Interrupted Exploration (Seeking Collection)

[Skeleton (Summon) killed Mire Wolf (Level 1), you gained 3 experience points. Summons split experience: 7 points.]

The system prompt rang crisply in his mind as the last Mire Wolf let out a piercing howl, collapsing heavily into the withered grass. Black-green blood soaked the ground, and it breathed its last.

Gu Su stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the messy battlefield.

Scattered wolf corpses, splashed blood, and broken beast bones intertwined. A satisfied smile flickered in his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up unconsciously. His heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. He was truly pleased with his rapid growth during this period.

He remembered yesterday, when he had unexpectedly transmigrated into this perilous game world, he had only a few ordinary skeletons at his disposal.

Even dealing with a group of weak goblins required him to rack his brains and calculate repeatedly, proceeding cautiously with every step, lest any slight mistake lead to the loss of himself or his skeleton squad.

But now, facing over twenty ferocious and aggressive Mire Wolves, his elite skeletons and magic-using skeletons cooperated seamlessly, ending the battle cleanly and efficiently. Not a single skeleton was even heavily injured. This improvement in combat power was visible to the naked eye.

"This is the growth speed of a Necromancer."

Gu Su murmured with a sigh, his tone filled with relief. His gaze slowly swept over the skeleton squad standing rigidly beside him, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He smiled, raising his hand and gently waving at the elite skeletons, signaling them to act immediately. They were to gather the scattered Mire Wolf corpses, meticulously arrange them, and tie them up loosely with vines, preparing to transport them back to the territory for necromantic conversion.

At the same time, he began to walk towards a small, faintly fishy-smelling puddle not far away, his steps light yet cautious.

The current Graveyard Demon territory was still very rudimentary, and the most pressing need was to solve the water problem. There was still no complete and stable water source. His daily drinking and usage water were all collected from the dew on the branches of the Ghost Trees.

Not only was it exceptionally difficult to collect, but the quantity was also very limited. Although the undead had little need for water.

But even if it wasn't essential, it couldn't be absent.

Now that he had stumbled upon this puddle, he decided to check if the water was drinkable. If it was useful, that would be a good thing.

However, as soon as he reached the edge of the puddle, a mixed stench of Mire Wolf gore and muddy decay assaulted his nostrils, making him frown instinctively.

Gu Su's brow furrowed tightly. His gaze quickly swept over the murky surface, rippling with black-green waves. He vaguely sensed something was wrong, as if something unusual was hidden at the bottom of the water.

"You, come here and get that thing out for me."

Gu Su gestured to the nearest elite skeleton beside him, his eyes fixed on the mud in the center of the puddle.

A pale, sharp corner was faintly visible there, half-hidden by the murky water. If one didn't concentrate, it would be impossible to spot.

The elite skeleton immediately understood the command and, without a word, walked directly into the murky puddle.

It bent down, plunging its hands into the thick mud, and forcefully dug out a thick, more than a meter long fang, emitting a faint glow, from the mud at the bottom of the puddle.

The fang was still firmly attached to the wet black mud, its edges incredibly sharp, exuding a ferocious aura. It looked exceptionally thick and sharp, clearly not the tooth of an ordinary beast.

[Exotic Beast Bone (White): Exotic beast bone buried underground for many years (can be any beast, or any part of a beast). For some master blacksmiths, this can be used as metal to forge items. For the undead, this can serve as wood or stone to build cities.]

Glancing at the current situation, Gu Su understood immediately.

This inconspicuous little puddle was likely not just a drinking spot for the Mire Wolves, but also their usual dumping ground.

After catching prey, they would feed around the puddle. The leftover bones and debris from their meals would be casually thrown into the puddle. Over time, a large amount of bones and mud accumulated at the bottom, turning it into the murky, foul-smelling mess it was now.

This sudden discovery interrupted Gu Su's planned exploration rhythm once again.

He had intended to simply check the water situation and, if it was unusable, immediately head to the fallen skyscraper entwined with glowing vines to investigate. But now that he had unexpectedly discovered this hidden resource of exotic beast bones, he couldn't easily let it go.

Gu Su pondered for a moment, then decisively commanded, "All skeletons, three corpses per person. We're going back first."

After issuing the command, Gu Su didn't delay further and hurried back towards the Graveyard Demon.

From setting out for the puddle, ending the battle with the Mire Wolves, to preparing to return, less than an hour had passed in total.

Upon returning to the territory, Gu Su immediately had the skeletons throw all the Mire Wolf corpses into a newly appeared empty grave pit in the Great Grave Mound.

As soon as the corpses landed, the Great Grave Mound slowly emitted a faint black mist, quickly covering the empty grave pit. His Soul Summoning skill was automatically triggered, and black mist continuously poured into the grave mound.

[Great Grave Mound automatically uses your Soul Summoning (Level 1). Gained Skeleton (Level 0) * 21. Soul Summoning proficiency +21 points.]

As the system prompt fell, twenty-one brand new skeletons slowly crawled out of the black-misted grave pit.

These newly born skeletons were all wrapped in a layer of tattered Mire Wolf fur, with the texture and color of the Mire Wolf fur faintly visible, giving them a unique identifier and a touch of wildness.

As soon as the new skeletons appeared, Gu Su issued his commands.

"Follow this White Crow. It knows the way.

You can use the plastic buckets and plastic boxes stored in the Graveyard Demon.

Go and fetch water first.

After the water is brought back, go dig up the exotic beast bones. Dig up as much as you can find; I want all of it.

After the bones are transported, dig up some mud."

Gu Su was truly treating these new skeletons as laborers.

The new skeletons immediately sprang into action upon hearing the orders.

However, they were indeed not as efficient as the skeleton squads led by a subordinate leader.

There was a sense of aimlessness in their work.

Gu Su knew that they would likely spend the entire day on the road.

Because their work efficiency was truly lacking.

But it was enough.

At the very least, Gu Su didn't need to have his elite skeletons transport these things.