Necromancer: Becoming a God Starting with Skeleton Clone

Chapter 418 Secondary Profession: [Scroll Master], a New Way to Make Money!

Chapter 418 Secondary Profession: [Scroll Master], a New Way to Make Money!

After finding the trick, several bear monsters were quickly defeated by the undead army.

Moreover, probably because of their weak poison properties and the bear monster's body, the poison cloud spell, which originally had a very short duration, did not dissipate but continued to spread over their fallen bodies.

But this is not a good thing.

The frontline Gale Squad combat trainees quickly discovered that the air was thick with the stench of decay.

Then Ark also realized this.

The skeleton warriors and zombies he summoned were all infected with a rotting state, which slightly weakened their attributes and defense.

The Ark's Poison Cloud spell originally had a friendly effect and would not affect friendly units.

This must be the corrupting characteristic of these fallen bear monsters.

The Eagle Mother had previously warned the Ark that these bear monsters were corrupted and might use some of the power of darkness.

However, both skeleton warriors and zombies are undead creatures, and their resistance to various negative status effects is much stronger than that of living beings.

In addition, Hong Yang, who was acting as a priest on the other side, used his skill in a timely manner to purify the soldiers holding the line at the front.

With the two teams working together seamlessly, these tough-skinned bear monsters were almost wiped out in less than fifteen minutes.

But just as the last elite bear monster was on the verge of death, it suddenly roared towards the forest behind it before crashing heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Even though it didn't utter a single word until its death, and even though its stiff face showed almost no expression.

But after hearing this roar, anyone could feel the anger and resentment in its heart.

The bear monster is just bad at expressing itself, but it is not a truly stupid, inanimate creature.

Fangzhou immediately focused his attention, ordering Olaf to command the undead creatures under Mo to rearrange their formation, on alert for any possible next attack.

What will the other bear-like creatures in the forest, previously scouted by the harpies, do now that their companions have died?

Should they continue to hide in the woods and play dead, or should they launch a furious counterattack?

If anger reaches its peak, will they cross that line?

Noticing Fang Zhou and the others' alert movements, Hong Yang, who was initially a little excited, immediately realized that something was wrong.

The battle is likely not over yet.

A few seconds later, a roar filled with grief and indignation echoed from the depths of the woods.

Soon, a dozen or so new bear monsters gradually came into their sight.

Upon seeing the other person's appearance, Hong Yang's heart sank slightly.

Because these bear monsters are on average much taller than the previous bear monsters, almost all of them are over four meters tall.

The leader was as tall as a two-story building.

Hong Yang also sensed the tense atmosphere in the air. He quickly adjusted his state, preparing to deal with any possible emergencies. Just then, a low rumble came from the depths of the forest. As the bear monsters advanced, the ground trembled irregularly.

Each step he took felt like a mini-earthquake, causing the surrounding trees to sway.

Each of these bear monsters weighs at least a thousand kilograms, and their enormous bodies appear particularly ferocious in the forest.

Compared to the previous bear monsters, these guys' bear skins were all covered in an ominous purplish-black color, as if they had been corrupted by some kind of evil force.

Their heads were twisted and deformed in anger, and their originally cloudy eyes were now blood red, giving everyone an extremely strong sense of oppression.

More importantly, although these bear monsters move very slowly, their actual movement speed is not particularly slow due to their height and long legs.

All these signs point to the same thing: these guys are definitely much stronger than the previous bear monsters!

Although, due to the limitations of the energy level of the Forest of Nature, the creatures here cannot break through to the mid-level of Black Iron.

However, the differences between the four-dimensional attributes and the racial combat power coefficient are enough to create a significant gap in combat power between different individuals.

The faces of Hong Yang, Wu Di, and other members of the Gale Squad all turned extremely grim.

Hong Yang couldn't help but ask, "Ark, what do you know about these bear monsters?"

Upon hearing this, Fangzhou knew that the other party must have some doubts.

After all, anyone who isn't an idiot can see the strangeness of these bear monsters.

Hong Yang and his Gale Squad unexpectedly encountered this group of Fallen Bear Monsters during their exploration.

But it seems that Fang Zhou and his Catastrophe Squad are not like that. They came with a clear objective and were well-prepared.

Fang Zhou thought for a moment and realized there was nothing to hide, so he nodded slightly.

"They are all corrupted bear-like monsters, and likely possess some dark power."

He shared the information he had obtained from the eagle mother, Destiny, with Hong Yang, explaining in detail the origins and characteristics of these bear monsters.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yang nodded decisively and said, "So there was another group of harpies. We missed the opportunity to make contact with them."

Ark, the enemy is powerful, what's the next step?

"To fight or to retreat? We'll do as you say."

Unconsciously, Fangzhou took over the wartime command of this temporary team again.

He was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Alright, in that case, I will certainly not let you down."

Just to be on the safe side, have the members of the Gale Squad retreat to three meters away from that line, focusing on defense.

Having made the decision, Hong Yang naturally did not hesitate any longer, and he immediately began to adjust the positions of his troops.

After a flurry of activity and troop deployment, the second wave of bear monsters was getting closer and closer.

Seeing the bear monsters come within range, Olaf didn't hesitate to order the skeleton archers to start firing.

Their primary target was the largest bear monster.

Olaf wanted to take this opportunity to test his opponent's strength.

However, as the poisoned arrows soared into the air, before they could actually hit their targets, the seemingly slow-witted bear leader suddenly flew into a rage.

A fierce glint flashed in its eyes.

"Damn the putrid poison, damned spirits, I will punish you for your recklessness!"

With a furious roar, the bear-like leader reached behind its back, as if triggering some hidden mechanism.

Immediately afterwards, a dense swarm of dark shadows surged out from behind it, instantly blocking dozens of poisoned arrows.

It has arthropods, sharp teeth, crimson eyes, and slightly fluttering transparent wings.

They were all ferocious praying mantises, each about a foot long!

Although the rain of arrows killed at least forty or fifty mantises on the spot, their numbers were simply too great.

There were at least two or three hundred more, emitting piercing screams as they charged directly at Fangzhou and his companions.

Fang Zhou frowned slightly.

Before we can recruit more harpies to serve as air force, we're already being overwhelmed by the enemy's air force!

Fortunately, these mantises are not even as strong in direct combat as the Flower Butterfly Maidens; they are merely apprentice-level creatures.

It's not that there are no countermeasures at all.

Poison Cloud Technique!

Bone Shockwave!

As Fangzhou directed the skeleton archers to unleash volleys of arrows at the rapidly approaching ferocious mantis, he also swiftly began casting spells.

A chilling energy suddenly erupted in the air, forming a thick cloud of poison.

The air was instantly filled with the smell of death; the pungent odor made it hard to breathe.

The mantis swarm, which was already close at hand, was immediately corroded by this poisonous cloud, leaving a huge hole.

Countless mantises struggled in the poisonous cloud, emitting mournful screams, and finally turned into puddles of rotting flesh, scattered on the ground.

At this moment, the members of the Disaster Squad and the Gale Squad also unleashed their attack skills.

The skeleton archers continued their precise shooting, each arrow hitting its mark squarely in the air. The poisoned arrows traced deadly trajectories in the air, accurately striking their targets.

The mages unleashed various elemental spells, with fireballs, ice spikes, and lightning intertwining to create deadly attacks.

With a series of dull thuds, the coordinated attack wiped out more than half of the once massive swarm of mantises in an instant.

Countless mantis corpses lay scattered on the ground, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

At this moment, the Flame Swamp Frog also unleashed its Flame Burst skill, adding extra flame damage to all its attacks for a short period of time.

Once it wields its synthetically produced large fins, the mantis swarm is truly dead if it brushes against them or touches them.

Moreover, even if a mantis manages to escape by sheer luck, it will be blown about by the strong wind from the flapping of its fins, losing its fighting ability and helplessly tumbling in the air before finally falling to the ground.

Several harpies, wielding wooden spears, joined the battle in mid-air.

They moved nimbly through the air, their spears flashing like lightning, but their strength was limited and their attack speed was slow, so their actual effectiveness was quite limited.

The real air combat force still relies on the 20 skeletal bats urgently summoned by the Ark.

These skeletal bats hovered in the air, constantly swooping down to attack.

They fly at extremely high speeds, making them almost impossible for mantises to catch.

Despite this, the number of mantises remains large.

Under their cover, the bear monsters have already begun to accelerate their pace.

If ranged units cannot reduce the enemy's numbers first, these large creatures will put too much pressure on our melee units.

Just then, a loud shout came from behind Fangzhou.

"Ark, please have your summoned creatures spread out a bit."

My move is indiscriminate and deadly.

As soon as Fang Zhou turned around, he saw Wu Di activating a magic scroll with a serious expression.

As the magic surged, a strong wind suddenly arose.

Fang Zhou and his group dispersed in time and were hardly affected, but the ferocious mantises were unlucky.

Almost without exception, they were all blown dozens of meters away.

This is precisely a skill with the Storm attribute—Howling Wind.

The howling wind was more powerful than imagined, not only scattering the mantis swarm but also disrupting the bear monsters' charge.

For a moment, only the howling wind and the fallen mantises remained on the battlefield.

Making magic scrolls is no easy task.

It is a magical creation that requires an alchemist's secondary profession—scroller—to spend a great deal of effort on suitable materials to carve.

Such a powerful magic scroll would definitely cost hundreds of contribution points.

It seems the Gale Squad is confident in venturing so deep into the unexplored territory of the Natural Forest; they are indeed well-prepared.

Seeing that the remaining mantises had been blown together, Fangzhou's eyes lit up.

He decisively activated the shock ring on his hand, unleashing another bone shockwave that instantly killed dozens of them, scattering them to pieces.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Flame Swamp Frog swung its fins repeatedly and charged forward along with the Skeleton Bats and Harpies, stopping the mantis swarm that was already dizzy from the wind.

The skeleton archers are finally temporarily free from the influence of the mantis swarm.

They all began firing again under Olaf's command.

This time, they didn't choose the fallen bear monster leader, but rather other ordinary bear monsters.

They must reduce the enemy's numbers as much as possible!

Soon, a bear-like monster was shot into a rotting shell.

Based on the information obtained from the Eagle Mother, Ark knew that some of these Fallen Bear Monsters might possess Bear Spirit Incarnations.

Aside from the differences in appearance, their attributes also differ.

The skeleton archers are now prioritizing the elimination of the bear monsters that might have stronger attack power, based on information gathered by the Ark during the brief battle.

His signature move had failed to achieve its purpose, and he had instead been hit by several more poisoned arrows, which only fueled the fury of the Fallen Bear leader.

"You cannot defy the abyss!"

It roared again, then grabbed a four-meter-tall bear monster next to it and threw it over.

Upon hearing the howling wind in the air, anyone would know that this was no joke!

It's just that I don't know if it's because it's the first time I've used this move and I'm not skilled enough, or if I overestimated my strength.

In short, its aim was terrible; it failed to target the bear monsters at the location of the skeleton archers, who posed the greatest threat to them.

Wu Di, standing behind him, screamed, "Scatter! Scatter quickly! This bear monster is flying over!"

But it was too late.

A loud "boom" was heard, and the ground nearby shook.

Several undead creatures at the bear monster's landing spot were instantly killed by the impact, and those that managed to survive nearby were also left dazed and disoriented.

One unlucky zombie was even grabbed by the bear monster and torn apart by it.

A few seconds later, it became completely still.

On the contrary, the bear monster's eyes began to turn red, and its attack speed and attack power even increased to some extent.

Ordinary bear monsters are benevolent creatures with a natural affinity, and they only need sunlight, grass, leaves, and water to survive.

But these bear monsters can eat meat and drink blood, no wonder they are called fallen bear monsters!

But it was ultimately isolated and helpless.

With a wave of his hand, Ark immediately led a group of skeleton warriors and zombies to rush forward and launch a siege against it.

In an instant, the bone soldiers and sharp claws lashed out, causing the fallen bear monster to bleed profusely.