Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 279 - 242: Summoned Creature Enhancement, Power of a Hundred Skeletons!
Su Xinyan and Bai Xiaochan both understood the situation. They knew that Fang Zhou had once assigned Meng Hongzhuang a task: to deduce skills that could enhance the combat power of the Skeleton Army.
Therefore, when they saw Meng Hongzhuang’s excited expression, they already had a good idea of what had happened. Meanwhile, Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei looked completely bewildered. They clearly had no idea what Meng Hongzhuang meant by "skill." Shen Ziwei, in particular, had eyes gleaming with curiosity, eager to learn more.
She couldn’t help but ask, "Fang Zhou, what is this skill?"
Fang Zhou was about to explain, but before he could speak, Meng Hongzhuang jumped in, announcing smugly, "Actually, long before we participated in Cave Hunting 1, Fang Zhou had already assigned this task to me. He hoped I could find a way to enhance the individual strength of the Skeleton Army."
A hint of pride entered Meng Hongzhuang’s voice as she continued, "Not long after, I learned [Natural Coronation], a very important skill for our [Natural Summoner] Profession. This skill gave me a lot of inspiration, prompting me to think about how to combine different elements to enhance the abilities of Summoned Creatures."
"After countless attempts and failures, I finally found a viable plan," Meng Hongzhuang said, her voice filled with confidence. "My idea is to use [Natural Coronation] as a foundation and then fuse it with enhancement skills from other Apprentice-level Summoning Professions to create a new skill for strengthening the Skeleton Army."
Meng Hongzhuang paused, turning her gaze to Fang Zhou. "I have now prepared a detailed deduction approach, and I’m just waiting for your final review and approval."
As she finished, an expectant smile appeared on her delicate face. At that moment, Fang Zhou was already quickly scanning the deduction approach she had provided. The document detailed the unique skills of several different Professions and methods for combining them. These skills included the Natural Summoner’s [Natural Coronation], the Elemental Envoy’s [Elemental Resonance], the Beast Master’s [Wild Heart], and the Divine Summoner’s [Glory Beacon].
[Natural Coronation] could gather the strength of numerous animal companions into a single one, bestowing an incredible power boost upon the chosen companion. During the previous arena challenge that determined the ranking of the Seed Students, Meng Hongzhuang had cleverly used this skill against the powerful number three seed, Ye Fan. She concentrated all her animal companions’ strength into the Divine Eagle Quinn, granting it extraordinary power. Just as Ye Fan was preparing to unleash his signature skill, [Fallen Heaven Strike], the empowered Quinn descended like a lightning bolt, striking him with precision. The blow sent him crashing onto the arena floor, nearly incapacitating him on the spot. This unexpected attack not only shocked the audience but also won Meng Hongzhuang the match.
[Elemental Resonance] is one of the unique skills of the Elemental Envoy Profession. It allows the power of Elemental Creatures of the same attribute to resonate, greatly increasing their Attack Power for a short time. Although the explosive power of this skill is astounding, it is followed by a long period of power decay. This means the user must grasp the timing perfectly to maximize its effect. In battle, a skilled Elemental Envoy can detonate the elemental power at the most crucial moment to instantly turn the tide. However, they might also fall into a state of power exhaustion, leaving them extremely vulnerable.
[Wild Heart] is a unique ability of the Beast Master. It enables mental communication among all commanded Spirit Beasts. While it doesn’t directly increase their Attack or Defense Power, it significantly enhances their coordination and teamwork. Under a Beast Master’s command, even the most feral Spirit Beasts can learn simple tactics and cooperate in battle.
[Glory Beacon] belongs to the Divine Summoner. It allows the summoned Divine Creatures to establish psychic beacons among themselves. Through this connection, a Divine Summoner can not only build a solid defensive barrier but also gather all the Divine Creatures’ power at a critical moment to launch a [Mind Storm], delivering a deadly strike to the enemy. However, this skill comes at a high cost. Each use requires the Divine Summoner to act as a conduit, consuming a vast amount of Spiritual Power. It also demands that the Divine Summoner have a sufficient physical constitution; otherwise, the skill’s effectiveness and success rate are significantly reduced. Therefore, Divine Summoners who aspire to master this skill must train far more than ordinary people. Every use of [Glory Beacon] is an extreme test of mental and physical endurance. Only a truly powerful Divine Summoner can unleash its full potential on the battlefield.
As Fang Zhou quickly browsed through these detailed skill descriptions, he silently weighed the possibility of integrating them and how to apply them to his plan to enhance the Skeleton Army. Just then, Instructor Su Xinyan drew closer, her soft, warm body pressing close without any reservation as she carefully examined the information Meng Hongzhuang had handed over. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Meng Hongzhuang stood by, focused, explaining every detail of her proposed new skill. Fang Zhou and Instructor Su Xinyan nodded from time to time, occasionally raising questions, which Meng Hongzhuang answered one by one.
"Your concept is indeed eye-opening," Instructor Su Xinyan finally said, her voice tinged with approval. "However, the summoning art of the Undead Mage is our unique legacy. It is not a simple summoning. It’s the perfect fusion of our Spiritual Power with Undead Mana, which allows us to summon unique beings from the Undead Realm that belong only to Undead Mages. Compared to the professions you mentioned—Natural Summoner, Beast Master, Elemental Envoy, and Divine Summoner—there may be superficial similarities, but in essence, the difference is like that between heaven and earth."
She paused, then continued, "To transplant the magical structure of these skills into our system requires more than just a profound understanding of the essence of Undead Magic. It also demands an extraordinary deductive ability—an insight into the deeper laws of the Magic World. Although it is only an Apprentice-level spell, I must admit that even as a Golden Tier Undead Mage, I have almost no confidence that I could succeed at such a challenge."
As Su Xinyan’s words fell, a subtle tension filled the air. A flash of disappointment crossed the faces of Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei. They knew well that Su Xinyan’s words were not baseless pessimism but were rooted in a profound understanding of the Undead Mage Profession.
Amidst the silence, however, Meng Hongzhuang showed no sign of disappointment. No matter what Instructor Su Xinyan said, she remembered Fang Zhou’s words clearly. He had told her that she only needed to provide the deduction approach; he would handle the actual Skill Deduction himself.
Fang Zhou wouldn’t let her down, would he?
As she expected, Fang Zhou’s expression was relaxed and confident. He gave a light snap of his fingers and turned to Meng Hongzhuang and Su Xinyan. With a slight lift at the corner of his mouth, he said, "Since that’s the case, why don’t I exchange for all the Apprentice-level skills? The contribution points required aren’t much, after all. Why not take this opportunity to give it a try? What if it succeeds?"
Though his tone was casual, Fang Zhou was, in fact, quite confident that this attempt would be a success.
