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

A day later, the instance was reset, and Li Wu and his group stepped into the Lost Foundry once again.

With the experience gained from their first land reclamation, they advanced much faster this time.

The team's coordination was already very good when facing the first boss, [Chief Craftsman - Overloaded Iron Arm].

"Steel Shield, watch out for the BOSS raising its hand; it's about to grab someone!"

"Arcane Light, the turret is spawning to your left rear, prioritize targeting it!"

"Friend of the Wild Things, your pet is biting the conveyor belt controller! Don't let it get fixed!"

Under Li Wu's precise command, the entire team operated with great efficiency.

Steel Shield was no longer flustered; he could always anticipate the BOSS's attacks and block them with minimal cost.

Arcane Light and Beast Friend each performed their duties, handling various emergencies.

Hua Zitong is the team's sharpest blade, always able to find gaps in the BOSS's defenses and deal tons of damage.

As for Li Wu, he remains the anchor of the entire team.

His [Fusion Piercing Arrow] is the highest single-target damage dealer, [Explosive Burning Arrow] can instantly clear out mobs, and [Group Healing Arrow] can always pull the team's health back from the brink of danger at the most critical moments.

In the end, they killed the BOSS again in less than fifteen minutes.

"Phew...it's almost half the time faster than last time!" Beast Friend said excitedly, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Yes, mainly because we've become more familiar with the mechanics, and our teamwork has improved." Steel Shield nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

He felt very satisfied with the team's growth.

"Let's see what's missing." Li Wu walked over.

As he predicted, the drop rate for non-first-time players was indeed much worse.

There were no rare items, only two decent pieces of high-quality equipment and some rare materials.

"As expected, the drop rate bonus for the first clear is terrifying," Arcane Light said with some regret.

"That's normal," Hua Zitong explained. "That's how the dungeon mechanics in the Origin Realm work. It encourages players to explore and challenge new areas, and the rewards for repeatedly running the dungeon will be greatly reduced."

"It's okay, it'll come out sooner or later, keep going." Li Wu didn't care about this.

After a short rest, the team continued deeper into the dungeon.

The second boss, [Furnace Core - Rampage of the Molten Core], became less troublesome after the mechanics were familiarized.

Close the pipes, avoid the lava, focus fire on the splitting bodies...

Despite the considerable pressure, the team managed to eliminate him without serious injury thanks to Li Wu's exceptional abilities and perfect command.

This time, no set pieces were dropped.

"Looks like my luck isn't so good." The Beast Friend scratched his head.

"Continue," Li Wu replied with those same two words.

If once doesn't work, try twice; if twice doesn't work, try three times.

As long as the direction is right, he has enough patience to wait for the result.

Facing the final boss, the Last Guardian - Soul Forger, the team no longer felt despair or tension.

"The boss drew a spear! Steel shield, prepare for the charge!"

"The phantom has appeared! It's a split form of the second boss! Same as usual, fire elementals, prepare for self-destruction!"

"The boss's health is down to 20%! Everyone save your burst damage skills for the final tempering!"

Li Wu had a firm grasp on the rhythm of the battle.

When the final boss fell again, a green light shone in the loot.

"It's out! It's out!" the friend of the beasts screamed first.

The crowd gathered around and saw a plate armor gauntlet lying on the ground.

It is indeed the Soulforger's Gauntlets!

"Great!" Steel Shield clenched his fist excitedly.

"We're still missing a breastplate and a helmet," Li Wu said, putting away his gauntlets and glancing at the time. "We can do it two more times."

However, their luck seemed to have run out the second and third time; they didn't get a single piece of good equipment, only materials.

"Boss, how about we call it a day?" Steel Shield glanced at his dwindling supply of potions and said somewhat dejectedly, "The drop rate is just too low."

"Yeah, boss, we've been grinding for three days straight, it's time for a break." Arcane Light also looked a bit tired.

Li Wu glanced at everyone's condition and saw that they were indeed all somewhat exhausted.

While energy potions can replenish energy, repeatedly doing the same thing can change your mindset and cause frustration.

He himself is fine, but teamwork requires taking everyone's situation into account.

"Okay," he nodded, "then let's do one last run. Whether we get anything or not, we'll go back to town to rest after this run."

"Great!" Everyone cheered.

This is the last time.

Everyone was on high alert, hoping to create a miracle in this last chance.

Perhaps their sincerity moved the heavens, or perhaps Li Wu's luck stat of 210 points finally came into play at the last moment.

When the final boss, the last guardian, Soul Forging Soul, fell at their feet for the fifth time, two beams of green light burst from its corpse at the same time!

A helmet and a breastplate!

It was the Soulforger Helmet and Soulforger Breastplate they had been longing for!

"Holy crap!" The Beast Friend stared at the two pieces of equipment, speechless with excitement.

"It's out! It's really out! A complete set!" Arcane Light jumped up excitedly.

Steel Shield rushed over excitedly, holding the two pieces of equipment in his hands, his eyes even getting a little wet.

"Great...great..." he murmured to himself.

Li Wu smiled as he watched this scene.

"Go on, put it on."

"Yes!" Steel Shield nodded emphatically.

He walked to the side, quickly changed out of his original equipment, and put on the Soulforger set.

As he put on the last helmet, a dark golden halo spread out from beneath his feet, enveloping him completely.

An indomitable aura emanated from him.

He opened the attribute panel and took a look, then gasped in shock.

His health points exceeded 4,000 after putting on this set of equipment, and his physical defense reached an astonishing value!

"This...this is too powerful!" Steel Shield exclaimed in shock, feeling the immense power within his body.

He felt that even if he stood still, the previous final boss might not be able to hurt him!

"Let's try out the set effect," Li Wu said.

Steel Shield nodded, took a deep breath, and activated the Soul Forging Protection skill.

hum!

A semi-transparent soul chain extended from his body, connecting to Li Wu, Hua Zitong, Arcane Light, and Beast Friend.

The moment they were connected, everyone felt a strange connection forming between themselves and the steel shield.

"Is this... absolute security?" Arcane Light murmured to himself.

She felt that as long as the chain existed, no harm could threaten her anymore.

"Hahaha! Awesome! So awesome!" Steel Shield felt the power protecting the entire team behind him and let out a hearty laugh.

"Alright, we've got the gear and finished the dungeon," Li Wu clapped his hands and said, "Let's head back to town! Our next stage is Ironforge!"

"Yes, boss!"

The crowd responded in unison and followed Li Wu, walking out of the hidden instance with high spirits.