Heroes' Prison

Chapter 210 - 208: The Tiniest Star

Hainan, China, in an inconspicuous little fishing village.

The fishing village was small, with only about twenty families. Near the sea, a tiny thatched hut was built.

The gentle moonlight quietly spilled down, and a tall, thin man stood on the beach, looking out over the sea shimmering with a layer of silvery moonlight. A gust of wind blew, fluttering his clothes noisily, making his silhouette appear somewhat desolate and lonely.

At that moment, a boy of fifteen or sixteen emerged from the thatched hut. He glanced at the man on the beach, slowly walked over, and stood beside him.

"Brother Seven, do you think Brother Yi can win the Best Newcomer Award?" the boy asked.

"It’s tough right now," the man shook his head slightly, "Brother Yi is short on time. If he had another month or two, he’d surely win the Best Newcomer Award, but right now, Thunder God has a better chance."

"What do we do then? If he doesn’t get the Best Newcomer Award, we won’t be able to request Mr. Huang Sha for his release from prison." The boy’s tone was a bit anxious.

"Do you know why Brother Yi is number one? After all, in terms of strength, Brother Two is almost equal to him." The man did not answer the boy’s question directly but asked back instead.

"Because Brother Two isn’t Chinese, while Brother Yi is," the boy said after some thought.

The man shook his head slightly, "Our organization has never determined a person’s status based on nationality. As long as he truly integrates with us, whatever his nationality, he’s one of us. In fact, Brother Yi, Brother Two, and the deceased Brother Three are roughly on par in strength. The reason the organization ranked Brother Yi as number one is that he has a capability none of us possesses – even when he knows there is no hope, he still creates it. If not for him, our organization would have been wiped out by Beino Kang two years ago. At our most desperate moment, Brother Yi stood up and assassinated Beino Kang, something we didn’t dare to imagine, but he did it."

As he spoke, the man looked up at the starry sky, slowly saying, "He’s like the tiniest star in the night sky, not dazzling, seemingly ordinary, but that’s because you’re too far from him. The moon may be bright, but it’s actually quite small, even smaller than Earth, and that tiniest star could be larger than the Sun. It will keep blinking alone in the distant universe. Even when there’s no moon, it still radiates light and heat, bringing brightness and hope."

"So, you mean to say, Brother Yi has other chances for release?" The boy looked up at the starry sky, searching for the smallest star.

"Yes!" The man nodded, "Next year there’s the Best Individual Award, and by then, Brother Yi will have grown significantly and will likely win. Moreover, all of us are making efforts for his release. We’ll negotiate with Dao Feng, Dragon Spike, and the like. If they win the Best Individual Award, then we consider collaborating with them to propose to Mr. Huang Sha to release Brother Yi, and for this, we’re willing to make the utmost sacrifice. If necessary, I can sacrifice myself." He turned to look at the boy and patted his head, "By then, you’ll be the new Number Seven, and I hope all you do in the future is worthy of this number."

"I will!" The boy clenched his fist, his voice firm.

"Don’t worry, it hasn’t come to that yet!" the man suddenly smiled, "Brother Yi still has a chance to win the Best Newcomer Award. Although Thunder God has a better chance of winning, as long as Brother Yi achieves one more Unique Achievement in these last three days, there won’t be any doubt about the Best Newcomer Award. You never know what kind of plan Brother Yi might still have until the very last moment, he’s often turned things around at the last second, and that’s happened many times before."

"Huh? To turn things around in just three days? That’s impossible!"

Looking at the vast starry sky, the man confidently said, "It’s impossible for others, but for him, everything is possible."

"Beep beep beep!" Just then, a series of urgent cell phone rings suddenly erupted.

The man took out his phone and pressed the answer button.

"Brother Seven, I’ve been killed," a crisp voice came from the other end, delivering significant news.

The man was slightly startled and immediately asked, "Number Nine? You’ve been killed? What happened?!"

"It seems Feng Zhi is trying to snatch command, sending hundreds of assassins to kill me. They’ve even spent a fortune on the rare Death’s Curse; I can’t resurrect for five days!"

"But you’re the only one in the China Region! We can’t help you now." The man pondered for a moment then said, "Now, only Brother Yi can help. We can’t send him a message, so we have to start from the forum. I’ll arrange for someone to post this on the forum right away and hype it up, hoping Brother Yi will see it."

The call ended, and the man immediately made another call, issuing orders rapidly.

...

In the blink of an eye, three days passed since the award ceremony.

That day, after logging on, Huang Yi was about to enter The Second World, but after hesitating, he ended up going to the forum instead.

Over these three days, his mind had been preoccupied with how to get to Dragon City, and he had not visited the forum. The Best Newcomer Award, which he was most concerned about, would not be revealed until the last day.

"Predictions for the five top awards: Best Individual Award goes to Chinese Dragon Thorn, Best Newcomer Award to Chinese Thunder God, Best Guild Award to Chinese Xuanyuan Clan, Best Team Award to Japanese Aerial Team, and Best Charm Award to Oda City, Japan!"

"Era of Corporation CEO’s speech in various languages now updated with Vietnamese translation!"

"Top ten beauties vying for the Best Charm Award, which one is your dream lover?"

...

The homepage was almost entirely filled with news of the annual gala, which did not particularly interest Huang Yi. He just skimmed through it briefly without looking in detail.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched, and a post related to Dragon City caught his eye.

"Shocking upheaval in Dragon City! Qin Shiyu brutally murdered!"

Brutally murdered!

These four words hit Huang Yi’s heart hard, and he quickly clicked into the post.

"Just now, the highest interim commander in Dragon City, Qin Shiyu, was found dead in her residence with multiple dagger wounds on her body, presumably the work of an assassin-type class. A priest player used a Resurrection Skill on her, but the body showed no response, leading to the assumption that she might have been afflicted by a toxin similar to Death’s Curse, rendering her unable to resurrect for a period of time. Given the recent intense power struggle between Feng Zhi and Qin Shiyu, it is very likely that the perpetrator is from Feng Zhi’s side, but at present, there is no evidence..."

Screenshots attached to the post showed the corpse of Qin Shiyu. Her eyes, which refused to close in death, were etched deeply into Huang Yi’s gaze!

"Feng Zhi!!" Huang Yi heavily etched these two words in his heart, then immediately left the forum and hurried back to The Second World!

Now, he had to head to Dragon City immediately; he no longer had the time to research a more foolproof method. No matter the cost, he was determined to charge into Dragon City!

After entering The Second World, Huang Yi immediately transformed into the form of a Half-Beastman with the strongest defense capabilities, mounted the Skeleton Horse, and sped rapidly towards Dragon City!

The towering Skeleton Horse sped forth like lightning, shooting like an arrow into the Skeleton Ocean, crushing and scattering any skeleton that blocked its path!

After travelling for a while, the monsters ahead became more formidable and the Skeleton Horse’s speed began to slow!

"End of the World!"

"Scorched Earth"

Huang Yi fought valiantly, engaged in a bloody battle amidst the endless Skeleton Ocean, pushing towards the distant Dragon City with great difficulty.

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