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

Li Wu's act of sitting cross-legged made the charge of the four elemental guardians look somewhat comical.

They have no intelligence, only a fixed attack logic.

The lightning guards transformed into two bolts of lightning, striking directly at him.

The Storm Guardians transformed into two high-speed spinning tornadoes, whipping up rubble and dust as they roared in from both sides.

Faced with this devastating attack, Li Wu didn't even lift an eyelid.

His entire being was immersed in understanding the wind.

What is wind?

He asked himself questions in the sea of ​​his mind.

It is the flow of air, the transfer of energy, an invisible and formless yet omnipresent force.

The cryptic text 【岚】, representing movement, direction, and separation, slowly rotated in his mental sea.

This is the most basic form of wind.

However, a single [Storm] is not enough to constitute an attack skill.

He needs other ciphers to combine and construct.

The wind should be sharp.

Li Wu thought of wind blades and cutting.

The cryptic word "Sharp," representing sharpness and penetration, lit up in his mind.

【岚】+【锐】.

The two secret texts can be combined to form the most basic Wind Blade Arrow.

However, this is a dual-arrow skill, which is too weak and is a single-target attack. It is too inefficient against four monsters.

He needs a three-arrow skill.

The wind should be gathered.

Li Wu thought of tornadoes and cyclones.

The secret text "凝" (Ning), representing concentration and enhancement, also lit up.

【岚】+【锐】+【凝】.

[Wind-Cutting Arrow]?

Li Wu mentally simulated the configuration of this skill.

By condensing the invisible wind into a tangible, high-speed rotating blade, its penetrating power should be very strong.

This is a decent single-target burst skill.

But not enough.

What he needs now is a skill that can deal with two different types of monsters at the same time.

Lightning Guardian, vulnerable to wind-type damage.

Storm Guardian, vulnerable to lightning.

He needs a skill that can deal both wind and lightning damage.

Wind and thunder are often intertwined.

Li Wu's thoughts gradually became clearer.

The secret text representing lightning is a variant of [Blazing].

He can combine [Storm] and [Blazing] together.

But how can they coexist on a single arrow and each target a different enemy?

Should we use "plastic"?

Using the same approach as the Ice and Fire Spiral Arrow, it forcibly twists the two energies of wind and thunder together.

Li Wu shook her head.

Ice and fire, though opposites, are both relatively stable forms of energy.

Both wind and thunder are extremely unstable and violent energies.

Forcibly binding two barrels of explosives together will only result in an immediate explosion, blowing yourself up first.

We need to change our approach.

Just then, the lightning strike from the Lightning Guardian and the tornado from the Storm Guardian were almost upon them.

If you fail the challenge, you can try again in one hour.

……

The second failure.

Li Wu opened her eyes, her face showing no sign of frustration.

This failure was entirely within his expectations.

He continued to sit cross-legged, immersed in his own world.

If we can't put two kinds of energy into one arrow, why can't we put them into multiple arrows?

A new idea sprouted in his mind.

He thought of the [Explosive Burning Arrow].

【炽】+【增】+【域】.

An arrow is shot out and explodes in the target area, causing area damage.

What if we replace 【炽】 with 【岚】?

【岚】+【增】+【域】.

[Storm Domain Arrow]?

That sounds good; it can deal area-of-effect wind damage to the Lightning Guardian.

But then another problem arises: this skill is ineffective against Storm Guardians, who are immune to wind.

He still needs another lightning-based area-of-effect skill to deal with Storm Guard.

This brings us back to the old path of the Ice and Fire Trial, requiring us to switch skills back and forth, which is inefficient.

No, that's not right.

Li Wu once again rejected her own idea.

The secret text of 【增】 represents amplification, multiplication, and expansion.

It can not only enhance the power of energy, but also increase the quantity.

His eyes grew brighter and brighter.

What if I focus on growth?

He thought of a legendary archery technique: firing a volley of arrows!

An arrow is shot out and splits into hundreds or thousands in mid-air.

Isn't this the best example of growth?

So, how can this be achieved?

【岚】+【增】+【镜】?

Can the secret text of the Mirror be used to replicate arrows?

No, the image copied by the [Mirror] is an illusion; it doesn't cause any physical damage.

Li Wu's mind was racing.

One secret text after another was assembled in his mind, only to be overturned one by one.

……

An hour later.

The third failure.

……

The fourth failure.

……

The fifth failure.

Li Wu tried again and again, and failed time and time again.

But he was not discouraged at all.

Each failure deepened his understanding of the cipher.

He felt like he was learning a completely new language, from the very basic pronunciation to gradually being able to say words, and then trying to form sentences.

Although the process was difficult, it was full of the joy of exploration.

Finally, after the tenth failure, as he sat cross-legged again, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

I understand.

He opened his eyes, which were full of confidence.

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

challenge.

The stone gate opened.

The four elemental guardians roared and charged forward once more.

Li Wu slowly stood up and drew back the Arcane Bow.

This time, he did not construct any offensive secret texts.

On his bowstring, there condensed a pure power representing the rules.

[Sanwen Arrow Skill - Multi-Arrow Field]

[Secret Text Combination: Law + Increase + Domain!]

The rules are established using the secret text of the [Law]!

Use the secret text of "Increase" to increase the quantity!

The scope is defined by the secret text of the [Domain]!

This skill itself does not deal any damage.

Its function is to create a domain.

A field where the rules have been rewritten!

Whoosh!

The silver arrow shot into the sky, transforming into a massive, semi-transparent silver shield directly above the battlefield, enveloping the entire area.

[System notification: You have entered the Multi-Arrow Zone.]

[Area Effect: Within this area, all your single-target attack arrows will automatically trigger a multi-shot effect, generating two additional identical arrows to attack your locked target.]

Become!

Li Wu was overjoyed.

He didn't create a complex skill that could summon both wind and thunder.

Instead, they did the opposite and created a buff skill!

A realm where you can transform all your individual skills into area-of-effect skills!

This is what makes Arcane Archers truly terrifying!

Instead of sticking to fixed skills, we create and change rules based on the needs of the battlefield!

Alright, let's begin.

A slight smile curved the corners of Li Wu's mouth.

He drew his bow, and a basic [Lightning Arrow] instantly materialized.

Whoosh!

The arrow was released from the bowstring.

The moment it flew off the bowstring, the power of the domain was activated.

What was originally a single lightning arrow instantly split into three!

Three identical lightning bolts traced three different arcs and accurately struck the two storm guards that were charging towards them!

-1895! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

-1895! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

-1895! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

……

Dense damage numbers appeared above the Storm Guardian's head.

One of the Storm Guardians, having been hit by two Lightning Bolts simultaneously, instantly lost all its health, let out a mournful cry, and vanished into a wisp of smoke.

The other one was also left with low health and paralyzed.

Pretty!

Li Wu secretly praised him.

Without pausing, he ran his fingers along the bowstring.

The energy of lightning dissipates, replaced by pure wind.

【Three-Arrow Skill - Wind-Cutting Arrow】

[Secret Text Combination: Lan + Rui + Ning]

Whoosh!

A blue, rapidly spinning arrow flew out.

Similarly, it is divided into three!

This time, the target is those two lightning guardians!

-1955! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

-1955! (Weakness) (Vulnerable)

……

Li Wu fired arrows from both hands, alternating between lightning arrows and wind-cutting arrows.

The entire battlefield turned into a sea of ​​arrows.

Blue lightning and cyan wind blades intertwined, forming a death symphony.

The three remaining elemental guards were completely torn apart in the rain of arrows before they could even touch the hem of his clothes.

[Fourth wave of cleanup completed.]

[The fifth wave, the final test.]

This time, eight monsters appeared on the field at the same time!

Two Lava Guardians, two Frost Guardians, two Lightning Guardians, and two Storm Guardians.

Four attributes, eight targets!

If this had happened before, it would have been a scene that would have given Li Wu the creeps.

But now, looking at these eight monsters, Li Wu simply raised his bow calmly.

The [Multiple Arrows Domain] is open again.

What followed was a massacre that was entirely predictable.

Frost Arrow, Burning Arrow, Lightning Arrow, Wind Slicer Arrow...

Li Wu stood still and unleashed a barrage of single-target arrows of various attributes.

Each arrow is split into three.

The eight monsters couldn't even form a formation under his firepower and were killed one by one.

[Final test passed.]

[Congratulations, challenger, you have cleared the first level of the Arcane Archer's Tower.]

You have gained 10 free attribute points.

As the grand sound ended, a soft white light enveloped Li Wu, instantly restoring his mana and mental energy, which had been depleted from continuous battles.

The scene before them changed from an elemental battlefield back to that pure white space.

The stone door leading to the second floor slowly opened.