Chapter 5: Is Lin Tianhao an Ancient God?
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The Divine Wolf of the Pagoda slayed the fiery serpent before him and opened the video.
"Such high damage."
That was the first thought of the Divine Wolf of the Pagoda.
But right after, he froze.
"At this stage, how could someone manage such fluid kiting?"
The Divine Wolf of the Pagoda himself was an archer, and one of the top-tier archers at that.
Naturally, he knew how difficult it was to execute smooth kiting in Ragnarök.
"Which guild is he from? We must find a way to recruit this guy into our guild. We can offer him an annual salary of ten million."
After a brief moment of shock, the Divine Wolf of the Pagoda immediately thought about recruiting him.
"Okay, guild leader, I’ll ask around."
...
Meanwhile, Lin Tianhao was quickly farming the twisted treants.
The drop rate in Ragnarök was painfully low. Even after so many over-leveled kills, Lin Tianhao had only managed to get the Revitalizing Ring.
Ding...
Suddenly, there was a crisp sound, and a piece of equipment dropped.
Treant Shoulder Guard: Normal.
Requirement: Level 10, all classes.
Effect: +200 HP.
Durability: 100.
"Do you want this?"
Lin Tianhao glanced at the Pagoda Shield Mountain.
"Yes, but, Snow Emperor, this equipment, the price can’t be the same as the ring, right?"
"Three thousand."
Lin Tianhao responded calmly.
Shoulder guards were regular items and were relatively easy to come by, so they couldn’t fetch a high price like the ring.
"Deal."
Money wouldn’t be very useful in the future. Lin Tianhao only needed it now to cover living expenses for the time being.
Once he had enough for daily life, he would start trading gear for in-game resources.
Just then, a system announcement sounded.
"Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Berserker Blade for being the first to reach the main city. Reward: 500 gold coins, class-specific Black Iron set +1, class skill book +1, 50 free attribute points. Let this be known to all players, strive harder!"
"Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Berserker Blade for being the first to reach the main city. Reward: 500 gold coins, class-specific Black Iron set +1, class skill book +1, 50 free attribute points. Let this be known to all players, strive harder!"
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"Damn!"
Pagoda Shield Mountain looked at the time, "So fast, that Blade kid is already level 10."
"And the first to leave the main city gets such generous rewards."
Lin Tianhao didn’t care at all. These rewards were nothing to him.
The novice village was a treasure trove.
Anyone with skill who left the novice village early would never be able to return.
In his previous life, countless people had regretted leaving the village after learning about its hidden benefits, often beating themselves up over it.
"Snow Emperor, keep pushing!"
"By the way, Snow Emperor, with skills like yours, which guild are you part of?"
"None."
"None?"
Pagoda Shield Mountain was a bit surprised. Lin Tianhao’s skills didn’t seem like those of a solo player.
But in an instant, Pagoda Shield Mountain figured it out.
Lin Tianhao must be an ancient god!
In the past, he must have dominated the online game scene. Some ancient gods had incredible game sense, sharp techniques, and clear strategies.
But due to aging, their hand speed couldn’t keep up, and they were gradually phased out.
However, Ragnarök was a fully immersive virtual reality game, where everything was data-driven, meaning hand speed no longer mattered.
Seeing Lin Tianhao focused on farming, Pagoda Shield Mountain wisely kept quiet.
Ding, you’ve reached level 4, free attribute points +5.
Lin Tianhao allocated all his free attribute points to attack speed, increasing it by 0.1 to 0.93.
At the same time, his HP had increased by over a thousand, and his basic attack damage had risen once again.
-448.
-448.
...
At this point, it still took five arrows to kill a single twisted treant.
However, Lin Tianhao was getting closer to being able to kill them in four arrows.
Pagoda Shield Mountain, watching Lin Tianhao level up, could only be silently envious.
Most of the experience points went to Lin Tianhao, so leveling up was much harder for Pagoda Shield Mountain.
"It’s finally here."
Lin Tianhao looked at the twisted treant in front of him, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Twisted Treant (Elite): Level 10.
HP: 5700/5700.
Attack: 49.
Skills: Revitalize, Vine Spin, Vine Bind.
The elite twisted treant came with an additional crowd-control skill.
"Snow Emperor, want me to tank for you?"
Pagoda Shield Mountain was a pure tank, and thanks to his wealth, he had a few pieces of low-level gear.
In his eyes, his stats were quite luxurious.
"No need."
Lin Tianhao calmly responded, immediately starting his attack.
-449.
-449.
...
The damage output was consistent, but it still took thirteen arrows to kill an elite twisted treant.
Under Lin Tianhao’s kiting strategy, the treant couldn’t even reach him before being slain.
Ding, you’ve killed an elite twisted treant, experience points +321.
Lin Tianhao smiled in satisfaction. Hunting elite monsters really boosted the experience gains significantly.
Even Pagoda Shield Mountain, who was in Lin Tianhao’s party, received 32 experience points.
One after another, Lin Tianhao kept stacking up his HP.
Meanwhile, the server-wide announcements continued to flood in.
Many guild players had reached level 10 and entered the main city, and a few solo players as well.
Pagoda Shield Mountain was green with envy but could do nothing except watch.
"My losses are huge..."
Lin Tianhao maintained his aloof demeanor, paying no mind to Pagoda Shield Mountain.
At that moment, another piece of gear dropped.
Treant Armor (Elite): Level 10.
Effect 1: Magic resistance +10.
Effect 2: HP +500.
Durability: 100.
"Amazing, Snow Emperor, is this part of the set you mentioned?"
Lin Tianhao nodded and tossed the gear to Pagoda Shield Mountain. "Yes, as long as you hunt enough elite twisted treants, you’ll get a full treant set."
Pagoda Shield Mountain’s eyes lit up, "Snow Emperor, you’re too kind. When you logged off earlier, I thought you were ditching me."
Lin Tianhao was speechless but said nothing more, continuing to farm.
And so, he grinded for another hour.
The best thing about the novice village was the fast respawn rate of monsters, which was just enough to keep up with Lin Tianhao’s relentless farming.
Ding, you’ve reached level 6, free attribute points +5.
In just one hour, Lin Tianhao had gone from level 4 to level 6, increasing his attack speed from 0.93 to 1.13.
In the meantime, Lin Tianhao also obtained three more pieces of the treant set, all of which he gave to Pagoda Shield Mountain.
A player can equip up to thirteen pieces of gear.
These include a main weapon, boots, chest plate, armor, helmet, cloak, rings (2), necklace, shoulder guards (2), and leg guards (2).
Pagoda Shield Mountain now had four pieces and only needed nine more.
This set was undeniably the strongest shield warrior set before level 20, without a doubt.
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