Graveyard Expansion (Seeking Collection)

Gu Su's subordinates all rushed out at this moment, surrounding him and shielding him with their bodies.

Gu Su waved his hand at them, lightly patting the dust off himself with his fingertips, indicating that he had only gotten a little dirty.

His gaze then fell upon the massive corpse of the Lion King, a flicker of calculation in his eyes.

This was the corpse of a Level 2 anomalous monster. With his current Level 1 Necromancy, the success rate was only fifty percent.

Even if the summoning was successful, it would only transform into a regular skeleton, completely wasting the energy within the corpse.

"Throw this lion corpse onto the truck."

He then looked at the two shattered skeleton remains nearby that the Lion King had crushed, adding, "Also, load the remains of these two skeletons onto the truck. Even if they're incomplete, the bones can be recycled.

Additionally, pack up everything you collected from the supermarket earlier and load it onto the truck. Don't leave anything behind."

Finally, Gu Su pointed to one of the fully armored skeletons and specifically instructed, "Take three skeletons to guard the cold storage.

Also, check the situation inside. We'll need to transfer the remaining sludge and corpse oil later. Make sure to guard the entrance and prevent other monsters from getting in.

If any enemies appear, you can kill them directly if there are only a few."

Without hesitation, the skeletons all bowed in unison and immediately divided their tasks.

Four sturdy skeletons gripped the Lion King's limbs and torso. With the tireless strength of the undead, they slowly lifted the heavy corpse off the ground and steadily walked towards the pickup truck, carefully pushing the body into the truck bed.

The remaining skeletons quickly loaded the materials they had collected from the mall, such as iron fan blades, shelf brackets, and plastic crates, onto the truck one by one.

At the same time, they gathered the two incomplete skeleton remains and placed them gently beside the supplies.

Gu Su turned and walked towards the supermarket entrance, picking up the sealed plastic barrels of corrupted mycelium one by one. He distributed two barrels to the magic-casting skeletons and carried the rest himself, guarding them in front of him.

These were the core materials for repairing the Graveyard Demon, and not a single mistake could be made. The magic-casting skeletons steadily held the plastic barrels, following closely beside Gu Su, their empty eye sockets scanning their surroundings, constantly vigilant for potential dangers.

A moment later, all the supplies and corpses were loaded, and the pickup truck bed was packed to the brim.

After Gu Su confirmed that nothing was missed, he raised his hand to signal the departure.

The skeletons immediately resumed their duties. Two cleared the residual weeds and debris along the path in front, while four worked together to push the pickup truck.

The rest of the skeletons either carried the remaining wooden boards, pushed the long line of shopping carts, or guarded the flanks of the group. They moved with stiff but orderly steps towards the Graveyard Demon.

There were no other monsters on the way. As the group gradually approached the Graveyard Demon's territory, Gu Su spotted two familiar figures from afar.

They were the two skeletons he had sent out to scout earlier.

They were each dragging a peculiar corpse, walking slowly from left and right.

The corpse had a humanoid torso, its hands had transformed into wings, and its legs were sharp bird claws.

The entire body was covered in vibrant scarlet feathers, and the torn wound on its neck still had dried bloodstains, clearly indicating that it was a Harpy that had just been killed.

Seeing the scouting skeletons approaching, Gu Su spoke directly, "You're back just in time. No need to scout anymore.

Stay here and wait. After the Graveyard Demon has finished processing these supplies and corpses, I'll assign you new tasks."

The two skeletons immediately stopped and quickly joined the group.

Gu Su looked up at the Graveyard Demon surrounded by the ghastly trees not far away. The fence gate was tightly shut, and the ghastly trees' withered black branches swayed slightly, indicating that everything was fine.

He felt a sense of relief and signaled the skeletons to speed up, transporting the loaded supplies to the Graveyard Demon's entrance, preparing for the subsequent repair and processing work.

As they approached a few steps, the previously closed, dilapidated fence gate slowly opened inward. There was no external force controlling it, clearly indicating that the Graveyard Demon had sensed his return and proactively opened the entrance.

"Go!" Gu Su grunted, carrying the plastic barrels containing the corrupted mycelium and stepping forward first.

The magic-casting skeletons followed closely behind, and the two of them quickly rushed in, fearing any accident with the core materials.

Following them, the skeletons outside carried out their respective duties, working together to push the pickup truck, the Lion King's corpse, the Harpy's corpse, and various supplies into the Graveyard Demon's territory. Their movements were stiff but orderly.

Gu Su paid no attention to the supply transfer work of the skeletons behind him, rushing directly towards his tent with the plastic barrels, his footsteps hurried.

As soon as he entered the tent, he looked at the floating mission panel before him. As expected, the [Repair Mission: Barren Land] displayed a "Completable" prompt, glowing with a faint green light.

Gu Su understood. The so-called repair mission was merely a facade. What the Graveyard Demon truly needed were the corrupted mycelia that it could devour, transform, and thereby expand its territory.

Although the white mycelia he brought back were not abundant, they perfectly matched the Graveyard Demon's needs and were sufficient to complete the mission.

Without any hesitation, Gu Su raised his hand and clicked "Submit Mission" on the panel.

The next instant, all the plastic barrels he had brought in suddenly exploded. The white mycelia collected inside instantly dispersed, swept up by an invisible force, spraying out of the tent like a swarm of flying snow.

The area outside the tent was instantly covered in a light snowfall of fine white particles.

The white mycelia fluttered down to the ground, forming a thin layer of white frost.

However, this scene lasted only for a moment before all the mycelia quickly melted, turning into invisible energy that permeated into the soil.

Everything around quickly returned to normal, as if the phenomenon had never happened.

Only upon close observation could one notice that the dilapidated wall, serving as the Graveyard Demon's boundary, was slowly expanding outwards by an imperceptible amount, and the material of the wall also seemed to have become slightly more solid.

This meant that the corrupted mycelia had completely returned to normal and begun to function.

Immediately after, two system prompts sounded in Gu Su's mind in succession:

[Repair Mission: Barren Land Completed.]

[Corrupting Mycelium: Status: Intact. Level increased to 1. Can absorb items/anomalies/props/structures with Death, Yin Qi, Undead attributes to expand graveyard area.]

A smile tugged at Gu Su's lips. He walked to the tent entrance and glanced outside, a sigh of relief escaping him.

His Graveyard Demon was gradually recovering its proper functions, which meant his approach was correct.

As long as he continued to gather resources and strengthen his undead forces, he believed the Graveyard Demon's recovery speed would only increase.

Moreover, the incident with the white mycelium had taught Gu Su a valuable lesson: as long as he knew what the Graveyard Demon needed, he didn't always have to follow quest requirements.

With this thought, Gu Su turned to look at the skeletons organizing the supplies and began planning his next steps.