The melodious female voice in Andrew's mind softly said, "Alright, the 'Water Soul Constitution' has been successfully unlocked. But the whole process of improving the constitution will take some time to complete. Just be patient and wait."
That's it! Looking forward to our next meeting!"
The so-called next meeting naturally refers to the time when the next magic is unlocked.
"Wait a second!"
Andrew wanted to inquire about some details regarding "magic power."
But the melodious female voice left abruptly, no longer audible.
Andrew sighed, feeling a sense of loss.
But he quickly adjusted his mood.
Just like the voice said: there will be a next meeting!
Within him, the changes brought by unlocking the 'Water Soul Constitution' were indeed, as the voice said, still undergoing subtle transformations. Correspondingly, the magic power also continued to rise.
Andrew thought for a moment, deciding to let the changes within him continue naturally.
He shifted his focus from inside to the outside world.
From taking down Raymond to unlocking the 'Water Soul Constitution' and acquiring magic power, the entire process, although complex in description, actually happened in just a short period. The communication with the melodious female voice was limited to his mind, reaching instantly with a thought, extremely swift and unnoticed by outsiders.
Hence, when Andrew refocused his attention from inside to the outside world, it was just when the magical girl in combat attire said to Raymond, "You can get lost too."
With a thud, Raymond fell to the ground, facing the sky.
"?" The girl looked puzzled.
Meanwhile, Andrew simultaneously showed a "rescued" and "terrified" reaction while discreetly stepping back half a step.
The girl whom he initially decided to step forward and rescue was saved.
She was quite frightened, but ultimately not really violated.
That was fortunately a blessing within misfortune.
Andrew himself was also pleasantly surprised to gain 'Water Soul Constitution' and 'Water Magic.'
Although the 'Water Needle' item was consumed, it was somewhat regrettable.
Overall, Andrew was really satisfied!
"Now the new problem is... how to escape?"
Andrew was a bit concerned, calming down from the joy of "becoming a man with magic power."
He thought his original plan was to use the 'Water Needle' to kill Raymond and his henchmen, then rescue the bullied girl and make a direct retreat.
Currently, not all the henchmen were dead, and some had escaped.
Oh right, the henchman who was knocked out by Raymond earlier was still lying on the ground. It was the only one that hadn't escaped.
Additionally, there were so many people from the Warm Fire Commerce Association present!
It was obvious without thinking that the original plan was doomed to fail.
"Speaking of which, these people are from the Warm Fire Commerce Association, why are they here in Wildfire Town?" Andrew wondered the same question that the eldest henchman had.
Considering that the young woman from the Warm Fire Commerce Association just helped him, and the association was reputedly friendly to civilians, Andrew naturally excluded them from the scope of the Fire Extinguishing Upgrade Method.
But to say he trusted them, not quite.
Andrew was briefly uncertain of his position: what was the relationship between his water mage identity and the Warm Fire Commerce Association in the fire world? If not considered under the extinguisher category, can they be friends? Probably not, given the Warm Fire Commerce Association members are still fire elements.
With this thought, Andrew confirmed one thing: hiding.
He still needed to hide his strength!
And he couldn't let anyone discover that he had taken down Raymond.
How to escape was uncertain for now, but maintaining this concealment was definite.
"Hey, you..."
The magical girl looked over at this moment.
Her tone remained indifferent but carried a natural, superior hint of interrogation: "Did you do something to this big guy?"
Pointing at Raymond lying on the ground.
Barbara had good psychological resilience. Although she was indeed surprised just now, she quickly regained her composure.
She had already analyzed quickly:
"From earlier to now, I've used a total of three magic spells: one illusion technique, one binding class, and one sound wave class.
The first illusion technique has virtually no offensive power.
The second binding class magic, 'Orange Flame Chain,' though not entirely without offensive power, is primarily a binding, trapping type magic. Its offensive power is definitely insufficient to be lethal.
The third magic, when I made those thugs leave, I used 'Heart Fire Drum,' which indeed has some offensive power..."
The so-called "Heart Fire Drum" is a technique within the "Heart Fire Series."
The principle is not complicated: embedding flame magic power within the voice, penetrating the mind to intimidate enemies and encourage allies.
Compared to "Orange Flame Chain," if "Heart Fire Drum" is pushed to the limit, it indeed possesses impressive offensive power.
But... "Heart Fire Drum" wasn't even aimed at Raymond.
Barbara thought there was no need to finish off someone already subdued. Although the Flame Warrior's soul defense was indeed a weakness, it was contrary to the strong physical defense.
"So is it really that my severe injuries now are causing my magic control power to fail..."
Barbara thought while gritting her teeth, swallowing down the blood already welled up in her throat.
"Or is there something fishy about this guy?"
Barbara turned her head and finally fixed her gaze on Andrew.
At this moment, the girl's eyes were sharp, staring at Andrew's eyes: "You're the one who did something, right? I think I saw you poke this big guy!"
Actually, before Barbara took action, Andrew had already knocked down several henchmen, but except for the first one, no traces were left on the others.
An ordinary person's constitution ultimately couldn't compare with the famous defensive Flame Warrior.
In Barbara's view, even if Andrew possessed uncommon combat power among ordinary people, it was impossible for him to inflict fatal injury on a Tier One Flame Warrior.
"Hmm?"
Andrew felt a slight tingling sensation on various parts of his skin, indicating that the other party secretly used some form of fire magic that discerned or detected lies while questioning him.
If it were the Andrew of a while ago, facing such an interrogation would be difficult to conceal.
The "Water Needle" item couldn't solve this issue.
Thankfully, the newly acquired "Water Soul Constitution" granted him a powerful "micro-expression management ability" and "body language control power."
Simply put, the small muscle groups all over his body were significantly enhanced.
So Andrew, looking confused, met the girl's sharp gaze and the silent attention from the Crimson Knights around. At this moment, Andrew's acting skills were almost at a movie actor level: "Me? I didn't do anything... Sheriff Sir, he, he, he, he... he died?"
"..." Barbara stared at Andrew.
Andrew guessed correctly; indeed she was using a fire magic technique observing Andrew's reactions.
Every mage needs to have a primary magic series.
As a Warm Fire Mage, Barbara's primary series is the "Heart Fire Series."
As the saying goes, the eyes are the window to the soul.
Many magics in the Heart Fire Series are released through the eyes.
Hence, "Heart Fire Series Magic" is referred to by many as "Pupil Magic."
At this moment, Barbara was staring at Andrew, not missing any detail.
A hidden flame intention was brewing in her eyes, activating a technique in the Heart Fire Series called "Flame Insight!"
This technique is somewhat niche, often undervalued among cultivators of the Heart Fire Series.
But in actuality, it is very practical! It can greatly enhance observational power in a short time.
If there is any "discordance" in the opponent's behavior, it can be captured perfectly by "Flame Insight!"
After observing for a moment.
The flame intention in Barbara's eyes subsided.
"It seems... there is no issue with this person."
Barbara thought to herself. She didn't capture even a slight flaw or any discordance on Andrew.
No performance traces at all.