Chapter 228 - 227: A New Beginning

Chapter 228: Chapter 227: A New Beginning

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After carefully reviewing the five mission postings on the bounty board, Gu Su fell silent for a moment. He lightly rubbed his fingertips over the board’s rough wooden surface, then began to make adjustments on the panel.

He tapped his finger on the faintly glowing lines of the panel. Following the game interface prompts, he first lowered the mission acceptance permissions. Originally, only players could accept missions from this bounty board; ordinary Undead didn’t even have the right to view them.

But now, Gu Su adjusted the permissions so that his Minions and any Undead of higher rank could accept them. This way, Gu Su’s Undead could take on these missions and go out to fight on their own when they were idle.

Next, he meticulously adjusted the distribution ratio for the mission rewards.

Upon the successful completion of a bounty mission, he himself would only take a 20% cut of the rewards as a management fee. The Boss or Minion who accepted the mission would receive 30% as compensation for leading the team. The remaining 50% would be divided equally among all the ordinary Undead who participated in the mission, ensuring everyone got a share.

This adjustment meant that from this moment on, Gu Su’s Undead finally had a way to earn money on their own. They would no longer have to rely solely on Gu Su’s provisions to survive.

In the future, for the various goods listed in the Yin Soul Shop, the Undead would no longer need to wait for Gu Su to buy and gift them things. They could simply use the Gold Coins and Yin Qi earned from completing bounty missions to exchange for the items they needed. This not only boosted the morale of the Undead but also lightened Gu Su’s logistical burden.

After properly configuring all the bounty board settings, Gu Su raised his hand to pat the dust off the panel and turned to look in the direction of Xi Yue and his group.

At that moment, Xi Yue was crouching by a boulder, his fingertip pressed against a communication device that emitted a faint gray light. He was speaking in a low voice to the person on the other end while quickly flipping through the organized intel on the anomalies, his expression focused and serious.

Gu Su could tell at a glance that Xi Yue was contacting Jin Chang, who was still out scouting. From his tone and expression, Gu Su could faintly sense that Xi Yue didn’t want Jin Chang to return rashly at this time.

After all, they now had detailed intelligence on the anomalies, so their subsequent actions would be much smoother. Running back now only to set out again would be a complete waste of time.

Xi Yue seemed to notice Gu Su’s gaze. After ending the call, he looked up in Gu Su’s direction, a gentle smile on his face as he gave a slight nod.

He then stood up and walked quickly over to Gu Su. "Mr. Gu Su," he asked, his tone somewhat tentative, "I saw you just built a new stable here. I was wondering if you have any warhorses for rent?

We’re heading to the Inverted Tower to investigate next. Having mounts would save us a lot of time and energy."

Hearing this, Gu Su’s face showed a hint of difficulty, and he shook his head helplessly.

’Renting out warhorses would be good business,’ he thought. ’It would improve my relationship with Xi Yue’s group and bring in extra income. But I’m just starting out, and my foundation is still too weak.’

Forget about having warhorses to rent out; even the Death Knights’ steeds had only just gotten a stable to rest in. He simply didn’t have any spare warhorses to lease.

Seeing the difficult look on Gu Su’s face, Xi Yue instantly understood. He couldn’t help but smile and wave his hand casually. "It’s fine, it’s fine. I was just asking on a whim. I wasn’t getting my hopes up.

Anyway, we can spare the time. Even without mounts, it’s no trouble to retrace the scouting route with the intelligence we have now. As long as we know the enemy’s weaknesses, it will save us a lot of trouble."

After saying that, Xi Yue turned and went back to his companions. After a brief discussion, they all walked into the Doomsday Tavern.

After the intense battle earlier, they were not only physically exhausted but also had injuries that needed tending to. The most urgent matter at hand was to replenish their energy and recover.

While the tavern didn’t offer particularly fine cuisine, there was plenty of food. Most importantly, Gu Su provided it to outsiders for free. The group sat on their chairs, eating and drinking to restore their stamina while quietly discussing their plans for the next phase of their investigation.

While Xi Yue and his party were resting and recovering in the tavern, Gu Su walked over to the boulder where they had been organizing their intelligence and picked up some of the files they had compiled.

This information was far more comprehensive than what he had previously found in the Mysterious Handwritten Manuscript and the book of bedtime stories. It included detailed intel on at least a dozen new types of anomalies.

In addition to their physical characteristics, Attack methods, weaknesses, and how to counter them, there was also supplementary information about the Count of Wisconsin. Every piece of it was extremely valuable.

Gu Su carefully read through the documents, feeling a sense of relief.

The files clearly stated that the Count of Wisconsin did not always stay on the tenth floor of the Inverted Tower. On a typical day, she would wander freely between the fifth and tenth floors, with no fixed location.

If one planned to kill her, it was best not to rush to the tenth floor for a direct confrontation. Instead, setting an ambush at a hidden spot along her patrol route and launching a surprise Attack would greatly increase the chances of success.

If there were no immediate plans to kill her, one should avoid the floors she frequented to prevent unnecessary conflict.

More critically, the documents also noted the Count of Wisconsin’s specific Level and profession: Level 15 Corrupt Priest (Vampire).

In the current region, this Level was undoubtedly an intimidating presence. It also made it clearer to Gu Su that if he wanted to face this anomalous lord head-on, he would need to further strengthen himself and his subordinates. He couldn’t rush things.

After all, even Gu Su’s strongest combat units were not over Level 10.

Going after her now would be a total suicide mission.

Therefore, not only did Gu Su have no intention of storming the Inverted Tower, he didn’t even plan on getting near its entrance.

Gu Su had only one plan now: first, clear out the nearby manors and use them to strengthen his Graveyard Demon.

After all, Gu Su knew better than anyone what he was currently lacking.

The size of the Graveyard Demon, as well as the buildings inside it, could only be expanded by devouring external land infused with Yin Qi or Death Qi.

Gu Su’s Graveyard Demon was only a low Level right now. Rushing into the Inverted Tower at this point would truly be suicidal.

With so much usable empty land and whatnot outside the Inverted Tower, how could Gu Su justify not taking advantage of it during this game?

So, after reading all this information, Gu Su fell silent for a moment. He then walked to the Map Room and began to search quickly through the surveyed maps.

Finally, he settled on a target.

A small country chapel and the cemetery behind it, only 1,500 meters away.