Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 592 - 410: World Rune Advancement, Divine-Level Support Flower Elf!
The Skeleton Archers, who had kept their bows drawn, immediately unleashed a volley of arrows.
It doesn’t matter what it is, or whether it’s dead or alive. Better to fire a few arrows first and test it out!
To Fang Zhou’s surprise, the Defense Power of the stone statue was extremely low.
As the Skeleton Arrow Rain struck its target, a sound like shattering porcelain echoed out. This was followed by a sigh filled with disappointment and resentment as the statue completely shattered into a pile of stone rubble.
A stream of white light shot directly toward Fang Zhou.
His heart tightened. He quickly checked his attribute panel, only to see a prompt that was both extremely surprising and delightful:
"You have been subjected to the Mind Curse of a dying Magma Demon Spirit."
"You possess [World Rune: Heart Steel II], which grants immunity to Silver-rank and lower mind control effects. The Mind Curse is ineffective."
"Residual Desecration Power has been detected. Would you like to consume a certain amount of Soul Power to purify it?"
Fang Zhou’s heart filled with excitement. I can purify desecration aura again!
He had previously purified the Desecration Torch during a hunt in Cave 1, the Ant Queen’s Magic Crystal, and the Soul-Vibrating Poison Arrow on Ning Feihu’s remains. Through those acts, he had acquired the Night Watcher and Heart Steel World Runes. To his surprise, he had found another opportunity to purify desecration aura so soon after entering the Forest of Nature.
Fang Zhou did not hesitate, immediately choosing to perform the purification.
After expending 1,000 points of Soul Power, he instantly felt a long-lost wave of warmth descend from the heavens, enveloping his entire body and soul.
Under the astonished gazes of Gu Yueyuan, Liu Diewu, Ye Yinzhu, and the others, Fang Zhou once again received the World Will’s Attention, entering an enviable state of enlightenment.
His attribute panel displayed new prompts:
"Successfully purified the desecration aura. You have received the World Will’s Attention."
"[World Rune: Night Watcher I] has been upgraded to [World Rune: Night Watcher II]."
"[Night Watcher II]: A reward from the World Will. This Mid Level World Rune can be bound to a skill to moderately reduce its Mana consumption. It can be unbound at any time, after which it has a 1-day cooldown."
As the World Will’s Attention grew stronger, Fang Zhou’s undead Mana, which had been heavily depleted from numerous battles, gradually returned to its peak. His body, fatigued from marching and fighting, once again became full of vigor.
A few minutes later, the mysterious, warm fluctuation slowly dissipated, and only then did Fang Zhou open his eyes.
Beside him, Liu Diewu couldn’t help but ask, "Fang Zhou, did you receive the World Will’s Attention again?"
Fang Zhou nodded slightly and replied, "It seems there were some ghosts of the Magma Demons’ ancestors lurking in that statue. After my Skeleton Archers killed it, I somehow spontaneously purified the desecration aura within. That’s why I received the World Will’s Attention."
By this time, the envy of Ye Yinzhu and the other Thunderfire Squad members was written all over their faces. They were ordinary third-year students whose Cultivation had stagnated at the Lower Black Iron rank after two and a half years of training. Although they were well-trained in combat experience and practical skills, their innate Talent for Cultivation was certainly no match for second-year Seed Students like Fang Zhou, Gu Yueyuan, and Liu Diewu.
Despite this, they hadn’t felt any inferiority or envy during their time with the Calamity Squad. The current situation, however, was different. For ordinary students like them, receiving the World Will’s Attention was something they had only ever read about in books—an almost unheard-of miracle. They could have racked their brains and never imagined that after such an ordinary battle, Fang Zhou would so brilliantly receive it. No one who had experienced that profound wave of warmth even once could ever mistake it.
Eyes brimming with shock and envy, Ye Yinzhu and the others gazed upon what seemed like an unreachable miracle.
Seeing them lose their composure, Fang Zhou decided not to dwell on the topic. After all, it was all due to my own effort and talent. There’s nothing to explain.
He coughed lightly to break the silence. "The battle should be over now. Let’s clean up the battlefield. Finish off any survivors and collect the spoils. We’ve spent too much energy to return empty-handed."
Jolted back to their senses, the others nodded and began to clean up the battlefield with practiced ease.
Fang Zhou also instructed his Undead Army to gather the remains of the collapsed Magma Forge and the fragmented statue. The Magma Demon Spirit hidden inside the statue had been slain, so it had lost some of its unique properties. However, the statue itself was made entirely of Magic Stone. Such a large amount could be exchanged for at least 2,000 contribution points at the Sea City Military Academy, which was a significant fortune for them.
As for the Magma Forge, while it was mostly composed of ordinary metals and stones, its core components were made of very precious minerals. Fang Zhou carefully searched through the ruins, collecting every last one of the valuable ores. These ores possessed an Abyss-style energy, making them incredibly rare to the people of Blue Star. Furthermore, they were excellent forging materials for Negative Energy Professions, such as Fang Zhou’s Undead Mage. In terms of value alone, they were worth over a thousand contribution points.
Seeing that the battle was finally over, the students of Sea City Military Academy were all thrilled and inspired.
