Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

Rhodes was startled by Lyra's excited reaction, and seemed to realize something. After recalling for a moment, he said uncertainly.

"I remember it had yellowish-green feathers."

"Then that's it! Damn it, are you perhaps Lady Luck's illegitimate son?!"

"Um, is this some kind of rare species?"

"Rare? I've almost only ever heard of it in rumors, I've never actually seen one in real life—the Jack-o'-the-Wicker's Golden Egg!"

Upon hearing this, the girls also showed puzzled expressions.

Clearly, apart from Lyra, who loves reading, the others were unaware of this dropped item.

Leila's tone was somewhat complicated.

"Although the jack-o'-the-jack is not very aggressive, it is incredibly fast. Perhaps it was because of Rhodes's abnormally fast speed and high luck that we were able to see this treasure."

Silent Suzuka let out a slightly smug and shy laugh in Rhodes' mind.

This can be considered a form of recognition for her!

Liu hesitated, feeling as if she was being targeted and constantly being proven wrong.

"Hmm... is that golden egg very valuable?"

Leila held the golden egg with obvious delight.

"Ryu, do you remember the fried potato balls you ate?"

"If we sell it, we could buy at least 100,000 of them?"

Ryu's eyes widened to their limit, her beautiful sky-blue eyes filled with a look of unease.

"Ten thousand, a hundred thousand?!"

"Wow, that means it's worth a million falies?!"

"Well, I think we can head back now."

The girls all crowded around the golden egg, occasionally letting out gasps of surprise.

Just then, Rod felt his sleeve being tugged and turned his head in confusion.

Suddenly, Liu quietly appeared beside him, gently pinching his sleeve with her left index finger and thumb and shaking it slightly.

She lowered her head, the tips of her slender ears turning slightly red, and her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Um... I saw a store in the shopping district having a lucky draw. The first prize was a really pretty blue hair accessory, and I wanted to give it to my goddess as a gift. Buying it directly would be too expensive, but the lucky draw was much cheaper..."

"I used all my savings for the lottery, but... sob... anyway, I'll work hard to earn money to pay you back later!"

Well, he really didn't expect that Liu was still unlucky at this time.

After being repeatedly battered by reality, even this most stubborn fairy has begun to believe in the Rhodes Law.

Seeing that Rhodes did not respond immediately, Ryu felt ashamed of her audacious request.

If it's inconvenient for you, then forget it.

After saying that, she turned around and was about to run away in a panic, but Rod, who had come to his senses, grabbed her hand.

"Wait, I didn't say I wouldn't agree!"

Liu froze on the spot, turned around sharply and stared intently at the part where the two were holding hands, her eyes filled with shock and doubt.

"Just so you know, I can't guarantee I'll get it."

"kindness....."

"But don't worry, with me joining, even if it's just about making money, you'll be able to buy your favorite gift very soon."

"kindness...."

"As for returning it, there's no need. Everyone rescued and took me in, so I should at least prepare some gifts."

Ryu didn't hear what Rod said after that; she just mechanically repeated "hmm."

Ryu didn't even notice when Rhode let go and left.

If someone you're meeting for the first time tries to shake hands with you, you'll reflexively slap them away.

This is not due to strong personal opinion, but rather to the fastidiousness inherent in the fairy race.

Before that, the first person she could come into contact with was her respected confidante, the leader of her clan, Alisha.

The second one is Rod.

Her long golden hair swayed gently in the breeze. Liu covered her chest with her hands and looked up quietly at Rhodes, who was discussing with Nize whether to sell the golden egg or make fried rice with it. A chord in her heart was quietly and imperceptibly plucked.

Chapter 19: Copying the Astrea Familia's Techniques! (Please give me flowers and votes!)

The underground city was dark and damp, filled with a stench of decay and danger.

"Ryu, bow your head!"

The [Red Spider Lily] shot out like lightning, grazing the top of Ryu's head and precisely pinning down the attacker who had just appeared on the wall.

The screams of the dungeon lizard, which was clinging to the wall with its suction cups in an attempt to ambush someone, came to an abrupt halt, leaving only a pool of blood.

Rhodes's gaze was sharp, and his Sharingan flashed with an eerie red light.

Liu opened her empty-colored eyes wide, slightly tightening her grip on the wooden sword, her competitive spirit stirred by her student.

"Hmm, I'm clearly a higher-level adventurer, yet they're able to detect monsters before me... Doesn't that make me look useless...? I absolutely can't let that happen!"

"Lyra, don't you think Rhodes looks like a carbon copy of Ryu...?"

Celty moved closer to Laila and whispered about her own kind and the handsome newcomer.

"The movements, postures, and techniques are exactly the same. It's less about learning and more about..."

"imitate."

That knife-throwing strike was almost identical to her boomerang-throwing motion.

Leila held the back of her head with both hands and smirked.

I never imagined that I, a dwarf notorious for my frailty, would one day have my clumsy combat skills studied and imitated...

To get excited about something like this shows I'm still not mature enough.

Laila squinted as she recalled the human and fairy who had fought in a mirror-like manner, and chuckled.

"Should we say it's a blessing from heaven? Fortunately, his personality is completely different from that awkward guy Ryuna, otherwise everyone would really have a headache."

Celty couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of Kaguya arguing with two stubborn fairies at the same time.

"Hehe, Rhodes is indeed much more mature than we imagined."

With a gentle gaze, Celty saw the smile on Liu's face, which even her mask couldn't hide, as Liu was arguing with Rhodes.

"However, I didn't expect that the two people I thought would be the most difficult to get along with would become so harmonious and tacit, after all, Ryu's personality is considered stubborn even among fairies."

Compared to Ryu, who still harbors a naive view of the world, Rod behaves in a way that is not at all like an innocent newcomer.

Although I may feel lost at times, I can quickly figure out what I really need to do and then carry it out steadfastly.

Especially his remarkable composure during battle always made them feel that Rhode was an experienced adventurer.

croak——

A frog archer suddenly leaped out from the shadows and spit out its long, razor-sharp tongue at Rhodes.

"Damn it, Rhodes didn't have time to retrieve the weapon!"

Liu swung her sword and killed a killer ant, immediately wanting to rush to its aid, but the next second she saw Rhodes' familiar movements and was once again dumbfounded.

"Th-that is...."

Rod nimbly dodged the long tongue by sidestepping, then crouched down and charged into the monster's belly at lightning speed, unleashing a fierce kick from below that blasted the frog archer to pieces!

The orc Nize, with her supple and agile fighting style reminiscent of a wild beast, drew the attention of all the girls to her light gray hair.

Nize scratched her head, perked up her ears, and praised sincerely.

"It's amazing that Rhodes could perform such a movement with a human body."

The orc, who always took meticulous care of everyone, felt no jealousy or wariness; instead, he was genuinely happy for Rhodes.

"I wonder if he can imitate my beast form under the moonlight? I'm quite confident in my fighting ability at that time!"

A look of anticipation appeared in Nize's eyes.

In that state, her combat ability would be greatly enhanced, perhaps even surpassing Kaguya and Ryu!

With her command abilities second only to Alexandra and Lyra, she is practically without flaws.

If a third leader were to be chosen, all members of the clan would certainly nominate her.

Now, there will probably be another person like this in the family!

Although Rhodes wasn't a formal member, it made no difference to the girls who had already accepted him.

A shadowy figure seized the moment when Rhode froze, bursting through the rock wall and lunging straight at him!

Arms with impressive attack range extend from all angles, and three black blades, bent into the shape of bird claws, swung like the wind, their sharp claws gleaming with a cold light.

The monster named War Shadow possesses unparalleled pure combat ability among the monsters on the 6th floor.

In the dungeons defined as the "upper level" from the 1st to the 12th floor, the War Shadow is arguably the most difficult monster for novice adventurers to deal with!

"Ah."

Rod chuckled calmly, unhurriedly stomping his foot and sending the killer ant shells flying into the air.

Grasping the protruding part on the inside, he imitated the dwarf Asta's movements, seizing the moment when the Shadow of War exerted its strength, and swung it forcefully.

Zhan Ying was jolted backward and inevitably fell into a state of paralysis.

"Rhodes, catch!"

Without turning his head, Rod extended his right hand, grasped the hilt of the Higanbana sword, and his entire aura changed. He perfectly replicated Ryu's sword technique and used a Kesa Slash.

The blade flashed like lightning, and Zhan Ying's body was instantly cleaved in two, turning into ashes and disappearing without a trace.

With a calm expression, Rhodes flicked his right hand to wipe the blood off his knife, then skillfully picked out the magic stone and the dropped items and threw them back into his backpack.

Liu Luo stood beside Rhodes, emphasizing with her pretty face.

"We're even. Also... cough cough, that was a good fight."

By this time, Rhodes had figured out how to get along with this eccentric fairy.

"Yes, yes, thanks to Ms. Ryu's help, I have been able to improve so quickly."

"you...!"

Liu's previously tense face immediately fell, and she blushed as she glared at Rhodes with a feigned fierce expression.

"I...I already told you not to call me that!"

"Why are you just like Alexie, never listening to reason!"

Ryu wanted to hit Rod on the head hard with her wooden sword, but then, for some reason, she hesitated and put it down, finally just letting out a soft hum.

"Alright, alright, we know you two have a good relationship, so stop flirting in front of us."

Layla squeezed through and picked up the pile of dropped items that had exploded on the ground again.

"Flirting?"

Liu wanted to argue back loudly, but in the end she could only let out a sobbing wail, stomped her feet, and ignored everyone.

Leila sighed inwardly.

Looks like this silly fairy is serious...

Seriously, is this man some kind of legendary succubus?

"Rhodes, you've passed the training on levels 5-7. Your ability to absorb our techniques as food and then evolve is truly something I envy."