When Rhodes entered the Tour de France Tower led by the canary, he soon saw Christie kneeling on the ground. Christie was facing away from them, her hands clasped tightly together in front of her chest, her eyes closed, as if she was praying for something. According to Canary, Rhodes learned that every day Christie meditates here, a technique that spellcasters will master, and is mainly used to restore the power of the soul in the game. After all, the soul power consumed by them to release magic is much greater than that of other professions, and if they can't recover quickly, then the caster who turns into waste after releasing magic naturally has no future. Here, meditation not only restores but also increases the caster's maximum soul power, but for ordinary people, the increase is very limited if you just meditate. If it weren't for the collateral effect of the artifact that Christie owned, and the bonus of the Ring Tower as a mage building, I'm afraid Christie wouldn't have been able to increase his soul power by 100 points even if he meditated here for a few days and nights.

But now, while Christie's ascension is fast, the canary and little bubblegum are still slowing her ascension. According to Little Bubblegum, Christie's physique is too weak, if it is Marlene, I am afraid that with the help of the artifact bonus, he will be able to directly possess the soul power of the legendary peak level for a while. But Christie's weak physique can only allow her to slowly adapt to the enhancement of her soul power, and if she improves it directly all of a sudden, I am afraid that she will "explode and die". Rhodes doesn't see the shadow of the little bubblegum, and according to the canary, the little one is working on a technique for Christie that can protect and strengthen her body with her soul power anytime, anywhere. JUST LIKE A SPIRIT MASTER WHO HAS BEEN MAINTAINING BUFFS FOR HERSELF, ACCORDING TO LITTLE BUBBLEGUM HERSELF, IF CHRISTY CAN DO THIS, THEN HER PHYSICAL DEFECTS CAN BE COMPENSATED FOR AT THE VERY LEAST. However, there are also many drawbacks. Now the little bubble gum is hoping to create a technique that can meditate anytime and anywhere to restore the strength of the soul, and then be able to protect and strengthen his body with the power of the soul at all times, and at the same time strengthen the exercise——— I have to say that the idea of the little guy is already amazing.

As a walking library, Rhodes certainly knew that if he was to be created by Tiny Bubblegum with this skill, the threat of spellcasters would not be limited to long-range. However, it can be seen that this is indeed a very difficult thing, and the little bubble gum has been researched for almost ten days and still has no results. But Rhodes wasn't worried that Little Bubblegum would give up. At the beginning, it was just to take a breath, she was stunned that even such a disgusting fighting technique as a pig teammate could be invented, and the potential of this second middle lady could not be ignored.

"She's excellent."

Rod looked at Christie's back quietly, but he didn't expect the canary to speak next to him at this time, he glanced at the girl next to him curiously, and saw the canary looking at the girl in front of him with a soft smile.

"She reminded me of when I was a kid and I had bad grades, not to mention being at the top of my class, even the tail of the crane. At that time, I wanted to live up to the expectations of my parents and teachers. I have also been like her, working hard to improve myself, just to fulfill their expectations, gain their recognition, and get their appreciation..............."

Saying this, the canary lowered her face slightly, and then she raised her head again, but this time. The canary's gaze was unabashedly straight at Rod.

"However, human desires are always endless. They want me to always be number one. Whether it is in school or in the future, I must be the best and most unique one, and I must be the person who stands at the top until I die of old age. However, that was not what I expected. I just feel tired. A marathon that will not be liberated until I die, what is the point of me keeping the first forward like this? To be honest, before I met you, I even thought about being dragged into an alley and raped one day. At the very least, I can get out of that endless marathon forever on the grounds of psychological trauma..............."

"I know the Way, Canary."

Rod nodded slightly, and then he reached out and stroked the canary's hair tenderly. He understands the canary's thoughts very well, in fact, this is also one of the reasons why the two have had a relationship, but the canary has always been reluctant to let Rod be her boyfriend, and she doesn't want to marry him, she doesn't want to have a normal boyfriend, because then her parents will definitely expect her boyfriend or husband to be the best like her, and even exaggerate, even if it is a marriage evaluation of the top five families, her parents hope that the two can strive for the top and get the first. So she would rather maintain this kind of "cannon friend" with Rhodes, a relationship that starts from the flesh, rather than accept a normal relationship. From the relationship between the two, Rod noticed that the canary had this tendency, because she herself did not require that safety measures be taken when doing things with Rhodes, but Rod himself had scruples for various reasons. In fact, at that time, Rod knew that the canary was probably "expecting" that she would be able to get pregnant unmarried, and it would be best to go home with a big belly or something in the late stage of the college entrance examination in the third year of high school, which would be perfect for her.

The rebellious honor student really can't afford to be sad.

"I know what Christie thinks, but I'm not going to let her run like this forever."

“……………… I hope so. ”

Hearing Rod's answer, the canary lowered her head, and did not reply softly until a moment later.

Time passed like this, and Rod didn't speak again, and so did Canary. To the canary's surprise, the little girl had been standing behind Rhodes just like them, not showing any tiredness or boredom, which also made the canary look at the girl more——— Rod was really right, in this respect, she really looked like a robot.

"Woo....................."

After nearly half an hour, Christie snorted softly, and the girl's body swayed from side to side on the ground, and then slowly stood up. And it was only at this time that she saw Rhodes standing not far away, very quickly. There was a bright glint in the girl's eyes, and then a smile immediately appeared on Christie's face.

“……… Rhodes ..............."

Calling Rod's name briskly, Christie ran all the way over, and then threw herself into Rod's arms, and Rod also appeared with a soft and warm smile and hugged the girl in front of him. Gently stroking her long silky hair, it wasn't until a moment later that the two parted reluctantly, and Rod reached out and pinched Christie's little face.

"I can feel like you're getting stronger, Christie, how do you feel now?"

“……… Hmmm........."

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Christie's face showed a rare expression of pride, and she nodded vigorously. Only then did he reply.

“……… Canary Sister ......... Say......... The soul power in my body is strong......... The increase is very fast......... I think......... I'll be able to help very quickly......... Rod's busy........."

As she spoke, Christie looked up at the canary as if to confirm, and the canary smiled and nodded.

"That's right, but I'll tell you, Christie, it's not going to be easy, and you're still having a weak foundation, so don't rush it. Otherwise, not only would it not be able to help Rhodes. It's also going to distract Rhodes to take care of you, so you'll have to calm down and grow slowly, got it? ”

"Hmm."

Hearing the canary's response, Christie did not show a dissatisfied expression, but nodded vigorously. This also reassured Rhodes. Although her experience in Gaoya Village was cruel, the girl's calm character was also honed because of this, and if she were someone else, she would probably still be a little unhappy when she heard such a thing. But Christie accepted the canary's words in its entirety. Apparently she knew very well that what the canary said was for her own good. So she won't think she's gifted like some of the middle two protagonists, and the way you mortals teach can't bring any progress to herself, and then wait until she is dying and can't die anymore before she cries and admits her mistakes, and then the small universe explodes or something............ That's not a good habit.

“………… Rod............? She's ..............."

At this time, Christie also saw the bell standing quietly behind Rod, from the outside, the two girls are really about the same age, in fact, the bell is also cute, but perhaps because of long-term malnutrition, the girl is thin and thin, and the cheeks are thin, and it should have been a bright gold hair that is also yellow. It looks similar to Christie, but it's still different from Christie. There is always a kind of temperament in Christie that I see pity, and people can't help but want to protect her. But Suzu's body is emotionless and indifferent, as if she was born until she died, and she was always the only one in the world. After seeing Christie, Suzu's expression also changed slightly, although on the surface she didn't seem to think about anything, but from the moment she glanced at Christie, and then raised her head to look at Rod, she knew that Suzu was also confused about the relationship between Christie and Rod.

"Her name is bell, and from today onwards, I will leave her in your care."

Rod laughed at Christie's inquiry, and then he reached out and patted Suzu on the shoulder, pushing the girl in front of Christie. Faced with this scene, Suzu was obviously very surprised, she still did not speak, but stared at Rod with wide eyes slightly, as if waiting for his explanation. As for Christie looking at her curiously, the girl didn't seem to take it to heart at all.

"Suzu."

Seeing the girl's expression, Rod sighed in his heart, but he had seen a similar scene during the "handover ceremony", so he also knew how to give orders to the girl in front of him.

"You're going to listen to Christy and the Canary while I'm away, understand?"

“…………………”

Hearing Rod's order, Suzu kept staring at him, and it wasn't until a moment later that the girl nodded slightly. Rod shrugged his shoulders and looked at Christie next to him.

"Christie, I gave you the bell, I hope you can get along. Suzu from the Vault......... I can't explain it, but it's enough to know that she doesn't have any common sense about life in the outside world. I want you to help her and be her friend, okay? ”

“………… Well!! ”

This time Christie didn't even think about it in the slightest. She just reached out and took Suzu's hand and nodded vigorously with an excited smile. It was clear that she was happy, and that put Rhodes at ease, he smiled and looked at Christie, then reached out and stroked her hair.

"Now, then, you go and take a shower with the bell. Change your clothes and find her a room, or you two can live together. ”

“……… What a ............ Rhodes ............"

After hearing Rod's words, Christie immediately turned around and left the room with Rod, perhaps because Rod had given the order before, so in the face of Christie's actions, Bell did not stop it, but let the other party pull him out of the room, and saw this scene. Rod nodded in satisfaction.

He had always wanted to find Christie someone who would always be with her, but it was not easy to find. Even if it's the canary and the little bubble gum, because of their strength, they are also heavy tasks, as for Annie, although she always takes Christie around on weekdays, but as Rod's exclusive MT, basically she has to follow Rod as soon as he goes out, and it's normal for Rod to go out for ten days and half a month without coming back. So Christie was "abandoned" like that.

Of course, Rhodes didn't think about finding Christie's personal playmate or maid. But given how important Christie is to him, he doesn't trust the average person either. And now, the appearance of the bell has given Rod a good opportunity, and even in a way, Rod feels that the bell is the best choice. With a tragic past, Christie is far more mature than an adult. She knows a lot about it. It's also familiar, but because of Christie's physique, it's hard for her to protect herself when attacked. Although it is said that after owning the artifact, Christie is basically invincible during the battle. But the problem is that with Christie's current combat prowess, she can do more when she doesn't fight than when she does. This requires someone with strong skills to protect her. And the bell is just in line with that. In this way, Christie can teach Suzu about life without turning her into a child with a twisted personality, and Suzu can also protect Christie from harm twenty-four hours a day. Not to mention that Suzu's body is connected to the power of order, if the fire is not completely extinguished, she can even be said to be an immortal existence, such a good free bodyguard really can't be found with a lantern.

"Canary."

After Christie left with the bell, Rhodes looked at the canary.

"I'll take care of this thing."

As he spoke, Rod stretched out his hand and took out a small round crystal from his arms, which was the loot he had gotten in the corpse of the Chaos Crystal Monster before, to be honest, Rod didn't look closely at the time, but in line with the essence of the player's loot loot, he had to touch the corpse of the boss when he saw it. But it seems that this time I seem to have an explosive character.........

"It's ..............."

The canary curiously took the crystal ball from Rod's hand, and then her face changed slightly, and it was obvious that the canary also saw the system prompt.

"It's ............ Orb of Mystery? Did you touch it? Rod? It's not scientific, it's so unscientific! Are you sure it wasn't Marlene who figured it out? This........................ Well, you really figured it out. ”

“………………………”

Hearing the sudden calmness behind the canary, Rod grinned, of course he knew what the canary had seen before saying this. Because when I saw the loot, I had the same reaction as the canary.

【Arcane Orb———Wind King Enchantment, Core (Damaged, Repairable)]

If you just look at the front, then there is no doubt that Rod's luck is really good this time, the Mystery Ball, this is not something that anyone can get anywhere. Not to mention that the Orb of Mystery of the Vault is a product of the early days of ancient creation, and it is more powerful, but there is only one problem——— it is broken.

Artifacts are good things, of course, but broken artifacts are another matter.

"I'll just say, you won't have such good luck, finally let me balance my mind."

The canary rolled her eyes and looked at Rod with a bit of mockery, and in the face of the canary's gaze, Rod could only spread his hands helplessly.

"How do I know about the road, I haven't killed the boss for a long time, and I don't just touch it so easily........."

"I haven't even touched a piece of equipment, and after touching a mystery ball, there is only a core left, and it is still broken? I remember you brought Marlene with you. Zhilu said that if you have black hands, you will stay away from the corpse, Commander, it is a waste to have red hands, isn't it? ”

“……………… Forgot for a while. ”

At that time, because the plot of the dungeon changed too quickly, Rhodes only cared about the eroders and the polluted Chaos Crystals, and completely forgot the fact that his hands were black. As a result, after beating the boss, he instinctively went up and touched it............... Rod really thinks it's better to get rid of some bad habits, you can pinch your chest casually, but you can't touch the equipment casually.........

"So, what are you giving this to me for?"

"I'd like you to look into it with Labis to see if we can fix it, anyway, it's the Orb of Mysteries, and I think there's a way to do it with Berchems. The elves are also left after the creation of the world, and since they have touched it, they can't be thrown away, can they? ”

Rhodes has always believed that the aura of the black hand can also be overcome through hard work.

Probably...............

"Okay."

Hearing Rod's words, the canary shrugged her shoulders, she was the same as Rod, she didn't want to throw away the core of the Mystery Ball so quickly, since it was written and could be repaired, then once the repair was successful, she wouldn't make a fortune? But............

"Rod, next time you kill the boss, please consciously stay away from the corpse." (To be continued......)