Being constantly suppressed by Olaf wasn't a long-term solution.

This can't go on forever. Fang Zhou's heart burned with fury. Taking advantage of a momentary gap as Olaf recovered its momentum, his Soul Fire trembled and let out a silent roar.

He first activated the [Battle Cry] skill, slightly increasing his Four-dimensional Attributes. He then counterattacked with [Brutal Strike], attempting to interrupt Olaf's Frenzied Continuous Attack.

The two clashed in a fierce back-and-forth, the battle exceptionally intense. The sound of bone striking bone echoed across the barren land, kicking up clouds of dust. Relying on his superior Four-dimensional Attributes and Refined Weapon, Fang Zhou barely held his own against Olaf.

As the battle continued, the skeleton clone—whose body was stronger than an average Skeleton Warrior's thanks to enhancement from Corpse Essence—adopted a ruthless strategy of trading injury for injury, intending to tip the scales of victory in his favor.

Unfortunately, as its injuries worsened, Olaf activated the [Frenzy Golden Body] skill, greatly enhancing its defensive capabilities. Realizing he could barely break through Olaf's defenses, Fang Zhou felt a pang of helplessness.

Just what kind of monstrous Heroic Spirit have I summoned?

As the battle reached a fever pitch, Olaf finally accumulated enough rage to activate the [Berserk] skill. A dark red aura materialized around its body, and its strength and speed instantly increased by a large margin.

The scales of battle tipped immediately. In its [Berserk] state, every one of Olaf's strikes carried an air of utter destruction. The skeleton clone fought back valiantly but was gradually overwhelmed by the ferocious power.

Following this, Olaf immediately used the [Furious Fury] skill. A powerful, invisible wave of energy erupted outward. Fortunately, Fang Zhou was prepared and decisively activated the [Heroic Charge] skill. Not only did this grant him control immunity, but it also allowed him to burst forward with extreme speed, barely dodging the area-of-effect damage from the invisible wave.

However, Olaf also initiated the simple and unadorned [Charge] skill. Empowered by Anger Amplification and its [Berserk] state, its speed was no less than Fang Zhou's.

He fled, it pursued; there was no escape.

Each of Olaf's axe strikes landed with mountain-splitting, rock-cracking force. Under such an onslaught, the skeleton clone gradually began to falter. Cracks appeared on its Skeleton Armor, and its long spear was severely worn from the continual clashes.

Nevertheless, Fang Zhou gritted his teeth and persevered.

As long as I hold my ground, there's a way!

He just had to stall until the duration of Olaf's [Berserk] skill ended. It would then enter a weakened state, and its combat power would plummet.

That will be the moment for my clone to counterattack!

However, Olaf had inherited a portion of General Ning Feihu's combat intelligence as a Heroic Spirit, so it could naturally see through Fang Zhou's plan. At the last moment before its [Berserk] state ended, it unleashed [Blood Blade Tornado], preparing to end the battle with a burst of area-of-effect damage.

Having no other choice, Fang Zhou stopped Olaf's actions and urgently halted the confrontation.

My clone might not be able to withstand this [Blood Blade Tornado]. Even if he took the hit, the cost would be immense. This is just a sparring match; there's no need for that.

Fang Zhou objectively evaluated the match as a draw, feeling both pleased and reflective. He was pleased that the [Berserker Heroic Spirit]'s formidable combat power had been fully displayed in this sparring match. His reflection came from realizing that although he thought the skeleton clone's strength was decent for its tier, there was still a notable gap when compared to a [Berserker Heroic Spirit] like Olaf, which had mastered Profession skills.

However, from another perspective, this also meant that the skeleton clone's combat power had significant room for improvement. After all, skills like Weapon Specialization, Block, and Battle Cry were Apprentice-level skills that didn't add much combat power to the clone at its current stage.

Fang Zhou made a silent resolve. After his main body became a military academy seed and he was promoted to E-level authority, he had to quickly equip the skeleton clone with more excellent Black Iron-tier Combat Professional skills to enhance its comprehensive combat ability. Simultaneously, he planned to schedule regular combat drills between Olaf and the clone, allowing the clone to learn and grow from Olaf in real combat, continuously improving its experience and techniques.

In essence, I have the Heroic Spirit Mark of the famous General Ning Feihu serving as my sparring partner. No one but me could have such a privilege!

Coming to his senses, Fang Zhou looked with some emotion at the imposing and heavily scarred Olaf before him.

With this [Berserker Heroic Spirit], the clone's combat power is poised for a leap!

He retrieved the [Berserker Mark] from Olaf's skull. The original No.1 Giant Axe's Soul Fire dissipated immediately, and it collapsed into a pile of bones on the ground. Fang Zhou then directed his 35 skeleton underlings to capture another Giant Axe Skeleton Slave, which he renamed No.1 Giant Axe.

Then, just as before, he divided the Skeleton Team and himself into eight groups. They quickly dispersed to carry out their search missions, launching a frenzied sweep across the Corpse Hills. Fang Zhou's Soul Power reserves were nearly depleted; he needed to increase his hunting pace.

The Skeleton Team moved like silent ghosts among the rolling hills of bone. Each remained highly vigilant, and not the slightest gust of wind or flicker of movement escaped their hollow eye sockets. Every battle made this Undying Army stronger.

Three hours later, Squad One sent a warning to Fang Zhou, who was busy absorbing Skeleton Essence. They had discovered a Lower-rank Black Iron Zombie on a hill.

Fang Zhou's Soul Fire flickered, radiating excitement. His prey now included both Skeleton Warriors and Zombies, two types of Black Iron-tier Undead Creatures. Skeleton Warriors could only provide Soul Power and Skeleton Essence. In comparison, devouring a Zombie's Corpse Essence could also allow him to analyze the Undead Creature's Talent Skills. It was a true case of killing three birds with one stone. Thus, Fang Zhou was more inclined to search for and hunt Zombies.

He ordered Squad One to cautiously use their speed advantage to lure the Zombie in his direction. At the same time, Fang Zhou quickly moved toward the destination, preparing to personally oversee the battle.

Soon, he saw the Zombie. Successfully lured by Squad One, the creature trudged along with clumsy, heavy steps, its speed extremely slow.

Fang Zhou did not act himself. Instead, he reactivated the precious [Berserker Mark], transforming the newly captured No.1 Giant Axe into the [Berserker Heroic Spirit] Olaf. After several hours of being nurtured within the [Berserker Mark], the minor injuries Olaf had sustained from the spar with the skeleton clone had completely healed, returning it to its peak condition.

Olaf's appearance was like a storm. It brandished its Double Axe, its entire form exuding a thirst for battle, as if impatient to prove its worth in the coming fight.

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