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

"A level 35 dungeon?" Steel Shield was taken aback. "Guild leader, most of us are only just over level 30..."

"So you need to level up."

Li Wu spoke calmly, but what he said next made everyone's spirits lift.

"I want to personally lead the team in leveling up."

The guild chat exploded.

"The president will personally lead them? Wouldn't that mean—"

"Everyone saw what happened last time when I led the team through a dungeon, right? If the guild leader were to personally lead the leveling process..."

"I'm signing up! I'm signing up! Pick me!"

Li Wu tapped the table to muffle the noise.

"Quiet."

Everyone shut up.

"I'm only bringing ten people." Li Wu held up one finger. "Spots are limited, and will be decided by lottery within the guild. Those in core management and those on special missions are excluded; all other combat members can participate in the lottery."

"Draw lots?" Lin Hai was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, by drawing lots." Li Wu nodded. "It's fair. No one should think they're special, and no one should think they're not qualified. Whoever is drawn is who they are."

Lin Hai thought about it and agreed that this method was indeed good. The guild had only been established recently, and the new and old members were still in the process of getting to know each other. If Li Wu were to directly designate the spots, some people would inevitably feel it was unfair. But drawing lots was different; it was all based on luck, and no one could complain.

"I'll prepare the things for the lottery," Lin Hai said immediately.

"Okay." After saying that, Li Wu added, "Hua Zitong will also participate in the lottery."

Another commotion broke out in the guild chat.

The vice president also participated?

Hua Zitong was handling affairs in the guild office when she heard this and her brows furrowed slightly.

She opened a private chat channel with Li Wu.

"I'm not going," Hua Zitong said directly. "I have a lot of things to do at the guild, I can't get away."

"If you don't go, who will keep an eye on the details of their battle?"

"They can both be like steel shields and immovable mountains."

"They're all leveling up themselves, how could they have the energy to observe others?" Li Wu paused, "Besides, what level are you now?"

Hua Zitong was silent for a second.

"29".

"A vice president at level 29, managing a bunch of members at level 35, do you think you have any authority?"

These words struck a nerve with Hua Zitong.

She's been focusing all her energy on guild management lately, meticulously arranging everyone's tasks and every team's schedule. But her own level has indeed fallen behind.

The top ten members in the guild are all at level 31. She, as the vice-president, is only level 29.

Currently, everyone trusts her because of her exceptional organizational skills, so no one pays attention to this issue. However, Hua Zitong is well aware that differences in social status, once accumulated to a certain extent, will become a problem.

"You need to keep up with the level to manage things." Li Wu's voice wasn't loud, but every word hit the nail on the head. "If you stay at level 29, sooner or later people will think you're just all talk."

Hua Zitong knew that Li Wu was right.

In the world of Origin Realm, rank is the most direct proof of strength. No matter how capable you are, if your rank is too low, you will be looked down upon.

Moreover, she herself knew that the enemies and challenges she would face in the future could not be solved by sitting in the office.

"Guild matters..."

"Leave it to Lin Hai. He's doing a great job; he can manage without you for a few days," Li Wu said. "You're not going to disappear for a month; it's just a few days."

Hua Zitong remained silent for several seconds.

"OK!"

She eventually agreed.

It wasn't because Li Wu was particularly good at persuading her, but because she herself knew that things couldn't continue like this.

She is a reincarnated being, and her memories of her past life are her greatest advantage. However, this advantage is based on her having sufficient strength to execute it. If her level continues to lag behind, those past life experiences will be nothing more than empty talk.

Lin Hai was very efficient; he announced the results of the lottery within half an hour.

Ten spots were randomly drawn from more than twenty combat members who participated in the lottery.

The list is as follows:

Hua Zitong, Steel Shield, Ink Mark, Seven-String Glazed Glass, Chasing the Wind, Immovable as a Mountain, Mad Blade, Wild Bull, a priest named "Star", and a warrior named "Anchor".

Steel Shield was delighted the moment he saw the list.

"Hahaha! Even God is on my side!"

Even the unmoving mountain nodded, though his expression remained calm, the anticipation in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Mohen pushed up his glasses, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Zhui Feng simply checked his bowstring silently without saying anything more.

When Qixian Liuli saw her name on the list, she froze for several seconds, then suddenly covered her mouth, almost screaming.

"I...I won?" She asked incredulously, confirming three times, "Is it really me?"

"It's written in black and white, how could it be fake?" someone next to him laughed.

Qixian Liuli's heart raced.

The guild leader personally led the team to level up.

She had just witnessed Li Wu's unreasonable fighting style in the Scarlet Monastery.

An archer can withstand more damage from a boss than a tank, deal more damage than a mage, and heal better than a priest—no, it's not that he's better than a priest, they're not even in the same league.

As a priest, her biggest feeling in that instance was... that she felt like an extra person.

But at the same time, she had never played a dungeon that was so enjoyable.

"Everyone, assemble at the north gate of Ironforge in one hour."

Li Wu's voice sealed the deal in the guild channel.

"Destination: Level 35 area, Tanaris Desert"

"Objective: Level up everyone to level 35, then clear Zul'Farrak."

"Is there a problem?"

"No!"

The voices of ten people rang out almost simultaneously.

An hour later, outside the north gate of Ironforge.

Ten figures stood there, waiting for one person.

Steel Shield wore the Soul Forger's Set, his entire body radiating a dark cyan metallic light.

Immovable as a mountain, carrying its tower shield, stood silently to one side. Inkmark's staff hovered gently beside him, occasionally emitting wisps of cold air. Wind Chaser, carrying his bow, stood in a corner, his eyes slightly closed.

Qixian Liuli gripped her staff tightly, her palms sweaty.

Hua Zitong stood at the front of the group, her high ponytail swaying slightly in the wind, her gaze fixed on the gates of Ironforge.

"They're here."

She said two words.

Everyone's eyes turned to that direction at the same time.

Li Wu walked out of the gate, stood in front of the crowd, and glanced at the ten people.

"Have they all arrived?"

"arrive!"

"Let's go then."

Li Wu turned around and walked north without looking back.

Ten people immediately followed.

Hua Zitong walked beside Li Wu and lowered her voice, saying, "Tanalis Desert, level 35 area. The average level of the monsters there is between 33 and 38, which will be quite a challenge for them."

"You grow faster when you're under a lot of pressure."

How do you plan to bring it?

Li Wu did not answer immediately.

He glanced at the eager faces behind him and a slight smile played on his lips.

"Let them see what's what."