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

Li Wu spoke up.

His voice wasn't loud, but it instantly grabbed everyone's attention.

The Iron-Blooded Emperor turned to look at him, his hand still gripping Gu Yuan's collar.

Li Wu did not look at the Iron-Blooded Emperor.

His gaze swept over everyone present: Chasing Wind, Shadow, Night Wind, Hua Zitong, Tianfa and the other three, as well as a dozen or so veteran players from different guilds.

"Are you scared?"

No one spoke.

"A 30% chance of winning," Li Wu repeated the number. "You think that's too low."

He paused.

"Six months ago, I was level 95, facing three assassins from other servers who were all over level 100. Guess what my chances of winning were back then?"

Hua Zitong stirred slightly and looked up at him.

"Less than 20%," Li Wu said. "As you all know, the result was Three Arrows."

Zhui Feng raised his head.

"The Battle of the Undying City: a siege by 5,000 men, facing a city-destroying beast tide plus three world-class lords. Hua Zitong assessed our chances of winning at the time to be less than 30%."

Li Wu's voice was completely flat, as if he were stating a weather forecast.

"I don't need to tell you the result."

The Iron-Blooded Emperor loosened his grip on Gu Yuan's collar, but his expression remained one of rage.

"That's different," he said in a low voice. "That's in a game. Now people are really dying. Not just one or two, but all of humanity."

"So what?" Li Wu asked back.

"So you're scared? What do you want to do? Kneel down and beg for mercy? The Starbreaker isn't human, begging it won't do any good."

The Iron-Blooded Emperor's face flushed red.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Li Wu didn't continue to argue with him.

He turned to face everyone, his voice unusually flat.

"I'll tell you what to do."

Everyone was looking at him.

"First of all, 30% is not zero. That's a big difference."

"Zero means that no matter how hard you struggle, you're doomed. Thirty percent means there's a way out, but it's a difficult one."

"Secondly, 30% is the figure under ideal configuration, five hundred transcendents, and three law weavers."

"The more people there are, the higher the probability. But conversely, even if we can't gather five hundred people, as long as the Law Weaver is strong enough, the probability won't be zero."

He looked at Gu Yuan.

"When you performed your deductions, what benchmark did the Law Weaver use to assess their strength?"

Gu Yuan finally looked at him seriously and nodded slightly: "My own level."

"What if it were me?"

Gu Yuan remained silent for two seconds.

"...It will be higher."

"How much higher?"

"Uncertain. Your ability to create laws far surpasses mine; I can't deduce it precisely."

"But optimistically, if all three rule weavers reach your current level, under the same conditions, the win rate can reach 40% or even higher."

"Forty percent." Li Wu turned around and addressed everyone. "If that's not good enough, then let's make it fifty percent, sixty percent."

"How did it change?" Zhui Feng finally found his voice again.

"Become stronger," Li Wu said.

He raised his hand and pointed to the platform beneath his feet, which led to the thirty-six pillars of law.

"Gu Yuan just said that the cultivation efficiency of this platform is more than ten times that of the outside. With the added benefit of that resonance fragment, it can reach thirty to fifty times."

He looked at Gu Yuan: "The fragment is in your hands."

Gu Yuan nodded.

"I have a plan," Li Wu said. "This platform, combined with the resonance fragments, and with my and Gu Yuan's guidance..."

He paused and scanned everyone around him.

"I want to transform all of you into qualified Law Warriors in the shortest possible time."

"What is the concept of a Law Warrior?" Shadow asked.

"At least you can independently manipulate one law and transform it into a means of attack," Li Wu said. "At that level, when facing ordinary units of the Starbreakers, you can at least protect yourself and inflict damage."

"What about the Law Weavers? Where did the five hundred Transcendent Ones come from?" The Iron-Blooded Emperor's tone was calmer than before, but the question was still sharp.

"The source of the transcendents is not just us. The Realm of Origin is still operating, and the Tower of Despair is still standing."

"As long as people keep clearing the game and others choose to remove the panel, the number will increase. My plan is to train you guys first, and then you can go and mentor newcomers."

"As for the Law Weavers..." He looked at Gu Yuan, then at Hua Zitong and Zhui Feng.

"This can't be rushed, but the path is already there. I've walked it once, so I know how to get there."

His gaze returned to Gu Yuan.

"Give me the fragment."

It's not a request. It's a statement.

Gu Yuan looked at him.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, and everyone on the platform held their breath.

Then Gu Yuan smiled.

It was a very light laugh, but it was definitely a smile.

He took out the resonance fragment from his pocket, which could increase the speed at which everyone around him comprehended the laws by three to five times, and handed it over.

"You are more suitable to be an instructor than I am," Gu Yuan said.

Li Wu took the fragment.

The moment he touched it, he felt a warm, pulsating power inside the fragment, which resonated slightly with the power of the laws within his body.

He gripped it tightly.

Then he turned around and faced everyone who was still in a daze.

"From this moment on, this is not the end."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word clearly reached everyone's ears.

"This is the training ground."

"Rest time over, training begins."

After he finished speaking, he activated the resonance fragment in his hand without giving anyone time to react.

An invisible ripple spread out from the fragments, like ripples on the surface of water, quickly covering the entire platform with Li Wu at its center.

The moment the ripples passed over each transcendent being, their bodies trembled slightly.

"This is..." Zhui Feng's eyes widened.

His perception of the laws became clear.

It wasn't just a little clear; it was a clarity as if a thick veil had been removed from my eyes.

The previously blurry, indistinct threads of law became incredibly clear; he could even see the energy flow within them.

"Holy crap..." Shadow straightened up from beside the stone pillar, looking at his hands in surprise.

Others had similar reactions.

The three people from the Heavenly Punishment exchanged glances, their fear lessening and replaced by a bewildered excitement.

But this feeling lasted for less than three seconds.

next moment.

"what!"

A scream erupted from the crowd.

Then comes the second tone, and then the third tone.

A soul-rending pain erupted simultaneously from the bodies of every transcendent being.

The newly cleared laws within them were like wild beasts magnified dozens of times, rampaging through their bodies.

Zhui Feng knelt down, large beads of sweat instantly appearing on his forehead.

Night Wind bent over without a word, his fists clenched tightly.

Shadow collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing.

Hua Zitong's face turned deathly pale in an instant. She bit her lower lip, and a drop of blood slid down the corner of her mouth.

"What...what is this..." The Iron-Blooded Emperor knelt on one knee, veins bulging, and roared.

Li Wu stood still, watching everything unfold, without moving.

Gu Yuan stood beside him, also without moving.

He gave Li Wu a deep look, his eyes flashing with something indescribable in addition to his approval.