strictlysupreme Chapter 311 The Heavenly Eye Searches for the Enemy: Who Can Endure Longer Than the Ark?
Chapter 311 The Heavenly Eye Searches for the Enemy: Who Can Endure Longer Than the Ark?
Chapter 311 The Heavenly Eye Searches for the Enemy: Who Can Endure Longer Than the Ark?
The venomous snake monster brandished its twin blades, trying to fend off attacks coming from all directions.
However, its already injured body became increasingly strained under the continuous attacks of the skeletons.
Under the precise command of the Ark, each impact from the skeletons caused it to stagger backward, the sound of bones colliding echoing through the silent forest.
The Corrupted Serpent's twin blades danced in the air, attempting to sever the approaching skeletons, but each counterattack seemed powerless. Already severely injured, the Corrupted Serpent barely managed to parry a few blows, but the Ark's magical attacks followed closely behind.
With a command of "Bone Spear!", the enormous bone spear roared forth once more.
This time, it struck the venomous snake monster precisely in the chest.
With a piercing scream, the venomous snake monster's body was pierced through.
Blood gushed from the wound, staining the ground red.
It struggled a few times, then finally collapsed, powerless, and stopped moving.
"Points +3!"
Fangzhou looked at the display on his personal terminal and breathed a sigh of relief.
If the monsters in the recruit competition are all at the same level as that rotten venomous snake monster, then continuing to dominate the top spot on the leaderboard should be effortless.
This confidence stemmed not only from the 3 points that were credited, which propelled Ark to the top of the individual points leaderboard, but more importantly, from the fact that the [Gallows] world rune, which was bound to the Bone Spear skill, had taken effect for the first time.
After successfully killing the resilient venomous snake monster with that bone spear, Fang Zhou could clearly feel a surge of spiritual energy flowing back into his spiritual sea from the void.
According to Ark's rough estimate, this mental energy was about half of what he had consumed when he released the Bone Spear skill.
This is clearly the successful activation of the Gallows rune's mana regeneration effect upon killing an enemy.
Before participating in the new recruits' skills competition, Fang Zhou had several tactical discussions with instructors Lu Hu and Su Xinyan.
They believed that the enemies they faced in the upcoming competition would be quite formidable.
It might be difficult to achieve a kill using the area-of-effect damage of Death Ripple.
Therefore, Ark decided to bind the [Night Watch] rune to the Summon Skeleton skill, and instead use the newly acquired [Gallows] rune.
The rune is bound to the Bone Spear skill.
In this way, adding the Gallows rune's mana regeneration effect on kills to the Bone Spear skill, which has extremely high single-target damage, will allow it to better exert its advantages.
The venomous snake monster that just appeared is the best proof that Ark's judgment was correct.
The venomous serpent was so resilient that even the Ark's full-force attack failed to destroy it.
But ultimately, with the added boost from the gallows rune, Ark not only successfully killed the enemy but also gained a valuable replenishment of mental energy.
This is undoubtedly a huge advantage in a prolonged battle.
Meanwhile, on the screen displaying the new recruits' skills competition, Fangzhou jumped directly to the top of the individual points leaderboard with a score of 3 points.
This change was immediately noticed by both the participants in the simulated battlefield and the hundreds of thousands of spectators outside.
The students in the spectator area started discussing among themselves, marveling at Ark's strength and tactical arrangements.
"Fang Zhou is indeed no ordinary guy!"
One of the spectators exclaimed, "Look at these points! He killed a common monster that had just risen from apprentice level and jumped straight to the top of the leaderboard."
Meanwhile, in the simulated battlefield, the other participants also felt the pressure from the Ark.
"It seems like Ark is going to steal the spotlight this time."
One of the contestants whispered, "We have to be careful not to become his stepping stone to points."
At the Haicheng Military Academy, Liu Diewu gazed at Fang Zhou's live battle broadcast and sighed softly, "As expected of junior Fang Zhou, his talent is undeniable, who else but me can rival him?"
He killed the elite monster, who had risen from apprentice, so easily.
It should be noted that this venomous snake monster is in no way weaker than the Abyss Horned Demon.
However, this monster posed almost no threat to the ark before meeting its demise.
Lu Renjia, who was next to her, glanced at the current personal points leaderboard and laughed, "This is just the simulated battlefield for the new recruits' competition."
Apart from the Ark veterans, the fastest other team members had only just killed a common monster at the mid-level apprentice level and earned one point.
The vast majority of the participating team members have not gained anything yet.
"The Ark boss is terrifyingly powerful!"
However, Lu Yiyi, standing to the side, looked worried and said anxiously, "But there's a saying: 'The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind.'"
Judging from the competition rules of this new recruits' skills competition, the ten military academies encourage the participants to compete fiercely against each other.
Not to mention that the Ark boss also possesses the portable focus array that everyone envies, which will drop as soon as he is killed.
Now he makes no attempt to conceal his strength, directly and forcefully killing a monster that had risen from apprentice level, and taking the top spot on the leaderboard.
Perhaps the hatred he will attract next will exceed our imagination.
At this moment, Gu Yueyuan, who was standing next to Liu Diewu with his arms crossed and a serious expression, snorted coldly and interjected, "To Fangzhou, the other contestants are nothing but chickens and dogs."
With the Ark's combat capabilities, what is there to fear?
As the top seed among the second-year students, Gu Yueyuan also possesses the unpredictable and powerful profession of the Hive Walker, earning him a high reputation among the students of Haicheng Military Academy.
Therefore, once he spoke, no one else said anything more.
However, their gazes toward the ark on the light screen couldn't help but show some worry.
In the forest, Fangzhou looked at the monster's corpse at his feet and felt a pang of emotion.
It's easy to imagine that without his impressive skill set, and given the significant level difference, an ordinary apprentice-level contestant would have no chance against this venomous snake monster on their own.
Generally speaking, only groups of three to five military academy cadets would hunt these apprentice-level monsters.
Unfortunately, this is a simulated battlefield.
There are no substantial loot rewards after the venomous snake monster dies.
After resting for a while, Ark continued to walk forward under the cover of the undead sky.
The Dark Forest is teeming with monsters, and he never knows when he might face a powerful foe. He must always keep himself in peak condition.
If it weren't for the fact that 50 skeletons were such a large target that it would be difficult to conceal their movements while advancing, he would have even considered filling up the summoning quota before pushing forward.
After walking for a short while, Fang Zhou pushed aside the branches hanging in mid-air in front of him, carefully avoiding the sharp thorns that pierced his handsome face.
Through the perspective of the pearl bird Gugu circling high above, he discovered that three more unidentified monsters had appeared in the distance and were approaching him at an extremely fast speed.
Fangzhou compared the map and observed the movement paths of the three enemy monsters.
Although their routes of travel deviate from their actual locations, they will inevitably encounter each other.
Fang Zhou pondered for a moment, then waved for the 10 skeletons to continue advancing slowly, while he himself carefully concealed himself and trailed behind at a distance.
This "testing the waters" tactic proved effective!
In the distance, three Shadow Spider Demons were nimbly traversing the dense forest, their slender and agile bodies leaping between branches.
The speed is astonishing.
Soon, they spotted the approaching group of undead.
The eyes of the Shadow Spider Demons gleamed eerily in the darkness; they were clearly surprised by the sudden appearance of the enemy.
However, instead of retreating immediately, they accelerated and prepared to launch an attack.
Fangzhou observed this scene from the rear, pondering to himself.
He knew very well that although the Shadow Spider Demons were not as powerful as the Corrupting Serpent Demons, their numbers and speed were extremely threatening.
Even with the help of the skeletons, he might not be able to win unscathed in a direct confrontation.
Therefore, Ark decided to adopt a flanking tactic, using the terrain advantage to disperse and weaken the enemy's forces.
He quickly gave orders, instructing some of the skeletons to continue moving forward to draw the Shadow Spider Demons' attention, while the other group quietly circled around to their backs, preparing to launch a surprise attack.
Meanwhile, Ark himself hid in the shadow of a large tree, ready to use skills such as Bone Spears to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at any time.
Fangzhou held his breath and focused his mind, while secretly casting out his Soul Vision.
Using this skill, he was able to observe the three-headed Shadow Spider Demon not far away while remaining hidden.
These monsters have human-shaped upper bodies but ugly, large spider-like lower bodies. They wield longbows and wear dark leather armor, resembling ghosts in the night.
They swiftly targeted the Ark's ten summoned creatures as they moved.
As the bowstring was released, the sound of arrows piercing the air echoed through the forest, and several arrows shot towards the nearest skeletons like shooting stars.
In the chaotic wilderness, when encountering unfamiliar species, regardless of past grudges, striking first is often the best option.
After being struck by the arrows, the skeletons suddenly froze, as if a cold, sinister force was constantly eroding their bones.
However, the many undead did not back down; instead, they launched a collective counterattack.
They surged towards the three-headed Shadow Spider Demon like a tidal wave. Although the skeletons' attributes were somewhat weak, their sheer numbers caused the Shadow Spider Demon to be caught in a fierce battle.
Meanwhile, the Ark in the distance lowered its guard after seeing the results of the Soul Vision probe.
These spider demons may look frightening, but they are actually just elite monsters at the mid-level of apprentices.
Taking advantage of the fact that the other party had not noticed him, he quietly peeked out from behind the big tree and raised the necromancer orb high.
"Death Ripple!" Ark whispered.
At his command, the magic orb that had condensed at the top of the necromancy orb instantly flew towards him, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.
It exploded directly above the monster's head.
Immediately afterwards, a dense barrage of undead energy arrows rained down from mid-air, sweeping towards the three-headed Shadow Spider Demon.
The three Shadow Spider Demons stared in horror at the necromancer who had launched a sneak attack from afar, their expressions changing drastically.
Unfortunately, they were surrounded by the skeleton army, like lambs to the slaughter, and could only watch helplessly as the Ark raised the crystal ball and gathered powerful spiritual energy.
With a low shout from the Ark, the Shadow Spiders were caught off guard by the sudden attack.
Their attention was originally focused on the skeleton in front of them, and they never expected that there would be such a powerful enemy behind them.
The Shadow Spider Demon sensed this wild power and was immediately filled with unprecedented fear.
The death ripples fell from mid-air, instantly engulfing their figures.
Under the corrosive impact, their smooth skin instantly emitted puffs of white smoke, as if being scorched by high temperatures, and made a hissing sound.
"Ah! My heart!"
The three Shadow Spider Demons let out a piercing scream, their voices echoing endlessly in the air, as if they were suffering endless torment. Their bodies were constantly being swallowed up in the torrent of death ripples, and their flames of life seemed to be extinguished at any moment.
Numerous skeletons, wielding their weapons, followed closely behind, hacking at the monsters in unison.
In a single encounter, the three Shadow Spider Demons were easily slaughtered by the Ark, which had appeared to ambush them.
Points +6!
Fang Zhou didn't care at all. After calming his turbulent mental energy, he and his summoned creatures embarked on a new journey, heading deeper into the Dark Forest.
The dark forest returned to silence, as if the battle just now was merely an illusion.
The Ark moved cautiously among the ancient tree trunks, frequently using its spiritual vision to closely observe whether any monsters might appear nearby.
In the dim light, some strange flowers and plants occasionally came into view.
Their colors stand out vividly in the dim environment, as if they were embellishments in this forest.
Suddenly, the pearl bird, Gugu, spotted some more monsters in the distance.
As Fangzhou's gaze swept around, he had already spotted their tracks.
He led the skeletons forward slowly, constantly counting the number of monsters in his mind.
"1, 2, ... 6... 15, 16, ... 19!" When he counted to nineteen, Ark discovered that the group of monsters had stopped about 40 meters in front of him.
The dense branches and bushes blocked his view as he attempted to jump far away.
Left with no other choice, Fangzhou had to stop its formation on the spot and control the pearl bird Gugu to fly towards the monster horde.
Under Ark's careful control, the pearl bird Gugu tried its best to make no noise, skillfully avoiding dead branches and rotten wood, so as not to make a sound by bumping into them and alert the enemy.
The pearl bird's wings flapped gently in the air, making almost no sound.
When it flew to a distance of about 20 meters from the monster horde, Ark was finally able to observe the target through the vision of the pearl bird, Gugu.
It turns out they were a group of centaurs!
The centaur squad seemed to have been traveling for a long time, and now they were all sitting on the ground in the woods to rest.
The class divisions within the entire centaur squad are clearly visible.
A group of ordinary centaur warriors, whose strength was slightly inferior, sat on the outer perimeter.
They are the main members of the tribe, and are ordinary monsters with the strength of apprentices.
Normally, they are mainly responsible for all sorts of complicated tasks such as hunting, gathering food, transporting supplies, and caring for the wounded.
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