Heroes' Prison

Chapter 221 - 217: Together in Life and Death

"If he doesn’t have the time, then we’ll create time for him. Notify Numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 immediately to take control of their respective powers and delay the annual ceremony as much as possible. The main methods are as follows: First, create massive traffic congestion within the entire city of Los Angeles, making it impossible for the finalists to arrive at the award ceremony on time and forcing a delay in the ceremony; second, cause a paralysis in Los Angeles’s power system, bringing the city to a standstill and disrupting the live television broadcast... Remember, no bloodshed should occur, our only aim is to delay time."

"Yes! I’ll notify them immediately!"

...

In the blink of an eye, five hours had passed. At the Desolate Sands, it was the dead of night, while in distant Los Angeles, a new day was beginning—it was the last day of the annual ceremony and the day most anticipated globally. The top five awards of the ceremony were to be presented in Los Angeles that evening, and countless people were waiting in anticipation!

However, the people of Los Angeles soon discovered that perhaps because today was the most important day of the annual ceremony, the entire city had poured out, resulting in extremely congested traffic. A traffic jam so rare in years was actually happening. Some of the award finalists who were staying in hotels were stuck on the road, unable to reach the venue of the award ceremony on time.

Moreover, power outages started occurring throughout the city. No one knew the exact reason, but the related power companies in Los Angeles were actively working on repairs.

...

In The Second World, Huang Yi and his team were still fighting hard. They were surrounded by an endless ocean of skeletons, with no end in sight. He had flown into Dragon City without virtually any fighting, but now, he was trudging on foot, fighting as he went, with his speed slowed to an extreme.

However, Feng Zhi and his group had not caught up, presumably having been given a hard time by those Half-Beastmen.

Gradually, a glimmer of dawn appeared in the sky over Desolate Sands, but the Skeleton Ocean still stretched boundlessly.

At this point, the team had dropped an average of two levels each, and tens of thousands of players had already experienced Reincarnation, completely departing from the team and ending up in some corner of some continent. However, Huang Yi didn’t lose a single level; he was at the forefront, having killed the most skeletons. His Sin Value had been drastically reduced, the bloody aura around him significantly lighter.

Now, the Skeleton Army was much easier to kill. They were no longer in the core area of the Skeleton Ocean, with far fewer Skeleton Bosses, and the team’s death rate had significantly decreased. But at this moment, the team members were visibly exhausted, their hands holding weapons trembling uncontrollably.

However, Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) still hadn’t appeared, and every second that passed, Huang Yi grew more anxious, knowing with each passing second the likelihood of General Black Wolf’s arrival increased.

...

The sun had fully risen, and the golden morning sun shone over the endless Skeleton Ocean. The sounds of battle from six hundred thousand people reached the skies, as they still hadn’t broken out of the Skeleton Ocean. Huang Yi’s Sin Value had been completely cleansed, the bloody glow around him entirely gone.

He had been online for over 20 consecutive hours, maintaining a high level of tension, fighting while coordinating the team, expending a tremendous amount of mental energy. Yet he felt no fatigue, carrying Qin Shiyu’s corpse on his back, walking step by step towards the outside world, carving a bloody path forward.

"Instakill, a large group of people has suddenly appeared behind us. It’s Feng Zhi’s team; following the path we broke through, they will soon break out too and are likely to turn against us," Fu Yizhi reported alarming news to Huang Yi.

"I’ll go drive them back," Huang Yi said, turning to rush towards Feng Zhi and his group.

"Instakill, come meet your doom!" Just then, a commanding voice suddenly rang out in front, full of overwhelming momentum, like the thunder of ten thousand horses, the mere sound enough to drain the will to fight!

Huang Yi’s steps halted abruptly; that voice was unmistakably Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf), the one he had been waiting for so long!

It had finally arrived!

Next, Huang Yi was about to face an unprecedented calamity!

Huang Yi glanced at the deputy team leader of Demon Sect Yueguo and urgently commanded, "Now that Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) has arrived, Demon Sect Yueguo, you take command of the team. I’ll lure him away while you all continue to push forward."

Demon Sect Yueguo looked at Huang Yi with a complicated expression, shook his head firmly, and said, "No, Instakill brother, you alone will definitely not be able to defeat General Black Wolf. Let us fight alongside you! Without you, we would have died long ago, and wouldn’t have survived until now."

"Yeah! Instakill God, we want to fight with you!"

"Instakill, we will live and die with you!"

All the members of the team began to shout one after another, ready to face this toughest challenge together with Huang Yi. At that moment, they had forgotten about life and death, even the female gamers showing a resolute determination.

This rallied the several hundred thousand team members together like never before, not allowing Huang Yi to leave.

Huang Yi pursed his lips, raising his voice: "Thank you all for valuing our bond so highly. However, Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) is a Holy Domain Rank powerhouse. I want to test its strength. If it can be killed with the strength of the team, then we shall fight it."

"Everyone, charge and hold them off! Instakill is doomed!" At that moment, a loud bellow came from behind. Feng Zhi and his three hundred thousand people also finally appeared at this most dangerous moment, like a swarm of lingering souls, not dissipating for a long time.

Huang Yi turned to look back; Feng Zhi and his team were trailing far behind, rapidly closing the distance, the dust raised by their thirty thousand people obscuring the sky, seemingly endless.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a colossal figure the size of a small hill charged through the endless Skeleton Ocean. With each step it took, the ground shook slightly, and countless skeleton soldiers were crushed beneath its feet!

This towering figure bore the head of a wolf, with sharp fangs and a savage mien, wielding two enormous black axes that reflected a chilling light under the sun. A single swing could probably carve a ravine in the earth itself! It was none other than Ghost Axe Black Wolf, one of the three Great Generals under the Sand Thief King.

Now, Huang Yi had reached the most critical moment. Facing Ghost Axe Black Wolf alone was already impossible. The creature was a Holy Domain Rank expert above level 100, and Huang Yi feared that even trying to attack it wouldn’t even dent its defenses.

"Everyone, help me protect her, I’ll be right back!" Knowing the urgency of the situation, Huang Yi immediately called out to his team. Setting down Qin Shiyu, whom he’d been carrying all day, he dashed out of the crowd and alone into the Skeleton Ocean!

Ghost Axe Black Wolf fixed its gaze solely on him and changed direction to pursue. The two of them quickly vanished from the sight of the onlookers, temporarily ensuring the safety of the entire team.

Seeing that he had successfully drawn Ghost Axe Black Wolf’s full attention, Huang Yi immediately turned around and dashed towards the throng of 300,000 people in Feng Zhi’s team, deciding to lead the disaster towards them.

"Pursuit!" Just as Ghost Axe Black Wolf was about to catch up, Huang Yi dashed forward five times in succession. Like a phantom, he plunged into the dense mass of 300,000 people in Feng Zhi’s team and vanished without a trace.

He then rapidly transformed into his Half-Beastmen form, hiding among the two hundred thousand Half-Beastmen. His appearance was almost identical to theirs, indistinguishable from the masses.

"Huh? Where did he go?" Ghost Axe Black Wolf only saw a blur as Huang Yi rushed into the midst of over two hundred thousand Half-Beastmen and disappeared completely. Looking out over the sea of creatures, it couldn’t tell where Huang Yi had gone.

The next moment, Ghost Axe Black Wolf simply charged into Feng Zhi’s team, embarking on a massacre!

Its mountainous stature barged in, and with each step, dozens of people were squashed into meat patties, not even having a chance to resist.

The crowd scattered in all directions, screaming as they ran, and the scene instantly turned into utter chaos.

"Damn it!" Seeing this, Feng Zhi was furious and about to issue a command to his forces.

"Boom!" Just then, his body was blasted apart by a hammer strike, turning into fragments scattered across the sky, leaving not even a corpse behind.

Huang Yi, using his Tracking Scent, had located him again and killed him in an instant!

After Feng Zhi’s death, the whole team was headless. Although a deputy quickly took over the command, in such a dire situation, hardly anyone was really listening to orders. Most were just a panicked mob, each fleeing for their lives at the first sign of trouble.

Hidden within the crowd, Huang Yi found temporary safety.

...

At that moment, the annual grand ceremony in Los Angeles was in full swing.

Because of extremely unusual disruptions in transportation and electricity, the award ceremony that day was unable to begin on time and was delayed by about two hours. As a result, Los Angeles faced tremendous international pressure. The mayor of Los Angeles had apologized and announced a thorough investigation into the cause.

During the award ceremony, one after another, awards were being handed out, and recipients ascended the stage, delivering their acceptance speeches filled with excitement. People from all over the world were watching the live broadcast, and the grand climax of the annual ceremony—the announcement of the five top-level awards—was approaching.

Just then, the secret call between Shanghai, China, and Los Angeles, USA, was reconnected.

"Mr. Zhuge, Number One has encountered an obstruction by Ghost Axe Black Wolf, and the situation is perilously critical!"

"If not for this threat, how much longer would it take them to break through at their planned speed?"

"About four and a half hours!"

"How much longer until the Best Newcomer Award is to be presented on the award ceremony schedule?"

"In about four hours!"

"So, you’re saying, even without Ghost Axe Black Wolf, they still won’t be able to break through before the Best Newcomer Award, correct?"

"Yes, there’s too little time left!"

"Then we must fight for more time for Number One once again. Inform those at the award ceremony to find ways to delay further. If necessary, some identities can be revealed!"

"Understood!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)