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Standing at the open, mottled door of the Graveyard Demon, Gu Su instinctively stopped. He raised his eyes and slowly scanned the inside. The moment his gaze fell on the graveyard, he couldn't help pausing in surprise.
How much time had passed? The graveyard before him had undergone tremendous changes.
The most obvious change was its size. The graveyard had visibly expanded by at least half, and its once cramped layout had become much more spacious.
The trees that had previously stood close against the dilapidated wall, sparse and disorderly, long since withered, had now all been neatly gathered in the rear of the graveyard.
Their branches interlaced, and amid their swaying, withered shadows, they had gradually formed a small grove of dead trees. A faint aura of yin energy lingered among the branches and leaves. When the wind passed through them, they rustled softly, yet the grove remained orderly.
Beneath the dense canopy of the deadwood grove, two new empty graves had been dug. They were clearly different from the empty graves that had been there before.
Though the rough stone markers bore no writing, they had already been set in place, which meant the graves had been assigned.
These were clearly new additions brought about by the expansion of the territory. They stood opposite the original empty graves, forming a special burial area.
Gu Su's gaze moved slowly from the deadwood grove and the new graves, finally settling on a spot near the gate in the dilapidated wall.
A faded, yellowed piece of cloth lay on the ground there. Its surface was coarse, and several small items had been casually placed on it.
Gu Su only needed one glance to recognize it as the Level 1 Yin Soul Shop he had chosen to convert at the gas station. He had never imagined the shop would be this rudimentary.
It was almost shabby, without even a proper counter or shelves, let alone a shopkeeper on duty.
It was far from what he'd expected—even a simple counter would have been more than this. A flicker of surprise crossed his mind.
But now wasn't the time to dwell on that.
Gu Su turned to the skeletons behind him, who were carrying and pushing various supplies, and ordered in a low voice, "Bring everything inside and sort it properly. Don't pile things up randomly. Put the wood and metal by the wall, and leave the corpses beside the empty graves."
The skeletons nodded in unison and answered. In orderly fashion, they pushed shopping carts filled with coins and assorted items and carried bundles of branches and planks, following Gu Su slowly into the Graveyard Demon.
After instructing the skeletons to move the supplies, Gu Su didn't leave at once. Instead, he walked straight to the crude Yin Soul Shop.
He slowly crouched down and carefully examined each item on the cloth, his fingers unconsciously brushing lightly over them.
Just as the system had indicated, the influence of Corruption Mycelium had imbued every item in the shop with a strong aura of undead transformation and yin energy. Their dark colors and strange patterns fit perfectly with the Graveyard Demon's overall atmosphere, without the slightest incongruity.
There were three items on the cloth, and each one seemed strange.
A box containing six white candles. A faint yin aura clung to them, and up close, they gave off a cool chill.
A broken thigh bone covered in fine tooth marks, with a few blackened traces along its edges. It radiated a heavy, strange aura.
And a rusty longsword. Its blade was dull and covered in dark red rust, but there seemed to be a trace of lingering killing intent about it. It had clearly been stained with plenty of blood.
Gu Su reached out and lightly nudged each item. System notifications appeared one after another.
All three items were white quality, just as he'd expected.
[Soul-Gathering Candle (White): A candle used in funeral rites. It can guide the dead and gather yin energy, with a more noticeable effect at night. (Price: 6 gold coins.)] [Gnawed Leg Bone (White): A leg bone gnawed by some creature. Though it contains little blood energy, it carries a heavy aura of resentment. (Price: 2 gold coins.)] [Rusty Longsword (White): A longsword that has killed many people. After its owner died in battle, it gradually rusted and became what it is now. (Price: 2 gold coins.)]
Gu Su quickly finished reading the description of each item, and already knew what to do with them.
The Soul-Gathering Candle could help the Yin Fire Pile gather yin energy, speeding up its accumulation. It would work even better at night.
The Gnawed Leg Bone carried a heavy aura of resentment, making it perfect for feeding the Weird Tree and helping it repair itself faster.
The Rusty Longsword was in poor condition, but it could serve as a temporary weapon for ordinary skeletons without weapons. It was better than nothing. Once it was no longer useful, he could stick it beside the Weird Tree as fuel for its repairs, making it useful in two ways.
Though all three were white quality, each had its own use, making them excellent value for the price.
Without hesitation, he took out ten gleaming gold coins and gently placed them on the shabby cloth. Then he picked up all three items at once.
Once he had finished, Gu Su slowly stood and headed toward his own crude, dilapidated tent.
As he walked, he turned to the skeletons busy hauling supplies behind him and clearly gave them their orders. "Carefully move the Harpy leader's corpse to Empty Grave Number Three. Don't damage it. As for the Oil Depot Slug's..."
Before he could finish speaking, a bizarre sight suddenly unfolded before his eyes.
The two elite skeletons carrying the Oil Depot Slug's remains had just dragged them through the Graveyard Demon's entrance. Before they could set them down, the remains seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and rapidly sank into the black soil beneath their feet.
In the blink of an eye, the enormous creature, more than ten meters long, disappeared without a trace. Not even a streak of black oil or a single charred fragment remained, as if it had never existed.
Gu Su froze, stopping in his tracks. A brief look of surprise crossed his eyes, but he quickly understood, and a glimmer of realization appeared in them.
The Graveyard Demon had taken a liking to the things he'd brought back again.
Gu Su ignored the skeletons and immediately gave the order. "Process all the supplies we brought back. Set aside everything that can be processed separately and wait for my next instructions. Don't process anything without permission."
This was an order to the Graveyard Demon.
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of rapid system notifications rang in his ears, clearly reporting how the supplies he'd brought back were being converted. He heard every one distinctly:
[Collected a large quantity of branches. Can be converted into 8 units of wood.] [Collected a large quantity of intact planks. Can be converted into 6 units of wood.] [Collected intact angle iron. Can be converted into 5 units of metal.] [Collected a large quantity of thatch. Can be converted into 3 units of wood.] [...] [Collected a large quantity of feathers. Can be converted into 9 gold coins, or processed separately.] [...]
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