"Round Twelve: total losses of five hundred sixty, with one thousand one hundred enemies eliminated. Student Number One will engage on plains terrain. Spirit Beast Cavalry combat value is increased by five, and infantry combat value is reduced by one. Spirit Beast Cavalry group Charge gains an additional piercing effect; attack and defense are increased by five."

At this moment, Student Number Two's questioning voice rang out. "Plains? This is all forest. Where did the plains come from? That has to be wrong."

"Fool! What do you think they were doing cutting down trees for eight days?" it was Instructor Lu Hu himself who shouted, looking at Student Number Two with great disappointment. "How large an area can be cleared in eight days? A few thousand cavalry can't charge, of course, but if there are only a few hundred Spirit Beast Cavalry, why can't it be considered plains terrain?"

The Smart Eye stated flatly, "Correct. Eight days of felling created a section of plains terrain, meeting the conditions for a Spirit Beast Cavalry Charge. The broadcast will continue."

"Round Thirteen: Magicians under Students Number Two, Four, Seven, and Eight have joined the battle."

For Fang Zhou, this round brought a heavy blow. His infantry Legion, caught in the magical storm conjured by the Magicians, was completely annihilated like autumn leaves in the wind, leaving only devastation on the battlefield.

"Round Fourteen: Student Number One's Spirit Beast Cavalry..."

In the accompanying battlefield projection, Fang Zhou's Spirit Beast Cavalry became the most dazzling presence. On the small stretch of open terrain, they rode powerful Spirit Beasts, charging the enemy like a raging hurricane. With astonishing speed and Attack Power, they routed an enemy force several times their number. Although the Spirit Beast Cavalry suffered continuous losses, they were insignificant compared to the enemy's casualties.

"Round Eighteen: Student Number One's Commander has been deployed. The Magicians of Students Number Two and Four have been completely annihilated. Student Number One's Spirit Beast Cavalry has been entirely wiped out."

It wasn't until this eighteenth round, when the combined combat power of the four allied students had been mostly depleted, that Fang Zhou's forces were finally annihilated. But under the assault of such overwhelming numbers, Fang Zhou, with less than 20,000 combat value, had eliminated nearly 50,000 of the enemy's. This could already be considered a glorious achievement. Moreover, he still had a Commander worth 1,500 combat value on the field. With the strength of a Golden Tier Undead Mage, wiping out the remaining several thousand enemies was certainly plausible. But what about the four opposing Golden Level Commanders?

"Round Nineteen: Twenty thousand dead Warriors have regained their Combat Ability, now with the 'Fearless' trait, increasing their combat value by one. All are controlled by Student Number One. In the counterattack, the enemy was completely annihilated. The attacking forces of Students Number Two, Four, Seven, and Eight have been wiped out."

"Round Twenty: All who fell in battle have been restored to full Combat Ability. All startled warhorses originally belonging to Student Number One have been recovered, regardless of whether they were dead or alive. Student Number One commands the Undead Army to besiege the four Golden Tier Commanders of Students Number Two, Four, Seven, and Eight. All except Student Number One's forces are completely wiped out. Student Number One's army has 40,950 combat power remaining. This concludes the detailed battle report, not accounting for the 'Fearless' skill."

The Smart Eye's voice fell silent, but the battle report from its database was already projected before everyone.

Instructor Lu Hu and the students had listened intently. When the Smart Eye announced the report was complete, their first thought was that the turning point of the battle occurred in the eighteenth round—the moment Fang Zhou's Commander took the field.

Instructor Lu Hu asked in a grave voice, "Smart Eye, why did Student Number One recover twenty thousand combat value in the eighteenth round?"

The Smart Eye shook its head and replied, "The reason is unknown. The broadcast is based entirely on the Executor's report."

Instructor Lu Hu's gaze shifted to the five Executors, finally resting on the one assigned to Fang Zhou. "Speak. What happened?"

That Executor's eyes flashed with astonishment. "Instructor Lu, Student Number One regained twenty thousand combat value in the eighteenth round because he cast a high-tier Undead Series magic, [Undead Calamity], which restored the Combat Ability of soldiers equivalent to twenty thousand combat value."

Instructor Lu Hu was taken aback and looked at Instructor Shen Hongyu beside him. "[Undead Calamity]? Instructor Hongyu, have you heard of this Undead Magic?"

Instructor Shen Hongyu frowned. "I've never heard of such a high-level spell. Oh, no, wait a moment." Her eyes suddenly filled with shock. "Could it be... could it be a..."

Staring intently at Fang Zhou, she enunciated each word, "An Undead Series blueprint magic?"

A chorus of gasps erupted as everyone's gaze toward Fang Zhou changed completely. It was well known that blueprint magic was essentially unfinished magic. Such spells often existed only in theory, their feasibility proven but their application in actual combat prevented by any number of reasons. Among them, the most fearsome was the legendary [Undead Calamity]. It was said that once cast, the spell would unleash an unprecedented disaster upon the battlefield.

Sandro, a titan of Undead Series Magic, was mockingly called the Sage in the Dark and secretly derided as "the Living Dead." His research into [Undead Calamity] had reached an unparalleled level. Through countless soul explorations and Meditations, combined with profound theories and ancient Runes, he had successfully deduced the spell's mechanics. According to his description, the moment [Undead Calamity] is activated, the entire battlefield becomes a massive soul-harvesting ground. The primary targets of the spell are those Warriors who have just fallen, their souls not yet fully departed from their bodies.

Unlike ordinary Undead Summoning, these recalled souls not only retain some of their former memories and Combat Techniques but even preserve a portion of their strength and agility, making them stronger and more nimble than common Undead. This regenerated Undead legion is no longer bound by its past loyalties and emotions. Instead, it follows only the will of the caster, becoming an unstoppable torrent of Death that sweeps across the battlefield, clearing all obstacles.

However, the reasons why [Undead Calamity] had never manifested its terrifying power in reality were many and complex. Firstly, the spell requires a colossal amount of Magic Energy. Even a Golden Tier Undead Mage as powerful as Sandro would find it difficult to complete the Casting alone. Secondly, it touches upon the taboo of life and death's balance. If not performed under the perfect circumstances, it can, at best, backlash against the caster or, at worst, trigger violent upheavals in the world. Furthermore, moral and ethical constraints deterred many Undead Mages, who feared they might anger the Guardian Gods of humanity and invite unforeseen disasters.

Despite this, [Undead Calmality], as the pinnacle of Undead Magic, was still spoken of among Undead Mages, having become a legend that was as coveted as it was feared.

If Fang Zhou, role-playing as a Golden Tier Undead Mage, could successfully cast the blueprint magic [Undead Calamity], then there was nothing wrong with the battle report. For a skill as powerful as [Undead Calamity], resurrecting units worth over 40,000 combat value within a certain range was nothing remarkable. No wonder he still commanded over 40,000 combat value after his own forces had been nearly wiped out. It was an entire Undead Army!

"Fang Zhou, is this true?" Instructor Lu Hu stared at him, a storm of emotions raging within his heart.

On the other side of the sand table, Bai Xiaochan's expression had turned strange. She was frantically trying to catch Fang Zhou's eye, her heart pounding with anxiety. That fool, how could he make up such a lie? You're just a mere Undead Mage Apprentice right now, a hundred thousand miles away from being a true Golden Tier Undead Mage. Even if your Talent for Apprentice-level Skills is unmatched in history, how could you possibly cast a high-tier Undead Mage blueprint skill like [Undead Calamity]?

Fang Zhou, naturally unaware of Bai Xiaochan's thoughts, remained perfectly calm.

"That's right. According to the rules you established, Instructor Lu, I am a Golden Great Mage of the Undead Series in this War Chess competition. With my Magic Power, I can absolutely cast [Undead Calamity] and achieve the result described in the battle report. Next, while my four opponents remain ignorant of the situation in the forest, I will lead my Undead Army in a counterattack. With Undead Magic, my combat value will only increase, never decrease. The final victor of this battle can only be me!

"Their combat value will inevitably be converted into mine. With my Magic Ability, controlling units worth over 50,000 combat value is no problem at all. Then, I will launch an attack against the remaining forces of the five students on the other side, and I will surely shatter their entire army in a single strike."

He not only admitted to casting [Undead Calamity] but also briefly outlined his subsequent strategy.

Sensing the silence around him, Fang Zhou spoke again, "Instructor Lu, is there any need to continue this War Chess competition?"

Instructor Lu Hu shook his head and sighed. "If it's truly as you say, then this military simulation can indeed end."

Fang Zhou nodded. "A month ago, I uploaded my research and analysis on [Undead Calamity] through my personal terminal. After being reviewed by Instructor Su Xinyan and Great Mage Sandro, they both concluded that once I advance to the Golden Tier, I will be fully capable of successfully casting the [Undead Calamity] skill."

Fang Zhou opened his personal terminal. With a light tap of his finger, he projected his research findings on the blueprint magic [Undead Calamity] from the Undead Mage research group into the air. Then, in a measured tone, he began to deliver a research lesson on the subject to all the Seed Students present.

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