Rallying Morale

While clearing out the remaining enemies, Bai Xiaowen also pondered how Well-Trained increased Rageclaw's attributes.

Killing Napa, a Mental Specialty boss, gave him mental growth. Killing Deke, a strength-focused boss, gave him strength growth. So Well-Trained doesn't raise Rageclaw's attributes at random. It depends on the target boss's specialty.

The amount of growth depended on the opponent's level.

Deke, a level-eight boss, had granted one attribute point. Napa, a level-nine boss, had granted two.

Since Well-Trained granted at least one point when it triggered, killing a level-seven boss should also give Rageclaw one point...

Bai Xiaowen exhaled softly. The first step of the Awakening Skill quest would be a long road. Still, he had a preliminary plan. He should be able to make progress on the quest in the Black Tide Plane—at least enough to complete its first step.

The enemies on the reef platform were wiped out. Bai Xiaowen then ordered Butcher and the other summoned creatures to tear down the altar. He left the two Golden Treasure Chests and two Silver Treasure Chests unopened for now and moved on to the other altars.

His plan was to strike fast: destroy the three smaller outer altars, eliminate Naitu lu's three students and some Snakefolk generals, then face Naitu lu.

If he attacked the main altar first, the bosses at the other three altars could rush to its aid. The White Phoenix Squad might end up facing a whole crowd of bosses at once. Even if Bai Xiaowen led them to victory, he would have to burn through a good many valuable items. He also wouldn't be able to give Rageclaw enough room or time to attack and trigger Well-Trained's growth.

As they dismantled the altar, Bai Xiaowen discovered that its base was hollow. More precisely, it contained a pool