Following this first successful hit and run, many more teams were set in motion, all had the exact same objective, to merely annoy and pester the groups of the dead, simply get in their way, but never actually engage them in combat unless absolutely necessary, maintain a presence that would force the enemy to be more careful and to move slower, but not actually deal damage that could lead to rapid escalation in the conflict.
The livings were buying more time to prepare, everyday that passed, was a day that they spent improving their defences, learning about the many types of undeads, learning about the powerhouses, days spent training under the watch of the two great ancestors, although the sun and beast worshippers naturally benefited the most from receiving guidance from the two most accomplished people the Emerald Realm had ever seen, those who were not emerald folks also saw improvement.
