Heroes' Prison

Chapter 280 - 275 Entering Earth Dragon Valley

Initially, when he was at the other end of Desolate Sands in Black Sand Town, he had not activated the Teleportation Circle in Xuanyuan Town. It was later that Fire Dance traveled miles away to get there, using a special Teleportation Gate to directly transport him here, saving the time of the journey.

"Earth Dragon Valley is very dangerous. We in Xuanyuan Town have built a Priest Church, and now we are performing the morning prayers. Let me take you for a baptism, it can enhance attributes! This way, you will be even more confident when you enter Earth Dragon Valley later," Ruoshui suggested at that time.

"Then take me there," Huang Yi nodded.

Afterward, Ruoshui began to lead Huang Yi toward the church in Xuanyuan Town.

Xuanyuan Town had grown much larger than before, with constructions progressing rapidly. The buildings were taller and more splendid, the streets were clean, and management was commendable.

"Huh? Isn’t that Instakill?" Along the way, some sharp-eyed people gradually recognized Huang Yi, and they stopped to talk among themselves.

"Big Brother Instakill, since you helped us achieve the first kill of the Zombie King last time, many from the Xuanyuan Clan have thanked you," Ruoshui explained to Huang Yi, looking at the crowd around them.

Huang Yi smiled slightly but said nothing, continuing forward.

Gradually, Ruoshui led Huang Yi to a plaza in the West City District of Xuanyuan Town, with a church in front of them.

This church resembled a medieval European church, brimming with artistic charm. A huge gemstone was embedded in the sharp-pointed roof, radiating holy light under the sunrise. Intricate deity murals carved on the thick walls seemed to come alive, while stone pillars as huge as spines supported the whole structure, akin to a work of art.

This was the professional building of the Priest class, similar to the Magic Tower of the Mage Class, both able to enhance the power of their respective professions.

At that moment, ethereal singing of young girls could be faintly heard from within the church, as if they were chanting some hymn, making one irresistible to explore further.

"Let’s go in," Ruoshui said, leading the way into the church.

Soon, the two entered the mysterious church. Inside, there were arches and not much foot traffic, creating an atmosphere of quietude, with clearer singing heard from the depths of the church.

Ruoshui led Huang Yi through the church, quickly arriving at the main hall.

There, a group of young female priests formed a circle, looking up at the image of a deity on the dome, singing. Golden sunlight streamed through the frosted glass on the walls, turning misty and enveloping the entire church with a layer of soft holy light. The young girls looked like saintesses, their faces aglow with a soft radiance, expressions devoted, singing ethereally as if in Heaven.

Seeing this scene, Huang Yi felt as if he were suddenly cleansed, with no more darkness or gloominess in his heart, as he relaxed in the intangible and ethereal singing.

Then, Ruoshui also quietly approached and joined the saintesses, singing along with them.

Her voice was just as ethereal, as if it came from Heaven itself, and the soft holy light also shone on her face, making her look sacred and dignified. Huang Yi watched, momentarily entranced.

At that moment, Ruoshui seemed to exude an indescribable allure. She was like an angel flying in Heaven, while Huang Yi could only look up from Hell, amidst an endless divide of darkness and light.

Huang Yi’s nerves, tense from two days of combat, relaxed quickly amidst the serene and ethereal singing. He stood quietly, himself covered with a layer of holy light.

Then, the circle of saintesses suddenly turned around, all looking at Huang Yi, their noble, elegant, and immaculate faces all singing toward him.

At that moment, Huang Yi felt as if he truly became a deity, with the surrounding world transforming into Heaven—these were his devout followers, circling him and chanting hymns, with divine notes swirling around him.

Finally, the singing came to an end, the saintesses closed their mouths, and the ethereal singing gradually faded away, like the end of a dreamland.

Huang Yi also recovered from the marvelous feeling, nodding slightly to the saintesses.

"[System Prompt]: You have obtained 20 points of Power of Faith. Once the Power of Faith accumulates to one billion points, your bestowed name ’God of Slaughter’ will be endowed with a spirit."

Just then, Huang Yi suddenly received a system prompt.

This was his first time acquiring the Power of Faith, an attribute unheard of, and one that no other player had ever mentioned. However, Huang Yi suddenly remembered some time ago, when he had met two kids named Teemo and Tristana in the forest. They had told him that only those with bestowed names could become Legendary Heroes, and to become an Epic Hero, one needed to obtain a certain spirit, though they too had no idea how to acquire such a spirit.

Now, Huang Yi had finally found a clue. It seemed that in order to be endowed with a spirit, he would need to collect a vast amount of the Power of Faith from all beings.

"Instakill, what’s wrong?" At that moment, Ruoshui saw Huang Yi seemingly lost in thought and couldn’t help but ask.

"Oh, it’s nothing." Huang Yi regained his composure, pondering as he looked at the Saintesses before him, and after counting carefully, he realized there were 20 individuals, which matched the 20 points of Power of Faith exactly.

Huang Yi thought for a moment and then suddenly asked, "What was the song you were singing just now?"

"The ’Gospel of John’! Why do you ask?" Ruoshui replied curiously.

"Gospel of John? Who is John? And what is this Gospel?" Huang Yi continued to ask.

Then, another Saintess dressed in a white Priest’s Robe took over the conversation, explaining in detail: "John is the God of Faith, and ’The Gospel of John’ is a hymn he composed. It’s said that at the peak of his demigod strength, one morning, as he witnessed the rising sun and the revival of all things on earth, he was so moved that he instantly sang this hymn. Afterward, he seemed to enter a mysterious realm, and his singing voice spread directly to every corner of the world; no matter if it was the Eastern Continent or the Western Continent, or even the distant overseas islands, his voice could be heard. After he finished singing, divine light descended from the sky and drew him upward, leading him to Divine Enthronement. Later, some people wrote down this piece of music and passed it down through generations to inspire faith. Every musician spends their life studying this hymn and regards it as the Divine Comedy. It is said that the Bard’s founder, Sky Flute, created the profession after hearing the ’Gospel of John.’ Our Priest Class also regards this ’Gospel of John’ as a holy hymn."

"I see!" Huang Yi suddenly understood. It seemed that the reason he had gained the Power of Faith was likely because these Saintesses had sung the ’Gospel of John’ toward him. In the future, if he wished to acquire the Power of Faith, he would need people to sing the ’Gospel of John’ to him. If one person could only contribute one point of Power of Faith, it meant he would need to accumulate the Power of Faith of one billion people to be endowed with a spirit, an almost impossible task! The Second World had a total of 10 billion players, which meant that one-tenth of them would have to sing the ’Gospel of John’ for him! The difficulty would decrease significantly if a single person could repeatedly increase his Power of Faith.

Huang Yi felt a slight sense of awe in his heart. Getting a bestowed name was already so difficult, and acquiring a spirit was even more so. Becoming an Epic Hero was not an easy task.

"Instakill, did you receive the Prayer Gospel buff?" At that moment, Ruoshui came up to Huang Yi and asked, her eyes fixed on him in concern.

Huang Yi checked his status and indeed had acquired a [Prayer Gospel] buff which increased all attributes by 10% for 10 hours, but which could only be acquired once a week.

This was a very powerful buff, as it increased all attributes including Attack, Life, Defense, Attack Speed, critical hit, Movement Speed, and so on by 10%!

"I did, thank you all!" Huang Yi nodded his head.

"Let me bestow another prayer on you!" With that, Ruoshui approached Huang Yi, closed her eyes, extended her small hands in front of her chest in a praying gesture, a look of devotion on her face, and began to pray.

This was another buff from the Priest, which could increase the target’s main attribute by 3% for one day. Huang Yi’s main attribute was Strength, so with this prayer, he could increase his Strength Value by 3%, lasting one day.

With these two buffs, Huang Yi’s strength had temporarily improved, and he felt more confident in capturing the Earthwalking Dragon. There were so many professions in the Second World, and an abundance of buffs as well. Once a player had more than a hundred buffs, their strength could skyrocket enormously, just like when Huang Yi teamed up with the Yanhuang Legion to instakill the Zombie King. However, most buffs were transient, and very few lasted more than 10 minutes.

"Instakill, Fire Dance has come online, she’s in the direction of the City Hall, let me take you there!" An hour later, Ruoshui suddenly said to Huang Yi and promptly led the way.

Following her, Huang Yi weaved through streets and alleys to the City Hall in Xuanyuan Town and met Fire Dance.

When Fire Dance saw Huang Yi, she nodded in greeting and immediately swung her Magic Wand, drawing a circle in the air and shouted, "Teleportation Gate, Earth Dragon Valley!"

Then, right before her, a fan-shaped portal appeared, towering five or six meters tall, emanating milky-white light that radiated outward, while the central area was a profound black hole.

Huang Yi had seen a Teleportation Gate once before, so without hesitation, he stepped through it and instantly disappeared from Ruoshui and Fire Dance’s view.

Standing in place, Ruoshui felt a sudden sense of loss and murmured softly to the Teleportation Gate, "Instakill, I wish you a smooth journey." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)