Soldier Talisman: Undead (Tearfully requesting collection and recommendations)

The Skeleton General dropped five items upon its death. Zhao Fu walked over slowly and picked up its two-handed sword first; usually, the weapons held by skeletons were of decent quality, and he wondered how this Skeleton General's weapon would fare.

[Star-Slaying Sword] Grade: Gold, Attributes: Strength +8, Constitution +4, Agility +2. Description: Originally a semi-legendary weapon, the Star-Slaying Sword could not withstand the erosion of time and has become an ordinary Gold-grade weapon.

It did not disappoint Zhao Fu; it was indeed a Gold-grade weapon. Zhao Fu picked up the Star-Slaying Sword and handed it to Bai Qi.

Even Bai Qi's cold, stern face could not help but reveal a trace of joy. He bowed respectfully and said, "Many thanks, Your Highness!"

Zhao Fu nodded and then turned his attention to the Skeleton General's armor.

[White Soldier Armor] Grade: Silver, Attributes: Strength +2, Constitution +4. Description: Originally a top-tier Gold-grade piece of equipment, the White Soldier Armor could not withstand the erosion of time and has become an ordinary Silver-grade armor.

Zhao Fu handed this armor to Bai Qi as well. With these two powerful pieces of equipment, Bai Qi's attributes were significantly boosted, especially his Strength. One had to know that increasing one's cultivation level by a stage only added one point to all attributes, yet the Star-Slaying Sword alone added eight points of Strength.

He continued to the next item. This one resembled a Soldier Soul; it was also a sphere of light, and inside, it seemed to contain the silhouette of a general.

[General Soul] Description: A powerful essence left behind after a general dies. It can be fused into the City Heart to become a guardian spirit or fused into a weapon for enhancement. (Note: 10 General Souls can be fused into one General's Artifact.)

One General Soul was equivalent to 10 Soldier Souls—not bad! Zhao Fu felt a surge of joy; he was one step closer to obtaining a General's Artifact. He wondered what the effects of synthesizing that artifact would be.

The fourth item was a rectangular stone, grayish-white and smooth to the touch.

[Skeleton General Class Transfer Stone] Description: Can transfer a soldier into a Skeleton General. Living people can use it, but there are some side effects.

Zhao Fu hesitated. First, the General profession required the village to be upgraded to a town level before a transfer could occur. An ordinary town could only have one general, a Blue-grade town could have two, and even a Legendary-grade town could only have five.

[General]: Rated C- grade unit. Description: A general capable of commanding soldiers. Unit effect: Can transfer into any two combat professions.

The reason the General was a C- grade unit was that it could transfer into any two combat professions and gain the bonuses of both. There were no restrictions on these two professions; one could choose two F-grade professions, or, of course, two SSS-grade professions.

Therefore, Generals were quite rare, but this Skeleton General Class Transfer Stone carried side effects—one might end up turning into a skeleton permanently.

Zhao Fu considered transferring himself into a Skeleton General. He didn't care much about his appearance and could adapt to being a skeleton. However, just as he was about to use it, he received a notification that a Lord could not transfer into a General.

In the end, Zhao Fu could only explain the information about the transfer stone to Bai Qi and the others. Bai Qi was already a general, so Zhao Fu's eyes first landed on Liu Mei, whose aptitude was S-grade and held great potential.

Facing Zhao Fu's gaze, Liu Mei looked unwilling. However, if Zhao Fu truly ordered her to use it, she could not resist. Thinking quickly, Liu Mei leaned toward Zhao Fu, wrapped her arms around his, and rubbed against him with her ample chest, cooing, "Your Highness! Look at how pretty I am; I'd be quite good at warming your bed, too."

Liu Mei acted this way because she had long since realized that Zhao Fu was not interested in her and would not lay a hand on her, which was why she felt safe enough to be so bold.

Her coquettish display gave everyone present a chill, as they were all well aware of her fierce nature.

Seeing this, Zhao Fu dismissed the idea of having Liu Mei use the transfer stone. It wasn't because of her flirting, but because he did not want to force his subordinates to do something they were deeply unwilling to do.

He was about to put the transfer stone away and decide later when Li Wen, who had been deep in thought nearby, spoke up, "Your Highness! Let me use it."

Zhao Fu was stunned and warned, "You know there are side effects; you might turn into a skeleton permanently."

Li Wen nodded with a serious expression and replied, "I know, Your Highness. But my aptitude is limited, far inferior to General Bai Qi. I may not be able to help you much in the future, so I wish to use this transfer stone."

Hearing this, Zhao Fu looked at Li Wen's earnest face, sighed, and handed the transfer stone to him.

Li Wen took the stone and chose to use it. Wisps of gray energy emerged from the stone and surged into Li Wen's body. His entire form was enveloped in gray mist, and after a while, the mist dissipated.

Li Wen had undergone significant changes. He was much thinner, his skin had lost all color and turned pale, and his eyes had become grayish-white. Other than that, there were no major changes. Li Wen had successfully transferred; he regained his composure and saluted Zhao Fu.

Zhao Fu breathed a sigh of relief, glad the side effects didn't seem too severe, and nodded as he checked Li Wen's attributes.

Name: Li Wen Aptitude: A Title: Profession: [Skeleton General] Battle Merit: Commoner (0/200) Race: Human (Semi-Undead) Lifespan: 22 (100) Loyalty: 90 Attributes: Strength: 9, Intelligence: 7, Constitution: 8, Agility: 6 Special Power: [Weak Undead Power] Cultivation: Stage 1 Mental Method: Great Qin Mental Method Skills: Fireball, Basic Swordsmanship, Stone-Shattering Arrow... Equipment: Iron Armor, Iron Sword...

Two things had changed in Li Wen's attributes: first, his race had become "Semi-Undead," and under his attributes, he had gained "Undead Power."

Undead Power, like the Demon Power Zhao Fu possessed, was a power that did not belong to humans. For instance, after Zhao Fu gained Demon Power, it wasn't just a simple attribute bonus; even the ordinary orange Fireballs he cast had streaks of blood-red, and their power was slightly greater than that of a normal Fireball.

Next, he examined the last item dropped by the Skeleton General: a bronze token. It was covered in rust and felt ice-cold in his hand.

[Soldier Talisman: Undead] Description: A soldier talisman long-corroded by undead aura. It can command 10 Common-grade skeleton soldiers to serve you. Skeleton soldiers can be stored within the talisman.

This delighted Zhao Fu. Although it could only store 10 Common-grade skeleton soldiers and could not subdue captain-level ones, it was still quite good. Zhao Fu immediately set his sights on the skeleton cavalry.

He glanced at the great shield in the Goblin Champion's hand, which could still barely be used. Zhao Fu planned to continue forward; once he subdued 10 skeleton cavalrymen, he would call it a day.

Then, he continued his exploration!

The passage ahead gradually widened, and soul flames emitting blue light flickered into existence. This time, there were 14 skeletons in total, including 4 skeleton cavalrymen.