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This time, Lin Tianhao didn't head to the Level 10 monster area but instead walked toward the steep cliffs behind the Novice Village.
In the Novice Village, besides the regular monsters, there was also a Hidden Dungeon.
The rewards for the first clear of this Hidden Dungeon were extremely generous.
He quickly arrived at the location.
There were no monsters here, and with the cliffs being so steep, naturally, no players would come here.
In his previous life, it was a week into the game before someone accidentally unlocked this dungeon.
The condition to unlock this dungeon was quite simple.
It required defeating a Treant here.
Nearby, there were many large trees.
Among these trees, one of them was a Treant.
At a glance, if you weren't paying attention, you'd never notice it.
"Found you."
Camouflaged Treant (Common-grade): Level 10.
Health: 2100/2100.
Attack: 32.
Skill: Camouflage.
A very weak monster, Lin Tianhao raised his hand to attack.
Even without targeting weak points, it took just three arrows to kill this Camouflaged Treant.
"Ding, you have killed a Camouflaged Treant, experience +43."
"Ding, due to killing a hidden monster in the Novice Village, the Hidden Dungeon [Twisted Jungle] is about to open."
"Ding, you are the first player to unlock the dungeon, a server-wide announcement will be made. Would you like to hide your name?"
"No."
"Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Xue Di for successfully unlocking the Novice Village Hidden Dungeon [Twisted Jungle], becoming the first player on the server to unlock a dungeon. You are awarded +10 Free Attribute Points, +10 gold coins, and +1 Blackiron equipment. Keep up the good work, players."
"Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Xue Di for successfully unlocking the Novice Village Hidden Dungeon [Twisted Jungle], becoming the first player on the server to unlock a dungeon. You are awarded +10 Free Attribute Points, +10 gold coins, and +1 Blackiron equipment. Keep up the good work, players."
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With the server-wide announcement, the Twisted Jungle dungeon appeared in all Novice Villages.
Lin Tianhao allocated all ten Free Attribute Points to attack speed.
Then his gaze fell on the rewarded Blackiron weapon.
Jungle Longbow: Blackiron.
Requirements: None, Archer class.
Effect 1: Attack +65.
Effect 2: Health +500.
Effect 3: Lifesteal +2%.
Durability: 100.
Lin Tianhao rubbed his forehead, yet another damn weapon.
Attack speed, attack speed, attack speed!!
Can't there be a weapon that boosts attack speed?
What a miserable life!
While Lin Tianhao was checking the attributes, the players were in an uproar.
Especially those who had already left the Novice Village, they immediately regretted it.
"Fuck, there's a dungeon in the Novice Village? If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have left for anything."
"Hehe, luckily I leveled up slowly, I can go and clear the dungeon now."
"The first clear of the dungeon should have high rewards, anyone want to team up? Dreamchaser Guild is recruiting strong tanks."
...
Lin Tianhao had already arrived at the dungeon entrance.
The difficulty levels of the Ragnarok dungeons were Easy, Hard, Nightmare, and Hell.
For the Level 10 Twisted Jungle, the higher the difficulty of the first clear, the greater the rewards.
"It's you, Hell Difficulty."
"Ding, warning, Hell Difficulty dungeons are not recommended for solo entry, do you wish to proceed?"
"Proceed!"
The Hell Difficulty dungeon was indeed very challenging, but was Lin Tianhao afraid?
Fortune favors the bold!
His current attributes were not actually suitable for soloing a Hell Difficulty dungeon.
However, Lin Tianhao had top-tier skills from his previous life.
Just as he entered the dungeon, Lin Tianhao saw a large number of Twisted Treants ahead.
Twisted Treant (Elite-grade): Level 10.
Health: 8500.
Attack: 129.
Skills: Rejuvenation, Vine Spin, Thorn Entanglement.
These Elite-grade Twisted Treants had attributes significantly higher than the Elite-grade Treants Lin Tianhao had faced before.
"Whoosh!"
Critical hit!
-1812.
At the same time, Lightning Leap struck out, dealing damage to the surrounding Twisted Treants.
-362!
-362!
...
The damage numbers were high, and with each arrow from Lin Tianhao being a critical hit, it only took five arrows to take down a Treant.
Moreover, with Lightning Leap upgraded to two stars, the damage, range, and number of targets affected by the leap had increased.
"Ding, you have killed an Elite-grade Twisted Treant, experience +351."
Killing above his level, plus being a dungeon monster.
The experience points were quite substantial.
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Lin Tianhao maintained a safe distance from these Twisted Treants using the range from Basic Attack Amplification, preventing them from attacking him.
Especially since the skill Thorn Entanglement, if hit, would have the greatest control effect on him.
"Ding, you have reached Level 8, Free Attribute Points +5."
Leveled up, and again, all points were added to attack speed.
Meanwhile, the first stage of the dungeon was cleared.
Passing through the light gate ahead, Lin Tianhao arrived at the second stage of the dungeon.
Just as he entered, dozens of Twisted Treants approached him.
Not only that, but Lin Tianhao also saw ten Treant Commanders here.
Treant Commander (Elite-grade): Level 10.
Health: 35280.
Attack: 412.
Skills: Thorn Entanglement, Rejuvenation, Vine Whirl, Frenzied Lash.
They had an additional skill, but their attributes were much higher than the Elite-grade Twisted Treants.
Whoosh!!
Lin Tianhao continued his straightforward attacks.
Constantly kiting these Treants.
Trying to stay out of their Thorn Entanglement attack range.
For this, he really had to thank the Basic Attack Amplification skill.
It was precisely because of this skill that his basic attack range was extended, giving him the conditions to kite these Treants.
However, his movement speed was ultimately a weakness.
Three Treant Commanders simultaneously launched Thorn Entanglement at Lin Tianhao.
-823.
-821.
-823.
Huge damage numbers appeared, simultaneously immobilizing Lin Tianhao.
Lin Tianhao thought to himself that this wasn't good, and sure enough.
The subsequent attacks came in a continuous stream.
-123.
-421.
-423.
...
Damage numbers appeared one after another, and Lin Tianhao hadn't broken free from the control when a new Thorn Entanglement arrived.
In just two seconds.
Lin Tianhao lost over thirteen thousand health points.
The only consolation was that the Twisted Treants weren't very intelligent, using whatever skills they had.
Plus, the Twisted Treants further back were out of range and couldn't attack Lin Tianhao.
Otherwise, just now, Lin Tianhao would have been controlled to death by their chained controls.
"Not having a control-removal skill is really painful."
"And the movement speed is too low."
Lin Tianhao thought to himself, immediately repositioning to create distance the moment the control ended.
At the same time, an arrow interrupted a Treant Commander's spellcasting.
"Phew~"
He exhaled a breath of relief; it was truly a close call.
A slight misstep, and he might have been done for here.
Losing a level was a minor issue, but if someone else snatched the first clear of the dungeon, he'd regret it deeply.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
...
Lin Tianhao was highly focused; previously, he was more intent on dealing damage, but now, he had to dodge skills with his movements.
He also needed to interrupt the Treant Commanders' skills, requiring him to keep an eye on everything around him.
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