Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 582 - 405: Aberrant Filth, Aura of Dismay, and Bountiful Gains!

Fortunately, there was only one Magma Demon wielding this special weapon. The others working near the volcano quickly donned their Battle Armor. They were Magma Demon Warriors, complete with tusks, spikes, and extremely tall hats.

Half of them wielded Two-Handed Battleaxes, appearing to have high Attack Power, while the other half held an axe in one hand and a shield in the other, striking a balance between offense and defense.

However, the beings that emerged from another tent were far more unusual. At first glance, they looked like giant Demon heads with twisted limbs growing haphazardly from them. Some had three arms, some had four legs, some had both arms on one side, and some even had limbs growing from their backs. Yet they all shared one common feature: each hand held a gleaming war axe.

Their appearance was horrifying, as if they were the creation of some mad Wizard. Their bodies were twisted and deformed. Muscles and bones were fused together in an unnatural way, creating a strong sense of visceral revulsion in anyone who looked at them. Some even had extra eyes or mouths that constantly hissed and growled, sending chills down the spine.

The reason they were considered ’things’ and not ’people’ was not only their extremely dissonant appearance but, more importantly, the madness and hatred that filled their eyes. The first moment he saw their eyes, Fang Zhou knew they were no longer intelligent Magma Demons. Even though they wielded weapons that only intelligent beings could craft and use, they were more like Beasts born purely for slaughter.

Even the worldly-wise Liu Diewu was momentarily stunned.

"Magma Demons wielding enchanted firearms, and... is that a Mutated Abomination? Mutated Abominations transformed from Magma Demons?"

Without pausing to ask what that specific term meant, Fang Zhou quickly asked, "Die Wu, do they have any special characteristics or weaknesses?"

Liu Diewu swiftly gathered her thoughts and replied, "Mutated Abominations don’t have any particularly obvious weaknesses. Their defining trait is that they are completely immune to morale and Spirit attacks because they’ve already gone insane. Once they engage in combat, they will either slaughter all their enemies or be slaughtered in turn. That’s why ordinary armies are terrified of facing them."

Liu Diewu frowned as she spoke. Even normal Abyssal Demons knew to retreat or feel Fear when facing a formidable foe or suffering injury. But once a creature becomes a Mutated Abomination, regardless of its original race, it loses all capacity for Fear. They pursue their enemies relentlessly, like rabid dogs. Such an enemy posed a considerable threat to a ’squishy’ Magic Professional like her.

Fang Zhou also furrowed his brows.

They fight to the death and never retreat, plus they have an effect like a Horror Aura that spreads fear? Just looking at them is terrifying, let alone fighting them. With an average of three to four arms each, even if their Attack Speed isn’t high, their attack frequency can’t be low. The only consolation is that they aren’t wearing any Battle Armor or carrying shields. They should be good targets for the Skeleton Archers.

At that moment, Ye Yinzhu found data on Mutated Abominations on his personal terminal. He frowned and said, "Their power level after becoming a Mutated Abomination varies based on their original strength. However, these ones in front of us, like the Magma Demon Warriors, are all at the Lower Black Iron level."

The members of the Thunderfire Squad couldn’t help but grit their teeth. There were over thirty Lower Black Iron Magma Demons and Mutated Abominations, plus that one with the enchanted firearm. This was not a mission a single ten-man squad could complete at their current stage. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

After all, Magma Demons were a Black Iron-level race like Horned Demons and Dog Demons. Their racial Combat Power Coefficient was vastly superior to that of Apprentice-level races like Evil Fire Monsters and Little Inferior Demons. Attacking the well-prepared, fully-armed camp was out of the question. Even in a direct confrontation on open ground, the Thunderfire Squad would have to pay a heavy price just to retreat, and success wasn’t even guaranteed.

The atmosphere instantly grew heavy.

Just then, Liu Diewu suddenly exclaimed with a hint of joy, "Fang Zhou, I remembered the Mutated Abominations’ weakness! Since they’re transformed from Magma Demons, their speed must be slow!"

The members of the Thunderfire Squad were instantly energized. That’s right! No matter how much they were influenced by dark forces, they still had the short legs of the Demon race. Plus, they were now much bulkier and their body proportions were incredibly unbalanced. Their speed would be their greatest weakness!

This way, even if they couldn’t achieve victory, they could still retreat with ease and summon reinforcements.

However, unlike the members of the Thunderfire Squad who were already thinking of retreating, Fang Zhou remained calm and began to command his Undead Creatures.

As shafts of black light flared, Olaf, leading ten Skeleton Lieutenants, systematically directed over a hundred Undead Creatures into battle formation. Under his command, the Undead Creatures quickly formed a tight phalanx. The Skeleton Archers took up the rear rank, preparing their ranged attacks.