Heroes' Prison

Chapter 131

He was finally going to undergo his second Evolution! This time, there were no restrictions on which direction he could evolve, though Huang Yi still couldn’t absorb Essence Blood beyond a certain strength, or else he wouldn’t be able to evolve at all.

The stronger the Race, the more potent its Essence Blood, so Huang Yi could forget about trying to absorb Essence Blood from those bosses in Heroes’ Prison that were hundreds of Levels high—their Essence Blood was too strong for him to handle. However, he estimated that by his next Evolution, this limitation would no longer exist, and Heroes’ Prison would become a massive reservoir of Essence Blood.

After ten minutes, the last Elite Monster was smashed into pieces, and Huang Yi began to pick up the loot. He didn’t care for any of these equipments, as they were only good for selling at the auction house.

Following that, Huang Yi continued to walk toward the depths of the icy Underground Palace.

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Outside, the Sun had set, and darkness returned to the land. The Moon rose gently, accompanied by seven Colored Stars, shedding soft light over the Desolate Sands.

But to the players in Dragon City, that moonlight seemed like a harbinger of death. After nightfall, the Strength of the Skeleton Army outside the city increased dramatically, their Attacks intensifying, making it more difficult for players to hold their ground. Dragon City could fall at any moment!

By now, Dragon City was at the brink of life and death! The frequency of commands issued by the commander, Qin Shiyu, increased rapidly, as requests for support came from all sides. Qin Shiyu was dispatching her forces in a tense struggle for survival!

Some players were live streaming the situation to the forums, and the battle of Dragon City had now caught the attention of people all around the world!

Players from various countries around the world logged out of The Second World to watch the live feed of Dragon City’s battle on the forums!

In the real world, major media and radio stations were broadcasting this largest-ever monster siege live. Should they fail, a million lives would be lost!

Tonight, Dragon City tugged at the hearts of people across the globe!

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"How many casualties are there now?" asked Qin Shiyu in a heavy tone, her silhouette broadcasted through a player’s video to every corner of the world. At this moment, she was one of the key figures in this battle.

"To date, over 173,000 have died, 7,000 of whom have undergone Reincarnation. The rest have been Resurrected and continued to join the fight!" The player responsible for gathering intelligence answered immediately.

"How much Magic Potion and Arrows do we have left?"

"We’re down to the last batch of Magic Potions. Once the mages have consumed this round, there’s no more. Arrows can last for another half an hour!"

Qin Shiyu fell silent, and everyone around her did the same; despair permeated the air, spreading through the live feed to viewers worldwide.

Everyone understood that Dragon City was merely clinging to life and definitely wouldn’t last through the night!

"Everyone, keep fighting, fight until the last moment!" Qin Shiyu shouted, rallying morale before she raised her axe and charged back into the fray.

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At this moment, in the depths of the Sand Thief Tomb that everyone else couldn’t see, Huang Yi was still exploring.

He had reached the innermost part of the Underground Palace, and what lay before him was a massive Stone Gate covered in a thick layer of ice. Just by looking at its exterior, it was clear that it couldn’t be broken with Brute Force; a mechanism had to be found in order to open it.

Huang Yi carefully searched around, his small figure moving back and forth across the vast palace, the echoes of his footsteps reaching far into the corridors of the Underground Palace.

Walking along, Huang Yi suddenly turned his head, looking at a floorboard behind him! When he had walked over that spot earlier, the sound of his footsteps had been slightly different, as if there was an empty space beneath it.

He crouched down, knocked on that floorboard again with his hand, then knocked on another floorboard; sure enough, there was a subtle difference between the sounds that would be imperceptible unless listened to very carefully.

Huang Yi immediately transformed into his Beast King Form, pressing his palm, which emitted orange flames, against the ground. Quickly, he melted the layer of ice covering the surface.

Afterward, he furiously lifted that floorboard!

"Boom!" Suddenly, the heavy stone door behind him emitted a roaring sound as it slowly opened!

A surge of intensely cold air burst forth from within, flooding into the vast underground palace!

The next moment, the entire underground palace was visibly covered with a layer of white frost! Huang Yi was instantly frozen in place, unable to move!

Just the breath alone was this powerful!

Huang Yi immediately controlled the flames in his hand to melt the ice on his body, regaining his freedom.

He turned his head to look inside the stone gate. Inside the stone gate was a small stone chamber, and on a stone platform within the chamber, there lay a golden box, quietly sealed in ice. A thick layer of heavy ice surrounded it, and an endless, deep cold air seeped out from it!

It seemed that this was the ultimate source of all Ice Elementals in the Dandelion Oasis!

However, guarding the box was a towering Ice General, clad in silver-white heavy armor, sealed within a mass of ice. He held a long spear in his hand, pointing directly at Huang Yi. The cold air emanating from the spear seemed to penetrate right into Huang Yi’s heart!

This Ice General just stood there simply, yet emanated an incredibly formidable aura that discouraged any thoughts of battle. His level was not concealed by the system but was plainly displayed—A Level 60 Boss!

Seeing the information of the Ice General, Huang Yi knew he definitely couldn’t defeat him!

Level 50 was a tremendous divide in The Second World. After reaching level 50, players could awaken their War Souls; the experience points they gained were no longer used for leveling up but for enhancing their War Souls, and their strength would skyrocket by several magnitudes! As a result, players seemed to be only in their fifties in terms of level, but their combat prowess far exceeded that of the past.

Similarly, monsters’ strengths would leap several magnitudes after Level 50! Additionally, the difficulty of the Tower of Pantheons at the fiftieth floor would also multiply several times!

It could be said that everything before Level 50 was the novice stage, and after Level 50 one was truly advancing to mastery!

Now this Ice General was as high as Level 60! And being a Boss, Huang Yi feared that he would be instakilled the moment he awoke the General, without any chance to resist!

Huang Yi took steps forward, slowly walking into that stone chamber, approaching the Ice General.

Now, observing the Ice General up close, there was an overwhelming sense of awe. Every inch of skin and every piece of iron on the Ice General’s armor displayed an exceptional toughness, unmatched by current players. And that golden box was sealed right behind him, guarded steadfastly by him.

Huang Yi estimated that if he so much as touched that box, the Ice General would immediately awaken and slay him.

Now, he had to deal with this Level 60 Boss using unconventional methods.

He examined the structure of the stone chamber and then looked back at the door, suddenly recalling something—

Heroes’ Prison!