[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni":3,"chapter-infinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni-infinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Skin System: Starting as An Eldritch Knight",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},896403,1175,"Chapter 57: Medium Undead","infinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>[TERROR BAT EQUIPPED]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter turned into the bat and flew back to Charles’s house before they returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[SHADOW APOTHECARY EQUIPPED]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He transformed into Dr. Hugo and went to Fontaine’s room. She was still sleeping soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You will be waking up soon, Florence Fontaine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles and Peter might take a lot of time to return. They traveled by foot after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Carter checked his current skin shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Total Skin Shards]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Awaken Terror Shards (8 Minor, 9 Medium, 4 Major)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Awaken Undead Shards (69 Minor, 24 Medium)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Mortal Cyber Slave Shards (2 Minor)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Mortal Human Shards (13 Minor, 17 Medium, 159 Major)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm. More than 60 Minor Shards and 20 Medium Shards. Let’s forge them all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter fired up the Skin Forge once again. The hammer and anvil appeared inside a floating window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please insert skin shards]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s see how many variations I can get.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lost x60 Minor Undead Shards (Awaken)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter threw the shards onto the anvil at once. The hammer struck ruthlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[x2 Sprinting Undead Acquired]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[x2 Spreading Undead Acquired]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[x2 Slicing Undead Acquired]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spreading Undead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank]: Awaken\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Star Level]: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Corrupting Flesh (Awaken): Your body parts can move independently. Any wound caused by you has a minor chance to turn the victim into an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Undying Muscle (Awaken): Your muscles are resistant to decomposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Sickening Blood (Awaken): Your blood has a very high chance of turning another being into an Undead via consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill]: Level 8 Free-Running (Mortal); Level 1 Physical Fortitude (Awaken)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item]: None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huh? This thing doesn’t even run as fast as Sprinting Undead. But its sickening blood is... extremely suitable to Dracula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Slicing Undead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank]: Awaken\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Star Level]: 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Corrupting Flesh (Awaken): Your body parts can move independently. Any wound caused by you has a minor chance to turn the victim into an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Undying Muscle (Awaken): Your muscles are resistant to decomposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill]: Level 8 Free-Running (Mortal); Level 1 Physical Fortitude (Awaken)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item]: Butcher Knife\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Butcher Knife: A very dirty knife that can infect the enemy and turn them into an Undead. Can be summon again after destruction (30-minute cooldown).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh? The Butcher Knife is a rather interesting item. But still, these Undead Skins are too weak. All of them are 1 STAR.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter then dropped the Medium Shards onto the anvil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lost x20 Medium Undead Shards (Awaken)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tattered Undead Acquired]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Webbed Undead Acquired]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tattered Undead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank]: Awaken\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Star Level]: 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Corrupting Flesh (Awaken): Your body parts can move independently. Any wound caused by you has a minor chance to turn the victim into an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Undying Muscle (Awaken): Your muscles are resistant to decomposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill]: Level 3 Free-Running (Awaken); Level 5 Physical Fortitude (Awaken)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item]: Tattered Cloak\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Tattered Cloak: An old purple cloak that slows projectiles piercing through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Webbed Undead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank]: Awaken\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Star Level]: 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability]:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Corrupting Flesh (Awaken): Your body parts can move independently. Any wound caused by you has a minor chance to turn the victim into an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Undying Muscle (Awaken): Your muscles are resistant to decomposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Undead Silk: You can release spider-like webs from your mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill]: Level 3 Free-Running (Awaken); Level 5 Physical Fortitude (Awaken)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item]: None.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmm. Undead Line really does not have too much differences between skins. Most of the aspects of the two skins are identical. Only one is different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter felt that Undead was much weaker than Terror. Terror also had many variations as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Undead might be physically weak. But it would be much more difficult to eradicate them than Terror. Eldritch Knight can kill all Terrors. But for Undead...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter looked at his reflection in the window. The reflection of the skinny Dr. Hugo. He had a feeling this skin was given to him for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Undead couldn’t be eradicated by forces, then there must be more delicate solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Undead in this world are a disease. Then I can defeat it simply by treating the sickness. That is why the Shadow Apothecary was born.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the window, Carter saw Charles and Peter rushed home in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then shall the treatment begin.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter intended to take his role seriously. Maybe even get the Undead Pandemic go down to a manageable level. But he didn’t want to get rid of them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter still needed them for more skin shards after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles rushed inside the room. He saw Carter sat by the bed of Florence Fontaine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it go?\" Carter asked, pretended like he knew nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That friend of yours. He’s really... Special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s strong, isn’t he?\" Carter chuckled. \"One of the few pure souls left in this world. Did you get the book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got it here. I will go to Mr. Orkings later to exchange for the plant. But your friend did give us another gift.\" Charles gestured to Peter and the man put a canteen on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is?\" Carter frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said that it could be what you’re looking for. Holy Water. But your friend isn’t sure.\" Charles said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter chuckled gently. \"Ah! That beast of a man. He still gives me surprise till this day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dr. Hugo. Could you please talk with me privately?\" Charles said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Is there something wrong?\" Carter raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am curious about your friend. Peter will look after Florence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter followed Charles into his office as the man sat down tiredly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren’t going to Mr. Orkings, yet?\" Carter said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s still too early. He won’t even meet me.\" Charles waved dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he leaned forward with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your friend. Zeneros Blackburn. What exactly is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter smirked secretly inside. He was given another chance to build the lore of another character. Maybe several at a times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the outside, he sighed. Carter grabbed the chair and sit down in the opposite of Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not from here, Mr. Desilet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I figure.\" Charles nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I travelled through many places. Places that you can never imagine with the sole obsession of improving my skill and my practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those times, I almost died... several times. There was one particular night in Transylvania where I might as well did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zen saved me from a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-03T05:55:45.202Z","2026-06-03T05:55:51.868Z",1,"novelbin.me","cafcdd00926411351af30ecf5a31df887552048606ab117e32fab1aee721176e","infinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni-chapter-58","infinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni-chapter-56",178,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-skin-system-starting-as-an-eldritch-kni-cover.jpg"]