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

Eighth day.

Li Wu spent a full day and night brushing the core of extreme cold.

Levels 78 and 79.

On the ninth day, he cleared the entire outer area of ​​the Extreme Cold Core and reached level eighty.

Level 80 is a big hurdle. At this level, he gained 30 free attribute points, all of which he added to agility.

Li Wu stood in the center of the extreme cold core and exhaled a long breath.

The gas instantly condensed into ice crystals at a temperature of minus seventy degrees Celsius.

"Where should we go next?"

He opened the map.

The area between levels 80 and 90 is marked in three places:

Blood Swamp – A hot and humid environment where monsters are mainly giant arthropods and poisonous insects.

Obsidian Abyss – an underground region where monsters are mainly undead and monsters.

Dragon Tomb – the legendary burial ground of ancient dragons, where monsters are primarily descendants of skeletal dragons.

Li Wu thought for a few seconds and chose the third option.

The site of the dragon's tomb.

The reason is simple: the monsters there are the highest level and the most densely packed, and most of them are tough opponents with high physical resistance. For him, it's actually the most suitable place to grind for stats.

He crushed the teleportation scroll.

A flash of white light.

The next second, Li Wu appeared on a desolate wasteland with a hazy yellow sky.

The sky was a murky ochre red, and countless enormous white skeletons were scattered on the ground.

Some are tens of meters long and are the spines of ancient dragons; others are only the size of a finger, but upon closer inspection, they are found to be the teeth of a small dragon.

The entire land was soaked with the death of the dragon.

The air was filled with a suffocating, decaying smell, but it wasn't nauseating; instead, it exuded a heavy sense of solemnity.

Li Wu watched silently for a few seconds.

Then he noticed that about 300 meters ahead, a group of skeletons were moving slowly.

Those were not ordinary skeletons; they were the skeletons of dragonborn who stood up and walked.

【Bone Dragonborn (LV85 Elite)】

[HP: 85 million]

Li Wu calculated the data.

An elite level 85, five levels higher, can be killed instantly.

He drew his bow.

The arrow, capable of burning stars and returning to ruins, is gathering power.

Twelve seconds later, the dark red singularity flew out.

There were about fifteen skeletal dragons in the group, and none of them reacted when the singularity flew over their heads.

The search for dragons in various fields has been expanded, and all the dragonborn are trapped inside.

In just three seconds, the domain began to collapse.

With the sound of the explosion of the Ruins, only a glassy crater with a diameter of fifteen meters and scattered experience points remained on the spot.

Li Wu put away his bow and walked forward.

He has already locked onto the next wave of monsters.

……

Qianjin Pavilion, second-floor conference room.

Hua Zitong tapped her fingers on the table as she looked at the intelligence documents in front of her.

Night Breeze stood opposite her, his expression serious.

"Vice President, I personally led a team to Stranglethorn Vale."

"How is it?"

"The team that followed the Immovable Mountain team was definitely not from District 21. I had my subordinates infiltrate their vicinity and overheard some snippets of conversation."

"What did you say?"

"They mentioned several terms: 'observation sample,' 'data supplementation,' and 'phase three evaluation.'"

Hua Zitong's eyes flickered.

"Evaluate? Evaluate what?"

"Their conversation was cautious; they didn't directly state their objectives, but I have a conclusion."

The night breeze paused for a moment.

"They are assessing the overall combat strength of the Mythic Guild. Not just any one individual, but the guild's overall coordination, equipment level, and skill system."

Hua Zitong remained silent for a few seconds.

How many of them are there?

"Currently, there are at least 120 active in Area 21. They are scattered across various leveling areas and are not particularly noticeable. However, they regularly exchange information."

"Have you found out where their command structure is located?"

"No," Night Wind shook his head. "Their command structure isn't in Area 21. Once all the information is gathered, it's transmitted through an encrypted channel. I can't track the recipient's location."

Hua Zitong remained silent for an even longer time.

"Cross-regional".

She uttered two words.

"Yes." Night Wind nodded. "That's my judgment too. These people are spies sent by a large force in an old district. They may have already investigated the entire District 21."

"And it's not just the Blood Wolf Guild," Hua Zitong said coldly. "The Sakura Country's forces behind the Blood Wolf Guild are one force, and these 120 people are another. Their goals may not be the same, but they are both targeting us."

"Vice President, should we inform the President?"

Hua Zitong thought for a moment.

"Why aren't you notifying us yet?"

Why?

"Because he needs to level up." Hua Zitong closed the file. "Besides, notifying him is useless; these people haven't made a move yet. Once they do, they'll be exposed. All we can do now is continue to monitor them discreetly and wait for them to make a mistake."

The night breeze nodded.

"Also," Hua Zitong said, "you can do me a favor."

"Please speak."

"Make a list of which guilds these people belong to. Give the list to the guild leader when he returns."

"Clean them up?"

"No," Hua Zitong shook her head, "Keep them."

Night Breeze paused for a moment.

"Keep them?"

"Being monitored is okay. The advantage of being monitored is that we can also find out what the other party is monitoring and what they care about. We can deduce their purpose from their focus," Hua Zitong said.

"At the same time, we can selectively show them some things. Let them think they have the truth, when in fact they have only seen the parts we show them."

The night wind understood.

"Information gap".

"That's right," Hua Zitong said. "On the battlefield, we can't defeat their commander-in-chief. But with intelligence, we can make their commander-in-chief make the wrong judgments."

Night Breeze bowed respectfully, then turned and left.

Hua Zitong sat alone in the conference room.

Her gaze fell on the red markings on the sand table that represented opposing forces.

"Li Wu, I hope you level up quickly."

She said in a low voice.

……

The site of the dragon's tomb.

Li Wu has been here all day.

The level steadily increased from 80 to 81.

According to his own algorithm, this speed is still not enough.

He needs to speed up.

Li Wu stopped and began to think.

Using the conventional method, he has to wait for the monsters to respawn after each wave, which takes at least ten seconds. If this waiting time can be reduced, his efficiency can be improved even further.

So why not actively seek out denser groups of monsters?

He opened the map.

The core area of ​​the Dragon Tomb is a giant ruin called "Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons," where the remains of thousands of dragons from ancient times are said to be buried.

All the monsters in the Dragon Tomb originate from the energy leak from that ruin.

Li Wu stared at the mark on the Ten Thousand Dragon Tomb.

The map indicates that the core area of ​​the Dragon Tomb has extremely high monster density, ranging from level 90 to 95. Team play is recommended; solo play is not advised.

Level 90.

Skip nine or ten levels.

Li Wu thought for a few seconds.

Killing monsters above his level has never been a problem for him. The only thing he needs to consider is whether he can hold out when surrounded.

His current mana reserves are 112,000, and with the mana regeneration from the Mana Tide Arrow, he theoretically has unlimited mana.

His health points aren't high, just over four thousand, but he has Rock Guardian, which greatly reduces single-hit damage.

He is extremely fast, and Flash Arrow is his core survival skill.

You can try.

Li Wu crushed a teleportation scroll from inside the Dragon Tomb.

The next second, he appeared at the entrance of a desolate valley.

Deep within the valley lies an altar area surrounded by metal arches, which are inscribed with ancient dragon runes. The entire Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons radiates a faint golden light.

Li Wu took a few steps forward.

The ground suddenly shook violently.

A massive, entirely black skeletal dragon slowly emerged from behind the altar.

【Fallen Shadow Dragonborn (LV92 Lord)】

[HP: 380 million]

Li Wu stared at the dragon for a few seconds.

A level 92 lord with 3.8 million HP.

He smiled.

"You're really lucky."