yasinovel Chapter 327 Mana Burst, Terrifying Bonus!
Chapter 327 Mana Burst, Terrifying Bonus!
Chapter 327 Mana Burst, Terrifying Bonus!
Having realized what was happening, Fang Zhou quickly retreated behind the skeleton army and the people from the Sea City Military Academy.
He closed his eyes and focused his mind, beginning to guide his unprecedentedly vast spiritual power to break through.
Although a large part of this spiritual power comes from the charge bonus of the [Harvest Ritual] rune resonance, it is rapidly being depleted over time.
However, regardless of how much of a boost this extra massive energy can provide to the Ark in the current chaotic battle, even if it dissipates quickly, as long as it allows the Ark to experience the process of breaking through bottlenecks and advancing to the Black Iron level ahead of time, it will already be worth the price of admission.
In Fangzhou's knowledge, no apprentice-level professional had ever had such a novel experience.
He felt his mental energy rapidly condensing, gradually forming a stable energy core.
Although the process was brief, it gave him an unprecedented sense of control.
Fang Zhou was incredibly excited. He quickly took a few deep breaths, trying to control his surging emotions, and began to fully guide the breakthrough process of his spiritual power.
Although this immense spiritual power is external, it is generated by the rune resonance formed by the world runes of the Ark.
Therefore, it was not difficult for the Ark to mobilize this spiritual power.
Now facing a massive siege from other military academy students, Fangzhou has no time to carefully comprehend this breakthrough process.
He simply ignored everything happening around him for the time being and focused all his attention on his mind.
Fortunately, the attribute panel records this breakthrough process, which is enough to serve as knowledge reserves and skill materials for future Ark battles.
Soon, under the full control of the Ark, the immense spiritual power gradually transformed into magical power, forming an unstable, invisible core of magical power.
Compared to the invisible mana core of ordinary mages in teaching, the invisible mana core that Ark condensed through the resonance of the [Harvest Ritual] rune seemed somewhat illusory, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
However, this is normal.
The spiritual power used to condense the invisible core of magical power was originally from outside and is being consumed every moment.
Once the critical point of collapse is reached, this invisible core of magical power will crumble.
Fangzhou was prepared for this and then stopped wasting time.
He opened his eyes and looked at the battle that was already on the verge of collapse, but his heart was completely calm.
Because in his attribute panel, his own level has been clearly changed to Black Iron Lower Tier (Pseudo).
Even fake black iron is still black iron!
With all other participants in the competition at the mid-level of apprenticeship, Ark's original apprenticeship was already enough to make him stand out and dominate the scene.
Not to mention that with the massive energy from the Harvest Ritual, he has now become a pseudo-lower-rank Dark Iron necromancer.
Although time is limited and he has not yet mastered the Black Iron-level skills that match the abilities of a lower-ranking Black Iron necromancer, his previous apprentice-level skills are enough to resolve the siege he is currently facing.
The energy from the harvest ritual is being consumed every moment, so the Ark is no longer wasting time.
He took out the Necromancer's Orb and began casting spells frantically.
Fangzhou's hands flew across the air, drawing intricate rune patterns. Each rune pattern was accompanied by a low incantation.
The necromancer orb in his hand shimmered with a ghostly green light, as if it were a gateway to another dark world.
As the incantation ended, jet-black mist surged from the orb, rapidly condensing in the air to form skeleton warriors.
In an instant, dozens of skeleton warriors surged forth like a tide, stabilizing the skeleton defense line that was already on the verge of collapse under the siege of the other military academy students.
These newly summoned skeleton warriors are not only numerous, but each one is also more resilient and powerful than the previous skeletons.
They brandished their weapons, repelling the enemy's attack and buying precious time for the ark.
Immediately afterwards, the Ark began to unleash all the undead spells it possessed, like a magic turret.
Bone Spears, Death Ripple, Bone Shackles – a series of spells bombarded the enemy lines like a machine gun, each attack inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.
For Ark, being promoted to the lower rank of Iron is not just a change of title, but signifies that he has stepped into a completely new level.
His strength, speed, endurance, and even mental strength have all increased significantly.
Using the lower-level magic of the Black Iron rank to power apprentice-level spells is like putting a nuclear-powered engine on a carriage.
The spells that originally required careful consideration of mental energy consumption—such as Brutal Aura, Iron Wall Aura, and Horror Aura—are now commonplace in Ark's hands, and can be cast at will.
Once these halos are unleashed, they spread out like ripples, influencing the mind and actions of everyone on the battlefield.
The enemy struggles in fear and oppression, while the allies gain extra strength and protection as a result.
Spells like Death Ripple, Bone Spear, Bone Shield, and Bone Shackles are no longer options he needs to carefully consider, but powerful weapons that he can immediately unleash once the cooldown is over.
After the skeleton defenses were secured, Ark went even further and unleashed the Death Coronation skill, strengthening more than 10 elite skeletons.
Under Olaf's command, a skeleton army was barely formed, greatly enhancing the combat power of the skeleton army that had been previously divided and killed.
Especially the Bone Spear spell, which, enhanced by the Harvest Ritual runes, has reached a state of almost instantaneous casting.
Each of the flying skeletal spears carried the aura of death, piercing the enemy's chest; almost every spear could take the life of an opposing student.
Even a group-attack type of death ripple is enough to severely injure these elite cadets, who can then be finished off by their teammates from Haicheng Military Academy.
The Ark's powerful firepower was like a sudden storm, catching dozens of other military academy students off guard.
They came full of confidence to encircle and annihilate the enemy, but now they find themselves facing a completely different opponent, leaving them somewhat dumbfounded.
What's going on? Is Fang Zhou on drugs?
It was already a bit listless, how did it suddenly become so fierce?
These military academy cadets are all well-trained elite soldiers, so naturally they wouldn't just stand there and let the Ark pick them off.
They reacted quickly, scattering in all directions to find a place to hide from the Ark's all-pervasive magical attacks.
While this action reduced the Ark's originally high killing efficiency, it also deprived the students of their continuous offensive against the Haicheng Military Academy students.
This is exactly the result that Ark hoped for.
He understood that he could not defeat all the enemies by himself, but by creating chaos and distracting them, he could buy his team a precious opportunity to retreat.
As the enemy's offensive weakened, Fangzhou led his teammates to gradually withdraw from the center of the battle, achieving a successful tactical shift.
Under Fang Zhou's command, Bai Xiaochun, Meng Hongzhuang, Ye Fan and other teammates also came to their senses after their initial stunned silence.
The army of skeletons formed a formidable barrier, providing them with invaluable cover.
Under this protective umbrella, they began to retreat in an orderly manner.
Fang Zhou sensed the invisible core of magical power within his body about to dissipate and sighed with some regret.
What a pity, what a pity.
Ultimately, the power boost comes from external sources, and it will eventually run out.
After a few minutes of unrestrained activity, the Ark shamefully withered and was reduced to its original form.
The powerful magic from the resonance of the Harvest Ritual runes was finally condensed into a skeletal spear, which killed another enemy student who had been forced to show himself. Then, Ark hurriedly flapped his skeletal wings and retreated without looking back.
At this moment, almost all the students watching the battle focused their attention on the live broadcast of the battle from Ark's first-person perspective.
They witnessed firsthand how Fang Zhou turned the tide in just a few minutes, leading the Haicheng Military Academy team out of a desperate situation, and they were all filled with shock and admiration.
"What—what's going on? How can the Ark suddenly unleash such powerful energy?"
One of the spectators couldn't help but ask a question, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Since the start of the recruit competition, Ark has been fighting continuously for most of the day."
Logically speaking, his mental energy should be almost exhausted, so how can he still have such powerful firepower?
Another student chimed in, his face full of confusion.
"That's not right. Look, judging from the battle footage just now, he not only has no shortage of mental energy, but the spell effects of all his skills have also undergone a qualitative change."
A keen observer pointed out the key point: "Take the iconic Bone Spear skill, for example. Its original flight speed and damage are not enough to instantly kill a contestant who is on guard."
But just now, even a knight-type class wearing heavy armor and fully armed couldn't withstand a casual strike from Ark.
Is he cheating?
The spectators were engaged in lively discussions, but no one could offer a reasonable explanation.
However, soon, some knowledgeable and sharp-eyed students also began to notice the abnormality in the Ark's condition.
Elite students, such as Liu Diewu and Gu Yueyuan, have particularly outstanding insight.
After a brief hesitation, Liu Diewu said, "Perhaps Fang Zhou has mastered a burst skill that grants status buffs, which is why his combat power has increased so much in a short period of time, and the effects of his spells have also been significantly enhanced."
Based on general skill patterns, this burst state will not last long, and either it requires extremely strict conditions to activate, or it will come at a great cost and weaken the user after the battle.
However, I wonder what the specifics are of the burst damage skill that Ark possesses?
Liu Diewu truly lives up to her reputation as an elite second-year student at Haicheng Military Academy.
Although her guess was not entirely accurate, it was very close to the truth.
Upon hearing her analysis, the students watching the competition began to discuss and express their opinions, creating a noisy and enthusiastic atmosphere.
Outside the simulated battlefield, the military academy instructors and principals who were observing the battle far surpassed these young cadets in both combat experience and knowledge.
They were naturally able to make more accurate judgments based on what Liu Diewu could guess.
The principal of Longcheng Military Academy, that legendary, chilling sorcerer, clicked his tongue a few times, turned to look at Su Tiankuo, who had a smug look on his face, and said, "Old man Su, it seems that this Ark student from your military academy is indeed extraordinary."
To have mastered such an explosive skill at such a young age is truly remarkable; his talent and comprehension are extraordinary.
These military academy principals knew that the reason Fangzhou was able to demonstrate such strong combat power in a short period of time was because he had activated some kind of trump card burst skill, thus gaining such a significant buff.
However, unleashing one's potential and reaching a peak performance is not something every professional can easily do.
Such skills often require extremely strict activation conditions, or come at a great cost after the battle.
But being able to unleash potential at crucial moments and turn defeat into victory, in the context of a real battlefield, may be the difference between life and death.
Such a precious skill is difficult to comprehend and master without extraordinary talent and profound expertise in one's profession.
Normally, only high-level professionals who have reached the Gold rank or above are qualified to try to learn and master these skills.
The fact that Ark could master such explosive skills at the mere apprentice stage is extremely rare in the decades since the Mythical Era.
At this moment, Fangzhou's performance undoubtedly refreshed the understanding of these military academy leaders once again, and filled them with higher expectations for Fangzhou's future.
This young student's potential and room for growth may exceed everyone's imagination.
From another perspective, Fangzhou's performance naturally earned Su Tiankuo, the principal of Haicheng Military Academy, a lot of face.
The instructors and principals of other military academy students may not be aware of the specifics of Ark.
However, Su Tiankuo, being an extremely proud person, had a deep understanding of the Ark.
After all, Fang Zhou was not only a student he personally cared for, but also an apprentice personally taught by his daughter, Su Xinyan, and there was a certain subtle relationship between the two.
Therefore, Su Tiankuo has a comprehensive and profound understanding of Fangzhou's capabilities and potential.
At the previous funeral of General Ning Feihu, Fang Zhou and Major General Ning Danxin received the attention of the world's will.
This not only enhanced their respective World Rune abilities, but also allowed the Ark to resonate with the existing Night Watch, Heartsteel, and other runes after activating the Gallows rune, thereby activating a brand new rune resonance—the Harvest Ritual.
Through Su Xinyan's research, the Haicheng Military Academy has basically mastered the exact effects of the harvest ritual.
Su Tiankuo naturally learned from his daughter about a powerful, energy-boosting burst state that Fangzhou possessed as a trump card.