I Never Team Up With Others

Encountering a stranger who followed him, only to say they wanted to team up after he caught them.

No one would believe that!

Moreover, although Hermes was participating in the Demon Assessment for the first time, he was an expert.

Team up?

The Demon Assessment has always been about individual skill. Who would team up with you unless you were sworn brothers?

Were they not afraid of dying fast enough?

If he remembered correctly, the vouchers for the Demon Assessment could be fought over and snatched from each other.

In Hell, such infighting among allies was extremely common.

"I never team up with anyone!"

Hermes smiled, not intending to get into a prolonged argument with Conrad.

"Everyone has their secrets, Conrad, and you're no exception. However, I advise you not to meddle too much in my affairs."

Hermes thought carefully. In the short month he had been in Yilan City, the only person he had offended was Saba, the Skeleton Man.

Although he had offended him passively, reality was beyond Hermes's control.

He had simply wanted to obtain a Demon Medal to facilitate his actions, but he had still ended up in a mess.

"Is it Saba?"

Hermes asked suddenly.

Conrad remained silent, his expression blank.

This momentary hesitation was enough for him to have a guess.

"Don't mess with me!"

Hermes said calmly.

"Go back and tell Saba, I don't care what he plans to do, as long as he doesn't bother me!"

With that, he returned directly to the small courtyard he rented at the hotel, focusing on awaiting the upcoming Demon Assessment.

Whatever happens, happens.

"It's not my fault if I die anyway. There are always fools who run into the line of fire, and it's unavoidable even within the city!"

Back in the courtyard, Hermes didn't waste time. He began organizing his equipment and supplies.

Ensuring he could handle any unexpected situations during the assessment.

He checked his weapons. Although Hermes didn't use weapons, it was clear someone intended to set him up in this Demon Assessment.

He had to play it safe.

After the inspection, he had a Divine Artifact armor and a heavy two-handed greatsword.

Both were mid-tier Divine Artifacts.

Matching his mid-tier God strength.

They wouldn't arouse suspicion, nor would they seem too out of place.

"Bring it on! The moment you think I'm just a mid-tier God, you've already lost."

Hermes thought maliciously.

"Since you're so eager to send me money and equipment, I can't refuse, can I?"

He then organized the medicines and magic scrolls in his storage space, treasures that could save his life at critical moments.

Especially the Teleportation Scrolls.

As it turned out, that Demon Horn Merchant was indeed a shrewd businessman.

The Teleportation Scrolls could only teleport within a hundred meters and had an extremely slow activation time, essentially requiring the user to stand still.

Tearing one Teleportation Scroll took at least a one-second delay.

In that time, one could have died three or four times.

But Hermes didn't feel it was a loss. Although the Teleportation Scrolls were a rip-off, they weren't entirely useless if used properly.

At the very least, the Demon Horn Merchant had miniaturized a large-scale teleportation magic array.

This was not easy.

There were many people researching magic arrays in the Supreme Plane and the God Plane.

Current magic arrays were gradually evolving towards larger and more complex designs.

For future generations to surpass the achievements of their predecessors in magic arrays, they could only build upon the original foundation with their own understanding.

The Demon Horn Merchant took a different approach, actually starting to simplify magic arrays.

This was a good direction.

At least Hermes was very interested.

Actually, he wasn't sure if the Demon Horn Merchant had created this himself.

But he remembered the soul aura of the Demon Horn Merchant, and there would always be a chance to meet them in the future.

Those who research magic arrays are not unknown individuals.

If only his ambition wasn't elsewhere!

Coupled with Hermes appearing to be just a God, otherwise he would really want to meet this magic array master.

Night fell.

The boundless lights of Yilan City gradually lit up. Hermes stood in his small courtyard, gazing at the starry sky, his heart filled with infinite longing for the future.

Being reborn in this world, he felt fortunate.

The Coiling Dragon World was the illusory and ethereal world Hermes yearned for the most. Who knew that one day, all of this would actually become reality.

The road ahead was full of hardship, but it would surely be glorious.

And all of this began with every step he took now.

"Perhaps my countless dreams at midnight exchanged for this rebirth."

He cultivated shallowly for another night.

He dared not enter deep meditation, for fear of missing the Demon Assessment.

Another morning arrived.

"Bang bang bang~!"

Urgent knocking echoed.

There was an Anti-flight Magic Array above the small courtyard where Hermes lived, so anyone wanting to find him had to use the main entrance.

"Coming~!"

With a flash of his ultimate move, Mist Shadow Heavy, Hermes was already behind the door.

"Creak~!" The heavy Divine Power restricted door opened, and a young man in black appeared at the entrance of the small courtyard.

To say that the hotels in this city were expensive was not without reason.

Just this gatekeeper that could restrict High-level God Power was not something an ordinary person could set up.

"Are you here to participate in the Demon Assessment?"

"Yes."

Hermes replied, "Are you from the Demon Castle to notify me?"

"Yes, please show me your Demon Emblem. Don't be on guard; I'm just going through the procedures."

The young man in black had a good attitude.

He also knew that Assessors would be highly vigilant and could anticipate their suspicion in advance.

Clearly, this young man in black was often responsible for notifications.

The process was extremely efficient.

"No problem."

With a flip of his hand, the Demon Emblem appeared in Hermes's hand.

Magic elements flowed faintly on the Demon Emblem, clearly indicating it was also an alchemical product.

"Alright!"

The young man in black nodded, "Gather at the North City Gate of Yilan City tomorrow morning. Someone from our Demon Castle will be there to receive you."

Hermes nodded, "Tomorrow morning, I've got it."

Because he was clear about the general process of the Demon Assessment, he had very few questions, and the young man in black was happy to be at ease.

He turned and left with a smile.

"It's taken a really long time for this Demon Assessment. Did the previous batch of Assessors die too much?"

It wasn't strange for Hermes to think this way.

Given the population base of Yilan City and the vast surrounding lands.

Once a day wasn't feasible!

But it was possible for the Demon Assessment to be held every few days. Why would he have to wait for more than half a month?

The next day.

As the first light of dawn broke, the north gate of Yilan City slowly opened. Hermes, alone, arrived at the assembly point early.

In the distance, a super-large Metal Life was docked.

"It really is huge! But at this scale, can its flight speed still be maintained?"

Hermes muttered, gazing at the large Metal Life suspended in mid-air, and the emblem carved with a demon pattern on it.

"Looks like I'm not that early either!"

His gaze swept across the Metal Life. Through its transparent windows, he could see that quite a few figures had already gathered inside.

"Hermes, come with me!"

A cold voice came from the side. Saba appeared, his eyes showing disdain.

His tone, however, was gentle.

Conrad followed closely behind, his expression as blank as ever, like a soulless walking corpse.

"Who the hell are you?"

Hermes looked up at Saba, the Skeleton Man, with no intention of paying him any mind.

"Hermes, is it? I advise you not to be ungrateful."

Saba's voice was sinister.

His eyes stared at Hermes like those of a black mamba snake.

"Hmph~!"

Ignoring him, Hermes responded with a mocking snort instead.

"Conrad, let's go!"

More and more Demon Assessment participants gathered at the north gate. Likely not wanting to humiliate himself further, Saba and Conrad flew directly towards the Metal Life.