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

As soon as I stepped into the mine, the surrounding light dimmed instantly, with only a few faintly glowing stones embedded in the walls providing limited illumination. A damp, musty smell filled the air, and the path beneath my feet was uneven cobblestone. In the distance, the harsh sound of metal scraping against metal and faint wails could be heard from time to time.

Instead of rushing forward, the two stayed close to the wall and cautiously explored ahead.

After walking for about several dozen meters, at a corner ahead, came clear footsteps and indistinct whispers.

Hua Zitong immediately gestured for Li Wu to stop. She herself, like a nimble cat, quietly peeked out halfway around the corner.

"They are Dark Iron Dwarven Wraiths, level 22 normal monsters, there are seven of them." She quickly turned back and reported the situation to Li Wu in a very low voice, "I'll go up and gather them together first, you find an opportunity to use Explosive Burning Arrows."

This is their most common tactic: Hua Zitong is responsible for gathering monsters and absorbing damage, while Li Wu is responsible for devastating area-of-effect damage.

"Wait," Li Wu called out to her.

"What's wrong?" Hua Zitong turned around, somewhat puzzled.

"Let me try first," Li Wu said.

He wasn't trying to show off, but rather he had a completely new assessment of his current strength. At the auction house, he upgraded his equipment, and his magical attack power skyrocketed to a terrifying 470 points.

This number is absolutely unmatched among players at this stage.

He really wanted to know where his current limits were.

Hua Zitong looked at Li Wu's serious eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Then be careful, their attack power is not low, don't get surrounded."

"rest assured."

Li Wu took a few steps forward, exposing himself at the corner.

The seven wandering Black Iron Dwarf wraiths spotted him almost simultaneously. Two eerie blue flames instantly ignited in their empty eye sockets, and they let out an unintelligible roar, charging from all directions with their rusty pickaxes in hand.

Hua Zitong's heart leaped into her throat, and her hand gripping the sword hilt tightened unconsciously, ready to rush to her rescue at any moment.

However, Li Wu's reaction was much calmer than she had expected.

Surrounded by seven monsters, he didn't even retreat a step, but calmly raised the Arcane Bow in his hand.

The bowstring was drawn back, and two [Explosive Burning Arrows] containing terrifying energy instantly took shape.

"Whoosh!"

The arrow left the bowstring, not striking any of the vengeful spirits, but precisely hitting the center of their charging path.

The next second, a huge mushroom cloud of fire exploded in the narrow mine tunnel!

"boom--!"

A terrifying heatwave, mixed with shockwaves, spread wildly in all directions. The entire mine shaft trembled violently, and rubble rained down from above.

The flames subsided, leaving only a charred patch of ground and six charred dwarf corpses.

Only one vengeful spirit, which was furthest from the center of the explosion, was spared from being instantly killed, but it was left with only a sliver of health, its body emitting black smoke, and it was spinning around in a daze.

-1558! (Critical Hit)

-1080!

-1035!

……

-520! -520!

A series of blue, four-digit damage numbers representing magical damage floated up above the monsters' heads, making Hua Zitong's eyelids twitch.

With a single arrow, he instantly killed six monsters two levels higher than himself.

This is absolutely unreasonable!

Before Hua Zitong could recover from her shock, Li Wu had already delivered a "normal attack," the thin white beam of light piercing precisely through the head of the last remaining, weakened vengeful spirit.

-1880! (Weakness Critical Hit)

This is yet another outrageous number of injuries.

The battle ended in just five seconds.

Hua Zitong stared blankly at Li Wu, momentarily at a loss for words. She felt that her meticulously prepared battle plan, ready to unleash her full potential, was nothing but a joke.

Her prized combat skills seemed utterly pale and powerless in the face of Li Wu's absolute power.

It turns out that when the damage reaches a certain level, one can really do whatever one wants.

[System notification: You have killed a Level 22 Dark Iron Dwarf Wraith, gaining 52 experience points.]

[System Notification: Your talent 'Soul Devourer' has been triggered, permanently increasing your Luck by 0.08 points and Intelligence by 0.08 points.]

……

Li Wu felt the warm current flowing through his body and nodded in satisfaction. A legendary talent, combined with the bonus of killing monsters above his level—this growth rate was simply terrifying.

Just then, a golden light shone from both him and Hua Zitong.

[System notification: Congratulations on reaching LV21! You have gained 10 free attribute points, and your health and mana have been fully restored.]

[System notification: Congratulations! Your teammate 'Seeking Mist Among Flowers' has reached LV21...]

After killing seven monsters, both of them leveled up simultaneously.

Without hesitation, Li Wu added all 10 free attribute points to Intelligence.

His intelligence attribute has increased again! His magical attack power has also risen accordingly!

"Let's go, what are you still standing there for?" Li Wu put away his bow and glanced at Hua Zitong, who was still in a daze.

"Oh...oh!" Hua Zitong suddenly realized what was happening and quickly followed.

She watched Li Wu's retreating figure, her feelings a mix of emotions.

Once upon a time, she was the "senior" who helped Li Wu level up, explained monster mechanics to him, and rescued him when he was in danger.

But now, she feels that her role is slowly changing.

From a guide, he became... a witness?

Or perhaps, he was just a lackey responsible for cleaning up any stragglers?

This feeling made her somewhat disappointed, but more than that, she felt a deep sense of excitement and anticipation.

She was eager to see how far this man, who kept creating miracles, could ultimately go.

The two continued to explore further.

With the experience gained from the first battle, the subsequent battles became much simpler and more straightforward.

Instead of exploring cautiously, they swaggered forward.

When encountering monsters, whether it's a group or two, Li Wu only needs two [Explosive Burning Arrows] to deal with them.

That devastating explosion was a nightmare for all the monsters in the narrow mine tunnels.

Hua Zitong was completely liberated. She didn't even need to take action; she just needed to follow behind Li Wu, watch him perform, and share some experience points along the way.

"That should be the middle section of the mine," Hua Zitong said, looking at the simple map in her hand. "The monsters there are different from those in the outer section."

"How is it different?" Li Wu asked as he drew his bow and shot an arrow, clearing away a small wave of vengeful spirits that had spawned in the distance.

"That's the area where the mining golems operate." Hua Zitong's expression turned a little serious. "Level 23 elite monsters, mechanical units, with extremely high physical defense, and..."

She paused for a moment, then said the most crucial point.

"They are immune to fire damage."