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

"We...were announced in the district-wide notice?"

Friends of the Wild Beasts looked at the announcement across the entire region and were still a little dizzy, feeling like they were dreaming.

"We're on! We're really on!"

Arcane Light was so excited her face turned red. She opened her friends list and found that her avatar was being bombarded with congratulations and inquiries from friends she had met in the Flower Language Guild.

At that moment, she felt that her life had reached its peak.

Steel Shield grinned, looking like a 300-pound child.

Although he didn't have many friends, the feeling of being the center of attention for all the players in the region was just too awesome!

Unlike the three's excitement, Li Wu and Hua Zitong were much calmer.

For Hua Zitong and Li Wu, being listed in announcements was something they were already used to.

A first clear of a dungeon is just the beginning.

"Alright, calm down. Let's see what the BOSS dropped." Li Wu's voice brought the three of them back to reality.

Upon hearing about the equipment distribution, the three immediately forgot their excitement about the announcement and craned their necks to crowd around the spoils on the ground.

The most eye-catching item was, of course, the rare helmet that emitted a dazzling green light.

[Soulforger Helmet (Rare)]

Type: Helmet (Plate Armor)

[Level Requirement: LV30]

[Job Requirements: None]

[Attributes: Strength +85, Constitution +90, Physical Defense +120]

[Special Effect 1: Resilience. Reduces critical strike damage taken from your helmet by 30%.]

【Special Effect 2: Soul Vision (Active). When activated, you can see enemy units with less than 20% health for 10 seconds, ignoring stealth and invisibility. (Cooldown: 5 minutes)】

【Set bonus (3/3): None currently.】

"The Soulforger Helmet! It's the last one!" Steel Shield's breathing became heavy when he saw the helmet.

Li Wu immediately took out the two set pieces he had previously obtained from his backpack—gloves and a breastplate.

When the three pieces of equipment were placed together, a dazzling light shot into the sky!

[System notification: You have successfully activated the set [The Soulsmith's Legacy]!]

Li Wu curiously checked the set's attributes, and the next second, he froze completely.

"Oh my god..."

"What's wrong? Is the set bonus really that strong?" Steel Shield asked curiously as he leaned closer.

When he saw the effect of that outfit, he gasped in astonishment.

[The Soul Forger's Legacy (Set Effect)]

[Two-piece set bonus: Increases your maximum health by 20%.]

[Three-piece set effect: Soul Forging Guardian (Active). When activated, create a Soul Link, linking you to up to four friendly units. For the next 15 seconds, all damage taken by linked units will be absorbed by you alone, and the damage you absorb will be reduced by 50%. (Cooldown: 5 minutes)]

"Twenty percent increase in health... AoE damage reduction... Takes damage for teammates..." Steel Shield recited the set bonuses word by word, his voice trembling. "Boss, this set is insane!"

"This...this is practically immortal!" Arcane Light covered his mouth, his face full of disbelief.

This is no longer just an ordinary rare set; it's a strategic team artifact!

No wonder Hua Zitong said this is the strongest rare equipment at level 30, bar none.

Seeing Steel Shield's envious expression, Li Wu smiled and said:

"This set is mainly for the store opening. I promise, I'll give it to you next time I get equipment."

"Boss, I know! Thank you, boss!"

Upon hearing this, Steel Shield immediately stopped looking at him with envy.

He knew that Li Wu wouldn't lie to him, nor did she have any reason to.

In addition to this plate armor set, the final boss also dropped two other rare pieces of equipment.

One is a level 30 rare longsword that Hua Zitong can use, which greatly increases agility and critical hit damage.

The other is an old-fashioned hunting bow, a weapon of the wild animal's friend.

Whispers of the Ancient Tree (Rare)

Type: Hunting Bow

[Level Requirement: LV30]

[Job Requirements: Archer, Summoner]

[Attributes: Agility +100, Spirit +80, Physical Attack +120]

[Special Effect 1: Natural Affinity. Your pet (or summoned creature) receives 30% more healing.]

【Special Effect 2: Life Link (Active). When activated, your pet (or summoned creature) will convert 50% of the damage it deals into health over the next 10 seconds, healing its owner. (Cooldown: 10 minutes)】

"I...I have a rare weapon too!" The Beast Friend held the hunting bow, his eyes brimming with tears of excitement.

The attributes of this bow are practically tailor-made for a summoner like him.

Not only can it improve a pet's survivability, it can also allow the pet to heal itself!

This greatly compensates for the summoner's lack of survivability.

What remains are a few pieces of excellent equipment, a large amount of rare materials, and... a full five gold coins!

This harvest can only be described as overflowing.

After the spoils were divided, everyone was satisfied.

"Alright, now, there's only one last thing left." Hua Zitong took out the [First Clear Lucky Treasure Chest] from her backpack.

The others also took things out of their backpacks.

"This is the first-clear lucky chest. What you get depends entirely on your luck," Hua Zitong explained.

"A luck contest? Then I'm wide awake!" Steel Shield puffed out his chest, brimming with confidence. "I have 35 points of luck; I'm going to have to pull off a big one today!"

"Shall we go in order?" the Beast Friend suggested. "Let's go from lowest to highest luck, and I'll start by giving everyone a taste of what's to come!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, but in his heart he was calculating that if he got lucky and was the first to open a good item, he could show it off to everyone.

No one objected.

Thus, the friend of the beast, whose luck stat was only 18 points, became the first to try something new.

He clasped his hands together, bowed repeatedly to the treasure chest, and muttered incantations, praying to all the gods before finally reaching out his trembling hand and opening the treasure chest.

A flash of white light.

As the light faded, a smooth stone lay quietly inside the treasure chest.

Polished smooth stone (normal)

[Type: Miscellaneous Items]

[Description: It's very smooth; you might be able to skip it beautifully on the water.]

The air was silent for two seconds.

"puff……"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Steel Shield and Arcane Light were the first to burst into laughter, doubled over with mirth.

"A rock... haha... a rock that can only skip stones..." Steel Shield laughed until tears streamed down his face.

The beast's friend's face went from expectant red to desperate pale, and finally to ashen with shame and indignation.

"Where is justice?!" he cried out, clutching the stone.

Next up is Arcane Light, with a Luck stat of 27. Having seen the example of the Beast Friend, she seemed a little nervous.

She took a deep breath and quickly opened the treasure chest.

A blue light appeared.

"It's excellent!" The friend of the beast stopped howling and exclaimed enviously.

In the light, an extremely thin blue veil floated out.

【Starlight Veil (Fine Quality)】

[Type: Fashion (Headpiece)]

[Description: Wearing it will make your eyes reflect starlight.]

Arcane Light picked up the veil and put it on her face. Sure enough, starlight appeared in her eyes, adding to her mystery.

"Wow, so beautiful!" She spun around in surprise. Although it wasn't an outfit, pretty clothes are just as attractive to girls.

The third one is a steel shield with a luck value of 35.

"Watch closely! This is what a true lucky charm looks like!" he announced triumphantly, then slammed the treasure chest open with a wave of his hand.

A dazzling green light shot out!