The [Erosion] Talent was incredibly powerful.
Just the fact that it allowed him to enslave a Brutal Zombie on the verge of breaking through to the Warrior Tier—despite only being at the Advanced Tier himself—was enough to showcase its strength.
Moreover, during the process of enslaving that Brutal Zombie, he discovered another use of the [Erosion] Talent.
Erosion.
When he used his Talent to Corrupt the bones of enemies, he could absorb the essence within to strengthen himself. When he Corrupted enemies that could not resist, he could fundamentally enslave them and make them his minions.
And when he used the Talent to Corrupt lifeless objects like the Crystal Ball…
The [Erosion] Talent naturally couldn't bring such a dead object to life and make it his minion, nor could it absorb anything from it to enhance himself.
However, it could erase all marks on a dead object and imprint his own brand instead!
In terms, it was like forcibly removing ownership marks from an item and reassigning it—making it his personal property!
That was why Su Mu was certain Rogris couldn't use the Crystal Ball to track him.
Only then did he dare to carry this dark-gold item out of Deadman's Canyon.
…
…
This pursuit…
Su Mu had originally only intended to enslave the weakened Elite Skeleton Swordsman and obtain its Class Template.
But the final result was far beyond expectations.
Not only did he gain a new minion, he also acquired the Skeleton Swordsman's Elite Class Template, earned a large sum of Experience Points and Attribute Value in Deadman's Canyon…
And even secured the artifact-level item "Rogris's Crystal Ball"!
This battle…
Was absolutely worth it.
Then—
After sending his Skeleton Minions to spread out and keep watch, Su Mu opened his stat panel.
[Name]: Su Mu
[Race]: Undead - Skeleton
[Template]: Advanced Class Template – Skeleton Swordsman
[Level]: 26 (4415/60000)
[Status]: HP 1480, MP 180
[Attributes]: Strength 94, Agility 55, Constitution 118, Spirit 18
[Talent]: Erosion (Unique Talent)
[Skill]: Rift Slash
[Free Attribute Points]: 5
From level 20 to 26, Su Mu's Four Attributes had grown significantly.
Strength had risen from 32 to 62, Agility from 28 to 46, Constitution from 35 to 65, and Spirit from 6 to 6.6.
However, just the gains from the Deadman's Canyon battle had earned him over a hundred Attribute Points!
Combining both sources resulted in his current stat sheet.
Compared to a few days ago, Su Mu's Strength had nearly tripled, Agility nearly doubled, and Constitution more than tripled—surpassing the 100 mark!
Even the hardest-to-raise Spirit Attribute had jumped to 18!
Looking at his current panel, Su Mu felt quite satisfied.
Though still only at the Advanced Class Tier, in terms of stats and combat power, he had long surpassed ordinary Elite Skeletons.
Even if he faced another Brutal Zombie on the verge of advancing, he now had the power to contend with it!
"Next… time to advance to Elite Class and hunt down some Elite Skeletons…"
The Soul Flame in his eye sockets flickered.
Just as Su Mu was about to close the panel and begin the transition from Skeleton Swordsman to Elite Skeleton Swordsman, his hand suddenly paused.
"What's this…"
He had noticed that, at some point, a new entry had appeared at the bottom of his stat panel.
[Free Attribute Points]: 5
…
Free Attribute Points.
Feeling a bit confused, Su Mu focused his attention on the new stat.
Suddenly, small "+" signs appeared beside each of his Four Attributes and behind the skill "Rift Slash."
It seemed…
If he wished, he could distribute the 5 Free Points into either his attributes or skill level!
"This is…"
"A hybrid of free attribute points and skill points?"
A realization dawned upon him.
He was a Skeleton.
With a Monster Template.
And monsters did not normally have Free Attribute Points or Skill Points.
For players, Four Attributes improved through leveling up, granting free points to allocate however they pleased.
Monsters, on the other hand, had their stats completely determined by their Class Templates.
Players raised skill levels using Skill Points, which could come from leveling up or special quests.
For monsters, aside from automatic upgrades when transitioning to a higher Tier, the only way to improve skills was through repeated usage to gain proficiency (which also worked for players).
Clearly—
If the information in his mind was accurate…
Then the 5 Free Points he had gained could be used either as Free Attribute Points or Skill Points!
"But…"
"How did I get these 5 Free Points?"
Now that he understood their function, Su Mu started to ponder their origin.
Thinking back over his recent activities, a theory formed in his mind.
"Five Free Points…"
"Five Elite Zombies…"
"Could it be… these Free Points came from slaying those five Elite Zombies?"
It was only a theory, but an easy one to test—he simply needed to slay another Elite Skeleton.
No rush.
Right now, what mattered was how to use these five precious Free Points.
The Four Attributes? Not necessary.
With the[Erosion] Talent, he had endless opportunities to grow his stats.
Skills? Also not urgent.
He only had "Rift Slash" right now—even if it got stronger, it would just mean casting it a few more times.
Before confirming the source of the Free Points, he didn't want to waste them on attributes or a skill he could improve on his own.
"But if…"
A thought flashed through his mind.
He experimentally brought up the two Elite Class Templates he had acquired—
And attempted to allocate the points to them!
In an instant—
Both Elite Class Templates began to glow brightly!
As if…
They were about to fuse together!
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