Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 250 - 233: War Chess Points, the Undead Mage’s Traditional Craft
Fang Zhou gazed up at the sky. The Blood Moon still hung high, like a ruby branded upon the firmament.
Within his skull, the Soul Fire flickered faintly.
What kind of incredible enhancements and benefits could the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster bring me? Fang Zhou wondered in anticipation.
At the very least, it should be able to grant him a brand-new Skeleton Armor, fully inlaid with White Bone Stone.
It was already late. After a night of battle and hunting, an uncontrollable weariness had welled up from the depths of Fang Zhou’s soul.
Tonight’s hunt ends here.
Through the Soul Link connecting him to his skeleton minions, he sent out the recall signal.
The skeleton minions ceased their slaughter and began returning to his side as quickly as possible.
While he waited, Fang Zhou’s gaze unintentionally fell upon a few of the skeleton minions.
Their injuries were severe; the cracks spanning their bones seemed to tell the tales of their many hard-fought battles.
Fang Zhou shook his head with a sense of helplessness.
I didn’t wish for this, yet they died for my cause.
To him, ordinary skeleton minions were merely consumables. There was no need for them to recover from their injuries.
Thus, Fang Zhou made the difficult decision and, with a heavy heart, personally ended the lives of these few minions.
At the same time, he used the corpses of the prey they had brought back to raise new members, filling the vacancies and maintaining his team’s combat strength.
Subsequently, Fang Zhou began the process of absorbing and devouring the prey.
He watched the Soul Power value on his attribute panel steadily rise, his heart filled with anticipation.
Although he was still a ways off from the Soul Power required to learn the next Black Iron-level Universal Skill for Combat Professionals, Fang Zhou wasn’t anxious.
In his view, it was like a feast.
All the delicacies were prepared and placed before him.
Whether he tasted them now or savored them later wouldn’t change the ultimate satisfaction.
Once he finished the absorption process, Fang Zhou turned to Tidamia and commanded it to continue hunting.
As for himself, he chose a concealed hill as a temporary resting place.
Dozens of skeleton minions surrounded him, forming an impenetrable protective circle. This ensured his skeleton Clone could safely enter a state of rest.
As his consciousness gradually faded, Fang Zhou logged off from the Clone, and his mind returned to the Sea City Military Academy.
...
Fulfilling days always flew by, and soon, several more had passed.
「Inside the laboratory of the Undead Mage research project team.」
A huge projection unfolded slowly in mid-air like a scroll.
It was a physiological anatomy diagram of a troll.
Every organ and blood vessel was depicted in vivid detail, as if offering a direct glimpse into the secrets of the troll’s vigorous Life Energy.
Instructor Su Xinyan stood before the projection in an elegant black dress, holding a delicate pointer.
At this moment, she was patiently explaining the physiological structure of the troll to Fang Zhou.
"Look, here is the troll’s heart," Instructor Su Xinyan said, pointing to a part of the projection. "Fang Zhou, it seems you also encountered a small group of juvenile Ice Trolls during your exploration of Cave 1. Try comparing their heart structures. This is the core of their Life Energy and the source of their Extraordinary Regeneration Ability."
Hearing this, Fang Zhou took out a well-preserved Ice Troll heart from his Space Storage Capsule.
Under the lights, the heart glistened with a strange blue sheen.
He observed it carefully, and as he listened to Instructor Su Xinyan’s explanation, his understanding of this extraordinary race of demonic creatures deepened.
These seemingly vicious creatures actually have their own unique laws of survival and physiological characteristics.
"My application for a Living Troll, which I submitted to the Sea City Military Academy, has been approved," she continued.
"The first batch of live specimens is expected to arrive as experimental material for our research group in the next couple of days.
"Keep in mind, Apprentice-level juvenile trolls are extremely rare.
"Even for the Sea City Military Academy, such test subjects are a considerable asset.
"You must cherish this opportunity. Don’t waste it."
Fang Zhou heard her words and solemnly nodded.
"Before we get to touch those precious Living Trolls, why don’t we start with the Ice Troll heart in your hand?"
Fang Zhou took the dissecting equipment, raised his head, and gazed at the suspended anatomy diagram.
His hand was as steady as a rock. The scalpel in his control moved as if it had a life of its own, slicing precisely and gracefully across the surface of the Ice Troll heart.
Su Xinyan, her seductive black dress accentuating her enchanting figure, quietly moved closer, her warm body feeling surprisingly supple as she leaned against him.
Fang Zhou remained perfectly calm, and the hand holding the scalpel didn’t tremble in the slightest.
Growing increasingly fond of playfully teasing him, Su Xinyan pouted with a hint of disappointment before she began to earnestly guide Fang Zhou’s dissection technique.
In fact, for the Undead Mage Profession, daily life was filled with the research and exploration of corpses.
For various reasons, they couldn’t do as Fang Zhou did and directly contact the Undead Realm, which existed across countless dimensions.
To gain insight into Undead Attribute Energy, they could only experiment on various corpses.
Of the few Skills that Undead Mage Professionals possessed, a small portion were derived from the relics of alien civilizations like the Naraku Civilization, while the vast majority were developed through countless experiments and years of research.
To a traditional Undead Mage like Instructor Su Xinyan, Fang Zhou’s existence was simply a miracle.
Someone like him could simply sit in Meditation and be struck by inspiration for all sorts of new Skills, which he could then refine and perfect into powerful abilities.
This person is simply an incredible prodigy. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Now, under Instructor Su Xinyan’s diligent guidance, the scalpel in Fang Zhou’s hand seemed to take on a life of its own.
His initial, awkward hesitation gradually gave way to fluid, graceful movements.
Every minute movement was honed to perfection under Su Xinyan’s meticulous instruction.
More than ten minutes passed in what felt like an instant.
When the final piece of tissue was dissected and gently placed on the lab table, over a dozen physiological parts lay neatly arranged, showcasing the rigor and beauty of anatomy.
Each part flawlessly matched the details depicted in the troll anatomy diagram.
Fang Zhou gently exhaled. He lifted his head, his gaze meeting Instructor Su Xinyan’s as he eagerly awaited her evaluation.
