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

"Protect the back row! I'll handle that archer!"

Blood Wolf Mad Blade roared and was the first to charge forward. He knew very well that the biggest threat in this team was the archer who could deal terrifying damage.

As long as his output can be limited, the remaining female warrior, no matter how powerful she is, will be unable to hold on alone.

The two warrior players behind him immediately understood and, from the left and right, formed a pincer movement, flanking Hua Zitong in an attempt to separate the two.

The mages and hunters in the back row began to spread out and find the best position to deal damage.

Their tactical approach was clear, and their teamwork was quite good.

Unfortunately, they were facing two monsters that could not be measured by common sense.

Just as Blood Wolf Mad Blade was about to rush in front of Li Wu, a figure appeared as if by teleportation, blocking his way.

It's Hua Zitong.

"Your opponent is me." Her tone was icy, and the longsword in her hand had been replaced by the huge shield she had just acquired, which was carved with nine ferocious snake heads.

Hydra Barrier!

"You're asking for death!" Blood Wolf Mad Blade was overjoyed to see that she dared to come up and intercept him.

What he feared most was that the other party would use speed to play cat and mouse with him, but now the other party was actually taking the initiative to confront him head-on, which was exactly what he wanted!

He roared and, with a whistling sound, swung his spare two-handed greatsword down hard towards Hua Zitong's head with a heavy slash!

He would use absolute power to crush this woman's shield, along with her confidence!

However, Hua Zitong showed no sign of panic.

Just as the opponent's sword was about to fall, she suddenly raised the shield in her hand.

Parry!

clang--!!!

A piercing clang of metal echoed across the mountaintop.

Blood Wolf Mad Blade felt an unimaginable, terrifying force emanating from the opponent's shield, which made his hands go numb and nearly caused his greatsword to fly out of his grasp.

His powerful strike was actually blocked by the opponent with ease!

-38! (Block)

A negligible damage number floated up above Hua Zitong's head.

"How is this possible?!" Blood Wolf Mad Blade's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

His physical attack power is among the best in the guild. Even if the opponent blocks, it's impossible for him to only lose this little bit of health! Just how high is this woman's defense?

Before he could recover from the shock, Hua Zitong's counterattack had already begun.

[The snake's head strikes back!]

Suddenly, a ghostly green light shone from the nine ferocious snake heads carved on the [Hydra Barrier] in her hand.

Immediately afterwards, a lifelike, giant snake head made of pure, highly toxic energy emerged from the surface of the shield, opened its blood-red maw, and bit down hard on Blood Wolf Mad Blade's shoulder!

puff!

-215!

A bright red damage number appeared, and Blood Wolf Mad Blade let out a miserable cry. Immediately, a poison icon with green bubbles appeared on his status bar.

[Venomous Bite]: Your armor is corroded, and you lose 30 health points per second for 10 seconds.

"Damn it! What kind of skill is that?!" Blood Wolf Mad Blade was both shocked and furious. Without thinking, he immediately activated the warrior's life-saving skill [Desperate Measures], trying to use burst damage to forcibly kill Hua Zitong in front of him.

But Hua Zitong didn't give him that chance at all.

She wore incredibly heavy [Stone Steps], making her seem rooted to the ground. No matter how fiercely the Blood Wolf Blade attacked, she remained unmoved, and her shield blocked all the attacks.

[Earth Power] Triggered!

boom!

Hua Zitong delivered a shield bash that landed precisely on Blood Wolf Mad Blade's face, causing him to see stars and fall into a state of stun for a full second.

On the other side, the two warrior players who tried to flank Hua Zitong met an even more tragic end than Blood Wolf Mad Blade.

They had just approached, and before they could even make a move, they felt a sudden tightness under their feet, as if they had stepped into a quagmire, and their movement speed suddenly decreased.

It's Li Wu's [Mud Arrow].

Immediately afterwards, two arrows wreathed in dark red flames, as if they had eyes, struck them precisely from the left and right.

[Explosive Burning Arrow]!

Boom! Boom!

-388!

-402!

The two warriors didn't even utter a sound before their health bars were instantly emptied, and they turned into two streaks of white light, disappearing from the spot.

Sold out instantly!

Another instant sell-out!

The mages and hunters in the back row who were chanting spells stopped in their tracks in shock when they saw this.

They could hardly believe their eyes.

Two level 11 warriors, dressed in excellent equipment, were just... killed instantly by two arrows?

What the hell is this archer's damage?

While they were still in a daze, Li Wu's second attack had already arrived.

Buzz—Buzz—

Two more [Explosive Burning Arrows] were fired, this time targeting their vulnerable backline.

"Scatter!" A quick-reacting mage shouted in terror, immediately using his [Blink] to scramble away from the blast radius.

But the others weren't so lucky.

Terrifying flames instantly engulfed them.

-499!

-521!

-435!

A series of terrifyingly red damage numbers popped up frantically.

Apart from the mage who used Blink, the remaining six squishy classes all had their health bars emptied in an instant, following in the footsteps of the two warriors.

The whole process was incredibly fast!

From the start of the battle until now, only a dozen seconds have passed.

Of the ten menacing members of the Blood Wolf Guild, only Blood Wolf Mad Blade, who was still being overwhelmed by Hua Zitong, and the mage who had narrowly escaped death remained.

The mage stood blankly in the distance, staring at the mess on the ground and the few pieces of equipment dropped by his teammates after their deaths. He felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

run!

That was the only thought in his mind.

He didn't even dare to utter a harsh word. He turned around, activated [Sprint], and scrambled down the mountain to escape.

Li Wu glanced at him but did not chase after him.

He's just an insignificant nobody; killing him wouldn't make any difference.

His gaze returned to Blood Wolf Mad Blade, the only one still putting up a stubborn fight in the arena.

At this moment, Blood Wolf Mad Blade was completely dumbfounded.

He watched helplessly as his teammates were slaughtered in a single encounter, his mind going completely blank.

How could this happen?

Why is this happening?

There are clearly ten people on their side!

Why does the fight feel like ten newbies who just left the beginner village are besieging two max-level characters?

This is unreasonable!

In the instant he lost his focus, Hua Zitong seized the opportunity and kicked him in the knee, causing him to kneel on one knee.

Immediately afterwards, the cold blade of a sword was placed against his neck.

The battle is over.

"Unable to move an inch?" Hua Zitong looked down at him, her tone full of mockery. "Now, how do you feel?"

Blood Wolf Mad Blade raised his head, looked into the woman's cold eyes, and then at the indifferent man holding a longbow in the distance. Finally, a feeling called "fear" welled up in his heart.

He finally understood.

These two people are not people he can afford to offend at this stage.

"I...I was wrong..." He managed to squeeze out a few words from his throat, "Let me go...I don't want the equipment anymore..."

"Now you think you can beg for mercy?" Hua Zitong sneered. "Too late."

puff!

The longsword slashed through the air.

Blood Wolf Mad Blade's body slowly transformed into a beam of white light and disappeared from the altar.

On the spot, there was another fine-quality longsword that he had just put on.

Once again, the entire mountaintop fell silent.

Li Wu stepped forward, picked up the pieces of equipment that had dropped on the ground, and casually tossed them into his backpack.

"Let's go," he said casually, glancing down the mountain.

"Mm." Hua Zitong nodded.

The two did not linger any longer, turned around, and slowly walked down the mountain path.

It was as if the one-sided massacre they had just witnessed was nothing more than a trivial matter to them.