Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 443 - 326: Mana Eruption, Terrifying Buffs and Enhancements!

Under Olaf’s command, they barely managed to form a Skeleton Army Formation, which greatly enhanced the combat power of the Skeleton Army that had been scattered and picked off.

This was especially true for the Skeleton Flying Spear. Boosted by the Sacrificial Rune, the spell reached a near-instantaneous casting state. Every bone Long Spear that shot out carried the aura of Death, piercing through the enemies’ chests. Almost every spear claimed the life of an opposing student. Even the area-of-effect spell, Death Ripple, was enough to severely injure these elite students, who were then finished off by their Sea City Military Academy teammates.

Fang Zhou’s powerful firepower was like a sudden storm, catching the dozens of students from other military academies, who had charged in so aggressively, completely off guard. They had come full of confidence to lay siege, but now they found themselves facing an opponent on a completely different level, leaving them utterly baffled.

What is going on? Is Fang Zhou on steroids or something? He seemed so worn out before, so how did he suddenly become so fierce?

These military academy students were well-trained elite Warriors; they certainly weren’t going to stand around foolishly and be picked off one by one by Fang Zhou. They soon reacted, scattering in all directions and searching for cover to evade Fang Zhou’s relentless magical attacks. Although this action caused his originally high killing efficiency to drop, it also meant these students lost their continuous offensive against the Sea City Military Academy students.

This was exactly what Fang Zhou had hoped for. He understood that he couldn’t defeat all the enemies by himself, but by creating Chaos and forcing them to divide their attention, he could buy his team valuable time to retreat. As the enemy’s offensive weakened, Fang Zhou led his teammates in a gradual retreat from the center of the battle, successfully executing a tactical withdrawal.

Under Fang Zhou’s command, Bai Xiaochan, Meng Hongzhuang, Ye Fan, and the others snapped out of their initial stupor. The Skeleton Army formed a solid barrier, providing them with invaluable cover. Under this protective umbrella, they began to retreat in an orderly fashion.

Fang Zhou felt the formless mana core inside him, which was about to dissipate, and sighed with some regret.

What a shame. Ultimately, a power boost from an external item is bound to run out.

After a few minutes of unrestrained spellcasting, Fang Zhou shamefully ran out of steam and reverted to his original state. Gathering the last of the powerful mana from the Harvest Festival Rune Resonance into one final Skeleton Flying Spear, he killed an enemy student who was forced out of cover. Then, flapping his skeletal wings, Fang Zhou hurriedly retreated without a backward glance.

At that moment, almost all the spectating students were focused on the battle livestream from Fang Zhou’s first-person perspective. They had witnessed firsthand how he had turned the tide in just a few minutes, leading the Sea City Military Academy Team out of a desperate situation. Their hearts filled with shock and admiration.

"What... What’s going on? How did Fang Zhou suddenly unleash such incredible power?" a student in the audience couldn’t help but ask, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Fang Zhou has been fighting for more than half a day since the Rookie Grand Competition started. Logically, his Spiritual Power should be nearly depleted. How can he still have such strong firepower?" another student chimed in, his face a mask of confusion.

"That’s not right. Look, judging from the battle footage, not only does he not lack Spiritual Power, but the magical effects of his various Skills have also undergone a qualitative change," a keenly observant student pointed out the crucial detail. "Take his signature killing Skill, the Skeleton Flying Spear, for example. Its original flight speed and damage weren’t enough to one-shot a contestant who was on guard. But just now, not even a fully-equipped, heavily-armored Knight-class professional could withstand a casual blow from him. Is he cheating?"

The spectators buzzed with discussion, but no one could offer a reasonable explanation. However, it wasn’t long before a few knowledgeable and perceptive students began to notice the abnormality in Fang Zhou’s condition. This was especially true for elite students like Liu Diewu and Gu Yueyuan, whose insight was even sharper.

After a brief hesitation, Liu Diewu spoke, "Perhaps Fang Zhou has mastered some kind of state-buffing Burst Skill. That would explain the huge increase in his combat power and the significant improvement in his spell effects in such a short time. Based on how these skills usually work, this kind of burst state won’t last long. It either has extremely strict activation requirements, or it comes with a heavy price and a weakening debuff after the battle. But I wonder about the specifics of this Burst Skill Fang Zhou has mastered?"

Liu Diewu truly lived up to her reputation as an elite second-year student at Sea City Military Academy. Although her guess wasn’t entirely accurate, it was very close to the truth. Hearing her analysis, the spectating students erupted into a fervent discussion, the scene growing noisy and animated.

Meanwhile, outside the Simulation Battlefield, the military academy instructors and principals who had been observing possessed far greater combat experience and knowledge than these young students. What Liu Diewu could surmise, they could naturally judge with even greater accuracy.

The principal of Dragon City Military Academy, the Legendary-level Senhan Warlock, clicked his tongue a few times. "TSK, TSK." He turned to a smug-looking Su Tiankuo and said, "Old Su, it seems this student of your academy, Fang Zhou, is truly remarkable. To have mastered such a Burst Skill at just the Apprentice Stage, his talent and comprehension are truly exceptional."

These military academy principals knew that Fang Zhou’s ability to display such immense combat strength in a short period must have been due to activating some kind of trump-card Burst Skill, thereby gaining a significant buff. However, unleashing one’s potential to enter a burst state was not something every Professional could do easily. Such Skills often required extremely harsh activation conditions or exacted a heavy price post-battle. But the ability to unleash one’s potential at a critical moment and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat could mean the difference between life and death on a real battlefield.

Without extraordinary talent and profound accomplishments in their Profession, mastering such a precious Skill was nearly impossible. Typically, only High-Tier Professionals at the Golden Tier or above were qualified to even attempt to learn and master such Skills. For Fang Zhou to have mastered this kind of Burst Skill at the mere Apprentice Stage was an extremely rare feat in the decades of history since the Era of Myth. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

At this moment, Fang Zhou’s performance had once again shattered the perceptions of these military academy leaders, filling them with even greater expectations for his future. This young student’s potential and room for growth might just exceed everyone’s imagination.

From another perspective, Fang Zhou’s performance had naturally earned Principal Su Tiankuo of Sea City Military Academy a great deal of face. The instructors and principals from other military academies might not know Fang Zhou’s specific situation. But Su Tiankuo, a man extremely conscious of his reputation, had an understanding of Fang Zhou that was bone-deep. After all, Fang Zhou was not only a student he personally monitored but also an apprentice taught by his own daughter, Su Xinyan, and there was a certain subtle relationship between them.

Thus, Su Tiankuo had a comprehensive and profound understanding of Fang Zhou’s abilities and potential. During the funeral for General Ning Feihu, Fang Zhou, along with Major General Ning Danxin, had received the World Will’s Attention. This not only enhanced their respective World Rune abilities but also allowed Fang Zhou’s newly activated Gallows Rune to resonate with his existing Night Watcher and Heart Steel runes, thereby activating a new Rune Resonance: Harvest Festival.

Through Su Xinyan’s research, Sea City Military Academy had basically grasped the exact effects of the Harvest Festival. Su Tiankuo had naturally learned from his daughter about the powerful, chargeable buffing state that Fang Zhou kept as a trump card.