Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 442 - 326: Mana Eruption, Terrifying Buffs and Enhancements!

Having come to his senses, Fang Zhou quickly retreated behind his Skeleton Army and the students from the Sea City Military Academy. With his eyes closed and his mind focused, he began to guide his unprecedentedly immense Spiritual Power toward a breakthrough.

Although a large portion of this Spiritual Power originated from the charging bonus of the [Harvest Festival]’s Rune Resonance and was rapidly depleting, it was still an immense boon. Not only did this temporary energy provide Fang Zhou with a powerful combat boost in the ongoing melee, but even if it dissipated quickly, the chance to experience breaking through the bottleneck to the Black Iron rank was worth the price of admission alone.

In Fang Zhou’s experience, no Apprentice-level Professional had ever gone through such a novel experience. He felt his Spiritual Power rapidly condensing, gradually forming a stable Energy Core. Though the process was brief, it imparted an unprecedented sense of control.

Fang Zhou’s heart pounded with excitement. He took several deep breaths to calm his surging emotions and fully committed himself to guiding his Spiritual Power through the breakthrough. This immense Spiritual Power, though foreign in origin, was generated by the Rune Resonance of his World Rune. Therefore, Fang Zhou had no difficulty mobilizing it.

Facing a massive assault from the other military academy cadets, Fang Zhou had no time to savor the breakthrough process. He temporarily ignored all external distractions, focusing his entire being on the process occurring within his mind. Fortunately, the attribute panel was recording everything. This breakthrough process would serve as a valuable knowledge reserve and source of Skill Materials for the future.

Soon, under his full control, the immense Spiritual Power gradually transformed into Mana, forming an unsteady, invisible Mana Core. Compared to the stable core of an ordinary Magic Professional described in textbooks, the invisible Mana Core condensed by the [Harvest Festival]’s Rune Resonance seemed illusory and ephemeral, as if it could collapse at any moment.

This was to be expected. A portion of the Spiritual Power used to condense the invisible Mana Core was foreign and was being consumed with every passing moment. Once the energy fell below a critical threshold, the core would collapse. Fang Zhou was mentally prepared for this and decided not to waste any more time.

He opened his eyes and looked at the precarious Battle Group, yet his heart was extraordinarily calm. On his attribute panel, his level was now displayed as: Pseudo-Black Iron Lower.

Pseudo-Black Iron is still Black Iron!

While the other participants were merely at the Apprentice Middle Rank, Fang Zhou’s original Apprentice Upper Rank had already put him head and shoulders above the rest. This was to say nothing of his current state. Aided by the massive energy from the [Harvest Festival], he had leaped to the rank of a Pseudo-Black Iron Lower Undead Mage.

His time was limited, and he had not yet mastered any Black Iron-level skills befitting his new rank. However, the Apprentice-level skills he already possessed were more than enough to resolve the siege he was facing.

The charged energy from the [Harvest Festival] was depleting by the second, so Fang Zhou wasted no more time. He took out the Undead Magic Ball and began casting frantically. His hands danced through the air, tracing complex runes, each completed trajectory punctuated by a low incantation. The Undead Magic Ball in his grasp glowed with a ghostly green light, seeming to be a portal to a dark world. As the incantations concluded, an inky black mist surged from the ball and rapidly coalesced into Skeleton Warriors in mid-air.

In an instant, dozens of Skeleton Warriors surged forth like a tide, stabilizing the buckling skeleton defense line that was crumbling under the assault from the other cadets. These newly summoned Skeleton Warriors were not only numerous but also far more resilient and robust than the previous ones. They expertly wielded their weapons to fend off the enemy’s assault, buying Fang Zhou precious time.

Next, Fang Zhou became a veritable Magic Cannon Platform, frantically unleashing all the Undead Attribute spells he had mastered.

Skeleton Flying Spear! Death Ripple! Skeleton Shackles! A series of spells bombarded the enemy lines like a constant barrage, with each attack inflicting heavy casualties.

For Fang Zhou, advancing to Black Iron Lower was more than a change in title; it signified his entrance into a completely new tier of power. His strength, speed, endurance, and even his Spiritual Power had all increased significantly. Using Black Iron Lower Mana to drive Apprentice-level skills was like fitting a carriage with a nuclear-powered engine.

Spells that previously required careful management of Spiritual Power—like Brutal Aura, Iron Wall Aura, and Horror Aura—could now be cast as easily as breathing. Once deployed, these auras spread out like ripples, affecting the minds and actions of everyone on the battlefield. His enemies struggled under the weight of fear and pressure, while his allies were bolstered with extra strength and protection.

Spells like Death Ripple, Skeleton Flying Spear, Skeleton Shield, and Skeleton Shackles were no longer abilities to be used sparingly. They were now formidable weapons he could unleash the moment their cooldowns ended.

After stabilizing the skeleton defense line, Fang Zhou made a bold move. He cast Crowned with Death, enhancing more than ten of his troops into Elite Skeletons.