"Oh my god! This iron lump is too tough! The scratch I just made is already gone!"
"Ugh! Instructor Lu is such a scam! These dummies definitely have self-recovery abilities! As long as we can’t blow them up quickly, they can regenerate themselves!"
"Exactly! If it were a living Little Inferior Demon, we would’ve beaten it to death long ago! But these dummies have unlimited stamina and self-recovery; after all this time, there’s not even a mark on them!"
"No wonder the instructor is willing to give us a 20 contribution point reward, it’s pure deceit! I don’t believe anyone can dismantle these dummies! Even if Gu Zhiqiu and Ye Fan teamed up, it wouldn’t work!"
The trainees complained, looking at Lu Hu with resentment in their eyes.
Even Bai Xiaochan couldn’t resist her curiosity and tried her attack ability using the [Shock Wave] skill.
"Attack power 31!"
Seeing this, she pouted, stepping back in frustration.
Awakening into a support profession meant she was unlikely to excel in offense.
However, turning her head and seeing Fang Zhou standing outside the crowd, Bai Xiaochan suddenly felt a kindred spirit.
No worst off, just one more worse off.
Although Bai Xiaochan didn’t awaken into her most desired [Assassin] profession, [Chanting String] was still a decent rare support profession.
But Fang Zhou, despite being handsome, talented, and friendly, had to hide in a corner wallowing in sorrow due to his awakened profession.
Thinking this, Bai Xiaochan moved her feet, intending to console Fang Zhou, but then she saw him move.
Hey?
What does he want to do? Could he be planning to test the Skeleton’s attack power and defense?
She stood on tiptoe, watching Fang Zhou curiously.
By now, Fang Zhou approached one of the testing dummies.
"Excuse me, everyone, please make way, try to spread out a bit.
I want to test a skill, it might take up some space."
Hearing Fang Zhou, the other trainees in his group took a few steps back.
They were also very curious about Fang Zhou.
Is this Undead Mage coming to test too?
It’s said his initial skill is the most basic [Summon Skeleton], what could one or two weak Skeletons do against these testing dummies?
Probably going to get smashed into bone shards with one punch each!
Even the trainees from afar turned their attention to Fang Zhou.
They’ve been worn down by these testing dummies; finding some confidence through Fang Zhou might be nice.
Someone sneered, "Well, since Fang Zhou is about to act, I don’t have to worry about being at the bottom anymore."
Someone else chimed in, "Haha, the Skeletons summoned by the Undead Mage are neither abundant in quality nor in quantity; I bet they can’t break through the dummy’s defense."
Fang Zhou ignored others’ comments, and seeing that the space was ample, he promptly activated the [Summon Skeleton] skill.
Because he has reached the [Master] proficiency level, he can summon 2 Skeletons at once.
Black vortices kept appearing, soon a total of 10 Skeletons appeared on the training ground.
Although these Skeletons were still weaponless, their bones were much sturdier than newborn Skeletons.
Based on Fang Zhou’s experience of slaughtering hundreds of Skeletons, these summoned Skeletons’ average stats were considerably better.
When the Skeletons first appeared, a few female trainees let out cries, subconsciously backing away a few steps.
Most of the trainees, however, remained calm.
Skeletons, the cannon fodder among Undead Creatures, are known for their weak combat abilities.
They’ve all taken monster illustration classes and have seen some bloody scenes, so they’re quite accepting.
But as more and more Skeletons were summoned by Fang Zhou, their previously calm expressions gradually became unnerved.
Holy crap!
Skeletons? Are you kidding me, Fang Zhou?
Isn’t it said that a newly awakened apprentice-level Undead Mage can usually summon only two Skeletons?
Could it be that Fang Zhou has already advanced to Black Iron Mage?
Even the observing Lu Hu almost let out an expletive.
Even the daughter of the legendary Undead Mage, Legendary Crown Principal Su, Su Xinyan, could summon only 5 Skeletons when she first awakened.
Is Fang Zhou’s talent really stronger than Su Xinyan’s?
Despite the various expressions from the onlookers, Fang Zhou’s heart remained calm.
Don’t ask, if you do, the answer is natural talent!
And he hadn’t even applied himself fully yet; he held back a bit to save some spiritual power for releasing the [Skeleton Flying Spear] skill.
Even so, 10 Skeletons were enough to surround a testing dummy.
Under Fang Zhou’s control, the Skeletons swarmed, directly pinning the dummy to the ground.
They either pounded with bone claws or bit with teeth.
Even when the dummy smashed a Skeleton with a punch, another Skeleton immediately replaced it.
"Attack power 21!"
"Attack power 18!"
"Attack power 23!"
"Defense power 15!"
"Defense power 18!"
...
The dummy’s display screen flickered non-stop.
Compared to one trainee, these Skeletons of course had much weaker attack and defense abilities.
But they had no limits on stamina or spiritual power; they were tireless, fearless of casualty, struck frequently, and were numerous.
As they say, even ants can bite an elephant to death, soon the testing dummy’s outer shell was full of dents and scratches.
"No way! The dummy can’t hold out! Is it really going to be dismantled by these Skeletons?"
"Why not? How would you handle 10 Skeletons?"
"Ahhh, 20 contribution points! Fang Zhou’s going to take them, I’m so envious!"
The trainees discussed animatedly, a mix of envy and respect.
You couldn’t help it, 10 Skeletons were too much to handle!
But Lu Hu, standing by, frowned slightly.
"Not good! The Skeletons’ defense is too weak, each punch destroys one; soon, there won’t be enough, leaving attack gaps!"
Although he previously promised a 20 contribution point reward as a tease to these new trainees,
the fact that Fang Zhou showed the ability and potential to dismantle the dummy naturally made Lu Hu hope Fang Zhou could earn the 20 contribution points.
Do you still have spiritual power to summon Skeletons?
Lu Hu looked at Fang Zhou with concern but was surprised to see Fang Zhou appeared confident and at ease.
The fact was, Fang Zhou wasn’t anxious at all.
The situation on the field was even better than he thought; he initially believed that relying on just 10 Skeletons wouldn’t break through the dummy’s defense, possibly needing him to use [Skeleton Flying Spear].
As it turned out, the Skeletons alone would suffice to dismantle the dummy.
If there were fewer Skeletons, he would just summon more.
Enjoy a grand feast of Skeletons!
Fang Zhou set his mind and no longer held back.
[Summon Skeleton] was activated again, and black vortices appeared from thin air.
Another set of 10 Skeletons were summoned, directly filling the attack gaps.
Five minutes later, unsurprisingly, the dummy, pinned to the ground and unable to get up, was dismantled into a pile of parts by the 20 Skeletons.