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

The white light came quickly and went quickly.

When Blood Wolf War Soul and the players who had miraculously survived regained their sight, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

The entrance to the narrow passage, which was originally crowded with players and filled with shouts of battle, is now empty.

There was no one left.

In its place is a glazed sinkhole with a diameter of over fifty meters.

The surface of the sinkhole was incredibly smooth, reflecting a chilling light under the sun. Wisps of smoke rose from the edge of the sinkhole, and the air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell.

The sixty-odd Blood Wolf Guild players who were crowding there just vanished... like that.

Not even a bone fragment was left.

Only equipment remained scattered across the Liuli Pit, shimmering with various colors of light.

"ah…"

The shield of a surviving shield warrior clattered to the ground, his legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees. His eyes were vacant, his mouth gaped open, and only hoarse, gurgling sounds escaped his throat.

The other archer screamed and turned to run, scrambling and crawling on his hands and feet, wishing he could grow two more legs to escape this hell.

"He's a devil...he's a devil!"

"Run!"

The remaining dozen or so survivors completely broke down at that moment. They threw down their weapons, cried out, cursed, and fled frantically in all directions.

Blood Wolf War Soul stood frozen in place.

He stared intently at the glass pit, completely dumbfounded.

How is that possible...

How could he possibly still use that trick?

Blood Wolf's mind was buzzing, completely blank. He had always thought that the move Li Wu used in the Blackrock Mountains was a powerful but highly limited item, or even a consumable that could only be used once.

Otherwise, why didn't he use it when he was surrounded and in such a sorry state in the chaotic rock forest?

It was this judgment that gave him the confidence to force Li Wu into a dead end like the Narrow Pass, and to annihilate him in one fell swoop.

He thought he had seen through the other party's hand.

He thought he had the victory in his grasp.

But reality proved him to be wildly wrong.

It turns out that it wasn't a prop or a consumable at all.

That's a skill that can be reused!

My previous judgment was wildly wrong!

"I was wrong..." Blood Wolf War Soul murmured to himself, his voice dry and hoarse, "I was so terribly wrong..."

He felt a tightness in his chest, a pain so intense he could barely breathe. He hadn't just lost; he had gambled the entire Blood Wolf Guild, the trust of hundreds of brothers, on a single foolish decision.

Then, they suffered a crushing defeat.

Just as the survivors of the Blood Wolf Guild were having a mental breakdown and fleeing in panic, Li Wu, standing on the other side of the sinkhole, remained unusually calm.

He slowly raised the Arcane Bow in his hand.

He showed no mercy to these enemies who had lost their will to fight.

Draw the bow.

Loose the string.

A white beam of light arrived in an instant.

A fleeing mage froze abruptly, and before he could even scream, he vanished in a flash of white light.

Li Wu remained expressionless and pulled the bowstring again.

Another flash of white light appeared.

The other priest who fled also disappeared.

Li Wu calmly reaped life after life. Each draw of the bow represented the death of a player. The so-called encirclement had completely degenerated into a one-sided massacre.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I won't do it again! I'll never do it again!"

Blood Wolf War Soul watched his subordinates fall one by one, finally snapping out of his daze. Looking at the indifferent figure reaping lives, a chill rose from the depths of his heart, completely engulfing him.

He no longer had any thoughts of revenge; only one word remained in his mind—run!

He turned around and rushed out of the valley with all his might.

Li Wu noticed him, and with a slight turn of the bowstring, aimed it at his back.

However, just as he was about to release the bowstring, he stopped.

He watched the Blood Wolf War Soul's disheveled retreating figure and suddenly felt somewhat bored.

Killing him like this would be too easy on him.

Let him live, live in the fear and shame of today, live in the pain of the guild's disbandment; perhaps that is the best punishment for him.

Li Wu lowered his bow, letting the Blood Wolf War Soul and the last few survivors disappear around the corner of the valley.

He turned around and calmly walked towards the crystal sinkhole, beginning to clean up the battlefield.

As Li Wu picked up the equipment scattered on the ground, he sighed inwardly.

Fortunately... fortunately, I put all the attribute points I got from leveling up into agility in the previous few days.

When you're farming monsters alone, without Hua Zitong tanking for you, you realize how important agility is. Before, in the Swamp of Sorrows, those swamp crocodiles had thick hides and their attacks slowed you down. If it weren't for the speed advantage from high agility to kite them, my monster-farming efficiency would have been at least halved.

It was those few days of solo play that made him realize his weakness – mobility. So, he didn't hesitate to invest his attribute points into agility.

In retrospect, this decision was a lifesaver. Otherwise, back in the rocky forest, surrounded by dozens of melee fighters, I would have been cornered and killed long ago, and I wouldn't be able to fight back so easily now.

Strength is not just about offensive power, but also a reflection of comprehensive abilities.

This time, he truly experienced this firsthand.

On a hillside a few hundred meters from the battlefield, a figure silently emerged from the shadows.

It's Shadow Kill.

He witnessed the entire battle from beginning to end.

From the one-sided massacre in the chaotic forest to the cataclysmic destruction at the entrance to the narrow pass.

Looking at the still steaming glass pit, he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

This monster…

He had previously planned to wait until Li Wu was nearly exhausted by the Blood Wolf Guild before going up to reap the benefits.

Looking back now, how ridiculous that idea was.

He even had a feeling that Li Wu must have already discovered him when they were in the rocky forest. The other party just couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

"He has methods to detect stealth, he definitely does," Shadow Killer told himself with absolute certainty.

Otherwise, one cannot explain how one died last time. Nor can one explain the other party's calm and composed attitude, as if everything was under control.

If I were to actually charge in, my fate would definitely not be any better than those from the Blood Wolf Guild.

Mythical equipment?

Ying Sha glanced at Li Wu's back and swallowed hard.

Life is more important.

Dying again would mean losing so many levels and equipment that he'd be spitting blood. It's not a worthwhile trade.

Without further hesitation, he slowly sank into the shadows and disappeared completely.

Li Wu picked up the last piece of equipment and put it into his backpack. He glanced at the already full storage space and nodded in satisfaction.

He raised his head and looked into the depths of Black Wind Valley.

Alright, warm-up's over, time to get down to business.