Heroes' Prison

Chapter 295 - 290: The 3rd Territory

The bay was about 50 kilometers away from the small fishing village, which wasn’t too far for a velociraptor, and it wouldn’t take long to get there.

The forest gradually disappeared, giving way to a grassy plain. As the velociraptor climbed a hilltop, Huang Yi looked out into the distance.

Below them lay a vast bay with deep waters and a calm surface, a clear sign of an ideal deep-water harbor suited for large-tonnage ships, promising an astounding throughput.

Huang Yi decided then and there to plant the final subsidiary battle flag at this bay and establish a port city.

However, at the moment, a bloody scent wafted up from the plains below. Faint bloodstains were visible on the grass, with various broken swords and remnants of blades scattered about. Here and there, tattered flags were planted at angles, flapping in the wind.

It was clear that a battle had occurred on this plain, though it wasn’t large in scale—probably a skirmish involving around a thousand combatants, all vying for this harbor.

With the sea monster menace now resolved, there was no need to fight over this bay, and fishing operations could resume as normal. But these contenders were unaware, and Huang Yi’s priority was to inform them of this news, so they would abandon their contention for the area.

Next, Huang Yi rode the velociraptor down the hillside to the edge of the bay. After investigating the surroundings, he quickly spotted several sneaky figures; they appeared to be scouts, keeping an eye on the situation for their respective powers.

Looking at the scouts, Huang Yi called out, "The sea monster has been slain by me. Please return to your villages as this no man’s land now belongs to me."

"What a joke! The sea monster has been around for countless years. How could you have killed it?" one of the scouts replied disbelievingly.

"Listen carefully tonight, and you will find that the sea monster’s siren song will never be heard again. Go back and tell your leaders to leave at once, or I shall be forced to take action!" Having said this, the velociraptor beneath Huang Yi opened its jaws and let out a roar imbued with the intimidating might of the Dragon Clan.

The scouts shivered with fright and quickly turned tail and fled, soon vanishing without a trace.

Huang Yi immediately took out the second subsidiary battle flag from his storage ring, found a suitable spot, and thrust it firmly into the ground!

"[System Prompt]: Do you wish to plant the [Hero] Guild’s subsidiary battle flag here? Once implanted, an area with a fifty-kilometer radius will become your guild territory. If this subsidiary battle flag is destroyed, you will lose this territory."

Huang Yi immediately selected yes.

The next moment, a voice resounded within a fifty-kilometer area:

"[Area Announcement]: [God of Slaughter] has planted the [Hero] Guild’s subsidiary battle flag in this region, hereby making it the territory of the [Hero] Guild."

Now, everyone within fifty kilometers knew this message. Huang Yi promptly summoned the Heroes’ Prison, entering the Realgar Stone Chamber as he grasped the keys.

At this moment, he didn’t dare spend too much time choosing, for fear the outside subsidiary battle flag might come under attack; he just needed criminals with ocean abilities.

After grabbing a few keys and making a selection, he finally found a suitable target—

Tidal-Caller Nami (Level 190, Number 1780)

In the Distant Ancient Era, one of the strongest among the mermaids, she was imprisoned for life for infiltrating Death God’s Temple and stealing the Moon Stone.

This Tidal-Caller Nami turned out to be a powerful figure among the Mermaid Race, which slightly surprised Huang Yi. He had just witnessed a mermaid princess die for love, and now he had to deal with mermaids again.

Huang Yi swiftly took the keys and headed towards Tidal-Caller Nami’s cell, following the map. As he neared the cell, he heard a beautiful song echoing from afar, enchanting and melodious—at once less mournful and more bewitching than that of the mermaid princess he had encountered earlier.

Huang Yi arrived at the door of the cell and peered inside; the singing was coming from within.

At that moment, there was a figure inside similar to the Mermaid Princess, with a pair of stunningly beautiful features, bare shoulders, and a lower body of a colorful, dazzling tail. However, her body was covered with a layer of scales, appearing to be imbued with formidable protective capabilities. And in her hands, she held a large harpoon, gleaming with a cold light, suggesting her combat power must be quite astonishing. Yet at this time, she was fixated on Huang Yi outside the door, enchantingly singing as if she had become a delicate little mermaid, devoid of any threat.

"Beautiful Miss Nami, if you are willing to sign a guild contract with me, then I will grant you freedom. My guild territory is adjacent to a vast ocean where you can enjoy the long-missed seawater. One day, when my guild territory expands boundlessly, you will be able to traverse freely through the endless ocean," Huang Yi said to the inside, taking out a Guild Contract Stone while shaking a set of keys in his other hand.

The Tidal-Caller Shark Princess stopped singing, looked at the Guild Contract Stone, glanced at the keys, and finally nodded, saying softly, "Fine, for freedom, I am willing to sign a guild contract with you." After speaking, a drop of blood flew out from her body and merged into the Guild Stone, voluntarily choosing to become Huang Yi’s guild guardian.

"A wise choice; you shall obtain your freedom next!" Having said that, Huang Yi inserted the key into the lock, opened the cell door, and released her.

"Oh! The feeling of being free is truly wonderful!" The Tidal-Caller Shark Princess immediately left the cell, joyfully exclaiming.

Next, Huang Yi and the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess left Heroes’ Prison.

The War Flag outside was still fluttering in the wind, unattacked by the enemy, as it seemed they had not yet managed to arrive.

Huang Yi turned his head and reminded the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess, "From now on, you must protect this flag. If it is destroyed, you too will perish here."

"No problem," the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess nodded, looking thoughtfully at the distant prairies and said, "It seems like a group of people with bad intentions is rushing over there!"

"They’ll be scared off," Huang Yi also looked toward the distance, smiling slightly.

Sure enough, after a while, thousands of silhouettes appeared in the distance, all NPCs, swarming in like an army.

At this moment, they were effectively intruding into Huang Yi’s territory, but none appeared afraid. Instead, their expressions were filled with rage; they were bloodied from battle, yet a stranger had occupied this place, which was unbearable.

However, they quickly spotted the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess, and their steps halted on the spot. Their faces turned fearful as they began to shout, "Sea Monster! The sea monster has climbed up from the sea, run away!"

Then, the crowd that had charged over so ferociously scattered in all directions, receding like a tide.

Seeing this, Huang Yi felt somewhat moved; just the presence of a single Tidal-Caller Shark Princess, who hadn’t even taken any action, had scared off an army.

If it were another guild attempting to establish a territory at such an advantageous location, they would have had to pay a heavy price, expend many resources, and defeat this army before claiming it. Yet he had taken the area without lifting a finger.

This was the advantage that Heroes’ Prison offered, a strategic benefit beyond the reach of other guilds.

"Hmph!" At that moment, the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess looked at the dispersing crowd and scoffed, "Foolish humans! To dare call me a sea monster; I am no such depraved creature. I am a noble and elegant mermaid."

"Let it be, they did it without malice," Huang Yi stopped the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess who was about to take action, saying, "I have to leave now. You stay here. After a while, a group from my guild will come here to build a harbor. You protect them then."

"No problem, as long as I’m here, no one will dare come close to this flag," the Tidal-Caller Shark Princess confidently left those words behind and then hurried off to the seaside, leaping into the embrace of the ocean, swimming joyfully and sending up a splash, with the air filled with the happy sounds of her splashing.

Thus, Huang Yi had finished establishing his three territories, all of which had clear division of labor and were guarded by guardians of over level 190, securing them from immediate danger.

Having taken care of the guild territory, he had to now join Overlord in the search for the 98 hearts of the Sand Thief King.

That had to do with the secret of The Seven Archdemons.