CHAPTER 1748: CHAPTER 1509 GUANYIN PENDANT (2-IN-1)_2

"Mom, this might be a gift from Dad to you. Here, let me put it on you and see if it fits."

Su Ran suppressed the urge in his heart, picked up the pendant, and wanted to put it on his mom, but unexpectedly, she stopped him.

"Stop that nonsense. Boys wear Guanyin, girls wear Buddha. This is a gift from your dad to you. Just keep it for yourself. Your dad is really something, doesn’t even know to gift me something. When I see him, I definitely won’t let him off easily!"

Hearing this, Su Ran silently mourned for his dad for three seconds.

"Meow!"

At this moment, Little Black jumped into Su Ran’s arms and started pawing at the cylindrical ornament on the pendant, then looked up at Su Ran, its meaning clear.

"Little Ran, give me the pendant, there seems to be something inside."

With one hand holding Little Black, Su Ran found it inconvenient to examine the pendant, so he handed it directly to his mom, trusting in Little Black’s intuition that there must be a secret hidden inside that pendant!

Sure enough.

Su’s mom took out a small piece of paper from inside, with two lines written on it in messy handwriting, but still legible.

"It’s your dad’s handwriting. It’s so wild and unruly that no one else could imitate it. This should be written for you, so I won’t interfere in the little secrets between you two."

Having said that, Su’s mom handed both the note and the pendant to Su Ran and turned to clean up those Nutrient Barrels.

This is Dad’s handwriting!

Dad left a message for me!

Su Ran’s mind was filled with these two sentences, leaving him blissfully stunned for a moment.

Little Black, sensing the atmosphere, jumped out of Su Ran’s embrace, yawned lazily, and went back to sleep in its nest.

At this moment, Su Ran could no longer contain himself. With a mix of excitement and nervousness, he looked at the slender piece of paper and read it word by word.

"Son, these years have been tough on you. By the time you see this note, who knows how much time has passed. But I believe this illness cannot bring you down, and you will surely recover!"

"This pendant was specially prepared for you. It has the effect of nourishing the spirit, hoping it can help you. Love you, son."

The note ended with these words. Su Ran cherished the paper and put it back, then wore the pendant around his neck. The pendant was cold, but his heart was ablaze with warmth.

From this brief message, Su Ran noticed a detail: Dad didn’t mention what job he currently held or when he’d return home. All the important information was left unsaid, deepening Su Ran’s confusion.

He lost the mood to continue working on the Luban Lock. After breakfast, he logged into the game early, first scouting around the territory. Finding no signs of enemy activity, he confidently teleported to the mountainside.

Su Ran had arranged with Banana to dig some graves after finishing his work. This delay took several hours unexpectedly.

"Overturning Water Bro, where did you go? Why are you just getting back?"

At this moment, Banana was diligently digging a large grave. This tomb, about three meters high, was clearly extraordinary, to be refreshed in Sinister Grave Ridge wasn’t easy.

"I was hungry, logged off to eat a bit and regain my energy for gaming, isn’t that right?"

Su Ran said casually, glancing around, he asked in confusion, "Where are the others? Are they done digging?"

"They’re still digging over there. This underground tomb isn’t easy to excavate. Even knowing the coordinates doesn’t help, as the mission reward is weapon enhancement. The system wouldn’t let them complete it easily."

Banana, engrossed in digging the large tomb, didn’t even have time to raise his head and pointed to the direction on the right, "Go that way. There’s a pit there, and they are inside."

"Keep digging. I’ll go take a look."

Su Ran was very curious about this underground tomb and wanted to know what it looked like. He walked alone to the pit and saw the two girls busy working.

Err, no, there was Ling Wei, the Fire Spirit, serving as light, providing visual convenience for Xue Wuqing and them.

"Ladies, need some help?"

Su Ran asked with a smile, "Why have you all dug down here?"

"Three of us! Can’t you count?"

Ling Wei replied irritably, "Can’t even tell two from three, how silly are you?"

"You’re not a lady, after all, you’re still a child."

"You! How can you be so annoying, just like Qing Qi Sister said, you’re simply wicked to the core!"

Ling Wei was so furious she nearly jumped up, and she herself was confused as to why she always ended up in verbal sparring upon seeing Su Ran. Even if they were naturally opposed, it shouldn’t be to this extent, right?

"Little Wei, how could you sell me out too?"

Qing Qi shook her head with a bitter smile, defeated by Ling Wei’s careless outburst.

"Overturning Water Lord, you’re here just in time. Could you help us out next? You’re the grave-digging expert, after all, these small difficulties shouldn’t be a problem for you. We could use a break."

Xue Wuqing wiped the dust off herself, changing the topic, "I heard from Banana that our territory might be under siege?"

"Yes, that’s right. The God Race and Human Race will attack within the next few days. You all need to be cautious. If enemies invade, return to the city immediately to avoid getting caught by enemy forces, or it’ll be troublesome."

Su Ran jumped into the pit and didn’t explain the Ghost Clan’s intentions, which helped stabilize the troop’s morale.

"Even the God Race will come?"

Ling Wei’s expression changed instantly. She complained, "Why do you have so many enemies? Isn’t this putting the Fairy Queen in an awkward position? Forming an alliance with someone like you..."

Before Ling Wei could finish, Xue Wuqing quickly forced her back into the pet space, instantly darkening the pit. Fortunately, the pit wasn’t too deep, so it didn’t significantly hinder the grave-digging.

"Overturning Water, don’t take to heart what NPCs say, she’s just a child with no filter."

Xue Wuqing was startled by Ling Wei’s outspoken words, but luckily she retracted her in time; otherwise, she might really anger Overturning Water, leading to expulsion from the territory, which wouldn’t be good.

"Wu Qing sis, you’ve said this several times now. If I were to get angry, I’d have been infuriated long ago. That’s just how NPCs are programmed, not something that can be changed by a few words. Once you understand this, it’s easier to let it go. Now step aside, so you don’t get dirt all over you."

After saying this, Su Ran began his excavation work. With his involvement, the efficiency picked up instantly, delighting the two girls as the annoying grave-digging task finally seemed to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

"Overturning Water, your digging skills are so impressive. The two of us together can’t measure up to you. How did you learn this?"

Qing Qi was amazed by Su Ran’s mining speed. She hadn’t expected a lord of his status to have time to dig, he was certainly quite leisurely!

"I majored in excavator technology at the Lan Xiang Institute."

Su Ran replied seriously, though with a hint of mischief, making it sound rather plausible.

"From your mouth, nothing sounds serious. If you could drive an excavator into the game, I’d believe it!"

"Alright, just find me a gaming pod that can fit an excavator."

Though chatting, Su Ran’s digging speed never slackened, and in a short time, he had dug nearly a meter deep.

"Overturning Water, if the territory is besieged, are you confident you can hold it? Should I seek reinforcement from the Fairy Queen?"

Xue Wuqing’s mind was still on the territorial war. She knew that once the territory reached level six, its value would be enough for all players to covet, inevitably triggering territorial conflicts. However, the forces within were too few. Relying on the Guardian Thunder Tower and Sky-reaching Vine alone to withstand the attack from hundreds of thousands or even millions of players seemed unlikely.

In her view, even if their side had the advantage of terrain and timing, resisting such a strong enemy force seemed impossible!

"Don’t worry, I’m confident there’s no need to bother the Fairy Queen."

Su Ran replied with a confident smile, not saying much more, focusing on digging into the ground. Just as he swung down with the shovel, an unexpected event occurred.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, a grayish-brown tomb shot out, thrusting Su Ran and the two girls out of the pit, with the tomb then soaring into the air.

"Overturning Water, quick, catch it, don’t let it escape!"

After falling to the ground, Xue Wuqing summoned her pegasus mount without hesitation and gave chase to the tomb.

"Oh boy, did it give birth to a Tomb Spirit?"