yasinovel Chapter 242 Summoning Enhancement, Skull Power!
Chapter 242 Summoning Enhancement, Skull Power!
Chapter 242 Summoning Enhancement, Power of a Hundred Skeletons!
Fortunately, the successful upgrade of Victory Cry gave Ark enough materials and confidence.
This naturally made the entire feedback and deduction process unexpectedly smooth.
Fangzhou's thoughts flowed like water, naturally combining the advantages of the two skills.
Soon, a notification appeared in the properties panel.
"Successfully improved the [Group Brutality] skill. Skill effect enhanced. Rename it?"
Fangzhou opened his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face.
He quickly glanced at the skill descriptions in the skill bar and confirmed that his deduction had indeed achieved remarkable results.
Then, in his excitement, he didn't hesitate to give a new name.
"Name it [Brutal Aura]."
[Brutal Aura] (Apprentice Level, Proficient): Consumes mental energy to channel the undead energy within undead creatures under the spell, providing a boost to their movement speed, attack frequency, and damage output for a certain duration. It can also optionally add physical armor penetration, death energy, or corrosive poison, depending on the situation. The boost's magnitude, duration, and area of effect depend on the caster's mental attribute and skill proficiency.
Fangzhou browsed through his skill bar, his gaze finally settling on the newly improved [Brutal Aura].
His eyes revealed an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
【Brutal Aura】is different from the previous 【Mass Brutal Spell】.
It not only inherits the powerful effect of [Victory Cry], but also makes it more flexible and versatile in its release, achieving a qualitative leap in both flexibility and practicality.
This aura instantly grants undead creatures under the spell a significant increase in movement speed and attack frequency, making them more agile on the battlefield and their attacks more fluid.
A strong urge to fight surged within Fangzhou.
He couldn't wait to test the effects of the two new skills he had acquired that night—[Victory Cry] and [Brutal Aura]—in actual combat.
However, just as this impulse was about to turn into action, Fangzhou suddenly realized that he was quite exhausted.
The prolonged distraction during hunting, coupled with mental concentration and the study of skills, had pushed his soul to its limits.
Continuing to explore or test in practice under these conditions will not only fail to bring out the best in your skills, but may also lead to mistakes due to mental fatigue.
Let's wait until tomorrow to test the effects of these two new skills. Outside the window, the moon and stars are few, illuminating Ark's spirited face.
The following evening, in the laboratory of the necromancer research group.
The troll's feeble, mournful cries echoed weakly and intermittently throughout the laboratory.
Fang Zhou was standing in front of the dissection table, holding a sharp scalpel in his hand.
Finally, with the last detail completed, Fangzhou slowly put down the scalpel, the blood droplets remaining on the tip of the blade shimmering faintly.
He looked up and gestured with his eyes to the skeleton assistants waiting on either side.
They immediately sprang into action, carefully carrying the dying troll away from the dissection table and returning it to its temporary home—a sturdy iron cage.
The troll's roar gradually weakened until it disappeared completely, leaving only heavy breathing echoing in the iron cage.
Fangzhou glanced at the attribute panel, which was filled with densely packed data recording the progress of each experiment.
Compared to yesterday, today's accumulated experimental data is much richer.
Fang Zhou, satisfied, removed his blood-stained gloves and nodded to Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei, who were standing beside him assisting him.
He signaled to them that they could stop work.
As for Instructor Su Xinyan, seeing that Fangzhou's dissection techniques were already in place, she had long since left the laboratory and was probably off enjoying herself somewhere.
After tidying up the messy dissection table and cleaning, disinfecting, and putting away all the instruments used, Fangzhou then discussed today's experimental data with Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei.
Just as Fangzhou was preparing to say goodbye to everyone and head home, pondering how to use the two new skills he had acquired the night before for practical training, a series of urgent knocks on the door suddenly broke the silence of the laboratory.
Shen Ziwei turned and walked to the door, gently pulling open the heavy iron door.
Outside the door, Meng Hongzhuang, the always energetic and adorable little assistant, rushed in almost like a gust of wind.
Her steps were light, her eyes sparkling with barely suppressed excitement, and she clutched a jumble of papers tightly in her arms—a testament to her latest research findings.
"Boss Fang, look!"
Meng Hongzhuang's voice was full of passion.
She eagerly handed the documents in her hand to Fangzhou.
"I have a preliminary idea of the skills for the enhanced army that you asked me to help deduce before!"
Fangzhou took the stack of papers, his gaze quickly sweeping over the complex formulas, meticulously drawn sketches, and dense annotations.
His face lit up with surprise, and he exclaimed sincerely, "Such high efficiency, as expected of you, Hongzhuang!"
Wait a minute, let me take a closer look—"
Just then, hurried footsteps came from the inner office.
Then the door was gently pushed open, and Instructor Su Xinyan, dressed in a striking red dress, walked out of the office.
She had clearly heard the commotion Meng Hongzhuang had just made, and her face showed a mixture of concern and curiosity.
Meanwhile, in the outer laboratory, while Ark was performing surgery on the troll, Bai Xiaochun, who was slacking off, heard everyone talking and put down her work, peeking in cautiously.
Su Xinyan and Bai Xiaochun are both people who know the situation.
They knew that Fang Zhou had once assigned Meng Hongzhuang a task—to deduce and enhance the combat power of the skeleton army.
Therefore, when they saw Meng Hongzhuang's excited appearance, they already had a pretty good idea of what was going on. Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei, however, looked completely bewildered.
Clearly, they didn't understand what Meng Hongzhuang meant by "skills".
Shen Ziwei, in particular, had a curious glint in her eyes, eager to learn more details.
She couldn't help but ask, "Ark, what kind of skill is this?"
Fang Zhou was about to explain, but before he could speak, Meng Hongzhuang preemptively said triumphantly, "Actually, Fang Zhou had already assigned me this task before we even participated in the No. 1 Cave Hunt."
He hoped I could find a way to enhance the individual strength of the skeleton army.
Meng Hongzhuang spoke with a hint of pride, and continued, "Shortly after that, I learned a skill that is very important to our [Nature Summoner] class—[Nature Coronation]."
This skill greatly inspired me, making me start thinking about how to combine different elements to enhance the abilities of summoned creatures.
"After countless attempts and failures over this period of time, I have finally found a feasible solution."
Meng Hongzhuang's voice was full of confidence, "My idea is to take [Natural Coronation] as the foundation, and then combine it with the summon enhancement skills from other apprentice-level summoning professions to create a brand new skill to strengthen the skeleton army."
Meng Hongzhuang paused, turned her gaze to Fang Zhou, and continued, "I have now prepared a detailed deduction plan, and I am just waiting for Fang Zhou's final review and approval."
After she finished speaking, an expectant smile appeared on her delicate face.
At this moment, Fangzhou was also quickly skimming through the deductive reasoning that Meng Hongzhuang had provided to him.
The reasoning provided by Meng Hongzhuang details the unique skills of several different professions and the ways in which these skills can be combined.
These skills include the Nature Summoner's [Nature's Coronation], the Elementalist's [Elemental Resonance], and the Beastmaster's [Heart of the Wild].
And the Holy Summoner's [Beacon of Glory].
The skill 【Natural Coronation】 allows you to combine the power of many animal companions into one, giving the chosen companion an amazing power boost.
In the previous arena challenge that determined the seeded students' rankings, Meng Hongzhuang cleverly used this skill when facing the formidable No. 3 seed, Ye Fan.
She concentrated the power of all her animal companions into Queen the Eagle, granting her extraordinary strength.
Just as Ye Fan was about to unleash his signature move, "Fallen Sky Strike," Quinn, empowered by his attack, descended from the sky like a bolt of lightning, striking Ye Fan precisely and causing him to crash heavily onto the arena, almost instantly rendering him unable to fight.
This unexpected attack not only shocked the entire audience but also secured Meng Hongzhuang's ultimate victory in the match.
The [Elemental Resonance] skill is one of the unique skills of the Elementalist class.
It can cause elemental creatures of the same attribute to resonate with each other, thereby greatly increasing their attack power in a short period of time.
Although this skill brings tremendous explosive power, it is followed by a long period of power decline.
This means that users must seize the right moment to achieve the best results.
In battle, a skilled elementalist can unleash the power of the elements at the most crucial moment, instantly turning the tide of battle.
However, this could also lead to a state of exhaustion, making one extremely vulnerable.
The [Wild Heart] skill is a unique ability of Beastmasters.
It allows all the spirit beasts you control to communicate telepathically.
Although it cannot directly increase the attack or defense of spirit beasts, it can greatly improve their synergy and cooperation.
Under the command of beast tamers, even the wildest spirit beasts can learn some simple tactics and develop the ability to fight in coordination.
The [Glorious Beacon] skill belongs to the Holy Summoner.
It allows the summoned divine creatures to establish mental beacons.
Through this connection, the Holy Summoner can not only construct a solid defensive barrier, but also gather the power of all holy creatures at crucial moments to unleash a mental storm and deal a fatal blow to the enemy.
However, this skill is extremely costly to use.
Each time the Beacon of Glory is used, it requires the Holy Summoner class player to act as an intermediary.
Not only does it require a large amount of mental energy, but the Holy Summoner also needs to have sufficient physical strength; otherwise, the effectiveness and success rate of the skill will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, holy summoners who want to master this skill need to put in more effort than ordinary people to train.
Every use of the [Glorious Beacon] is an extreme test of both mental and physical endurance.
Only truly powerful Divine Summoners can unleash the full potential of this skill on the battlefield.
As Ark quickly skimmed through the detailed skill descriptions, he silently weighed the possibility of merging these skills and how to apply them to the enhancement plan for the Skeleton Army.
At this moment, Instructor Su Xinyan also came over, her soft and delicate body pressing against her without any hesitation, carefully looking at the information that Meng Hongzhuang handed over.
Meng Hongzhuang stood to the side, focused, and explained every detail of her idea for the new skill.
Fang Zhou and Instructor Su Xinyan nodded from time to time and asked questions from time to time, which Meng Hongzhuang answered one by one.
"Your idea is truly eye-opening."
Instructor Su Xinyan finally spoke, her voice carrying a hint of approval, "However, the necromancer's art of summoning is our unique heritage."
It is not merely a simple summoning, but rather a unique existence that belongs only to necromancers, summoned from the underworld through the perfect fusion of our spiritual power and necromancy.
Compared to the classes you mentioned, such as Nature Summoner, Beastmaster, Elementalist, and Divine Summoner, although they may appear similar on the surface, the differences between them are worlds apart.
She paused, then continued, "To transplant the spell structure of these skills into our system, it requires not only a deep understanding of the nature of necromancy, but also an extraordinary ability to deduce and a wisdom that can see into the deep laws of the magical world."
Although it's only an apprentice-level spell, even for a gold-rank necromancer like myself, facing such a challenge, I have almost no confidence in achieving it.
As soon as Su Xinyan said this, a subtle tension filled the air.
A hint of disappointment flashed across the faces of Instructor Huang Qiuyue and Shen Ziwei.
They knew that Instructor Su Xinyan's words were not unfounded pessimism, but rather based on a profound understanding of the necromancer profession.
However, amidst this silence, Meng Hongzhuang's face showed no sign of frustration.
Regardless of what Instructor Su Xinyan said, Fang Zhou had clearly told her before that all she needed to do was provide the deduction ideas for the skills.
The specific skill simulations were all handled by Ark.
The Ark expert shouldn't disappoint her, right?
As she expected, Fang Zhou looked relaxed and confident.
He snapped his fingers lightly, turned to Meng Hongzhuang and Su Xinyan beside him, and said with a slight smile, "In that case, let me exchange all the apprentice-level skills."
Anyway, these skills don't require many contribution points.
Why not take this opportunity to give it a try? What if it works?
Although his words were spoken in a nonchalant tone, Fang Zhou actually had considerable confidence in the success of this attempt.