Chapter 2033: Chapter 1652: Resolution (Double Release) (Part 2)

Su Ran returned the words of the shifty merchant verbatim, not leaving a shred of dignity, which even puzzled the merchant, and his sense of achievement instantly soared.

“Roar!!!”

The Ice-Fire Dragon, having regained its mobility, locked its hatred directly onto Wang Cai. Its neck, like a fierce whip, swung violently, flinging Wang Cai down. A jet of furious flame erupted, striking squarely on Wang Cai’s back.

This flame embodied the dragon’s full wrath, and its power was self-evident. Upon seeing this, Su Ran couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, his heart filled with worry. Though Wang Cai was an Artifact Beast, its level was too low to exhibit the defensive strength it should have. Getting hit by this fiery blaze would result in severe injury, if not death!

However, it didn’t matter if Wang Cai perished; it was a good chance to test out the newly understood survival skill, Twin Souls. By putting itself in a death situation and then resurrecting with full health, all attributes +10%, it was absolutely impressive!

Thinking of this, the worry in Su Ran’s heart miraculously vanished. Instead, he even hoped Wang Cai would fall quickly; this was a bit unfair.

However.

A dramatic scene unfolded.

The fiery rage that had already struck Wang Cai did not explode. Like striking a spring, it was directly rebounded, blasting back onto the dragon’s body, exploding on site, and taking nearly a thousand of its health down — incredibly satisfying!

“What the heck just happened?”

Facing this reversed situation, not only was Su Ran stunned, but even the knowledgeable merchant Yin Si showed shock, unable to believe that it was real.

This scene was too absurd for Su Ran to contain his curiosity, so he immediately opened Wang Cai’s skill attributes, realizing only then that Wang Cai had triggered the damage transfer passive skill!

(Damage Transfer — When attacked, there is a certain chance to transfer the damage to the opposing target.)

Oh man, Wang Cai sure was lucky today; after triggering two imprisonments in a row, it then triggered damage transfer. Lady Luck showed such favoritism; it was kind of excessive…

“Stop, stop, that’s enough, that’s enough.”

Yin Si could never have imagined that the enraged Ice-Fire Dragon would be bullied by Su Ran to this extent. Though the damage wasn’t high, the control effects kept emerging, causing the dragon a big loss!

At this moment, the Ice-Fire Dragon was already in a weakened state, with only one-third of its health left. Even in an enraged state, it could not change the fact of having low health. If this continued, the dragon could likely perish at the hands of the Skeleton Lord!

“Huh? It’s over already?”

Su Ran hadn’t had enough yet; seeing Yin Si call for a halt, he could only stop. While the merchant wasn’t paying attention, he tossed another ice arrow over. Opportunities to bully the dragon were rare, so getting in an extra hit was worth it; once it recovered its status as a pet, it would become an ally, making it impossible to engage again.

The Ice-Fire Dragon struggled to get up from the ground, looking gray and forlorn, having lost all its dragon clan majesty.

After the berserk state faded, the dragon’s eyes returned to normal, a weakness radiating from its body. Dragging its heavy steps, it moved to Yin Si’s side and lay down, unwilling to move anymore.

“Do you have any more Ice-Fire Essence? Get me a few more.”

Yin Si reached out to ask Su Ran, showing no courtesy at all.

“What? Didn’t I give you quite a bit already?”

Su Ran was quite surprised and did not hurry to give him any more, since the Ice-Fire Essence was a non-renewable resource; using some meant having less for the long game journey ahead, and it couldn’t be easily wasted.

“The dragon’s berserk time was too long, depleting much of the Ice-Fire source. If it leaves behind any lingering effects, it could bring severe consequences, possibly forcing it to downgrade!”

Yin Si’s expression was extremely serious, and even his tone was the same; the stakes were too high to bear, forcing him to put aside his pride and ask Su Ran for Ice-Fire Essence.

“Master Yin Si, this Ice-Fire Essence is so precious that even I am reluctant to use it. There’s really not much stock left, once it’s gone, it’s gone…”

Su Ran used a hesitant tone, pausing just right, waiting for the merchant to pick up the conversation.

After being conned by the merchant for so long, he didn’t intend to give away the Ice-Fire Essence for free at all!

“Little Skeleton, stop with the games, say directly what you want, I don’t have time to quibble with you!”

Yin Si was very familiar with this Skeleton Lord and knew that he wouldn’t compromise without achieving his goal, so he watched Su Ran closely, waiting for him to state his bottom line.

“Master Yin Si, you put it too bluntly, if you speak so plainly, it would make me seem insincere if I kept dodging,”

Su Ran hesitated slightly before saying, “May I ask if you have a quest line regarding the Dream-Seeking Mirror…”

“Say something realistic.

Yin Si directly interrupted Su Ran, “That Dream-Seeking Mirror is a legendary treasure; I don’t have that kind of fate.”

“Then… how about a God-Demon Device? Even a Platinum Device would do.”

“No.”

“What about a General Skills Book? As long as I can learn it, anything will do, I’m not picky.”

“Such skill books are too rare; I haven’t seen many myself, stop dreaming.”

Yin Si’s patience was wearing thin, so he irritably said, “Enough nonsense, quickly hand over the Ice-Fire Essence. In the future, if the territory gets attacked, the Ice-Fire Dragon is the main defensive force and is worth your investment!”

“Uh, okay.”

Seeing that Yin Si wouldn’t cough up anything valuable, Su Ran didn’t push him too hard. Now wasn’t the time to haggle; if she pissed him off and he ran off to side with the Skeleton Saint, it would be too late for regrets. Thinking of this, Su Ran no longer hesitated and immediately handed over five Ice-Fire Essences to Yin Si, “Master, these are all I have left; they’re all yours. You’re right; one can always earn more Ice-Fire Essences, but this Ice-Fire Dragon cannot afford to go wrong!”

“Little Skeleton, I’m quite comforted that you have this understanding.”

Yin Si cast Su Ran a slightly surprised look, not being used to how readily he handed over the Ice-Fire Essences, hurriedly taking the five golden beads into his hand, fearing Su Ran might change his mind.

“Restoring the dragon’s strength is a great blessing for the territory; it’s what I should do, no need for thanks.”

Having already sent out the goods, Su Ran figured it was a good opportunity to express himself, otherwise, wouldn’t it be wasting this grand moment?

“It’s a pity; if there were just another Ice-Fire Essence, it would be perfect. I’d then have full confidence in healing the dragon!”

“Only short of one? Well, that’s easy, here you go!”

“Hmm? Little Skeleton, didn’t you say you gave me all your Ice-Fire Essences? How do you have more?”

“Hehe, who doesn’t keep some extra stock these days? Don’t blame me!”

“Little Skeleton, I have to say, you are indeed quite sleazy.”

“Thanks for the compliment. It’s my lifelong pursuit: no sleaze is ever too much sleaze!”

Seeing Su Ran’s brazen demeanor, Yin Si lost the mood to continue the conversation and simply ignored him, throwing all the Ice-Fire Essences into the dragon’s mouth.

The ensuing events were predictable: the Ice-Fire Dragon was successfully healed, returning to its full vigor. Its dragon majesty spread in all directions, giving Su Ran a mental pressure, making him subconsciously unwilling to become enemies with it. If he were to fight the dragon again, who would win was uncertain!

After dealing with the dragon pet, Su Ran was led out of the pet space by Yin Si, back to the Skeleton Village.

Su Ran waited for quite a while, not seeing any response from Yin Si. Watching the merchant return to Heaven and Earth Bank confirmed to him that the six Ice-Fire Essences he’d given away had all gone to waste.

However, the territory had effectively gained an Ice-Fire Dragon as a pet, and the merchant hadn’t been lured away by the Skeleton Saint, which was indeed very satisfying for Su Ran.

“Next, it’s time to find Lu Yue to deal with the tile issue!”

Su Ran had plenty of things on his mind, and dealing with the tiles wasn’t a big deal, no point in postponing it. Once resolved, a worry would be removed, allowing for a lighter mood.