Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 622 - 425: The Sudden Undead Plague, The Queen’s Call for Aid!

At dusk, after eliminating a group of Chaotic Great Horned Beasts, Fang Zhou and his team proceeded east along a muddy path for about two kilometers, guided by Miliou, Liu Diewu’s contracted Flower Elf.

A murky creek flowed under a simple wooden bridge. Looking upstream, they could faintly make out the silhouettes of several tents.

The Flower Elf guide, Miliou, circled excitedly around Liu Diewu. Pointing ahead, she said, "That’s right! The terrain here hasn’t changed much. The camp up ahead belongs to our allies, the Forest Centaurs. They’re also the most loyal protectors of the Queen’s Tribe."

A hint of joy appeared on Fang Zhou’s face. For a group that had been trekking through the forest for days on end, the sight of civilization was a welcome one.

"Should we head over now?" Zhang Wu suggested.

Gu Yueyuan glanced toward the camp, then turned his head with a look of suspicion. "Something seems wrong. Why can’t I see the light of any bonfires? Don’t they feel the cold?"

"Maybe it’s not time yet." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Miliou flew out impatiently from behind Fang Zhou’s mount. "Come on, you tall humans, let’s hurry! I’m sure there’s hot flower soup and big chunks of bread waiting for us."

Since they were already so close to the camp, not investigating was out of the question. So, the members of the Calamity Squad headed upstream along the creek.

Perhaps because of the abundant water, the low shrubs and thorns here were especially dense. Gu Yueyuan had only taken a few steps before he had to ask Liu Diewu to cast a spell to clear away the tangled thorns and vines.

"Wait a moment!" Fang Zhou suddenly called out in a low voice.

He took out the Undead Magic Ball. It gleamed with an icy light in the setting sun.

Miliou shivered and asked softly, "Lord Ark, did you discover something?"

Fang Zhou didn’t answer her, a faint light flickering in his eyes. In the vision of his Soul Eagle Eye, the camp ahead was nothing but a patch of pitch-black darkness.

That’s the biggest problem. If a troop of Forest Centaurs was really stationed here, how could there not be a single point of soul-light to represent life?

Fang Zhou waved the Undead Magic Ball, and a Skeleton Bat soared into the air. Through the Skeleton Bat’s eyes, Fang Zhou observed the camp with a grave expression. Soon, he turned to the others and said, "The situation in the camp looks dire. It’s possible everyone is dead. And judging by the scene, this wasn’t the work of ordinary demons."

"How is that possible?" Miliou whispered urgently. "Forest Centaurs are the most adept runners among all natural creatures. In the forest, even if they can’t defeat an enemy, they can always escape with their lives. How could they have been completely wiped out?"

"Since we’re already here, let’s find out exactly what happened to this camp," Fang Zhou said, taking a shallow breath and signaling for everyone to prepare for battle.

Protected by Zombies and Skeleton Warriors, the Calamity Squad cautiously approached the deathly still camp.

The clearing by the creek, while suitable for camping, wasn’t very large and was completely filled by several tents. In the center of the camp, the embers of a bonfire lay on the ground, soaked through by rain. It looked as though they had been extinguished a long time ago.

A Forest Centaur in Hard Leather Armor was sitting against a large rock with his head drooped as if asleep, a sheathed Longsword resting beside him. Not far away, two more similarly dressed Forest Centaurs lay motionless on their sides.

"They’re all dead..." Liu Diewu murmured. "Living centaurs wouldn’t lie so still."

"Oh pure, immaculate Moonlight Spring, have mercy," Miliou prayed softly. Her voice trembled as she asked, "What kind of enemy could kill these Centaurs without any resistance at all?"

Zhang Wu surveyed the area and said gravely, "A Forest Centaur camp of this size shouldn’t have only three people. They must have just been the guards on duty. Captain, we should check the tents carefully to see if there are any survivors."

Fang Zhou nodded and directed several Skeletons to explore the tents.

A Skeleton Warrior holding a Longsword walked up to a tent. It raised its sword and gently touched the fabric, which instantly split open with a charred slash. A wave of foul air, thick with the stench of rot, billowed out.

The members of the Calamity Squad were prepared. Thanks to the Natural Purification spell Liu Diewu cast, they were unaffected by the nauseating smell.

Gu Yueyuan frowned. "Captain, there might be more dead bodies inside."

Fang Zhou walked over to inspect the inside of the tent. Although the sun had dipped low and the surrounding forest was growing dim, it was still bright enough to see inside.

Three dead Forest Centaurs lay side-by-side inside the tent. Two of them were curled into balls, while the third had a crudely-tanned piece of Leather Armor draped over them. Other than the bodies, boxes of food were piled up in the remaining space.

It was obvious that death had descended upon these Forest Centaurs without any warning.

The supplies of this Forest Centaur troop were clearly meager. Everything from their clothing to their food gave off an air of poverty.

"They’re all dead! Everyone here is dead!" a pale-faced Miliou cried out as she flew back into the tent.