As Lin Tianhao examined the skill's properties, the server-wide announcement of his feat sent ripples of shock and awe through the player base."By the heavens, who is this madman? Single-handedly taking down a newbie village boss?" one player exclaimed."Snow Emperor? Never heard of that ID before. Anyone know which guild he's with?" another wondered aloud."Aren't the newbie village boss trigger conditions incredibly strict? How did he even manage to summon one? I heard there are ten bosses in the newbie village, but no one's even seen one yet," a third chimed in.The chatter was incessant, especially among the top-tier players who understood the sheer impossibility of soloing a boss at this stage of the game.Lin Tianhao paid them no mind. Having learned the skill, he turned his attention to the weapon he'd received as a reward.Thunderclap Bow: SilverRequirements: None (Level), Archer Class OnlyEffect 1: +300 AttackEffect 2: +15% Critical Hit RateEffect 3: 15% chance to inflict Paralysis on hitEffect 4: 15% chance to splash damage nearby enemiesLin Tianhao stared at the Thunderclap Bow's stats, his face a mask of disbelief.These were… lackluster, to say the least. In his eyes, the only potentially useful effect was the paralysis, and even that had a measly 15% chance of triggering. As for the attack power, with his life-stacking build, raw attack was practically irrelevant.In short, it was a weapon fit only for the newbie village. And the fact that it was a Silver-grade weapon only added insult to injury. Lin Tianhao felt as though the system was deliberately mocking him.It was utterly absurd. Couldn't they have at least given him +1 attack speed? This was a blatant gank from the system.With a sigh, he turned his attention to the fallen Twisted Treant King. It was time for the much-anticipated looting."Ding! You have obtained the Treant King Necklace.""Ding! You have obtained the Skill: Resurgence.""Ding! You have obtained the Treant King Helmet.""Ding! You have obtained 5 gold.""Ding! You have obtained the Treant King Heart."Looking at the spoils, Lin Tianhao realized that, aside from the gold, nothing seemed particularly useful. Wait, the Resurgence skill… that might actually be something.Resurgence: 1 StarEffect: Regenerates 1 health per second. Cannot be interrupted by attacks.Cooldown: NoneCost: NoneProficiency: 0/1000 (Proficiency equals current health. Note: This skill has no star limit.)At first, Lin Tianhao had dismissed the Resurgence skill, but the proficiency description caught his eye. He froze.Could this be… a pleasant surprise from the system?His talent, Hand of Heavenly Punishment, allowed for infinite health stacking. This skill synergized perfectly with it! Automatic health regeneration, in some ways, was even more potent than life steal."Learn."Lin Tianhao immediately learned the skill.Resurgence (Passive Skill): 3 StarEffect: Regenerates 50 health per second. Cannot be interrupted by attacks.Cooldown: NoneCost: NoneProficiency: / (Proficiency equals current health. Note: This skill has no star limit.)Excellent!With this skill, Lin Tianhao felt his survivability skyrocket."Hurry up and revive. Don't you want to level up?" Lin Tianhao messaged Floating Mountain, having blocked all private messages and friend requests.At the same time, he began grinding.Thwip!Equipping the Thunderclap Bow, Lin Tianhao fired an arrow, striking an elite Twisted Treant's core.-1524.A massive crimson number appeared.Critical hit!Simultaneously, an arc of lightning jumped from the elite Treant, arcing to five other nearby Treants.-152.-152.…Damage numbers flashed across the screen.The six affected Treants turned their attention to Lin Tianhao.He, however, remained unfazed.Thwip! Thwip! Thwip!Critical hits, one after another…Lin Tianhao's critical hit rate was now at a respectable 16%, quite impressive for this stage of the game. Combined with his weakness-targeting, which further amplified critical damage, he now only needed four arrows to take down an elite Treant, where previously he'd needed twelve.Moreover, thanks to Lightning Leap, the other Treants had already lost 608 health after the first kill.As Lin Tianhao kited them, he drew in even more Treants."This Lightning Leap is a double-edged sword. Drawing this much aggro… if I couldn't handle it, I'd be dead in two hits," Lin Tianhao muttered, a wry smile on his face as he looked at the horde of Treants trailing him.Fortunately, his attack speed was phenomenal. Four arrows every two seconds made quick work of the Treants. And thanks to Lightning Leap, he only needed three, or even two, arrows to finish off the subsequent targets."Ding! You have reached level 7. Free attribute points +5."Without hesitation, Lin Tianhao poured all five points into attack speed, raising it from 213 to 223."Snow Emperor, I'm back!"Floating Mountain finally arrived, just in time to witness Lin Tianhao's terrifying grinding speed."Snow Emperor, you've become even stronger," he exclaimed in awe.Lin Tianhao sent him a party invite. The experience distribution remained at 90/1, with Floating Mountain receiving the lion's share.The next few hours were dedicated to fulfilling his agreement with Floating Mountain before moving on to other matters.With 223 attack speed and the added bonus of Lightning Leap, Lin Tianhao needed only three hours to boost Floating Mountain to level 10.Furthermore, after hunting countless elite Treants, the promised Treant set finally dropped.Floating Mountain's jaw dropped as he equipped the set and saw the changes to his stats."Snow Emperor, this set… it's incredible!" he stammered.The two set bonuses were simply overpowered."I also have two Black Iron-grade pieces, dropped by the Treant King. Equipping them won't interfere with the set bonus, and they'll further enhance your stats," Lin Tianhao offered."How much?" Floating Mountain asked. He'd learned Lin Tianhao's tendencies by now."Fifty thousand each."Floating Mountain twitched. Lin Tianhao was certainly asking for a king's ransom."Five thousand for Black Iron gear at this stage… alright," he conceded after a moment's hesitation.Only his deep pockets would allow him to spend a hundred thousand on transitional equipment. No matter how good the set was, it was only level 10. In a week, it would be obsolete.Receiving the hundred thousand transfer, a satisfied smile spread across Lin Tianhao's face."Pleasure doing business with you. I should be able to get more equipment in the future. We can continue to cooperate then."