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

"Shall we go straight in?"

Li Wu's gaze was fixed on the enormous stone statue in the center of the altar, which resembled a mountain.

"etc."

Hua Zitong reached out and stopped him.

Her face no longer held its usual ease, but instead bore an unprecedented solemnity.

She didn't look at the sleeping BOSS, but instead turned her gaze to Li Wu, speaking clearly and distinctly, word by word:

"This boss's attack power is ridiculously high. With my current equipment, unless I activate [Fate Deflection] and [Holy Light Protection], I definitely can't withstand a single punch from it."

Li Wu's heart sank.

Even Hua Zitong said she couldn't handle it?

"and you……"

"I can't be the main tank," Hua Zitong stated directly, her eyes showing no hesitation, only absolute calm. "In this battle, there are no tanks. We are both DPS."

"No tanks?" Li Wu was stunned. "Then who will draw aggro? We're both squishy; one hit from it and we'll be back in town."

"So, we can't let it touch us." A crazed smile suddenly appeared on Hua Zitong's lips. "What we need to do is dismantle it as quickly as possible, before it touches us!"

It's been demolished?

Looking at the giant stone figure that was over ten meters tall, Li Wu felt that Hua Zitong's use of the word "demolish" was a bit too apt.

"You mean... the two of us are going to race it?"

"That's right." Hua Zitong nodded heavily, her eyes shining with a light called "confidence".

"Although its defense is high, its health is surprisingly low, only 10,000 points."

"Furthermore, its attack methods are very cumbersome, consisting of only two: [Rock Throw] and [War Stomp]. As long as we maintain high-speed movement and constantly reposition ourselves, it will be difficult for it to hit us."

"It's a sitting duck, a sitting duck with low health and high defense!"

"And you, Li Wu." Hua Zitong's gaze fell on the Arcane Bow in Li Wu's hand, and her voice carried a hint of expectation that she herself did not realize.

"The skill you just mastered is the only key to whether we can dismantle it this time!"

Li Wu instantly understood her tactics.

Kite!

Use extreme kiting tactics to wear down this clumsy stone golem!

This tactic demands an almost insane level of positioning and damage output. But for the two of them, it's currently the only viable option.

"I understand." Li Wu took a deep breath.

Om-!

An indescribable, profound energy began to condense on his bowstring.

It is no longer the raging flames of [Burning Arrow], nor the destructive energy of [Explosive Burning Arrow].

It is a point.

A bright, pure, white spot of light.

The point of light hovered in the center of the bowstring, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature and energy fluctuation that sent chills down one's spine.

The surrounding air was slightly distorted by the appearance of this point of light, emitting a soft "hissing" sound.

[Fusion Piercing Arrow]!

Hua Zitong stood aside, watching the man who was gathering energy, and her heart skipped a beat.

She could clearly feel a terrifying energy, enough to threaten her life, frantically compressing and accumulating within that tiny point of light.

She had no doubt that if this arrow were fired, even a top-tier tank equipped with legendary gear would be unable to withstand it at this stage.

"I'll lure the monster first! You watch for the right moment!"

Hua Zitong gave a low shout and no longer hesitated. She slung her shield behind her back, drew her longsword, and charged towards the altar like an arrow released from a bow!

She moved with incredible speed, traversing the rugged mountain path as if it were flat ground, leaving only a faint afterimage.

As she approached, the sleeping stone statue in the center of the altar finally reacted.

"roar--!!!"

A deep, angry roar, formed by the friction of countless rocks, resounded throughout the mountaintop.

The Heart of Rock has awakened!

Its eyes, made of lava, suddenly lit up and locked onto the tiny human figure that was rapidly approaching.

It slowly raised its rocky arm, which was thicker than a bucket, and broke off a boulder the size of a small car from its leg. Then, with all its might, it hurled it fiercely towards Hua Zitong!

Rock Throwing!

call--!

A massive rock, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound that tore through the air, crashed down on Hua Zitong like a meteorite falling from the sky!

The enormous shadow almost completely enveloped her.

Hua Zitong's pupils suddenly contracted.

She didn't try to withstand the attack, or even block it.

Just as the boulder was about to hit her, she suddenly exerted force with her feet, and her body slid several meters to the side at an incredible angle.

Extreme positioning!

Boom! ...

The huge rock almost grazed her body before crashing heavily onto the spot where she had just been standing.

The entire mountaintop trembled violently.

A huge crater with a diameter of more than five meters appeared on the ground, and countless pieces of rock flew in all directions.

Hua Zitong could even feel the stinging sensation of the flying pebbles scraping against her cheeks.

"That was close!"

She was still shaken, but her steps did not falter. She continued to move at high speed along the edge of the altar, firmly drawing the hatred of the Heart of Stone to herself.

她成功了！

She created the perfect output environment for Li Wu!

"Now!"

Li Wu's voice was frighteningly calm.

His eyes, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened!

All that remained in his eyes was the enormous stone golem in the distance, roaring angrily because its attack had missed.

Let go!

There was no earth-shattering roar, nor any world-destroying explosion.

A beam of pure white light, as thin as a hair yet so bright it was impossible to look directly at, flashed past his bowstring.

The beam of light was incredibly fast, seemingly ignoring the distance in space, and struck the incredibly thick chest of the Heart of Rock the instant it appeared.

puff!

A barely audible sound, like a hot knife cutting through butter.

The massive body of the Heart of Rock suddenly stiffened.

It looked down and saw that on its indestructible rock chest, there was a hole... smaller than the tip of a needle.

-788!

A blue, exaggerated damage number suddenly jumped out from the top of its head!

"roar……?"

For the first time, a hint of human... bewilderment appeared in the eyes of the Heart of Rock, formed from lava.

It seemed completely baffled as to why its prized defenses could be so easily breached.

However, this is not the end.

-100!

……

The moment the damage number appeared, from the tiny pinhole as the center, shocking crimson cracks, like a spider web, rapidly spread across its entire body!

Those were the marks left by the terrifyingly high temperature that caused it to melt completely from the inside!

That's right!

This [Fusion Penetrating Arrow] also has a continuous radiation burning effect, and since it originates from within, it deals even more damage!

"roar--!!!"

An unprecedented, excruciating pain finally reached its sluggish elemental core.

It let out a roar that was more mournful and painful than ever before.

Its massive body trembled violently, and large chunks of rock kept peeling off its body.

Its health bar plummeted by nearly one-tenth after that arrow!

"pretty!"

In the distance, Hua Zitong, who was frantically maneuvering, saw this scene and her eyes lit up.

She knew Li Wu's arrow was powerful, but she didn't expect it to be this powerful!

One arrow, one-tenth of the blood!

This is hardly a boss fight.

This is clearly a massacre!