Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone Chapter 581 - 404: Military Merit Upgrade, Two Great Calamit

The second item was called the Slave Capture Rope.

As the na implied, it was used for binding slaves, causing a decrease in their strength and morale. However, it had a significant limitation. The target had to completely lose their ability to resist before there was any chance of it working successfully.

All in all, it was a rather lackluster item.

Nevertheless, these Slave Capture Ropes of varying quality were the brutal creations of the Magma Demons. So of the Abyssal materials and Abyss Alchemy used in them were a worthy addition to Fang Zhou’s reservoir of knowledge. Thus, he collected these ropes as well, intending to study them later.

Next, Fang Zhou took so Demon materials worth several hundred contribution points. These materials could be useful in the future for either alchemy or potion-making, making them very valuable resources.

Fang Zhou didn’t take anything else. Although he had indeed contributed significantly this ti, he couldn’t just take everything. Otherwise, who would want to team up with next ti? Besides, there weren’t any truly high-quality spoils to begin with. Being too greedy would only make others look down on his character.

Seeing that Fang Zhou had finished his selection and left a significant amount of loot behind, Ye Yinzhu and the others were a bit surprised. They hadn’t expected Fang Zhou to be so restrained.

It was worth noting that although it was just ordinary equipnt, it ca from the regular army of the Evil Fire Monsters. While not top-tier, this gear could still be useful in daily tasks and battles. Even turning it in to the Sea City Military Academy for recycling would be worthwhile. Yet, Fang Zhou had only taken a small portion.

They exchanged glances, and each knew what the other was thinking. We have to stick with this powerhouse!

Ye Yinzhu was the first to break the silence. "Fang Zhou," he said with a smile, "you’re too generous. Though these things aren’t top-grade equipnt, they’re extrely useful to us. Especially this gear from the Evil Fire Monsters. Turning it in to the academy can also get us so contribution points."

Fang Zhou smiled slightly and waved his hand. "We’re all teammates, so it’s only natural to help each other. Besides, while these spoils are valuable, they aren’t of much use to . You guys might as well have them."

At Fang Zhou’s insistence, the group quickly cleaned up the battlefield and divided the spoils among themselves.

Fang Zhou replenished so of his Mana and used his Resurrection of the Dead skill to heal his injured Undead. Once they had recovered, Fang Zhou and his team advanced on the second Evil Fire Monster patrol.

Their next engagent went much more smoothly. This was not only because they now had experience, but also because the second patrol team hadn’t captured many prisoners. Without captives to worry about, the battle was over much more quickly.

After they dealt with the third Evil Fire Monster patrol in a similar fashion, Ye Yinzhu couldn’t hold back his joy, and a wide grin blood across his face.

He was in a genuinely good mood today.

Originally, when they had encountered those Demon Swamp Frogs, he had considered giving up. He had even been weighing which spoils to discard to cover everyone’s retreat. But then, he had unexpectedly run into this powerful ally, Fang Zhou. Thanks to him, they had profited greatly this ti. Although they completed the task as a team, Ye Yinzhu knew that Fang Zhou could have likely succeeded even without their help. He knew he owed Fang Zhou a favor, so his attitude toward him beca even more respectful.

After dividing the latest batch of loot, Ye Yinzhu and the others exchanged glances again. They understood each other without a word. Their shared intention was clear: stick close to their powerhouse, Fang Zhou, and complete the Magma Demon mission as quickly as possible. They couldn’t afford to fall behind in the upcoming competition.

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After dealing with the Evil Fire Monster patrols on the periter, the Calamity Squad and Thunderfire Squad joined forces and continued their march toward the Magma Demon camp.

They felt the air grow hot while still a good distance away. The temperature continued to rise, and due to the drought, the cracks in the ground grew so wide that one could easily twist an ankle if not careful.

Eventually, they saw a massive, fiery-red volcanic mound in the distance, standing at least ten ters high. The mound was like a burning fortress, exuding a scorching aura that deterred any close approach. Around the mound, the cracks in the ground were more pronounced, with lava occasionally gushing out and emitting a pungent sulfurous sll. Intense flas shot several ters into the air, distorting the surrounding atmosphere with their heat.

A dozen or so short, stout figures were bustling around the volcanic mound. It seed the entire camp was built around it. However, the camp looked rather crude, with just a few simple barricades and two tents. There were no visible guards.

Ye Yinzhu’s face lit up at the sight. "Could it be that the hard part of this mission was the patrols? The camp’s defenses seem incredibly lax."

A mber of the Thunderfire Squad couldn’t help but add, "Yeah, Boss. They only have two shabby little tents. Even if they were packed, there could only be ten or twenty people at most. If they’re just more Evil Fire Monsters, they’ll be no match for us."

"Exactly! It’s all thanks to Fang Zhou. We..."

Before he could finish, a loud BOOM erupted. A Giant Shield Skeleton Warrior at the very front was blasted into the sky, collapsing into a pile of scattered bones before it could even utter a warning. The fiery blast wave struck at least three or four nearby Skeleton Warriors, sending fragnts flying and filling the air with a burnt sll.

Luckily, the Skeleton Warriors were fearless and strictly disciplined. Following Fang Zhou’s orders, they held their tight formation without scattering, which prevented them from triggering any more dangerous traps.

Once the explosions stopped, Ye Yinzhu couldn’t help but curse softly. "We’re still over a hundred ters from the camp. Why set traps so far out? How cowardly are these guys?"

More importantly, he wondered, if there were traps here, what price would they have to pay to cross the final hundred ters?

However, Fang Zhou and the others had no ti to respond to Ye Yinzhu’s pointless complaint. More importantly, the series of explosions had already alerted the camp!

The previously quiet camp suddenly beca bustling. A dozen figures quickly rushed out from the tents, weapons in hand, their eyes fixed nervously in the team’s direction. With a roar, a gray-skinned, red-eyed Demon with horns on his temples and a mouth full of fangs erged first. He looked extrely fierce.

His appearance was typical of a Magma Demon. Due to countless years of drawing evil power from other Demons, the entire Magma Demon race had undergone a terrifying physical transformation.

However, what drew their attention even more than his appearance was the red-glowing weapon in his hand.

Ye Yinzhu rubbed his eyes hard before asking in a daze, "Fang Zhou, am I seeing things? Is he holding a rifle with a bayonet?"

The corner of Fang Zhou’s mouth twitched. "You’re not wrong. And its bayonet has a Fla Enchantnt."

The Demons were a human subspecies corrupted by the Chaos Abyss. Apart from their inherently evil and chaotic nature, their intelligence was not much inferior to that of the Blue Star People. They not only mined and forged but were also exceptionally skilled in chanical engineering, with the Magma Demons being among the most proficient.

Yet, when this Magma Demon appeared with a bayonet-fixed rifle, Fang Zhou couldn’t help but feel a little amazed.

Since the Era of Myth, due to massive changes in the fundantal laws of physics, the Blue Star People had been forced to abandon their highly developed firearms. Instead, they began to master the special powers of Professionals to keep up with the tis.

It’s said one must learn from the enemy to defeat them.

It seed that while the Blue Star People had done well integrating technology with the civilization of Professionals, these Abyss Demons were also continuously progressing. Their strength and intelligence were not to be underestimated.