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Chapter 233 Strategy Points, The Necromancer's Traditional Skills
Chapter 233 Strategy Points, The Necromancer's Traditional Skills
Not to mention, Fang Zhou has now transformed into a Gold-rank necromancer, possessing the unique ability to wield the power of death.
An almost endless number of warriors and zombies are constantly being summoned to the battlefield, providing additional manpower for the Ark's army.
Although these low-level undead creatures have limited combat capabilities, they play an important role in delaying the enemy and filling gaps in the battle line.
Although in reality, Gold-tier necromancers have very few powerful skills at their disposal, in this virtual battlefield, Ark has already gained some initial mastery of some envisioned blueprint spells.
He cast various curses on the abyssal demons that covered the mountains and plains, such as the curse of weakness and the curse of disease, to continuously reduce the enemy's combat power and morale, weaken their attack and defense, and gradually give his own war pieces the upper hand in the battle.
Some higher-level undead creatures, such as grave guards, vampires, or gargoyles, were also summoned by the Ark during gaps in its spellcasting.
Although few in number, these powerful undead creatures possess unique skills and formidable combat abilities, capable of turning the tide of battle at crucial moments.
Especially under the layers of buff spells cast by the Ark, the combat capabilities of the allied undead creatures were greatly enhanced.
After a fierce battle, the situation on the battlefield gradually became clear.
The abyss demons' offensive was thwarted one by one.
Just as the Gold-tier Berserker Demon reached its limit and attempted a decapitation strike, Ark decisively activated the ultimate necromancy spell, [Undead Cataclysm].
A storm swept in by undead creatures dealt a devastating blow to abyssal demons across a wide area.
The berserker commander, exhausted and on his last legs, was also annihilated by the undead scourge.
The system's evaluation came from the virtual battlefield.
"Ark Sergeant, congratulations on winning the first battle in the [Total War to Annihilate Demons]."
[Battlefield Scale] Medium; [Combat Strength Comparison] Evenly matched.
Based on the comparison of the strength and casualties of both sides, the [Battle Evaluation] is a resounding victory!
Fangzhou clicked to view the battle details and found that the statistics were very comprehensive, including but not limited to the number of kills, damage dealt, and damage taken.
A resounding victory—these four words filled Fangzhou with joy.
According to the description of the 【Total War to Exterminate Demons】 system, the battle evaluation can be divided into various levels from bad to good, such as utter defeat, tragic defeat, slightly disadvantaged, narrow defeat, evenly matched, narrow victory, slightly superior, great victory, and epic triumph.
The terms "utter defeat," "tragic failure," "slightly at a disadvantage," and "a narrow defeat in a bloody battle" are self-explanatory and are evaluations of the side that lost the battle.
The lower the rating, the more chess points will be deducted for a failed battle.
Ark will never allow itself to receive such humiliating evaluations.
Evaluations such as "evenly matched", "a narrow victory after a bloody battle", "slightly superior", "a resounding victory", and "an epic triumph" are assessments of either the winning or losing side.
The higher the rating, the more battle points you will receive for winning a battle.
Achieving a "resounding victory" rating on the first introductory test proves that Ark has perfectly passed the introductory test for the "Total War to Annihilate Demons".
Moreover, according to his perception, the effect of the [Undead Chess Master] title has also been slightly enhanced.
The various high-level necromancy spells he used in the recent battle have left a faint trace deep within his soul.
These traces are like seeds buried deep in the soil.
When the Ark reaches the corresponding level, it will sprout, bloom, and bear abundant fruit.
Before Fangzhou could fully recover from the joy of victory, a synthesized electronic voice quietly sounded in his ear again.
"Dear Ark Sergeant, congratulations on successfully passing the entrance test. Your initial rank is now set at one star."
Depending on your rank, you can receive 1 contribution point reward every day.
Winning a battle will earn you a certain amount of strategy points, while losing a battle will deduct a certain amount of strategy points.
You can receive a certain score bonus based on your battle evaluation.
Accumulating enough points in the strategy game will raise your rank.
Each time you advance in your strategy game rank, you will receive a corresponding contribution point reward.
Strategy points can also be used to redeem rare terrains, special strategy pieces, and even various real-world resources in the [Total War: Extinction] shop.
Further features are under development. Please read the instructions carefully for details. Best of luck!
Fangzhou quickly browsed the feedback from the [Total War to Annihilate Demons] system, feeling a surge of joy.
Unexpectedly, this strategy game rank can provide him with a continuous stream of contribution points as a reward.
Furthermore, strategy points can also be used to exchange for resources.
Compared to other students who were unable to participate in the closed beta of "Total War to Annihilate Demons," he had a head start.
It seems that playing chess once a day will be essential from now on.
After reviewing the battle replay, Fangzhou made some summaries and then closed the beta link for "Total War: Extinction of Demons" with satisfaction.
He stood up, stretched his stiff and tense body, and then headed straight for the skills training field.
The night was long, and his cultivation had only just begun.
In a familiar corner of the skills training ground.
Fangzhou exhausted the last bit of mental energy in his body and successfully released the [Soul Vision] skill.
Since binding the [Night Watchman I] world rune, each time Ark casts Soul Vision, it is smoother and more precise than the last.
He mentally calculated that at this rate, it wouldn't be long before his Soul Vision skill proficiency level reached [Mastery].
Reached the [Proficient] level.
Fangzhou smiled slightly and stretched.
Looking around, he saw Yue Lingyun and other promising trainees still sweating it out on the training field.
Fangzhou's gaze briefly met theirs, then he waved and hurried off to the meditation room.
Another half day passed, and it was unknown how many spoils Tryndamere's loyal skeleton minions had prepared for him to slaughter.
Fangzhou was filled with anticipation for this.
Under that blood-red full moon, a mountain of corpses lay piled up.
Fangzhou, leading his loyal Skull Squad, embarked on another journey to the southeast.
The addition of Tryndamere, the Decapitation Swordsman, has made Ark Hunting increasingly efficient.
Not to mention, after mastering the [Advanced Weapon Specialization] passive buff skill (a Black Iron-level skill), the skeleton clone's every strike became incredibly precise, like the whisper of death.
All the low-ranking undead creatures in this area, whether wielding weapons like skeleton warriors or decaying zombies, could not escape his skeletal spear and turned to dust, returning to eternal silence.
There was another thing that made Fangzhou very happy.
【Moon Orchid Fragrance】
【The Flower of Sighs】.
[Focus on the magic circle].
[Lullaby].
With these resources and tools, Ark can temporarily multitask.
If, as is the case now, the main body chooses to hibernate and focuses entirely on controlling the clone, the hunting time can be greatly extended.
According to Fangzhou's precise estimates, with this high combat mode, he can hunt continuously for nearly six hours.
This means that his efficiency in acquiring soul power has achieved a qualitative leap.
At this moment, night had fallen and the blood moon hung high in the sky.
The crimson moonlight pierced through the sparse clouds, turning the hills of corpses below into an eerie red.
The skeleton clone stood atop a hill, looking down at the various undead writhing below.
His squadron of skeletons was lined up neatly behind him.
Their eyes gleamed with a deep blue light, awaiting their master's command.
With a sharp whooshing sound, the Ark leaped down the hill and, like a stalking cheetah, vanished into the shadows in an instant.
The skeleton army followed closely behind, forming an unstoppable torrent that surged towards the various undead creatures wandering aimlessly below the hills.
Click.
Click.
Their mission is to clear all obstacles from the path ahead of the Ark, hunt down the warriors and zombies scattered among the hills of corpses, and ensure that the Ark's journey is unimpeded.
Even when facing the Greatsword Warrior, whose individual combat strength is the most balanced, the coordinated attack of the number one skeleton team was still difficult.
It also appeared isolated and helpless, and in the end, it could only collapse under the scorn of everyone, turning into a pile of scattered bones.
The only thing that can bother them is the zombies.
However, Ark had already made arrangements for this.
Whenever the team encounters zombies, they immediately report the situation to the Ark via soul link and request support.
The Ark will then quickly mobilize other nearby Skull squads to provide reinforcements.
During these days of hunting, he had gained a very deep understanding of the Zombie, a Black Iron-level undead creature.
He devised a simple yet ingenious kite-flying tactic to exploit the zombies' slow movement speed.
Under his control, the Skull Squad will maintain a safe distance from the Zombie, using their speed advantage to constantly launch deadly harassments against it.
The giant axe-wielding skeleton warriors and the spear-wielding skeleton warriors took turns advancing, each attack striving for precision and lethality.
Meanwhile, the Giant Shield Warrior steps forward at the right time, using his shield to block the zombies' occasional counterattacks.
The skeleton archers fired arrows from a distance, aiming directly at the zombie's legs and head to ensure that each shot caused maximum damage.
Although the zombies' defenses are far superior to those of the skeleton warriors, they cannot withstand such a high level of continuous attacks.
As long as the Skull Team works in perfect harmony, even a single zombie can't turn the tide; it can only collapse to the ground and turn into a pile of rotting flesh.
As Ark and his skeleton army climbed another towering hill, Ark sheathed his skeletal spear, looked around, and a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
Hours slipped away silently through our fingers, like grains of sand in an hourglass.
His eyes, sharp as an eagle's, spotted a zombie that had painstakingly climbed up the hill.
Pfft!
With a flick of his spear, Fang Zhou sent the arrogant zombie crashing to the ground, turning it into a pile of decay.
He gently extended his bone claws, allowing the essence of that body to flow into his own body like a stream.
In the skill bar of the attribute panel, an unknown talent skill originating from zombies is being slowly analyzed.
Although the progress was minimal, every bit of growth brought him endless joy and anticipation.
Fangzhou nodded in satisfaction.
Today's exploration is more advanced than any other day.
However, Fangzhou felt a slight pang of regret.
The white bone crystal cluster mentioned in Tedamir's memory remains unreachable to this day.
Not to mention the mutated zombie that once severely injured Tryndamere, forcing him to flee like a wolf-fox.
Despite this, Ark never felt discouraged.
As long as the direction is correct, the skeleton slaves' net-like search will eventually capture all the resources, just like a fishing net.
The Ark looked up at the sky, where the blood moon still hung high, like a ruby branded on the horizon.
Within his skull, the soul fire flickered faintly.
Fang Zhou was somewhat looking forward to seeing what kind of incredible enhancements and benefits that white bone stone crystal cluster would bring him.
At the very least, it should be able to make his skeletal armor look brand new, inlaid with white bone stones.
It was getting late, and after a night of fighting and hunting, an overwhelming weariness had crept into the depths of Ark's soul.
That concludes tonight's hunt.
He sent out a recall signal through the soul link that connected him to his skeleton minions.
The skeleton minions immediately stopped their hunt and began returning to the ark as quickly as possible.
While waiting, Fangzhou's gaze inadvertently fell on a few skeleton minions.
Their injuries were exceptionally severe, and the cracks between their bones seemed to tell the story of their battle exploits.
Fangzhou shook his head helplessly.
I did not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.
For him, ordinary skeleton slaves were just consumables, and there was no need for them to heal or recover.
Therefore, Fangzhou made the difficult decision to end the lives of these skeleton minions with his own hands.
At the same time, he also selected new members from the prey they brought back to fill the gaps and maintain the fighting strength of the team.
Subsequently, the Ark began the process of absorbing and devouring its prey.
He stared at the gradually rising soul power value on the attribute panel, his heart filled with anticipation and longing.
Although there is still a considerable distance to go before learning the next Iron-tier warrior's common skill, Ark is not in a hurry.
In his view, it was like a grand feast.
All the delicious food was prepared and placed in front of him.
Whether you enjoy it sooner or later, it won't affect the final sense of satisfaction.
After digesting the food, Ark turned to Tryndamere and gave it the order to continue hunting.
He himself chose a secluded hill as a temporary place to live.
Dozens of skeleton minions surrounded him, forming an impenetrable protective circle, ensuring that his skeleton clone could safely enter a resting state.
As his consciousness gradually faded, Fang Zhou logged off his clone and his mind returned to the Haicheng Military Academy.
Fulfilling days always slip by unnoticed and pass in the blink of an eye.
Several days passed quickly.
The necromancer research group, in the laboratory.
In mid-air, a huge projection slowly unfolded like a scroll.
That was a diagram of a troll's anatomy.
Every organ and every blood vessel is depicted with lifelike detail, as if allowing one to directly glimpse the secret of the troll's vigorous vitality.
Instructor Su Xinyan, dressed in an elegant black dress, stood in front of the projector, holding a delicate pointer in her hand.
At this moment, she was patiently explaining the troll's physiological structure to Ark.
"Look, this is the troll's heart," Instructor Su Xinyan pointed to a part in the projection and continued, "Ark, you seem to have encountered a small group of young ice trolls during your exploration of Cave 1."
Let's compare their heart structures.
This is the core of their vitality, and the source of their extraordinary regenerative abilities.
Upon hearing this, Fangzhou retrieved a well-preserved ice troll heart from his spatial storage capsule.
Under the light, the heart shone with an unusual blue luster.
He observed carefully, and combined with Instructor Su Xinyan's explanation, his understanding of the troll race, an extraordinary demonic creature, deepened.
These seemingly ferocious creatures actually have their own unique survival rules and physiological characteristics.
"My application for a living troll, submitted to the Haicheng Military Academy, has now been approved."
We expect the first batch of live trolls to be delivered to our research group as experimental subjects in the next two days.
It's important to know that juvenile trolls at the apprentice level are extremely rare.
These experimental subjects are a considerable asset, even for Haicheng Military Academy.
You must cherish this opportunity and not waste it.
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhou nodded solemnly.
"Before we actually touch those precious living trolls, let's start with the heart of this ice troll in your hand."
Fangzhou took the dissection equipment, looked up, and stared at the physiological and anatomical diagrams suspended in mid-air.
His hand was as steady as a rock, and the scalpel, under his control, seemed to come alive, precisely and gracefully slicing across the surface of the ice troll's heart.
Instructor Su Xinyan, dressed in a glamorous black dress that accentuated her graceful figure, quietly moved closer, her hot body exuding an astonishing elasticity.
Fang Zhou remained calm and composed, his hand holding the scalpel not trembling at all.
Instructor Su Xinyan, who increasingly enjoyed acting cute and playful with him, pouted with some boredom and began to seriously instruct Fang Zhou on his anatomical movements.
In fact, for necromancers, their daily lives are filled with research and exploration of the human body.
Due to various objective reasons, they were unable to directly access the Netherworld, which was located countless dimensions away, like the Ark.
In order to gain insight into the energy of the undead, one can only work on various aspects of the body.
The few skills available to necromancers, while a small portion of which originated from the legacy of the alien civilization of Naraku, were mostly accumulated through countless experiments and research.
In the eyes of a traditional necromancer like Instructor Su Xinyan, the existence of the Ark was nothing short of a miracle.
By sitting there meditating like him, he can generate all sorts of skill inspirations, which he can then refine and perfect into powerful skills.
This person is simply an unbelievable monster.
At this moment, under the dedicated guidance of Instructor Su Xinyan, the scalpel in Fang Zhou's hand seemed to come alive.
From initial awkwardness and hesitation, it gradually evolved into a smooth and flowing performance.
Every subtle movement was perfected under Su Xinyan's careful guidance.
The ten-odd minutes seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.
When the last piece of dissected tissue was gently placed on the lab table, the dozen or so physiological parts were arranged in an orderly manner, demonstrating the rigor and beauty of anatomy.
Each one perfectly matches the details depicted in the troll anatomy diagram.
Fang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his head and met Instructor Su Xinyan's gaze, anticipating her evaluation.