At Fang Zhou's command, 40 skeletons charged one after another toward the flimsy wooden fence of the Little Inferior Demon camp.

The three Little Inferior Demons huddled behind it looked at the Sea of Skulls before them in despair.

Two of the trident-wielding Little Inferior Demons roared and rushed toward the skeletons that were destroying the fence.

Meanwhile, the Little Inferior Demon with a stone throwing rope tried to shoot at Fang Zhou, but its stone projectiles were effortlessly blocked by his Skeleton Shield.

Soon, the wooden fence was completely destroyed by the 40 skeletons.

The three Little Inferior Demons were fully exposed to Fang Zhou's line of sight.

Fang Zhou smiled coldly and snapped his fingers. To clear the instance quickly, he didn't waste time with these three Little Inferior Demons.

Skeleton Shackles!

Skeleton Flying Spear!

It was another familiar combo of Skeleton Series skills.

Amidst pitiful howls, two Little Inferior Demons were easily pierced to death by the Skeleton Flying Spears.

The last one was submerged by the bony tide and torn to shreds alive.

With a series of clattering sounds, the Little Inferior Demon camp was thoroughly dismantled.

"Task completed in 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Clear evaluation: [Perfect]. Reward: 4.5 contribution points."

"First clear of [Little Inferior Demon Camp] on Hard difficulty. First clear reward: 6 contribution points."

"Congratulations, Junior Sergeant Fang Zhou. You are the first cadet in your grade to clear [Little Inferior Demon Camp] on Hard difficulty. You have received the grade's first-clear ranking reward of 15 contribution points and earned the achievement blessing: Simulation Battlefield loot drop rate +1% (cumulative: 4%)."

"Congratulations, Junior Sergeant Fang Zhou, for clearing [Little Inferior Demon Camp] on Hard difficulty in 2 minutes and 20 seconds, placing you 1st on the all-time speedrun leaderboard. Your estimated reward for this month is 9 contribution points."

"Loot drop triggered. Received [Fireball Skill] Skill Book*1, redeemable for 10 contribution points."

"After a 5-minute cooldown, you may challenge Abyss Difficulty."

A series of pleasant notifications echoed in Fang Zhou's ears.

The Fireball Skill? Fang Zhou was pleased. A Skill Book actually dropped!

This skill book was for the signature skill of the [Flame Mage], known for its flame damage and explosive damage.

I wonder if my [Skeleton Flying Spear] can absorb its explosive attribute?

With this doubt in mind, Fang Zhou looked at his main body's attribute panel and was pleasantly surprised to find a prompt on the Skills Bar.

"Sufficient Skill Materials detected to enhance a skill. Estimated consumption: 10 Soul Power."

"Proceed with enhancement?"

Fang Zhou immediately confirmed.

In a burst of inspiration, Fang Zhou quickly mastered the casting principle of the [Fireball Skill].

Although he couldn't learn the [Fireball Skill] due to his Profession's restrictions, he could absorb its essence and fuse it into his own skills.

Attribute panel, run the deduction!

"Enhancement of skill [Skeleton Flying Spear] successful!"

[Skeleton Flying Spear] (Apprentice, Mastery): Condenses a Skeleton Flying Spear to throw at enemies, dealing armor-piercing physical damage, Corrosive Poison Damage, and Death Energy damage. Explodes upon hitting an enemy. Quantity, power, and range are determined by the Spirit Attribute and Skill Proficiency.

The Skeleton Flying Spear had gained the "explodes upon hitting an enemy" attribute, further increasing its damage capability.

Explosions are a man's romance!

Fang Zhou nodded in satisfaction. The net gain of 34.5 contribution points from this clear was a hefty profit!

「...」

"Look! Fang Zhou cleared Hard difficulty again!"

"2 minutes and 20 seconds? He's inhuman!"

"Ye Fan and Meng Hongzhuang are still attempting Normal difficulty, while Fang Zhou is already about to challenge Abyss Difficulty."

"Let me watch Fang Zhou's battle recording... My god, three Little Inferior Demons?! And they even use defensive structures? If that were me, it would probably take me a few more months to clear it!"

"Ye Fan just finished, too. He took 5 minutes and 10 seconds on Normal difficulty. He's so much slower than Fang Zhou."

"Could it be that Ye Fan isn't weak, but Fang Zhou is just too strong? We, who haven't even cleared Normal difficulty, should just stay down here and worship the gods."

Just as Fang Zhou anticipated, most first-year cadets were able to use all their might to kill the severely injured Little Inferior Demons and clear Easy difficulty.

After clearing Easy difficulty, they saw that Fang Zhou had swiftly cleared all three difficulties, continuously dominating the top spots on both the grade's first-clear leaderboard and the all-time speedrun leaderboard.

These dazzling achievements unknowingly raised the new cadets' psychological expectations, creating the illusion that "I could do it too."

However, the furious Little Inferior Demons struck back.

Facing the undamaged Little Inferior Demons on Normal difficulty, the elimination rate skyrocketed.

Among the nearly 10,000 freshmen, fewer than 1,000 had any hope of clearing Normal difficulty.

Under the heavy blows from the Little Inferior Demons' tridents, these somewhat overconfident cadets sobered up.

Even the most arrogant among them had to begrudgingly admit that Fang Zhou's strength was far superior to theirs.

Meanwhile, in the Simulation Battlefield, Fang Zhou was cracking his knuckles, ready to challenge Abyss Difficulty.

After paying the 4 contribution point entry fee, he stepped into the Teleportation Gate.

"Task: Kill the Little Inferior Demon Scout Team and destroy the Little Inferior Demon Camp."

Fang Zhou looked ahead, and despite being mentally prepared, he was slightly surprised.

In the more solid-looking camp before him, eight demons stood on high alert.

Six of them were Little Inferior Demons wielding tridents, and the other two were a new breed.

On the Arrow Tower behind the wooden fence, two short and sturdy figures stood there.

They held large obsidian Magic Balls in their hands. Their skin was black and glossy, inlaid with wisps of dark red veins.

Although their facial features were juvenile, their eyes were like abyssal vortexes, shimmering with a deep, cold red light.

Seeing this signature appearance, Fang Zhou recognized them at a glance. They were [Abyss Demon Children].

These Abyss Demon Children could absorb the Spiritual Power of Mage-type Professionals and release Desecration Beams with high penetration. They were a noble caster-type unit, holding a higher position in the Abyssal Demon Army than the Little Inferior Demons.

Upon seeing Fang Zhou, the two Demon Children on the Arrow Tower bared ferocious smiles.

They pointed at Fang Zhou, spewing filthy Abyssal language as the obsidian Magic Balls in their hands glowed with a profane black light.

Fang Zhou felt a chill run through him; it felt as if his Spiritual Power had suddenly decreased by a tenth.

His expression turned serious. He immediately realized how troublesome these two Demon Children were.

I have to go on the offensive. I can't let these two Demon Children drain any more of my Spiritual Power.

Fang Zhou hesitated no longer. He decisively waved his Magic Staff, summoning 40 skeletons.

Seeing Fang Zhou's actions, the two Demon Children cried out and frantically shook the obsidian Magic Balls in their hands.

Then, two foul-smelling rays shot from the Magic Balls toward Fang Zhou.

Fang Zhou immediately condensed a Bone Shield, intercepting the path of the Desecration Beams.

SIZZLE!

Amidst a harsh corrosive sound, the Skeleton Shield barely blocked the two Desecration Beams.

Immediately after, Fang Zhou raised his hand and launched two Skeleton Flying Spears.

The two Demon Children anticipated this and ducked, causing the Skeleton Flying Spears to strike the Arrow Tower.

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