I became a god through archaeology in the Wizarding World.

After passing through that suffocating dead-end corridor, the air ahead suddenly became moist and fresh.

Rod pushed aside the stalactites blocking his way, and his view suddenly opened up.

Professor Isaac let out a heartfelt exclamation, even forgetting his earlier fear: "Gods above... is this the starry sky beneath the earth?"

What appeared before the two was an enormous, astonishing natural underground cavern.

The cave's dome is hundreds of meters high, covered with countless mosses and luminescent fungi that emit a ghostly blue glow.

They densely covered the rock walls, like a dazzling Milky Way on a summer night, illuminating this underground world that should have been pitch black, making it look like a dream.

A dark river flows quietly below, its surface reflecting the starlight from the dome, shimmering in the sunlight.

In the middle of the underground river stands a solitary island.

Strange silver plants grow on that isolated island, appearing exceptionally mysterious under the dim light.

The moment Rhodes saw the isolated island, the "Species Atlas" deep within his mind suddenly erupted with an unprecedented and violent tremor.

This tremor was no longer the hunger or warning of the past, but a...longing.

A resonance that arises when encountering one's own kind, or rather, when encountering some extremely pure, higher-level life essence.

The pages of the book flipped wildly in my mind. Although the specific content had not yet been displayed, the direction was as clear as a compass, pointing right to that deserted island!

Rhodes took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement.

He turned to the professor, who was still staring blankly at the dome: "Professor, the road ahead is blocked. There's only a naturally formed stone beam leading to that isolated island. The road is slippery, and I'm not sure if there are still ghouls there."

Professor Isaac snapped out of his reverie, adjusted his glasses, and glanced hesitantly at the stone beam, only half a meter wide, suspended above the underground river.

"This...is indeed too dangerous." The professor swallowed.

"You stay here."

Rod pointed to a flat rock at the cave entrance: "It's a good spot with a wide view and backed by a rock wall, so it's relatively safe. You can take this opportunity to record the geological structure and samples of those glowing mosses. I'll go scout out the island and come back for you if there's no danger."

"Great idea! Excellent!"

The professor breathed a sigh of relief, immediately put down his backpack, and took out his notebook and charcoal pencil: "I'll wait for you here, Rhodes. Be careful! If you see anything strange, run back immediately!"

For the professor, anywhere is paradise as long as he doesn't have to take risks.

Rhodes nodded, put down the heavy supply bag, and only took the entrenching tool and the knife at his waist.

He stepped onto the slippery stone beam.

As they got closer to the island, the vibrations in the encyclopedia grew stronger, even causing a slight throbbing in Rhodes' temples.

Finally, he set foot on the island's surface.

The soil here is soft and has a faint orchid fragrance.

Following the guidebook's directions, Rod parted a patch of silvery ferns and arrived at the center of the isolated island.

There is a huge white rock there, shaped like a blooming lotus flower.

In the center of the rock, a breathtaking fossil is quietly embedded.

It was a giant butterfly.

Its wingspan exceeds one meter, and although it has been petrified for millions of years, its wings still exhibit a translucent crystalline texture.

Illuminated by the surrounding bioluminescent moss, the inside of its wings seemed to shimmer with liquid silver light, making it seem otherworldly.

High-level biological material detected

[Species Identification: Moonlight Butterfly (Royal Individual)]

Completeness: 92% (Extremely Rare)

[Description: Dreamlike creatures that once roamed the Moonlight Forest of the Second Era. They fed on pure moonlight, their bodies existing between solidity and illusion. Legend has it that when they flapped their wings, they could refract light, making themselves completely disappear from their enemies' sight.]

[Extractable Feature: Moonlight Mimicry (Invisibility/Gliding)]

Invisibility!

Rhodes' breathing instantly became heavy.

For any wizard, especially an apprentice like him whose skills are not yet fully developed, the ability to become invisible is simply a divine skill.

Whether it's infiltrating for assassination or escaping for your life, this is an ace in the hole.

He reached out, his fingertips trembling as he tried to touch those beautiful wings.

Just when his finger was a centimeter away from the fossil.

hum!

The [Danger Sense] at the back of my head suddenly exploded, ten times sharper than when I encountered the ghoul before!

That wasn't ordinary danger; it was deadly intent!

Without any hesitation, and without even turning around, Rhodes instinctively rolled sharply to the right.

"Sizzle~~!"

A black blur grazed past his left shoulder.

Although he escaped a fatal throat wound, the sharp claws still tore through his thick linen robe, leaving three bloody gashes on his shoulder.

Rhodes rolled on the ground, then quickly knelt up, holding his entrenching tool horizontally in front of his chest.

Five meters away from him, a completely black creature crouched on a rock.

It resembles a leopard, but is smaller and has no stray hairs on its body; it is as black as flowing ink.

Those eyes had no pupils, only two burning, eerie green flames.

Shadowcat!

Rhodes' heart sank.

This is a level one Warcraft!

Unlike ghouls, which are undead minions that act on instinct, shadowcats are true magical creatures.

They possess rudimentary intelligence, are lightning fast, and can use shadow-based spell-like abilities on instinct.

This shadowy cat is clearly either the guardian of this Moonlight Butterfly fossil, or a predator attracted by the magic gathered here.

"roar……"

The shadow cat crouched low, letting out a threatening growl.

It was clearly surprised that its attack had missed. The human in front of it did not have any powerful magical energy fluctuations, but its reaction speed was astonishing.

"So fast..."

Rhodes glanced at the wound on his shoulder, where blood was seeping out.

If it weren't for the warning from the Ironbeak Raven, that claw would have severed his carotid artery.

The undead shadow cat gave Rhodes no chance to catch his breath.

With a powerful kick of its hind legs, its body transformed into a black lightning bolt as it pounced once more.

This time, it was even faster, and its figure suddenly blurred in mid-air.

Shadow Leap!

The next second, it seemed to have crossed the distance of space and appeared out of thin air in front of Rhodes, its sharp claws gleaming with cold light aimed straight for Rhodes' heart!

There's no way to avoid it!

At this distance and speed, human dynamic vision simply cannot keep up.

But Rhodes didn't need to follow; a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Since we can't avoid it, then we won't try to avoid it!

"Stone Skin!"

Instead of retreating, Rhodes advanced, his chest suddenly thrusting out, and the magic power within him surged wildly.

Grayish-white rock textures instantly covered his entire chest and abdomen, and due to the excessive depletion of magic, the stone skin even took on a deep granite color.

"when!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing.

The Shadowcat's claws gripped Rhodes' chest tightly, sparks flying.

The immense impact caused Rhodes to groan, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he withstood it!

Stone skin blocked the sharp claws' cuts, leaving only a few deep white marks.

A hint of human-like astonishment flashed in Shadow Cat's eyes.

It couldn't understand why this fragile human had suddenly become harder than stone.

It's now!

The Shadow Cat froze at the very moment when its old power was exhausted and its new power had not yet been generated.

Rod's left hand, which had been hidden behind his back, suddenly shot out.

"Got you?"

puff!

The green tattoo on his left middle finger shone brightly.

A thick, emerald-green vine shot out like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, instantly and precisely wrapped around the Shadow Cat's neck at point-blank range!

[Poisonous Vine Demon] Strangulate!

"receive!"

Rod clenched his left fist and pulled it back sharply.

The vines tightened instantly, their sharp thorns digging deep into the Shadow Cat's flesh, injecting neurotoxins rapidly.

"Meow~~!!"

The Shadowcat let out a piercing scream, frantically scratching at Rhodes' arm with its limbs, trying to break free.

But Rhodes had already thrown away the entrenching tool with his right hand, and his large hand, covered in rock texture, grabbed Shadowcat by the back of its neck, pinning it firmly to the ground.

The toxins have flared up.

The shadow cat's struggles grew weaker and weaker, its originally eerie green eyes began to glaze over, and its body began to convulse uncontrollably.

Ten seconds later.

This first-level magical beast, capable of instantly killing an ordinary apprentice, stopped breathing completely.

Rod released his grip, panting heavily, sweat mixed with blood dripping onto the ground.

He won.

A single kill on a level 1 Warcraft.

In the academy, this is a feat that only senior apprentices or even quasi-shamans can achieve.

And he did it in just one minute.

Rod got up from the ground and quickly treated the wound on his shoulder.

He walked up to the white rock and looked at the beautiful moon butterfly fossil.

Although the battle just now was intense, he deliberately avoided this place and did not damage the treasure in the slightest.

"You're mine now."

Rhodes reached out and pressed his hand against the cold wings.

As the illustrations are turned, a light shines forth.