Necromancer: Becoming a God Starting with Skeleton Clone

Chapter 456 Sweeping Through the Beast Mountain Range, His Value Increases Many Times!

"This is mission information. Remember to keep the record badge safe, otherwise you won't be able to record your results if it's damaged."

After Fangzhou took it, he turned and left.

It's still early, there's still time to set off.

Once outside the fortress and onto the road, one could see numerous battle squads hurrying forward.

Some people looked at the lone ark with surprise in their eyes.

Some enthusiastic adventurers even took the initiative to greet Ark and invite him to join their temporary team.

"No need, have a good hunt!" Fang Zhou waved without turning his head.

Without anyone else holding it back, the Ark's speed was incredibly fast.

He cast a spell directly, using a common magic to summon a skeletal warhorse to accelerate his pace.

However, the Black Gem Dragon, which Ark did not want to expose and which it had hidden, was too young to be ridden.

The little female dragon Tiamat could comfortably lie on the horse's back, swishing her tail and acting cute with the Ark.

The chances of encountering danger near outposts are relatively low.

Following the same path they had taken before, the Ark continued deeper into the mountains.

Ferocious beasts are constantly lurking in this mountain range, especially low-level ones, which are found throughout various areas of the range.

They are the food of all high-level ferocious beasts, so given the chance, they will follow their instincts and head towards the outer perimeter, where at least life is easier.

In particular, if a battle breaks out between mid- to high-level ferocious beasts, these low-level ferocious beasts will be especially terrified.

They would emerge in large numbers from the depths of the mountains, driven out by the terrifying aftershocks and momentum of the battle.

After entering the mountains, the Ark summoned eighty skeletal warriors, which surrounded it for two to three hundred meters, accompanying it as it moved forward.

It's worth mentioning that these skeletal warriors were all created by Ark using artificial undead skills during this period.

Furthermore, by using the Summon Graveyard skill as a medium for storage, the mana cost of summoning and maintaining them in Ark has been reduced to a very low level.

Not to mention, there were also carcass bats released from the Ark in the sky serving as eyes.

With them around, we can discover the traces of ferocious beasts much earlier.

Every so often, the Ark will activate its Soul Eagle Eye skill to scan for any undetected ferocious beasts.

When night fell, Fangzhou found a sheltered spot to pitch his tent, set up several sentries around it, and scattered a dozen or so skeletons made from small animals from the surrounding area to serve as hidden sentries.

Lying in the warm and comfortable tent, Fangzhou sighed with some satisfaction.

The necromancer's adventurous life is always so colorful and peaceful.

After continuing for another day, from here on, you can frequently encounter ferocious beasts of the Black Iron rank.

As Fang Zhou walked through a jungle, his magical scan quickly revealed a small pack of silverback wolves.

This is a pack of more than twenty silverback wolves.

Silverback wolves are generally classified as lower-tier Black Iron, and their most valuable possession is their wolf whip.

Each male wolf's whip is worth 30 magic stones.

Seeing such a group of treasures, Fangzhou was naturally secretly delighted.

Using his Soul Eagle Eye, Ark observed all the wolves, first marking the male wolves. Then, Ark began casting a spell, using the Bone Heart-Piercing Spear to fire at the wolves.

Pfft, pfft, pfft.

Several male wolves were blown in the head by the Bone Crimson Heart-Piercing Spear, and the other silverback wolves did not dare to fight back.

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They didn't even find where the enemy was before they gave up and ran away.

Unfortunately, their escape route had been completely surrounded by the army of corpses summoned by the Ark in advance.

After a desperate struggle, Fangzhou easily annihilated the wolf pack without suffering any losses.

He strode over to the male wolf, cut off its whip, and checked it for magic crystals, but found none.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Zhou cut off a large piece of meat from the wolf's leg, intending to roast it and eat it that night.

According to the information in the Beast Compendium, the meat of the Silverback Wolf also has a good flavor.

While dealing with the corpses, the warriors also carried the male wolves on their backs.

They had to absorb the essence of the wolves' flesh and blood as they traveled.

Even Tiamat, the black gem baby dragon who had been bored all along, couldn't help but pick out the most powerful silverback wolf and start tearing it apart.

No matter how weak these ferocious beasts may appear in front of the Ark, they are all genuine Black Iron-tier creatures.

Their flesh and blood contain a good amount of energy, which should not be wasted.

Their remains can be used as materials for the Ark to create artificial undead.

Only a necromancer like Fang Zhou could make full use of these ferocious beasts without wasting a single one.

Most of the other teams collected some valuable items from the ferocious beasts, while leaving the majority of the corpses to decompose naturally or be eaten by other ferocious beasts.

After a brief rest, Ark continued searching for traces of other ferocious beasts.

That pack of 20 silverback wolves was quite large.

Since they can live in this area, there must be prey nearby for them to hunt and eat.

After searching for traces left by the silverback wolf pack, Ark continued the hunt.

With clues to follow, hunting becomes much easier for the Ark.

Moreover, these prey are extremely valuable, and compared to the gamble of searching for other ferocious beasts, these prey are much easier to find.

Soon, he caught up with the trail of the other ferocious beasts.

These are a herd of horned sheep.

But at this moment they seem to have encountered other predators.

Sensing the sounds of intense fighting and energy explosions ahead, Fangzhou slowly lowered his steps and crept closer.

In the world of ferocious beasts, there is no difference between them and ordinary creatures on Earth. The roles of predator and prey are often reversed. A group of swift leopards have their eyes on this herd of horned sheep and are now cruelly hunting these poor sheep.

The habits of ferocious beasts are very different from those of ordinary animals, and they often travel in groups.

Even an ordinary Gale Leopard possesses the strength of a mid-tier Black Iron.

The best among them possess the ability to unleash innate spells, and can use their energy organs to channel the magic power within their bodies to release ranged attack spells.

Although ordinary Gale Leopards do not possess the ability to cast innate spells, they are still capable predators due to their powerful four-dimensional attributes resulting from long-term absorption of magic power.

As Fangzhou concealed his tracks and cautiously crept over, he witnessed a chaotic scene in the hunting grounds before him.

A dozen or so Gale Leopards surrounded the poor Horned Sheep, with some of the horned sheep even having a Gale Leopard attached to their backs.

These predators tore at the horned sheep, and the flock appeared extremely panicked.

They didn't have time to rescue their bitten companions; all they could think about was escaping this terrifying place.

However, the swift leopards roaming the perimeter are always able to intercept them in time, intimidate them, and drive them back.

The most eye-catching one is the Leopard King.

This leopard king is estimated to be about two meters tall at the shoulder and more than three meters long. It is currently roaming around the leopard pack.

With a roar, the Ark sensed that magic was gathering in its mouth, and it successfully released a natural spell, Wind Blade.

"Aww!"

The Exploding Horned Sheep, struck by the Wind Blade spell, let out a terrified cry and flailed its limbs incessantly.

Under their unconscious control, magic enhances their physical abilities.

However, these defenses are completely ineffective against the sharp wind elemental force.

Seeing an opportunity, several swift leopards opened their blood-red mouths and lunged forward to bite.

Sharp teeth pierced the skin of the horned sheep, tearing at its throat, and a large amount of blood gushed out, falling into the leopard's genitals.

Ark couldn't bear to look at the miserable state of these horned sheep.

He disregarded concealing himself and immediately began summoning his skeletal warriors.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Nearly thirty skeletal warriors were summoned around the Ark and, under its command, began to slowly disperse, encircling the fiercely fighting horde of beasts.

Defensive spells such as bone armor were cast, and then offensive spells began to be cast.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Several bone-piercing spears were released, whistling as they tore through the air, and struck the Exploding Horned Sheep's head.

These poor sheep were already surrounded by a pack of leopards and controlled by magic.

The kind-hearted Ark didn't want these horned sheep to suffer any longer, so it decided to send them away first.

A dense array of light points flew from the Exploding Horned Sheep to the Ark, and some soul power was obtained.

The Ark freed these horned sheep, and they were grateful and offered their soul power in return—which was only right!

Next, Fang Zhou revealed a chilling smile and slightly waved the Soul Destroying Orb in his hand.

Kill them all!

With a flick of magic, the skeletal warriors, who had been hiding, began to charge.

They attacked the leopard pack, some armed with spears, others with knives and shields.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

They hurled the short spears on their backs with all their might, the attacks piercing through dozens of meters of space and hurtling towards the leopard pack.

Unlike professional skeletal archers, skeletal warriors are inherently inaccurate when it comes to throwing.

Whether their short spears hit their target depends mainly on the number of spears and the number and density of the enemy.

Their attack this time was clearly not very good.

The swift leopards are very agile; once they sense an attack, they begin to run and leap nimbly.

"Awoo!"

The Leopard King let out an angry roar.

Its prey was killed by an unknown creature, and the surrounding skeletal warriors made it feel threatened.

Ferocious beasts are all very intelligent.

When encountering an unknown enemy in the mountains, the first thing to consider is whether you can defeat them without taking damage.

If you can't win, consider whether you can escape.

After all, in the mountains, getting injured means danger and a significant decrease in combat ability.

He might die from this injury at any time.

Based on his combat experience, the Leopard King now judged that this group of cold enemies exuding an aura of death were not to be trifled with.

Therefore, it decisively issued a retreat order.

After the leopard king roared, the leopard pack began to flee in one direction.

It appears that only a few skeletal warriors are blocking the way.

The leopard king took the lead, and as it ran wildly, branches and grass brushed past its ears, creating a whistling sound in the wind.

In front of it was a giant shield-wielding skeletal warrior.

At this moment, the Corpse Warrior also noticed the Leopard King's attack and stood ready with his sword and shield.

The leopard king's eyes revealed cruelty. It opened its blood-red maw and leaped into the air, spitting out strands of saliva due to the high-speed movement.

"Bang!"

The claws swung out but were blocked by the skeleton warrior's shield, and the bone knife followed suit and slashed down.

But the giant leopard, using its powerful agility, leaped to the side of the skeleton warrior.

"roar!"

The Leopard King let out a roar and then bit into the waist of the Corpse Warrior.

The sharp teeth, under the immense force of their bite, pierced through the skeletal armor on its body.

If it were a normal living being, it would probably be dead by now.

But these are undead warriors; they are undead creatures by nature, so this attack is like a tickle to them.

The Curtain of the Dead!

Several large plumes of mist, obscuring visibility, were released, followed by a swarm of skeletal warriors that surrounded the leopard pack.

After being attacked, the swift leopard appeared somewhat flustered, and it tucked its tail between its legs and rushed towards the outer perimeter.

They were about to break through the encirclement of the skeletal warriors, but that one step felt like an insurmountable distance.

A cage of bones was placed over its body.

A spear that pierces the heart with bones!

The Gale Leopard, having slowed down, sensed a deadly threat.

It turned its head in terror, only to find a pale white bone spear had already struck its body.

The greenish-blue fur was pierced, and the flesh was melted away, with dark, gray blood flowing from the wounds.

The Gale Leopard could only let out a few low moans before dying.

"Awoo!"

The Leopard King squeezed out the last of his magic power and unleashed his innate spell, Wind Blade.

The wind blade spell struck the skeletal warrior's giant shield.

Tiny bits of bone powder were ground off by the wind blades, but this did not cause much damage to the skeleton.

Having released the magic within him, the Leopard King had already noticed his kind being killed one by one, and fear was evident in his eyes.

One by one, the Swift Leopards were killed by spells or, due to the effects of negative spells, were surrounded by Corpse Warriors who stabbed them with sharp bone knives and spears.

Even with their thick fur and good defensive capabilities, the Gale Leopards were no match for them at this point, and one by one they fell to the ground.

Those attacked by magic, on the other hand, do not suffer as much pain.

One by one, the skeletal spears pierced their bodies.

Spell attacks can directly tear apart its internal organs or skull, allowing it to leave quickly without much suffering or pain.

The mournful cries of dying leopards echoed through the woods.

Each speck of light continuously flowed into the Ark's body, transforming into a reserve of soul power, contributing to the enhancement of his strength.

At this point, the helpless leopard king could only roar angrily.

It was prepared to abandon its own kind and choose to leave first, then find an opportunity to take revenge later.

But now that things have come to this, leaving isn't so easy.

Ark immediately cast a Bone Prison on the Leopard King.

Even with its superior physique, the Leopard King could hardly tolerate the effects of this negative spell.

With the Ark's ultimate enhancements, the effects of the Bone Cage make it extremely difficult for it to advance.