Heroes' Prison

Chapter 159 Black Sand Town

Huang Yi took out the "Harbinger of Doomsday’s Footprints" from his storage ring. He had never worn this piece of Legendary Equipment before, but now he could.

After putting on the shoes, the flames on his feet became even more fierce. He already had yellow flames on his limbs, and these Legendary Boots also emitted yellow flames. Wearing them, he was bathed in the glow of fire. If a Fire Mage were to attack him at this moment, it would directly reduce fire damage by 75%.

Wearing these boots, Huang Yi truly felt an overwhelming power, a relentless momentum as though his legs were infused with endless energy. Wherever he went, catastrophe would follow, and everything would be destroyed.

Huang Yi tried activating the "Scorched Earth Effect" attribute, which every second generated a layer of magma within a 200-meter radius, causing enemies to suffer 5% fire damage every second. Although the damage was not high, it lasted indefinitely.

The next moment, a sudden disaster struck within a 200-meter radius centered around Huang Yi.

The once-calm ground was covered in a layer of red magma, the vibrant earth instantly turned into scorched earth. The lower plants were completely swallowed by the magma, and the trunks of some small trees were burned through, leaving only the larger trees still standing. As for the creatures on the ground, their fate was even more tragic; weaker animals like mice and rabbits were directly burned to ashes, while stronger beasts were frantically running in the scalding magma.

At the same time, above this layer of magma, flame ravens rapidly formed and circled, their mournful cries turning the entire sky a doomsday dusk red. This area continued to move with Huang Yi’s steps, wherever he went, the ground became scorched earth, covered in magma, filled with the wailing of ravens, and the sky darkened to a crimson hue.

Seeing this effect, Huang Yi was somewhat shocked. And this scene was merely the effect of the Legendary Boots at level 46. In the future, the effect would improve as his level increased.

After turning off the Scorched Earth Effect, the area centered around Huang Yi looked as if a fire had occurred, with no plants left on the ground and the dark red scorched earth emitting wisps of blue smoke. Some large trees stood solitary above the ground, but their bark was also nearly burned away, and they would still die after a while.

Now, the view in the vicinity was much clearer, and it was easy to see far off into the distance, indeed convenient for searching for something. Huang Yi remembered the item description on the boots—With the flames of doomsday beneath my feet, I chase after your vanishing visage.

The Harbinger of Doomsday came to this continent to search for the grave of his lover, it seems he had something in common with Slark—for both, the hero’s toughest battle was love.

They could kill many, but all for the people they deeply loved.

After changing into the Legendary Boots, Huang Yi’s movement speed also increased significantly. Combined with his already quickly moving Beast King Form, he was nearly a shadow, racing through the forest at breakneck speed. If there were others present, they might blink and lose sight of him.

Currently, Huang Yi planned to rush to a place called Black Sand Town, which he learned about on a forum. He decided to stay there because it was the closest location to the Desolate Sands and it had a Teleportation Field, which would allow him to attempt the Tower of Pantheons. Once the Skeleton Army outside Dragon Capital City withdrew, he would immediately head to Dragon City to meet with Qin Shiyu.

The next day, as the sun set in the west, Huang Yi finally arrived at Black Sand Town, bathed in the golden afterglow.

This small town, with a population of no more than a thousand, was the last human settlement going from south to north into the Desolate Sands. Many adventurers considered it the final supply station before entering the desolate region.

Huang Yi extinguished the flames surrounding his body, also hiding the glow of the Legendary Boots beneath his feet, making himself appear like an ordinary player before he entered Black Sand Town.

At this time, the entire town was filled with a peaceful atmosphere. Each household was preparing dinner, and the smoke rising from the chimneys, mingling with the rich scent of food, beckoned the children playing around the town to return home. Some elderly sat on stone benches at their doorsteps, facing the sunset, their gazes stretching towards the golden horizon, laden with memories. Huang Yi was but an ordinary passerby, walking along their ancient streets, passing beneath their eyes that brimmed with the weight of stories.

"Don’t go to the Desolate Sands recently! Last night, there was a sudden roar that came from there, they say it was heard throughout the entire Desolate Sands."

"Really? But the Desolate Sands are boundless, spanning billions of miles. How could a roar travel so far?"

"Don’t know, probably only the Sand Thief King could do that! The Desolate Sands are his domain; he must have suffered some blow last night which led to that roar!"

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As Huang Yi walked, he suddenly overheard two passersby chatting about the Sand Thief King’s roar last night. The timing strikingly matched when he had used the Heart of the Sand Thief King against Lucifer’s Legs! It seemed that after the Extreme Cold Power within that heart was dispelled, the Sand Thief King must have sensed it, thus explaining the roar.

After all, those ninety-nine hearts were the Sand Thief King’s lifeline. Even if he had taken them back before, there was no loss as long as the heart retained its Extreme Cold Power. Whether kept in the Underground Palace for safekeeping or in his own hands, it made little difference. But once that Extreme Cold Power was dispelled, the heart no longer belonged to the Sand Thief King!

It seemed he would need to be extremely careful when entering the Desolate Sands in the future. Huang Yi instantly became more cautious in his heart, knowing the Sand Thief King must certainly view him as a thorn in his side, a target to be eliminated using any means necessary. And since the Desolate Sands were the Sand Thief King’s territory, every scorpion, every Rattlesnake might be his spy, meaning the Sand Thief King could grasp everything that happened there.

While walking, Huang Yi arrived at the Teleportation Field in the center of the Black Sand Formation. The field was small, with only about a dozen players in it. Some were distressed by the lack of people to form a team and sent team invitations when they saw Huang Yi.

Huang Yi declined all of them and went straight to the Tower of Pantheons, this time teleporting to the 41st floor, a completely new setting.

The NPCs on the 41st level ranged from Level 41 to 51, with the final BOSS being the highest at Level 51. This represented a significant threshold beyond Level 50, indicating that their power would soar tremendously. Therefore, post-level 41, while battles were still possible, clearing the levels became extremely difficult.