On the battlefield, the fighting had grown increasingly brutal and bloody.

The Burrower Monsters that witnessed their queen's ruthless murder did not collapse. Instead, a more intense anger and madness burned within them.

Every strike carried the fire of revenge, becoming more savage and precise.

Although the goblins had the assistance of the large slimes, giving them an absolute advantage in the number of Middle Rank Apprentices, their overall forces were still too small. For the time being, they could only maintain a stalemate.

The fierce confrontation continued for a long time until both sides were utterly exhausted, yet neither could claim victory, and the situation in the cave reached a temporary stalemate.

At that moment, Fang Zhou, who had been lurking silently, finally lowered his night-vision binoculars and gripped his Magic Staff.

When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman profits! Now, it's time for my Skeleton Army to enter the fray!

「Meanwhile, at the Sea City Military Academy.」

It was mealtime, but the first-year cadets were still watching the live hunting broadcast of the seeded candidates.

The Magic Energy Moss in the cave was gradually becoming dormant, and the light was growing dimmer.

Meng Hongzhuang, Ye Fan, and the others were already exhausted and had begun searching for a suitable place to set up camp for the night.

Only Fang Zhou still maintained significant combat power and was continuing to explore the Goblin Cave.

As a result, many of the cadets watching focused their attention on Fang Zhou.

"What kind of luck does Fang Zhou have?! He just found a clue to a Refining Stone mine, and now he's stumbled upon two groups of demons fighting each other?"

"An upperclassman told me that the Goblin Cave is a place you only consider for team hunts. I can't believe Fang Zhou dared to venture in alone."

"Heh, haven't you seen the combat recording of Fang Zhou solo-clearing the Abyss Difficulty Horned Demon Outpost? An Undead Mage is an army unto himself; he alone is a whole legion!"

"Sigh, real combat is so bloody! I can barely stomach it just watching the broadcast, yet powerhouses like Fang Zhou adapt so well. It's truly admirable!"

"You can tell from the battle between the goblins and the Burrower Monsters that none of these demons are to be trifled with. If you don't kill the demons, the demons will kill you!"

While the cadets were deep in discussion and reflection, the instructors watching from the underground fortress all wore relaxed smiles.

An instructor joked to Lu Hu, "Instructor Lu, this Fang Zhou really is your student through and through; he's just as much of a schemer as you are!"

Another instructor echoed, "Exactly. He waited until the goblins and Burrower Monsters had nearly worn each other out before preparing to make his move. He's perfectly grasped the essence of 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!'"

Lu Hu laughed heartily and said proudly, "On the battlefield, you save your strength whenever you can. If Hunting Points weren't only credited for personal kills, I'd be perfectly happy for Fang Zhou to wait until the very end before making a move."

A female instructor nodded slightly and suggested, "I think we can edit Fang Zhou's combat broadcast from today and turn it into a standard Cave Hunting tutorial for future students to study. We need to ensure these new recruits cultivate Fang Zhou's brand of insidious... er, I mean, his tactical habit of careful planning, right from the start."

Upon hearing this, the other instructors nodded in agreement.

The most important reason humanity has been able to triumph over superior forces and resist the invasion of the Abyssal Demons is our aptitude for passing down knowledge and learning.

In the instructors' eyes, although Fang Zhou's combat style still showed a bit of immaturity, his general approach was sound and absolutely qualified him to serve as an example for other novices.

「Deep in the cave.」

The Goblin Priest raised the Crystal Ball in its hand, chanting under its breath.

Rays of green, sinister light erupted from the Crystal Ball, striking the Burrower Monster Battle Group and causing chaos.

The mightiest Goblin Chief brandished its Giant Axe, locked in a desperate struggle with the Burrower Monster royal guard, whose eyes had turned blood-red as they lost all reason following their queen's tragic death.

Meanwhile, two Goblin Warriors, under the cover of the defecting large slimes, sliced through the Burrower Monster formation like daggers, their target the Burrower Monster Elder in the rear.

The surviving dozen or so goblins, wielding makeshift weapons, swarmed forward to engage the bloodthirsty Burrower Monsters in close combat.

However, the Burrower Monsters and slimes combined outnumbered the goblins two or three to one.

The Burrower Monster Elder, holding a Bone Staff, evaded the Goblin Warriors' pursuit while continuously blowing a bone whistle to disrupt the Goblin Priest's control over the large slimes.

Under the frenzied assault of the Burrower Monsters, the goblins' surge of courage, which they had been desperately holding onto, gradually dwindled.

The Goblin Chief was acutely aware of this, but entangled in a deathmatch with the Burrower Monster royal guard, it was unable to disengage and could only rage powerlessly.

Just then, like ghosts in the dark, Fang Zhou and his army of 40 skeletons appeared silently behind the Burrower Monsters.

His gaze was sharp, scrutinizing the chaotic battlefield through the darkness, observing every detail to find the perfect moment to ambush.

Seeing that the Burrower Monsters had no reserves and their rear was completely undefended, Fang Zhou decisively gave the order to attack.

Aiming at the densest group of Burrower Monsters, he swung his Magic Staff and launched a volley of Skeleton Arrow Rain.

To the whistle of arrows, the Skeleton Army sprang into action. They leaped from the shadows like phantoms, silently launching a surprise attack on the rear of the Burrower Monster forces.

They moved in perfect coordination, advancing and retreating in an orderly fashion like a well-trained Death Legion, throwing the already chaotic battlefield into even greater turmoil.

At the same time, the goblins fiercely charging forward also noticed the commotion ahead.

They saw the Skeleton Army surging forward like a tide, and a turning point instantly appeared in the chaotic battle.

The Goblin Chief was both shocked and thrilled.

No matter where these skeletons came from, for the goblins who were on the verge of total annihilation, any change meant hope.

It immediately shrieked a command, bolstering their morale.

The goblins, invigorated by the "support" from the skeletons, renewed their ferocity and attacked with even greater intensity.

Together with the Skeleton Army, they formed a pincer attack, surrounding the Burrower Monsters and gradually tightening their encirclement like an iron vice.

The Burrower Monsters and slimes, which had been on the verge of gaining a decisive advantage, were caught in the pincer attack and instantly fell into a panic.

Under the Burrower Monster Elder's command, they attempted to counterattack, but facing the dual assault of skeletons and goblins, their previous numerical advantage vanished completely.

The Burrower Monster Elder shouted in fury, waving its Bone Staff and launching a series of the Rock Spike Skill at the skeletons.

Most of the skeletons deftly dodged or raised their arm bones to Block. Only two unlucky skeletons were struck in the skull, their Soul Fires flickering perilously.

The Burrower Monster Elder intended to use the same trick again, but Fang Zhou had already locked onto its position.

His expression was calm as his Magic Staff flickered almost imperceptibly.

Skeleton Shackles!

Several bone chains instantly bound the limbs of the Burrower Monster Elder, rooting it to the spot and interrupting its Casting.

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