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

The regional announcement that resounded through the sky was filled with arrogance and resentment in every word.

After hearing this, Li Wu felt no fear of being hunted down; instead, he found it somewhat amusing.

"A region-wide kill order? A fight to the death?" He clicked his tongue. "This Dragon Roaming the World guild certainly has quite the grand entrance."

"They're not just showing off, they can't stand losing." Hua Zitong's reaction was much more direct, with obvious disgust showing on her delicate face.

"A core elite team of a guild in the newbie village was wiped out by two casual players on the first day of raiding, and the first kill of the boss was stolen. If this gets out, they can forget about ever holding their heads high in the 101 newbie village again."

"So they have to throw this dirty water on us, portray themselves as victims, and then use this server-wide hunt to establish their authority and tell everyone that they, Dragons of the World, are not to be trifled with."

Li Wu understood.

To put it bluntly, he's stupid, wicked, and obsessed with saving face.

"So what do we do now? Continue going deeper?" Li Wu asked, opening his backpack and looking at the few pieces of ordinary-grade equipment he had just acquired.

"Go! We must leave immediately!" Hua Zitong's tone left no room for argument.

"They must have already organized a force to surround us from the entrance of the Misty Swamp. We can't turn back; we can only enter a more dangerous area."

As she spoke, she also noticed Li Wu's actions.

"Let's equip the gear first; every little bit helps."

Li Wu had the same idea.

With a thought, the simple, unadorned novice robe he was wearing vanished instantly, replaced by a robe that shimmered with a faint orange light.

The edges of the robe were embroidered with flame-like patterns, and a faint magical fluctuation emanated from them.

[Blazing Robe] Successfully equipped!

Next, he was going to trade the Windrunner Boots to Hua Zitong.

Hua Zitong waved her hand in refusal, "We're going to speed things up a bit later, you're too slow, you should wear it!"

Li Wu nodded. He was indeed a little slow and couldn't keep up with her pace.

He changed into the Windrunner Boots; the lightweight leather boots fit his feet perfectly, as if they were tailor-made for him.

Intelligence, spirit, agility, magic attack... a series of attribute boosts made Li Wu feel full of power.

In particular, the sudden increase in agility gave him the illusion of being as light as a swallow.

He tried moving his hands and feet, and his movements were much smoother and faster than before.

"This feels... amazing!"

At the same time, Hua Zitong also took the three pieces of equipment from him.

She immediately equipped herself with the Guardian's Helmet, a metal helmet that covered most of her face, revealing only a pair of incredibly bright eyes.

As for the [Shield of the Barrier], she glanced at it and then put it directly into her backpack.

That's a knight's equipment!

Finally, she handed the [Rapid Fire Arrow] back to Li Wu.

"This is yours too."

Li Wu did not refuse and put the bow and arrow away. These arrows could serve as nourishment for the Arcane Bow!

"Alright, let's go!"

Hua Zitong determined the direction and led Li Wu deeper into the swamp, plunging into the darker mangrove forest.

With the 5% movement speed bonus from the Windrunner's Boots, plus the surge in agility, Li Wu's speed increased significantly, finally managing to keep up with Hua Zitong's pace and avoid being left behind.

The two walked through the muddy swamp for about half an hour, and the surrounding scenery became increasingly bizarre.

The fog in the air grew thicker, reducing visibility to less than ten meters. The mangroves also became denser, their twisted roots intertwined like countless giant pythons, completely obscuring the sky.

"Hiss—"

A sickening scraping sound came from the thick fog ahead.

Immediately afterwards, two giant centipedes, each about a meter long, emerged from the murky mud. They were entirely black, with countless compound eyes on their backs that shimmered with an eerie green light.

Swamp Carrion Centipede

[Level: LV4]

【HP: 120】

Attack Power: 33

"Be careful, their bites are poisonous and will cause continuous bleeding!" Hua Zitong whispered a warning, already gripping her machete and charging forward.

Li Wu reacted even faster!

As Hua Zitong reminded him, he had already drawn his arcane bow!

"Whoosh!"

A dark purple siphon arrow was released from the bow, its speed much faster than before!

The arrow traced a precise straight line through the air and instantly struck the forehead of a carrion centipede.

-15!

The damage has increased by such a huge amount!

Of course, she can't compare to Hua Zitong!

On the other side, Hua Zitong was already engaged in battle with the second corpse centipede. Her machete flew up and down, each strike bringing with it a spray of dark green sap.

-31!

-30!

Just then, the carrion centipede she had attacked suddenly opened its jaws and bit down on her arm.

-20!

-3!

-3!

A damage number and two poison-related status effects appeared simultaneously.

Li Wu seized the opportunity and fired another arrow!

This time, it's a healing arrow of emerald green!

+70!

As the magical attack power increased, the healing amount actually doubled!

"Beautiful!" Hua Zitong praised, her hands moving without stopping, and in a few swift movements, she felled the rotting centipede to the ground.

The two level 4 monsters were easily dealt with by the two of them in just over ten seconds.

Having the equipment equipped and not having the equipment equipped make for completely different gaming experiences!

"continue!"

With their confidence boosted, the two continued to advance deeper into the swamp.

For the next few hours, they seemed to be in lawn mowing mode.

Thanks to Hua Zitong's familiarity with the terrain and the distribution of monsters, and Li Wu's terrifyingly powerful archery skills, they were able to thrive in this perilous swamp.

Neither swarms of carrion centipedes nor the lurking mud crocodiles could pose any real threat to them.

[You have killed a LV4 Mud Crocodile, gaining 6 experience points!]

Your talent "Soul Devourer" has been triggered!

……

[You have killed a LV.5 Poisonous Toad, gaining 7 experience points!]

Your talent "Soul Devourer" has been triggered!

A series of system notifications kept flashing by, and Li Wu's experience bar and attributes were steadily increasing.

Before we knew it, the sky was gradually darkening.

The time flow in "Origin Realm" is 3:1 compared to the real world, and the nights in the game are equally long.

After the two of them crossed a hillside covered with huge vines, Hua Zitong stopped.

After several hours of intense fighting and trekking, a fine layer of sweat appeared on her smooth forehead, and her breathing became somewhat rapid.

"I can't go on like this, I need to find a place to rest," she said, leaning against the roots of a huge mangrove tree.

Li Wu also felt mentally exhausted. This feeling was completely different from the exhaustion of mana. It was a weariness that rose from the depths of his soul, making it difficult for him to concentrate.

"Does this game... require sleeping?" Li Wu asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course." Hua Zitong rolled her eyes at him, as if she were looking at a gaming idiot.

"When we enter the Realm of Origin, our body and soul are completely immersed, so an energy value has been set for this! It's located in the upper left corner of the panel."

"When your energy level drops below 20%, you'll feel tired; below 10%, all your attributes will decrease by 60%!"

She paused, her expression turning serious.

"While asleep, we can recover 15 energy points per hour!"

At 15 PM every hour, Li Wu checked his energy level. He only had 15 points left, and it would take at least five and a half hours to recover to the full 100 points.

Li Wu's heart sank.

In such a dangerous place, where a large group of players are chasing them, how can they sleep peacefully for five and a half hours?

This is simply a fantasy!

"That dragon who roams the world..."

"That's the biggest problem." Hua Zitong frowned deeply. "They have more people, so they can take turns resting and searching. There are only two of us. Once we fall asleep, we're no different from lambs to the slaughter."

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Are we supposed to give up sleep, endure the penalty of decreased energy, and travel through the night? That would only lead to a vicious cycle, ultimately exhausting us to death.

What should I do?

In this dilemma, Li Wu's mind was racing.

alert……

They need an absolutely reliable method of vigilance.