Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 249 - 233: War Chess Points, the Undead Mage’s Traditional Craft

At this rate, in just a few days, my Soul Vision Skills proficiency will leap from the Master to the Skilled level.

Fang Zhou smiled slightly and stretched lazily. Looking around, he saw Yue Lingyun and the other Seed Students still sweating on the training field. After making brief eye contact and giving them a wave, he hurried toward the Concentration Meditation Room.

Another half-day passed. I wonder how many spoils of war Tidamia, my faithful skeleton minion, has prepared. They should all be ripe for the taking. Fang Zhou was filled with anticipation.

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Under the blood-red full moon, mountains of corpses piled high.

Fang Zhou led his loyal Skeleton Team on another expedition to the southeast. His hunting efficiency had soared with the addition of the Beheading Giant Sword Skeleton Warrior, Tidamia. After the Skeleton Clone mastered the Black Iron-rank passive bonus skill, [High-level Weapon Specialization], its every attack became unfailingly precise, like a whisper from the Death God. None of the Lower-rank Black Iron Undead Creatures in this area could escape its bone Long Spear. Whether they were weapon-wielding Skeleton Warriors or decaying Zombies, they were all reduced to dust, returning to eternal silence.

There was another point that delighted Fang Zhou. With the support of resources and methods like [Moon Orchid Fragrance], [Flower of Sighs], [Concentration Array], and [Lullaby], he could briefly multitask. Better yet, by putting his main body into a dormant state to focus entirely on controlling the Clone, he could significantly extend his hunting time. According to his precise calculations, this high-combat mode allowed him to hunt continuously for nearly six hours. This meant his Soul Power acquisition efficiency had taken a qualitative leap.

Night had fallen, and the Blood Moon hung high in the sky. Its scarlet light pierced the sparse clouds, dyeing the corpse-strewn hills below a bizarre red. The Skeleton Clone stood atop one such hill, overlooking the writhing undead. Its Skeleton Team was arranged neatly behind it, their eyes flickering with an eerie blue light as they awaited their master’s command.

With a sharp whistle cutting through the air, the clone—controlled by Fang Zhou—leapt from the hill. It moved like a stalking leopard, disappearing instantly into the shadows. The Skeleton Team followed closely behind, forming an unstoppable torrent that charged toward the undead aimlessly wandering below.

CRACK.

CRACK.

Their mission was to clear all obstacles from Fang Zhou’s path. They hunted the Skeleton Warriors and Zombies scattered among the corpse hills to ensure his advance was unhindered. Even a Great Sword Skeleton Warrior, despite possessing the most balanced individual combat power, was rendered helpless by the coordinated assault of Skeleton Team No. 1. It would inevitably crash to the ground, reduced to a pile of scattered bones.

The only creatures that gave them trouble were the Zombies. However, Fang Zhou already had a plan for that. Whenever a Skeleton Team encountered a Zombie, they would immediately report the situation via Soul Link and request support. Fang Zhou would then quickly mobilize other nearby Skeleton Squads as reinforcements.

Over the past few days of hunting, he had developed a deep understanding of these Black Iron-rank Undead Creatures. Targeting the Zombies’ slowness, he devised a simple yet ingenious kiting strategy. Under his control, the Skeleton Team maintained a safe distance from the Zombies, using its superior speed to launch a continuous stream of deadly harassment.

The Giant Axe Skeleton Warriors and Long Spear Skeleton Warriors took turns striking, each blow aimed to be precise and fatal. Meanwhile, the Giant Shield Skeleton Warriors would step forward at the right moments to block the Zombies’ occasional counterattacks with their shields. From a distance, the Skeleton Archers fired a constant barrage of arrows, aiming for the Zombies’ legs and skulls to ensure every shot inflicted maximum damage. A Zombie’s defense might be impressive compared to a Skeleton Warrior’s, but it couldn’t withstand an attack of such sustained intensity. As long as the Skeleton Team worked in perfect harmony, a lone Zombie stood no chance. It would inevitably crash to the ground and dissolve into a heap of rotting flesh.

As the Skeleton Clone and its team ascended another high hill, it retracted its bone Long Spear. A flicker of satisfaction, a reflection of Fang Zhou’s own, shone in its empty sockets. Several hours had slipped by as quietly as sand through an hourglass. The clone’s gaze, sharp as a hawk’s, locked onto a Zombie painstakingly clawing its way up the hill.

PFFT!

With a single wave of the Long Spear, the oblivious Zombie collapsed into the dust, reduced to a pile of rot. It gently extended a Bone Claw, allowing the corpse’s essence to flow like a stream into its body. On the attribute panel’s Skills Bar, the Unknown Talent Skill derived from the Zombie was slowly being analyzed. Although the progress was negligible, each minuscule increase filled Fang Zhou with boundless joy and anticipation.

Fang Zhou nodded in satisfaction. Today’s exploration had pushed deeper than ever before.

However, a slight sense of regret lingered. The White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster from Tidamia’s memory remained out of reach, to say nothing of the Mutated Zombie that had once severely wounded the skeleton warrior, forcing it into a desperate retreat.

Nevertheless, Fang Zhou didn’t feel discouraged. As long as we’re heading in the right direction, the grid search by my skeleton minions will eventually capture all the resources, just like a fishing net.