Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 535 - 381: Luxurious Attribute Panel, War Profiteering!
"BOOM!"
With a loud explosion, a massive amount of Desecration Magic energy slammed into Fang Zhou’s Skeleton Armor, instantly triggering a violent energy shockwave.
Fang Zhou felt the very ground beneath his feet tremble, but he didn’t flinch.
The power of the Desecration Magic is immense, but this is within my expectations.
Before the desecration energy had fully dissipated, Fang Zhou swiftly retrieved a [Bone Armor Phylactery] from within his robes and activated it.
A new suit of bone armor quickly formed around Fang Zhou, protecting him like an indestructible shield. The energy from the Desecration Magic continued to batter the newly formed armor, each impact accompanied by a dazzling flash of light and a deafening roar. After several collisions, the final wave of energy was exhausted, and the mighty force of the Desecration Magic gradually faded into nothingness.
Fang Zhou had anticipated this. In his initial encounters with the Deceiving Demon Commander, he had nearly suffered a great loss at the hands of this cunning enemy. Although its spellcasting was inefficient, seeming crude and unrefined, the sheer Attack Power of its spells could not be underestimated.
However, this battle had reached its final stage.
Thanks to its many amulets and defensive items, the Deceiving Demon Commander barely escaped Fang Zhou’s barrage of spell bombardments. Its guardians, however, were not so lucky. The Elite Skeleton Lieutenants, brandishing their sharp weapons, cut down the guardians surrounding the Deceiving Demon Commander one by one.
At this moment, five Elite Skeleton Lieutenants relentlessly besieged the Deceiving Demon Commander. With each attack, another of its life-saving items was destroyed.
"Skeleton Cage!"
Fang Zhou’s spell echoed across the battlefield. Countless bones erupted from the ground, intertwining to form a large, solid cage that trapped the Deceiving Demon Commander.
Next, Skeleton Heart-Piercing Flying Spear!
Skeleton Shock Wave!
Finally, after several rounds of spells, the Deceiving Demon Commander collapsed helplessly. The glow of the shields protecting it gradually dimmed and vanished before it was finally killed by an Elite Skeleton Lieutenant. The once-chaotic battlefield of the demon camp suddenly fell silent.
"Mission completed. Time taken: 15 minutes and 40 seconds. Clearance rating: "Perfect." Reward: 60 contribution points."
"Congratulations, Junior Sergeant Fang Zhou. You completed the "Little Inferior Demon Camp" on Abyss Difficulty in 15 minutes and 40 seconds, ranking 1st on the all-time speedrun leaderboard. You are expected to receive a monthly ranking reward of 120 contribution points."
"Loot drop triggered. Received [Beginner’s Longsword], valued at 100 contribution points."
Another series of familiar notifications sounded in Fang Zhou’s ears. Although he had heard these system prompts countless times, they still brought him a considerable sense of achievement.
Fang Zhou tallied the gains from the battle, effortlessly netting 120 contribution points.
Lying quietly in the simulation chamber, Fang Zhou reminisced about the intense magical duel while summarizing his gains and losses.
My skill combinations are now quite well-rounded. Whether it’s the Summoning, Enhancement, Skeleton, or Soul Series, I’ve achieved an overall balance. However, the magical duel with the Deceiving Demon Commander also revealed some of my own problems. The most obvious is my lack of an effective way to interrupt an enemy’s spellcasting. I also realize that my ability to weaken an enemy’s attack and defense is still insufficient. In actual combat, these issues could become fatal weaknesses. This is especially true since my Corpse Clone successfully analyzed the Zombie’s Talent skill, "Corrosive Poison Incarnation." I’ve never found enough time and Soul Power to deduce the corresponding Corrosive Poison Series skills for my main body. This leaves me feeling somewhat powerless when facing enemies with high Defense Power.
Fang Zhou looked at the nearly depleted Soul Power reserve on his attribute panel and shook his head helplessly. Despite training and hunting tirelessly day and night for the past two months, barely managing to advance his former Apprentice-level skills to the Black Iron-level, deducing new skills on top of this was truly beyond his means. Without the support of Soul Power, he couldn’t effectively enhance the various abilities on his attribute panel, which he found to be a very troublesome issue.
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Unknowingly, the two-month preparation period the Military Academy had reserved for Fang Zhou had passed in a flash. The second semester had now begun, and Fang Zhou had officially skipped a grade to become a second-year student.
According to regulations, Fang Zhou needed to challenge a second-year Seed Student to determine his own seed ranking among them.
Fang Zhou glanced at his attribute panel, his heart filled with confidence.
[Name] Fang Zhou
[Profession] Undead Mage
[Sub-profession] Basic Alchemist
[Tier] Black Iron · Lower
[Titles] Kobold Enemy, Sea City Military Academy’s Number One Seed, Undead Chessmaster, King of New Recruits, Skeleton Tutor
[Attributes] Strength 28, Agility 26, Constitution 27, Spirit 45
[Status] Soul Split, World Will’s Attention
[Runes] Harvest Festival (Night Watcher I, Heart Steel II, Gallows I)
[Equipment] New Star Mage Set (7 pieces, Refinement +2, Level 2 Gemstone x2), Undead Magic Ball (Refinement +2, Level 2 Nether Stone x2)
[Marvels] Black Gem Dragon Egg (Orange), Berserker Heroic Spirit Mark (Purple), Moon Orchid Fragrance (Blue), Heroic Spirit Battle Banner (Blue), Small Space Storage Capsule (Blue), Contract · Longxia Blade Medal (Blue), Transcendent · Sea City Military Academy’s Number One Seed Medal (Green), Celestial Curtain Magic Bottle (White), Charging Scroll (White), Bone Armor Phylactery (White), Flash Bracelet (White), Ring of Shock (White), Bone Prison Seal (White), Skeleton Warhorse Reins (White), Mirror of the Heart (Gray), Flower of Sighs (Gray)
[Specialties] Magic Conductor, Strong Undead Summoning
[Skills]
Summoning Series: Summon Undead Creatures (Talent, Skeleton, Skeleton Warrior, Zombie, Skeleton Bat)
Skeleton Series: Skeleton Heart-Piercing Flying Spear (Mastery), Skeleton Armor (Mastery), Skeleton Cage (Mastery), Skeleton Flash (Mastery), Skeleton Armory (Mastery), Skeleton Shock Wave (Mastery)
Enhancement Series: Domination Skeleton (Mastery), Undead Resurgence (Mastery), Undead Coronation (Mastery), Brutal Aura (Mastery), Iron Wall Aura (Mastery), Horror Aura (Mastery)
Soul Series: Soul Eagle Eye (Mastery), Soul Enemy (Skilled)
Universal Series: Summon Undead Mount (Skilled), Friend of Life (Skilled), Language Mastery (Skilled), Strong Calm and Relaxed (Mastery)
Others: Corpse Commander Meditation Method (Perfection), Artificial Skeleton (Mastery)
After Fang Zhou’s reorganization, his attribute panel was now much clearer and more pleasing to the eye. His strength was countless times greater than it had been a month ago when he had just broken through the bottleneck to advance to the Black Iron-tier.
With my current strength, I’m absolutely confident I can face Insect Nest Walker Gu Yueyuan.
Therefore, he directly submitted a request to the Military Academy to challenge Gu Yueyuan.
Gu Yueyuan, who possessed the heart of a true expert, naturally did not fear Fang Zhou’s challenge. As a top student of the second years, Gu Yueyuan’s strength was similarly not to be underestimated.
After both sides settled on a time and place, Fang Zhou, the former number one Seed Student of the first years, and Gu Yueyuan, the current number one Seed Student of the second years, were about to engage in a fair showdown.
The arena was closely monitored by various Arrays, just as it had been during the first-year Seed Student selection challenges. This was to ensure that neither of them would suffer fatal injuries during the duel. This would also allow these two rare Professionals of the Lower Black Iron-tier to unleash their full strength without holding back.
