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

The Black Iron Warlord activated his [Black Iron Judgment] skill, and a powerful suction force pulled Li Wu and Hua Zitong towards the warhammer that emitted a dark red light.

"Li Wu, watch out!" Hua Zitong shouted. She knew that if this skill hit, it would be a devastating blow.

Li Wu's mind raced. He knew he couldn't let himself be sucked in.

Although his body was being pulled forward, his hands were still able to draw back the Arcane Bow.

He drew his bow and fired a Fusion Piercing Arrow, which accurately struck the Black Iron Overlord's lava core.

-1950! (Weakness Critical Hit)

The Black Iron Warlord's health has decreased again.

"Hua Zitong, get out of the way!" Li Wu shouted.

Hua Zitong did not resist; her body was pulled toward the warhammer by the powerful suction.

"[Fate took a turn!]"

Hua Zitong unhesitatingly played her trump card.

A golden light shone on Hua Zitong, and she instantly entered the "Fate Deflection" state.

The Black Iron Warlord's warhammer slammed down, but the attack was completely deflected the moment it touched Hua Zitong.

"boom!"

The massive warhammer lashed out at the Black Iron Warlord, who let out a painful roar.

[System Notification: The Black Iron Warlord has suffered reflected damage from Fate's Deflection, losing 5555 health points!]

An astonishing damage number popped up.

The Black Iron Warlord's health was instantly reduced by a large margin, dropping from 20% to single digits!

"Now!" Li Wu shouted.

He drew his bow again, and a Fusion Piercing Arrow was fired, hitting the Black Iron Overlord's lava core precisely.

-2000! (Weakness Critical Hit)

The Black Iron Overseer's body trembled violently, and it let out a roar of resentment before its massive body crashed to the ground.

"Boom!"

The entire forging hall trembled, and the magma in the furnace churned even more violently.

The dust has settled.

The Black Iron Warlord, a boss that even Hua Zitong found troublesome, has finally fallen.

Hua Zitong also broke free from the state of her deviated fate. She was panting heavily, her face showing a hint of exhaustion, but even more so, excitement.

"We...success!" Hua Zitong said, her voice trembling slightly.

Li Wu nodded, his heart also filled with the joy of victory.

He stepped forward and began to count his spoils.

[System Notification: You have defeated the LV25 Corruptor Black Iron Warlord (Elite BOSS), gaining 120 experience points.]

[System Notification: Your talent 'Soul Devourer' has been triggered, permanently increasing your Luck by 0.4 points and Intelligence by 0.4 points.]

A series of system notifications flooded the screen.

"An epic warhammer!" Hua Zitong exclaimed as she touched the conspicuous hammer.

The Black Iron Warlord's Warhammer (Epic)

Type: Two-handed warhammer

[Level Requirement: LV25]

[Class Requirements: Warrior, Knight]

[Attributes: Strength +80, Constitution +60, Attack Power +200]

[Special Effect 1: Lava Strike. Your attacks have a 20% chance to deal an additional 100 fire damage.]

【Special Effect 2: Shockwave. When activated, releases a shockwave in a fan-shaped area in front, dealing 200% physical damage to all enemies and having a 30% chance to stun them for 2 seconds. (Cooldown: 5 minutes)】

"These attributes... are too powerful!" Li Wu was shocked. This warhammer was practically a divine weapon tailor-made for warriors.

"Lava Core!" Hua Zitong's gaze fell on the lava core. "This is a material for crafting epic-level equipment! It's extremely precious!"

"The emblem of the Dark Iron Dwarf Overseer." Li Wu picked up the emblem; it was an ancient dwarven rune, radiating a faint energy.

"These are the items I need for my job change quest!" Hua Zitong said, a surprised smile on her face.

"Gold coin!" Li Wu picked up the gold coin; finally, he could recover some of his losses!

"Let's go, we should get out of here," Li Wu said.

Hua Zitong nodded, her face filled with joy.

She knew that they had gained a great deal from this trip to the mine.

The two walked out of the forging hall, through the mine tunnel, and headed towards the mine exit.

When they emerged from the mine and into the sunlight, Li Wu felt a sense of disorientation.

Looking at the blue sky and white clouds above him, he felt an indescribable sense of joy.

"Ding!"

Just then, a grand yet cold system announcement resounded throughout Area 21.

"Ding! Region-wide announcement!"

"With 10 players having left the starting area in Area 21, the [Regional Ranking System] is now officially open!"

"Ding! Region-wide announcement!"

"The [21st District Ranking List] is officially open!"

"The [Area 21 Equipment Ranking] is officially open!"

……

"Keep up the good work, players, and create your own legend in 'Origin Realm'!"

A series of system announcements exploded like thunder in the ears of all players in District 21.

The entire 21st district fell into a deathly silence.

This was followed by a deluge of discussion and shock.

"The regional ranking system is now open! Look! Look at the rankings!"

Countless players flocked to the leaderboard.

[21st District Level Ranking]

First Place: Seeing Through the Fog (Arcane Archer) LV21

Second Place: Seeking Mist Among Flowers (Warrior) LV21

Third Place: Sword Pointing at Rose (Knight) LV20

Fourth Place: Iron-Blooded Banner (Warrior) LV20

Fifth Place: Fengyun Jiutian (Mage) LV20

……

"They're the top two on the rankings! Luckily, the difference isn't that big."

"This is only because the 'Leaving the Village Trial' was canceled after the maintenance of 'Origin Realm'; otherwise, who knows how far behind we would have fallen!"

"Is it really an Arcane Archer? Is this class really that strong?"

The release of the rankings, while putting immense pressure on most players, was still within understandable limits. After all, those two had secured numerous first kills, so their high rankings were to be expected.

In fact, the difference is not that big.

However, when players clicked on the second leaderboard with curiosity and envy, the atmosphere in the entire 21st district completely changed.

[Area 21 Equipment Ranking]

First Place: Jade Pendant of Destiny (Mythical) Owner: Seeing Flowers Through the Mist

Second Place: Black Iron Warlord's Warhammer (Epic) Owner: Flower Seeking Mist

Third Place: Guardian's Bulwark (Rare) Owner: Flower Seeking Mist

Fourth Place: Step on the Rock (Rare) Owner: Seeking Mist Among Flowers

Fifth Place: Shadow Swiftness Jacket (Rare) Owner: Fog Sees Flowers

……

A brief silence.

Dead silence.

A few seconds later, it boiled completely!

"Mythical-level equipment?! Am I seeing things? Someone hit me!"

"The Jade Pendant of Devouring Fortune... a mythical-level equipment?! How is that possible! How could a mythical-level equipment possibly appear at this time!"

"It can't be real! There must be a mistake! I don't believe it!"

"No wonder the Fog-Seeing-Flowers Sect is so powerful, killing nearly a hundred people with a single arrow! Turns out he has mythical-level equipment!"

The release of the equipment rankings left all players breathless. Mythic-level equipment—those were legendary items—had actually appeared!

The entire District 21 was in an uproar.