There were three classes to choose from, all of them Hero Classes.
The information provided by the prompt was rather brief, but the characteristics of the three classes were quite clear.
The first class was called "Bone Dominator." Its signature class skill was "Bone Command," granting Bonefolk summons a 20% increase to all attributes, while the maximum number of summons increased with level.
The second class was called "Soul Messenger." Its signature class skill was "Soul Enslavement," granting Soulkin summons a 20% increase to all attributes while reducing mental energy consumption by 20%.
The third class was called "Spirit Medium." Its signature class skill was "Mind Link," granting all summons a 20% increase to all attributes and allowing them to carry out more detailed commands.
After the third class option, there was another line of fine print.
"Special Notice: The Spirit Medium class is exclusive to those who receive a perfect evaluation in an S-Tier Class Change quest."
Bai Xiaowen's eyes widened instantly.
"What's there to think about?! It's unique among Hero Classes, and it only appears with a perfect evaluation! For such a wildly overpowered, cool-beyond-belief class, give me one reason not to choose it!"
Moreover, the Spirit Medium's signature class skill fully lived up to its harsh appearance requirements. The first effect alone—"all summon attributes +20%"—completely outclassed Bone Dominator and Soul Messenger.
Though all three offered a 20% bonus, the first two had restrictions. Only Bonefolk or Soulkin summons could benefit! The Spirit Medium class had no such limitation.
What did that mean? Bai Xiaowen's path as a summoner had been greatly broadened! He no longer needed to limit himself to Undead Species summons. He could choose Human Species, Elemental Species, or even the Dragon Clan! His adaptability had increased enormously.
He also had to consider the matter of faction selection when he entered other plane worlds in the future. Factions leaning toward goodness and justice would probably never accept an undead summoner. If Bai Xiaowen were merely an undead summoner, he could only join dark or neutral factions.
Without hesitation, Bai Xiaowen chose the Spirit Medium class.
Notification:
"You have selected the Hero Class: Spirit Medium." "Based on your class template, you have received the following rewards..."
Then came a long string of information.
Bai Xiaowen had no time to read all of it. He immediately thought, "Filter it! Report the important information that boosts my current combat power first. I'll learn about the miscellaneous details later!"
Notification: "After filtering, the rewards that enhance your current combat power are as follows."
"You have received 10 free attribute points. Please allocate them as soon as possible." "You have received 4 Independent Skill Bars." "Your talent 'Insight' has evolved. You can now detect more powerful enemies." "You have obtained the class skill: Mind Link. This skill does not occupy an Independent Skill Bar." "You have obtained the growth-type special equipment: Black Soul Stone. The Black Soul Stone is soul-bound to you. As your exclusive equipment, it is no longer a special item that is guaranteed to drop." "The remaining reward information has been Sealed. You may view it at any time."
Bai Xiaowen was delighted. The Black Soul Stone was not merely a Class Change item—it was actually equipment! He immediately checked its equipment details.
[Black Soul Stone (Bound)] [Quality: Growth-Type Special Equipment (Black)] [Equipment Slot: Accessory] [Equipment Requirement: Exclusive] [Attribute: Spirit +3] [Skill: Return of the Dead: Summons 2 Skeleton Warriors and 1 Elite Ghost to fight for you. Cooldown: 12 hours. Creatures summoned from the Black Soul Stone do not consume your mental energy and do not count toward your summon limit.] [Durability: Never Wears Out] [Description: This evil Soul Stone longs to collect more powerful souls.]
On the surface of the Black Soul Stone, the image of the Banshee Delifa appeared. She respectfully called out, "Master."
After completing the Class Change quest, Bai Xiaowen became the designated owner of the Black Soul Stone accessory under the operation of the Spirit Realm Rules. Naturally, he was also the master of the Banshee Delifa. Furthermore, Delifa had watched Bai Xiaowen's every move from within the Black Soul Stone. She deeply admired how he had snatched victory from danger and accomplished a nearly impossible task with such weak strength. That "Master" had come from the bottom of her heart.
The Banshee Delifa had once been powerful, but now she was merely a consciousness that needed to rely on the Black Soul Stone to exist.
"Delifa, what level and attributes do the Skeleton Warriors and Elite Ghost I summon have?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
The Banshee Delifa said, "Master's summoned creatures share your level. They are currently all level 1. As for their attributes, equipment, and so on, they receive bonuses from your Spirit."
Bai Xiaowen frowned in thought.
He currently had 10 free attributes, but his physique was too frail and desperately needed investment. Yet Spirit was a summoner's primary attribute. Since he was taking this path, the higher his Spirit, the better.
"Query! What are the attribute gains for each level of the Spirit Medium class?"
Notification: "The Spirit Medium class has a Hero Template. Each time you level up, you gain a total of 11 attribute points, including: Strength 2, Agility 2, Physique 2, Spirit 5."
"That's exactly as I expected. As a summoner class, Spirit Medium gains small amounts of Strength, Agility, and Physique with every level, while Spirit receives the main increase. Then these 10 precious free attribute points will all go into Physique!"
Bai Xiaowen had already changed into a Hero Class. As long as he could continue growing, his Spirit would definitely be high in the future.
However, Bai Xiaowen's Physique was too poor, and his Life Value was extremely low. If he got taken out by a Decapitation tactic, what future would there be to talk about? Building up his Physique was the Kingly Way. Future free attribute points and equipment choices could lean toward Spirit.
Of course, only someone like Bai Xiaowen, who had become a Hero Class and received 10 free attribute points at once, could afford to spend them so extravagantly.
For ordinary awakened ones with Standard Classes, scarce free attribute points had to be allocated strictly according to class specialization. If someone with an Agility Specialty put everything into Physique, they would get beaten to death by their teammates before they even saw a monster—or rather, no team would accept such an oddball in the first place.
Bai Xiaowen's Physique became 12. A warm current surged through his body, and he felt himself becoming much sturdier, brimming with energy.
"Delifa, the Black Soul Stone is growth-type equipment. What conditions does it need to grow?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
The Banshee Delifa revealed a seductive smile. "Has Master forgotten the Black Soul Stone's description?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded in realization. The Black Soul Stone longed to collect more powerful souls. It seemed that collecting the souls of powerful beings was the condition for its growth.
The Banshee Delifa said softly, "Master, there is a rather good soul right beside you. Why not try it on her?"
"Mm, a level 3 Elite Tier Elven Sword Dancer with a Challenge Level of 5 should do." Bai Xiaowen nodded and directly used the Black Soul Stone's skill—Return of the Dead.
A flash of black light appeared. Two Skeleton Warriors carrying rusty swords and shields emerged. Behind them followed a black shadow, its Claw-like shape barely visible. It should have been an Elite Ghost.
Bai Xiaowen curiously observed the three summoned creatures. He had never seen a Ghost before, so he could not say much about it. However, the two Skeleton Warriors were both stronger than the Skeleton Warriors wandering around the graveyard's outskirts. Not only had their battered iron swords been repaired into "rusty iron swords," they had also been issued rusty wooden shields—yes, wooden shields.
The Skeleton Warriors' combined attributes reached a total of 22 points, a full 7 points higher than the original Skeleton Warriors. Clearly, Bai Xiaowen's 20% Spirit Medium class bonus had taken effect.
Furthermore, for every 10 points of Spirit a summoner possessed, all attributes of their summoned creatures increased by 1 point. This was the Spirit bonus.
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