Chapter 1 Obtaining the Goods

After getting the item, Han Xiao immediately looked for Bennett. Since the mercenaries and assassins moved into the villa, Bennett and Wang Yuan frequently showed up. Everyone knew they lived on the top floor.

The brown glazed wooden staircase of the villa carried a soothing fragrance. Han Xiao walked up to the third floor and knocked on Bennett's door.

"Sit anywhere."

Bennett held a cup of thick green medicinal tea in his hand. After opening the door, he sat on the sofa and looked at Han Xiao with a smile. He had a good impression of Han Xiao, who was the first to recognize his background, and asked, "What do you want from me? Oh, right, don't rush to speak. I made a pot of medicinal tea. Would you like to try some?" He raised the cup in his hand.

The medicinal tea in the cup was so thick it was almost inseparable, a deep green color, with strange bubbles forming.

Han Xiao pursed his lips, unable to resist the urge to complain, and pointed at the medicinal tea, weakly saying, "So, what's the price?"

"?"

Bennett looked blank, not understanding.

Han Xiao coughed and brought the topic back on track, "I want to learn combat skills from you."

Bennett didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I already refused… Eh, is that a Silver Watcher Hidden Blade?"

The Silver Watcher Hidden Blade was produced by a country that had already perished. The country's cold weapon manufacturing skills had been passed down for hundreds of years, and each finished product was exquisite. There were only a little over a hundred of these hidden blades left in the world. The spine of the blade was engraved with tadpole-like inscriptions, the writing graceful and coherent. Each hidden blade was unique. The inscriptions, when connected, formed a long poem from some extinct country, very classic.

Bennett stared at the hidden blade, his eyes showing a look of fondness, but he didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he looked at Han Xiao, surprised, and said, "You want to give it to me? How did you know I like collecting antique weapons? You really are my admirer!"

"I…" Han Xiao was speechless. His behavior was indeed ambiguous, and there was no way to explain it. He thought, "As long as I can learn skills, let the misunderstanding be. Maybe it can even bring us closer."

Taking the Silver Watcher Hidden Blade, Bennett couldn't put it down. He was a little embarrassed. Han Xiao gave him a gift that was very much to his liking and seemed to be a die-hard fan (Han Xiao: Whatever makes you happy). He was embarrassed to refuse Han Xiao's request.

"Then I'll agree,"

Bennett thought for a while, looked up, and said to Han Xiao with a smile, "I'm willing."

Han Xiao's goosebumps stood up all over his body. He hurriedly jumped back a step, put his hands in front of him, his eyes alert, ready for anything.

"What are you thinking?! I said I'm willing to teach you some techniques." Bennett covered his forehead.

Han Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and feigned anger. "Can you finish what you're saying!"

"…You should clear out the junk information in your head." Bennett didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head, pondered for a while, and decided which skill to impart:

"When I was weak in my early years, I independently developed many combat techniques. One of them allowed me to make a comeback from desperate situations many times. I named it [Will Burning]."

"The brain is a limiter that protects the human body. If you remove this limiter, an ordinary person who has not undergone any training can explode with extraordinary power, but the after-effects are very serious. In a dangerous situation, I accidentally unlocked the limiter. After exploring, I discovered a way to temporarily unlock the limiter in battle without harming the body…"

Bennett began to explain the principles and carefully guide Han Xiao on the essentials.

[Bennett Anderson (Lv60) is teaching you [Will Burning]. Your Intelligence exceeds 100 points, reaching the learning requirement. Current learning progress: 3%]

The teaching continued from morning until afternoon. With the pleasant notification sound of the panel, Han Xiao finally understood this ability.

[Will Burning Lv1: Universal Skill]

[Note: Bennett Anderson in his youth once cultivated in the extreme north of the Northern Continent and encountered an attack by seven Northern Leopard Bears. The size of a single Northern Leopard Bear is comparable to a small tank. Trust me, no one wants to hear their roar. It often means that they have been targeted by these predators of the extreme north. Their thick, tough skin and muscles cannot be penetrated even by submachine guns.

At the time, Bennett only had a dagger with him and no hot weapons. In a deadly situation, Bennett comprehended this skill and used a simple iron dagger to inflict damage comparable to a high-frequency cutting blade!]

[This skill has both active and passive effects.]

[Active effect: Consumes 10% of maximum Stamina and Energy. The next attack has a high chance of dealing 130~150% damage, a small chance of dealing 180%~200% damage, a very small chance of dealing 250%~300% damage, and a negligible chance of dealing 500% damage! Active release cooldown time: ten minutes.]

[Passive effect: When health drops below 20%, this skill will be passively activated once without consuming any resources. Passive cooldown time: thirty minutes (does not overlap with active cooldown, calculated separately)]

[Note: Damage amplification is a basic attack bonus, equivalent to theoretical damage value, which is calculated before damage reduction.]

"Awesome." Han Xiao was secretly excited. He had been envious of this godly skill in his previous life. He never expected to fulfill his dream today.

Players had another name for [Will Burning]—Cosmic Energy Burst!

This was a universal skill that any class could learn, but the first condition was that Intelligence had to exceed one hundred points. Secondly, there were only a little over a hundred Silver Watcher Hidden Blades in the world, which meant that only a little over a hundred people on the entire Planet Aquamarine could learn this godly skill.

Han Xiao had occupied one of the spots.

[Will Burning] was a perfect match for his sniping ability. The chance of damage amplification depended on Intelligence and Luck. His two attributes were strong and weak, respectively. A little balancing should make him normal.

Activating Will Burning would at least deal 1.3 to 1.5 times the damage. If he added in critical hits, sneak attacks, and back snipes, he could bring out the full power of the sniper rifle. If his luck exploded and triggered a three- or even five-fold bonus, the damage would definitely be incomprehensible. In his previous life, Han Xiao had encountered players with [Will Burning] who could blow up all of his shields with one shot, making the game unplayable.

This ability had a long cooldown and was suitable for crit-flow characters that decided victory with one shot. There was a branch of the sniper flow called sneaking… cough, called ambush sniping, which was secretly ambushing people.

The other Locke HoC sniper rifle could trigger a quest to obtain a secondary class. That class happened to lean toward stealth and concealment, completing Han Xiao's idea. This was the idea that popped up as soon as he met Bennett. Han Xiao wasn't planning on triggering it now. It was a class advancement quest, and he felt that he should finish the mission of guarding the manor first before he had time.

Seeing Han Xiao's excited expression, Bennett asked in confusion, "You learned it?"

"Almost," Han Xiao grinned.

Bennett was surprised and suspicious, and took a few steps back. "Hit me with a punch, see if you've really learned it."

Hearing this, Han Xiao, who had been looking forward to this part, immediately punched him.

[You used [Will Burning], determining…]

[Determination complete, your next attack will deal 136% base damage.]

The fist hit Bennett's left face. Han Xiao felt like he had hit an indestructible wall, harder than steel. A bright -1 damage popped up on Bennett's head.

[You have entered combat state]

[Based on your level, you can obtain the following information.]

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Bennett Anderson

Total Level: 60

Class: ?

Attributes: ?

Health: ?

State: Hidden Injury (All attributes weakened)

Energy: ?

Energy Level: ?

Tier: d+ (C)

Specialty: Luck Aura - Wish Come True, Close Call

Master Combat Skill - Every twelve attacks, there is a 40~70% chance to add true damage (this chance is affected by Luck)

[Remaining Unknown]

Skills: Weakness Detection Lv8, Instant Shadow Dash Lv9, [Remaining Unknown]