After entering the canyon from the hilly region, Su Mu could clearly feel a subtle change in the surrounding atmosphere.
It was as if...
The deathly aura pervading this canyon was purer and gentler. Moreover, there seemed to be an invisible barrier isolating this canyon from the outside world.
The updated data on his attribute panel confirmed that this canyon had indeed been separated from the Bone Burial Ground.
"Deadman's Canyon, huh?"
Entering the canyon, Su Mu looked ahead.
This canyon wasn't very large.
Its length was about two to three kilometers, and its width only two to three hundred meters. Standing at the entrance, he could see countless figures wandering within. At the far end of his vision stood a blurry structure, surrounded by dense figures!
"Is this the territory of that Elite Skeleton Swordsman, or…"
After quietly contemplating for a while, Su Mu lightened his steps as much as possible. He led his Skeleton Minions to conceal themselves and moved deeper into the canyon.
The traces left behind by the Elite Skeleton Swordsman extended deeper inside.
And his current position was the only exit to this canyon.
No matter what was hidden within this canyon, as long as he could clear it out, he would surely find the hiding Elite Skeleton Swordsman.
Picking up the pace.
After Su Mu had ventured dozens of meters into the canyon, he finally saw clearly what those wandering figures were!
They weren't Skeletons.
They belonged to another Undead Race entirely!
More precisely, they were Zombies—an Undead Race Su Mu had only heard of in his previous life but had never seen with his own eyes!
Compared to Skeletons, Zombies still had flesh.
Naturally.
This flesh wasn't the kind full of vitality and life like that of living beings—it was dry, stiff, and resembled stone.
The advantage of this was that Zombies possessed far superior physical defense than the Skeleton Clan, and their Constitution growth far surpassed Skeletons.
The downside? Speed.
Even Elite Tier Zombies were often slower than basic-tier Skeleton Soldiers.
From an attribute perspective, the Zombie race resembled a full-race tank class of Undead.
A tank-type race.
Su Mu now had a plan in mind.
No matter how many Zombies were in this Deadman's Canyon or whether there were higher-tiered ones among them, their inherent speed disadvantage meant they posed little threat to him.
If he couldn't win, he could always run.
Bit by bit, sooner or later, he would cleanse the entire canyon of Zombies!
With a thought.
None of Su Mu's other Skeleton Minions moved—only a single Skeleton Archer drew its bow and released an arrow. A pale bone arrow shot across dozens of meters and struck a Zombie squarely in the shoulder.
"Roar…"
A low and hoarse growl escaped the Zombie's mouth as it lifted its head and glanced around in confusion. Then, with slow steps, it instinctively began walking toward the direction the arrow came from.
The other Zombies nearby… stirred slightly but soon returned to their aimless wandering.
The Zombie drew closer.
When it was only about ten meters from Su Mu and over fifty meters away from the rest of its group, Su Mu issued another command.
Two Skeleton Warriors darted forward.
At a speed several times faster than the Zombie's, they closed the gap.
Then—
Bone blade and bone sword flashed, severing all four of the Zombie's limbs with ease, leaving it groaning helplessly on the ground.
Only then did Su Mu step forward, placing his bony palm on the Zombie's forehead.
The [Erosion] Talent activated!
The best way to understand the Zombie race was to enslave one.
Once enslaved, Su Mu could inspect all of its data—its attribute panel, its Class, and its growth patterns.
However...
Boom!
Just as Su Mu felt he was about to enslave the Zombie, its skull suddenly exploded without warning!
Black goo splattered everywhere, releasing a nauseating stench.
This Zombie, which had been groaning just moments ago, was now reduced to half a corpse!
"Enslavement failed?"
"Or perhaps…"
At that moment, Su Mu's attribute panel updated with new information.
"Enslavement failed."
"You have slain a 'Living Corpse'."
"You have gained 3 Experience Points."
"You have obtained the Class Template information for 'Basic Class – Living Corpse'."
"So the Zombie race's Basic Class is called Living Corpse?"
With this thought, Su Mu opened the details of the Basic Class Template.
[Class Template]: Living Corpse
[Tier]: Basic Class Template
[Bonuses]: HP +80, Strength *1.5, Agility *0.3, Constitution *3
[Ability]: Petrified Flesh
"Petrified Flesh: As a living corpse, each Zombie can absorb death energy to petrify their flesh, preventing decay and enhancing defense."
The stat bonuses were similar to the Skeleton Soldier, though more Constitution-oriented.
Since this Basic Class Template belonged exclusively to the Zombie race, only Zombies could advance into it. Even if Su Mu obtained it, he couldn't switch to that Class himself.
"Zombie."
"Living Corpse."
After reviewing the Zombie race's Basic Class Template, Su Mu had a general understanding of the race.
Still.
He couldn't determine whether the enslavement had failed due to the limits of the [Erosion] Talent, or for some other reason. If [Erosion] could only enslave members of the Skeleton Clan, its usefulness would be severely diminished.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Mu made up his mind.
With a wave of his hand, all four Skeleton Archers drew their bows and fired at the nearby group of Living Corpses. The remaining Skeleton Minions also charged forward at the same time, wielding various bone weapons as they stormed ahead.
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