Black Soul Stone Enhancement Blueprint: Sixth Layer (2-in-1)

"What use would I have for those gold and silver containers?"

After Grima explained, Kevin muttered, "No need for him! I can go to the Monastery and deal with those nuns."

Grima said earnestly, "Archmage Kevin, it's all for the Northern Frontier! Northshire City or the Monastery, which is more important? What will we do if the Imperial Army without you here?"

Kevin wasn't particularly concerned about a bottle or two of Lesser Invisibility Potion or Silence Spell Scroll; these things combined wouldn't even cost as much as a spell feat book. He was just still hung up on the idea of being ripped off by Bai Xiaowen.

After being persuaded by several Resistance Army Boss Tier, Kevin finally had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Bai Xiaowen carefully scanned the item with his Insight and, after confirming there was nothing suspicious about it, accepted it, feeling quite pleased. He immediately bid farewell to Grima and the others and headed out of the city to the North County Monastery.

On the way, Bai Xiaowen was finally able to examine the upgrade of the Black Soul Stone in detail.

First, upgrade the Black Soul Stone to level 6. Its growth rate will then be 670/5000. This means that to upgrade the Black Soul Stone to level 7, it needs a full 5000 growth points!

Li Shuyi was stunned. "So many? If we convert that to level 8 Boss Tier, we'd have to kill over two hundred... Good heavens."

"Actually, a lot of the Soul Essence accumulated when the Black Soul Stone upgraded to level 6 this time was contributed by Elite Tier creatures," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "Generally speaking, when venturing into the Spirit Realm, a Boss Tier will have some Elite Tier underlings. Moreover, level 7 is a crucial level, so it's normal for the required growth rate to increase significantly."

"Let's see what good enhancement options are available at level 6," Li Shuyi said with anticipation.

Bai Xiaowen shared the sixth-layer Enhancement Blueprint he had obtained with Li Shuyi.

Black Soul Stone Enhancement Blueprint, Level 6:

[Enhancement Option 1: Increase all attributes of your Stitched Monster by +6. Requires 850 Soul Essence.]

[Enhancement Option 2: Increases all attributes of your Skeleton Champion by +6. Requires 850 Soul Essence.]

[Enhancement Option 3: Increases all attributes of your Vengeful Spirit by +6. Requires 850 Soul Essence.]

[Enhancement Option 4: Added one new Bonefolk summon, ' Bone Giant '. The Bone Giant has an enhanced Elite Template and requires 1000 Soul Essence.]

[Enhancement Option 5: Added Soulkin summon creature ' Soul-Siphoning Banshee '*1. The Soul-Siphoning Banshee has an enhanced Elite Template and requires 1000 Soul Essence.]

[Enhancement Option 6: Adds 2 new Corpse Demonfolk summons ' Cataclysm Spider Demon '. The Cataclysm Spider Demon has Elite Template and requires 1000 Soul Essence.]

"There are six options in total. Three of them are to enhance existing creatures, and the other three are to add new creatures. The so-called enhanced Elite Tier should be what we usually call Rare Elite," Bai Xiaowen said after carefully reviewing the options.

"The Black Soul Stone," Li Shuyi said sincerely. "Is there a limit to how much power this exclusive equipment can grow?"

"I don't know either," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "At least for now, neither the sixth nor the seventh floor seems to be the limit."

Which options are you going to choose? How much Soul Essence do you have now?

"There are 2705 points in total, so the choices are quite broad," Bai Xiaowen calculated briefly. "First, strengthening the Stitched Monster, or Fatty, is a must. The Skeleton Champion is now the main combat creature, so strengthening it can be ranked second. As for the Vengeful Spirit, let's not consider it for now."

Li Shuyi nodded in agreement. The Vengeful Spirit ghost was highly targeted and a nightmare for bosses with low spirits, but its weakness was also obvious. After unleashing a wave of Venomous Resentment, it had nothing to do, so there was no need to strengthen the Vengeful Spirit's attributes.

"Options 1 and 2 together cost 1700 Soul Essence. You have 1005 Soul Essence left, which you can use to choose a new creature."

Bai Xiaowen said, "Literally speaking, the Bone Giant should be a melee tank like the Butcher, and its size should be quite large, which conflicts with the Butcher's role, so we won't consider it. As for the Soul-Siphoning Banshee, it should be the same type as the Vengeful Spirit, so we'll put it aside for now... I think we can consider the last option, the Cataclysm Spider Demon. Although it's not Rare Elite, there are two of them, so we have a numerical advantage."

Li Shuyi nodded and said, "The Spider Demon itself has web-forming immobilization control, it can control and deal damage, it's really good."

At that moment, the phantom of the Banshee Delifa appeared on the surface of the Black Soul Stone.

"Master... may I make a suggestion?"

"Delifa?" Having not heard Delifa's voice for a long time, Bai Xiaowen was slightly taken aback, then said, "Go ahead and speak."

"I beg my master to choose the option of the Soul-Siphoning Banshee..." Before Li Shuyi, the Banshee Delifa dared not reveal her seductive side to tempt Bai Xiaowen, but said somewhat timidly, "Actually, my true form and the Soul-Siphoning Banshee share the same origin, so I can use her as a vessel... Merciful master, please give me a chance to fight alongside you?"

For Delifa, who possesses independent consciousness, being imprisoned in the Black Soul Stone is tantamount to imprisonment. Having been imprisoned for who knows how many years, and now seeing an opportunity to escape, Delifa naturally doesn't want to miss it, which is why she pleaded for help.

Bai Xiaowen asked, "Do you know what abilities the Soul-Siphoning Banshee has?"

If the Soul-Siphoning Banshee isn't strong enough, Bai Xiaowen will need to think carefully. After all, it's an enhancement option that costs 1000 Soul Essence, equivalent to the combat power of two Elite Tier Spider Demon, which would be a significant boost to Bai Xiaowen's current strength.

Delifa hurriedly said, "Although I don't know the specific abilities of the Soul-Siphoning Banshee summoned by Master, in my experience, Soul-Siphoning Banshee are very powerful. They are strategic units among the Undead Species, and their strength increases in large-scale wars... They are definitely more suitable for you than two Spider Demon."

"Suitable for large-scale wars?" Bai Xiaowen was somewhat intrigued. It seemed that the Soul-Siphoning Banshee and the Vengeful Spirit were two completely different types of Soulkin creatures.

Seeing Delifa's pitiful state, Li Shuyi spoke up for her, saying, "Xiao Wen, why don't you choose the Soul-Siphoning Banshee? We'll be facing plenty of large-scale battles in the future. As for smaller battles, the number of summoned creatures we have now is enough. Adding or subtracting a couple more Spider Demon Spider Demon n't make much difference."

Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly. "Okay."

Delifa was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed her gratitude. "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Mistress!"

Li Shuyi blushed and muttered disdainfully, "What kind of 'mistress' is that? It sounds awful."

Bai Xiaowen smiled but didn't say anything. With a thought, he activated Enhancement Option 5: The Soul-Siphoning Banshee.

A burst of black light rose up, transforming into a cloud of black mist that slowly condensed above the Black Soul Stone.

A slightly ethereal female figure appeared, and then a wisp of black smoke entered the Black Soul Stone, causing the female figure to quickly solidify and appear in front of Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi.

"This... this... this is the 'Lustful Soul Banshee '?!" Bai Xiaowen felt her tongue get tied in knots.

The Soul-Siphoning Banshee before me had a figure that was unbelievably good. Her bust and hips were incredibly full, and her waist was slender. Large areas of her skin were exposed, with only bone and tooth ornaments covering her vital areas.

These decorations... don't even qualify as bikinis!

"Cough cough!" After her initial stunned silence, Li Shuyi let out a cough that was full of warning.

"This... this is outrageous!" Bai Xiaowen swallowed hard, then said righteously, "Put your ass... back in!"

The Soul-Siphoning Banshee, also known as Delifa, said with difficulty, "But... this is what the Soul-Siphoning Banshee actually looks like."

"Could you conjure up some clothes...?"

"If Master allows me to use the Soul Essence ... then so be it." A bewitching smile appeared on Delifa's face.

"Then go ahead and transform." Bai Xiaowen rubbed her nose.

The bone and tooth ornaments on Delifa's vital parts slowly grew larger, like an inflating balloon, until they reached just the size of a bikini and then stopped.

"I don't have enough Soul Essence, Master," Delifa's voice was as soft as cotton. "I only have 5 points left, and I need to save the remaining 1700 points to Soul Essence my servants."

Bai Xiaowen realized that he had accumulated a total of 2705 points of Soul Essence, which he really couldn't afford to squander.

Fortunately, Delifa's current skeletal bikini isn't considered illegal; there are plenty of bikini-clad beauties on the beach, so her presence isn't an issue.

However, it was still necessary to ask for instructions, so Bai Xiaowen first consulted Li Shuyi's opinion.

"That's it..." Li Shuyi pouted and muttered, "At least it's an ugly monster. Not only does it have bat wings, red eyes, and fangs, but its skin is purple..."

"If Your Majesty doesn't like my current Soul-Siphoning Banshee appearance, I can Transformation," Delifa said, raising her hand. "Soul-Siphoning Banshee generally don't have the ability to transform, but I can revert to my original form..."

Immediately afterward, Delifa twisted her body, and a cloud of black mist rose up.

After the fog dissipated, Delifa transformed into a pale-skinned, blue-eyed Banshee without fangs. Her bat wings also transformed into pale feathers. If you added some holy light to her, she would be a shameful version of an angel.

While Li Shuyi stared blankly, Delifa proudly declared, "This is my original form— the Valkyrie. Does Matriarch like it?"

"Wait... wait a minute! I still prefer the one from before!" Li Shuyi realized.

Delifa said with some disappointment, "So that's what Madam's taste is like, well..."

"Forget it, there's no need to change anymore..." Li Shuyi sighed. "You said this is how you originally looked, right? Then let it be like this. I'm not so twisted as to force someone to become ugly..."

"Yes, no one is as pretty as my Shu Yi."

Bai Xiaowen smiled and gave Li Shuyi a thumbs up, only to be met with a roll of her eyes in return.

With an awkward but polite smile, Bai Xiaowen changed the subject. "Never mind, appearances are just an illusion. Let me see what abilities the Soul-Siphoning Banshee has first."

[Delifa / Soul-Siphoning Banshee (Elite Level 6 Elite Tier)/(Arrival State)]

[Race: Undead Species / Soulkin]

[Attributes: Strength 18, Agility 26, Constitution 24, Spirit 44] (Bonus calculated)

[Skill 1: Spirit-Matter Weapon: Passive, Delifa's normal attacks ignore the evasion or Intangibility effects of spirit targets and deal additional magic damage based on the spirit attribute (dark attribute).]

[Skill 2: Soul Drain: Delifa extracts the soul of a living being. Upon successful detection, all of its attributes are reduced by (4) points, and its movement speed is reduced by 20% for 30 seconds.]

[Skill 3: Corpse Revival: After a 10-second preparation period, Delifa enters Soul Guidance state, transforming the dead within a radius (radius: spirit * 10, unit: meters) into Skeleton Warrior to fight for her. The Skeleton Warrior ' levels are equal to Delifa's level, their template is Standard Template, and they last for (44) seconds.]

Bai Xiaowen specifically looked at the status description of "Arrival State".

[Arrival State: The soul of a higher being resides within this Soul-Siphoning Banshee.]

"The Soul-Siphoning Banshee seems really strong," Li Shuyi said after reading it. "Her third skill is amazing; it must be very useful in large-scale battles."

"Hmm, it's probably because of Delifa. Even Rare Elite Soul-Siphoning Banshee might not have such a powerful strategic skill. However, the duration of only 44 seconds is too short."

Delifa hurriedly said, "Master, as my mental attributes improve, this time will be extended... It's all because the Soul-Siphoning Banshee's foundation is too weak. If my true form were here, I would be much stronger than I am now."

"I didn't say you were weak. You're already quite capable," Bai Xiaowen comforted Delifa, then activated the enhancement options for the Butcher and Skeleton Champion.

After all attributes are increased by +6, the Butcher's Constitution increases to 42 points without equipment, and 48 points with equipment! Once the Slaughterhouse passive is fully stacked, the Life Value will reach 960 points, heading straight for the 1000-point mark.

The highlight of the Skeleton Champion is its strength. Although it doesn't have the Butcher's three-piece set bonus, its strength reaches a high of 44 points, and its constitution is also 30 points, making it both offensive and defensive.

Soul Essence I'd accumulated over so long was used up in less than half an hour, but it was definitely worth it.

This is also why Bai Xiaowen refrained from selecting the fifth level. If he had selected the fifth level option back then, he would have wasted his Soul Essence and could only drool over the even stronger sixth level enhancement option.

North County Monastery is located atop a snow-capped mountain, about half a day's drive from Northshire City.

This mountain range is a branch extending from the Blade Mountains in the northwest of the continent.

After several hours of bumpy riding on horseback, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi arrived near the foot of the mountain Monastery was located. Looking up, they could only see a vast expanse of white mountains, and could not make out the location of the Monastery.

"Strangeness..."

Bai Xiaowen squinted and glanced back.

Behind them, on the snow, there were only two rows of slightly messy hoofprints, which gradually disappeared as the wind and snow blew.

"What's wrong?" Li Shuyi asked.

"I always had a feeling that I was being watched, but several Mental Scan along the way didn't reveal anything," Bai Xiaowen said.

"Was it Kevin? You said he was hostile towards you."

"It's not particularly similar..." Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "But it's also very possible. Kevin's Divine Might far surpasses mine, so it's not surprising that my Mental Scan couldn't detect the mental Psychic Barrier he formed."