I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

In the real world, in New Beginning City.

When Li Wu opened his eyes again, he found himself back at the public teleportation point in the center of New Beginning City.

Standing next to her is Hua Zitong.

Other people who had been teleported from the Realm of Origin were also appearing around them from time to time.

At this moment, Li Wu was still thinking about the server-wide announcement from earlier.

Ghost Sword?

The Realm of Gods?

What are all these things? He had never heard of them before.

He subconsciously glanced at Hua Zitong beside him and found that she had no expression. In fact, he could even catch a hint of understanding deep in her eyes, as if she had expected all of this.

"What is the Realm of Gods?" Li Wu asked immediately.

Hua Zitong took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm the turmoil within her, her voice trembling slightly:

"That's the final trial ground in 'The Realm of Origin,' which only players are qualified to challenge after reaching the maximum level. After passing it..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, looking up at the spatial rift in the sky with a complicated expression.

"What will happen after you pass?" Li Wu pressed, he had a strong feeling that the answer was crucial.

Before Hua Zi could respond, he also realized something was wrong.

The spatial rift that represents the entrance to the Realm of Origin is now radiating an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

It's like a purple sun hanging over the city, dyeing the surrounding clouds with magnificent colors.

Not only him, but everyone in the city noticed this astonishing phenomenon.

On the street, countless pedestrians stopped and took out their phones to take pictures of the sky.

Social media and news app notifications also began to bombard users.

[Global Mandatory Maintenance for Origin Realm]

[Spatial Rift Phenomenon]

Mysterious player "Ghost Sword" clears the God's Realm

A series of glaring headlines herald a storm that is about to sweep the globe.

Just then, something even more unbelievable happened.

The enormous spatial rift suspended high in the sky suddenly contracted in light, and then a huge light screen was projected down from the center of the rift, forming an incredibly clear and enormous image in the sky, just like a projection in a movie theater!

Throughout the entire New Beginning City, and indeed in every city around the world where spatial rifts exist, everyone witnessed this awe-inspiring scene.

In the image, there is a blurry figure.

He wore a set of ancient-style yet dazzlingly beautiful armor, and held a uniquely shaped one-handed sword. He exuded a sharp sword intent that seemed to pierce through the screen.

Although his face was not clearly visible, everyone knew that he was the player who had just cleared "God's Domain"—Ghost Sword!

The whole world fell silent at that moment.

Above the night sky, the enormous image projected from the spatial rift became the sole focus of the entire world.

The city's hustle and bustle vanished eerily. Cars stopped on the roadside, pedestrians craned their necks, and people in offices crowded around windows. Everyone was captivated by this miraculous scene and forgot to speak.

Li Wu's gaze was also fixed on the figure floating in the sky.

Even though it was just an image, he could still feel the powerful aura emanating from it.

It was a pure, sharp, and oppressive feeling, as if that person could cut through everything in the world simply by standing there.

Is this... the player who cleared "God's Domain"?

A storm raged in Li Wu's heart.

He considered himself powerful enough in the beginner village, even creating the "miracle" of killing a hundred people with a single arrow, but in front of the blurry figure of Ghost Sword, he felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire world, the ghost sword in the video moved.

He seemed to be speaking to some unseen being, and his voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through some unknown force.

It was a very calm, even somewhat indifferent, male voice, yet it carried an undeniable resolve.

"I am the Ghost Swordsman."

"I will delay the Starbreakers for ten years."

The second sentence, however, left the vast majority of people bewildered.

Starbreaker?

What is that?

Is it some kind of final boss in the Realm of Origin? Why delay it?

Li Wu was equally perplexed.

In the video, Ghost Swordsman continues speaking.

"I hope someone will come looking for me ten years from now."

These words sound like a final testament, carrying a hint of hope and a touch of loneliness.

After saying that, he stopped talking, turned around, and transformed into a dazzling sword light, speeding off in one direction.

As he moves, the projected image's perspective also widens.

People finally saw the direction he flew in.

It was an endless, dark universe, and at the end of that darkness hung a planet radiating a cold, clear light.

Moon!

The place he's going is the moon!

"boom!"

When this fact was clearly presented to everyone, the entire planet Earth was in an uproar!

"My God! He's going to the moon? How is he going to get there? Is he going to travel through the universe in his physical body?"

"That must be inside the Origin Realm! Is there a moon inside the Origin Realm? Is it real or fake?"

"What exactly is the Starbreaker? Why did Ghost Swordsman go to the moon to delay it for ten years?"

Countless questions and exclamations resounded in every corner of the world.

As Li Wu watched the sword light rush towards the moon without hesitation, he felt not only awe but also an indescribable sense of bewilderment.

He felt like a newbie who had just left the beginner village, only to be suddenly told that the final boss of this world was actually outside the village, and so powerful that even the top players had to risk their lives to delay him.

This feeling of powerlessness made him feel suffocated.

He had too many questions in his mind. He looked at Hua Zitong, feeling that she must know something!

"What exactly is a Starbreaker?"

After a few seconds, Hua Zitong slowly spoke, her voice low but carrying an undeniable weight.

"The Starbreaker... is not a monster from a game."

"They are real."

"The place Ghost Swordsman is going to isn't the moon in the game, it's the real moon right above us."

Li Wu's heart skipped a beat.

Although he had a premonition, he still felt a chill run down his spine when the fact was confirmed by Hua Zitong.

"Why? Why would there be...that kind of thing on the moon?"

"Because the moon is no longer our moon." Hua Zitong's voice was filled with deep weariness and helplessness. "It is now the stronghold of the Starbreakers."

Hua Zitong's tone became extremely serious.

"Li Wu, listen carefully. Every word I'm about to say concerns the truth of this world, and the future of each and every one of us, including your mother and sister."