After the Skeleton General died, five items dropped. Zhao Fu walked over and picked up its two-handed sword first. Skeletons usually carried decent weapons, so he wondered what the Skeleton General's weapon was like.
[Star-Slaying Sword] Grade: Gold; Attributes: Strength +8, Constitution +4, Agility +2. Description: Once a semi-legendary weapon, the Star-Slaying Sword could not withstand the erosion of time and had become an ordinary gold weapon.
It really hadn't disappointed Zhao Fu. It was a gold weapon! He picked up the Star-Slaying Sword and handed it to Bai Qi.
Even Bai Qi's stern face showed a hint of delight. He cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhao Fu nodded, then looked at the Skeleton General's armor.
[White Soldier Armor] Grade: Silver; Attributes: Strength +2, Constitution +4. Description: Once a top-grade gold piece of equipment, the White Soldier Armor could not withstand the erosion of time and had become ordinary silver armor.
Zhao Fu handed the armor to Bai Qi. Now that Bai Qi had obtained two powerful pieces of equipment, his attributes had risen considerably, especially his Strength. Advancing one level in cultivation only raised every attribute by one point, but the Star-Slaying Sword alone added eight points of Strength.
He moved on to the next item. It looked a little like a Soldier Soul: a glowing orb with what seemed to be the silhouette of a general inside.
[General Soul] Description: A powerful spirit essence left behind by a general upon death. It can be merged into a City Heart to become a guardian spirit, or into a weapon to strengthen it. (Note: Ten General Souls can be combined into a General's Artifact.)
One General Soul was equivalent to ten Soldier Souls. Not bad! Zhao Fu was a little pleased. He was one step closer to obtaining a General's Artifact, and he wondered what kind of effect it would have.
The fourth item was a rectangular, gray-white stone block with a smooth surface.
[Skeleton General Class Transfer Stone] Description: Can change a soldier's class to Skeleton General. Living people can use it, but there may be side effects.
Zhao Fu hesitated. To begin with, the General class required a village to be upgraded to a town before anyone could take it. An ordinary town could have only one general, a blue-grade town could have two, and even a legendary-grade town could have only five.
[General]: C-Grade unit. Description: A general who can lead soldiers. Unit effect: Can change to any two combat classes.
Generals were C-Grade units because they could take any two combat classes and gain the bonuses of both. There were no restrictions on which classes they could choose: they could take two F-grade classes, or even two SSS-grade classes.
That made Generals somewhat rare, but the Skeleton General Class Transfer Stone came with possible side effects. The user might end up turning into a skeleton.
Zhao Fu wondered if he should change his own class to Skeleton General. He didn't care much about his appearance and thought he could get used to being a skeleton, but just as he was about to use the stone, he received a message saying that a lord couldn't change to the General class.
In the end, Zhao Fu explained the stone's information to Bai Qi and the others. Bai Qi was already a general, so Zhao Fu's gaze first fell on Liu Mei. She had S-grade potential and was very promising.
Under Zhao Fu's gaze, Liu Mei looked reluctant. But if he really ordered her to use the stone, she wouldn't be able to refuse. So she thought for a moment, then leaned close to Zhao Fu, wrapped her arms around his, and rubbed her ample chest against him as she cooed, "Your Highness! Look, I'm so pretty. I'd be quite good at warming your bed, too."
Liu Mei had long since realized that Zhao Fu wasn't interested in her and wouldn't make a move on her, which was why she felt safe acting so boldly.
Her coquettish manner made everyone present shudder. They all knew how fierce she could be.
Seeing this, Zhao Fu gave up on having Liu Mei use the Class Transfer Stone. It wasn't because of her flirting; he simply didn't want to force his subordinate to do something she truly didn't want to do.
He was about to put the stone away and think about it later when Li Wen, who had been silently pondering beside him, spoke up. "Your Highness! Let me use it."
Zhao Fu was taken aback and warned him, "You know there are side effects. You might turn straight into a skeleton."
Li Wen nodded earnestly. "Your Highness, I know. But my potential is limited, and I can't compare with General Bai Qi. I may not be able to help you much in the future, so I want to use the Class Transfer Stone."
Hearing this, Zhao Fu looked at Li Wen's earnest expression and sighed. He handed him the stone.
Li Wen took the Class Transfer Stone and chose to use it. Gray wisps rose from the stone and surged into his body. His entire body was enveloped in the gray haze. After a while, the haze dissipated.
Li Wen had changed considerably. First, he had become much thinner. All the color had drained from his skin, leaving it pale, and his eyes had turned gray-white. Otherwise, there was little difference. His class transfer had succeeded. He recovered his composure and saluted Zhao Fu.
Zhao Fu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the side effects didn't seem too severe. He nodded and checked Li Wen's attributes.
Name: Li Wen
Potential: A
Title:
Class: [Skeleton General]
Battle Merits: Commoner (0/200)
Race: Human (Half-Undead)
Lifespan: 22 (100)
Loyalty: 90
Attributes: Strength: 9; Intelligence: 7; Constitution: 8; Agility: 6
Special Power: [Weak Undead Power]
Cultivation: First Stage
Technique: Great Qin Mental Method
Skills: Fireball, Basic Sword Technique, Stone-Shattering Arrow...
Equipment: Iron Armor, Iron Sword...
Two parts of Li Wen's attributes had changed. First, his race had become half-undead. Then, he had gained Undead Power under his attributes.
Undead Power was like the Demonic Power within Zhao Fu: a power that didn't belong to humans. For example, after Zhao Fu gained Demonic Power, it did more than simply increase his attributes. Even the ordinary orange Fireball he cast acquired a few streaks of blood-red, and its power was slightly greater than that of a normal Fireball.
Next, Zhao Fu examined the last item dropped by the Skeleton General. It was a bronze token with a few spots of rust. It felt very cold in his hand.
[Soldier Talisman: Undead] Description: A soldier talisman long steeped in the aura of the undead. It can make ten ordinary skeleton soldiers serve you. Skeleton soldiers can be stored inside the talisman.
Zhao Fu was delighted. Although it could only recruit ten ordinary skeleton soldiers and couldn't command captain-level ones, it was still pretty good. He immediately turned his attention to the Skeleton Cavalry.
He glanced at the enormous shield in the Goblin Champion's hands. It could still be used, at least for now. Zhao Fu planned to keep going, recruit ten Skeleton Cavalry, and then call it a day.
They continued exploring.
The passage ahead gradually widened. Blue soul flames flickered to life one after another. This time, there were fourteen skeletons, including four Skeleton Cavalry.
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