Everyone's Class: One Effort, 10,000x Bonus Reward! - Chapter 166: Legendary Rank Item, A Sudden Twist

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Legendary Rank Item, A Sudden Twist

After seeing the hesitation in Empress Eira’s eyes, Aiden got a bad feeling in his gut.

“Could it be that Eira actually allowed high-level Reclassers to hurt innocent kids just to strengthen their souls?” Aiden thought to himself.

Right then, Eira spoke up: “If we just kill them, it might not be the best idea…”

“What if we catch those Reclassers who hurt the kids? Instead of killing them, we could send them to the front lines to fight the Demons.”

When Aiden heard Eira’s words, he immediately felt a bit relieved, but he still didn’t agree with her idea.

James also shook his head and said, “That won’t work. We need to be brutal to scare the other Reclassers.”

“Besides, the Reclassers who do things like this are selfish and have no humanity. If we send them to the front lines, we’d have to watch them all the time.”

With the Abyss Demon clan attacking the Elephant Empire, the situation on Earth had gotten more dangerous. There were a lot of Reclassers in the Great Shaw Empire, but the high-level ones didn’t match the number of the Abyss Demons.

“Ugh, is there really a way to tell the difference?”

“I wish I could make those Reclassers feel my interrogation skills before I kill them. But it’s just too hard.”

“Also, even if we can tell, we need clear proof,” Luke sighed.

This was a really tough problem. Maybe someone right next to him, who looked completely kind, was actually a monster who hurt kids and used any method to increase their soul power.

Without clear proof, it would definitely cause panic among the high-level Reclassers.

This kind of thing had happened before in human history.

Sometimes actions started with good intentions, but because there was no proof to convince others and keep things calm, it led to big panic or even riots.

None of the people there were stupid. James and Eira’s first reaction was to look at Aiden, with hopeful eyes.

Arthur narrowed his eyes and asked Aiden, “You said that, do you have an idea?”

Aiden thought for a moment and answered, “Not right now, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be a way in the future.”

At that moment, Eira suddenly said, “The black heart that just entered your body…”

She didn’t finish her sentence, and Arthur suddenly coughed, drawing everyone’s attention.

“Okay, since Aiden is fine, you should go. There are probably a lot of things waiting for you outside,” Arthur said, leaning on his cane and turning around. He paused a bit and continued:

“Aiden, stay. I need to talk to you about something.”

Luke, James, and Eira immediately nodded, showed respect, said goodbye, and left the room.

Once the others were completely gone, Arthur finally spoke:

“I don’t know what caused that strange event, but I can be sure of one thing—your soul strength is much stronger than other Reclassers of the same level. That’s a good thing.”

“Do you know how important soul strength is?”

Aiden nodded. After seeing the dozens of vengeful corpses here, he had already realized the importance of soul strength.

This thing is way more important than four-dimensional attributes.

“Good. Besides using evil rituals and absorbing kids’ souls, there are other ways to increase soul strength,” Arthur said, gently tapping the floor with his cane.

A ball of white light suddenly flew out from his cane and floated in the air.

Inside the light, clearly visible, was a small black stone, no bigger than a palm.

His eyes showed a bit of reluctance as he said:

“This is a Legendary Rank item called Soulstone. Carrying it with you will slowly increase your soul strength.”

“Be careful. If you meet a high-level Reclasser, don’t just pull it out. This thing is super valuable. There are less than ten of them on the whole planet.”

Aiden looked at the black stone but didn’t take it right away. Instead, he frowned and asked, “Why give it to me?”

They had only met today, and he was already giving Aiden a Legendary Rank item. That was clearly strange.

Even if Aiden had a lot of Epic Rank materials on him, he wouldn’t just hand them out to others.

“I’m about to die,” Arthur said calmly.

He pointed his cane at the vengeful corpses around them and continued, “That black heart must be special. These vengeful corpses are now very calm. Even if I leave, it won’t matter.”

“If I had a few years ago, I might have been able to look into the vengeful corpses thing. But now, I’m dying.”

Aiden looked at the old Arthur. The old man’s face showed no fear of death at all. Instead, he was extremely calm, like a mountain standing tall on the earth.

But in his eyes, there was a faint, almost imperceptible sadness.

Aiden thought back to how Arthur had interrupted Eira and shifted everyone’s attention.

Clearly, Arthur knew something about the black heart, which was why he had done that.

“Okay, take the Soulstone already. If you hesitate for a bit longer, I might change my mind.”

“If you’re not sure, you can check the item info. Don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be identified,” Arthur smiled and raised his cane. The Soulstone immediately flew to Aiden’s front.

[Soulstone: Legendary Rank, Special Item, a treasure of the Wraith clan. It contains a lot of soul power. Wearing it for a long time can slowly increase the wearer’s soul strength.]

After reading the info on the Soulstone, Aiden was a bit surprised.

The description was way too simple. It was completely different from other gear or items.

And the effect was also very limited — it only increased soul strength.

But that also showed how important soul strength really was.

Another thing that confused Aiden was how long he had to wear it, and how much soul strength it would actually give him.

He couldn’t help but ask.

Arthur thought for a moment and said, “The longer you wear it, the more your soul strength increases. If you wear it every day from now on, you should be able to increase it by about 10 points after a year.”

A year, and only 10 points of soul strength?

Aiden was slightly surprised. His special skill, Apprentice’s Heart, could give him a random increase of 1–10 points of soul strength after spending 50 million experience points.

If you’re lucky, using one hundred million experience points could get you a 10-point increase in soul strength.

“Hey, feeling shortchanged? Compared to four-dimensional attributes, this increase is really small. But you need to understand—soul strength is way more important than four-dimensional attributes, and it’s way harder to improve.”

“It’s also the key to becoming a Venerable, and it can even determine whether a Reclasser can become a divine powerhouse.”

“Kid, don’t be ungrateful. A lot of high-level Reclassers spend a whole year and still might not be able to get a 10-point increase in soul strength,” Arthur explained patiently.

He was already feeling a bit心疼, thinking that Aiden was kind of clueless.

A Legendary Rank Soulstone was far more valuable to a high-level Reclasser than even a Legendary Rank weapon.

If he had given it to someone else, they would’ve been jumping with excitement.

“You’ll know the real value of this Soulstone later,” Arthur emphasized again.

Aiden’s mind was now filled with one thought—completing that Class Change mission, upgrading to the Professional Tier, and having his Apprentice’s Heart change had been a huge win.

“At first, I thought five million experience points was a lot, but now I realize, just spending five million can get a soul strength boost? That’s way too cheap!” Aiden thought to himself.

Of course, he still took the Soulstone carefully. A little bit was better than nothing.

Seeing Aiden take the Soulstone, Arthur’s face broke into a satisfied smile.

What he gave was definitely not something ordinary.

“That black heart… it must be the Grudge Heart,” Arthur suddenly said, his expression turning serious. “I only heard about it from a friend before. I never thought I’d actually see one today.”

He continued, his voice full of caution:

“I’ll tell James, Eira, and Luke not to spread this around.”

“If anyone finds out about the Grudge Heart, the Reclassers who hurt the kids might kill you right away to cover their tracks.”

“Even I didn’t recognize it at first, but we still need to be careful.”

Aiden nodded. He had already figured out that Arthur knew something about the Grudge Heart.

“Are the Reclassers who make the Grudge Heart beat faster the ones who hurt the kids?” Aiden wanted to confirm.

Arthur nodded. “Exactly. My friend said the Grudge Heart can sense the souls of the kids, even if they’ve been absorbed.”

Aiden wanted to ask about the hidden quest, but before he could speak, he saw Arthur suddenly grip his cane.

Clang!

A thin sword shot out from the cane.

In an instant, countless blade-shaped lights appeared around them, forming a mysterious magical circle.