The Undead Calamity Begins with a Graveyard Demon

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Sewer Kobolds

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"So soon? What did it say?"

Gu Su’s fingertips paused, and he was inwardly surprised.

The news had returned far faster than he had anticipated.

Outwardly, Gu Su’s expression remained composed, but as his gaze fell upon Crow’s Caw on his shoulder, a hint of urgent scrutiny entered his eyes. He waited for it to elaborate.

Crow’s Caw’s voice was still crisp yet hoarse, enunciating every word with perfect clarity. "We have word from Bone Forest. They found some of the Kobolds killed by Bone Ash yesterday and confirmed they all came from the sewers."

Hearing this, Gu Su’s eyebrow twitched, and the system prompt from yesterday’s fierce battle flashed through his mind.

’That’s right. The kill notification had clearly labeled them as Sewer Kobolds, not the ’clown kobolds’ I had initially guessed them to be based on first impressions.’

’I was so focused on commanding the battle, and then on tallying the spoils and cleaning up afterward, that I carelessly overlooked this crucial detail.’

"Crow’s Caw, immediately dispatch your White Crows to fully cooperate with Bone Forest’s investigation."

Gu Su’s tone turned grave, his eyes filled with solemnity. "You must find the origin of these Kobolds. It would be best if you can pinpoint the location of their nest. Don’t let a single clue slip by."

He understood perfectly. Although they had routed three to four hundred Kobolds and won a great victory in yesterday’s battle, the heavy casualties meant all pretenses were gone. The two sides were now mortal enemies, locked in a fight to the death.

Although he didn’t know the specifics of these Kobolds, their unprovoked attack showed that they were ferocious and extremely vengeful. If he gave them time to breathe, allowing them to gather their remaining forces or even summon reinforcements to counterattack, the Graveyard Demon would face a vicious battle.

Delays could breed disaster. The only truly safe option was to strike first—to cut the weeds and pull the roots. Destroying their nest before they could recover was the only way to eliminate the threat for good.

’Of course, I’m definitely not just doing this out of greed for a few corpses or materials.’

Of course, to fight the Kobolds now, he needed troops.

Gu Su already knew what he needed.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze falling upon the mountain-like pile of over seventy ordinary Kobold corpses before him. All hesitation vanished from his eyes.

With a raise of his hand, pale gray Yin Qi gushed from his palm like an invisible tide, instantly enveloping all the corpses.

Immediately after, a series of faint yet distinct sounds of knitting bone rose and fell.

The seventy-odd Kobold corpses withered and decayed at a visible rate, their flesh and blood melting away until they finally coalesced into fifty-three new Skeletons.

[You have cast Soul Summoning Technique (Level 2) 71 times, with 53 successes. You have obtained Skeleton (Level 1) x53. Soul Summoning Technique proficiency +71.]

They stood tall, with emerald-green flames flickering in their empty eye sockets. A faint Yin Qi swirled around them as they stood respectfully in place, awaiting Gu Su’s command.

Without a moment’s pause, Gu Su immediately ordered all fifty-three of the newly summoned Skeletons to the Combat Outpost to be converted into more powerful Skeleton Warriors.

In just a moment, the fifty-three converted Skeleton Warriors appeared before Gu Su.

Gu Su raised his hand, his gaze passing over the ranks and finally landing on Bone Ash, who was working nearby. "Bone Ash."

Bone Ash understood immediately. He strode forward and stood before Gu Su.

"Take these newly converted Skeleton Warriors and find Bone Forest."

Gu Su said slowly, "Give him as many as he needs, and bring the rest back to me."

"On your way there, I want you to dismantle the Kobold camp. Bring back their corpses and any resources from the camp."

Hearing this, Bone Ash slowly nodded in acknowledgment, not saying a single word.

He turned, walked to the front of the Skeleton Warrior ranks, and simply waved his hand.

Then, leading the newly converted Skeleton Warriors and his Ash Squad, he strode out of the Graveyard Demon with steady steps and sped off in the direction of Bone Forest’s report.

Watching as the figures of Bone Ash and his troops gradually disappeared at the edge of the Withered Wood Forest, Gu Su slowly raised his eyes, gave a slight lift of his chin toward the Deceitful Tree, and made a subtle gesture.

The next second, the ground trembled slightly. Several slender yet tough black rootlets quietly emerged from the soil. Like nimble tentacles, they quickly wrapped around the residual flesh and blood left from the summoning, dragging it piece by piece underground and into the foundations of the Graveyard Demon.

Once absorbed by the Graveyard Demon, this flesh, rich with Blood Qi, was rapidly converted into dense Yin Qi. It slowly spread through the fine cracks in the ground, suffusing the entire territory like a nourishing rain and revitalizing every inch of soil.

Although converting the fifty-three Skeleton Warriors had consumed a great deal of Yin Qi, this timely replenishment from the flesh and blood instantly restored the loss. There was even a slight surplus, making the aura of the Graveyard Demon even more stable.

The only thing that gave Gu Su slight pause was his reserve of Gold Coins.

The recent, successive conversions of Skeleton Warriors had consumed a large amount of Gold Coins. The number on his panel had already dropped to just over two thousand, widening the considerable gap to the amount needed to upgrade the Graveyard Demon.

But Gu Su’s face showed no trace of worry.

He had always known that Gold Coins weren’t something you saved up; they were something you earned with your own two hands.

As long as he could successfully find the Kobolds’ nest and destroy their camp, he was certain to reap a huge batch of resources, Gold Coins, and even rare materials—more than enough to cover the current shortfall.

Besides, the Graveyard Demon still had one final core building that had yet to be repaired. He had plenty of time to gather all the resources needed for the upgrade, so there was no need to rush.

Compared to that, Gu Su was currently more concerned about his territory’s combat strength.

The new Skeleton Warriors had now been replenished, Bone Forest had strong reinforcements, and Bone Ash had taken people to destroy the Kobold camp and transport resources. The territory’s combat power was constantly growing.

But the battle with the Kobolds had also made Gu Su understand that in this world, he wasn’t the only one with a sizable army.

An enemy could crawl out from who-knows-where at any time, leading an army of several hundred or nearly a thousand.

’My current strength is still far from enough. I need to work harder.’

Thinking of this, Gu Su stretched, rolling his stiff shoulders and neck, then walked briskly toward the Yin Soul Shop.

After all, things you could buy were a part of your strength. A new day had begun, and Gu Su wanted to see what new goodies had appeared in the Yin Soul Shop.

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