touchnovel Chapter 245 Coronation of the Greatsword Skeleton, the Strongest Regular Combat Force
Chapter 245 Coronation of the Greatsword Skeleton, the Strongest Regular Combat Force
Chapter 245 Coronation of the Greatsword Skeleton, the Strongest Regular Combat Force
Fangzhou said slowly, "From an objective point of view, although you are indeed a little higher than Olaf in terms of realm, it is not surprising that you were defeated by him."
It's important to understand that Olaf not only inherited those instinctive berserker skills, but more importantly, he inherited the war experience and combat techniques from General Ning Feihu.
These are things that cannot be measured by simple rankings.
Fang Zhou continued to explain, "In comparison, as a second-year student at Haicheng Military Academy, you haven't yet become a top seed in the academy, so naturally you still have a lot of room for improvement in combat experience and skills."
Therefore, losing to Olaf is quite a common occurrence.
However, this also means you have a lot of untapped potential.
To further alleviate Lu Renjia's sense of loss, Fang Zhou added, "Actually, what you just faced was not an ordinary skeleton soldier."
It is an extraordinary mutated skull forged from a rare artifact I obtained from the spirit of General Ning Feihu.
Each time I summon it, I have to consume a lot of mental energy as a price, and its existence cannot last long.
It inherited many of General Ning Feihu's berserker skills, as well as some combat techniques that General Ning Feihu had imprinted into his soul instincts.
You can think of him as a seasoned veteran, someone who has seen it all before.
Hearing Fang Zhou's words of comfort, Lu Renjia felt a little better.
Several months ago, when Ark had just begun conquering the simulated battlefield, Lu Renjia had started paying attention to this first-year recruit who was rising rapidly like the rising sun.
He had been paying close attention to Fangzhou's performance during the seed student selection in Cave 1.
Therefore, Lu Renjia naturally knew that Fangzhou's greatest achievement in Cave 1 was discovering the remains of General Ning Feihu, who sacrificed his life in the Battle of Haicheng decades ago.
At that time, the entire military academy was shaken. If what Fang Zhou said was true, that this mutated skeleton was a gift from the spirit of General Ning Feihu, then as an ordinary student of Haicheng Military Academy, there was nothing shameful about him losing to this skeleton.
After all, even those who have already shown their talent in the second year and are considered seed students may not be able to perform better when facing Auratian, who has been strengthened by the Ark.
Guided by Ark, Lu Renjia overlooked the anomaly in Olaf's four-dimensional attributes and racial combat coefficients.
In fact, this strength stems from the mysterious power of Ark's latest mastered skill—"Coronation of Death."
Fangzhou was well aware of this and understood it perfectly.
But there's no need to use this to torment Senior Brother Lu Renjia, whose Dao heart has already crumbled.
Outside the arena, Instructor Su Xinyan, who had been watching the match, had a gaze as intense as a blazing fire.
She stared intently at Olaf, her eyes sparkling with excitement and anticipation.
Turning around to face Fangzhou, Instructor Su Xinyan couldn't wait to ask, "Fangzhou, what do you think of the [Death Coronation] skill's enhancement effect on Olaf?"
Approximately how much has it improved?
Fangzhou gently touched his chin, secretly assessing the battle between Olaf and Rurenjia in his Death Crown state, and gave a cautious evaluation.
"Based on my observation, I believe that [Death Coronation] has increased Olaf's strength by at least 40%."
Of course, I'm only an apprentice at the middle level right now.
If I can advance to the Apprentice rank, the number of skeletons I can summon will increase.
At that time, the buff effect brought by the [Death Coronation] skill will undoubtedly be more obvious.
Overall, this skill is passable.
Although Ark only gave it a "pass" rating, Instructor Su Xinyan clearly had very high expectations for this skill.
She was beaming with excitement, her eyes brimming with barely concealed joy.
With a snap, Su Xinyan suddenly clenched her little fist, making a crisp sound, as if cheering for the bright future to come.
"This skill is completely different from the bone-based skills you deduced before!"
In terms of effect, [Death Coronation] can affect all undead creatures you summon.
Although it has only just been deduced and is currently just an apprentice-level buff spell exclusive to necromancers.
But as your strength increases, if you can continue to refine and perfect it to higher levels such as Iron, Bronze, Silver, and even Gold, it will become another trump card, a god-tier skill in the hands of us necromancers!
Although Meng Hongzhuang was not a necromancer, she was equally excited as the contributor to the deduction of this skill.
She nodded repeatedly in agreement: "That's right, Ark, the expert!"
The four apprentice-level summon enhancement skills I listed for you before—Nature's Crown, Heart of the Beast, Beacon of Glory, and Elemental Resonance—all have corresponding advanced versions.
I believe that with your intelligence and tireless efforts, as your strength improves, you will definitely be able to elevate the [Death Coronation] skill to an even higher level.
Despite the praise from Instructor Su Xinyan and Meng Hongzhuang for his performance, Fang Zhou remained calm and composed, showing no sign of pride.
In his view, all these achievements were simply due to talent, and there was nothing to be particularly proud of.
He waved his hand gently, his tone tinged with humility.
This skill is still in its early stages.
It seems a bit premature to consider future development directions now.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Zhou turned around and looked at Lu Renjia, who was not far away.
At this moment, Lu Renjia had adjusted his state of mind and his expression had returned to normal.
Fang Zhou asked tentatively, "Senior Brother Lu Renjia, if you still have enough energy to fight another battle, I hope to conduct another experiment."
Upon hearing this, Lu Renjia gripped his apprentice's greatsword tightly, a troubled expression appearing on his face.
He replied, "I'm actually in pretty good shape right now."
But Ark, you also witnessed my battle with that mutated skeleton.
My strength is no match for it.
If we were to fight again, the outcome would probably be no different than before.
Fangzhou smiled and comforted him, "Senior Brother Lu, there's no need to worry."
Controlling that mutated skeleton was also a huge mental burden for me.
I cannot maintain this state for long.
This time I want to try summoning a regular skeleton.
I want to see how much these ordinary skeletons will improve in combat power with the [Death's Coronation] skill, without the powerful enhancement of the Berserker's Mark, a gift from General Ning Feihu's spirit.
Hearing this, Lu Renjia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He nodded, adopting a serious and ready stance, and said to Fang Zhou, "Okay, Boss Fang Zhou."
I am ready and can begin the battle at any time.
Fangzhou nodded, then gently waved his staff, canceling the Berserker Mark's buff on Olaf.
With his light and graceful movements, an invisible wave quietly spread out.
Olaf's figure then blurred, banished back to await the next summons and rebirth.
Without pausing, Fangzhou once again used the Death Coronation skill, randomly assigning the powerful force originally bestowed upon Olaf to an ordinary skeleton.
The skeleton's frame was so thin and frail that it was almost negligible.
However, with the help of the [Death Coronation] skill, its size rapidly expanded.
"Click, click"
The sound of bones growing was exceptionally clear in the silence.
Until it stood still, becoming a majestic presence nearly two meters tall.
Although it is far less imposing than the previous Coronation Olaf, its immense power is clearly evident compared to its counterparts in the ordinary Coronation Skull.
Meanwhile, the Ark's spellcasting did not stop.
He continued to wave his staff, each swing providing a buff to the crowned skull.
First, the "Bone Blade" skill caused the skeleton's right arm bones to begin to mutate.
The ends of the bones began to grow, gradually forming a strangely shaped greatsword.
The sword is made of pure bone, exuding a cold and deadly aura.
Immediately afterwards, the "Brutal Aura" and the "Iron Wall Aura" enveloped its body one after the other.
Each time an aura descends, it increases the skull's power to a new level.
Its bones seemed to be coated with a layer of black glaze, radiating a deep and mysterious luster.
The greatsword made of bones was wrapped in three kinds of destructive forces: physical armor penetration, corrosive poison, and death energy.
They appear and disappear intermittently, like ghosts, yet always ready to unleash a deadly attack.
When all the dust settled, the crowned skull stood proudly.
Its imposing presence was comparable to that of Lu Renjia, the apprentice-turned-warrior opposite it.
Lu Renjia was naturally aware of the challenges ahead.
He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.
He gripped the apprentice's greatsword tightly, the grooves on the hilt almost worn in by his fingers.
A strong sense of self-doubt quietly welled up in my heart.
Just now, he suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of that mutated, double-axe-wielding skeleton.
Fang Zhou once explained that it was a skull enhanced by a strange object bestowed upon it by the spirit of General Ning Feihu.
Their fighting prowess is awe-inspiring.
And now, the one wielding the greatsword was transformed right under his nose by Ark himself through magic from an ordinary mid-level apprentice skeleton.
Could it be that I can't even handle a skeleton that's been enhanced like this?
Just as Lu Renjia was lost in thought, mired in deep self-doubt, Fang Zhou gently raised his staff, its tip gleaming faintly, and aimed it at the newly crowned greatsword skeleton. He gave the command to attack.
With a crisp sound, the greatsword, crowned with a skull, flashed with a ghostly blue light from its empty eye sockets as it hurtled straight toward Lu Renjia.
Lu Renjia took a deep breath, trying his best to clear his mind of all distracting thoughts.
He gripped the apprentice's greatsword tightly, adopting a posture of being fully prepared and on high alert.
This time, he showed no sign of underestimating his opponent and did not choose to respond to attack with attack.
Instead, they decided to adopt a defensive stance first, and then make further plans after figuring out the details of this greatsword-wielding monster.
As soon as they exchanged blows, Lu Renjia felt a slight weight in his hand, but he quickly breathed a sigh of relief.
In his perception, this greatsword skeleton's strength and agility were not much worse than the previous mutated skeleton named Olaf. However, its combat experience and skills were clearly blank.
Not to mention those with special abilities like "Berserker Mode" or "Insults" like Olaf.
These skills make Olaf a difficult opponent in combat.
The skeleton in front of us, however, relies solely on its physical attributes to fight.
After understanding this, Lu Renjia gradually gained confidence.
Although this skeleton is not to be underestimated, it lacks practical experience and skill, which gives him an opportunity to counterattack.
Lu Renjia observed that whenever the Greatsword Corps swung its weapon, although it was powerful, its movements were clumsy, completely lacking Olaf's fierce and precise attack style.
This allowed Lu Renjia to dodge with ease and even find opportunities to counterattack.
He skillfully guided his opponent's attack direction using the apprentice's greatsword.
Sometimes they would deliberately expose an opening to lure the Greatsword Skeleton into attacking, then quickly dodge to the side, causing the opponent's attack to miss.
As time went on, Lu Renjia's movements became more and more fluid, and he gained a deeper understanding of the greatsword skeleton's true nature.
He had complete control over the rhythm of the battle.
charge!
Lu Renjia seized an opening in the Greatsword-Crowned Skull and charged toward it like a wild beast unleashed with unstoppable momentum.
At the same time, he let out a deafening battle roar.
Although the Greatsword Crowned was lifeless, its movements paused slightly in the face of this powerful sound wave.
Lu Renjia seized the opportunity to speed up and arrived in front of the skull in the blink of an eye.
He swung his apprentice's greatsword and swept it across the room.
The skeleton, acting on instinct, raised its skeletal greatsword to block.
The two swords clashed together, producing a crisp metallic clang.
Lu Renjia felt the enormous recoil from the sword, but he did not back down. Instead, he gritted his teeth and pressed the sword down hard against the skull's parry, which was quite powerful.
Lu Renjia realized that it would be difficult to gain the upper hand by strength alone.
He quickly changed tactics, employing a series of rapid and brutal attacks in an attempt to break through the skeleton's defenses.
Each sword strike carried Lu Renjia's full power.
The sword's edge moved like the wind, leaving continuous marks on the skeleton.
However, the skeleton has no sense of pain.
These attacks did not cause it to show any signs of backing down.
The battle has entered a fierce stage.
Lu Renjia knew he couldn't keep wasting his time like this.
So he began to pay more attention to using the hilt of his apprentice's greatsword and the shield to parry, minimizing direct contact while looking for opportunities to counterattack.
Although the skeleton's attacks were fierce, Lu Renjia used his superb parrying skills to deflect the skeleton's attacks time and time again.