Heroes' Prison

Chapter 256 - 251 Undead Flying Dragon - Visage

"This is one Main Battle Flag and two Subsidiary Battle Flags. This larger flag here is the Main Battle Flag, which I’ve decided to plant within our stronghold. The surroundings are encased by a colossal Heavenly Pit, inaccessible to outsiders, and cut off from the world, making it extremely safe, enough to preserve the foundation of our Guild. However, the terrain here is unsuitable for constructing a large city, so we’ll make use of these two Subsidiary Battle Flags to compensate. I plan to plant one of them in Dragon City to take control of it; it’s a big city, and once we take over, there would be no need to spend huge sums of money on reconstruction—we can use it right away. As for the other Subsidiary Battle Flag, I plan to plant it on the northern coast to build a port city, which will facilitate overseas expansion when the time comes. These two cities can act as the front and back gates to this stronghold of ours—our stronghold is the core."

"I never imagined you would be able to get your hands on two Subsidiary Battle Flags. This gives us a huge advantage in the early stages. Even Dao Feng and his crew don’t have Subsidiary Battle Flags!" Qin Shiyu said with some surprise as he looked at the two flags, "Next, we should immediately head to Dragon City to secure it first. We can think of this place, and naturally so can others. It’s possible that many people have their sights set on Dragon City, wanting to occupy this valuable place."

"Right, but before we plant the Subsidiary Battle Flags, we need to first plant this Main Battle Flag." Huang Yi said, then turned to survey their surroundings, "Let’s find a good spot!" With that, he took the lead and moved forward.

The three of them searched the mountain peak for a while and finally found an area surrounded by several towering trees. This place, in the central area of the peak, was well-suited for protecting the Battle Flag.

Next, Huang Yi took out the flag, fitted it onto the pole, and plunged it forcefully into the ground.

[System Prompt]: Do you wish to plant the [Hero] Guild’s War Flag in this area? Once planted, a hundred kilometers around will become your Guild Territory. If the flag is destroyed, the Guild will automatically dissolve.

Huang Yi immediately chose yes!

In an instant, the flag emitted a blood-red light, firmly planted in the ground! The blood-red light swiftly spread out in all directions, as if staking claim to the land, spreading to cover an area with a hundred-kilometer radius.

Following that, a voice was heard within the hundred-kilometer radius:

"[Area Announcement]: [God of Slaughter] has planted the [Hero] Guild’s War Flag in this area. Henceforth, this area becomes the territory of the [Hero] Guild."

At that moment, within the hundred kilometers, only the residents of the mountain peak heard this voice—those top-level Life Class Players recruited by Qin Shiyu. They were the only ones who heard the announcement.

At this, everyone was slightly taken aback, then became excited. They had lived here for quite some time, and finally, the day to establish the Guild had arrived. They were the true old-timers, witnesses to the rise of the Guild!

Huang Yi looked at the flag, and just then, a night breeze blew by, rustling the flag noisily, with the character "Slaughter" on it standing out conspicuously in the wind.

From now on, this place would become the sacred land of the entire Hero Guild, a place every member must defend with their lives, allowing no trespassers!

"We now have our Guild Territory; next, I’ll find a Guardian," Huang Yi said to Qin Shiyu and took out the Book of Heroes.

Huang Yi summoned the entrance to the Heroes’ Prison and stride confidently inside, while Xiao Chunzi and Qin Shiyu waited outside.

First, Huang Yi went to the Realgar Stone Chamber, transformed into a Spirit Cat, and grabbed a large bunch of keys.

At his current maximum speed, he could almost snatch keys of Level One Ninety or so. Beyond Level Two Hundred, the keys’ flight speed would increase greatly—beyond his current capability to catch.

Armed with the keys he had, Huang Yi started to look through the Book of Heroes, filtering for suitable criminals.

According to his idea, since the Main Battle Flag was planted in this mountain, surrounded by a gigantic Heavenly Pit with other peaks inside that would definitely need to be developed, the best choice for a Guardian here would be someone with the capability of flight and strong aerial combat skills. That way, they could easily fly across the Heavenly Pit and protect all the peaks within the territory.

As for the Subsidiary Battle Flags, one of them was to be planted in Dragon City, situated on the desert lands. Any powerful land-based creature would do for this, as there were plenty of those and they were easy to find.

The last Subsidiary Battle Flag was for building a port city, located by the sea. The ideal Guardian there would need to possess both land and marine abilities.

Three Battle Flags, three territories, and the Guardians had to be from the sea, land, and air respectively. Huang Yi started searching with this idea in mind. As he was browsing, his gaze suddenly settled on a page.

Undead Flying Dragon. Visage (Level One Ninety-Five, Number 1704)

In the Distant Ancient Era, a dragon from the Death God’s Temple. Later, its soul was corroded, and it was locked up inside the Heroes’ Prison.

Dragon! Upon seeing this name, Huang Yi knew that this criminal must have flight capability, and with a level as high as 195, he was considered to be a very powerful being, even more formidable than the Sand Thief King, and perfectly suited to be the main stronghold’s guardian.

Huang Yi then looked over the Undead Flying Dragon’s abilities. This Undead Flying Dragon was extremely powerful and possessed many abilities. Among these, the one that pleased Huang Yi the most was its ability to summon little dragons, capable of summoning two small dragons to assist in battle. These small dragons had no duration limit and could exist indefinitely as long as they did not die, and even if they died, they could be summoned again.

Finally, Huang Yi made up his mind and decided to choose this Undead Flying Dragon. The Heavenly Pit had many peaks, and if there were only one Undead Flying Dragon, there would inevitably be some shortcomings in guarding. But with its ability to summon two little dragons, guarding the territory would be much more manageable; the little dragons could patrol the land, while the big dragon stationed itself at the war flag for double the assurance.

Next, Huang Yi immediately followed the map in the book and arrived at the cell of the Undead Flying Dragon in no time.

The space of this cell was incredibly vast, and at that moment, a huge dark shadow was circling above it. It spread its wings, casting a shadow below that was utterly intimidating.

"Undead Flying Dragon, do you want freedom?" Huang Yi called out to the dark shadow in the sky. His thin voice echoed through the cell, bouncing back and forth.

"Hmm?" A cold and husky voice responded, and then the shadow dived down, stopping at the cell door, revealing itself to be an impressive dragon from the Dragon Clan.

It was covered in the unique grey aura of the undead, its scales constantly emitting a grey mist that seemed to be filled with a corrosive air.

At that moment, its large eyes stared at Huang Yi outside the door, conveying a sense of vital emptiness.

"I am the Prison Warden of the Heroes’ Prison, and now I’m offering you a chance at freedom. I have established a guild, and if you’re willing to sign a guild contract and become my Territory Guardian, then you will always have your freedom. I can release you, and within the bounds of my territory, you can move as you like," Huang Yi said calmly.

The lifeless eyes of the Undead Flying Dragon, upon hearing this news, suddenly sparked with life, seemingly moved.

But quickly, its vast dragon eyes shifted slightly, as if contemplating a question, and asked in a deep voice, "If your territory is conquered, then I would also be doomed, wouldn’t I?"

"Yes! By signing a guild contract with me, you must defend the territory with all your might because once the territory is conquered, you too will be dead. That’s common knowledge for contract signatories," Huang Yi said, his tone then shifting, "However, the world outside is now brittle, without as many ground-shattering mighty beings from the Distant Ancient Era. Your powerful strength at level 195, you will not fear anyone in this land; no one can defeat you, and with you guarding it, my territory will surely continue to exist."

"The continent has gotten that frail?" the Undead Flying Dragon murmured, falling silent for a while and seeming hesitant. The risk and reward of the matter were very high. Should it successfully defend the territory, it could continuously enjoy the freedom it had longed for, but failure meant death—a fate worse than staying in the Heroes’ Prison.

"If you don’t want this opportunity, then I’ll look for someone else. There are many who do want this chance," Huang Yi said and turned to walk away, as if to seek another criminal.

"Wait!" The Undead Flying Dragon finally stopped Huang Yi, "I agree."

"A wise choice!" Huang Yi turned back to look at it, smiling slightly. From now on, the Undead Flying Dragon would have to follow his orders completely. Within his territory, he had acquired an almost invincible ally.

Next, Huang Yi immediately took out a Contract Stone from his storage ring, showed it to the Undead Flying Dragon, and said, "Bleed a drop of your blood onto this stone."

"Okay!" the Undead Flying Dragon replied, shaking its massive body, and a drop of blood immediately flew out.

This drop of blood, the same deathly grey as the Undead Flying Dragon’s skin, fell onto the Contract Stone. The stone absorbed the blood like a sponge soaking up water.

[System Prompt]: [Undead Flying Dragon.Visage] has successfully signed a contract with your guild [Heroes], becoming a Territory Guardian.

"Alright, next you will gain your freedom!" Huang Yi took a deep breath, took out the keys, and opened the prison door.

In the past, he only opened a portion of the prison door to release a part of the criminal, but this time, he was completely releasing the criminal, and the two concepts were entirely different.

"Aah! This door is like a shackle that has locked me for countless years, and now I can finally be rid of this shackle!" The Undead Flying Dragon saw the prison door open and immediately became extremely excited. It couldn’t wait to rush out.

Its massive figure, like a gust of wind, instantly reached Huang Yi, looming over him as though gazing at an ant, emitting an overwhelming presence of suppression. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket, Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)