'I admire your head!'
Although Han Xiao really wanted to say that, it was not fun to offend Bennett. He still wanted to squeeze some benefits out of Bennett.
Be serious, be serious.
Han Xiao coughed. "I've heard of your deeds and have always wanted to meet you."
Bennett smiled kindly and waved his hand. "Let's not talk about the past. Why are you looking for me? Don't tell me you're here to ask for my autograph?"
Han Xiao's eyes twitched.
Uncle Policeman, this is the person who's acting cool!
After taking a deep breath, Han Xiao put on a serious face and said, "I heard that you're one of the strongest humans on this planet …"
Bennett's eyes flashed. He was too familiar with this kind of opening. Could it be another person who came to challenge him?
War created strong people with blood and fire. Bennett obtained this glory with his valiant battle record. There were many strong people who came to challenge him, but Bennett had long been tired of meaningless battles and consecutive victories. This time, he appeared here to protect his old friend Wang Yuan. He did not let the traitors of the organization who hired him know, otherwise, the enemy would not have dared to make a move. It was precisely because the traitors in the organization thought that Wang Yuan's defense was weak that the bait plan could be carried out.
Bennett shook his head. If Han Xiao wanted to challenge him, he would definitely not agree. Furthermore, with Han Xiao's strength, he did not think that there was any value in fighting him.
However, Han Xiao said, "… I want to learn some combat skills from you."
"Hmm?" Bennett was very surprised. He had a strange expression. "You want to learn my combat skills?"
Han Xiao nodded.
"Interesting. This is the first person who wants to learn from me."
Bennett thought about it and shook his head. "You're a sniper. You won't be able to learn my combat skills."
So it was this! This was Bennett's standard excuse. As long as the prerequisite was not met, he would always use this excuse.
You're a Mechanic. You won't be able to learn my combat skills.
You're a Pugilist. You won't be able to learn …
You're an Esper. You won't be able to learn …
Han Xiao naturally would not be fooled. Bennett was a hidden skill instructor. The prerequisite to learning a skill was to give him some special gifts. There was once a player who wanted to give him a gift to gain favorability, but they accidentally fulfilled the prerequisite to learn a skill.
Different gifts would allow one to learn different skills.
The two items that Han Xiao had obtained from Rothschild were meant to be used as gifts.
Han Xiao talked to Bennett for a while before leaving.
Bennett followed Wang Yuan, who was waiting not far away. Wang Yuan asked curiously, "Why is he looking for you?"
"He knows me and wants to learn my combat skills.
"What a strange person. Wang Yuan stroked his beard and said, "But his strength is not bad. He's a new assassin who just joined the organization's Blood Pact Society. His origin is very mysterious, and his codename is Mr. Black. He's worth roping in. After this operation, I'll get Xena to raise his assassin authority to Dark Rank."
…
The mercenaries were tidying up the rooms in the villa. Chen Li took the initiative to find Han Xiao and handed him a set of keys.
Han Xiao did not reach out to take it. He stared at Chen Li with a strange expression and said word by word, "Don't tell me this is your room key."
"… I don't have that kind of hobby." The veins on Chen Li's forehead throbbed.
"You make it sound like I have one."
Chen Li coughed and explained, "This is one of the best single rooms in the villa. I specially left one for you."
Han Xiao was enlightened. He took the key and understood what was going on. He asked, "Who did you give the keys to the other single rooms?"
"Volcano, Moonlight, Hunter, and a few mercenary leaders."
The people that Chen Li mentioned were all the strong people or leaders of the villa's guards.
Being assigned a single room was the privilege of the strong. The other normal mercenaries and assassins could only sleep on the floor or in the living room.
In the battle last night, Han Xiao had replaced the dead Hornet brothers and became the core sniper. His performance had won the respect of all the mercenaries. Therefore, Chen Li took the initiative to give him the room key. With strength, one would have special privileges.
He gladly accepted it. Han Xiao's room was on the second floor of the villa with a balcony.
Coming to the corridor on the second floor, the other strong people all stayed on this floor. They looked at each other, nodded as a greeting, and entered their own rooms. Han Xiao had a deep impression of Hunter. This guy was a Mechanic Cannon Master. His weapons were two very familiar hand cannons. It was said that they could use the recoil to stay in the air.
Since Bennett is here, this mission has to be completed no matter what. As long as I can connect with him, I can be the first to come into contact with the main storyline of the sanctuary, gain the favor of the Dark Net, and share their huge intelligence network. There are many other benefits …
The benefits of having a good relationship with the main character of a planet were self-evident.
Han Xiao rubbed the stubble on his chin with his finger. His eyes sparkled.
…
Over the next two days, the enemy continued to attack every night. They were like maniacs who could not satisfy their desires, constantly stretching their evil hands towards the manor.
Han Xiao took over the role of the Hornet brothers. Now, he was in charge of controlling the battlefield with his powerful sniping. His accuracy was one of the reasons, but more of his outstanding performance came from Han Xiao's keen battle sense.
He had once dominated space battles. The density of the cannon fire then was like the difference between the Red and White Thunder Fighters. They were not on the same level.
In the chaotic space of space battles, one mistake could lead to the destruction of the plane and the death of the people. Every mistake would be magnified infinitely. Han Xiao had long developed the keen sense of finding opportunities in the gaps. This was the sign of an expert. Although he was shameless, he was really an expert.
Facing such a small scale, low-tech ground battle, he was very handy. His sniper bullets would always appear where he was needed the most.
With Han Xiao's support, the casualty rate of the mercenaries was reduced by a lot. They were amazed by this. In the past, the Hornet brothers were more inclined to kill the enemy and rarely took care of other battlefields. However, Mr. Black's sniping style was very comprehensive. He ensured that he could kill the enemy and also take time to defend. He was almost responsible for the entire southeast and northeast battlefields.
Reliable and steady. This was the impression that all the manor guards had of Han Xiao. Han Xiao's sniping ability made them feel that the battle was much easier.
The threat of a sniper who could control the battlefield was self-evident. Naturally, he attracted countless focus fire. However, Han Xiao relied on his skateboard shoes to dodge the attacks. Moreover, the low-level Strengthened Life Model made him very durable. He had double the HP of a normal mechanic at this level. Even some of the Espers and Pugilists who were above LV 40 might not have more HP than him. Therefore, Han Xiao did not need to be afraid like other snipers. Anyway, it was the first time that the mercenaries saw a sniper who dared to face a large group of enemies head-on while facing machine gun fire. It broke their impression that snipers were all sneaky.
After two days of battle, the mercenaries' attitude toward Han Xiao became more and more respectful.
There were always deaths in battles. During this period, new mercenaries and assassins were called in to replenish the fresh blood.
Golden Fox was one of the dark assassins. As soon as she entered the manor, someone went to greet her.
Golden Fox was a tall and graceful woman. She had a sniper rifle on her back. She asked seriously, "What's the situation here?"
The mercenary who led the way glanced at Golden Fox's perky butt. His eyes flashed with lust.
Golden Fox had long been used to this stinky man's greedy eyes. She pretended not to see it.
"The situation is not bad. The enemy's attacks are getting more and more frequent. However, our defense is very stable. All kinds of ammunition, guns, and supplies are changed every day. There are many new people joining us. Mr. Black is in charge of the defense line in the east, south, and north. There won't be any problems."
The mercenary chuckled.
"Mr. Black?" Golden Fox was sure that she had never heard of this code name. She asked curiously, "Who is he?"
"Mr. Black is a Scorpion-level assassin. His sniping skills are amazing."
"Only Scorpion-level?" Golden Fox felt that this was a little unreliable. She frowned and said with a doubtful tone, "Isn't it too hasty to let a Scorpion-level assassin take charge of the situation?"
After saying that, the Golden Fox was shocked to find that the perverted eyes of the mercenary who was leading the way had turned cold and indifferent. He stopped in his tracks and pointed in the direction that they were heading in. He then turned around and left without saying a single word.
Golden Fox was stunned. She was just a little doubtful. This reaction was a little too big. That Mr. Black was so prestigious?
When the enemy attacked at night, Golden Fox finally saw Mr. Black's ability to control the situation. She was shocked. It was as if he had the legendary eagle vision. He could observe every corner of the battlefield. Almost all of his shots missed. Even if he did not cause any damage, he would have other functions such as restraining, providing support, and so on.
Golden Fox realized that she had nothing to do on the battlefield. Mr. Black had taken care of everything that needed to be done. This shocked her more than the number of people that Mr. Black had killed. Only a sniper like her could understand how much Mr. Black had done.
He could make the other snipers have nothing to do. It was equivalent to one person taking care of a sniper team.
She finally understood why those mercenaries would let a Scorpion-level assassin take charge of the situation.
"This is the strongest sniper I've ever met!"
…
[You have defeated a wave of attackers. (3/5)]
Looking at the enemies retreating again, Han Xiao let out a sigh of relief.
"This is the third wave of enemies. They are getting stronger and stronger. However, there are more guards in the manor. With me around, as long as there are no strong enemies, I should be able to complete the fourth part of the mission. But what is the requirement of this hidden reward?"
As for this hidden requirement, Han Xiao had no clue at all.
The next morning, Chen Li contacted Han Xiao through the walkie-talkie.
"Mr. Black, someone claims to be the messenger of the Rothschild family. He's looking for you."
Han Xiao immediately got up from his bed and walked to the manor's entrance. He took two items from the courier … no, the messenger of the Rothschild family. They were the Silver Guardian Hidden Blade and the Locke HOC Sniper Rifle.
These two items were products from decades ago. They had been discontinued long ago. The country that made them had also perished. They were now considered antiques. Bennett liked to collect antique weapons that were out of print. These two items were the prerequisites to trigger the skill learning.
There were more than a dozen items that could trigger the skill learning event. Different types of gifts would result in different skills being learned. The total number of these items was limited. This meant that the number of players who could learn skills from Bennett was also limited. Hidden skill instructors were basically like this. They would only teach rare skills to a small number of people.
For example, there were only slightly more than a hundred Silver Guardian Hidden Blade left in the world. They could be used to learn an extremely powerful attack skill, [Flaming Will]. In the later stages of Version 1.0, a single Silver Guardian Hidden Blade was sold for millions of dollars. However, Han Xiao had gotten it first. He only spent a few favorability points to get it.
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