"Thinking of going out to chop trees?"

In Lord Demon King's magic workshop, Luo Yan ceased the task he was currently working on and glanced at the skeleton before him with a look of surprise.

Before the inquiring gaze of Lord Demon King, Jingluo Nanbei respectfully bowed his head slightly and spoke in a polite manner.

"Yes, esteemed Lord Demon King, your servants are short of equipment, not just weapons, but also backpacks and bandages... as well as many, many other things. These extra pieces of equipment will help them increase their efficiency in exploring dungeons."

After a pause, Jingluo continued.

"As your most, most, most loyal servant, I wish to alleviate your worries on this matter."

Luo Yan nodded and his gaze unintentionally fell upon little Hu Wan, who was wrapped up in spider silk like a zongzi.

So that was it.

He had gotten the idea from this creature?

Since the skeleton soldiers don't consume resources and only rely on faith for maintenance, the Great Graveyard has always faced a problem of weak market demand, which hinders the start of production activities.

Developing the textile industry is indeed a good idea.

But the prerequisite is that someone must be skilled at it.

"Your idea is good, but do you know how to weave? It's not as easy as fighting monsters," Luo Yan remarked.

Jingluo Nanbei said with a smile.

"There are always more solutions than problems. I've consulted some diagrams, such as the early Jenny machine; it shouldn't be too difficult to replicate. As long as you provide us with a little support, we will certainly not disappoint you."

That made sense.

These players could go online, after all. Even if they didn't know how to do it themselves, finding a few craftsmen on DouX or Bi station to copy wouldn't be a problem, and even if they failed, it didn't seem to harm him.

"Approved."

Although he didn't want to reveal the existence of the Great Graveyard too early out of caution, he couldn't keep skulking in the mines forever.

From today onwards, he would start making incremental progress!

"There is a forest to the north of the North Wind Mine, where the monsters are not interested in skeletons. You can go there to collect wood, but remember not to go south, especially try to avoid encountering humans. If combat is inevitable, try to capture them," Luo Yan instructed.

"Understood!" Before Jingluo could reply, Shadiao, who accompanied him, clenched his fist excitedly and spoke.

After a short pause, Luo Yan continued.

"Also, we happen to need some lumber in the mine, to strengthen the load-bearing structures of newly excavated areas. Since you brought up this matter, let's resolve it together."

"I will issue a call for woodworkers shortly. If there are skeleton soldiers among the citizens of the Great Graveyard skilled in carpentry, perhaps they can be of some assistance to you."

At the same time as his words fell, Youyou also issued the tasks of "Gathering Wood" and "Recruiting Woodworkers."

Not many players have axes.

By accepting the task of gathering lumber, they could receive an axe and permission to go out.

Of course.

The task also specifically reminded players to stay within the designated area.

If they died outside the designated area, they would incur an additional penalty to their Contribution Value.

Plus, after resurrecting, they would have to go pick up the borrowed axe themselves.

"Ah! That is most appreciated!" This time, not just Shadiao, but even Jingluo's eyes lit up with excitement.

An NPC's task could be actively triggered by easing the Lord Demon King's concerns!?

This was a remarkable discovery!

After thanking him, the three skeleton soldiers excitedly went out to obtain the axes for logging and saws for cutting wood from the cat-kin.

Shortly after Youyou issued the task of recruiting woodworkers, a player quickly signed up.

It seemed that this matter was settled.

"...Using Earth Cave Spider's silk for backpacks and bandages; I hadn't expected these players to have such creative ideas." Luo Yan watched the three skeleton soldiers disappear deep into the mine through the mirror, a pleased smile spreading across his face.

The "leeks" had not only started moving on their own but had also grown in ways he had never anticipated.

How delightful.

"Lord Demon King, speaking of which, Youyou is curious, didn't anyone in Hell think of weaving with Earth Cave Spider silk?"

Hearing Youyou's curious question, Luo Yan explained offhandedly.

"That's Hell you're talking about. Do you know the temperature there?"

Youyou: "But... the place you stayed seems fine?"

"Demon City is Demon City," Luo Yan said casually, "Outside of Demon City, one must always be careful."

But actually, it wasn't just that.

Although the silk of the Earth Cave Spider is superior in both tensile strength and material strength, greatly exceeding that of ordinary fibers, and also boasts exceptional hydrophobic properties... the trouble is that its stickiness and elasticity are a bit too excessive.

As a result, this material is neither conducive to weaving nor easy to collect.

So, while the idea the players came up with is good, to be honest, it's a bit presumptuous.

However—

That's not a big problem.

Especially for the top students at the Demon King Academy, solving such an issue was merely a matter of minutes.

Long ago, people in Hell had already studied the use of Earth Cave Spider silk for weaving, and had even devised a magic potion recipe to "make Earth Cave Spider silk lose its excessive elasticity and stickiness while retaining its strength!"

It was a pity that this material, which was hydrophobic and not resistant to high temperatures, was of little use in Hell, where there was no rain but only sparks of fire.

Since Hell and the surface world were always at war, their interactions were limited to smuggling precious metals, and there was no large-scale trade. Therefore, such an obscure recipe was even less likely to have a chance to be used.

Previously in the library of the Demon King Academy, Luo Yan had just learned about this obscure potion recipe.

Although he could no longer remember the specific proportions, he still remembered the ingredients needed to mix the magic potion, and most of which could be directly collected from the Earth Cave Spider.

Restoring the potion recipe would not be difficult for him, he just needed to add a bit of it when spinning the silk.

While thinking about this, Luo Yan had taken out the crucible and beaker needed for mixing the magic potion, and rotated his shoulders with great enthusiasm.

"Well then—"

"This time, I might as well do a good deed and help others."

...

Meanwhile, in the depths of the sewer corridors, two skeleton soldiers continued delving deeper into the maze.

Along the way, they had killed countless slimes, and had almost run out of space to store the collected demon crystals.

Fortunately, it wasn't long before they found the body of an adventurer wrapped in slime.

The clothing on the corpse had been almost entirely digested, leaving only the boots, belt, and waist pouch that were harder to digest.

Several clumps of slime, which looked like rice cakes, squirmed on it, as if they were chewing.

After disposing of the slimes, Yiye Zhiqu reclaimed the belt and the leather waist pouch from the adventurer's corpse.

Inside the pouch were some personal items and a few copper coins.

Having returned the personal items to their original owner, they put the collected demon crystals into the pouch, finally freeing up Hu Wan's hands.

Out of curiosity, Yiye Zhiqu squatted next to the corpse and observed it closely.

Although the person's flesh had almost been dissolved by the green slimes, and its original shape was no longer discernible, he could still make out something from the undigested bones.

"The bones are cut," he said, feeling the notch on a rib while suppressing his excitement. "This injury... It doesn't look like it was caused by a slime!"

As expected—

His guess was correct!

There were other monsters lurking in the sewer corridors!

"It looks like the claws of a beast..." Hu Wan also examined and looked at Yiye Zhiqu with a grave expression, "What do you think it could be?"

"The only creature with claws in the sewers is likely a lizard... or some other fictional fantasy species."

This thing was probably stronger than the Earth Cave Spider!

Realizing this, Yiye Zhiqu didn't feel the slightest fear; on the contrary, he was excited.

He wondered how much experience these creatures would provide!

As he thought this, his right hand explored up along the adventurer's corpse and eventually stopped at the nape of the neck.

"Is this... a demon crystal?!"

Looking at the crystal Yiye Zhiqu pulled from the body, Hu Wan's eyes widened in astonishment.

Could humans also drop demon crystals?!

"Hmm... It seems so, for now."

Examining the dark green crystal in his hand, Yiye Zhiqu's expression became thoughtful.

For some reason, he was reminded of a passage he had read on the official forum of "Cataclysm OL," which roughly stated that since the Netherworld God's death, the death and reincarnation of all things were no longer equal.

So where did people go after they died in this game world?

Or maybe they didn't go anywhere and became beings like himself...

Considering the special nature of the Extraordinary Power.

He couldn't help but find the thought deeply disturbing.

Behind that mythological story, there might be information and clues he hadn't deciphered...

In the shadows.

A pair of amber eyes stared unblinkingly at the two skeletons, with a forked tongue intermittently extending and retracting around its mouth, agilely flicking.

The servants of the Undead Mage?

Here?

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, the reptilian creature lurking in the shadows ultimately chose not to attack but slowly retreated back into the depths of the shadow.

Its task was to hunt adventurers, not these skeletal figures which weren't part of its diet.

The maze was at a tumultuous time, and any sign of disturbance had to be approached with increased vigilance... even though their clan had already emerged as the undisputed rulers of the first level of the maze.

Moreover, the recent rat swarm seemed to have an inseparable connection with the appearance of these undead.

The fact that they had frightened the Ratman Clan, who had summoned a Divine Chosen, into a frantic flight...

Perhaps they should be even more cautious about the one standing behind these undead.

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