Ding! You have obtained 45 Skill Books.Ding! You have obtained 65 pieces of Equipment.Ding! You have obtained 500 Gold Coins.Ding! You have completed the first kill of a Hidden Boss, gaining 10 Free Attribute Points.Ding! You have obtained 1 Quest Scroll.Ding! You have obtained a Mysterious Key.Lin Tianhao grinned. The rewards were incredibly generous.The weasel, formerly a bard, had indeed carried a wealth of valuable items.After briefly examining the equipment and skill books, Lin Tianhao discovered that there were a few he could actually learn.Though not many.Out of the forty-five skill books, only three were suitable for his class. One increased attack power—a minor boost, but welcome nonetheless.The second skill book increased movement speed.This was far more useful to Lin Tianhao.His current weakness was his mobility.Sprint: 1 Star.Effect: Increases your movement speed by 0.5 for 10 seconds.Cooldown: 5 minutes.Cost: 10 MP.Skills like this had a proficiency system. Using the skill once increased its proficiency by one point.A 0.5 increase in movement speed was somewhat lackluster for Lin Tianhao, especially since it was a fixed increase, not a percentage-based one.In other words, learning this skill wouldn't provide much of a boost and would only distract him.Sometimes, having too many skills wasn't a good thing. Too many options could lead to hesitation and even misclicks during crucial moments.Back in his days playing PC games, he'd encountered characters with hundreds of skills, leaving players overwhelmed and unsure of how to optimize their builds and choose the right skills for each situation.Therefore, Lin Tianhao decided to hold onto the skill book for now, choosing not to learn the skill immediately.The third suitable skill, however, was a different story.Invincible Golden Body: 1 Star.Effect: Grants invulnerability for 0.5 seconds.Cooldown: 24 hours.Cost: 100 MP.This was undoubtedly a god-tier skill. Although it only provided 0.5 seconds of invulnerability at its current level, Lin Tianhao knew that the duration would likely increase with higher proficiency.However, the 100 MP cost was a significant problem.His total MP was only fifty points.In essence, learning the skill now would render it unusable.A useless skill!It was that ridiculous.Should he allocate his free attribute points to increase his MP?Frankly, Lin Tianhao was reluctant.He'd rather use them to increase his movement speed. Putting them into MP felt… inefficient.In the early game, MP was a common issue for many players, especially mages.Mages relied heavily on skills, thus requiring high magic power and MP.Many mage equipment pieces provided boosts to both MP and magic power, but archer equipment primarily focused on increasing attack power, movement speed, attack speed, critical hit chance, and life steal.Equipment that increased MP was extremely rare for archers.He had just received ten free attribute points from defeating the weasel, but Lin Tianhao didn't immediately allocate them to attack speed.His current attack speed of 363 was sufficient for the time being.His current weaknesses were movement speed… and MP!Even if he couldn't use Invincible Golden Body right now, he could still start grinding its proficiency.But without sufficient MP, he couldn't even do that.A headache!After a moment of hesitation, Lin Tianhao decided to allocate the attribute points to MP.Attack speed and movement speed could be improved later, but increasing his MP would not only allow him to use Invincible Golden Body but also prepare him for other MP-consuming skills he would acquire in the future. MP was essential.With all ten free attribute points allocated to MP, his total MP increased to one hundred.Immediately afterward, Lin Tianhao activated Invincible Golden Body, gaining one point of proficiency.At the same time, Lin Tianhao's gaze fell upon the assassin player standing not far away.It was then that Shadow Kill took a step forward."Let me introduce myself. I'm Shadow Kill, from the Dragon Kingdom War Department."Lin Tianhao was inwardly surprised. Shadow Kill!This was a renowned, god-tier assassin from his previous life!He possessed a god-tier talent for assassination and had undergone countless battles as part of the Dragon Kingdom War Department's special forces.His combat skills were extensive, and his god-tier talent propelled him to become one of the strongest assassins in the world.He could have become the strongest assassin, but his acquisition of a saint-tier hidden class slightly hindered his potential.If he had obtained a god-tier hidden class, his combined talents and skills would have undoubtedly made him the ultimate assassin."What do you want?"Lin Tianhao asked calmly.Shadow Kill replied with a serious expression, "Snow Emperor, our War Department is forming a special operations unit within the game, and we would like to invite you to join."Lin Tianhao was familiar with this special operations unit. In his previous life, during the Great Cataclysm, this unit became a crucial force in defending against the Aletai star system.It was thanks to this unit that Lin Tianhao and other mid-to-high-level players were able to live relatively peaceful lives."I'll need to consider it," Lin Tianhao said, not giving an immediate refusal. He held this unit in high regard.However, if he were to join, he would have to be part of the unit's leadership, perhaps even its commander.Otherwise, he had no intention of joining."Aren't you going to ask about the benefits?"Shadow Kill thought Lin Tianhao was rejecting the offer and couldn't help but ask again.Lin Tianhao shook his head with a smile. "There's no need. I have some other matters to attend to.""Besides, it's not the time for me to be negotiating with you."He hadn't revealed his full potential yet. While he might have garnered some attention, it wasn't enough for him to wield real power within the War Department."Alright. All I can tell you is that the benefits in the special operations unit are far better than what those clubs and guilds are offering.""Understood."Lin Tianhao nodded.As Shadow Kill turned to leave, Lin Tianhao called out to him."Wait."Shadow Kill turned back, surprised. "What is it? Have you changed your mind?"Lin Tianhao shook his head. "I understood why you tried to steal the boss earlier. Wild bosses are up for grabs. But trying to kill me afterward… that wasn't right."Shadow Kill's eyes narrowed. "What do you intend to do?""Nothing much. Just sending you back to town for free!"Thwip!Lin Tianhao loosed an arrow.Shadow Kill instinctively raised his hand to retaliate, but seeing the incoming arrow, he ultimately lowered his dagger and allowed himself to be killed by Lin Tianhao's two arrows.Before dying, he said, "Does this make us even?"Lin Tianhao remained noncommittal. After killing Shadow Kill, he retrieved the quest scroll from the weasel's loot.The new quest scroll was quite interesting."In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor's son transformed into a Drought Fiend after his death. He fought for the Yellow Emperor against Chi You, but was eventually sealed beneath the Novice Village by Chi You.""Quest Objective: Release the sealed son of the Yellow Emperor.""Quest Penalty: All fire damage you receive will be doubled.""Quest Reward: Unknown."This quest was the opposite of the quest scroll dropped by the Hydra Treant.One sought to destroy the Novice Village to prevent the Drought Fiend's release.This one sought to release the Drought Fiend.Furthermore, Lin Tianhao noticed a loophole.The quest scroll from the Hydra Treant didn't explicitly state that he had to seal or reinforce the seal on the Drought Fiend.The quest objective was to kill Novice Village NPCs and destroy the resurrection altar.This new quest to release the Drought Fiend didn't conflict with those objectives.In other words, Lin Tianhao could complete both quests simultaneously.