Heroes' Prison

Chapter 162 Level 50

For the following half month, Huang Yi dedicated himself to level grinding, depleting his single-player attempts before proceeding with the five-person mode.

That day, after finishing breakfast, Huang Yi logged back on and, as usual, visited the forum to check on the major global events that had occurred within the day.

The annual festival’s voting thread was still at the forefront. In the Best Newcomer category, his support rate for the day was 26.12%, while Thunder God trailed in second place with a support rate of 21.98%. Ever since Huang Yi had obtained the first piece of Legendary Equipment in the world half a month ago, his support rate had consistently led over Thunder God.

Yet he didn’t dare to take it lightly. He and Thunder God were well-matched old rivals. They had been going back and forth, with leads alternating between them. Any lead either of them had was only temporary.

The third place support rate lagged quite a bit behind. It belonged to Japan’s brightest new star this year—Sakura, with a support rate of 8.83%. Originally around fifth place, he had moved up two places after helping Heavenly Dao secure the first kill of the fiftieth-floor boss, Fist, barely surpassing the Indian player Zi Xing to take third. But compared to Huang Yi and Thunder God, he was still not in the same league.

Moreover, the competition for the support rate in other top-level awards was also intense, especially for the Best Individual award. This award attracted the top players from around the world, locked in fierce competition. Currently, Dao Feng’s support rate was still in the lead, but the gap had been closed to within 1% by second-ranked Heavenly Dao, followed closely by the Pope from the United States, Kid, the Pharaoh from Egypt, Giant Bear, Vinnie from Russia, and Dao Feng’s arch-enemy Dragon Spike, among others. Each of these contenders was a top-player in their own right, and any one of them could win the award. It wasn’t like the Best Newcomer award, which was only a competition between Huang Yi and Thunder God.

Any of the finalists for Best Individual Award could be compared with the eventual winners of other awards.

This year, China boasted five players who had made it to the finals for the Best Individual Award. Aside from the well-known Dao Feng and Dragon Spike, there were also Unbeaten, Desire Arises from the Heart, and Sharp Sword.

Huang Yi was quite familiar with Unbeaten and Desire Arises from the Heart. Unbeaten was ranked third on the China Region level leaderboard, just after Dao Feng and Dragon Spike, and he had a brother called Nonexistence, who was fourth on the leaderboard. Unbeaten and Nonexistence were a famous sibling duo known worldwide, always seen together, and even Dao Feng would have a hard time getting the upper hand against the two of them. Desire Arises from the Heart was a master who had made significant contributions to National Honor Points, already famed far and wide. As for the last one, Sharp Sword, Huang Yi hadn’t heard much of him, probably a low-profile expert.

Huang Yi returned to the homepage and browsed through the hot posts of the day.

"Dao Feng, Heavenly Dao, the Pope, Pharaoh—who will secure the next first kill?"

"China witnessing a generational shift, Instakill Lightning rises, Dragon Spike’s heroic twilight!"

"Exclusive interview with Russia’s Giant Bear, Vinnie: Unafraid of competition with Dao Feng, bets on Thunder God for Best Newcomer."

"India’s top newcomer Zi Xing proclaims wildly—’I will surpass Dao Feng within half a year!’"

The hot threads on the forum were mostly related to celebrities; after all, each celebrity had their own fan base, and that’s where discussions were most likely to heat up, making those threads popular.

After some browsing, Huang Yi suddenly spotted a hot thread about Dragon Capital City—"Skeleton Army besieges Dragon City for days, Qin Shiyu accused of incompetence, command authority under dispute."

The thread was surprisingly negative news about Qin Shiyu. Huang Yi immediately clicked in to take a look—

"Since Instakill turned the tide and single-handedly saved Dragon City, more than half a month has passed, but the Skeleton Army hasn’t retreated, continuing its siege on Dragon City. Currently, the city’s resources have been drained to a trickle, and if this continues, more than a million players could be trapped to their demise. Given the stalemate in Dragon City’s defenses for the past half month, some players have openly criticized Supreme Commander Qin Shiyu for her ineptitude and have strongly demanded her resignation. In contrast, the deputy commander, Feng Zhi, has been recently eye-catching, frequently leading players to sally out and strike at the Skeleton Army, which boosted morale in Dragon City, rallied the troops, and garnered the support of most players. Yesterday, Feng Zhi formally demanded Qin Shiyu step down and hand over command. However, Qin Shiyu vehemently opposed Feng Zhi’s strategy of venturing out to deplete the city’s limited resources for personal gain, resulting in a stalemate as Dragon City’s future becomes increasingly uncertain..."

After reading the post, Huang Yi roughly understood the situation. It seemed Qin Shiyu was being more rational, hence adopting a long-term strategy to hold out in Dragon City to recuperate, avoiding direct confrontation with the Skeleton Army outside the city. Meanwhile, the deputy commander Feng Zhi, eager for glory, led players out of the city to engage the Skeleton Army against Qin Shiyu’s objections, draining the already scarce resources of Dragon City. On the surface, Feng Zhi seemed to be winning battles, securing loyalty and public support, but this only exacerbated the drain on Dragon City’s resources, accelerating its downfall.

As for who was right or wrong in this situation, Huang Yi had no interest in finding out, because no matter what, he would always trust Qin Shiyu. They had grown up close as siblings, and their intimacy and trust were unconditional.

Huang Yi decided to monitor the situation a while longer, and if Qin Shiyu faced a life-threatening danger, he would not hesitate to rush to Dragon City and rescue her, even if a Skeleton Army of millions stood in his way, he would still go.

After browsing through a few more threads, Huang Yi returned to The Second World.

At this moment, he had just surpassed level 49, and he estimated that after another dozen runs through the Tower of Pantheons, he would reach level 50!

Huang Yi made his way to the Teleportation Circle, repeatedly transporting himself to the Tower of Pantheons, fiercely slaying the minor monsters. Scorched Earth and Judgment, his two powerful area-of-effect skills, slaughtered thousands of monsters, and Experience Points fell upon him like snowflakes, making his leveling efficiency several times that of an average player!

Finally, after Huang Yi had slain a boss monster, a warm surge flowed through him, and he reached level 50!

"[System Prompt]Congratulations on reaching level 50. You can now awaken your War Soul and proceed with your first Job Change."