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

The name "Kalosan" is very fitting.

There wasn't a single living plant on the mountain; everywhere were gray-white rocks and weathered skeletons.

The group arrived at the foot of the mountain and, sure enough, saw a twisted, crooked tree. Its roots were hidden by boulders, and the narrow crevice, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, was completely invisible unless one looked closely.

"I'll go first." Steel Shield raised his shield and squeezed in sideways.

Li Wu followed behind him, followed by Arcane Light and Beast Friend, with Hua Zitong bringing up the rear.

The passageway was narrow, the walls were covered with slippery moss, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur and a musty metallic scent.

After walking down for about ten minutes, the view suddenly opened up before us.

This is an underground cavity, with some glowing minerals embedded in the surrounding rock walls, barely illuminating the central area.

There stands a magnificent building.

The bronze gate is five meters high and is engraved with many complex runes. In the very center of the gate is a groove, the shape of which is exactly the same as the flint in Li Wu's hand.

"This is it." Hua Zitong stopped and gripped the longsword at her waist. "[The Lost Foundry]."

A ring of semi-transparent phantoms roamed around the gate; those were the [Foundry Guards], level 30 enhanced elite monsters.

"Prepare for battle." Li Wu drew back the Arcane Bow.

The steel shield took a step forward, and the tower shield slammed into the ground.

"Boss, these phantoms look like they have high physical defense. Arcane Light, you'll be the main damage dealer later."

The shy mage girl nodded, and blue light began to gather at the tip of her staff.

Li Wu drew back the Arcane Bow, aimed at a phantom image, and energy began to gather on the bowstring. Blazing light flowed across the bow, quickly converging into a pure white beam of light.

The beam of light was very thin, yet it emitted a strong energy fluctuation, and the surrounding air was distorted due to the high temperature.

[Fusion Piercing Arrow]!

The beam of light precisely struck a Level 30 foundry guard, instantly piercing its body.

The guard that was hit did not explode; instead, it began to disappear from the inside out. The giant hammer in its hand dissipated first, followed by its arms and torso, everything turning to ashes in an instant.

"This..." Arcane Light's voice was stuck in his throat.

The scene before her eyes was completely beyond her imagination.

A level 30 guard was instantly killed by an arrow?

Steel Shield's body stiffened for a moment.

He had seen all sorts of mages and archers with explosive damage output, but he had never seen such a direct and thorough way of killing.

Li Wu did not pause.

He drew his bow again, and this time, instead of a highly concentrated beam of light, two dark red arrows shot from the bowstring. The arrows left the bow and flew straight toward the open space between the four guards.

"【Explosive Burning Arrow】! It's an area-of-effect damage skill!" Hua Zitong shouted, reminding her teammates behind her.

Then two enormous fireballs rose into the air, and the guardian phantoms struggled in the flames, letting out silent roars, but their bodies were thinning at a visible speed, and finally disintegrated completely in the flames.

In just over ten seconds, all five LV30 enhanced elite guards were killed.

Arcane Light rubbed her eyes; she barely had time to cast a few spells. Her Beast Friend summon, the Rock Hound, had just been summoned and hadn't even had a chance to enter the fray before the battle was over.

The steel shield retracted into its tower shield, its chest still heaving.

He had prepared for a protracted battle and even planned how to take turns tanking the monsters, but he didn't expect that Li Wu's output would not require them to share the pressure.

"Is this... the power of a master?" Arcane Light muttered to himself.

She had seen many experts in the Flower Language Guild, but she had never seen such instant kills and such group damage from anyone else at the same time.

The friend of the beast swallowed hard, then stammered, "..."

"Boss, your...you've done way too much damage!"

Li Wu smiled and said, "Good teamwork, keep it up."

As he spoke, he walked to the front door and pressed the flint into the groove.

Click... Click...

The sound of heavy chains turning echoed in the cavity.

The bronze gate slowly slid open to both sides, and a wave of heat, along with a lot of metal fragments, surged out from inside.

At the same time, all five of them received the message.

[System Notification: The player team "Seeing Through the Fog" has discovered the hidden dungeon "The Lost Foundry," which is now officially open.]

The bronze gate was wide open, and the heat emanating from it could singe your eyebrows.

Li Wu walked at the front, the arcane bow in his hand slightly warm, he could feel a strong energy hidden deep within this foundry.

Hua Zitong followed closely behind, gripping her longsword tightly, her eyes grave. Steel Shield, Arcane Light, and Beast Friend maintained their battle formation, nervously scanning their surroundings.

Steel Shield's breathing was a little heavy. He held up the tower shield and scanned the interior of the foundry warily.

This is a cave, with many thick chains hanging down from the cave ceiling, connecting a series of casting platforms.

The air was thick with the smell of sulfur and rust, and the ground beneath our feet was rocky, with occasional glimpses of lava embers flickering in the crevices.

"Boss, the monsters here... don't look simple." Steel Shield's voice was a little tense.

He saw several shadows moving in the distance. They weren't small monsters; the aura emanating from them startled even this experienced knight.

Arcane Light gripped her staff tightly, her face pale. Her summoned beast, the Rock Hound, whimpered softly, clearly sensing danger.

"The monsters here are at least level 30," Hua Zitong's voice came, her tone somewhat serious. "Moreover, they are all enhanced elite monsters, with very high defense and attack. For ordinary players, just one touch from them is basically an instant kill."

Upon hearing this, Arcane Light and Beast Friend involuntarily tensed up. A level 30 enhanced elite monster?

They had been in the Flower Language Guild before, but had never seen such an elite enhanced monster before, so they were all unsure of themselves.

"Don't worry," Li Wu said calmly, as if stating something perfectly ordinary. "Stay with me and don't fall behind."

His words, though simple, carried a persuasive power. Arcane Light and Friend of the Beasts calmed down somewhat.

They chose to believe Li Wu, after all, the man in front of them was the "Mist-Seeing-Flowers Master," capable of instantly killing a level 30 enhanced elite monster with a single arrow.

As the group ventured deeper, the first group of monsters came into view.

Those were three Molten Giants, their bodies forged from magma and black iron, each step causing the ground to tremble.

They wielded lava hammers, their eyes flashing red light.

"【Molten Giant】, LV30, Enhanced Elite." Hua Zitong quickly announced the monster's name and level. "They have high resistance to fire damage and strong physical defense."

Steel Shield immediately stepped forward, slammed the tower shield heavily onto the ground, and assumed a defensive stance.

He knew he was the team's meat shield and had to withstand the monsters' attacks.

Arcane Light and Beast Friend quickly adjusted their positions, ready to unleash their attacks.