Lin Tianhao smiled. "No, thank you."With that, he walked straight into the dungeon.Dungeon Difficulty: Hell.Having already cleared this dungeon several times, Lin Tianhao was now very familiar with it.His main purpose in running this dungeon again was to increase his health and farm some skill books.The Revitalization skill required skill books as sacrifices to level up.Although the rewards for clearing the dungeon now were far less than the first clear, it was still a dungeon with four bosses.In the blink of an eye, five hours passed!Lin Tianhao's health had increased from just over 70,000 to over 100,000.An increase of 30,000 health in five hours.This improvement was quite terrifying.Besides the health increase, Lin Tianhao's Revitalization skill also improved from two stars to three stars.However, upgrading it from three stars to four stars required sacrificing a thousand skill books, which was quite a task even with Lin Tianhao's grinding speed.Not only that, but with his health breaking 100,000, the Resurrection skill also upgraded to four stars.The original recovery of fifty health per second directly increased to five hundred health per second.With this recovery speed, ordinary players probably couldn't even scratch Lin Tianhao if he just stood still.Back in the novice village, Blacksmith Wang hadn't finished forging the Gold-grade longbow yet.Lin Tianhao chose to log off and eat."It seems I need to buy a nutrient pod once my sister recovers a bit more," Lin Tianhao thought to himself. Although the time spent offline eating wasn't long, it was still a disruption."Brother Hao, according to the strategy you gave me, I got a Silver-grade greatsword. Its stats are extremely powerful," Zhou Xiaopang messaged him.Lin Tianhao smiled. With Zhou Xiaopang's three passive skills, reaching the level of a Silver-grade weapon was completely within Lin Tianhao's expectations."You can head to the main city now."Lin Tianhao smiled. "The most suitable main city for a warrior to develop in should be Blackwind City.""But Fatty, remember, after you get to the main city, don't change your class easily. Even if it's a hidden class, it's best to ask me first.""Okay."After giving Zhou Xiaopang a few simple instructions, Lin Tianhao quickly ate his meal.After the meal, he re-entered the game pod.Lin Tianhao returned to the novice village and went straight to the blacksmith's shop.When Blacksmith Wang saw Lin Tianhao arrive, a meaningful smile appeared on his face."The old drunkard told me about what happened between you two."Blacksmith Wang's first words startled Lin Tianhao."Since you already know, then I won't hide it from you. I want to kill the old village chief. Are you willing to help me?""Yes, I am."Lin Tianhao replied with a smile.Blacksmith Wang nodded. "In that case, you can go to the southern cliff. The old drunkard will take you to the old village chief's secret base. You and the old drunkard will kill the guards there together.""Ding, Blacksmith Wang has issued a quest to you.""Quest Requirement: Kill the old village chief's guards at the secret base.""Quest Penalty: Unknown.""Quest Reward: Unknown."Lin Tianhao frowned. The quest penalty was actually unknown.This was a bit of a headache.Would Blacksmith Wang take revenge on him if the quest failed?It was entirely possible."Accept quest."After only a brief hesitation, Lin Tianhao accepted the quest.The storyline had already progressed this far; he had no reason to stop now.Blacksmith Wang smiled with satisfaction and took out a golden longbow from the shop."Your Gold-grade longbow. I've finished forging it for you."Nine-Union Longbow: Gold-gradeRequirement: NoneEffect 1: Attack +500Effect 2: Attack Speed +1Effect 3: Crit +20Effect 4: Lifesteal +5Effect 5: Health +2000Effect 6: Recover 100 health per secondDurability: 100Lin Tianhao's eyes lit up.As expected of a custom-made longbow.These stats were perfectly suited to him.The increase in attack and health was somewhat negligible.But the other four attributes were perfect."Thanks."Lin Tianhao took the Nine-Union Longbow."The old drunkard is waiting for you at the southern cliff. Go quickly."Lin Tianhao nodded. With this Gold-grade longbow, his combat power had reached a new level.Southern novice village, the cliff!The cliff here was bottomless.In his previous life, some players believed there might be opportunities at the bottom of the cliff.They tried jumping off the cliff to find these opportunities.But the result was that they died instantly.After some people tried it, they finally gave up on this thankless task.When Lin Tianhao arrived at the cliff, he saw a familiar figure.It wasn't the old drunkard!It was… the old village chief.The moment he saw the old village chief, Lin Tianhao's heart skipped a beat."Snow Emperor?"The old village chief was slightly surprised to see Lin Tianhao there.Clearly, he hadn't expected Lin Tianhao to be here.Lin Tianhao forced himself to remain calm. "Old village chief.""I heard you fought with the old drunkard, and he escaped."Lin Tianhao nodded. "I'm ashamed to say that the Azure Patterned Serpent he released disrupted my attack rhythm."The old village chief nodded. "That was my oversight. I originally thought you could successfully poison him, so the Azure Patterned Serpent wouldn't be released.""I see."Lin Tianhao nodded and proactively asked, "Why are you here, old village chief? Is there anything I can help you with?"The old village chief actually wanted to ask Lin Tianhao why he was here, but being asked by Lin Tianhao first caught him off guard."Beneath our novice village is sealed an extremely powerful monster. I am responsible for guarding this monster.""Recently, I've sensed a force making moves, wanting to break the monster's seal, so I came here to take a look."Lin Tianhao feigned surprise. "Is there such a thing?""Alas, it's a long story.""To seal this monster in the past, countless sages sacrificed their lives. But now, there are actually people who want to release it."Lin Tianhao nodded. "I see. These people who want to release this monster are simply ambitious and deserve to be cut into a thousand pieces."The old village chief nodded and said, "Indeed.""Snow Emperor, I actually think very highly of you. If I'm not mistaken, those villains should all be searching for the Iceflame Demon Ore."The old village chief's expression was very grave. "Once they find the Iceflame Demon Ore, the consequences will be unimaginable.""If you are willing to help me, please go to the mine and stop the old drunkard from finding the Iceflame Demon Ore."Lin Tianhao raised an eyebrow. "Okay, I'll do my best."With that, he turned and walked towards the mine.The old drunkard wasn't here.Why?Because the old village chief was here, so he was hiding.Or…Was this all a scheme from the beginning?Blacksmith Wang hadn't fully trusted him.Sending him here was a diversion, creating an opportunity for the old drunkard to find the Iceflame Demon Ore.Thinking this, it was truly a chilling realization.