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

Li Wu suddenly turned around and pulled the bowstring to its limit.

A person was standing three meters behind him.

No! It's not a person! It's an NPC.

It wore a dark blue star-studded cloak, the hood covering most of its face, revealing only the lower half of its silhouette. There were no name tags, no rank tags, and no faction tags.

It was as if it appeared out of thin air.

Li Wu kept the bowstring taut, and the arrowhead was aimed at its chest.

"Who are you?"

The NPC chuckled softly, his voice neither male nor female, carrying an indescribable rhythm.

"I have many names. Some call me 'The Weaver,' some call me 'The Chess Player,' and some call me 'The Card Watcher.'"

It tilted its head slightly, revealing an eye beneath its hood—the iris was golden, and the pupil was vertical, like a cat's.

"However, you can call me 'Weaver of Fate.' I'm quite familiar with your name, Devourer of Fate."

The Devourer of Fortune.

Li Wu's pupils contracted slightly.

How did you know about my talent?

"Talent?" The Weaver of Fate laughed. "Child, I don't just know your talent; I sense it. Do you know what you look like right now on the threads of fate?"

Li Wu remained silent.

"Like a black hole," the Weaver of Fate said. "You are constantly devouring the surrounding fragments of fate, transforming them into your own power. More than three thousand points of luck... I've been wandering for a long time, and I've never seen such a heavy soul."

When it spoke, its tone carried a mixture of admiration and curiosity.

It's not a threat.

Li Wu loosened the bowstring slightly, but did not completely retract it.

"What do you want from me?"

"I want to play a game with you." The Weaver of Fate stretched out a hand from under her cloak. Her fingers were long and her nails were silver. She held a small wooden box in her palm.

The surface of the box is covered with dense patterns that constantly change color under the light.

"This is a treasure chest of destiny," it said. "You can use your luck as the key to open it."

"What are the conditions?"

"It's very simple! If your luck stat is real, that is, if your destiny power is indeed as shown on your panel, then the treasure chest will grant you a reward that matches your destiny level."

"If not?"

"If your luck stat is fake, temporary, or borrowed," the Weaver of Fate's voice suddenly turned cold, "the treasure chest will backfire on you, permanently reducing your core attributes as punishment for deceiving fate."

Permanent reduction.

These three words carry great weight.

But Li Wu's expression remained unchanged.

How did he acquire his luck stat? He absorbed it bit by bit from the Soul of Devouring Luck, and every single bit was earned through his own hard work and dedication, without any exaggeration.

"Can."

He extended his hand.

The Weaver of Fate's lips curled into a slight smile: "Won't you reconsider?"

"Need not."

The Weaver of Fate looked at him, a meaningful light flashing in her golden vertical pupil.

"interesting."

It handed over the wooden box.

The instant Li Wu's fingers touched the surface of the box...

boom!

A tremendous force surged from the box, rushing directly into his body. His Devouring Soul throbbed wildly, but not in rejection; rather…

resonance!

The patterns on the surface of the box lit up, the golden light so dazzling that it was almost impossible to see anything.

A system notification popped up.

The judgment of fate has begun!

Your luck stat detected: 4043

[Determining...]

Li Wu felt as if his soul had been scanned by something, a very uncomfortable feeling, like someone was reading his diary.

But he didn't move.

The judgment ends after three seconds.

[Judgment Result: True.]

Your destiny power is exactly the same as the stats on your character panel.

[Treasure chest successfully opened!]

The golden light burst forth to its peak, then quickly subsided.

The box was opened.

There was something lying inside.

A six-sided die.

It is entirely gold in color, with different symbols engraved on each side, and is the perfect size to hold in the palm of your hand.

A system notification popped up.

You have obtained: Dice of Fate (Legendary Unique Consumable)

[Effect: After use, roll a six-sided die and obtain the corresponding effect based on the number rolled.]

[1 point: Randomly reduces one attribute by 10% (lasts 24 hours).]

[2 points: Receive a minor blessing (all attributes +5%, lasts 1 hour).]

[3 points: Obtain a random rare equipment item.]

[4 points: Reveals the location of a hidden treasure nearby.]

[5 o'clock: Randomly summon a powerful hero unit to fight for you for 1 hour.]

[6 o'clock: Favored by fate - Within 24 hours, all your skills have a 50% chance to be recast immediately after use.]

Li Wu held the dice in his hand, staring at the description of the 6 for a long time.

50% chance of being released immediately!

24 hours.

All skills.

[Burning Star Arrow] [Blazing Sun Piercing Arrow] [Flash Arrow] [Solid Guardian] [Multiple Arrow Field]...

All.

If he rolls a 6, he will become a terrifying artillery turret.

The Weaver of Fate stood beside him, watching his expression, and chuckled softly.

"good luck."

Its form began to fade.

"Wait," Li Wu called out to it.

"Um?"

Why did you give me this?

The Weaver of Fate has become nothing more than a blurry outline. Its voice has also become elusive.

"Because it's interesting."

"Anything else?"

The golden vertical pupil flashed briefly in the shadows.

"Beware of those observers who peer into the threads of fate; they dislike anomalies."

It disappeared.

It vanished completely, without even a change in the air temperature, as if it had never existed.

Li Wu held the golden dice and stood still.

An observer?!

An anomaly?!

He couldn't understand these words yet, but he memorized them.

The communication panel flashed again.

Night breeze.

"President! Urgent message!"

"explain!"

"The Blood Wolf Guild has gathered over a hundred people and appeared near the world boss spawn point in the Scar of Sorrow. They're not fighting the boss—they're setting an ambush!"

"Who are we lying in ambush?"

"Sword and Rose! Sword Pointing at Rose led a hundred-strong elite team to fight the world boss, but she didn't know the Blood Wolf Guild had arrived beforehand. As things stand, her people are already surrounded!"

Li Wu's expression turned cold.

Blood Wolf Guild.

Blood Wolf Warrior Soul.

Even with both shoulders broken, they still wouldn't behave.

Send me your location.

"Sent! But guild leader, it takes at least twenty minutes to get there from your location!"

"Ten minutes."

Li Wu crushed a scroll that allowed him to return to town.

A white light flashed.