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

"So what is our next target?" he asked.

"No rush." ​​Hua Zitong waved her hand. "We need to do the preparations before killing the BOSS."

"We just finished a dungeon, we need to go replenish our potions and scrolls."

"And..." she glanced at Li Wu's equipment, "you should probably replace some of your gear."

Li Wu looked down at herself.

The weapon is the Arcane Bow, the ring is the newly acquired Dim Longing, and the helmet is the Gaze of the Dice Bone. These three items do not need to be changed for the time being.

However, he was also wearing a level 5 [Flame Robe], level 5 [Windwalker's Boots], and his leg and gauntlets were also level 5.

The stats of these four pieces of equipment are no longer up to par with his current level.

"Let's go check out the trading area."

Hua Zitong is always decisive and efficient. She pulled Li Wu and headed towards the trading area.

The opening of the Shadow Lake Island dungeon has excited players throughout the starting village and stimulated the consumption of equipment and potions.

Players were shouting their wares everywhere.

"Basic healing potions and basic mana potions, selling them cheap!"

"A full set of level 10 warrior gear, all basic, for only 2 silver coins! With this, you'll be the toughest tank in dungeons!"

"Buying all kinds of equipment blueprints and materials at high prices. Bosses, please message me privately!"

Hua Zitong led Li Wu through the crowd with practiced ease and arrived at a stall that specialized in selling armor.

The stall owner was a shrewd-looking thief player, and his stall displayed several pieces of excellent-grade equipment that emitted a yellow glow.

"Boss, want to check out the equipment?" The thief greeted them warmly as soon as he saw the two approaching.

Hua Zitong's gaze swept around the stall, finally settling on a leather armor top and a pair of leather boots.

【Shadow Swiftness Jacket (Fine)】

Type: Top (Leather Armor)

[Job Requirements: None]

[Level Requirement: LV10]

[Attributes: Intelligence +10, Constitution +5, Physical Defense +30]

[Special Effect: Your movement speed is increased by 5%.]

Jungle Walker's Boots (Fine)

Type: Shoes (Leather Armor)

[Level Requirement: LV10]

[Attributes: Agility +8, Spirit +4, Magic Defense +25]

[Special Effect: In woodland and grassland terrain, the sound of your movement and attacks is reduced by 30%.]

Both of these pieces of equipment are level 10 fine leather armor with excellent attributes, perfectly matching Li Wu's needs.

"How much are these two?" Hua Zitong asked directly.

"Hey, beautiful lady, you have good taste!" The thief stall owner perked up immediately when he saw an opportunity. "These are top-quality items that I worked really hard to get! The coat is 15 silver coins, the boots are 12 silver coins, but if you take both, I'll give you 25 silver coins. How about it?"

"Too expensive." Hua Zitong didn't even bother to haggle over the price, and pulled Li Wu around to leave.

"Hey, hey, don't go!" the stall owner cried out anxiously, trying to stop them. "The price is negotiable! Name your price, and I'll sell it to you if it's right!"

Hua Zitong stopped and turned around, holding up two fingers.

"Twenty?" the stall owner asked tentatively.

Hua Zitong shook her head.

"Two...two silver coins?" The stall owner's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He felt insulted. "Beautiful lady, are you kidding me? These are two pieces of excellent equipment!"

Hua Zitong's bargaining skills are too ruthless; she cut the price down from 25 silver coins to 2 silver coins. Who could resist that?

Li Wu couldn't stand it anymore. The equipment they sold before, which wasn't even level 10, was selling for 2 silver coins.

That price is ridiculously low!

However, he held back from saying anything, after all, two silver coins were still money!

Ultimately, the deal was settled for 10 silver coins.

After Li Wu changed into new equipment, his overall attributes improved significantly.

[Level: LV13 (123/1200)]

[Class: Arcane Archer]

[Talent: Soul of Destiny (Legendary)]

[HP: 165/165]

[Mana Points: 2010/2010]

Physical Attack: 70 (Equipment +20)

[Magic Attack: 158.4 (Equipment +20)]

Strength: 29 (Equipment +7)

Agility: 32 (equipment +16)

[Constitution: 27 (Equipment +12)]

Intelligence: 92 (equipment +10)

[Spirit: 26 (Equipment +9)]

Luck: 10 (Equipment +1)

Free attribute points: 0

Looking at his impressive attribute panel, Li Wu felt incredibly satisfied.

Unfortunately, after browsing for a while, I didn't see any more equipment that I could use. It's really not easy to buy equipment at this stage.

Next, the two went to the apothecary and replenished their supply of basic potions, spending another 5 silver coins.

"Alright, preparations are complete." Hua Zitong clapped her hands. "Now, let me tell you about our first target."

She pulled Li Wu to a secluded corner, then opened the map and pointed to the area west of the village marked "Misty Swamp".

"Our goal is right here."

"Misty Swamp?" Li Wu frowned. "We've been in that place for so long, and it's full of swamp stalkers and some poisonous snakes, but there aren't any special monsters."

"That's because you haven't been to the deepest part of the swamp." A mysterious smile appeared on Hua Zitong's face.

"In the heart of the Misty Swamp lies a hidden poisonous pool, where a level 15 wild boss—the Venomous Hydra—is lurking."

"This boss has nine heads, each of which can spray out different kinds of poison. Moreover, its health regeneration rate is extremely fast, and an average team simply cannot defeat it."

"Most importantly, it is shrouded in poisonous fog all year round. Players who get close will be given a debuff that causes continuous damage. Low-level players will be poisoned to death before they even see the BOSS."

"So, until now, no one should have discovered it."

As Li Wu listened to Hua Zitong's description, his brows furrowed even more deeply.

A nine-headed snake? It can spew different kinds of venom? It regenerates health quickly? And there's poisonous mist around it?

This boss sounds even more troublesome than that [Corrupted Lake Spirit]!

"This... can the two of us beat them?" Li Wu was a little unsure.

"Don't worry." Hua Zitong's eyes were full of confidence.

She looked at Li Wu and said, word by word.

"Other people's debuffs are death warrants."

"But for you, the snake's venom is nothing more than an appetizer served as part of the main course."

"Your [Insightful Purification Arrow] is its greatest nemesis!"