The Undead Calamity Begins with a Graveyard Demon

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: The Jammed Bone Forest

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After Gu Su finished handling all the trivial affairs of the Graveyard Demon, he lightly brushed a speck of dust from his sleeve. He glanced up at the sun hanging high in the sky, raised an eyebrow, and with a hint of subtle confusion, slowly asked,

"Still no news from Bone Forest?"

It was only then that Gu Su belatedly remembered Bone Forest, who had led a squad out at the crack of dawn specifically to deal with the Kobold threat.

A White Crow had already returned with a message, stating that the Kobold lair was hidden deep within the city’s sewers. Yet now the sun was past its zenith. Why had things gone completely silent?

The words had barely left his mouth when a soft gust of wind swept past. Crow’s Caw flapped its frost-like bone wings, shaking off blades of grass from the tips, and landed steadily on the open ground before Gu Su. With a helpless tone, he said, "My lord, Bone Forest’s squad encountered a few problems that have delayed their progress."

"Is it something serious?"

Gu Su’s expression instantly turned grim, and his tone grew heavy.

He knew all too well the forces Bone Forest commanded. It could be said that eighty percent of the Graveyard Demon’s fighting strength was in his hands.

If those forces were wiped out, any future battles would become incredibly difficult.

"It’s nothing that serious," Crow’s Caw quickly explained, though the helplessness in his voice grew more pronounced. "It’s just that the sewers are full of an absurd number of branching paths, crisscrossing like a natural maze.

As Bone Forest advances, he has to constantly be on guard for Kobolds ambushing them from the rear. As a result, their progress is exceptionally slow; they’re practically testing every single step."

Upon hearing this, Gu Su’s eyes flickered. He immediately understood.

’Crow’s Caw’s helplessness is understandable,’ he thought. ’Bone Forest’s greatest strength is Assassination from the flank and rear. He’s spent his entire existence dealing with ambushes and sneak attacks. So, in an environment like the sewers—easy to attack from, hard to defend, and perfect for ambushes—he would naturally be more sensitive and vigilant than anyone.

It’s only natural he’d be extremely cautious in such terrain. It’s just that this caution is a little excessive. It’s actually slowing them down.’

Even Crow’s Caw, scouting from the air, could clearly see that Bone Forest’s squad hadn’t made it far into the sewers. They were still a considerable distance from the Kobold lair. Advancing at this turtle’s pace, it would likely take a great deal more time to reach their destination.

Once he understood the full picture, Gu Su could only shake his head, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

He had forgotten. Bone Forest’s ingrained fighting style stemmed entirely from his Assassination Traits. The more dangerous the terrain, the less he dared to let his guard down; in any fight, he always sought to flank his enemies.

He sighed in resignation, then looked back at Crow’s Caw and asked slowly, "Crow’s Caw, have you found the precise location of the Kobold lair?"

’The sewers are like a maze, right?’ Gu Su thought. ’So, let’s just find it from the surface. I’m sure the sewers have more than one exit. As long as we find the right one, we’ll be able to locate their lair.’

"We’ve found it, my lord." Crow’s Caw had actually understood Gu Su’s line of thinking; he had even entertained a similar idea at first.

It was just that the current situation wasn’t suited for such an approach.

"Those Kobolds are coming from a huge section of the sewer system about thirty kilometers away.

Traveling through the sewers is more direct and avoids surface obstacles. If we were to take a detour on the surface, crossing all that difficult terrain, there’s no telling how much time we’d waste.

Bone Forest may be advancing slowly, but every step is sure, and there haven’t been any mistakes.

That’s precisely why I didn’t report this to you sooner."

Gu Su was left speechless by this.

’Looks like I’ve got another problem on my hands.’

Until the Graveyard Demon itself could move, the sheer distances within the city were Gu Su’s biggest headache.

Bone Forest’s greatest talent was Assassination from the flank and rear. Direct confrontations and fortified assaults were never his forte.

If they kept inching forward so cautiously through the sewers, the outcome would be poor even if they did eventually reach the Kobold lair.

After a moment of contemplation, resolve formed in Gu Su’s eyes. He ordered Crow’s Caw, "Go relay a message to Bone Forest. Tell him to have his squad temporarily withdraw from the sewers to a wide, open area suitable for combat. Then, have him send a few agile Skeletons to lure the Kobolds out."

"Luring the snake from its hole—that’s the tactic that best suits his Assassination Traits. This current, timid style where his hands are tied simply doesn’t work for him."

"Understood." Crow’s Caw didn’t ask a single question.

He had always followed Gu Su’s orders without question. Besides, he knew that Gu Su’s plans were always more thorough and farsighted than those of his subordinates.

With a respectful cry, he beat his wings and took to the air, his bone wings letting out a soft whoosh as he sped away to relay Gu Su’s orders.

At the same time, Gu Su turned to the group of idle Skeletons standing in neat formation nearby and waved a hand.

"All of you, follow the White Crow. Head to Bone Forest’s position at the sewer entrance at once.

Once you find Bone Forest, bring me back all the Kobold corpses they’ve killed along the way. I want them intact. And be quick!"

In truth, Gu Su had understood the root of Bone Forest’s predicament at a single glance.

Ultimately, the problem was that he didn’t have enough disposable Skeletons to use as cannon fodder.

The troops he had were all Skeleton Warriors, meant for direct combat.

Although some might consider Skeleton Warriors to be cannon fodder, in Bone Forest’s eyes, they were his main fighting force.

Coupled with the fact that he was so accustomed to ambushes, he hadn’t been able to shift his mentality.

He had no concept of how to command a large army in open battle.

If Bone Forest had a thousand Skeletons under his command, he wouldn’t need to be so timid and cautious. He could have simply sent waves of Skeletons to block every branching path in the sewers, forming an encirclement that would have trapped the Kobolds in their lair. There would be no need for all this trouble.

Bone Forest was too caught up in the situation to see this, but Gu Su, as the overall commander, understood it perfectly.

His job now was to pave the way for Bone Forest, to solve his problem of insufficient cannon fodder so he could unleash his Assassination advantage without restraint.

’Skeletons, is that it?’

A faint smile touched the corners of Gu Su’s lips, his eyes filled with conviction.

As long as he had enough Kobold corpses, he could use Soul Summoning to create as many Skeletons as he wanted. There was no need to worry about a lack of numbers.

’So what if I don’t have the Gold Coins and Yin Qi to train them into Skeleton Warriors? I can still make regular Skeleton Soldiers, can’t I?’

As long as enough corpses were delivered, everything would change.

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