FVN Chapter 349 Devouring Crystal Grains, Soul Power Surges!
Chapter 349 Devouring Crystal Grains, Soul Power Surges!
Chapter 349 Devouring Crystal Grains, Soul Power Surges!
"My lord, we've won!"
Seeing Tryndamere covered in wounds, looking miserable but with a hint of joy in his soul fire, Ark shook his head speechlessly and sent a soul message to Tryndamere.
"Your fighting skills are too clumsy; you kill a thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your own!"
"My lord, what is 1,800?" Tryndamere asked in confusion.
"Be more agile next time, don't kill the enemy and end up wounded yourself," Fangzhou explained somewhat helplessly.
Fangzhou looked at Olaf, then sent a thought to Tryndamere: "You should learn from Olaf how to command troops and fight battles, and how to improve your own combat abilities."
If you don't work hard now, you might become cannon fodder.
Tryndamere's soulfire flickered somewhat bewilderedly, clearly not understanding what Ark meant.
Ark didn't explain much, but had Olaf gather the skeleton minions from the previous melee and roughly take stock of the losses.
In this chaotic battle, Fangzhou and Olaf were the main damage dealers, together killing at least twenty mutated zombie spiders.
The remaining small portion represents the true achievements of the Skull Squad.
As a result, ten of the fifty-odd skeleton minions died on the spot, and more than ten others suffered injuries of varying degrees.
With such a heavy loss, it will take Ark at least two nights to replenish its forces.
Nevertheless, Ark was satisfied with the outcome of today's battle.
The Ark ordered the skeleton minions, whose limbs were still intact, to move together some of the seriously wounded skeleton servants and skeleton remains.
He mourned them silently for a while, then, suppressing his grief and with tears streaming down his face, he used his Corpse Armament skill to transform them into resources for his growth.
Next, Ark ordered some of the skeleton minions to collect the corpses and remains of the mutated, mutated spiders scattered throughout the canyon.
He himself swayed slightly, leading another group of skeleton minions towards the end of the purple canyon.
As they wandered along the canyon, which resembled the River Styx, and approached its end, Ark keenly sensed that the energy of the undead was becoming increasingly concentrated.
When they reached the end of the canyon, they saw a narrow crack less than half a meter long and less than three centimeters wide at the foot of the mountain wall, emitting a faint purple light.
Rich necromantic energy continuously surged from the other side of the crack, emanating a refreshing aura.
Although the purple crack was narrow, it was very stable.
The surging undead attribute energy was mixed with some special purple energy.
These energies, like drifting catkins, float with the mist and cling to the surrounding rocks when they land.
Gradually, the stones were stained purple, emitting a faint glow like minerals.
In addition, below the crack, some purple energy, resembling essence, gathered into tiny purple crystals that sank to the ground.
Upon seeing these purple crystals, Ark felt an instinct to devour them.
Fangzhou looked at the tiny amount of purple crystal particles below the crack, which probably didn't even add up to a small handful, and felt somewhat annoyed.
Clearly, all these precious treasures seemed to have been eaten by that large group of mutated, rigid spiders.
He felt that this amount of food wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.
Fang Zhou shook his head, sighed inwardly, and ordered several skeleton minions to bend down and go into the crevice to gather up the scattered purple crystals.
Although these purple crystals are few in number, every bit of energy is precious to the Ark.
The skeleton minions carefully collected the crystals, afraid of missing a single one.
Then, the ark opened its enormous mouth, emitting a strong suction force that swallowed the purple crystal.
As expected, the attribute panel displayed a notification, just as Ark had anticipated.
"Absorbable resources detected. Begin absorption?"
Fangzhou confirmed without hesitation.
Just as these crystals were swallowed, an extremely pure energy containing a strong aura of death exploded within Ark's body.
Click, click!
Under the influence of that death energy, the Ark expanded at a visible speed, like an inflating balloon.
The corpse armor became thicker and heavier, and its aura became even more ferocious.
Just a small amount of purple crystal caused the Ark to grow significantly larger, reaching a height of three meters.
In addition, his soul power also surged by 500 points, enough for Ark to learn two more general skills for Black Iron-level combatants.
Whoosh!
Such astonishing growth immediately brought tears to Fangzhou's eyes.
He stared at the purple crack, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
Those mutated, rigid spiders are damned! They actually ate all the purple crystals we had accumulated.
No wonder these creatures are so big and so numerous.
This is a great place for producing purple crystals; we can't just leave it unattended.
Fangzhou ordered his skeleton minions to move further away, then his figure flashed and he rushed to the rock wall next to the purple crack.
He raised his claws high, his muscles bulged, and boundless, terrifying power gathered.
boom!
As the Ark unleashed its furious attack, half of the rocky barrier collapsed, and countless fragments of rock, carrying muddy sand, crashed down, burying a small area around the purple crack.
The Ark plans to bury this place and use it as a permanent resource gathering point, waiting until the purple crystals have accumulated enough before digging it up and collecting them.
Of course, this is all on the premise that no other highly perceptive mutated undead creatures discover this place.
As the rocks collapsed, Ark stepped back a few paces, observing the changes around the cracks to confirm the burial effect.
Then, Fangzhou turned to look at the corpses of the mutated, mutated spiders that had been collected by the skeleton minions, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips.
This harvest included not only the purple crystals, but also the corpses of dozens of mutated undead creatures.
These mutated, rigid spiders guarded the crack. They mutated and grew rapidly, but their characteristics were all concentrated on developing exoskeletons, and their bodies were full of corpse energy.
"Even a small mosquito is still meat," Fang Zhou thought, not giving up any opportunity to strengthen himself.
He ripped apart and tore apart the bodies of the mutated, stiff spiders like he was eating a giant crab.
As Fangzhou savored the corpses, he activated his Corpse Armament skill, devouring the mutated, mutated spiders one by one.
After devouring dozens of mutated, rigid spiders of varying sizes, the Ark received a significant boost to its four-dimensional attributes, and its height grew to 3.1 meters.
At this moment, he appeared even larger and more ferocious.
With a bang, Fang Zhou clenched his bone fist and looked up at the blood moon on the horizon.
It's still early; the hunt for tonight has only just begun.
However, firstly, Ark can learn two more new general skills for Black Iron-level combatants.
Among skills such as [Whirlwind Strike], [Revenge Stance], and [Stomp], Ark unhesitatingly chose Whirlwind Strike and Stomp as its next learning targets.
The reason is obvious.
During this period, the Ark has encountered hordes of mutated undead creatures, including mutated zombie wolves and mutated zombie spiders.
Although, under the strategic and tactical guidance of the Ark, and with the help of Olaf, Tryndamere, Varus, and dozens of skeleton minions, they ultimately succeeded in dealing with these undead creatures and reaped considerable benefits.
However, during this series of intense battles, Ark realized that he was now severely lacking in area-of-effect attacks.
Especially in the battle against the mutated zombie spiders, Ark relied on the sharpness of the Corpse Spear and the powerful force of the Brutal Strike skill to basically take down a mutated zombie spider with one hit.
However, killing them one by one was still a bit slow in terms of killing efficiency.
This resulted in over twenty of his skeleton minions being killed or wounded in a short period of time.
Ark had no idea what kind of enemies it would encounter next.
With the addition of skills such as Battle Aura Slash, Battle Aura Shield, and Brutal Strike, the Skeleton Clone is now extremely powerful in melee, ranged, and defensive capabilities.
What it lacks most is group and area-of-effect attack skills.
As one of the few high-quality area-of-effect skills among the general skills of Black Iron-level combatants, Whirlwind Strike can naturally be put to great use.
As for Stomp, it is a small-area control skill that can stun or slow down enemies on the ground and in low-altitude areas within a certain range around the user.
It must have played an important role in the previous chaotic battles.
Having made his choice, Fangzhou focused his mind back on his main body in the meditation room.
He skillfully opened his personal terminal and then inserted the specially made skill key.
Once the key is connected to the terminal, knowledge and experience related to Cyclone Strike and Trample begin to circulate.
The transmission process ended quickly, and Ark did not hesitate at all. He immediately clicked on the skill projection and began to learn the Whirlwind Strike and Stomp skills.
As he moved, several lines of prompts immediately popped up on the attribute panel.
"A clone has been detected with learnable skill materials. You can consume 200 points of soul power to quickly learn the basics."
"Shall we begin learning?"
"Materials for improving clone skill proficiency have been detected. It is estimated that 200 points of soul power will be required for perfect absorption."
"Shall we begin absorption?"
Faced with these options, Ark did not hesitate to choose to consume 400 points of soul power to enter a state of inspiration burst.
As the power of his soul was injected, Fangzhou felt a warm current flow into his body, and the skill knowledge of Whirlwind Strike and Stomp began to appear clearly in his mind.
Every detail of the movement and every moment of release becomes lifelike.
Fangzhou closed his eyes and began to simulate the scenarios of using these two skills in his mind.
Guided by his mind, he felt the spinning power of the whirlwind strike and the awe-inspiring sensation of stomping to the ground.
A few minutes later, Fangzhou opened his eyes.
He has already mastered the essence of Whirlwind Strike and Stomp; he only needs to further familiarize himself with them in actual combat.
Fangzhou's thoughts swept across the attribute panel like a gust of wind, finally settling on the Whirlwind Strike and Stomp skills in the skill bar.
【Whirlwind Strike】(Black Iron Grade, Proficient): The user concentrates their battle aura into their weapon, spinning it rapidly like a top, dealing continuous damage to surrounding enemies. Movement is possible while using Whirlwind Strike. Skill effects, attack range, and duration depend on skill proficiency, battle aura strength, and strength attribute.
【Stomp】(Black Iron Grade, Proficient): The user gathers all their battle aura into their feet, stomping the ground to create a powerful shockwave. This deals damage to enemies in a small area at low altitude and on the ground, slowing them down and potentially stunning them, rendering them immobile for a period of time. The skill's effects, control probability, and attack range depend on skill proficiency, battle aura strength, and physical attributes.
The simple and clear skill descriptions allowed Ark to immediately understand how to use Whirlwind Strike and Stomp.
Just as Instructor Lu Hu had recommended, Whirlwind Strike and Stomp are both excellent general skills for Black Iron-level combatants, comparable to skills like Heroic Charge, Parry Counterattack, and even Brutal Strike.
Having realized this, Fangzhou eagerly immersed his mind further into the skeleton clones within the Hill of Corpses.
He wanted to test the practical effects of his two newly learned skills on his clone.
On the hill of corpses.
Fangzhou, with the help of his dozens of skeleton minions, quickly located several wandering skeleton warriors and zombies.
However, looking at these weak undead creatures, Fangzhou shook his bloody and ferocious head with a sense of boredom.
Although these zombies and skeleton warriors are all mid-tier Black Iron beings, their attacks are like tickling the skeleton clones' bodies, which have undergone several evolutions and whose racial combat power coefficients have increased several times over. They cannot cause any effective damage at all.
However, standing atop the hill of corpses, Ark looked around and realized there were no more suitable opponents in the area.
He couldn't find a worthy opponent like the mutated, rigid spider swarm he'd encountered before. So, he reluctantly chose the most powerful zombie as his glorious sparring partner.
Although zombies are slow-moving and have low intelligence, they are far superior to ordinary skeleton warriors in direct combat.
However, compared to the Ark, it was still as weak as a newborn.
Of course, this zombie was far from powerful, but it was enough to test the newly mastered Whirlwind Strike and Stomp skills.
Fang Zhou, holding the Corpse Spear, slowly walked towards the zombie.
As the ark approached, the zombies let out a low growl and staggered toward it.
Fangzhou raised his spear, preparing to test his Whirlwind Strike skill.
He mustered all his battle aura, condensed it onto his spear, and then spun around rapidly.
A powerful force emanated from the tip of the spear, forming a swirling storm circle.
The ark spun rapidly around the zombies, each rotation creating a violent gust of wind.
Under the whirlwind attack, the zombies could not get close to the ark at all. Every time they made contact, their bodies would be ripped apart by the spears, and their flesh would fly off.
After the whirlwind attack was unleashed, the zombie's body was torn to pieces.
Fangzhou continued practicing and gradually mastered the rhythm and power of the skill, enabling him to precisely control each spin within the optimal attack range.