Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 523 - 374: Skeleton Warhorse, Corpse Explosion Skill Analysis

As Master Sandro was a Golden-Tier Great Undead Mage, his offer to help Fang Zhou develop the Corpse Explosion Skill was one that Fang Zhou was, of course, thrilled to accept.

He continued, "Thank you for your trust and support, Master Sandro. I will do my utmost to advance this research and strive for an early breakthrough. Additionally, I have a few preliminary ideas I’d like to run by you."

He brought up some earlier research notes and explained in detail. "First, I believe the key to the Corpse Explosion Skill is how to rapidly convert an enemy’s corpse into an energy source. This requires us to perfectly integrate Skeleton Series and Corrosive Poison energies to form a stable Energy Core. Specifically, we can try to channel these two energies into an enemy’s corpse using special runes and spells, turning it into a temporary energy reservoir. Once the energy reaches a critical point, it can be detonated via a specific trigger mechanism, releasing immense destructive power.

"Second, we need to design an efficient detonation mechanism. This will ensure we can precisely detonate enemy corpses at critical moments to inflict maximum damage. The mechanism must not only be responsive but also capable of accurately controlling the blast radius to avoid friendly fire. We can draw on existing magic trap and mechanism technology to design a flexible and versatile detonation system.

"Finally, we need to consider how to quickly collect and utilize enemy corpses on the battlefield. This involves a series of Support Skills and tactical coordination," Fang Zhou added. "For example, we could develop a skill specifically for collecting enemy bodily fluids and tissues, rapidly converting these materials into an energy source. At the same time, we need an effective battlefield cleanup procedure to quickly dispose of any remaining corpses after a battle, preventing the enemy from using these resources against us."

Master Sandro nodded in agreement. "Your line of thinking is very clear, and these ideas are quite feasible. We can start from these aspects and gradually advance the research. I will share my experiences and insights from developing the Plague Explosion Skill with you. I hope it will be helpful."

After discussing a few more of his initial ideas for the Corpse Explosion Skill with Master Sandro, Fang Zhou felt even more confident in his ability to successfully develop it.

At this moment, Master Sandro smiled and said, "Fang Zhou, after listening to your research plans, I am filled with even greater anticipation for the future of us Undead Mages. Rest assured, both I and my little apprentice will give your research our unconditional support. Whatever arrangements you have for us, as long as they benefit Undead Mages, we will carry them out without question.

"Of course, while you are working hard, we have not been idle. Silvanas, show Fang Zhou the results of our recent research project."

Upon hearing this, both Fang Zhou and Su Xinyan felt a stir of curiosity. As the strongest Undead Mage among humans, Master Sandro was certainly no charlatan. Besides his renown for the archaeological excavation of Naraku Civilization ruins, Master Sandro constantly innovated, continuously developing and perfecting the Undead Mage Skill Tree. So when Master Sandro solemnly asked his elven apprentice to introduce their latest research to him, Fang Zhou’s curiosity was naturally piqued.

Silvanas stood up, activated her personal terminal, and projected an image onto the screen. She then addressed Fang Zhou and Su Xinyan, "Please, take a look. Under my mentor’s guidance, we recently succeeded in perfecting a Universal Skill that can be used by Undead Mages: [Summoned Mage Mount]."

Fang Zhou looked up at the projection Silvanas was displaying and asked with curiosity, "Summoned Mage Mount? Isn’t that a Universal Skill for Black Iron-Tier Magic Professionals? How is it related to us Undead Mages?"

As Silvanas began speaking about her area of expertise, her previously stern little face suddenly became animated. Pointing with a hint of pride at the spell structure projected on the screen, she said, "Please look. Although the name contains ’Summoning,’ the [Summoned Mage Mount] skill is fundamentally different from our Undead Mage’s Summoning skills. It is, in essence, a random Summoning Contract.

"The Magic Professional provides mana to randomly summon a mount-type creature from the multi-dimensional space that centers around the Mythical World. According to the mutual Contract, the Mage Mount cannot participate directly in battle; it only serves as a mode of transport for the Magic Professional. However, as a Magic Professional’s level increases, [Summoned Mage Mount] has corresponding upper-tier skills that provide casting buffs. For example, the Golden-Tier [Celestial Spiritual Steed] provides benefits like mana consumption reduction, increased spell success rate, and a Mana Shield enhancement. Although it doesn’t fight, the buffs from a high-tier Mage Mount should not be underestimated.

"Of course, the type of Mage Mount a Magic Professional can summon depends mainly on their Energy Attribute. For instance, Magic Professionals with a Natural Attribute are more likely to summon Natural-Attribute mounts, while those with a Flame Attribute are more likely to summon Flame-Attribute mounts. As Undead Mages, we are naturally more likely to summon Mage Mounts with the Undead Attribute."

At this point, Silvanas looked up at Fang Zhou and Su Xinyan before continuing, "According to Master Sandro’s recent research, we’ve successfully developed a spell structure to consistently summon Black Iron-Tier Undead Mounts. At the Black Iron Tier, the Skeleton Warhorse, with its Undead Attribute, possesses the advantages typical of Undead Creatures. It is unaffected by morale, maintains an Undead mind, is immune to negative mind control effects, and can have infinite stamina as long as its energy supply is sustained.

"Compared to the living mounts of other attributes summoned by other Magic Professionals, our summoned Skeleton Warhorse is an exceptionally high-quality Mage Mount. This is true not only for us Undead Mages but also for Professionals of other attributes."

Fang Zhou nodded, naturally understanding the deeper meaning behind Silvanas’s words. He had experienced this firsthand during the Seed Student hunting selection in Cave Number One. Back then, even though his constitution was far superior to his fellow Mages, the continuous battles and long-distance travel had left him with a deep-seated exhaustion.

Sometime before the recent new recruit martial competition, the instructors at Sea City Military Academy had put the competitors through hellish physical and mental training. The ultimate goal was to enhance the competitors’ battlefield adaptability and their capacity for sustained combat. The Summoned Mage Mount, a Universal Skill for Magic Professionals, was developed by the pioneers of the Human Alliance. They created it to allow the physically frail Magic Professionals to conserve stamina and energy in complex, ever-changing battlefield environments, ensuring they could fully engage in combat at a moment’s notice.

However, the Mage Mounts summoned by Magic Professionals of ordinary attributes, despite their various strengths and weaknesses, were ultimately living beings. They were affected by cold weather, required food to sustain themselves, could tire from prolonged exertion, and might even feel fear when facing powerful enemies. These limitations meant they could not always meet the needs of Mages in certain situations.

In sharp contrast, the Skeleton Warhorse, as an Undead Creature, had none of these problems. It felt neither cold nor hunger, its speed didn’t drop due to fatigue, and it would never flee from battle out of fear.

If what Silvanas said was true, it meant they had successfully created a version of the mount-summoning skill tailored specifically for Undead Mages. This was undoubtedly excellent news for all Undead Mages.