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

There's one last treasure chest!

Li Wu took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

The first two boxes contain a unique consumable item and a unique skill.

Surely the third one won't be some kind of supernatural item, right?

With a calm mind, he opened the last treasure chest.

A flash of blue light appeared.

[System Notification: You have opened a Lucky Chest and obtained 10 units of [Void Essence]!]

A pile of materials, radiating spatial fluctuations and resembling crystal dust, appeared before him.

Sure enough, this time it was just materials.

After opening all the treasure chests, Li Wu took out the [Secret Inspiration Stone] and said:

"I need to use it right away."

"Here?" Hua Zitong was taken aback.

"It's alright, the final boss is dead, this cave is now a completely safe zone," Li Wu said. "Let's strengthen ourselves first, maybe we'll encounter the Dragon Travelers again after we get out."

Hua Zitong thought about it and agreed.

"Okay, then you can use it."

Li Wu nodded, no longer hesitating, and directly chose to use the [Mystic Enlightenment Stone].

The stone transformed into a beam of blue light and merged into his brow.

hum!

Li Wu felt his mind instantly become incredibly clear, and the whole world seemed different to him.

The elements flowing in the air, the energy contained in the rocks, even the faint energy fluctuations on Hua Zitong's body... everything was presented in his mind in its most primordial form.

His consciousness sank into the sea of ​​his own mind.

The secret texts he had comprehended—[Heal], [Glory], [Fate], [Devour], [Flow], [Stone], [Knowledge], [Words], [Blazing], and [Increase]—were now radiating an unprecedented light, and the structure of each text became crystal clear.

What he needs to do now is to comprehend a new rune, and then combine it with [Blazing] and [Amplification] to create his first three-rune skill!

What should I learn?

In Li Wu's mind, the [probability bombardment] that fell from the sky during his previous battle with the Lord of the Roulette instantly flashed through his mind.

Giant dice slammed into the ground, exploding into clusters of energy.

Scope!

He needs an area-of-effect attack skill!

While the [Burning Arrow] deals high damage, it is ultimately a single-target attack. Against groups of enemies, its efficiency is too low.

If only flames could explode like a bomb...

As soon as this thought arose, a completely new concept of cryptic texts slowly emerged in his mind.

【domain】!

Domain, scope, space.

This secret text represents the definition and control of a specific space.

With the blessing of the [Stone of Enlightenment], Li Wu understood the core concept of [Domain] with almost no effort.

In the starry sky of his consciousness, the runes representing the [Domain] were instantly illuminated.

The basic secret text—I've grasped it once more!

Now, everything is ready.

【炽】 represents a violent release of energy and is the core of a flame.

【增】 represents amplification and continuation, which allows the flame to burn longer.

The term "domain" represents a range and space, allowing flames to take effect within a specific area.

Combine these three elements!

Li Wu was highly focused.

He began to build entirely new skill models in his mind.

This time, he did not recklessly force the three runes together as he had done before.

He learned from his previous experience.

He regards "blazing" as the core energy source.

Then, using the principle of "increase," guide and catalyze the energy of "inferiority," allowing it to undergo a brief but efficient accumulation process before release. It's like adding more gunpowder to a bomb.

Finally, using the law of "domain", we set a "trigger point" and "explosion range" for this energy that has accumulated to its limit.

This process is like designing a sophisticated magic bomb.

The core element is [Incineration], which provides gunpowder.

The process is called "increase," which is responsible for filling and pressurizing.

The result is the [domain], which is responsible for detonation and propagation.

The three are interconnected and none can be omitted.

The process was difficult, but he didn't feel tired at all; instead, he felt an unprecedented excitement.

He could feel a powerful force, so strong it made his heart tremble, slowly taking shape deep within his consciousness.

at last!

When he perfectly connects the last spatial node of the [Domain] with the energy loop of [Increase], and then applies them together to the core of [Blazing].

boom!

A dull, loud bang exploded in his mind!

A brand new composite rune, with a structure more than ten times more complex than the [Burning Arrow], and filled with an aura of rage and destruction, has been fully formed!

It is no longer a burning lotus, but a blazing miniature sun that seems ready to explode at any moment!

Become!

[System Notification: You have successfully fused the arcane runes [Fiery], [Enhancement], and [Domain] to create a brand new skill!]

Please name this skill!

Li Wu suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

Without hesitation, he uttered the name he had already chosen in his heart.

"Explosive Burning Arrow!"

[System notification: Naming successful! The new skill 'Explosive Burning Arrow' has been added to the Arcane Tome!]

[Explosive Burning Arrow]

[Secret Text Combination: Blaze + Enhancement + Domain]

[Effect: Condenses an arrow containing explosive energy and shoots it toward the target area.]

The arrow explodes violently upon reaching its target, dealing massive fire damage to all enemies within a 10-meter radius and inflicting the "Burning Flame" effect, causing continuous damage for 5 seconds.

(Damage dealt is related to skill effects, magic attack, and rune proficiency. The skill has no cooldown; casting speed is related to rune proficiency and rune combination speed.)

Looking at the newly released skill description, Li Wu's heart skipped a beat.

Area damage!

10 meters in diameter!

Although the specific damage values ​​are not mentioned, this skill is based on the [Burning Arrow] skill, so its damage will definitely not be lower than that of the [Burning Arrow] skill.

Li Wu considered the damage his Burning Arrows could cause; if they were detonated in a group of monsters, the damage would be...

I can't even imagine it.

This is true area-of-effect (AOE) damage!

"How did it go? Did you succeed?" Hua Zitong asked hurriedly when she saw Li Wu open his eyes.

Seeing the undisguised excitement on Li Wu's face, she knew it was definitely going to work.

"Hmm." Li Wu nodded and briefly explained the skill description of [Explosive Burning Arrow].

Hua Zitong was stunned after hearing this.

She didn't understand why, if Arcane Archers were so powerful, no Arcane Archer in her previous life had ever reached level 100.

No! There aren't even any characters above level 50, let alone level 100.

Could it be!

What else is hidden in this profession?

"Alright, everything's done, let's go!" Li Wu shouted excitedly.

This time, they were completely transformed!

Hua Zitong nodded, and the two of them chose to leave the instance together.

Their bodies were enveloped in a white light and began to become illusory.

The next second, they will reappear on that familiar cliff top outside the No. 101 beginner village.

However, they were unaware that a "welcome ceremony" prepared especially for them had been waiting for a long time on that cliff.