Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone

The Blood Spirit Knight follows the cavalry route and is Fang Zhou’s proud creation, the most powerful Undead unit.

Once chosen, it will summon a Blood Spirit Warhorse, transforming its entire combat form into that of a knight.

This advancement enhances the combat intelligence of Flesh Servants while also providing greater mobility and impact.

After a brief consideration, Fang Zhou chose the second route, the Blood Spirit Knight.

Not to mention that the combat power of the Blood Spirit Knight surpasses that of the Flesh and Blood Officer, the most crucial aspect is that the Blood Spirit Knight is impressive.

Especially now, Fang Zhou can often see Commander Shen Zhongyun’s Shadow-Devouring Knights patrolling within the fortress.

Their towering figures truly make one envious.

Once chosen, this Flesh Servant transformed from a Sheep-headed Monster formally began its advancement.

A large amount of Flesh and Blood Essence was absorbed by him, making his bones more robust, and the Soul Fire burned fiercely, refining the absorbed soul essence and removing impurities.

Meanwhile, the Blood Spirit Knight also sacrificed part of its Soul Fire to summon a warhorse.

After the contract, it successfully advanced and officially became a Silver Tier Blood Spirit Knight.

So impressive, Fang Zhou couldn’t help but admire as he looked at the Blood Spirit Knight in front of him.

The most crucial part is saving money!

Fang Zhou’s summoning of the Blood Spirit Undead from the tomb also has Silver Tier combat power, but the cost is exorbitant, painful for Fang Zhou to bear.

The cost of materials for even the most ordinary Blood Spirit Warrior, in Fang Zhou’s case, required at least over twenty thousand Magic Stones.

This is without counting the cost of the corpse; if the corpse were purchased, the cost of creating a Blood Spirit Warrior would be unimaginable.

After all, the corpse of a Silver-ranked powerhouse is not so easy to obtain.

Yet the Flesh Servant incurs almost no costs.

As long as they can awaken consciousness, by stacking Flesh and Blood Essence and a few essential casting materials, these loyal servants can advance to Silver Tier.

They are treasures indeed!

Unfortunately, there are very few Flesh Servants that can awaken consciousness.

If only there were a way to increase the awakened Flesh Servants.

Imagine casually pulling out a group of dozens of Blood Spirit Knights; that scene of a Blood Spirit Knight Order charging is truly captivating!

Thinking of this, Fang Zhou couldn’t help but click his tongue, realizing the road ahead is long.

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The next day, before Fang Zhou could fully relish the joy of creating the Blood Spirit Knights, the Beastmen began their attack on Tiger Suppression Fortress early in the morning.

This time, Fang Zhou did not wander to the city wall but stayed honestly in the Central Tower within the fortress.

After all, his spellcasting range was enough to support the guards on the city wall, and he had the advantage of height here.

This time, the Beastmen involved amounted to as many as two thousand, densely climbing up the mountain.

Shen Zhongyun cast several large-scale Dark Attack Magic spells, but before they could inflict any damage, the effects were dispelled by the Beastmen’s casters, not achieving the expected results.

Seeing this, Shen Zhongyun stopped casting, as he needed to conserve his mana now.

On the Beastmen’s side, the noble Beastmen had already reached the mountainside, and they brazenly surveyed the fortress not far away.

"Syndicate Chiliarch, you initiate the first round of attack."

Yale Centurion watched for a while before issuing the military order.

Syndicate Chiliarch, also a Silver Tier combat professional, did not dare delay upon receiving the order and immediately went to reorganize the soldiers to prepare for the attack.

In siege warfare, the attacking side suffers the most casualties at the beginning.

Syndicate was not of Yale Centurion’s direct lineage, so the task with the greatest casualties was given to him.

Syndicate naturally had grievances, but he dared not show them at all at this moment.

This time, the attack was entirely different from yesterday.

Yesterday, not a single siege engine was seen, but today, early in the morning, Beastmen began transporting disassembled siege engines up the mountain.

Enchanted Cloud Ladders and Magic Energy Assault Vehicles were all prepared.

The Enchanted Cloud Ladder is enchanted equipment and contains a downsized Defense Array, protecting the ladder from being easily destroyed.

Similarly, the Magic Energy Assault Vehicle serves the same purpose.

Such equipment is meant to attack the defenders’ Defense Array, and each impact causes immense damage to the shield.

The defenders have a Defense Array, and the attackers have Magic Energy Assault Vehicles; otherwise, few fortresses would be breached.

Inside the fortress, Shen Zhongyun on the Central Tower also wore a solemn expression.

The enemy’s equipment was too comprehensive, forcing him into cautious defense.

His mana was fully active, carefully scouting the enemy’s information.

At first glance, there were at least a dozen Silver Tier combat professionals on the enemy side, and as for Golden Tier enemies, there were likely some present.

Furthermore, judging from the dispelled spell effects just now, the enemy also had Silver Tier casters.

This battle will not be easy!

Shen Zhongyun exhaled a breath of stale air and activated the fortress’s shield, enveloping the entire fortress in an ethereal Defense Shield.

"The enemy has raised a shield!"

Purigo Warlock shook his head silently; shields were the most annoying obstacles for attackers.

The fortress’s Defense Shield, unrestricted by space, could be built as large as desired, with a shield value that was absolutely off the charts.

"Let me test their mettle."

Purigo Warlock gestured, and the guards behind him immediately dragged out a dozen individuals from the indigenous cannon fodder.

With sharp knives, they slit their throats, extracted their hearts from their chests, and placed them on the altar on the ground.

Warlocks are a type of caster whose spellcasting usually requires casting materials, typically of a bloody nature.

Of course, Purigo, having advanced to Silver, could cast most spells without materials.

However, for some large Silver Tier spells, using materials would enhance the spell’s effect.

Behind him, dozens of indigenous cannon fodder, waiting, were his casting materials.

Warlocks and casters are similar; the longer the spell-casting time, the greater the spell’s effect.

Purigo danced on the altar, chanting spells as the blood in the bodies was drawn out, and the once-vibrant hearts turned ashen.

Sorcery [Wilderness Python]!

As the spell was successfully cast, a massive sorcerous energy was released, and a sinister python shadow shot forward like an arrow.

"Boom!"

The colossal python smashed against the fortress’s protective shield, emitting a loud roar.

The python’s shadow continued to gnaw at the shield but struggled to break it.

"At least a Silver Tier shield, it will take time to break through."

Purigo, sensing the effect of his spell, shook his head and spoke to the other awaiting Beastmen.

"Then begin the assault, Syndicate, cover the Magic Energy Assault Vehicle." Yale Centurion ordered.

"Yes, Sir!"

The attack commenced officially, with hundreds of Beastmen advancing various siege equipment toward the fortress.

Inside the fortress, Shen Zhongyun adjusted the shield’s defense level and increased reconnaissance on the enemy.

Running the shield at full capacity consumed too many Magic Stones.

To hold for a longer period, managing shield intensity wisely became crucial.

For Shen Zhongyun, unless the enemy’s Silver Tier combatants attacked, the shield didn’t need to be fully deployed.

Even if combat professionals beyond Silver Tier attacked, breaching the fortress quickly was impossible, especially with the Gravity Array constantly active.

Shen Zhongyun reduced the shield’s coverage, focusing protection on critical areas, leaving other areas open to Beastman attacks.

The Beastmen also understood the shield’s advantages and didn’t rush to send high-tier combatants into the fray.

Without control over the situation, deploying high-tier professionals onto the front could have disastrous consequences if the enemy then activated the shield, isolating and besieging those professionals.