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

He could see threads of law flowing within every crack on the shattered platform beneath his feet, and he could feel every grain of dust in the air following some kind of rule.

He stretched out his hand and gently pinched it between his index finger and thumb.

laugh!

A tiny flame appeared out of thin air at my fingertips.

It's not a skill, there's no casting animation, no cipher combination, and no cost indicator.

He just wanted flames to appear here, and flames appeared.

"This is... the Law Weaver," Li Wu murmured.

He clenched his fist, and the flames went out instantly.

The new power within his body was operating smoothly, becoming one with his breathing and heartbeat.

wrong.

This power is himself.

Just as his arms were part of him, his eyes were part of him, the power of the laws had now become part of his body.

No need to mobilize or cast spells; he can use it or take it away whenever he wants.

The panel completely disintegrated, and the last ray of golden light entered his chest.

Li Wu took a deep breath and turned to look at the open door behind him.

On the other side of the door, Hua Zitong, Immovable Mountain, Steel Shield, and Chasing Wind were waiting for him on the platform of the 100th floor.

Through the door, he could see the worry on Hua Zitong's face.

"Come in," Li Wu called out.

Hua Zitong was the first to walk in.

As soon as she stepped into this space, the floating panel appeared in front of her, displaying the same two lines of text.

"Retain the panel and completely bind it to the Realm of Origin."

"Remove the panel and leave the realm of origin."

Hua Zitong was stunned.

She glanced at Li Wu, then at the two options on the panel.

As a reborn individual, she understood better than anyone what the "panel" meant.

That's the foundation of the player's character: skills, attributes, talents, levels—everything is built upon the character panel.

Without a control panel, you're no longer a player.

"Which one did you choose?" she asked.

"The second one," Li Wu said.

"Remove the panel?"

"right."

Hua Zitong stared at him for several seconds.

She could tell Li Wu's condition at a glance. His name and level were gone, and the subtle aura that only "players" had was no longer present on his body.

Instead, she felt a chilling sense of oppression.

This sense of oppression wasn't something Li Wu deliberately exuded; rather, just by standing there, she could feel the laws of space revolving around him.

"What state are you in right now?" Hua Zitong asked in a low voice.

"Law Weaver," Li Wu replied, "There's no panel anymore, but I can directly manipulate the laws."

"How should I put it... it's like using a bow to shoot arrows before, but now I don't need a bow anymore, I can shoot whatever I want."

Hua Zitong fell silent.

She quickly calculated in her mind.

Removing the panel is too risky; once it's removed, the entire skill system will lose its foundation.

However, Li Wu clearly gained stronger power, which means that the second option is the "correct answer".

The problem is that Li Wu is an arcane archer, and he has mastered the secret texts and higher languages. After removing the panel, he can be replaced by the power of the laws.

But what about the others?

Immovable as a mountain is a warrior, steel shield is a knight. They don't have Li Wu's understanding of the laws. What can they fight with after removing the panel?

"What do you think?" Li Wu seemed to notice her hesitation.

Hua Zitong bit her lip.

At this moment, the second one, Immovable as a Mountain, walked in.

The panel appeared in front of him, and after glancing at it, he froze on the spot.

"Which one should I choose?" He turned to look at Li Wu.

"I chose the second one," Li Wu said.

"The second one? Remove the stats panel?" Immovable as a Mountain was startled. "Boss, how am I supposed to fight without a stat panel? Aren't all my skills based on the stats panel?"

Following them, Steel Shield, Wind Chaser, Night Wind, Winter, Shadow, Angelica, and Half Summer also entered in turn.

The same panel appeared in front of everyone, with the same two options.

"Wait, is it true that we can only choose one? And once we choose, we can't go back on our choice?" Zhui Feng asked nervously.

Li Wu nodded: "It's decided after the selection."

Zhui Feng's face turned pale instantly.

These people looked at each other, none of them daring to make the first move.

"I have a question," Hua Zitong suddenly said.

Everyone looked at her.

"If I choose the first option, keeping the panel and binding it to the Origin Realm, what will happen next?"

No one could answer her.

There was no further explanation on the panel, just those two dry lines of text.

"I choose the second one," Hua Zitong decided.

"Are you sure?" Li Wu asked, somewhat surprised.

"You chose the second one, and you've become stronger," Hua Zitong said. "That's enough."

She reached out and pressed the second option.

Like Li Wu, a burst of golden light erupted from her body, and the panel began to disintegrate and shatter.

She groaned softly and swayed slightly. Li Wu reached out and supported her shoulder.

A few seconds later, the golden light dissipated.

When Hua Zitong opened her eyes, her first reaction was to assess her own condition.

"My skills are gone." Her voice was a little strained.

"But did you sense anything else?" Li Wu asked.

Hua Zitong closed her eyes and felt it.

There was indeed something different. A new power was flowing within her, though it was much weaker and far less powerful than Li Wu's, but it was definitely there.

"Yes," she nodded. "Very faint, like... the afterimage of a law? I can sense it, but I can't really use it."

Li Wu thought about it and realized that this was normal. Hua Zitong was a killing warrior, and her understanding of the laws was not as deep as his, an arcane archer's. Therefore, the power of the laws she obtained after removing the panel was naturally much weaker.

"You'll gradually master it over time."

He stood there, motionless, listening intently, his large face turning bright red.

"What about me? I'm just an ordinary soldier. My understanding of the laws is practically zero. If I choose the second option, wouldn't that mean I'm useless?"

"..."

Li Wu did not answer.

Because "immovable as a mountain" is the truth.

At this moment, Zhui Feng was also struggling with the decision: "Should I choose the first option? At least I can still fight if I keep my stats..."

"I also think the first one is a safer bet," Steel Shield chimed in.

Bai Zhi and Ban Xia exchanged a glance, and the two priests also tended to choose the first one.

Their combat system relies entirely on the skills displayed on the skill panel; without the panel, they cannot even cast a single healing spell.

"You decide for yourselves," Li Wu said. "I won't make the choice for you."

There was a long silence.

The user "Mountain Immovable" was the first to press the option, the first one: "Keep Panel".

Following that, Steel Shield, Angelica, and Pinellia also chose the first one.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhui Feng gritted his teeth and chose the second option.

Night Breeze chose the second one.

Winter chose the first one.

Shadow chose the second option.

Of the ten people, five chose to remove their panels: Li Wu, Hua Zitong, Zhuifeng, Yefeng, and Anying.

Five characters chose to keep their panels: Immovable Mountain, Steel Shield, Angelica, Pinellia, and Winter.

After making your selection, the panel disappears completely.

Those who chose the first option showed obvious changes: their names and levels reappeared above their heads, and their skill bars, attribute panels, and inventory interfaces all returned.

But Li Wu noticed a new line of small print on their panel:

"It has been deeply bound to the Realm of Origin."

"There's an extra line of text." Immovable as a mountain looked at his panel and said, "Deep binding with the Origin Realm is complete... What does that mean?"

no one knows.

"Never mind that for now." Li Wu looked up and around. "We need to get out of here."

There was nothing in this circular space except for the ten of them, but at the farthest point of the space, a beam of light was slowly extending outward, like a door that was opening.

I can't see what's outside the door.

Only light.

"Let's go." Li Wu took the lead.

Hua Zitong followed beside him, and the rest of the group followed in single file.

The moment they passed through the gate of light, everyone's vision was swallowed up by the white light.