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

Team up?

Looking at the girl in front of him, who was perfect from every angle, Li Wu's first reaction was not surprise, but absurdity.

Who is Hua Zitong?

She was ranked first in her grade for three consecutive years at Xinshi No.1 Middle School. Coming from a wealthy family and possessing outstanding looks, she was the goddess in the eyes of all the boys and the object of envy and jealousy for all the girls.

She is a privileged woman standing at the very top of the pyramid.

And what about yourself?

An Arcane Archer, who has just been humiliated beyond recognition, awakens to the notoriously useless profession of "Arcane Archer".

One is in the sky, the other is on the ground.

Why is she teaming up with herself? What's her motive?

At this moment, more and more students gathered around, and the discussions surged like a tide.

"OMG! The school beauty has invited me to team up!"

"Who is this guy? And what gives him the right to do this?"

"He is Li Wu, the class monitor of Class 2. He has excellent grades and consistently ranks among the top twenty in the entire school!"

"The fact that he got invited by the school beauty means his awakened profession must be really awesome? I'm so envious!"

"Envious? Envious my foot! Do you even know what profession he awakened?"

"What class? Warrior or mage? Or perhaps a rare priest?"

"It's a hidden class!"

"Holy crap! A hidden class! How come I only just found out about this?! What kind of hidden class is it?"

"Arcane Archer!"

"Arcane Archer? That class sounds familiar... I feel like I've heard of it somewhere before..."

"Could it be that...?"

"That's right! It's that Arcane Archer, the weakest hidden class in history, even weaker than the regular classes!"

"I'm disgusted! How can someone like that be paired with the school beauty?! Has the school beauty gone mad?!"

……

The surrounding chatter was deafening. Li Wu's voice was dry and wary: "Why?"

He had just learned a harsh lesson from reality and no longer believed that good things would fall from the sky.

Hua Zitong seemed to have anticipated his reaction.

Her beautiful eyes were calm and still, as if they could see right through people's hearts.

"Because your profession is arcane archer." Her answer left Li Wu completely baffled.

"Huh?" Li Wu wondered if he had misheard.

"I've looked up all the information about 'Arcane Archer'," Hua Zitong said in a straightforward tone, as if stating an objective fact.

"This is a severely underrated hidden class. Its growth curve is extremely extreme, weak in the early stages but with huge potential in the later stages, provided that it requires extremely high intelligence as support."

Li Wu was surprised that Hua Zitong knew these things, but this still couldn't explain her motives.

"No matter how great the potential, that's a matter for the future. Right now, I'm just a burden," Li Wu said self-deprecatingly. "You should have better options."

No sooner had he finished speaking than an extremely arrogant voice came from behind him.

"That's right! He's right! Hua Zitong, I think I'm a better choice!"

Zhao Tianyu strode over, with Li Qiuyue following closely behind, her face bearing a complex expression.

"It's Zhao Tianyu! He's inviting the school beauty to team up with him!"

"If it were me, I'd definitely choose him. Arcane Archer is a complete burden!"

Zhao Tianyu walked up to Hua Zitong with a beaming smile, puffing out his chest: "Hua Zitong, our team is one person short, and we hope you can do us the honor of joining us!"

Upon seeing Zhao Tianyu, Hua Zitong's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, revealing a deep-seated disgust.

"I never team up with idiots," she said coldly, then turned to Li Wu, "I only need a teammate who will absolutely follow orders to go to a very special place."

"And you, Li Wu, you have nothing now, so you know how to cherish opportunities, don't you?"

Nothing.

These four words, like four steel needles, pierced Li Wu's heart once again.

Yes, he had nothing. No background, no powerful career, no money, and even a relationship of more than ten years had fallen apart.

He is now a good-for-nothing despised by everyone.

Just as Li Wu clenched his fists, struggling internally, Hua Zitong threw out her final card.

"Moreover, if you team up with me, I can lend you 50 yuan first."

What?!

Li Wu suddenly looked up and stared intently at her.

"Are you telling the truth?!"

Hua Zitong's next move surprised everyone once again. Without the slightest hesitation, she took out her phone.

"I'll transfer the money to your bank account right now!"

Li Wu was completely dumbfounded.

"Wh...what?"

"I said, your bank card number," Hua Zitong repeated, her tone tinged with impatience. "I don't have time to waste here."

Li Wu mechanically recited a string of numbers.

He watched as Hua Zitong rapidly operated her phone, and then his phone vibrated.

A bank notification popped up.

[Dear customer, your savings card account ending in xxxx received a deposit of RMB 500,000.00 on x month x day at 13:32. Your current balance is RMB 500,008.54.]

Five hundred thousand!

Li Wu's breathing suddenly stopped, and he stared intently at the long string of numbers on his phone screen.

That mountain that weighed so heavily on him, causing him to despair, was just... casually... moved away by a girl who was almost a complete stranger?

He suddenly looked up at Hua Zitong, his voice trembling: "You..."

"Meet at the city center teleportation point in two hours!"

Hua Zitong left those words behind, then strode away and quickly disappeared at the end of the tree-lined path, leaving behind only a cold and resolute silhouette.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned by this incredible turn of events.

"Holy crap... 500,000? They just give it to you like that?"

"Is this even a loan? What's the difference between this and a gift? They didn't even give me an IOU!"

"Is the school beauty... keeping him as a sugar daddy?"

"I'm so jealous! I'm so jealous! I awakened a proper warrior class! Why wasn't it me?!"

At this moment, Zhao Tianyu's face had turned a deep liver color.

He was just showing off his outstanding talent and mocking Li Wu as a good-for-nothing, but in the blink of an eye, the goddess he had been longing for gave Li Wu 500,000 yuan in front of everyone!

That hurts even more than slapping him!

"Li Wu!" Zhao Tianyu growled through gritted teeth, his eyes practically spitting fire. "What the hell kind of luck did you get?!"

Li Qiuyue's expression was even more interesting, alternating between pale and flushed.

She had just abandoned Li Wu for the sake of "future" and chosen Zhao Tianyu, whom she believed had a better future.

But now, in the blink of an eye, Li Wu has become involved with the school beauty Hua Zitong and has even received 500,000 yuan out of thin air!

A feeling called regret began to grow wildly in her heart.

She looked at Li Wu, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something.

But Li Wu didn't look at her at all, or even at anyone else.

He held the phone, feeling its cold metal casing, but a fire seemed to be burning inside him.

He immediately turned around and rushed out of the school.

"Mom! There's hope!"

……

An hour later, at the First People's Hospital of Xinshicheng.

Li Wu rushed to the payment window and slammed his bank card heavily on the counter.

"Pay the fees! Arrange the best surgery for my mom!"

When the payment slip was printed out, confirming that the surgery was scheduled, Li Wu felt as if all his strength had been drained away. He leaned against the cold wall and slowly slid down to the ground.

Tears welled up uncontrollably.

He didn't know why Hua Zitong was helping him, or what she wanted from him.

I can't figure it out, and I'm too lazy to think about it anymore.

Now, all he knows is that his mother can be saved!

He wiped away his tears, took out his phone, and dialed his sister's number.

"Xiaoyu, the money has been paid. Mom's surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning."

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone, followed by an uncontrollable sob.

"Brother... Brother! Waaah... That's great... That's great..."

Hearing her younger sister's joyful tears, Li Wu felt a mix of emotions.

He reassured his sister and told her to take good care of their mother in the hospital room before hanging up the phone.

time is limited.

There was less than an hour left until the time he had agreed to meet with Hua Zitong.

He must repay this 500,000! And as soon as possible!

There is no such thing as kindness without a reason in this world, especially when that "kindness" comes from someone as unattainable as Hua Zitong.

He knew that there was only one place where he could repay this huge sum of money and show her his value.

The Realm of Origin!

Li Wu stood up, dusted himself off, and strode out of the hospital.

His destination was the menacing spatial rift in the center of Lingyun District—the only teleportation point in Xinshi City!

That was his true battlefield!