The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

This time, there were finally no casualties.

Looking at the wooden platform standing in the wind and snow, the Soul Fire burning within the skulls of the four skeleton players flickered with unmistakable excitement.

This was the result of their own labor!

The sense of achievement was indescribable!

After finishing the foundation, Robert floated to the center of the base like a foreman, then issued new instructions to them.

"Next is the load-bearing framework… If I were you, I'd use four thicker logs as support pillars to secure the four corners of the wooden house."

[Urban Bondslave] excitedly took out a roll of twine.

"Do we need rope?"

Robert paused for a moment, the half of his head drooping over his shoulder swaying like a pendulum.

"Rope? You don't need that crap. Wood tied with rope will collapse as soon as the wind blows… Do as I say, just use a saw to cut out a protruding connecting structure at the joints. The weight of the wood will compress the connection firmly in place, then stack them into a row to form the walls of the wooden house."

[Emotionally Stable] hesitated and said.

"Will that really work?"

Robert replied confidently.

"Trust me, I worked as a carpenter for decades. This is the sturdiest way. When I died, the house was still standing just fine."

Looking at Robert's half head, the four players found his words quite convincing, so they followed his suggestion.

With everyone working together, they finally completed the construction of the house's framework and filled in the wooden walls. They also nailed the planks onto the gable-shaped roof beams, sealing the roof of the wooden house, and cleared the snow piled up inside.

Everything was done!

Though it wasn't a fancy house, the small cabin was functional enough, perfectly fit to house two or three people!

Looking at the fruit of their labor standing tall amidst the wind and snow, [Emotionally Stable] felt as though he had been constipated for days and was now suddenly free—it was the ultimate relief.

The other three players felt the same.

Turning toward the ghost who had guided them in the construction, Urban Bondslave said gratefully.

"We can't thank you enough!"

"No need to thank me—I just offered some suggestions. The real hard work was done by you." Looking at the four cheerful skeleton soldiers, Robert smiled sheepishly, suddenly understanding why these guys were so excited.

To be honest, staring at the house that had risen from the ground, he too felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Ever since his soul had separated from his body and wandered into his current ghostly state, he'd been aimlessly drifting around. It had been a long time since he had felt anything like he did today.

Thanks to these little fellows, he once again experienced the feeling of being needed, so much so that he was even contemplating staying.

Why not?

After all, he had nowhere else to go.

If the undead here didn't mind him...

At this moment, several figures suddenly appeared in the distant wind and snow.

A teenage boy, about fourteen or fifteen years old, was carrying a young girl on his back, staggering as he followed three little demons.

When he saw the wooden house in front of him, an excited expression appeared on his frostbitten face.

However, it didn't take long before that excited expression turned into terror as he caught sight of several undead staring at him.

Noticing the fear in Andy's eyes, Jingluo Nanbei landed on the ground and spoke in a soothing tone.

"Don't be scared; they won't harm you, as long as you don't attack them first."

Upon hearing her words, Andy immediately calmed down. Although the fear on his face lingered, it wasn't as severe as before.

Seeing the boy obeying the three little demons, [Emotionally Stable] looked surprised.

"Damn, did you guys just abduct people from a human village?"

Shadiao rolled her eyes and retorted.

"Hell no! What human village did we abduct anyone from? What are you even talking about?"

[Want to Be a Corpse] glanced at her, then at the boy, before muttering in confusion.

"Then where did this kid come from?"

The Translation Crystal translated the creaky voice into human speech.

Staring at the talking skeleton, Andy summoned his courage and explained.

"We're wanderers who traveled here from the eastern side of Twilight Forest. I got separated from my parents near the border of Silver Pine Forest… It was them who found me and brought me out of the forest."

"Ah, so that's how it is..."

At this moment, [Urban Bondslave] suddenly remembered a recent update posted on the official forum. It stated that as long as players could attract NPCs to settle in Beifeng City, regardless of whether they were human or not, they could receive rewards from Lord Demon King.

His eyes instantly lit up, turning into Joss Paper symbols, while the Soul Fire burning within his skull flickered with eager flames.

"You guys don't have a place to stay, do you?"

"Um..." Andy nervously nodded.

"Well, that's great! I mean—uh, terrible! Yeah, it's terrible!"

Before the boy could say anything else, [Urban Bondslave] enthusiastically grabbed his arm, dragging the bewildered boy to the newly built cabin and tugging him inside without giving him a chance to resist.

"You must be freezing after being out in the snow for so long! Come on in; don't be shy! I'll find a kerosene lamp for you to warm up… What else do you need? Oh, right! This place still needs beds, blankets, and furniture… Don't worry! We'll whip up a set for you in no time!"

"Hey! Wait a minute! They're mine!" Shadiao protested loudly but was utterly ignored by the four skeleton soldiers.

At this moment, their only focus was on Joss Paper and Contribution Points—nothing else mattered.

Andy stared blankly at the enthusiastic skeletons and whispered timidly.

"I… I just need a place to block the wind and snow. Nothing too fancy."

"Fancy? Not at all!" [Urban Bondslave] grinned cheekily, draping an arm over the boy's shoulder and patting it. "Make yourself at home! Stay here as long as you'd like!"

Just now, they had received a reward from Lord Demon King for inviting settlers to the Great Graveyard!

And it wasn't just a one-time reward!

According to the task description, as long as the houses built within Beifeng City were occupied, they could earn monthly rental income. For the first three years, the rent would be subsidized by the Great Graveyard, and for the next three years, NPCs would pay based on market rates.

Although the rent wasn't much, if they built enough houses and maintained high occupancy rates, their income could snowball into something substantial!

And if they managed to assign jobs to NPCs, they could earn valuable Contribution Points as well!

That's why [Urban Bondslave] wanted not just these kids to stay—he hoped they'd bring their parents over to settle too!

Feeling embarrassed, Andy thanked them repeatedly and then glanced at Jingluo Nanbei standing by the door. Seeing her friendliest smile and reassuring nod, he finally let down his guard, carefully placing his little sister against the wall. He then held her hand and sat beside her.

Though he didn't understand why these skeleton gentlemen were so enthusiastic, it seemed unlikely that they were planning to eat him...