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

And Li Wu, the creator of this legend, is now returning to Ironforge with a satisfied anchor.

Even Li Wu felt a bit mentally exhausted after 24 hours of intense monster grinding.

But he gained a great deal.

Not only did he fulfill his promise to the anchor, raising his rank and confidence to a new level, but he also successfully broke through the level 40 mark.

More importantly, his talent, [Soul of Devouring Luck], absorbed a massive amount of energy during those twenty-four hours, causing his luck and intelligence attributes to experience another leap forward.

Upon returning to Qianjin Pavilion, they were greeted by all the core members of the guild.

When they saw the gleaming level 38 of the anchor, even Steel Shield and Bull, who were already mentally prepared, couldn't help but swear.

"Damn! You really did reach thirty-eight!"

"That's so unfair! The student council president is so biased! I want to draw the short lot next time too!"

Anchor was surrounded by the crowd, enjoying hero-like treatment. He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, but his puffed-out chest betrayed his inner pride.

He glanced at Li Wu, who stood calmly outside the crowd, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.

He knew who had brought all of this upon him.

Li Wu didn't join in the commotion. He walked to the sofa and sat down, rubbing his throbbing temples.

Continuous high-intensity battles do take a toll on one's mental strength.

Hua Zitong walked over and handed him a glass of warm water.

"You've worked hard." Her voice was very soft.

"Not bad." Li Wu took the water glass, took a sip, and said, "Iron Anchor has good potential; he's a promising talent."

"How bad could the people you've trained be?" Hua Zitong sat down beside him, a smile playing on her lips as she looked at the anchor being tossed around by the crowd. "What are your plans now? Continue leveling up, or are you preparing to raid a new dungeon?"

Li Wu did not answer immediately.

He opened his backpack and scanned the dazzling array of items.

Finally, his gaze settled on an inconspicuous item in the corner.

It was a blueprint made of some kind of animal hide, with tattered edges, and it looked quite old.

A tattered treasure map

In Li Wu's mind, the scene of the old village chief handing him this map instantly flashed back to when he was in the newbie village.

"In the Blackwater Swamp, the lair of the giant crocodile, beneath the Twin Stones lies a hidden treasure."

And in that picture, next to the red cross, there's that tiny mark made up of two dots.

[Fragments - Point Two]!

Hua Zitong had said that the Blackwater Swamp was a level 40 map and that they couldn't get through it at all.

but now……

Li Wu glanced at his level.

Level 40.

He has reached the threshold to unlock this treasure map.

"Let's go somewhere," Li Wu said to Hua Zitong, turning off his backpack.

"Where?"

"A place we should have gone to a long time ago." Li Wu's eyes deepened. "Do you remember that one and only hidden quest we completed in the starting village?"

Hua Zitong was stunned for a moment, then realized what was going on.

"The village chief's sorrow? That treasure map?"

"Hmm." Li Wu nodded. "The map says that Blackwater Swamp is a level 40 area. I'm currently level 40."

Hua Zitong's expression also turned serious.

Of course she remembered the treasure map.

That's not just a quest reward; it likely points to the second fragment of the Lucky Dice Set!

"Are you going alone?" Hua Zitong immediately grasped the crux of the matter.

"Um."

"No way!" Hua Zitong refused without even thinking. "That's a level 40 map, and it's a swamp environment. The monsters inside will definitely be tough. It's too dangerous for you to go alone."

"Our guild is now well-equipped, and Steel Shield and the others are all level 36. We can easily form a raid group to go there. Even if there are any special dungeons in that area, we can handle them."

Li Wu shook her head.

"This map is the reward for the only hidden quest, and from beginning to end, only the two of us have ever touched it. I have a feeling that this place might not be something that can be solved by having more people."

His intuition told him that the secret of this treasure map might be different from that of the raid instance.

It's more like a... personal trial.

"But..." Hua Zitong wanted to say something more.

Unfortunately, in her previous life she only obtained one fragment and had no idea what the second fragment was like!

"Don't worry," Li Wu interrupted her. "Have you forgotten? I've always been very lucky."

He looked at Hua Zitong with a confidence in his eyes that she couldn't refuse.

"Besides, do you think there's anywhere in Area 21 that can hold me back now?"

Hua Zitong fell silent.

Yes.

The man in front of me had just created the legend of being promoted three ranks in a single day.

He alone is an army.

Was my worry about him unnecessary?

"Alright," Hua Zitong finally relented, "but you have to promise me that if you sense anything is wrong, you'll immediately use a return stone to come back. Don't be reckless."

"Okay." Li Wu smiled.

"Also, take this with you." Hua Zitong took out a bunch of things from her backpack.

There are top-tier life-restoring potions, magic crystals that instantly restore mana, and various antidotes and buff scrolls.

"These are all top-quality goods that Lin Hai scavenged from various merchants; you can't buy them on the market at all. Take them with you, just in case."

Like a wife seeing her husband off on a long journey, she busied herself stuffing things into Li Wu's backpack.

Li Wu did not refuse; he knew this was Hua Zitong's way of expressing concern.

"While I'm gone, I'll leave the guild affairs to you and Lin Hai," Li Wu said. "The newly recruited people have great potential, so let Immovable Mountain and the others mentor them."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Hua Zitong straightened his collar. "Just focus on your work."

After explaining everything, Li Wu didn't linger.

He greeted Steel Shield and the others who were celebrating, saying that he had some personal business to attend to and that they should follow Hua Zitong's instructions.

Although everyone was curious, they didn't ask any further questions.

In their minds, everything the chairman does has a deeper meaning.

Amidst the admiring gazes of the crowd, Li Wu's figure disappeared into the Ironforge teleportation array.

This time, his destination was no longer those familiar leveling areas.

It is a completely new area, full of unknowns and dangers.

Blackwater Swamp.