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Bai Xiaowen looked at the Level 2 Black Soul Stone.

As the Black Soul Stone had risen to Level 2, the Skeleton Warriors and Shadow Assassins that came with it had also risen to Level 2. The Skeleton Warriors' Strength, Agility, and Constitution each increased by 1 point, and their total attributes increased by 3 points. Their growth rate could only be described as trash. On the other hand, the Shadow Assassins, as elite creatures, were more powerful. Their Strength, Agility, and Constitution each increased by 3 points, for a total of 7 points!

This was the difference in their growth potential. The Skeleton Warriors were even inferior to ordinary monsters. It was reasonable for them to have three 1's growth rate.

As for the enhancement buff that Bai Xiaowen received, it was an additional reward that did not affect the level up of the summoned creatures.

The Black Soul Stone rose to Level 2, stored 10 Soul Essence, and unlocked three enhancement options.

"Enhancement Option 1: Increase all attributes of the Skeleton Warriors by 2 points. Requires 10 Soul Essence. "

"Enhancement Option 2: Increase the number of summoned Skeleton Warriors by 2 points. Requires 10 Soul Essence. "

"Enhancement Option 3: Evolve the Skeleton Warriors into Skeleton Archers. Requires 10 Soul Essence. "

Bai Xiaowen pondered for a moment.

Options 1 and 3 were improvements in quality, while option 2 was an increase in quantity.

Bai Xiaowen first eliminated the third option. He now needed the Skeleton Warriors to charge and break through the enemy lines, blocking damage in front of him. Transforming them into Skeleton Archers and switching from melee to long-range seemed to be an advantage, but in reality, the gains did not make up for the losses.

"As my strength increases, the enemies I face will become stronger. The Skeleton Warriors will inevitably be reduced to the role of melee cannon fodder. + 2 to all attributes is indeed not bad, but it's better to increase the number and use the Skeleton Sea Tactic. "

Bai Xiaowen chose to spend 10 Soul Essence and unlocked the second enhancement option.

"The enhancement effect has been selected. Two levels of the Black Soul Stone's Enhancement Atlas have been unlocked. "

With this spiritual world notification, the Enhancement Atlas appeared in a translucent state in front of Bai Xiaowen with a whoosh.

Currently, there were a total of two levels of the Enhancement Atlas.

The first level, the Black Soul Stone's initial skill, "Return of the Dead", did not have any enhancement options.

On the second floor, three options appeared on the Black Soul Stone. Each option required 10 Soul Essence, and the second option was already lit up.

As for the third and fourth levels … they were all question marks. Bai Xiaowen tried to inquire, and the prompt he got was: "Please upgrade the Black Soul Stone to level 3, and check again after you have obtained enough Soul Essence."

Bai Xiaowen seemed to have thought of something. He focused his mind on the first dim option on the second level and tried to light it up. The notification he received was: "You do not have enough Soul Essence (10 points required, currently 3 points). Unable to unlock the enhancement."

"So that's how it is. There are three strengthening options, but it's not a choice. As long as you have enough soul essence, you can choose any one of them. "

It seemed that he would have to kill more Elite monsters in the future to absorb more Soul Essences.

Bai Xiaowen's consciousness communicated with the Delifa Banshee in the Black Soul Stone and issued an order.

"In the future, if you encounter any soul essence that you can absorb, just absorb it directly. Don't ask me anymore. Be careful not to be discovered. "

The Banshee Delifa's image appeared on the surface of the Black Soul Stone. Compared to the first time they met, her complexion was much better. She smiled charmingly and said, "As you wish, my master."

After sweeping through the camp, the three of them embarked on their return journey. They walked to Supply Station 68, then followed the supply convoy through the blockade and returned to Jinghai Base City.

The Banshee sullenly went to report to President Li Beihai. Bai Xiaowen, on the other hand, was very tired. Fortunately, his personal assistant, He Zhiqing, had prepared hot water and a bedroom for him in advance. Bai Xiaowen hurriedly took a shower and fell asleep.

Inside the President's office.

"Banshee, you've worked hard." Li Beihai stood up and pulled out a chair for the Banshee to sit. "How was the kid's performance? Was it satisfactory? "

"Satisfactory, more than satisfactory. It was simply shocking." The Banshee coughed and considered his words carefully. "This kid is very smart, but … he likes to take risks. President, you also know that adventurous Awakened ones generally don't live long. "

"Oh?" Li Beihai opened his mouth and smiled, like a gorilla yawning. "What happened? Tell me about it. "

The Banshee told him the truth and finally concluded. "President, Xiao Bai's temperament is stable. He is definitely a rare talent. They say that Summoners are not suitable for competitions, but I think Xiao Bai is an exception. Under his control, the three summoned creatures seem to have their own intelligence. They cooperate very well. "

Li Beihai frowned and paced in the office. "He likes to take risks … it is indeed a little worrying. Banshee, didn't you turn on the psionic camera? Send me a copy of the video. "

Although the Banshee was not a live streamer, he was used to turning on the psionic camera to record battle scenes and use it for post-battle review to learn lessons. This was a habit of many Awakened ones.

The Banshee was puzzled. "President, why do you want the video? That kid specifically told me that the original video must be edited by him. Otherwise, I can't show it to outsiders, let alone publish it. "

Li Beihai snorted. "I'll take it to the old man and have a look at it together to figure out this kid's style. If Shuyi can successfully advance, she will most likely be in the same team as him in the future. As for what Shuyi's future team leader is like, I have to let the old man have a look. Does the old man count as an outsider? "

The Banshee quickly shook his head.

…

Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes. The light yellow bed curtain was somewhat unfamiliar.

Bai Xiaowen got up and felt full of energy. He jumped out of bed and walked out of the bedroom with a pair of bear head cotton slippers.

He Zhiqing's head popped out from the kitchen. "Mr. Bai, you're awake? The meal is ready. Wait a moment, I'll boil some soup. It will be ready soon. "

The publicity assistant, Han Bin, who was sitting in the living room, stood up from the sofa. "Mr. Bai, the mutant beasts you hunted in the wilderness have been sold through the guild's channels. The guild has transferred the payment to your private online bank account in advance. The total amount is 5.7 million. This is the estimated price. Please take a look. "

Bai Xiaowen grunted. The number was about the same as his estimate.

One elite mutant dog and two elite wolves were worth 5 million. The rest were ordinary mutant dogs. Although they couldn't be sold for a high price, they were still sold for hundreds of thousands due to the large number.

The meat of the elite mutant dogs and wolves could be used to make [A] class enhanced recipes. The meat of the ordinary mutant dogs could only be used to make [B] class enhanced recipes.

This trip to the wilderness took less than three days, but he had already earned more than five million yuan. The high income of Awakened ones was not groundless. Of course, this high income was also obtained by risking life and death.

The currency in the real world was just a number for Awakened ones. It didn't mean much. The real hard currency for transactions between Awakened ones was psionic energy points.

"I was too sleepy. I didn't pay attention when I was sleeping. This is … my home? "Bai Xiaowen looked at the layout of the house.