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

The emerald green energy arrow drew a brilliant arc of life in the murky air, heading straight for Hua Zitong without missing a beat!

Hua Zitong's pupils suddenly contracted.

As a former top-tier Awakened One who once stood at the pinnacle of the world, her fighting instincts were deeply ingrained in her soul. Faced with any projectile flying towards her, her body's first reaction was always to dodge or block!

However, just a fraction of a second before she tensed her muscles, pushed off with her toes, and was about to dodge, Li Wu's loud shout, filled with tension and anticipation, clearly reached her ears.

"Hua Zitong! Catch!"

Her movements abruptly stopped.

Catch it?

How do I answer? With my face?

The absurd thought flashed through her mind, and the emerald green arrow had already struck her shoulder with pinpoint accuracy.

There was no excruciating pain as expected, and no injury statistics emerged.

The moment the arrow touched her body, it melted away like spring snow meeting the warm sun, transforming into an incomparably soft and warm emerald green halo that enveloped her entirely.

A powerful surge of life energy instantly flowed into her limbs and bones!

She could clearly feel the wounds on her body inflicted by the crocodile's claws healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the fatigue from the long battle was completely washed away by this warm current.

Her health bar was rising at an alarming rate!

+38!

A huge green number floated above her head!

Hua Zitong froze on the spot, and for the first time, a huge wave surged in her eyes, which were always as clear and cold as an ancient well.

treat?!

How is that possible!

Archers...can heal?

Arcane Archer... is it a healing class?

No, that's not right!

Countless pieces of information flashed through Hua Zitong's mind. In her previous life, she stood at the pinnacle of the world, and she had some understanding of the Arcane Archer profession.

I've never heard of such a thing before!

"Wait a minute! In my previous life, it seems that no arcane archer ever left the starting village!"

"So this profession is called the worst profession? Isn't it that the profession itself is bad, but rather..."

Or is it that nobody figured it out?!

Meanwhile, Li Wu was completely immersed in the immense joy of success.

The moment the emerald green arrow was shot, a crisp system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! You have successfully combined the arcane runes [Heal] and [Glory] to create a skill. Please name it!]

"Let's call it... Healing Arrow!"

[Ding! Naming successful! The skill "Healing Arrow" has been added to your Arcane Tome.]

【Healing Arrow: Fires an arrow imbued with life energy, restoring a small amount of health to the target. (Healing amount is related to magic attack and rune proficiency. No cooldown; casting speed is related to rune proficiency and rune combination speed.)】

It's done! It really is done!

He clenched his fists excitedly, his heart pounding!

That arrow just now not only saved Hua Zitong, but also proved that his path is viable!

This profession, ridiculed worldwide, seems to have taken on a completely different form in his hands!

Moreover, the meaning behind this skill is that the higher one's proficiency with the runes, the faster the skill can be activated, and it can even be done without any cooldown time!

This means that as long as he has enough mana, he's a mobile fountain of healing! A perpetual motion machine of a super healer!

Li Wu looked into his spiritual sea, where 36 secret texts appeared, but only the [Glory] and [Healing] texts were flashing with golden light.

With just a quick glance, it became clear that the comprehension of these two secret texts was currently only 10%!

Just as he was still immersed in his own mental sea, Hua Zitong's clear and cold voice came from ahead.

"What is that?"

She had already cleanly and efficiently dealt with the rotting crocodile and was now walking towards him step by step, carrying her old, worn-out machete.

Her steps were steady, but Li Wu could sense that her gaze never left him, carrying an unprecedented scrutiny and inquiry.

"The Healing Arrow." Li Wu grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and brandished the longbow in his hand. "How about it? I shouldn't be a complete burden anymore, right?"

"Arcane Archer, does he have healing abilities?" Hua Zitong walked up to him and confirmed again.

"Of course!" Li Wu raised his chin and patted the arcane tome floating in front of him with a smug look.

"My skills are all in here; I have to learn and understand them myself."

"How much does it cost? Since it's a skill, it will definitely consume extra mana!"

Hua Zitong asked the most crucial question. The strength of a skill depends not only on its effect, but also on its cost and cooldown.

Li Wu glanced at his stats, quickly calculated, and said, "That arrow just now cost 10 mana points for the skill itself, plus the 20 points for the energy arrow, for a total of 30 points!"

"30 mana points..."

Hua Zitong's mind worked quickly, and she completed the assessment in an instant.

"Your current total mana is 240 points, which means you can fire 8 arrows consecutively. Each arrow restores 38 health points, which is better than a low-quality health potion!"

She looked back into the depths of the murky swamp, her eyes gleaming with a light Li Wu had never seen before—a burning mix of ambition, excitement, and an unwavering determination.

"I still have a dozen or so bottles of low-quality life potions here, plus your healing arrows..." Her voice was low, but it carried an undeniable decisiveness, "Then we can go and pull off a big heist."

"A big one?" Li Wu was taken aback.

"Deep within this swamp lies a level 5 elite boss called the [Swamp Lurker]." Hua Zitong spoke slowly, but every word struck Li Wu's heart.

"The first kill will always drop equipment or skill books."

Li Wu's heart skipped a beat.

First kill!

This is an incredible temptation!

The rewards for the first kill of an elite boss are absolutely astonishing!

However, he was only excited for a moment before forcing himself to calm down.

"Hua Zitong, I think... we might need to wait a little longer."

Hua Zitong raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt appearing on her face. She clearly hadn't expected Li Wu to back down at this crucial moment.

"What's wrong?" she asked, her tone less accusatory and more inquisitive. "Are you scared?"

"I'm not so worried," Li Wu shook his head and smiled mysteriously. "I just think, since we're going to do something big, why not prepare more thoroughly?"

"You'll find out soon enough!"

Li Wu kept everyone in suspense for a moment, without explaining further, and simply sat down, his consciousness once again entering the sea of ​​his mind.

Hua Zitong stood to the side, watching him quietly.

Li Wu was seen scratching his head, gesturing, and muttering to himself, completely absorbed in his own world.

What on earth is this guy doing?

Hua Zitong couldn't understand, but she didn't urge them. Instead, she chose to keep watch over her surroundings and wait silently.

Time passed by, second by second.

About ten minutes later, several more rotting crocodiles respawned in the swamp, and Hua Zitong was about to start cleaning them up.

Suddenly, Li Wu, who had been sitting cross-legged, jumped up and let out an extremely excited roar:

"It's done!"