Attack Skills: [Brutal Strike], [Battle Qi Slash], [Vortex Strike].

Defense Skills: [Block and Counterattack], [Battle Qi Shield].

Displacement Skills: [Heroic Charge].

Beneficial Skills: [High-level Weapon Specialization], [Victory Battle Cry], [Vengeful Stance].

Control Skills: [Horror Roar], [Trample].

These eleven Black Iron-level universal skills for Combat Professionals were all must-learn skills that Fang Zhou had carefully selected for the Skeleton Clone; each one was crucial.

But with my current limited resources, which one should I prioritize?

Fang Zhou's thoughts raced through the eleven skills, and his gaze finally settled on [High-level Weapon Specialization].

[High-level Weapon Specialization] was a skill that allowed the user to achieve the pinnacle of proficiency with their weapon. If the Skeleton Clone learned it, not only would its combat techniques improve dramatically, but it might even help Fang Zhou's Undead Mage main body deduce the skills for an Armed Apprentice-Level Skeleton. This was an important step toward enhancing the combat power of his Skeleton Army.

Fang Zhou looked at the brief description of the skill in the Skill Key and made his decision. He lightly touched his personal terminal, and the screen immediately displayed a detailed introduction and accompanying insights for the skill. After he made his selection, the personal terminal emitted a soft hum.

Subsequently, a transparent screen appeared before Fang Zhou, clearly displaying, "Data transmission in progress. Skill demonstration is about to begin."

Soon, a prompt arrived from the attribute panel.

"Detected available Skill Materials for a Clone. Consume 100 Soul Power for quick initiation?"

"Begin learning?"

"Detected materials for a Clone's Skill Proficiency enhancement. Estimated consumption of 100 Soul Power for perfect absorption."

"Begin absorption?"

Looking at the prompts from the attribute panel, Fang Zhou took a deep breath and directly consumed 200 Soul Power, entering the long-awaited state of a Burst of Inspiration.

On the distant Corpse Hills, the Skeleton Clone seemed to merge with the bone long spear in its hand, its mastery over the weapon reaching a new height. Pushed by the Burst of Inspiration, the Skeleton Clone's original [Weapon Specialization] skill underwent a qualitative leap. It vaulted from the long-stagnant Perfection level of proficiency to a complete, Instinct-level mastery. The gap between the two levels seemed to have been instantaneously filled by some mysterious power.

With an immense amount of help from the attribute panel, he had finally succeeded. The Skeleton Clone not only advanced its [Weapon Specialization] to the Instinct level of proficiency but also upgraded it to the Black Iron-level [High-level Weapon Specialization]. This was likely the only skeleton in the entire Undead Realm to have mastered the skill of a human Combat Professional.

After a while, Fang Zhou took several deep breaths, barely managing to calm his racing heart. He looked at the attribute panel. As expected, the Skeleton Clone's Skills Bar had been updated.

[High-level Weapon Specialization] (Black Iron, Mastery): Based on a profound understanding of the way of the spear, the user also possesses a basic understanding of various other weapons. When fighting with the selected weapon type, the user gains a significant enhancement to power, attack speed, and accuracy. The magnitude of this enhancement depends on the user's proficiency with the weapon and battlefield experience.

Compared to the previous Apprentice-level [Weapon Specialization], the Black Iron-level [High-level Weapon Specialization] not only brought the Skeleton Clone's mastery of spear-type weapons to a new level but also endowed it with a basic mastery over other weapon types. This not only greatly enhanced the Clone's combat capabilities in all scenarios but also increased its ability to parry and exploit the weaknesses of other weapons.

After all, to know your enemy and yourself is to be invincible.

I'm not only an expert with my own bone long spear, but I also know the weaknesses of your swords, giant axes, and shields. How can you possibly fight me? I wonder how the Skeleton Clone's combat power compares to an equally-leveled [Berserker Heroic Spirit] like Olaf? More importantly, now that the Skeleton Clone has mastered [High-level Weapon Specialization], can it feed this knowledge back to my main body and allow me to deduce the Armed Skeleton skill I've been longing for?

Feeling a surge of excitement, Fang Zhou was about to take control of the Skeleton Clone to experience the power boost from [High-level Weapon Specialization] when a prompt that sounded like music from the heavens echoed in his mind from the attribute panel.

"Sufficient Skill Materials have been accumulated. Deducing Unknown Skills for the main body is now possible."

"Estimated consumption: 10 Soul Power. Begin deduction?"

Sufficient Skill Materials? Unknown Skills? Could it be that the Armed Skeleton skill Instructor Su Xinyan and I have been researching for so long is finally about to be deduced?

Without a moment's hesitation, he gave an affirmative reply.

With his mind's eye, Fang Zhou clearly saw the Skeleton Clone's exquisite mastery over various weapons, the crystalline result of his long-term effort honing the Weapon Specialization series of skills. Then, a series of images flashed before him: the Skeleton Clone's innate talent, [Corpse Armor].

Next, Instructor Su Xinyan's voice seemed to echo in his ears as he re-examined every detail of the experimental data on armed skeletons she had shared with him. Following that, the image of Olaf, the [Berserker Heroic Spirit], leaped into his mind.

Fueled by this torrent of inspiration, Fang Zhou's Spiritual Power was completely ignited. The consumption of 10 Soul Power was like the fuse that lit the fire of creation. All those fragmented pieces of knowledge tumbled, fused, and sublimated in the flames, finally condensing into a dazzling pearl.

The moment Fang Zhou's consciousness returned to his body, he immediately looked at the attribute panel. Sure enough, a brand-new skill had appeared in his Skills Bar.

[Skeleton Blade] (Apprentice, Mastery): Guide your Spiritual Power to induce an incredible transformation in the bones of skeletons or any Skeleton Series undead, causing them to grow the bone armaments you desire. The power of the generated armaments is determined by your Spirit Attribute and Skill Proficiency.

Fang Zhou carefully read the description of this new skill, his eyes gradually filling with delight. [Skeleton Blade], this newly born skill, granted an Undead Mage an unprecedented ability. It allowed him to channel the Power of the Undead, causing the bones of skeleton soldiers, or indeed any undead creature, to undergo an incredible transformation. For example, they could grow sharp bone blades, bone spears, bone shields, bone bows, or even complex bone-like mechanical devices, vastly enhancing their combat capabilities and turning them into fearsome presences on the battlefield.

Fang Zhou was eager to test the power of this new skill.

A vortex ripped open the Void, and two pale, cold glints of light shot out from the fissure, gradually taking shape as two skeletons composed of pure white bone. Fang Zhou then extended his right hand and pointed gently.

"[Skeleton Blade]!"

Under Fang Zhou's seamless control, the bones of the two skeletons felt as if he could knead and mold them into any shape he desired. A concept for enhancing the two skeletons instantly formed in his mind. In the blink of an eye, countless tiny bone fragments began to gather in one skeleton's hands. The fragments swirled and interwove, finally coalescing into a massive, thick Bone Shield. As for the other skeleton, a long spear woven from bone spines materialized out of thin air in its hand. The tip was razor-sharp, glinting with a cold light that seemed capable of piercing through any obstacle.

After receiving their respective weapons, the two skeletons appeared more complete, and their combat aura intensified abruptly. Their skeletal frames emitted a faint grinding sound as if preparing for the coming battle.

Just then, at the edge of the Concentration Meditation Room, Gu Zhiqiu, the [Storm Mage] with the sharpest Perception, was startled awake by the fluctuation of undead energy. Returning from his meditation, he looked at Fang Zhou with some confusion.

Why on earth did Fang Zhou summon two skeletons here? What is he trying to do?

He stood up and immediately saw the fully armed Giant Shield Skeleton and Long Spear Skeleton standing before Fang Zhou, poised for action.

These are skeletons?

Sensing the power fluctuations emanating from the two weapon-wielding skeletons, a look of bewilderment spread across Gu Zhiqiu's face. Based on their energy, the two were merely at the Middle-Rank Apprentice level. According to his understanding of undead creatures like skeletons, Apprentice-level skeletons could only fight with their claws and fangs. It should have been impossible for them to possess weapons.

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