Chapter 37
Ye Bai retreated to a position slightly farther from the battlefield, just enough to avoid entering a 'disengaged' state, and began to watch the fight unfold, unable to suppress a look of admiration.
The interstellar players were all exceptional talents, their combat skills were top-notch, and he absolutely loved watching them!
If it had been ordinary players around level 10 trying to take on a level 20 class-changing mentor, especially one for a hidden class, a single encounter would likely have wiped out a large number of them. But now, despite the damage being merely superficial, they were trading blows back and forth, with everyone showcasing their skills to the fullest.
Ye Bai could have completed the class change alone, but where else could he find so many people fighting so quickly?
Was his earlier performance an act or an accident? Of course, it was intentional.
Upon discovering that the location of the class change trial pointed to a monster-infested area, he had this idea, and sure enough, he lured a group of players eager to take down a wild boss.
The hidden class trial refreshing in the wild was both a cost and a benefit: the cost was that there was only this one opportunity, while the benefit was that other players were not prohibited from participating.
However, this participation, when known to other players, might not be a good thing. The trial-taker could not disengage from combat and had to deliver the final blow; otherwise, the class change task would still fail.
If someone with malicious intent snatched the final blow, it would be tantamount to sabotaging the entire class change task.
Unfortunately, the level 10 players here understood too little about the myriad worlds and mistook the hidden class mentor for a wild boss, each of them pouring all their effort into dealing damage.
...
Before them, Leto's vengeful spirit was a rare level 20 magic class, unlike other elemental mages who focused on one or two elements. From the start of the battle, he unleashed a variety of spells without repeating a single one.
Frost Nova, Fireball, Earth Spike, Chain Lightning... he was practically a walking spellbook, and the spells he cast only grew more advanced. After the common basic spells, he unleashed shockwave, light-magnetic, gravity, and even psychic magic in succession.
The players on the battlefield were overwhelmed; even though they were all skilled fighters in reality, they struggled against some spells that were lock-on skills, making them impossible to dodge.
Zhi Ya recalled a player who had just brushed past him and felt something was off, but the tension of the battle left no room for distraction, especially since this boss was incredibly powerful. He had to set aside his doubts for now and joined the other players in the fight.
Ye Bai, with his bow and arrows, occasionally shot a few cold arrows from the side.
The grueling battle continued into the late night, and finally, Leto's vengeful spirit's health dropped below 80%, revealing its exact health: 7140/36000.
As a level 20 trial task target, its health was not as high as the Ragehorn Beast Ye Bai had fought in a dungeon, but its damage and diverse attack methods were even more formidable. Under the relentless barrage of spells, the players in the swamp were mostly reduced to critical health.
"Ah!"
A player trying to steal the kill had the worst luck and fell victim to a psychic spell. The lock-on damage instantly wiped out his already low health, and he vanished in a flash of white light.
From this, it was clear that most players had reached their limits. There were about thirty players present, and after considering the consequences of death, four or five of them chose to leave, while the majority decided to stay.
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. Coupled with the sunk cost fallacy, everyone subconsciously believed they would be the lucky one.
They began to use various items and potions they usually hesitated to spend.
In this state, Leto's vengeful spirit's health gradually decreased, down to the last 1000 points.
"Boom!"
Leto's vengeful spirit unleashed a devastating ultimate attack, a torrent of unavoidable magic swept across a fifty-meter radius, crashing like waves and dealing massive magic critical damage to all players present.
After the wave passed, several more players vanished in white light, leaving only nine alive, including Ye Bai.
Everyone exchanged glances, their expressions complex—
The final point had arrived.
The player who delivered the final blow would receive an extra 20% experience bonus, an opportunity no one wanted to miss, especially since the killer would also be closest to the boss's loot.
Now, every player here was at least level 12, and each had at least one piece of equipment or item of fine quality or higher. None were pushovers.
Oh... except for Ye Bai, who had been standing off to the side shooting cold arrows.
The other players had noticed Ye Bai during the fight. The agents from Blue Star were particularly observant, and from her movements and actions throughout the battle, it was clear her skills were average. She didn’t seem to possess any exceptional martial prowess, and her damage output was low; she had survived this long mainly because she was good at dodging.
If one focused solely on evasion without considering damage output, the players present were confident they could do it easily.
Thus, in the eyes of most, Ye Bai was simply unwilling to leave, hoping to pick up the scraps. However, their vigilance was directed at each other, and they didn’t worry too much about what Ye Bai might do when it came time for the final blow, as that would be a true test of combat skills.
Only Zhi Ya recalled that smile, feeling a vague unease, but he couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong, so he remained quietly alert.
The vengeful spirit's health continued to drop: 1000, 800, 500... 200, 156!
Reaching this dangerous health level, all players instinctively shifted their focus. They no longer attacked the vengeful spirit with full force but instead showcased their final trump cards—rage potions, slow traps—targeting not Leto's vengeful spirit but the other competing players around them.
This was the moment to fight for the kill!
At that moment, Ye Bai retreated instead of advancing, and a light flashed that only she could see. Just as she had dodged the boss's ultimate attack, she leveled up, raising her level from 18 to 19. At the same time, an item appeared in her hand.
"Whoosh—"
The legendary item, the Horn of Fury, was sounded.
With no psychic energy to expend, Ye Bai's full stamina was instantly depleted.
All players present, including Leto's vengeful spirit, had their actions forcibly interrupted, falling into a state of immobility.
【Dragon's Might】!
All players were caught in a state of 【Dread】 lasting between 5 to 7 seconds.
Ye Bai had deliberately leveled up to 19 before using the Horn of Fury to extend the dread duration by an extra second.
Immediately, Ye Bai rolled back, leveling up again, fully restoring her stamina and bringing her level up to the necessary 20 for the class change.
"Roar..."
Leto's vengeful spirit stirred. Since it had no level difference with Ye Bai and was a spectral being, the effect of Dragon's Might was weakened; it was only forced into a state of dread for 2 seconds. With a layer of slow effect, it menacingly drifted toward Ye Bai.
As a powerful legendary item, the Horn of Fury had a high priority, stabilizing Ye Bai's aggro, ensuring that her backward roll didn’t take her out of combat.
While the other players stood frozen in shock, Ye Bai drew her bow and began to charge a classic shot aimed at Leto's vengeful spirit.
1, 2, 3... 8, 9!
As the slowed Leto reached out to unleash a spell at Ye Bai, she released the arrow.
-326!
With just over a hundred health points left, Leto's vengeful spirit let out a reluctant roar, transforming into a brilliant light that merged into Ye Bai's body.
【You have completed the 'Whisperer' class change trial】
【You have successfully changed to 'Whisperer'】
【You have gained the class trait 'Magic Versatility'】
【You have gained 1 skill point】
Only system notifications rang out; there was no server-wide announcement like when she first became a lord, and Ye Bai let out a sigh of relief.
When she had crafted the persona of the White Night, she had intentionally guided it toward the class change, having considered the issue of class change announcements.
In Ye Bai's memory, class change achievements were personal accomplishments, unlike the significant impact of a lord's identity, and wouldn’t trigger a server-wide announcement.
However, to prevent any discrepancies, she had specifically chosen a hidden class for her change.
Since it was called a hidden class, it naturally wouldn’t be announced; one reason was to prevent the player from being maliciously targeted, and the other was Ye Bai's own selfishness—she didn’t want the investors to exploit the hidden class slots for profit.
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