Becoming a god starts with enhancing fire arrows.

Rhodes was still somewhat surprised.

Is this a hero who fought alongside the former president?

I can practically see your tiny brain through your nostrils.

Seeing that Rhodes remained silent, Phoenix became even more arrogant:

"Don't think that just because you've got connections with Stanley, you can do whatever you want in this town."

"You need to understand who is in charge of this town."

Impressive!

Rhodes was already picturing himself covered in flaming arrows while holding him.

Is the town mayor also a mid-level adventurer?

It doesn't look like a physics major.

Rhodes silently chanted the Appraisal spell.

【Race:?】

【age:?】

【Profession:?】

Rating: ?

[Description: A human disguised as a shapeshifter; specific attributes cannot be directly observed.]

Rhodes: ?

He felt a chill rush straight to the top of his head, making his scalp tingle slightly.

What's going on here?

The mayor is a shapeshifter in disguise!

Outrageous.

Phoenix looked at Rhodes, who was frozen in place, and his expression became even more disdainful:

"Logically speaking, someone of your lowly status wouldn't even have been qualified to meet me fifty years ago."

"Now you have the opportunity to look up to me, you should learn to be grateful."

Rhodes didn't hear a word he said; all you could see was his lips moving.

Does anyone else know about this besides me? Should I tell the president about it?

No, wait.

If we were to directly expose this matter, then the very fact that I was able to discover that he was acting strangely would also be strange.

After all, a normal spellcaster's identification skill cannot detect such information.

The possession of a system must never be exposed.

Moreover, if I were to expose a scheme to replace the mayor with a shapeshifter, the retaliation from the mastermind behind it would be something I could not bear.

No, I can't tell anyone.

I need to wait until I'm stronger.

Phoenix continued his sarcastic remarks for a while, but seeing that the young adventurer in front of him remained silent, he also felt somewhat bored.

Turning to Orion: "I'll give you one more day to send over all the alchemical materials Nathan needs."

He then turned and left.

Orion comforted the silent Rhodes, saying, "That's just how the mayor is, don't take it too seriously."

Rhodes forced a smile: "I didn't take it to heart at all."

"It's almost time, I'll head back now."

......

After a hasty farewell to Orion, Rhodes returned to the inn.

Paril keenly sensed that Rhodes was somewhat uninterested.

She asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Rhodes shook his head: "I feel a tightness in my chest."

He leaned against the window and thought for a moment, then said, "Let's go, let's go outside."

Paril looked puzzled: "Where are we going?"

"Go brush... cough, go contribute to the peace of the town."

Paris tilted her head: "Why?"

Of course, it's to upgrade as quickly as possible.

Rhodes: "Of course, it's for the plan to hunt the Rot Tongue. We need to practice our teamwork more in battle."

"You don't want to get caught by the witch because of your lack of combat experience, do you?"

Paril shook her head vigorously.

Rhodes unfolded the map and began to think.

Should we try our luck near the goblin camp or go to a nearby area with lots of corpses to look for ghouls?

It would be best to find something that feeds on humans and lives alone.

This way, you can both rid the people of a scourge and gain experience, and most importantly, you won't have to worry about subsequent retaliation.

But I'm not very familiar with the area, so where can I find it?

Rhodes suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

It seems there really is.

......

jungle.

Outside the ogre's cave.

A mountain-sized ogre sat cross-legged at the cave entrance, its giant wooden club leaning against the rock wall beside it.

It was holding a human in its hand and making a sickening chewing sound.

The human looked like an ordinary farmer in the village, but half of his body was gone.

Rhodes frowned.

broken.

They didn't even sleep in the cave.

I was originally planning to plant some fire arrows at the cave entrance, lure it out, and then explode it, and that would be the end of it.

This situation is a bit troublesome.

The two tacitly distanced themselves and slowly approached the cannibal.

Forty meters.

Thirty meters.

Twenty meters...

Rhodes closed the distance step by step.

The cannibal was so engrossed in chewing that it didn't notice anything unusual about its surroundings.

That's about the limit; any further and it's too open, we'll definitely be discovered.

But it's still ten meters short.

I need a 100% hit rate.

Rhodes nodded to Paril, took a deep breath, emerged from behind cover, and charged straight at the ogre.

The ogre turned around at the sound and immediately spotted the person holding the staff.

"roar----"

A tremendous roar made Rhodes' head spin.

A blazing white orb streaked through the air, striking the ogre squarely in the face, instantly blinding it.

It painfully covered its eyes with its giant hands, its massive body swaying slightly, yet it still charged toward the location of Rhodes in its memory.

The ogre was very fast, and the distance closed in an instant.

Seeing that the opponent was within range, Rhodes did not choose to aim at the head that the opponent was protecting with his hand.

Instead, a flaming arrow pierced his thick calf.

Ogres have incredibly strong skin defenses; neither physical nor magical damage can break through their skin's protective barrier.

The ogre roared in pain and waved its wooden club wildly like a headless fly. Suddenly...

boom!

The flaming arrows on its legs exploded.

The flames instantly engulfed its mountain-like shape.

Dust and smoke instantly enveloped the surroundings.

Rhodes felt a sudden surge of power within him.

This is an enhancement technique.

He quickly increased the distance; visibility was too low where he was now.

"Aww."

A tremendous roar came from within the smoke.

A dark figure rushed straight towards Rhodes.

His pupils contracted.

In the distance, another tracer bullet struck the ogre's head with pinpoint accuracy.

Rhodes seized the opportunity, lunging to the side to avoid the ogre's attack.

He stood up, raised his staff, and pointed it at the other person's chest.

Three flaming arrows shot straight out.

The arrow exploded the moment it touched the ogre's chest.

boom!

Another sea of ​​fire engulfed the two of them.

Soon after, a huge, pitch-black corpse slowly appeared.

It emitted a burnt, foul odor.

Rhodes stood up, checked himself to make sure he wasn't injured, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

[100 Life Essence Points Acquired]

[Next enhancement requires 275/250 Life Essence]

OK

knock off.

Paril stared in shock at Rhodes, who had been engulfed in flames yet remained unharmed.

His mouth was open in an "O" shape.

correct.

Rhodes remembered that this was the first time she had seen herself immune to self-harm.

He explained, "These are my improved fire arrows; they won't hurt myself."

Anyway, the young pastor didn't have much experience, so he could easily fool them with any excuse.

Paril nodded somewhat blankly.

Rhodes handed him a mana potion: "If you're not seriously injured, find another place to continue hunting."