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

Li Wu's drowsiness did not last long.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on the sofa, covered with a soft blanket.

Hua Zitong sat on the chair next to him, holding a steaming cup of tea, quietly watching him.

"Awake?" she asked softly.

"Hmm." Li Wu sat up, feeling much more refreshed. "How long did I sleep?"

"Less than ten minutes." Hua Zitong handed him the teacup. "Your mental energy was depleted too much, and your body's automatic protection mechanism forced you into hibernation."

Li Wu took the teacup, took a sip, and the warm liquid flowed down his throat, making him feel much better.

"How's it going outside?" he asked.

"The Godslayer Alliance no longer exists." Hua Zitong's tone was very calm.

"Iron-Blooded Lion immediately announced the disbandment of the guild, and Wind and Cloud Nine Heavens and One Sword Alluring City surrendered with their remaining forces."

"The equipment and supplies we've captured are enough for us to expand the city once again."

"Hmm." Li Wu nodded; this result was within his expectations.

"The world channel has exploded. All 36 regions are talking about you right now." Hua Zitong looked at him with a complicated expression.

"The name 'Seeing Flowers Through the Mist' is now the most famous ID in the entire server, bar none."

"Also, the attributes of your Godslayer title have been revealed, and they're incredibly overpowered."

As Hua Zitong spoke, she brought up an attribute panel and showed it to Li Wu.

【The Godslayer (Myth - The Only One)】

[Type: Title]

[Wearer: Seeing Through the Fog]

[Effect 1: Divine Might. You deal 100% additional true damage to all Lord-level (including World-level) creatures lower than your level.]

[Effect 2: Divine Body. All your basic attributes (Strength, Agility, Constitution, Intelligence, Spirit) are permanently increased by 20%.]

[Effect 3: Divinity. You are immune to all instant death, mind control, and existence erasure effects.]

[Introduction: You are a walking legend in the eyes of mortals, and an equal being in the eyes of the gods. Your name itself is a taboo.]

Li Wu raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the attributes of the title.

That's really weird.

Especially the first effect, which means that when he fights a BOSS, his damage will be doubled, and it will be true damage, ignoring any defense and damage reduction.

The third effect, immunity, completely relieved him of any worries.

"Now, those who questioned the value of your championship should all shut up," Hua Zitong said.

"There will always be those who are dissatisfied." Li Wu smiled nonchalantly. "But it doesn't matter. We'll beat them all into submission when we have the chance in the future."

Hua Zitong stared blankly at his nonchalant demeanor for a moment.

Six months ago, he used the same tone to say that he was going to level up to 100 and shut up all the doubters.

Six months later, he returned.

He also proved himself in a way that no one could have imagined.

This man seems to always be able to do everything he says he will do.

"Oh, right," Li Wu seemed to remember something, "I gained a lot from this seclusion. I have completely mastered the grammar of the secret text."

He paused, his tone softening slightly.

"You've worked so hard these past six months. It's not easy running such a big business all by yourself."

Hua Zitong's eyes instantly reddened.

She forced back her tears, sniffed, and nodded.

"Um."

All those words were ultimately reduced to this one.

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became warm and quiet.

"Cough cough."

Just then, a jarring cough came from the doorway.

Lin Hai poked his head in, a fawning smile typical of businessmen on his face.

"President, Vice President, did I disturb you?"

"Get to the point." Hua Zitong immediately resumed her cold expression and glared at him.

"Hehe," Lin Hai rubbed his hands together as he walked in, "President, this is fantastic news!"

"Speak," Li Wu said succinctly.

"Your battle is no longer just a global phenomenon, it's a phenomenon across the entire universe!" Lin Hai exclaimed excitedly, waving his arms.

"Top guilds from various regions, multinational corporations, and even official institutions from several countries have all sent requests to establish cooperative relationships with us!"

"Especially our allies, the Sword and Rose Guild and the Flower Language Guild, their guild leaders almost blew my communicator off the hook just now, saying they'd do anything to form the strongest blood alliance with our Mythical Guild, and with you!"

"Also, all those media outlets and commentators who previously criticized you on the forum are now publicly apologizing, deleting their posts, and even offering to do a month's... no, a year's worth of free publicity for our guild!"

Lin Hai became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see countless gold coins beckoning to him.

"I've done the math, and just your brand value as the 'Number One Player in the Server' alone is worth at least... this much!"

He held up five fingers.

"Fifty billion?" Hua Zitong guessed.

"No!" Lin Hai shook his head and said mysteriously, "It's 50 billion! And that's in real currency! And that doesn't even include the various subsequent commercial developments!"

Even Hua Zitong gasped when she heard the number.

Li Wu didn't feel anything; money was just a number to him.

"You and Zitong can discuss and handle these things." He waved his hand. "I only care about fighting, not these things."

"Alright!" That was exactly what Lin Hai wanted to hear. "With your assurance, I can confidently proceed with the negotiations! I guarantee we'll maximize the benefits for our guild!"

After saying that, he ran out excitedly, ready to answer the communications that could make him a fortune.

In the office, only Li Wu and Hua Zitong remained.

"You... really don't care about these things?" Hua Zitong looked at Li Wu and couldn't help but ask, "Fame, wealth, power... these are all things you gained in one battle."

"I care." Li Wu's answer surprised her.

He stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked out at the "City That Never Falls," which was already taking shape and would become even more magnificent in the future. He watched the guild members in the city cheering for victory.

His gaze became deep and distant.

"What I care about is not these things themselves."

"Instead, it is only after we possess these things that we have the ability to protect everything we want to protect."

"Neither this city nor every person in it."

Hua Zitong looked at his profile, her heart pounding.

"I understand." She stood next to Li Wu, side by side with him, looking at the same scenery.

"From today onwards, the Myth Guild will become the strongest shield in District 21, no, in the entire Realm of Origin."

"And you," she turned to look at Li Wu and said, word by word, "are that invincible, sharpest spear."

Upon hearing this, Li Wu smiled.

He reached out, and this time, instead of patting her shoulder, he gently ruffled her hair.

"Let's do it together."