Getting There First Is Success

Hewei had actually jumped the gun, entering Sain Underground City ahead of everyone else.

He had even beaten Vinsmore's orders to the scene.

Such enthusiasm and initiative toward work were truly essential qualities for a qualified, outstanding employee!

And it was worth noting that this time, he had come in alone without bringing any teammates!

Based on everyone's abilities, he had divided the companions he trusted into separate teams together with the other Starfire Church members who had arrived. At this very moment, those teams were all carrying out their own grand adventures within Sain Underground City.

As the strongest of the Starfire Knights present, he had chosen to explore alone.

In some ways, without teammates by his side, he could instead unleash power somewhat different from usual.

At that moment, he stood within the bird's nest of Northern Undead Asylum, looking at the prison of the undead before him and voicing a heartfelt thought.

"Could I lure the Black Knight over to fight the Asylum Demon?"

This was quite an innovative hypothesis. The Bewitching Branch in his hand also provided sufficient conditions to make it happen, but the problem preventing him from turning that hypothesis into action was—

"The Asylum Demon and the Black Knight have both vanished."

The road to Northern Undead Asylum—the path leading to the bird's nest after he and his companions had defeated the Asylum Demon—ended at a wide-open gate, welcoming every returning visitor. He could even see the traces left behind by the Asylum Demon on the ground.

In other words, after only one day, the Asylum Demon would not reappear in Sain Underground City.

And what about the Black Knight? Judging from its elite-level strength, it was clearly a rare monster. It probably would not revive after only a day either.

"So I