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

When Li Wu regained consciousness, he found himself floating in a pool of icy water.

It was pitch black all around, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

"Is this the dungeon?"

Li Wu quickly calmed down and immediately checked his condition.

Both health and mana are full, and there are no negative status effects on the body.

However, a serious problem lay before him.

He couldn't breathe.

Although with his current physical condition, holding his breath underwater for more than ten minutes is not a problem.

But this is a dungeon, and who knows how long we'll have to stay here.

Holding your breath indefinitely is definitely not a long-term solution.

Furthermore, the system notification clearly states that no consumables can be used in this instance.

This means that all the underwater breathing agents in his backpack were useless.

We have to think of a way.

Li Wu's brain started working at lightning speed.

Since it's a copy, it's impossible to set up an unsolvable dead end.

There must be a way to solve the breathing problem.

Is it about finding special items? Or about killing a certain monster to gain a buff?

As Li Wu pondered, he tried to swim around.

He soon discovered that the water here seemed different from the water outside.

Water has an extremely high density, making it very difficult to swim; it's like swimming in glue.

Moreover, the water contained a peculiar energy that was constantly eroding his body.

Although the damage is low, the continuous loss of health, coupled with the inability to breathe, is enough to make any ordinary player feel desperate.

"The conventional approach won't work."

Li Wu quickly gave up the idea of ​​finding the props.

This instance was filled with malice from the very beginning.

Its purpose seems to be to push players into a desperate situation and test their ability to adapt to extreme environments.

Therefore, there is only one answer.

When the rules are against you, create new rules.

This is the core of the Arcane Archer!

Li Wu stopped swimming and floated in the dark, cold water.

He closed his eyes, focused his mental energy, and sank into his vast sea of ​​consciousness.

He wants to create a new skill.

A skill that allows him to breathe freely underwater.

Breathing... is essentially the exchange of gases.

So, is it possible to create an air-filled space directly around the body?

No.

Although he had mastered the secret text of the [Domain], creating a domain that could isolate water flow and continuously provide air was too costly and not flexible enough.

Fighting in water requires extreme mobility; running around with an eggshell on your head is just too stupid.

Is it possible to change the structure of one's body?

Like a fish, grow gills?

This idea sounds like a fantasy.

But for an arcane archer, nothing is impossible.

The secret texts are the fundamental laws that constitute the world.

Once these laws are understood, reality can be distorted and altered to some extent.

Various combinations of secret texts began to appear in Li Wu's mind.

[Transformation]: to change or transform.

【Flow】: To give fluid properties and allow the body to adapt to water flow.

【恆】: to continue to extend

A bold idea gradually took shape in his mind.

【Three-Character Arrow Skill - Water Breath Transformation Arrow】

[Secret Text Combination: Transfer + Flow + Constancy]

The moment the last secret text was successfully combined in Li Wu's mental sea, a translucent, pale blue arrow with bubbles flowing inside appeared.

He hit himself directly, and the arrow instantly transformed into a thin film of water, covering the target's neck and the area around his mouth and nose.

"It's a success!"

Li Wu suddenly opened her eyes.

I can breathe again!

Just then, several pairs of eerie green lights appeared in the darkness in the distance.

The light spot rapidly approached him.

It's a monster!

With a thought, the Arcane Bow appeared in his hand.

The approaching monsters were three creatures with human faces and fish bodies, each wielding a rusty harpoon.

【The Fallen Murloc (Elite)】

[Level: 41]

These fishmen were incredibly fast in the water, and in the blink of an eye they were in front of Li Wu, their harpoons aimed at his vitals from three different angles.

A cold smile curled at the corner of Li Wu's mouth.

With a slight twist of his body, he slipped through the gap between the three harpoons like a slippery eel.

The three fishmen clearly hadn't expected their "prey" to be so agile; after their attacks missed, they all experienced a brief moment of stun.

It's now!

Li Wu's figure appeared behind a fishman like a ghost.

Two [Fusion Penetrating Arrows] were fired directly!

The enormous fish head was instantly pierced, and blood, in the black water, bloomed into a bewitching red flower.

Sold out instantly!

The other two merfolk, seeing their companion killed, let out a silent roar and turned to flee.

But it was too late.

Several more [Fusion Penetrating Arrows]!

The battle ended in just a few seconds.

Having resolved the issues of breathing and combat, Li Wu began his formal exploration of the underwater ruins.

He discovered that this appeared to be an ancient city submerged underwater.

The surrounding area is filled with dilapidated buildings and collapsed stone pillars, covered with aquatic plants and moss, exuding a sense of the vicissitudes of time.

Along the way, he encountered several patrols of fallen merfolk, but he easily dealt with them all.

These murlocs seem to be the main monsters in this instance.

After clearing out about a dozen waves of murlocs, a relatively complete and enormous temple appeared before Li Wu's eyes.

At the entrance of the temple stood two merman guards, twice the size of ordinary mermen, wielding giant axes.

Deep within the temple, a powerful and malevolent aura was faintly visible.

"It seems the first boss is inside."

Without hesitation, Li Wu swam directly towards the temple gate.

He couldn't wait to see what secrets this dungeon held.

As Li Wu approached the temple gate, the two merman guards wielding giant axes immediately spotted him.

"roar!"

They let out a low roar, raised their giant axes, and charged towards Li Wu.

【Murloc Warlord (Elite)】

[Level: 42]

Two level 42 elite monsters, and they are warrior-type monsters with high HP and defense.

In the water, their impact force is enough to sink a small boat.

Li Wu did not choose to fight head-on.

He swayed and sped through the water, easily dodging the charge of the two warlords.

Then, he drew back the arcane bow in his hand.

[Fusion Piercing Arrow]!

Two thin, white beams of light left scorching trails in the dark water, instantly piercing the chests of the two merman overseers.

Soon, the two enormous bodies turned into two wisps of ashes.

Having dealt with the gatekeeper, Li Wu pushed open the heavy doors of the temple.