The Mutated Zombie could no longer withstand such a fierce offensive. Finally, amidst a violent explosion, its massive body crashed down. In that moment, the once incredibly strong, decaying body lost all its luster. It became dull and lifeless, as if all its energy had been burned away by Olaf's fury.

The battle ended. Olaf stood there as the flames around him gradually extinguished. Only after confirming the Mutated Zombie had completely lost its ability to resist did Fang Zhou ascend the low hill it had occupied for so long, holding the long spear forged from countless corpses.

The Mutated Zombie was now in a half-dead state, barely clinging to life, waiting for Fang Zhou to seize and devour it.

Yet Fang Zhou's gaze did not linger on it. Instead, his eyes were drawn to an intriguing structure on the hill.

It was a White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster.

However, this White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster looked different from the scene in Tidamia's memory. The entire Crystal Cluster was composed of an unknown white crystal. These crystals were packed tightly together, forming a structure that was both hard and transparent, resembling a tree made of crystal. Its trunk stood straight while its branches stretched outward, intertwining with a complexity that seemed almost natural.

In Tidamia's memory, the branches of this "Crystal Tree" were not laden with fruit but were instead inlaid with peculiar White Bone Stones.

However, to Fang Zhou's slight disappointment, the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster before him appeared to have suffered severe damage. A portion of it had been gnawed away, leaving only a few remnant White Bone Stones on the branches. The rest was gone. The entire Crystal Cluster appeared precarious, as if it could collapse at any moment.

As Fang Zhou approached, he could sense subtle Energy Fluctuations emanating from the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster. Through these intermittent fluctuations, an understanding dawned on Fang Zhou. This White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster... it seems to be "dead." It's lost the ability to produce more White Bone Stones.

Fang Zhou approached the eye-catching White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster. It was no longer intact. Its fractured surfaces were exposed, resembling a shattered heart lying silently on the desolate earth, robbed of its former brilliance.

Fang Zhou's gaze was sharp. He bent down and carefully inspected the fractured surface. His phalanges brushed lightly against the rough edges, feeling a peculiar texture. There, clear bite marks crisscrossed in intricate patterns, deeply imprinted within the Crystal Cluster. These marks were a terrifyingly perfect match for the claws and fangs of the Mutated Zombie.

It was almost certain that this Mutated Zombie was responsible for the merciless destruction of the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster.

But even more shocking were the numerous corrosive pits scattered around the fractured surface. They were like scars on the earth, varying in depth and shape, as if eroded by some powerful acid. They were a shockingly conspicuous sight. In the region where Fang Zhou stood, this intense corrosiveness was found only on zombies. This undoubtedly confirmed the Mutated Zombie's culpability.

It had not only gnawed on the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster but had also used the Corrosive Poison secreted from its body to decay it further. This caused even greater destruction, turning a jewel of this land into a dim relic.

Anger quietly rose in Fang Zhou's heart. He realized that the valuable resources he had planned to exploit had been plundered without his knowledge.

Vile thief!

So, Fang Zhou summoned Tidamia. His Soul Fire leaped vigorously as he transmitted an angry spiritual intent to it.

"Tidamia, was this White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster like this before?"

Tidamia, the hill's former occupant, slowly circled the collapsed White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster. Its perception wandered among the remaining fragments, a hint of confusion flickering in its Soul Fire. Finally, it stopped and answered, "My king, when I was driven away, this White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster was much taller than it is now. And now... it is dead."

Hearing Tidamia's answer, Fang Zhou nodded slightly. He had already formed a rough conjecture. He deduced that the current state of this White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster was largely due to the actions of that Mutated Zombie. Both the corrosive marks and the bite marks pointed to the same culprit—the Mutated Zombie.

Clearly, the monster had been extremely violent in its destruction of the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster. It greedily devoured everything in the cluster like a ravenous glutton, leaving nothing behind. Perhaps it was this method of draining the well dry that allowed the Mutated Zombie to gain immense strength in the short time since it drove Tidamia away. It had harnessed the energy within the White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster to accelerate its own evolution, becoming stronger and even more difficult to defeat as a result.

Since he could not find what he was truly seeking in these ruins, Fang Zhou had no choice but to turn his attention to the only reward left to him.

He slowly turned, his gaze falling upon the clearing. There lay the Mutated Zombie. Its limbs had been torn off, and it was now lying helplessly on the ground. Its body was almost completely immobilized, able to do nothing more than emit faint, feeble roars. It could no longer muster the arrogant, domineering posture it had displayed when taunting Fang Zhou and his Skeleton Army.

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