Heroes' Prison

Chapter 271 - 266 Earth Dragon Reins

Huang Yi left the Tower of Pantheons.

"Brother, you’re back!" As soon as he stepped out, Huang Yi felt a warmth in his arms followed by a burst of fragrance—it was none other than Xiao Chunzi. She was tilting her tender little face upwards, with her big eyes wide open, gazing obediently at Huang Yi like an adorable little angel.

"Did you just visit the forum?" Huang Yi asked as he stroked Xiao Chunzi’s head.

Xiao Chunzi nodded, her bright eyes blinking, her long eyelashes trembling. "I just saw someone talking trash about you on the forum, it made me so mad!" she said, her little face puffing up adorably in indignation.

"It’s okay, I’ve offended many people, so it’s normal to be cursed at. Even if they ruin my reputation completely, that’s just in The Second World, it can’t affect my real life," Huang Yi said as he pinched Xiao Chunzi’s cheek.

"But I can’t stand it! A few months ago, Chen Yuxi and the others released a video slandering you, saying you stole their Spirit Cat. I was so angry back then, luckily, I had recorded a video as well. Later, I posted the full version, and only then their lies were exposed," Xiao Chunzi said, clenching her little fists.

"Hmm? The person who posted the complete video was you?" Huang Yi was slightly stunned, suddenly recalling an incident.

A few months ago, after he destroyed Wind Forest Stronghold, a clip on the forum had gone viral. It was an edited video by Chen Yuxi and the others, slandering Huang Yi for stealing their Spirit Cat, and many people believed it. Later, an anonymous person posted a full video, taken from a God’s perspective, which revealed the truth. At that time, Huang Yi thought there must have been some top-level assassin lurking nearby who had stealthily recorded the video. Only now did he realize that the anonymous person was actually Xiao Chunzi, although back then he didn’t know that Little White Cat was a player.

"Yes! I just didn’t want you to know it was me, so I posted it anonymously," Xiao Chunzi said, hugging Huang Yi tightly and pouting, "Actually, I really miss the old times when I was just a little white cat, and you carried me through mountains and rivers. I wish I could always be a little white cat in your arms, coquettish and not having to deal with outsiders. I’m afraid that one day, in your battles with others, you’ll be killed and reincarnated, and I’ll never see you again, waiting endlessly every day for your appearance."

Huang Yi didn’t say a word, just held her tight.

At this moment, the sunset was sinking in the west, and the golden afterglow slanted into the forest, creating a melancholy atmosphere of twilight. In this secluded forest, bathed countless times by the setting sun, as the sea changes into mulberry fields, life could end abruptly any day, leaving only memories of times like this to cherish, when they could embrace their loved ones in silence.

Just then, the Teleportation Circle suddenly flashed, and Qin Shiyu appeared in the air, obviously having just teleported back.

"Where have you been?" Huang Yi turned his head to look at Qin Shiyu, who appeared travel-worn.

Wiping off her sweat, Qin Shiyu said, "I went to rent a booth in another city’s Guild Hall and started recruiting members on a large scale. Also, I raised the requirements for joining our guild; regular players need to be over level 55 to join." Looking at Huang Yi, she added, "The Teleportation Circle in Dragon City is also under repair. Once it’s fixed, Dragon City will be able to restore its prosperity, and the members we recruit can settle there, increasing our Guild Contribution Points. For our Main Territory, I’ve sent Life Class players to build the City Hall here. It’s the most important construction; once it’s complete, we can use Guild Contribution Points to upgrade our guild level and increase the number of members we can recruit."

"Hmm, not bad!" Huang Yi nodded. He had always been confident in Qin Shiyu’s ability to handle things in an organized and patient manner, which he lacked himself.

"It’s just a pity that the 150 million Gold Coins you gave me are almost used up. Whether it’s the Teleportation Circle in Dragon City or the construction materials for the City Hall, it’s been a huge expense." Qin Shiyu’s face showed a tinge of regret, "And that’s the least of it. Dragon City is already a city; we just need to build a Teleportation Circle and repair the walls, which isn’t too much trouble. Once you start building the port city by the sea, the costs will skyrocket—it’s essentially building a city from scratch, and I have no idea how many billions it will take."

"I just got another sum of money, I’ll give you another 600 million!" Huang Yi said, promptly taking out all his Diamond Coins from his storage ring and dumping them onto the ground, creating a small mountain that glimmered transparently, radiating a dazzling light under the sunset.

With that, he had spent all 750 million Gold Coins he got from Ice Wind Water Soul and the others on guild development, temporarily filling this huge gap.

"That’s a lot!" Qin Shiyu exclaimed in surprise, collecting the Diamond Coins into her storage ring.

"Just handle the guild’s internal affairs, and I’ll find a way when we’re out of money. If we need to fight for territory, I’ll handle it," Huang Yi said, gazing into the distance. "Right now, my incarnation is on his way to the seaside. It should take about a month to cross this forest. By then, we’ll have our third territory. It’s just a pity that I don’t have a good mount; with one, I’d be able to travel much faster."

Currently, Huang Yi’s incarnation was making his way towards the seaside. This was the advantage of having an incarnation—one could multitask. However, the forest was too vast. Without a suitable mount, it would take him a month on foot to reach the seaside.

At present, there were few mounts suitable for him, as his movement speed was faster than those that were popular among players now. The players’ mounts were generally common wild beasts like wild oxen and mustangs. Slightly better ones included mammoths, lions, and sabertooth tigers. For knight-class players, having a mammoth was already a sign of a very powerful expert, but to Huang Yi, these mounts were still too slow.

"Brother, ordinary mounts probably can’t satisfy you now, right? I happen to know a place with mounts that would be perfect for you!" Xiao Chunzi suddenly spoke up.

"Oh? What kind of mounts, and from where? Are you talking about the Demonic Beast Mountain Range? That place is filled with high-rank magical beasts—ones that fly, walk on land, and swim in water, all kinds. Any beast caught there would be an extraordinary mount. But their levels are too high for us to capture at the moment," Qin Shiyu asked with interest.

Xiao Chunzi shook her small head. "No, I just saw a post on the forum. Dao Feng and his group have found an Earth Dragon Valley, where you can capture powerful mounts like Velociraptors, Raptors, and Tyrannosaurus Rexes."

"Earth Dragon Valley? I haven’t heard of that," Qin Shiyu shook his head. "The continent is too large; many areas remain unexplored. I guess they have discovered such a place! Instakill, you have a good relationship with Dao Feng, right? You could try to capture one."

"It’s tough; Dao Feng and his group worked hard for a long time and only managed to capture a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Velociraptor. Instead, they suffered a lot of manpower losses," Xiao Chunzi shook her head.

Huang Yi was still very tempted by this news. Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, and Raptor—the Earthwalking Dragons—had the word ’dragon’ in their names, so they were marginally related to the Dragon Clan, and they were extremely powerful, far beyond the Skeleton Horse he had captured before. The Skeleton Horse was purely a mount with no combat power, but mounts like the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Raptor possessed formidable combat abilities. This was why they were hard to capture; without significant strength, one might fail to capture them and instead get killed in the attempt.

Huang Yi decided to check out the forum himself later; if there was a chance, he would definitely go for the capture.

...

When Huang Yi logged out, it was dinner time at Rose Prison, with lively sounds coming from outside the door as many were discussing things related to The Second World.

"Ah-Yi, you logged out too, come and have dinner together!" At that moment, Lei Shen’s voice came from outside the cell as he peered in.

"Okay!" Huang Yi nodded, opened the cell door, and walked out.

"How’s your guild doing?" Lei Shen asked as they walked, "You have a Subsidiary Battle Flag and even occupied Dragon City; that’s a huge advantage!"

"Next, I need to establish a port on the seaside and plant the second Subsidiary Battle Flag. It’s just that I have no mount, so I have an entire month of travel to reach my destination," Huang Yi remarked, then turned to look at Lei Shen and asked, "You are the strongest knight-class player in The Second World; your mount must be the best among all players, right? What is your mount now?"

Lei Shen nodded. "My mount is indeed great. Knight-class players like us can only play to our strongest abilities when mounted, so we have a Talent for capturing mounts. My Life Class is the Marine Knight, and I found a mount that adapts to both land and sea, called the Sea Dragon Beast. It is at the peak of Fourth Rank Mount Pets, comparable to some ordinary Fifth Rank Mount Pets."

"Peak Fourth Rank!" Huang Yi was slightly surprised. The commonly used mounts among the players, such as wild horses, wild oxen, and patterned deer, were all considered First Tier pets and were basically accessible to everybody and could also be bought at the beast market; like mammoths, sabertooth tigers, and giant lions, these pets were Second Rank, and owning one marked a very strong player. These types of Mount Pets were quite expensive in the beast market; Third Rank pets were even more scarce. The Headless Horse that Huang Yi once captured was at the very bottom of the Third Rank pets. Its special trait was its high speed, but it had no Attack Power, which barely qualified it as a Third Rank pet. As for Fourth Rank pets, most likely only the powerful Earthwalking Dragons such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, and Raptor belonged to this category. These strong Mount Pets were not sold in the beast market, and Lei Shen’s Sea Dragon Beast was at the pinnacle of the Fourth Rank mounts, even more powerful. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)