The Enemy Who Appeared Suddenly (Seeking Collections)

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Under Gu Su's command, the two skeletons searching for wooden boards quickly returned, carrying several wide, thick, and relatively intact boards into the warehouse, one after the other.

Although the wooden boards were covered in dust and mold, and their edges were somewhat worn, they were sturdy enough. While not ideal, they certainly wouldn't break in half midway.

Gu Su immediately signaled the skeletons to get to work. The skeletons bent down, carefully scooping up the sludge and corpse oil with their bone claws, spreading it evenly on the wooden boards to avoid excessive thickness that could lead to leakage.

Once each board was laden with a suitable amount of filth, Gu Su assigned two skeletons per group. Carrying the boards, they followed behind him, leading the way out of the warehouse.

At this moment, Gu Su had only one thought.

Return to the Graveyard Demon as soon as possible.

The corrupted mycelium needed to repair the Graveyard Demon had been obtained. The most urgent task now was to bring the materials back and complete the [Repair Quest: Barren Land].

As for the remaining supplies in this supermarket, there would be plenty of time to scavenge them later.

Not long after leaving the cold storage, they encountered the five skeletons that had been sent to search the supermarket earlier.

They were each dragging and carrying the supplies they had found, slowly converging towards the entrance.

Although they had made some gains, compared to the corrupted mycelium and sludge/corpse oil that Gu Su had found, these items seemed much more ordinary.

They had collected intact cast-iron fan blades, still thick and hard.

Several shelf supports that could still bear weight, with solid metallic textures.

A few plastic crates that had miraculously not fully degraded despite being stored for who knows how many years, appearing to have decent seals.

And several relatively intact large pieces of glass, dusty on the surface but without cracks.

The skeletons, lacking any sense of priority, simply picked up items that looked intact based on instinct, collecting whatever they saw. It was a messy but full haul.

Eager to return to the graveyard, Gu Su only glanced over them briefly. His gaze immediately fixed on the large-capacity plastic crates, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

These things had good seals and were lightweight, making them perfect for transporting the sludge and corpse oil. They were much more stable than using wooden boards.

He raised his hand, pointing at the skeleton that had found the plastic crates, and ordered in a deep voice, "You, take a crate inside. Go to the cold storage room and fill one crate with sludge and corpse oil."

Upon hearing this, the skeleton immediately put down the glass shard it was holding, bent over, hoisted the plastic crate, and without a word, strode quickly towards the cold storage room, its movements stiff but efficient.

Gu Su's gaze then fell on the cast-iron fan blades. He bent down and picked one up.

The surface of the fan blade was coated with a thick layer of lacquer. After years of erosion, it had barely rusted, and the edges still maintained their sharp curve. It felt heavy and solid in his hand.

"Good stuff. After some grinding and cleaning back home, it can be made into a handy weapon for the skeletons."

He praised softly, his fingertips caressing the edge of the fan blade, contemplating its future modification uses.

Before he could finish speaking, a dull, furious roar suddenly came from outside the supermarket entrance, shattering the silence within. It carried a strong sense of deterrence, causing the surrounding wreckage of shelves to tremble slightly.

Gu Su's heart leaped in surprise, his expression instantly turning grim. He immediately put down the fan blade and quickly made arrangements, pointing at two burly skeletons and ordering.

"You two stay here and guard these supplies and the mycelium boxes by the door. Not a single item is to be misplaced! The rest of you, come with me to see what's happening!"

With that, Gu Su gripped his Plague Cutter and rushed towards the supermarket entrance.

The magic-type skeleton followed closely behind, and the other skeletons also tightened their grip on their weapons, their stiff but hurried footsteps keeping pace. The entire group instantly entered a state of alert.

As soon as he rushed out of the supermarket doors, Gu Su's eyes narrowed.

He saw a monster comparable in size to a lion, covered in dark brown fur, furiously attacking the five skeletons left outside the door.

These five skeletons were the team he had previously assigned to clear the external weeds and transport supplies. They were now in a desperate struggle.

The skeletons were clearly stunned by the sudden attack. Their empty eye sockets showed no emotion, but their movements were hurried.

They had already gathered the cut vines, trees, weeds, disassembled car parts, and dozens of rusted shopping carts, and were pushing a pickup truck to return to the Graveyard Demon to report.

Unexpectedly, they were intercepted by this lion-like creature that had appeared from nowhere.

Fortunately, as undead beings, the skeletons had no fear. Even when at a disadvantage, they fought to the death without retreating.

A skeleton, swatted away by the lion's claw, staggered to its feet and, disregarding everything, pounced forward, tightly gripping the monster's head, its bone claws digging deep into its mane.

The remaining four skeletons gripped their wooden clubs, stones, and even disassembled car parts, madly smashing at the monster's body.

The sound of bone collision, the thud of blunt weapons hitting flesh, mixed with the monster's low growls, created a chaotic and brutal scene.

Seeing this, Gu Su did not hesitate. He charged forward with his Plague Cutter.

After only a few steps, he pressed the switch, setting the chainsaw to its highest speed. The motor emitted a sharp hum, and the sharp chain teeth spun rapidly, turning into a dense, dark green phantom. A pungent, rotten, poisonous gas sprayed out along the chain, forming a toxic mist that enveloped him.

The lion-like monster was focused on tearing at the skeleton on its body and hadn't expected new reinforcements to arrive. It was momentarily caught off guard.

Gu Su seized this fleeting opportunity, swinging his Plague Cutter fiercely at the monster's spine.

However, this was his first time using such a weapon, and his control over force and balance was insufficient. The chainsaw only managed to cut a shallow gash in the monster's thick fur.

The wound wasn't deep, but it instantly turned a strange dark green.

Clearly, the toxic effect of the Plague Cutter had been triggered.

The monster, in pain, let out a deafening, furious roar. Its yellowish-brown eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins. It abruptly turned its head, breaking free from the skeleton's embrace, and opened its fanged maw, lunging at Gu Su with a foul wind.

The skeletons still attached to the monster saw this and immediately increased their efforts. Two tightly gripped the monster's front limbs, and two wrapped around its hind limbs, using their bodies to hold it firmly, refusing to let go even as their joints creaked under the strain.

In their primal instincts, they absolutely could not let any enemy harm their master.

"Roar!" Enraged, the monster exerted its strength, stomping down hard with its thick hind legs. With a crisp "crack," one skeleton's chest cavity was crushed into fragments, bone shards flying.

At the same time, it threw its head back, opening its maw to bite through the neck of another skeleton before it, breaking free of its restraints and lunging at Gu Su again, its massive jaws mere inches away.

Gu Su advanced instead of retreating. Using the monster's charging momentum, he planted his feet firmly on the ground, gripping the Plague Cutter tightly in both hands. He thrust it fiercely into the monster's gaping maw, then put his all into his arms, pushing upwards with a heave.

"Outbreak!" he grunted, instantly activating the weapon's special skill.

The Plague Cutter's motor let out an overloaded roar, its dark green toxic energy surging instantly. The chain's rotation spiked to its limit, tearing through the monster's mouth with destructive force, shattering its skull and piercing precisely into the depths of its brain.

The monster's roar cut off abruptly. Its massive body shuddered violently, its limbs twitched a few times, and then it crashed heavily to the ground, utterly still. The dark green toxic gas surrounding it gradually dissipated.

[You have killed a Corrupted Jungle Lion King (Level 2), gaining 16 EXP. Participating subordinates gain 8 EXP each.]

Gu Su slowly pulled out the Plague Cutter. Its fangs on the chain still dripped dark red blood mixed with venom.

He took a breath and looked down at the monster's corpse on the ground, a flicker of fear and relief in his eyes.

If the skeletons hadn't desperately held it back, creating an opportunity for his killing blow, the outcome of the battle would have been uncertain.