Heroes' Prison

Chapter 227 - 223: Best Newcomer Award

At this moment, audiences around the world were taken aback, unsure why such an unexpected event was happening at this pivotal moment and what sort of whispers were being exchanged!

The staff member nodded vigorously, confirming something to Oster, and then withdrew once again.

Oster shook his head with a smile into the microphone, "This is indeed a shocking piece of news, one I never anticipated could occur."

At his words, the curiosity of people worldwide was further piqued.

The next moment, Oster took a deep breath, his tone became serious, and he loudly declared, "I announce that the winner of the Best Newcomer Award is——"

All ten billion viewers globally held their breath, camera flashes reached their peak, and those in front of TVs stared unblinkingly at their screens!

Huang Yi’s heart was also racing, as after three months of effort, whether he could win an award hinged on the name Oster would read out next!

The world fell silent, waiting for Oster to open that card and read the name written on it!

However, Oster performed an action that shocked everyone worldwide—he put down the card without even looking at the name on it and simply blurted out two words, "God of Slaughter!"

In that instant, the world froze!

The air seemed to solidify as everyone exchanged bewildered glances!

"Who is God of Slaughter? Never heard of them!"

"Could there be some mistake? Among the ten nominees, there’s no one called God of Slaughter!"

"God of Slaughter... could it mean a combination of Instakill and Thunder God? Did they both win the award simultaneously?"

The venue erupted into numerous clamorous voices, all filled with questions.

Watching the live broadcast in the forum, Huang Yi let out a long sigh of relief!

He had not expected the name bestowed upon him just a moment ago to be put to use so swiftly!

It seemed almost certain that the system had taken his feat of saving Dragon City and receiving the bestowed name into the election criteria as a last-minute decider, giving Thunder God no chance at a comeback.

At that moment, the large screen at the venue began displaying the promotional video of the winner, and the figure in it was unmistakably Huang Yi!

"It’s Instakill?!" Everyone was startled upon seeing the promotional video!

"Why are they calling him God of Slaughter? Isn’t his name Instakill?" The audience was still confused, but everyone’s eyes were glued to the promotional video, ready to get their answers.

This version of the promotional video lasted a full minute, detailing all of Huang Yi’s public heroic deeds, as well as some legends circulated among players, such as the destruction of Wind Forest Stronghold and the Instakill moments hunting the Zombie King, among others.

The latter part of the promotional video suddenly switched scenes, returning to Huang Yi’s activities in Dragon City from yesterday.

Firstly, there was the incredible feat of slaying over three hundred thousand players led by Feng Zhi!

The video showed countless skills radiating towards him, but like an Undying War God, he slaughtered thousands of players with each attack! Huang Yi’s bloodied form, battling ferociously, was deeply etched into every viewer’s mind.

This was the first time the vast majority of people around the world had seen this footage; the discussion in recent days had focused on the awards ceremony, with not many paying attention to what had transpired in The Second World, and now they were learning of these events through this promotional video!

The idea that one person could single-handedly slaughter over three hundred thousand players was something beyond anyone’s wildest dreams!

"King of Hell, Yanmo, unilaterally declared Instakill as The Eighth Great Demon King, bestowing the title of King of Slaughter. Henceforth, Instakill became the first Heaven-Sent Demon King..." The video’s voice-over announced at this point!

If the earlier scenes of slaughter simply shocked the viewers, then this title of King of Slaughter left the entire global audience utterly dumbfounded!

The legends of The Seven Archdemons had been passed down for countless years, through many eras without change, but at this moment, history was rewritten to include The Eight Great Demon Kings! Nobody had expected a player to be granted such a prestigious title!

The video then moved on to another announcement, declaring Huang Yi’s successful entrapment of the Sand Thief King, which significantly weakened the strength of the Skeleton Ocean outside the city.

Next, there was the scene of him carrying Qin Shiyu’s corpse on his back, leading over six hundred thousand players in a desperate breakout!

Then came a series of events... Feng Zhi’s disturbance, the arrival of Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf), the appearance of the Dragon King, and so on.

Audiences around the world stared at these images without blinking, dazzled, their minds suddenly feeling inadequate, as if they were witnessing the deeds of Heavenly Gods descending to earth.

Finally, the promotional video played to its end, with that scene where Huang Yi, bloodied all over, carried Qin Shiyu’s corpse on his back, slowly emerging from the endless sand and dust, his steps firm, his figure towering!

That scene deeply engraved itself in the hearts of everyone watching; Huang Yi’s every step seemed to tread on the very depths of their souls. The tragic sense of going through life and death for one person, of defying the whole world, hit everyone squarely in the face!

At the same time, the video ended with a public announcement—

"[System Announcement]...Instakill’s final bestowed name is—God of Slaughter."

At this moment, the world fell silent. Everyone stared blankly at the screen, the image of Huang Yi slaughtering over three hundred thousand players, carrying Qin Shiyu’s corpse out of the sandstorm, lingering in their minds, the announcement of "bestowed the name God of Slaughter" echoing in their ears.

How many people can, for the sake of one person, disregard their own life?

How many people can, for the sake of one person, disregard the lives of others?

How many people can, for the sake of one person, become a god?

At this moment, the world’s audiences could only admire Huang Yi. This admiration was not for his heroic feats, but for his spirit of going through life and death for one person, a spirit that subdued everyone!

This was something more precious than National Honor Points, a kind of personal charisma. Even if one day Huang Yi no longer stood at the pinnacle of the world, even if one day he would be past his prime, everyone would still remember him, because spirit does not fade with the passing of time.

And such a spirit could, at times, change the world.

This award was deservedly his without any controversy. Thor, being killed by Huang Yi at the last moment, was just a bit less capable!

This honor of Name Bestowing made all the honors earned by players including Dao Feng, Heavenly Dao, and the Pope seem insignificant!

This was the first time a player in the whole world had been bestowed a name!

It also made the world aware for the first time of the conditions required for a player to be bestowed a name—contribute three National Honor Points!

As of now, 60% of nations don’t even have a single National Honor Point, and even less than 30 countries possess three points!

That’s the difficulty of being bestowed a name, to achieve, alone, what over a hundred countries combined could not.

At that moment, the stage was filled with the sound of celebratory music; it was time for the award recipient to come on stage and make a speech.

Since Huang Yi was not present, the honor would be accepted on his behalf by China’s flag bearer—Dao Feng.

Dao Feng quickly ascaped onto the stage, shook hands with the Chairman of the World Federation, Oster, and received the trophy and gold medal from him.

Dao Feng stepped up to the microphone, looked around at all the audience and cameras, smiled emotively, and said, "I never thought I’d stand here one day, accepting an award even greater than the Best Individual Award. It’s a pity I will never be able to win this award."

As he spoke, Dao Feng pursed his lips: "The video segment of Instakill just now was spectacular, so much so that I hardly believe it. Not just me, but Dragon Spike, the Pope, Giant Bear, Winnie sitting beside me felt the same. We had never imagined that one person could withstand the attacks of hundreds of thousands, something none of us could do. Even more admirable is that all his actions were simply for a woman, his spirit is truly indescribable, but it has deeply touched me. I feel ashamed—I’ve never done anything so grand for the one I love!"

Dao Feng then stroked the trophy in his hands and continued, "I once told my good brother, Yun Sihai, that if Instakill and I started from the same starting line, maybe I wouldn’t have won last year’s Best Individual Award. I’m glad that I did not have to directly compete with him last year, and this year. However, next year will not be so easy for us old timers, with both Instakill and Thor joining the ranks of top experts. In fact, whether Thor or Instakill won this Best Newcomer Award, I would be happy; they are both my friends. I feel that both of them possess the same spirit—that in hopeless times, they can still create hope, turning the tide. When we killed the Zombie King, we relied on Instakill’s critical moment, and when we fought the Rotten Dragon, Bart, we relied on the Body of Thor. Instakill and Thor are two unprecedented, and there will never again be such supernovae, like a pair of unrivaled geniuses."

"However, I haven’t met Instakill in reality, I don’t know who he is. I’ll take good care of this award for him. I look forward to the day when he comes to claim this honor. Finally, please allow me to thank everyone on behalf of Instakill, thank Era Corporation, thank Los Angeles, USA, and thank every one of you who is paying attention to this award ceremony. Thank you!" After finishing his speech, Dao Feng bowed deeply and briskly walked off the stage.

With this, the three-month-long Best Newcomer Award contest between Huang Yi and Thor had come to an end, culminating in Huang Yi’s winning strike. This was a moment destined to be recorded in the annals of history and remembered by countless people!

Yet, the annual gala was far from over; there were still the other four top-level awards to be presented, especially the final grand prize—the Best Individual Award.

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