Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 596 - 412: First Undead Mount, Corpse Clone Evolution
This way, they could ride the Moonlight Deer in forests and other natural terrains. On flat plains or in muddy marshes, they could switch to the Skeleton Warhorse or Mutated Demon Swamp Frog, ensuring the Calamity Squad’s advance would be swift.
After selecting their mounts, Fang Zhou carefully chose some auxiliary natural creatures as well. In the end, the four of them each selected a Flower Butterfly Girl to serve as a forest scout. These Flower Butterfly Girls were not only beautiful, with wings inlaid with colorful patterns, but they also flew at incredible speeds and possessed wide fields of vision. This made them ideal for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering in the forest.
Besides, the Calamity Squad’s objective was to protect the Forest of Nature by expelling invading demons. These natural creatures came with their own provisions, so they wouldn’t be an extra burden on Fang Zhou and his team.
Unfortunately, these natural creatures were rather weak in direct combat. Aside from using their racial advantages to provide some help with reconnaissance and logistics, they couldn’t offer Fang Zhou much more assistance in battle.
Furthermore, the Flower Elf Outpost itself required a certain level of defense, and other students from the Sea City Military Academy would eventually visit. For these reasons, Fang Zhou did not recruit too many natural creatures into his combat roster at once.
After the recruitment was complete and simple battle contracts were signed with the natural creatures, Fang Zhou stretched slightly and led the Calamity Squad toward the Flower Elf tribe, where a grand feast awaited them.
More importantly, after receiving permission from the Flower Elf leader, Liu Diewu and Zhang Wu—the team’s two Natural Attribute Professionals—could each select a Flower Elf to undergo Possession and Spirit Transformation and become their battle partner. Which two fated Flower Elves they could choose would depend on their performance tonight.
Even someone as powerful as Fang Zhou felt a little envious. He wondered if there were any Mutated Flower Elves with a Death Attribute that could undergo Possession and Spirit Transformation for an Undead Mage like him.
As night fell, the Flower Elves lit more small lamps. The entire tribe was enveloped in a soft glow, appearing even more tranquil and beautiful.
Fang Zhou and the other members of the Calamity Squad sat around the campfire, enjoying this rare moment of peace. The surrounding Flower Elves also gathered around, expressing their welcome and gratitude in their own unique ways. Some Flower Elves presented bouquets of beautiful flowers, while others used their nimble fingers to weave delicate garlands, which they hung around the necks of their tall human allies.
There were, of course, also various kinds of fresh fruits and fine wines. These foods and drinks emitted an enticing aroma that was enough to make one’s mouth water.
Fang Zhou picked up a crystalline fruit and took a gentle bite, immediately feeling a sweet juice spread through his mouth. A wave of warm energy surged through his body, leaving him feeling completely revitalized. The other team members also tasted the fresh fruits and wines, satisfied smiles appearing on their faces.
Afterward, Liu Diewu and Zhang Wu began to communicate with the Flower Elves, searching for suitable partners for Possession and Spirit Transformation. The Flower Elves flew before them one by one, showcasing their unique abilities and specializations.
Liu Diewu chose a Flower Elf with golden patterns on its wings. Its eyes shimmered with intelligence, indicating it was a very clever being.
Zhang Wu selected a slender and agile Flower Elf. Its wings were light yet powerful, clearly excelling in speed and agility.
As the night grew deeper, the glow of the campfire softened. Fang Zhou and the other members of the Calamity Squad gradually relaxed, washing away the fatigue from a day of fierce battle.
After a night of revelry, Fang Zhou returned to his tent. He freshened up a bit, then activated the portable Concentration Meditation Array and entered a state of meditation. One must sharpen the axe before chopping the wood. Tonight, I will hunt to my heart’s content.
「Under the Blood Moon, upon the Corpse Hills.」
The Corpse Clone slowly opened its eyes. Because the main body had been engaged in intense combat all day, the Corpse Clone had remained almost dormant to ensure absolute safety. As a result, its Soul Strength was now exceptionally full.
Ever since defeating and consuming that Skeleton Centurion and its Skeleton Battle Group, Fang Zhou had not discovered any new skeleton clusters nearby. He had evidently wiped out all the Skeleton Lord’s minions in this area.
During this time, Fang Zhou had been searching deeper into the Corpse Hills for other skeleton clusters to hunt while also relentlessly gathering and enslaving various Mutated Skeletons.
Today, after crossing a vast wilderness, he finally made a new discovery. Through his Soul Link with the Skeleton Monarch, a long list of information refreshed on his attribute panel.
"Your servant ’No.1 Archer’ has died."
"Your servant ’No.1 Giant Axe’ has died."
"Your servant ’No.1 Great Sword’ has died."
Fang Zhou’s skeleton servants were hunting far and wide, so it was normal for them to incur some losses while continuously slaying other skeletons.
However, the situation became abnormal when the notifications revealed that nearly the entire No.1 Skeleton Squad had perished in a short period! This was particularly strange because, for the past few days, Fang Zhou’s skeleton servants had been attacking in groups and had not encountered any established skeleton formations. For them to be wiped out as a unit despite possessing an absolute numerical advantage was highly unusual.
