Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 606 - 417: Sub-Profession [Scroll Master], A New Way to Make Money!

After finding the trick, many Bear Monsters were quickly taken down by the Undead Army.

Perhaps due to their vulnerability to poison and their massive bodies, the Poison Cloud Skill, which normally had a short duration, did not dissipate. Instead, it continued to linger over their fallen corpses. This, however, was not a good thing. The Combat Professional trainees of the Gale Squad on the front line quickly discovered the air was filling with a rotten stench.

Fang Zhou soon realized this as well. The Skeleton Warriors and Zombies he had summoned were all afflicted with a ’decay’ status, which slightly weakened their Attributes and Defense Power.

Fang Zhou’s Poison Cloud Skill was designed to not harm friendly units.

This must be the corruptive trait of these Fallen Bear Monsters.

The Eagle Mother had specifically warned Fang Zhou that these were Fallen Bear Monsters and might wield some form of Dark power. However, the Skeleton Warriors and Zombies were Undead Creatures, whose resistance to various Negative States was far stronger than that of living beings. Furthermore, Hong Yang, acting as the team’s Priest, promptly cast his Skills to purify the soldiers holding the front line.

Thanks to the seamless cooperation between the two squads, these thick-skinned Bear Monsters were nearly wiped out in less than a quarter of an hour.

But just as the last elite Bear Monster was on the verge of death, it suddenly let out a tremendous roar toward the woods behind it before crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. It hadn’t uttered a single word before its death, and its stiff face was almost devoid of expression, yet anyone who heard that roar could sense the profound anger and indignation in its heart. The Bear Monsters were simply not adept at expressing themselves; they were not truly stupid, lifeless things.

Fang Zhou’s focus sharpened instantly. He ordered Olaf to command his Undead Creatures to reform their ranks and guard against the next potential attack.

What will the other Bear Monsters in the woods, the ones scouted by the Harpies, choose to do now that their companions are dead? Will they continue to hide and play dead, or will they launch a furious counterattack? If their anger reaches its peak, will they cross that line?

Noticing the alert posture of Fang Zhou and his squad, the previously excited Hong Yang also realized something was wrong.

The battle might not be over yet.

A few seconds later, a roar filled with grief and indignation echoed from the depths of the forest in response. Soon, more than a dozen new Bear Monsters gradually appeared in their line of sight.

Hong Yang’s heart sank as he got a clear look at them.

These Bear Monsters were, on average, taller than the previous group, with nearly every one of them exceeding four meters in height. The leader was as tall as a small, two-story building. As these Bear Monsters advanced, the ground began to tremble erratically. Each footstep was like a minor earthquake, shaking the surrounding trees. Every one of these creatures weighed at least a thousand pounds, their colossal bodies looking especially ferocious in the forest.

Compared to the previous Bear Monsters, the pelts of these new arrivals were an ominous dark purple, as if corroded by some evil power. Their faces were grotesquely twisted in anger, and their once-murky eyes now glowed blood red, projecting an extremely intense sense of oppression. More importantly, although their movements seemed slow, their actual speed was quite fast due to their great height and long legs.

All these signs pointed to a single conclusion: these creatures were far stronger than the previous wave of Bear Monsters!

Although the Energy level restrictions of the Forest of Nature prevented creatures from breaking through to the Middle Rank of Black Iron, the differences in Four-dimensional Attributes and racial Combat Power Coefficient were enough to create a huge disparity in strength between individuals.

The expressions on the faces of Hong Yang, Wu Di, and the other members of the Gale Squad turned grim.

Hong Yang couldn’t help but ask, "Fang Zhou, what do you know about these Bear Monsters?"

Hearing this, Fang Zhou knew the man had grown suspicious. After all, anyone who wasn’t a complete fool could see there was something strange about these Bear Monsters.

Hong Yang and his Gale Squad had stumbled upon this group of Fallen Bear Monsters by accident. Fang Zhou and his Calamity Squad, however, clearly had not; they had come well-prepared and with a specific target in mind.

Fang Zhou considered this for a moment. There was nothing to hide, so he gave a slight nod.

"They are all Fallen Bear Monsters and likely possess some form of Dark power."

He shared the intelligence he had received from Eagle Mother Destiny with Hong Yang, explaining the origin and characteristics of these Bear Monsters in detail. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

After hearing the explanation, Hong Yang nodded decisively. "So there was a group of Harpies, and we missed the chance to make contact with them. Fang Zhou, the enemy is powerful. What’s our next move? Do we fight or retreat? We’ll follow your lead."

Without realizing it, Fang Zhou had once again taken on the role of wartime commander for this temporary alliance. He was slightly taken aback at first, but then a smile touched his lips. "Alright. In that case, I won’t betray your trust."