Futu Shenlang slashed down the Flame Serpent before him and opened the video.
"Such high damage."
That was Futu Shenlang's first reaction.
But immediately after, he was stunned.
"At this stage, how can anyone stutter-step so smoothly?"
Futu Shenlang himself was an archer, and among archers, he was one of the top-tier players.
Naturally, he understood how difficult it was to stutter-step smoothly in Ragnarok.
"Which guild is he from? We must find a way to recruit this person into our guild, offering an annual salary of ten million."
After a brief moment of shock, Futu Shenlang was already thinking about recruiting.
"Alright, leader, I'll ask around."
...
At this moment, Lin Tianhao was swiftly harvesting Twisted Treants.
The drop rate in Ragnarok was truly touching; after killing so many Twisted Treants above his level, Lin Tianhao had only managed to get the Rejuvenation Ring earlier.
"Ding..."
Suddenly, a crisp sound, and a piece of equipment dropped.
Treant Shoulderpads: Common-grade.
Requirements: Level 10, all classes.
Effect: +200 HP.
Durability: 100.
"Do you want this equipment?"
Lin Tianhao looked at Futu Dunshan.
"Yes, but Xue Di, this equipment can't be priced the same as the ring, right?"
"Three thousand."
Lin Tianhao said calmly.
Shoulderpads were regular equipment, relatively easy to come by, so naturally, they couldn't be priced as high as the ring.
"Deal."
In truth, money wouldn't be of much use later on. The reason Lin Tianhao still needed money was simply to cover his upcoming living expenses.
Once he had enough for his expenses, he would consider trading equipment for in-game items.
At that moment, the system notification sounded.
"Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Berserker Blade for being the first to reach the Main City. Reward: +500 gold coins, Blackiron-grade set for your class +1, skill book for your class +1, free attribute points +50. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to keep striving!"
"Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Berserker Blade for being the first to reach the Main City. Reward: +500 gold coins, Blackiron-grade set for your class +1, skill book for your class +1, free attribute points +50. This is a special announcement, encouraging all players to keep striving!"
...
"Damn!"
Futu Dunshan checked the time, "So fast, that Blade kid is already Level 10."
"The key is that leaving the Novice Village first comes with such generous rewards."
Lin Tianhao was indifferent; these rewards were nothing to him.
The Novice Village was a treasure trove.
Having the strength but leaving the Novice Village like this meant never being able to return.
In the previous life, countless people regretted it after discovering the hidden benefits of the Novice Village, beating their chests in frustration.
"Xue Di, keep it up."
"By the way, Xue Di, you're so skilled, which guild are you with?"
"Solo."
"Solo?"
Futu Dunshan was a bit surprised; with Lin Tianhao's skills, he didn't seem like a solo player.
But in an instant, Futu Dunshan understood the reason.
Lin Tianhao must be an ancient god!
In the past, he dominated PC games. Some ancient gods had excellent game awareness, and their skills and strategies were very clear.
But because of their age, their hand speed couldn't keep up, and they were gradually phased out.
However, Ragnarok was a fully immersive virtual game, where everything was data-driven, so hand speed wasn't a factor.
Seeing Lin Tianhao focused on grinding, Futu Dunshan wisely said nothing more.
"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, reaching 0.93.
At the same time, Lin Tianhao's HP increased by over a thousand, and his basic attack damage improved again.
-448.
-448.
...
With the current damage, it still took five arrows to take down a Twisted Treant.
However, he was getting closer to taking them down in four arrows.
Futu Dunshan watched Lin Tianhao level up, feeling only envy.
Most of the experience points went to Lin Tianhao, making it difficult for him to level up.
"Finally, it's here."
Lin Tianhao looked at the Twisted Treant ahead, a satisfied smile on his face.
Twisted Treant (Elite): Level 10.
HP: 5700/5700.
Attack: 49.
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Skills: Rejuvenation, Vine Spin, Vine Entanglement.
The Elite-grade Twisted Treant had an additional control skill.
"Xue Di, do you need me to tank for you?"
Futu Dunshan was playing a pure tank build, and with his wealth, he had a few low-level pieces of equipment.
In his view, his attributes were quite luxurious.
"No need."
Lin Tianhao responded calmly and began attacking.
-449.
-449.
...
The output was stable, but it still took thirteen arrows to kill an Elite-grade Twisted Treant.
Moreover, with Lin Tianhao's kiting strategy, the Treant was killed before it could even get close to him.
"Ding, you killed an Elite-grade Twisted Treant, experience points +321."
Lin Tianhao's face showed a satisfied smile; hunting Elite-grade monsters significantly boosted experience points.
Even Futu Dunshan, who was in a party with Lin Tianhao, gained thirty-two experience points.
One, two, three...
Lin Tianhao's HP continued to stack.
At this moment, server-wide announcements began to ring out one after another.
Players from various guilds reached Level 10 and entered the Main City, and there were also some solo players.
Futu Dunshan was filled with envy, but there was nothing he could do but watch.
"My losses are just too great."
Lin Tianhao maintained his aloof demeanor, ignoring Futu Dunshan.
At that moment, another piece of equipment dropped.
Treant Armor (Elite): Level 10.
Effect 1: Magic Resistance +10.
Effect 2: HP +500.
Durability: 100.
"Awesome, Xue Di, is this one of the set pieces you mentioned?"
Lin Tianhao nodded and tossed the equipment to Futu Dunshan, "Yes, as long as you hunt enough Elite-grade Twisted Treants, you can get a full Treant Set."
Futu Dunshan's eyes lit up, "Xue Di, you're amazing. When you logged off earlier, I thought you were going to bail."
Lin Tianhao was speechless, but he said nothing more and continued grinding.
And so, an hour passed.
The great thing about the Novice Village was the fast respawn rate of monsters, otherwise, it wouldn't sustain Lin Tianhao's relentless hunting.
"Ding, you've reached Level 6, free attribute points +5."
In just an hour, Lin Tianhao went from Level 4 to Level 6, with his attack speed increasing from 0.93 to 1.13.
Meanwhile, Lin Tianhao obtained three more pieces of the Treant Set, all given to Futu Dunshan.
A player can wear up to thirteen pieces of equipment.
These include the main weapon, boots, chest guard, armor, helmet, cloak, rings (two), necklace, shoulder pads (two), and leg guards (two).
Now Futu Dunshan had four pieces, with nine more to go.
This set was arguably the strongest shield warrior set before Level 20, bar none.