Heroes' Prison

Chapter 309 - 304 Heroes Emerge

"The coverage of Rare Species Holders is even higher now, with our Guild having over 4,000 Rare Species members, essentially covering over 90% of the world’s countries and regions, with only a few microstates as exceptions. In some countries, there aren’t even any Rare Class Holders, so being a Rare Species could be considered one of the top players in that country, not much different in status from a Rare Class," Overlord said.

"Not only that," Thunder God revealed a smile of someone holding great power, "In some of the more important countries, I have arranged for some of our brothers to infiltrate some of the Great Guilds, such as Heavenly Dao’s Dongying Guild, the Pope’s Heaven’s Guild, and so on. I have placed Rare Class Holders in there, exactly the talents they desperately want and who are being heavily cultivated by them. These scouts will continuously provide us with information and at the most critical moment reveal themselves, dealing a heavy blow to their vitality. In short, once the national wars start and the continents are connected, that will be our moment to rise. By then, problems will spring up everywhere for them, catching them off guard."

"However, there’s one line we must not cross!" Huang Yi pursed his lips and said, "We can’t harm our brothers’ feelings. After all, they each have their own motherlands, and we shouldn’t make them do things that would betray their countries, otherwise, they would feel terrible inside."

"I’ve already considered that," Thunder God nodded, "If we can’t even achieve that, then there’s no difference between us and the Federation."

After taking a bite of his meal, Huang Yi pondered and said, "Now there are thousands of guilds established worldwide, with over a hundred just in our continent alone. We have reached a stage where heroes emerge, and many vie for power. The situation on the continent is becoming more and more convoluted. With Dao Feng’s retreat, it’s bound to have a significant impact on the Xuanyuan Clan, while the Hall of Famous Generals is also about to go public. Currently, my Hero Guild, and your Sun Guild are regarded as the two guilds with the greatest development potential. Should we consider going public as well?"

"Yunfei, what do you think?" Thunder God turned his head to look at a scholarly man wearing glasses next to him, who was Tang Yunfei, an expert in finance.

"Of course we should go public!" Tang Yunfei nodded, "Right now, Ah-Yi’s Guild is actually the most promising, being the first guild in the world with a Sub-territory, and also having a major city like Dragon City. The assets are substantial, so the valuation would also be much higher. However, going public is a double-edged sword. I think it’s better to let Brother Lei’s Sun Guild make a trial run first. If the effect is good, then let Hero Guild go public next. Brother Lei, you now have to prepare the Sun Guild better, so that when we finance, the valuation will be higher, and we can raise more money."

"Okay!" Thunder God nodded, "Right now, I’m short of money. I want to develop but can’t without the necessary funds. Just relying on a few of us, we simply can’t gather that much capital. Financing can solve a big problem for us. Once we go public, a flood of money will be at our disposal, to be used however we want, and to expand however we want, because it’s not our money, there’s no heartache in using it. As long as the Guild grows strong, those shareholders won’t oppose us either."

At this moment, Huang Yi gave Thunder God a slight smile, "Brother Lei, after you log in later, say a word to your mysterious boss for me, tell him I’ll be leveling down soon, and you can get another 5 million, which should ease the financial strain somewhat."

Thunder God’s eyebrows lifted as he shook his head, "5 million is too little. I’ll talk with him, see if we can increase it by several times. Your strength ranking is getting higher and higher, so naturally, your value is rising. Without shelling out more money, how would I be able to instakill you?"

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The dinner was finished in a pleasant atmosphere. Now, everyone in Rose Prison had shaken off the bindings of the Rare Quests and could officially start making big moves. And for someone like Overlord, who had made quick progress, they were now catching up to the mainstream level of the players, capable of exerting immense combat power.

Rose Prison, like a machine wound up tight, began to speed towards soaring heights.

Next, Huang Yi returned to his cell and logged in again.

As soon as he logged in, the first thing he naturally did was to activate the 7th Stage of the Attack Spirit, boosting his Attack Power by 8%, while his Level dropped by one, making him Level 72.

Huang Yi had job-changed into the violent role of an Executor, and what’s more, he was equipped with powerful Legendary Equipment. His Attack Power had already reached over 40,000, and in certain extreme circumstances, he could instantly break through 100,000, so the 8% increase in the Attack Spirit’s 7th Stage meant a very high actual bonus, and he could distinctly feel it.

Next, Huang Yi set his sights on the world record of the 60th floor - it had been a long while since he had broken a world record! Currently, the world record on the 60th floor was still maintained by Heavenly Dao at 36 minutes and 21 seconds, while Huang Yi’s previous best record was just over 37 minutes. Now with the 7th Stage Attack Spirit increasing his Attack Power by 8%, he might have a chance to break this world record.

Afterward, Huang Yi used various Magic Items to boost his strength to its peak, and as it was night, his Attributes would receive an additional 20% boost, making it his strongest moment. Then, he teleported to the 60th floor of the Tower of Pantheons.

Entering the secret realm, Huang Yi charged forward at high speed! He didn’t clear the minor monsters on the way since time spent on them would be time wasted if he wanted to break the world record. The fastest way was to go straight for the Boss!

Like a shadow, Huang Yi dashed past these minor monsters, which were all roused and chased after him fiercely. Huang Yi’s Health and Defense were decent, and the monsters’ pursuit didn’t cause much damage. Moreover, after his job change, receiving attacks would increase his Rage, so the pursuit of these minor monsters actually added to his Rage.

Soon, Huang Yi arrived in front of the first Boss, the Swordsman!

"Are you here to challenge me?" The Swordsman saw Huang Yi and uttered the first line.

"Swift Judgement!" Huang Yi used his new skill learned at Level 65, increasing his Attack Speed by 50% for 20 seconds!

"Pursuit!" Immediately after, Huang Yi knocked the Boss dizzy!

"Heavy Judgment!" Following that, Huang Yi unleashed his most powerful single-target attack skill and brought it crashing down. With his attack speed incredibly high, his dual broadaxes spun like fan blades, successively smashing into the boss.

After the two-second dizzy duration had passed, the Swordsman boss exploded into a cloud of fragments, and Huang Yi absorbed the essence of life, which restored 20% of his health points and also dropped a piece of blue gear.

It took merely two seconds for the boss to utter only a single line before being killed! This was the current stature of Huang Yi; his attack power was so formidable that he could effortlessly crush the first boss to death within just two seconds!

Without even picking up the equipment on the ground, Huang Yi immediately rushed towards the second boss.

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In this manner, relying on his overwhelming attack power, Huang Yi violently and quickly cleared this stage!

System Prompt: Congratulations! You have cleared the Tower of Pantheons 60th floor solo room in 35 minutes and 49 seconds, setting a new world record. You will receive a generous reward!

Huang Yi managed to advance the world record by several dozen seconds!

Next, a gold-glittering treasure box suddenly appeared in the void ahead, serving as the rich reward for breaking the world record.

Huang Yi immediately stepped forward and, with practiced ease, opened the treasure box to peer inside.

Quietly lying inside the box were three items, the same number as before.

The first item was a cluster of green light, which was experience points. Huang Yi reached out and touched the cluster, subsequently gaining a 50% experience increase.

The second item was an A-grade energy stone capable of adding 5,000 points to one’s energy value. After slaying the Black Wolf, Huang Yi had obtained a batch of such energy stones. These were critical strategic resources, naturally the more the better.

Next, Huang Yi looked at the third item. Previously when he broke the record, the third item was always equipment; but this time, it was a scroll.

Huang Yi picked up the scroll, unrolled it, and found a map with a red line marked with arrow symbols crisscrossing through it, leading to a valley. At the top of the map were the words "Earth Dragon Valley Map."

This was actually a map of Earth Dragon Valley. Dao Feng, after breaking the 60th floor’s world record, had also received a map to Earth Dragon Valley, which was how he located that place. The valley had now become their private territory with only they knowing the entrance and even stationed guards to strictly forbid outsiders’ entry. If it weren’t for the good relationship between Huang Yi and Dao Feng, he too would not have been able to enter.

The Earthwalking Dragons found within were a valuable resource, now entirely owned by the Xuanyuan Guild. The higher-ups in their guild each possessed an Earthwalking Dragon on average, arousing envy everywhere, while others hoping to capture dragons had nowhere to go.

Now, the map in Huang Yi’s hand was of another Earth Dragon Valley, symbolizing that a brand-new resource point belonged to him. His Hero Guild would also possess an exclusive Earth Dragon Valley where guild members could catch dragons to enhance their strength, akin to a mount breeding ground.

This map, for Huang Yi, was as valuable as legendary equipment; such resource points were opportunities that could be encountered but not sought after.

Afterward, Huang Yi left the Tower of Pantheons.

"Damn, have you noticed, Instakill broke the world record again! He shattered the Heavenly Dao’s 60th-floor record, Instakill really seems to have a vendetta against him, always aiming at his records to break!" At this moment, Huang Yi was in the teleportation circle within Tiantai City. As soon as he teleported out, he immediately heard some people discussing the recent record.

"I also think Instakill has a grudge against Heavenly Dao, otherwise when Dao Feng held the world record, Instakill didn’t break it, but the moment Heavenly Dao holds a record, Instakill goes for it."

"I wonder if Instakill will continue to break records next. Usually, he would break them twice consecutively, earning 50% experience each time, enough to level up directly, but the third record-breaking doesn’t carry much reward anymore."

Huang Yi chuckled lightly, then continued to teleport back into the Tower of Pantheons. Indeed, he intended to break another record to gain another 50% experience point boost.(To be continued. If you like this work, please head to 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.)