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

"Arcane Torrent!"

Arcane Light raised the staff high, unleashing its full magical power. A torrent of pure arcane energy instantly engulfed the final boss.

This is her trump card, a burst skill that requires a long channeling time, but its damage is devastating.

"[Beast Rampage]!"

The Beast Friend also activated his strongest buff skill. His Shadow Panther, which had just been resummoned, instantly grew larger, its eyes turned blood red, and its attack speed and damage increased to a terrifying level. It transformed into a black shadow, frantically tearing at the BOSS.

"Shield Throw!"

Steel Shield also abandoned its defense, using its tower shield as a weapon to smash it fiercely at the BOSS, while unleashing its most powerful skill with all its might.

Hua Zitong's figure twisted and turned amidst the immense suction force, her longsword moving so fast that only a blur could be seen. Each attack precisely pierced the gaps in the BOSS's armor.

Li Wu, on the other hand, stood at the very back of the team, becoming the most stable source of damage.

He didn't use an ultimate skill like [Burning Star Return to Ruins Arrow] because that skill has too long a wind-up.

In these crucial moments, the most effective skills are those with the fastest casting speed and the most direct damage.

[Fusion Piercing Arrow]!

[Chain Lightning Arrow]!

[Explosive Burning Arrow]!

The arcane bow in his hand unleashed arrows of three colors in rapid succession, raining down upon the BOSS at a dizzying frequency.

The entire forging hall was enveloped in the glow of various skills.

The BOSS's health bar was dropping at an unprecedented rate under the relentless concentrated fire of the five players.

Fifteen percent...

Ten percent...

Five percent...

"Almost there! Just a little bit more!" The Beast Friend's eyes were red. He could feel himself getting closer and closer to the BOSS, and the soul-devouring suction force was getting stronger and stronger.

"Keep going! Don't stop!" Arcane Light's face had turned pale from exhaustion, but she still gritted her teeth and maintained the output of Arcane Torrent.

Steel Shield and Hua Zitong have also given it their all.

All eyes were fixed on the BOSS's last sliver of health.

Success or failure hinges on this!

"Now!"

A cold glint flashed in Li Wu's eyes.

He drew his bow, and two arrows of different colors appeared simultaneously on the bowstring.

Lightning, pure white beams of light.

"Break for me!"

He released the bowstring.

Two arrows, moving at speeds that surpassed time, instantly traversed spatial distances and precisely struck the BOSS's core in the chest.

boom!

A loud bang.

The final boss's massive body trembled violently.

Its raised hands fell limply to the ground.

The immense suction force that devoured everything vanished in an instant.

The whole world seemed to have fallen silent.

【The Last Guardian - Soul Forged】Those eyes, which once pulsated with the flames of the soul, slowly went out.

Its massive body began to shatter inch by inch, breaking into shimmering fragments that dissipated into the air.

Ding!

A crisp sound.

A helmet radiating a dazzling green light, along with a pile of loot, clattered and fell to the ground.

The battle is over.

"You...you won?"

The friend of the beast stared at the empty center of the arena, muttering to himself in disbelief.

"We...won!"

Arcane Light could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, but a radiant smile of relief spread across its face.

Steel Shield also threw away the tower shield in his hand, lay on his back on the ground, his chest heaving violently, and let out a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha! We won! We won!"

Hua Zitong, leaning on her longsword, knelt on the ground. Although exhausted, her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

They succeeded!

They really succeeded!

A five-person team without a priest successfully cleared a level 30 hidden dungeon with ridiculously complex mechanics and even defeated the final boss!

This is simply a miracle!

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, a series of bright red system announcements suddenly exploded above the heads of all players in District 21!

[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to the "Seeing Through the Fog" team for successfully completing the level 30 hidden dungeon [The Lost Foundry] for the first time in the entire server! This is to announce the official announcement!]

The Lost Foundry is now officially open; all players who have reached level 25 can now challenge it.

As a first-clear reward, members of the "Seeing Through the Fog" team will receive 10000 experience, a first-clear Lucky Chest, 500 Ironforge reputation, and +1 Luck!

The three consecutive announcements across the entire district caused the entire 21st district to erupt in excitement at that moment!

……

Ironforge, Central Square.

Tens of thousands of players are setting up stalls, trading, and chatting here.

Suddenly, three bright red announcements appeared in everyone's sight without warning.

The entire square fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

Everyone stopped what they were doing, looked up, and stared blankly at the few lines of red characters in the sky, their faces filled with disbelief.

"I...I didn't see that wrong, did I? First announcement?"

"The Lost Foundry? What kind of dungeon is this? I've never heard of it before?"

"Didn't the announcement say it was a hidden dungeon?! My god, someone actually cleared a level 30 hidden dungeon?!"

"Seeing things through the fog... It's him again! It's that 'seeing things through the fog' guy again!"

"Holy crap! This player is insane! He only just reached level 30, how did he clear the hidden dungeon?!"

"This must be the first level 30 dungeon cleared in Area 21, right? That's impressive!"

After a brief silence, the entire square erupted in a tremendous uproar!

All the players have gone crazy!

Level 30!

That's the current level cap for players!

Most players are still hovering around level 25.

As for "Seeing Flowers in the Fog", not only was he the first to reach level 30, but on the very day he reached level 30, he led the team to clear a hidden dungeon of the same level!

What does this mean?

This means that his skill level is already far ahead of all other players, by more than one level!

……

The temporary headquarters of the Sword and Rose Guild.

Sword Pointing at Rose is discussing the next phase of their raiding plan with the core members of the guild.

When she saw the district-wide announcement, her stunningly beautiful face revealed an undisguised shock.

"【The Lost Foundry】... He actually found a hidden instance." She murmured to herself.

"President, who exactly is this 'Seeing Through the Fog' guy? He's too strong! He's ridiculously strong!" The vice president said with a bitter expression.

Sword Pointing at Rose, he remained silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, his eyes regaining their resolve.

"Pass on my order! From this moment forward, at all costs, win over Wu Li Kan Hua! A man like him must never become our enemy!"

……

The headquarters of the Ironblood Alliance guild.

boom!

Iron Blood Banner slammed his fist hard on the table, making a loud noise.

"It's him again! It's that 'seeing through the fog' guy again!" His face was ashen, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

From being the first to kill a regional boss, to being number one on the level leaderboard, and now to being the first to kill a dungeon...

He felt that all the efforts of his guild had become a joke in front of that man called "Seeing Flowers Through the Fog".

……

The Storm Rises Again Guild Headquarters.

Feng Yun Jiutian looked at the announcement in the sky, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"Seeing flowers through the fog..." He pronounced the name slowly and deliberately, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent and greed.

"For a nobody to have reached this point... he must possess an enormous secret!"

"Pass on my order: mobilize everyone to investigate! I must find out where this lost foundry replica is!"

……

Meanwhile, in some dark corner...

Blood Wolf Soul trembled with rage as he looked at the three bright red announcements, his face contorted with jealousy and fury.

"Seeing flowers through the fog! Seeing flowers through the fog!"

He chewed on the name over and over again, wishing he could devour it whole.

He couldn't understand why.

Why does that piece of trash he considers an ant, someone he tramples under his feet, repeatedly create miracles and repeatedly crush him and his proud guild under his feet?

"I will definitely kill you! I swear! I will make sure you die a horrible death!"

He let out a low growl that sounded inhuman.

A storm triggered by the first kill of a dungeon is brewing wildly throughout Area 21.

Li Wu, at the center of the storm, was completely unaware of this.

He and his teammates were standing before the final boss fell, enjoying the joy of victory.