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

With a flash of white light, Li Wu found himself back in front of the stone gate, completely unharmed.

But his expression was rather unpleasant.

"First failure..."

He sat down cross-legged and began to review the battle that had just taken place.

where is the problem?

The problem lies in efficiency.

Although he can switch between ice and fire attributes, this switching is too abrupt. It works well against enemies with a single attribute, but once the types of enemies increase and the formations become more complex, he easily becomes overwhelmed.

Is there a possibility...

A bold idea suddenly flashed through Li Wu's mind.

Is there an arrow that can possess two or even more attributes at the same time?

For example, an arrow with ice in the first half and fire in the second half, or an arrow that, after being shot, can automatically switch its damage type based on the target's attributes.

This sounds like a fantasy.

But isn't the core of Arcane Archer creation?

Li Wu closed his eyes and immersed his mind in the sea of ​​secret texts.

He began searching for ciphers that could enable this idea.

【change】!

The secret texts representing transformation, change, and equivalent exchange shone brightly in his spiritual sea.

What if we added the secret text of "[Transformation]" to the skill?

For example, the rune combination for [Frostbolt] is [Flow + Condensation + Sharpness].

What if we add a "[turn]" after this?

【Flow + Condensation + Sharpness + Transformation】.

This is already a four-arrow skill, and with his current mental strength, it would be very difficult for him to construct it.

No, that's not right.

Li Wu shook his head; one's thinking shouldn't be so rigid.

Who said it has to be added at the end?

Perhaps, we could put it in the middle.

For example, 【流+转+炽】.

First guide the water element, then transform it into the fire element through [Transformation].

No, that's not right either. If you shoot it like that, it will still be a simple fire element arrow.

Li Wu fell into deep thought.

Time passed second by second.

He was extremely focused, swimming in the ocean of knowledge, constantly trying, constantly overturning, and constantly building new ideas.

An hour later, the loud voice rang out again.

[Challenge time is up, do you want to start the challenge again?]

Li Wu opened his eyes, and a look of enlightenment shone in them.

"challenge."

The stone gate opened again.

The arena remained a blend of ice and fire, as four elemental guardians roared and charged forward.

This time, Li Wu didn't dodge left and right or switch skills back and forth like before.

He simply stood still and slowly drew back the arcane bow.

A strange energy began to gather on the bowstring.

It is neither pure crimson nor pure dark blue, but a chaotic energy in which red and blue intertwine, constantly swirling and transforming into each other.

"They're here!"

Li Wu's eyes narrowed.

His hour of contemplation finally yielded results.

Instead of trying to build a complex four-character arrow skill, he changed his approach and found a breakthrough from the most basic cryptic logic.

The key lies in the secret text of [Sculpting]!

【塑】 represents shaping, deformation, and control.

His previous thinking was limited to how to convert the energy properties of arrows.

But now, he understands.

Why can't we just create an arrow that has two different energy cores at the same time?

It means giving an arrow two different energy cores at the same time, one half red and the other half blue.

【Three-Arrow Skill: Ice and Fire Spiral Arrow】

[Secret Combination: Blazing + Flowing + Sculpting!]

Using the secret text of "Sculpting" as its core, it forcibly twists, coils, and shapes together the two incompatible energies of "Blazing" and "Flowing"!

This requires extremely precise control over energy; even the slightest deviation can lead to energy conflict and an immediate explosion.

But Li Wu succeeded!

Whoosh!

The red and blue arrow was released from the bowstring, spinning rapidly in the air and leaving a spiral trail of light.

Its target is the lava guard on the left.

puff!

The arrow hit its mark!

The moment the arrow made contact with the Lava Guardian's body, the [Flow] energy contained within it was instantly activated!

-2088! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

A large amount of frost damage appeared.

However, that's not all!

While inflicting damage, the arrow did not disappear; instead, it pierced directly into the Lava Guardian's body!

The fiery energy coiling around the arrow also erupted at this moment!

boom!

-158! (resistance)

An explosion came from inside the Lava Guardian. Although it only caused minimal damage due to its fire immunity, the explosion caused devastating damage to its internal structure!

The lava guard let out a wail, its body swayed, and the core in its chest visibly dimmed, its health points instantly plummeting!

"It's a success!"

Li Wu felt much more at ease.

This arrow, which may seem like just one arrow, actually caused two injuries!

One type is external frost damage that targets weaknesses.

One was an internal, structurally damaging fire explosion!

That's what makes the [Ice and Fire Spiral Arrow] so terrifying!

It perfectly solves the awkward problem that the previous area-of-effect skills would heal monsters of another attribute.

Without further hesitation, Li Wu followed the same method and fired another [Ice and Fire Spiral Arrow] at the Frost Guard on the right.

puff!

This time, the [Blazing] energy on the outside of the arrow erupted first, causing a high level of fire vulnerability.

-2233! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

Immediately following, the internal [flow] energy explosion, although immune to frost, still caused a huge impact on its internal ice crystal structure!

-120! (resistance)

One arrow, two shots!

Li Wu got excited and began his performance.

One after another, the [Ice and Fire Spiral Arrows] flew from his bowstring, accurately hitting each elemental guardian.

The entire battlefield transformed into a dazzling fireworks display.

A spiral of red and blue light, accompanied by the roars of monsters and explosions, resounded throughout the entire arena.

The four elemental guardians were completely unable to withstand this attack and all fell within thirty seconds.

[Third wave of cleanup completed.]

The fourth wave is about to begin.

Li Wu took a deep breath to calm himself down from the excitement of creating a new skill.

He knew the test was not over yet.

Ice and fire are just the two most basic elements.

Next, there will definitely be other combinations of elements.

as predicted.

This time, the environment of the venue has changed again.

The ground was no longer scorched earth or frost, but had turned into soil. The air was filled with wind elements, causing people's robes to flutter.

Two Lightning Guardians made of lightning and two Storm Guardians made of whirlwinds appeared in the center of the arena.

Lightning Guardian (LV30)

【Characteristics: Immune to lightning, vulnerable to wind-type damage】

Storm Guardian (LV30)

【Characteristics: Immune to wind-type attacks, vulnerable to lightning】

Li Wu glanced at the monster's characteristics and frowned.

Stormguard is alright, he's vulnerable to lightning, which is his specialty.

However, this lightning guardian is vulnerable to wind-type damage...

So far, he has not created any wind-based skills.

"Looks like I'll have to learn on the spot again."

Li Wu sat down cross-legged, completely ignoring the four elemental guardians that had already begun their charge.

Since there's no loss even if the challenge fails, I might as well take this opportunity to study it carefully.