Leaving the Skill Training Room, Fang Zhou went straight to the Concentration Meditation Room.

Thanks to the Skeleton Clone's breakthrough from the Apprentice to the Black Iron rank, Fang Zhou's Soul Strength had increased significantly.

Combined with the effects of the [Concentration Array] and [Moon Orchid Incense] in the Meditation Room, Fang Zhou was pleasantly surprised to find that the length of time he could continuously control his Skeleton Clone to fight and level up had skyrocketed to four hours.

A smile appeared on the faces of both his original body and the clone; the former's was gentle, the latter's was grim.

Tonight, we hunt to our heart's content!

「...」

「In the depths of the Burial Wilderness.」

Under the Blood Moon, a dense aura of death permeated the air, making the Skeleton Clone feel stronger with each passing moment.

Of course, passively absorbing the nourishment of this deathly aura couldn't compare to the speed of actively hunting and devouring other creatures.

Fang Zhou estimated that at his current strength, he would have to survive here for at least a few months just to raise his Attributes by a single point.

While the dense deathly aura naturally gave rise to stronger Skeleton Warriors, their distribution was also relatively sparse, which created an obstacle for Fang Zhou's hunt.

He couldn't help but think how much better it would be if he had a fast mount or a group of subordinates to act as scouts.

Therefore, Fang Zhou used the travel time to continuously practice his [Charge] skill, hoping to raise its proficiency to the [Instinct] level as quickly as possible.

A few minutes later, Fang Zhou encountered the first Skeleton Warrior in this area.

A Long Spear Skeleton Warrior? Not bad.

Soon, the Long Spear Skeleton Warrior also noticed Fang Zhou.

Without hesitation, the Skeleton Warrior raised its Bone Long Spear and charged toward Fang Zhou.

It too was hunting and would naturally not refuse more prey.

Even as Lower-rank Black Iron Undead Creatures, the Skeleton Warriors Fang Zhou encountered still possessed no intelligence to speak of and were completely incapable of communication.

Whenever they encountered any creature other than their own kind, they would ignore any difference in strength and simply charge forward to engage in a life-or-death struggle.

In the eyes of the Long Spear Skeleton Warrior, Fang Zhou's clone, which was much more robust than an ordinary Skeleton Warrior, was an especially nutritious source for its own growth!

It was fast. Within a few breaths, the Skeleton Warrior crossed more than ten meters and appeared right in front of Fang Zhou.

Then, its pale Bone Long Spear swept out!

Charge!

Block!

Brutal Strike!

Fang Zhou casually activated three skills and thrust his own spear forward to meet the attack.

CLANG!

A sound like the dull clash of metal echoed through theair.

Seizing the opening when the Long Spear Skeleton Warrior was unable to defend after its wide sweep, the Bone Long Spear in Fang Zhou's hand slashed fiercely at the spine of its fellow undead.

Bone dust scattered as a large gash appeared on its spine. Fang Zhou's strike had directly severed the dauntless Skeleton Warrior at the waist.

Though it wasn't destroyed, it had lost its ability to fight.

Gazing at the skull, which continued to struggle, Fang Zhou tried sending it a mental message.

"Submit, or die!"

Just like his previous attempts, the Soul Fire of this Long Spear Skeleton was a chaotic mess, incapable of understanding his intent.

Seeing this, Fang Zhou wasn't disappointed. It was simply rare to see another Skeleton Warrior wielding a Bone Long Spear, and the sight had briefly sparked his hunter's excitement.

Since communication was impossible, Fang Zhou wasted no more time. He raised the Bone Long Spear in his hand and stabbed down gently.

SHUNK!

Against his Bone Long Spear with +1 Refinement, the Skeleton Warrior's skull was as fragile as tofu, shattering into several pieces instantly.

Its Soul Fire flickered a few times before dissipating into a wisp of smoke. Not far away, its body crumbled into a pile of bones.

Skeleton Armor, activate!

A familiar warmth surged through the clone's body, slightly increasing Fang Zhou's Power Attribute.

He stood up and was about to choose a direction to search for his next target when he suddenly noticed a gray gemstone flashing with a faint light amidst the bone dust where the Long Spear Skeleton Warrior had been.

What is this? Do skeletons get stones too?

Fang Zhou's interest was piqued. He lightly poked the gray gemstone with his Bone Long Spear.

"An enhanceable resource has been detected. 10 points of Soul Power can be consumed for enhancement."

"Do you wish to begin enhancement?"

Fang Zhou was stunned for a moment and quickly looked at the prompt on his attribute panel.

[Level 1 Nether Stone]: Can be inlaid into equipment. Slightly increases the damage effect of Undead Attributes.

A [Gemstone] type resource?

He quickly came to a realization. Since both Blue Star and the Mythical World could produce [Gemstones], it was only natural that the Undead Realm could as well.

Furthermore, the resources produced in the Undead Realm should all be exclusive to undead creatures. This was highly advantageous for both the Skeleton Clone and his main body.

After all, Blue Star, the Mythical World, and even the Abyss occupied by demons were all worlds of the living. Undead Series resources were few and far between, making them extremely rare.

This meant that in the later stages of their progression, those of the Undead Mage Profession had a difficult time finding suitable, class-exclusive equipment, which significantly hampered their combat effectiveness.

But the Undead Realm is a paradise for Undead Creatures! If I can unearth a large quantity of Undead Series resources here and channel them back to my main body... the thought alone is exhilarating!

Fang Zhou's Soul Fire trembled violently. He decisively used the attribute panel to inlay the [Level 1 Nether Stone] onto his Bone Long Spear, increasing its damage by another small fraction.

Then Fang Zhou searched the vicinity but couldn't find any other similar gemstones.

This Long Spear Skeleton Warrior had already turned to dust, and even if it were alive, it couldn't communicate.

Fang Zhou had no idea where it had been lucky enough to find this [Level 1 Nether Stone].

A welcome gain, an accepted loss. Fang Zhou didn't dwell on it.

The fact that a mere Lower-rank Black Iron Skeleton Warrior could obtain a [Level 1 Nether Stone] was indirect proof that the Undead Realm certainly had a wealth of resources ripe for the taking.

As the Skeleton Clone grew stronger, he was bound to find more gemstones in the future.

Fang Zhou straightened up, his Skeleton Armor creaking.

Casually choosing a direction, he began to roam the Burial Wilderness once more, searching for his next target.

Four hours of slaughter passed, and the Skeleton Clone's Soul Fire had dimmed somewhat.

Tonight, nearly thirty "lucky" skeletons had fallen to his Bone Long Spear, cumulatively providing him with 20 points of Soul Power and 5 points to his Four-dimensional Attributes.

The proficiency of his [Charge] skill was also getting close to the [Instinct] level.

Gazing up at the eternal Blood Moon overhead, Fang Zhou shifted his consciousness back to his main body.

It was now early morning, and the Concentration Meditation Room was silent.

Fang Zhou fought back the exhaustion weighing on his soul and tilted his head back, drinking a bottle of [Soul Calming Potion].

A sense of comfort, several times more potent than that from a Soothing Mushroom, washed over his mind. It was as exhilarating and refreshing as a spring gushing forth from parched earth.

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