Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 1625 - 1437: Shabby Reward (Two in One)_2

"Senior, I just wanted to add some flavor to the monotonous life, I didn’t expect to make you angry, it seems good intentions led to bad outcomes."

Su Ran’s tone was melancholic, as if he had been dealt a great blow, handing over the two mud beads, "Since that’s the case, let’s get back on track, these are the eyeballs you need, please take good care of them."

"You actually managed to collect them in such a short time? Hahaha, good, good!"

The Mudman laughed thrice, no longer showing any signs of anger, excitedly stuffing the two mud beads into his eye sockets, and let out a comfortable sigh, "Human, I have wronged you, I apologize!"

"No need, what’s the use of an apology if you can’t even take a joke."

Su Ran now had the upper hand and exhibited as much grievance as possible, "After getting the eyeballs, I rushed them to you without delay, but instead, I was met with hostility, all my enthusiasm has completely cooled down!"

"Human, it is my fault, I shouldn’t have lashed out at you. Let me make it up to you, I’ll double the rewards for this time!"

The Mudman could never have imagined that Su Ran would complete the task so quickly, thinking the human was just looking for an excuse to quit the quest, which was the real reason behind his anger. However, having regained the eyeballs more than settled any unpleasantness.

"Senior, that’s very generous."

Su Ran immediately accepted, the previous grievances dissipated in an instant, objective achieved, time to wrap up! He had intentionally created the conflict just for this moment, and thankfully, it didn’t disappoint him, the plot was progressing smoothly.

The three women finally understood why Su Ran had deliberately offended the Mudman. From the moment they entered the hall, he had been scheming against the Mudman; he was really cunning!

But the result was quite good, are NPCs so easy to talk to now?

To stage a ruse and double the rewards just like that, isn’t that a bit too exaggerated?

The Big Smoker stealthily gave Su Ran a thumbs-up; he was thoroughly convinced, it was rare to see someone who could outsmart an NPC to such an extent.

"Here, these are the 200 gold coins you deserve, take them."

The Mudman’s hand held a bunch of glittering coins, which he handed to Su Ran in front.

"Really? That’s all the gold coins? Senior, are you sure you didn’t get it wrong, there’s a disparity between the task difficulty and the rewards?"

Su Ran suddenly realized that when he accepted the quest, he was too focused on haggling and forgot to negotiate the rewards, and that’s how the NPC took advantage of him!

"You still have the nerve to talk about difficulty? You completed the task in less than five minutes, giving you these coins is not too little! Oh right, I was planning to give you 100 gold coins, this is the doubled reward, don’t get it wrong."

The Mudman’s response was watertight, not giving Su Ran a single opportunity to argue.

"..."

Su Ran was left speechless, it was a clear case of being too smart for his own good, had he known this would happen, he would have dragged the task out for a couple of hours!

Regrets were useless now; Su Ran could only accept the outcome and share the gold coins with his teammates.

Youtong had learned her lesson, her expression remained unchanged, instead, she spammed a string of laughter in the team chat. The Big Smoker joined in too, letting out his schadenfreude. Calculating back and forth, but in the end, it backfired; two words described it perfectly, retribution!

"Human, if there’s nothing else, I’m going to rest. If you manage to get the teleportation token, come find me, and I’ll send you out of this underground space."

The Mudman didn’t bother with much courtesy and promptly showed them the door. This statement indicated that their dungeon quest was nearing its end, which was beyond doubt.

"Senior, this token..."

Su Ran almost spoke too quickly, reaching for the token tucked below, but he was interrupted by Youtong before he could finish.

"Senior, I have a favor to ask."

Youtong’s eyes were full of urgency, she quickly stepped forward, asking the Mudman, "I want to find out the whereabouts of the Snow Rat, I hope you can help me search, please."

Su Ran was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized he had almost forgotten about this matter. If he had handed over the token to the Mudman just now, he would have missed out on a Dark Gold Pet!

He felt relieved that the worst hadn’t happened!

"Snow Rat?"

The Mudman sat back on his throne, asking in return, "Why are you looking for it?"

"Senior, what is your relationship with it? Are you enemies, or allies?"

Youtong wasn’t foolish; she could detect a trace of displeasure in the Mudman’s tone. It seemed that the relationship between the Snow Rat and the Mud Tribe was a bit tricky. Her previous statements had, indeed, been abrupt, but now that things had come to this, she could only continue with the topic at hand.

Su Ran silently nodded in approval, feeling that Youtong handled the situation well. She didn’t recklessly reveal information, thus avoiding potential conflict.

"How could my Mud Tribe be entangled with mere rats? All rats that dare trespass into our Mud Tribe’s territory are captured and executed!"

The Big Mud Doll made its stance clear, revealing its obvious attitude toward the Snow Rat. "Human, let me warn you, don’t get too close to the Snow Rat. They have been demonized and have only the instinct to attack left, no different from zombie rats!"

"Senior, I’m also bound by a task, and I had no choice but to seek it out. If you don’t have any clues, never mind, we will look for it ourselves."

Youtong didn’t dare reveal her relationship with the Snow Rat, nor did she take the Gold Mudman’s advice to heart. The source of the Snow Rat tribe’s demonization had already been resolved, and there was no need to worry about that anymore.

"There are clues, but you will need to pay a certain price."

Unexpectedly, the Big Mud Doll actually had clues about the Snow Rat, which surprised everyone.

"Senior, the Snow Rat I’m talking about is a Dark Gold BOSS, as big as a grown bear,"

Youtong’s heart skipped a beat. She gestured nervously, describing the size and girth of the Snow Rat. "The clue you mentioned, is it related to this Snow Rat?"

"Correct."

The Big Mud Doll took a deep look at Youtong without saying much more, waiting for her to respond.

"Senior, what is the price you’re talking about? We will do our best to fulfill it!"

Youtong almost jumped with excitement. She took a deep breath, forcibly calming the restlessness in her heart, looking forward to what the Gold Mudman would request.

Not just Youtong, but all four of them, including Su Ran, breathed a sigh of relief. The expanse of Ice and Snow was immense; if they were to wander aimlessly in search of Youtong’s task, when would they ever find it? They had not been hopeful, but a clue had unexpectedly appeared – what luck! They only hoped the price wouldn’t be too steep. Even if they had to give up the Bait Treasure Box, they would endure it!

"Human, think carefully. My demand is not simple, and it might very well endanger your life!"

The Big Mud Doll put the bad news up front, not forgetting to remind them, "The situation of that Snow Rat is a bit dire right now. If you delay too long, I can’t guarantee it will still be alive."

"Senior, please speak. I am mentally prepared."

Youtong didn’t have the luxury to consider other matters, as this was about her pet. How could she not treat it seriously? Especially upon hearing that the Snow Rat was in danger, she was so frightened she lost her composure, wishing she could rush to rescue the Snow Rat right now!

We’re in deep trouble now.

Seeing Youtong’s reaction, Su Ran knew that the Big Mud Doll’s psychological tactics had worked. It was clear to anyone that the Snow Rat held an important place in Youtong’s heart, which meant they could make their demands as steep as they pleased...

"Human, since you are willing to pay a price for that Snow Rat, I will help you."

The Big Mud Doll’s gaze lifted to a forty-five-degree angle to the ceiling, sighing. "Back in the day, when I was severely injured, my child went missing, and I don’t know where it was lost. I hope you can help me find it."

"Senior, what does your child look like? Do you have a picture or something? It would help us in searching."

Youtong asked anxiously, her emotions apparent.

"It is a black egg, about the size of a palm."

The Big Mud Doll gestured with its hand to show the size and, feeling somewhat uncertain, pulled a clump of mud from its body and shaped it into an egg.

A black Pet Egg!

"What are you doing?"

All four pairs of eyes stared at Big Smoky Ghost, startling him.

"Give me the Pet Egg!"

Youtong didn’t bother to be polite with Big Smoky Ghost, saying in the team channel, "Hurry up, the Snow Rat is in danger, we can’t delay!"