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

"Don't be afraid."

Li Wu's voice rang out again, still those two words, but with a convincing power.

"Although it has many mechanisms, it is not unsolvable."

He looked at everyone and calmly analyzed, "【Soul Forging】tests our ability to react on the spot. No matter what skill it uses, like Steel Shield, your only task is to hold it back and prevent it from affecting the back row."

"【Soul Echo】tests our ability to switch targets and focus fire. We should attack whatever phantom appears, and not be greedy for damage output."

"As for the final [Final Tempering], that's a true test of our damage output. Before that, we must conserve all our burst skills."

"The core of our tactics can be summed up in one word: stability."

"Don't panic, don't be confused, listen to my instructions, and take it one step at a time."

In just a few words, Li Wu clearly broke down the seemingly complex BOSS mechanics.

After hearing this, the panic in the hearts of the three members of Steel Shield calmed down considerably.

Yes, no matter how complex the mechanism, as long as it is handled well, there is always a way to break it.

Moreover, they have a boss.

"I understand, boss!" Steel Shield took a deep breath, his eyes hardening again. "I will absolutely not let it touch you!"

"I'll also keep an eye on my mana, and I definitely won't let you down at crucial moments!" Arcane Light gripped his staff tightly.

"My pet is ready to sacrifice itself at any time!" the Wild Beast Friend assured him, patting his chest.

The team's morale was reignited.

"Okay." Li Wu nodded, then turned his gaze to the final BOSS in the center of the arena.

"Activate the monster!"

At the command, Steel Shield roared and charged forward first, shield in hand.

【The Last Guardian - Soul Forged】Those eyes, pulsating with the fire of the soul, instantly locked onto the steel shield.

It slowly raised the giant hammer in its hand, and a powerful aura erupted from it.

Battle erupts!

boom!

The clash between hammer and shield unleashed a shockwave more powerful than ever before.

Steel Shield staggered back more than a dozen steps before barely managing to regain his footing, and his health bar dropped by a third in an instant!

"Such high damage!" Steel Shield was shocked.

This boss's normal attack actually deals more damage than the second boss's skill!

"Treatment!" he shouted instinctively.

A bright green arrow landed precisely on him, instantly raising his health bar back to the safe level.

"Hold on!" Li Wu's voice came.

Steel Shield felt relieved and immediately focused all his attention on the BOSS.

In the early stages of the battle, the BOSS did not use any special skills, but simply used the giant hammer in its hand to strike the steel shield again and again.

Each attack was powerful and heavy, forcing the steel shield to defend with all its might, leaving it no chance to counterattack.

Meanwhile, Li Wu and Arcane Light unleashed their fury from the rear.

Hua Zitong and her friend the beast are also looking for opportunities to damage the BOSS.

The BOSS's health is decreasing slowly but steadily.

Just as the BOSS's health dropped to 90%, it suddenly stopped attacking.

Then, it stretched out a hand and pointed towards a weapons rack at the edge of the field.

hum!

On the weapon rack, a long spear gleaming with a blue light emitted a buzzing sound and transformed into a stream of light, flying into the BOSS's hand.

"It's here! [Soul Forging]!" Hua Zitong called out loudly.

The BOSS threw away the giant hammer in his hand and instead grabbed the long spear.

Its aura changed instantly, transforming from a burly warrior into a sharp and piercing vanguard.

"Watch out! It's about to charge!"

As soon as Hua Zitong finished speaking, the BOSS aimed its spear at the arcane light behind the team, transformed into a blue phantom, and charged forward!

"Not good!" Arcane Light's expression changed.

She never expected that the BOSS's target wasn't the main tank, but herself!

She instinctively tried to dodge, but the BOSS was too fast, and she didn't have time to react.

The gleaming spear tip was about to pierce her body.

A rocky figure and a cheetah figure moved at the same time.

It's a stone golem and a shadow panther!

The two summoned creatures, one on the left and one on the right, charged fearlessly toward the charging BOSS!

boom!boom!

With two muffled thuds, the Shadow Cheetah was pierced by the spear, let out a wail and turned into a wisp of black smoke.

The stone golem was knocked back five or six steps before it regained its balance.

The two summoned creatures successfully blocked the BOSS's charge with their own bodies, buying precious time for Arcane Light to dodge.

"Phew..." Arcane Light retreated to a safe position, looking at the Boss not far away, still feeling lingering fear.

If it had been just a fraction of a second later, she would have been the one dead.

"Well done!" Steel Shield roared and charged forward again, using taunt to draw the BOSS's aggro back.

The team narrowly avoided the BOSS's first skill.

But everyone felt heavy-hearted.

Too dangerous!

The BOSS's random skills and random targeting make the battle full of uncertainty.

They must remain highly vigilant at all times, as any mistake could lead to casualties.

The battle that followed became exceptionally difficult.

The BOSS kept changing the weapon in his hand.

One moment it's a giant axe that can unleash a whirlwind slash, forcing everyone to scatter and dodge in a sorry state.

One moment it was a longbow that could shoot tracking arrows, forcing Li Wu to divert some of his energy to intercept the arrows aimed at his teammates.

A moment later, a staff that could release an area-of-effect silence caused Arcane Light and Li Wu's healing to come to a brief halt.

The entire team was in a very dangerous situation, and there was a possibility of them being wiped out at any moment.

Everyone was on edge.

Sweat soaked their foreheads.

"Hold on! The BOSS's health is almost 75%!" Li Wu's voice was the driving force that kept everyone going.

Finally, with everyone's efforts, the BOSS's health was whittled down to 75%.

"roar!"

The BOSS roared and slammed its weapon into the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a semi-transparent phantom separated from its body.

The phantom image was none other than the first boss they had fought before, [Chief Craftsman - Overloaded Iron Arm]!

"The phantom is out!" Hua Zitong shouted. "It's going to grab people! Everyone, spread out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mechanical arm phantom suddenly rose up and grabbed at the closest beast friend!

"Holy crap!"

The friend of the wild beast was startled and immediately ran away.

"Steel Shield, hold the BOSS's main body! Everyone else, focus fire on the phantom!" Li Wu immediately gave the order.

The team instantly split into two parts.

Steel Shield alone held off the final boss, who was constantly changing weapons.

Meanwhile, Li Wu, Hua Zitong, Arcane Light, and Friend of the Beasts focused all their firepower on the mechanical arm phantom.

The scene became quite chaotic at one point.

The main boss's whirlwind slash, the phantom's grab, the soul light that occasionally flashes on the weapon racks around the arena...

Everyone felt like they were about to split apart.

"Boss! I can't hold on much longer!" Steel Shield's health bar was dropping rapidly under the combined attacks of the BOSS and Whirlwind Slash.

"Hold on for three more seconds!"

While Li Wu was healing the steel shield, he directed everyone to focus fire on the phantom.

"The phantom is dying! Hang in there!"

boom!

Under the combined fire of the crowd, the mechanical arm phantom finally gave way and exploded, turning into a shower of light.

"call……"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But before they could catch their breath, the final boss pulled out a new weapon from the weapon rack.

A scythe emanating black energy!

"Be careful!"

The BOSS brandished its scythe, and a crescent-shaped black blade of light instantly swept across the entire battlefield!

"Get out of the way!"

puff!

Unable to dodge in time, the arcane light was struck by the blade, letting out a cry of pain as its health bar instantly dropped by more than half.

"Group therapy!"

Li Wu immediately drew his bow, and a shower of green light fell, bringing the entire group's health back up.

The battle continues.

Everyone was in a frenzy, mechanically dodging and unleashing skills.

They didn't know how much longer they could hold on.

All they knew was that they absolutely could not fall!

Seventy percent...

Sixty percent...

Fifty-five percent...

When the BOSS's health was whittled down to 50%.

A second phantom appeared.

It's the second boss, [Furnace Core - Rampage of the Molten Core]!

When they saw that familiar lava figure, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

It’s over.

A main body with a random skill, plus a phantom that can split.

This... is a boss that no human could possibly defeat!

A sense of despair spread through everyone's hearts.