Chapter 61: Chapter61-The Power of the Bow

[Star Chasing Bow]

[Bonus: Attack Power +100]

[Star Chasing (Maxed): When launching an attack, your shot splits into three arrows, each dealing 100% of the original damage.]

Daniel examined the shortbow in his hand.

Its design was elegant—strikingly intricate, even artistic. The detailed patterns etched along its limbs made it feel more like a collector’s artifact than a weapon of war. A faint metallic glow shimmered across its surface, adding to its refined aura.

And yet, the moment Daniel gripped it, he felt an instinctive sense of familiarity—like the bow had always belonged in his hands.

Which was odd, because he had almost no experience with shortbows prior to this moment.

Still, there it was—that mysterious confidence swelling in his chest.

As if he only needed to draw and aim, and he could strike any target, no matter how far, no matter how fast.

It was so surreal, he had to remind himself that this wasn’t some illusion.

And just as that momentary awe faded, a new prompt flashed before his eyes:

[Devotee skill detected: Stellar Flash. This skill is currently unmaxed. Would you like to max it?]

"Huh?"

Daniel was taken aback.

Wasn’t this Alice’s exclusive skill? How could he max it?

He could barely wrap his head around the fact that he could even use it—let alone upgrade it!

Wasn’t this supposed to be the exclusive power tied to an SSS-rank divine bowman talent?

He had thought his own talent, [Divine Infinite], was already broken... but now it was starting to feel like God Shooter was even more absurd.

Still, questions aside—Daniel answered without hesitation.

"Max it!"

[Devotee Skill: Starlight Flurry (Maxed)]

[Effect 1: While wielding a bow, you enter the Starlight State. Every shot is empowered by starlight energy. Arrow speed x999. Damage per shot: 200 x Agility. Arrows cannot be dodged.]

[Effect 2: You no longer require arrows. Instead, you conjure starlight directly. Your shots travel at the speed of light and gain 50% armor penetration.]

"W-Wait a second... WHAT?!"

The multiplier on Agility had just doubled—from 100x to 200x.

More importantly, his arrows now traveled at light speed—the fastest possible speed in the known universe.

Which meant that if Daniel locked onto you... there was no escape.

Everyone knew light couldn’t be outrun, parried, or dodged. Unless you could phase through dimensions, you were getting hit.

And Daniel had already maxed out [Master of Bow], meaning his archery had reached transcendent levels. If he aimed—he hit. Every time.

Even better—this was physical damage, not elemental.

It had 50% armor penetration baked in.

And since he no longer needed physical arrows, his firing speed would increase drastically.

Traditional archery required: draw arrow, nock, aim, then shoot.

Now? Daniel only needed to aim and fire. Two entire steps cut out. That meant his rate of fire had just skyrocketed.

"Wait a second... am I actually a better fit for [God Shooter] than Alice is?"

The ridiculous thought flickered through his mind for a moment.

He chuckled to himself and shook his head. "Nah, don’t be stupid."

He looked up—gaze locking on the far end of the underground lake, where the corrupted [Ultimate Water Elemental] hovered ominously.

"You’re immune to elemental attacks, huh?"

"Then why don’t you taste pure physical pain for a change?"

Without another word, Daniel raised his bow.

With [Master of Bow] and [Starlight Flurry] enhancing him, confidence surged through every inch of his body.

Of course, he didn’t forget to activate all his battle buffs:

Combat State, Bloodfury, Dance of Death...

[Starlight Flurry—activated.]

FWOOOOSH!

A brilliant streak of starlight formed into a bowstring-drawn arrow. The next moment, a radiant bolt streaked out—like a meteor crashing through the heavens.

But that meteor was only the beginning.

In the blink of an eye, the meteor became a meteor shower.

Arrows formed entirely from condensed starlight rained down like divine judgment, launching across the battlefield at light speed.

They struck the [Ultimate Water Elemental] almost instantly—no chance to dodge, no warning to react.

—5,222,360 (Critical Hit + Damage Bonus)

—5,222,360 (Critical Hit + Damage Bonus)

—5,222,360 (Critical Hit + Damage Bonus)

...

Thanks to the [Star Chasing] effect, each arrow Daniel fired split into three—each clone dealing full damage.

In one second, Daniel launched ten arrows.

That was 30 arrows’ worth of damage in just a second.

At over 5 million damage per arrow, that totaled roughly 150 million damage in a single second!

"WHAT. THE. HELL."

Even Daniel was momentarily stunned.

The numbers didn’t lie.

He had just unloaded 150 million damage with one second of firepower.

His hand trembled slightly—not from fear, but sheer excitement.

He instantly fired another volley.

Ten more arrows—instantly split into thirty—struck the boss like holy punishment.

And again.

And again.

In just a few short seconds, the corrupted Ultimate Water Elemental was torn apart—riddled with holes, its entire body shaking violently.

Its HP bar—once stretching across the screen—was instantly emptied.

It didn’t even have time to enter phase two.

...

Meanwhile — Royal Academy of the Tin-Silver Empire

Though the sky had long since darkened, the academy was still bustling with activity.

Dozens of students, instructors, and even the headmaster Owen were huddled around their [Gnome Communicators], deep in discussion.

"It’s strange... Prince Daniel hasn’t made a single move in ages."

"Right? We haven’t received any alerts or announcements—what’s he up to?"

"Before, he was sending alerts every few minutes—soloing World Rank bosses and breaking records left and right!"

"Do you think... he might’ve burned out?"

...

Across the entire human communication network, discussion about Daniel’s sudden disappearance had reached a fever pitch.

Some believed he was preparing for a major breakthrough.

Others whispered that perhaps... Daniel had hit his limit.

After all, that F-rank Furniture Craftsman talent of his was still a glaring flaw.

No one could figure out how he’d gotten so strong.

And maybe—just maybe—he had overreached... and died to some powerful boss.

Speculation ran wild.

Eventually, the conversation shifted toward one question:

Had Daniel completed the Star Upgrade Quest or not?

The quest had made huge waves when he took it.

But if he had completed it, there should’ve been a much larger system announcement—something spectacular, something divine.

Yet the Star Upgrade Hall was utterly silent.

No signs, no celestial phenomenon.

Could it be... Daniel hadn’t completed it?

As more and more theories flooded the network, just as doubt was reaching its peak—

A brand-new system notification appeared across all devices.

[Challenger’s Labyrinth Cleared]

[Clearing Adventurer: Daniel]

[Underground Labyrinth Difficulty: Hell]

[Clear Time: 0h 30m 24s]

[Clear Record Holder: Multiracial Commerce League — Daniel]

The entire network exploded.

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