
“Little fellow, you’re progressing quite well.
You’re level 21 now.”
Su Ran knew that if Yin Si wanted to inspect his private parts, there was nothing he could do about it.
Besides, he didn’t have a little ding-a-ling, anyway.
“Lord Yin Si, I am foolish and have just reached Level 21.”
“You’ve looted my ancestral graveyard twice within a short period.
Even after I reinforced it, you dug it out.
How do we settle this?” Yin Si’s eyes glow with ghostly fire, seemingly about to explode.
Su Ran once again passed over two Underworld Coins.
“We’ll consider this matter settled.” The ghostly fire instantly extinguished.
Yin Si wore a friendly smile.
The two Underworld Coins disappeared in his hand.
“By the way, give me back my metal plate.
I need it to reinforce my grave.”
“Lord Yin Si, I would like to ask a question.” Su Ran glanced at the increasingly anxious Blacksmith Li as he returned the metal plate to Yin Si.
“Aye, boy, have you got something else to say?” Yin Si was a bit excited.
The little skeleton is never short of good things!
“Do you still have any weapons that ignore defenses?” Su Ran’s attacking power had dropped significantly ever since he lost the Bone Nail.
“Eh?
Did you lose the Bone Nail I gave you?” Yin Si asked back.
“Yes.”
“That’s troublesome.” Yin Si pondered, and then suddenly lifted his skull, laughing at Su Ran.
“Oh, I remember now.
I do have a bone tool that can ignore defenses.”
Su Ran eagerly stepped forward, saying, “I’m willing to trade for it.”
“But…” Yin Si’s three bone fingers mimicked the action of counting money but did not continue.
Cunning merchant!
Even speaking requires a fee!
“This is a [Zombie Sweater] I recently acquired.
I hope you accept it, Lord Yin Si.” Su Ran stepped forward and handed over the equipment.
Yin Si accepted it with a twinkle in his eye.
Ah, the little skeleton, always on the right path!
“However, you can only use this weapon at level 50.
You can’t use it now.” Yin Si revealed the answer.
Well, a solution too far away solves no urgent problems.
Never mind, waste an equipment piece as an information fee.
Su Ran sighed and continued to ask, “Lord Yin Si, do you have any magic attacking bone techniques?”
“Yes, but…” Yin Si’s fingers continued to twist.
“Forget it, as if I never asked.” Su Ran admitted defeat to the cunning merchant.
He would find the bone techniques himself!
“Lord Yin Si!” Blacksmith Li could no longer wait and shouted.
After screaming, he knelt on both knees.
Yin Si frowned at Blacksmith Li, then returned to Su Ran with a wicked smile.
“Little skeleton, could you excuse us if you’ve nothing else?”
Su Ran paused.
Was this a polite way to show him the door?
It was only after Su Ran and his familiar had left the weapons shop that he realized this was his territory and he had been kicked out of the weapons shop!
How infuriating was that?
Whatever, Su Ran wouldn’t stoop to his level.
If they didn’t want him to listen, then he wouldn’t listen.
What’s the big deal?
He was the only player here anyway.
Sooner or later the mission would involve him, sheesh~
Damn it, he hadn’t received his mission reward yet!
What memory did this Blacksmith Li have!
Unbeknownst to him, he had forgotten too.
Su Ran wondered helplessly about his Demonic Bone Conversion technique.
And then the Skeleton Lord made his way over to Butler Liu’s house.
“Butler Liu, I’m here again~”
“Oh, Lord Skeleton has arrived.
I’m sorry for the lack of warm welcome.
Please don’t blame me!” Butler Liu quickly stepped forward, displaying his flattery.
“Butler Liu, I came here this time to ask you if you’ve lost anything precious again.
I can get it back for you.” Su Ran explained as he glanced around the room, looking for the heap of Storage Boxes this old geezer could have hidden.
“Er…” Butler Liu paused, then chuckled ruefully: “Where do I have so many precious belongings?”
“But I do have a mission.
Although, it might be a bit too challenging considering your current abilities.” Butler Liu pondered.
“Eh?
There really is a mission.” Su Ran’s eyes lightened, turning to look at Butler Liu.
“It is said that an evil monster has appeared in the Dark Abyss, slaughtering our undead residents.
I hope you can check it out.” Butler Liu said solemnly.
“Ding!
Butler Liu’s Request: Explore the Dark Abyss.
There is no time limit for this task.
Do you accept?”
The Dark Abyss?
Isn’t that the northernmost part of Sinister Grave Ridge?
“I accept!”
Feeling satisfied, Su Ran bid farewell to Butler Liu.
There was another Storage Box waiting for him.
How could he not be happy?
He led his familiar escort towards the north.
Suddenly,
“Ding!
Black Market Skeleton Merchant Yin Si wants to join Lord Skeleton.
Do you agree?”
What on earth?
This left Su Ran a little flabbergasted.
He carefully weighed out whether this sly fox would be a blessing or a curse for his territory.
Little did he know, even the Demon World Demon King had tried to get Yin Si to join his ranks, but was unsuccessful.
Now, Su Ran here was actually considering the offer…
“I agree!”
Su Ran sighed.
This cunning merchant was a bit sly, but he was still a famous skeleton from the Demon World.
Judging from Blacksmith Li’s reaction, Yin Si clad in a black robe was quite extraordinary.
