After getting the items, Han Xiao immediately went to Bennett. Ever since the mercenaries and assassins moved into the villa, Bennett and Wang Yuan had been frequently seen there, and everyone knew that they lived on the top floor.
The brown-glazed wooden villa staircase carried a calming fragrance. Han Xiao walked up to the third floor and knocked on Bennett's door.
Please sit wherever you like.
Bennett, holding a cup of strong green herbal tea, opened the door and sat down on the sofa, smiling at Han Xiao. He had a good impression of Han Xiao, who was the first to recognize him, and asked, "What do you want? Oh, by the way, don't rush to speak. I brewed a pot of herbal tea. Would you like to try some?" He waved the cup in his hand as he spoke.
The herbal tea in the cup was so thick it was almost impossible to dissolve; it was a deep green color and was still bubbling eerily.
Han Xiao pursed his lips, unable to suppress the urge to complain, and pointed at the herbal tea, saying listlessly, "So, what's the price?"
"?"
Bennett looked completely bewildered, making "meow meow meow" noises, unable to understand.
Han Xiao coughed lightly, steer the conversation back on track. "I want to learn combat techniques from you."
Bennett was both amused and exasperated. "Didn't I already refuse... wait, is that the Silver Watcher Hidden Blade?"
The Silver Watcher Hidden Blade comes from a vanished nation whose cold weapon manufacturing techniques have been passed down for centuries. Every finished product is a masterpiece, exquisitely crafted. Only a little over a hundred of these hidden blades remain in the world. The spine of the blade is engraved with tadpole-like inscriptions in beautiful and continuous script. Each hidden blade is unique. When the inscriptions are connected, they form a long and classic poem from a vanished nation.
Bennett stared intently at the hidden blade, his eyes revealing his delight. However, he didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he looked at Han Xiao, surprised, and said, "You're going to give it to me? How did you know I like collecting antique weapons? You really are one of my admirers!"
"I..." Han Xiao was speechless. His behavior was indeed ambiguous and inexplicable. He thought to himself, "As long as I can learn the skill, let the misunderstanding be. Maybe it can even bring us closer."
Bennett accepted the Silver Watcher Hidden Blade with delight, but was somewhat conflicted. Han Xiao had given him a gift that suited his taste perfectly, and Han Xiao seemed to be a die-hard fan (Han Xiao: Whatever makes you happy). He felt embarrassed to refuse Han Xiao's request.
"Then say yes."
Bennett thought for a moment, then looked up, smiled at Han Xiao, and said, "I do."
Han Xiao's skin crawled with goosebumps. He quickly jumped back a step, put his hands in front of him, and stood ready with a wary look in his eyes.
"What are you thinking?! I said I'm willing to teach you some skills." Bennett sighed, rubbing his forehead.
Han Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, feigning anger as he said, "Could you at least finish your sentence?"
"... You need to clear the clutter from your head." Bennett chuckled, shook his head, and after a moment's thought, decided which skill to teach:
"When I was weak in my early years, I explored many combat techniques on my own. One of them, in particular, allowed me to stage many comebacks from desperate situations, and I named it [Willpower Burning]."
"The brain acts as a limiter protecting the human body. If this limiter were removed, an ordinary person without any training could unleash extraordinary power, but the aftereffects would be severe. During a dangerous situation, I accidentally unlocked the limiter. Through trial and error, I discovered a way to temporarily unlock the limiter during combat without harming the body..."
Bennett began explaining the principles and carefully guided Han Xiao on the key points.
[Bennett Anderson (LV60) has taught you [Willpower Burning]. Your Intelligence is over 100, meeting the learning requirements. Current learning progress is 3%.]
The lesson lasted from morning until afternoon, and with the pleasant prompts from the panel, Han Xiao finally grasped the ability.
[Willpower Burning LV1: General Skill]
[Note: In his youth, Bennett Anderson trained in the Arctic of the North Continent and was attacked by seven Northern Leopard Bear. A single Northern Leopard Bear is the size of a small tank. Believe me, no one wants to hear their roars, as it usually means that they have been targeted by this group of Arctic predators. Their thick and tough skin and muscles cannot even be penetrated by submachine guns.]
At the time, Bennett only had a dagger and no firearms. In a deadly situation, Bennett mastered this skill, using a simple iron dagger to inflict damage comparable to a high-frequency cleaver!
[This skill has both active and passive effects.]
[Active Effect: Consumes 10% of maximum Qi and Stamina. The next attack has a high chance of dealing 130-150% damage, a low chance of dealing 180-200% damage, a very low chance of dealing 250-300% damage, and an extremely low chance of dealing 500% damage! Cooldown time for active activation: 10 minutes]
[Passive effect: When health drops below 20%, this skill will be activated once without cost. Passive cooldown: 30 minutes (not overlapping with active cooldown, calculated separately)]
[Note: Damage amplification is based on base attack bonus, equivalent to theoretical damage value, and damage reduction is calculated after these bonuses are stacked.]
"Awesome!" Han Xiao was secretly excited. He had long coveted this divine skill in his previous life, and he never expected that his dream would come true today.
Players have another name for [Willpower Burning] – Cosmo Burst!
This is a universal skill that any profession can learn, but the first requirement is an intelligence level of over 100. Secondly, there are only a little over 100 Silver Watcher Hidden Blade in the entire world, meaning that only a little over 100 people on the entire Planet Aquamarine can learn this divine skill.
Han Xiao has already taken up a spot.
[Willpower Burning] is a perfect match for his Sniping ability. The probability of damage bonus depends on intelligence and luck. These two attributes are strong and weak, so balancing them out should bring him to a normal level.
Activating Willpower Burning will deal at least 1.3 to 1.5 times the damage. If you add critical hits, ambushes, or backstabs, it will unleash the full power of a Sniping rifle. If you're incredibly lucky and trigger a 3x or even 5x multiplier, the damage will be absolutely incomprehensible. In his previous life, Han Xiao encountered a player with [Willpower Burning] who shattered all his shields with a single shot, making him completely unplayable.
This ability has a long cooldown, making it suitable for a one-shot kill critical strike build. There's a branch of Sniping builds that uses this, called the sneak attack/stealth sniper build... cough cough, it's called the sneak attack/stealth sniper build, which is basically sneaking up on people.
Another Locke HOC Sniping Rifle could trigger a quest to obtain a secondary profession, which happened to be inclined towards stealth and concealment, thus shaping Han Xiao's idea, a concept that popped into his head the moment he met Bennett. Han Xiao didn't plan to trigger it now; it was a job change quest, and he felt he would have time after completing the manor defense quest.
Seeing Han Xiao's excited expression, Bennett asked in confusion, "You've learned it?"
"Hurry up." Han Xiao chuckled.
Bennett, startled and uncertain, took a few steps back. "Punch me and see if you've really learned it."
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao, who had been eagerly anticipating this moment, immediately threw a punch.
[You used [Willpower Burning], currently determining...]
[Judgment complete. Your next attack will deal 136% base damage.]
Han Xiao punched Bennett in the left cheek, feeling as if he had struck an indestructible wall, harder than steel. A bright -1 damage indicator popped up above Bennett's head.
[You have entered combat mode]
[Based on your www. hetushu. com. com level, you will receive the following information.]
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Bennett Anderson
Overall Level: 60
Profession:?
property:?
Health Points:?
Status: Dark damage (all attributes weakened)
Strength:?
energy level:?
Rank: D+(C)
Specialty: Luck Aura - Wishes Come True, Danger at Every Turn
Legendary Combat Technique - Every twelve attacks, there is a 40-70% chance to inflict true damage (this chance is affected by luck).
[Remaining unknown]
Skills: Weakness Break LV8, Flash Shadow Sprint LV9, [Remaining unknown]