Becoming a god starts with enhancing fire arrows.

The lizardmen charged very fast.

This caught Rhodes off guard.

Unexpectedly, the lizardman monk didn't care about the potions and charged at him like a madman.

Without hesitation, he activated his stealth ability and teleported behind Avira.

"Walk!"

In a flash, they decided to change tactics and break out through the door with Avira.

God knows how many guards "Black Hand" still have.

There were only two of them; they simply couldn't afford to fight a war of attrition.

Upon hearing this, Avira understood Rhodes's plan almost instantly. She swung her greatsword and swept away the nearest guards in the passage.

Because Rhodes had suddenly disappeared from his spot, the lizardman monk lost his balance and crashed straight into the wooden frame.

The medicine spilled onto the ground with a crackling sound.

Seeing this, Rhodes dared not delay any longer, as the petrification effect of this potion was specifically targeted at humans.

He drew his rapier and began to chant a sword song.

Magic flowed through my body.

In an instant, I clearly felt that my agility had increased significantly.

Rhodes charged to the front with his nimble dance steps, his rapier probing like a venomous snake, precisely piercing the head of a goblin bear that was completely unarmored.

The bear goblin's body stiffened abruptly, and before he could even swing his scimitar, he fell straight backward.

Avira became even more ferocious, her thunderous greatsword sparking and flashing as she crushed towards the three guards.

The lizardman mage, observing everything from the other end of the passage, revealed a sinister smile.

It decided to delay the two's actions.

Once their boss catches up, they won't be able to escape at all.

With reinforcements constantly arriving on our side, we can't lose no matter how we fight.

It raised its staff and began chanting a cloud spell, intending to obstruct the two people's view.

Unexpectedly, the next second, that wretched mage wielding a rapier appeared right in front of him.

The stealth walk?

Another stealth step?!

How is that possible?

It had witnessed the opponent use the Disappearance Step to escape the monk's attack, so how could it use it again in such a short time?

Just as I was filled with surprise.

Rhodes's rapier has arrived.

The enhanced agility of his body through the Sword Song skill is now comparable to that of a trainee wanderer.

As expected.

The rapier pierced the lizardman mage's throat.

Rhodes shook the blood off his sword.

This is what a fragile mage is like.

Once someone gets close, all you can do is start having a rapid-fire conversation.

Rhodes did not linger in the fight. Together with Avira, he skillfully dodged the remaining guards and finally broke through the narrow passage.

Ahead lay a relatively open main road, but there were still many guards on duty.

There were even small teams constantly arriving as reinforcements in the distance.

Ivira raised the greatsword high.

The blue runes on the blade lit up again, and blue and white arcs of electricity crackled in the air, spreading out instantly.

The guards quickly retreated, avoiding the damage from the thunderstorm.

"Knock knock knock"

The lizardman monk rose and began to run frantically towards them with heavy steps.

Rhodes grabbed Avira, who was still fighting, and began to flee.

The two endured some damage from arrows and magic, barely managing to escape the encirclement.

"Do you still have that bottle of potion you picked up?" Rhodes suddenly asked.

"Yes," Avira replied briefly.

Rhodes nodded in satisfaction.

The petrochemical solution is evidence of the "black hand" and Nathan's human trafficking activities.

As long as you can take even one bottle out, you can report the situation to Chairman Stanley.

He looked at the dense array of flaming arrows in the passage.

Thanks to the enhanced precision explosion, the Flame Arrows can last for up to five minutes after being fired.

After a stalemate with the lizardman mage, they successfully planted the fire arrows in various places along the passage.

It's almost time.

"Boom!"

Hundreds of fire arrows exploded simultaneously.

This caused the rock strata beneath their feet to begin to tremble violently.

Two thick, fiery serpents seemed to appear inside the passage.

A path led straight into the warehouse.

Orange-red flames swept wildly inside the warehouse, wooden shelves snapped and collapsed instantly, and potion bottles fell to the ground and exploded.

The liquid inside was instantly evaporated by the flames, releasing milky white smoke.

Another fire snake rushed straight to the entrance.

All the "Black Hand" guards near the entrance were instantly blasted away by the powerful impact.

Various sounds of running, shouting, and alarms could be heard from nearby.

It's not over yet.

The tunnel connecting to the medicine warehouse suddenly began to collapse.

Huge boulders mixed with crumbling rock and soil fell into the passage, and dust billowed out like a gray tsunami.

Rhodes and Ivy didn't dare to stop for even a moment.

He ran off in any direction he randomly chose, as if his life depended on it.

Only when the sounds of explosions and collapses gradually subsided did Rhodes gasp for breath: "Wait...wait for me, the sword song time is over, I can't run anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Avira slowed down.

A voice, still shaken, came from beneath the helmet; each word seemed to be squeezed out through clenched teeth.

Please let me know in advance next time.

The Black Hand's underground network was ingenious and complex, which was precisely why the two were able to skillfully shake off their pursuers.

They hid and evaded until they reached a quiet path, where Rhodes finally smiled with relief and responded to Avira:

"The situation was critical just now, I'll definitely do it next time."

Avira took off her heavy helmet, took a deep breath, and then came to her senses:

"Did you cause that explosion?"

Rhodes nodded in agreement: "The improved fire arrows can be detonated at any time."

A hint of suspicion flashed in Avira's beautiful golden eyes:

"You? You can even improve magic?"

"That's right." Rhodes' eyes were full of sincerity. "Didn't you choose to teach me because you saw my hidden talent, teacher?"

"Of course! I didn't expect you to discover that. You're quite talented in perception too," Avira readily admitted.

"As expected of the princess of the Elf race, it seems I still have a lot to learn from you."

Avira's lips curled up, her eyes narrowed into slits, and her ears were flushed.

It's a good thing you're an elf.

If it were a human, they would have been tricked and sold off long ago.

Rhodes shook his head.

I opened the panel without thinking.

[Next enhancement requires 120/400 Life Essence]

Why is it only 120?

Rhodes was shocked.

I suddenly realized that my life essence had been negative before because of the all-in betting.

Oh, that's okay.

I was originally hoping to see if the sword song magic I learned would be added to the enhancement options.

It seems I'll have to wait until next time.

The two walked along the path and found that it gradually turned into an uphill slope.

When they reached a cave entrance blocked by a rock, Avira punched the rock open and returned to the surface.

"Shall we go back to the hotel?"

"No." Rhodes glanced at the sky.

The sun was slowly rising on the distant horizon, dispelling the inky night.

"Let's circle around a few times in case there are still pursuers."

"Then go straight back to the Sunset District and find Chairman Stanley."

One's own strength is not enough; one must find the town's leader to be qualified to fight against a behemoth like the Black Hand.