Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1752 - 1511: Battle for Dominance Begins (Two-in-One) _2

Su Ran’s gaze was fixed in the distance, facing the Imperial City of the Human Race, "Prepare for battle, the guests are coming. How can we not properly entertain them?"

"Oh man, they’re coming so soon?"

Banana was quite taken aback, exclaiming, "I thought it would take a few days, but they’re here already! But this is good. Let’s make them feel the fear of death!"

After speaking, Banana put on the ghost mask he had just acquired. With the Golden Crossbow, he exuded an aura of menace, adjusting himself to the best state, "Boss, I’ll head out first to the Arrow Tower to stand guard. I’ll shoot one for every one that comes, kill two for every pair!"

"Haha, Banana, no need to be so tense. We have the Guardian Thunder Tower’s shield here, they won’t breach our territory anytime soon. There’ll be plenty of fun for you later!"

Su Ran was amused by Banana’s serious demeanor, "Why are you in such a hurry to put on the ghost mask? It’s stuck on you now, good luck taking it off."

"I wasn’t planning on taking it off. Wearing this ghost mask on my head is enough to scare them to death!"

Since putting on the mask, Banana’s confidence surged, evident from his speech, "Boss, don’t keep ragging on me. You’re not any better, always wearing a mask. We’re like the two masked terrors, hahahaha, quite a pair!"

"Go on then, get accustomed to the area, or you’ll lose your aim when the time comes."

Su Ran wasn’t in the mood for idle chit-chat. After parting ways with Banana, he returned to his territory. Only within his domain did he feel safe. This territorial battle felt different from the last; it was as if he saw through worldly concerns, waiting calmly for Uncle Yu’s arrival.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, an explosion roared from behind Su Ran, startling him. He turned his head to see it originated from the weapons shop.

"Really? Failed to enhance?"

Su Ran could guess what had happened. Xue Wuqing and Qing Qi must have handed in their quests to Blacksmith Li to enhance their weapons. Such an explosion was not a good omen, and it was uncertain whose enhancement failed.

Taking advantage of the still-calm situation, Su Ran turned and walked into the weapons shop, a wave of heat almost pushing him back out.

Oh my, it’s way too hot in here, like a steamer!

Inside, Su Ran saw Xue Wuqing and Qing Qi surrounding the forging table, watching Blacksmith Li intently hammering away at a weapon with incessant clanking.

"Overturning Water, what brings you here?"

Upon noticing Su Ran’s arrival, Xue Wuqing quickly gestured for silence, whispering, "Don’t disturb Sister Qing Qi, she’s at a critical point. If it fails, she’ll definitely blame it on you!"

"Hmm? It didn’t fail?"

Su Ran was rather surprised, the explosion earlier was loud enough to almost collapse the building. How could it have no effect?

"What, you were hoping for failure?"

Xue Wuqing didn’t offer much explanation, and turned her attention back to Qing Qi’s weapon, patiently waiting for the enhancement result.

"Swish!"

Golden light burst from the forging table, bathing the entire weapon shop in gold. Just then, Blacksmith Li put down the hammer, speaking in a deep voice, "The lord is here, is there anything you need?"

"Nothing much, just here for them."

Satisfied with the respect from the blacksmith, Su Ran felt a slight sense of superiority that only existed in this weapon shop. Not an easy feeling to come by...

"Congratulations, Warrior Qing Qi, your weapon enhancement was successful!" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Blacksmith Li finally turned his gaze to Qing Qi, "This Golden Sword has great potential and room for improvement. I hope you treat it well."

"Thank you for your guidance, elder."

Qing Qi happily put away the Golden Sword, her face blossoming with a genuine smile after seeing the sword’s attributes.

"If there’s nothing else, please feel free to go. I’m a bit tired and would like to rest for a while."

Having enhanced two weapons in a row, Blacksmith Li looked weary, promptly issuing a dismissal.

...

"Phew, we can finally get out. Why is the game’s design so realistic? It’s way too hot in the weapons shop, almost cooked me alive!"

Xue Wuqing fanned herself with her hand, complaining, "That skeleton blacksmith is really something, doesn’t know to adjust the room temperature. No wonder there’s hardly any customers, the environment alone scares them away!"

"It’s just something to get used to. Each NPC has its own quirks. The blacksmith has spent his life focusing on forging, hardly thinking about these details. As a lord, there’s not much I can do. It’s not like I can install an air conditioner for him, right?"

Su Ran said helplessly. The NPCs in his territory all had quirky personalities; he just had to learn to adapt.

"Better not, if you give him an air conditioner, this guy might use it as material to forge a weapon for you."

Xue Wuqing amused herself with her own words, laughing, "Besides, we don’t visit often. Let him sweat it out in the shop!"

"Pfft..."

Qing Qi couldn’t help but laugh too, "Sister Wuqing, I see you never let yourself lose, scheming even against NPCs! I really admire you!"

"When did I scheme against NPCs? You’re overthinking it."

Xue Wuqing curiously asked, "Sister Qing Qi, how’s the enhancement result of your Golden Sword? Judging by your excitement, it must be pretty good, right?"

"Hehe, even better than I imagined. Its attributes rival those of typical dark gold weapons!"

Qing Qi was extremely pleased with the enhancement, "Sister Wuqing, don’t tease me. Your staff is stronger than mine; it’s officially recognized!"

"Officially recognized? What on earth does that mean?"

Su Ran was surprised. Just these two golden weapons were enough to bring the system into play?

"That’s what the blacksmith said, would it not be true?"

"So that’s the official recognition. At least the enhancement rewards weren’t a trap. You both seem pretty satisfied with the results. Oh, there’s something I need to tell you,"

Su Ran casually mentioned the intelligence about the God Race NPCs leading an army towards them, "Get ready for battle. It won’t be long before the territorial war starts."

"I thought it was just a rumor, but it’s true? Can just us few hold back tens of thousands of troops?"

Not being familiar with the territory, Qing Qi asked out of curiosity. However, she didn’t fear; after all, one could respawn after dying, so there wasn’t much to fret about.

"Whether we can hold them or not, we’ll only know by trying,"

Su Ran looked at Xue Wuqing, "Sister Wuqing, you can climb another tower; it grants a range bonus for long-range attacks."

"But my main ability is melee, and my ice magic is lacking, with only a few long-range spells..."

Xue Wuqing knew her own capabilities and started reconsidering their strategy even before the battle began.

"But you have the Ice Orb, right? The chance to trigger multiple ice arrows is quite high. If luck is on your side, your output could surpass ordinary ice mages!"

The special item, Ice Orb, was gifted to Xue Wuqing by Su Ran. He was very familiar with its skill attributes, cheering her on.

"What about me?"

Qing Qi, excited from her weapon’s enhancement, was eager to test the Golden Sword’s power on the battlefield, "Overturning Water, what should I do later?"

"You? Before the enemy breaches the village, you need to take a backseat and serve as the logistics officer, transporting Mana Potions to everyone. It’s a crucial task; supplies can’t be cut off."

"Sounds nice, ’logistics officer’ is just a fancy term for a runner, isn’t it?!"

Qing Qi rolled her eyes at Su Ran. She understood, given the current situation, this was the only role she could play.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, an arrow whisked through the air, shattering the tranquility of the village and blowing the horn of war.

"Finally, they’re here!"

Su Ran focused his eyes on the countless black dots in the sky, heading towards his territory. As they drew closer, he realized they were a group of players with flying mounts. Roughly counting, there were nearly ten thousand of them!