After getting all his troops properly organized, Gu Xi swiftly led his subordinates out of Dark Swamp and headed toward Rotten Forest.
Before leaving, Gu Xi had deliberately bought some food from Liu Yingguang to replenish the supplies aboard the Holy Silver Evil Coffin.
After all, he was still a player and could not go without food for long. He had no idea whether he would be able to find decent food where he was going next, so since he could buy some now, it was best to buy as much as possible.
As for the various supplies needed by his undead subordinates, there was no need to mention them. He had never heard of undead needing to eat.
Once they left Dark Swamp, the scenery along Gu Xi's route gradually began to change.
The black mud slowly disappeared, while more grass and trees appeared along the roadside.
Along the way, Gu Xi occasionally spotted newly built small villages.
Since they had been built using Bailian City's resources, the standardized method was to construct an Origin Energy Core first, then build the village around it.
As a result, most villages had a layer of either blue or green light visible on the surface.
Even if the villages differed in style, this glow was always present.
Under such circumstances, Gu Xi could tell at a glance which villages had been built later by players and which structures had originally existed in this world.
When he saw player-built villages, Gu Xi initially considered going over to make contact.
However, he discovered that these villages were quite wary of visits from other players.
Or perhaps they simply disliked large forces approaching, fearing that some conflict might break out.
More often than not, Gu Xi received warnings from within a village before he could