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

"This is the final boss?" Steel Shield looked at the mountain-like figure and felt his throat go dry.

"The guide says that this boss's mechanics are the most difficult in the entire dungeon." Hua Zitong's eyes were fixed on Zul'jin.

"He has a skill called 'Sandstorm Judgment.' Every so often, he will randomly select a player and teleport them into a closed sand chamber."

"The teleported player must kill the elite guard in the sand chamber alone within thirty seconds, or they will be engulfed by the sandstorm and die instantly."

"Solo kill?"

"Yes, all alone, without teammates to help."

"This..." Everyone gasped.

They remembered the one-on-one training sessions that Li Wu had arranged before.

It turns out that the president had already been preparing for this battle since that time.

"Those who have been called out, don't panic," Li Wu said. "The elite guards in the sand chamber only have 40% of the health of normal elites. Each of you has the ability to kill a normal elite in one minute. Thirty seconds is enough to take down a weakened version."

"As long as you're not nervous, there won't be any problems."

Li Wu's words were like a reassuring pill, putting everyone at ease a little.

"Alright, tactics unchanged," Hua Zitong said. "Steel Shield main tank, Immovable off-tank. Melee DPS behind the BOSS, ranged DPS spread out. Those targeted, focus on your own attacks. Everyone else, continue attacking the BOSS, don't disrupt the rhythm."

"Activate the monster!"

With a roar, Steel Shield charged first toward the Desert King on the throne, shield raised.

"Hey everyone! Your grandpa's here again!"

Zuljin was startled awake from his slumber. He opened his six scarlet eyes and let out a roar that shook the entire temple.

The battle has officially begun!

Zul'jin's attacks were even more ferocious than those of General Sandstorm.

It not only has huge pincers, but also a scorpion tail like a long steel whip, which lashes out from unexpected angles from time to time.

The steel shield was under immense pressure, and even with the [Rock Guardian] buff, the health bar was dropping rapidly.

The two healers, Qixian Liuli and Xingchen, used almost all their skills on him to barely stabilize his health.

"The boss's health has dropped to 90%!"

Keep it up! Maintain this pace!

The battle proceeded in an orderly manner.

Just then, Zuljin suddenly stopped attacking, raised his head high, and scanned everyone present with his six eyes.

"You tiny insect...accept my judgment!"

He extended a huge pincer and pointed it at Mad Blade in the crowd.

"You! You've been chosen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mad Blade's figure vanished from the spot.

"It's here! Sandstorm Judgment!" Hua Zitong shouted. "Everyone, hold on! Keep attacking! Mad Blade, calm down, you'll be fine!"

"Don't worry!" came the confident voice of Mad Blade in the team chat.

Li Wu's gaze shifted slightly.

He didn't look at the BOSS or his teammates, but instead looked at the place where Mad Blade had disappeared.

In his field of vision, he could see a separate space formed by a sandstorm, where Mad Blade was engaged in a fierce battle with an elite guard.

Mad Blade performed exceptionally well, wasting no skill as his twin blades flashed up and down, leaving wounds on the elite guards.

Twenty seconds...

The elite guard fell to the ground.

Mad Blade's figure reappeared in the same spot.

"Done!" he grinned.

"here you go!"

The team's morale was greatly boosted.

The battle continues.

Zul'jin's health quickly dropped to 80%.

"Here we go again! A new round of trials!"

This time, Zul'jin's pincers were pointed at the mage standing on the altar—Inkmark.

"Is it my turn?" Mohen pushed up his glasses and disappeared in an instant.

As the team's strongest fighter besides Li Wu, he finished the battle in just fifteen seconds and returned to the battlefield.

"pretty!"

The pace of the battle is getting better and better.

70%...

Zurkin raised his pincers for the third time.

Everyone’s heart is raised.

Who will it be this time?

The enormous pincers traced an arc in the air before steadily pointing towards the priest standing at the back of the group, healing the tank.

stars.

"No..." Xingchen's face turned deathly pale instantly.

How could it be me?

His worst fears came true.

In the last second before he was teleported away, he saw the worried looks in his teammates' eyes and Li Wu's overly calm gaze.

"Stay calm."

That was the last thing he heard.

When Xingchen opened his eyes again, he was in a completely unfamiliar space.

This is a circular cage made of rapidly spinning yellow sand, no more than twenty meters in diameter. The wind howls in your ears, and the sand stings your face.

Directly in front of him, a Sandfury berserker wielding two axes was staring intently at him with his scarlet eyes.

[Judgment Guardian (Elite)]

[Level: 35]

"It's over..."

Xingchen's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

What he fears most is what comes to pass.

As a priest, his worst skill is one-on-one combat.

Especially in such a confined space, facing a berserker with high attack and high burst damage.

He has almost no chance of winning.

"Calm down... calm down..."

Xingchen desperately told himself to calm down, but his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

He recalled the training Li Wu had given him before.

"In a one-on-one fight with a priest, don't think about killing quickly; your first priority is to stay alive."

"Use slowing, fear, and silence—reduce the monster's combat power to the minimum, then slowly whittle it down."

"As long as your mana isn't depleted, you won't die."

Correct!

live!

As long as you live, there is hope!

Xingchen took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

The judge's guards roared as they charged forward, their double axes whistling through the air.

"fear!"

At the last moment, Xingchen unleashed his fear spell.

The charge of the trial guards came to an abrupt halt, and he clutched his head, pacing around in terror.

efficient!

Xingchen was overjoyed and quickly retreated to create distance.

At the same time, he cast a Power Word: Shield and a Heal on himself.

The fear effect only lasts for a few seconds.

When the Judgement Guardian regained his senses, he was even more enraged. He activated his Reckless skill, ignoring defenses and charging towards the star with all his might.

"Sacred Fire!"

Xingchen immediately unleashed an attack skill, then turned and ran.

He dared not fight head-on, and could only use the priest's few attack skills to play a guerrilla game with the monsters.

The judge's guards moved quickly and caught up with him in just a few steps.

With a single axe strike, Xingchen's health dropped significantly in an instant.

He was so frightened that he immediately applied a quick healing spell to himself.

Then, he started running laps around the small sandbox.

He ran while healing himself, occasionally turning back to unleash a skill.

The scene was incredibly chaotic and embarrassing.

But he survived.

He remembered Li Wu's words and used every means to delay and wear down the monster.

The thirty seconds of trial time felt like an eternity to him.

When he finally used his last skill to deplete the Judgment Guardian's health, his mana bar was also empty.

[System notification: You have passed the Sandstorm Trial.]

Seeing the judge's guard fall, Xingchen felt completely exhausted and collapsed to the ground.

He did it.

He did it on his own.

Meanwhile, the battlefield outside was in complete chaos.

After Xingchen was teleported away, only Qixian Liuli remained as the healer in the team.

She had to keep the main tank, Steel Shield, alive while also keeping the health of the other nine people, putting her under immense pressure.

Zuljin seemed to realize this as well, and his attacks became even more frenzied.

One Desert Fury attack caused a full-scale AOE attack, reducing everyone's health by half.

"I can't keep up! I can't keep up!" Qixian Liuli's voice was tinged with tears; her mana bar was almost empty.

"Steel Shield, activate damage reduction! Stand firm and prepare to taunt!" Hua Zitong shouted hoarsely.

However, tanks' damage reduction skills also have a cooldown.

Just as Steel Shield's health bar was about to run out, Zul'jin's next heavy blow came crashing down.

It’s over.

These two words popped into everyone's mind.

Just at this moment of despair, a holy light suddenly descended from the sky and landed precisely on the steel shield.

【Holy Praise】!

The priest's most powerful group healing skill!

The steel shield's health bar was instantly reduced to half.

Everyone was stunned and instinctively turned around to look.

Xingchen's figure had reappeared on the battlefield at some point.

His face was still a little pale, but his eyes were incredibly firm.

"I'm back!" he shouted with all his might. "I can still nurse!"

Ignoring his own condition, he immediately activated his most mana-intensive and powerful healing skill upon returning to the battlefield.

Because he knew the team needed him.

"Stars!!"

"Well done!!"

"Dude! That's awesome!"

A thunderous cheer erupted from the team.

This was more exhilarating for them than any previous boss kill.

The return of the stars was like a shot of adrenaline, injecting strength into everyone's heart.

Qixian Liuliu's pressure decreased sharply, and she and Xingchen worked together to quickly stabilize the team's health.

Steel Shield and Immovable Mountain have re-established their hatred.

The crisis has been averted.

"I knew you'd be okay."

Li Wu's voice rang in Xingchen's ears.

Xingchen turned his head and saw Li Wu giving him a thumbs up.

His eyes immediately reddened.

But he didn't cry.

He simply nodded vigorously and then continued with the intense treatment.

Because he knew the battle was not over yet.

He was also a member of the Myth Guild.

He is an indispensable member who can fight alongside these monster-like teammates!