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

The morning sunlight bathed the majestic Ironforge in a golden glow.

In the heart of this dwarven capital, the circular arena, large enough to hold 100,000 people, was already packed to capacity.

From above, the stadium was completely surrounded by a dense, dark mass of people.

The noise, discussions, and shouts all converged and soared into the sky, as if to overturn the heavens.

This is the scene of the Myth Guild recruitment assessment.

The scene was incredibly grand!

In the very center of the arena, one hundred players who had passed the video preliminary selection stood in a square formation, waiting for the assessment to begin.

They are the protagonists of today, the chosen ones who have stood out from hundreds of thousands of players across the entire region.

Everyone straightened their backs, their faces filled with tension, excitement, and a hint of barely perceptible pride.

Their gazes, without prior agreement, turned toward the tallest and most magnificent VIP stand on the east side of the arena.

They knew that the legendary man was there today.

It was exactly 9:00 AM.

With a melodious horn sound, the entire arena fell silent instantly.

Immediately afterwards, under the watchful eyes of countless people, several figures slowly appeared on the VIP stands on the east side.

The leader was a young man dressed in black, carrying a blue longbow on his back.

He simply stood there quietly, without saying a word, but an invisible sense of oppression instantly enveloped the entire room.

"It's like seeing flowers through the fog! It's the god of fog!"

"Oh my god! He really came!"

"That bow on his back... what quality is it? It has a blue light! Is it an epic weapon?!"

After a three-second silence, the crowd erupted in a deafening roar.

Countless players stood up excitedly, waving their arms and shouting the name that was already widely known.

Li Wu!

Seeming through the fog!

He was born to be a king; his mere presence was enough to drive everyone wild.

Beside him stood a dashing woman with a high ponytail, clad in silver armor; it was Hua Zitong.

Further on are Lin Hai, Steel Shield, Arcane Light, Beast Friend, and others.

They were the original core members of the Myth Guild.

Facing the gaze of 100,000 people below the stage, Steel Shield and the others felt their palms sweating.

The feeling of being the center of attention made them both nervous and incredibly proud.

Li Wu's expression remained calm. He merely glanced at the entire audience before turning his gaze to the hundred examinees below.

Just then, Lin Hai, who was the master of ceremonies for this assessment, walked to the front of the stands.

He cleared his throat and spoke in a loud voice enhanced by magic:

"Welcome everyone to the assessment site for the first-ever open recruitment of the Mythical Guild!"

"I am Lin Hai, the host of this assessment and the CEO of Qianjin Pavilion!"

A round of applause broke out in the room.

Lin Hai's name has become somewhat well-known in Ironforge after the last auction.

"I know everyone is here today for a common goal: to become a member of the Mythical Guild and create a legend for our District 21 together with the legendary player, Mist-Seeing-Flowers!"

"But the threshold for becoming a legend is extremely high! What we need are not mediocre talents, but true elites!"

Lin Hai's words made the expressions of the hundred candidates below the stage turn serious.

"Therefore, today's assessment will be divided into two phases!"

"The first stage is called the 'Hundred-Man Slayer'!"

Lin Hai's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"You one hundred people will be randomly divided into ten groups of ten. Shortly afterward, a monster army of one hundred monsters will spawn in the arena!"

"Your mission is to survive within the allotted time and demonstrate your worth as much as possible!"

"Every action you take, every attack, every heal will be recorded and scored by our examiners!"

Lin Hai pointed to the three Steel Shields on the other side of the stands.

Ultimately, half of the participants in each group will be eliminated based on their overall scores!

"That means that after the first round of assessments, only fifty out of one hundred of you will advance to the next round!"

Wow!

The announcement of this cruel rule caused an uproar throughout the room.

Out of 100 people, half will be eliminated!

This is even stricter than they imagined!

The expressions of the examinees below the stage changed instantly.

They glanced instinctively at the people around them.

Just a moment ago, I thought they would be my teammates, but now, in an instant, they've become my mortal enemies.

"Alright, enough chit-chat!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Lin Hai waved his hand.

"Now, the first group of ten candidates, please proceed to the designated combat area!"

Soon, ten players emerged from the formation and arrived at the open space in the center of the arena.

Their IDs and professions were also projected onto the arena by a magical light screen.

Night Wind (Thief)

【Bloody Hand (Warrior)】

【Wind Whisper (Archer)】

……

"Night Wind! It's that lone wolf, Night Wind! He actually came too!"

"And Bloodhand! Isn't that the Ironblood Alliance's strongest warrior in PvP? Why is he signing up too?"

In the audience, some people immediately recognized several of the celebrities.

Meanwhile, in the VIP stands, Li Wu's gaze fell upon the thief with the ID "Night Wind".

He was the first person on Hua Zitong's list.

Li Wu was very curious about what made this person, whom Hua Zitong valued so highly, so special.

Just then, the ground of the arena suddenly began to shake violently.

Ten magic circles, flashing red light, lit up simultaneously around the arena.

Immediately following, accompanied by a series of angry roars, ten monsters of varying sizes emerged from the magic circle!

There are extremely fast Shadow Wolves, tough-skinned Rock Golems, and Goblin Wizards who can cast ranged spells.

Each one is an elite monster at level 32!

"The assessment... has begun!"

The faces of the ten candidates on the stage instantly turned serious.

"roar!"

The warrior "Bloodhand" was the first to react, roaring as he charged forward, crashing directly into the nearest giant rock golem, as if trying to seize the initiative.

The other ranged classes immediately distanced themselves and began chanting spells.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

Ten players who don't know each other are facing ten powerful elite monsters, so there's no way they can cooperate at all.

Some people wanted to rush to deal damage, some wanted to find opportunities to steal kills, while others were timid and hid in the back, not daring to step forward.

However, amidst this chaos, the thief named Night Wind did something that surprised everyone.

Instead of attacking any of the monsters, he flashed into stealth mode and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Huh? What's that night breeze doing? Why is it hiding?"

"Are you scared? This is an assessment; how can you be selected if you don't prove yourself?"

A murmur of discussion immediately arose in the audience.

Even the steel shield on the examiner's seat frowned.

Only Li Wu and Hua Zitong, watching this scene, had a barely perceptible hint of approval in their eyes.

The battle continues.

The warrior "Bloody Hand" was incredibly brave; he single-handedly entangled a giant rock golem, fighting it out on equal terms.

But other players weren't so lucky.

The only priest in the group was quickly targeted by two incredibly fast shadow wolves.

He tried to heal himself while dodging and weaving, and was about to be tackled.

At this critical moment!

A dark shadow suddenly appeared behind a shadow wolf!

It's the night wind!

He had somehow managed to flank the battlefield.

"Chewing!"

"Backstab!"

"Debone!"

A smooth and powerful combo of control and burst damage was unleashed in an instant!

The shadow wolf didn't even have time to react before a huge damage number appeared above its head, and its health bar was instantly emptied!

Sold out instantly!

Having done all this, Ye Feng didn't linger at all; he flickered again and disappeared into the shadows.

fast!

quasi!

ruthless!

The entire process was absolutely perfect.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

"Holy shit..." one audience member couldn't help but swear, "This...this is what a thief should be like!"

Meanwhile, in the VIP section, Li Wu's eyes lit up.

He figured it out.

From the very beginning, Ye Feng never intended to confront those monsters head-on.

He went into stealth mode not to escape, but to observe.

Observe the entire battlefield, observe every teammate, and every enemy.

He was looking for the perfect, decisive opportunity.

He seized the opportunity when the pastor was in crisis.

He saved his teammates and demonstrated his unparalleled explosive power.

This is what a true top-tier assassin is like.

The battle on the field began to subtly change due to Ye Feng's intervention.