Chapter 2134: Chapter 1704: Unlucky Zombie (Double-Length)

“Accept!”

Upon hearing the system’s prompt, which seemed as pointless as ever, Su Ran couldn’t even bother to complain.

After putting in so much effort, all that was for this NPC; only an idiot would refuse!

“Mengsini greets the Lord!”

At the moment Su Ran chose to accept, Mengsini knelt on one knee before Su Ran, showing allegiance.

“Senior, please rise; we don’t go for that formality here!”

Su Ran quickly said, while feeling delighted inside. This trip to the Ice Hell wasn’t in vain, having gained a fierce fighter, what a thrill!

“Lord, the Millennium Tree Essence suppressing the Prison Boundary Stone won’t last long, let’s leave here at once; we’ll be stuck if we’re late!”

Mengsini, limited by the Sand Prison Mark, was eager to leave, wishing to return to the God-Demon Continent where the mark would become essentially futile.

“Senior, take this scroll and come back to the territory with me, I’ll arrange accommodation for you.”

Su Ran handed a roll of scrolls to Mengsini, making space for the NPC by leaving the area promptly and returning to his territory, Skeleton Village.

Upon returning to the territory, Su Ran introduced everything about the place, which left Mengsini astonished.

“Lord, is the Guardian Beast inside this coffin the Five-clawed Bone Dragon King?”

Mengsini never dreamed that such a small territory could be filled with hidden talents, Five-clawed Bone Dragon King, Demon of Communication Yin Si, Ghost King Drought Fiend, Architectural Grandmaster Lu Yue, Demon Dog Egg, Crimson King Snake, and even the Lava Tribe, with the territory’s defense being astonishingly strong—Ancient Guardian Thunder Tower, Six-Compound Magnetic Core Array, Sky-reaching Vine, Mountain Suppression Stone—such a magnificent lineup, such high-end configurations, it completely exceeded his imagination!

At this moment, he lost all authority, instinctively lowering his stance to show utmost respect to the black-robed lord before him.

“Why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe it, I can have it come out and meet you?”

Su Ran could see Mengsini’s amazed expression, feeling quite satisfied. Only by letting him realize the territory’s strength would it prevent any chance of betrayal.

“No need, it’s only the Guardian Beast of the territory; it’s not appropriate to disturb it for such a minor issue. Lord, I have one more question: how did you manage the coexistence of Human Race, Ghost Clan, and Demon Clan?”

“Personal charisma.”

Su Ran didn’t even think before answering with these four words, saying it matter-of-factly without feeling any embarrassment.

“…”

Mengsini was almost choked by Su Ran’s words, wisely choosing not to ask further.

Afterward, Su Ran found a place for Mengsini to stay and then proceeded to the teleportation array, embedding the system-awarded Ice Hell Teleportation Stone onto it, thereby adding another teleportation channel, offering convenient service for his travels henceforth.

“Shua!”

Su Ran chose to return to the Ice Hell once more, as he was very curious whether the theft would allow him to snag the Prison Boundary Stone; after all, he was interested in the stone’s attributes, and if they could enhance the territory’s defense, he couldn’t afford to miss such a chance.

“Whoa!”

As soon as Su Ran appeared in the Ice Hell, he was stunned by the sight before him.

Just witnessing the scene where the theft was tied up with rope, suspended in mid-air, directly above the Prison Boundary Stone.

“Overturning Water boss, help me~~~!”

Su Ran’s arrival made the thief feel as if he’d seen a savior, crying out in excitement.

“Thief, how did you get tied up? Could it be you stirred up the Guardian BOSS?”

Seeing the thief in such dire straits, Su Ran was both surprised and curious, scanning around but not finding the so-called Guardian BOSS. It seemed his guess was mistaken.

“It’s because my theft skill failed that I received this Sand Prison punishment,”

The thief struggled desperately but was unable to break free from the ropes, complaining, “This thief profession is really no fun, one accidental use and you’re caught, damn it!”

“This place is the Sand Prison, meant to punish evildoers; stealing here is akin to robbing a police station; of course you’re caught!”

Su Ran amusedly stepped forward, examined the ropes, grasped the Bone Scythe, and struck hard against the ropes.

Unfortunately, these ropes weren’t tangible; the Bone Scythe passed through without causing any effect.

“If this magic trick doesn’t work, you might as well settle down here.”

Su Ran realized the severity of the ropes, swiftly backing up a few steps to create distance. Even if danger arose, he would have time to react.

“Whiz!”

A fireball shot towards the ropes, penetrating them like the Bone Scythe did, with no damage inflicted.

“Done for!”

Seeing the ropes immune to anything, the thief plunged into despair, dejectedly saying, “Overturning Water boss, just leave me be, let me fend for myself here…”

“It’s not time to despair yet. How about trying your Peeling Method skill; it might work.”

Su Ran was quite optimistic about the thief’s skill; previously those cages were unlocked using the Peeling Method skill, proving very effective.

“I’m sealed here, unable to use any skills. Forget it, just let me stay here and repent; it’s my itchy hands that led to this,”

The thief sighed heavily, resigned to his fate.

“Anyway, there’s nothing I can do, but you shouldn’t worry too much. The system will likely release you soon enough. After all, theft isn’t a big crime; it won’t sentence you to life imprisonment.”