Heroes' Prison

Chapter 236 - 231: The Embryo of the Squad

Next, Huang Yi could adopt the same method to allocate points to the Defense War Soul, reaching the 9th Stage, and then remove the first six stages, leaving the Defense War Soul with just the 7th, the 8th, and the 9th tiers.

Finally, Huang Yi allocated the remaining nine tiers’ worth of points solely to the Attack Spirit, maximizing all stages from the first to the ninth. In this way, the Attack Spirit was at full capacity, the Life Soul had the top three tiers, and the Defense War Soul also consisted of the highest three tiers, totaling 15 stages.

If we calculate according to the minimum bonus per stage, Huang Yi’s attack would increase by 1%+2%+3%...+9%, which is 45%, and his life value could increase by 7%+8%+9%, amounting to 24%! Defense could also increase by 24%.

Whereas other experts, raising one War Soul up nine stages and a second War Soul six stages, would get a 45% bonus on one War Soul, but the second would only increase by a sum of 21% from 1%+2%+3%...+6%! The third War Soul would get 0, and that’s how the gap manifests itself!

Huang Yi would have a 45% increase in attack, 24% increase in life, and 24% increase in defense.

Others would have a 45% increase in attack, 21% increase in life, and 0 in defense.

This difference is substantial! Because it’s a percentage-based bonus, it’s a permanent enhancement that grows as the player’s strength improves! This means that Huang Yi would have an attribute that is perpetually 24% higher than that of players like Dao Feng!

The idea of having a Perfect War Soul is extremely tempting, many have proposed it, and countless players have thought about it, but it’s just too impractical!

Firstly, the success rate for the Third Phase is too low. The 7th Stage has a 10% success rate, the 8th Stage has a 5% success rate, and the 9th Stage only has a 2% success rate. Currently, globally, only a few players, including Thunder God, have reached the 9th Stage. The concept of a Perfect War Soul, however, would involve bringing all three War Souls to the 9th Stage.

Secondly, the success rate for the First Tier is too high, with a 98% success rate for the 3rd Stage. As such, it becomes very difficult to eliminate this phase. One must repeatedly attempt the 3rd Stage, looking for that 2% chance of failure. Without stumbling upon this 2% chance, those three stages cannot be discarded.

Therefore, the idea of acquiring a Perfect War Soul is something nobody dares to attempt, the mere thought of it fills one with a sense of futility. Who knows how many tries it would take to successfully achieve it.

If one doesn’t possess a Divine Level ability like the Eye of Time, then such a Perfect War Soul would remain just a concept. And even with the Eye of Time, a significant amount of Energy Value would be required to accomplish it. If Huang Yi hadn’t obtained those Energy Stones from the Golden Holy Dragon’s treasure, he certainly couldn’t have managed it now.

Huang Yi wants to use The Second World to confront the World Federation, so he must become one of the strongest in The Second World.

Now, his identity has been almost exposed. The World Federation can definitely trace his actions back to him, based on the abnormal behavior of Jin Xu Qi Wai during the award ceremony, which is unavoidable. The World Federation is not foolish; with the slightest clue, they can uncover the truth behind it. Huang Yi is very aware of just how formidable the World Federation is; otherwise, their organization wouldn’t be suppressed by the World Federation.

This was the necessary consequence that the organization had to accept in order for him to compete for the Best Newcomer Award.

However, even knowing this consequence, they still proceed, because comparatively, the Best Newcomer Award is more important. Moreover, even if the World Federation knows his identity, they can’t make a move against him anymore, or they would directly offend Era of Corporation.

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"Brother, you’re finally here!" At this moment, Xiao Chunzi came bounding into the room happily and asked Huang Yi, her joy resembling that of a little deer, "Are we going to pick mushrooms outside today?"

"Let’s go to the Tower of Pantheons to level grind!" Huang Yi patted her head and said.

"I don’t want to level grind!" Xiao Chunzi pouted, showing her reluctance.

"But your level is too low! Even though you’ve awakened Nefalem’s Bloodline, without a higher level, you still lack strength!" Huang Yi squatted down, pinched Xiao Chunzi’s cheek, and coaxed her with great patience.

"Alright then," Xiao Chunzi reluctantly nodded in agreement, formed a team with Huang Yi, and then they left the treehouse.

Next, the two of them met with Qin Shiyu and proceeded together, crossing one suspension bridge after another through the forest toward the Teleportation Circle.

The afternoon sun filtered through the gaps in the leaves onto the suspension bridges, creating a patchwork of light, making the forest supremely tranquil as if it were a dream forest world.

Huang Yi took a deep breath, with the forest’s fresh air piercing his heart; life here was simply like living a dream. Loved ones lived next door, a shout away from contact, a network of suspension bridges at the doorstep, living carefree in the forest, picking mushrooms when hungry, drinking dew when thirsty, and climbing to the treetops at night to watch the stars from above the forest canopy...

This kind of life, unattainable in the real world, might just be one of the charms of The Second World, attracting countless people to linger and momentarily immerse themselves in an alternative life.

After a while, the trio finally arrived at a huge tree stump.

This stump used to be a millennia-old tree, big enough to require over a dozen people to embrace its girth, but it was later chopped down, leaving only this stump with concentric tree rings on it. A small teleportation circle was carved onto the stump, serving as the sole entrance and exit between this stronghold and the outside world. Those inside could teleport out at any time, but entry was not available to everyone—only those from the stronghold could teleport in.

Currently, this teleportation circle leads to only three destinations: the Tower of Pantheons, Dragon City, and Tiantai City.

Now, Dragon City had become a dead city, its teleportation circle destroyed, rendering it inaccessible.

As for Tiantai City, Huang Yi had never been there and had not activated the teleportation circle there.

Tiantai City was not far from Dragon City, roughly a ten-day walk away.

At this moment, Huang Yi’s incarnation was still in the Desolate Sands. These days, his avatar was tirelessly making his way towards Tiantai City to activate the teleportation circle there.

Next, the three of them teleported to the 48th stage of the Tower of Pantheons’ five-person mode.

Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu were now at the same level, both level 56, ranking just over 100th in the China Region’s level rankings. However, Xiao Chunzi was only level 32, which was hardly worth mentioning.

The trio quickly set about clearing the lesser monsters. Huang Yi was undoubtedly the main force, and with Scorched Earth, Judgment, and End of the World slamming down, a swath of monsters would be wiped out, turning into a mass of experience points that bolstered all three of them, allowing them to proceed at a rapid pace.

By now, Huang Yi had become very strong, though room for improvement still existed. He had not yet undergone his First Transformation, and once he did, replacing all his purple equipment with orange gear, he would essentially be able to contend with Dao Feng and others at the same level. That would mark a bottleneck for him, where it would become difficult to quickly further increase his strength, and the rate of his progress would start to slow down.

However, Huang Yi was no match for Qin Shiyu! Among the trio, the most formidable was still Qin Shiyu!

Qin Shiyu was a warrior of a Rare Class, skewed towards single-target combat, with limited area of effect capabilities, possessing only small-range group attack skills and unable to cover hundreds of meters in an instance like Huang Yi. But her one-on-one combat skills were formidable, with many abilities inflicting single-target damage. The upcoming boss fight would largely rely on her.

Moreover, she had already completed her First Transformation, one of the first in the China Region to do so, and her War Souls were almost fully shaped. Her first War Soul was Attack, upgraded to the 8th Stage, shy of the final 9th Stage that she dared not level up yet, and her second War Soul was Life, upgraded to the 6th Stage, following the traditional 9+6 route.

Additionally, Huang Yi had gifted her a pair of Legendary Boots, taking her power to the next level. If the two of them were to duel, Huang Yi would most likely be defeated, considering his relatively short time spent growing stronger.

Among the trio, Xiao Chunzi’s strength was also exceedingly formidable.

Xiao Chunzi was a priest of a Rare Class, positioned as support. While her level was low, her power was anything but weak. Even within the Xuanyuan Clan’s Yanhuang Legion, it was difficult to find such a powerful auxiliary. Xiao Chunzi’s Nefalem’s Bloodline had been awakened, a bloodline surpassing demigods, significantly compensating for her level deficiency.

Nefalem’s Bloodline was not just about a boost to a particular attribute or skill. It was comprehensive, growing stronger as the level increased. If Xiao Chunzi’s level were as high as Huang Yi’s and she successfully performed her First Transformation, with decent equipment, she would undoubtedly become the world’s top support.

Within this tight-knit team, the three members each had their strengths, forming the fundamental shape of a squad.

"Alright, we’ve reached the boss—Xiao Yu, it’s all on you!" At that moment, the trio finally arrived before a boss. Huang Yi turned his head to address Qin Shiyu.

...

Meanwhile, hovering above the perimeter of the small island in the Pacific Ocean where Rose Prison was located, a helicopter circled.

The helicopter had a distinctive design, all in silver-white, gleaming in the sky, capable of hovering and flying backward with exceptional agility. This machine was not from the outside world but a new concept helicopter specially developed by Era of Corporation, clearly distinguishable by its unique appearance, impossible to replicate.

Below, Rose Prison had already made preparations to receive the helicopter, with all defense mechanisms temporarily shut down, all guards lined up in formation, waiting apprehensively for the Era of Corporation helicopter to land.

Finally, the helicopter touched down within Rose Prison, and soon thereafter, the cabin door opened. Two individuals in special silver uniforms stepped out, with a lightning bolt emblem on their collars—the exclusive symbol of the Era of Corporation.

All the guards, upon seeing the two individuals, immediately showed utmost respect, while the Prison Warden scurried over, bowing and scraping as he greeted them.

Even the most ordinary delivery staff of the Era of Corporation could expect the highest level of treatment. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)