Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone

Chapter 661 - 444: Slaying the Skeleton Lord? Attribute Explosion!

Over a dozen Mutated Skeletons represented a significant advancement in his racial evolution progress bar. Fang Zhou had reaped a bountiful harvest this time.

However, he was still not satisfied.

Although the Skeleton Lord no longer had any Mutated Skeletons under his command, there were still numerous Skeleton Commanders.

Every little bit counts.

Since I’m already here... I might as well harvest them all!

And so, after exterminating all the Mutated Skeletons, Fang Zhou set his sights on the Skeleton Commanders under the Skeleton Lord.

For these Skeletons, Fang Zhou did not need to kill them one by one with his spear. He only needed to wait for them to gather before unleashing a Death Tornado.

The Skeleton Lord was helpless with rage, futilely rushing around inside and outside the Bone Fortress, chasing after Fang Zhou’s figure.

And each of Fang Zhou’s Death Charges was accompanied by the demise of numerous Skeleton Commanders and ordinary Skeletons.

Fang Zhou only truly departed when his Undead Death Energy was nearly depleted, leaving just enough for a few more Death Charges.

By this time, the Skeleton Lord had almost become a commander with no army. Not to mention the Mutated Skeletons and Skeleton Commanders, even the five originally fully-staffed Skeleton Battle Groups were now shattered.

Fang Zhou vanished.

The Skeleton Lord lost the target of his pursuit.

Within this ancient fortress littered with shattered skeletons, the Skeleton Lord could only let out roar after roar to vent the boundless fury in his heart.

...

With a single step, he appeared in the wilderness several kilometers away from the Bone Fortress.

Fang Zhou took stock of his gains, feeling extremely pleased.

Although he still had not slain the Skeleton Lord, compared to their previous encounter, his achievements this time represented a dream-like leap forward!

Once my racial Combat Power Coefficient increases again, the next time I come here... I will have absolute confidence in slaying the Skeleton Lord! I’ll become the new king of this vast Land of Death!

Letting out a long, internal sigh, Fang Zhou slowed his pace and walked off into the distance.

This was the perfect opportunity to get a good look at the Corpse Hills on his way back.

Since obtaining his Clone, this was the first time he could observe the land of its birth with such a light and joyous heart.

...

Dawn once again shone upon the walls of the Queen’s Tribe, adding a touch of vibrant color to the settlement that had just emerged from the shadow of the plague.

At the entrance to the wooden wall stood all sorts of natural creatures who had gathered at the Flower Elf Tribe. They had come of their own accord to bid farewell to the human heroes who had saved the Forest of Nature from the grasp of the Undead Demons.

Queen Stella, clad in her queenly regalia, and Kai the guide, in his military attire, stood at the very front of the crowd.

In just two days of fighting shoulder to shoulder through life and death, the robust Centaur had been profoundly struck by the formidable combat power and unparalleled confidence exhibited by Fang Zhou and the other members of the Sea City Military Academy Team.

It was a spirit and vigor that they, the weaker races, yearned for—one that only a powerful civilization could possess.

"Mr. Fang Zhou, this is a letter of thanks I have written to the Sea City Military Academy in the name of the Flower Elf Queen of the Forest of Nature," Queen Stella said, handing Fang Zhou an exquisite Tree Bark Scroll with both hands. "My mother once thought of writing this letter for you all, but now she is no longer able to do so."

"If it were possible, I would have loved to accompany you all to see the world outside the Forest of Nature. But the Flower Elves have lost so many of our people recently, I really can’t..."

"Queen Stella, please don’t say that," Fang Zhou replied as he accepted the Tree Bark Scroll with both hands, carefully placing it into his Space Storage Capsule. He then said to Queen Stella, who wore a remorseful expression, "The fact that we were able to save our allies in the Forest of Nature is the best reward for us. The Queen’s Tribe of the Flower Elves can’t afford to be without you."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Queen Stella, an extremely burly man squeezed his way out of the crowd.

The man wasn’t wearing his trademark heavy armor, so Fang Zhou didn’t recognize him at first. However, when an especially enthusiastic bear hug nearly suffocated him, Fang Zhou cried out the man’s name.

"Captain Hong Yang, please let go! I’m going to suffocate!"

"Haha, my bad, Boss Fang Zhou," Hong Yang laughed heartily as he released his grip, then moved on to greet Gu Yueyuan.

"All the best to you heroes of the Calamity Squad! We’ll be staying in the Forest of Nature for a while longer. Once we’re back at Sea City Military Academy, we have to drink together until we drop!"

A few beautiful notes from a stringed instrument rang out as Ye Yinzhu, the Minstrel in a magnificent green cloak, led a Moonlight Deer over.

"Great heroes, grand adventures—this journey will surely not be lonely. Now, heroes, the horn of farewell has sounded, and the brilliant dawn guides our path. Let us set forth on the fresh morning breeze and embark on a new journey!" Ye Yinzhu spoke in a melodious, song-like voice as he strummed the strings of his lute.

Under the beautiful dawn and the joyful music, Fang Zhou led the Calamity Squad in mounting their Moonlight Deer.

"Queen Stella, Captain Hong Yang, and everyone from the Queen’s Tribe, it’s getting late. We must take our leave now."

"Brave giants, may the will of Nature protect you!"

"May the Moonlight Spring bless you!"

"We will never forget your aid to the Forest of Nature! Its gates will always be open to you!"

"Safe travels!"

...

Amidst the resounding chorus of blessings, Fang Zhou and his team spurred their Moonlight Deer on, galloping toward the Teleportation Array.

The golden sun was rising directly before them, making it seem as if they were riding toward an incomparably brilliant golden light.

...

As he came to his senses within the light of the Teleportation Array leading out of the Forest of Nature’s Spatial Fragment, Fang Zhou shook his head and once again set foot on the grounds of Sea City Military Academy.

Long have I been a bird in a cage; now I can return to nature.

Freed from the suppression of his strength by the high Energy Concentration in the Forest of Nature, Fang Zhou felt warm currents surge through his limbs. The Spirit Attribute that had been stagnant at 49.9 for several days finally crossed the 50-point threshold as a matter of course.

Consequently, Fang Zhou’s Tier also naturally advanced to Black Iron Middle Rank.

Under the astonished gazes of the Calamity Squad members and the guards at the Teleportation Array, Fang Zhou opened his eyes, adapted to his surging mana, and then, with a wave of his hand, led the Calamity Squad onto the military truck back to Sea City Military Academy.

After this period of training, Fang Zhou had many gains to process.

For instance, how should he smelt the Soul Guardian bronze crown to maximize its effect? How could he deduce usable soul skills from the fragmented knowledge he had extracted from the residual soul of Vladimir of the Naraku Civilization? And what about the Array Patterns depicted throughout the Undead Tomb? What secrets did they hide about the fate of the remaining people of the Naraku Civilization?

Countless questions swirled in Fang Zhou’s mind, awaiting discussion with Instructor Su Xinyan and Master Sandro.

After resting with his eyes closed for a while, Fang Zhou soon returned to the long-missed Undead Mage Research Group.

Upon seeing Instructor Su Xinyan again, and after a passionate reunion, the two embraced and began to meticulously share the fruits of their labor from their time apart.

There wasn’t much to say on Fang Zhou’s part. Su Xinyan had already physically felt the explosive growth in his Attributes brought on by resources like the Dark Bear Heart and Moon Spring Essence.

Su Xinyan’s progress was just as impressive. She had successfully deduced the Undead Sky Skill engraved within the Celestial Curtain Magic Bottle. From now on, Fang Zhou would no longer need the bottle to cast the Undead Sky Screen.

Additionally, there was another piece of crucial good news. Thanks to the efforts of the two Golden Tier Great Mages, a Black Iron-tier Artificial Undead skill had also finally been developed.