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

Inside the enormous crystal sinkhole, Li Wu picked up the last green mage's robe and put it into his backpack.

"My backpack is full."

The system notification tone sounded at the appropriate time.

Li Wu glanced at the overflowing storage space and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

This harvest has been incredibly bountiful.

There are more than twenty rare green equipment pieces alone, and more than fifty excellent yellow equipment pieces. This equipment is enough to arm a ten-person guild team.

Unfortunately, most of them were plate armor for warriors and knights, which Li Wu couldn't use.

Li Wu shook his head, wondering how to deal with the spoils of war.

Selling directly to shops would yield too low a price, and while listing it on the auction house could fetch a good price, it would be too time-consuming. Moreover, I'm currently being watched by several major guilds, and frequent trips to the main city are too risky.

It seems we can only wait for Hua Zitong to return, or find an opportunity to sell them to the Flower Language Guild.

Li Wu made a decision quickly.

He organized the equipment and then refocused his attention on his mission.

The Star Chaser's Longbow.

Crafting this bow requires four core materials.

One hundred pieces of Star Iron, ten Magic Crystals, and three Wind Feathers.

And most importantly, a complete ancient tree heart.

According to the quest prompts, all four materials are produced in Blackwind Valley.

Let's start with the simplest one.

Li Wu opened the map and carefully examined the terrain of Black Wind Valley.

According to the old blacksmith Horn, Star Iron is an ore that only appears after absorbing starlight at night. There is an abandoned mine in Blackwind Valley, which is the most concentrated source of Star Iron.

It's still daytime; there are at least three or four hours until it gets dark.

Perfect timing, let's use this time to deal with this pile of equipment.

After thinking it over, Li Wu finally decided to find a safe place and use the auction house's remote listing function to sell the equipment he didn't need from his inventory. Although the transaction fees would be higher, it was safer and more convenient.

He turned and left the narrow passage, heading towards the other side of the valley.

The terrain in this area was relatively flat, mostly low shrubs and sparse woods, and Li Wu quickly found a hidden cave.

The cave was small, just big enough for one person. The entrance was hidden by a clump of vines, making it hard to spot without careful observation.

After confirming that the surroundings were safe, Li Wu entered the cave and began to organize the spoils in his backpack.

He bundled up some average but excellent equipment and listed it on the auction house at a price slightly below market value, aiming to sell these common items quickly for money.

He carefully priced each of the rare equipment pieces with good attributes.

The Blood Wolf Guild members have really good equipment.

Li Wu muttered to himself as he set the price.

In particular, the two-handed greatsword, the Blade of Fury, which was leaked by someone, is a rare level 25 weapon with extremely high stats and a critical injury effect.

This sword can be sold for at least 2 gold coins.

Li Wu set a fixed price of 2 gold coins for the sword and then listed it.

After dealing with all that, he finally had about half the space freed up in his backpack.

After finishing all this, Li Wu did not rush to leave. He leaned against the stone wall of the cave, recovering his energy and condition.

The battle just now looked easy, but it actually took a huge toll.

Especially in the rocky forest, he needs to maintain a high level of concentration at all times, calculate the position of each enemy, plan his own movement route, and look for opportunities to counterattack while dodging.

This consumes far more mental energy than simply standing still and outputting power.

The final [Burning Star Return to Ruins Arrow] almost completely drained his mana.

Fortunately, he had saved up a lot of mana-restoring potions while grinding monsters in the Swamp of Sorrows, otherwise he wouldn't have had enough mana to even act out the scene when he was luring the Blood Wolf Guild.

I still need to level up to 30 as soon as possible and complete the first job advancement.

Li Wu thought to herself silently.

After the first job advancement, not only will all attributes be greatly improved, but the maximum mana and recovery speed will also experience a qualitative leap.

At that time, my combat power will reach a new level.

Time slipped away little by little as Li Wu rested and made plans.

The light outside the valley gradually dimmed.

As the last rays of the setting sun disappeared below the horizon, the entire Blackwind Valley fell into darkness.

Night has fallen in the game.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of the daytime, Black Wind Valley is exceptionally quiet at night, with only the occasional howl of wild beasts from afar adding a touch of eeriness and danger to the silence.

Li Wu stepped out of the cave and looked up at the sky.

The night sky over the Land of Origin is beautiful.

A Milky Way stretches across the sky, with countless stars scattered across the night, twinkling with light.

So beautiful.

Li Wu rarely let out a sigh.

However, he quickly came to his senses.

Admiring the scenery is not what he should be doing right now.

He opened the map to confirm the location of the abandoned mine, then found the right direction and headed northwest of the valley.

The danger level in the valley is much higher at night than during the day.

Many monsters that are only active at night have begun to come out in search of food.

Li Wu encountered several groups of enemies along the way.

There were packs of dire wolves emitting a ghostly green phosphorescence, and also shadow panthers that were extremely fast.

These monsters are all around level 26, which is quite troublesome for ordinary players.

But to Li Wu, they were no different from the monsters he had encountered during the day.

Faced with a pack of dire wolves, he immediately unleashed a Chain Lightning Bolt. The lightning leaped through the wolf pack, instantly paralyzing a large number of them, allowing him to easily finish them off.

He didn't even bother using skills to deal with the elusive Shadow Panther.

With his high agility and reaction speed, he can always predict the Shadow Panther's attack trajectory before it pounces, and then kill it in mid-air with a single "basic attack".

The Soul of Devouring Fortune talent kept being triggered.

His luck and intelligence attributes also steadily increased during this process.

After walking for about half an hour, a dark cave entrance appeared before him.

Abandoned minecarts and tools were scattered around the entrance, and a crooked wooden sign read "Blackwind Mine" in Dwarven language.

This should be the mission location.

Li Wu didn't rush inside.

He stood at the entrance of the cave and observed carefully.

The mine was deathly silent, save for the howling of the mountain wind, which sounded rather eerie.

He took a torch out of his backpack, lit it, and threw it into the hole.

The firelight illuminated a small area at the entrance to the mine.

The cave walls were covered with moss, the ground was wet and puddles of water, and the air was filled with a damp and rotten smell.

It looks like this place has been abandoned for a long time.

After confirming there were no ambushes, Li Wu gripped the Arcane Bow tightly and cautiously stepped inside.