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

humiliation.

It was a blatant and merciless humiliation, in front of the entire school, the media, and elites from all walks of life.

Li Qiuyue's words were like a poisoned knife, precisely stabbing into the softest spot of that past relationship, and then stirring it up violently.

She not only denied Li Wu's past and their childhood sweetheart relationship of more than ten years, but also degraded him to the dust, using vicious terms like "mud at the bottom of a well" to highlight her own "foresight" and "glory".

The entire banquet hall was abuzz with excitement because of her "heart-piercing words".

"Holy crap, that's a really harsh statement!"

"I heard that Li Qiuyue used to be very close to that top student in their class named Li Wu, and it seems to be true."

"Hey, what's the big deal? A wise bird chooses a good tree to perch on. One is the worst hidden class, and the other is a warrior genius with a bright future. Even a fool knows which one to choose."

"Yeah, if I were Li Qiuyue, I'd choose Zhao Tianyu too! This woman is realistic and ruthless!"

The group of followers behind Zhao Tianyu were even more excited, shouting and yelling.

"Did you hear that? Mud!"

"Hahaha, the class beauty has spoken, why don't you hurry up and find a crack in the ground to crawl into?"

"With your character, you think you're worthy of attending this kind of banquet? Where's security? How come they're letting just anyone in?"

All sorts of foul language, mixed with unrestrained laughter, surged towards that corner like a tide.

Any young person with even a modicum of self-respect would have collapsed long ago in such a situation, facing such a vicious betrayal from a former lover and being publicly executed in front of everyone.

They were either filled with shame and indignation, feeling utterly humiliated; or they were consumed by rage and rushed onto the stage to argue.

However, to everyone's surprise, Li Wu, who was at the center of the storm, was strangely calm.

He didn't even look up at the stage once.

His gaze remained fixed on the glass of orange juice in his hand, as if the orange-yellow liquid in the glass was far more interesting than the performance of the "perfect couple" on stage, or the noise and ridicule of the entire audience.

He slowly brought the cup to his lips and took another small sip.

It's sweet, and not bad.

He even had the leisure to mentally evaluate the taste of the juice.

This extreme calm, this feeling of being completely ignored, made Zhao Tianyu and Li Qiuyue, who were enjoying the thrill of victory on stage, feel a strange unease.

It's as if they painstakingly directed a grand show, but the main characters didn't even read it, or even bother to flip through the script.

This feeling slightly diminished Zhao Tianyu's sense of pride.

He frowned, tightened his grip on Li Qiuyue's arm, and spoke loudly into the microphone:

"Qiuyue is right! In this era, strength is everything! I, Zhao Tianyu, am making this clear today: within three years, I will lead my team into the top 100 of the Origin Realm rankings! Let everyone see how powerful our Xinshi No. 1 Middle School is!"

"Great!" Wang Hai led the applause, pushing the atmosphere to another climax.

The principal beamed from ear to ear, nodding repeatedly: "Ambition! I can already see the school's glorious future!"

On stage, the awards ceremony continued, with a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere.

In the corner, Hua Zitong looked at the seemingly detached boy beside her, a complex expression flashing in her cool eyes.

She gently swirled her wine glass and asked softly, "Aren't you angry?"

She had assumed that, given Li Wu's personality, even if she appeared to be able to endure it on the surface, her heart would surely be in turmoil. After all, this was betrayal and humiliation from someone who had once been closest to her.

"Why are you angry?" Li Wu finally raised his head and looked at Hua Zitong. His eyes were clear and calm, without anger, resentment, or even a ripple.

"What's the point of getting angry at a bunch of people who live in their own world?" he said calmly. "They're talking about their version of 'Li Wu,' what does that have to do with me?"

Hua Zitong was slightly taken aback.

She suddenly understood.

Li Wu wasn't just pretending; he genuinely didn't care.

Because his world and his perspective are no longer on the same level as these people.

While Zhao Tianyu and Li Qiuyue were still gloating over an elite monster outside the starting village and showing off a piece of excellent equipment, Li Wu was already standing on the corpse of the area boss, having taken the epic equipment for himself.

While they were still basking in the glory of their "Outstanding" talent, Li Wu's talent had already quietly advanced to the Legendary level.

This is the difference.

It's like comparing heaven and earth.

Why would an eagle soaring high in the sky care about the provocations and clamor of ants on the ground?

Thinking of this, Hua Zitong's lips involuntarily curved into a very faint smile.

She found herself increasingly admiring the boy.

It's not just because of his extraordinary talent and potential, but also because of his mindset and vision that far surpass his peers.

Perhaps, my greatest fortune in being reborn is not having access to information about the future, but rather meeting him right away.

The awards ceremony on stage finally came to an end, and Zhao Tianyu and Li Qiuyue walked off the stage amidst applause, once again surrounded by a group of people.

Zhao Tianyu's gaze immediately locked onto Li Wu in the corner.

Seeing Li Wu and Hua Zitong sitting together, talking in hushed tones, their expressions intimate, a nameless anger suddenly flared up in his heart.

How can a good-for-nothing sit with a prodigy like Hua Zitong?

His jealousy instantly overwhelmed his earlier smugness.

He walked over again, holding his wine glass, this time with undisguised malice in his voice.

"Li Wu, stop playing dead! Did you hear what my girlfriend said on stage just now? Didn't you think it made perfect sense? A piece of trash should know what to do!"

Li Wu finally shifted his gaze from Hua Zitong to Zhao Tianyu's face, which was etched with smug satisfaction.

He didn't speak, he just looked at him quietly.

That look in his eyes was calm, indifferent, and even carried a hint of...pity.

It's like watching a clown jumping around, unaware of how ridiculous he is.

That look in his eyes completely enraged Zhao Tianyu.

"What are you looking at?!" he practically roared. "You're just a piece of trash who awakened the 'Arcane Archer' ability. What right do you have to look at me like that? Believe me or not..."

Before he could finish speaking, a clear voice, tinged with a hint of doubt, suddenly rang out from the crowd beside him.

"Wait a minute... Arcane Archer?"

A bespectacled boy, who looked somewhat bookish, adjusted his glasses and said uncertainly.

"How come I remember... a while ago, that super god 'Seeing Flowers in the Mist' caused a huge uproar throughout the entire region, no, throughout the entire server, by single-handedly wiping out hundreds of members of the Blood Wolf Guild..."

"His awakened class seems to be... Arcane Archer, right?"