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

At that moment, everyone in the newly arrived team simultaneously received a private message from Longxing_Badao.

After reading the message, a hot-tempered soldier's face turned bright red, and he kicked the twisted mangrove root next to him hard!

"Damn it! Boss Ba Dao got tricked by those two bastards and is sent back to town!"

He kicked the tree root with a dull thud, shaking off a few rotten leaves.

A mage who appeared to be the team's commander frowned deeply.

"To be able to take down the three of them, including the leader of the Overlord Blade, in such a short time, the opponent's strength is not simple; they are definitely not an ordinary player."

"So what if he's not simple?" another soldier next to him scoffed. "Even if he's awesome, can he take on twenty of us?"

"That's right! The boss definitely won't let this go! Let's keep chasing them! Find them!"

Just then, a shout filled with endless anger and resentment once again resounded throughout all the newbie villages in District 21!

This time, it's even crazier than the last one!

[A shout-out from Area 21 (from player "Longxing_Badao" in Newbie Village #101):]

[Listen up, all players! The shameless scoundrels "Seeking Mist Among Flowers" and "Viewing Flowers in the Mist" are deep in the swamp, near coordinates (255, 489)!! Whoever kills either of them will be rewarded with a common piece of equipment and 50 silver coins! I mean it! I will never go back on my word!]

……

The whole world fell silent for a second.

The next second, it exploded completely!

50 silver coins?!

This area has only been open for less than two days! Most players are considered rich if they have a few silver coins in their pockets!

What does 50 silver coins mean?

That's a huge sum of money that would drive any player crazy with envy!

"Holy crap! 50 silver coins? Did I hear that right?"

"One more ordinary piece of equipment! I'm rich! I'm rich!"

"We've got the coordinates! What's the point of farming monsters?! Brothers, let's team up and go to the swamp to catch someone!"

"Searching for flowers in the mist? Viewing flowers through the mist? Who cares who they are? For 50 silver coins, I'd slaughter even the gods!"

In an instant, all the players in the starting village of District 21, whether they were doing quests or grinding monsters, went crazy!

Countless people abandoned what they were doing and began to rush madly toward the swamp.

The Dragon Soaring Across the World team, which had just arrived, was as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"The boss has spoken! They can't get far!"

"Quick! Split up and search! They must be around here!"

"Damn it, that's 50 silver coins! We can't let outsiders steal it! Charge!"

More than twenty people scattered in all directions in an instant, like mad dogs, and began a carpet search.

……

Meanwhile, deep in a dense forest, a full two kilometers away from that battlefield.

"Tsk, his value has gone up again." Li Wu curled his lip when he saw the shout in that area, his tone unreadable, whether it was sarcasm or something else.

"They've completely gone mad." Hua Zitong stood up, brushing the mud off her clothes. "With this bounty, we're now public enemy number one in District 21. We can't stop; we have to keep going deeper."

There was no fear on her face.

"I'd like to see whether these mad dogs can find us faster or we can level up faster."

Without further ado, the two determined their direction and set off again, disappearing into the deeper darkness.

What followed seemed to be trapped in a strange cycle.

They ventured deep into the swamp, searching for higher-level monsters, engaging in a tedious yet efficient hunt.

Meanwhile, Longxing and Badao's area shouts were like a death knell, ringing out precisely every one or two hours, each time more frantic than the last, clearly telling them that the group of players behind them, driven mad by the bounty, were relentlessly pursuing them.

Li Wu and Hua Zitong completely ignored this.

In their world, all that remained was drawing a bow, shooting an arrow, swinging a knife, and hacking.

Time flew by amidst this intense monster-hunting frenzy.

One day later.

"hiss--!"

With a mournful screech, a three-meter-long [LV.5 White Bone Terror Centipede] covered in pale white bone armor crashed to the ground and turned into a pile of broken bones under Hua Zitong's precise [Heavy Chop].

[You participated in the kill of the LV.5 Bone Centipede, experience points +8!]

Your talent "Soul Devourer" has been triggered!

[You have successfully absorbed the life energy dissipated by the LV.5 Skeletal Centipede. Luck +0.02! Intelligence +0.02!]

At that very moment, two dazzling golden beams shot into the sky from Li Wu and Hua Zitong simultaneously!

Congratulations! You have reached level 5!

Your Strength +1, Agility +1, Intelligence +1, Constitution +1, Spirit +1!

You have gained 5 free attribute points!

Your health and mana have been fully restored!

"Phew... I've finally reached level five." Li Wu let out a long breath.

After nearly a dozen hours of intense monster-hunting, their energy was once again exhausted.

Without hesitation, he quickly opened the attribute panel and added all 5 free attribute points to Strength.

[Name: Seeing Through the Fog]

[Level: LV5 (4/500)]

[Class: Arcane Archer]

[Talent: Soul of Destiny (Outstanding)]

[HP: 85/85]

[Mana Points: 624/624]

Physical Attack: 24.5 (Equipment +5)

[Magic Attack: 56.7 (Equipment +10)]

【Strength: 13】

Agility: 13 (equipment +6)

[Constitution: 11 (Equipment +2)]

【Intelligence: 27.2】

【Spirit: 8】

Luck: 3.2

Free attribute points: 0

Looking at his current screen, Li Wu nodded in satisfaction.

His magic attack has exceeded fifty points, which makes his healing output reach a terrifying level.

The only drawback is its pitiful 85 health points.

With that little health, any player of the same level could probably kill you instantly if they got a single hit from it.

On the other side, Hua Zitong also reached level five. She quickly allocated her points and then looked around, seemingly confirming something.

After a moment, she spoke, her voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of excitement.

"We're not far from Whispering Caverns now!"

Whispering Cave!

They risked their lives all this way not to escape the pursuers, but for the location of this one and only hidden mission!

Now, it's finally almost here!

Li Wu was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed!

A series of hurried, chaotic footsteps suddenly came from the dense forest behind them!

They've been found!

Moreover, there were a lot of people who came this time!

"Over there! I see them! It's the two of them!"

"Surround them! Quick! Don't let them get away!"

"Hahaha! 50 silver coins! Here I come!"

The cacophony of shouts and the splashing of muddy feet rose from all directions as a net of dozens of players tightened at an alarming rate!

"This way!" Hua Zitong made a quick decision, grabbed Li Wu, and rushed out in one direction.

Behind them, players from the Dragon Soars Across the World Guild surged out of the forest like a tide, unleashing a barrage of ranged attacks of various colors, trailing long flames as they swept in from all directions!

Fireball!

Ice Arrow!

Arcane Missiles!

More than a dozen spells instantly covered the spot where they had just been standing!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The violent explosions continued, sending dirt and grass flying everywhere, and the ground shook violently.

Li Wu didn't even have time to look back; he could only follow Hua Zitong's footsteps, frantically weaving through the tangled roots of the giant tree, dodging the dense barrage of fire behind him.

"They ran west! Chase them!"

"Mage group! Slow them down! Use slow spells to cover that area! Don't let them create distance!"

Behind them, the enemy commander was issuing orders methodically.

Li Wu immediately felt his legs sink into the mud, as if they were sinking into invisible mud, and his speed instantly decreased by at least 30%!

It's a mage's area-of-effect slowing skill!

"Damn it!"

As the dark mass of figures behind him drew closer, Li Wu's mind raced. He turned sharply while running and fired an arrow at the area that was chasing him the most closely!

[Mud Arrow]!

"puff!"

A soft sound.

A large area of ​​ground instantly turned into a mud pit, and the warriors and knights at the forefront were caught off guard and sank in, instantly disrupting the pursuit formation.

This brief chaos bought the two of them a precious few seconds.

Hua Zitong led him around a huge stone wall, and the view in front of them suddenly opened up.

It was a cliff covered with huge vines and dark green moss. Below the cliff was pitch black, and only faint, indistinct sounds could be heard, like the whispers of countless people.

Dead end?

Li Wu's heart sank suddenly.

"This is it!"

Hua Zitong's eyes lit up at that moment. Without the slightest hesitation, she grabbed Li Wu's hand and leaped off the cliff!

"Holy crap! They jumped off a cliff?"

"Trying to commit suicide rather than let us have it easy? Dream on! Quick! Kill them!"

The pursuers behind them were stunned when they saw this, and then they frantically unleashed all their skills towards the bottom of the cliff.

However, all of these attacks were destined to fail.

Li Wu felt his body plummeting rapidly, the wind whistling in his ears, but after falling more than ten meters, he saw a huge hole appear at the bottom of the cliff.

The two landed precisely into the cave entrance.

And the moment they entered the cave.

A series of cold system notifications rang in their ears simultaneously.

[System notification: You have entered 'Whispering Cavern' and the dungeon 'Dice of Fate'.]

[System notification: This copy is in a separate space and cannot receive or send any external messages.]

[System notification: Your spirit has been corrupted by an unknown force, and you are listening to the whispers from the abyss...]