Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 509 - 366: Die Wu’s Little Assistant, A Brand New Flying Soldier Unit!

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhou’s brow twitched slightly, and a hearty smile spread across his face.

Ever since he had entered the Black Iron Tier, the Lullaby and Song of Triumph cast by the Apprentice-tier Bai Xiaochan had a negligible beneficial effect on him.

He had been so swamped with tasks recently that he hadn’t gotten around to addressing the issue. He’d originally planned to find a substitute for Bai Xiaochan among the second-year students after welcoming Master Sandro and Silvanas. To think the perfect person was right here all along.

Unexpectedly, Liu Diewu, a Natural Druid, had also mastered some beneficial skills. Due to a professional’s singular and pure energy system, each person could only retain one beneficial state of the same type at a time. Therefore, with Senior Sister Liu Diewu providing him with skill benefits, Fang Zhou wouldn’t have to worry about this matter during the Black Iron Stage.

Fang Zhou asked, "Senior Sister Die Wu, could you tell me about the effects of these skills?"

Liu Diewu nodded and opened her personal terminal. Detailed information on two skills promptly appeared on the screen. She tapped it gently, and projections of the two skills slowly unfolded before them.

With a smile, Liu Diewu explained, "No problem. Fang Zhou, take a look.

"This is a Natural Druid profession skill I’ve mastered—[Sinking Water Nourishing Heart]. Its effect is to slightly increase the efficiency of Soul Nourishment for a period of time. This makes it easier to enter a meditative state, and it also slightly improves one’s efficiency during meditation.

"The other skill is called [Fountain of Power]. Its effect is simpler: it slightly increases the target’s mana recovery speed for a certain duration.

"I just mastered these two auxiliary beneficial skills. If you need them, I can start casting them for you today."

Fang Zhou listened carefully, his gaze lingering on the skill projections for a moment as he silently assessed their practicality.

He nodded and said, "In that case, then I’ll have to trouble you, Senior Sister Die Wu."

Liu Diewu gave a slight, knowing smile and produced an exquisite vine Magic Staff from within her robes. The staff was a vibrant emerald green, wrapped in delicate vines, with a green gemstone that emitted a soft glow inlaid at its tip. She gently raised the staff and began to softly chant a spell.

As she chanted, a fresh, warm aura filled the air. Two soft beams of light shot out from the top of the staff and slowly enveloped Fang Zhou.

"Sinking Water Nourishing Heart, Fountain of Power."

Liu Diewu softly intoned, the lingering echo of the spell resonating in the air. Fang Zhou felt a warm power surge into his body, as if a clear spring were nourishing his soul, bringing him unprecedented tranquility and peace.

From his perception, after receiving the benefits from these two skills, his mana recovery and Soul Nourishment speeds were significantly enhanced, just as they had been with the [Lullaby] and [Song of Triumph] skills previously cast by Bai Xiaochan.

After experiencing the skill effects, Fang Zhou nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, Senior Sister Die Wu. In that case, let’s add a supplementary clause to our research agreement. You’ll provide me with the benefits of [Sinking Water Nourishing Heart] and [Fountain of Power] daily, and I’ll pay you a monthly reward of 100 contribution points. If your proficiency in these two skills improves and the benefits you provide increase as a result, the contribution point reward can also be adjusted."

Hearing this, Liu Diewu’s eyes lit up. She nodded enthusiastically and then solemnly signed her name on the agreement before handing the three copies to Fang Zhou.

Seeing things progress so smoothly, Fang Zhou’s mood relaxed. He put away the research agreement, shook hands with Liu Diewu, and said happily, "Thank you, Senior Sister Die Wu. I look forward to our collaboration."

Liu Diewu was also quick to adopt the mindset of a research assistant—now that she was getting paid, it was time to get to work. She looked up at Fang Zhou, her expression full of anticipation. "Fang Zhou, is there any research project I can assist with now? I’m just following a routine for my cultivation lately, so I have plenty of free time. I’m at your disposal."

Faced with such eagerness from his newly recruited assistant, Fang Zhou was naturally happy to grant her small wish. He thought for a moment and sent a data file to Liu Diewu. "Senior Sister Die Wu, your main responsibility will be to help me upgrade the Undead Mage’s Apprentice-tier Skeleton Series skills to the Black Iron tier. These are my deductive insights and experiences from upgrading the Skeleton Flying Spear from the Apprentice tier to the Black Iron tier over the past few days.

"You can review them first, then start helping me collect relevant materials to enhance skills like Skeleton Shield, Skeleton Wings, and Skeleton Shackles. If you come up with any solid ideas, you can discuss them with me or Instructor Su Xinyan. Once we confirm a preliminary plan, I’ll pay the required contribution points to acquire those skill materials. Then, we’ll attempt to deduce and upgrade the corresponding Skeleton Series skills to the Black Iron Tier."

To allay any concerns, Fang Zhou added, "Rest assured, Senior Sister Die Wu. You’ll receive a percentage of the contribution points as an incentive reward for each skill you help me upgrade."

Liu Diewu nodded as she browsed through the Skill Insights Fang Zhou had sent her. "No problem, Fang Zhou."