[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-undead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone":3,"chapter-undead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone-undead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1296454,1720,"Chapter 17: Good Brother, Need to Pay More","undead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Ye Fan silently stretched out his right index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou made a disdainful face and said, \"1 contribution point? That’s too little, I’m not doing it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fang Zhou about to leave, Ye Fan couldn’t hold it in any longer and hurriedly said, \"10 contribution points! Covers two weeks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All you need to do is spend an hour after class each day sparring with me at the research group, and you’ll get 10 contribution points as payment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that’s more like it. Fang Zhou nodded with slight satisfaction and added, \"No problem, but I require payment upfront.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Fang Zhou agree, Ye Fan’s face lit up with excitement and he naturally accepted Fang Zhou’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he saw Fang Zhou summon 20 skeletons in the last combat class, Ye Fan had been deeply impressed and dreamed of sparring with Fang Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being studied by the research group for nearly half a month, he not only mastered the use of the Blade Bow, a weapon exclusive to the Demon Hunter profession, but also comprehended a powerful skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he had the confidence to face Fang Zhou’s skeleton army head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, poor Ye Fan hadn’t realized yet that the sparring partner he invited was an Undead Mage who had mastered five skills and had the power to crush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan tapped a few times on his personal terminal, probably communicating with a researcher from the research group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Fang Zhou’s personal terminal received a labor contract from the Demon Hunter’s research group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou glanced over it briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract required him to spend an hour each afternoon over two weeks following Ye Fan to report to the Demon Hunter research group and accept the researchers’ combat arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The payment was 10 contribution points, payable in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>contribution points, equivalent to 10 months’ salary of a Junior Sergeant, also meant an Apprentice-tier Skill Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to get a sparring partner for Ye Fan, the research group was willing to pay such a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Fang Zhou felt a bit envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why couldn’t Sea City Military Academy set up a research group for the Undead Mage profession?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Bai Xiaochan pouted with even more envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support professions have no rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan, needless to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he have a dedicated research group to help him enhance his strength, but he also had surplus contribution points to recruit sparring partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou could even sell skeleton labor to earn contribution points for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiaochan couldn’t help but think, if only she could have an easy way to earn contribution points as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, after the meditation class, Fang Zhou followed Ye Fan to his research group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The research group’s room was much like the laboratory in Fang Zhou’s knowledge, filled with all sorts of experimental equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou even noticed a few testing automatons that Instructor Lu Hu had operated in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructor responsible for Ye Fan’s research was named Chen Qingshan, a Silver Middle Rank [Gale Ranger].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar to Shen Hongyu, his right arm was also a mechanical prosthetic, obviously due to injuries forcing him off the frontlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingshan greeted Fang Zhou and led him on a brief tour of the lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained to Fang Zhou: \"Recently, in the Mythical World, another [Demon Hunter] predecessor from humanity achieved the Legendary Crown and successfully slew an Abyss Lord, demonstrating immense combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, after Ye Fan awakened to the Demon Hunter profession, Sea City Military Academy placed great importance on this, establishing a research group to fully develop his potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, you and Ye Fan will undergo combat training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have established thorough safety measures, so you can fully immerse yourselves in the battle without worrying about life-threatening risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, to fully unleash your combat potential, you each may select three combat equipment pieces from the armory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou nodded and followed Ye Fan into the armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan obviously had a plan in mind, without hesitation choosing a Blade Bow, a set of leather armor, and a pair of boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He proudly raised an eyebrow at Fang Zhou and confidently said, \"Fang Zhou, I’ve recently mastered the [Weapon Specialization] skill and chose the Blade Bow as my specialization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blade Bow is the signature weapon of our Demon Hunter profession, capable of both long-range attacks and exerting great power in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, I’ve comprehended a skill of tremendous power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think that just because you can summon 20 skeletons, you’re guaranteed to win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Ye Fan walked out of the armory full of enthusiasm, head held high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou smiled slightly and looked at the weapon rack before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rack displayed Apprentice-level equipment and some highly practical battlefield utility items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Fang Zhou first chose a Magic Staff, then took down a hooded Mage Robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the last item, he hesitated a bit before finally deciding on a piece of optical camouflage fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apprentice Magic Staff] (Gray Inferior): A standardized staff produced on an assembly line, it slightly enhances magic effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apprentice Mage Robe] (Gray Inferior): A standardized robe produced on an assembly line, it slightly reduces incoming damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the optical camouflage fabric, it was a high-tech product that, when worn, added a layer of environmental camouflage to the wearer, making them less detectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou exhaled gently, feeling somewhat excited inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his Skeleton Clone had accumulated rich combat experience in the Undead Realm, apart from the last time dismantling the testing automaton, his true self had never been involved in a real, solid fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan, my good buddy, don’t let me down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the training ground, Ye Fan was already holding his unique weapon, poised and ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blade Bow, forged from a special alloy, gleamed with a cold metallic luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bowstring was long and sturdy, with barbs like blades extending from the sides of the bow arms, the blade edges curved like a crescent moon, elegantly yet with hidden lethalness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhou arrived at the training ground, standing about fifty meters away from Ye Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This distance was the standard combat range for sparring between Apprentice Stage Combat Professionals and Magic Professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around slightly, noticing that a dozen or so instructors and researchers had already gathered around the training ground in small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they were drawn by the spar between Fang Zhou and Ye Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These instructors were Bronze to Silver Tier Professionals, while some of the researchers were merely ordinary people without awakenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the spar between these two apprentices might seem like a chicken fight to the strong, the rarity and speciality of both professions made it quite intriguing to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Fang Zhou was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Lu Hu was there too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he also participating in the Demon Hunter research group?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sidelines, seeing Ye Fan whose eyes were blazing, like a leopard that wanted to devour, and Fang Zhou, who had a calm gaze, stood tall and wore a mage robe, exuding a mage’s demeanor, the instructors and researchers occasionally exchanged low whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think will win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s definitely Ye Fan! With how many times you’ve encountered him this week, aren’t you clear about how terrifying his combat instincts are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily, I heard that Fang Zhou can summon 20 skeletons! Under the Sea of Bones Skill, I doubt Ye Fan could withstand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-06-05T17:55:40.746Z",1,"novelbin.me","12317e9ba3f95f065c243825d7c243a6f5a061af33de31a3fb487ced953ddbb7","undead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone-chapter-18","undead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone-chapter-16",781,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-i-have-a-skeleton-clone-cover.jpg"]