Chapter 74: Bone Dog and the Repaired Treasure Chest Monster

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Bone Dog and the Repaired Treasure Chest Monster

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Gu Su’s orders were quickly relayed to Bone Forest via a White Crow. In just a moment, Bone Forest fully grasped the crux of the situation and instantly understood that Gu Su’s considerations were far more thorough than his own.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately followed Gu Su’s instructions. Taking the Kobold corpses the squad had killed along the way, he methodically withdrew from the labyrinthine sewers, feeling no regret for the scattered territory they had spent the better part of a day to barely conquer.

In his view, obeying Gu Su’s commands and efficiently completing the mission was far more important than holding onto a trivial piece of land.

However, as he retreated, Bone Forest also specifically entrusted the accompanying White Crow to carry a crucial piece of information back to Gu Su.

The message was simple and had one key point.

Cannon fodder units were acceptable, but they absolutely had to be fast.

After all, the movement speed of Skeleton Warriors and Ordinary Skeletons could only be considered mediocre, failing to meet the requirements for rapid maneuvers.

The Suburban Wolf Squad had long since been officially integrated into the combat forces, serving as the core support unit responsible for raids and luring enemies. They absolutely could not be used as expendable cannon fodder.

If Ordinary Skeletons were sent to lure the enemy, the time spent on a round trip would only grow longer, making it impossible to keep up with the operational tempo.

Ultimately, what Bone Forest truly needed was a unit that was both fast and expendable, specifically to act as cannon fodder and bait to support his Assassination tactics and allow for efficient advancement.

Before long, Bone Forest’s request reached Gu Su via the White Crow.

Gu Su stopped what he was doing, frowning in thought for a moment. He quickly understood Bone Forest’s line of thinking.

After all, the straight-line distance from the sewer entrance to the main Kobold camp was a full thirty kilometers, to say nothing of the numerous branching paths and obstacles inside.

Even with no enemies to block their path, a round trip for an Ordinary Skeleton running at full speed would still take two hours.

If they really proceeded by luring out enemies batch by batch to be annihilated one by one, the time it would take would be unimaginable. Delays would only invite more trouble.

As he pondered, a spark of inspiration suddenly flashed in Gu Su’s eyes, and an idea formed in his mind.

No longer hesitating, he turned and strode quickly toward the Withered Wood Forest.

The special Empty Tomb there was the key to solving their current problem.

The Withered Wood Forest was no longer as barren as before. Its clearings were piled high with Wood from the vines and small trees previously felled by the Skeletons. The mountain of lumber almost completely obscured the two Empty Tombs nestled within it.

Only the faint outlines of the tombs were visible, and the air was filled with the faint, intermingled scent of sawdust and Yin Qi.

Gu Su walked straight through the piled Wood to the special Empty Tomb that was still unoccupied. He bent down, picked up a sharp-edged stone, and raised his hand to painstakingly carve two powerful words onto the tombstone: "Bone Dog."

As for Ghouls, he didn’t give them any more thought for the time being.

The immediate priority was to solve Bone Forest’s need for fast cannon fodder, and the Bone Dog was undoubtedly the more suitable choice.

Not only did this creature possess a certain degree of Attack Power, but more importantly, it was agile and extremely fast, perfectly matching Bone Forest’s need for fast bait.

What satisfied Gu Su even more was the Bone Dog’s excellent cost-effectiveness.

For just one hundred and fifty corpses, this Empty Tomb could automatically generate one Bone Dog Boss, four Bone Dog Minions, and three hundred ordinary Bone Dogs.

A Bone Dog force of this considerable size would be more than enough to support Bone Forest’s Assassinations and act as cannon fodder bait.

This way, prioritizing the Soul Summoning of Bone Dogs was far more logical than summoning Ghouls.

Using this Empty Tomb to summon Ghouls would, at most, only increase Wood production, but summoning Bone Dogs could change the current tide of battle.

After finishing the carving on the tombstone, Gu Su casually tossed the stone into the Empty Tomb. The soft thud of it landing was exceptionally clear in the silent Withered Wood Forest.

With that done, he didn’t linger. He didn’t need to worry about the rest; he just had to wait for the Skeletons to return with the corpses of the Kobolds that Bone Forest’s squad had killed.

Just then, a slow, heavy dragging sound came from behind him. He turned to look and saw Tooth Bone slowly approaching, step by step, while dragging a heavy tin box. A rope tied to the box scraped along the ground, SCRAPE... SCRAPE..., a clear sign of its considerable weight.

"Lord."

Tooth Bone stopped and lowered his head, speaking in a respectful tone. He simultaneously let go of the rope, setting the box down steadily in the clearing before Gu Su.

Seeing the tin box that Tooth Bone had dragged over, a flicker of anticipation crossed Gu Su’s face as he asked,

"So, have you repaired the Treasure Chest Monster?"

’The thing before me is the corpse of the Treasure Chest Monster I ordered Tooth Bone to repair. It seems he hasn’t disappointed me.’

"It’s repaired."

Tooth Bone nodded slowly, his tone carrying a subtle hint of confidence. As he spoke, he gently pushed the box toward Gu Su with his Bone Claw.

"After repairs, this box can now maintain half of the Treasure Chest Monster’s original functions. Although it’s not as practical as when it was intact, it’s sufficient for everyday use."

Gu Su looked down and saw that the tin box was covered in a dense array of patches, clearly pieced together by Tooth Bone from scraps of sheet metal.

Four crude wooden wheels had been attached to the bottom of the box, though they were clearly not a matching set. They were of different sizes and poor craftsmanship; at best, they could only turn. Independent movement was likely impossible now.

It could only be moved by pulling the thick rope tied to its back. However, the rope was clearly made from the roots of Strong Root Grass and wouldn’t break no matter how hard one pulled.

’It’s clear Tooth Bone put a lot of thought and effort into repairing this Treasure Chest Monster.’

He reached out and gently lifted the lid with his fingertips. Inside, a skull with empty, staring eye sockets lay quietly in a corner. The skull’s eye sockets protruded slightly, as if it could still see everything in the outside world.

This was one of the Treasure Chest Monster’s original core functions.

It had the ability to observe the outside world from within the chest. If it spotted an enemy, it could activate its devour function to trap them.

If it found usable items, it could also store them inside, functioning as a storage container.

However, Tooth Bone had made it clear that after the repairs, the Treasure Chest Monster’s original enemy-devouring function was completely lost. It could no longer trap any targets. The only function that still worked properly was storage.

Just then, the skull glanced at Gu Su, then turned and opened the Treasure Chest’s true internal space.

Inside the Treasure Chest were the items that the Treasure Chest Monster had originally stored within its body.