However…Either of these tasks, taken individually, was incredibly challenging.Furthermore, based on Lin Tianhao's understanding of the game, there was a high probability of a third quest scroll existing.This third scroll would most likely require him to kill the Drought Fiend!If that were the case, he could undertake all three quests simultaneously.First, destroy the Novice Village. Then, release the Drought Fiend. Finally, slay the Drought Fiend.Of course, this third quest was purely speculation on Lin Tianhao's part.For the moment, he couldn't complete any of the quests he currently had.Therefore, he decided not to accept the Drought Fiend release quest just yet.He would focus on completing the Village Chief's advancement quest first.He had to hunt ten Novice Village bosses. So far, he had taken down the Hydra Treant, the Twisted Treant King, and the Enraged Weasel—three down.Next…He would hunt other bosses.Bosses existed for monsters ranging from level three to ten. Hunting them all would allow him to eliminate another six.However, sticking to his principle of hunting the highest-level bosses possible, Lin Tianhao decided to skip the lower-level ones.He wanted to hunt other hidden bosses in the Novice Village, but his current stats were still insufficient.Therefore, he needed to level up to ten first.While he was at it, he would also work on upgrading his Heavenly Punishment Hand talent to three stars.He was close to leveling up, but reaching three stars on Heavenly Punishment Hand required a considerable number of basic attacks.One hundred thousand basic attacks was still a long grind.He returned to the respawn point for the level ten Twisted Treants.There were few players here. Level nine players didn't train here, and most players who had reached level ten were already attempting dungeons.Thwip!An arrow shot through the air, delivering a critical hit.-2288.A massive damage number appeared. The ordinary Twisted Treant didn't even survive a single basic attack from Lin Tianhao.Lightning Leap activated.Over a dozen Twisted Treants were drawn together.The result was predictable. One arrow, one Treant. The attracted Treants were quickly dispatched.This high-frequency monster farming might have been effective for ordinary players.But for Lin Tianhao, it wasn't ideal.The reason was simple.He needed to increase his maximum health through basic attacks.Killing them with a single arrow prevented him from making multiple attacks.After farming Twisted Treants for over ten minutes, Lin Tianhao's health hadn't increased by much.But his experience points had reached the requirement for leveling up.Ding! You have leveled up to 10! Free Attribute Points +5.Ding! You have reached the required level to leave the Novice Village. You can accept the departure quest from the Village Chief.Lin Tianhao ignored the departure quest.He allocated all five free attribute points to movement speed.With sufficient movement speed, kiting monsters would be much easier.If he were to undertake the quest to hunt Novice Village NPCs in the future, movement speed would be essential.The five attribute points increased his movement speed by a meager 0.5. It was a drop in the bucket.Next, he had to consider hunting his fourth boss.And Lin Tianhao already had a plan.The Novice Village had more than just the bard as a hidden boss.He had a plan to potentially hunt all seven remaining bosses in one fell swoop, completing the Village Chief's quest.That plan was… the Village Chief's dispute.In the Novice Village, Blacksmith Wang had been vying for the position of Village Chief for a long time. To overthrow the current Village Chief, Wang had been working tirelessly.He secretly recruited players in the Novice Village. Lin Tianhao had asked Zhou Xiaopang to undertake quests for the blacksmith, which involved accepting recruitment from the blacksmith.The final quest in the blacksmith's chain was to help Wang defeat the current Village Chief.Supporting the rise of a new Village Chief would result in extremely generous rewards.It was this quest that showed Lin Tianhao the feasibility of completing the quest to destroy the Novice Village.Whether he helped the current Village Chief eliminate Wang's forces or helped Wang eliminate the current Village Chief's forces, the Novice Village would undergo a major reshuffling, significantly reducing the number of NPCs.Especially if the two sides were to suffer heavy losses, it would be even more advantageous.He could simply reap the benefits.However, he had already accepted the Village Chief's quest to hunt ten bosses.For that quest to be completed, it seemed that Wang would have to be the one to die.But before that, he needed to get some freebies from Wang.Returning to the Novice Village, Lin Tianhao first went to the tavern and bought two bottles of the most expensive liquor before heading to the blacksmith's shop.Seeing the liquor in Lin Tianhao's hands, Wang smiled and asked, "Adventurer, what can I do for you?"Lin Tianhao placed the two bottles of liquor in front of Wang."I've heard that Blacksmith Wang is the greatest blacksmith in the world. I would like to commission you to forge the most powerful weapon in existence."Flattered by Lin Tianhao's praise, Wang became somewhat conceited."Hehe, keep it down, keep it down. It's enough that you know. There's no need to say it out loud."As he spoke, Wang discreetly pocketed the two bottles of liquor."Forging a weapon certainly requires money. For the strongest weapon, it depends on whether you have enough gold coins."Lin Tianhao took out all the gold coins he had and placed them before Wang."Is this enough?"Wang's eyes widened. This was the Novice Village! He had been forging for so many years, and this was the first time he had seen so much gold."Enough, enough.""However, gold alone is not enough. I also need ten bronze-grade equipment pieces, fifty iron-grade equipment pieces, and two hundred elite-grade equipment pieces as raw materials."Ding! Blacksmith Wang has issued you a quest.Quest Objective: Obtain ten bronze-grade equipment pieces, fifty iron-grade equipment pieces, and two hundred elite-grade equipment pieces.Quest Penalty: Your paid gold coins and liquor will not be refunded.Quest Reward: You will receive a gold-grade longbow with no equip requirements.Lin Tianhao's eyes lit up. He had initially expected a silver-grade weapon, but it was actually gold-grade! This was incredible."Alright, I will collect these items as soon as possible."For other players, collecting so much equipment would be incredibly difficult.But for Lin Tianhao, it just meant clearing the Twisted Treant dungeon on Hell difficulty a few more times.After accepting the quest, Lin Tianhao returned to the Twisted Forest.Without hesitation, he selected Hell difficulty and began his solo run.Two and a half hours later!Lin Tianhao looked at the equipment in his inventory, a satisfied smile on his face.Wang's quest was complete!A gold-grade weapon!And supposedly, it was a custom-made one with no equip requirements.With this custom weapon and his Heavenly Punishment Hand talent, his future growth speed would be terrifying!"Blacksmith Wang, I have collected everything you need."Lin Tianhao returned to the blacksmith's shop once more.