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

After the system announcement was played three times in a row, the entire world channel of Origin Realm completely crashed.

It's not an exaggeration.

It's truly paralyzed.

Within ten seconds, the number of messages flooding the world channel exceeded the server's capacity, forcing the system to perform an emergency capacity expansion. By the time the channel was restored, the information stream on the screen was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly.

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!!"

"Seeing through the fog!!! Champion!!!"

"He's from Area 21!! He's from Area 21!!!"

"A newly launched server got first place across all servers??? Am I seeing things???"

"You read that right, and I read that right too. Out of all 36 servers, the number one player is an archer from server 21."

"No, is this reasonable?"

"Whether it's reasonable or not, they took it. If you say it's unreasonable, then you do it."

"What happened with that last arrow? How did he fly into the air? Can you use a teleportation arrow like that???"

"The key is that he managed to charge up his power in mid-air! Do you know how difficult that is? Charging up power while in freefall, and then precisely hitting a moving target on its head just before landing!"

"Forget about the gameplay, this guy has never been normal from start to finish. He killed sixteen people with one arrow, countered a top assassin, went head-to-head with the elemental master, and even broke the rules of chess. To be honest, I think it would be strange if he lost."

"Arcane Archer, the worst class in the entire server. Who dares to say Arcane Archer is trash anymore?"

"It's not that Arcane Archer isn't bad, it's that it's not bad when viewed from a distance. Why don't you try having someone else play Arcane Archer?"

The discussion on the world chat snowballed. In less than five minutes, the topic had spread from within the game to outside of it.

Replays of the Supreme Arena finals were being widely shared on major live streaming platforms.

Especially the final scene, where Li Wu shoots a teleportation arrow at his feet, launching himself onto Bai Ren's head, then charging up in mid-air and finishing off his opponent with a single arrow, has been captured by countless people, turned into memes, and made into slow-motion analysis videos.

The phrase "execution in mid-air" became the number one trending topic globally within twenty minutes.

The reactions varied from district to district.

Zone 1.

Region 1 is the oldest region in the Origin Realm and also the strongest in terms of overall strength. Their ace player, "Sword Saint" Caesar, was instantly killed by Li Wu's arrow in the first stage, and was eliminated before even having a chance to enter the top eight in the second stage.

The atmosphere in the world chat channel of Zone 1 was subtle.

"Where is Caesar? Caesar, say something!"

"Don't even mention it, Caesar's logged off. He hasn't logged on since he was instantly killed."

"The first server has completely lost face. The number one server in the entire server, the proudest Sword Saint, was blown up by a player from a new server with a single arrow."

"What's the use of cursing Caesar? Why don't you go up there and try? Who can withstand that 'Star-Burning Arrow'?"

"The problem isn't whether we can stop him or not; the problem is that Caesar didn't even try to dodge. He was too arrogant."

"...Caesar was indeed too arrogant."

Zone 3.

The district where Flora, the "Elemental Overlord," resides.

Flora was swept away by Li Wu's Ice and Fire Tornado in the semi-finals, suffering a clean and decisive defeat. Her fan group was now completely silent.

Occasionally, someone would chime in with, "Flora has already tried her best," only to be immediately countered by another group: "What's the use of trying? She just wiped out your domain with one powerful attack."

Flora herself was sitting in her guild's meeting room, watching the replay video.

She watched the scene where Li Wu unleashed the Ice and Fire Tornado in the semi-finals seven times.

"He used the Blizzard Domain as a base, then absorbed my fire element into it, and then used the Ice and Fire Spiral Arrow as a catalyst to forcibly fuse ice and fire within the domain..." Flora muttered to herself, her voice very soft, "This is not a skill combination, this is creating a new natural phenomenon."

The guild vice president beside her asked cautiously, "So... is there a way next time?"

Flora remained silent for a long time.

"no."

District 8.

Knife Size and his countermeasures team are having a meeting in a private channel.

The channel was quiet.

Dao Chi compiled all of Li Wu's battle data from the first stage to the finals into a report. The report was very long, densely packed with data and analysis.

But the last page only has one sentence.

Conclusion: In the current version, Fog Sees the Flower has no weaknesses.

After reading the report, one member remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "So, this is the first time our task force has reached such a conclusion since its inception?"

"Yes." The voice of the knife-sized man was calm. "The first time."

"So, will we continue analyzing him in the future?"

"I'm not going to analyze him anymore." Knife Size closed the report. "He's not someone who can be analyzed using conventional frameworks. Instead of wasting time studying him, we should study how to achieve higher rankings in competitions outside of him."

There was a long silence in the channel.

Finally, one member said timidly, "Team leader, I think your words are more effective than any analysis report."

"What?"

"This man is invincible."

The knife's dimensions remained silent, but he did not refute them.

District 20.

As one of the newest servers to open, players in Server 20 have the deepest feeling about "a server-wide champion emerging from the new server".

"When did this monster appear in your District 21?"

"We want to know too! How come he's already number one in the entire server when Area 21 has only been open for a short time?"

"Do you know what his profession is? Arcane Archer! That hidden profession with an awakening probability of one in ten thousand!"

"One in ten thousand? Isn't that legendary rarity?"

"Yes, the global limit is 360 people, and only one person can be awakened from each Awakening Altar. This person is the only Arcane Archer in Area 21."

"Just one person? No one in the same profession to compare him to? How did he develop his skills?"

"It is said that it was created by himself. All the skills of the Arcane Archer need to be combined with runes. There is no ready-made skill tree."

"...Doesn't that mean he's the only person in the whole world who knows all his skills?"

"Right. So now you know why no one can counter him, right? You don't even know the principles behind his skills, how can you counter them?"

This conversation was screenshotted and went viral across various regions.

District 21.

Ironforge.

Qianjin Pavilion.

The entire building was shaking.

It wasn't an earthquake; it was over six hundred members of the Myth Guild simultaneously stomping their feet, banging on tables, and howling.

"The president is awesome!!!"

"Number one in the entire server!!! Our guild leader is number one in the entire server!!!"

Bull stood on the table, holding a glass of wine, his voice so loud it could be heard throughout the street: "Anyone who doesn't drink today isn't a member of the Myth Guild! Cheers!"

A cheer erupted.

He stood motionless in the corner, holding a glass of wine in his hand, but he didn't drink it.

He was looking at the ceiling.

He wasn't actually looking at anything. He was just reminiscing.

Recalling that day in the cursed land, he led the Second Regiment to defend the canyon to the death. One hundred and fifty men were overwhelmed by the demon army, and everyone thought they were going to die there.

Then a system announcement popped up.

They say their guild leader, along with four others, killed a level 52 Demon Overlord.

At that time, he felt that the person he was following was no ordinary person.

Now he was even more certain.

Number one in the entire server.

He understood the weight of those four words.

Steel Shield walked over and touched his cup.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Thinking back to the past," said the unmoved man, taking a sip of his drink. "Tell me, what kind of person was the president really?"

"What kind of person is he?" Steel Shield thought for a moment. "I don't know what kind of person he is, but I know that following him is the right thing to do."

He nodded, unmoved as a mountain.

Yes.

You can't go wrong by following him.

Anchor squeezed over with two glasses of wine, handing one to Immovable Mountain and the other to Steel Shield.

"Hey gentlemen, don't just stand there! Today's a special day!"

The man, unmoved as a mountain, glanced at him and said, "Weren't you just resurrected not long ago? Are you healed?"

"Alright, alright!" Anchor patted his chest, his face beaming. "When the guild leader sent me to him, I thought he was going to criticize me, but instead he gave me a rare weapon as a reward. How can this be fair? I get a reward for dying?"

"You died trying to save someone, so of course you'll get a reward," Steel Shield said.

"Anyway, the guild leader said that Mythical Guild will not mistreat anyone who fights hard for the team." Anchor was laughing so hard his eyes almost disappeared. "Just for that statement, I'll charge again next time!"

The cheers in the hall grew louder and louder.

Lin Hai stood behind the counter, holding an abacus in his hand. Yes, in this world where magic and technology intertwine, he was still using an abacus to type away.

He wasn't calculating any financial data.

He was calculating how much hidden benefit this server-wide championship would bring to the guild.

Brand influence, recruitment speed, cooperation opportunities, GG value...

Lin Hai became more and more excited as he calculated, his fingers moving faster and faster, the abacus beads clattering loudly.

"This isn't about money..." Lin Hai muttered to himself, "It's priceless: server champion, arcane archer, District 21. With these three titles combined, our Mythical Guild will never have to bow our heads at any negotiating table again."

He looked up and glanced in the direction of the second floor.

The president hasn't returned yet.

But he believes that with the guild leader's return, the Myth Guild will usher in a new era.