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

The leveling intensity on the third day was significantly greater than the previous two days.

Li Wu consciously reduced his participation in clearing monsters, leaving more opportunities for combat to the two teams.

Instead of letting the monsters be brought to low health so that others could finish them off, he had two groups of people take turns going to the front to face the monster horde while he stood behind and observed.

He only intervenes when the team is in crisis.

As a result, the gap between the two groups quickly became apparent.

The Steel Shield team clearly had better teamwork.

Although Steel Shield is a bit of a brash talker, he's incredibly reliable as a tank. His understanding of threat management is at a very high level, and combined with the extremely high defense and Link skill provided by his Soulforger set, monsters hit him like it's just a tickle.

Qixian Liuli's healing is precise and efficient. She knows the health threshold of each teammate by heart, and can quickly and accurately judge when to use single-target healing, when to use group healing, and when to use continuous healing.

His control over the ink marks is impeccable—he can always freeze the most dangerous monster at the most critical moment.

The output of Chasing Wind and Iron Anchor is also decent. Although it is not as exaggerated as Li Wu's, it is definitely top-notch among players of the same level.

When the whole group fought, their teamwork was as seamless as gears.

In contrast, the group that remained as immovable as a mountain—

It's not that they're not strong, but their teamwork is definitely lacking.

Moreover, he also noticed another problem with the second group.

Xingchen was too nervous.

This priest's skills are actually quite good, but his mental fortitude is clearly inferior to Seven Strings of Glass. He easily panics in unexpected situations, disrupting the healing rhythm and causing the entire team's health to become unstable.

"Stars." Li Wu walked to his side.

"Ah, President!" Xingchen immediately stood up straight, tense.

Do you know where your problem lies?

"I...I'm so panicked."

"It's not just panic," Li Wu said. "Your vision is too narrow. You're only looking at your teammates' health bars, not the overall battlefield."

"The overall battlefield situation?"

"A good healer is not just someone who heals teammates when they are losing health. More importantly, it's about anticipating who will be attacked before they lose health and preparing accordingly."

Li Wu pointed in the direction of Qixian Liuli: "When you see her treating patients, where are her eyes looking?"

Xingchen turned her head and observed carefully for a while.

"She...she's looking at a monster?"

"Yes. She wasn't looking at her teammates' health bars. She was looking at the monster's attack target and attack animation. Because she knew that as long as she could predict who the monster would attack, she could prepare her healing skills in advance. When the damage came, the healing would land precisely. This way, the healing wouldn't be wasted or delayed."

Xingchen's eyes lit up.

"I understand!"

"Good that you understand. Practice more."

Li Wu patted him on the shoulder, then turned and walked away.

Hua Zitong watched his retreating figure, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

This person is a master fighter and also a skilled teacher.

In the following period, the teamwork between the two groups improved noticeably.

The group that remained steadfast, in particular, made rapid progress after several pointers from Li Wu.

Xingchen began to learn how to anticipate treatments, and the team's cooperation became increasingly seamless.

By the end of the third day, both groups were able to handle groups of level 35 elite monsters independently.

Although it's not smooth enough, at least there won't be any more chaotic or disorganized situations.

That night, the group set up camp and rested near a desert oasis.

Beside the campfire, Steel Shield was munching on a piece of bread sold by an NPC, rambling on to the bull next to him.

"Let me tell you, during that Scarlet Monastery raid, the guild leader single-handedly tanked the boss for the entire run. I, the proper tank, just stood behind the boss and did all the DPS. Can you believe it?"

"Really?" Bull's eyes widened.

"Absolutely true! That Rock Guardian, with its three rotating stone shields, could withstand a single hammer blow from the BOSS without budging an inch. Even if I were standing there in my Soulforger set, I might not be able to withstand that much damage."

"So is he an archer or a tank?" Bull scratched his head.

"He's a jack-of-all-trades," Steel Shield said, taking a bite of bread. "Tank, DPS, healer, crowd control—can you name one he doesn't know?"

The bull opened its mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Zhui Feng sat quietly beside the fire, listening to their conversation without saying a word.

He had been thinking about one thing.

Some of the skills the guild leader possesses are clearly not something an archer should have.

Healing Arrow, Mass Healing Arrow, Rock Guardian, Blink Arrow, Stone Golem Summoning —

Which of these items is an archer's skill?

None of them.

But he has it all.

Moreover, they all used each one with unparalleled skill.

What exactly is this hidden class called "Arcane Archer"?

he does not know.

But he knew one thing—

Following this person was the right decision.

On the other side of the fire, Li Wu and Hua Zitong sat together, discussing something in hushed tones.

"Tell me your strategy for Zul'Farrak," Li Wu said.

Hua Zitong took out a hand-drawn map from her backpack and spread it on the ground.

"There are four bosses in Zul'Farrak." She pointed to several locations marked on the map. "The first is the Scorpion Priest, a pure mage-type boss who can amplify shadow magic. The second is the Sandstorm General, a warrior-type boss that you have to tank. The third is the Altar Event—not a boss, but a ten-minute wave of enemy attacks that you need to defend the altar."

"And the fourth one?"

Hua Zitong's finger stopped at a mark at the deepest part of the map.

"The final boss, Zul'jin, the king of the desert."

Her voice lowered slightly.

"This boss... is at least three times harder than Whitemane in Scarlet Monastery."

"How so?"

"He has a mechanism called 'Sandstorm Judgment'," Hua Zitong said. "Every so often, he will randomly select a player and teleport them to a closed sand chamber. The teleported player must kill the elite guards inside the sand chamber alone within thirty seconds, or they will be engulfed by the sandstorm and die instantly."

"Solo kill?"

"Yes! Alone, without any teammates to help."

Li Wu narrowed his eyes.

This means that every individual in the team must reach a certain level of skill. Otherwise, being singled out could be the starting point for a team wipe.

"What level are the elite guards?"

"Level 35, same level as the BOSS."

"quantity?"

"One."

"However, the elite guards corresponding to different professions are also different."

Li Wu remained silent for two seconds.

For him, killing a level 35 elite alone was no problem at all. But for the rest of the team—

Especially the two priests, Starry Sky and Seven-Stringed Glass—

That puts a lot of pressure on me.

Killing an elite guard within thirty seconds is extremely difficult.

"So this leveling up isn't just about leveling up," Hua Zitong said. "I need to make sure everyone has the ability to take on level 35 elites on their own."

"Including you." Li Wu looked at her.

Hua Zitong was taken aback, then smiled.

"Including me."

Li Wu stood up.

"Then let's add a subject starting tomorrow."

"What subject?"

"One-on-one training. Everyone must practice the ability to deal with elite monsters on their own."

Hua Zitong's eyes lit up.

She knew that Li Wu had already begun preparations for the dungeon.

This man is always making his next move.