Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 488 - 354: Inheriting Civilizational Legacy, Evolving into the Corpse Commander!
The two were remarkably similar.
As the innate skill of the Zombie Race, "Corrosive Poison Incarnation" was exactly as Fang Zhou had observed while hunting Zombies—a skill with an extremely strong connection to the Corrosive Poison Attribute.
And at that moment, the evolution had only just begun!
After successfully analyzing the Zombie Race’s "Corrosive Poison Incarnation" skill, Fang Zhou’s Skeleton Clone began an unprecedented transformation.
A large amount of Corrosive Poison Energy gradually emanated from its flesh and bones. The generation of this energy was as natural as breathing, requiring no additional effort from the Clone to control. Every movement, every single bone and muscle, was now suffused with a vast quantity of the Corrosive Poison Attribute.
Aided by this newly acquired innate skill, the Skeleton Clone’s physique underwent significant changes. Its already towering three-meter frame swelled to a height of nearly 3.2 meters under the influence of the Corrosive Poison Energy.
The once-exaggerated muscles and bones became more proportionate under the infusion of Corrosive Poison Energy. Its entire form grew more harmonious, as if each part was a perfect fusion of power and beauty.
The full-body Skeleton Armor completely transformed into Poisonous Skeleton Armor.
The armor’s surface now displayed a spectral green sheen, as though it had been steeped in layers of Corrosive Poison Energy. It appeared exceptionally thick and menacing.
The edges of the armor were inlaid with serrated patterns that resembled naturally grown, incredibly sharp Bone Spines.
The Skeleton Clone’s visage grew more sinister. Deep within its eye sockets, spectral blue flames burned like will-o’-the-wisps from the Abyss, exuding a soul-stirring aura of Death.
Beneath the armor, the Skeleton Clone’s hands grew larger. Claw-like structures sprouted between its fingers, their tips gleaming with a cold light. They looked like the talons of a fierce beast, ready to tear apart any enemy that dared to approach.
Green toxic smoke occasionally seeped from its entire body, dripping to the ground and hissing. Each drop seemed to be a fatal poison.
At the same time, a scalding torrent of heat surged from the Void and poured into Fang Zhou’s body.
With this infusion of power, Fang Zhou’s own skeletal form began to undergo dramatic changes. His bones grew sturdier and their color deepened, appearing as if they were forged from iron and stone, tempered by countless battles.
His ribs extended, narrowing the gaps between them until they nearly fused into a solid plate of bone armor, granting him greater Defense Power.
This process lasted for a full ten minutes before Fang Zhou finally completed his evolution.
Beyond the physical changes, he also felt a subtle, imposing pressure and an aura of Death emanating from himself. This gave him the initial bearing of a High-tier Undead.
Fang Zhou now resembled a true Undead King, his every movement filled with undeniable menace.
As the evolution finished, a series of prompts appeared on his attribute panel.
"Detected that the Clone now possesses the Skeleton Race’s innate skill, ’Skeleton Armament,’ and the Zombie Race’s innate skill, ’Corrosive Poison Incarnation.’ The Clone’s race has changed. Please name the new race."
Feeling the powerful force surging within him, Fang Zhou clearly sensed a significant improvement in his strength. This enhancement was not merely physical; it was also in his control over Corrosive Poison Energy and the tactical diversity that came with it.
A new race? The prompt filled Fang Zhou’s heart with an indescribable joy and pride.
After successfully analyzing the "Corrosive Poison Incarnation" skill, his Clone was clearly no longer a member of the Skeleton Race, which had the weakest Combat Power Coefficient among Undead Creatures.
For months, he had toiled tirelessly, hunting Zombies and surviving countless near-death battles. All that effort had finally resulted in this enormous upgrade.
Now, the Clone had become a fusion of the Skeleton and Zombie Races, perfectly absorbing the strengths of both types of Undead Creatures.
Fang Zhou looked around at his loyal and orderly rows of skeleton underlings, and an idea came to mind.
Since it was no longer a mere Skeleton Clone, that name was clearly inappropriate.
"Name the new race ’Corpse Commander.’ The ’Corpse’ part represents the Clone’s racial characteristics, while ’Commander’ symbolizes its extraordinary Command Ability."
Fang Zhou hoped the Clone would continue to grow, one day becoming a true Undead Monarch.
After indulging in visions of a glorious future, Fang Zhou shook his head and pulled his thoughts back to reality.
Currently, the main opponents faced by the Corpse Commander were Low-Level Undead Creatures like Skeleton Warriors and Zombies.
These creatures had considerable resistance to Corrosive Poison Damage.
Therefore, Fang Zhou’s newly awakened "Corrosive Poison Incarnation" skill might not be as effective against them as he had hoped.
However, against living enemies like humans or Demons, the skill’s damage potential was truly terrifying.
This was especially true for Abyssal Demons, as many of them relied on the Corrosive Poison Attribute to wreak havoc.
Having acquired the "Corrosive Poison Incarnation" skill, Fang Zhou’s Corpse Commander also made a qualitative leap in its resistance to Corrosive Poison Energy.
One could say that it had now become the arch-nemesis of Demons that used the Corrosive Poison Attribute.
Fang Zhou’s mood became even more exhilarated at this thought.
Moreover, since "Corrosive Poison Incarnation" was an innate skill of the Zombie Race, its initial proficiency level was maxed out from the start.
