Night draped the once aristocratic, lavish villa known as Dawn Mansion in black velvet.
By day, Benjamin, under the identity of "Jack," strolled leisurely through Golden port's streets and alleys, gathering the flavor of mortal life amid the bustling crowds while posting high-bounty quests for Hundred Flower Dew.
When night fell, the villa became his true battlefield and place of cultivation.
The hefty rewards for Hundred Flower Dew, coupled with the ruthless methods "Jack" had displayed at the Adventurer Guild, caused a tremendous uproar in Golden port's underworld.
Some coveted the enormous piles of gold, believing this "new ruthless man" was nothing more than a brute relying on raw strength.
Others could not swallow the insult of Karl being made an example of and tried to win back their pride.
Thus, driven by greed and hatred, people gradually began choosing to "test" Dawn Mansion under cover of night.
One night, two thieves skilled in stealth silently slipped into the villa.
Agile as ghosts in the dark, they tried to evade the patrolling guards and any hidden magical traps.
Yet their movements were laid completely bare before Benjamin's eyes.
In the garden they saw as empty, a surveillance network of Glimmer Eyes had in fact already been spread throughout.
Glimmer Eyes of every model and type were arranged in overlapping patterns. Not even the faintest shift in the airflow or the slightest imperceptible ripple of life could escape Benjamin's "magic eyes."
Only when the two thieves had just infiltrated the garden and begun searching for a way in did Benjamin come back to his senses from his research.
"Two rats." He gave a cold snort.
He showed no mercy toward these two fellows who had interrupted his research out of greed.
*Forget it. Researching the Divine Power Faith Network happens to