Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone Chapter 269 - 239: Skinning and Bone Breaking, Group Battle

The Mutated Zombie occasionally glanced at Fang Zhou, letting out angry roars that seed tinged with a hint of confusion and uncertainty. Fang Zhou watched all of this quietly.

Despite the Mutated Zombie’s formidable strength, its intelligence is limited, he thought. I must fully exploit this to formulate a strategy.

As ti passed, the other Skeleton Teams finally arrived at the battlefield Fang Zhou had designated. Using his [Skeleton Monarch] skill, Fang Zhou commanded over ten Skeleton Teams through his Soul Link. Under his precise command, these teams began to slowly advance toward the hills occupied by the Mutated Zombie, gradually tightening their encirclent.

When the Mutated Zombie saw Tidamia, it imdiately sensed the familiar soul aura. This allowed it to instantly recognize the Skeleton Warrior it had once defeated. It no longer paid any attention to the ordinary Skeleton Warriors, who seed weak in its eyes, instead turning its nacing face toward Tidamia. Its eyes glowed fiercely as it emitted threatening growls.

Under Fang Zhou’s suppression and command, Tidamia faced its forr enemy with unusual calmness. It seed to know that this was not the ti for a personal grudge, but a ti to concentrate and adhere to Fang Zhou’s overall strategy. Tidamia’s Soul Fire flickered slightly, as if responding to the Mutated Zombie’s taunt. It made no sound, however, simply standing firm and preparing for the upcoming battle.

Besides Tidamia, the Beheading Giant Sword Skeleton Warrior, Fang Zhou now commanded over ten Skeleton Archers. As for the lee-type Skeleton Warriors, they numbered about twenty to thirty. They were equipped with heavy Giant Axes and solid Giant Shields, or Long Spears and Greatswords, forming the most solid defensive line in the legion.

Once the Mutated Zombie entered the Skeleton Archers’ range, Fang Zhou imdiately ordered the ten-plus archers under his command to launch a volley. In an instant, more than ten White Bone Arrows shot forth like the brightest stars in the night sky, carrying whispers of death as they sped toward the target.

The Mutated Zombie’s movents were indeed slow. Although it tried to dodge upon noticing the Skeleton Archers’ actions, its attempts remained clumsy, and several arrows still struck ho accurately. However, the creature’s reaction took Fang Zhou by surprise. Its Defense Power was even greater than he had imagined. Despite the successive hits, the Mutated Zombie’s defense was astonishingly high, far surpassing any foe Fang Zhou had encountered before.

According to Tidamia’s mory, its own Beheading Giant Sword had once been able to inflict so damage on this Mutated Zombie. Yet now, judging by the effect of the Arrow Rain from the Skeleton Archers, the creature seed almost completely immune to the damage from their White Bone Arrows. The arrows struck its body as if hitting a wall, leaving only shallow scratches on its surface and causing no effective damage. Each collision between an arrow and the zombie emitted a series of tallic clangs, as if mocking the Skeleton Archers’ futile efforts.

The Mutated Zombie seed to realize this as well. After sensing that the archers’ attacks were rely superficial, it stopped in its tracks and let out a deafening roar toward the sky. Within that roar, it conveyed a powerful, clear, and intensely taunting soul-ssage to Fang Zhou.

"You... cannot... even... scratch ! I... will skin you... and break your bones!"

As Fang Zhou felt this intermittent ssage, his Soul Fire flared brilliantly. This wasn’t due to anger, but rather an inner surge of joy.

The level of intelligence this Mutated Zombie is displaying far exceeds my expectations. It’s even higher than that of my Skeleton Warrior, Tidamia. If I could bring this Mutated Zombie under my command, my Skeleton Clone would gain a second highly intelligent Undead Servant. This would undoubtedly be a massive enhancent to my forces. However, a problem imdiately follows. My [Skeleton Monarch] skill currently only affects Skeletons and Skeleton Warriors. How can I effectively control this Mutated Zombie?

This dilemma left Fang Zhou montarily deep in thought, but he soon put the issue aside. He raised his skull, his gaze piercing through the ethereal mist to stare straight at the Mutated Zombie, which was constantly taunting his Skeleton Army. His Soul Fire had cald, and his thoughts beca clear once again.

In that instant, Fang Zhou made a decision.

If I can’t subjugate this Mutated Zombie, then killing it will suffice. As a rare, intelligent Undead Creature, the Corpse Essence and Soul Power it could provide would certainly be abundant. Moreover, a valuable White Bone Stone Crystal Cluster lies behind it, waiting for to seize it. For , this is an extrely precious resource that absolutely cannot be missed.

With a thought, Fang Zhou activated the [Berserker Mark] deep within his soul. A dazzling purple light shot straight from his Soul Fire, illuminating the night sky before landing precisely on the strongest Giant Axe Skeleton Warrior. Bathed in the purple light, the Giant Axe Skeleton Warrior’s entire body began to emit crackling sounds.